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Chapter 492 Chapter 491 If the frontal approach doesn't work, then go in a roundabout way

Although he had expected this, Li Yuexuan was still happy to see so many Japanese soldiers being wiped out in front of the position.

"Hahaha, well done! What are the casualties among the comrades? Are there any wounded? Send them back quickly, Dean Zhang has already made preparations!" Li Yuexuan's excited voice reached Huyan Bao's ears.

"Report to the captain, there are no injured comrades, only a few soldiers in the bunker who were shocked by the sound of the explosion. Their ears are bleeding and they said they can't hear anymore!" Huyan Bao said.

"That's a perforated eardrum. If the perforation is not big, it will heal itself after a period of rest! So, you replace the soldiers in the front-line bunkers and put them outside to rest. Replace the soldiers in the tunnels and put them in the bunkers to face the second attack of the Japanese! Let the reserve team enter part of the tunnels and replace the soldiers who have replenished in the tunnels!"

"This time we are guarding the arsenal, but we can't miss the opportunity to train! After your two companies have fought the Japanese, I will replace them with the third company and the first company of the special forces regiment! We have solid fortifications, sufficient ammunition, and strong logistical support. We can use this battle to let the new recruits complete their first battlefield experience."

"I understand, Captain. I will coordinate with the veterans in front, don't worry!" After Hu Yanbao agreed, he put down the phone and began to adjust the defending team.

Unlike what Li Yuexuan said, Huyan Bao did not replace all the soldiers in the bunker in front, but replaced all the new recruits and some old soldiers, but kept the precision shooters and heavy machine gunners.

With experienced heavy machine gunners and accurate shooters, the basic defense was stable! Then, a new batch of fighters entered the bunker from the tunnel, and the soldiers who were replaced in the bunker returned to the rear to rest... It took 10 minutes to complete the whole process.

The Japanese, perhaps because of the shock and casualties caused by the previous battle, did not rush to attack. Instead, they took advantage of the mountain ridge to build a large number of positions, intending to use this as the front line of the attack. As for the attack position in front? The Japanese said that they did not want to be bombed by grenade launchers again...

At this time, Colonel Ge Mu was not on the ridge, but returned to Xijing Town. He answered the call that the signalmen had just made and called Major General Yamanouchi in Licheng.

"Hayi, this is Ge Mu! General, today's attack was not smooth, we..." Ge Mu reported the losses of the battle.

"So many casualties?" Major General Yamanouchi felt bad when he heard that so many soldiers had been lost, but the feeling only lasted for a while.

"Ge Mu, I know there will be a lot of casualties, but this just shows that the place you are going to attack must be the arsenal that is an important target of the Eighth Route Army! For this battle, the military has mobilized so many troops and also dispatched the mysterious Yamamoto Special Forces. The purpose is naturally to destroy this arsenal! So, don't be afraid of sacrifice, I believe you can complete this mission!"

"By the way, I remember that you have a map taken by a reconnaissance plane in your hand. Do you have to attack from the most solid position guarded by the Eighth Route Army? Go ahead, let these Eighth Route Army see the iron fist of our empire!" Yamanouchi encouraged Kuzuki's emotions with an enthusiastic voice, and then hung up the phone.

After waiting for more than a minute, Yamauchi picked up the cigarette box on the table, lit a cigarette for himself, and smoked silently, his brain working rapidly to ensure that there would be no mistakes.

He was stationed in Licheng, with a team of more than 2000 people under his command, and two battalions of the mountain artillery regiment also crossed the river and stationed outside Licheng. Now, what Yamanouchi was considering was whether the defense measures around Licheng could effectively block the subsequent attacks of the Eighth Route Army. He sent more than 500 devils to Dongyang Pass in the east, and also assigned a newly transferred Imperial Army battalion to Dongyang Pass, hoping to firmly occupy Licheng and then control this empty city.

It doesn't matter whether the city is empty or not. As long as we can occupy this place for a long time, we can further open up the Handan-Changzhi Avenue and gain another supply route for the 36th Division...

In Xijing Town, after hearing Major General Yamanouchi's attitude, Colonel Kuzuki was relieved. After all, he was responsible for the casualties of so many soldiers. Now that the Major General ordered the attack to continue, the responsibility for the loss of troops fell on the Major General. Of course, he knew that there must be new results in the next period of time, otherwise these accounts would be counted on him sooner or later.

While thinking about how to attack next, Colonel Kuzuki walked over to the armored vehicle squadron that was still undergoing maintenance.

If there is any way to achieve quick results and reduce one's own casualties, then using an armored squadron to cover the infantry charge is undoubtedly the best way.

But looking at the vehicles that were still repairing and adjusting their tracks, Ge Mu knew that it would be impossible for the armored vehicles to launch an attack today!
So, can we only look for a new breakthrough? Thinking about this, Kuzuki called Captain Shigeto over and told him, "We have a topographic map of this area and aerial photos, so your team's next mission is no longer to continue attacking from the front, but to separate your two remaining infantry squadrons, one east and one west, and find a way into the mountain."

"As long as your infantry squadron successfully breaks into the Eighth Route Army's factory area, then fights back and provides support from the inside, then this narrow line of defense will completely lose its meaning!"

"Yes!" Captain Shigeto nodded heavily and accepted the task.

How should I put it? Logically, his brigade had already lost two reorganized infantry squadrons and one reorganized heavy machine gun squadron, so it was time for the other brigade to go up, right? But if he put his brigade behind at this time and waited for the other brigade to complete this mission, then the loss of his brigade would be a shame for him in the future!
Therefore, when they lost the ability to launch a head-on attack, their own commander was able to give them a roundabout mission, which was really caring for them.

After Captain Shigeto turned and left, Colonel Kuzuki called Captain Hata of the Second Battalion to his side and said, "Hata-san, it's your battalion's turn to lead the next attack!"

"Hayi!" Captain Hata nodded and bowed.

"Well, your mission is to maintain a low-intensity and continuous attack for the rest of the day. Don't let the Eighth Route Army on the mountain have time to breathe! You, understand what I mean?"

"I understand! I will use the squad as the attacking unit, send out a squad at a time, let the infantry artillery and grenade launcher bombard from time to time, and use the refueling tactic to test the Eighth Route Army's position. But..."

(End of this chapter)