"Can these results be confirmed to be true? Did the frontline headquarters falsely report the results?" the army commander asked, staring closely at the chief of staff.
The chief of staff thought for a moment and replied: "It must be true that the humble official personally spoke with the frontline commander on the phone."
"If the result of this battle is true, then the Gongzhen stronghold was not lost in vain?" the commander's face looked much better.
The chief of staff quickly reacted: "Commander, what you mean is: Judging from the casualty ratio, the imperial army did not suffer a loss in this battle!"
"It's true!" The expression on the chief of staff's face became more relaxed as he spoke.
"There is only one reinforced squadron of the Imperial Army in the Gong Town stronghold, and the rest are all the Imperial Alliance Army."
"If the direct loss of the garrison really exceeds one battalion, it means that the Imperial Army, relying on the strong fortifications in the stronghold, can kill at least two Eighth Route Army troops by one person."
"Among our front-line garrison surrounding the garrison, the total strength of the imperial army exceeds 7,000. If we continue to fight at this casualty ratio, the imperial army only needs to pay half of the casualties to completely consume the garrison."
"As for the Imperial Alliance Army, they are all Chinese anyway. If they die, they will die. At worst, after the battle is over, we will recruit strong men to rebuild an Imperial Alliance Army unit."
"There's one more thing you didn't take into account!" the military commander replied, shaking his head.
Seeing the confusion on the chief of staff's face, the military commander explained readily.
"In order to capture the Gong Town stronghold and destroy the permanent firepower points in the stronghold, the garrison also consumed a large number of heavy artillery shells."
"Although the intelligence shows that the garrison has its own arsenal, it is limited by insufficient equipment and raw materials and can only produce some simple weapons and ammunition, but not heavy artillery shells." "So the number of shells in their hands must be getting less and less, and there are no
Replenish."
"If they continue to attack the remaining strongholds, it won't take long before they run out of artillery shells."
"When the time comes, it will definitely become more and more difficult for them to attack our strongholds, and the casualties they pay will also be greater."
"When the main force of the imperial army begins to counterattack and attack their base areas, those heavy artillery will become a display because they have no ammunition and will not be able to pose a threat. Our chance of defeating them will be greater."
The chief of staff's eyes brightened even more, and he immediately said: "Your Excellency, Army Commander, is wise!"
"Calculated in this way, we did not suffer a loss when the Gong Town stronghold was captured by the Eighth Route Army. Not only did we kill twice the number of Eighth Route Army, but we also consumed a large amount of their heavy artillery shells and other weapons and ammunition, killing two birds with one stone."
"Not bad!" the military commander affirmed.
"Compared with the garrison, we have the advantage in terms of strength and terrain on the front-line battlefield, and the front-line troops have a steady stream of support, so the garrison is definitely no match for us if we fight for attrition."
Having said this, the commander's expression suddenly returned to seriousness.
"Order, the frontline headquarters will immediately deploy reserve teams to reoccupy the Gong Town stronghold, reinforce the fortifications there in the shortest possible time, form a permanent firepower point, and then defend the stronghold."
"Frontline combat units are still focused on defense."
"After being attacked by the garrison, no troops can leave their strongholds and take the initiative to attack without orders from the military headquarters, let alone provoke the Eighth Route Army in the encirclement."
"I will use these strongholds to slowly consume the garrison."
"In addition, last night they were uncharacteristically sending out heavy artillery to attack the Gong Town stronghold, which shows that the combat plan we are executing is useful to them, and they have been forced into panic, otherwise they would not have made such a big fuss."
"So I decided to put more pressure on the garrison."
"Two steps: First, the frontline troops speed up the construction of the existing no-man's land, so that it can block the garrison base area as soon as possible and ensure that no food from the outside world flows into the garrison base area."
"Second, continue to expand the depth of the no-man's land!"
"The no-man's land extended another five kilometers to the area occupied by the imperial army, reaching more than fifteen kilometers, further increasing the difficulty for the Eighth Route Army to cross the no-man's land. At the same time, more old and weak women and children were driven to the garrison base area to increase their food supply.
If there is a gap, let them cause famine and chaos in their base areas, and then we can reap the benefits."
The chief of staff's eyes had been replaced by scorching heat. He looked at the army commander with admiration and replied: "Your Excellency, army commander, is wise."
"After the food shortage of the garrison increases, in order to ensure the stability of the base area, they will definitely attack our strongholds desperately, break the blockade of them in the no-man's land, and go to the areas occupied by the imperial army to get food."
"In this way, we can use frontline strongholds to consume them in large numbers and reduce the operational pressure of the final encirclement and suppression of them."
In order to reduce the pressure of retreat after rescuing people, the 1st and 2nd Battalions that entered the uninhabited land unanimously chose to fight in the afternoon.
Hengdong Village is less than one kilometer away from the nearest stronghold.
Five days ago, this village was burned to ruins by the puppet army.
Early this morning, more than 800 young men rushed here amidst the shouts and curses of the puppet troops, and destroyed all the remaining ruins of the village, as well as the surrounding shrubs and groves.
Their purpose is simple: to have an unobstructed view of the entire uninhabited land, with no place to hide people.
Standing on the turret of the stronghold and holding a telescope, you can have a panoramic view of the surrounding area for several kilometers.
If the no-man's land was built according to the little devil's ideas, it would be difficult for a rabbit, not to mention a living person, to pass through under their noses.
With more people and greater strength, all the remaining ruins of the village were demolished in one morning.
Looking at it from a distance, you can't tell that there was a village here before.
After just half-full lunch, several hundred people, driven by the puppet troops, began to clear the nearby shrubs and woods.
All shrubs and trees were cut down, usable items were sent to the occupied area, and unusable items were burned on the spot.
Battalion Commander Liu Senyun and his guard platoon hid in the woods that were about to be destroyed by these people.
The noise outside became louder and louder, and by three o'clock in the afternoon, the shouts and curses of the puppet soldiers could be clearly heard.
The soldiers on guard around him were all nervous, holding rifles, their eyes constantly moving, staring at the surroundings with great vigilance.
Several squad leaders gathered around Liu Senyun, waiting for orders with eager expressions.
As a security force, their responsibility is to protect the safety of the battalion and will not go to the battlefield unless absolutely necessary.
But as the most elite unit in the entire battalion, their desire for battle is undoubtedly the strongest. They dream of going to the battlefield to kill the Japanese.
After finally catching an opportunity to go to the battlefield, no one wanted to miss it.
"Comrades, our next task is to kill the Japanese and puppet troops in custody and save the folks outside the forest." Liu Senyun said straight to the point.
"Now I order: The entire guard platoon is ready for battle, and everyone from me to the next will participate in the battle."
"Investigator report: Our opponents only have ten Japanese soldiers, and the rest are all puppet troops."
"Let's fight like this: one squad will attack ten little Japs with me, kill them with lightning speed, and then attack the puppet troops."
"After the second and third squads fight out, they use the combat team as a unit to directly attack the puppet troops."
"Kill everyone who resists without showing any mercy."
"There is a Japanese stronghold one kilometer away. Reinforcements may come at any time. We must end the battle quickly. There is no time to fight with them."
"After the battle, the third squad led the villagers and prisoners to retreat from the woods. The others followed behind me to block reinforcements that might be sent from nearby strongholds and protect the safety of the villagers at all costs."
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