Chapter 822 Your Excellency, Commander, everything is right
The intelligence staff did not want to take the blame for omitting important information, so he struggled to answer: "Sir, please calm down..."
"This information did not arrive at our hands at the same time. It was processed by different people. Each of us only processed two or three of them. The total number of troops mobilized by the enemy was only one battalion, and they were mobilized dispersedly."
"Not worthy of our attention at all."
"Who would have thought that the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong would march in company-based units and mobilize several regiments for reinforcements."
"After statistics, the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong received at least five regiments of reinforcements..."
"There are at least ten regiments of the Eighth Route Army in the Yizhong base area today."
"It's over..." A look of despair immediately flashed on the face of the person in charge of intelligence.
Due to a mistake by the intelligence department, the troop mobilization of the Eighth Route Army was not discovered in advance. As a result, the headquarters mistakenly believed that there were only five regiments of the Eighth Route Army in the Yizhong base area. In fact, they had ten regiments of the Eighth Route Army, underestimating half of their strength.
Now the mopping up troops have been defeated on the front line, and there are still troops surrounded by the Eighth Route Army and may be wiped out at any time.
The intelligence agencies absolutely cannot shirk their responsibilities.
A bold idea suddenly came to my mind: destroy the information in my hand immediately, pretend that nothing had happened, and try to reduce my own responsibility in this matter.
But he quickly shook his head and rejected the idea.
The crime of knowing the law and breaking the law will be increased by one level.
If Okamura Neiji decides to investigate this matter thoroughly, no matter how covert he is or how much evidence he destroys, it will eventually be exposed.
Originally he was just sent to a military court, which cut off the rest of his military career.
Because of this incident, it is very possible that even one's life cannot be saved.
After re-reading dozens of pieces of information compiled by the intelligence staff, he stood up from his chair and walked towards the headquarters with heavy steps.
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At the Baoding Garrison Headquarters, Okamura Neji looked very ugly.
The deputy chief of staff stood aside and pointed to the sand table to introduce him to the latest battle situation on the front line.
"Snapped……"
I don't know what happened, but Neji Okamura's clenched fist suddenly hit the edge of the sand table, which frightened the staff of the headquarters. They were cautious in everything they did, for fear of making a noise that would cause the commander to be dissatisfied and get burned.
The deputy chief of staff saw that Okamura Neji was furious and felt very angry, but he still bravely introduced: "The Sakuragi Division has just been attacked by five main regiments of the Eighth Route Army."
"The enemy used a large number of mortars and light and heavy machine guns to attack and mop up the troops from a long distance."
"The troops are still repairing the fortifications, and many soldiers have been killed because they did not have bunkers."
"After a joint attack by artillery and aviation, we were lucky enough to block the Eighth Route Army's offensive."
"However, the central mopping up force also lost thousands of people, lost a field artillery position, and lost 12 field artillery."
"After statistics, there are only about 6,500 people left in the middle sweep force..."
"Excluding the artillery and engineers, all combat troops and baggage troops add up to less than 4,500 people."
"The Eighth Route Army that besieged them had a total of five regiments, with a total strength of less than 10,000 people."
"The quantity of heavy equipment is unknown."
"Mr. Sakuragi thinks that the Eighth Route Army is afraid of our aviation force, which is why it has not used mountain artillery and large-caliber heavy artillery."
"As expected, dozens of field guns and heavy artillery equipped by the Yizhong Eighth Route Army are all lurking in Chenjiazhuang, and they will attack the mopping up troops in the middle as soon as it gets dark."
Neji Okamura analyzed with a stern face: "In addition to air superiority, troop superiority, terrain superiority, and firepower superiority, they basically all belong to the Eighth Route Army in the wing."
"After dark, our only aviation advantage will be gone."
"If the Yizhong Eighth Route Army launches a general offensive with all its strength, the Sakuragi Division will definitely not be able to hold on for long."
After saying that, he stared at the other two mopping up troops on the sand table and asked, "What's going on with them? How long will it take to reach Chenjiazhuang?"
The deputy chief of staff immediately showed an embarrassed expression on his face. He hesitated for a while before speaking: "The progress is much slower than expected."
"The Eighth Route Army that blocked them head on had at least two regiments."
"The Eighth Route Army built tunnels in all the villages that the mopping up troops passed along the way."
"They rely on tunnels and favorable terrain to block the attack. Even if a blocking position only lasts for two hours, the reinforcements will not be able to reach Chenjiazhuang until tomorrow afternoon."
"I'm worried that the Sakuragi Division may not be able to last even tonight."
"Sir, you asked the Baoding garrison to assemble an infantry regiment and be ready to attack at any time..."
"Are you asking them to march urgently to reinforce Chenjiazhuang..."
"First use transport vehicles to transport them to the edge of the Yi Zhong base area, and then march quickly to reinforce Chenjiazhuang."
"As long as there are no accidents along the way, we will definitely reach Chenjiazhuang before four o'clock tonight."
"If the Sakuragi Division does not hold out until that time, the Eighth Route Army's participating troops will suffer heavy casualties in the decisive battle and will be very exhausted."
"The reinforcements take the opportunity to launch an attack, which will not only catch them off guard, but may also turn defeat into victory and delay them."
"Wait until the two groups of mopping up troops are in place, then gather together to annihilate them and avenge the Sakuragi Division."
Okamura Neiji did not deny his thoughts and answered seriously: "This regiment is indeed prepared for the Sakuragi Division."
"But now is not the time to attack."
"They must wait until the intelligence department has accurate information, finds out the true strength of the Eighth Route Army in the wing, and confirms that there are really no lurking troops on the front line before they can set off."
"Otherwise, a light infantry regiment will easily slip into the tiger's mouth and be swallowed up by the Eighth Route Army in the wings."
Say Cao Cao and Cao Cao will be here.
The person in charge of intelligence walked up to Okamura Neiji with his head lowered and was embarrassed to report: "Your Excellency, Commander, the low-level position has been investigated clearly."
"Some time ago, a large number of Eighth Route Army troops entered the Yizhong base area in company units."
"Because the enemy's troops were too few and too scattered, and the staff officers handling the information were from different people, they did not pay attention to it and treated it as ordinary intelligence."
"According to statistics: during this period, a total of five regiments of the Eighth Route Army entered the Yizhong base area."
"Including the five assistant regiments of the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong, there are ten main regiments in total. Our mopping up plan was missing five regiments, which resulted in the Sakuragi Division being surrounded by heavy troops."
Okamura Neji surprisingly did not get angry, but frowned and fell into deep thought.
The Deputy Chief of Staff was surprised and laughed, looking at Okamura Neji with excitement on his face: "Your Excellency, Commander, we are facing each other..."
"The latest battle report from the frontline shows that the mopping up troops on the left and right were each blocked by two regiments of the Eighth Route Army."
"The Sakuragi Division was besieged by five regiments of the Eighth Route Army, plus a main regiment defending Chenjiazhuang, exactly ten regiments."
"It's exactly the same as the data provided by the intelligence agency. There will definitely be no mistakes this time."
Okamura Neji's closed eyes suddenly opened, he stared at the person in charge of the intelligence and asked seriously: "Is there any problem with the intelligence this time?"
"I dare to issue a military order in my humble position..." The person in charge of intelligence gritted his teeth and issued a military order.
