"Captain, how are we going to fight the Japanese tonight..." At the dinner table, Battalion Commander Li, the new Fourth Battalion, was eating white-flour steamed buns.
The company commanders of several battalions nearby discussed the matter and at the same time focused their attention on Wang Ping.
"The old rule is to kill and kill Japanese troops in large numbers..." Wang Ping did not hide anything.
"The Fourth Battalion of the Invalid Army still has to deal with the Japanese who reoccupied Songshan Pass~"
"We are here to deal with the Second Infantry Brigade of the Japanese eight kilometers away. The chief of staff will deal with the Third Infantry Brigade of the Japanese. The cavalry battalion will come for reinforcements! It is not required to capture the Japanese from these three brigades. However, at least one of them must be killed in one night.
The strength of the brigade!”
"Don't we still have all the ammunition we seized a few days ago? Use one-third of the ammunition to fight this battle. Don't be afraid of wasting ammunition. Even if you only kill one little Japs with a hundred rounds of bullets, this battle will be
We also want to fight..."
At ten o'clock in the evening, Lieutenant General Fujino had returned to his room to rest. The person on duty in the war room was a deputy chief of staff.
Suddenly, a radio station in the telecommunications room sounded a harsh sound of sending and receiving telegrams. It lasted for less than a minute. The operator took off his earphones, picked up the telegram he had just translated and rushed to the war room.
"Sir, there is an urgent call from the Fourth Battalion that took over Songshan Pass. They were attacked by the Eighth Route Army!"
"The Eighth Route Army is equipped with a large number of mountain artillery, mortars, and infantry artillery. It has powerful firepower and the troops suffered heavy losses..."
"Also, the Eighth Route Army launched the attack from behind them. It is not yet clear whether there will be troops from their base area to cooperate and attack our Songshankou garrison from both inside and outside!"
"Bagh Yalu, why are you doing this again!" the deputy chief of staff roared with anger.
But he soon calmed down: "No!"
"The cavalry brigade and the aviation force clearly searched during the day. There was no main force of the Eighth Route Army in the area we occupied. Now so many people suddenly appeared. Who can tell me where they came from and how they escaped the search of our cavalry brigade and the aviation force.
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Several combat staff officers all looked at each other with expressions of confusion, not knowing how to answer.
"Sir, there's an urgent call from the Songshankou garrison!" A communications staff officer suddenly rushed in, breaking the solemn atmosphere in the war room!
"Songshan Pass was also attacked by the Eighth Route Army near the base of the New Regiment. They were equipped with mortars..."
"The Fourth Battalion suffered heavy losses because the mountain artillery squadron was not strengthened. They were suppressed by the Eighth Route Army from the beginning and are in urgent need of reinforcements!"
The deputy chief of staff cursed angrily: "Reinforcements? There are reinforcements there now to reinforce them!"
"I will report to the division commander immediately. This matter is too big and the division commander must make a decision!"
Within five minutes, Lieutenant General Fujino rushed into the war room.
Without waiting for the deputy chief of staff to speak, he asked: "Have the other three infantry brigades in this area been attacked..."
"I'll send a telegram immediately to inquire!" Although it was unclear why Fujino asked this irrelevant question, the deputy chief of staff responded immediately and rushed to the nearby telecommunications room.
Before he could rush out of the war room, a communications staff officer barged in and almost bumped into him.
"Sir, the Second Battalion received an urgent call. They were attacked by the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army was equipped with infantry artillery and mortars. The firepower was very strong, but they could withstand it!"
Before Lieutenant General Fujino could recover from the shock brought by this news, another communications staff officer rushed in with a slight panic on his face.
"Sir, the Third Brigade reported that they were attacked by the main force of the Eighth Route Army~"
"What's going on? What does the cavalry brigade do? Didn't it mean that there is no main force of the Eighth Route Army in this occupied area? Where did the Eighth Route Army that is attacking us come from! I need an explanation, otherwise, the captain of the cavalry brigade directly
Apologize to His Majesty the Emperor!" Lieutenant General Fujino turned into an angry lion, stared at his subordinates and cursed loudly.
The deputy chief of staff next to him hesitated for a few seconds and then reminded: "Division commander, the responsibility must be investigated. After all, it was because of their negligence that our three infantry brigades were attacked. However, the first thing to be solved now is Matsuyama.
A telegram from the garrison asking for help!"
"They have not strengthened the mountain artillery squadron, and they have no strongholds to hold on to. They will definitely not be able to hold on for too long under the attack from the Eighth Route Army."
"Let them break out now and abandon Matsuyama Pass!" Fujino made the decision without thinking about it!
"For us now, the most important thing is the strength of the troops. Without the troops, no matter how large the territory is, it will be taken over by the new regiment. As long as we keep the troops, after dawn, all the lost territories can be recovered under the cover of aviation.
Take it back!"
"Where are the other two infantry brigades?" the deputy chief of staff continued to ask!
"Since you can hold it, then hold your position for the time being!" Lieutenant General Fujino replied with a stern face.
The deputy chief of staff suggested: "Should we order the First Battalion to attack and divide it into two to reinforce the two brigades? It might be possible to attack us from both front and rear and kill the Eighth Route Army attacking us!"
This proposal is very tempting and very feasible.
After the deputy chief of staff finished speaking, he looked at Lieutenant General Fujino expectantly, thinking that the division commander would definitely agree.
However, Fujino's gloomy and solemn face showed no expression from beginning to end.
He shook his head and replied: "No, the first brigade cannot move!"
"Do you know why we have been so passive in the past few days of fighting? A very important reason is that we can't figure out the opponent's strength and traces!"
"The cavalry brigade searched all day yesterday but could not find the Eighth Route Army that was attacking us. Can you guarantee that there are only a few Eighth Route Army units now exposed in this occupied area?"
"If there are other Eighth Route Army troops, will they prepare a pocket formation outside our new regiment's station and kill the first group that leaves the station?"
"Don't forget, last night, the Eighth Route Army dispatched a powerful cavalry unit. So far, this cavalry unit has not been exposed."
Big beads of sweat immediately appeared on the forehead of the deputy chief of staff, and he said with a lingering fear on his face: "You are still thoughtful, division commander. I am humble enough to go and give the order: the Songshankou garrison breaks out and retreats, and the other brigades stand on standby!"
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"Wait a minute!" Lieutenant General Fujino suddenly stopped the deputy chief of staff who was about to leave.
Frowning, he looked like he was hesitant to speak.
"Can't the Matsuyama Pass garrison retreat?" Fujino hesitated and struggled for a long time before making a decision.
"Not retreating?" the deputy chief of staff asked with a look of disbelief.
"However, judging from the current situation, if they stick to Songshan Pass, they will only die!"
At this point, the deputy chief of staff suddenly reacted: "I understand... Division commander, you are worried about the cavalry of the new regiment. If the troops leave Songshan Pass and are attacked by the cavalry, the entire army will definitely be destroyed!"
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