At the enemy headquarters of the New Regiment, at dawn, more than a dozen battalion commanders had all gathered in the tent where Wang Ping was.
"Commander, the losses and results of each battalion have been calculated!" Zhong Chenggong, who was guarding beside the last battalion commander, just entered the tent and reported.
"All fifteen main battalions of the regiment participated in the battle last night. A total of 689 cadres and soldiers were killed and 526 injured, for a total of 1,215 casualties!"
"It is certain that more than 1,400 Japanese and puppet troops will be eliminated, but it is not certain that more than 900 people will be eliminated!"
"The only regret is that so many Japanese and puppet troops were wiped out because the troops conducted a sneak attack and did not have the opportunity to seize any weapons and equipment to replenish the troops!"
"So, in general, we lost in this battle, even if the Japanese and puppet troops suffered heavy casualties, this was the result!"
Wang Ping frowned and replied: "I understand what you mean!"
"The casualties were high, and not many Japanese and puppet troops were eliminated. A lot of weapons and ammunition were consumed on the battlefield, and very few were captured, and even the consumption could not be replenished. If we continue to fight in this way, it won't take long for the weapons and ammunition we brought out
It will be completely consumed!"
Xiong Changhe, who performed best among the battalion commanders, couldn't help but ask: "Captain, how should we fight tonight!"
"Last night I hardly took any advantage of the little Japs. I have no place to vent my pent-up anger. Tonight, no matter what, I have to kill a few Japs to vent my anger!"
Wang Ping frowned and said nothing. Faced with the kind of raids carried out by Okamura Neji, there was only one solution for the Eighth Route Army in history, which was to attack everyone in their own way!
The Japanese and puppet troops gradually compressed the Eighth Route Army's base areas by encroaching step by step. The Eighth Route Army in turn sent a large number of military workers directly to the areas occupied by the Japanese and puppet troops to attack the Japanese garrison in the occupied areas.
By destroying and harassing the rear areas of the Japanese and puppet troops, destroying their lines of communication, and forcing the Japanese and puppet troops to retreat.
This is the only way to solve this big sweep, but there are also several very fatal problems.
For the Eighth Route Army, this was too passive. It was up to them to decide when the Japanese and puppet troops would end their raids.
The second is the powerful destructive power of this raid on the entire base area.
Because if the Japanese and puppet troops were allowed to sweep deep into the base area, the base area would definitely suffer devastating damage under the Japanese's Sanguang policy, and the soldiers and civilians in the base area would also suffer heavy casualties in this counter-mopping up.
"Captain, have you already thought of a solution?" When Wang Ping frowned and fell into deep thought, the anxious Xiong Changhe couldn't help asking, interrupting Wang Ping's thoughts.
Wang Ping's eyes quickly shot out two sharp rays, and then replied: "In a pincer attack from inside and outside, end this counter-mopping up as soon as possible. At the very least, we must control the Japanese and puppet mopping up troops in this area where we have already fortified the walls and cleared the country!"
Wang Ping pointed at the map and continued to order: "My idea is that starting from today, we will rest during the day and fight after dark. The three battalions will still cooperate with each other to fight. I don't ask for the complete annihilation of the Japanese and puppet troops. I only ask that every day
Just kill a thousand Japanese puppet troops for me tonight!"
"However, I have a request. Each battalion must control casualties!"
"There were so many casualties last night, I don't want to happen again!"
"Before the operation, each company will draw out a full infantry squad for me. It must not be a total number of people, it must be a complete infantry squad!"
Taking out an infantry squad from a company will not have much impact on the infantry company's combat effectiveness.
But at this critical moment of counter-mopping up, every soldier is very important to the commander.
Seeing Wang Ping's serious face, the battalion commanders who were about to object immediately shut their mouths and replied: "Captain, please don't worry, I will send people here within two hours!"
Wang Ping nodded and ordered: "Li Wen, the chief of staff stays, everyone else goes back and prepares!"
After everyone left the tent, Wang Ping did not hide anything. He stared at Li Wen and asked, "If I remember correctly, you still have thirty-three company-level cadres and three battalion-level cadres!"
"Yes, Captain, there are more than one!" Li Wen replied immediately.
You only leave three company-level cadres, and you will reorganize the direct-affiliated teams in the future. All the others will be transferred here. Each person will lead an infantry squad, and bring enough ammunition. Get behind the Japanese mopping up troops, attack the Japanese and puppet troops' communication lines, and kill them.
The Japanese and puppet troops they left behind to guard the villages and towns in the base area!"
"If possible, the puppet army will try to capture as many prisoners as possible and transform them!"
"I will give each company commander an infantry squad. After reaching the heart of the Japanese, he can decide how to fight the Japanese and how to develop!"
"Now they are still company-level cadres, not real company commanders!"
"As long as I get behind the Japanese and use the foundation of a squad to develop a company, he will be the company commander after the troops counterattack. Develop a battalion and then he will be the battalion commander!"
"I said at the beginning that our goal is to expand the army to thirty battalions, and now there are still fifteen battalions, which is a gap of fifteen battalion commanders!"
"I can definitely tell them that at least ten battalion commanders will choose from among them!"
"Thank you, Commander, for giving them this opportunity. They are all special forces. They are definitely willing to insert themselves into the heart of the Japanese and puppet troops to fight the Japanese and puppet troops freely and develop the army! I will ask them to come and take the task now!" Li Wen knew that this was a gift from the Commander to his subordinates.
Looking for development, he answered with gratitude, and then rushed out of the headquarters without waiting for Wang Ping to speak.
As soon as Li Wen left, Chief of Staff Zhong Chenggong asked: "Commander, attacking from inside and outside is indeed the best way to win this counter-mopping operation!"
"However, in this case, whether the counter-mopping up can be won and when the Japanese and puppet mopping up troops will withdraw, the initiative is still in the hands of the Japanese."
"And when the Japanese and puppet mopping up troops will retreat, the initiative is still in the hands of the Japanese!"
"Once they change their tactics and conduct a quick assault on our base area, directly crossing the no-man's land we have opened up and entering our hinterland, the losses in the base area will definitely be very heavy!"
Wang Ping replied confidently: "Your worry is indeed a problem!"
"But, I already have a solution. The fifteen infantry battalions we have deployed on the frontal battlefield are not vegetarians."
"In addition to the fifteen infantry battalions, there is also a guard battalion and a cavalry battalion of mobile troops ready to go to the battlefield at any time!"
"If it doesn't work out, we still have armored battalions, heavy artillery battalions, and air defense battalions that can be used!"
"These battalions are our last guarantee and our secret trump card! They must not be used until the critical moment,"
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