The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Chapter 214: Tactical Disassembly
Everyone was exchanging glances:

It turns out that this Guizi Guo had been pulling them out to practice with the gangs under the guise of "study tour" from the very beginning.

As for the purpose of doing this, you can understand it even if you use your big toe to think about it.

Marshal Zhang is firmly in Fengtian, and is about to start the great cause of unifying the areas outside the Great Wall. It will not be possible to rely solely on those old-school figures who came from the outlaws... The Marshal himself is eager to recruit talented people.

If these talented people who have received new army education can successfully capture Goubangzi, which Zhang Jinghui has been unable to capture for a long time, wouldn't it be a great proof of their strength in front of the Marshal?

"Then let's not waste time, instructor! While we are all working together, please quickly arrange the tactics!"

Upon hearing that Zhang Jinghui of Jinzhou was so incompetent and that the garrison of Jinzhou could not even defeat a local armed force, the trainees present were inexplicably excited.

What they have to do now is what Zhang Jinghui has not completed!
After scanning the cadets, Guo Maochen was very satisfied with his success in rallying everyone's spirits:

"Okay! Then let's talk about what we saw and heard in Goubangzi!"

"Of course, this experience cannot be a simple observation, but must come from the perspective and methodology I shared with you in the tactical class at the Military Academy."

After these words were spoken, all the cadets present were shocked.

It seems that the arrangements along the way were not in vain:
Most of the trainees who came to Jinzhou went into the ditches to hire large carts - if they followed the tactical courses of the previous Military Academy, they should have completed some necessary reconnaissance tasks when they went into the ditches.

but……

Just as everyone was hesitating, Guo Maochen suddenly called out loudly, "Chai Lanshu! Tell me, what reconnaissance mission did your group complete after entering the Gou Gang?"

"How is Goubangzi's city defense? What is the basic composition of the insurance team?"

The student soldier who was called stood up in bewilderment, looking around at his classmates. Especially when he met Guo Maochen's cold scrutiny, his expression became even more nervous:
"Instructor, when we entered the city, we were only concerned with hiring a car... Didn't you tell us at Fengtian Station that we should rush to Shanhaiguan as quickly as possible?"

"We, we are also worried..."

He was not given any chance to explain. Of course, in Guo Maochen's view, it was all just quibbling.

"Haha, you all obeyed orders at Fengtian Railway Station, but how did you listen to the lessons at the Military Academy?"

"I told you, this study tour is for practical purposes only!"

"If you don't really apply what you learn, isn't that just studying for nothing?"

Face reddening from this series of criticisms, Chai Lanshu sat down hesitantly.

Damn, this Guizi Guo, it turns out that everything was arranged by him, right?
I called on two more groups in succession. Except for Huang Yongan and Zhang Fushan who could say that there were bunkers outside the city, machine guns on the top of the city walls, etc., the rest could not give any clues.

"The group of Zhang Fushan and Huang Yongan can get three extra points!"

Guo Maochen announced loudly and circled the bunkers and firing points they mentioned on the map on the blackboard.

"Does anyone have anything to add?"

Guo Maochen turned around, his eyes already showing some expectation, "Of course, we are not limited to intelligence on armed forces."

"It's all about the structure of the county streets, the local topography and customs, the distribution of goods, the traffic conditions, etc." This instructor basically used an "open-book exam" method -

It’s a pity that these rotten woods cannot even perform the most basic reconnaissance, let alone obtain other information.

Seeing them talking about some random things, Zhang Hanqing raised his hand to signal:
"In addition to the local townspeople who organized themselves to form the insurance team in Goubangzi, the other members of the team are villagers from the ten or eight nearby villages."

"The personnel ratio is close to one to one, with nearly a thousand local people, and the hired militia that is paid to do the work also has more than a thousand people."

Jiang Cheng also raised his hand and stood up: "The internal defense is the responsibility of the locals - these people have the best weapons and equipment."

"From what I've observed, apart from some Russian quick-firing rifles, all the equipment here is Japanese."

At this time, Bao Yulin also stood up and said: "In addition to weapons and equipment, I found that Goubangzi is an important hub on the South Manchuria Railway..."

"In addition to connecting Panjin and Jinzhou, there are two transportation roads; the Liaohe River runs through the territory, with rich water resources and a large population."

At this time, Hai Pingchuan also said: "Fei Lan mentioned earlier that Jinzhou has the support of the Japanese - judging from the relatively sophisticated weapons and equipment of Goubangzi, the Japanese must have also supported Goubangzi."

Zhang Hanqing concluded: "So, when we attack Goubangzi, in addition to facing the counterattack of their local insurance team, there are also nearby hired militias, and perhaps the Japanese railway guards on the South Manchuria Line will also help with defense."

Jiang Cheng looked at the more stunned student soldiers and continued, "So from many aspects, the reason why Commander Zhang couldn't take the city for so long - in addition to the Jinzhou troops' own reasons,"

"The insurance team, the militia, and the Japanese were intertwined and supported each other, making this seemingly small town impregnable."

After their group finished their speeches, Guo Maochen raised his hand and led the other students in a long round of applause:
"See? This is truly useful investigation, and putting the theories in books into practice!"

After Guo Maochen made a summary, he continued pointing down at the map and said, "In terms of numbers, including all the officers leading the team, we only have a little over 200 people."

"As for weapons and ammunition, I will try my best to get the maximum support from Jinzhou."

"So now, what we need is the tactics of the new army:"

"I've said this before in tactics class. If the enemy is strong and we're weak, we have to cut the strong enemy into pieces in a 'sausage slicing' way, and then defeat them one by one!"

"Our next tactic is to dismantle the Japanese, the local insurance team, and the hired militia, so that they cannot come to the aid of each other and we can defeat them one by one!"

After he finished speaking, all the trainees, including Jiang Cheng, became more excited:

You know, a war with such a huge disparity is about to begin.

…………

Just as they were making preparations, he was ordered to lead Hai Pingchuan and Cai Yuanming and quietly sneak to the outskirts of Goubangzi Railway Station.

"Damn Guo, why did you have to let the three of us take the lead when there are so many people to blame?"

Cai Yuanming cursed, "That's fine, but they also asked us to use the Japanese soap to take a bath and wash our hair, and wear Japanese clothes. What's the point of this?"

Jiang Cheng glared at him and said, "Stop scolding me. Do you think Guizi Guo can let us rest for a few days in vain? He must have found ways to assign us tasks!"

(End of this chapter)