Chapter 1135 Chief: It’s all thanks to the Independence Brigade
No matter how angry Okamura Neji is, if no one answers this question, the matter can only be left alone.
After all, the battle on the front line is not over yet.
Although Shijiazhuang was lost, the two reinforcements sent by Baoding and Xiongxian to the 6th Division of Yizhong are still in action.
If they can take the opportunity to severely damage the Eighth Route Army base in Yizhong and scare the people in their base area, it can save some face of the North China Front Army.
With the fall of Shijiazhuang, the two units that raided the Eighth Route Army base area in Yizhong must not be defeated again.
Therefore, everyone, including Okamura Neiji, focused their attention on them, hoping that they could kill all parties in the Yizhong Sixth Army Division, causing the Yizhong Eighth Route Army base area to flow with blood, and thus severely damaging the foundation of the Yizhong Eighth Route Army.
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"Where did the Wing-Zhong Independent Brigade go?" Neji Okamura suddenly asked.
He also hoped that the two units that raided the Eighth Route Army base area in Yizhong could make a breakthrough so that he would not be too embarrassed.
"According to their current marching speed, they will be able to return to the Yizhong base tomorrow morning." The chief of staff replied, pointing to a point on the sand table.
"What happened to the two reinforcements that entered the Eighth Route Army base area? Were they attacked by the Eighth Route Army or had any accidents happened?"
This time the chief of staff did not answer immediately. He hesitated for a few seconds before speaking: "According to the latest battle report we received..."
"Two reinforced squadrons have lost contact, but it is not confirmed whether they really encountered an accident. They were probably chased by the Eighth Route Army. The troops were in the process of being transferred and could not turn on their phones to contact us."
"From the analysis of the battle reports we have received so far, the troops dispersed in the Eighth Route Army base area in Yinzhong have made great gains."
"The reinforced squadron with the greatest results has raided five villages in a row, killing a thousand people and burning down a large number of houses..."
"All villages within the scope of activity were devastated."
"If this kind of operation can continue, the two reinforcements will definitely be able to severely damage the Eighth Route Army base in Yizhong before they are completely wiped out. The killings will scare the people there, shake the morale of the Eighth Route Army and the people, and make the local people afraid to support them as before.
Eighth Route Army.”
"Once the Eighth Route Army loses the support of the common people, they will become a group of rootless beings. They will become weaker and weaker as they fight, and their overall combat effectiveness will become worse and worse. Finally, they will be wiped out on the battlefield by us."
The introduction by the chief of staff allowed Okamura Neiji to regain his fighting spirit.
The whole person felt as if he had been given a shot of blood. He stared at the sand table and asked: "In this case, we will find a way to hold back the Independent Brigade of the Eighth Route Army and let them return to the base later."
"In this way, our action team can cause more destruction in their base areas, kill more civilians, further increase the losses of the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong, and shake their foundation in Yizhong."
The chief of staff understood and immediately asked: "Your Excellency, Commander..."
"You mean to mobilize troops from Hexiong County, Baoding to block the Independent Brigade in the Wing of the Eighth Route Army..."
After finishing speaking, Okamura Neji shook his head and said, "No..." before Okamura Neji could object.
"This method will definitely not work."
"After the reinforcements were dispatched, there were not many troops left in Baoding and Xiongxian. In order to ensure the safety of the two places, only a small number of troops could be mobilized."
"But the Independent Brigade in the Wing of the Eighth Route Army has more than 10,000 people and is equipped with a large number of heavy artillery and tank troops."
"If we send fewer troops to fight for reinforcements, not only will we not be able to slow down their march, but we will also give them military exploits in vain."
"If more troops are sent out for reinforcements, Baoding and Xiongxian will be in danger due to insufficient troops, and the gains will outweigh the losses."
"You are confused..."
Okamura Neji cursed angrily.
"The Independent Brigade in the Wing of the Eighth Route Army is equipped with a large number of heavy artillery and tank troops, and can only return to the base area by road."
"If we send people to destroy the roads they must pass through, so that the heavy artillery they are equipped with cannot march normally, the marching speed of this Eighth Route Army will definitely be affected."
"Our action teams operating in the Eighth Route Army base area in Yizhong will have a longer period of time to carry out sabotage."
The chief of staff reacted quickly, and instantly understood Okamura Neji's thoughts, and followed his intention and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, is wise..."
"In the past, the Eighth Route Army slowed down our army's march by destroying roads. This time we went in the opposite direction and gave the Eighth Route Army a taste of the anxiety of destroying roads and preventing the heavy artillery troops from marching normally."
"In this way, we only need to send a small number of troops out of the city."
"Moreover, these attack forces can be mainly composed of the Imperial Association Army and the Imperial Army as a supplement."
"We really don't have enough troops, so we can still grab some young men from Baoding to participate."
"I am humble enough to give orders now..."
"As long as we can completely destroy the road from Baoding to the Eighth Route Army base in Yizhong and let the independent brigade repair the road while marching, the road that could have been completed in ten hours may not be completed in twenty hours."
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The former enemy headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.
The deputy commander-in-chief also received the good news that Shijiazhuang had been captured.
His mouth was so happy that he could hardly close his mouth, and everyone he saw had a smile on his face.
I read the good news from the front line over and over several times and couldn't bear to put it down. As I read it, I sighed: "After this battle, our Eighth Route Army will have more and more troops with experience in attacking fortresses. This battle was well fought...
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The chief of staff suddenly interjected: "In addition to experience in attacking fortresses, the participating troops also seized a large amount of weapons and equipment in Shijiazhuang City."
"Although many weapons were destroyed during the battle, no less than 6,000 rifles, 200 light and heavy machine guns, and more than 30 mortars were seized."
"More importantly, they captured the Shijiazhuang arsenal intact, with more than one million rounds of various bullets, tens of thousands of hand grenades and hand grenades, and more than 20,000 rounds of various artillery shells."
"With these gains, the six main regiments participating in the siege can not only be immediately expanded into six reinforced regiments, but also have enough ammunition to last them for more than half a year..."
"No, they are not the Yi Zhong Eighth Route Army. They are used to being poor. With the speed at which they consume ammunition on the battlefield, those seizures will last for a year."
The deputy commander smiled and nodded: "Call them back right away..."
"The weapons, equipment and oppression materials seized by the participating troops in Shijiazhuang City will all be distributed by themselves, and important properties will be handed over to the headquarters."
"Let them return to their base as soon as possible and expand their troops."
"After three months, I hope that each main force group will become a strengthened group with a full strength of 3,000 people."
"Send another commendation telegram to Li Yunlong."
"We were able to successfully capture Shijiazhuang this time, thanks to him."
"Without the artillery support of the independent brigade, the siege troops would be able to break through the Shijiazhuang city defenses just as easily as your sister."
"Without his proposal to stage a show with the Japanese by retreating, the siege troops would not have been able to kill more than 2,000 elite Japanese troops in just one hour, which greatly accelerated the troops' occupation of Shijiazhuang."
"The cavalry battalion also returned to support Shijiazhuang. It not only killed the four reinforcements secretly sent by Neji Okamura, but also successfully protected the backs of the siege troops, so that they had no worries and could concentrate on attacking Shijiazhuang."
"These are all the achievements of the Independence Brigade."
