Baoding Garrison Headquarters, the arrival of Okamura Neiji restored the popularity here. The empty telecommunications room was instantly filled with more than a dozen radio stations of various powers, and there were eight or nine operators operating them.
Antennas were set up on the roof of the headquarters, and soon the sound was heard in the telecommunications room
"Tick tick..." the sound of sending and receiving telegraphs. The combat staff were quickly putting together the scattered maps into a big picture. Some of the combat staff were lying on the table to tally the battle reports and intelligence they had just received, and then summarized them on the sand table so that the commander could know the entire battle situation at a glance.
Okamura Neiji was leading the Kwantung Army division commander to introduce the newly recovered headquarters at his feet. This is his second time here.
Just a few months ago, he had just suffered a defeat at the hands of the Yizhong Eighth Route Army. As a result, he still had a clear memory of the headquarters at his feet and knew the situation better than many of the staff officers around him who had come here for the second time.
There are not many traces of the battle at the headquarters, which shows that when the Eighth Route Army captured Baoding City, it was lost after not holding it for too long.
Such a result was unacceptable to Okamura Neji. As the head of the Baoding garrison, the headquarters should be the place where all orders are issued. It should be the most heavily guarded and defensive place in Baoding City. Even if all four walls of Baoding are lost, it will not work here.
It turns out that this place was lost after almost no battle... The division commander of the Kwantung Army obviously saw this, and a mocking smile immediately flashed on his face.
You should know that in the battle report of the North China Front Army, although the Baoding garrison was defeated, they used all available fortifications in the city to fight to the death with the Eighth Route Army siege troops, and finally the entire army was destroyed.
The headquarters is the most heavily defended place in Baoding City, but there are not many traces of exchanges of fire. This shows that the battle reports about how the Baoding garrison fought to the end and how they fought the Eighth Route Army... were all reported by the North China Front Army Headquarters.
Okamura Neji was very embarrassed. If Major General Kawasaki hadn't been dead, he would have wanted to pull Kawasaki in front of him and kill him alive.
It's so embarrassing. At this moment, the captain who was the first to enter the city for investigation seemed to notice the awkward atmosphere between the two, and quickly stood up to explain: "Your Excellency, Commander..."
"The garrison headquarters seems to have been abandoned by the Baoding garrison on its own initiative, so there aren't many traces of fighting."
"There was a fierce exchange of fire about one kilometer away from here, and the battle was very fierce."
"Investigation shows: That is the real location of the Baoding Garrison Headquarters..." The awkward expression on Gangcun's face was quickly replaced by a smile, and he quickly answered: "When the Eighth Route Army captured Baoding, the radios of the Garrison Headquarters and the front army were always connected. "
"The radio signal was not interrupted until the headquarters was destroyed and the commander, Major General Kawasaki, was killed in battle..."
"This shows how brutal the battle was."
"Now that we have retaken Baoding, we have avenged part of the sacrifices of the soldiers stationed in Baoding."
"If we want to completely avenge them, we must completely wipe out the Yi Zhong Eighth Route Army in the next big sweep." The division commander also suffered a defeat at the hands of the Yi Zhong Eighth Route Army. He urgently needed a big victory to save his face and immediately issued a military order. : "Commander, please rest assured!"
"I have fought against the Yizhong Eighth Route Army."
"This Eighth Route Army is not only a serious threat to the North China Front Army, but also an enemy that our Kwantung Army must destroy."
"The next big sweep will be carried out, and the entire division promises to obey the order..." When Neji Okamura wanted to explain a few more words, the combat staff suddenly ran towards them: "Report to your Excellency, Commander..."
"The four reinforcement brigades entering the city have all entered the station and taken over Baoding city defense works."
"The garrison headquarters has also been sorted out, and the commander can move in at any time."
"The guards and the field artillery brigade have all entered the station..."
"The troops left outside the city will be able to set up a temporary camp in half an hour... The guard posts and patrol teams are all in place... No signs of Eighth Route Army activities have been found around Baoding for the time being..." Neji Okamura frowned when he heard the good news. He frowned and stared at the division commander and asked.
"Don't you think the Eighth Route Army is a little abnormal?"
"Last night they used 30 to 40 mortars to sneak attack us. Their posture was as if they were going to fight us."
"It's only been a day, why have you turned into a coward?"
"Even Baoding City was given up by them on their own initiative."
"If I were the commander of the Eighth Route Army, I would definitely leave some troops to hide in the city and fight with us in the streets."
"At that time, our firepower and air superiority could not be used at all, and we could only fight in close combat."
"The Eighth Route Army took advantage of the terrain and hid in the dark to attack us. It would be no problem to exchange one for two. But the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong did not do this and directly gave up Baoding..."
"Or are they really frightened by us and don't dare to attack us again?" The division commander wanted to say that the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong was scared away, but when he thought of the attack last night, the words came to his lips. He swallowed it back.
The determination to refuse to retreat in the face of a powerful enemy, the powerful assault capability, and the perfect coordination of infantry and artillery... all prove that the Yizhong Eighth Route Army is a hostile force capable of conquering and fighting.
Facing such an opponent, no matter how much you want to take revenge on them, you can't have any thoughts of underestimating the enemy. Okamura Neiji didn't wait for the division commander to answer. He subconsciously thought that he didn't understand the Yizhong Eighth Route Army and didn't know how to answer, so he continued to talk to himself.
"I think there must be some conspiracy that we don't know about in recent years..."
"But the Eighth Route Army in Yi Zhong is hidden too deep, and we haven't found any clues until now."
"We cannot make any changes at this time. We can only continue the stalemate with the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong. The troops will come to cover up the water and the earth."
"The patrol team and the guard post must not relax their vigilance."
"The troops stationed in the city must also be on guard. In addition to the imperial army that has just entered the city, there are also hundreds of thousands of Chinese people. Maybe there is an Eighth Route Army hiding here that threatens our security."
"From now until the end of the sweep..."
"The whole city of Baoding is under martial law. Except for the troops, no one is allowed to move around, let alone appear on the streets. Anyone who violates the order will be subject to military law!"
"Deploy two squadrons from outside the city into the city to form a temporary gendarmerie, and they will be responsible for public security in the city!"
"Chinese people are not allowed to move. Let me see what other means the Eighth Route Army will use to deal with us." After that, he walked to the war room and asked as he walked: "Has the chief of staff sent a telegram?"
"The Kwantung Army promised us when the third wave of reinforcements will go south. Has the final time been determined?"
"Except for the reinforcements, are the ammunition supplies needed for the big sweep ready?"
"In order to avoid accidents with these ammunition on the road, they must go south with the third wave of reinforcements..."
"We have already captured Baoding. We would rather be late than to ensure the safety of all troops heading south and their ammunition supplies."
