The Sword of Swords is a Guard for Kong Jie

Neiji Okamura was just about to squat on the table for a while at the temporary headquarters of the Japanese Army in Baoding, when the hurried footsteps of the communication staff came to rescue him.

Looking up, he saw him reporting to himself in a panic.

"Your Excellency Commander..."

"Something happened to the troops returning to Baoding..."

"This is the farewell telegram just sent by the team leader..."

"The signal was cut off only halfway through the message, and then they couldn't be reached."

"The humble official suspects that they have encountered an accident."

Neiji Okamura stood up abruptly from his chair, walked quickly around the table to the sand table, and asked as he walked, "How could it be so fast?"

"Even if it was the main force of the Duer Regiment who besieged them."

"They also have two reinforcement cohorts."

"Why can't you hold on for an hour?"

"Is it possible that the Yizhong Eighth Route Army is really the nemesis of the North China Front Army, and the combat effectiveness of the troops will drop sharply as soon as they encounter them."

A farewell telegram that was only half in content said nothing clearly.

Facing a series of questions from Ningji Okamura, the deputy chief of staff could only choose to remain silent.

The communications staff handed the telegram to the deputy chief of staff and sneaked away, for fear that if he didn't pay attention, he would become the target of Neji Okamura to vent his anger.

Neiji Okamura is really annoyed now.

Returning to the reinforcements is the only chance for him to turn defeat into victory.

I thought that by using them as bait, I would be able to kill Duertuan.

Then take this as an opportunity to wipe out the Yizhong Eighth Route Army and destroy the so-called Yizhong base.

As a result, the whole battle plan had just begun, and the bait was killed by the Duer regiment.

Qi returned to Qi, but did not lose his mind.

As the commander of the North China Front Army, with hundreds of thousands of senior generals in his hands, he knows better than anyone else the importance of calmness to a commander.

The bait was gone, and the plan to besiege the Duer Regiment immediately went bankrupt.

However, thousands of elite troops from the Eighth Route Army in the mopping wing are still on the battlefield, and one of them is still on the way to reinforce the battlefield.

If they don't decide on their next action plan as soon as possible, it is very likely that another army will sneak into the Eighth Route Army's pocket formation.

Immediately ordered: "Immediately contact the reinforcements on the battlefield and ask them to return to Pingyang Town immediately, at a faster speed."

"I'm worried that after the main force of the Second Regiment eliminates the reinforcements, it will immediately mobilize heavy troops to deal with them."

"In case this troop is dragged on the battlefield, with the fighting power shown by the Duer Regiment just now, it's probably more ominous than good."

"Notify Major General Fujita again that the troops will withdraw to Baoding early tomorrow morning."

"The mopping up troops are seriously insufficient, and we can't fight any longer, otherwise we will lose all our capital."

The deputy chief of staff was stunned after hearing the order. Seeing Okamura Ningji not answering for a long time, he thought he had heard it wrong.

If the commander just sent the order to the headquarters, it means that the North China Front Army's sweep against the Yizhong Eighth Route Army ended in a disastrous defeat after only a few days.

As the direct commander and participant of this sweep, the commander must bear the main responsibility.

But he still decided to end the sweep, the deputy chief of staff couldn't figure it out.

Time is tight.

Okamura Neiji had no time to explain to the deputy chief of staff, and continued to order in an orderly tone: "Let me take action."

"Immediately convey my order to all the troops on the front line."

"Let them carry out the order and withdraw to Baoding as soon as possible with the least cost."

"Otherwise the military law is engaged.

Ten minutes later, the deputy chief of staff returned to the war room with a depressed expression.

As Okamura Ningji's deputy, the big sweep ended in a disastrous failure, and he has to bear a lot of responsibility.

I thought that the commander in person would command this big sweep, and it would undoubtedly win. I came to Baoding by myself to gain military exploits and to mix my seniority.

I didn't expect to end up like this.

I feel both unwilling and helpless.

Mustered up the courage to ask Neiji Okamura: "Your Excellency, Commander."

"The humble job is still a little hard to understand..."

"On the first-line battlefield, the superiority in military strength and firepower is still in our hands. It is really aggrieved to end the sweep so hastily."

Neiji Okamura was more reconciled than anyone else.

But he knows better when to make a decision, when to cut off the wrist, and stop the loss in time.

Helplessly explaining: "I also want to continue fighting, at worst I want to win a battle before ending the sweep."

"Give the above an explanation."

"It's not like it is now, ending in a fiasco, it's too shameful."

"But the opponent is very cunning. Whether it is the second regiment or the three garrison regiments, their combat effectiveness and strength far exceed our expectations."

"We believe that the Eighth Route Army killed one thousand enemies on the battlefield and lost eight hundred on its own."

"After successively inflicting severe damage on the left and right mopping-up troops, the Mancheng garrison and Wangdu garrison have no more soldiers to use."

"As a result, they not only broke through Baoding, but also severely damaged the Baoding garrison, forcing me to send troops back from the front line to help."

The deputy chief of staff interrupted suddenly, and expressed his thoughts to Neiji Okamura: "The garrison regiment is not easy to fight, we can fight the solo regiment first."

"They just annihilated the return troops, and the loss must have been huge."

"The second wave of reinforcements sent by Pingyang Town has infantry, cavalry, chariot troops, and artillery, which are very suitable for plain assault."

"As long as the main force of the Duer Regiment has the guts to fight, we guarantee that they will be killed."

Neiji Okamura did not explain this question, but looked at the deputy chief of staff with a serious face and asked: "Do you dare to issue a military order for what you just said?"

The deputy chief of staff was confused by this question, he hesitated for a while but did not dare to answer directly.

Neiji Okamura continued: "You are the one who proposed this action plan!"

"Even you can't guarantee the odds of winning. Do you think we can win this battle?"

The deputy chief of staff faltered again.

Neiji Okamura did not intend to keep him in trouble, and said bluntly: "Since we can't win this battle, we must stop losses in time to minimize casualties and allow more soldiers to return to Baoding alive."

"Otherwise, what kind of second sweep will we use to sweep the Yizhong base?"

"As a military officer, you must keep in mind that war is not a child's play, and you can't fight based on your ideas and personal wishes. All decisions must be based on facts, and decisions should be made."

"If you can't win, you will withdraw. There is no need to stay in the base of the wing to dawdle. It is a waste of troops."

"Leave the green hills without worrying about no firewood."

"Keep the troops, and we will have a chance to make a comeback."

"If the troops are wiped out during the sweep, there will be no chance of revenge in the future, and Baoding may fall into crisis."

"That's the real way to lose your wife and lose your army."

The deputy chief of staff's face was full of helplessness.

But Neiji Okamura said something well-founded, and he couldn't find a reason to refute it.

He could only continue to ask with an expression of resignation: "Wangdu, Mancheng, and Shunping, which were successfully occupied by the mopping-up troops, what should we do with the three counties?"

"Do you want to keep three brigades to occupy them?"

"We successfully recaptured three counties from the Yizhong Eighth Route Army."

"This battle achievement should calm the anger of many people above."

Neiji Okamura was also very moved when he first heard it.

What worries him the most now is that the troops have lost battles, but they have no achievements to show.

But the idea was quickly dismissed.

Shaking his head, he replied bitterly: "I want to occupy them too."

"But the Baoding garrison has not captured their strength yet."

"If this raid severely damages the Yizhong Eighth Route Army, only three brigades are needed to control the three counties."

"However, the Yizhong Eighth Route Army still has considerable combat effectiveness. Baoding, which is heavily defended, can be breached, let alone a small county like Shunping."

"We are now dividing our troops to occupy the three counties and counties, which just creates opportunities for the Yizhong Eighth Route Army to break through. Not only will we not be able to defend the three counties, but it will further increase our army's losses."

"Instead of wasting troops to defend three counties that are destined to be undefendable, it is better to give up and keep the troops."

The deputy chief of staff was once again persuaded by Neiji Okamura.

Intellectually, I particularly approve of this analysis.

But emotionally I can't take it.

More than 2 mopping up troops fought hard for several days, but they didn't get any benefits. Instead, they lost more than 1 troops and a lot of ammunition.

In his memory, the North China Front Army has never fought such an aggrieved battle since its establishment.

Neiji Okamura said again: "Although we have lost this raid, we have not gained nothing..."

"According to the results of the raids gathered by various mopping forces."

"In this sweep, we wiped out more than 6000 Eighth Route Army troops, destroyed a large number of tunnel fortifications in the Yizhong base, and at the same time found the latest method to crack the Eighth Route Army's tunnel warfare."

"When our army gathers enough troops to launch a new round of raids, these experiences and lessons will definitely make us invincible."

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On the north side of Baoding City, Li Yunlong was holding up a telescope to observe the latest progress of the commando.

"It was a good shot. It killed the devils and a heavy machine gun position with one shot. It was enjoyable..." Li Yunlong commented while watching.

"Deputy head..." Huang Qi, the head of the Mancheng garrison, stood beside him and reminded.

"The troop has advanced 500 meters, can it be stopped?"

Li Yunlong didn't even turn his head, and directly ordered: "Continue to charge forward..."

"Baoding is full of Japanese and counterfeit assets. We finally came here and entered the city. If we don't get some benefits and go back, it will be a loss."

"We can't take down the arsenal. We can take down some general material warehouses, and we can take some food and supplies back."

"Deng Jingye's report: Not many Japanese and puppet troops were transferred from his place."

"It shows that there are not many Japanese and puppet troops in the city, and they cannot threaten the safety of the commandos for the time being."

"Let them continue to charge forward and try to lay down a few more material warehouses before retreating."

"You immediately send the mules and horses that have been emptied by the convoy to the north gate. If you take a warehouse, we will empty it. You must not take advantage of the little devil."

"Report to the deputy head..." Before Huang Qi could move, the radio operator Xing hurried over.

"The head of the regiment sends an urgent message. The ambush has ended successfully. Let us evacuate the battlefield as soon as possible and return to the base by detour."

Li Yunlong obviously didn't fight enough, and couldn't help muttering: "Kong Er's idiot is too fast, and I don't have time to grab the spoils."

Huang Qi hesitated for a moment and asked: "Deputy head, do you want mules and horses..."

"Of course..." Li Yunlong said without hesitation.

"The troops have gone deep into Baoding County and have been strangled with the Baoding garrison. It will take time to evacuate."

"It's still early before dawn, and it should be about two hours."

"Call back the fool Kong Er, we will leave Baoding in two hours."

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