SFS Chapter 1057 The life-saving item needs to be prepared as soon as possible.
Chapter 1057 The life-saving item needs to be prepared as soon as possible.
Zhou Weiguo looked at the diagram again and again, but he still couldn't figure out what was wrong with it.
Asaka Shurei took the blueprints and said, "I'm not talking about defensive issues; I'm thinking about the Japanese offensive."
Japanese attack?
After looking at him for a while, Zhou Weiguo's gaze fell on Takeshita Shun, who was explaining aiming and shooting to a sharpshooter from the Independent Brigade not far away, and asked, "You're not sending him out to hold them off, are you?"
This doesn't mean much.
“No, boss, should we plant some remote-controlled bombs and explosives at the enemy's planned location?” She pointed towards eleven o'clock. “We can't just stay on the defensive forever without launching an attack.”
Isn't the best way to defend?
Zhou Weiguo, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, thought for a moment before turning to Xu Hu and saying, "I understand now."
Xu Hu nodded; "Don't worry, Brigade Commander, I will definitely handle this matter properly."
Zhou Weiguo gestured for him to go and do his business, and then led the group back to the command post.
The command post was part of the overall defense command system, so it was reinforced with layers of pine sandbags. There were even artillery shelters outside the command post. In addition, a hollow bamboo tube more than one meter long was placed next to each entrance.
This is a lesson learned from previous battles.
Sometimes, Japanese bombers would land near the entrance and support points of the tunnels, burying the entire tunnel after the bombs exploded. After the battle, the location of the tunnels would be lost, making rescue either untimely or impossible, and those inside would eventually suffocate due to lack of oxygen.
In light of this situation, Zhou Weiguo convened a meeting specifically to discuss how to deal with the problem. Someone suggested hollowing out the bottom of the gasoline drums and stuffing them into the hole to prevent it from being buried, but this was rejected because the project was too large, and they couldn't find enough gasoline drums.
Some suggested using wood for reinforcement, but that would be difficult; what if there was no wood available?
Finally, Zhao Shoutian made a suggestion.
A bamboo tube was placed at the entrance of the hole, and a digging team was organized at intervals. After the entrance was blown up, the bamboo tubes could be used for breathing temporarily. At the same time, the diggers could also know the location, so as not to waste time and to ensure that the person dug out would not be a corpse.
Upon entering the command post, Zhou Weiguo sat down, glanced at the battle map, and lit a cigarette. Shortly after, Xu Hu rushed in; "Brigade Commander, the lines aren't enough."
Not enough lines?
Zhou Weiguo looked up at him; "You're not kidding me?"
“Brigade Commander, a lot of explosives and bombs have already been planted ahead, all of them remotely controlled, so the wiring is not enough.”
After getting up and leaving the makeshift shelter, Zhou Weiguo climbed out of the trench, which was half a meter wide and a little over a meter deep, and asked, "Where is the location?"
"Brigade Commander, based on my assessment, the enemy's command post and supplies should be located about 200 meters away. Therefore, I have decided to place more than a dozen explosive charges between 300 and 400 meters away to ensure that we can wipe them out in one fell swoop."
Is there not enough wiring? These things need to be connected in series, so if one explodes, they will all explode, which is obviously not enough.
He put his hands on his hips, wondering if he should remove some of the explosive points inside the barbed wire fence, but after thinking about it carefully, he dismissed the idea.
The explosives placed near the barbed wire fence on one's own side are the last line of defense for one's own troops at the front line. After the fence is destroyed, the engineers can go up to repair it immediately, ensuring that the position is under their control.
“If that’s not enough, then let’s station people there.” After imparting his knowledge, Takeshita Shun came to Zhou Weiguo and made a suggestion.
In this battle, if we simply waited for the Japanese to get within fifty meters before opening fire, we would likely suffer heavy losses. Therefore, Xiao Ya proposed to temporarily transfer a company of sharpshooters from the brigade and disperse them to various battle lines. Their goal was to shoot down the enemy's advancing machine gunners and grenade launcher soldiers from a distance, thereby reducing the enemy's firepower suppression on our side.
Takeshita Shun was an excellent marksman, so Zhou Weiguo entrusted this matter to him to ensure that these people could play a useful role after the battle began. In addition, the Shancheng Arsenal also urgently mobilized more than a dozen sniper rifles supported by the Northern Soviet Union. These rifles were distributed to Zhou Weiguo and the people in the brigade command.
This is a battle that everyone needs to participate in; it's a battle that no one can avoid.
"Where are the people left behind?" Zhou Weiguo turned to look at Takeshita Shun; "You plan to have them hiding inside, waiting for an opportunity, right?"
"Yes, have someone inside. If we want to attack, we can choose to attack around midnight. That way, once we bombard them, we can immediately begin our operation."
The suggestion was quickly approved by Zhou Weiguo. After personally going there to take a look, he said to Xu Hu, "You bring two machine gun squads to be stationed here. I will provide you with three large-plate chickens, two Czech machine guns, and plenty of water and food. Remember, no matter how fierce the fighting is over there, you only have one task: unless I launch a counterattack, you cannot move. Understand?"
"Don't worry, Brigade Commander."
“The task is arduous. You will eat and drink here, so your task is also quite important. I will try my best to prepare a place for you to relieve yourselves so that you don’t suffocate.” After Zhou Weiguo finished speaking, he gestured to Zhao Shoutian to call the engineering company commander so that he could plan and assist in the construction.
He waited for the engineering company commander to come over and gave him a brief explanation.
"There's no need for excessive defense. This is just a temporary place. Artillery fire won't land here, and there's no need to worry about bombing. But you must ensure one thing: concealment. You must be concealed. You should know that we have a criminal record. The Japanese might conduct another inspection of the surrounding terrain. Therefore, we don't need to worry about bombing or collapse, but we must ensure that this place is not discovered by the Japanese."
As for what the engineering company should do, Zhou Weiguo didn't give much advice. He trusted his subordinates to handle the matter properly.
After giving his instructions, he returned to the command post. Before he could even have a sip of tea, Tian Jing came up to him and handed him a telegram: "The war zone headquarters has sent a telegram that the Japanese army has mobilized its forces on the left and right flanks. They can only buy us a day at most."
one day?
After placing the cigarette on the edge of the table and reading the telegram, Zhou Weiguo said, "With one day of interception, plus at least half a day for the Japanese to arrive, we estimate we have two more days to dig trenches."
After putting down the telegram, he said, "Tell each regiment to dig in batches, ensuring the trenches are dug around the clock. Once dug, inspect and reinforce them again. In short, this is a life-saving place. Tell them not to be careless. Whether we can go back alive this time depends on our efforts in the next two days."