Chapter 1167 A strong man can't even break his wrist
"We must return to Datong City immediately. It's too dangerous here!" the chief of staff suppressed the rising anger in his heart and said calmly.
"Are we going to leave the two attacking troops alone?" the major asked heartbrokenly.
The imperial troops in the attacking force were all his subordinates, accounting for more than two-thirds of the entire brigade's total strength.
Giving up everything all at once would be heartbreaking for anyone, let alone someone like him, the team leader who directly reports to him.
"Give it all up," the chief of staff replied decisively.
"There is a saying in China: A strong man will cut off his wrist. What we have to do now is to dare a strong man to cut off his wrist."
"It can be judged from the two farewell telegrams that the attacking troops cannot hold out for much longer."
"Not only will the troops not be able to change the situation or save them by sending reinforcements, they will be trapped themselves, losing both their wives and their troops."
"And the garrison will definitely fight continuously after killing the two attacking troops. They will seize the opportunity to attack here and eat us together."
Seeing the stunned and shocked expression on the major's face, the chief of staff continued: "You don't have to doubt my judgment just now. They can divide their forces and eat our two attacking troops. Then they have the strength to swallow us in one bite."
"Our losses today are already heavy enough. If any more troops are wiped out, Datong City's defense system will have loopholes due to insufficient troops, allowing the Chinese army to take advantage of the loopholes."
"Datong City is too important to the Imperial Army. Nothing can offset the safety of Datong City. We must not become the sinners of the Imperial Army's abandonment of Datong."
"So we must seize the opportunity to return to Datong City while the two attacking troops have not been eliminated and the main force of the garrison is dragged into the gap on the battlefield."
The chief of staff had a very vicious eye, and he could analyze his dangerous situation from the two farewell telegrams at a glance.
But if you want a strong man to cut off his wrist and leave here safely, you still need the nod of the reconnaissance company commander Chen Wei.
The reinforcements sent by the division commander early in the morning included four field guns, four heavy guns, and twelve vehicles to transport artillery and artillery shells.
With so many things retreating together, there must be more than a little movement.
"Company commander, the kid seems to be trying to escape!" the instructor of the reconnaissance company shouted, his eyes shining.
Since the Japanese army established a defensive line based on the assembly area, the reconnaissance company lost the opportunity to sneak attack on them.
In the stalemate for more than an hour, every soldier in the reconnaissance company was exhausted, including the instructor.
In his eyes, as long as the Japanese army moves, whether they retreat or reinforce the two attacking troops, there will be loopholes in their defense, and the reconnaissance company will have an opportunity to take advantage of it.
Company commander Chen Wei thought further.
The excited expression flashed across his face, and then he returned to seriousness. He stared at the Japanese army position that was starting to become chaotic and answered: "The regiment commander and the Hunyuan Independent Battalion must have succeeded."
"The little devil here realizes the danger and wants the strong man to cut off his arms and retreat to Datong City."
"The task given to us by the regiment leader is to keep an eye on them, hold them back, and buy time for the main force to return with reinforcements and eliminate them."
"So in addition to continuing to attack them, we also have a task that must be completed: to keep them out of Datong City at all costs."
On the Japanese and puppet army positions, all four heavy artillery and four field guns have been hung on cars. Unused ammunition and supplies are also loaded on the remaining cars. All light and heavy wounded are also transported by car, which greatly reduces the load of the combat troops.
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"Let's go, the troops will march back to Datong City..." The chief of staff was sitting in the passenger seat of a car in the middle and ordered with a serious look on his face.
"Rumble..."
The dull roar of the engine soon sounded in my ears, and the queue that stretched for more than 500 meters slowly began to move.
A Japanese infantry squad and a puppet platoon were at the forefront as the vanguard.
In the middle of the convoy and the remaining Japanese troops, a company of puppet troops came to the rear and rushed towards Datong in a mighty manner.
"Boom boom..."
Just five hundred meters away from the position, the explosion sounded.
The marching convoy stopped instantly. Before the chief of staff could speak, a cavalryman rushing towards him came into view.
"Reporting to the commander, the forward troops encountered a mine that the enemy had laid in advance. It was a chain mine. Two Imperial soldiers were killed and two were seriously injured. One Imperial Army soldier was killed and two were seriously injured."
"These mines on Bageya Road must have just been laid by the Eighth Route Army. They want to drag us here and prevent us from retreating to Datong City." The chief of staff cursed angrily.
Then he began to issue orders: "Go back and tell your commander to let the Imperial Alliance Army clear the way. The troops will continue to advance and march back to Datong City."
"Boom boom..."
This time the Japanese chief of staff miscalculated.
In order to hold them back, the reconnaissance company no longer cared about whether their opponents were Japanese soldiers or puppet troops. Not only did they not give up using landmines, they also tried to find ways to increase the power of landmines.
"Rumble..."
Another explosion came, the sound was extremely loud and deafening, and you knew it was something unusual.
Looking at the convoy that had stopped again, the chief of staff frowned again into a big "Sichuan" sign.
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army did not stop laying mines just because the Imperial Alliance Army opened the way, and there was also explosives buried under one of the mines just now."
"In the forward troops, two more Imperial Army soldiers and seven Imperial Alliance Army soldiers were killed, and nine Imperial Alliance Army soldiers were seriously injured."
"Also, the explosive was too powerful, and it exploded underground. A large hole more than two meters deep was created on the road. The hole must be filled up before cars and heavy artillery can pass through." The chief of staff said angrily.
When he came out, he wanted to curse again.
But when the words came to his lips, he held back.
Swearing won't solve the problem, it will make you lose your mind.
The most urgent task for the troops now is to escape the danger and return to Datong City. Staying here for one more minute will increase the risk.
So it is better to leave the scolding time to think of solutions, and then break the situation and leave here as soon as possible.
Looking at the messengers waiting outside, he wisely ordered: "The Fourth Squadron will send out an infantry squad to replace the Imperial Army in the rear, and send them all to the forward troops to open and build roads for the convoy. Seize the time."
"Let me tell you, squad leader, that I will transfer all the remaining Imperial Army troops to him. No matter life or death, the convoy must continue to move forward within ten minutes, otherwise military law will be imposed."
The garrison has its own arsenal, and grenades and mines are the easiest and cheapest weapons to produce.
Li Hao combined his memories of later generations to not only have the arsenal produce a large number of iron-cased mines, but also many stone-cased mines that could not be detected by mine detectors.
The reconnaissance company currently uses stone shell mines.
Even if mine detectors are used, the Japanese forward troops cannot avoid these mines.
In order to increase the power of mines, the reconnaissance company was ingenious and buried the explosive packages left by the mine cannons on the road.
The moment the landmine exploded, the explosive package was detonated together.
Amidst the continuous explosions, the convoy stopped and moved forward bit by bit.
The chief of staff was sitting in the passenger seat, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper, and the anxious look on his face getting thicker and thicker.
At this time, he was even more convinced of his conclusion: the reason why the Eighth Route Army worked so hard to stop him, even without caring about the lives of the Imperial Army, was for one reason: the garrison wanted to drag him here and eat them together.
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