Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Two hours later, the sun rose as usual.

At the same time, the offensive troops of the independent mixed second brigade were urgently withdrawing from their positions.

Although the Japanese failed to achieve their expected goals, they did not break through the Eighth Route Army's four lines of defense in one go. But they must return to the mountains before seven o'clock and wait patiently for the night to fall again.

This is the tragedy of losing air supremacy and having to spit out as much meat as you eat.

Looking at the soldiers around him who were carrying supplies, Major Jiro Onodera of the Fifth Independent Infantry Battalion angrily slammed his samurai sword on the ground.

"Baga, I fought all night, but in the end I gained nothing."

"We worked our butts off to get two lines of defense, and now we have to return them intact to the Eighth Route Army! When did our army, which dominated the Japanese Empire, ever suffer this kind of anger!"

"Even without air superiority, the samurai dared to continue fighting despite the enemy's bombing."

At this moment, ordinary soldiers did not dare to come forward to talk, and the atmosphere on the position dropped to freezing point.

Anyone could tell that their major was in a bad mood. If he rashly joined in the fun, he would definitely get a big fight, and he might even be forcibly sent to the death squad.

"Your Majesty, Major, something seems to be wrong."

"It is now sunrise, and the enemy has the initiative again. Theoretically speaking, the Eighth Route Army is most likely to take the opportunity to launch an attack and regain the lost defense line with air-ground coordination."

"However, there was no movement at all on the other side, and there was no sign of any plans to take action."

As soon as these words came out, the Japanese Major immediately trotted towards the forward observation post.

As a grassroots officer with rich combat experience, Onodera Jiro has always adhered to the style of seeing and believing, and he would personally check any emergencies.

After a moment, he put down the telescope in his hand with a puzzled expression.

Weird, really weird.

The opposite position looked like there was no one there, and there were even two birds flying past safely just now.

Could it be that the Eighth Route Army didn't even know how to fight against the wind? Shouldn't we first call in bombers to lick the ground, and then directly concentrate our superior firepower to carve a hole in our own defense line?

"There must be something fishy about this matter, Matsumoto-kun, what do you think?"

Although he didn't expect his major to throw the question back, the chief of staff still gave a relatively reasonable answer.

"Send troops for reconnaissance to find out the enemy's true identity."

"I suggest dividing a reconnaissance team into five groups, and each group brings ten outstanding Imperial Army soldiers to see what the Eighth Route Army is doing."

"If there is no one on the third line of defense, continue to go deep into the fourth line of defense. If there is anyone, then be loyal to His Majesty Tian Locust."

This suggestion is a very conventional solution.

Although it will waste some time, there is even a certain chance of getting nothing. But the victory lies in stability. Even if the opponent has an ambush, at most they will lose some ordinary soldiers.

There is no war without death, as long as nothing happens to you.

"Okay, you will be the one to arrange the investigation."

"I have only one request. I must find out the enemy's movements within an hour and a half."

"Major General Mano is pressing hard, leaving us not much time. And no one knows when the Eighth Route Army's air force will arrive on the battlefield, so we can't delay for too long."

"Hey! Leave it to me!"

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Half an hour later, the third line of defense in Lijiacun.

"Commander Morishita, I didn't expect us to survive. It seems that the Eighth Route Army has really left the battlefield."

"What to do next? Should we thoroughly investigate the third line of defense first, or continue to explore the fourth line of defense. There is still plenty of time left, enough for us to work slowly and carefully."

The person who spoke was a private. He looked around cautiously while asking the deputy of the unit about the plan.

When this group of people received the order, they almost set out with the belief that they would sacrifice themselves for the Locust. But I never expected that this trip would go surprisingly smoothly.

Not only did they save their lives, but they also touched the enemy's position.

"Let the cannon fodder take action first, let these lowly low-class people explore the way for us."

"The Eighth Route Army is not a good person, and it may leave some traps on the battlefield. You must be careful in everything else, and don't harm yourself due to negligence."

"Set off."

Following the order of the deputy of the squadron, the ten puppet troops cautiously advanced towards the front position.

It is worth mentioning that among these two devils were not only puppet Mongolian troops, but also some Korean soldiers from the peninsula.

Compared with ordinary traitors, their fighting power will be stronger, and they are definitely not the kind of losers who just want to save their lives when they hear the sound of gunfire.

"Bang!"

Facts have proved that the Japanese devils were quite lucky.

As soon as these people entered the position, they encountered the trip rope hidden by the soldiers of the Third Regiment.

More than fifty offensive grenades exploded in the crowd, and countless fragments cut their bodies into flakes, once again adding to the fertility of Shanxi's land.

Similar things happened one after another in various positions.

Seeing the ten cannon fodders completing their mission in an instant, Captain Morishita and the four Japanese soldiers stayed where they were without daring to move, for fear of touching some trap and dying on the spot.

"Captain, what should we do next?"

"If it doesn't work, just retreat. Major just asked us to explore the enemy's strength. There is no Eighth Route Army in the position now, so we have completed the mission."

After hearing his subordinate's words, Morishita nodded subconsciously.

This place is really too brutal. Who knows what troubles may be encountered if we continue to move forward. Retreating decisively is definitely a wise choice.

If everyone died here, no one would go back to deliver the most important information.

After making up his mind, Morishita looked at the surrounding environment, and then decisively ordered: "Withdraw!"

Blessings come in pairs, and misfortunes never come alone.

When the Japanese decided to return, there were strange buzzing sounds in the southwest sky, as if some man-eating beast was approaching.

At first, Morishita and others were still taking chances.

After all, looking from a high altitude to the ground, the size of a person is basically a point. Unless you pay special attention, it is difficult to be targeted.

It's a pity that the explosion just now became a beacon for the pilots of the First Air Division.

Rows of Browning machine gun bullets swept past, and most of the Japanese scouts followed in the footsteps of the Japanese soldiers. However, their ending is relatively better, and they can still fall in a pool of blood and watch their own team being bombed.

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"Report to the brigade commander, our troops are clear! Repeat! Our troops are clear!"

"At present, the Fifth Independent Infantry Brigade has continuously broken through four enemy lines of defense. The layout of the Eighth Route Army in the Tianzhen area cannot interfere with the progress of our unit at all."

"Please give the order for a general attack and let us fight to Julebao in one go."

After hearing the news reported from the front line, Mano Goro almost choked to death on his saliva. He could clearly see the bombing just now, but now it has become unobstructed?

Exaggerating the results of the battle shouldn't be so outrageous, it's simply an insult to people's intelligence.

There was clearly a win or loss, but the battle report looked like a one-sided crushing.

"Gao Songjun, why do you think the Eighth Route Army took the initiative to give up its position?"

"Judging from last night's battle, they are definitely strong enough to continue to hold on to the defense line between the two villages. If the enemy chooses to hold on, it might turn into a tug-of-war."

"It's very strange. I think it's a scam."

The question from the commander of his own brigade caused the entire headquarters to fall into silence.

In the end, it was the chief of staff who took the initiative to speak. He first took out a piece of paper from the battle report, and then said to everyone:

"In my opinion, the main reason for the enemy's active retreat is casualties."

"The Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region of the Eighth Route Army has not participated in large-scale battles since the Hundred Regiments War. In the Central Plains Battle and the Second Taiyuan Battle, they were responsible for guarding the junction."

"In other words, the enemy's soldiers have no experience in large-scale field battles."

As soon as this view came out, it was immediately recognized by everyone.

After a whole night of fighting yesterday, we lost a total of 3,000 soldiers. Although this number includes many Imperial Alliance troops, the casualties cannot be underestimated.

No matter how strong the Eighth Route Army was, why couldn't it kill 1,500 people?

1,500 and 3,000 are really nothing on the Eastern Front of Europe. Such a small number of people cannot even make a splash. But it would be extraordinary if placed on the Asian battlefield. It is definitely the standard for large-scale battles.

How many main forces do you have in one military division? How can you expect so many casualties on the first night?

Seeing that everyone accepted his point of view, Chief of Staff Takamatsu continued:

"Yesterday's battle took place on a plain. The defenders who had prepared fortifications in advance did have an advantage. However, after a series of artillery battles, all the fortifications within the four lines of defense were destroyed, and they were of little use."

"If the fight continues, both sides will be on the same starting line. And since we have the advantage in numbers, their firepower and air superiority will be weakened at night. It is definitely a wise choice to abandon the position."

"What's more, the Eighth Route Army has not completely given up resistance. Aren't those landmines and the bombing just now the best proof?"

After an analysis, Mano Goro suddenly became enlightened.

The Eighth Route Army, which was originally so fierce in his mind, seemed not as powerful as he imagined.

In this way, it is not completely hopeless to avenge Abe Norihide and be promoted to lieutenant general.

"Takamatsu-kun, I have something to add."

"Expanding military strength will inevitably lead to a decline in the quality of individual soldiers, and technical arms such as artillery are not so easy to train. If we continue to confront each other on the plains, the enemy will expose more shortcomings."

"Retreating at this time must be to preserve our own strength."

Under the imagination of the Japanese and the inducement of the first division, the independent mixed second brigade was convinced of the weakness of the first division in Jizhong.

In the next half hour, Mano Goro led his staff to formulate a follow-up attack plan. The slightly complacent officer had even begun to think about how to attack Gao Yang behind Tianzhen.

It seems that within a week, they can penetrate directly into the rear of the Datong garrison and relieve the pressure on the cavalry group and the 26th Division in the front.

"Pass my order! Send electricity to Lieutenant General Amakasu Jutaro and General Okamura Neji!"

"Just say that the supreme locust army is about to arrive in its loyal Tianzhen! Victory and honor will always belong to the Japanese Empire!"

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