Chapter 98: Fighting the Northeast Army First
After destroying the elite of the Northwest Army, Han Ling's Pingyuan Army did not rush to capture the Northwest region, but began to go south and north.
The Eighth Infantry Division and the Ninth Division headed north to Baoding, where would the 123rd Division be prepared to fight against the Northeast Army?
The Fourth Division and the Fifth Division began to head south to Jincheng.
Now 450,000 Central Army has begun to threaten Pingyuan Army from Hubei and Henan provinces, and Han Ling is preparing to launch a battle against the Central Army on the lines of Xi'an, Yuncheng and Jincheng.
Because of the small number of troops, we must concentrate our superior forces to fight against the Central Army.
Moreover, they cannot defend. Once they defend, the initiative will be given to the Central Army. They will use their military strength to bypass this line and enter Shanxi, which is something Han Ling does not want to see.
Only by using absolute strength to hurt the Central Army and make him feel pain will he not dare to enter Shanxi.
And about the Northeast Army entering the pass.
Han Ling's idea was to annihilate his troops.
The Northeast Army had only 150,000 troops entering the pass.
He has already drawn one, two, three, eight or ninety-five infantry divisions, with a scale of more than 100,000 people.
The number of people in the Northeast Army is similar, but its combat effectiveness is!
If Marshal Zhang is still here, Han Ling really needs to pay attention to it.
It’s just that Young Marshal Zhang!
Haha! It’s not that Han Ling looks down on him. After Young Marshal Zhang took power in recent years, the combat effectiveness of the Northeast Army has declined significantly.
The only thing Han Ling pays attention to now is the heavy artillery troops of the Northwest Army.
The only warlord in China who can produce heavy artillery is the Northeast Army.
These were all developed by Mr. Zhang back then.
Not only can heavy artillery be produced, but even airplanes can be produced.
On October 13, 1930, the various troops of the Pingyuan Army began to act after receiving Han Ling's order.
The airships produced during this period were quickly used.
At the same time, the artillery that had been produced above 105 was also started to be used by Han Ling to form a special mixed heavy artillery division.
The heavy artillery inside is no longer two howitzer regiments and one cannon regiment, but is mixed, almost half of each.
At the same time, the dive bombers and fighter jets produced during this period were also formed by Han Ling to form a Second Special Air Force Division.
All the extra aircraft from the first division were drawn into the second division to supplement the power of the second division.
At the same time, except for some of the cloned soldiers produced during this period, they were trained to become artillery and pilots, the remaining cloned soldiers were mixed with the reorganized Jinsui Army.
So far, a total of three infantry divisions have been reorganized, with a size of 60,000 people.
The artillery here, with caliber 105 or above, are not cloned artillery.
Because there were artillery soldiers in the Shanxi-Sui Army, Yan Baichuan had established seven artillery brigades before. Although there were not many artillery, there were many artillery soldiers who could fire artillery.
It seems that Yan Baichuan is preparing for the next expansion of artillery troops, and now it is cheaper for Han Ling.
The three reorganized infantry divisions were awarded the titles of the 11th, 12th and 13th Divisions by Han Ling.
Then these three infantry divisions were transferred by Han Ling to Yulin and Xi'an.
In addition to these, Han Ling also dispatched more than 20,000 semi-automatic rifles produced during this period to the hands of the Sixth Infantry Division and the Seventh Infantry Division.
All their equipment was replaced with semi-automatic rifles before the war to increase their combat effectiveness and also to enhance the firepower of the troops. I hope they can exert greater strength in the subsequent battles.
October 19, 1930.
The Chairman's 450,000 troops arrived at the designated location, and all kinds of logistics supplies had been basically arrived.
And the Northeast Army is the same.
Han Ling's logistics supplies have been prepared long ago. Who has the fastest logistics? Now who can compare with Pingyuanjun?
Twenty-eight airships, that's not vegetarian.
Even if you use a train, you can't compare with an airship.
The Pingyuan Army not only has the logistics prepared, but also has reached its designated location.
Now the thirteen infantry divisions of the Pingyuan Army.
The 1st and 2nd Divisions are in Baoding, the 3rd and 8th Divisions are in Cangzhou, and the 11th Division of the 9th and 11th Division of the 9th and 1st Division of the 9th and 1st Division of the 9th and 2nd Divisions are in Shijiazhuang.
The Fourth Infantry Division, the Fifth Infantry Division is in Jincheng, the Sixth Infantry Division, the Seventh Infantry Division is in Xi'an, the Tenth Infantry Division is in Yuncheng, and the Thirteenth Infantry Division is in Qingyang City, Shaanxi, where can we guard the Majia Army in the northwest?
Although the Ma family army now has only more than 20,000 people, they are all cavalrymen, so they can't be prepared for it, so as not to sneak attack on the rear of Pingyuan Army.
The first heavy artillery division was in Jincheng, and they followed the Fourth and Fifth Divisions.
The heavy artillery special mixed army followed Han Ling north to Baoding.
The First Division of the Special Hun Air Force also followed Han Ling to Baoding north, while the Second Division was in Jincheng.
Because the second division is not fully organized, let him provide air cover for the fourth and fifth divisions!
The Northeast Army not only had heavy artillery, but also had an air force of more than 200 aircraft.
Therefore, a complete special military division needs to be organized to go north.
Although the Northeast Army's planes are old biplane, Pingyuan Army will not transfer the planes to kill them, which is still a threat to the ground forces.
"Who will explain the current situation to me now?"
Han Ling arrived directly in Baoding, not staying behind. Looking at Liu Klong, the commander of the First Infantry Division standing in front of him and Huang Ke, the commander of the Second Division, Han Ling asked.
"Please see, Grandmaster!"
Liu Klong stood up, picked up the baton and explained to Han Ling.
"The Northeast Army entered the pass this time with 150,000 troops, including fourteen infantry brigades, five artillery regiments, and two cavalry brigades.
Each of their infantry brigades had a population of about eight thousand.
Their troops are now mainly stationed in Peiping and Hebei.
According to our intelligence, they do not have many troops stationed in Chahar and other areas, and they only have an infantry brigade stationed in Chahar."
Liu Klong was talking, Han Ling was listening.
Since the Northeast Army changed its organization, they have been changed to the organization of the brigade.
Each brigade has three infantry regiments under its jurisdiction. To put it bluntly, it is actually the size of the division.
"Now our enemy in front of us has five infantry brigades and two artillery regiments, and their air force has not been discovered yet!"
After Liu Klong finished speaking, Han Ling slowly sat down.
I lit a cigarette silently and started smoking.
"Five infantry brigades? How many reserve troops are there behind them?"
Chapter completed!