Anti-Japanese Jagged General

Chapter 755 The battle is not over yet (third update!)

In the headquarters of the Japanese Army Brigade in Linfen City, Major General Matsumoto, who had not rested all day and night, rarely fell asleep.

However, just after midnight, he was woken up by the chief of staff, and brought another bad news.

Except for Harada and a few guards who escaped from the remaining half of the infantry brigade in Linfen North, all the others were wiped out.

"That is to say, the Eighth Route Army has prepared a big trap for us in Linfen North, and we have fallen into their trap since we sent reinforcements!" Looking at the short telegram in his hand, Major General Matsumoto felt a slap in the face. Because of the feeling of being very angry and full of anger, his face was flushed red.

"Hey, judging from half past one, we were indeed fooled. The Eighth Route Army still has at least 500 people in Linfen North, and they are well-equipped and have sufficient ammunition!"

Major General Matsumoto couldn't sit still, so he sat up from the bed after a while, and then began to give orders: "Chief of Staff, immediately send a telegram to all the troops we can contact. From now on, all troops will stick to their strongholds and there is no brigade command According to the order of the Ministry, no one can take the initiative to attack and provoke the Eighth Route Army!"

"They're so evil, we haven't even figured out their real situation until now, they're completely passive!"

"Also, the armed grain grabbing troops returning from Fengyun Town and Tianxin Town are ready for battle. Chief of Staff, you draw people from logistics, supplies, cavalry, artillery, and recruits, and expand them so that they can reach a mixed number The size of the brigade!"

"It is required that each mixed brigade has three infantry squadrons, one heavy machine gun squadron, one mortar squadron, one infantry artillery squadron, and one mountain artillery squadron, with a total strength of 900. Also, each mixed brigade is equipped with two The total strength of the Royal Association Army in the Battalion exceeds 500."

"The two mixed brigades must be formed before dawn. From now on, these two mixed brigades will be our mobile troops in Linfen!"

"Finally, order the intelligence department to figure out the strength of the Eighth Route Army's Xinyi Regiment at all costs!"

"Finally, after dawn, I will personally ask my superiors for punishment. If Your Excellency Commander still trusts me, believe me, I will ask the superiors for at least one regiment of troops and a sufficient amount of material reserves. Once the troops and materials are in place , directly dispatch heavy troops to sweep the Eighth Route Army's base area, revenge!"

As soon as Wang Ping, the regiment Wang Ping, entered the headquarters of the Xinyi Regiment in Sanquan Town, Zhong Chenggong greeted him excitedly.

"Captain, the battle is over, we have won!"

"Beginning in the middle of the night yesterday, all the Japanese and puppet troops who came into contact with us withdrew and retreated to their respective strongholds. No matter how we provoke and attack, they are all in the posture of shrinking their heads!"

"Now, the fighting of all troops has stopped, and all four battalions have also entered a state of rest!"

After finishing speaking, Zhong Chenggong tentatively asked with an excited face: "Commander, tell me, is this because the devils have surrendered? Moreover, this battle has been fought for a day and two nights. Not only the devils, but also our troops are very serious. Tired, it's time to end!"

Wang Ping was not as excited as Zhong Chenggong, but frowned and asked: "Admit defeat? Chief of Staff, you have been beating devils for so long, have you ever seen a devil commander who voluntarily surrendered to us?"

"No?" Zhong Chenggong hesitated and shook his head to answer.

But soon he stared at Wang Ping and asked, "But since they didn't admit defeat, why didn't they fight us, and even retreated on their own initiative, like a coward!"

Wang Ping frowned and analyzed: "Retreating and being a turtle does not mean admitting defeat. The reason why the devils do this is because their brigade leaders are too smart, and those who know the current affairs are outstanding. And I am sure that the retreat in front of them is just Temporarily, it won't take long before we will usher in an even more violent and crazy revenge from the devils!"

Zhong Chenggong finally showed an expression of enlightenment on his frowning face.

Then he slowly became dignified, and continued to ask: "I understand, the retreat of the devils is temporary. Judging from the current situation, if they continue to fight, their losses will be even greater. It is better to be a turtle. Wait until they have gathered enough After receiving more troops and supplies, we will send out heavy troops to retaliate against us, and take the initiative on the battlefield by ourselves!"

"Regimental Commander, since this is the case, should we also retreat and go to rest, recover our strength, and prepare for the devil's revenge!"

"No..." Zhong Chenggong didn't understand, but Wang Ping refused.

In his view, the battle was over in every sense of the word.

And according to the usual practice, after the battle, the troops must immediately go to rest and recover their strength.

Besides, judging from the feedback from each battalion, except for the second battalion, the casualties of the four battalions were slightly smaller, and the other three battalions suffered heavy casualties, and even almost lost their combat effectiveness. From the commander to the ordinary soldiers, everyone was very tired, even reaching the point where they didn't want to stand up when they were lying on the ground.In this case, there is no way for the troops to continue fighting! "

Fortunately, Wang Ping quickly gave him a vague explanation.

"The devils have retreated, but the battle is not over!"

"End the battle, evacuate the troops, turn to rest, and restore strength. It is easy to say, but it is very difficult to sit up, especially for the current new regiment, it is even more difficult!"

"Chief of Staff, let me ask you a question first. Without enough food, weapons, and ammunition reserves, how can we restore our strength?"

"In addition, without enough ammunition, food, and equipment in reserve, how can we meet the devil's more violent counterattack!"

"Wait for the devils to kill us, give up our hard-earned bases, and continue to fight guerrillas with them..."

Zhong Chenggong's brows suddenly wrinkled into a big Sichuan character.

Then he added: "Commander, there are also quilts. Now that the weather is getting colder, if the troops want to survive the winter smoothly, they must prepare at least [-] sets of quilts for the winter!"

"That's right, being subdued is also an urgent problem we need to solve!" Wang Ping affirmed.

"Don't look at us winning a big battle. The total number of Japanese and puppet troops wiped out was two to three thousand, but not too many were captured. This time, the devils didn't know why they went crazy. They knew they couldn't win and began to destroy them. Weapons and ammunition don’t give us a chance to capture them at all!”

"Without enough material reserves, the so-called restoration of strength is impossible. Therefore, even if the devils retreat, our battle is not over. We must wait for enough materials and equipment to be captured before the battle can end!"

Zhong Chenggong frowned, hesitated and asked: "But, commander, our casualties are also very large, and the troops are very tired. Under such circumstances, how can we continue to fight!"

"Also, food, weapons, ammunition, and clothes are also very important in the eyes of the devils. Could it be that we just watched us snatch things from them?"

"I have a sense of proportion!" Wang Ping replied confidently.

Then began to issue orders: "The first battalion, the third battalion, the troops have too many casualties, and the infantry will not be sent to participate in the next battle. However, their firepower company must participate in the battle. Send a telegram to the two battalion commanders, The troops shifted to defense on the spot, replenishing recruits, transforming captives, and restoring combat effectiveness. Firepower company, set off immediately and come to Sanquan Town to report!"

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