Yukio Kasahara couldn't help but cursed: "Baga, these hateful Tubali really deserve to die!"

"I also know that given our current situation, it may be difficult to rescue Luzhou, but I am really not willing to just sit back and do nothing and hand over Luzhou to these damn Tubal Road in vain."

Okamura Neiji also said helplessly: "So what if we don't give in? Who let us defeat before?"

"Luzhou is definitely going to be lost. What we can do now is give them some air support."

"Notify Colonel Tengze and ask them to hold on to each city with all their strength and fight with Yu Shai."

"We will also provide them with full air support, so that they must do their best to maintain the dignity of the imperial army."

"Hai!"

Kasahara Yukio responded feebly, and then ordered a Japanese officer to convey the order.

Okamura Neiji walked to the huge sand table, stared at the undulating mountains on the sand table, and fell into deep thought.

After a long time, Okamura Neiji slowly said: "When things have developed to this situation, we must make a choice."

Kasahara Yukio said: "Then what do you plan to do, Commander?"

Gangcun Ningji pointed to the sand table and said: "It is only a matter of time before the Luzhou area falls. What we have to do now is to protect the safety of the areas along the Zhengtai Railway, as well as the Tongpu Railway, especially the southern section of the Tongpu Railway."

"As long as these important railway lines are still in our hands, we can launch an attack on the enemy at any time when we have gathered enough troops."

"This is our bottom line. As for other places, we can give up for the time being."

Yukio Kasahara nodded slightly and said: "I understand, I understand. Please rest assured. I will make arrangements now to gather troops to fully defend the area along the railway."

Okamura Neiji nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "Although the military is very dissatisfied with us, they also know the importance of North China to the empire's overall strategy."

"So the military department has approved a new round of troop surge plans."

"The military headquarters will mobilize more troops to support us, and we must make fuller use of the power of the Imperial Army to help us maintain order in North China."

Kasahara Yukio frowned and said: "Most of these Imperial Alliance troops are just a ragtag group of people, and they are not reliable at all."

Okamura Neiji said: "I know they are all a bunch of waste, but even if they are really waste, as long as they are used properly, they still have some use."

"Besides, these are extraordinary times, and we must do everything we can to solve the current predicament."

Kasahara Yukio said: "It's just that the Imperial Army's operations have been unfavorable during this period, which has led to the current morale of the Imperial Alliance Army being very low."

"So much so that rebellions by the Imperial Alliance Army occurred frequently in various places."

"And some of the enemy personnel we were trying to win over have now changed their attitudes, and some have even taken the initiative to cut off contact with us."

Okamura Neiji pondered for a moment and said: "If we want to prescribe the right medicine and cater to their preferences, we might as well offer a higher price. As long as we can afford it, we might as well agree to it."

Kasahara Yukio responded quickly: "Hai, I understand my humble position. Please rest assured that we will do our best."

Okamura Neiji sighed helplessly and said: "I didn't expect these Tubal Roads to develop so fast. I'm afraid these guys will be more difficult to deal with in the future."

Kasahara Yukio also said with a worried look on his face: "I have always felt a little strange in my humble position. In the past three years, although Tubal Road developed rapidly in various places, it did not pose much threat to the imperial army at all."

"Under the constant encirclement and suppression by the imperial army, they can't make any big waves at all."

"But in the past few months, the speed of development of these enemies has been quite rapid, even unbelievable."

"The most surprising thing is that the intelligence agencies also launched an investigation into this, but there was no progress."

Okamura Neiji said helplessly: "These are no longer important, unless we can really find the reason. If we can't find the reason, these will have no meaning at all."

"The investigation can continue, but the focus of our work is still on how to kill these hateful thugs."

"Hai!"

Kasahara Yukio responded respectfully, and then said: "Your Excellency, Commander, we will definitely do our best."

…

At this moment, the Eighth Route Army's attack on Luzhou has reached its most intense moment.

Li Yunlong looked in the direction of Luzhou City and ordered: "Send orders to all troops to launch an attack and strive to capture Luzhou City as soon as possible."

Following Li Yunlong's order, all troops immediately launched a full-scale attack.

This time, the entire armored brigade was also involved in the battle.

Tanks one after another, covering a large number of infantry, began to advance towards the city wall.

As the distance continued to get closer, the little devils on the city wall began to fight back.

"Da da da~!"

Intense gunshots continued to sound, and bullets rained down from the city walls.

"Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding~!"

The bullet hit the tank, making a clanging sound and sending up sparks.

Despite the enemy's fire, the tanks continued to advance.

At the same time, the vehicle-mounted machine gun was aimed at the city wall and began to fire continuously.

The infantry soldiers also began to concentrate their firepower, aiming towards the city wall and shooting.

The mortars were all set up and aimed at the city wall and started firing.

The Eighth Route Army's firepower was extremely fierce, and the Japs were no match at all, and its firepower was soon completely suppressed.

Colonel Tengze, who was supervising the battle on the front line, couldn't help but frown when he saw this scene.

A Japanese lieutenant ran over and shouted anxiously: "Your Excellency, Colonel, the enemy's firepower is too strong, we can't resist it at all."

"Bagaya Deer!"

Colonel Tengze cursed angrily: "A bunch of trash, didn't your Excellency the Commander say you would give us air support?"

"Where are the planes? Why haven't I seen any planes until now?"

A Japanese officer replied: "Your Majesty Colonel, it is getting dark now, and those guys from the Army Aviation Group are not willing to take off at all, so there will be no aircraft support today."

"idiot!"

Colonel Tengze couldn't help but cursed angrily: "These cowards are really abominable."

"The empire has spent so much money to raise such a group of cowards! It's really unreasonable."

Colonel Tengze was about to explode with anger, but now he didn't even have time to be angry.

Because if this trend continues, it won't be long before Luzhou City will be captured by the Eighth Route Army.
Chapter completed!