At the Japanese brigade headquarters in Linfen City, Major General Matsumoto, who had not rested all day and night, rarely fell asleep.
However, just after midnight, he was woken up by the chief of staff and brought another bad news.
The remaining half of the infantry brigade operating in the north of Linfen was wiped out except for Harada and a few guards who escaped.
"In other words, the Eighth Route Army prepared a big trap for us in the north of Linfen. From the moment we sent reinforcements, we fell into their trap!" Looking at the short telegram in his hand, Major General Matsumoto felt like he was slapped in the face.
I felt like I was very angry and had a lot of suppressed anger, and my face turned red.
"Hey, judging from the past 30 minutes, we have indeed been fooled. The Eighth Route Army still has at least 500 people in the north of Linfen, and they are well-equipped and have sufficient ammunition!"
Major General Matsumoto couldn't sit still anymore. He sat up from the bed and began to issue orders: "Chief of Staff, immediately send a telegram to all the troops we can contact. From now on, all troops will stick to their strongholds and there will be no brigade command."
According to the Ministry’s order, no one can take the initiative to provoke the Eighth Route Army!”
"They are so evil. Until now, we haven't even figured out their true situation. They are fighting completely passively!"
"Also, the armed grain-grabbing troops who have returned from Fengyun Town and Tianxin Town are ready for battle. Chief of Staff, please select people from logistics, baggage, cavalry, artillery, and new recruits, expand them, and let them reach mixed strength.
The size of the brigade!”
"Each mixed brigade is required to have three infantry squadrons, a heavy machine gun squadron, a mortar squadron, an infantry artillery squad, and a mountain artillery squadron, with a total strength of 900 people. Also, each mixed brigade is equipped with two
The total strength of the Imperial Alliance Army's battalions exceeds 1,500 people."
"The two mixed brigades must be formed before dawn. From now on, these two mixed brigades will be our mobile forces in Linfen!"
"Finally, order the intelligence department to find out the strength of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army at all costs!"
"Finally, after dawn, I will personally ask my superiors for punishment. If the commander still trusts me, and believes me, I will ask for at least one regiment of troops and a sufficient amount of material reserves from above, and wait until the troops and materials are in place.
, directly dispatch heavy troops to raid the Eighth Route Army base areas and take revenge!"
As soon as Regiment Wang Ping walked into the new regiment headquarters in Sanquan Town, Zhong Chenggong came over with excitement on his face.
"Captain, the battle is over, we won!"
"Starting from the middle of the night yesterday, all the Japanese and puppet troops who were in contact with us retreated and retreated to their respective strongholds. No matter how we provoked or attacked, they always acted like a coward!"
"Now, the fighting of all troops has stopped, and all four battalions have entered a state of rest!"
After finishing speaking, Zhong Chenggong, who looked excited, asked tentatively: "Captain, tell me, does this mean the Japanese have given up defeat? Moreover, this battle has been going on for a day and two nights. Not only the Japanese, but also our troops are very
Tired, it’s time to end!”
Wang Ping was not as excited as Zhong Chenggong, but frowned and asked: "Admit defeat? Chief of Staff, after fighting against the Japanese for so long, have you ever seen any Japanese commander take the initiative to admit defeat to us?"
"No?" Zhong Chenggong hesitated and shook his head.
But he quickly stared at Wang Ping and asked: "But, since they didn't admit defeat, why didn't they fight us, and even retreated on their own initiative, acting like a coward!"
Wang Ping frowned and analyzed: "Retreating and being a coward does not mean admitting defeat. The reason why the Japanese are like this is because their brigade commander is too smart, and those who understand current affairs are heroes. And I am sure that the retreat in front of us is just
Temporarily, it won’t take long before we will face even more violent and crazy revenge from the Japanese!”
Zhong Chenggong's frowning face finally revealed an expression of realization.
Then he slowly became serious and continued to ask: "I understand, the Japanese retreat is temporary. Judging from the current situation, if they continue to fight, their losses will be greater. It is better to be a coward. Wait until they have gathered enough."
After obtaining our troops and supplies, we will send out heavy troops to retaliate against us, and we will take the initiative on the battlefield!"
"Captain, if this is the case, why don't we also withdraw our troops, rest and recuperate, regain our strength, and prepare to face the enemy's revenge?"
"No..." Zhong Chenggong didn't understand that Wang Ping actually refused.
In his mind, the battle was over in every sense of the word.
And according to convention, after the battle, the troops must immediately rest and recuperate to regain their strength.
Besides, judging from the feedback from each battalion, except for the second battalion, which suffered slightly smaller casualties, the other three battalions all suffered heavy casualties, and even almost lost their combat effectiveness. In addition, due to the continuous fighting, the troops reached the level of
From commanders to ordinary soldiers, everyone is very tired, even to the point of lying on the ground and not wanting to stand up. In this case, the troops have no way to continue fighting!"
Fortunately, Wang Ping quickly gave him a vague explanation.
"The Japanese have retreated, but the battle is not over yet!"
"It's easy to say it's easy to end the battle, evacuate the troops, move to rest, and restore strength, but it's very difficult to actually do it, especially for the current new regiment, it's even more difficult!"
"Chief of Staff, let me ask you a question first. Without enough food, weapons and equipment, and ammunition reserves, how can we restore our strength?"
"In addition, without sufficient reserves of ammunition, food, and equipment, how can we meet the Japanese's more violent counterattack!"
"When the Japanese come over, give up the base area we worked so hard to build and continue to fight guerrillas with them..."
Zhong Chenggong's brows suddenly furrowed into a big "Sichuan" sign.
Then he added: "Captain, there are also quilts. Now that the weather is getting colder, if the army wants to survive the winter smoothly, it must prepare at least three thousand sets of winter quilts!"
"Yes, being subdued is also a problem we need to solve urgently!" Wang Ping affirmed.
"Although we won a great victory, the total number of Japanese and puppet troops wiped out was two to three thousand, but the capture was not too many. This time, the Japanese did not know why they were crazy. They knew they could not win and started to
Destroy weapons and ammunition without giving us a chance to seize them!"
"Without sufficient material reserves, the so-called restoration of strength is impossible. Therefore, even if the Japanese retreat, our battle is not over. We must wait until sufficient supplies and equipment are captured before the battle can end!"
Zhong Chenggong frowned, hesitated and asked: "But, Commander, our casualties are also very large, and the troops are very tired. How can we continue to fight under such circumstances!"
"Also, food, weapons, ammunition, and uniforms are also very important in the eyes of the Japanese. Are they likely to watch us snatch things from them?"
"I am measured!" Wang Ping replied confidently.
Then he began to issue orders: "The first and third battalions have suffered too many casualties, so they will not send infantry to participate in the next battle. However, their fire companies must participate in the battle. Send a telegram to their two battalion commanders,
The troops move to defense on the spot, recruit new soldiers, convert prisoners, and restore combat effectiveness. Firepower company, set off immediately and report to Sanquan Town!"
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