Chapter 1333 The unwilling revenge of the commander
Not only the military commander, but everyone in the headquarters couldn't figure out this problem.
But it is a fact that reinforcements disappeared on the battlefield.
It is impossible for more than two thousand people to disappear for no reason. If there are still survivors, after such a long time, news will definitely come back.
The deputy chief of staff responded to the commander's gaze and replied: "The reconnaissance team found traces of a cavalry battle and found a large number of corpses of the imperial army buried nearby by the Eighth Route Army!"
"There are traces of large-scale shelling near the blocking position found by the aviation force, but the bodies of the imperial soldiers have not yet been found."
"Many intelligence personnel have already rushed over after hearing the news, and there should be new discoveries soon."
"But one thing can be confirmed, the county seat has been lost, and all the ammunition supplies we hoarded in the county seat have been captured by the Eighth Route Army. As for the reinforcements, there is more than an 80% chance that they will be eaten."
"Baga..." The commander's face was extremely gloomy.
Staring at the specific positions of the three attacking troops on the sand table, he asked: "How many days do they have left to supply ammunition?"
The deputy chief of staff replied: "The maximum is twelve days, and the minimum is seven days."
"The Eighth Route Army was too cunning. They tried their best to destroy our supplies during the battle. Otherwise, they would have at least twenty days of ammunition supplies."
"What's the use of talking about this now?" the commander cursed angrily.
"Every time we fight against the Eighth Route Army, the problem always arises from ammunition supplies. This time we specially strengthened the defense force of the logistics base and repeatedly ordered the mopping up troops to protect our ammunition supplies, but problems still occurred."
The deputy chief of staff suggested: "Commander, the logistics base has been occupied, and the front-line mopping up troops may run out of food at any time. In order to prevent accidents, I suggest that we order them to withdraw now."
"What should we do about the mopping up of the garrison? Is it going to end like this?" the commander asked in dissatisfaction.
Looking at the deputy chief of staff, he analyzed with a look of unwillingness.
"The latest battle report shows that our mopping up troops have entered the hinterland of the garrison regiment's base, and they have all achieved considerable results. If we continue to fight at this situation, in five days at most, they will be able to severely damage the garrison regiment's remaining troops and drive them into the mountains.
Fight guerrillas and destroy their so-called base areas."
The deputy chief of staff reminded: "Commander, think twice!"
"After the Eighth Route Army staying in the base area learns that the logistics of our mopping up troops have been disrupted, they will definitely try their best to destroy their remaining supplies and ammunition."
"If an accident occurs on the front line and ammunition supplies are destroyed, the mopping up troops may not be able to last even five days."
The military commander was not willing to give up on this raid halfway.
I have been preparing for this attack for nearly half a year.
If we retreat like this, not only will we lose our wives and troops, but the efforts of the Shanxi garrison in the past six months will be all in vain.
He stared at the map and answered firmly: "If five days is too long, just three days."
"Send a telegram to the front line now."
"Their attack on the garrison can continue for three days. After three days, regardless of the outcome, they will all withdraw from the garrison's base area."
"Require them to seize the last three days to find the main force of the garrison and kill them."
"During the sweep, heavy troops must be sent to protect the supplies and ammunition, so as not to give the Eighth Route Army a chance to destroy them."
The deputy chief of staff hesitated and asked, "Should we tell them the news that the logistics base was breached?"
"No..." the military commander objected without hesitation.
"Knowing that their logistical supplies have been cut off, they will definitely be timid in fighting, so they might as well retreat now."
"As long as they ensure that there are no major problems with the baggage and ammunition, there will be no danger in retreating after three days."
Lingqiu Garrison Regiment Headquarters, the recent mopping up troops are less than ten kilometers away from here.
Even standing at the command post, one could hear the faint sound of artillery coming from outside the city.
Except for the radio station, which is still operating as usual, everyone else in the headquarters is organizing documents and materials in preparation for transfer.
"Reporting to the political commissar, the Guangling Independent Battalion reported: The Japanese and puppet troops they attacked went crazy today. They advanced towards Lingqiu regardless of casualties. They killed everyone along the way and burned every village they saw. The troops suffered heavy losses and it was very difficult.
We can't stop them." The operator took off his earphones and reported seriously, then handed the telegram he had just translated to the combat staff officer.
Wang Hong took the telegram and read it over without saying anything, but his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
He doesn't understand why?
It stands to reason that when the Japanese know that their logistics line has been cut off, they will withdraw their troops as soon as possible to prevent any accidents that may occur if the troops run out of food.
But instead of retreating, they attacked more and more fiercely!
Don't they know that the logistics base has been occupied by us? A bold idea came to Wang Hong's mind.
But he was quickly rejected by himself.
If they didn't know this news, how come today's offensive rhythm suddenly accelerated inexplicably?
You know, the casualties of troops fighting like this are very high.
The enemy commander would not do this if he had any sense.
There must be some reason forcing them to do this.
Wang Hong thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a reason, so he could only pin his hopes on the regiment leader who was hundreds of kilometers away.
At the former enemy headquarters in Wushan'ao, Li Hao, Commander Zhou, and Hong Linfeng gathered around the map to analyze the telegram just sent by the political commissar, frowning.
"Captain, if I were the Japs commander, I would definitely not continue to take risks when the logistics are cut off. It is too dangerous. An accident may bring the troops into a dangerous situation that will never be recovered." Hong Linfeng frowned and analyzed.
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Captain Zhou shook his head and replied: "I can't figure out what the Japs' purpose is?"
"The ammunition supplies in their hands are limited, and the logistics base has been taken away by us. This almost crazy attack cannot last for a few days."
"Could it be that the little devil is unwilling to fail and wants to take revenge on us severely before retreating?"
"Yes, it's revenge!" Li Hao suddenly said, staring at Captain Zhou.
"The Japanese prepared for half a year before starting this sweep. They were about to win, but in the end we took over the logistics base."
"Once they retreat, all their previous victories will be in vain."
"Losing so many troops and supplies, only to gain nothing, and still suffer a disgrace in our base area would be unacceptable to anyone, let alone the Japanese Army Commander."
"The mopping up troops should still have a lot of ammunition supplies. Since they are unwilling to retreat, then use this ammunition supply to severely retaliate against us before retreating."
"If we're lucky enough, this revenge can hit us hard and achieve some unexpected results."
"If we withdraw our troops when the time comes, we will be able to live with our dignity."
Hong Linfeng's eyes lit up and he supported: "It must be so."
"I will send a telegram to the political commissar right now: tell him that the Japanese are retaliating against us and will retreat after their revenge. Let them try not to exchange fire with the Japanese in the past few days and let them suffer to avoid unnecessary losses."
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