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Chapter 507 Lin Xiao's Strategy ([-])

The defenders fought the devils today, and the two sides exchanged fire for more than ten hours.

The two sides conducted many artillery battles, and both sides organized death squads to fight hand-to-hand.

The flank positions changed hands repeatedly, and the battle was at a stalemate, with both sides fighting very fiercely.

Although the defenders finally held the line of defense and did not lose a position, the defenders also suffered a lot of casualties.

After this battle, the devils suffered thousands of casualties and damaged many fighter planes and artillery.

The main reason why the little devils caused such a large casualty loss was that the enemy underestimated the combat effectiveness of the defenders and the number of heavy artillery of the Wild Wolf Regiment.

The Wild Wolf Regiment suffered more than 200 casualties, and the various departments of the 52nd Army suffered more than 500 casualties.

Judging from the battle loss ratio of the two sides, the defenders had fewer casualties, and it was obvious that the defenders had won.

In fact, apart from fewer casualties, the defenders did not gain any advantage from the enemy in this battle.

The defenders are the defenders, and the Wild Wolf Regiment and the 52nd Army are elite troops.

Of course, the situation on the battlefield could be reversed because of Lin Xiao's proper command and the help of the 52nd Army from the Wild Wolf Regiment.

If it weren't for the assistance of the Wild Wolf Regiment and the timely support of the 52nd Army with artillery fire, I am afraid that the casualties of the 52nd Army would increase a lot, and it is still unclear who will have the flank positions.

After today's battle, the defense line of the 52nd Army has been shaken by the Japanese troops.

All the fortifications on the position had been bombed by the devils' artillery, and all the defense lines were on the verge of collapse.

Although the defense line was not breached by the Japanese army, the devils attacked several times, and there were many loopholes in the defense line, and the heavy fire positions were also exposed.

The 52nd Army must readjust the deployment of defense lines, transfer troops, and heavy fire positions...

In the evening, Feng Zhengnan convened a meeting of the chief officers of all regiments in the army to discuss countermeasures against the enemy.

When Lin Xiao received the notice, he didn't even have time to eat dinner, so he rushed to the headquarters of the 52nd Army immediately.

Two 10 minutes later...

Lin Xiao rushed to the headquarters of the 52nd Army, and the chief officers of each regiment also arrived at the headquarters one after another.

Almost everyone arrived, Feng Zhengnan immediately summoned everyone to sit down for a meeting.

First of all, Feng Zhengnan asked the adjutant beside him to report to everyone the casualties and battle damage in the past few days.

After several days of continuous fierce fighting with the Japanese army, the 52nd Army suffered heavy casualties, and more than half of the officers and soldiers of the entire army were killed or injured.

In particular, Zhao Pucheng's 111th Brigade, as the sharp knife unit of the entire army, suffered two-thirds of its casualties.

Of the two regiment leaders under Zhao Pucheng, one sacrificed and the other was wounded, there were only 700 officers and soldiers in the brigade capable of fighting, which was not enough for a regiment.

The task originally entrusted to the 52nd Army by the war zone was to stick to the Xinqianghe line of defense for five days.

After five days, the theater will send other troops to take over the defense.

However, the 52nd Army has resisted the Japanese army for nearly ten days, and almost all their wealth is almost wiped out.

Now the Japanese army is attacking from two fronts, and the soldiers are overwhelming Hunan, and no other troops can be sent to defend the 52nd Army in the theater.

In fact, Lin Xiao also knew that reinforcements would not be able to be dispatched in the war zone for a while.

The task of the Wild Wolf Regiment was to help defend the 52nd Army for three days. They had completed the task, but the theater did not order the Wild Wolf Regiment to withdraw and rest.

The delay in the arrival of reinforcements meant that the combat deployment in the theater had changed.

After listening to the report on the casualties of the whole army reported by the adjutant, everyone started discussing with each other.

Feng Zhengnan glanced at the officers present, and said slowly: "Everyone, you also know the casualties of our army. According to the previous order of the theater, our 52nd Army has already completed its defensive mission."

"However, due to the temporarily changed combat deployment in the theater, our army has not yet obtained a clear withdrawal time from Shangfeng..."

From Feng Zhengnan's words, it is not difficult to hear that he is very helpless with 52's current situation.

Soon, a major general stood up and made a suggestion to Feng Zhengnan.

"Military seat, I suggest withdrawing the army. More than half of our army has suffered casualties, and some battalions and regiments have been wiped out. Besides, the higher-ups have not given us additional troops. If we continue to hold on, our army will be wiped out."

The 52nd Army suffered more than half of its casualties, and without reinforcements, the combat effectiveness of the entire army dropped sharply. It is true that the entire army is in danger of being wiped out by defending the Xinqiang River.

After a while, Zhao Pucheng stood up and said to the crowd: "Comrades, I, Zhao Pucheng, do not agree with the withdrawal of troops. Although our army has suffered a serious reduction in combat personnel, once we withdraw our troops, the entire Changsha perimeter defense line will collapse, and the Japanese troops will drive straight in. To the city of Changsha."

"Our army has been guarding the Xinqiang River for so many days, and we have suffered nearly [-] officers and soldiers. If we abandon our defense like this, I will be sorry for those soldiers who died in battle. Even if our brigade officers and soldiers fight to the last, we cannot let the little devil cross the Xinqiang River. Line of defense!"

As the commander of the whole army, Feng Zhengnan was also very embarrassed and helpless.

There is some truth in the defense and withdrawal proposed by his subordinates, but he couldn't decide to pay attention for a while.

In fact, Feng Zhengnan was actually more inclined to stick to the position proposed by Zhao Pucheng. It is impossible for him to ignore the overall situation in order to preserve his strength.

Of course, he didn't want the number of the 52nd Army to be lost, or if all the officers and soldiers of the army died in battle, then he would be a sinner of the 52nd Army.

The Japanese army is bound to win the Xinqianghe. In addition to the Japanese Sixth Division and the Uemura Detachment, the enemy is still increasing its strength.

The little devil has a large number of fighter planes, and he has additional soldiers and sufficient ammunition.

If you continue to fight like this, you can't afford to consume the enemy at all.

What Feng Zhengnan was most worried about was that even if the 52nd Army was wiped out, the Japanese army would never be able to stop it.

Feng Zhengnan nodded his head and pondered for a while, making a choice amidst the dilemma.

Seeing the officers in the conference room arguing, Lin Xiao kept silent and listened quietly.

The current situation of the 52nd Army is indeed very bad. If the Japanese army organizes several more attacks, the 52nd Army will definitely be wiped out.

He knew that the 52nd Army at this time was already stretched, regardless of its combat effectiveness, weapons and equipment, and logistics.

Chief of Staff Wang Hua's eyes fell on Lin Xiao who was silent at the side.

"Leader Lin, everyone says you are extremely intelligent, what advice do you have?"

Lin Xiao was thinking about something, the conference room was noisy, he didn't hear the words of Chief of Staff Wang Hua.

"Captain Lin!"

Zhao Pucheng on the opposite side called Lin Xiao loudly.

Lin Xiao suddenly came back to his senses, and immediately stood up.

"Senior officers, I can't talk about suggestions. I can't tell you what to do with your army. I'm just talking about my own attitude."

"The 52nd Army has completed the required time for holding on. Regardless of whether your army withdraws or not, our Wild Wolf Regiment will never abandon the Xinqianghe position until we receive an order to withdraw from the theater."

"If your army stays and stands firm, all the officers and soldiers of our Wild Wolf Regiment will cooperate fully. Even if your army withdraws, I, Lin Xiao, will not stop you in any way. Your 52nd Army has done your best..."

Wang Hua and Feng Zhengnan nodded in satisfaction when they heard Lin Xiao's resolute attitude.

(End of this chapter)