"Hai" Yoshimoto replied respectfully.Then he frowned and asked, "What about the 21st Independent Mixed Brigade, do you want them to withdraw to Shuangliao in advance in case of accidents?"
”Yoshimoto was worried that after discovering the traces of the Eighth Route Army, it might be too late to retreat the 21st Independent Mixed Brigade.Umezu Mijiro frowned and thought for a while, and then asked: "What is the current situation of the 21st Independent Mixed Brigade" Yoshimoto Sadachi hurriedly replied: "Early this morning, after learning that the Eighth Route Army in the direction of Menda Town had transferred troops to support Nurimu Town, the Independent 21st Mixed Brigade launched an attack on the Eighth Route Army's defense line again, but the Eighth Route Army resisted stubbornly, and there was no progress at present. ”Umezu Mijiro frowned, and began to hesitate, if he ordered the independent 21st Mixed Brigade to withdraw to Shuangliao now, it might be too late.But if the Eighth Route Army did not go to Shuangliao and the 21st Independent Mixed Brigade withdrew, wouldn't all the previous efforts be in vain?
But if they don't withdraw, it will be dangerous if the Eighth Route Army rushes ahead of the 21st Independent Mixed Brigade and cuts off their rear route.Umezu Mijiro frowned, looked at the sand table in front of him and thought for a while, and then ordered with a serious face: "Order the 21st Independent Mixed Brigade to temporarily stop the attack and prepare to retreat."
Once the movement of the Eighth Route Army was determined, if it was too late to withdraw to Shuangliao, it would retreat in the direction of Glass Mountain and make peace with the 7th Division of the Imperial Army in Nurimu Town. ”"Your Excellency Commander Hai is wise."
Yoshimoto replied respectfully, then turned around and ran to deliver the order.In the headquarters of the Seventh Column of the Eighth Route Army, Li Guotao looked at the sand table in front of him with a serious face and asked: "Where has the new First Division arrived now?"
Ma Zhenguo hurriedly replied: "According to the plan, the new First Division is rushing to Shuangliao, and it is only more than 20 miles away from Shuangliao at present, and it is estimated that in two or three hours, it will be able to penetrate the northeast area of Shuangliao and completely cut off the retreat of the 21st Independent Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army." ”"Very good" Li Guotao nodded with satisfaction and said: "How is the situation of the 21st Independent Mixed Brigade now" "This morning, with the cooperation of the puppet army, the 21st Independent Mixed Brigade once again launched an attack on the defense line of our Menda Town, but under the stubborn resistance of our new 3rd Division, the Japanese army was finally repulsed, and now the Japanese army has stopped attacking. ”Ma Zhenguo replied with a serious face."
It's hard to stop the attack, the little devil has already sensed the intentions of our army," Li Guotao said with a frown.Ma Zhenguo frowned, and said uncertainly: "This is not clear at the moment, because the little devil did not retreat directly, maybe it was just because the little devil felt that he could not break through the defense line of our army and did not want to continue to waste his troops in vain, so he temporarily stopped the attack." ”Li Guotao nodded noncommittally, sighed softly and said, "Maybe, but we can't help but inform Lin Feng and ask him to closely monitor the movements of the 21st Independent Mixed Brigade, and if anything unusual is found, we can take decisive measures to contain this little devil." ”Ma Zhenguo frowned and said: "I don't think there is a need for this, even if the little devil learns our intentions, if he wants to retreat now, I'm afraid it's too late" Li Guotao shook his head and said: "It's always right to be careful, if the little devil really wants to retreat, they don't necessarily have to retreat in the direction of Shuangliao, they can also retreat to the northeast to the area of Glass Mountain, and then form a horn with the Japanese Seventh Division in Nurimu Town, so that we want to defeat this independent 21st mixed brigade, I'm afraid it's not that easy. ”When Ma Zhenguo heard this, he glanced down at the sand table, frowned and thought about it, nodded and said, "I understand" and then turned around and ordered a staff officer to convey the order.Li Guotao looked at the sand table and ordered with a serious face: "There is also the southern front, inform Lao Yang, continue to attack the 21st Division, although we don't have to eliminate this little devil at once, but we also have to continue to consume their troops, it is best to fight them without the power to fight back, and when the time is ripe, we will eliminate them in one fell swoop." ”"Yes," Ma Zhenguo replied respectfully.Li Guotao raised his head, glanced outside the house, sighed softly and said: "The key now is still on the front line of Menda Town, if we can defeat the 21st Independent Mixed Brigade, the next battle will be much easier, but if they are allowed to escape, it will be troublesome." ”In the front-line headquarters of Menda Town, Lin Feng, the commander of the newly formed Third Division, was discussing something with several staff officers under him, when a soldier of the Eighth Route Army hurriedly ran over and said with a respectful face: "Report to the division commander, according to the latest situation detected by the front-line scouts, the little devil on the opposite side is actively preparing to retreat. ”"What" Lin Feng's face changed slightly when he heard this, he frowned and thought about it slightly, and then said with a serious face: "It's not good, the little devil is going to run, immediately order all the troops on the front line, prepare to launch a full-scale general attack, and definitely can't let this group of little devils escape." ”"Division commander, our division has transferred a part of its troops to support the new Fourth Division, but at present there is a bit of a shortage of troops, and the new First Division has not yet been interspersed in place, so it is a little too risky for us to rashly launch a counteroffensive?"
a staff officer couldn't help but ask.Lin Feng said with a serious face: "If you let this little devil escape, that is the real adventure." ”"But the troops aren't ready yet," said another staff officer, frowning and embarrassed."
If you wait until everything is ready, wait until you are completely sure before launching an attack, it will be too late" Lin Feng said unceremoniously: "If we can't even overcome this little hardship, and don't even dare to take this little risk, then what kind of army will we join, what kind of devil will we fight, and go home to coax our children."
The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and we must not hesitate at this time. ”Lin Feng's words made everyone couldn't help but blush, Lin Feng raised his wrist and glanced at his watch, and then ordered with a serious face: "Immediately pass the order, no matter what difficulties I have, I must launch a full-front counterattack after half an hour, we must contain this little devil, and we must not let them escape." ”"Yes," everyone replied in unison, and then they all turned and ran to deliver the order.Lin Feng thought for a while, then turned to Huang Yanyun and said, "Old Huang, the division headquarters will be handed over to you for the time being, I'll go to the front line first." ”Huang Yanyun nodded with a serious face and said, "Okay, but the front line is dangerous, be careful." ”"Got it" Lin Feng replied casually, and then left in a hurry.aa2705221: