Houmiao Village, headquarters of the 40th Independent Infantry Brigade.

"Yaga!" Akimoto Masayoshi was pacing back and forth in the headquarters like a trapped beast, and when he walked behind the signal corps, he couldn't help but stop again and scolded, "What's the matter? Still can't get in touch with the brigade headquarters? ”

"Hello!" The signal soldier was so frightened that he quickly stood up and paused, "There has been no response." ”

"Damn, what are you doing?" Akimoto Masayoshi said angrily, "Actually malfunctioning at such a time? ”

At this time, the adjutant hurriedly came in and reported: "Captain, the 1st Infantry Squadron is almost overwhelmed, and I ask for reinforcements from the brigade headquarters, or allow them to retreat." ”

"Baga, don't retreat!" Akimoto Masayoshi yelled sharply, "Retreat is never allowed!" ”

As soon as the 1st Infantry Squadron withdrew, the entire defensive line really collapsed, and then the entire defensive line of the 40th Infantry Brigade would collapse, and no one could afford such a consequence.

Gritting his teeth, Akimoto Masayoshi said to the adjutant again: "Terashima-kun, you immediately organize the staff officers, guards and miscellaneous personnel of the brigade headquarters and take them to support the 1st Squadron!" ”

"Hello!" The adjutant turned around and hurried away.

Akimoto Masayoshi said to the signal corps: "Call the headquarters directly, and ask Your Excellency the commander to directly give orders to the 37th Infantry Brigade and the 39th Infantry Brigade on the left and right flanks, and ask them to reinforce Houmiao Village!" ”

"Hello!" The signal corps hurriedly sat down and sent a telegram.

……

In Taiyuan, the headquarters of the First Army.

Yoshio Shinozuka and Kazuki Yamamoto have reached the middle game.

One of Yamamoto Kazuki's dragons still failed to escape the doom after all, and let Yoshio Shinozuka eat it.

However, Yoshio Shinozuka didn't take much advantage, because Yamamoto Kazuki not only used this big dragon to eat a few robbery materials, but also took advantage of the situation to seize a lot of corners.

The situation still looks like it's hard to tell the good from the bad.

Adjutant Nakamura Jun suddenly walked in, and said suddenly: "General, I just received an urgent telegram from the 40th Independent Infantry Brigade, the Eighth Route Army took advantage of the night to storm Houmiao Village, and the blockade line was already in jeopardy, and asked the headquarters to directly give orders to the 37th Independent Infantry Brigade and the 39th Independent Infantry Brigade to let them go to reinforce Houmiao Village." ”

"Nani?" Yoshio Shinozuka's hand movements suddenly stopped.

Kazuki Yamamoto also raised his head and cast a surprised gaze.

Yoshio Shinozuka frowned and said, "The 40th Independent Infantry Brigade belongs to the independent mixed 9th Brigade Battle Sequence, why don't they ask the 9th Brigade Headquarters for instructions?" ”

Skipping the level of reporting is a taboo for soldiers.

Nakamura Jundao: "Because the 9th Brigade Headquarters can't be contacted. ”

"Can't get in touch with the 9th Brigade Headquarters?" Yoshio Shinozuka's brows furrowed more and more, "Can't the communications office be contacted?" ”

"Yes." Nakamura said, "The Communications Office has been trying to restore communication with the 9th Brigade Headquarters, but has not received any response. ”

After a pause, Nakamura Jun said again: "It is estimated that the radio station has a mechanical failure." ”

"Baga, there is a malfunction at this time!" Yoshio Shinozuka said, "What do the technicians of the 9th Brigade Signal Corps eat?" Didn't the radio station be overhauled in advance? ”

Nakamura Jun said: "Your Excellency Commander, how to reply to the 40th Independent Infantry Brigade?" ”

Yoshio Shinozuka also felt extremely embarrassed, not because there would be a bad impact on overstepping the command.

Rather, because he was in Taiyuan, he did not understand the situation on the front line, and the situation on the battlefield was changing rapidly, and it was impossible to explain it clearly with a few simple telegrams.

Therefore, rash remote command may lead to a big mistake!

To give a simple example, what if the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army played the strategy of encircling the point and sending reinforcements?

In this case, ordering the 37th and 39th Independent Infantry Brigades to go to Houmiao Village for reinforcements would not fall into the calculations of the Eighth Route Army?

For example, what if the 9th Brigade has already deployed troops in advance and set a trap in the back?

So at this time, the command overstepped the level and ordered two independent infantry brigades to go to reinforcements, wouldn't it be to destroy the entire operational plan of the 9th Brigade Headquarters?

After hesitating for a while, Yoshio Shinozuka still felt that he couldn't command remotely.

At that moment, Yoshio Shinozuka said: "Reply to the 40th Independent Infantry Brigade and ask them to send a cavalry messenger to re-establish communication with the 9th Brigade Headquarters!" ”

"Hello!" Nakamura was stunned and left.

Seeing Nakamura Jun's figure go away quickly, Yamamoto Kazuki stopped talking.

Yoshio Shinozuka noticed the difference in the expression on Yamamoto Kazuki's face and asked, "Yamamoto-kun, do you have something to say?" ”

"Nope." Kazuki Yamamoto shook his head and said, "I'm wondering, will the 9th Brigade Headquarters be beheaded?" But I think it's ridiculous. ”

"Decapitation?" Yoshio Shinozuka said, "Yamamoto-kun, you really dare to think about it. ”

"Hello." Yamamoto Kazuki said, "It's that I'm thinking too much, the Eighth Route Army has no formally trained special forces at all, and it is impossible to master the essence of decapitation operations." ”

But being disturbed like this, the two were no longer in the mood to play chess.

And it was late, so Yamamoto Kazuki got up and said goodbye: "General, it's time for me to go too, you should go to bed early, there will be a long time to be busy." ”

"It's fine." Yoshio Shinozuka nodded happily.

……

"Nani? Let's send a cavalry communicator and re-establish communication with the brigade headquarters? ”

After reading the telegram that the signal soldier had just translated, Akimoto Masayoshi was so anxious that the came out quickly.

If they still have cavalry messengers to send, do they need to ask the headquarters directly?

At this time, another signal soldier rushed into the brigade headquarters in disgrace, gasping and saying: "Captain, the 4th Infantry Squadron is almost overwhelmed, ask for reinforcements!" ”

As soon as the words fell, two more signal soldiers rushed in.

"Captain, the 2nd Infantry Squadron is asking for reinforcements!"

"Captain, most of the casualties of the 3rd Infantry Squadron, please guide!"

"Yaga!" Akimoto Masayoshi was so angry that he kicked the table in front of him and said angrily, "Don't fight, what is this beating?" The brigade headquarters can't be contacted, and the headquarters refuses to take care of it! ”

He stopped, and said sharply: "Order, all squadrons immediately retreat!" ”

This battle has been fought so far, and the situation has become obvious, and if it continues to fight, the final result of the 40th Independent Infantry Brigade can only be a collective jade shatter.

And in the end, it still couldn't stop the Eighth Route Army.

If the result is the same, why sacrifice?

Even if it is sacrificed, it can only be sacrificed in vain, so why bother?

Akimoto Masayoshi gave an order, and the defense line of the 40th Independent Infantry Brigade immediately collapsed, and the remaining four remnant squadrons of less than 500 devils fled like wild boars in the mountains.

The devils of the artillery squadron were also forced to blow up all the artillery and fled in a hurry.

The devils at the brigade headquarters also destroyed the radio station and other equipment and burned the documents.

The Japanese army independently mixed into the 9th Brigade and was defeated head-on by the independent regiment!