Chapter 474 Seeking Help

"Don't save bullets and shells for me!"

"Wash the ground with cannonballs and destroy the enemy's will to resist with cannonballs!" Li Hua slapped the table and roared.

"Let me go down and reorganize the army. At five o'clock tomorrow morning, we will launch an attack on the enemy's 304th Division and destroy the enemy's 304th Division!" Li Hua had a murderous look in his eyes.

What's blocking the medium-sized combined brigade is the enemy's 304th Division!

The 304th Division is the enemy's ace division. In 1949, the Vietnamese army transferred the main battalions and regiments of the Third and Fourth Alliance Districts and began to form the 304th Division. It was officially established on March 10, 1950. The original total number of people was more than 7,000, and almost all participated Annan has fought various wars in the past, such as operating behind enemy lines in the northern plains in 1950, participating in the Guangzhong Battle in 1951, the first regimental-scale ambush in a peaceful area, and participating in the Shangliao Battle in 1953. During the Vietnam War, the 304th Division was divided into Division A and City B. The 304A Division participated in the battle in the Quang Nam area in the south. The 304B Division trained troops in the Taiyuan area in the north. The 304A Division participated in the Battle of Khe Sanh in 1968 and the Battle of Highway 9 in 1971. He participated in the Battle of Quang Tri in 1972 and was incorporated into the Second Army in May 1974. In 1975, he participated in the Battle of Hue-Da Nang and the Battle of Ho Chi Minh. He invaded Saigon City from the east and captured the puppet president Yang Minh alive.

Originally, the 304th Division entered Cambodia in 1978 and only rushed to the Liangshan area in March 1979.

Later, with the help of the Soviet army, the 304th Division was reorganized into the Vietnamese Army's 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division, which enhanced its air defense capabilities and armored offensive capabilities.

Although the 304th Division has suffered several setbacks in the past few years, it has not been completely wiped out so far. After resting and replenishing its troops, it is now at full strength.

After just a few replenishment of troops, the combat effectiveness of the 304th Division is no longer what it used to be.

But even if it is not as good as before, the 304th Division still has 14,000 troops.

If you want to continue moving south, the 304th Division, the obstacle, must be moved away.

The entire medium-sized combined brigade began to take action, various bullets and ammunition were replenished, and the troops were reorganized and trained.

All of a sudden, the entire medium-sized combined brigade soldiers howled like hungry wolves.

The enemy's front-line headquarters.

The 201st Tank Division was attacked and wiped out in one night. The news reached the general headquarters, causing everyone in the general headquarters to change their expressions.

As the most elite tank division in the army, the 201st Tank Division has a very high status and influence.

This can be seen from the fact that the commander of the 201st Tank Division has the rank of lieutenant general.

The entire headquarters can be said to be filled with dark clouds and stormy weather!

You must know that the battlefield is changing rapidly, and the opponent suddenly launches an attack, causing heavy losses in a short period of time, losing a large number of control areas, and losing more than 60,000 troops!

In order to deal with the precarious situation, the general headquarters asked Hanoi for help, asking Hanoi to send reinforcements including the 201st Tank Division.

But the 201st Tank Division at the front was destroyed overnight.

You know, it is very difficult to eliminate an elite division like the 201st Tank Division. After all, the tank division has fierce firepower and strong excitement ability.

It would be difficult for four or five infantry divisions to destroy the 201st Tank Division.

But now, the 201st Tank Division was not wiped out in just one night.

"Ask for help from Hanoi Power Generation!" Commander-in-Chief Huang Ming said solemnly. At this time, he already had an ominous premonition in his heart.

The opponent's strength was beyond his imagination.

He is a veteran general who has experienced hundreds of battles. He was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the frontline headquarters to coordinate the troops in resisting operations.

Before that, it was natural to seize strategic locations and recapture the high ground.

But so far, after experiencing heavy losses, this goal has been abandoned because it is impossible to regain the strategic location.

Those mountainous areas were like meat mills, grinding away a large number of their veterans.

Although the troops are still as high as 1.5 million and the army is more than 1.2 million, the combat effectiveness is not comparable to that before 1979.

On the entire northern front, the first line of defense has a total strength of 300,000 troops, the second line of defense has 200,000 troops, and the third line of defense in Hanoi also has 300,000 troops.

In other words, a full 900,000 troops were deployed.

It can be said that the situation is now precarious.

Once the first line of defense is breached, the second line of defense can only engage in street fighting, because the second line of defense is in the plains, without even a 300-meter high ground.

Not to mention the third line of defense. Once it reaches that point, it is a real matter of life and death.

Huang Ming felt very heavy. To be honest, he was opposed to the relationship between the two parties because it was completely unnecessary.

It's just that my arms can't twist my thighs.

In the past few years, it can be said that it has paid a heavy price.

Not only were they forced to withdraw from Laos and Cambodia, but now Laos and Cambodia regard Vietnam as a hostile bandit. In the north, they were beaten to a pulp and suffered heavy losses in weapons, equipment and soldiers.

Originally, this area was the most industrially developed and developed, but now it is almost a ruin.

But no matter what, we must ensure that the first line of defense is not broken. Once the first line of defense collapses, it means that almost 100,000 square kilometers cannot be saved.

If the second line of defense is also breached, the problem will be serious.

Because the second line of defense is all in the plains, this is a plain area and a grain-producing area.

It is also an industrial location!

Huang Ming looked at the map. Four ace divisions gathered in the first and second lines of defense. Each ace division had been through many battles and had a lot of honors.

However, these four ace divisions were already far different from the previous ones in terms of combat effectiveness.

The remaining two ace divisions were stationed in Hanoi, which was the third line of defense.

Huang Ming couldn't help but feel pessimistic about the four ace divisions. If the opponent could destroy the 201st Tank Division overnight, then any ace division would not be able to resist the opponent.

After all, any ace division was not as strong as the 201st Tank Division!

Therefore, Huang Ming did not hesitate to ask for help from Hanoi and sent more troops to strengthen the first line of defense.

"Commander-in-chief, will you make a fuss? Now our generation of defense has sufficient troops!" The deputy commander frowned.

Although the first line of defense is about 600 kilometers, the current combat area is about 50 kilometers. In these 50 kilometers, their regular army still has 200,000 troops, and the militia, police, etc. add up to about 200,000.

With so many troops, even if there are 400,000 pigs, it is impossible for the other side to destroy them.

"Yes, Hanoi has sent five divisions to support us. Even if the 201st Tank Division is destroyed, there are still 4 divisions of troops." Although the chief of staff felt that the situation was tense, it was not yet time to continue to ask Hanoi for help.

And if they ask Hanoi for help now, I am afraid that Hanoi will find it difficult to send troops to support them.

Huang Ming couldn't help but feel helpless. The more troops the better, otherwise it would be difficult to hold on for long if they continued to fight like this.

Because their defense line is not very stable now, and the advantage in terrain is not as great as imagined.

Once this place is broken through, there will be plains behind, and it will be difficult to defend any dangerous places.

If there is any geographical advantage, it is the second line of defense, where the river network is dense, which can limit the opponent's mechanized troops.