Predator Reborn

Chapter 677: Frontal attack!

In Peiping City, inside the Japanese North China Front Army Headquarters, a series of military maneuvers by the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army immediately became tense due to their activities in the Hebei area. The number of sentries around the headquarters also increased invisibly due to the sudden tense situation.

As for the North China Front Army's Supreme Headquarters, it has long been enveloped in a tense and dull atmosphere.

"Bagh Ya Road, who can tell me where the Eighth Route Army's combat goal is this time? Chief of Staff, please tell me first..." Looking at the small flags representing the deployment of enemy and our forces on the combat sand table in front of us, several staff officers

Constant changes were going on in his hands. The commander asked loudly to the chief of staff next to him, who was also frowning.

"Your Excellency, Commander, based on the size of the troops mobilized by the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army and the area where the troops operate, based on my humble judgment, the target of the operation of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army is Shijiazhuang. Currently, only one main division of our army is trapped in Shijiazhuang, which is located in the Eighth Route Army

The center of the 129th Division's activity area. At the same time, the entire Shijiazhuang is like a nail in the center of the Eighth Route Army's 129th Division base area, hindering the Eighth Route Army's development in Hebei." After a brief analysis, the chief of staff pointed to the map.

, Shijiazhuang, still under the control of the Japanese army, said.

“Shijiazhuang…”

The commander frowned and said

"As far as I know, in the entire Shijiazhuang, there is only one division of our North China Front Army, with a strength of less than 30,000 people. According to the intelligence department's investigation, for this operation, the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops.

The main force. More importantly, in addition to the hundreds of thousands of regular troops, there are also a large number of local troops participating in this operation. The strength of the enemy and our forces is really very different. The staff department will immediately conduct a tactical confrontation drill for the Shijiazhuang offensive and defensive battle.

.I want to know immediately how long the Shijiazhuang garrison can hold out under the fierce attack of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army. Immediately..."

"Ha Yi, your Excellency, Commander..."

Half an hour later, a frustrating situation was handed over to the commander by the chief of staff at the first opportunity. Looking at the results that the staff had just released in his hands, the commander had a look of shock on his face.

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However, after understanding the specific reasons, the commander immediately felt relieved.

After all, the Eighth Route Army at this moment is no longer the poorly equipped Tubal Army a year ago. It is an elite force that is fully equipped, has certain air superiority, artillery superiority, and is well-trained. And the trapped beast in Shijiazhuang

Although the Imperial Army troops are well-equipped and have sufficient ammunition, after a series of combat strength of the North China Front a year ago, the morale of the troops has already dropped to the lowest point. Compared with the high morale of the Eighth Route Army, it can be said that there is nothing

Odds of winning.

Thinking of this, the commander couldn't help but reveal a helpless smile on his face. The previous two commanders of the North China Front made mistakes due to their foot fetish. In the end, they all had to bear the consequences of their mistakes alone.

Of course, the commander did not dwell on this matter for too long. Because there were more important issues in front of him that needed to be solved immediately. After the expression on his face returned to normal, he said to the subordinates in front of him.

"Chief of Staff, the importance of Shijiazhuang as the outpost of our North China Front Army's future counterattack on Hebei cannot be overstated. In a word, I will never allow anything to happen to Shijiazhuang, which is still under the control of the imperial army.

Unexpected. According to the deduction of the staff department, with the existing garrison strength of Shijiazhuang, they can only hold on for three days at most. Therefore, we must find a way to send reinforcements within three days to reinforce Shijiazhuang and ensure the safety of Shijiazhuang.

.Everyone, please share your thoughts..."

Faced with the commander's rhetorical question, the chief of staff standing directly in front of the commander responded without hesitation: "Your Excellency, commander, I thought that hundreds of thousands of elite imperial soldiers from the North China Front were gathered in the Pingjin area.

.We are fully capable of, while ensuring the security of Pingjin and Tianjin, dispatching one to two divisions from the hundreds of thousands of North China Front troops to reinforce Shijiazhuang."

"Your Excellency, Commander, I humbly believe that while sending reinforcements to Shijiazhuang, our North China Front Army's aviation unit should also immediately dispatch all combat aircraft capable of combat to reinforce various combat matters in Shijiazhuang." Responsible for commanding all North China Front Army's aviation units.

Lieutenant General Takeshita of the army followed closely behind and suggested without looking at the backwardness.

"Takeshita-kun, it is certain to dispatch the aviation force to reinforce the Shijiazhuang Combat Division. However, is it too exaggerated to dispatch almost all the air force of our North China Front Army to reinforce this battle? If all combat aircraft are dispatched, Pingjin

What should we do with the air defense in this area..." The chief of staff frowned and asked with an unhappy look on his face.

"Please rest assured, Chief of Staff. At that time, we only need to leave one squadron of combat aircraft, plus the assistance of warships and guns stationed in Tianjin Port, which will be enough to ensure the safety of the Pingjin area." In response to the chief of staff's rhetorical question, Takeshita

The lieutenant general answered confidently without thinking.

"Yoshi, it's very good..."

After receiving affirmative answers from the two people, the frown on the commander's face was immediately replaced by a thick smile. Then, he gave a confident order to the subordinates in front of him.

"Since you have made this proposal, it is decided like this. Now I order: Chief of Staff, deploy two divisions from the Pingjin area with a total of 40,000 troops to reinforce Shijiazhuang. I leave this matter to you. I

The request is very simple. The reinforcements from the two divisions must set off on time before dark tomorrow to reinforce Shijiazhuang."

"Takeshita-kun, I will leave all the air support issues to you for the Shijiazhuang battle. My request is also very simple. During the entire battle, as long as the aircraft can take off for combat, we must ensure that there is at least one of our troops in the sky above Shijiazhuang.

The squadron's aviation unit provides powerful air reinforcements to ground combat units at any time."

"Ha Yi, Commander, please rest assured. I promise to complete the mission despite my humble position."

Less than two hours after the decision was made, a sharp siren sounded at the Tianjin Airport dozens of kilometers away. Immediately afterwards, the entire airport, all logistics personnel, crew members, pilots... were like

Like frightened birds, they quickly fled out of their barracks and assembled in the open space in the middle of the airport.

In less than half an hour, thousands of Japanese soldiers of all kinds were assembled. After listening to the tasks just issued by their superiors, they immediately took their own equipment and rushed to their jobs.

For a time, busy figures of little devils could be seen everywhere in the huge Tianjin Airport. A large number of combat aircraft hangar doors were opened one after another, and with the cooperation of logistics personnel, they were pushed open. Following closely, combat aircraft came one after another.

It was slowly dragged out of the hangar, and then stayed neatly on both sides of the airport runway. Truckloads of fuel were also filled into the aircraft's fuel tanks under the control of logistics personnel...

In a mountainous area less than five kilometers away from Tianjin Airport. Under the cover of dense forests, except for the special operations group that escorted the commander-in-chief and others back to the base area, the remaining two regiments of the special operations division, about two

Thousands of special operations team members, under the personal command of division commander Liu Xiaogang, are lurking here quietly. At this moment, they are like a tiger lurking here, waiting for its prey to take the bait.

Best time to attack.

"Report to the division commander, forward observation post telegram..." In this quiet, silent secret camp. As the telegraph machine stopped with the "didi..." sound of the first telegram, the excited voice of the communications staff immediately came to the temporary command of the special operations division.

There was a sound inside the ministry.

"Read..." Teacher Liu Xiaogang replied, frowning tightly.

"Yes, division commander..." the communications staff officer said immediately without any hesitation.

"The forward observation post reported that an hour ago, Tianjin Airport suddenly entered a state of combat readiness. About a brigade of Japanese troops entered the airport to strengthen the airport's defense. At the same time, all combat aircraft staying in the hangar at Tianjin Airport were all destroyed.

Opened out. Currently, airport logistics personnel are refueling and attaching ammunition to more than 200 combat aircraft at the airport. Report completed..."

After hearing the contents of the telegram, Commander Liu Xiaogang was looking at the Tianjin Airport map in front of him, frowning, thinking hard, and waiting for the latest news about the direction of the airport. His face was immediately enveloped in a smile, and he looked at the communications staff officer in front of him with a smile on his face.

He ordered excitedly.

"Okay, the commander-in-chief is indeed right. In less than two days, the little devil has started to take action. Immediately send a telegram to the forward observation post and closely monitor every move at Tianjin Airport. If there is any situation, report it immediately..."

"Yes, teacher..."

Looking at the communications staff officer who was leaving quickly, Commander Liu Xiaogang immediately focused his gaze again on the Tianjin Airport map that he had seen countless times. After a brief reflection, he ordered to the chief of staff beside him.

road.

"Chief of Staff, notify us immediately. The troops will have dinner at six o'clock in the evening and set off on time at eight o'clock to raid Pingjin Airport. Therefore, all troops are ordered to use the remaining few hours to seize the time to rest and replenish ammunition."

"In addition, the commanders and fighters at or above the battalion level of the two regiments were notified to come to the division headquarters in an hour to hold the last pre-war combat review and deploy the specific combat missions of each battalion..."

"Commander, I will give the order right away." the chief of staff replied decisively.

The addition of a large group of Japanese soldiers has more than doubled the defensive strength of the airport guard to a certain extent. However, no matter how vigilant the Japanese army is, they cannot successfully defend an airport with a radius of several kilometers.

Covering everything is almost an impossible task.

The location about two kilometers away from the airport is still within the warning range of the Japanese airport guard. However, due to the limitations of the garrison's strength, the Japanese supreme commander of Tianjin Airport, Major General Ippon Taro, only dispatched a squadron of guard forces.

, with the assistance of armored vehicles, conduct uninterrupted patrols of the entire defense line.

A squadron of less than two hundred Japanese soldiers patrols a defense line that is more than ten kilometers long. You can imagine how many loopholes will appear in this defense line.

And in a bush less than 500 meters away from this defense line, under the cover of pitch-black night, we received instructions to seize Pingjin Airport, cover more than a hundred pilots, and let all captured combat aircraft take off.

'All the officers and men of the Second Special Operations Regiment of the mission, under the command of the regiment leader Zhang Guodong, are quietly lurking here, waiting for the best time to attack.

"Captain, according to the investigation, the entire Tianjin Airport, except for the main gate, has been planted with a large number of landmines by the Japanese army in the remaining three directions. Because the width of the entire minefield is more than nearly a hundred meters.

distance. Therefore, if you want to launch an attack from the other three directions, it will take at least half an hour just to clear mines." The team leader next to him pointed to the airport plan on the ground with the help of the lights from the airport.

He spoke.

"Half an hour is too long. Our artillery unit can only buy us ten minutes at most with a rapid fire. Ten minutes later, the Japanese army was suddenly attacked and the troops were able to react. Their

Pilots can also get close to their own fighters in ten minutes. Therefore, we must rush into Tianjin Airport within ten minutes, block all the Japanese soldiers and pilots in their barracks, and prevent them from approaching the airport.

plane." Zhang Guodong, the leader of the group, shook his head and answered with certainty.

The conversation between the regiment commander and the chief of staff was like a bolt from the blue. The battalion commanders around him immediately became like eggplants with frost, and the eager expressions on their faces disappeared in an instant.

After a few minutes of brief contemplation, the commander of the fourth battalion tentatively spoke.

"Regiment Commander, Chief of Staff, since we can't carry out sneak attacks from the other three sides, let's attack from the front. Now in my fourth battalion, not only each member of my fourth battalion is equipped with a semi-automatic rifle, but also each infantry platoon is equipped with a

It is an individual rocket launcher that is very suitable for attacking difficult targets. I am confident that under the cover of the rocket launcher battery, we can rush into the field in ten minutes and block the Japanese soldiers in the airport in the barracks."

"Attack from the front..."

Although the words of the fourth battalion commander sound very incredible, for these well-trained and well-equipped special operations team members, it may not be an impossible task.

As a result, as soon as the fourth battalion commander finished speaking, the regimental commander and chief of staff looked at each other and quickly fell into deep thought. Looking at the floor plan in front of them, they considered the possibility of the troops attacking from the front.

A minute later, under the expectant gazes of all the commanders and soldiers around him, regimental leader Zhang Guodong's face immediately revealed a look of determination. He said with great certainty to the chief of staff in front of him.

"Chief of Staff, since Commander Wang of the Fourth Battalion is so confident, we will launch a strong attack from the front. The Japanese and Japanese are caught off guard, making them unaware of the minefields around the airport and the side ground being ineffective."

"I agree..." the chief of staff nodded and replied.

After receiving the support of the chief of staff, Zhang Guodong no longer hesitated and gave orders to the battalion and company commanders around him.

"Comrades, because the Japanese defenders have deployed a large number of minefields around the airport. After research and decision, I decided to launch a storm on the Tianjin Airport from the front, that is, the main gate of the airport tonight. Now

I command."

"Commander Wang of the Fourth Battalion, since you are so confident in the assault on the airport, then I will leave the task of conducting a storm from the front to you. My task is very simple. I don't want the casualty data of the troops. I

As long as your fourth battalion, after the rocket launcher company fires, must lead all the commanders and fighters of the fourth battalion to rush into the airport within ten minutes and eliminate as much of the Japanese troops in the airport as possible. The most important thing is not to let a little Japanese approach the airport.

The combat aircraft inside will be kept intact to ensure the integrity of these aircraft. Of course, the specific attack plan is up to you to decide, I will not ask, I only want the final result."

"Please rest assured, commander, all the commanders and fighters of the fourth battalion will ensure that the mission is completed..." Regarding the commander's order, the fourth battalion commander, who had a full understanding of the combat effectiveness of his troops, responded confidently without any hesitation.

"Very good. Commander of the 5th Battalion, your mission is to lead all the commanders and fighters of the 5th Battalion to eliminate all the Japanese troops around the airport as soon as the battle starts. Then, set up warning positions around the airport to block the possible breakthrough of the third regiment.

The Japanese reinforcements at the position cannot let a little Japanese enter the airport before receiving the order to retreat. Otherwise, military law will be engaged."

"Sixth Battalion Commander, your sixth battalion's mission is to follow closely behind the fourth battalion and protect more than a hundred pilots from entering the airport in time. Then, assist these pilots to control all combat aircraft that can take off. And assist these pilots to allow them to take off.

The plane took off. After completing the mission, cover the four battalions to withdraw from the battlefield. Finally, destroy all military facilities in the entire airport, including the remaining aircraft..."

"The rocket launcher company immediately looks for favorable terrain and arranges artillery positions. It must ensure that the first round of firing of the ten rocket launchers must hit the Japanese barracks, towers, command organs and other Japanese gathering areas in the airport, killing a large number of Japanese troops. In addition,

, all attacks will officially start at two o'clock in the morning tonight. After the artillery battery fires all the artillery shells, there should be no pause and retreat immediately."

"Captain, please rest assured and promise to complete the task..."