Chapter 1007 Commander, our plan to suspect soldiers has been broken
One word awakens the dreamer.
The furious captain immediately calmed down, looked at the chief of staff and began to issue orders.
"you're right……"
"Our top priority now is to secure the base and build the sixth blockade."
"If the Eighth Route Army seizes the opportunity to capture the garrison, I will not be able to save my own life, let alone retaliating against the Imperial Army troops who fled the battle."
"The First Battalion, two new squadrons drawn from the artillery unit, immediately entered the position and strengthened the fortifications."
"All artillery and reconnaissance troops have entered their positions and are ready for battle."
"We have attacked the Eighth Route Army base areas and built blockades before, but we have never encountered such a violent blow."
"What happened today was so strange..."
"The Eighth Route Army staying behind in the base area is likely to take advantage of our unstable footing to raid the base and eliminate us..."
"Woooooooo..."
Before the commander of the regiment finished speaking, the scream of artillery shells streaking across the sky sounded over the battlefield.
Judging from the sound, there were at least thirty cannonballs streaking across the sky at this moment.
The screams became more and more harsh, which meant that the shells were getting closer and closer to everyone, and most likely they were hitting the 105th Regiment's station.
"Rumble..."
The violent explosion quickly confirmed the commander's judgment, and the hot fire caused by the shell explosion could be felt through the tent.
"Baga... It seems that we are really being targeted by the Eighth Route Army..." The commander's face suddenly became very solemn, and he shouted with a stern face.
The artillery staff officer on the side immediately reported: "Sir, we were attacked by at least thirty-six mountain field guns... The bases of the 1st and 2nd artillery brigades were attacked. The gunners suffered heavy casualties and are being transferred."
"The 3rd and 4th brigades will counterattack immediately. Even if they cannot match the Eighth Route Army in terms of numbers, they will still have to fight with them to buy time for the 1st and 2nd brigades to move."
"The 1st and 2nd Battalions moved to the new position and immediately went into battle, destroying the Eighth Route Army artillery units as quickly as possible."
"The First Infantry Brigade and two newly formed squadrons will immediately strengthen their fortifications and prepare to face the Eighth Route Army's attacking troops."
"The Second Battalion and the Tank Squadron serve as reserves and are ready to participate in battle at any time."
"Immediately report the news that we were attacked by the Eighth Route Army to the former enemy headquarters..."
"The Eighth Route Army used more than 30 large-caliber artillery pieces to storm our base. The troops suffered heavy losses and requested reinforcements."
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Japanese Army Baoding Garrison Headquarters.
When the 105th Regiment's request for help telegram arrived here, Okamura Neiji was in the war room summarizing the day's intelligence and combat orders to ensure that he had not omitted any omissions.
Seeing the deputy chief of staff hurried towards his cannon with a solemn expression, he immediately realized that something big was happening on the front line.
He put down the information in his hand and asked the deputy chief of staff.
"Have the Eighth Route Army's breakout troops begun to attack the fourth blockade..."
The deputy chief of staff shook his head and replied: "It's not the Eighth Route Army's breakout troops, but their troops staying in the base area who moved..."
"The 105th Regiment was suddenly attacked by the main force of the Eighth Route Army. The enemy dispatched at least one regiment of large-caliber artillery."
"The offensive is very fierce and our troops have suffered heavy losses. We request reinforcements."
"How dare they..." Okamura Neji cried out.
"Didn't I ask them to use puppet troops to pretend to be imperial troops and bluff them to confuse the remaining troops of the Eighth Route Army?"
"Even if they guessed that we were cheating again, they would not have had the guts to launch an attack rashly before they determined which unit was cheating. How could they storm the 105th Regiment right away?"
"The remaining troops of the Eighth Route Army are not afraid of hitting an iron plate and folding themselves in..."
The deputy chief of staff sighed and explained: "Commander, please calm down..."
"Our troops strictly implemented the combat plan and arranged for the Imperial Army to pretend to be the Imperial Army and bluff to confuse the Eighth Route Army..."
"but……"
"But what..." Okamura Neji asked anxiously.
There were too many unanswerable questions in his mind, and he urgently needed an explanation from the deputy chief of staff.
"But the remaining troops of the Eighth Route Army are too cunning..." the deputy chief of staff explained with helplessness.
"They figured our troops were bluffing..."
"While the troops were marching, the Eighth Route Artillery was constantly harassing us and attacking us with mortars."
"The reactions of the Imperial Army and the Imperial Association Army after being shelled were completely opposite. Through these reactions, the Eighth Route Army could determine whether it was the Imperial Army or the Imperial Association Army marching on the road."
"Also because our army carries a large number of heavy weapons, the Eighth Route Army guerrillas and local troops wreak havoc on the roads that frontline troops must pass through, causing many troops to arrive at their bases two hours later than scheduled..."
"While the Imperial Alliance Army was building fortifications, the Eighth Route Army once again used mortars to attack the Imperial Alliance Army from a distance, consuming their troops, damaging their morale, and slowing down their speed of building fortifications. As a result, many troops did not complete their fortifications until dark.
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"The 105th Wing is no exception..."
"The sneak attacks they encountered were even more difficult to guard against."
"After dark, the Eighth Route Army's sneak attack troops used the cover of darkness to reach the vicinity of the defensive positions and hit them at close range with rifles and machine guns. At the same time, mortars launched attacks from long distances, directly knocking out the Imperial Alliance Army who were building fortifications on the battlefield.
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"The main force of the Eighth Route Army launched an attack at the same time. More than 30 artillery pieces were dispatched to attack their two artillery positions..."
Okamura Neji clenched his hands into fists, feeling very complicated...
There is frustration, dissatisfaction, anger...
I had worked so hard to come up with the basics. I thought I could retaliate in kind, confuse the Eighth Route Army, and delay him for a day or two. I didn't expect that the Eighth Route Army would discover the clues as soon as the plan was implemented, and then it would be broken in a short period of time...
I don't know whether to say that my opponent is too cunning, or that my strategy is too simple.
Deputy Chief of Staff Kankura Neiji didn't say anything for a long time, and the military situation on the front line was urgent. The 105th Regiment was still waiting for reinforcements to relieve them, so he couldn't help but remind him!
"Your Excellency Commander..."
"Now that the Eighth Route Army has defeated our plan of suspecting soldiers, it will definitely seize the opportunity to attack the frontline troops and consume a large number of their troops..."
After all, Okamura Neiji was the commander of the Japanese North China Front.
Although he was shocked and ashamed at first, he quickly forced himself to regain his composure, stared at the sand table and asked: "You mean to mobilize troops to reinforce the 105th Regiment?"
"Hayi..."
The deputy chief of staff immediately expressed his thoughts: "The troops have just begun to build the sixth blockade. If we don't even repel the Eighth Route Army's first attack, we will lose troops and lose our generals."
"It will not only affect the morale and morale of the frontline troops, but also have a huge impact on the construction of the sixth blockade."
"It will also make the Yizhong Eighth Route Army feel that our iron wall encirclement is vulnerable, boost their morale, and continue to attack the blockade. In this way, our sixth blockade will no longer be able to continue to be built!"
