Nine hundred and fortieth chapters no soldiers to send (eighth)
A village less than 20 kilometers away from Xiangfen County, Lieutenant General Ito's Central Route Army is stationed here.
Although almost all the tents in the entire camping site were dark, only Lieutenant General Ito's tent was still brightly lit, and from time to time there was a burst of curses coming from inside.
After a long time, the chief of staff who was guarding the communications squadron tent carefully walked in.
"Division Commander... the situation is indeed similar to what you inferred... The Eighth Route Army was too cunning. It used the tactics of siege and reinforcements to encircle and annihilate our follow-up reinforcements an hour ago, including the first two squadrons. In just a few hours, we
Lost a full infantry brigade and a mountain artillery squadron!"
"Also, this Eighth Route Army lost all its heavy weapons when it broke through our blockade. After tonight's battle, it now not only has light and heavy machine guns and mortars, but also infantry artillery and mountain artillery. Its firepower is even greater than before the breakout.
Be much stronger!"
"Now we only have one infantry brigade left behind. The Eighth Route Army's equipment is better than our remaining brigade, and it also has heavy weapons. In order to avoid unnecessary losses, the remaining infantry brigade can only temporarily be trapped in the county seat.
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"However, in this case, the supplies sent to us from Linfen will not be safe on the road. They are likely to be intercepted by the Eighth Route Army, or directly destroyed..."
"Snapped……"
Lieutenant General Ito slammed his clenched fist on the table in front of him, and then cursed loudly.
"Don't they understand that a single move can affect the whole body? When they set off, I repeatedly told them that the Eighth Route Army was too cunning. The place they were defending was once an Eighth Route Army base, so they might fall into the trap. So.
, No matter at any time or under any circumstances, the troops cannot be divided!"
"If the troops they attack Zhanglianggu Village are an infantry brigade, even if the Eighth Route Army lays a dragnet for them there, they can easily break through..."
"Not only did we not kill the Eighth Route Army, we actually lost an infantry brigade~"
"Now we don't even have a stable rear area, and even the logistical supplies needed for the troops to fight may not be delivered to the troops in time... How can we fight like this? How can we continue this encirclement and suppression operation!"
The chief of staff immediately suggested: "My humble suggestion is to transfer a reinforcement brigade from our Central Army to return reinforcements!"
"The Heavy Artillery Regiment still has a brigade of guard troops that can be deployed, and another cavalry brigade, plus the remaining infantry brigade in the rear, that is nearly three thousand imperial troops. They should be able to control the situation and regain the advantage, and then think
Find a way to kill this Eighth Route Army!"
"How to kill him!" Lieutenant General Ito replied angrily.
He is very rational. No matter what he does, he tries to think ahead and make relevant preparations in advance.
Frowning, he analyzed: "When there were no heavy weapons, these Eighth Route Army troops could kill one of our reinforced infantry brigade in two battles. Now they have what they want, and they have enough ammunition. I am sure that we will just send an infantry brigade to fight them."
, they also have the guts to kill our infantry brigade!"
"When none of our infantry brigade is an opponent, if you send an infantry brigade to come back for reinforcements, isn't that asking them to die?"
The chief of staff did not agree with the division commander's analysis. He shook his head and asked: "Division commander, you seem to have forgotten one thing..."
"If the Eighth Route Army kills a strengthened infantry brigade when its equipment is inferior to ours, even if they use a trick, the casualties will definitely be huge. Even if the Eighth Route Army captures all the equipment of our infantry brigade, they will not have soldiers to use it, and their combat effectiveness will be only
There’s no way to improve!”
"Two brigades plus one cavalry brigade, two brigades are dispatched each time, and the remaining one remains behind. Safety should be guaranteed!"
Lieutenant General Ito did not answer the question immediately, but his expression became surprisingly serious at this moment.
After glancing at his subordinates in the tent, he said seriously: "Gentlemen, I have reminded everyone more than once that our current target is the Eighth Route Army, not the Jinsui Army and the government army we attacked before!"
"And I have warned you more than once to study the Eighth Route Army more and understand the Eighth Route Army..."
"Now it seems that you are all too arrogant and have not taken my words seriously at all!"
"The Eighth Route Army had tens of thousands of people when it sent out troops. One of the important reasons why it was able to develop and grow under the eyes of the Imperial Army and gradually become a serious problem for the North China Front Army is that the Eighth Route Army claims to be a people's army. When encountering a war,
When they pick up their guns, they are soldiers. There is no war. If they put down their guns and pick up their hoes, they are ordinary people..."
"You have all seen the guerrillas who attacked us along the way! These people do not really belong to the Eighth Route Army, but once the Eighth Route Army we attack suffers huge losses, they will directly join the Eighth Route Army and become members of the Eighth Route Army!"
"Although we have eliminated many guerrillas, compared with the total strength of the guerrillas in the Eighth Route Army base area, they are definitely a drop in the bucket!"
"A few days ago, our rear area was an Eighth Route Army base area, with a large number of guerrillas lurking inside. As long as the Eighth Route Army hiding in our rear area raises its arms, I guarantee that within a few days, all the soldiers they lost will be replaced.
, and these soldiers are all soldiers with certain combat experience!"
"We have soldiers, equipment and ammunition... Do you still think we can stabilize the situation by sending only one infantry brigade to support the rear?"
"Can't..." the chief of staff replied with a sullen face and helplessness.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he couldn't help but ask: "But, division commander, in order to ensure the subsequent encirclement and suppression, our rear must be stable! The urgently needed combat supplies for the encirclement and suppression troops must also be delivered in time... What should we do specifically?"
, please make it clear to the division commander!”
His idea was rejected, and since he couldn't think of any other solution for the time being, the chief of staff could only pass the problem to the division commander.
"Send two infantry brigades and one cavalry brigade back... No matter what the action is, we must ensure that the two infantry brigades and the cavalry brigade act together, so that I can rest assured!" the division commander made a decisive decision.
The chief of staff immediately reminded: "But we don't have that many troops at all... unless we mobilize the main forces participating in the encirclement and suppression. If they move, the entire encirclement and suppression plan may have an accident!"
"No, there is another unit!" the division commander replied.
"Our Central Route Army also has a division directly under the guard brigade. It is a strengthened brigade, and its combat effectiveness is comparable to the two brigades of the ordinary army. We can transfer a brigade from the 137th Regiment of the Central Route Army to return reinforcements!"
"Order Major General Miyazaki to unifiedly command all the troops we have left behind, stabilize the situation, and while ensuring the main logistics supply line, kill the Eighth Route Army operating there!"
"Didn't some Chinese people in the occupied area find us recently and are willing to serve the imperial army? Organize them and let them pay, and the imperial army will provide weapons and form a guard regiment to assist the imperial army in stabilizing the situation in the rear!"
"Utilize those Chinese people who serve the imperial army to set up an intelligence network for me in all the occupied areas. I can keep abreast of the situation of the people in the occupied areas. If I discover the Eighth Route Army and guerrillas, I will directly eliminate them. I will completely eliminate the resistance forces in the occupied areas!
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"Also, I would like to remind Major General Miyazaki that he can kill as many people as he wants from the Eighth Route Army in the occupied areas, the guerrillas who resisted the imperial army, and the local assembly. However, I don't want the saber in his hand to chop down ordinary people. After all, the Eighth Route Army's Shinichi
The regiment still holds in its hands the lives of more than a thousand Japanese Imperial residents!"
"Finally, tell Miyazaki that I have no more troops to send. I hope he will be careful when fighting in the rear and not be fooled again!"
"Hi... I'll take care of my humble job right away!"
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