Hong Linfeng kept counting the casualties of each platoon along the way, and his face became even more ugly.
He lowered his head and replied: "Captain, the accurate number of casualties is 138, of which 101 were directly killed and 37 were seriously injured and lost their combat effectiveness!"
"The platoon suffered the most casualties and was almost disabled, with less than an infantry squad left!"
"The firepower was second, but we also suffered nearly 20 casualties!"
"The reconnaissance team ranked third, with a total of 18 casualties!
"Then there was the third platoon. When they raided the stronghold, they were fired upon wildly by two Japanese crooked weapons, and nearly twenty soldiers were injured or killed!"
"Second Platoon, Fourth Platoon, Guard Platoon, the casualties are slightly smaller, but there is still a squad!"
"The baggage platoon, artillery platoon, and recruit platoon suffered the least casualties!"
Li Hao's face suddenly became serious, and then ordered: "Now we have three things to do!"
"One is to rush to transport supplies. The stronghold must be evacuated before dawn tomorrow!"
"The second thing: use the corpses of the little Japs in our hands to replace the bodies of the soldiers and bury them properly!"
"The third thing: at six o'clock tomorrow morning, all guerrilla cadres and cadres above the platoon will gather here for a meeting to summarize the battle and determine the next development direction of our guerrillas!"
At the Japanese garrison headquarters in Lingqiu County, the deputy captain stood respectfully in front of Lieutenant Colonel Ida who had just taken office, waiting for him to ask questions. Although Lieutenant Colonel Ida had been waiting for him for almost ten minutes, he did not show the slightest expression of impatience on his face.
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This is an unwritten law in officialdom, and the same is true in the Japanese army.
He didn't want the three fires used by Ida Zhongliwei to burn him.
I don’t know how long it took, but Colonel Ida finally looked away from the military map of Lingqiu County, then looked at his deputy and asked.
"First introduce to me the remaining anti-Japanese armed forces in Lingqiu based on the map. The more detailed the better!"
"Yes, sir!"
The captain walked to the map, pointed to the mountains to the east of Lingqiu, and began to introduce it.
"According to intelligence, the only anti-Japanese armed forces in Lingqiu are the Eighth Route Army that attacked our stronghold in Hongquan Village."
"They rely on this mountain as a base. They often come out to sneak attack on us, and then retreat back to the mountain after attacking, without giving us a chance to fight back!"
"We also sent troops into the mountains to encircle and suppress them. Before the garrison stationed at Lingqiu, a field infantry brigade of the Imperial Army also entered the mountains to encircle and suppress them!"
"But their mountain warfare was too good, especially at night. They were elusive and could hit and run. After the troops entered the mountains, they were almost always in a passive defensive state and had no chance to fight back. In the end, they were forced to fight because of too many casualties.
End the encirclement and suppression and take the initiative to withdraw from this mountain!"
"I have made some statistics and found that since the Eighth Route Army appeared in Lingqiu, they have killed at least three squadrons of the imperial army through piecemeal fighting methods."
"There are more Imperial Alliance troops, more than half a regiment!"
Ida Nakasa waved his hand and replied: "I don't want to listen to this nonsense!"
"You just need to tell me how many troops this Eighth Route Army has, what its equipment is, what its combat effectiveness is, and where it is hiding now!"
The captain quickly replied: "Hi!"
"We judge that the total strength of this Eighth Route Army should be about 250 people, which is slightly more than one company of the main force of the Eighth Route Army!"
"But their equipment is very good. All the equipment lost by the Imperial Army and the Imperial Alliance Army due to their defeat fell into their hands!"
"According to intelligence, the equipment they exposed included three imperial-made 81mm caliber mortars, two Type 92 heavy machine guns, nearly ten grenades, more than fifteen light machine guns, and at least five hundred rifles.
, and a large number of automatic pistols!”
"There is also plenty of ammunition, especially after taking down the Hongquan Village stronghold!"
"All the equipment, ammunition and supplies that the imperial army had hoarded at the Huangquan Village stronghold fell into their hands!"
"As for combat effectiveness, the third squadron that withdrew in the morning has the most say,"
"They are not like other Chinese armies. They fight like the imperial army. They are not afraid of death. They would rather fight to the death of every soldier than surrender!"
"And he is very cunning, especially good at night battles and mountain battles. In the two types of battles, even if the imperial army has twice the strength advantage, it is not necessarily an opponent!"
The second-in-command has a tendency to enhance other people's ambitions and destroy his own prestige.
Lieutenant Commander Ida had just arrived. In his eyes, the Imperial Army was unrivaled on the battlefield and had not yet encountered a real opponent. How could it be defeated by more than two hundred Eighth Route Army troops?
The deputy captain's answer was more like a warning to himself.
As the former deputy chief of staff of the brigade headquarters, although he did not have much experience in commanding and fighting, he had seen all kinds of battles and was familiar with various classic battles. Therefore, not only was he not frightened, but he showed an eagerness to try.
Excited expression.
Direct answer: "It seems that the situation in Lingqiu is not so bad that it is out of control!"
"There are more than 250 of them, and there must be many technical units among them. The real combat force should not exceed 200 people!"
"If we can assemble three infantry squadrons of the Imperial Army, an artillery squadron, a heavy machine gun squadron, and a battalion of the Imperial Army to form a mixed force, we will definitely be able to kill them!"
After saying that, Lieutenant Colonel Ida began to issue orders: "Immediately launch the intelligence department to find the specific location of this Eighth Route Army, and then formulate a combat plan to attack and kill them!"
The captain did not accept the order, he hesitated and reminded.
"Sir, I want to kill them as soon as possible!"
"However, there are not that many troops in Lingqiu for us to deploy!"
"Impossible!" Colonel Ida stood up from his seat, then slapped the table and retorted angrily.
"I remember that the garrison in Lingqiu County consisted of a brigade of the Imperial Army, a regiment of the Imperial Association Army, and finally a guard battalion was formed. How could it be possible that the troops could not be mobilized!"
"Sir, calm down!" the captain and deputy captain quickly explained.
"In the beginning, we did have more than 2,000 troops, but since we fought against the Eighth Route Army, we have lost a large number of troops in every battle, and we have not received any replacements!"
"Today, the total number of imperial troops in Lingqiu is reduced to just over two infantry squadrons, and the heavy machine gun and mortar squadrons are both short of one squad!"
"The Imperial Alliance Army suffered even greater losses. After losing its stronghold in Hongquan Village, the regiment now only has one battalion left, and it's in the county seat!"
"Even if I pull out all the remaining garrison troops in Lingqiu, I still won't be able to get enough troops!"
Lieutenant Colonel Ida's current mood is like a raging fire that has just been extinguished, and the deputy's explanation just now is like pouring a ladle of cold water on him, extinguishing all the hot thoughts in his mind at once, making his heart feel cold.
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After a long time, the sullen Lieutenant Commander Ida spoke again.
"That is to say, before our troops are fully strengthened, it is impossible to encircle and suppress this Eighth Route Army!"
"Hi!" The deputy captain replied bravely.
Then, under the gaze of Ida's blazing eyes, he explained: "With fewer troops to attack them, the warriors will die in vain!"
“Not only can’t we kill them, we will also give them weapons and ammunition for free!”
Lieutenant Colonel Ida had to accept this cruel fact and took a deep breath before answering.
"That's all, then I'll wait a little longer and let them breathe for a while!"
"But we can't be idle during this period. We order the local gangsters in the security camp to find out their location and true situation at all costs. The more detailed the better!"
"As well as those who destroyed our celebration exhibition, find them all and arrest them. I will kill them as a warning to others!"
"I'll call the General again later to report the situation and ask for support!"
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