At the enemy headquarters in front of the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong, Li Yunlong was discussing last night's battle with Kong Jie. With smiles on their faces, everyone thought that the siege troops had won a great victory last night.
"Old Li..." Kong Jie looked at the statistics in his hand and said.
"I have contacted the other three siege forces."
"Except for the second round of artillery fire, which hit the Japanese alone, not many people were killed."
"The remaining five rounds of artillery fire covered all the Baoding city defense troops and severely damaged them."
"One round of artillery fire coverage killed more than a hundred Japanese and puppet troops. Our five rounds of artillery fire coverage combined to kill at least more than 3,000 Japanese puppet troops."
"Kawasaki only has 4,000 mobile troops in hand."
"We killed more than 3,000 people in one fell swoop."
"Kill some more tonight, and we can launch a general attack on Baoding City tomorrow night." Li Yunlong replied with a smile: "It's been a long time since we fought such a happy battle."
"For the first time, I think the flying thunder cannon is a good thing."
"A single salvo sent more than ten explosive packets to the top of the city."
"No matter how many Japanese city defense troops there are, they won't be enough for us to blow up."
"I agree to launch a general offensive tomorrow night."
"Strive for a strong attack to enter Baoding."
"As long as a force breaks into Baoding, we can use this as a breakthrough, arrange for troops to rush into Baoding, completely capture Baoding, and eliminate the Baoding garrison." Seeing Huang Yu standing aside without speaking, Kong Jie immediately asked: "Little Huang, what do you think?"
"It was your boy who came up with the entire siege plan."
"We made an agreement before the battle: throughout the battle, the two of us will only make suggestions, and the final decision will be yours."
"Do you think the time for the decisive battle has arrived?" Li Yunlong turned his attention to Huang Yu at the same time, waiting for him to nod.
"Captain, Commander Li..." Huang Yu thought about it for a while before thinking of his words, and looked at the two of them as they answered carefully.
"I'm not throwing cold water on you..."
"The operation was really smooth last night."
"I couldn't believe it. I thought several times that the commander of the Baoding garrison had been replaced."
"That old devil from Kawasaki has dealt with us many times."
"You still understand our fighting style."
"Otherwise, they would not have been able to evacuate the main force of the city defense troops from the top of the city once our artillery fire covered them, thus reducing the casualties caused by our artillery fire."
"Before the third artillery fire coverage, we took the initiative to attack, forcing the Japanese city defense troops to return to the city to reinforce the city, and took the opportunity to fire, and then severely damaged the city defense troops again."
"learn from mistakes."
"If I were Kawasaki, I would definitely not make the same mistake when our army was covered by artillery fire for the fourth time."
"But the Japanese and puppet troops in Baoding followed them like a demon. They were fooled again and again. Don't you think it's abnormal?" This sentence woke up the dreamer.
Just now, the two of them had been thinking about how many Japanese and puppet troops the troops had killed last night and whether they had severely damaged the Baoding garrison. They didn't think about it at all.
Huang Yu's reminder was like an enlightenment, instantly bringing them back to reality from their excitement. Li Yunlong's brows were the first to frown, and he looked at Huang Yu and answered seriously: "It's really possible."
“I competed directly with Kawasaki.”
"This old devil has very rich combat experience.
"Good at judging times and situations, a strong man cuts off his wrist and has a vicious eye."
"To fight against such a person, we must be fully alert."
"Again, two, and three."
"Based on what I know about him, Kawasaki will never make the same mistake three times on the same issue."
"When we launched the fourth, fifth, and sixth artillery fire coverage."
"All the light and heavy machine guns on the top of the city opened fire. In terms of firepower, there are at least a thousand people on the top of the city."
"What the Japanese army did was tantamount to ramming into the muzzle of our guns."
"Kawasaki is so cunning, he should understand this truth." The more Li Yunlong analyzed, the firmer his judgment became, and then he turned his attention to Kong Jie: "Old Kong..."
"I agree with Xiao Huang's analysis."
"We have problems judging the casualties of the Japanese and puppet troops."
"As long as Major General Kawasaki uses his brain a little bit, he won't make continuous mistakes."
"The casualties among the Baoding garrison should not be as heavy as we thought."
"It's hard to tell the exact number of casualties and how many times the main force of the city defense force was bombed." At this point, both of them showed an embarrassed look on their faces.
Just now they were discussing how many Japanese and puppet troops were killed last night, how many people were left in the Baoding garrison, and when to launch a general offensive, but all the discussions were in vain.
Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you fight without danger. If you don't even understand the true strength of your opponent and rush into a decisive battle, you will definitely suffer a big loss in the end.
Kong Jie immediately ordered: "Contact the underground party in the city immediately."
"The Japs are hiding in the city. If we want to find out their situation, we can only rely on internal response." Huang Yu added: "It's not enough to rely on them alone."
"There are battlefields all around the city walls."
"Baoding is under martial law again. No matter how hard the underground party tries, they can't get much information."
"Let the special forces come..."
"Baoding is so big, there are always nooks and crannies that you can touch into."
"The special forces team is very skilled and should be able to sneak into Baoding silently."
"If it doesn't work, I'll have the troops launch a fake storm attack to cover the special forces' entry into the city."
"Just in case, we need to prepare an extra escape route."
"In case the attrition rate of the Baoding garrison does not reach the predetermined target."
"It will be difficult for the troops to enter Baoding through a forceful attack."
"We cannot evacuate Baoding in disgrace and give up the siege."
"The retreat will turn into an opportunity for us."
"In addition to the frontal sheep attack, each regiment dispatched a company to dig tunnels from the offensive position to the bottom of the city wall."
"The sheep attack can be stopped, but the digging of tunnels cannot be stopped."
"The troops are working together on two fronts. No matter how many conspiracies and tricks Kawasaki has, we can take down Baoding City."......Beiping Japanese Front Headquarters.
The first thing Okamura Neji did when he entered the war room was to learn about the battle situation in Baoding.
"Your Excellency, Commander, the Baoding garrison under the command of Major General Kawasaki has stabilized the war situation." The chief of staff picked up a stack of battle reports.
"Although the losses last night were a bit heavy, they were basically caused by the Eighth Route Army's flying thunder cannons in the first half of the night."
"After Mr. Kawasaki adjusted his deployment, in the middle of the night, no matter how powerful the Eighth Route Army's flying thunder artillery was, the casualties of the troops were within control."
"Kawasaki-kun is still striking while the iron is hot, showing weakness to the enemy, and plotting against the Eighth Route Army in his wing."
"The humble job is fun."
"Commander, you can take a look. Maybe we can achieve some unexpected results." To be honest, Okamura Neiji was prepared for heavy casualties to the Baoding garrison when he walked into the war room.
The chief of staff's report undoubtedly gave him a huge surprise. He quickly took the telegram and read it. The more he watched, the more satisfied he became. Finally, he slapped the table and said with emotion: "Kawazaki-kun is indeed the commander of the Baoding Garrison that I recognize."
"He turned around such a dangerous situation on the battlefield, which is very good."
"Now that he has stabilized the battle situation, we can't be idle here."
"Did the Kwantung Army call me back?"
"If there is no response before noon, I will personally go to the Kwantung Army headquarters and make sure to get the reinforcements back."
"It is very likely that the breaking point of the entire North China Front lies in the wing."
