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Stop making trouble, that is to flee on the spot and lead the team.

In short, no matter what, they have all become the wrong party and need to take responsibility.

Because Fujiwara Kujo is gone, this responsibility cannot be shirked, and they can only bear it themselves.

"I think there is only one way. Let's insist that the head of the Fujiwara brigade is not missing. Everything is a lie fabricated by Eguchi Taro. Only in this way, the superior's punishment will be smaller, otherwise all of us will have a dead end."

Kobayashi Fuji, who usually talks the least, suddenly said.

The rest of the people were taken aback for a moment, and after thinking about it, they all nodded.

Telling a lie a thousand times will become the truth. As long as they insist that they have done nothing wrong, they may still have a glimmer of hope.

After all, the reason for the failure of this raid was not that they were afraid of fighting, but that there was no overall command in the face of the Eighth Route Army's counterattack.

Regardless of whether Fujiwara Kujo is present or not, as long as they speak in unison, it is the headquarters' fault and has nothing to do with them.

They brought troops to Xing County only because they hadn't received any news from the headquarters, and they were worried that there was a problem in the rear and came back to rescue them.

They led troops to rescue Fujiwara Kujo, not to cause trouble.

After the unification of opinions, Yoshioka Takuma and others who were still a little flustered instantly regained their confidence and stood up again: "Eguchi Taro, how could a living person as big as the head of the Fujiwara brigade disappear? And he is still in the headquarters , You must be lying, do you want to launch a mutiny and hold the head of the Fujiwara brigade hostage?"

Yoshioka Takuma pointed to the staff officer and asked.

The staff officer was taken aback when he heard the words. He felt that what he usually did was shameless enough, but he didn't expect anyone to be more shameless than him.

Isn't this forcing a crime on yourself?

He was not a fool, and quickly figured out the purpose of Yoshioka Takuma's words.

This is trying to push the blame on Fujiwara Kujo, instead of pushing it on himself.

"Why did I mutiny? The imperial army has millions of people. What's the use of holding the head of the Fujiwara brigade hostage? Don't talk nonsense if there is no basis."

In order to delay the time, the staff officer could only hold back his anger and argue with Yoshioka Takuma and others.

Indeed, what he said was very reasonable. The staff officer had no motive for launching a mutiny. Compared with the millions of Japanese troops, the Fujiwara Brigade was just a drop in the bucket. What did he do to hold Fujiwara Kujo hostage and establish himself as king in Xing County?

What a joke, if that's the case, let alone the Eighth Route Army won't sit idly by, even the Japanese Army won't let him go.

"Anyway, we don't believe that the head of the Fujiwara brigade is missing. Either you show evidence, or you are lying."

Yoshioka Takuma also realized that his words were illogical, but the words had already been said, and it was impossible to take them back, so he expressed his views with a more forceful attitude.

In this army, the staff officers were generalized.

How do you come up with evidence for this?Unless Fujiwara Kujo himself came forward and admitted that he was missing, there was no way to prove it.

The meaning of Yoshioka Takuma and others is very clear, they just insist on not believing that Fujiwara Kujo is gone.

Even if they were sent to the headquarters to search, they could still say that they were hidden and could not be found.

"Okay, let's stop arguing about this issue. I think you all know whether my words are true or not. There is no need to have conflicts over this matter. Let's talk about your demands. You will lead your troops back from the front line, and you will certainly not There is no reason, maybe I can solve it for you."

The staff officer felt that Fujiwara Kujo was insignificant now. Unless he could appear immediately, the current problem could not be solved at all. If he continued to entangle, he would only become more noisy and angry. It would be better to change the topic and say something less irritating.

"You solve it? Why do you solve it? Do you have the final say on the Fujiwara brigade now? I think you just want to seize power, and the brigade leader must be controlled by you."

The staff officer wanted to have a good talk, but Yoshioka Takuma didn't give him this chance.

If the conversation with him at this moment is about Fujiwara Kujo himself, he really doesn't mind expressing his appeal to rationalize the withdrawal of troops from the front line.

But they have already insisted that Fujiwara Kujo is not missing. Naturally, this appeal cannot be told to the staff officer. Even if it is unreasonable, they must persist.

The staff officer was so angry that he wanted to draw his gun again, and kept telling himself to calm down.

"I've told you the facts. If you don't believe me, there's nothing you can do. What are you going to do? Or what conditions do you want?"

The staff officer spread his hands and said helplessly.

"Hand over the head of the Fujiwara brigade, we have to talk to him himself."

Yoshioka Takuma was unmoved and still insisted on his point of view.

In short, the withdrawal of troops from the front line is not important anymore, the most important thing now is to see Fujiwara Kujo.

For the staff officer, Fujiwara Kujo is useless.

But for Yoshioka Takuma and the others, Fujiwara Kujo is their life-saving talisman.

The starting points of the two parties are different, and contradictions are naturally unavoidable.

The staff officer was so angry that he almost cursed. This talk has become a circle, and Fujiwara Kujo cannot be avoided.

"You are deliberately making excuses for your withdrawal."

The staff officer gritted his teeth and said, he really couldn't bear it anymore.

"Taro Eguchi, you're spitting blood."

Yoshioka Takuma is not to be outdone.

The atmosphere, which had already eased up, became tense again in an instant.

"Brigade Commander, the latest information, the little devil's withdrawal this time is not a conspiracy, but a mutiny."

After receiving the telegram from the front line, the telegraph operator immediately reported the news to Brigadier Chen.

"Mutiny?"

Brigadier Chen looked at the telegram in surprise, and could not figure out why the enemy suddenly mutinied.

It can't be that these little devils have a conscience and feel that it is a shameful thing to invade other people's land, and they do it because they want to oppose the war.

This news was tantamount to a blockbuster, and it quickly set off an upsurge of discussion in the brigade headquarters.

Almost everyone is talking about why the Fujiwara Brigade mutiny broke out.

Then some people asked whether to take advantage of this opportunity to gather troops and launch a general attack on Xing County to completely wipe out the little devils in this area.

But this matter has not been discussed yet, and a message came back.

Fujiwara Kujo is gone.

Chapter 640 Four Big Picture Overall View

The supreme commander of the Fujiwara brigade is missing.

The people in the brigade headquartered looked at each other, and the shock of this news was no less than the mutiny of the Fujiwara brigade.

But they can probably figure out why the enemy army mutinied.

The dragons have no leader and no one to command, so the troops on the front line must not make trouble?

Although the little devil is not a dragon, he can be regarded as a worm at best.

Combining these two pieces of news, and connecting the abnormal reaction of the little devil before, the whole thing will go smoothly.

Because of the sudden disappearance of Fujiwara Kujo, the troops on the front line of the little devil had no one to coordinate and command, so there was a situation where they could not cooperate effectively and fought on their own.

It was precisely for this reason that the little devil's frontline troops were unable to form effective combat effectiveness, and sporadic attacks on the Eighth Route Army's defense line had no effect.

Later, the Eighth Route Army took the initiative to launch a counterattack. Without command, the little devil couldn't organize an effective defense in a short period of time, so he was beaten to the ground and fled in embarrassment.

What is certain is that the fundamental reason for the overall defeat of the little devils is that Fujiwara Kujo disappeared, the entire front was unmanned, and the subordinate soldiers became a group of headless flies.

However, it is not known whether the real purpose of these little devil troops is to retreat deliberately for the sake of mutiny, or to mutiny because they are afraid of being held accountable by their superiors because of their defeat.

Now that the Fujiwara Brigade in Xingxian County has become a mess, they advocate continuing to pursue, and the voices for taking Xingxian County in one fell swoop are louder again.

After all, the little devil is too busy to take care of himself now, and the overall situation is very beneficial to the Eighth Route Army. If all the main forces can be assembled and rushed to Xingxian County in a short time, there is a good chance that the Fujiwara brigade can be wiped out.

Since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the battle between the Eighth Route Army and the little devils has been in a state of tug-of-war.

Among them, the Eighth Route Army mainly focused on defense and established base areas to develop its own strength.

The little devils mainly used the method of mopping up to encircle and suppress the Eighth Route Army. Although the battles between the two sides had never stopped, they were basically on a small scale, with each winning and losing.

The last time the [-]th Brigade wiped out the entire Jiuben Regiment, it also caused an uproar within the Eighth Route Army.

After all, it was the first time since the formation of the Eighth Route Army that a regiment of little devils could be systematically wiped out, and it would not be an exaggeration to call it a great victory.

If we can take advantage of this opportunity to completely annihilate the Fujiwara brigade, it will not only refresh the record of the Eighth Route Army, but also conquer Xingxian County, which has been occupied by the little devils, and liberate the occupied area of ​​the Fujiwara brigade and expand the base area. It can be said to kill three birds with one stone. good thing.

Due to these considerations, most people are more inclined to attack Xing County.

However, on this issue, Brigadier Chen, who has never been afraid of fighting, showed a cautious attitude.

He opposed the attack on Xing County.

"Brigade Commander, this doesn't look like your style. You were so eager to get up when you encountered this kind of thing before, why are you so timid this time?"

Faced with the objection of Brigadier Chen, Chief of Staff Qin first raised doubts.

He supported the attack on Xing County. Based on his experience, as long as the Eighth Route Army can complete the assembly within one day and arrive at Xing County, the battle can be over in at most three days.

"Old Qin, the situation is special this time. It's not that I've become timid, but that there are too many unstable factors in it, so I have to think about it."

Brigadier Chen shook his head helplessly, and explained to everyone the reasons for his objection.

From Brigadier Chen's point of view, although the little devils have retreated, the overall strength of the Fujiwara brigade is estimated to be around 8000, which should not be underestimated.

Although the Fujiwara brigade is mutiny now, it does not mean that they will not fight back when facing an attack, especially Xing County is still the home of the little devils, and the opponent has an advantage whether it is fortifications or logistics supplies.

It has been a full twelve days since the start of the sweep. Although the Eighth Route Army temporarily defeated the enemy, its own losses were also heavy. The frontline combat troops lost one-third, or even two-thirds.

If the superior forces are concentrated now, the entire 1th Division can mobilize only about [-] troops, and weapons and ammunition are in a state of shortage, so there is basically no advantage in attacking Xingxian.

The most important thing is that in addition to the Fujiwara brigade, there are three enemy brigades around the base area. They can arrive within half a day at the nearest distance, and they will all go to attack Xing County by then. And what to do?

With the current strength of the [-]th Division, even if they can successfully take down Xing County, they still don't have enough capacity to garrison. While expanding the defense area, it also means that its own forces will continue to be dispersed, which is not good for the long-term and sustainable development of the Eighth Route Army.

It has to be said that Brigadier Chen is indeed a famous general of the generation, and few people can match him just because of his strategic vision that can take care of the overall situation.

In this situation, most people consider the comparison of the strengths of the enemy and ourselves, speculate on the chances of winning, and then decide whether to take further action.

This kind of thinking can be understood as relatively one-sided, only considering the momentary victory or defeat, and focusing on the immediate interests.

But Brigadier Chen was different. In a very short period of time, he not only compared the current strength of the enemy and us, but also accurately analyzed the unstable factors.

The most important thing is that he sees a longer-term problem, which is the overall situation, the overall situation.

A commander who can coordinate the overall situation and make the right decisions brings more than just being good at winning battles to his troops.

Most importantly, under his leadership, this team has unlimited potential for development.