bayedsolid Chapter 374 Difficult Attack
Chapter 374 Difficult Attack
Lu Tianhao stood there, frowning, wondering in his heart whether he should exchange for a few heavy tanks.
With the powerful defensive capabilities of the heavy tanks, they can charge all the way to the cave and then launch a fierce bombardment on it without mercy.
However, when he carefully observed the caves dug by the enemy, he found that things were far from as simple as he had imagined.
Most of these caves are located in extremely steep terrain.
Not to mention the huge and heavy tanks, even if a well-trained soldier wanted to climb up, he would have to use his hands and feet, be careful and spend a lot of effort.
Lu Tianhao pondered for a long time, but still couldn't come up with a perfect solution.
However, after careful observation and analysis, Lu Tianhao still noticed some clues.
Although the more prominent and exposed caves could not be effectively bombarded by conventional artillery.
However, the dual-purpose 88mm anti-aircraft gun can come in handy.
This anti-aircraft gun not only has air defense capabilities, but can also accurately fire shells directly at the cave entrance.
Having made up his mind, Lu Tianhao acted quickly.
He observed carefully, came to a suitable location, and without hesitation exchanged for an 88mm dual-purpose anti-aircraft gun.
He directed the soldiers to work together to set it up on a piece of open space that had already been cleared and leveled.
When everything is ready, just waiting for the order, this powerful anti-aircraft gun will spit out deadly flames towards the target cave.
Lu Tianhao took a deep breath and shouted, "Fire!" As the order was given, the 88mm dual-purpose anti-aircraft gun let out a deafening roar.
The shells flew like arrows towards the enemy's cave.
The first shell hit the edge of the cave, blowing up a cloud of earth and rocks.
But this was just a test shot, and the gunner immediately adjusted the angle.
Immediately afterwards, a series of artillery shells whizzed out.
Every shell flew accurately towards the target cave.
The enemies in the cave were caught off guard by this sudden attack, and there were screams of ghosts and howling of wolves.
The fire and thick smoke produced by the exploding shells filled the area around the cave.
Some shells were fired directly into the depths of the cave, causing a series of violent explosions.
The cave that seemed indestructible began to crumble and its walls continued to collapse.
As the last few shells were fired, the entire cave collapsed completely, burying the enemies inside.
Lu Tianhao looked at the ruins with a relieved smile on his face.
In this battle, with unique tactical vision, the 88mm dual-purpose anti-aircraft gun was successfully used to eliminate the enemy hiding in the cave, dealing a heavy blow to the enemy.
However, the number of caves that can withstand bombardment from 88mm dual-purpose anti-aircraft guns is ultimately limited.
Most of the caves set up by the enemy were located in extremely steep terrain, and even the 88mm dual-purpose anti-aircraft guns could hardly reach them.
It is precisely because of the existence of these caves that the enemy is able to firmly control the most dangerous areas.
If the National Salvation Army rashly launched a strong attack, it would inevitably inflict extremely heavy casualties on the attacking forces.
After successfully destroying the enemy caves within the attack range, the battle situation suddenly fell into a stalemate again.
In order to minimize the heavy casualties that our own troops may suffer.
Lu Tianhao immediately issued an order to have the troops temporarily retreat to a safe area and began to prepare other feasible combat plans.
At this moment, in the temporary combat command room, Lu Tianhao and several generals sat together, discussing the subsequent battle strategies with serious expressions.
What actions should be taken to break this extremely difficult deadlock?
Everyone expressed their opinions and put forward their own ideas and suggestions, but it is not easy to find a foolproof and effective method.
Lu Mingliang, the commander of the 12th Division, stood up with a serious expression. After clearing his throat, he expressed his well-considered opinion.
"Marshal, in my opinion, although the places guarded by the enemy are extremely important military locations, we don't have to fight hard to capture them.
In fact, we can cleverly avoid these highlands and march directly into the depths of Gaojun State!
If we act this way, we might be able to catch the enemy by surprise."
Hearing this, the chief of staff frowned slightly and interrupted.
"Commander, have you ever thought that these high grounds guarded by the enemy happen to control key transportation routes?
Even if our troops have the ability to take a detour, it means that there is always such a hidden danger behind us.
If this continues, it will be very disadvantageous for us!
Not to mention that our subsequent supply troops will inevitably be attacked fiercely by the enemy when passing through these sections.
Just in case our offensive ahead is hindered.
The enemy is very likely to take the opportunity to attack from the rear and cooperate with the enemy in the front to attack us from both sides.
In this way, our original offensive plan will not only be difficult to implement, but we may also be trapped in the enemy's carefully arranged encirclement! "
Lu Mingliang continued confidently, "With our commander-in-chief here, do we still need to worry about supply issues?"
Having said that, he paused for a moment, an extremely determined look on his face, and then he spoke again.
“Besides, if the enemy really intends to rush down from the high ground and attack us from both sides, it would simply be courting death!
You know, once they leave the high ground with the solid cave as a natural barrier, they will be like a toothless tiger, and we can only slaughter them!"
The chief of staff stepped forward and refuted in a serious tone, "Our army is strong because of the Marshal.
So we can rest assured, without having to worry about supply issues or fearing the enemy's two-pronged attack.
But have you ever thought about what to do with the other 11 armies?
They are not as lucky as us, who can always get the support of the Marshal and timely replenishment of resources and ammunition.
So I would like to ask, in this case, do they still dare to swagger around those dangerous high grounds? "
Lu Mingliang pursed his lips tightly and made no sound.
At this moment, he had a lot of thoughts in his mind, but all his strategies were based on an important premise.
That is to have the powerful commander Lu Tianhao as the backing.
Because as long as Lu Tianhao is there, their army will be able to continuously obtain the necessary supplies of materials and sufficient supplies of weapons and ammunition.
And they can use advanced weapons and equipment with great destructive power at any time.
However, if this key prerequisite was lost, Lu Mingliang knew that he would not have the courage to take the risk of bypassing the high ground in front of him.
After all, doing so would be tantamount to exposing the backs of one's own troops to the enemy, thereby burying a deadly time bomb.
The consequences are simply too serious to be tolerated.
For a moment, the entire combat command room was once again shrouded in suffocating silence.
Everyone looked at each other, solemn and confused expressions on their faces.
Faced with this thorny problem, everyone seems to be at a loss and doesn't know where to start looking for a solution.
At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence in the room.
A soldier walked in quickly, saluted with a standard military salute, and reported loudly, "General, there are locals from Gao County who want to see you!"