"The aviation force does not have that many planes to reinforce us, and they will not pay such a high price for Datong." The commander finally spoke and said with a stern face.
The chief of staff was anxious: "But without reinforcements, Datong will definitely not be able to hold it!"
The army commander did not answer, but stared at the intelligence chief and asked: "You just said that the garrison is deploying local troops and guerrillas from various places in order to block our offensive troops."
"Hi!" the intelligence chief replied quickly.
"Now one or two thousand people have been gathered, and there is a steady stream of guerrillas and local troops rushing towards the battlefield."
The military commander nodded and fell into deep thought again.
Thinking about it, a smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he stared at the chief of staff and asked: "What if we use the Laiyuan battlefield as a bait to attract the main force, guerrillas, and local troops of the garrison regiment staying in the base area, and then gather them together?"
Annihilate it, tell me how the battle situation will change."
"The garrison base area will completely open its arms to us." The person in charge of intelligence spoke first.
The chief of staff also seemed to see the profound meaning of the army commander's words. He thought about it and replied: "Without the local troops and guerrillas, the garrison base area will be empty. Our troops will be like entering an uninhabited territory and occupy it in the shortest possible time."
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"If it's just to capture the garrison's base and destroy their base, this style of play is definitely the best."
"Then let's do it!" the commander ordered immediately.
"Give the offensive troops an order: maintain the current offensive and continue to attack the garrison base area. I will give them enough time to mobilize their troops, and then wipe out all the various armed forces in the garrison base area on the Laiyuan battlefield."
I have to admit that the army commander's method of taking over the garrison base was better and more sophisticated.
But he seemed to have forgotten Datong.
According to his style of play, the attacking troops will definitely not be able to penetrate the garrison base during the day.
The main force of the garrison attacking Datong will not feel the pressure of the possible capture of the base area, so there is no need to rush to retreat.
The battle situation in Datong has deteriorated to the point where it could fall at any time. If we give the defense regiment one more day to attack, wouldn't that help the defense regiment capture Datong?
This is what the chief of staff doesn't understand.
Looking at the military commander with a puzzled look on his face, he waited for him to continue.
"The tactics and tactics in the direction of Datong must also be adjusted!" Of course the army commander would not forget Datong and analyzed it while looking at the map.
"Order the Datong garrison to hold back the siege troops of the garrison at all costs and prevent them from returning to the base area to support them."
"I will continue to send planes to reinforce them during the defense of the city, but we must not let the planes go into danger."
"The aircraft allocated to us by the front army are limited and we cannot afford to lose them."
After hearing this order, the chief of staff was even more puzzled.
The Datong garrison couldn't even protect itself. How could it hold back the siege troops of the garrison? Did the army commander make a mistake?
It is necessary to speak out these issues subconsciously.
Before he could speak, the head of intelligence had his eyes widened. He looked at the army commander and shouted in shock: "Your Excellency, army commander, are you planning to abandon Datong?"
"There are less than 2,000 people left in the Datong garrison. Apart from abandoning Datong, I can't think of any other way to hold back the siege troops of the garrison."
The military commander did not deny it.
The chief of staff was shocked by the news. It was astonishing and dumbfounded.
Even though I was beaten to death, I never expected that the military commander would take the initiative to abandon Datong.
Did he not know the importance of Datong to the garrison in Shanxi and forget that the empire urgently needed Datong's precious coal resources?
Subconscious objection: "I don't agree to give up Datong."
"Your Excellency, Army Commander, Datong is too important to us. The coal produced there not only supplies the Shanxi garrison, but also supplies the entire North China Front and Manchuria. We must not throw it away. Please think twice."
The army commander smiled and replied confidently: "Don't worry, Datong City cannot be lost."
"Then how can the Datong garrison hold back the siege troops of the garrison?" the chief of staff asked in disbelief.
The commander responded mysteriously: "The Eighth Route Army has a saying that says if people survive and land is lost, people and land will survive. If people lose land, everyone will survive and everyone and land will be lost. Today I will also give this sentence to you."
"The war situation in Datong has indeed deteriorated to an irreversible point. In that case, why don't we maximize the benefits that Datong has brought us?"
"Use Datong as bait to hold back the main force of the garrison."
"We took the opportunity to gather together in Laiyuan and annihilate all the remaining troops of the garrison, destroy their base and cut off the garrison's retreat."
"Without the logistics base of the base area, even if the garrison regiment occupied Datong, they would still be without roots."
"One less soldier will die, one less bullet will be used, and the overall strength will become weaker and weaker."
"When they are almost exhausted, we can assemble heavy troops to counterattack Datong. Not only can we take the opportunity to kill the garrison, which is a serious threat, but we can also recapture Datong, a resource town, killing two birds with one stone."
As the chief of staff listened, a huge strategic idea slowly appeared in his mind.
Keep your eyes on the map and repeatedly verify the feasibility of this idea.
Two minutes later, the chief of staff's frown slowly relaxed, and the worried look on his face began to disappear.
He suddenly discovered that the battle situation in front of him seemed to be very unfavorable to the imperial army. After the commander's analysis, there was an opportunity to turn defeat into victory in an instant, and the chance of victory was still very high.
The chief of staff immediately supported: "Your Excellency, Army Commander, I fully support your proposal."
"I think the Jinsui Army should also be added to the whole plan."
"In recent times, the Jinsui Army has suffered a lot of losses at our hands. Its living space has become smaller and smaller, and its overall strength has become weaker and weaker. It wants to improve relations with us secretly, and has sent liaisons several times."
"To the south of Datong is the area controlled by the Shanxi-Sui Army, to the east is the garrison base area, to the west is the Eighth Route Army's northwest Shanxi base area, and to the north is the area occupied by the imperial army."
"If the garrison can be trapped in Datong, and the Jinsui Army secretly blocks Datong, denying them the opportunity to obtain supplies. If the garrison does not want to be completely wiped out by us in Datong City, it can only escape to the northwest."
"Although it is an Eighth Route Army base, the environment is harsh, the land is barren, and there are few people. The garrison will definitely not be able to develop there, and will eventually be killed by us."
The commander looked at the sand table and ordered: "The staff will formulate a new combat plan immediately."
"In three steps, we will first annihilate all remaining troops of the garrison, then occupy their base area, and finally counterattack Datong and eliminate the garrison."
"You have to be quick. I want to see a specific action plan in an hour."
"The intelligence department unconditionally cooperates with the staff department in formulating combat plans."
"I want to personally draft a telegram to the Datong garrison: whether they can do it well or not will determine whether the entire plan can proceed smoothly."
"We must explain clearly to them: grasp the rhythm of the battle, not only to let the garrison see the hope of capturing Datong, but also not to allow them to occupy Datong immediately and drag them in Datong through siege warfare."
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