The chief of staff stared at the sand table and racked his brains without thinking of other troops. He could only face Okamura Neji's expectant eyes and replied helplessly: "Except for Baoding and the four reinforcement troops sent to Baoding by Xiong County..."
"There is no more troops around Shijiazhuang that can reach the battlefield before dawn..."
Neji Okamura struggled and asked, "Can't you even spare an infantry brigade?"
The chief of staff shook his head: "In order to increase the garrison in Shijiazhuang, we have already mobilized all the troops in the surrounding area..."
"In the end, I was tricked by the Eighth Route Army..."
"These reinforcements were basically ambushed by the Eighth Route Army on the road, and the entire army was destroyed. Only a small number of troops successfully entered Shijiazhuang..."
"Moreover, the independent brigade from the Sixth Army Division of the Wing to Shijiazhuang deliberately slowed down the march of the troops, giving us longer time to mobilize troops to reinforce Shijiazhuang!"
"Their real purpose is not to increase the strength of the garrison in Shijiazhuang, but to encircle the points to bring reinforcements, so that other Eighth Route Army troops operating outside the city can kill more reinforcements..."
"We know very well that this is a conspiracy of the Eighth Route Army, but Shijiazhuang is too important. Even if only one or two of the ten reinforcements can enter Shijiazhuang, should we mobilize our troops or continue to mobilize our troops... This is a conspiracy..."
"Knowing that it's a trick, you still have the guts to get into the pocket array."
The chief of staff's repeated affirmation forced him to give up the idea of sending troops to reinforce Shijiazhuang, and continued to ask questions while staring at the sand table.
"The reinforcements sent to Shijiazhuang from Baoding and Xiongxian are all fake. Although there are a thousand real soldiers in each round, they are basically composed of the Imperial Alliance Army..."
"With the current combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army, a reinforced battalion equipped with mortars and heavy machine guns can easily block them or even kill them."
"The Shijiazhuang garrison suffered heavy losses in the just-concluded counterattack."
"The remaining troops can't escape the Eighth Route Army's siege troops despite desperately resisting. It's completely possible to mobilize at least two regiments of troops for reinforcements... Then these four reinforcements will probably be wiped out by the Eighth Route Army's siege troops before they even see Shijiazhuang."
The chief of staff hesitated and reminded: "Commander..."
"Normal combat: The Imperial Army and the Imperial Alliance Army in the Fourth Route Reinforcement Force are definitely no match for the Eighth Route Army... but we can move in danger..."
"Leave a small number of Imperial Army troops to escort the people and continue to reinforce Shijiazhuang as planned..."
"All the imperial troops hidden in the team secretly broke away from the team with a battalion of the Imperial Association Army, marched quickly on a small road to reinforce Shijiazhuang, got behind the Eighth Route Army's attacking troops, bluffed, and launched a sudden attack..."
"By catching the Eighth Route Army off guard through a surprise attack, we might be able to turn defeat into victory..."
"Even if we can't kill the Eighth Route Army that is attacking Shijiazhuang, it will definitely be no problem to scare them away. Maybe Shijiazhuang will be saved!"
Okamura Neiji did not answer immediately. He stared at the sand table and thought for several seconds before asking the chief of staff: "Are you sure that the Yizhong Independent Brigade that attacked Shijiazhuang has left..."
"The humble position is confirmed..." the chief of staff replied firmly.
Okamura Neiji continued his analysis: "If the Yizhong Independent Brigade is still in Shijiazhuang, with their combat effectiveness and equipment level, no matter how bluffing the reinforcements are, the Eighth Route Army will not be fooled."
"But if our opponent is another Eighth Route Army, there is indeed a high chance of turning defeat into victory."
"They have poor equipment and insufficient ammunition. They are most afraid of being surrounded by us and fighting us..."
"Four reinforced squadrons and four battalions of the Imperial Army pretended to be four full infantry brigades of the Imperial Army, and suddenly launched an attack on the Eighth Route Army siege troops from the four city gates of Shijiazhuang, assuming a posture that we were going to annihilate them.
, the Eighth Route Army who were fighting us in street battles in Shijiazhuang City must be very worried that they would be attacked from both sides, and hastily decided to withdraw from the battlefield before they could figure out our true strength..."
"Just do it..."
"As long as there is a glimmer of hope, Shijiazhuang cannot lose it."
"Otherwise, all our previous efforts will be in vain..."
"Not only were two infantry regiments drawn from Taiyuan and Jinan destroyed, but also seven or eight thousand troops sent from Baoding and Xiongxian were destroyed on the battlefield."
"You really lose your wife and lose your troops."
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On the highway from Shijiazhuang to Baoding.
Li Yunlong is leading the independent brigade on a rapid march towards Baoding.
Although Shijiazhuang was captured and he personally commanded the entire battle, the Independent Brigade did not fully participate in the battle.
He felt that the next tough battle of Baoding that the troops were going to fight truly belonged to the Independent Brigade, and he could not wait to fight outside the Independent Brigade city now.
"Deputy Commander..." A cavalry scout rushed towards him, stopped ten meters away and dismounted his horse, and panted and reported before he could speak.
"Thirty kilometers ahead there is a Japanese and puppet army of 4,000 people coming towards us..."
"The formation is a bit chaotic, and it is a bit different from the Japanese and puppet troops we encountered before. It always feels fake..."
Li Yunlong snorted and replied: "You feel good... They are indeed all fake."
"Kong Jie and Huang Yu have already told me..."
"The Japanese army sent four troops each from Baoding and Xiong counties to reinforce Shijiazhuang. Four of the troops went straight to Shijiazhuang, and the remaining four troops went towards our base area, hoping to attack the east and the west."
"The eight Japanese and puppet armies total more than 30,000 people..."
"The total number of Japanese and puppet troops stationed in Baoding and Xiong County is less than 30,000. How could Neji Okamura come with so many troops to reinforce Shijiazhuang?"
"After testing by the troops left behind in the base area, only two of the eight reinforcements were real Japanese and puppet troops. They all went to our base. The remaining six reinforcements were all fake. There were only one reinforcement squadron, Little Devil, and two battalions.
of the puppet troops, and the rest are all ordinary people."
"The reinforcements rushing towards us are also fake..."
"Have the cavalry battalion attack immediately, follow me to kill the little devils and puppet troops hiding in this reinforcement force, and rescue the people, faster..."
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The "reinforcement" seen by the independent brigade cavalry scout was advancing rapidly along the road.
Originally, there were a thousand Japanese puppet troops in the team. One person could keep an eye on two or three civilians and ensure that the civilians pretending to be troops marched in accordance with the rules.
Once the Japs hidden in the team left with a battalion of puppet troops, the remaining 300 puppet troops could not control more than 3,000 civilians no matter how powerful they were. Therefore, the cavalry scouts saw that the team was even more scattered than before.
Before dividing the troops, the little devil gave a death order to the battalion commander of the Jinsui Army. He must ensure that the people in the team are not in chaos before dawn tomorrow. But now there are still six or seven hours before dawn and the team has already begun to be chaotic. Jinsui Army
The military leader and battalion commander couldn't help but become anxious. If this chaos was not stopped as soon as possible, he would definitely not be able to complete the mission!
