Chapter nine hundred and sixty seventh unsolved problem
"Division commander, the Eighth Route Army's sneak attack has begun again!" the chief of staff shouted in panic as soon as he rushed over.
"The shells are flying from all directions, how come there are so many of them!" Lieutenant General Ito was also frightened by the dense explosions ringing in his ears, and stared at the chief of staff and asked.
"I don't know about my humble position!" the chief of staff replied, shaking his head.
"The aviation reconnaissance report during the day shows that there are no Eighth Route Army troops on all the roads leading to us. How come so many people have gathered around us in just a few hours, with dozens of mortars alone!"
"They must have divided their forces and taken a small road to get here. Our aviation troops are all staring at the road. Small targets can easily avoid their detection by taking small roads. This must be the case!" Lieutenant General Ito suddenly reacted.
Then he stared at the chief of staff and began to issue orders: "Order the artillery to counterattack immediately!"
"The Eighth Route Army only used mortars to sneak up on us from a long distance. We are equipped with more mortars than they are. Two of them can keep an eye on them and one of them is enough to hit them. If they can't counterattack and kill them, they will just use infantry artillery, mountain artillery, and field artillery!"
"Hi!" The chief of staff immediately ordered the combat staff around him to give the order.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he asked: "Division commander, do you want to order the armored vehicles and infantry to attack... Under the cover of artillery, we can counterattack the Eighth Route Army's sneak attack troops!"
"No need!" Lieutenant General Ito replied, shaking his head.
Then his face became ugly: "It is night now, and we are not familiar with the surrounding terrain. If we attack rashly, not only will we not be able to attack the Eighth Route Army, but we may also be bitten by the Eighth Route Army who sneaked up on us. It is not cost-effective!"
Lieutenant General Ito was frightened by the Eighth Route Army's mysterious night attack method, and refused without thinking.
Not long after, mortar squadrons, mountain artillery squadrons, and infantry artillery squadrons scattered throughout the garrison began to counterattack.
At this moment, the explosions that kept ringing in the station all stopped as if they had been agreed upon.
"Division commander, our artillery forced the Eighth Route Army's mortars away as soon as they opened fire!" the chief of staff seized the opportunity to compliment.
"Da da da... boom boom boom..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the explosion sounded again.
Not only that, this time there was also the sound of machine gun fire and various other gunfire.
The chief of staff's face turned red instantly, and the Eighth Route Army slapped him hard with artillery fire, making him once again see how difficult his opponent was.
"Something's wrong~" Lieutenant General Ito ignored the compliment from the Chief of Staff and shouted with a frown.
"The shells were all falling around our station, and there were also gunshots. It was definitely not a sneak attack~"
Suddenly, Lieutenant General Ito's face showed an expression of sudden realization, and his face turned pale. Then he continued to shout: "I understand, this time the Eighth Route Army did not use artillery fire to sneak attack us from a distance, but attacked us and attacked us."
Attack the defense lines around the station!"
"Impossible~" the chief of staff retorted subconsciously.
Then he shouted: "Is the Eighth Route Army crazy? We have a main force of 7,000 elite troops... Even if the whole new regiment comes to kill them, they will not have the guts to attack us!"
"Division Commander, could it be that you are worrying too much?"
"Report!" A lieutenant communications officer suddenly rushed over with a look of panic!
"Sir, the defense line east of the station was attacked by the Eighth Route Army. The defenders and patrol forces on the defense line suffered heavy losses. Please request reinforcements!"
Just as he finished speaking, another communications officer rushed over: "Sir, the north of the station was attacked by the Eighth Route Army..."
"The artillery will counterattack immediately...the mortars in the hands of the Eighth Route Army must be destroyed~" Lieutenant General Ito almost roared the order.
"Armored detachment~split up to reinforce each battlefield and assist the defenders in repelling the Eighth Route Army's attack!"
"We have more than 7,000 people. If we need artillery, the Eighth Route Army will not be able to swallow us up even if a new regiment comes... This must be a conspiracy of the Eighth Route Army. Other troops have stepped up their vigilance and reinforced the garrison surrounding the garrison at any time!
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After a full twenty minutes, more than a dozen armored vehicles arrived one after another to join the battle, and the sound of gunfire surrounding Lieutenant General Ito's ears slowly stopped.
The battlefield that was lively just now suddenly fell silent.
"Division commander... the Eighth Route Army that attacked us retreated... just?" a combat staff officer rushed over to report.
"Just what? If you have something to say, just say it. What time is it now? Is there anything else you can't say?" Lieutenant General Ito frowned, his expression did not change when the gunshots stopped. He stared at the combat staff and ordered angrily.
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"Hi!" the combat staff member hesitated for a few seconds before answering.
"The casualties of the troops are a little larger!"
"A total of twelve Eighth Route Army troops launched an attack on our station at the same time. Each Eighth Route Army army was covered by artillery fire. Our troops guarding the station almost lost their comrades. In addition, there were eight patrol teams that were devastated by the Eighth Route Army.
The whole army was destroyed. The artillery shells that hit the station also caused a lot of casualties to us..."
"According to statistics: a total of 286 of our people were killed in battle, and 51 were slightly or seriously injured and lost their combat effectiveness!"
"Where are the casualties of the Eighth Route Army! It is impossible for our troops not to fight back. They also have guns and cannons in their hands, not fire sticks!"
"This..." The combat staff hesitated and didn't know how to answer.
But when he saw the look in Lieutenant General Ito's eyes that was about to get angry again, he quickly spoke.
"The casualties are not big!"
"Before the armored detachment joined the battle, our troops were suppressed and beaten by the Eighth Route Army~"
"Although there are not many Eighth Route Army attacking us, their firepower is very powerful. Each Eighth Route Army is equipped with at least five light machine guns and three mortars. However, the defenders of each of our firepower points only have one reinforcement team, which is no match at all!"
"Also, as soon as our armored units and reinforcements entered the battlefield to join the battle, the Eighth Route Army took the initiative to withdraw from the battle..."
The chief of staff next to him suddenly interrupted: "Division commander, I can be sure... the purpose of the Eighth Route Army's fight is to consume our troops, not to annihilate us!"
Lieutenant General Ito did not answer. He listened to the chief of staff ask: "Now that armored vehicles have joined the defense line around the station, can we guarantee that we will defeat the Eighth Route Army when they attack again?"
"Okay..." the chief of staff confirmed.
But before Lieutenant General Ito could speak, he continued: "But there is a prerequisite. The Eighth Route Army attacks the firepower points where we have armored vehicles!"
"The station is too big. There are more than 30 large and small firepower points around the station, and there are only a dozen armored vehicles. Even if one armored vehicle is responsible for one firepower point, it can only guarantee the safety of half of the firepower points!"
"As for the remaining firepower points, we can't guarantee them!"
"Also, we can't guarantee that the Eighth Route Army will change their methods of sneak attacks on us. They are too cunning. We have never seen many sneak attack methods before, and there is no way to defend against them!"
"Bageya Road~The Eighth Route Army has posed a problem for me?" Lieutenant General Ito clenched his fists and cursed loudly with anger in his eyes.
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