After the Chief of Staff arranged for the deputy to give orders, Okamura Yasuji stared at the sand table and continued to ask.

"After the Imperial Army in this area retreated completely, how many troops can the Eighth Route Army draw in this area to reinforce other battlefields!"

The Chief of Staff thought for a while and replied: "According to the front-line combat troops, although they suffered heavy losses last night, the Eighth Route Army suffered a great loss, which was definitely no less than 10,000 people. Apart from the local troops, they can withdraw nearly 30,000 main troops to reinforce other battlefields!"

After hearing this number, Okamura Yasuji's face turned pale.

Then he stared at the huge sand table in front of him and replied: "It's over, we lost this sweep. Even if more than 20,000 imperial troops in southwestern Shanxi join the battlefield, it will not be able to save the imperial army's defeat in the entire North China!"

"How could it be?" the chief of staff asked with disbelief.

"We have lost less than 14,000 people in total. The Imperial Army and the Imperial Alliance Army from southwest Shanxi have more than 25,000 people. Not only can we make up for this loss, but we can also add nearly 10,000 elite troops!"

Okamura Yasuji shook his head and replied: "It is true that more than 10,000 people can be added. But don't forget that the troops in southwestern Shanxi have only arrived in Linfen City now, and it will take at least ten days to join the battlefield. Under the counterattack of the Eighth Route Army, the Imperial Army and the Imperial Army will definitely lose more than 10,000 people in ten days!"

When the Chief of Staff was still preparing to continue arguing, a burst of rapid footsteps suddenly rang at the door, and then he saw the deputy chief of staff who had just left rushed in with a look of panic.

"Sir, Kato Division's urgent call, something happened to them!"

While handing the telegram to the Chief of Staff, he continued to report: "Last night, their garrison was raided by the New Eighth Route Army Regiment at their station more than 20 kilometers southwest of Linfen City!"

"The New First Regiment dispatched a large number of heavy artillery units, mountain artillery units, mortar units, and armored units!"

"The Kato Division suffered heavy losses, the Imperial Army was destroyed, the Engineer Army was destroyed, the Matsumoto Army was almost wiped out, the Heavy Artillery Army lost all the heavy artillery, and the Field Artillery Army also lost nearly 70% of the artillery, almost losing combat power!"

"They have more than 13,000 left and are marching urgently towards Linfen City."

"In order to avoid the same thing happening tonight, they plan to enter Linfen City tonight!"

The command center fell into a dead silence in an instant. Everyone was frightened by the news, opened their mouths and looked shocked.

The Kato Division is the only way for North China to recover the defeat.

Because the North China Front Army suffered heavy losses last night, the Kato Division with more than 20,000 people was not enough. Now I tell you that in just one night, the Kato Division had dropped sharply from more than 20,000 people to more than 10,000 people.

At this time, many people thought of Okamura's judgment just now that the premeditated imperial army had lost.

Now it seems that the commander's judgment is very correct. The North China Front Army did lose. Even if the Kato Division, which only has more than 10,000 people, is unable to make up for the current gap of the Imperial Army, let alone save the defeat and turn defeat into victory!

"Call back to Lieutenant General Kato immediately!" Everyone was surprised that Okamura Yasuji did not get angry, but ordered with a serious face.

"The troops immediately occupy Linfen City and then stop going north. Use Linfen City as the base to defend!"

"Didn't Chief Yan of the World War II exchange grain for the excess food in their hands? Change it now, but it's not a real exchange!"

"Tell Lieutenant General Kato to contact the Second World War Zone immediately and trade with them now. After seeing the food, I will swallow all the food, weapons and ammunition for me!"

"During this period, the Jinsui Army has taken a lot of advantages from the Imperial Army, and it is time to pay some price~"

"If I remember correctly, this Chief Yan threatened the Imperial Army a few days ago. This time I will let him taste the consequences of threatening the Imperial Army!"

"Ten million kilograms of grain are enough for the remaining troops of the Kato Division to eat for a year!"

"After ordering Lieutenant General Kato to occupy Linfen, he will hold on to the rescue. At the same time, he used the extra weapons and equipment in his hand to reorganize 10,000 Imperial Army troops and operated Linfen City into a permanent fortress that cannot be broken or destroyed, and wait for the changes in the situation!"

The Chief of Staff opened his mouth and looked shocked. He was stunned for a long time before he realized.

After quickly recording the order, he stared at Okamura Yasuji and asked, "Commander, you are this!"

"Since you are defeated, then retreat, and you must retreat immediately!" Okamura Yasuji answered directly.

"I've studied them, they're so cunning, the intelligence system is omnipresent, and they're very good at discovering fighter jets."

"Now the Imperial Army has suffered a defeat. For the Eighth Route Army, there are fighter jets everywhere. This sweep that we are doomed to fail, the longer we last for now, the greater the losses of the Imperial Army!"

"Also, there is a saying in their best guerrilla warfare: If the enemy advances, we will advance, and we will chase us. We must stop the loss immediately before the Eighth Route Army has made a comprehensive counterattack, and order the troops entering their base to retreat immediately!"

"Only in this way can we minimize the losses caused by this defeat to us, and then restore our strength in the shortest time to launch a new round of larger-scale mobilization against the Eighth Route Army!"

"As for the Kato Division, since it is meaningless to withdraw from southwest Shanxi now, let's stay!"

"With them staring at Linfen City, the situation in southwest Shanxi will become more complicated. For the Imperial Army, there are only benefits but no harm!"

"Also, if the Kato Division did not stay in Linfen, continue to go north. Do you think that if they lose heavy artillery, they might safely leave the base of the Eighth Route Army's New Regiment!"

"For this new group, the Kato Division is now a piece of fat!"

"As long as it is exposed, they will pounce on them and take a bite when they have the chance!"

"The combat effectiveness of the Xinyi regiment is too strong. Not only is it well-equipped, it is also equipped with a large number of heavy artillery and armored vehicles. Faced with such an elite force, I am very worried that if the Kato division continues to carry it, they will be swallowed by them before they can leave the Xinyi regiment base, and there will be no residue left!"

"Only by defending Linfen City and relying on the solid city defense fortifications of Linfen City, they have the opportunity to survive surrounded by the heavy troops of the new regiment and continue to fight for the Great Japanese Empire."

"At that time, the three forces of the Imperial Army, the Shanxi-Sui Army and the Eighth Route Army will be intertwined in southwest Shanxi, and the situation will definitely become worse and worse. Maybe the Kato Division can be a fisherman once, taking advantage of the conflict between the Eighth Route Army and the Shanxi-Sui Army to reap the benefits of the fisherman!"

"Chief of Staff, you can arrange now and make a plan for the front-line Imperial Army to retreat completely before dark, and strive to retreat tonight. The faster the better. You must not let the Eighth Route Army know in advance, and give us a dog that beats the waterfall!"

"Send the telegram to the Kato Division as soon as possible. Now we will trade with the Jinsui Army. We will enter Linfen City before dark and stop carrying it!"

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