"Deputy Chief of Staff, we're getting rich, we're getting rich... The four mortars and four heavy machine guns brought out by the Japanese were all captured by us, along with two hundred rounds of artillery shells, which not only reduced our losses tonight
Make up for it all, and make some profit~" Captain Zhou, who had just withdrawn from the battlefield, reported excitedly as soon as he saw Wang Ping.
"Also, in the ambush battle just now, we captured more than 160 puppet soldiers, and they are now helping us carry the loot!"
Wang Ping's face was very calm, without any surprise or shock. This result had been expected by him.
"No surprise, the harvest of the other two groups should be pretty good too!"
"In this way, all the captured heavy weapons will replenish the troops. For the extra light weapons and more than a hundred prisoners, you can take out a company and send them to the rear. Then they will be handed over to the military region for unified arrangements... As for ammunition, all the troops will be replenished... There are
If there are more, wait for one, three or two regiments to withdraw and replenish them directly!"
"There are still three hours before the retreat at four o'clock in the morning. We can still continue to fight~"
"However, the Japanese will definitely not be fooled easily this time. However, even if they are not fooled, our shells can still achieve considerable results if they hit their base!"
"So, don't be afraid of wasting artillery shells, and fight boldly. Even if a few artillery shells kill a Japanese soldier, we will still make money..."
Three days later, the Japanese invaded the Suide Military Region for more than 60 kilometers. As long as they fought one day further, they could reach the Yellow River.
Seeing that each of his men had a pair of panda eyes, even though it was still four o'clock in the afternoon, Colonel Yongsheng resolutely gave the order to stop advancing.
The troops of nearly 3,000 people made an agreement and sat down on the road to rest.
Colonel Yongsheng is a little better. He rides on a war horse and can take a nap during the march.
"Sir, the troops are really exhausted. If this continues, if the Eighth Route Army encounters a decisive battle with us, the combat effectiveness of the troops will be reduced by at least 30%, or even more, due to fatigue!"
"Also, the chief of staff reported that they were also attacked at night by the Eighth Route Army in the same way, and the troops were very exhausted!"
"He plans to march forward for only half a day every day, and spend the remaining half of the day resting under the cover of aviation to replenish his physical strength and energy!"
"As for the night, disperse the garrison as much as possible to reduce the casualties caused by shelling to the troops. The troops can rest as long as they can!"
Colonel Yongsheng's mind started to work quickly, thinking about the feasibility of this method!
It took a minute before he answered helplessly: "Although this has slowed down the troops' sweep speed, the casualties have also been minimized. More importantly, the troops will not be so tired!"
"We are almost to the river now. It will be a matter of time before we force out the main force of the Eighth Route Army to fight us, unless they are willing to take all the bases east of the Yellow River. Therefore, the urgent need now is to restore the combat effectiveness of the troops and be ready to fight with the Suide Army of the Eighth Route Army at any time.
The main force of the district will engage in a decisive battle!"
"Just follow the chief of staff's instructions. In addition, contact the division headquarters and ask them to arrange for garrison troops to come to Liulin as soon as possible to take over the Eighth Route Army base area we captured to prevent their resurgence!"
The adjutant immediately left the tent to give orders, but he came back less than ten minutes after leaving.
Looking at the captain who was concentrating with his eyes closed, he hesitated for a long time before summoning the courage to report.
"Sir, I just received a telegram. The baggage troops transporting ammunition and supplies to us were attacked by a small group of Eighth Route Army troops on the road, and then ambushed. All ammunition and supplies were lost, and the escorting troops were completely destroyed!"
"What?" Colonel Yong Sheng's closed eyes suddenly opened, he stood up from the chair and stared at the adjutant and asked.
"Why is there the Eighth Route Army behind us? Didn't the Eighth Route Army be driven all the way to the river by us?"
The adjutant immediately replied: "The troops left behind reported that those who attacked the transport team were not the main force of the Eighth Route Army, but guerrillas and small forces with poor equipment and low combat effectiveness. They must have slipped through the net during our sweep!"
Colonel Yongsheng's face looked much better, but he was still very solemn.
"There is another possibility. Before our sweep began, they ambush a troop behind us to cut off our logistical supplies!"
"Impossible, how could the Eighth Route Army arrange so carefully? It must be an accident!" the adjutant shouted with disbelief.
If the commander's conclusion is correct, then his opponent, the Eighth Route Army, will be too terrifying.
Colonel Yongsheng frowned and analyzed: "Nothing is impossible!"
"According to the general combat intensity, the ammunition we carry with the army is enough to last seven days. Now, except for the artillery shells, the remaining ammunition is only enough for one day. And we have used so much ammunition without even having a fight with the Eighth Route Army.
Wouldn’t it be weird for you to have a slightly larger decisive battle?”
"I now very much suspect that the Eighth Route Army's various sneak attacks on us in the past few days, in addition to consuming our troops, have another reason, and that is to consume our ammunition!"
"Without ammunition, needless to say continuing the attack, even self-protection is a problem!"
The adjutant was also anxious. He stared at Colonel Yongsheng and asked, "Sir, what should we do?"
"Take two steps! Regardless of whether the Eighth Route Army has left troops in their rear area or whether this is a conspiracy, the ammunition supplies we urgently need will be sent up!"
"The first step is to ask the troops left behind to send additional troops to escort the baggage troops to deliver ammunition supplies to us. At the same time, contact the chief of staff to confirm if he has the same problem. If so, ask the troops left behind to send the ammunition supplies up together!"
"The second step is to contact the division headquarters and immediately deploy garrison troops to the Eighth Route Army base area that we have captured!"
"Our current troops are too few. Except for the two offensive troops and the remaining troops, there are almost no mobile troops available. This is very dangerous. There was an accident behind the bullet, and there are not even troops!"
"As long as the division headquarters can mobilize two thousand garrison troops, I will add at least one group of mobile troops. Even if the Eighth Route Army hides a brigade behind us and has an infantry group in hand, I am not afraid!"
The adjutant was very anxious. As soon as Colonel Yongsheng finished giving his order, he rushed out of the tent.
At the Eighth Route Army assembly area a few kilometers away, after receiving the news that the Japanese had stopped and prepared to set up camp, the faces of the three regiment leaders showed an expression of eagerness to try.
On the first night, the three regiments killed nearly a thousand Japanese and puppet troops. On the second night, although there were a lot less, there were only four to five hundred people.
At this time, everyone was looking forward to nightfall, and then they would reach the vicinity of the Japanese and puppet army station, and continue to use the old method to sneak attack and consume the Japanese soldiers.
Wang Ping, who was sitting in front of everyone, unexpectedly looked not good-looking.
The brigade commander next to him couldn't help but ask: "Deputy Chief of Staff, do you miss the Japanese cavalry regiment again?"
"The Japanese are too cautious and too cunning. They would rather not use the mobility advantages and powerful assault capabilities of the cavalry. They will not divide their troops... As long as they do not divide their troops, it will be very difficult for us to kill their cavalry unit!" Wang Ping did not hide it.
Talk directly about the problems that are troubling your mind!
The commander of the first regiment, Li Fuquan, said with a nonchalant expression: "Deputy Chief of Staff... I think you are thinking too much. The Japanese will not separate their troops unless they are divided. We will attack his infantry first. After the infantry is finished, they will fight against each other regardless of whether they are divided or not."
It doesn’t matter to us!”
Wang Ping did not want his mood to affect the morale of several regiment leaders, so he immediately put aside his emotions and replied: "Regiment Commander Li is right, ignore the cavalry first and attack his infantry. When the soldiers come, they will be blocked, and when the water comes, the soil will cover them up. After defeating the infantry,
The rest of the cavalry appeared naturally!"
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