The Sword of Swords is a Guard for Kong Jie

Chapter 816 Ningji Gangcun: Let's see who has better teeth! (Second more)

"Hiss..."

The deputy chief of staff took a breath and said, "The Eighth Route Army in Yizhong has always had a large establishment..."

"The three main regiments will have at least 500 elites... plus another regiment of artillery and several cavalry companies, the total strength will be at least [-]."

"If the street fighting that the commander deduced really exists, and the raiding force in the middle loses another brigade, their total strength will be reduced to less than 7000. There are not many Eighth Route Army troops gathered in Chenjiazhuang..."

"It's the hinterland of the Yizhong Base. The Eighth Route Army is more familiar with the terrain than us, and their strength is also in their hands."

"Deducting the superiority of the air force, our artillery advantage is not great. If the two sides really want to fight a decisive battle in Chenjiazhuang, it is indeed dangerous to mop up the troops in the middle, and we have to guard against it."

Ningji Gangmura raised his brows and began to give orders: "Contact the Air Force immediately."

"Immediately carry out low-altitude reconnaissance around Chenjiazhuang, every place must be reconnaissance, especially valleys, woods, and corners where people may hide!"

"The intelligence personnel and scouts who are active around Chenjiazhuang must cooperate with the operation, and report immediately if they find a large number of troops from the Eighth Route Army!"

The deputy chief of staff hesitated and reminded: "Your Excellency, Commander..."

"What do you mean by the large army?"

"Even the above-mentioned units are reported, and the headquarters counts the number of the Eighth Route Army found by the aviation and intelligence personnel. The more detailed the better."

"Humble job, let's make arrangements now..." After hearing this, the deputy chief of staff ran to the telecommunications room, ready to send a telegram to the relevant troops.

"Wait a minute!" Okamura Ningji stopped the deputy chief of staff who wanted to leave.

"Send a telegram to Sakuragi-kun!"

"In the next attack, try to avoid street fighting with the Eighth Route Army in the Yizhong. It is daytime, and the aviation can be dispatched to make more use of our army's artillery advantages."

"The big deal is to burn Chenjiazhuang to the ground... Hurry up, or it will be too late!"

"Ha Yi..." After hearing this, the deputy chief of staff hurried to the telecommunications room.

As a result, he returned to the war room in less than 10 minutes, with a more solemn expression than before...

"Is it still too late?" Okamura Ningji asked immediately, for fear that what he was most worried about would become a reality.

The deputy chief of staff replied with his head down: "Lieutenant General Sakuragi just sent a telegram!"

"Their second attack on Chenjiazhuang also failed."

"It was very smooth at the beginning. The attacking force was like a broken bamboo. It only took half an hour to break through the three defense lines around Chenjiazhuang and enter Chenjiazhuang..."

"As a result, the remnants of the Eighth Route Army used houses, barricades, shooting holes, and tunnel fortifications in Chenjiazhuang to fight street battles with our army."

"The attacking troops were caught off guard and suffered heavy losses. They had to withdraw from Chenjiazhuang, and used artillery fire to razed the buildings in the village to the ground before attacking..."

Neiji Gangmura decisively interrupted: "How many people did the Sakuragi Division lose in the street fighting..."

"More than two squadrons, nearly 500 people..." The deputy chief of staff replied with his head down.

"Baga..." Gangcun Ningci was furious.

Facing the Yizhong Eighth Route Army, I was already cautious enough, but in the end I still caught them time and time again, losing troops and generals.

Staring at the sand table with an angry face, he ordered: "Remind Sakuragi-kun again, we must strengthen the output of firepower..."

"First use artillery shells and aerial bombs to raze Chenjiazhuang to the ground, so that the Yizhong Eighth Route Army will lose the battlefield to fight us in the street, then let the infantry make a surprise attack, clear all the tunnel entrances and exits in Chenjiazhuang, and finally destroy all the tunnel fortifications in Chenjiazhuang with blasting."

"Let Mr. Yingmu stop thinking about retaliation, and use the tunnel fortifications to attack the Eighth Route Army after occupying Chenjiazhuang."

"The Chenjiazhuang Tunnel was built by the Eighth Route Army. They are more familiar with the direction of the tunnel and the location of each command than we are. They may have built many secret tunnels."

"After the troops captured Chenjiazhuang, they had limited time, so they definitely couldn't fully grasp the tunnel fortifications there in a hurry."

"As long as there is a secret passage that is not discovered by us, it may bring a devastating blow to the troops' defense of Chenjiazhuang."

"If the army wants to defend Chenjiazhuang, cut off the retreat route of the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong, gather and wipe them out, all risks must be eliminated."

"At the same time, let them strengthen their defenses to prevent the Eighth Route Army from encircling them..."

"Send another telegram to the left and right sweeping troops..."

"The mopping up troops in the middle route have already reached Chenjiazhuang, and they can immediately cut off the retreat route of the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong."

"Ask them to speed up their attack, drive the Eighth Route Army they are fighting to Chenjiazhuang as soon as possible, join up with the sweeping troops in the middle, and annihilate all the Eighth Route Army blocked there!"

"What if an accident happens to the mopping up troops in the middle road in Chenjiazhuang."

"The mopping up troops on the left and right rushed over earlier, and the mopping up troops on the middle road can also get out of danger earlier, killing two birds with one stone..."

Just as the deputy chief of staff was about to take the order to leave, he saw the communication staff officer rushing towards Gangcun Ningji with a very solemn expression.

"Your Excellency Commander...the Air Force is urgently calling..."

"There are indeed a large number of signs of the Eighth Route Army's activities around Chenjiazhuang... The exact number of people is still under further investigation."

"Judging from the movement direction of the Eighth Route Army, it seems that they really want to encircle the central route and sweep up the troops..."

Gangcun Ningci slammed his fist on the table in front of him, and said angrily, "I just said that the battle of mopping up troops in the middle to attack Chenjiazhuang is so familiar..."

"It turns out that the Yizhong Eighth Route Army is really planning to repeat the old trick!"

"First use the offensive and defensive battles to consume a large amount of troops to mop up the troops in the middle, and then gather all the main forces to besiege them..."

"Big appetite!"

"When people fight, they always pick persimmons for softness... The Yizhong Eighth Route Army went in the opposite direction, but stared at our army's most powerful central mopping up troops..."

"They really are opponents who don't play their cards according to common sense."

"But our mid-lane sweeping force is not something they can eat if they want to eat it."

After finishing speaking, he said to the deputy chief of staff, Hou, who was stunned in place: "What are you still doing here...Hurry up and give orders..."

"By the way, forward the information about the Eighth Route Army's encirclement to them, so that Mr. Yingmu can immediately send scouts to find out how many Eighth Route Army troops are hidden in the Chenjiazhuang area!"

"Let them cap Chenjiazhuang as soon as possible, prepare to wait for help, and drag the Eighth Route Army who besieged them to Chenjiazhuang by the way."

"Wait until the left and right mopping up troops reach the battlefield, and then gather and wipe them out."

"The Eighth Route Army wants to cut off one of our fingers, force us to retreat, and end the sweep."

"We want to gather heavy troops to wipe them out in Chenjiazhuang. Whoever can have the last laugh depends on who has the better teeth."

Speaking of this, Okamura Ningji had an idea in his mind, and suddenly gave an order to the combat staff officer at the side.

"There are two regiments stationed in Baoding. Although it can ensure the safety of the headquarters, it is too wasteful. Order the Yamaguchi regiment to replenish ammunition immediately, stand by at the station, and be ready to reinforce the battlefield at any time!"

(End of this chapter)