The room where the negotiators of the Jin Sui Army were located instantly fell silent, and everyone was silent, but they did not expect that the Eighth Route Army would preemptively attack and crush the determination of the Jin Sui Army to occupy Datong through military pressure by means of demonstration.

Although the telegram did not explicitly say that the theater had abandoned the path of military pressure.

But there is this meaning in and out of the words: the theater was frightened by the strong strength displayed by the Eighth Route Army, and was ready to decide the ownership of Datong City through negotiations.

At this time, the third telegram from the war zone arrived.

The lieutenant general did not answer, and motioned to the major general to read out the contents of the telegram so that everyone could hear it.

"Sir, the theater has just received news: the Eighth Route Army has not retreated after killing more than 1,000 Japanese puppet troops, and is relying on the strongholds of the Japanese puppet army to establish a defensive line, with a posture of stubbornly defending Datong."

"The telegram also said: The Eighth Route Army has deployed at least 50 heavy machine guns, 100 mortars, 15 mountain guns and an unknown number of heavy guns on the defensive line."

"If you let the three main divisions attack, the success rate of breaking through the defense line is only 30%, and you will lose at least one division!"

"And these inferences all have a precondition: the Eighth Route Army does not use their heavy artillery units in battle."

"Otherwise, we will not have a chance to break through the defense line at all, and the attacking troops will be blown up by shells if they don't even see the defense line!"

The lieutenant general asked with a calm face: "What is the order given to us by the war zone?" ”

"Complete the negotiations at all costs and take Datong!" The major general replied.

"That's going to be hard!" The lieutenant general shook his head, his face becoming heavier.

"The theater of operations asked us to complete the negotiations, but it did not say how much the theater could bear, how much compensation we could give to the Eighth Route Army, and how to negotiate."

"The promised compensation to the Eighth Route Army is too much, if the war zone is not satisfied, we will definitely be the ones who bear the blame in the end."

"The promised compensation to the Eighth Route Army is less, we can't talk about it at all, this degree is too difficult to master."

After thinking for two minutes, he ordered: "Don't be stunned, say what you think, and see how much compensation we promise to give to the Eighth Route Army, and the theater will be satisfied." ”

A colonel replied: "Sir, how about we double the conditions agreed to us by the daytime theater and compensate the Eighth Route Army!" ”

Another colonel objected on the spot: "This compensation standard will definitely be agreed to by the theater, but the Eighth Route Army will definitely not agree, there is too much difference with their asking price, and now we are begging them to negotiate, the initiative is in their hands, and we will definitely not agree." ”

"I think that if you want the Eighth Route Army to cede Datong, the conditions put forward by the Eighth Route Army in the negotiations just now must be met."

The lieutenant general thinks the same thing.

But the lieutenant general knew: the theater of operations would definitely not agree to give the Eighth Route Army so much compensation.

So this proposal is just a matter of thinking.

The major general suddenly spoke: "Sir, if we can find a way to reduce the asking price of the Eighth Route Army to sixty percent, the war zone should agree?" ”

"Tell me what you think?" The lieutenant general immediately asked.

What worries him most now is that he can't figure out the idea of the theater of operations, and he doesn't know the limits of the commander-in-chief's bearing.

This is a taboo for officials.

Seeing that his subordinates said so resolutely, it seemed that he had figured out the above thoughts, and his confused brain immediately ignited hope

The major general hurriedly explained: "Sir, that's what I think!" ”

"If the negotiations fail, the theater decides to occupy Datong by armed force, at least at the cost of a division."

"As long as we compensate the Eighth Route Army less than the cost of losing a main division in the theater, the theater should be satisfied."

"I just calculated that as long as the compensation request put forward by the Eighth Route Army is reduced to sixty percent, this price will be lower than the cost of losing a main division in the theater."

The lieutenant general's eyes lit up and he replied, "That's what it means." ”

"Let's talk according to this standard and find a way to reduce the compensation requirements of the Eighth Route Army by another two percent."

At the command of the Eighth Route Army, Chief of Staff Zhou was in a very good mood.

The three main regiments ended the battle in half an hour and are currently building a defensive line relying on the strongholds of the Japanese puppet army.

With this set of combination punches, the Jin Suijun on the opposite side of the defense line will definitely be frightened.

The next thing you need to do is wait for the war zone to react, and then see the move.

"Chief, the negotiator of the Jin Suijun is here, and I have something urgent to see you!" The commander of the command guard company suddenly walked in and reported.

After Li Hao glanced at his watch, he replied with a natural expression: "Chief, it has been less than two hours since they left, it must be that there is news from the front line reaching their ears, or the war zone has given them a new order, otherwise it is impossible to come to us after all the cruel words are released." ”

Chief of Staff Zhou nodded in agreement, looked at the guard company commander and asked, "How are their expressions, what is the difference from when they left more than an hour ago?" ”

"I'm in a hurry, my expression is very serious, and I seem to have encountered something big!" The guard company commander replied.

Chief of Staff Zhou became more and more sure of his and Li Hao's judgment: "It's right to be in a hurry." ”

"Eighty percent of the war zones were intimidated by our demonstrations, and knowing that military pressure could not take advantage of us, they temporarily changed their plans and ordered them to restart negotiations, intending to make a breakthrough from the negotiating table."

"But our Eighth Route Army is not a vegetarian, and we can't be at their mercy: if you want to negotiate, you can talk, if you don't want to negotiate, you won't talk!"

After thinking for a while, he ordered the commander of the guard company: "You bring them to our negotiation conference room and tell them: I am organizing the troops to establish a defensive line on the front line, let them dry for half an hour first, and rub their arrogance." ”

"Yes, Chief!"

Li Hao gave Chief of Staff Zhou a thumbs up again.

Who said that these old revolutionaries are soldiers who can only fight, and the negotiations are still very good.

Not only does he know how to rub the opponent's sharpness, but he also knows how to threaten the opponent with some seemingly useless news and hit the opponent's confidence.

In the conference room, the lieutenant general's expression was very heavy, pacing back and forth around the conference table, glancing at his watch from time to time.

The major general stood by and waited for less than five minutes before he hurriedly shouted: "Sir, the Eighth Route Army must have done it on purpose, they are taking revenge on us, deliberately leaving us aside, and damaging our morale, this move is too hateful." ”

The lieutenant general was silent for a moment and replied: "If you think so, you would underestimate them. ”

"Think about what the company commander said before leaving?"

The major general thought for a moment and replied: "Chief of Staff Zhou, whom we want to meet, is directing the troops to establish a defensive line in the war room."

Then a pair of eyes quickly widened: "Wait, build a line of defense!" ”

"Datong no longer has an established Japanese puppet army, and this defense line is definitely not built for devils, that is, it is aimed at our Jin Sui army."

"I understand, sir, what you mean is that the Eighth Route Army is ready to fight us on the border, and will not leave."

The lieutenant general nodded and replied in a heavy tone: "If the negotiations fail, this possibility cannot be ruled out." ”

"The Eighth Route Army will definitely not build a defensive line in front of us for no reason, there must be a purpose."

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