Chapter 1164 The ambition of the head of the division
"All troops will leave the road immediately, gather together to rely on favorable terrain to defend, reduce the threat of the cavalry to us to a minimum, and then fight to the end!" The desperate major forced himself to calm down, and then ordered loudly.
"Send a telegram to Linfen City. We have been attacked by at least one cavalry battalion of the Eighth Route Army. But we will find a way to fight to the end. Please ask the aviation force to rush to the battlefield quickly and carry out coverage bombing of the Eighth Route Army attacking us and kill them!"
The atmosphere at the Japanese division headquarters in Linfen City was very heavy.
The ringing of the phone, the footsteps of the combat staff walking in and out, and the scolding of the officers were all intertwined together, giving people a tense atmosphere before the war.
"Division commander, the transport troops have an urgent call. They were attacked by a new regiment of cavalry troops, and the troops suffered heavy losses... They have already pushed off the road, and concentrated their forces to rely on the surrounding favorable terrain for defense. The aviation forces are required to rush over!"
Major Fujino's face was very calm, and it was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry.
Staring at the combat sand table, he ordered: "Contact the aviation force and ask them to send three more aircraft to reinforce the battlefield!"
"Just do what the transport team says, rush to the battlefield, and carry out a covering bombing of the Eighth Route Army exposed on the battlefield. Don't be afraid of accidental damage!"
"Chief of Staff, do you know how many troops the new regiment sent to kill our transport troops?"
"Hi!" After being trusted more and more by Lieutenant General Fujino, the Chief of Staff also became more and more confident, completely entering into a state of perfection.
Pointing to the sand table, he reported: "Preliminary judgement, the new regiment has dispatched at least four infantry battalions, one cavalry battalion, and one air defense battalion, a total of six battalions of troops!"
"There are at least three infantry battalions, an anti-aircraft battalion, and a cavalry battalion attacking our transport team on the battlefield!"
"According to the new regiment's combat style, there will definitely be a lot of troops left to fight for reinforcements, and a battalion will definitely be indispensable!"
Lieutenant General Fujino hesitated and replied: "In other words, the new regiment probably dispatched nearly 5,000 people to ambush our transport troops!"
"Yes, division commander~" the chief of staff affirmed: "The New Regiment is different from other Eighth Route Army units. Each battalion of the main force has seven to eight hundred people, or even more... If we are not wrong in our judgment, the New Regiment
The total number of troops dispatched directly exceeded 5,000 people!"
Hearing this, Lieutenant General Fujino did not speak, but fell into deep thought quietly.
Two minutes later, his solemn face slowly turned hot, and then he stared at the chief of staff and continued to ask: "How many troops do we have in hand now that we can mobilize?"
The chief of staff pointed to the sand table and replied: "The troops confronting the Eighth Route Army on the front line cannot move!"
"Only the troops near Linfen City can move. There are three infantry brigades in dissatisfaction formation, plus two infantry brigades near the battlefield. We can gather five infantry brigades in dissatisfaction formation, nearly 4,000 main troops of the imperial army!"
"In addition, Linfen City can also dispatch a field artillery brigade and a cavalry brigade to participate in the battle!"
"There is also a rapid-fire artillery squadron. When the new regiment was swept away, several rapid-fire artillery squadrons directly under the regiment all stayed in Linfen City. This time the division is full, these four rapid-fire artillery squadrons were mixed into a rapid-fire artillery brigade. We
At least two rapid-fire artillery squadrons can be mobilized to participate in the battle!"
Lieutenant General Fujino frowned as he listened, his eyes fixed on the sand table from beginning to end.
As soon as the chief of staff finished speaking, he ordered: "Deploy a brigade, a rapid-fire artillery squadron, and a field artillery squadron to guard here!"
"A brigade is equipped with the same number of artillery to guard it!"
"Gather the troops from the two brigades near the battlefield to me, and rely on the terrain and positions to hold these two places for me!"
The chief of staff reacted as soon as his eyes lit up: "I understand~"
"Division Commander, you plan to surround the Eighth Route Army that has entered the hinterland of our occupied area, and then eat it bit by bit!
"Not bad!" Lieutenant General Fujino affirmed.
"With the transportation force and two thousand new soldiers, we lost nearly three thousand imperial troops. The Eighth Route Army must pay the price, otherwise the warriors will die with their eyes open even if they die in battle. And this price is the five thousand Eighth Route Army that entered our occupied area.
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The chief of staff was not frightened by the division commander's big plan, but showed a hint of worry: "But, division commander, apart from the four infantry brigades surrounding the 5,000 Eighth Route Army, we only have one infantry brigade and one cavalry brigade left.
It can be used. If you enter the encirclement with this small force, not only will you not be able to defeat your opponent, but you will also be killed by your opponent!"
"Stop them first!" Lieutenant General Fujino replied.
"Put them on our plates and we have the final say on how we eat them next!"
The chief of staff continued to remind: "But our opponent still has ten battalions of troops!"
"They can deploy other troops from the base area to reinforce the battlefield, attack from the front and back, open a gap in our blockade, and bring these 5,000 people back!"
"Indeed, it is possible, but our remaining imperial troops are not vegetarians!" Lieutenant General Fujino replied with confidence.
"Except for these five thousand people, almost all the remaining troops of the New Regiment are distributed on the front line to compete with us. It is impossible to have mobile troops. Because, according to intelligence, they only have fifteen battalions of main force."
"In the last raid, these fifteen battalions must have suffered a lot of losses. Even if they regain some strength, they still cannot meet the pre-war standards!"
"With these troops guarding the front line, our imperial army deployed on the front line will not dare to move rashly. However, once these troops are transferred, there will be a gap in their defense line, and our imperial army can also seize the opportunity and pass through
Gap broke into their base area, looted it and then quickly retreated!"
"Order, the reconnaissance force, and the intelligence department, keep an eye on the remaining main battalions of the Eighth Route Army. As long as they make any rash moves, our troops confronting them will also move, forcing them not to dare to mobilize troops from the front line!"
The chief of staff replied with a look of realization: "That's true!"
"Division commander, in this way, we will block these 5,000 Eighth Route Army troops in the area occupied by the imperial army, and put them on our dinner plates!"
Having said this, the chief of staff thought of the previous question again: "General, after blocking these Eighth Route Army troops, we must eat them as soon as possible!"
"The Eighth Route Army is so cunning. Our transport troops carry a large amount of food and ammunition. With ammunition and food, no one knows what plot they will plot against us in our encirclement!"
"Don't be afraid!" Lieutenant General Fujino remained as confident as ever.
"Contact the aviation force and rush to the battlefield. In addition to bombing the Eighth Route Army, I will also blow up all the food and ammunition carried by the transport troops!"
"Without the supply of food and ammunition, coupled with their casualties in the battle, the overall strength will definitely be weakened a lot!"
"After our infantry brigade and a cavalry brigade enter this area, we only have to do one thing, and that is to find them."
"Then dispatch aviation forces to carry out devastating air strikes on their hiding places!"
"With aviation cover, all the ground troops need to do is clean up the battlefield. No matter how powerful and cunning the Eighth Route Army is, they will be vulnerable to aerial bombs!"
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