The Sword of Swords is a Guard for Kong Jie

Chapter 746 A Strong Man Severes His Wrist Again (Second Change)
At the Baoding Garrison Headquarters, a messenger suddenly broke in, and before the Chief of Staff Cun Shangzhong Zuo could speak, he reported in panic.

"Brigade Commander, something happened on the front line..."

"The lurking troops in the east of the city were attacked by flying thunder cannons, and the troops suffered heavy casualties in the counterattack. The Eighth Route Army siege troops were about to launch a full-scale attack on them, and they could hardly hold on."

"The city defense forces were also devastated by the Eighth Route Army."

"The captain died in battle, and less than 100 people left to return to the city."

"How is this possible?" Major General Kawasaki was stunned, staring at the orderly with a look of shock and asked back.

"You must be mistaken."

"There are more than 500 ambush soldiers in the east of the city, and more than 1000 city defense troops. There are [-] or [-] troops in total. How could they be wiped out by the Eighth Route Army so quickly?"

"Even if there are [-] or [-] pigs, it will take a lot of time for the Eighth Route Army to eliminate them."

"Is fifteen or six hundred troops not as good as fifteen or six hundred pigs?"

Lieutenant Assistant Cunshang was also very frightened by the bad news, so he quickly answered: "Speak clearly."

"How did the garrison in the east of the city and the hidden troops in the east of the city be defeated?"

The messenger bit the bullet and answered: "After the ambush came out, the Eighth Route Army's siege troops were killed and caught off guard."

"But they quickly adjusted their tactics."

"Turn from offense to defense, take the initiative to retreat, shrink the line of defense, and wait for the ambush to attack them."

"The Eighth Route Army used artillery and mortars to attack lurking troops from a long distance."

"The explosive package projected by the Flying Thunder Cannon is too powerful, and only two rounds of shooting can severely damage the lurking troops."

"The Eighth Route Army took the opportunity to launch an attack, and the hidden troops retreated steadily."

"General..." Another orderly ran in panting.

Before rushing in front of Major General Kawasaki, he reported anxiously: "The arsenal in the east of the city was attacked by an unknown Eighth Route Army."

"The opponent is well-equipped and powerful in combat."

"The arsenal garrison... has been... wiped out..."

"Nani..."

The shocked expression on Major General Kawasaki's face became more and more intense. He stood up from the chair and showed an expression of disbelief again.

"Isn't the Eighth Route Army still attacking lurking troops in the east of the city? Why did they go to the arsenal?"

The messenger shook his head: "I don't know about the humble position."

"The opponent has about 100 people, but their combat effectiveness is very strong. The garrison of the arsenal was hit hard, and they were helpless."

Major General Kawasaki walked quickly to the sand table, and after a glance, he showed an expression of sudden understanding: "Baga, this is the Eighth Route Army interspersed troops."

"What a cunning opponent."

"While attacking us head-on, at the same time sending troops to intersperse to seize the arsenal."

"Baoding City is very large, and the city defense garrison suffered heavy casualties in previous battles. There are almost no mobile troops available in the city."

"As long as the interspersed troops they send out are powerful enough, even 100 people can easily take down the Baoding Arsenal."

Cunshang Lieutenant quickly asked: "Then what shall we do next?"

"The lurking troops in the east of the city were severely damaged, and almost the entire army was wiped out. The arsenal in the east of the city was also lost."

"The brigade headquarters has no reserve team."

"We can only deploy troops from other directions to reinforce the east of the city."

"However, Baoding is under great pressure to defend the city in other directions, and there is no way to allocate troops to reinforce the east of the city."

Major General Kawasaki was silent for a while before speaking: "Only a strong man can cut off his wrist."

"The garrison in the city is insufficient, and the defense of such a large Baoding must be full of loopholes."

"Only by actively giving up some areas and shrinking the defense line can we make up for the gap in our troops."

"Order……"

"The remaining troops in the east of the city immediately retreat to the west of the city."

"The south of the city and the north of the city cover alternately, all abandon the top of the city, and retreat to the west of the city."

"I want to concentrate all my forces to defend the west of the city."

"Use the intricate terrain in the west of the city to fight street battles with the Eighth Route Army's siege troops."

"Contest from house to house, and persist until the reinforcements arrive in Baoding."

"Contact the Front Army Command again."

"The Yizhong Eighth Route Army has launched a general attack on Baoding City tonight."

"The east of the city has been breached."

"Our department has decided to abandon most of the cities and concentrate superior forces to defend the west of the city. Please reinforce the troops to reach Baoding as soon as possible."

"Command also began to shift."

After finishing speaking, he prepared to leave the headquarters and retreat to the west of the city.

As a result, as soon as he reached the door, a telephone soldier reported behind him: "General, report from the south of the city."

"The fortifications of the city have been breached by the Eighth Route Army, and the latent troops in the south of the city have joined the battle."

"The Eighth Route Army used a large number of Feilei cannons in battle."

"The city defense troops and the hidden troops suffered heavy casualties, and they are resisting steadily, slowing down the attack speed of the Eighth Route Army."

Major General Kawasaki gasped and exclaimed, "What a fast Eighth Route Army."

"It took less than an hour to break through the two defense lines in the south and east of the city."

"Hurry up and send out the order I just gave, so that the troops participating in the war must retreat as soon as possible, and must not be dragged on the battlefield by the Eighth Route Army."

"Otherwise we wouldn't even have enough troops to defend the west of the city. We would have to be defeated by the Eighth Route Army one by one, and finally lose Baoding."

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Ningji Okamura was woken up by the staff officer on duty in the North China Front Command of the Japanese Army in Beiping.

I was still a little angry to wake up, but after reading the telegram for help from Kawasaki, the whole person seemed to have been splashed with cold water, and instantly became very sober.

The steps on his feet became faster and faster, and he rushed to the war room in a few seconds.

"Have you received any other telegrams from Baoding?"

"What is their situation now, how long can they last, and how many troops are left in the city?"

The staff officer on duty shook his head: "For the time being, I only received this telegram for help."

"Baoding Garrison Headquarters is moving to the west of the city, the radio signal is temporarily interrupted, and they have not been contacted yet."

"Continue to contact!" Neiji Okamura ordered with a serious face.

After finishing speaking, he turned his attention to the chief of staff: "How long will it take for the Kwantung Army to go south?"

"According to the plan, a division will rush to Peiping in two days' time by column, and after a day of rest, it will go south to Baoding."

Neiji Okamura shook his head: "It's too slow, I'm afraid Kawasaki and the others won't last that long."

"As soon as the decisive battle started, the Baoding garrison lost a city wall."

"The battle is more intense than we thought."

"The Eighth Route Army in Yizhong is also stronger than we imagined. If we want to keep Baoding, we must speed up the reinforcements."

"Contact the Kwantung Army immediately."

"First gather a main force brigade and go south to Beiping with the army. After three hours of recuperation here, go directly south to Baoding to reinforce the Baoding garrison."

"This reinforcement must set out within one day and reach Baoding within two days."

"Let the logistics troops stationed at the railway station stock up on ammunition and supplies in advance, and replenish the troops with relevant materials as soon as the military train stops. The faster the better."

The situation in Baoding was critical, and the chief of staff was also aware of the seriousness of the problem, so he ran to the telecommunications room after hearing the order.

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