In the Taiyuan Japanese Army headquarters, the commander had just sat at the dinner table to prepare for dinner when the deputy chief of staff appeared in a hurry at the door.

He seemed to be frightened, and ran towards him with a look of fear on his face. Before he could stand firm, he was anxious to report: "Captain, something happened to our troops raiding the national defense zone!"

"Col. Sasaki sent an urgent call ten minutes ago: more than 2,000 troops under his command were ambushed by the National Salvation Army in Punishment. The opponent had at least 3,500 people and was equipped with a large number of heavy weapons. He was definitely the main force of the National Salvation Army!"

"The commando commando commanded by Colonel Sasaki is all light infantry, with only two mortar squadrons and two heavy machine gun squadrons. As soon as the two sides fought, they were devastatingly hit by the opponent. There were less than two thousand light infantry left to fight the National Savior Army to find a chance to break through!"

"I made a decision without authorization, and immediately contact the Chief of Staff who is closest to him. But no matter how we call the Chief of Staff, there was no response!"

The commander's good mood for dinner was gone, so he got up and walked towards the combat room next to him: "The telecommunications room continued to call the chief of staff, asking him to give up chasing the logistics agencies and arsenal of the National Rescue Army, and go and pick up Colonel Sasaki immediately!"

"Call Sasaki replied: Let him break out in the direction of the Chief of Staff, the Military Department has ordered the Chief of Staff to pick him up!"

"Information shows that there are not a thousand main forces in the National Salvation Army defense zone. Now they have gathered more than 3,000 main forces to siege Colonel Sasaki, which shows that all the information in our hands is wrong. We have been deceived by the National Salvation Army's tactics. There must be more traps waiting for us to pacify the territory!"

"Until you understand the true situation of your opponent, the troops must not continue to go deeper into their defense zone."

"The two commandos immediately retreat after they meet, join forces with the artillery and baggage troops behind them, and then decide whether to continue to attack the National Rescue Army Defense Zone!"

"Hayi..." The Chief of Staff, who received the order, rushed to the telecommunications room not far away.

The commander's face also had a heavy touch, and he walked to the sand table with concern: "From the commando's marching speed and marching direction, how far is the Chief of Staff from Colonel Sasaki?"

"At least twenty kilometers!" replied the combat staff guarding aside.

"It's too far, and it takes three hours for the troops to march urgently. Colonel Sasaki must successfully break out, otherwise they will not last long under the strong attack of the National Salvation Army!" The expression on the commander's face became heavier and frowned and analyzed!

After waiting for less than half an hour, the deputy chief of staff ran back from the telecommunications room: "Commander, we still couldn't contact the chief of staff. Even Colonel Sasaki lost contact. Huine suspected that something had happened to them?"

"Impossible?" The commander also had this premonition in his heart, but he did not dare to admit it, nor did he want to admit it.

The commando commanded by the Chief of Staff is almost all the mobile troops that the First Army can draw. In case of an accident, not only will the National Rescue Army lose control and continue to develop and grow in Shanxi, but the situation in other parts of Shanxi will also be affected by the insufficient strength of the Imperial Army...

As long as there is still a glimmer of hope, the commander will not allow them to get into trouble!

He struggled to order: "Mobilize all the intelligence personnel lurking in the National Salvation Army Defense Zone, and find the commando commando commanded by the Chief of Staff and Colonel Sasaki at all costs, and let them retreat immediately, gather the artillery and baggage troops and then march quickly to withdraw from the National Salvation Army Defense Zone!"

"Immediately send a telegram to the artillery and baggage troops attacking the National Salvation Army Defense Zone: Let them immediately find favorable terrain to establish defense lines, and wait until the light infantry in front meets them before evacuating the National Salvation Army Defense Zone."

The deputy chief of staff quickly recorded the order, and before they could move, they saw the communications officer rushing over and asked quickly: "Have you contacted the chief of staff?"

The communications officer shook his head and said, "I haven't contacted it yet. The Front Command just sent an urgent telegram!"

"The above said that Shimen County has been conquered by the National Salvation Army. All tens of thousands of Hebei garrisons who reinforced Shimen were ambushed by the National Salvation Army and the Eighth Route Army. They suffered heavy losses and were unable to encircle and suppress the remnants of the National Salvation Army who attacked Shimen!"

"The headquarters asked us to strengthen the blockade of the Zhengtai Railway and must destroy their defense zone before the main force of the National Salvation Army crossed the Zhengtai Railway!"

"Damn it!" The commander with a temper couldn't help but swear.

"The attacking troops are almost unable to save them, so how can we destroy their defense zone... We must have been fooled by the National Rescue Army again."

"The National Salvation Army that attacked Shimen is not all their main forces. There are still a large number of main forces lurking in the pacification area, waiting for our troops to drill into their pockets!"

The communications consultant asked hesitantly: "How can I call the headquarters back?"

The commander hesitated.

The enemy situation is unknown now, and the complaint just now is just my wishful judgment and will definitely not be reported to the headquarters.

But the command must be replied to again, so we can only take one step at a time: "Reply to the command immediately, we will resolutely execute the order, continue to strengthen our troops to block the Zhengtai Railway, and prevent the National Salvation Army from returning to our defense zone!"

After the communications officer left, the deputy chief of staff became anxious.

The mobile troops that the First Army could draw were all led by the Chief of Staff, and the troops were already short of strength and could no longer be distributed to block the Zhengtai Railway.

But if the troops were not dispatched to support the Zhengtai Railway, the commander's call just now would be fooling the headquarters. Once the above investigated, a charge of lying about military information would definitely not be able to escape.

He asked quickly: "Commander, I don't know where you plan to dispatch troops to support the Zhengtai Railway?"

The commander did not answer directly, stared at the sand table with a solemn look on his face, "If the national-savior army attacked the Shimen attacked the Zhengtai Railway and returned to the defense zone at all costs, do you think the Zhengtai Railway can block them?"

"I can't stop it!" The deputy chief of staff answered truthfully.

"The National Salvation Army that attacked Shimen not only equipped with a large number of artillery, but also the chariot troops to help. The only defense fortifications we can use along the railway are artillery towers and strongholds, and even the artillery attacks of the National Salvation Army cannot withstand, let alone their chariot troops!"

The army sighed long and said, "Since we can't stop it, then we can send troops to support the Zhengtai Railway now to increase casualties, and there is no point in it."

The deputy chief of staff agreed with this decision very much, but when he thought of the commander's reply just now, he still reminded him with a worried look: "But your reply just now clearly stated that you will send troops to strengthen the defense forces of the Zhengtai Railway!"

"If the Zhengtai Railway is really broken by the National Salvation Army and we have not sent troops to support the railway line, the headquarters will definitely say that you are lying about military information after investigation!"

The commander had long thought of this and blurted out: "You immediately draw 2,000 imperial troops from several counties along the railway to reinforce the railway line."

"Compared with the precious Imperial Army, these Imperial Army lost their losses!"
Chapter completed!