"Your Excellency the division commander, it's not a way to go on like this, why don't you shrink the defense line and let the imperial army on the forward position retreat?"

Tatsumi Kusaba, commander of the 19th Brigade of the Japanese Infantry, had already watched the Imperial soldiers of the 9th and 20th Wings under his command, suffering heavy casualties under the bombardment of napalm.

"No!"

After a moment of silence, the division commander Sasaki finally rejected Kusaba Tatsuyo's request.

"Why?"

Kusaba Tatsumi has subconsciously asked.

If it weren't for the fact that the casualties of the two infantry wings under the 30th Brigade were also heavy, Kusaba Tatsuya would even think that this might be Sasaki Toichi deliberately suppressing his 19th Brigade in order to secure his position as division commander.

"Judging from the current offensive, there must still be quite a few incendiary bombs in the hands of the enemy. The total number of Sanyi villages is so large, if we shrink the defensive line, the enemy will inevitably extend the firepower.

At that time, the enemy army will not even have to charge, and they will be able to burn us alive in this Sanyi Village! ”

Sasaki said with an extremely solemn face.

I have to say that his analysis is indeed very good.

The reason why Yang Chen let the artillery battalion open full fire at the beginning was actually to force them to shrink the defensive line, and then slowly trap them in Sanyi Village.

Otherwise, with the napalm they now have, it will not be enough to annihilate the entire Japanese 16th Division.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, what should we do then? According to the current development of the situation, even if you are not burned alive by the enemy in Sanyi Village, you will not be able to resist the enemy's next attack because of the heavy casualties of the frontline defenders! ”

Kusaba Tatsumi had finished speaking, and the chief of staff, Kojima Chiba, also echoed: "Yes, Your Excellency the division commander!" What Kusada-kun said is extremely true, and it's not a way for us to go on like this?

You can't let all the Imperial Army on the forward position burn alive on the position, right? ”

Sasaki put down the telescope in his hand, lowered his head and fell into a deep groan, and after a while, he suddenly raised his head and gritted his teeth and said: "For today's plan, whether it is to actively shrink the defensive line or stick to the forward position, it is not the wisest choice."

Therefore, we must turn the passive into the active, take the initiative to attack, and tear the encirclement of the enemy army! ”

"Your Excellency Division Commander, if we break through, from which direction should we break through?"

Without waiting for the division commander Sasaki to speak, the chief of staff, Kojima Chiba, replied first: "I think the enemy's offensive in the northeast direction is the weakest, and if you break through from this direction, the chance of success may be greater." ”

"No!"

Sasaki shook his head and rejected the proposal of Chief of Staff Kojima Chiba, and continued: "The Chinese nation is a nation with a very long history and extremely cunning.

I have carefully studied their history, and I have also studied their military books and tactics.

When China is engaged in a tough battle, it often adopts the means of encircling three and one. ”

Seeing that the division commander Sasaki Zhiyi's voice suddenly stopped, Kojima Chiba hurriedly subconsciously asked: "What is Wai Sanque Yi?" ”

"When the enemy is in danger, if you take a strong attack, you can break through the enemy's defenses and defeat it!

But it will definitely come at a very painful price!

At this time, the Chinese came up with an offensive means of encircling the three queyi.

It is to storm in three directions, leaving only the other direction, so that the enemy can see the opportunity to break through.

If surrounded on all sides, the defenders will often resist desperately because there is no way to escape; In that case, it will make the attacker pay a price that they are not willing to bear.

And if a gap is opened, the defenders will choose to break out because they see the hope of breaking out.

However, the real crisis is often above this gap!

Because the attackers would not be stupid enough to leave such a gap for the defenders to break through.

Therefore, layers of traps will inevitably be set up outside this gap, just waiting for the defenders to drill inside! ”

"Shhh ——”

After listening to this, Kojima Chiba couldn't help but gasp: "Your Excellency the division commander, what do you mean that the enemy army will set a trap in the northeast?" ”

"Nine times out of ten!"

Sasaki nodded heavily, and then said, "Often the direction where the firepower seems to be the most fierce may be the safest!" ”

"Your Excellency the division commander, what do you mean that we will launch a breakthrough from the south?"

Kusaba Tatsushi asked, "However, due south is still an enemy-occupied area, even if we break through, we will fall into the enemy's encirclement again?" ”

"Dozens of miles to the south, there is a large area of mountains and forests, and the terrain is much more complex than the other three directions.

As long as you flee there, it doesn't hurt if you are surrounded by enemy forces again!

Because we can take advantage of the terrain there and defend against enemy attacks!

As long as it lasts for two days, when the 14th Division arrives, then it will be the day of the destruction of these enemy troops! ”

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, is clever!"

It's time for Chief of Staff Chiba Kojima to make a pat on the back.

"However, before the army can break through from the south, we must send a force to pretend to break through from the northeast.

Let the enemy mistakenly think that we have won the scheme!

In this way, you can be sure that the breakthrough of the army is foolproof! ”

"But I don't know which army Your Excellency the division commander intends to send to break through from the northeast?"

Seeing that the division commander Sasaki Zhiichi did not immediately answer the chief of staff's question, but turned his head to look at himself, Kusaba Tatsuji's heart immediately "chuckled".

Because he subconsciously thought that Sasaki would send the two wings under his command to death at a time.

Moreover, as long as the order was given, he could not find any reason to refute it.

The official level crushed people to death, even if he broke his teeth, he could only swallow it into his belly.

Just when Kuachangchen was ready for a strong man to break his wrist, the situation suddenly turned a 180-degree peak.

"As you all know, the enemy must have set a trap in the northeastern defense line, waiting for us to drill into it.

So, what it means to break through from the northeast, I believe I don't need to explain.

If the number of people is small, it may not be able to confuse the enemy.

Therefore, it is necessary to send at least one wing of troops to pin down the enemy!

For the sake of fairness, I intend to draw lots to determine which wing will break through from the northeast.

I don't know what you think? ”

"I completely agree with this proposal of the division commander!"

Kusaba Chen almost didn't think about it, so he agreed directly.

Nonsense, even if the division commander Sasaki Zhiichi directly ordered one of the two wings under his command to act as a death squad, he would not dare to refuse, and now Sasaki Zhiichi actually gave him a fair chance to draw lots, can he not be happy?

However, perhaps overjoyed, Kusaba Tatsuru had completely failed to notice the sly smile that inadvertently appeared on the corner of Sasaki's mouth.

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