"Sir, the Eighth Route Army has entered Datong City through the gap in the city wall. At least one main company has entered." The messenger ran over to report, his face full of despair.
"What do the troops at the back do? Two infantry squadrons can't block a gap in the city wall more than ten meters wide. Are they pigs?" The captain didn't expect that the gap would go wrong so quickly. He was shocked and his face was filled with tears.
exclaimed in disbelief."
The ordering soldier quickly explained: "The Eighth Route Army placed mortars and heavy machine guns on the gap and fired hard at the two infantry squadrons."
"The two squadrons blocking the gap had no cannons, and no matter how many light and heavy machine guns they had, they were not enough to explode. Then the Eighth Route Army came in."
"Bageya Road, immediately contact the two squadrons just sent by the headquarters. Once they are in place, they will immediately join the troops blocking the gap. Together, we will drive out the Eighth Route Army entering the city!"
The messenger hesitated for a moment and did not move.
At this time, the fool also knew that even if the reinforcements sent by the headquarters included four infantry squadrons, it would be impossible to drive the Eighth Route Army out of Datong City.
They have mortars and heavy machine guns, and they have already established a foothold. The reinforcements have no heavy weapons except for people. How can they fight? How can they use flesh and blood to carry their steel shells and bullets!
If we really fight like this, it's not an attack, but letting the reinforcements die in vain.
The captain can't control that much.
His mission was to defend the east of the city, and he would not hesitate to use up all his troops before receiving the order to retreat.
As long as there is a glimmer of hope, he will not give up.
As for the hundreds of lives of the reinforcements, it was not within his scope of consideration at all when it came to the mission.
Seeing that the ordering soldier didn't move, he got angry on the spot, roared and cursed: "Why are you still standing there? Just give the order as I said, otherwise military law will be imposed."
"Sir, it's too late!" A squadron leader ran over and shouted, stopping the messenger who was about to give the order.
The captain's anger suddenly surged up. Unexpectedly, his subordinates dared to refute his orders. He opened his mouth to curse, intending to vent all his suppressed anger on him.
The squadron leader had anticipated this scene, and without giving the battalion leader a chance to curse, he pointed to the outside of the city and reported: "Another Eighth Route Army is coming towards us, at least a thousand of them."
"More and more Eighth Route Army troops are entering the city, as well as heavy machine guns and mortars. The reinforcements do not have heavy weapons. No matter how many people come to kill them, they will not be able to defeat us."
"The Eighth Route Army on top of the city is not easy to deal with. We have already rushed over nearly a hundred of them. Not only did we not block them, we also destroyed our entire army."
"Their assault firepower is too strong, and their troops are constantly rushing to the top of the city. I guess the remaining troops on the top of the city will be no match if they all rush over."
"Retreat, we can't hold the city anymore."
"If we retreat now, we can bring some troops into the city to fight street battles with the Eighth Route Army. If it's too late, we won't even have a chance to retreat and will be completely wiped out by the Eighth Route Army here."
"There is no need to wait for dawn, Datong City will fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army."
The attacking troops that just appeared outside the city were more numerous than the attacking troops just now. They were so densely packed that at a glance there were people everywhere.
Looking in the direction of the gap, the gunfire from the Eighth Route Army became increasingly dense.
From the sound of gunshots, the captain could roughly tell that the Eighth Route Army entering the city had already controlled a large area.
With these footholds, coupled with the continuous flow of troops and heavy weapons entering the city, they can definitely advance, attack, retreat and defend.
If he personally directed the troops to counterattack without the support of heavy weapons, a full infantry brigade would not have the confidence to drive them out, let alone the reinforcements from the expatriates.
As the brigade captain and one of the few remaining senior officers in the Datong garrison, he knew the brigade commander's defensive thinking very well.
As long as the troops stay until dawn, the garrison regiment that learns that the base area has been attacked will retreat, and the danger of Datong will be lifted.
If the Eighth Route Army captured Datong before dawn, even if the military headquarters attacked the garrison base on time after dawn, there would be no way to save the day.
So no matter how we fight or what tactics we use, as long as Datong is still in control of the imperial army before dawn, the garrison will lose the battle.
If the troops continue to defend the city, the situation mentioned by the subordinates will really happen.
The attacking troops destroyed the Datong garrison within the city fortifications in a short period of time, leaving no troops in the city.
Once the battle on the city is over, the siege troops will be able to conquer Datong in the shortest possible time.
Now if we abandon the city defenses and retreat to the city to engage in street fighting with the Eighth Route Army, the result will definitely be exactly the opposite.
The biggest advantage is that their artillery superiority will be lost.
The same number of troops standing in front of the Eighth Route Army can last at least twice as long.
As long as there are no accidents, most of Datong City will still be under the control of the imperial army before dawn.
After daybreak, if the garrison chooses to continue the attack, their base will suffer a devastating blow.
Even if the entire Datong garrison is destroyed and the city of Datong is finally lost, everyone will deserve their death.
Because there is no Datong garrison to hold back the main force of the garrison, it is impossible for the military headquarters to destroy the base of the garrison and cut off their foundation.
If the garrison retreats at dawn, Datong City will be saved...
Therefore, as long as Datong City is still in the hands of the imperial army before dawn, even if only half of Datong City is left, no matter what the garrison chooses in the end, they will lose.
The anger on the captain's face slowly calmed down, and he immediately ordered: "The troops are ready to retreat. I want to speak to the general personally."
"The order to retreat must be given personally by the general, and the city defense garrisons in all four directions must be withdrawn at the same time."
The Japanese command headquarters and brigade commander have received news that the Eighth Route Army has entered Datong City.
At that moment, the whole person seemed to have aged several years.
On the surface, the brigade leader's face remained calm.
In fact, this was all done by him. As the supreme commander, he must remain calm at all times and set an example to his subordinates: never give up until the last moment.
At this moment, he was lying next to the city defense map, racking his brains to think of ways to break the situation.
But when he thought about the superiority in troops and firepower possessed by the Eighth Route Army, he rejected all the methods that came to his mind.
The opponent's strength is too strong, and the existing strength of the Datong garrison alone cannot save the situation.
At this moment, the call came from the Chengdong brigade captain.
The brigade leader took the microphone with the idea that a blind cat killed a mouse, hoping that his subordinates could bring him some surprises.
At first, the expression on the brigade leader's face was particularly serious.
As he listened, a smile suddenly appeared on his serious face, and then his whole person became relaxed.
A minute later, he began to give orders into the microphone: "I agree with your plan. The troops will immediately abandon the city defenses, retreat to the city and engage in street fighting with the Eighth Route Army, and drag the battle until dawn."
"Even if we die in the final battle, the garrison will lose its base and will eventually be killed by the imperial army and buried with us."
After putting down the phone, the brigade leader seemed to be a different person, becoming more motivated again.
He looked at the orders from several staff officers: "Contact the commanders of the garrison in the west, north and south of the city immediately."
"The entire army abandoned the city defenses and retreated to the city to engage in street fighting with the Eighth Route Army. The longer the battle drags on, the better it is for us."
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