Major General Hase turned his attention to his deputy again and ordered in a serious tone: "The plan of the Quick Reaction Brigade to reinforce Wangdu County has been cancelled. We will first formulate a battle plan to recapture the Qinggang stronghold..."
"Destroy the Eighth Route Army operating around Baoding at all costs...at least drive them away!"
Just as the deputy was about to take the order, the communications staff officer ran over again, his face even uglier than before.
Before he could stand still, he hurriedly reported: "General, there is an urgent call from Mancheng County..."
"All three of their strongholds built outside the city were attacked, and the entire garrison was wiped out... There are also Eighth Route Army activities outside the city. It is suspected that the Eighth Route Army may attack the county seat!"
"We have taken away the mobile troops in the city, and the garrison strength is seriously insufficient...Please ask the brigade commander to immediately divide his troops to reinforce them!"
Major General Hase was completely confused and suddenly felt that he did not understand the Baoding area where he had stayed for almost two years!
As far as he could remember, there was only one Du Er Brigade active in Baoding. In its heyday, the total strength of this Eighth Route Army did not exceed 6,000 people. Its scope of activities was always limited to Shunping, and there were few opportunities to extend its tentacles to Baoding.
After the Duer Brigade was defeated and reduced to the Duer Regiment, although a Shunping garrison emerged, the two units were not very good. The total strength did not exceed 4,000 at most, and their combat effectiveness was far lower than that of Hengsheng. The only brigade of the period.
The result was such a force that he despised. Not only did he divide his troops to conquer four strongholds in Wangdu County, but also sent troops directly into Baoding to capture two of his own strongholds. He also had the strength to move around Mancheng and quietly capture three of their strongholds... …
This is incredible...
Major General Hase couldn't figure out where they got so many troops...
Could it be that the Eighth Route Army had the ability to spread the beans into an army and eradicate troops out of thin air?
In addition to the brigade commander, other officers were also frightened by the bad news and couldn't figure out where the Eighth Route Army came from so many troops.
They all frowned and fell into deep thought.
Little did he know that in order to seize the opportunity to weaken their troops and deceive them, Kong Jie had already sent out all the troops he could.
Although there are still more than a thousand Eighth Route Army troops in Shunping and the base area at this moment, they are all new recruits who have just joined the army for a few days, and all the veterans combined are less than a hundred.
The commandos that attacked them also included a large number of new recruits.
In order to make up for their lack of combat power, Kong Jie strengthened them with a large number of heavy weapons.
As the old saying goes, if you don't have enough fighting power, you need firepower!
This gave them the strength to conquer small and medium-sized strongholds in a short period of time.
If Hase sends troops to attack Junpei now, only half a brigade can march straight in and attack Huanglong!
It is a pity that the Japanese army did not know this situation.
Of course, even if they knew it, they would not dare to send troops rashly.
The Japanese and puppet troops in Baoding are seriously short of troops. Any accident may cause a devastating blow, and they cannot afford to gamble.
After a long silence, Major General Hase broke the increasingly oppressive atmosphere at the headquarters: "The combat order to send troops to retake the Qinggang stronghold has also been cancelled!"
"Wangdu County, Mancheng, Qinggang... were attacked by a large number of Eighth Route Army troops at the same time!"
"We only have one brigade that can be dispatched. We cannot afford any mistakes. No matter how we fight, this brigade cannot be divided into separate operations and let the Eighth Route Army defeat them one by one!"
"We must determine the attack target, where to hit first, then where to hit, and finally formulate a battle plan and launch operations!"
The deputy was the first to speak: "General... I think we should retake the Qinggang stronghold first, and then send troops to reinforce Wangdu and Mancheng counties!"
"There are two reasons: Baoding City is too important. We would rather lose Wangdu County and Mancheng County than allow any mistakes."
"Second: Use the strong fortifications in Wangdu County and Mancheng County to consume a large amount of the Eighth Route Army's effective forces! Be prepared to eliminate the Eighth Route Army there in the future!"
Major General Hase suddenly interrupted: "There is a third reason..."
"There are only two county towns left in Wangdu County and Mancheng County. It will not be easy for the Eighth Route Army to take them down!" "Baoding is different. There are still more than a dozen large and small strongholds in the territory. If the Qinggang stronghold cannot be quickly recaptured and the Eighth Route Army is eliminated within the territory, there will be more overthrow. More and more strongholds are being conquered!"
"At that time, our newly established mobile brigade can only make up for the loss in Baoding, demolishing the east wall to repair the west wall, and will not be able to reinforce other places!"
"If we are tricked twice by the Eighth Route Army and lose one or two infantry squadrons, even if we recapture Qinggang in the future, Baoding will still be in the embarrassing situation of having no available troops!"
After speaking, he ordered the deputy: "That's it!"
"Immediately send a telegram to the garrison of Wangdu County and Mancheng County... and tell them to defend the county seat. If the Eighth Route Army really intends to attack them, they will directly use the city defenses to consume a large number of Eighth Route Army troops. I swear to live and die with the county seat!"
"The staff department will immediately formulate a battle plan to recapture the Qinggang stronghold, the sooner the better!"
"The speed of reorganizing the reinforcements into the quick reaction brigade cannot be affected!"
"Two things go hand in hand, and we strive to send troops to Qinggang within three days to eliminate all the Eighth Route Army operating in Baoding!"
The plaque of the Second Battalion Headquarters of the Duer Regiment has been replaced by the Headquarters of the Wangdu County Guard Regiment. Before dawn, the political commissar was waiting at the entrance of the town in anticipation.
"Instructor... no, it's the political commissar... Chen Ji's guerrillas are coming... There are more than sixty of them in total, and they are almost ready to be reorganized into a main company..." The fifth company commander pointed at the figure that suddenly appeared at the end of the road and called road.
"Just come!" The instructor said happily with a smile on his face.
"We have received more than 150 members from four guerrilla groups. With the addition of the Chenji guerrillas, we can build the third battalion!"
"You don't have to envy others... When we recruit two hundred new soldiers, the fifth company will immediately expand to the second battalion. You can make preparations now. The expansion must be completed within three days!"
"Political Commissar, the regiment leader really plans to attack the county?" the fifth company commander asked with both anticipation and nervousness.
The political commissar smiled and replied: "You have known our regiment leader for only a day or two... Do you think the regiment leader would joke with us about such a big thing?"
"To tell you the truth, the regiment leader is already preparing for the siege!"
"As long as the 23rd Battalion completes its expansion as soon as possible and can be mobilized to scare the Japanese and puppet troops, he will be 80% sure to capture the county seat!"
"By the way, are the troops you sent to Pingyang Town coming back soon?"
"The main force of the regiment promised to equip our troops with weapons and ammunition one day earlier, and the newly established 2nd and 3rd Battalions will be able to get one more point
Combat power, bluffing and scaring the Japanese will become more realistic in the future! "
The fifth company commander only learned last night that the main force of the regiment had promised the garrison regiment a strengthened battalion of weapons and ammunition. According to the expansion plan formulated by the regiment headquarters, half of the weapons and ammunition will be equipped with its own second battalion.
As a battalion commander, he definitely hopes that his subordinates' equipment will be as powerful as possible, so he was particularly happy when he thought about it.
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