At the headquarters of the Japanese army in Datong, time passed by second, and the patience of the brigade commander was worn out little by little, and then slowly became irritable.

Half an hour passed in a flash, the attacking troops of the garrison regiment did not retreat, and the offensive did not slow down.

It's as if there is an inexhaustible strength, and the more you attack, the more fierce it becomes.

"General, the military department has an urgent telegram, it is a telegram drafted by His Excellency the army commander himself!" The deputy staff officer trotted over to report.

Judging by the solemn expression on his face, he knew that there was no good news in the telegram.

Sure enough, the commander took the telegram and looked at it, and his face sank.

After quickly reading all the electric boards, his whole face had become red, and he held the telegram tightly in his hand, and his muscles were furious, and the whole person was like a powder keg, and a little spark could be ignited.

In the eyes of the army commander, they are the key to holding back the main force of the garrison regiment, and it is very important to determine whether the entire battle plan can proceed smoothly.

But in the eyes of the brigade commander, he and his subordinates have become outcasts of the military department to win this battle.

"General, what does the military department say!" Seeing that the brigade commander's face was constantly changing, his subordinates couldn't wait, and a young man asked in a hurry.

The brigade commander forced himself to calm down, his mind racing, and he thought about how to inform his subordinates of the contents of the telegram.

It's definitely not okay to copy it all and say it all.

More than half of the troops still fighting in Datong are armed expatriates.

They are not bound by military discipline, nor do they have the courage to fight to the death like real soldiers. If they know that they have become outcasts, their combat effectiveness will definitely decline.

It is possible that some expatriates will surrender directly to the Eighth Route Army in order to survive.

Without troops, the task of holding back the main force of the garrison regiment cannot be accomplished, so no matter how you answer, there must be a precondition: the remaining officers and men of Datong must not be chaotic, and the morale and morale of the army cannot be lost.

Half a minute later, the brigade commander decided to hide the news that everyone had become outcasts, and selectively informed the big guys of the military headquarters' orders.

Facing everyone's gaze, he replied: "Your Excellency the commander has ordered us to defend Datong to the death, and he has ordered the aviation to continue to send planes to reinforce us. ”

"The troops attacking the base area of the garrison regiment will also strengthen the offensive and force the main force of the garrison regiment to retreat."

"As long as we and the garrison fight for every inch of land here, drag this street battle down, the longer it will be for us."

The deputy chief of staff was the third person besides the telegraph operator and the brigade commander to know the contents of the telegram, and if I remember correctly, the brigade commander's answer just now was completely to the point.

Compared with the real content of the telegram, although it is not to the point of diametrically opposite, it is not much different, and it is completely two meanings.

The deputy chief of staff did not understand the purpose of the brigade commander in concealing the contents of the telegram.

But the firmness and seriousness on his face gave him a feeling that he must not be debunked at this time.

When most of his subordinates returned to the battlefield with "good news" and high morale, the brigade commander turned around and walked towards his office, ordering as he went: "Deputy Chief of Staff, come here, I have something to explain to you." ”

As soon as the office door was closed, the voice of the brigade commander rang in his ears: "You must not understand why I didn't tell everyone the truth!" ”

"It's not that I want to hide it from you, but I have to."

"Once I tell you the truth about the telegram, do you think those armed expatriates in the army still have the courage to continue fighting against the Eighth Route Army? Will they defect and surrender to the Eighth Route Army for their lives? ”

The deputy chief of staff gasped.

He really didn't think of it.

But the brigade commander's fears were certainly right.

In addition to retired veterans, there are also a large number of samurai and civilians among the armed expatriates, who do not have the spirit of the army that dares to fight as if they were dead, and after learning that they have become outcasts, the first thing they must think of is to save their lives.

Datong has become an isolated city, and there is no hope of breaking through, and there is only one way to save your life by surrendering.

If there are expatriates who defect on the battlefield and surrender to the Eighth Route Army, it will definitely affect the morale and morale of other soldiers, resulting in Datong being captured by the garrison in a short period of time.

At that time, not only will everyone die, but also the task assigned to the Datong garrison by the military department has not yet been completed.

It's not the same with concealing the truth.

As long as there is hope in their hearts, the armed expatriates will not surrender and dare to fight to the death with the Eighth Route Army.

In the end, everyone also fled to death, so that they could complete the task of the military headquarters before they died, and death was worth dying.

Choose one of the two, if the deputy chief of staff is left to choose, he will also choose the latter for the sake of the overall situation.

Looking at the brigade commander, he said with admiration: "The general is wise, he didn't think so much about his humble position at all, your decision was right." ”

"I'm going to organize the troops now and fight to the death with the Eighth Route Army that attacked us in Datong!"

On the Laiyuan front, the Japanese army has captured the third line of defense of the garrison.

According to the current rhythm of operations, when it gets dark, the Japanese puppet army will definitely be blocked in front of the eighth line of defense.

"Report ......" He Jun, commander of the Datong Independent Battalion, suddenly appeared at the door of the headquarters.

Political Commissar Wang Hong asked with a puzzled face: "Battalion Commander He, aren't you commanding the troops to fight on the front line?" How did you get here? ”

He Jun strode in and reported: "Political commissar, chief of staff, I feel that the Japanese puppet army on the front line is a little abnormal. ”

"After taking our third line of defence, the attack was obviously weaker."

"It's not time to eat, and it stands to reason that they should continue to concentrate their forces and firepower on our fourth line of defense, but they didn't."

"Only two infantry squads and one company of the puppet army were dispatched to attack, and there were a lot fewer heavy machine guns and mortars for cover, so what were you waiting for?"

"Wait for the captain?" Hong Linfeng boldly guessed.

He Jun instantly heard the implicit meaning in Hong Linfeng's words: "Chief of Staff, are you saying that the little devil sees our plan and plans to wait for the regiment commander to come before fighting a decisive battle and wipe out the main force of our garrison regiment?" ”

"Quite possibly!" Hong Linfeng replied.

"Don't forget, in addition to the two thousand people who are attacking us, the Japanese puppet army is also gathering troops in the back, adding up to more than five thousand."

"With 5,000 elites facing us head-on, and with aircraft cover, they are not without a chance of winning."

Wang Hong suddenly spoke, shook his head and denied: "It shouldn't be waiting for the head of the regiment." ”

"The 5,000-day puppet army and our garrison are facing each other head-on, they do have a lot of chances of winning, but our chances of winning are even greater, because this is fighting in our base area, and the time, place, and people are all here for us."

"Do you think the Japanese army is willing to fight us in an uncertain head-to-head duel at the cost of 5,000 men?"

"Chief of Staff, you immediately sort out the relevant information and immediately send it to the regiment commander by radio."

"Only he has a connection with the Datong front, if the Japanese puppet army really sees our battle plan, there will definitely be changes on the Datong battlefield."

"Order the security department to start collecting the nets, but don't collect them all, take down some not very important agents first, and see if you can get some information from them."

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