Okamura Neiji didn't know where the strength came from. The old expression on his face disappeared instantly, as if he was suddenly given a shot of stimulant. His eyes that were dull just now quickly became bloodshot and turned red. He stared at the deputy chief of staff.
ask.
"Bageya Road, when did this happen and why are you reporting it now?"
"Thirty minutes ago..." Kitaoka Ningji stared at him with a pair of red eyes. No matter how bold the deputy chief of staff was, he did not dare to lie and could only tell the truth.
After hearing this, Okamura Neji became even more angry and cursed loudly: "Asshole..."
"Why are you reporting it now after receiving the news so early..."
"Don't you know that time is life on the battlefield?"
"A few dozen minutes may not seem like much, but if the enemy seizes the opportunity, we may lose thousands more people."
After saying that, he strode to the sand table and analyzed with suppressed anger: "The reinforcements that were eaten came from the 106th Regiment, which is only twelve kilometers away from the 105th Regiment's station."
"The reinforcements were destroyed, leaving only a full brigade and a strengthened artillery regiment at their station."
"It looks like we have a strong army, but if we are attacked, there will only be more than a thousand soldiers who can actually go to the battlefield."
"The station is so big, if you defend this side, you won't be able to defend that side."
"Immediately find a way to protect the 106th Wing."
"We have suffered enough losses tonight, and we must not lose another unit."
The deputy chief of staff took a breath. Only then did he realize the impact of his delay in military intelligence, and finally understood why Okamura Neji reacted so exaggeratedly.
He looked old just a moment ago, but suddenly he became more energetic.
It turns out that all this was caused by myself.
If the Eighth Route Army attacking the 105th Regiment has enough appetite, it will immediately move westward after the battle is over and directly attack the 106th Regiment's station.
With the current strength of the 106th Wing, the chance of holding the position is less than 30%.
I was anxious then.
If an accident happens to the 106th Regiment on the battlefield, he will bear the unshirkable responsibility.
His mind was working rapidly to think of ways to solve the situation, and then he stared at the sand table and said what he had thought of at the last minute: "Your Excellency, Commander..."
"There is no other way except demolishing the east wall to make up for the west wall and continuing to mobilize troops to reinforce the 106th Wing..."
Okamura Neji has not yet calmed down from his anger. He frowned and analyzed: "Reinforcements are certain..."
"I'm just worried about not having enough time..."
"The reinforcements haven't even set off yet, but the 106th Wing has already been attacked."
"Perhaps by the time the reinforcements arrive on the battlefield, the 106th Regiment has already encountered an accident. Maybe the Eighth Route Army will use the 106th Regiment as bait to encircle us for reinforcements."
"Compared with the 105th Wing, the 106th Wing is at least 30% weaker."
"And our opponents have seized a large number of artillery and ammunition from the 105th Regiment, and their firepower level will definitely be greatly improved. As long as they are willing, they will definitely have the strength to fight another battle."
"Our losses will then be even greater."
"If you report to me as soon as you receive the news, the former enemy headquarters will immediately mobilize troops to reinforce the 106th Regiment. The reinforcements will have a great chance of arriving at the 106th Regiment before the Eighth Route Army arrives. The encirclement and reinforcements we were worried about just now will not be possible.
will happen."
"But the headquarters was a full half hour late in deploying troops to reinforce the 106th Regiment. If the Eighth Route Army really planned to attack the 106th Regiment, the reinforcements would definitely not be able to get in front of the Eighth Route Army."
The deputy chief of staff became even more anxious when he heard this.
But no matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't think of any other way to solve the problem.
At this moment, a small and unconfident voice suddenly sounded in their ears.
"Sir... I think the 106th Regiment can voluntarily abandon its position and withdraw directly to the nearest 108th Regiment station."
"No matter how fast the Eighth Route Army marches, it cannot match the speed of radio."
"By the time they reached the 106th Regiment's station, our troops had already withdrawn several kilometers away, and we couldn't catch up even if we wanted to."
"no……"
Although the deputy chief of staff himself did not think of other ways to break the situation, he scoffed at the proposal and refuted it on the spot.
"It is nighttime and our troops do not have any air support."
"If we leave the base, it will be easy to engage in encounters and mobile warfare with the Eighth Route Army."
This is the Eighth Route Army's best fighting method. If there are Eighth Route Army activities around the 106th Regiment, the troops voluntarily abandoning the station is tantamount to hitting their guns and seeking death.
"Commander, please think again."
Okamura Neiji did not answer, but stared at the combat staff who had just proposed retreat and asked: "Do you still think the 106th Wing can abandon its station?"
Seeing the hesitation on the combat staff's face and opening his mouth several times without speaking, Okamura Neji spoke again: "Just tell me if you have any plans."
"It doesn't matter if you're wrong."
"As long as I can keep the 106th Wing, I will accept any method."
"If the battle proves that the method you proposed is effective, the military rank will be directly promoted from captain to major."
Stimulated by the promotion, the combat staff plucked up the courage and said: "I still insist that the 106th Regiment immediately withdraw to the 108th Regiment's station."
"The sooner they withdraw, the safer it will be."
"The deputy chief of staff's concerns do exist, but the probability is very low."
"Through analysis of battle reports, the total number of troops used by the Eighth Route Army to besiege the 105th Regiment and to provide reinforcements exceeds 7,000..."
"Investigation by the intelligence department shows that the total number of troops left behind by the Eighth Route Army in the base area in Yizhong is only seven to eight thousand."
"It means that the Eighth Route Army dispatched almost all its troops to surround the 105th Regiment to provide reinforcements. At most, there are only some reconnaissance troops around the 106th Regiment."
"No matter how good the Eighth Route Army is in night fighting and mobile warfare, it cannot threaten the safety of the 106th Regiment."
"Compared to letting them stay at the station and wait for reinforcements, it is obviously safer to retreat now."
When the deputy chief of staff wanted to refute a few more words, he couldn't find a reason to refute the words. He could only look at Okamura Neji and wait for him to make the final decision.
"Then...just...withdraw..." Neji Okamura seemed to have made up his mind. He gritted his teeth and ordered forcefully every word.
After saying that, the tension in his heart relaxed, and the high-spirited look on his face was replaced by old age again. He turned back into the little old man he was a few minutes ago, dragged his heavy steps back to his seat, and sat down on the chair.
superior.
Five minutes later, Leng Buding said: "We failed in this big sweep..."
"The Eighth Route Army in Yinzhong is stronger than we imagined. Even if we encircle and sweep their base with iron walls, we are still no match..."
"Immediately give a retreat order to all troops on the front line..."
"After daybreak, evacuate the Sixth Army Division of the Wing Center under the cover of aircraft."
"But don't retreat directly. The two nearby regiments must first merge together before retreating."
"The Eighth Route Army in the Wing is too cunning. The Eighth Route Army also lurked a hungry wolf behind the front-line mopping up troops. I don't want anything to happen to the troops on the way back."
