When he walked into the headquarters, he had a pretty good understanding of the battlefield conditions.
Looking at the sand table in front of him that had been marked with actual battle conditions by the combat staff, he frowned and analyzed.
"According to intelligence and frontline garrison reports, the Eighth Route Army that was confronting us has not made any moves. Therefore, the Eighth Route Army that attacked our reinforcements is probably the secret force of the new regiment that has not been exposed!"
"There are more than 5,000 Eighth Route Army troops exposed on the battlefield now, as well as a mountain artillery battalion and an armored battalion. If nothing else, the New Regiment also has a powerful cavalry battalion that has not been exposed. It must be hidden in the south of the battlefield.
Waiting for Major General Shibasaki and others to break out..."
The chief of staff immediately reacted: "Division commander, I will immediately send a telegram back to Major General Shibasaki. There is an ambush unit of a cavalry battalion of the Eighth Route Army in the south. Let them break out from other directions!"
"No! Let's break out from the south!" Lieutenant General Fujino unexpectedly refused.
The chief of staff's face was instantly replaced by shock and confusion.
Fujino did not explain, but directly ordered: "Execute the order and call back to Major General Shibasaki. There is an ambush force of at least one cavalry battalion of the Eighth Route Army in the south, but the troops still break out from the south. As long as he makes good use of the cavalry force in his hand, he can use the minimum force
Break out of the Eighth Route Army's encirclement with casualties, please ask the cavalry battalion of the new regiment to chase and kill!"
A few minutes later, the chief of staff, who looked puzzled, couldn't help but ask as soon as he returned to the headquarters.
"Division Commander, the cavalry battalion of the New Regiment is not like other Eighth Route Army cavalry units we have encountered. In terms of strength, it is equivalent to two other Eighth Route Army cavalry battalions!"
"Our cavalry brigade only has half their strength!"
"Even if a cavalry brigade is dispatched to hold back the Eighth Route Army cavalry battalion, it won't be able to hold them back for too long!"
"The cavalry battalion's pursuit is too fast. In the end, it will definitely catch up with our breakout troops and cause us very heavy casualties!"
Fujino shook his head and replied: "No matter how hard we fight, the casualties can't compare to the casualties the armored forces have caused us..."
"Whether it's cavalry or infantry, without anti-tank artillery, if they encounter armored troops, they will only end up being chased all the way!"
"The cavalry is different. First, use the cavalry brigade to hold back the new regiment's cavalry battalion and cover the troops to successfully break through. Then concentrate a sufficient amount of light and heavy firepower to cover behind and block the cavalry. Major General Shibasaki can lead the remaining troops and successfully ask the cavalry to pursue them!
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"Although the cavalry is invincible in front of the infantry, one piece of equipment in the hands of the infantry is fatal to the cavalry, and that is the light and heavy machine guns!"
"Major General Shibasaki is the best officer in the Japanese Empire. He knows exactly how to deal with cavalry!"
Wang Ping, the commander of the new regiment in front of the enemy headquarters, has been staring at the battlefield with binoculars, judging the battle situation through the firelight and gunfire on the battlefield.
"No, the Japanese are trying to break out!" Wang Ping's face changed and he shouted.
Then he ordered: "Contact the cavalry battalion and be prepared to attack the Japanese. They are not required to kill many Japanese, but they must hold them back and slow down their breakout speed!"
"Three armored companies, immediately start chasing and intercepting the little Japanese who are breaking through and retreating!"
"Commander, I just carefully observed that the three regiments of the direct brigade have focused their main energy on encircling and suppressing the Japanese separated from the armored battalion. This is not possible, now is not the time to reap the results!"
"When the pursuit is over and the armored assault battalion comes back, plus dozens of mountain cannons, no matter how many little Japs there are, they won't be enough for us to kill!"
"So, the most important thing now is not to kill the Japs, but to kill them and leave more Japs on the battlefield!"
Commander Chen also saw every move of his subordinates on the battlefield, and he had a strong feeling that iron could never become steel.
Under the cover of night, the three armored companies of the New Regiment could be seen very clearly because of their fierce firepower and vehicle lights.
The three armored assault companies, in a completely unstoppable posture, continued to attack forward and continued to attack without any intention of stopping.
The separated little devils, depending on their strength, only left a company to a battalion to surround them. They did not attack, but only used powerful firepower to drag them here and prevent them from breaking out!
When the three regiments of the direct brigade saw that a squadron of Japanese soldiers had been separated, they left a main battalion of troops to besiege them. Just like a homeless man who had been hungry for a long time, he opened his mouth and wanted to take a bite.
They swallow it.
They continued to attack and divide the remaining Japs. They didn't even think about it. They only wanted to eat the Japs in front of them!
"These people still have a poor understanding of the overall situation. I will give them an order now. Beat up the drowned dog. Such a good opportunity must not be missed!" Commander Chen frowned and replied.
Within five minutes, an operator from the communications company rushed over.
"Chief, Commander Rong of the Fourth Battalion has received an urgent message. At least two groups of Japanese have rushed towards their defense line and have already engaged their peripheral troops..."
"They must be here to support this mixed brigade!" Wang Ping judged.
Then he asked: "Is this a telegram from the Invalids asking for help or a report informing them of the enemy's situation!"
"Inform the enemy!" the signal soldier replied immediately.
"That shows that Rong Jun can withstand the attack of the Japs. It seems that he has not been idle during this period. He must have built many positions on the road that the Japs must pass, otherwise he would not be so confident!"
"Call him back right away: "Before dawn, I don't care what method he uses to kill the most Japs with the minimum casualties, and we can't let them go deep into our base. After dawn, let go of the defense line and let them in!"
"Also, order the local troops to evacuate the villages along the highway and clear the fields overnight to prevent the Japanese who have no place to vent their anger after dawn to retaliate against them!"
On the battlefield, the commander of the first regiment of the direct brigade was commanding his troops to besiege more than 600 little Japanese who had been separated from the armored company.
After two rounds of attacks, these Japs were reduced to 400 people. The leader was sure that he could kill them completely as long as he gave himself two more hours.
"Captain, the remaining heavy machine guns of the Japs have been killed by the artillery battery. If you give me another chance, I will definitely lead the first battalion into their ring fortifications!" the commander of the first battalion said with shining eyes.
"Captain, you can't be partial... In the past, all the good tasks were given to the first battalion. This time, we can't let the first battalion eat alone. Our regiment has never killed so many little devils at once. No matter what, the second battalion
Every battalion needs a share of the pie!" the second battalion commander added, unwilling to lag behind.
Just when the regiment leader looked embarrassed, the security guard next to Commander Chen rushed over.
"Commander Li, commander's order!"
"Leave a battalion and a heavy machine gun company to surround the remaining Japs, but not attack. The other troops immediately caught up with the new group of armored troops and intercepted the little Japs who were breaking through and retreating!"
Commander Li immediately replied: "Go back and tell the commander that the first regiment is leaving now!"
"The heavy machine gun company and the third battalion are left behind. I can't let the Japanese soldiers surrounding this place escape... Others, follow me to catch up with the new armored regiment!"
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