In less than twenty minutes, the chief of staff returned.
The chief of staff returned to the war room with an even more ugly expression than before.
"Division Commander, something really happened~"
"The Sixth Battalion called back. So far, there is no news about a reinforced squadron that is reinforcing them. It is five kilometers away. They should have climbed there by now. But so far, they have not had any news. There is only one possibility. They have been
The Eighth Route Army that touched our rear area was killed!"
"In addition, the 3rd, 4th, and 83rd infantry brigades also sent telegrams: The imperial army that was reinforcing them was attacked by the Eighth Route Army on the road, and only the sound of gunfire and artillery could be clearly heard. After the battle, they did not
When I saw the reinforcements coming, as expected, these reinforcements were also killed by the Eighth Route Army!"
"It's over~" Lieutenant General Ito felt despair again, almost exactly the same as he felt a year ago.
At this time, the chief of staff next to him frowned and asked: "Division commander, I don't understand. Since they heard the sound of gunfire and artillery fire when the reinforcements were attacked, and they were very close to them, why didn't these captains send troops to reinforce them?"
them!"
"It's right not to reinforce!" Lieutenant General Ito replied, shaking his head.
"Sticking to the station, they can hold on until dawn with minimal casualties. But sending troops to attack is different. Not only will they not be able to rescue the reinforcements, but the troops sent out will be completely destroyed under the siege of the Eighth Route Army, and even affect the
The defense of Tan's station!"
"Immediately contact all reinforcements that can be contacted, stop reinforcing the front line, immediately withdraw to the nearest village and town, and wait for reinforcements until dawn!"
"Order all the captains on the front line to wait for reinforcements until dawn. Unless there is an emergency, no troops can take the initiative to attack!"
After the chief of staff returned to the war room, Lieutenant General Ito's face no longer showed the decadence and despair he had just seen.
Staring at the chief of staff, he analyzed: "There are ten battalions of the Eighth Route Army attacking us on the front line! In order to put a certain amount of pressure on our frontline mopping up troops, these ten battalions must not move. This means that the other Eighth Route Army troops who are attacking our reinforcements must not move.
There is someone else!"
"The remaining five battalions of the new regiment are coming!" the chief of staff made his judgment with a flash of light.
"Eighty percent so!" Lieutenant General Ito affirmed.
Then he analyzed: "In this case, the rear of the base area of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army will be empty ~ except for the guerrillas and a small number of local troops, there will be almost no main force!"
"Chief of Staff, how many troops do we have on this front?"
"There are five garrison brigades and one mobile brigade, with a total strength of more than 5,000 people. In addition, there are five regiments of the Imperial Army. However, these five regiments are not full, each regiment only has 700 or 800 men!" Staff Sgt.
Long answer.
"In accordance with the orders of the front army, in order to better command the troops to kill the new regiment, the Imperial Army and Imperial Association Army troops here are also under the command of the Division Commander!"
"Five thousand imperial troops!" Lieutenant General Ito smiled slowly and desperately.
Then he ordered: "Since there is no main force in the hinterland of the New Regiment's base area, we will seize the opportunity to go straight to the hinterland of their base area, cause chaos in the hinterland of their base area, and destroy their command system. At the very least, we must destroy their base area~
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"Command the front line and leave a garrison squadron and all the Imperial Association Army in each county. The Imperial Association Army's combat effectiveness on the field battlefield is almost zero. However, if they are allowed to defend, especially under the supervision of the Imperial Army, they still have a certain combat effectiveness.
of!"
"Except for the remaining troops, other troops will be dispatched immediately to attack the new regiment's base area directly!"
The chief of staff was very excited and said: "Division commander, there is another advantage to doing this!"
"If the hinterland of the base is attacked, the troops deployed by the Eighth Route Army on the front line will definitely return to support. By then, the pressure on our front line troops will be much less, and we may even find opportunities to kill several of their main battalions!"
"This is certain!" Lieutenant General Ito affirmed.
"Go and give the order immediately. At the same time, send out all intelligence personnel to keep an eye on every move of all the Eighth Route Army troops on the front line. If there is any situation, report it immediately!"
"Frontline mopping up troops, the mopping up will continue during the day tomorrow~"
"The two brigades will combine to sweep the troops together. After dawn, they will merge according to their remaining troops. For the next sweep, each troop does not need to be more cautious, and cannot give the enemy any opportunity to take advantage of it!"
The new regiment's former enemy headquarters.
Zhong Chenggong walked in and reported excitedly: "Captain, another Japanese reinforced squadron has been wiped out by us!"
"With the addition of this reinforced squadron, there are already five, and there are even more little devils in an infantry brigade!"
Wang Ping was in a very good mood: "Well done... After this battle ends tonight, the enemy forces on the entire front line will be weaker than us. If they don't plan to withdraw their troops yet, as long as we are willing, we can watch them and fight them anytime, anywhere."
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"What about the action teams that got into the kid's belly? Is there any news about them? It's been so long, and the main force has achieved quite a lot of results. It depends on them next!"
"It should be good!" Zhong Chenggong affirmed.
"Xiong Changhe reported: During the battle when they captured the Japanese Fifth Brigade, apart from the weapons and ammunition carried by the Japanese, there was almost no ammunition in reserve. This means that the Japanese have not received supplies for such a long time!"
"This is obviously impossible. There is only one possibility. The supplies and ammunition sent to them by Linfen City were intercepted by our action team!"
"It's good if there are results!" Wang Ping affirmed.
"As long as they fight the Japs, they will gain something. With the gains, they will have enough weapons and ammunition to expand their troops, and then continue to fight the Japs!"
"Chief of Staff, disperse all the reconnaissance companies to me. Except for the reconnaissance platoons of each battalion, our regiment headquarters must also keep track of the movements of the remaining Japanese and puppet troops. If possible, it is best to find out their remaining strength and equipment.
Condition!"
After dawn, Wang Ping, who walked outside the headquarters, was not sleepy at all and was in a very good mood.
He also didn't expect that his inadvertent preparation would bring him such a big gain.
Not surprisingly, tonight's battle is a key turning point in the entire counter-mopping campaign. After tonight, the new regiment can turn from defense to offense and drive the Japanese out of their base.
At the Japanese division headquarters in Linfen City, Lieutenant General Ito was in a very bad mood. He had been staring at the map with a sullen face for almost ten minutes, but still didn't say a word.
The chief of staff stood nearby for several minutes. After hesitating for a long time, he gritted his teeth and reported: "Division commander, the report telegrams from several other infantry brigades have also arrived!"
"All the fighting on the front line has stopped. Before dawn, all the Eighth Route Army retreated! And the aviation units providing air support have rushed to the battlefield and are searching for the retreating Eighth Route Army, hoping to find them and kill them!"
Lieutenant General Ito finally reacted, shook his head and ordered: "Let the aviation troops not waste their efforts. Since the Eighth Route Army has retreated, they will definitely not be found. If we have this skill, it is better to go directly to the hinterland of their base and bomb the suspicious targets."
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"Yes, let's do this. According to the information sent by the intelligence department, bomb all important targets in the New Regiment's base area. Tell the Chinese that even if they retreat to the hinterland of the New Regiment's base, the imperial army can still kill them!"
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