Tanabe Moritake was just about to give an order, but suddenly felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly asked: "Have the scouts found out the specific strength and number of this branch army that appeared in the rear of the imperial army?"
”"Your Excellency, the commander of the reporting division, the specific number has not yet been ascertained, but its strength has been basically clarified, and there are about 5,000 people."
The devil soldier who came to report hurriedly replied."
Five thousand" Tanabe Shengwu couldn't help frowning slightly, and after thinking about it, he said: "If I remember correctly, according to the information obtained by the imperial army, the Eighth Route Army in the area around Wanquan County is only more than 10,000 people at most.Now they have sent 5,000 men back to the rear of our army, which means that there are only five or six thousand people left in the front of the imperial army. ”"Your Excellency, Division Commander, there are still thousands of troops of the Eighth Route Army in the Dalinggou area."
At this time, a little devil couldn't help but remind.Tanabe Moritake nodded and said, "According to Takemura Daisa's report, the troops besieging them last night were at least 4,000 people, and if this is calculated, the Eighth Route Army in front of the imperial army probably doesn't even have 5,000 people."
These bold and reckless people wanted to encircle and annihilate our 41st Division in one fell swoop, and they actually transferred the main forces to the rear of the imperial army and intercepted the retreat of the imperial army, which was simply unattainable. ”Tanabe Moritake didn't know that there were still some discrepancies between the information he got and the real situation, and there were indeed four regiments of the Eighth Route Army in Yangmen Fort, with a total strength of about 5,000 people.In Wanquan County and the area west of it, it is not even less than 5,000 as he said, and the Eighth Route Army still has six regiments here, with a strength of nearly 8,000 people.Because the support units of the Eighth Route Army arrived in batches and were frequently mobilized, the devils and spies in the vicinity of Wanquan County could not figure out the truth of the Eighth Route Army at all, so the information obtained by Tanabe Moritake was not accurate."
Your Excellency the Division Commander, do you still want to continue the attack," a devil officer asked with a worried look on his face."
Why not" Tanabe Moritake said with a serious face: "At this time, there are only more than 5,000 Eighth Route Army left in front of the Imperial Army at most, and although the Imperial Army is heavy at any time, there are still about 5,000 people, and there are more than 2,000 infantry combat troops, and it is not impossible to break through the defense line of the Eighth Route Army from the front." ”"Please also ask Your Excellency the division commander to think twice."
The devil officer hurriedly spoke.A trace of madness appeared on Tanabe Moritake's face, and he said with a fluttering eyebrow: "Gentlemen, if we retreat here, we can indeed break through the encirclement of the Eighth Route Army and successfully withdraw to Huai'an County, but in that case, although our 41st Division has been preserved, the Imperial Army has defeated our 41st Division and will always bear the shame of this defeat."
What's more, the people of China are now ready to cut off the retreat of the imperial army, even if we retreat now, it is already too late to retreat, once we retreat, the Eighth Route Army in front will definitely press up, and when the time comes, there will be pursuers, and there will be a strong enemy in front, even if we can fight a bloody way out of the encirclement, how many people can return to Huai'an County alive in the end, I am afraid that the hearts of the gentlemen present should be much clearer than me. ”As soon as Tanabe Moritake's words came out, this group of little devils fell into silence again, and everyone began to think in their hearts, if they retreat now, how likely is it to successfully break through, how many people can break through, and the results in everyone's hearts are different, but there is only one ending, but the 41st Division will inevitably suffer heavy losses, and it will collapse.The 41st Division has just been established, and it suffered such a crushing defeat in its first battle, I am afraid that the base camp will directly revoke the number of the 41st Division after the war, and such a result is obviously not what these little devils want to see.At this moment, a little devil hurriedly ran over and said with a respectful face: "Your Excellency, the commander of the reporting division, according to the reconnaissance of the scouts, the Tuba Road in the area of Dalinggou, in addition to leaving part of the troops to hold Dalinggou, its main force has moved westward, and it seems that there is an intention to outflank the rear road of the imperial army. ”"Yo Xi" Tanabe Shengwu couldn't help but show a smile when he heard this: "This Li Guotao is really arrogant, since he ordered the Tuba Road of Dalinggou to make a detour to the rear of the imperial army, it seems that Li Guotao expected that the imperial army would definitely retreat, so he made such an arrangement." ”"Your Excellency the division commander, but in this way, it is even more unfavorable for the imperial army to break through" A devil officer frowned and said, this young little devil officer really couldn't understand, at this time, this moody division commander Your Excellency could still laugh."
It's a big mistake" Tanabe Moritake shook his head and said: "In this way, the possibility of the imperial army breaking through is even greater, because I didn't plan to break through to the west, we have to break through from the front." ”Tanabe Moritake paused for a moment, and then said: "Now there are only about 5,000 people left on the Tsuchihachi Road to the east of the imperial army, or even less, which is the best choice for the imperial army to break through.And gentlemen, please think, if we can break through the defense line of the frontal Eighth Route Army and rush to Zhangjiakou, if Zhangjiakou has not been lost by then, we will save Zhangjiakou, and at that time we will all become heroes of the empire.You say for yourselves, do you want to be a hero or a sinner" "However, the Eighth Route Army in front has strong fortifications, and if we continue to attack, I am afraid it will be difficult to break through their defense line in a short time, and once it drags on for a long time, the main force of the Eighth Route Army will complete the encirclement of us, and it will inevitably launch a strong attack on the imperial army.And Zhangjiakou is afraid that it will not last long, once Zhangjiakou is lost, the Eighth Route Army besieging Zhangjiakou will inevitably turn around and attack us, and even if we break through the defense line of these Eighth Route Army in the east, I am afraid it will still be difficult to highlight the encirclement of the Eighth Route Army. ”A devil officer said with a worried look on his face."
Yo Xi, there is some truth in your analysis.Therefore, we must break through the blocking position of the Eighth Route Army as soon as possible, and it is best to break through the defense line of the Eighth Route Army before the Eighth Route Army captures Zhangjiakou. ”Moritake Tanabe said with a smile.He was already a little unwilling to retreat, but now he felt that he saw a glimmer of hope for turning defeat into victory, so he decided to take a risk again."
But if you want to break through the defense line of the Eighth Route Army in a short time, how can it be so easy," the devil officer said with a frown and a look of embarrassment.Tanabe Moritake nodded and said: "It is indeed a little difficult, but it is not absolutely impossible, of course, if you want to break through the defense line of the Eighth Route Army in the shortest possible time, you have to use some strategies." ”Speaking of this, the corners of Tanabe Shengwu's mouth couldn't help but show a smug smile.aa2705221: