Chapter 967: Unsolvable Problems (Second Update!) )
"Division commander, the sneak attack of the Eighth Route Army has started again!" As soon as the chief of staff rushed over, he shouted with panic.
"Cannonballs are flying from all directions, how can there be so many of them!" Lieutenant General Ito was also frightened by the dense explosion ringing in his ears, and stared at the chief of staff and asked rhetorically.
"It's not clear about the lowly position!" The chief of staff shook his head and replied.
"During the day, air reconnaissance reports that there is no Eighth Route Army on all the roads leading to us here. How come it was only a few hours later that so many people had gathered around us, and there were dozens of mortars alone! ”
"It must have been divided into troops to come by small roads, our aviation forces are all staring at the road, and small targets can easily evade their reconnaissance by taking small roads, it must be so!" Lieutenant General Ito suddenly reacted.
Then he stared at the chief of staff and began to give orders: "Order the artillery, immediately counterattack!" ”
"The Eighth Route Army just used mortars to sneak attack us from a distance, we are equipped with more mortars than them, two staring at them is enough, and if you can't fight back and kill them, you can directly use infantry artillery, mountain artillery, and field artillery!"
"Hey!" The chief of staff immediately ordered the operational staff officers around him to give orders.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he asked rhetorically: "Division commander, do you want to order armored vehicles and infantry to attack...... Under the cover of artillery, fight a counterattack by the sneak attack troops of the Eighth Route Army! ”
"No!" Lieutenant General Ito shook his head in reply.
Then his face became ugly: "It's night, and we are not familiar with the surrounding terrain, so if we attack rashly, not only can we not hit the Eighth Route Army, but we may also be bitten back by the Eighth Route Army that sneaks up on us, which is not cost-effective!" ”
Lieutenant General Ito was frightened by the Eighth Route Army's elusive night attack methods, and refused without thinking about it.
It didn't take long for mortar squadrons, mountain artillery squadrons, and infantry artillery squads scattered throughout the garrison to begin a counterattack.
At this moment, the incessant explosions at the station all stopped as if they had been discussed.
"Division commander, as soon as our artillery opened fire, the mortars of the Eighth Route Army were forced away!" The chief of staff seized the opportunity to compliment.
"Dada...... Boom Boom Boom ......"
As soon as he finished speaking, the explosion sounded again.
Not only that, but this time there was also the sound of machine gun fire and various other gunfires.
The chief of staff's face instantly turned red, and the Eighth Route Army slapped him hard with artillery strikes, making him once again see that his opponent was not simple.
"Something is wrong~" Lieutenant General Ito ignored the compliment of the chief of staff and exclaimed with a frown.
"The shells are all around our station, and there are gunshots, it is definitely not a sneak attack~"
Suddenly, Lieutenant General Ito showed a sudden realization on his face, and then his face turned pale, and then he continued to shout: "I understand, this time the Eighth Route Army is not using artillery fire to sneak attack us from a distance, but attacking, attacking the defense line around our station!" ”
"Impossible~" the chief of staff subconsciously retorted.
Then he shouted: "Is the Eighth Route Army crazy?" We have a main force of 7,000 elites...... Even if the whole new regiment is killed, they won't have the courage to attack us! ”
"Division Commander, could it be that you are too worried!"
"Report!" A lieutenant communications officer suddenly rushed over, with a panicked face!
"Sir, the defense line east of the station has been attacked by the Eighth Route Army, and the defenders and patrols on the defense line have suffered heavy losses, so I request reinforcements!"
As soon as he finished speaking, another communications officer rushed over: "Sir, the north of the garrison is attacked by the Eighth Route Army......
"The artillery immediately counterattacked...... We must destroy the mortars in the hands of the Eighth Route Army~" Lieutenant General Ito almost roared and gave the order.
"Armored detachment ~ separate reinforcements to various battlefields to assist the defenders in repelling the attack of the Eighth Route Army!"
"We have more than 7,000 people, and if we want artillery and artillery, even if the Eighth Route Army comes with a new regiment, it will not be possible to swallow us in one bite...... This must be a conspiracy of the Eighth Route Army, and other troops will strengthen their vigilance and reinforce the defenders around the garrison at any time! ”
After a full twenty minutes, more than a dozen armored vehicles were in place one after another to participate in the battle, and the sound of gunfire around Lieutenant General Ito's ears slowly stopped.
The battlefield, which was still lively just now, fell silent all of a sudden.
"Division commander...... The Eighth Route Army, which attacked us, retreated...... It's just that? An operations staff officer rushed over and reported.
"Just what? If you have something to say, when is it now, and what else can't be said! Lieutenant General Ito frowned, his face did not change because the gunfire stopped, and he stared at the combat staff officer and ordered angrily.
"Hey!" The combat staff officer hesitated for a few seconds to answer.
"The casualties of the troops are slightly larger!"
"A total of 12 Eighth Route Corps launched attacks on our garrison at the same time, and each Eighth Route Army was covered by artillery fire, and our troops guarding around the garrison almost lost their partners. In addition, eight other patrols were devastated by the Eighth Route Army and were completely annihilated. The shells that smashed into the garrison also caused us a lot of casualties......"
"After statistics: we have a total of 286 killed, and 51 people have lost their combat effectiveness with minor and serious injuries!"
"What about the casualties of the Eighth Route Army! It is impossible for our troops not to fight back, they also have guns in their hands, cannons, not burning sticks! ”
"This ......," the combat staff officer hesitated, not knowing how to answer.
But when he saw Lieutenant General Ito's eyes that were about to get angry again, he hurriedly spoke.
"The casualties are not huge!"
"Before the armored detachment participated in the battle, our troops were all pressed and beaten by the Eighth Route Army~"
"Although there are not many Eighth Route Corps attacking us, the firepower is very strong, each Eighth Route Army is equipped with at least five light machine guns and three mortars~ and the defenders of each of our fire points have only one reinforced squad, which is not an opponent at all!"
"Also, as soon as our armored detachments and reinforcements entered the battlefield to join the battle, the Eighth Route Army took the initiative to withdraw from the battle......"
The chief of staff next to him suddenly interrupted: "Division commander, you can be sure...... The purpose of the Eighth Route Army is to consume our troops, not to annihilate us completely! ”
Lieutenant General Ito didn't answer, listening to the chief of staff ask rhetorically: "Now that the defense line around the station is joined by armored vehicles, can you guarantee that you will defeat them when they encounter the attack of the Eighth Route Army again!" ”
"Yes......" affirmed the chief of staff.
But without waiting for Lieutenant General Ito to speak, he continued: "But there is a precondition, the Eighth Route Army is attacking the point of fire from which we have armored vehicles!" ”
"The station is too big, there are more than 30 large and small firepower points around the station, and there are only a dozen armored vehicles, even if an armored vehicle is responsible for one firepower point, it can only ensure the safety of half of the firepower points!"
"As for the remaining firepower points, it can't be guaranteed!"
"Also, we can't guarantee that the Eighth Route Army will change the means of sneak attack on us, they are too cunning, we have never seen many sneak attack methods, and there is no way to defend at all!"
"Eight Grid Tooth Road ~ Eighth Route Army, this is a problem for me?" Lieutenant General Ito clenched his fists and cursed loudly with anger in his eyes.
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