This sentence is more suitable to describe the offensive force of the garrison.
As soon as the gunfire stopped, the battlefield became quiet.
If it weren't for the thick smell of gunpowder smoke and the pungent smell of blood that filled the air, and the battlefield was littered with craters and corpses, no one would have imagined that a tragic offensive and defensive battle had just broken out here.
The Japanese squadron leader was also confused when faced with this accident.
At the critical moment of closing the net, the cooked duck actually flew away.
No one can accept this matter.
Not to mention himself, in order to hold them back, he had already lost more than half of the troops stationed at the stronghold.
Now that the duck has flown away, it directly means that all the losses to the stronghold just now have been wasted.
The squadron leader was very unwilling and immediately shouted: "Gather the troops who can still move immediately. We will fight out and hold them back."
"Sir, think twice!" the second lieutenant quickly advised.
"No one knows whether the Eighth Route Army has really retreated. If this is their conspiracy, they deliberately stopped attacking and set up pocket formations outside the stronghold. If we go out now, wouldn't we just hit their wounds and fall into a trap?
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The squadron leader’s brows furrowed further and he sighed and replied: “It’s really possible.”
"Order the troops to strengthen their alert and guard against death."
"When the mobile troops that reinforce us come over, we will know whether they have really retreated."
The main force of the third company and the cooperating district squadron did retreat. Under the guidance of the guerrillas, they quickly disappeared from the battlefield.
However, the most elite platoon of the third company did not withdraw.
Blocked at the entrance of the stronghold, if someone takes the opportunity to break out, even if they can't make dumplings, they can be caught off guard and kill dozens more Japs before leaving.
The squad leader's cautious reminder virtually saved the stronghold from losing dozens of elites.
Harassed by the guerrillas along the way, the first mobile unit hurried to the battlefield dragging a load of corpses and a load of wounded. However, the attacking force had disappeared without a trace, and not even a single body was seen.
Japanese independent mixed brigade headquarters, brigade commander Nakata Yamaro did not continue to sleep.
He wanted to wait for news in the war room and see the news of the troops' victory over the garrison as soon as possible.
After persisting until one o'clock in the morning, the communications staff finally appeared, but his face was not as good-looking as expected.
Nakata Yamaro's heart skipped a beat and he had a bad premonition, but he still asked calmly: "Is there any news from the front line?"
"Hi!"
The communications staff officer reported while handing the telegram to the chief of staff.
"The Eighth Route Army that attacked us was too cunning. The mobile troops began to be intercepted and harassed by the guerrillas as soon as they left the stronghold. When they arrived at the battlefield, the garrison that attacked the stronghold had already retreated in advance. For fear of being ambushed, the troops did not dare to rush deep into the guerrilla activity area.
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The chief of staff knew very well the brigade commander's current mood.
The military operation that he planned with his own hands finally got a fighting chance, but in the end it failed.
For a man who had just taken office and was in urgent need of military exploits to establish his authority, this blow was fatal.
Seeing that the brigade commander's face was getting more serious and his eyes were as red as fire, he quickly comforted him: "General, calm down."
"Although the operation failed, we did not lose our stronghold. It is equivalent to a draw in this battle."
"As long as we sum up our experience and learn lessons, we will definitely win the war next."
"Guerrillas, they are the ones who ruined me again this time." Nakata Yamaro punched the table in front of him and cursed through gritted teeth.
He had already seen the crux of the failure of this operation and analyzed it with a stern face.
"They must have used guerrilla warfare to harass and intercept our reinforcements, slowing down our march. Then they sent a message to the Eighth Route Army attacking the stronghold, telling them to retreat in advance, so our reinforcements came to nothing."
The chief of staff immediately asked: "Sir, what should we do next?"
"We can't be so passive anymore." Nakata Yamaro made the decision with a calm face.
"We must learn to take the initiative and order all mobile units. Don't be timid when encountering this kind of situation next time. We must take the initiative to find and hold back the main force of the garrison that wants to retreat, and wait until the follow-up mobile units arrive on the battlefield.
Surround them and kill them."
"Let them not forget their identity as the Imperial Army. A reinforced squadron, even if it is ambushed by the garrison, can persist until the follow-up mobile troops arrive on the battlefield in time."
"This was also part of the battle plan we formulated at that time, but we never encountered the main force of the garrison that had gathered together, so we had no chance to use it."
"Now that their main forces are moving together, we must seize this opportunity."
"As for those annoying guerrillas, let the Imperial Alliance Army deal with them!"
"The Imperial Army has been keeping them secret for so long, it's their turn to contribute to the Imperial Army."
"If you can't deal with the main force of the garrison, you will definitely be able to deal with the guerrillas. Let them go out together with the mobile troops. If you encounter the guerrillas on the march, go straight out and get entangled with them."
"The guerrillas are familiar with the terrain, and the Imperial Association Army is also familiar with it. Moreover, the Imperial Association Army has undergone systematic training, and its combat effectiveness will definitely be stronger. In addition, they are well-equipped, and when the two sides fight, it is still unknown who will win and who will lose in the end."
At the headquarters of the Laiyuan City Defense Regiment, except for a few on-duty staff officers who were still on duty, everyone else had fallen asleep, including the regiment leader Li Hao.
"Bang bang..."
A knock on the door suddenly sounded. Li Hao reacted quickly, opened his eyes and got up from the bed, then stared at the door and shouted.
"Come in."
Hong Linfeng rushed in with a serious look on his face. When he saw Li Hao, he hurriedly reported: "Captain, something happened in the guerrilla zone."
"Nakata Yamaro mobilized a large number of puppet troops to suddenly join the war, and specifically focused on the guerrillas!"
"Let them have no troops to cooperate with the main force in fighting."
"Then the mobile troops took the initiative to attack and chased our main force."
"During the battle against the Japanese pursuers, the Third Company of the Secret Service Battalion was directly surrounded by the Japanese follow-up mobile troops because they did not receive the news in time. Finally, they used flying thunder cannons and heavy mortars to open a gap and break out."
"The nearly 400 people of the main plus area squadron were beaten down to just over 100, and all heavy weapons were lost."
"The other two attacking troops were also chased by several mobile troops. They finally escaped the pursuit by dividing their forces, but suffered more than half of their casualties."
Li Hao couldn't sit still and lost nearly 700 people in one night. The guerrillas' losses were still being counted, but they were certainly not small.
This is definitely the heaviest casualty since the garrison established the guerrilla zone.
When he walked into the regiment headquarters, he reread the telegram handed over by the chief of staff twice, and then analyzed: "There are two reasons why we failed tonight."
"One is that the puppet army suddenly entered the war, catching the guerrillas by surprise and dragging the guerrillas on the battlefield, unable to support the main force."
"After all, it is a guerrilla zone, not a base area."
"Without the cooperation of the guerrillas, the main force would be half-blind and half-deaf. Maybe the Japanese mobile troops are not familiar with the terrain, so how could they not fail?"
"The second reason is that the troops did not divide their forces in time."
"Nearly four hundred people have gathered together, and there are nearly one-third of the local troops inside. The target is huge, and it is easy to be overtaken by the Japanese mobile troops. And once an encounter occurs, there will definitely be chaos when the old and new troops are mixed together."
Hong Linfeng thought for a moment and replied: "I agree with your judgment, leader."
"The other two troops divided their forces and finally succeeded in escaping the Japanese pursuit. This is the best proof."
