This was the first thing Major General Sakai said after waking up!
After confirming that only Lieutenant Kimura was left in the tent, Sakai continued: "Kimura-kun, we have received the clear telegram. The military headquarters and the front army must have received it too! I am sure that their questioning telegrams are already on their way here.
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“Now we can’t hide this matter even if we want to!”
"And judging from the situation in the city, it is impossible for us to capture Lingqiu City before dawn!"
"After I woke up, I carefully sorted out the entire battle process. Although I really didn't want to admit it, the facts are the facts. This time we were tricked and fooled by the Eighth Route Army again!"
"Although I haven't figured out where the hundreds of Eighth Route Army troops are hiding, I have clearly analyzed the Eighth Route Army's operational thinking!"
"Our troops stationed in the city have been fighting continuously for several days and nights. Even if they just arrived, they have to march more than 100 kilometers in a hurry. Everyone is very tired!"
"The Eighth Route Army had a full day's rest yesterday. Their morale is high and their energy is full!"
"They suddenly launched an attack on us, and it was a night battle. The warriors were exhausted. No matter how hard they worked, they couldn't be our opponents!"
"So, the first order I give you is to withdraw all the troops from the city. Don't make any more meaningless struggles and lose troops in vain!"
"The second order is to send a telegram back to the military headquarters in your name, saying that I am sorry to the Japanese Empire for forcing everyone to lie about their military exploits just to save face, and I have already performed a caesarean section at the headquarters to apologize!"
"I alone bear all the responsibility for lying about military information, making mistakes in command, and causing the empire to lose face again!"
"Don't be soft-hearted. After I die, you must transfer all responsibilities to me and reduce your own guilt!"
"Why?" Kimura asked subconsciously, with a puzzled look on his face!
In this way, not only Sakai years ago will bear the wrath of the empire, but his family will also be affected!
A wry smile flashed across Sakai's lips and he replied: "No matter how we share the responsibility for this matter, as the main person responsible, I will definitely die!"
"In this case, it doesn't matter if you add more guilt!"
"As for my family, it's up to you!"
"I will help you bear the responsibility for your crimes and try to prevent you from being punished!"
"But I also have a condition!"
"After I die, you must use all your strength to protect my family and prevent them from being punished!"
Taiyuan Japanese Military Headquarters, the press conference ended a few hours ago!
But the military headquarters’ celebration banquet lasted until early morning!
I returned to the room, hugged the two geishas, and was about to vent the anger I had been holding in for several days!
"Pa bang bang..."
A rapid knock on the door interrupted his sweet dream, and the military commander shouted angrily: "Bagh Ya Road, didn't I tell you not to disturb me unless there is an emergency?"
The chief of staff stood at the door and reported anxiously: "Sir, something happened, something big happened!"
"The Eighth Route Army in Lingqiu City was not wiped out by us. Lingqiu is still in the hands of the Eighth Route Army. The information reported by the frontline offensive troops is false!"
"There was also Lieutenant General Abe Norihide. He was commanding operations on the front line and was killed by the Eighth Route Army's artillery fire!"
"The Eighth Route Army's Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region is conducting a major counterattack, and the frontline mopping up troops have suffered heavy casualties!"
The lieutenant general couldn't sit still anymore and kicked the two geishas away. Then he got up from the bed, put on his military uniform and rushed out!
"what happened?"
As he walked into the war room, he asked the chief of staff who was following behind him anxiously!
"The radio station has just received a clear telegram. The telegram was sent from the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army. What I just reported is the contents of the telegram!"
"Give me a telegram!"
The army commander grabbed the telegram and scanned it very quickly!
After reading it, my face turned red, it was because of anger!
"Snapped……"
The right hand holding the telegram slammed on the table in front of him, and he shouted with disbelief: "How is this possible?"
"We even sent a clear telegram and held a press conference to announce to the world the good news that the Imperial Army had captured Lingqiu City! If the Eighth Route Army's clear telegram is true, it is not an attack on the Imperial Army.
The empire will lose face again in front of the world and lose all face!"
"Bageya Road, we will never allow this to happen!"
"Or we all must bear the wrath of the Empire!"
"Contact Sakai immediately to confirm whether the contents of the telegram are true!"
"If it is true, he must bear all the responsibilities and then find a way to remedy it!"
"Yes, it is a remedy. As long as the remaining Eighth Route Army in Lingqiu City is eliminated before dawn and Lingqiu City is completely occupied, the Eighth Route Army's clear power supply will become a joke!"
"Also, Lieutenant General Norihide Abe was killed by a shell. Contact the front-line mopping up troops immediately. What do they do for food? Why don't they report such a big thing!"
"There is also a counterattack by the Eighth Route Army. Contact the frontline mopping up troops to confirm whether it is true!"
"The front-line mopping up troops no longer have the strength advantage. If the Eighth Route Army really starts a counterattack and has killed thousands of us, the remaining troops must retreat immediately, otherwise they will definitely be chased by the Eighth Route Army and suffer heavy casualties!"
"Hi!"
The chief of staff rushed out of the headquarters in a rage!
Seeing the disappearing figure of the Chief of Staff, the Army Commander was extremely upset!
I was pacing back and forth in the headquarters with my hands behind my back, my brows furrowed, I was nervous and anxious!
Less than ten minutes later, the chief of staff came back with a solemn look on his face!
The commander's heart skipped a beat, and he had a very bad premonition!
Before he could speak, the chief of staff reported with a stern face: "Sir, there has been no call back from Lingqiu!"
"We have news about Lieutenant General Abe Norihide. He was indeed killed in battle! He was seriously injured by an Eighth Route Army artillery shell first, and then died of his injuries!"
"This battle took place in the Huangtu Ridge area. The imperial army lost nearly 2,000 people! If the loss of reinforcements is included, the total casualties exceed 2,000 people!"
"Also, the Eighth Route Army is indeed very unusual tonight. At least they rarely show their faces. They all appear at once to attack us tonight!"
"So far, we have never encountered a large-scale unit being besieged in an organized form. They are all small-scale sneak attacks!"
"Because it is still dark, the enemy and we are still killing each other on the battlefield, and the specific losses have not yet been calculated. It is still unknown whether there are the two thousand people mentioned in the Eighth Route Army's clear telegram. Maybe this telegram is just the Eighth Route Army trying to use Huangtuling to
Use your bluff to force the imperial army to retreat!"
The commander's eyes lit up, and then he fell into deep thought!
Half a minute later he replied: "It's really possible!"
Just when he was about to relax from his tense nerves, the communications staff hurried in with a solemn look on his face!
"Sir, there's an urgent call from Lingqiu City!"
The army commander bypassed the chief of staff and grabbed the telegram!
Just after watching it for a few seconds, his face darkened and he cursed while watching!
"Bagaya Road, this Sakai is such a coward that he committed suicide out of fear of being punished. Does he think that by committing suicide he will be exempted from punishment?"
"Delusion, the Japanese Empire will definitely lose its face this time. Someone must be responsible and bear the empire's wrath! Even if he is dead, he will still bear no less!"
After saying that, the military commander also sat down on the chair, frowning and lost in thought!
At this moment, his heart felt as if it had fallen into an abyss, cold and cold, as if he had seen the anger of the empire rushing towards him!
The chief of staff also panicked after receiving the telegram and reading it over!
The clear telegrams and press conferences were all announced and convened by him!
It is certain that the current empire has once again become a laughing stock and has lost all face!
If the higher-ups want to hold people accountable, I and the military commander will definitely not be able to escape if they are jointly and severally responsible!
"We must find a way to remedy this!"
This is the only thought in the chief of staff's mind at this moment!
Then he suggested to the commander: "Sir, we must immediately send a telegram to our troops in Lingqiu to launch an attack now and completely capture Lingqiu before dawn. In this case, the Eighth Route Army's clear telegram will lose its basis and will not be given to the army."
The Imperial Army brings bad influence!"
"Then what are you waiting for? Send a telegram immediately!" the army commander roared and ordered!
"We have been slapped in the face by the Eighth Route Army again and again. We cannot be slapped in the face by them again this time no matter what!"
Before the chief of staff moved, the staff officer who had just left the headquarters rushed in again, his face even more solemn than before!
"Sir, it's still a telegram from Lingqiu!"
The chief of staff, who was face to face with the communications staff officer, grabbed the telegram!
After glancing at the contents of the telegram, his last hope of redress was shattered!
An expression of despair quickly appeared on his face, and he reported while handing the telegram to the military commander!
"Sir, there is no need to send the telegram!"
"Lingqiu City Report: After the Eighth Route Army suddenly emerged from the city, they made the decision to annihilate them all!"
"However, after playing for almost two hours, I found that it was impossible to do it!"
"We are a tired division. The Eighth Route Army's morale is high, and it is a night battle. The advantage is almost all with the Eighth Route Army!"
"In less than two hours of fighting, we lost more than 2,000 people!"
"The remaining troops have all withdrawn from Lingqiu City and lost almost all their heavy weapons!"
"Now, apart from continuing to surround Lingqiu and trapping the garrison in Lingqiu, they no longer even have the ability to attack!"
The military commander seemed to have lost all strength in an instant and slumped on the stool again!
The last glimmer of hope to save the situation was shattered, which meant that he would definitely bear the wrath of the empire!
The chief of staff also looked desperate. He didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, the war situation would get so bad that he wouldn't even have a chance to save himself!
He was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses. He stared at the military commander and asked, "Sir, what should we do next?"
"What can we do?" the commander replied with a frustrated look!
"Report the truth to the front army and put the responsibility as much as possible on Sakai, who has had a caesarean section! He is the cause of all this! Bagya Road!"
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