It's a pity: Okamura Neji has too few trump cards that he can play.
No matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't think of a good way to break the situation.
But we couldn't just watch the third blockade being breached by the independent brigade, so we had to do the next best thing and use the stupid trick of demolishing the east wall to make up for the west wall.
Staring at the sand table, he began to issue orders: "Immediately transfer an infantry brigade from the front blockade to reinforce the third blockade."
"The iron wall encirclement must have three blockades to completely isolate the Eighth Route Army base area, so that the Eighth Route Army's breakout troops and the remaining troops cannot directly contact us on the battlefield and attack us from both front and rear."
The deputy chief of staff did not move, but expressed firm opposition: "Your Excellency, Commander, think twice..."
"The frontline troops are already in force. If six more infantry brigades are transferred, once the troops left behind by the Eighth Route Army notice it, they will easily be beaten into pieces."
"I firmly oppose this."
"Moreover, the forward position is 30 kilometers away from the third blockade, and it will take more than four hours for the reinforcements to march to the battlefield."
"It is possible that before they arrived at the battlefield, the third blockade had been completely broken through by the Eighth Route Army's breakout troops."
Neji Okamura gritted his teeth and replied: "Even if the blockade is broken through by the Eighth Route Army, I will take it back..."
"I just said it."
"If we want to continue sweeping the Sixth Army Division in the Wing, we must master at least three blockade lines, otherwise our iron wall encirclement will be an empty talk."
Faced with Okamura Neiji's stern order, the deputy chief of staff remained unmoved, insisted on his own judgment, and retorted with a pair of angry eyes: "I still firmly oppose the deployment of troops from the front to reinforce the third blockade."
"The Eighth Route Army's breakout troops are extremely defenseless."
"What if they don't retreat after taking the third blockade, and if they set up pocket formations somewhere and wait for the reinforcements to sneak in, wouldn't that mean that the reinforcements would die in vain and give the Eighth Route Army every opportunity to defeat us?"
"Commander, please think again."
"We have already lost enough troops in this major sweep, and we cannot afford any more large-scale losses."
Okamura Neiji was almost driven crazy by the bad situation on the front line. He refused to listen to any suggestions. He even watched the deputy chief of staff retort unceremoniously: "Bagya Road..."
"Where did you get so many chances?"
"This is a war. We are afraid of the east and the west. How can we fight against the Eighth Route Army? Let's surrender as soon as possible."
The deputy chief of staff still insisted on his opinion and continued to advise: "Your Excellency, Commander, think twice..."
"To mobilize troops from the front line to reinforce the third blockade is definitely to fall into a trap and lose a lot of troops in vain..."
"We must not be fooled by the Eighth Route Army."
Okamura Neiji did not refute immediately this time, but stared at the deputy chief of staff and said: "Since we cannot mobilize troops from the front to reinforce the third blockade."
"Then tell me..."
"What can the headquarters do to secure the third blockade..."
"If you have no other way, don't talk nonsense with me here. Whenever you think of a new way, come over and refute my decision just now."
"This..." Now it was the deputy chief of staff's turn to be speechless.
If he had a solution in his mind, he would have said it long ago. How could he have a conflict with the commander here?
But no matter what, he will organize His Excellency the Commander to mobilize troops from the front.
Quickly turn your attention to the sand table and see what else you want to miss.
"Sir..." he suddenly shouted after a minute.
"After I find a way to throw away the third blockade, we still have three blockades in our hands."
"The troops can continue to encircle and sweep through the iron wall to sweep the Sixth Army Division in the Wing."
"Say it directly, don't talk nonsense with me..." Okamura Neji doesn't want to mobilize troops from the front line, but there is no other way. If his subordinates really have other solutions, he will definitely be the first to stand up and applaud him immediately.
He showed an expectant expression and waited for the deputy chief of staff to proceed.
"Abandon the third blockade, concentrate our forces, continue to advance towards the Eighth Route Army base area, and build a new blockade."
"Nani..."
Okamura Neji's brows immediately furrowed into a big "Chuan" character. He subconsciously felt that this method was inappropriate, but after thinking about it seriously, he thought it was feasible. He immediately looked at the sand table and deduced the idea in his mind.
A minute passed. Okamura Neji's brows sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed, but he did not speak.
Two minutes passed, and Okamura Neji was still frowning and deep in thought, with no intention of speaking.
It took a full five minutes before he said: "It's feasible..."
"Deputy Chief of Staff, this plan is feasible."
"After the Eighth Route Army breakout troops conquer the third blockade line, they will definitely destroy the blockade trenches and blockade walls."
"Even if the reinforcements are lucky enough to recapture it, it will still be an incomplete blockade. It is better to rebuild a blockade on the front line and defend the original fourth blockade."
"No matter what, the losses suffered by the troops by relying on the blockade wall to block the attack will be smaller than by storming to recapture the blockade line."
"It can not only reduce troop casualties, but also ensure that the mopping up troops always occupy the three blockade lines..."
"Killing two birds with one stone, there is no better way than this."
The deputy chief of staff continued to propose: "Your Excellency, Commander."
"Since our plan to use ambushes to severely damage the Eighth Route Army's breakout troops has gone bankrupt."
"The third blockade is destined to be broken by the Eighth Route Army."
"The humble post suggested that the troops stationed on the third blockade line should voluntarily abandon their positions and retreat to the fourth blockade line to re-establish their positions, so as to prevent our troops stationed on the third blockade line from being defeated by the Eighth Route Army one by one, thus reducing our losses and
The limited forces should be concentrated on important positions to defend as much as possible."
Okamura Neji did not immediately nod his head to agree to this proposal.
Only three stations in the third blockade have been attacked for the time being, and the remaining five stations are in their own hands and have not been completely breached.
If he followed the deputy chief of staff's suggestion, it would be equivalent to giving up the remaining five stations, which would be very embarrassing.
However, if we do not take the initiative to retreat, with the powerful offensive capability demonstrated by the Eighth Route Army's breakout troops on the battlefield, there is a high chance that these garrisons will be defeated one by one. In the end, the third blockade will still be unable to be defended, and thousands of elite troops will be lost in vain.
Compared with losing face, thousands of elites are obviously more important.
The strength of the North China Front Army was getting smaller and smaller as the battle continued, and even Okamura Nejiki, the commander, had to live on his fingers.
As long as we can successfully save the lives of thousands of imperial soldiers and let them continue to fight for the empire, it will be embarrassing to be embarrassed...
"That's all..."
Thinking of this, Neji Okamura could only let out a long sigh, stared at the sand table and continued to order: "I will do as you say, voluntarily abandon the third blockade and concentrate our forces to defend the fourth blockade."
"The frontline troops will launch a new round of attack on the Eighth Route Army base tomorrow and start building the sixth blockade."
"As long as we fight the Eighth Route Army before they break the iron wall and encircle them, we will win this big sweep."
