Chapter 120 He is just a good guy

As night falls, the sky gradually turns dark, and it's eight o'clock in the morning.

The Yue Army independently formed the fourth brigade headquarters. Katayama Shoutaro stood in front of the map, his face gloomy and scary.

Several puppet army officers stood aside, all listless. At this time, their morale was extremely low.

If they had just started fighting, they would have gathered tens of thousands of troops and had a large number of heavy weapons to support the battle.

They felt that they would definitely win that battle and could easily annihilate Chu Yunfei's regiment and Li Yunlong's regiment.

Could it be that as successive battles failed and all units suffered heavy casualties, those puppet troops who mistakenly came to the east to fight no longer had any confidence.

They even thought that if they did not receive reinforcements, they would probably be annihilated there.

"The brigade commander Ge Dong, they have deployed a large number of Jinsui Army and Eighth Route Army troops on all sides."

"Based on the current situation, they have jointly conducted operations and can support each other at any time."

"Their units suffered heavy casualties and almost lost their ability to attack."

"And even if they stick to their original position, I'm afraid they won't be able to hold on for long with ammunition and food."

"The baggage troops in the Wanjia Town and Qingshan Town areas have no combat capabilities at all, and they cannot transport ammunition and supplies to them."

The brigade's Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of Staff hesitated for a moment. He looked at Katayama Shoutaro's report and said.

With the aviation support, the various units of the puppet army withdrew and gathered, and they began to hold on to their original positions.

However, Katayama Shotarō did not contact the military headquarters to explain the current situation on the battlefield.

The Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of Staff were very worried about this, so he believed that he had to introduce the situation in the east to Katayama Shoutaro in detail.

His meaning is very obvious, that is, if the Yue and puppet troops do not continue to attack, even if they stick to their position, they may not be able to hold it.

"We overestimated the strength of the Jinsui Army and the Eighth Route Army!"

"Don't forget, they have a large number of mortars and heavy machine guns, as well as twenty artillery pieces."

"Do those heavy weapons have a certain amount of ammunition? If they attack, they will definitely be able to severely damage them."

"What's more, they can get aviation support at any time, which can be a weapon that can cause them heavy casualties."

"He decided to adopt a defensive strategy from the east, attracting them to attack proactively, and then use defensive warfare to kill them on a large scale."

"Just beg them to leave their positions and attack. Whether they are the Shanxi-Sui Army or the Eighth Route Army, they will become their living targets!"

"Just ask if they can turn the tide of the war after killing them in large numbers. They will definitely deal with them completely."

Katayama Shoutaro's face was gloomy. He looked at the Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of Staff and said in a cold tone.

After the puppet troops were assembled, Katayama Shotarō was ready to send a message requesting tactical guidance.

But he gave up that idea before, because he knew that with such heavy casualties and losses, no one would be asked to take responsibility.

He was unwilling to take on that responsibility, so he wanted to rely on the initial strength of his legs to continue fighting.

Just ask if it can bring heavy casualties to Chu Yunfei and Li Yunlong's troops, then at least the merits and demerits can be balanced.

Twenty mountain guns, twenty mortars, and more than thirty heavy machine guns.

With those heavy weapons on his legs, Katayama Shoutaro felt that they were capable of fighting.

And if they adopt defensive operations, can they take the initiative in combat?

When the officers heard Katayama Shotaro's decision, their eyes widened with expressions of disbelief.

They did not expect that Katayama Shoutaro wanted to continue fighting when his troops suffered an almost devastating blow.

"Bagaya road!"

"Are we planning to evacuate back in such a panic like that?"

"We want to know that the army commander will definitely hold them accountable for paying such heavy losses."

"At that time, all of them will be removed from their posts and even sent to trial!"

"Do we want to bear the shame of defeat, return to our hometown, and become a laughingstock?"

After seeing the low mood of the officers, Katayama Shoutaro's face was full of anger, and he roared loudly.

Immediately afterwards, he took out the saber he carried with him and slashed hard on the table!

"Even if Sui Ranfei dies there, they cannot evacuate in disgrace!"

"He firmly believed that by launching a defensive operation, they would be completely defeated."

"They want to end the fighting there as victors!"

Katayama Shoutaro looked at the officers and continued to inject chicken blood and said.

"Hi, brigade leader Ge Dong."

When the officers thought about the losses of their troops, they knew that what Katayama Shoutaro said was very reasonable.

After all, if you return home after defeating the war, you will definitely want to take responsibility, or maybe you will be forced to have a caesarean section to apologize.

They felt that it was better to stay there and fight than to go back and be judged.

The morale of those officers was temporarily boosted by Katayama Shotarō.

They began to accept orders from the brigade and regiment headquarters, directing their respective units to enter different areas and set up defensive positions.

Moriki Tsuneichi's artillery unit was reinforced by 400 puppet troops, who would assist them in combat.

After all, in the battle coming from the east, the artillery unit with twenty artillery pieces would be the focus.

Katayama Shoutaro drew up a defensive battle plan. He believed that his troops were capable of continuing to fight, and wanted to rely on defensive positions to obtain victory results.

At the headquarters of the 358th Regiment, Chu Yunfei held a combat meeting.

As the battle progressed to this point, Chu Yunfei's intention was clear, whether he would grit his teeth and continue fighting.

The Moon and puppet troops are no longer in trouble. He wants to continue to fight eastward and try to completely eat up the Moon and puppet troops.

"Regiment leader, their battalions have suffered different casualties so far."

"The consumption of ammunition is even more alarming. The artillery unit alone has used up most of the artillery shells in stock."

"Judging from the current situation, I wonder if you can continue to fight eastward. Even if you can eat the puppet troops in front of you, they will also lose their teeth."

"What's more, there is the Eighth Route Army in the east. If we join forces with them to fight, maybe we can ask someone to give us a handle."

"At that time, let alone the chief, Chief Yan will hold him accountable. Even if he doesn't accompany the capital's commissioners, they will be suspicious of him."

"Furthermore, we have always pursued the enemy when we are desperate. If we beat the little devil too hard, we will definitely suffer crazy revenge from him in a few months."

At the regiment meeting, Qian Bojun, the infantry commander and battalion commander, directly sang the opposite tune.

"Tuanzuo, although the Yue puppet army suffered heavy losses, their heavy weapons still exist. If we attack forcefully at this time, we may suffer heavy losses."

"He thinks what Battalion Commander Qian said is very reasonable. It is the best choice for us to withdraw our troops for rest and recuperation."

"At this time, various ministries have already suffered casualties. If the fighting continues, I am afraid there will be heavy casualties."

"Sui Ran will annihilate them, and there will be no benefit to them. Besides, the Moon Army has the advantage of aviation."

"When they are forced to the point of desperation, the main force of their aviation force will be dispatched, which will definitely bring a devastating blow to other regiments."

"The regiment should think carefully and carefully about continuing to fight."

After Qian Bojun finished speaking, Zhang Furun, commander of the third battalion, immediately stood up and echoed.

These two people are like grasshoppers on the same rope, so they naturally stand together perfectly.

That time they directly opposed Chu Yunfei and asked if they wanted to stop the 358th Regiment from fighting.

After all, Qian Bojun and Zhang Fuyun had antagonism, and they did not want to have too much hatred with the Yue Army.

Secondly, they knew that if the 358th Regiment continued to attack, Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun would definitely ask for command.

If Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun were to really annihilate all the puppet troops, Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun would become famous, and they would continue to be promoted to higher positions. That would be something they don't want to see.

Especially Chen Ziyun, Qian Bojun and Zhang Fu, who hated him so much that they naturally did not want to see him achieve victory.

If they commanded the battle and gained such military exploits, then they would definitely not refuse to continue the attack.

But this series of victories was not achieved by Chen Ziyun, so they naturally wanted to stop him to prevent Chen Ziyun from gaining more military exploits.

When the two men finished speaking, the officers attending the meeting looked at each other, but they didn't say anything more.

Because some officers felt that what Qian Bojun and Zhang Fuli said made sense.

They fought jointly with Li Yunlong's New Regiment and other troops. If someone caught them, their future would be affected.

After all, it has been 40 years since the commander-in-chief issued repeated orders to jointly fight with the Eighth Route Army. We must seek written orders from the commander-in-chief.

Secondly, there were no casualties among their various units, and the overall losses were not too small.

If they go east at this level, they may suffer heavy casualties.

The 358th Regiment had finally grown to such a large scale, and those officers would inevitably want to follow Chu Yunfei to advance to the next level.

However, if the 358th Regiment suffered any major losses, Yan Laoxi would not give any supplementary information, so naturally their idea of ​​promotion was hopeless.
To be continued...