Seeing Major General Noda's expression solemn and silent, the communications staff officer continued to report carefully!
"Yesterday and the day before yesterday, there were only dozens of Eighth Route Army soldiers attacking and harassing the Zhongtian Brigade, and the casualties were still within control!"
"But today hundreds of Eighth Route Army troops suddenly appeared. In addition to sneak attacks, they also staged ambushes!"
"The two infantry squads that were separated from the Zhongtian Brigade were ambushed and the whole army was destroyed. The two reconnaissance squads were also eaten by the Eighth Route Army!"
"This morning, the Nakata Brigade reported that there were still more than 400 people, but now it has dropped sharply to more than 200 people!"
"Snapped……"
Major General Noda punched the table, his eyes widened, his whole face turned red with anger, and he gritted his teeth, like a powder keg that could explode at any time!
You know, on the frontal battlefield facing the Shanxi Sui Army and the Northwestern Shanxi Eighth Route Army, in an offensive and defensive battle, the imperial army would not lose so many people at once!
Before he could react to his anger, the communications staff sent another message!
The chief of staff who received the telegram changed his face after just one glance, and reported hesitantly: "General, something happened to the half of Yin Teng's brigade left in the mountain!"
"The troops were ambushed by the Eighth Route Army in a valley!"
"Although the troops successfully broke through, they lost almost all their heavy weapons, and there are less than two hundred remaining soldiers who are retreating outside the mountain!"
"Nani?"
Major General Noda was confused and shouted with disbelief: "How is this possible? Where did the Eighth Route Army hiding in the mountains come from so many troops?"
"Could it be that they have replenished the troops with some of the rescued absentees?" the chief of staff reminded!
"With the four coal mines and the elimination of Yuwen Squadron, the equipment and ammunition captured by the Eighth Route Army can at least force 500 soldiers to work without work!"
"Those absentees are basically well-trained soldiers. As long as they are given weapons, they can join the battle immediately!"
Major General Noda replied solemnly: "That's certainly the case!"
"Bageya Road, I knew that once these absentees were rescued, they would definitely become a scourge to the imperial army and pose a huge threat to the imperial army!"
"I didn't expect that just two or three days after they were rescued, they had already become enemies of the empire again!"
The worry became a reality. Although Major General Noda was very angry, he did not lose his mind. He raised his eyebrows and asked!
"Where are the remaining troops from the Nakata Brigade and Yin Teng Brigade?"
"Zhongtian Brigade still has to walk 20 kilometers of mountain roads to get out of the mountain, and Yin Teng Brigade still has to walk 25 kilometers of mountain roads!" the chief of staff introduced, pointing to two points on the sand table!
Major General Noda made the decision without hesitation: "Order them to march quickly and withdraw from this mountain!"
"After replenishing a large number of absentees, the Eighth Route Army has more troops in the mountains than us, and their combat effectiveness is also stronger! If we continue to stay inside, we may be completely wiped out by the Eighth Route Army!"
"For the four coal mines, we have already suffered enough losses. The remaining 400 imperial troops from the two brigades must not suffer any more losses!"
"Otherwise, the strength of the Datong garrison will be seriously insufficient. If an accident occurs, Datong may be lost!"
After ordering the communications staff to give the order, the chief of staff did not move and asked with hesitation: "General, we won't care about the Eighth Route Army hiding in the mountains!"
Major General Noda stared with a pair of eyes that could almost kill people and answered with murderous intent!
"Of course I have to!"
"But we definitely can't send any more troops into this mountain!"
"We are short of troops, and there are fewer troops entering the mountains. The sheep has fallen into the tiger's mouth, and it has in vain added military exploits to the Eighth Route Army in the mountains!"
"If there are more troops entering the mountains, the front-line troops will be short of strength! Once the Eighth Route Army of Northwestern Shanxi and the Shanxi-Sui Army come over, we will suffer greater losses if the defense line is breached!"
The chief of staff looked puzzled and asked: "General, I don't understand! How can the troops encircle and suppress the Eighth Route Army hiding in the mountains if they don't enter the mountains!"
A sneer flashed across Major General Noda's lips, and then he stared at the chief of staff and asked: "Where does this Eighth Route Army in the mountains come from?"
"The Eighth Route Army Base Area in Northwest Shanxi!" the chief of staff blurted out!
"Yes, northwest Shanxi is their hometown!" Major General Noda affirmed!
"The mountains they are hiding in now are just a temporary hiding place to avoid our pursuit. They won't stay here for long. Sooner or later they will return to northwest Shanxi!"
"In that case, why don't we wait and wait at the blockade, and then gather together to annihilate them when they pass through the blockade!"
The chief of staff's eyes lit up and he shouted: "The general is wise, this is indeed a good idea!"
Deep in the mountains, more than a hundred Japanese soldiers were guarding the deputy captain, returning like a lost dog, hoping to escape from the mountains as soon as possible!
In the woods five hundred meters behind the Japs, a group of Eighth Route Army troops were also on their way, clinging to the Japs' backside in pursuit.
"Quick, speed up, the little devils are in front, catch up with them and kill them!" He Jun walked in the middle of the team, constantly urging the troops to speed up.
"Battal Commander, the little Japs are too fast. There are too many absentees in the team. They have been squeezed by the Japs for too long and their bodies are too depleted. They have been marching in such a hurry. I'm afraid they won't be able to hold on!" the instructor reminded He Jun after catching up with him!
road!
He Jun glanced at Kui Gong, who was already panting, and sighed, helplessly answering!
"This is a big problem!"
"The Japs have better physical strength than us. If we follow them, we will definitely not be able to catch up!"
"Even if they catch up, the Japanese can cut off their own strength, leave a small number of troops behind, hold us back, and then continue to retreat with the main force!"
"Guard Platoon, Reconnaissance Platoon, come out immediately, follow me, take a detour to get in front of the little devils, and hold them back head on!"
"There are a lot of veterans among them, and even the newly added absentees are in the best physical condition and can definitely keep up with the team!
"Instructor, lead the others in pursuit. As soon as the enemy blocking the enemy fires a shot, the three companies will be separated immediately, and they will form a semi-encirclement and rush towards the enemy's rout!"
"There are only a hundred or so Japs left, and they don't have any heavy weapons! This is fat meat that's been brought to our lips. We must not let them get away!"
At the garrison station, Hong Linfeng's mobilization against absenteeism has continued!
In two days, nearly 400 absentees chose to join the garrison!
What Li Hao is least worried about is having too many soldiers!
There are also four battalions and independent battalions in the base area. They also suffered heavy casualties in the counter-mopping up and are in urgent need of supplements!
Even if you give yourself another thousand people, the garrison can still eat it!
"Captain. The First Battalion is back, bringing back a lot of weapons and ammunition!" Sun Jiawu, the guard company commander, rushed into the tent and reported with excitement!
"Report to the head of the regiment, the first battalion has successfully completed its mission!" He Jun followed Sun Jiawu and reported as soon as he came in!
"We fought for a day and a night, and killed a total of 358 Japs, and seized 248 rifles, 11 crooked guns, four mortars, and three heavy machine guns!"
"Good fight!" Li Hao ordered decisively with a smile on his face!
"The first battalion will be replenished with priority, and the firepower platoon will be upgraded to a firepower company, temporarily equipped with three heavy machine guns and three mortars! The firepower platoon directly under the company is also formed, equipped with three grenades and three crooked handles! Directly under the platoon
Machine gun group, strengthen the crooked one!"
"When the troops are full, the extra equipment will be handed over to the regiment headquarters!"
At dawn the next day, the camp that had been vacated because the three main battalions went out to fight became lively again!
The chief of staff picked up the battle report he had just compiled and reported excitedly: "Commander, this is the battle report I just compiled!"
"Based on the results of the three battalions and the reconnaissance company's report, all four infantry squadrons left by the Japs in the mountains were killed! Less than fifty Japs managed to escape from the mountains after getting into the woods. This military training was based on fighting.
