mtlumby2d Chapter 485: The Bay Island Army dispatches the Vanguard Devil Division
Chapter 485: The Bay Island Army dispatches the Vanguard Devil Division
"Please rest assured, once my Polaris radar monitoring system is successfully built, this place will become a restricted area for any air force. With the help of the air defense firepower of the logistics base, this place will become indestructible and no air force will be able to pose a threat to it."
Here, the construction of the Polaris radar monitoring system, including the radar station, is in full swing. On the other side, Matsui Iwane, who returned to Wannan City, immediately convened the main generals of the entire Wandao Corps for a pre-war meeting.
"This time, I will completely smash the legendary invincible body of the Chinese army and trample Su Zhengyang's pride under my feet! Abe Mitsui, you are my most trusted general. This time I order you to lead the elite 18th Division as the vanguard. You must rush to Wanxi City within just seven days and fight side by side with the Southern government troops. While defending Wanxi together, you must keenly look for opportunities to launch a fatal counterattack." At the conference table, Matsui Iwane spoke loudly.
"The Rain Crane Division will stay in Wannan to stabilize our rear defense line, while the Okihara Division will follow closely behind, ready to provide strong support to the 18th Division at any time. As for the Jiudao Division, their mission is to be responsible for logistics support, ensuring that the material needs of the frontline soldiers are met in a timely manner, and quickly insert into the battlefield when the battle situation requires it to play the role of a surprise force."
"Yes! Please rest assured, Commander!" Abe Mitsui straightened his back and answered in a sonorous tone, "Our 18th Division has long been prepared and is eager to compete with the Chinese army. We will let them know that although the Kwantung Army is famous and known as the best army in Asia, our Bay Island Corps should not be underestimated. In some ways, we are even more terrifying and more resilient than the Kwantung Army!"
Matsui Iwane nodded, expressing his appreciation for Abe Mitsui's confidence and determination. Then, I continued to deploy: "In order to ensure victory in this battle, our air force will also play a key role. They will carry out precise air strikes on the logistics supply bases of the Chinese army, disrupting their deployment and weakening their combat effectiveness. At present, our intelligence personnel are doing their best to collect the specific location information of their logistics bases. Once they have mastered it, the air force will immediately take action."
"In addition, we must adopt a two-pronged strategy. On the front battlefield, we must launch a fearless attack to make the enemy feel the powerful strength of our Bay Island Corps. At the same time, we must also launch sabotage operations behind enemy lines to destroy their supply lines and put them in a dilemma. In this way, the Chinese army will surely fall into panic under our fierce offensive and eventually become our prey."
"Commander, you are wise!" the generals exclaimed in unison.
Matsui Iwane nodded slightly, and then began to arrange the next combat tasks and plans in detail.
Every detail has been carefully considered and every step has been carefully planned.
Matsui Iwane's arrogance and cruelty were nightmares that frightened the enemy on the battlefield, but when he put on the commander's hat, he showed amazing military talent. His keen insight into the battlefield situation and precise deployment of combat plans enabled him to control the entire battle situation with ease.
This is also the reason why the 18th Division led by him became famous and renowned.
The day after the meeting, the 18th Division, an elite force known as the "Devil's Division", officially set out and headed towards the Wanxi area.
This ace division-level force is huge, with a total of 3.5 people. Their composition structure is also very sophisticated, with two regiments with strong assault capabilities as the vanguard. They are like sharp knives, ready to pierce the heart of the enemy at any time. The iron hoof of the armored brigade is like a giant beast on the battlefield, crushing all obstacles in front of it. The infantry brigade is a solid backing, and they are the cornerstone of the entire division.
The artillery of the artillery brigade is like a roaring dragon, spewing destructive flames, turning the enemy's position into ashes. The rapid mobility of the motorized mobile regiment allows them to quickly penetrate the battlefield and deal a fatal blow to the enemy. The cavalry regiment is a ghost on the battlefield. Their speed and flexibility make them the enemy's nightmare.
The logistics corps and the transport corps are the lifeline of the entire division. They are responsible for ensuring the supply of materials and the transportation of wounded soldiers, so that the division can continue to fight and move forward.
Such manpower configuration and combat effectiveness make the 18th Division far superior to the general Class A Division. They are not just a unit, but a perfect war machine, each component is precise and efficient, together forming this war behemoth.
In fact, the general Fuso A-class division has a troop size of about 2.8 people, but because the 18th Division has an additional motorized regiment and an armored brigade, their strength and combat effectiveness far exceed the general A-class division.
The officers and soldiers of the 18th Division have all undergone rigorous training, so their combat effectiveness is very strong.
The military training time for ordinary soldiers is 1 to 2 years, including individual formations, shooting, bayoneting, grenade throwing and actions, individual infantry marching, machine gun shooting and the use of grenade launchers, learning the attack and defense of squads, teams and companies, and night combat, 5-30 kilometers of forced marches and marching endurance training every day, and the last 2 months of brigade and wing-level combat coordination, advanced technical and tactical actions and fire line maneuvers.
The entire 97th Division has more than artillery pieces, including a large number of mortars, more than armored units and tanks, more than vehicles of various types and a large number of Type sidecars, which ensure their mobility. Most of the officers graduated from the NCO Academy, and the soldiers' tactical literacy and the officers' command ability are very strong.
The infantry firearms are mainly Type 38 6.5mm bolt-action rifles. Officers are equipped with Type 14 Nambu pistols, commonly known as Turtle Boxes. The suppressing firepower is the 6.5mm Taisho 7.7-year type light machine gun, commonly known as the crooked handle machine gun. There are also 92mm Type 89 heavy machine guns, Type grenade launchers, etc.
其中炮兵旅团共有四支炮兵联队，炮兵联队辖有4个大队，配备有88门75毫米步兵炮,48门105野战炮，以及24门150重型榴弹炮；在每个步兵联队中，都辖有1个炮兵中队，配备4门75毫米步兵炮以及大量的迫击炮。
In addition, the 18th Division has participated in large-scale invasions of almost all major agricultural countries in Southeast Asia in the past fifteen years. Their soldiers are basically veterans who have walked out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. The fierce combat effectiveness of this so-called devil division can be imagined.
It can be said that Matsui Iwane's arrogance is not groundless. He has his own support. The 18th Division, which he personally trained, is the sharpest sword in his hand!