The Japanese army was stationed temporarily. Looking at the list of losses in his hand, Colonel Miyazawa had thoughts of committing suicide...
The more than 3,000 elite troops that the brigade commander scraped together were squandered by him into more than 1,300 people in just one day and one night. He had not yet completed the task of retaking Junping and severely damaging the Duer Regiment. It can be said that he lost his wife and lost his troops. , it’s so embarrassing.
After struggling in pain for a while, he finally calmed down. He looked at the captains and said seriously: "This battle can't go on any longer!"
"The remaining more than a thousand imperial troops from the attacking force must be brought back to Baoding intact without any further losses, otherwise the entire Baoding area will fall into a dangerous situation with no available troops!"
The captain of the first brigade immediately stood up to support: "I will go and arrange patrols and guard posts for the temporary camp now, and prepare for retreat at the same time. We will leave as soon as daybreak!"
Colonel Miyazawa shook his head and objected: "No, we will withdraw now..."
"Although the Eighth Route Army's mountain artillery unit has not yet formed combat effectiveness, their mortar units can arrive at any time to join the battle!"
"If they attack us with artillery fire from a distance again while we are encamped, the troops will lose hundreds of people..."
"While they are cleaning the battlefield in Pingyang Town, they have no time to take care of us!"
"The troops must withdraw now. By the time they react, we won't be able to catch up and attack them in time!"
In the tent abandoned by Colonel Miyazawa, Kong Jie was giving the latest combat orders to the commander and instructor of the 23rd Battalion. He pointed at a dozen circles on the map and said: "This is what Deputy Chief of Staff Huang and I circled. It should be like this. The best Japanese and puppet stronghold to attack in this all-out attack!"
"As long as your two battalions take them down, the two surrounding counties will be isolated, and you will have the conditions to establish a garrison!"
"If the operation goes well and you are lucky enough, taking the county seat together will definitely be more conducive to your formation of a garrison!"
"It's okay if they can't take it down. In the words of Deputy Chief of Staff Huang: As long as the county is isolated, they will become a hen that lays golden eggs. If they do it well, the benefits will not be greater than conquering the county." few."
"In addition to your own artillery battery, I will strengthen you with two mountain cannons, one infantry cannon, four heavy machine guns, ten light machine guns, and five hundred rifles..."
"You can pick up these equipment now, or you can come back to pick them up after the troops open up the situation. It will be used as your foundation to form a garrison regiment... You have all been regiment leaders and political commissars, so there should be no pressure!"
The four people all had smiles on their faces. They didn't expect that they would return to the position of group leader just two months after being demoted.
Although it is a garrison group, its name is not as nice as the main force group, but it is more independent and has no development restrictions.
If you have the ability and conditions, no one has any objection to developing the garrison into a reinforced regiment of three to four thousand people.
For these cadres who have come up from the grassroots level, they are more willing to serve as leaders of the garrison regiment.
After looking at each other, they saluted Kong Jie at the same time: "Please rest assured, captain, we will definitely not let you down!"
When Kong Jie wanted to explain a few more words, the reconnaissance platoon leader suddenly rushed in: "Captain... there is something wrong with the little Japs who evacuated from us..."
"We stopped five kilometers away for two hours to gather our troops. We set off again half an hour ago. Looking at the direction, we should be retreating towards Baoding!"
"No, the little devil saw that the situation was not good and wanted to run away!" Huang Yu said anxiously.
"They suffered heavy losses in the night attack just now. They are afraid that we will repeat our old tactics and attack them from a long distance with artillery. While we are still cleaning the battlefield in Pingyang Town, we should retreat and run away!"
"I'll lead people to catch up now. Maybe I can tear off a piece or two of fat from them!"
"If it were any later, I wouldn't be able to drink the soup or water!"
Kong Jie believed Huang Yu's words and nodded without hesitation: "Remember to bring more artillery!"
"If you really can't take advantage, then you can take advantage of other Japanese and puppet troops!"
"The Japanese and puppet troops in Baoding are much richer than the Japanese and puppet troops in Shunping. They can support us by just laying down two strongholds!"
"Also pay attention to air defense during the operation...try not to operate during the day!"
"This is a plain, different from a mountainous area. If the devils target you and you can't even find a forest to hide in, the loss will be huge!"
After saying that, he turned his attention to the several main battalion commanders and instructors: "You guys also set off together!"
"Be prepared to take cover on the march!"
"After determining the attack target, don't hesitate, be quick, accurate and ruthless, and don't give the Japanese and puppet troops any chance to react!"
"Strive to end the battle within three days. Even if the Japanese army in Baoding asks Peiping for reinforcements, it will be too late!"
At the Japanese brigade headquarters in Baoding, the communications staff rushed to the brigade commander's room as soon as he received Colonel Miyazawa's telegram. When he reached the door, he hesitated.
In the past two days, he had been almost at the brigade commander's side. No one knew better than him how high the brigade commander's expectations were for the attacking troops.
The chief of staff and more than 3,000 troops were wiped out in Shunping City. Three days had passed, but the brigade commander did not report the bad news to the front army headquarters.
That battle was so embarrassing. The mixed brigade lost troops and generals. The opponents suffered almost no losses. Even Shunping County was still in their hands.
If such a result was reported, the brigade commander would definitely be punished.
In order to make the battle report look better, to wash away the shame, avenge the Chief of Staff, and curb the rapid development momentum of the Duer Regiment, this surprise battle was launched.
Thinking that Colonel Miyazawa's sudden attack would definitely catch the Duer Regiment by surprise. At the very least, he would be able to recapture Junpei and severely damage the Duer Regiment.
With such a victory in hand, the responsibility of the mixed brigade for losing troops and generals will definitely be much smaller.
As a result, everything backfired. Not only did Colonel Miyazawa fail to win the battle, but he returned with a disastrous defeat, losing a large number of troops again!
If the brigade commander knew this, he would definitely be so angry that he would vomit blood on the spot, and finally vent all his anger on himself.
But this matter is too big. If you delay for one more minute, Colonel Miyazawa will be in more danger.
As a communications staff officer, he must report the bad news to the brigade commander as soon as possible so that he can be ready to respond immediately.
After hesitating for half a minute, he had no choice but to knock on the door.
"what's up……"
The slightly hurried voice of Major General Hase soon came from the room.
As a brigade commander, some basic common sense in the military is still clear.
It was late at night, and the communications staff dared to risk irritating him to come to him. Something must have happened.
"Report to the brigade commander...the attacking troops received an urgent call. They had just been attacked by artillery fire from the Eighth Route Army. The troops suffered heavy losses and had to choose to withdraw their troops!"
"Please ask the brigade commander to contact the aviation force immediately and send planes to escort them as soon as dawn to prevent the attacking troops from being attacked again..."
Before the communications officer finished his report, there was a burst of rapid footsteps and the sound of getting dressed in the room.
Then the door was pushed open. Major General Hase came out in military uniform and went straight to the war room. As he walked, he asked: "To be more specific, how many people did the attack force lose in the night attack? How many people are left in the force? Now Where have you been?"
The communications staff officer chased after the brigade commander and replied: "The telegram didn't say that!"
"There are only four words: heavy losses!"
"When the telegram was sent, the troops had just set off from a position five kilometers east of Pingyang Town!"
"The troops are marching quickly, and we can deduce their approximate location after dawn!"
"Bagya Road... Why does the Eighth Route Army catch us off guard every time it makes a surprise attack... but when we make a surprise attack on them, we end up defeated!" Major General Hase entered the war room and lined up the tables and cursed.
Due to an unexpected incident on the front line, the war room, which had been quiet in the first half of the night, suddenly became very lively, but no one could answer the brigade commander's question.
After a while of cursing, Major General Hase's anger gradually subsided, and he could only sigh and order: "Hurry up and contact the aviation force and request aircraft support!"
"No matter how many people the attacking troops lose, from now on, no more soldiers can be lost!"
"Otherwise the entire Baoding area will be in crisis!"
After saying that, he walked towards his office and added as he walked: "Before the attack force returns to Baoding, no one can come and disturb me without my order!"
After saying that, he closed the office door.
The battle report to the front army headquarters cannot be delayed any longer, otherwise even the King of Heaven will not be able to save him.
I thought that the attacking troops would help me solve this problem.
As a result, not only was it not solved, it actually made the problem more difficult.
He must think about this matter carefully by himself, write a battle report, and minimize his own responsibilities, so that he can continue to stay in the position of brigade leader and seek revenge from the Duer Group.
Otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to keep his position as brigade leader.
