Chapter 351 Strategic Location

Frontline.

Luojiaping, the headquarters of the combined battalion.

Battalion Commander ‘Li Xinghua’ is holding a pre-war command meeting.

Li Xinghua was originally the tank company commander of the combined battalion. Later, he was promoted to deputy battalion commander, and then promoted to the commander of the heavy combined battalion.

This time, he led the combined battalion to the front battlefield with the 1st Division trained in Tianzhu Mountain.

The 1st Division is from the 1st Army of the Jinling Military Region.

The predecessor of the Jinling Military Region experienced the New Fourth Army, the East China Field Army, the Third Field Army, the East China Military Region, etc., and the Jinling Military Region was established in 1955. The Jinling Military Region is a force with outstanding military exploits, excellent style and glorious traditions.

The 1st Division of the 1st Army, also known as the ‘No. 1 Division in the World’, has the blood of the Red Army and made great achievements in the revolutionary war years. It is the first-class main force division of the Jinling Military Region and implements the Northern Type A Motorized Infantry Division.

This time, due to the changes in the battlefield, the 1st Division of the 1st Army of the Jinling Military Region, the 36th Division of the 12th Army (Nakano Tiger Division), the 9th Artillery Division (under the 13th and 14th Regiments) and the 13th Regiment of the 3rd Artillery Division of the Rongcheng Military Region were deployed for combat, with a total of 27,000 troops.

The 1st Division and the 36th Division are both ace divisions of our army, with outstanding military exploits and a glorious history.

The task assigned to the heavy synthetic battalion this time is the Luojiaping direction.

Long before, all the materials needed by the heavy synthetic battalion were transported to the front line.

This time, Li Xinghua convened a combat command meeting.

Other directions have already started fighting, but the heavy synthetic battalion has not started fighting here.

As the first heavy synthetic battalion of the heavy synthetic brigade, this heavy synthetic battalion is based on the original synthetic battalion, and its equipment and personnel are the only full-staffed in the entire heavy synthetic brigade.

Li Xinghua has participated in previous battles. This is his third time to fight on the front line, but there are still many soldiers in the heavy synthetic battalion who have not experienced the previous heavy synthetic battalion battles.

In the past, everyone was training, constantly training.

This time, it was the first actual combat.

At the headquarters, the flag of the "Hu Ben Battalion" was very conspicuous.

This was the honor that Li Fuguo and Zhao Guoping won when they led the combined battalion to the front line and made great achievements.

This is also the only honor awarded by the superiors. This award flag is the honor of the entire "Hu Ben Battalion".

The headquarters has a complete sand table and topographic map.

These were all drawn and produced by the early reconnaissance aircraft and special forces. The sand table and topographic map are very vivid.

On the sand table, there are small flags on the mountains, some red flags and some blue flags.

The red flags are the lines of defense occupied and deployed by our side, and the blue flags are the lines of defense occupied and deployed by the enemy. The battle lines of both sides are clear, and our side has the advantage.

"Comrades, according to intelligence, we are facing two battalions of troops, 10 kilometers away, and the enemy has a regiment of reserve forces, that is, the total force on our side is 2 regiments." Li Xinghua introduced the situation on the battlefield.

In fact, they knew the situation of the entire battlefield as early as when they were at the Malong Military Training Base.

This time, they were targeting the situation in the direction of Luojiaping and learned about it in detail.

"At present, the enemy occupies four high grounds, namely 2000 high ground, 1800 high ground, 1400 high ground, and 1350 high ground. We are deployed along the four high grounds. Our goal is to capture these four high grounds as much as possible." Li Xinghua pointed to the four core high grounds, which are four peaks.

Once captured, this large mountainous area will fall under our control.

The enemy army did not think about capturing other high grounds, but they were all repelled by the previous defenders, and even lost a few more high grounds.

The entire mountainous area is about 3,000 square kilometers, as large as a county, but it is a strategic location.

As long as the enemy's position here is not lost, the rear will be safe.

Once the position here is lost, many places will be within the range of artillery fire.

The enemy has been unwilling to give in in recent years, but has a very tough attitude. In addition to the support of the big brother Polar Bear, they need to show loyalty to Polar Bear and reflect the value of Annan. Another important reason is that this is a strategic location and must not be lost.

No matter how great the loss is, the defense line here cannot collapse, otherwise the consequences will be extremely serious.

It can even be said that Hanoi will not be safe.

The enemy now has two battalions and a regiment as reserve forces, but once the war is tight, there will inevitably be more reinforcements.

"In terms of equipment, we have an advantage, but the terrain here is complex and there are great restrictions on tanks and armored vehicles. We can't be arrogant. If we encounter the enemy's cat ear cave, then use fuel-air bombs." Li Xinghua said in a deep voice.

The power of fuel-air bombs has been fully demonstrated on the battlefield in recent years.

One of the important reasons why the enemy army kept losing the high ground was that many of their defensive fortifications were broken by the fuel-air explosive bombs.

Fuel-air explosive bombs burn instantly, produce extremely high temperatures, and exhaust the oxygen in the surrounding air.

In this kind of mountain attack and defense war, fuel-air explosive bombs are the strongest killer against cat-ear holes.

Individual fuel-air explosive bombs are the strongest weapon against fortifications such as bunkers and cat-ear holes.

This time, Li Xinghua brought a lot of individual fuel-air explosive bombs. These individual fuel-air explosive bombs can be fired with special fuel-air explosive bullets fired by the 78-type heavy machine gun, or fired by the 78-type heavy sniper rifle. Of course, like the 81-type rocket, it will be the enemy's nightmare.

In addition to individual fuel-air explosive bombs, there are also tanks and various self-propelled artillery, all of which have corresponding fuel-air explosive bombs.

Kindness to the enemy is the greatest cruelty to oneself.

For other troops, it is not easy to operate artillery in such mountainous areas, and they can only fire from a relatively long distance.

But the heavy synthetic battalion is different. They are equipped with various self-propelled artillery, which can provide strong firepower support for the synthetic battalion.

As for the air, one of their air defense battalions is not far away, providing strong air defense capabilities. Even the heavy synthetic battalion has a strong low-altitude defense capability.

"Remember, we are given two months, and we can win any honor in these two months!" Li Xinghua said solemnly.

The eyes of the company-level cadres were shining, like ferocious tigers, who wanted to eat people.

They all knew that the war here was fought for peace, to defend the country, and they were fighting a just war.

As a soldier, expanding territory and making achievements are undoubtedly the dream of a soldier.

No soldier refused to get honor.

Because for a soldier, honor is much more important than material rewards such as money.