The Sword of Swords is a Guard for Kong Jie

Chapter 635 Two-step strategy (first update)
"Quickly retreat, the marching speed must be accelerated, and we must not be bitten by the Eighth Route Army's chasing soldiers." Shao Zuo Ishii urged the troops to move faster while driving.

The fight just now was too scary.

The troops did not even see the shadow of the Eighth Route Army. Hundreds of people were lost in one shot of artillery fire and two explosions.

Not only was it impossible to kill and injure the Eighth Route Army, threatening them, but it also increased the load on the troops, which seriously affected the retreat speed of the troops.

Major Ishii had the idea of ​​throwing away the gas bomb, but Major General Ikeda vetoed it as soon as he said it.

He believed that the Eighth Route Army did not know that the artillerymen under its command had been severely injured. As long as he still had the gas bombs in his hands, the Eighth Route Army in the mountains would not dare to act rashly.

If the poison gas bombs were thrown away, the last worry of the Eighth Route Army about itself would be gone.Now it's dark again, and the air force can't provide air support to the troops. The Eighth Route Army must deal with itself as it wants, and everyone doesn't even have the strength to fight back.

Even if they were lucky enough to return to Fangshan County in the end, the mopping up troops would be wiped out.

"Boom..."

Two shells suddenly hit the side of the road and exploded, at least 100 meters away from Major General Ikeda, but he was quite frightened.

The pace under his feet suddenly accelerated, and he ordered while running: "The Eighth Route Army is catching up, and our retreat speed must be accelerated. Except for the poison gas bombs and necessary weapons and ammunition, all other materials can be thrown away, and the cat's ears should be retreated as quickly as possible. Shan, go back to Fangshan County."

After three rounds of six shells, there were five more corpses on the roadside, two of the puppet army and three of the Japanese.

It's not that Major General Ikeda doesn't want to take the corpses of these soldiers back, but that there is no such condition now.

The troops were shelled here, which means that the Eighth Route Army pursuers behind them brought mortars.

All the mortars equipped by the mopping-up troops were left at the garrison, and none of them were recovered, and they had no way to fight back with gas bombs in their hands. If they were bitten, they could only be passively bombed.

The best way to reduce the losses of the troops in the artillery attack of the Eighth Route Army is to get rid of the pursuers. In order to keep the only thousand people around, no matter how unwilling they are, they can only give up those corpses.

It is impossible to bring new casualties to the troops for a few corpses, and that would be too much loss.

"General..." Major Ishii suddenly chased after him.

Shen's face became lighter and ugly, and he reported in a low tone: "Our losses in the Eighth Route Army garrison have been counted, and the situation is very bad..."

"There were 583 casualties in total. The mortars, infantry artillery, and mountain artillery equipped by the troops were all lost, and [-] rounds of gas bombs were also lost. Once they fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army, they can use gas bombs to attack us in return."

"We must immediately report this matter to His Excellency the Commander, and ask him to remind other troops stationed in Peiping to be prepared for gas protection, and to wear gas masks when going out to perform missions."

"Baga..." Major General Ikeda cursed after a long sigh.

"Gas bombs were originally our trump card against the Eighth Route Army. Now the Eighth Route Army is also equipped with the same poison gas bombs. The remaining gas bombs of our army can't continue to threaten the Eighth Route Army. Instead, they have become a burden to the troops. It's so annoying."

"When the troops leave Mao'er Mountain, we will send a telegram to Your Excellency Commander to inform the Eighth Route Army that they have seized a large number of poison gas bombs."

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The Maoershan guerrilla brigade was stationed. The fire in the camp had been extinguished. Soldiers were cleaning up the corpses of Japanese and puppet soldiers on the ground, collecting weapons and ammunition, and there was a busy scene everywhere.

Although the soldiers were very tired, and many of them had dark circles under their eyes, the smiles on their faces proved that everyone was in a good mood.

Huang Yu stood next to a thatched hut that had just been burned down. He looked at the wood that was still smoking black and did not speak for a long time. His brows were frowned, and he could not see any joy after winning the battle.

"Captain..." Zhang Xuan ran over with a smile on his face.

"Although our garrison was destroyed, more than 500 Japanese and puppet soldiers were killed, and the equipment and ammunition of a whole reinforced battalion were seized, especially heavy weapons. Almost all the artillery and heavy machine guns that the devils brought into Mao'er Mountain were intercepted. "

"As of today, the weapons and ammunition we have seized in the anti-sweeping campaign are enough to expand the guerrilla brigade to 3000 people."

"The Japanese and puppet troops in Fangshan County have just been defeated by us. I plan to start recruiting and training the troops after the troops rebuild their garrison, and strive to expand the troops to 2000 before the next raid by the devils."

Huang Yu was not satisfied with this answer, and shook his head: "2000 people are too few, at least I need to expand the guerrilla brigade to 3000 people, and the captured weapons and ammunition cannot be piled up in the warehouse to rust, so that the equipped troops can make the best use of them." ?”

"Only in this way can we hold the base area, let Okamura Ningji have a lot of concerns about you, and cooperate with the base area to carry out some military tasks."

Zhang Xuan was taken aback by Huang Yu's lion's big mouth.

If I remember correctly, the main force of the base area only has 3000 people. If the guerrilla brigade also expands to 3000 people, it will be stronger than the main force of the regiment.

There is another fatal problem in Zhili cotton. Although the mountain area is very wide, spanning several counties, there are not many people in the mountain. If the guerrilla brigade wants to expand to 3000 people at one time, it will not be able to recruit so many recruits, nor can it afford to support them. Multiple troops.

Seeing Zhang Xuan's wry smile, it seemed that there was something difficult to say, Huang Yu continued: "If you want to truly develop and grow the guerrilla brigade and train it into an elite soldier, the army must develop outside the mountain."

"The mopping-up force has almost exhausted the mobile troops in the Beiping area, leaving only a thousand people to evacuate from Dashan and return to Fangshan County."

"Fangshan's garrison was originally small. Before the anti-mopping up, you killed more than 500 little devils, and now you have killed more than 2000 people. The only ones who can take action are the chariot brigade and most of the cavalry brigade."

"These two units are very demanding on the terrain."

"As long as you choose the terrain and don't collide with them, there is no threat."

"Without them, Fangshan County will have no troops that could threaten the security of the guerrilla brigade."

"This is an excellent opportunity for the troops to take the initiative to establish a guerrilla zone outside the mountain."

"With the guerrilla zone, we can recruit a steady stream of recruits outside the mountains."

"When the new recruits form combat effectiveness, we will be able to hold the base area, develop the guerrilla zone into a base area, continue to seize territory from the Japanese and puppet troops, establish a new guerrilla zone, and win more people to support us."

Zhang Xuan knew the true strength of the Japanese puppet army in Fangshan County better than Huang Yu. After listening to the captain's analysis, he agreed in his heart, and immediately asked: "The Japanese puppet army in Fangshan is indeed the weakest in several months."

"Let's go out of the mountains now, and the Japanese and puppet troops in Fangshan will be beaten to pieces of their skin if they don't die."

"Captain, why don't we split into two groups, you command one group, I command one group, take infantry artillery and mountain artillery, one to fight east, one to fight west, sweeping all the strongholds and blockades built by the Japanese army on the side of the mountain .”

"Pieces and pieces, one by one, the accumulation of small things, and trying to kill more than 1000 Japanese puppet troops, then Fangshan County will be completely deserted."

"The troops took the opportunity to break out of the mountains and enter the plains for activities."

"If you encounter a strong enemy and your strength is not enough, you can quickly withdraw to the mountain."

Huang Yu agreed with Zhang Xuan's plan, but he didn't agree with Zhang Xuan's arrangement. He shook his head and replied, "The task of attacking the stronghold and attacking the plain is still left to you to complete. I, the captain, will not join in the fun."

"Ningji Okamura's sweeping troops into the mountain were severely damaged. With the current strength of the North China Front Army, it is certain that no troops will be able to sweep Mao'er Mountain for a second time in a short period of time."

"Since you are not in danger, I should go back."

"I am not only the captain of the guerrilla brigade, but also the deputy chief of staff of the Duer Regiment and the head of the Shunping Garrison Regiment."

"Before I came to Mao'er Mountain, the base area had just severely damaged the Baoding Japanese puppet army. I guess they will soon launch a new round of raids to retaliate against the base area. I must rush back as soon as possible to prepare for war."

"After leaving, the guerrilla brigade wants to buy more time for its military expansion and training, so it can take two steps."

"The first step is what you said just now. Taking advantage of the insufficient strength of the Japanese and puppet troops in Fangshan, the troops take the initiative to attack, use their superior firepower to further consume their strength, disrupt them, and then establish a guerrilla zone outside the mountain, expand the influence of the guerrilla brigade, and recruit new soldiers. .”

"The second step is slightly more difficult."

"It is impossible for Neiji Okamura to let you develop and grow. He will drive you back to Dashan at all costs, block Dashan again, and deny you the opportunity to continue to grow and develop."

"At this time, you can be divided into two, and a part of the elite will be dispatched to carry heavy weapons to move outside the mountain. One day, we will fight a transport team, and tomorrow we will attack a stronghold, wreaking havoc, leaving Okamura Neji too busy to take care of himself, and have to transfer troops from the front line. To maintain law and order, the pressure on the main force will be less.”

"Then take the initiative to attack, deal with the devils in the guerrilla area outside the mountain, use it as a power training, let the troops form combat effectiveness as soon as possible, and consume their troops by the way."

"There are only so many Japanese troops in the North China Front, and there are fewer troops active in Beiping. It is also very difficult to replenish. If one dies now, your anti-mopping pressure will be reduced by one point in the future."

Zhang Xuan didn't answer, and stood directly in front of Huang Yu, lost in thought.

He is the chief of staff of the guerrilla brigade. The captain Huang Yu is not here. He is in charge of the entire guerrilla brigade. He must determine whether he can complete the tasks assigned by the captain.

If possible, the captain can be allowed to leave.

If you can't, you have to keep the captain for a few more days.

Huang Yu didn't think about Zhang Xuan's thoughts, so he just stood there and looked at him quietly.

Two minutes later, Zhang Xuan suddenly raised his head, and the confused expression on his face also turned into a confident expression at this moment. He directly answered Huang Yu's gaze, "Please don't worry, captain, I promise to complete the task."

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