"This is the combat style of Li Hao, the leader of the garrison!" Nakata YamarÅ replied with a calm face and a very positive answer.
"He never plays according to common sense in battles, and uses tricks that we can't even think of."
"Our troops are almost wiped out by us, and yet he still dares to take the initiative. Only he dares to make such a decision!"
The chief of staff hesitated and reminded: "General, since there are not many troops in the garrison, can we take the initiative to find these heavy artillery and snatch it back. If it cannot be destroyed directly, we will no longer threaten us."
Nakata Yamaro was moved, but in the end his reason overcame his impulse and he shook his head in denial.
"no."
"The Li Hao I know, although he likes to take unexpected risks and fight dangerous battles, he never fights uncertain battles."
"Those battles looked risky, but only for us."
"In Li Hao's eyes, he must have the capital to win this battle, or some foolproof strategy, otherwise he would never act rashly."
"Since Li Hao dares to take out his heavy artillery and bombard us from a long distance, he must be ready for our counterattack."
"If I guess correctly, the garrison will definitely deploy a large number of light artillery and light and heavy firepower on our way to attack their heavy artillery positions, especially the flying thunder cannons that they can produce themselves."
"The troops were attacking their artillery positions. In order to ensure the marching speed, they could only advance in a hurry and with light equipment."
"Faced with these heavy weapon attacks, there will definitely be heavy casualties."
"More importantly, it doesn't take many troops to operate these heavy weapons."
"Report..." Another communications officer rushed over in a hurry.
"Sir, there's an urgent call from the Miyamoto Regiment!"
"They were attacked by heavy artillery from the garrison, and the troops suffered heavy casualties."
"More than five hundred imperial troops were ambushed on their way to attack the heavy artillery position of the garrison. The Eighth Route Army used a large number of mortars and torpedoes. The attacking troops suffered heavy casualties and had to retreat."
"After statistics, a total of 458 imperial troops were killed in artillery attacks and ambush!"
"Bagaya Road... it was indeed a well-prepared sneak attack with artillery fire!" Nakata Yamaro cursed angrily.
The chief of staff looked at Nakata Yamaro and complimented with admiration: "Sir, you are wise."
"Sure enough, the Eighth Route Army set up ambushes along the path of the attacking troops. If Colonel Yamamoto had not been cautious enough and not sent troops to attack proactively, our casualties would have increased."
"But this way, the garrison can continue to sneak attack us with heavy artillery!"
"We can still bear the loss of hundreds of imperial troops in one night! If we lose hundreds of troops for seven or eight consecutive nights, a regiment will be gone."
The expression of despair reappeared on Nakata Yamaro's face.
The battle before him not only proved once again that Li Hao was the anchor of the garrison, but also shattered the brigade commander's dream.
Li Hao is not only alive, but has regained consciousness and begun to participate in commanding troops in combat.
Otherwise, the garrison would definitely not be able to fight such a risky battle.
Defeated, completely defeated, even the only chance to make a comeback was gone...
Thinking of this, Nakata Yamaro's face was filled with despair and he began to accept the fact that he had failed miserably.
Sitting slumped on the chair, he ordered with a look of helplessness: "Order the two attacking troops to retreat at dawn."
"Before replenishing the heavy weapons that can fight those heavy artillery, we must do everything possible to avoid fighting with the garrison and not give them the opportunity to sneak attack on us."
"The troops immediately withdrew from the battlefield and returned to the area occupied by the imperial army."
"The independent mixed brigade has already suffered huge losses in this battle. If we lose another one or two thousand people, the independent mixed brigade will be wiped out."
Nakata Yamaro still had one sentence left unsaid.
The battle ended here. Although he was defeated, he still managed to save half of his troops.
As the direct commander and person responsible for this battle, although the outcome was not much better, it was not yet a case of being sent to a military court.
It is very likely that he will be transferred back to China, transferred to the reserve force and refrigerated.
A few years later, after things have passed, as long as you operate properly, you may have a chance to recover.
If he continues to hold on with the garrison on the battlefield, the independent mixed brigade will lose another one or two thousand people.
The outcome will be different. 80% of the time, the troops will suffer too much loss and the impact will be bad, so they will be sent to a military court.
In this case, your military career will be completely over.
At the garrison headquarters, Hong Linfeng rushed in panting. Although his face was tired, he was too excited and did not show it.
"Political commissar, the little devils have retreated!"
"Under the cover of aircraft, they made a rapid march to the area they occupied, with an unknown destination."
Wang Hong's nerves, which had been tense all night, suddenly relaxed.
The current situation in the base area is too bad.
In order to win the independent mixed brigade, the base area has made every effort. Now it has no troops, no ammunition, and tens of thousands of people are homeless. They are in urgent need of treatment by the garrison.
Under such circumstances, once the Japanese army invaded, the blow to the base area would definitely be devastating.
Fortunately, the leader's golden sign is useful.
According to the regimental commander's combat ideas, the Japanese were defeated in one attack. It was believed that the regimental commander was still in the garrison, and then he was frightened and retreated in despair.
"Great, Chief of Staff. In order to make the Japs more certain that the regiment commander is still in the garrison and has been directing our operations. I ask you to come to the Japs every half month and fight in the style of the regiment commander."
"The current situation in the base area is too bad. I estimate that it will be impossible to recover in less than half a year, so you must buy me enough time."
"There is also a regiment commander. Xiao Yuan sent me a telegram: They have entered the area controlled by the Shanxi-Sui Army and are marching to Chongqing."
"I will definitely be able to reach Chongqing within half a month."
"When the leader wakes up, we can contact you by telegram. Then you, the fake leader, will feel much more relaxed."
Hong Linfeng answered confidently: "Don't worry, political commissar, I will definitely not let the Japanese find any clues."
"The regimental commander is the anchor of our garrison. Together with the twelve heavy artillery pieces, I guarantee that the Japanese will not dare to act rashly. I believe that the regimental commander is still in our base and will continue to direct our operations."
In a hospital in Chongqing that specializes in treating wounded soldiers at the front, in order to ensure the safety of the regiment commander, Xiao Yuan took out his identity as a major and two gold bars to go to a separate ward that can only be enjoyed by officers above the commander of the Central Corps.
The operation ended last night.
In order for the hospital to use the best drugs and send the best doctors to perform the surgery, Xiao Yuan worked hard.
In addition to contacting the Eighth Route Army office for help, they also sent five gold bars to the hospital.
All this money was given by the political commissar before he left.
As a mid-level cadre, Wang Hong is very aware of the bureaucracy within the Chongqing government. Many times, a piece of gold is far more powerful than an order above.
In order to save the regiment leader, he invested money and directly took out all the gold in the garrison's inventory and gave it to Li Hao for medical treatment.
In his opinion, as long as Li Hao, the Dinghai Shenzhen of the garrison, can be rescued, the gold used today can be recovered in a short time using the regiment leader's methods.