Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated Chapter 321

Chapter 321 Let Nahuang go. Don't you have any other reasons?

 Two hours later, the sun rose as usual.

 At the same time, the offensive troops of the independent mixed second brigade were urgently withdrawing from their positions.

Although the Japanese failed to achieve their expected goals, they did not break through the Eighth Route Army's four lines of defense in one go. But they must return to the mountains before seven o'clock and wait patiently for the night to fall again.

This is the tragedy of losing air control. No matter how much meat you eat, you have to spit it out.

Looking at the soldiers around him who were carrying supplies, Major Onodera Jiro of the Fifth Independent Infantry Battalion angrily slammed his samurai sword on the ground.

“Baga, I fought all night, but in the end I gained nothing.”

“We worked hard to get two lines of defense, and now we have to return them intact to the Eighth Route Army! When have we, the army of the Japanese Empire, ever been so angry?”

“Even without air superiority, the warriors dared to continue fighting despite the enemy's bombing.”

At this moment, ordinary soldiers did not dare to come forward to talk, and the atmosphere on the position once dropped to freezing point.

Everyone can tell that his Major is in a bad mood. If he rushes to join in the fun, he will definitely face a big fight, and he may even be forcibly sent to the death squad.

 “Your Excellency, Major, something seems to be wrong.”

"It's sunrise now, and the enemy has the initiative again. Theoretically, the Eighth Route Army is most likely to take the opportunity to launch an attack and regain the lost defense line with air-ground coordination."

“However, there was no movement at all on the other side, and there was no sign of any intention to take action.”

As soon as these words came out, the Japanese Major immediately trotted towards the forward observation post.

As a grassroots officer with rich combat experience, Onodera Jiro has always adhered to the style of seeing and believing, and he would personally check any emergencies.

 After a moment, he put down the telescope in his hand with a puzzled expression.

 It's weird, it's really weird.

 The position on the opposite side looked like there was no one there. Two birds even flew by safely just now.

Does the Eighth Route Army not even know how to fight against the wind? Shouldn't we first call in bombers to lick the ground, and then directly concentrate our superior firepower to carve a hole in our own defense line?

"There must be something fishy about this matter, Matsumoto-kun, what do you think?"

Although I didn't expect that my Major would throw the question back, the Chief of Staff still gave a relatively reasonable answer.

 “Send troops for reconnaissance to find out the enemy's strength.”

"I suggest dividing a reconnaissance team into five groups, and each group brings ten outstanding Imperial Army soldiers to see what the Eighth Route Army is doing."

"If there is no one on the third line of defense, continue to go deep into the fourth line of defense. If there is anyone, then be loyal to His Majesty Tian Locust."

 This proposal is considered a very conventional solution.

Although it will waste some time, there is even a certain probability of getting nothing. But the victory lies in stability. Even if the opponent has an ambush, at most they will lose some ordinary soldiers.

 There is no war without death, as long as you don't get into trouble yourself.

“Okay, you will be the one to arrange the investigation.”

"I have only one request. I must find out the enemy's movements within an hour and a half."

“Major General Mano is pressing hard, leaving us not much time. And no one knows when the Eighth Route Army's air force will arrive on the battlefield, so we can't delay for too long.”

 “Hey! Leave it to me!”

 Half an hour later, the third line of defense in Lijiacun.

“Commander Morishita, I didn't expect us to survive. It seems that the Eighth Route Army has really left the battlefield.”

"What to do next? Should we thoroughly investigate the third line of defense first, or continue to explore the fourth line of defense. There is still plenty of time left, enough for us to work slowly and carefully."

The person who spoke was a private. He looked around cautiously while asking the detachment deputy about the plan.

 When this group of people received the order, they almost set out with the belief of dedicating themselves to the Locusts. But I never expected that this trip would go surprisingly smoothly.

 Not only did they save their lives, but they also reached the enemy's position.

"Let the cannon fodder take action first, let these lowly low-class people explore the way for us."

"The Eighth Route Army is not a good enemy. They may leave some traps on the battlefield. You must be careful in everything else and don't harm yourself through negligence."

"Set off."

Following the order of the deputy of the squadron, the ten puppet troops cautiously advanced towards the front position.

It is worth mentioning that these two devils included not only the puppet Mongolian army, but also some Korean soldiers from the peninsula.

Compared with ordinary traitors, their combat effectiveness will be stronger, and they are definitely not the kind of losers who just want to save their lives when they hear the sound of gunshots.

 “Bang!”

 Facts have proved that the Japanese devils were quite lucky.

These people had just entered the position when they encountered the trip rope hidden by the soldiers of the Third Regiment.

More than fifty offensive grenades exploded in the crowd, and countless fragments cut their bodies into flakes, once again adding to the fertility of Shanxi's land.

 Similar things happened one after another in various positions.

Seeing as the ten cannon fodders completed their mission in an instant, Captain Morishita and the four Japanese soldiers stayed where they were without daring to move, for fear of touching some trap and dying on the spot. “Captain, what should we do next?”

"If it doesn't work, just retreat. Major just asked us to explore the enemy's strength. There is no Eighth Route Army in the position now, so we have completed the mission."

Hearing his subordinate's words, Morishita nodded subconsciously.

This place is really too ferocious. Who knows what troubles may be encountered if we continue to move forward. Retreating decisively is definitely a wise choice.

If everyone died here, no one would go back to deliver the most important information.

After making up his mind, Morishita looked at the surrounding environment, and then decisively ordered: "Retreat!"

 Happiness never comes in pairs, and misfortunes never come alone.

When the Japs decided to return, there were strange buzzing sounds in the southwest sky, as if some man-eating beast was approaching.

 At first, Morishita and others still had a sense of luck.

  After all, when viewed from a high altitude on the ground, the size of a person is basically a point. Unless you pay special attention, it is difficult to be targeted.

 What a pity, the explosion just now became a beacon for the pilots of the 1st Air Division.

 Rows of Browning machine gun bullets swept across, and most of the Japs scouts followed in the footsteps of the two Japs. However, their ending is relatively better, and they can still fall in a pool of blood and watch their own team being bombed.

“Report to the brigade commander, our troops are clear! Repeat! Our troops are clear!”

“At present, the fifth independent infantry brigade has continuously broken through four enemy lines of defense. The layout of the Eighth Route Army in the Tianzhen area cannot interfere with the progress of our unit at all.”

“Please give the order for a general attack and let us fight to Jule Castle in one go.”

 Hearing the news reported from the front line, Mano Goro almost choked to death on his saliva. He could clearly see the bombing just now, but now it has become unobstructed?

It shouldn't be so outrageous to exaggerate the results of the battle, it's simply an insult to people's intelligence.

There is clearly a win or loss, but the battle report looks like a one-sided crushing.

“Gao Songjun, why do you think the Eighth Route Army took the initiative to give up its position?”

“Judging from last night's battle, they are definitely strong enough to continue to hold on to the defense line between the two villages. If the enemy chooses to hold on and not retreat, it may turn into a tug-of-war.”

 “It's very strange, I think it's a scam.”

　　The question from the commander of his own brigade caused the entire headquarters to fall into silence.

In the end, it was the chief of staff who took the initiative to speak. He first took out a piece of paper from the battle report, and then said to everyone:

“In my opinion, the main reason for the enemy's active retreat is casualties.”

“The Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region of the Eighth Route Army did not participate in large-scale battles after the Hundred Regiments Battle. In the Central Plains Battle and the Second Taiyuan Battle, they were responsible for guarding the junction.”

“In other words, the enemy's soldiers have no experience in large-scale field battles.”

As soon as this view came out, it was immediately recognized by everyone.

 After a whole night of fighting yesterday, we lost a total of 3,000 soldiers. Although this number includes many Imperial Alliance troops, the casualties cannot be underestimated.

No matter how strong the Eighth Route Army was, why couldn't it kill 1,500 people?

 1,500 and 3,000 are nothing on the Eastern Front in Europe. Such a small number of people cannot even make a splash. But it would be extraordinary if placed on the Asian battlefield. It is definitely the standard for large-scale battles.

How many main forces do you have in one military division? How can you expect so many casualties on the first night?

Seeing that everyone accepted his point of view, Chief of Staff Takamatsu continued:

“Yesterday's battle took place on a plain, and the defenders who had prepared fortifications in advance did have an advantage. However, after a series of artillery battles, all the fortifications within the four lines of defense were destroyed, and they were of little use.”

“If we continue to fight, both sides will be on the same starting line. And we have the advantage in numbers, and their firepower and air superiority will be weakened at night. It is definitely a wise choice to abandon the position.”

“What's more, the Eighth Route Army has not completely given up resistance. Aren't those landmines and the bombing just now the best proof?”

 After an analysis, Mano Goro suddenly became enlightened.

The Eighth Route Army, which was originally so fierce in his mind, seemed not as powerful as he imagined.

In this way, it is not completely hopeless to avenge Norihide Abe and be promoted to lieutenant general.

 “Takamatsu-kun, I have one more thing to add.”

“Expanding military strength will inevitably lead to a decline in the quality of individual soldiers, and technical arms such as artillery are not so easy to train. If we continue to confront each other on the plains, the enemy will expose more shortcomings.”

“Retreating at this time must be to preserve one's own strength.”

Under the imagination of the Japanese and the inducement of the First Division, the independent mixed second brigade was convinced of the weakness of the First Division in Jizhong.

 In the next half hour, Mano Goro led his staff to formulate a follow-up attack plan. The slightly complacent officer had even begun to think about how to attack Gao Yang behind Tianzhen.

It seems that within a week, they can penetrate directly into the rear of the Datong garrison and relieve the pressure on the cavalry group and the 26th Division on the front.

 “Give me my order! Give power to Lieutenant General Amakasu Shigetaro and General Okamura Neji!”

“Let's just say that the supreme locust army is about to arrive in its loyal Tianzhen! Victory and honor will always belong to the Japanese Empire!”

 (End of this chapter)

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