War Military: From 1978

Chapter 152 The battle for combat decision-making!
"T-shirt?"

When Chu An came over and learned about the situation, he looked at the map and immediately frowned.

The main force hasn't even penetrated this place yet.

And according to what the regimental commander said, the main force was still blocked in the AnL area. The key point was that a battalion of the regiment that was originally transferred to Kou T also went there to provide support this morning.

What?

Is An L so difficult to beat?

Moreover, now they are asked to send a battalion to fight against T-punch. Do their superiors think so highly of them?
Chu An had some words stuck in his throat and wanted to vomit but didn't.

You know, Kou T is an important base of the Vietnamese devils in the north, the western gate of Gao P Province, and the intersection of Highway 34 and another highway.

Logically, we should have occupied this place as soon as possible. When they arrived at Tong L, they knew that the main force was divided into two, and one division went there.

But now so many days have passed and the T-bar is still not occupied.

It's going to be five days!
Among the high-P people, those who should run away must have already run away.

At this moment, Chu An, the regiment commander, and even the deputy division commander did not know.

In fact, on the first day, our army had seven tanks reaching the area two kilometers north of Kou T.

Moreover, the penetration was too fast at that time, and the T-junction actually had no resistance. If the tanks in the front had stepped on the gas harder, the T-junction would have been occupied.

But later, because the military command received wrong intelligence from the enemy and thought that the enemy had heavy troops coming to support, they gave up the attack and switched to defending on the spot.

Later, I received another piece of information.

The headquarters of the 346th Division of the Vietnamese devils stationed here is in the AnL area.

Therefore, the battalion of the first regiment that was originally sent to support the capture of T was also transferred to support AnL.

War is full of lies and hypocrisy, and intelligence warfare is also an important part of it.

Before our army went to war, some of the troops were actually not fully staffed, which was also an intelligence war, making the Vietnamese devils think that we were just trying to scare them and would not really fight.

Then we opened fire on all fronts, making it difficult for them to discern our strategic intentions. This was another strategy in the intelligence sense.

And now, the Yue Guizi, our former apprentice, has also started playing tricks on us.

Just like the guerrilla warfare and tunnel warfare we taught them, now they are using all kinds of false intelligence warfare.

They deliberately use spies, or let you eavesdrop on communications, or even deliberately let you decipher secret codes to leak various false intelligence and cause us to make misjudgments.

In the big picture, there is no right or wrong. It's just like playing chess. It all depends on who has better chess skills and more accurate judgment.

But if you are in the situation and don’t know the overall situation, you will feel that you cannot understand it.

Just like Chu An and others now.

But whether you understand it or not, military orders are military orders.

At the moment, inside the regimental command post, the deputy chief of staff pointed to a point on the map and said, "Today, this battalion of the 1st Regiment has already crossed the halfway point. If we move forward tomorrow, we shouldn't encounter much resistance in the first half!"

He pointed to the area between squad Z and squad T on the map and said, "This 809th Heights is our first barrier. I suggest we send a company to sneak over there tonight under cover of darkness.

If possible, seize this point first, otherwise we will pass by tomorrow and the enemy will organize a defense here.

As long as we deploy high-altitude and heavy-duty machines, we won't be able to pass through on the highway in a short time unless we take a detour from the south through the mountain road!"

The head of the group nodded, then he looked at Chu An: "Comrade Chu An, do you have any opinions?

You can mention both. Your tactical thinking this time is obvious to all.

The superiors also praised your proposed carpet strategy!"

Chu An looked at the captain, thought for a moment, then leaned over and pointed at the map and said, "Captain, I think we don't need to worry about Hill 809!"

"Whatever it takes? This high ground is less than two kilometers from the highway. High-altitude machine guns, heavy machine guns, and even mortars can easily cut off the highway!"

As soon as Chu An opened his mouth, the deputy chief of staff of the regiment immediately refuted him.

In the C Regiment, the chief of staff led a group of people to form a forward command, and is now leading the first battalion along the main attack line. Therefore, the regimental command is here, and he, the deputy chief of staff, is now temporarily replacing the duties of the regimental chief of staff.

Chu An glanced at him and said, "Commander, you just said that we can take a detour to the south!"

"I mean, the high ground was occupied by the enemy and we had no other choice but to do this!" The deputy chief of staff of the regiment said with a sullen face.

Chu An didn't bother to be polite with him and asked directly: "Why do you do this when you have no other choice?
Our goal is not to occupy this high ground. We are even very clear that even if we temporarily occupy this high ground, we cannot occupy it forever. Once the follow-up troops arrive, we will still have to give up this high ground! "

After a pause, Chu An glanced at the regimental commander, deputy division commander and others before continuing, "Dong S is already in our hands. This road has been strategically cut off by us. Our current goal is to seize T, rather than wasting our limited forces fighting along the way!"

Chu An stopped talking here.

But he stopped, but the deputy chief of staff did not. "But this will definitely slow down our march.

We now have a main road, and taking a mountain road for a few kilometers will take at least a few more hours. What's more, mountain roads are not necessarily safe.

Besides, there aren't many enemy soldiers on Hill 809; the First Regiment might have already cleared it out!"

This time, the deputy chief of staff said this while looking directly at Chu An.

Chu An glanced at him, but this time he simply said nothing.

I'm too lazy to talk to him. Hill 809 is one of the highest hills on this road and it's adjacent to the road. Wouldn't the Vietnamese devils occupy it?

What a joke.

Chu An even dared to bet that as long as the battalion of the first regiment was not stupid, they would definitely not fight to the death on this high ground.

Hill 809!

This means that the plateau is 809 meters above sea level.

On such a high mountain, if the enemy holds the high ground layer by layer without air and heavy artillery support.

Take advantage of favorable terrain and fortifications. As long as a company is equipped with some militia to guard it, unless you find a loophole in the defense, you may not be able to attack it even if you fill it with a whole battalion.

At this time, Cui Jiying, who had been smoking but not saying anything, spoke up: "Commander, I think Chu An is right. Our troops are limited, and the T-zone is a tough nut to crack. If we attack Hill 809 again, it will inevitably cause casualties, which will be disadvantageous to us later."

The deputy division commander immediately nodded. "That's not our goal. Since the geographical situation is too unfavorable, we should avoid it if possible. As for wasting a little more time on the mountain road, it's nothing. We've already been here for five days, so we don't mind wasting a few more hours!"

At this point, the deputy division commander looked at Chu An and asked, "Tell me about the next plan?"

"Yes!"

Chu An didn't even look at the deputy chief of staff who had a grim expression on his face.

Since the regimental commander and the others called him over, Chu An would definitely not disregard the lives of his comrades just for the sake of the deputy chief of staff's expression and face.

Chu An immediately pointed to a point and said, "Commander, I think that after we bypass Hill 809, we must take Hill 312!"

"Huh? What do you mean? If you didn't fight the 809, why did you fight the 312?" This was said by the deputy chief of staff next to him.

He really couldn't help it.

Sanyier is at least five kilometers away from Kou T.

This distance also means that this high ground is still on the road, not the target point!

"Tell me what you think!" The regiment commander glanced at the deputy chief of staff, but said nothing. He just looked at Chu An and asked.

Chu An also glanced at the deputy chief of staff, then responded, "Yes!"

Chu An pointed to the An L area on the map and said, "Commander, my idea is this: the situation over there with the Third Division is unclear. Our superiors ordered us to provide support, but to be honest, if we only rely on one battalion, I don't think we can capture the current Kou T.

So after we capture this high ground, we can directly use it as our defensive position."

After looking at the regimental commander and not seeing any significant change in his expression, Chu An continued, "If the Third Division comes over, we will launch an attack from the flank together. But if the Third Division takes a long time to come over, we can use this high ground and hold on here!"

Chu An's words made the deputy division commander frown, and the deputy chief of staff opened his mouth, but in the end no sound came out.

What he actually wanted to say was, we can try to attack Kou T by ourselves, what if we can take it down?
After all, the superior's order was to attack Kou T directly, not to let them wait on the sidelines.

But he just thought about it and didn't dare to say it in the end.

After all, he has known for a long time that this is a war, not a game of chess, and any attempt will come at a price.

If his advice was really adopted, there would be heavy losses in the attack on Kou T, and he could not bear the responsibility.

"That's feasible. Let's discuss how to act based on this idea!"

Finally, the deputy division commander nodded.

In fact, the deputy division commander also wanted to capture Kou T. If their battalion could really take it down, it would be a remarkable achievement, one of the best contributions in this battle.

Although his contribution was great, Chu An's words still made him regain some reason.

Yes!

They had only one battalion and no tanks at all.

The infantry battalion was not yet at full strength when it attacked a military stronghold that was already well-defended by the enemy.

He really doesn't have the confidence.

(End of this chapter)