Seeing Hong Linfeng's confused look, Li Hao immediately explained.
"The heavy artillery battalion is in danger. What Nakata Yamaro needs to do most is to send troops to reinforce the heavy artillery battalion."
"Even if the battle is over, heavy troops can be sent out to take those heavy artillery back from our hands."
Having said this, Li Hao returned directly to the war room, pointed at the map and analyzed: "From the distance analysis, the Yamamoto Regiment is the closest unit to the heavy artillery battalion. If reinforcements are needed, the Yamamoto Regiment must kill them."
"But they did not move. Instead, they mobilized the reinforcements farthest from the battlefield to kill them. The other reinforcements did not change their direction and continued to rush towards us."
"The purpose couldn't be more obvious."
"My judgment is: Nakata Yamaro has a huge appetite. Not only does he want to reinforce the heavy artillery brigade and keep those heavy artillery, but he also wants to eat the troops we are attacking the Yamamoto Regiment."
"On the battlefield, they deliberately showed weakness to let us see the hope of victory, continued to attack them, and finally fought with them."
"When the reinforcements arrive on the battlefield, we won't be able to evacuate even if we want to. We can only be surrounded here by them and eliminated bit by bit."
The more Hong Linfeng thought about it, the more he felt that the leader's analysis was correct, and his face became more and more serious.
Immediately replied: "Commander, if this is the case, other troops will also retreat."
"Of course we have to withdraw!" Li Hao affirmed.
Following the trend of the words, he continued: "But you can't make a big fanfare!"
"If we all retreat, Nakata Yamaro will immediately know that we have seen through his conspiracy, and then dispatch the main force to seize the heavy artillery we just captured."
"Those heavy artillery pieces have already been eaten. They must not be snatched back by the little devils."
"Nakata Yamaro uses them as a trump card to sweep us away. We can also do the opposite."
"I have a hunch that whether the garrison can turn defeat into victory in this counter-mopping operation will depend on these heavy artillery."
"So all our next actions have only one purpose: to preserve those heavy artillery."
"Add another sentence to Xiao Yuan's reply: Immediately mobilize troops and rush out twelve fake cannons out of wood to confuse the little Japanese."
"We have used this method before and it is very effective."
"The heavy artillery is too powerful. The Japanese certainly don't want them to fall into our hands and threaten their own safety."
"So at the last moment, they will definitely find a way to blow up the artillery."
"Having fake artillery to confuse them and let them blow it up not only makes it easier for us to transfer the real heavy artillery, but also allows the Japanese frontline mopping up troops to feel at ease and continue to attack us."
"When those heavy artillery moves are in place, we can let the Japanese have a taste of being bombed by heavy artillery."
The atmosphere at the headquarters of the Japanese independent mixed brigade was very solemn.
Including Nakata Yamaro, everyone's face was covered with a shadow, and they were also full of worries about the next battle, and they were no longer as confident as before the war.
The heavy artillery brigade has lost contact, and it is almost certain that something unexpected has happened.
The progress of the reinforcements was as slow as before, even if he issued a death order, it would be useless.
"Sir, the Yamamoto Regiment reported that the Eighth Route Army that attacked them is showing signs of retreat!" The communications staff suddenly broke in and reported, further aggravating the solemn atmosphere in the war room.
"Call them back and hold them back firmly." Nakata Yamaro clenched his fists and cursed with an expression of gritted teeth.
"No matter whether the heavy artillery brigade is recaptured or blown up by us in the end, these Eighth Route Army must be killed, and we must retaliate in kind."
"The imperial army who were massacred by the garrison cavalry in order to protect the heavy artillery brigade must not die in vain."
"Hi……"
The chief of staff personally drafted the telegram, and after Nakata Yamarō confirmed and signed it, he personally supervised the issuance of the message.
More than ten minutes later, the chief of staff came back, holding a telegram in his hand, his face obviously more solemn than before.
Before Nakata Yamaro could speak, he lowered his head and reported: "General, Yamamoto Regiment calls back!"
"They can't hold back the garrison."
"The garrison has the advantage of artillery fire. It can directly cover the battlefield with artillery fire and intercept the imperial army's attacking troops."
"The Yamamoto Regiment was bombed in succession and two infantry squadrons failed to catch up with the retreating troops of the Eighth Route Army."
"They asked to abandon the operation. The heroic imperial army cannot be killed in vain by the Eighth Route Army's artillery shells. That would be a huge loss."
Nakata Yamaro's face was terrifyingly gloomy and red, especially his eyes, which could almost spit out fire.
By destroying the Eighth Route Army attacking the Yamamoto Regiment, no matter what the outcome of the heavy artillery brigade was, they could claim to the outside world that it was a draw.
As long as he keeps up his efforts and completely wipes out the garrison in the next battle, tonight's battle will become a small episode in his military career and not worth mentioning.
If those Eighth Route Army had not been eliminated, the results would have been very different.
No matter what the final result of the heavy artillery brigade was, whether or not the heavy artillery brigade was able to regain control, they themselves lost the battle tonight, and it was still a big defeat.
Even if the garrison is wiped out in the end, this defeat will stay with him for the rest of his life, marking his military career as an eternal shame.
He wanted to refuse, but insisted on the order just now, ordering the Yamamoto Regiment to hold back the Eighth Route Army at all costs.
In the end, reason prevailed over impulse, and he swallowed back the orders that were on his lips.
He ordered in a deep voice: "Then stop attacking."
"Captain Yamamoto is right. Warriors cannot die in such an unclear manner. Their destination should be on the frontal battlefield."
The staff officer let out a long breath, fearing that the brigade commander would insist on his previous order just to save face, so he quickly complimented: "The general is wise, as long as the troops are saved, we will definitely continue our efforts to eliminate the garrison."
Nakata Yamaro was unmoved, his face still had a gloomy expression.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he ordered with a murderous look on his face: "The Eighth Route Army attacking Yamamoto's regiment has an artillery advantage. We can let them go, but the Eighth Route Army attacking our heavy artillery brigade cannot be let go. They must be destroyed."
"Order the Yamamoto Regiment, as well as all other nearby reinforcements, to march urgently to reinforce the heavy artillery brigade."
"The heavy artillery brigade is equipped with a large number of artillery and baggage ammunition, which is not easy to move."
"The troops who arrived at the battlefield first immediately conducted a dragnet search around the area, found the Eighth Route Army and seized our equipment and ammunition, and then targeted them to death. Don't let them escape."
"As soon as the main force arrives on the battlefield, launch an attack, eliminate them, and recapture the equipment and ammunition they stole."
"The aviation force will be dispatched after dawn. If an accident occurs on the battlefield, the troops will have no chance to retrieve the equipment and ammunition."
"Then we must be prepared to destroy those equipment and ammunition."
"Heavy artillery is too powerful and cannot be used by the Eighth Route Army."
Although it was heartbreaking to blow up those large-caliber mountain cannons, in order to avoid repeating the same mistake and increasing the strength of the Eighth Route Army in disguise, we had to blow up the bombs when it was time to do so without any hesitation.
Thinking of this, the chief of staff immediately replied: "Don't worry, general. I am humble enough to personally supervise the reinforcements and aviation. As long as there is a one in ten thousand chance, I will definitely snatch back the equipment, destroy the Eighth Route Army, and avenge the Imperial Army who died in the battle."
"If it's really necessary, we must destroy those equipment and ammunition, so that the garrison will have nothing to lose."
