Anti-Japanese Jagged General

Chapter 947 Making things worse (first update!)

At ten o'clock in the evening, Lieutenant General Ito's tent was still brightly lit.

The battle in the afternoon made him very dissatisfied. Whether it was the attack on the city wall or the street fighting after the troops entered the city, he felt like he was being slapped in the face.

Although the orderly prepared a rich dinner and a bottle of sake for himself, Lieutenant General Ito had no appetite at all. After taking a few mouthfuls, the orderly withdrew, and then stared at the map spread on the table in front of him, lost in thought.

"Division Commander, tomorrow we will definitely be able to take down Xiangfen and kill the Eighth Route Army in the city!" In order to break the increasingly dignified atmosphere in the tent, the chief of staff hesitated and complimented.

"I'm not worried about taking Xiangfen City!" Lieutenant General Ito finally spoke, and then expressed his current worries.

"What I'm most worried about is the encirclement and suppression campaign!"

"Taking Xiangfen, we only wiped out half of the entire base of the Eighth Route Army. However, the total strength of the new regiment wiped out must not be half, or even less than one-third!"

"And what about our losses? Along the way, their guerrillas and local troops caused us nearly a thousand casualties!"

"Then the rear lost an infantry brigade, and today it lost another one and a half brigades, all of which add up to one regiment's strength!"

"I can't imagine how many troops we will lose in the encirclement and suppression, as well as the decisive battle with the main force of the new regiment!"

Seeing that the chief of staff was frowning and not speaking, Lieutenant General Ito continued: "Let's say that our Central Route Army, after losing one and a half brigades today, will not have enough troops to divide it into three to ensure the entire encirclement and suppression blockade. The tightness of the line..."

Without troops, even if the Heavenly King Lao Tzu came, there would be no solution.

The chief of staff could only stare at the map with his head down, and then said nothing.

Lieutenant General Ito let out a long sigh, knowing that this was embarrassing for the chief of staff.As a result, the atmosphere in the headquarters became silent and depressing again.

"Da da da... bang bang bang..."

Suddenly, a burst of gunfire broke the atmosphere.

As soon as Lieutenant General Ito raised his head, his eyes shot out two murderous looks, and then he judged.

"The sound of gunfire came from the north gate. The Eighth Route Army in the city must want to repeat the old trick and re-direct the process of their breakout battle in Linfen City!"

Then the conversation changed and he ordered: "However, they underestimated us too much~Xiangfen is not Linfen. Although we only received two infantry squadrons at each city gate, because the city is small and the troops are very concentrated, they want to Breaking through the interception of our two squadrons must not be so easy!"

"There are also cavalry units and chariot units. You can join the battle within 10 minutes after going around the city for reinforcements~"

"Since the Eighth Route Army in the city took the initiative to fight out and die, then I will fulfill them!"

"Chief of Staff, order the Chariot Brigade and the Second Brigade of the Cavalry Wing to attack immediately and reinforce the North Gate~"

"Also, order the intercepting troops outside the other three city gates to strengthen their guard from now on to prevent the Eighth Route Army from attacking west!"

"The third brigade of the Cavalry Wing is ready to attack at any time!"

"The guards directly under the division have also stepped up their vigilance, especially the artillery positions. Don't let the Eighth Route Army's support troops find an opportunity to sneak attack!"

The chief of staff responded and rushed out of the tent.

Lieutenant General Ito also looked away from the map and began to focus on the battle that had already started at the city gate
If you win this battle by yourself, the low morale of the troops will definitely be restored a lot, and many of the main forces of the Eighth Route Army will be wiped out!
5 minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

The sound of horseshoes and the roar of chariots just now became weaker and weaker.

Lieutenant General Ito was confident that within a few minutes, the reinforcements would collide with the Eighth Route Army's breakout troops and kill them all.

"Master...something happened~"

Suddenly, the chief of staff rushed in, with a shocked and panic expression on his face, and reported when he saw Lieutenant General Ito.

"The cavalry and chariot brigade arrived late. The Eighth Route Army in the city successfully broke through, and even blocked our reinforcements on the way to break through, killing dozens of our cavalry!"

"Impossible..." Lieutenant General Ito denied without hesitation.

"Our troops guarding the gate of the city are not made of mud. In just a few minutes, the Eighth Route Army broke through their interception. Could it be that the Eighth Route Army can't fly..."

"The imperial army of two entire infantry squadrons, even more than 300 pigs, can hold back the Eighth Route Army's breakout troops for more than ten minutes... Chief of Staff, you must have made a mistake!"

The chief of staff quickly explained: "It's a tank..."

"None of the four tanks we entered the city this afternoon escaped. The Eighth Route Army somehow managed to move two of the tanks!"

"Two tanks rushed to the front, and the infantry followed closely behind to launch an attack. The defense line formed by our two squadrons would be destroyed in one blow!"

"After they successfully broke through, they left behind two tanks and a large number of machine guns. Our cavalry were caught off guard and were caught off guard by their powerful machine gun fire!"

"Also...even if the Eighth Route Army in the city doesn't have tanks to cooperate, they can still break through the siege before our reinforcements arrive~"

"How is this possible?" When Lieutenant General Ito was still in shock, the chief of staff did not stop, but continued to report.

"When they broke through, the Eighth Route Army inside and outside the city concentrated at least 2 mortars, and more than a dozen infantry guns attacked our two squadrons blocking the north gate. The shelling lasted only [-] minutes, and the two squadrons were beaten More than [-] shells were fired. Then the Eighth Route Army in the city broke through under the cover of tanks..."

"Bageyalu, the Eighth Route Army is really too cunning, the duck that has been bitten into its mouth actually let them fly again~" Lieutenant General Ito finally reacted.

Then he ordered with a sullen face: "Since the Eighth Route Army in the city has already broken through, there is no need to block the gate of the city!"

"Let these troops quickly gather at the headquarters of the division. The breakout just now shows that there is an elite Eighth Route Army with powerful firepower hiding around us. If the troops continue to disperse, it is very likely that the Eighth Route Army will use the night cover to defeat them one by one!"

The chief of staff reacted quickly: "I'll give the order right away!"

The headquarters of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region was also brightly lit because of the heavy encirclement and suppression by the Japanese army.

Just as the commander was sitting on the chair and squinting his eyes to seize the time to rest, there was a sound of hurried footsteps, and then the sound of the door opening rang in his ears.

The commander suddenly opened his eyes, and then saw the deputy chief of staff rushing towards him anxiously.

Maybe he saw that he was awake, and he reported before he came over: "Commander... the arsenal... something happened to the arsenal..."

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