Chapter five hundred and eighty second we were fooled
"General, the Second Infantry Battalion has an urgent call!" A communications staff officer rushed in with a telegram and shouted anxiously to Matsumoto.
"Aren't they responsible for the security of all villages and towns in Linfen? Now that the remnants of the New Regiment are blocked in the mountains and beaten by us, what's the emergency?" Major General Matsumoto asked in confusion, but he still took the handover from the communications staff.
Incoming telegram.
"Tiantang Town has been attacked, and all the defenders have been wiped out. How is it possible to mark Tiantang Town immediately!" Just after reading half of the telegram, Major General Matsumoto showed a look of shock on his face.
After reading the telegram, the specific location of Tiantang Town on the sand table was marked by the combat staff on standby.
At this time, Matsumoto's brows had furrowed into a big "Sichuan", and his expression was very complicated, including shock, confusion, worry, and solemnity.
After staring at Tiantang Town on the sand table for a full minute, Matsumoto first punched the sand table in front of him, then frowned and asked his subordinates: "Kill one of our strongholds and four maintenance guilds in one night.
, more than 60 people died in the Imperial Army, who can tell me who did this~"
"Besides the remnants of the New Regiment in Linfen, are there anti-Japanese armed forces that we don't know about?"
"Bagya Road, can anyone give me an inference?"
At this time, another communications staff officer hurried over.
"General, this is a telegram from the Second Infantry Brigade. They have found out the identity of the enemy attacking the stronghold in Tiantang Town!
"Who did it?" Matsumoto, who was eager to know the answer, did not answer the telegram, but stared at the communications staff and asked.
"The remnants of the New Regiment, they are very sure of this judgment. The specific situation is all written at half past two!"
"Impossible!" Matsumoto's first reaction was disbelief.
Everyone in the brigade, including himself, knew that the remnants of the New Regiment were in the mountains and were being surrounded by thousands of puppet troops.
Now others actually told me that the remnants of the New Regiment were not in the mountain.
Matsumoto's first reaction to such a result was that he didn't believe it.
Then I quickly received the telegram and started browsing.
The complicated expression on his face finally settled on shock and solemnity, and then he shouted out loud: "Bagh Yalu, we must have been fooled!"
"The remnants of the New Regiment did not enter the mountains after breaking through the blockade a few days ago. We were all deceived by them. Once the main force of the brigade all enters the mountains, they will be able to attack us arbitrarily in Linfen where there are insufficient troops."
The chief of staff who hurried back to the war room immediately asked: "General, what should we do next? Also, if the Eighth Route Army attacking us inside the mountain and the Eighth Route Army attacking us outside the mountain are both new regiments, it means that the new regiment
The group is already much stronger than it was more than half a month ago!"
Major General Matsumoto frowned and said nothing.
After hesitating for almost a minute, he analyzed: "The troops entering the mountain must not retreat!"
"Since the New Regiment has troops operating outside the mountains, there must not be many troops left in the mountains, and there are still many lightly and seriously wounded. Since the troops have been in the mountains for two days, let's find them and kill them!"
"As for the new group attacking us from outside the mountain? The Second Battalion really does not have the extra mobile troops to pursue and intercept them. And no matter where the troops are deployed, there will be defense loopholes, giving them an opportunity to take advantage of!"
"But they forgot that we still have an infantry brigade in the county seat!"
The chief of staff immediately reminded: "But, general, this brigade also protects Linfen City and is responsible for Linfen's security!"
Major General Matsumoto shook his head and asked: "Even if the remnants of the new regiment become stronger, they can only attack our small and medium-sized strongholds outside the city. They don't even dare to attack large strongholds, let alone the county town!"
"It is true that there is only one brigade of infantry in the county town, but don't forget that the county town also has engineers, baggage troops, artillery, cavalry, and guard troops! Together, their total strength far exceeds that of one brigade. Letting them fight in the field will not work, but defense
But it’s more than a mistake!”
"Immediately execute the order, and transfer two squadrons from the Fifth Brigade, and then transfer two battalions from the Imperial Association Army to form two mobile units. Their squadron leaders will serve as commanders, carry radios, and immediately leave the city. Find new people operating outside the mountains.
A group of remnants, kill them!"
"The intelligence department, the troops stationed at each stronghold, the maintenance committee, and the air support are all mobilized to find them!"
"There are basically plains and hills outside the mountains. As long as we find them, the two squadrons will definitely be able to kill them easily!"
Due to insufficient troops, the intelligence network of the New Regiment in Linfen suffered a devastating blow. Wang Ping, who was hiding in the ravine, did not know that his opponent in Linfen had two more reinforced squadrons and two battalions of puppet troops.
After mobilizing more than 50 prisoners in the Tiantang Town stronghold and killing three officers who had lives in their hands in front of them. I don't know whether they killed them voluntarily or because they were afraid of the Eighth Route Army's rear and made trouble for them. In the end, there were 35 people.
There was a rush to join the Eighth Route Army.
Wang Ping did not reject anyone who came and directly incorporated them into a new company.
Wang Daoshan, the newly appointed commander of the new company, looked at the confused and listless dozens of captive soldiers in front of him. His head felt like it was exploding. He went directly to Wang Ping and reported helplessly: "Captain, these people are simply helpless."
saved!"
"I have told them twice about the various policies of our Eighth Route Army, but they are still indifferent. And it's like listening to a book from heaven, not many people listen at all!"
"As they are, they are not qualified to be Eighth Route Army soldiers. Forcibly adding them to the army will probably have counterproductive effects!"
Wang Ping had listened to Wang Daoshan's mobilization just now. He explained it very thoroughly and was very familiar with the various policies of the Eighth Route Army.
However, he ignored a fundamental problem. These prisoners were all peasants who could not read a single word. If he went up to them and told them any big principles or empty words, they would definitely not understand them.
Under this circumstance, Wang Ping immediately thought of the complaints created by Liu and Deng's armies in the Liberation War of later generations. On the battlefield, as long as the enemy complained, they could immediately replenish their troops, and then they would pick up weapons as if they were a different person.
He was fighting with friendly forces. Judging from his performance on the battlefield, there was no trace of him being a newly captured PLA soldier!
His eyes lit up and he immediately made a decision: "Don't be anxious, we can use another method to deal with them!"
"I remember that we seized a lot of canned beef from the Japanese at night. These recruits have been busy all night and are hungry. Give them one each!" Wang Ping ordered immediately.
Wang Daoshan didn't want to give these precious cans to these captive soldiers, but after seeing Wang Ping's unquestioning expression, he still chose to carry out the order.
Of course, he was also very curious as to what good way the regimental commander in front of him, who was said to be a miracle by others, could deal with these new recruits and make them sincerely join the Eighth Route Army!
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