Everyone faced the same Eighth Route Army and used similar tactics and tactics. They lost more than 300 Imperial Army troops by giving up all the seriously wounded members of the Imperial Association Army, but they did not abandon the seriously wounded members of the Imperial Association Army. Their marching speed was slow and their losses were much higher than that of the Eighth Route Army.
I am definitely just a little bit more.
Of course, if something unexpected happens, it will definitely be different.
Saburo Nakata continued to stare at the road, trying to confirm his judgment.
"Captain, they carried at least three hundred stretchers!" the deputy captain said while observing.
There was obviously a touch of surprise in his words.
Under normal circumstances, the number of seriously wounded soldiers should be half of the number of soldiers killed in battle. The number of seriously wounded soldiers should be no less than 300, and the number of soldiers killed in battle must be more than 700.
Calculated this way, their casualties were no less than those of the Nakata Brigade.
The only worry now is whether they have captured the hostages. If not, the battle losses of the two attacking troops will be about the same, not much different.
If the law fails to hold everyone accountable, the commander will definitely not hold the Nakata Brigade responsible for not completing the mission today.
Under the tense gaze of the two people, the rear troops finally came into view.
"There are no hostages!" the deputy captain shouted, his uncontrollable excitement almost showing.
Saburo Nakata also breathed a sigh of relief and quickly reminded: "Calm down, don't be too happy. After all, we lost the battle and lost a lot of imperial troops."
"Hi! Thanks for the reminder, captain!" The vice-captain quickly put away the smile on his face and pretended to be heartbroken.
At this time, Saburo Nakata's gaze had shifted to the entrance of the station.
The captain of the third brigade stood in front of the captain, with his head lowered just like he did just now.
You can guess by looking at the atmosphere: the co-captain must be getting angry and swearing again.
"Let's go back to the station. Today, the commander will certainly not hold everyone responsible for not completing the mission." Saburo Nakata felt relieved and turned to the deputy captain beside him to order.
Returning to the captain's exclusive tent, the battle damage situation of the third brigade happened to be reported.
The scout who was left at the gate of the station by Saburo Nakata reported vividly: "Captain, the Third Brigade did not capture the hostages either!"
"Although they lost fewer troops than us, they lost more imperial troops than us."
"Only half of a strengthened brigade returned. Nearly three hundred imperial troops were killed in the battle, and nearly two hundred imperial troops were seriously injured. Most of them were blown up by landmines. It will be impossible to regain combat effectiveness within two or three months."
"More than 400 people were killed or captured by the Imperial Alliance Army, and nearly 100 people were seriously injured."
After hearing the accurate news, Saburo Nakata was even more relieved.
He lost 300 imperial troops, and the third battalion lost 500 imperial troops, which was a whole gap between the reinforced squadrons.
Calculated this way, my losses in today's battle were relatively small.
As for the Imperial Alliance Army cooperating with the attack, Saburo Nakata didn't take it seriously at all.
And he believed that the co-captain would not take it seriously.
All in all, compared to the third brigade, I not only failed in today's action, but actually achieved merit.
At the station headquarters, the commander's face turned red with anger.
Maybe he finished all the curses at the gate of the station, but when he returned here, he didn't continue to curse. He sat on a chair with his brows furrowed, thinking about something?
The chief of staff stood nearby, lowered his head and reported: "Commander Captain, I have already calculated the losses of the two brigades."
"498 members of the imperial army died in battle, and 286 were seriously injured and lost their combat effectiveness."
"1,328 Imperial Army soldiers were killed or missing in battle, and 101 were seriously injured and lost their combat effectiveness."
The commander of the regiment was silent for a long time before speaking. He stared at the chief of staff and asked: "Is there really something wrong with the battle plan we made? Otherwise, why did both attacking troops return in defeat?"
"If only one unit fails, we can still blame the frontline commander's command errors."
"Now that both armies have been defeated, we cannot say that both commanders made mistakes in their command."
"They are all the most powerful commanders in the wing. If even they can't complete their mission, others will forget about it."
The chief of staff lowered his head and thought for a long time before summoning the courage to answer: "Commander Commander, I think our combat plan is too rigid."
"Two brigade captains reported: Due to the strict implementation of the combat plan, most of the losses to the troops were caused by harassment and obstruction by the Eighth Route Army during the pursuit."
"To a certain extent, the command's combat plan was a very important reason for the heavy casualties among the attacking troops."
The captain wanted to refute, but he swallowed his words as soon as they reached his lips.
He suddenly thought of Saburo Nakata's report.
On the way back, because the Imperial Army was ordered to take the initiative to attack and hold back the Eighth Route Army's harassing troops, the frequency of attacks on the Imperial Army was significantly reduced, and casualties were also greatly reduced.
If the Imperial Army was dispatched when the troops attacked to hold back the surrounding Eighth Route Army, the losses of the attacking troops would definitely be reduced, the marching speed would be faster, and the hostages might have been captured.
After thinking about it, the captain began to regret it.
A new battle plan slowly emerged in his mind, and he stared at the map and said.
"Chief of Staff, since we still have to stand still here and wait for logistical supplies, I have decided that the troops will continue to attack tomorrow to capture the hostages."
"Without hostages, even if we replenish ammunition and food, we can only advance 20 kilometers per day, and we will be attacked by various means from the Eighth Route Army."
"With the hostages, we can attack and advance at least 40 kilometers every day, and the Eighth Route Army operating around us will become restrained and will not dare to attack us as unscrupulously as before."
"The troops should be divided into two groups to attack the two hiding spots."
"Each offensive force includes half an infantry brigade of the Imperial Army and two battalions of the Imperial Alliance Army."
"After being blocked and harassed by the Eighth Route Army, the attacking troops immediately arranged for the Royal Association Army to counterattack."
"We have a strength advantage. If three Imperial Army troops fight against one Eighth Route Army, two battalions can hold back almost two companies of the Eighth Route Army."
"The garrison's strength is limited, and it is impossible to deploy one or two main companies in every hiding spot."
"As long as the Imperial Army cooperating with the attack drags down the surrounding Eighth Route Army that is blocking us, half a brigade of Imperial Army will be able to reach the hiding point unimpeded, capture the hostage we want, and complete the mission."
The chief of staff thought for a moment and replied: "The commander is wise."
"Fighting this way can maximize our military advantage."
"The Imperial Army will attack the main force of the garrison and hold them back. The Imperial Army will attack the local troops of the Eighth Route Army, seize hostages, and kill the chicken with a bull's-eye. They will definitely win."
The wing commander added: "The aviation force must not be left out either."
"The escort aircraft must calculate the time well to ensure that there are aircraft escorts above the attacking troops at all times,"
"I don't want to hear any more news about the plane taking over and the Imperial Army being attacked by the Eighth Route Army themselves."
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