In the Sichuan command post behind Ya 'an, the general that Liu Xiang relied on the most, Tang Shizun, personally commanded the battle. He was the deputy commander of the 21st division. In history, after Liu Xiang stepped down, he became the commander, and Fan Shaozheng became the deputy commander.
"Commander, the enemy has set up a pontoon bridge in the direction of Luoba Town. The 10th Regiment has sent an emergency distress message. The enemy's firepower is very fierce, and they can't hold on much longer.”
Tang Shizun, who was looking at the map, suddenly changed his expression when he heard the staff officer's words. He said in surprise,"What is it? They built a bridge downstream? He ordered the Model Division 1st Brigade to reinforce them. They had to be fast. They must not be allowed to cross the river!”
"Yes, sir!"
The Model Division was Liu Xiang's trump card and would be used as the reserve force for the Ya 'an Battle. Now that there was a problem downstream, they had to be sent to block the gap.
However, their speed could not be compared to the speed of the pontoon bridge unit. This time, the soldiers of the pontoon bridge unit had given it their all. In a short 18 minutes, two steel pontoon bridges had appeared on the surface of Qingyi River.
The 10th Regiment defending this side had also suffered heavy casualties. They did not dare to run out at all and could only watch helplessly as the pontoon bridge was set up.
Not far from the two pontoons, four pontoons were also being erected. It was estimated that they would only need about 10 minutes to be erected.
"Tank regiment, attack!" After seeing that the pontoon bridge had been set up, the commander of the independent tank regiment, Zhou Yuan, immediately gave the order through the radio communication device on the tank.
Tanks began to move onto the bridge. Based on the load capacity of these two steel bridges, they could carry a maximum weight of about 30 tons. Regardless of strength or other aspects, they were not comparable to the equipment in the middle and late stages of World War II.
The 10th Regiment Commander was captured by the Independent Tank Regiment before he could even send a telegram. They successfully crossed the river. After the three regiments crossed the river, they would enter the hinterland behind the Ya 'an defense line.
After Tang Shizun received the news that the 1st Brigade had encountered the tanks, he felt his vision go black. He lost his balance and fell back into his chair. Although the 1st Brigade was a trump card, it was actually just a well-equipped infantry unit. If they encountered a powerful tank unit, their fate could be imagined.
After a bloody battle, the Model Division's 1st Brigade finally surrendered. This time, they understood that flesh and blood could not compete with steel, even if it was just a light tank.
In the face of such a situation, Tang Shizun could only send troops from the front line to intercept them. If they were allowed to attack, the entire defense line would be torn into pieces.
In the frontline command post, Deng Ziye had already grasped the current situation of the entire battlefield. He also saw an opportunity. Taking advantage of the gap between Tang Shizun and the frontline troops, he directly issued the order for a general attack.
Yesterday, they had bombarded and bombarded for an entire day without rest. Instead, a large number of assault boats and small river boats had been transported from the rear. Everything was prepared for the crossing of the river.
When the order to attack was given, the artillery unit and the Army Air Force stepped up their offensive, directly suppressing the Sichuan Army on the ground, making them unable to raise their heads.
A group of soldiers boarded various types of boats and sailed towards the opposite shore. The assault boats were relatively fast. These assault boats that could only carry four or five people were very easy to manufacture. They just needed to install a diesel engine and tail paddle at the back of the boat. It was very simple, but the speed was not slow.
From time to time, artillery shells would land on the river surface. The hidden artillery of the Sichuan army began to counterattack. They were waiting for this moment, but their artillery was quickly destroyed by the fighter planes in the sky. Their artillery position was still relatively clear from the sky.
Currently, the enemy did not have enough troops, and Tang Shizun had sent them to intercept the Independent Regiment and the Third Regiment.
"The scales of victory have already tipped in our favor!”Chu Zian said with a smile as he looked at the smoke rising into the air.
The current situation was quite obvious. The forced landing of the First Regiment was very successful. The firepower of the Sichuan Army was suppressed, and they had no way to counterattack. Once they poked their heads out and fired, they would either be faced with artillery shells or a string of bullets.
After the breakthrough, the morale of the Sichuan army was greatly boosted. The defeat was obvious. The second regiment had already begun to cross the river, while the first regiment began to launch a frontal attack on the Sichuan army, forcing them to retreat.
"Hold on, you must hold on!" No matter how much Tang Shizun shouted in the command center, it was already impossible to salvage the situation. Some of the Sichuan troops had already begun to retreat, not retreat!
When the independent tank regiment arrived at the front line and immediately launched an attack, it was like the last straw that broke the camel's back. The Sichuan army collapsed and surrendered in batches.
The Battle of Ya 'an ended in less than two days. The Sichuan army was still using the old thinking of the First World War to face the current war. The most important thing was that they did not learn well. They did not even know how to construct a position. In addition, their firepower was too weak. They could only watch the Red Alert soldiers cross the river.
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