Anti-Japanese Jagged General

Chapter 176 Collecting Interest (Second Update!)
"General, Shaozuo Qiushui sent a telegram that the Eighth Route Army that blocked them suddenly retreated, and they are rushing to reinforce the west of the city!" A communications staff officer hurried into the war room to report.

"No, it must be the Eighth Route Army who wants to run away!" Major General Ono shouted in response immediately.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a rush of phone ringing in the war room.

The combat staff officer picked up the phone and listened to it for less than five seconds before his expression changed.

Then as soon as he put down the phone, he stammered and reported: "General, the imperial army that blocked the west of the city reported that the Eighth Route Army that was confronting them suddenly disappeared. Now they have occupied the west of the city, but no Eighth Route Army has been found. Our warehouse in the west of the city has also been moved. empty!"

"Bageya Road, the Eighth Route Army really escaped, and we were deceived by the Eighth Route Army again!" Ono was the first to react, and then roared and cursed.

"Cheated?" The chief of staff asked in confusion!

Ono said with a gloomy face: "The purpose of the Eighth Route Army's attack on Laiyuan City was not to take down this county town, but for the large amount of supplies and equipment and ammunition we have stored in the warehouse in the west of the city!"

"Haven't you seen it clearly? They took down the material warehouse in the west of the city and turned their offense into defense. At that time, they thought it was our reinforcements blocking the advance of the Eighth Route Army. Now it seems that this is not the case at all. The Eighth Route Army has no plan to continue. Offensive, everything is our wishful thinking!"

"I'm sure, if we had ordered the reinforcements to continue attacking the west of the city, the result would have been different, at least it would have delayed the time for the Eighth Route Army to transfer supplies!"

At this time, a staff officer suddenly suggested: "General, since the Eighth Route Army is retreating with a large amount of supplies, they must not be able to leave quickly. We can order the Qiushui Brigade that has not yet entered the city to chase them down!"

"Baga, are you an idiot! Shaozuo Qiushui is only equipped with mortars, and even a blocking force of the Eighth Route Army can't do anything about it, let alone the main force of the Eighth Route Army! Also, you know how much equipment we have stockpiled in the warehouse in the west of the city? The Eighth Route Army supplemented by these heavy weapons can not only easily block Qiushui Shaozuo's attack, but also set up an ambush halfway, and it is possible to eat Qiushui's brigade!"

The chief of staff on the side quickly explained: "Everyone, according to the requirements of the military department, each infantry brigade of our brigade is equipped with a heavy machine gun squadron, and the brigade is directly under a mortar brigade! There are five heavy machine gun squadrons in total, and four mortar brigades. Artillery Squadron."

"But due to time constraints, we still have two heavy machine gun squadrons and two mortar squadrons that have not been formed. In addition to the heavy machine gun company that the Royal Association Army has not formed, a total of 36 heavy machine guns and 24 mortars are scattered in various parts of the city. storehouse."

"Although most of these heavy weapons are concentrated in the ammunition depot in the center of the city, in order to prevent Laiyuan City from being attacked, the city defenders can easily obtain equipment and ammunition supplies. Three mortars and ammunition are placed in warehouses in each direction of the city. Three heavy machine guns, and many light machine guns and rifles. As for the ammunition, it is enough for an infantry brigade to fight for half a month."

"With the supplement of these weapons and ammunition, although the Qiushui Brigade is a strengthened brigade, the firepower of the Eighth Route Army still far exceeds that of the Qiushui Brigade."

Ono said with a sullen face: "We have already lost a warehouse, and lost a large number of Imperial Army troops and Imperial Alliance Army troops. We don't want to lose another reinforced infantry brigade!"

The combat staff officer who proposed just now quickly lowered his head and replied: "General, I have not thought about it in a humble position, so I request punishment."

Ono waved his hands and said nothing.

As a general, if he still cares about such a small matter with his subordinates, then the general's measure is too small.

That's not to mention, from now on, in this war room, there will be more than a dozen combat staff officers, big and small, and no one will rush to give opinions to him.

"Boom..." At this moment, two faint explosions suddenly reached the ears of everyone in the war room.

The artillery staff officer was the first to react: "It's the infantry artillery shell exploding!"

Another staff officer followed suit and shouted: "The sound of the cannon came from the Shangjie stronghold. Could it be that the Shangjie stronghold was attacked by the Eighth Route Army again!"

"Contact the Shangjie stronghold immediately and ask what's going on!" Major General Ono's already frowning frown deepened at this moment.

Soon, a communication staff officer rushed into the war room: "Report sir, the telephone connection between the county seat and the stronghold was cut off. We contacted Shaozuo Aoki by radio, but Shaozuo Aoki is leading the main force of the stronghold to hunt down the Eighth Route Army attacking the stronghold. At least twelve kilometers, he doesn't know the situation of the stronghold!"

"Bageya Road, Qingmu must have fallen for the Eighth Route Army's plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain!" Major General Ono immediately realized.

Then a pair of eyes stared at the map in front of him.

After reading the telegram, the chief of staff immediately reminded: "General, according to Aoki's reply, he only left more than 100 imperial troops in the stronghold. If the infantry artillery shells just now were fired by the Eighth Route Army, then more than 100 imperial troops must have been fired for 10 minutes. We can’t even hold it. The stronghold is at stake, we must support it!”

"Also, we have also hoarded a large amount of weapons and ammunition in the strongholds on the street. If the Eighth Route Army takes the stronghold and seizes these weapons and ammunition, the strength of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army will definitely increase greatly. It will be very difficult to eliminate them at that time. Warriors will fall in the hands of bullets produced by the empire itself!"

"How many weapons and ammunition are there!" Ono asked back, frowning.

"The ammunition depot alone has the equipment for a reinforced squadron. In addition, the equipment of the imperial army killed and seriously injured in battle can also form a reinforced squadron, and the equipment of the remaining troops can form a reinforced squadron, and finally there are two infantry artillery! "The chief of staff replied with a serious face.

"The equipment of three reinforced squadrons is more than enough for the Eighth Route Army to form a reinforced battalion, Baga!" Ono couldn't help cursing.

Then he ordered: "Contact Shao Zuo Qiushui, and immediately return to help the stronghold on the street!"

"The Eighth Route Army attacking the Shangjie stronghold was not the main force in the first place. After part of the infantry was separated and Aoki was transferred away from the stronghold, there must be fewer Eighth Route Army left behind, and they would not be a threat."

"After rushing to the Shangjie stronghold, if the Eighth Route Army has not retreated, it will be wiped out on the spot."

"If the Eighth Route Army has left the Shangjie stronghold with the captured goods, immediately pursue them, destroy them, and regain supplies and equipment!"

"In addition, contact Shao Zuo Aoki, stop chasing and killing the Eighth Route Army immediately, return to the Shangjie stronghold, and together with the Qiushui brigade, attack back and forth, and eliminate the Eighth Route Army attacking the Shangjie stronghold!"

"We were led by the Eighth Route Army from the beginning of this battle, and we suffered heavy losses. Now that the battle is over, we should charge some interest back!"

"The Eighth Route Army attacking the Shangjie stronghold is the interest I want. Tell Shao Zuo Qiushui and Shao Zuo Aoki that if you can't play the mission, the military law will handle it!"

(End of this chapter)