Chapter 1316 Chief of Staff, this is a bit alarmist.
Ten minutes later, all the Kwantung Army's counterattack troops withdrew from the forest.
As a result, the captain was in tears and had thoughts of scolding his mother.
Four fully-equipped infantry squadrons launched a counterattack against the Eighth Route Army's surprise attack force. Not only did they not gain any advantage, but they suffered heavy losses.
The squadron with the most casualties had less than forty men left in the battle, and the squadron with the least casualties also lost a full squadron...
All casualties combined exceeded two squadrons.
more importantly.
Because the counterattack troops were in a hurry to break away from the battle, the corpses, wounded, weapons and ammunition they left on the battlefield...none of them had time to be taken out of the forest.
As expected, the dozens of wounded who could have been treated had accidents, and the weapons and ammunition equipped by the Kwantung Army who died in the battle all fell into the hands of the Eighth Route Army.
The Kwantung Army that entered Shanshan was not very strong. Two squadrons were wiped out in one battle. They were still elite infantrymen who could fight head-on with the Eighth Route Army. The losses were considerable.
As a result, the morale and morale of the entire regiment were affected.
From the commander to the ordinary soldiers, they all lowered their heads and continued on their way out of the mountain in silence.
…………
"Boom, boom, boom..."
The familiar sound of gunfire reached the commander's ears again.
Because the attacking troops suffered heavy losses in the last round of counterattack, they almost suffered a devastating blow.
Faced with a new round of firepower raids launched by the Eighth Route Army, the little Japanese nearby did not immediately fight back, but instead immediately lay down on the ground and waited for orders.
The co-captain also had a troubled expression on his face, not knowing what to do next.
When the enemy changes, I change.
The Eighth Route Army must have discovered the problem in the first round of counterattack it launched, and then changed its tactics and tactics, catching itself off guard in the second round of counterattack it launched, and eating up two of its squadrons in one go.
As expected, the Eighth Route Army must have set up a dragnet around them, waiting for them to send out the third wave of counterattack troops and hit their guns.
But if they don't send troops to counterattack, they will definitely send people to sneak attack them continuously during their next march, consuming their own troops.
There are still four or five hours before dark.
One sneak attack can kill thirty or forty soldiers under his command, and three or four sneak attacks can kill one of his squadrons.
If we continue to fight at the current frequency of sneak attacks, we will lose two infantry squadrons by nightfall.
As a result, there were not many infantrymen in hand who could confront the Eighth Route Army head-on.
If the Eighth Route Army took the opportunity to engage in a decisive battle with him, he might not even have a chance to escape from the mountain at his feet.
This round of fire attack came suddenly and ended very quickly.
Before the captain could react from his confusion, the sound of gunfire in his ears had stopped.
The lively forest has also returned to tranquility. If it weren't for the dozens of wounded and dead bodies of the Kwantung Army lying on the mountain road, no one would have imagined that a fierce firefight had just broken out here...
No, it should be a unilateral massacre...
Before the attacked Kwantung Army had time to make any bold move, the Eighth Route Army that initiated the massacre had stopped looting, withdrew from the battle, and disappeared from the Kwantung Army's sight.
Even if they want to use firepower to retaliate, they will not be able to find the target.
“Boom, boom, boom… da da da…”
The troops' next march was exactly the same as the regimental commander's judgment. Less than half an hour into the march, the familiar sound of gunfire rang out again.
It only lasted less than ten seconds.
After learning that the unit had lost more than thirty soldiers to the Eighth Route Army's sneak attack, and most of them were gunners and heavy machine gunners, the regiment commander could no longer hold on.
The chief of staff reacted even more aggressively. He stared with a pair of big red eyes, like an angry lion, and roared loudly: "Bagya Road..."
"Instead of being passively beaten and escaping from the mountains like this, it would be better to fight with the Eighth Route Army who sneaked up on us..."
"Your Excellency, Captain... I can't stand the humiliation anymore."
"The Eighth Route Army has bullied others too much. If we continue to fight according to the current situation, everyone including the humble ones will be wiped out in the forest below by the Eighth Route Army's cold guns and artillery!"
"Instead of being beaten to death quietly, without even being able to see your opponent face to face, it is better to fight with the Eighth Route Army!"
"Although they are all dead, at least they can kill a few Eighth Route Army soldiers before they die!"
"Unlike now, death is meaningless!"
A captain frowned and answered: "Sir..."
"You are a bit alarmist!"
"According to the current casualty rate, even if we reduce one more reinforcement squadron before dark, there will still be a thousand people!"
"Tomorrow morning, if we reduce the number of two hundred people, there will still be eight hundred people who can safely fight out of the forest... It is absolutely impossible for the entire army to be wiped out!"
"Proactively launching a counterattack against the Eighth Route Army's sneak attack troops will make it easier for the entire army to be destroyed."
"It's not like we didn't attack just now, but we lost two squadrons in one battle."
"If we continue to fight at this casualty rate, more than a thousand of us will be completely consumed by tonight. Please be clear to your Excellency, the commander!"
The chief of staff became angry when he heard this. He frowned and cursed: "Bagh Yalu... what do you know..."
"If the troops keep evading and persist until dark, there will indeed be nearly a thousand people left!"
"But have you ever thought about what types of arms the remaining troops are?"
"Let me tell you..."
"They are all artillerymen, baggage soldiers, wounded soldiers, and machine gunners. There are only a handful of riflemen who can go head-to-head with the Eighth Route Army."
"The Eighth Route Army dares to sneak attack on us during the day. It is more convenient for them to hide at night, and they will be more comfortable attacking us."
"Do you think a mixed force composed of a group of wounded soldiers, artillery, heavy equipment, and machine gunners can stop the Eighth Route Army's sneak attack?"
"In case the Eighth Route Army takes advantage of the sneak attack to launch a general offensive against us, do you think our troops can block the Eighth Route Army's offensive?"
"I tell you: it will definitely not be stopped..."
"The terrain here is complex, with high mountains and dense forests..."
"When there are many riflemen, we can also arrange a large number of light and dark sentries and patrols around to protect the safety of the station. If the Eighth Route Army gets too close to our station, they can only use artillery fire to sneak attack us from a long distance."
"Now that there are no light and dark sentries and patrols, how do you plan to prevent the Eighth Route Army's sneak attack troops from approaching our base!"
"Once there is a melee between the enemy and ourselves at night, do you think the gunners and machine gunners will be the opponents of the Eighth Route Army?"
"At that time, you will find that instead of letting the troops engage in melee with the Eighth Route Army in the night, it is better to fight them during the day."
"Even if we die, we can still defeat many Eighth Route Army troops..."
"Your Excellency, Captain, please think twice...the Eighth Route Army does not have much time left for us..."
"Every time the troops are attacked by firepower, we have less capital to fight head-on with the Eighth Route Army's sneak attack troops. We can't wait any longer."
