The Sword of Swords is a Guard for Kong Jie

Chapter 1388 Commander, we are defeated (first update)

"Your Excellency, Commander..." As Okamura Neji became more and more desperate, the voice of the communications staff's report reached his ears again.

"What's the matter?" Neji Okamura was a little impatient by the bad news, and he frowned and asked in displeasure.

"Urgent telegram from Hayashida Division!" The communications staff officer was also very anxious. The contents of the telegram in his hand were too important. Although speaking now might anger Okamura Neiji and get him burned, he still reported it anxiously.

"Their counterattack against the Eighth Route Army's offensive troops failed..."

"The first round of counterattack lost more than a thousand elite Kwantung Army members..."

"The second round of counterattack lost nearly 2,000 Kwantung Army elites..."

"There were 3,000 elite Kwantung Army personnel participating in the third round of counterattack. They were still severely damaged by the Eighth Route Army's offensive troops and have lost their ability to counterattack."

"The Eighth Route Army's offensive firepower is too strong and the offensive is too fierce. The Lintian Division's flesh and blood alone can no longer stop their attack."

"Decided to abandon the station and divide the troops to break out... How many people can be withdrawn..."

"Lost so soon?" Neji Okamura's face was full of despair. He looked at the telegram handed over by the communications staff and muttered to himself. He seemed to have aged more than ten years in an instant, and there was no fighting spirit in his body. , like a little old man who is close to death.

"Your Excellency Commander..."

The chief of staff was startled by Okamura Neji's overreaction and hurriedly warned him.

"Please cheer up, the battle is not over yet..."

"Although the Lintian Division was defeated, there were still two divisions on the front line that were jointly attacked by the Eighth Route Army's air force and artillery!"

"The top priority now is to protect them and prevent them from accidents!"

Okamura Neji's heart was shaken and he suddenly reacted.

He strode to the sand table and forced himself to calm down: "Yes... I can't panic..."

"Immediately send a telegram to the other two main divisions that were attacked..."

"The Eighth Route Army is likely to dispatch tank troops to attack them... After the troops are attacked by air attacks and shelling, they must find ways to save some artillery and tanks."

"Otherwise, no matter how many troops they have, they will be vulnerable to the Eighth Route Army's chariot troops!"

"And remind them..."

"In case of an accident with the chariot brigade and artillery regiment under my command, the remaining troops of the division must not confront the Eighth Route Army's offensive troops head-on. If they can move, they will move, and if they cannot move, they will retreat..."

The chief of staff was also aware of the huge crisis faced by the mopping up troops on the front line. After receiving the order, he did not dare to delay for a second and went straight to the telegraph room to send a telegram.

"idiot……"

As soon as he reached the door, he bumped into the communications staff officer rushing towards him.

Seeing that his expression was very anxious, with even a hint of panic on his face, he immediately realized that bad news had come back from the front line.

The right foot that had already stepped out of the command post was immediately taken back, wanting to hear the news brought back by the communications staff before giving orders.

Maybe the content of the telegram was related to the Miyazaki Division. If an accident happened to them, there would be no need to send them the two military orders just issued by the commander.

"Your Excellency Commander..."

"The Miyazaki Division was attacked by Eighth Route Army aircraft, heavy artillery, mountain artillery, tanks, and infantry..."

"The artillery regiment and the tank brigade have had an accident, and the entire army has been almost destroyed!"

"The infantry losses have exceeded two brigades..."

"They are completely unable to stop the Eighth Route Army's offensive, and the troops are undergoing a rout!"

Okamura Neiji did not answer, but quickly turned his attention to the chief of staff waiting at the door, and ordered anxiously: "Why are you still standing there? Go and send a telegram..."

"If you can't stop the Eighth Route Army's offensive, retreat and move to temporarily avoid the edge and reduce losses!" .........

At one o'clock in the morning, Okamura Neiji received the latest battle reports from the three main divisions.

Although the Eighth Route Army had withdrawn from the battle, after regrouping, the main division with the smallest casualties only had more than 6,000 people left, and the division with the most casualties dropped sharply to more than 3,000.

What's more important is that they lost their base.

The weapons, equipment, and ammunition supplies stored by the troops in the garrison were all looted by the Eighth Route Army's offensive troops.

In order to facilitate the cleaning of the battlefield, Kong Jie sent all the drivable cars in the base area forward and followed closely behind the attacking troops.

The weapons, ammunition and materials seized by the attacking troops on the battlefield were thrown directly into the car compartment to ensure that the troops could quickly withdraw from the battle.

"Your Excellency, Commander..." The chief of staff had a gloomy face and reported in as serious a tone as possible.

"After final confirmation..."

"We lost a total of more than 39,000 elite Kwantung Army troops in the raid in the first half of the night."

"After statistics..."

"Half of the battle losses came from the Eighth Route Army's air strikes and artillery fire coverage?"

"Only half of the battle losses came from the Eighth Route Army's offensive troops..."

"The Eighth Route Army dispatched a total of 36 aircraft and dropped more than aerial bombs on the three divisions..."

"More than 70 heavy artillery pieces, more than 100 mountain field guns, and more than 300 mortars of various calibers were dispatched, and 12,000 shells were fired and captured..."

"Nearly seventy tanks and armored vehicles and more than 12,000 infantry were dispatched..."

"Although the artillery regiments and tank brigades under the three divisions suffered devastating blows, there were still many artillery pieces and tanks that were not destroyed, and were eventually captured by the Eighth Route Army's offensive forces..."

"Post-war statistics confirmed that the three battlefields were missing a total of 18 heavy artillery pieces with a diameter of more than 58 mm, mountain field guns and infantry guns, and more than mortars..."

"The artillery left on the battlefield was basically blown into parts, and it is impossible to repair it..."

"It can be concluded from this that the artillery captured by the Eighth Route Army is either intact or has repair value..."

"There are still 18 tanks and armored vehicles missing from the three battlefields. The specific situation of these equipment is not yet clear."

"The rifle rifles, heavy machine guns, and grenade launchers lost...are enough for the Eighth Route Army to arm 20,000 people..."

"in addition……"

"The three divisions carried more than 28,000 artillery shells of various calibers and more than 7 million rounds of ammunition..."

"Because the troops evacuated their positions in a hurry after being attacked, the time was too tight and they did not have time to destroy..."

"Basically all these ammunition were seized by the Eighth Route Army..."

"They also seized more than 60 transport vehicles and a large amount of other supplies..."

"You can say that……"

"The three main divisions have almost lost their combat effectiveness and cannot continue to encircle and suppress the Eighth Route Army on the Yizhong battlefield. Otherwise, without the support of heavy weapons, they will not even be able to protect themselves..."

"Minus them, the Kwantung Army on the Yi Zhong battlefield only has three main divisions left!"

"If the Eighth Route Army uses the same tactics to attack them again, accidents may happen to these three divisions..."

"So... I humbly request..."

(End of this chapter)