Chapter 396: Missed Opportunity

As soon as the chief of staff of the devil said, Umezu Mijiro's eyes lit up, and he nodded and motioned for him to continue.

"Commander, we just need to grasp the key point, since the route is not clear, then we will wait at the end."

"Hold the last hurdle that the Eighth Route Army needs to break through and intercept them."

"The troops are deployed in the area of Wuping County, with their backs to Chaitian, and they are waiting for the Eighth Route Army there."

After the chief of staff of the devil finished speaking, Umezu Mijiro was first excited, then frowned, and finally sighed lightly.

"Chief of Staff, your idea is good, but have you thought about it, such an arrangement, you have to transfer troops, is it too late at this time?"

"Another point, if the Eighth Route Army breaks through to the area of Wuping County, what if we deploy troops, the Eighth Route Army in the Black Mountain region will definitely send troops in order to receive the Eighth Route Army."

"More importantly, once a major war is launched, the outcome is unpredictable, and judging from the current strength and deployment, we will lose more and win less, which will be very unfavorable to the encirclement and suppression operations we will prepare."

When Umezu Mijiro said this, the devil's chief of staff narrowed his eyes, and he understood what Umezu Mijiro meant.

At present, preparations are still being made for encirclement and suppression operations, and once the operation fails because of such deployment, it will inevitably be postponed.

The chief of staff of the devil still knows one thing in his heart, the biggest reason why Umezu Mijiro thinks so much is that Li Ping has already run out of the encirclement, and the breakthrough of the Eighth Route Army, Umezu Mijiro is obviously a little uninterested.

In his opinion, it is better to prepare for the future encirclement and suppression operations with peace of mind by deploying troops like this.

As for the Eighth Route Army, which is breaking through, Umezu Mijiro should have an attitude of letting the garrisons along the line solve it.

Umezu Mijiro, who is now very sober, has obviously scrupled about the overall battle, and he doesn't want to waste time.

"Chief of Staff, garrisons along the telegraph, and the Air Force will unconditionally cooperate with them in combat."

"This Eighth Route Army unit that is breaking through will be handed over to them."

Saying this, Umezu Mijiro stood up and solemnly said to the chief of staff: "I don't care if this Eighth Route Army unit can break through successfully. ”

"Now what we have to do is to prepare the strength of four to six divisions, as well as the corresponding weapons and equipment, ammunition supply."

"When the preparations are completed, I will completely solve the Eighth Route Army in the Black Mountain region, and the northeast must be stable, because the empire's grand strategy has begun."

"Hi"

Although the suggestion was not adopted, the chief of staff of the devil knew the importance of Umezu Mijiro's words, and he didn't know much about many things, but when it came to the grand strategy, he couldn't help but be moved, and all issues had to make way for the grand strategy.

Although Umezu Mijiro didn't want to mobilize heavy troops to surround and intercept again, he would not let go of this Eighth Route Army that broke through.

His attitude has already shown that the greatest pressure is of course the garrison along the line.

However, these garrisons also have a good idea, and that is to have the soldiers of the empire scatter and search one squadron after another.

It is enough to find the whereabouts of the Eighth Route Army, and there is no need to fight to the death, because the commander promised to let the Air Force fight unconditionally.

When Li Ping led his troops to break through a distance again, the alarmed devils quickly searched along the line, intending to find the Eighth Route Army.

Wuping County, Shibata had a headache at this time, and now although his strength is known as a division, the losses of several battles dwarf his strength.

Every time he faced the attack of the Eighth Route Army, he was terrified, because his own troops could not be replenished, but the defense area was not reduced.

Except for a part occupied by the Eighth Route Army, the huge defense area made him worry all the time.

"Division Commander, we don't have to worry too much."

"The commander said that we only need to stabilize the defense line for a month, and after a month, the commander will send the prepared heavy troops to encircle and suppress, and we can also replenish our troops at that time."

Shibata smiled bitterly when he heard this, and he understood what the chief of staff meant, once the commander completed the operational deployment, his division and regiment might become a rear unit supporting front-line operations.

However, there is a loss, and there must be a place to be thankful, because the commander failed in the battle, and the commanders of the encirclement and suppression troops were dealt with to a certain extent.

But the joints in this are not something that General Umezu Mijiro can flatten, it seems that the Kwantung Army is a group, but there are by no means a few intertwined forces in it.

As a result, Umezu Mijiro's treatment was loud thunder and small raindrops, and he was exempted from punishment because of this, but I am afraid that it can only be used as a second-line or even third-line troops in the future, and the front-line operations basically have little to do with the Shibata Division.

So Shibata is both happy and disappointed now, and the taste of it can only be understood, not spoken.

"Chief of Staff, since this is the result, we have to accept it, and we have to accept it if we don't accept it."

"I will find a way to transfer you out if I have the chance, after all, I insisted on going my own way when the original combat decision led to failure, so you can transfer out when you have the chance!"

The chief of staff of the devil smiled bitterly when he heard this, a radish and a pit, how difficult it is for a person like himself who has the stain of defeat in the battle to be transferred.

"Division Commander, now is not the time to talk about this, I have an idea now, that is, let's go with the flow."

"Oh, what's that to say?"

Shibata knew that the chief of staff had some ideas, and the chief of staff also kept it, and continued: "According to my estimate, the troops of the Eighth Route Army that are still advancing will definitely be able to come over smoothly, and the other troops along the line will not be able to intercept them at all." ”

"And we are the last hurdle for them to rush out, and my suggestion is that once the Eighth Route Army breaks through here, we can symbolically resist it."

Shibata's eyes narrowed when he heard this, and he quickly reacted, the chief of staff meant that he should not be the first bird at this moment, otherwise it would cause a backlash from the Eighth Route Army, and it would be himself and others who would bear the consequences in the end.

Since we are already too busy to take care of ourselves, and we do not have to bear the responsibility for the failure of the encirclement, pursuit, interception, and interception operations, it is beneficial for us to be more flexible in our operations.

Shibata thought of this and nodded heavily, it was really not that he shirked his responsibilities, or that he was cowardly, but that the situation was so unacceptable that he would act recklessly.

"Chief of Staff, I see, you convey your meaning."

"We just need to stabilize for a month, and after a month, let the other troops take over!"

"Yes, Division Commander"

Shibata was determined to stabilize the defensive strategy, while Commander Yang on the other side watched the time and waited silently.

"Commander, Captain Li telegraphed, they are ready, we can start the operation."

Commander Yang stood up when he heard this, and said, "Order, this operation will start immediately, the goal, annihilate Shibata." ”

The order was quickly delivered, and the fighters, who had been prepared for a long time, began their own battles.

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