The Sword of Swords is a Guard for Kong Jie

"General, what should we do next?" The combat staff officer asked anxiously.

"For the time being, the air force can't destroy the Eighth Route Army's offensive positions outside the city, and the shelling hasn't achieved any effect. It's even more uneconomical to send troops to kill them. You can't just watch the Eighth Route Army dig their offensive positions to the foot of the city wall.

Major General Kawasaki stared at the battlefield outside the city for a long time without answering.

In the end, he shook his head and said helplessly, "Go back to the headquarters first."

"The air force lost two planes at once with us, and an explanation must be given to the Front Army Command."

After finishing speaking, he rushed to the direction of the headquarters without turning his head.

The team leader defending the east gate immediately showed a confused expression.

Major General Kawasaki didn't give any orders before he left, and he didn't know what to do in the face of the Eighth Route Army who were still digging trenches outside the city.

Without waiting for the squadron leaders to ask questions, they ordered: "The troops are on alert."

"Without the order of the brigade commander, no one can take the initiative to attack."

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Ningji Okamura, at the headquarters of the Japanese North China Front Army, was once again furious by the Baoding war report.

The two planes were destroyed by the Yizhong Eighth Route Army before they could make a move.

If it weren't for the danger of Baoding City, it would be a taboo for military strategists to change generals just before the battle. He would now like to replace Major General Kawasaki.

The chief of staff read the battle report twice in a row before putting it down, looked up at Ningji Okamura and said, "Your Excellency, Commander..."

"The Eighth Route Army in Yizhong is really difficult to deal with."

"Our proud air force was defeated by them with thick smoke and light and heavy machine guns."

"Seems incredible, but very useful."

"If there is no way to prevent the Eighth Route Army from releasing smoke on the battlefield, we really only have the option of blind bombing."

"Not only consumes ammunition, but the bombing effect is very limited."

"Humble job does not recommend doing this."

"After all, aerial bombs are different from ordinary artillery shells."

"Aviators don't have much in reserve either."

"If all the limited aerial bombs are used to destroy the Eighth Route Army's offensive positions."

"When they actually launch a siege war, it will be embarrassing if the aviation soldiers want to reinforce the battlefield and have no ammunition available."

Neiji Okamura slowly calmed down from his anger.

Shaking his head with a helpless expression, he said: "Sending troops out of the city, turning defense into offense will not work."

"Although offense is the best defense."

"But as long as there are no accidents with the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong."

"It's useless for us to wipe out all the Eighth Route Army digging trenches outside the city. We will also turn in a large number of defenders in vain. The gain outweighs the loss."

"Call Kawasaki-kun right away."

"Since there is no way to destroy the Eighth Route Army's offensive position outside the city, then let him go."

"Concentrate all troops to defend Baoding."

"I will hurry up and contact reinforcements."

"Try to send them to Baoding City within ten days and rescue them."

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The commander of the Baoding garrison, Major General Kawasaki, was frowning and clapping the table in his office.

This morning's fight was too aggrieved.

There are guns and cannons in hand, as well as aircraft support.

Even the ammunition supply has been piled up in several warehouses, and it is not a problem to rely on fortifications to fight for three or four months.

As a result, the Yizhong Eighth Route Army made him ashamed as soon as he made a move, suffered several bad losses, and lost all face.

His original idea was to let Neiji Okamura guide him through the battle report, and think of two ways to break the game for himself.

As a result, Neiji Okamura did not recruit.

Facing the increasingly perfect offensive positions dug outside the city, they were also helpless.

Cunshang Zhongzuo knew that the head of the brigade was not reconciled.

But Neiji Okamura had already spoken: Let them ignore the offensive positions outside the city, and just gather heavy troops to defend Baoding.

It seemed pointless for the commander to continue to dwell on this issue.

Muster up the courage to remind: "General..."

"Although we can't prevent the Eighth Route Army from digging trenches outside the city and building offensive positions."

"But we can slow down their trenching progress."

"One more day of delay, we will lose one day of guarding."

"When the reinforcements sent by the Front Army Headquarters arrive on the battlefield, we will turn from defense to offense and severely damage the Eighth Route Army in the middle of the wing."

Major General Kawasaki couldn't think of a way to break the situation, so he had to settle for the next best thing: "You're right."

"Order: Artillery, City Defense Force..."

"Continuously attack the Eighth Route Army outside the city and slow down their progress in repairing fortifications."

"Contact the Air Force again."

"Immediately carry out indiscriminate bombing of the Eighth Route Army's offensive positions outside the city."

"Bombing every hour."

"The artillery and city defense forces launched attacks between bombings."

"Anyway, the Eighth Route Army outside the city cannot be allowed to dig trenches with peace of mind."

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In the former enemy headquarters of the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong, everyone's faces were filled with joy after winning the battle.

The attacking troops succeeded in the first battle and killed two planes in a single shot. This not only inspired the soldiers, made the soldiers realize that there was nothing to be afraid of the devil planes, but also severely damaged the morale of the Baoding Japanese and puppet troops.

After the last plane in the sky left, the offensive position was not attacked again for a full hour.

The Japanese and puppet troops at the head of the city seemed helpless, and had no choice but to watch the offensive position continue to extend towards the city wall.

"Old Kong, Xiao Huang, according to the current excavation progress, we can dig the trench to 200 meters outside the city in two days at most, and it will not take three days at all." Li Yunlong said cheerfully.

"Then we will have one more day to attack the city." Kong Jie replied with a smile.

"For the past few days, the base repair shop has been rushing to manufacture the flying mine cannon and supporting explosive kits."

"After the general offensive begins, try to allocate fifty guns to all the main attacking troops, set them up at a position 200 meters outside the city, and fire at the same time."

"Fifty explosive packets the size of a millstone flew to the top of the city together."

"Even if the hit rate is only [-]%, there are still more than ten explosive packages hitting the top of the city."

"According to the distribution of the Japanese and puppet troops on the city, at least 150 Japanese and puppet troops can be killed with a round of ten explosives."

"All the more than 1000 explosive packs have been fired. As long as two or three hundred explosive packs hit the top of the city, we can kill three or four thousand Japanese puppet troops."

"The mobile units in Kawasaki's hands were wiped out."

When Kong Jieyue said more and more excitedly, another series of explosions suddenly sounded from the offensive position directly in front, pulling him back to reality in an instant.

His brows were quickly frowned, and he asked with a puzzled expression, "What's going on?"

"The devil's artillery counterattack just now didn't have any effect."

"Why are you firing at us again?"

"Could it be that they think they have too many shells?"

"Or some new conspiracy is brewing."

Li Yunlong frowned, and at the same time raised his binoculars to look forward.

Smoke is a double-edged sword.

It not only blocked the vision of the little devil pilot, but also blocked the vision of the Eighth Route Army.

Everything in front of my eyes was gray, and I couldn't see anything except the sound of explosions that kept ringing in my ears.

Huang Yu was also very worried that Kawasaki was playing tricks, so he turned around and ran to the door: "Leader, I'll go ahead and have a look..."

"Whatever the real purpose of this bombardment by the little devil is, don't try to stop us from digging forward."

Kong Jie was also very anxious, but he couldn't leave the headquarters, so he could only nod: "Be careful."

"Report immediately if there is a situation."

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