The Sword of Swords is a Guard for Kong Jie

Chapter 1377: Hurry to the headquarters for help (first update)

Fuxin City Kwantung Army Regiment Headquarters.

The operator suddenly put down his earphones, stood up from his chair with a face full of panic, and went straight to the commander who was guarding the sand table: "Sir... something happened to the reinforcements..."

"I just received a telegram from them asking for help..."

"The troops were first blocked by the Eighth Route Army on the way and lost about one infantry squadron."

"Besieged again by the main force of the Eighth Route Army, the troops were killed by surprise. They were promoted to a squadron and could continue to fight..."

"The artillery squadron, the heavy machine gun squadron, the infantry artillery squad...all suffered more than half casualties...requesting reinforcements..."

"Nani?" This result was something the co-captain had never expected.

I thought that no matter how strong the Eighth Route Army was when it entered Fuxin, it would not be able to capture anything. I dispatched a full infantry brigade to deal with these accidents.

Unexpectedly, this brigade not only failed to solve the problem, but also got themselves into trouble. It could be said that they lost both their wives and their troops.

The commander's face suddenly darkened. He stared at the sand table and was dissatisfied with the order: "Have you reported how many troops the Eighth Route Army has and how its equipment is..."

"The total number of troops stationed in Fuxin City only has one fully-formed regiment. After subtracting the reinforcements, they were promoted to two brigades. They also have to ensure the safety of Fuxin County. At most, half a brigade will be deployed to reinforce the battlefield."

"If the Eighth Route Army attacking them has enough troops and well-equipped equipment, and sending half a brigade there is like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth, it would be better not to send any troops at all..."

The operator frowned and explained: "I don't even know how many troops of the Eighth Route Army participated in the battle. There is no relevant content in the telegram..."

"Besides, the radio contact between us and the reinforcements was interrupted before I finished receiving the telegram."

"My humble duty is to judge that the radio station they equipped has had an accident..."

"Check it immediately..." the commander ordered angrily.

"Until we understand the true strength and equipment of the Eighth Route Army in the territory, Fuxin County must not exclude any soldiers."

"Find a way to contact reinforcements..."

"Please ask them to wait for help."

"If there is an opportunity, break through the Eighth Route Army encirclement immediately, continue to reinforce the Raoyang River stronghold, and rely on the gun towers and bunkers there to wait for reinforcements."

Wait for the wing headquarters to find out the enemy's situation before deciding whether to send troops to reinforce them...

"Perhaps this matter is too big. The battle cannot be ended just by relying on the existing garrison in Fuxin. We have to ask for help from the division headquarters and the Kwantung Army headquarters."

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When the Fuxin Kwantung Army Wing Headquarters was in chaos, the two reinforced battalions commanded by Li Yunlong had already ended the battle.

Yang Song, commander of the 1st Battalion of the 3rd Regiment, approached Li Yunlong with a smile on his face: "Commander..."

"We won this battle with great success..."

"The two infantry cannons brought by the Kwantung Army were intact and all 120 rounds of artillery shells were captured by us..."

"There are five mortars left, six heavy machine guns left, and 13 light machine guns left usable. 439 guns were seized, more than rounds of mortar shells, and more than rounds of rifle machine gun ammunition. The remaining weapons and ammunition were destroyed in the battle."

For the Sadness Detachment, which has a big family and a big business, this small amount of seizure is not enough for Li Yunlong.

The expression on his face was calm, and he asked Yang Song directly: "Are there many casualties in the troops..."

"How many people from each of your two battalions can continue to fight..."

When it came to casualties, the smile on Yang Song's face suddenly solidified.

The victory just now was a battle of encirclement and annihilation, especially when the two sides fought to the end. There were four times more soldiers from the northward detachment and more than a hundred people from the Kwantung Army, and they ended the battle with bayonets.

Although the northbound detachment occupies an absolute advantage in strength, the Kwantung Army is indeed not a vegetarian when it comes to fighting with bayonets. It took more than a hundred people to kill more than a hundred Eighth Route Army soldiers.

He lowered his head and replied in a serious tone: "There are 186 people left in one battalion who can continue fighting..."

"The casualties of the Second Battalion of the Second Regiment are smaller, and there are still 206 people left to continue fighting."

Li Yunlong was silent for a moment and replied: "The casualties of the troops are a bit heavy...but the remaining troops are enough..."

"You two immediately reduce the soldiers you don't have on hand into a reinforced company of 150 people. Each of you is equipped with an infantry cannon, four mortars, four heavy machine guns, and light infantry weapons. Look at the equipment yourself and bring it with you. With sufficient ammunition, we set out from the Rayang River stronghold along the railway line and launched attacks to the south and north. "

"Give me all the Kwantung Army strongholds and settlement points within forty kilometers along the railway, and blow up all the railways..."

"The harder you hit, the more serious the damage will be to the railway, and the more Kwantung Army will be eliminated, the easier it will be for the Kwantung Army to be fooled. Do you hear me clearly?"

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Fuxin City Kwantung Army Regiment Headquarters.

The commander of the regiment had not yet received the investigation report from his subordinates, but the telegram for help from the strongholds along the railway was delivered to him first.

The chief of staff looked at the three strongholds on the sand table that had been pulled out by the Eighth Route Army, and directly replied with a solemn expression: "Sir..."

"Judging from the Eighth Route Army's current offensive direction, they want to completely paralyze the railway lines in Fuxin."

"We are short of troops and have lost a full troop brigade. We will definitely not be able to defend the railway line."

"No matter how many troops the opponent has..."

"We should all immediately ask for help from the Kwantung Army Headquarters... Please carefully consider the proposal just made by the commander."

The co-captain was already in a state of despair and could not think of any way to break the situation.

It's not that he is incompetent, it's that it's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without straw.

With no troops in hand, even if the troops operating in Fuxin were killed under his nose, he could only watch and worry.

Although reporting to the Kwantung Army Headquarters now will result in scolding, it is better than reporting after the railway line is completely destroyed by the Eighth Route Army.

The commander quickly made a decision and ordered with a stern face: "Report immediately to the Kwantung Army headquarters and request reinforcements..."

"Send out all the scouts we have and continue to investigate the true strength of the Eighth Route Army in the defense area."

"Otherwise, even if the Kwantung Army headquarters sends us reinforcements, everyone will be confused and unable to figure out anything."

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Kwantung Army Headquarters.

Umezu Umejiro is ready for a decisive battle with the Jinzhou Eighth Route Army.

As long as the divisions transferred from Heilongjiang by the headquarters are in place on time and join forces with Fujita's division to launch an attack, the Eighth Route Army operating in Jinzhou will not be able to escape being completely wiped out even if it has wings.

Just as he was having a sweet dream, as if he had seen victory waving to him again, and the corners of his mouth turned up involuntarily, with a smile on his face, the hurried figure of the operator suddenly came into view, pulling him back from his dream to reality.

"Your Excellency Commander..."

"The Fuxin garrison received an urgent call... A large number of Eighth Route Army troops suddenly appeared in their defense area. They have lost a large group of troops and lost several strongholds and artillery towers along the railway, including a medium-sized stronghold..."

"Requesting reinforcements..."

(End of this chapter)