Seeing that the political commissar had not yet figured it out, the regimental leader continued to explain: "The task given to us by the headquarters is to consume a large number of troops stationed on the blockade. It did not say that we should occupy the blockade and tear holes in the blockade."
"We now need cannons and cannons, troops and troops, and we have plenty of ammunition."
"Coupled with the equipment and ammunition just seized in the battle, the attacking firepower is even more powerful than the attack on the Tailin Town stronghold just now."
"For such a powerful army to attack a stronghold defended by few people, it is not only a waste of ammunition, but also a waste of time."
"It's different when the screen is turned off."
"The garrison there is more than the stronghold in Tailin Town."
"I just checked the time and map."
"The troops set off now and march all the way. They will arrive at their destination at five o'clock in the morning. After resting for half an hour, they can launch an attack while the Japanese and puppet troops are having breakfast. The battle will be over within an hour."
"Even if the Japanese army temporarily sends planes to reinforce the battlefield, it will be too late."
"And there are not many Little Japanese planes around the wing that can take off for combat."
"There are wars going on everywhere, and the Japanese Air Force will definitely not use precious aircraft on one stronghold."
"By taking down the Guanping stronghold, we will wipe out more than 1,500 Japanese troops tonight."
"Even if the blockade is still in the hands of the Japanese and puppet troops, without foreign aid, the number of troops they use to defend various strongholds will definitely be reduced to 40 to 50 percent of the original number."
"At that time, the remaining strongholds and gun towers on the blockade will not be allowed to be attacked by us."
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Headquarters of the Japanese North China Front in Peiping.
Okamura Neiji was still awake when his subordinates called him to the headquarters. He was confused and in a very angry mood. He opened his mouth to curse.
After reading the telegram from the Baoding headquarters, I suddenly woke up.
As if he was a different person, he walked quickly to the killing table.
The combat staff had already marked the actual battle situation on it, and Okamura Neiji could see at a glance the dangerous situation facing the blockade garrison.
The Eighth Route Army in the Wing has strong offensive capabilities. The reason why Okamura Neji dared to let the 30,000 Japanese puppet troops rely on the strongholds and gun towers on the blockade to surround them.
A very important reason is that the Yizhong Eighth Route Army suffered heavy losses in the sweep, its combat effectiveness was greatly reduced, and it did not have the strength to initiate an attack in a short period of time.
Nowadays, the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong still has the offensive strength, and coupled with the powerful artillery force they have, even if they station 50,000 Japanese puppet troops at the blockade, they will not be able to withstand their attack.
After all, the blockade has too many places to defend.
Fifty thousand elites may seem like a lot, but divided into two, each stronghold only has 2,000 men stationed there.
The Eighth Route Army in the wing can concentrate its superior forces to attack any point on the blockade.
By then, the superiority in troops and firepower will be on their side, and the blockade will simply not be able to be defended.
His face quickly turned livid.
Faced with the sudden change in the Yi Zhong battlefield, his mind was in a state of confusion, and he didn't know how to break the situation next.
"Your Excellency, Commander..." The communications staff officer suddenly ran to Neji Okamura's side and reported with a serious look on his face.
"This is the second telegram just sent from Baoding Headquarters."
"In order to plug the gap torn by the Eighth Route Army in the blockade, the Suzuki Division Commander ordered all Baoding Mobile Forces to attack, with the brigade as a unit, and a certain number of artillery, to march quickly to recapture the six strongholds that the Eighth Route Army had captured, and to continue the siege of Yizhong
Eighth Route Army.”
"Idiot..." Okamura Neji was worried that he was so angry that he had nowhere to vent his anger.
The news brought by the communications staff was like a fuse, instantly igniting Okamura Neji's powder keg that could explode at any time.
He yelled at the communications staff officer: "The most taboo thing about fighting with the Eighth Route Army is dividing the troops."
"Suzuki-kun has been fighting for so many years, but you haven't even tried this?"
"The troops divide their forces to attack. Doesn't this give the Eighth Route Army in the wing a good opportunity to defeat them one by one?"
"They can quickly defeat even a brigade of imperial troops and swallow them up in one go, let alone the reinforced brigade sent by Baoding."
"Send a telegram to Baoding headquarters immediately..."
"Withdraw the attacking troops immediately, the faster the better."
"The blockade can no longer be used."
The chief of staff became anxious upon hearing this: "What should we do if we encircle the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong?"
"Without the blockade, the Yizhong Eighth Route Army will definitely expand outward, encroaching on the areas occupied by the imperial army, expanding its base areas, and ultimately threatening the security of Beijing and Tianjin. Commander, please think twice..."
Okamura Neiji did not answer the chief of staff's question directly, but asked with a serious face: "Then tell me..."
"Whether the blockade is more important, or the 30,000 troops stationed at the blockade are more important."
"I don't know where the Yizhong Eighth Route Army got so many veterans to enable the newly expanded main regiments to form combat effectiveness in just half a month."
"But the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong has told us through battles."
"Their newly expanded troops have very powerful attack capabilities under the cover of artillery."
"If we do not take the initiative to abandon the blockade, the Imperial Army and the Imperial Association Army stationed at various strongholds along the blockade will be defeated by the Eighth Route Army in the wings."
"When the time comes, we still won't be able to hold the blockade, and we will lose more than 30,000 troops stationed at the blockade. We will really lose both my wife and our troops."
"Since the blockade will be lost sooner or later, it is better to abandon the blockade and keep the tens of thousands of troops on the blockade."
"When all the domestic recruits to replenish us are in place, we can unite with the 30,000 troops who have withdrawn from the blockade to once again sweep the Sixth Army Division in the Wing, avenging our previous humiliation."
"As for the safety of Pingjin..."
"As long as we gather heavy troops to defend Baoding, Xiongxian, Dingxing, and Yizhong, the main force of the Eighth Route Army will not be able to enter the Pingjin area."
"There were originally 30,000 troops stationed on the blockade. After deducting tonight's battle losses, there should be more than 20,000 troops left."
"Set 7,000 men to defend Xiongxian and 7,000 to defend Dingxing. Together with the original garrisons in Xiongxian and Dingxing, we will have a total of 10,000 troops."
"Relying on the original city defenses in the two places, we will continue to build permanent firepower points and turn them into military fortresses."
"Even if the Eighth Route Army in Yi Zhong gathers heavy artillery troops to attack two places, they can't even think of taking advantage."
"All remaining troops on the blockade retreated to Baoding."
"In addition to the original garrison in Baoding, we will find a way to recruit 15,000 people for them."
"Continue to build a large number of fixed firepower points based on the original city defenses."
"This is a nail stuck in the heart of the Eighth Route Army in Yinzhong."
"As long as this nail exists for one day, no matter what the Yi Zhong Eighth Route Army does, it will leave a heavily defended base to prevent us from taking the opportunity to break into their lair and cut off their retreat."
"As long as we have these three places in hand, no matter how the Eighth Route Army develops, it cannot escape our control."
"When the North China Front regains its strength, we can cut off their extended tentacles and fight back to the Eighth Route Army base in Yizhong, avenging our previous humiliation."
