Before the combat staff could move, the command center's phone ringed again.

Almost everyone's eyes were focused on the staff officer who answered the phone at this moment.

"Something must have happened again!" Seeing the communications officer's face turned pale, the chief of staff's heart skipped a beat, and immediately had a very bad premonition.

"Sir, the Guxian garrison reported that they were also attacked by the Eighth Route Army!"

"The Eighth Route Army has strong firepower and is equipped with mortars and infantry artillery. The losses of the front-line garrisons are very large and will definitely not last long. Please reinforce!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the intelligence consultant rushed in again.

"Sir, the other four main battalions of the New First Regiment have moved. Like their first battalion, we will draw troops to attack the county town we control around Linfen!"

The Chief of Staff made a decision with a calm face: "The order just now was cancelled!"

"The garrisons in several counties around Xiangfen cannot be mobilized, and they were also attacked by the Eighth Route Army. Once the troops were transferred, the other troops would have an opportunity to take advantage of!"

"What should we do?" the deputy chief of staff asked anxiously.

"Wait for a moment, I will ask the brigade commander who has not yet arrived! Although he is fighting on the front line now, he can command us remotely!"

On the Zhongtiao Mountain Front, more than 100 kilometers away from Linfen City, the team leader Kawaguchi was in a very good mood.

A few days ago, the Front Army had just promoted him to major general and directly appointed him as the commander of the Mixed Brigade.

The independent mixed brigade is different from the brigades of field troops and has almost no autonomy. Although the force is not as strong as the field brigades, the independent mixed brigades are comprehensive units with infantry, artillery, engineers, cavalry, and even armored soldiers.

Being the brigade commander of such a unit directly means that he has the experience of independently commanding large-scale troops and has the ability to be a senior commander.

As long as you can make more military achievements in the position of brigade commander, Kawaguchi will definitely not take too long to become a senior officer of the Empire and a lieutenant general division commander.

"Ikeda, you go to the command center later to see how long it will take to end this round of attack. In addition, tell the commander that the main attacker should try not to arrange it to our wing. We will be transferred to Linfen for battle soon, and we must have troops in our hands to gain a foothold in Linfen. Therefore, we must try to avoid the loss of the remaining troops in the wing as much as possible! The commander is my old commander, and I am leaving, so I will definitely give me this face!" Thinking of the tragic level of the battlefield in a few days, Kawaguchi hesitated and ordered.

As soon as the adjutant, Major Ikeda was about to leave, the squad leader rushed in.

"Sir, Linfen City urgently sends a telegram. I hope you will reply to the telegram immediately after reading it!"

The intuition of the soldier made him realize that something must have happened in Linfen City, otherwise, Linfen City would never telegraph him before he took office.

After reading the telegram, the premonition became reality, and Kawaguchi's face suddenly became embarrassing.

"This Xinyi Group is indeed a difficult opponent. You will really seize the opportunity to counterattack!" Kawaguchi said to himself with a calm face.

Then he added: "Although he has not really fought with Shinichi, he has the current action of Shinichi and his ability to force Major General Matsumoto from the position of brigade commander. I am sure that we meet a very full opponent. From now on, we must carefully study our opponents."

Major Ikeda asked with a serious look on his face: "Sir, how can we reply to Linfen City!"

"Map, immediately expand the map of Linfen and surrounding counties. If possible, we will also give the new group that is being deployed in Linfen a situation!"

After hesitating against the map and the telegram for nearly five minutes, Kawaguchi finally showed a smile on his serious face.

Then stared at Ikeda and ordered: "Draft a call back to Linfen!"

"Give up the new regiment to attack all villages and towns in the county town, and all the garrisons gathered in the county town for defending and training!"

Major Ikeda immediately reminded: "When we sweep the base of the New Iron Regiment in the future, the New Iron Regiment's combat area will not be larger, and the room for maneuver will become larger!"

"Also, the Eighth Route Army has very strong ability to expand its troops, and the Front Command has emphasized more than once."

"All the villages and towns of the four counties are given to the new regiment at one time. With their strength to expand the troops, they will definitely be able to expand the troops more than twice in a short period of time!"

Kawaguchi shook his head and replied: "No, what you see is superficial!"

"It's not just about expanding the troops, but also a lot of veterans and equipment!"

"The Eighth Route Army's equipment comes from seizures. As long as we are different from them in combat, they will not be able to seize weapons and equipment from us. Without weapons and equipment, how can they expand their troops!"

"As for veterans! If they draw veterans from the main force to expand their troops, their main force will definitely add a large number of new recruits. At that time, even if there are too many troops, their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced!"

"So, I'm not worried about the Eighth Route Army's expansion of its troops. Because I won't give them time to train the troops, nor will I give them the opportunity to seize equipment and ammunition from the Imperial Army!"

"In this case, even if the new regiment's troops in Linfen increase to 10,000, I'm not afraid."

Major Ikeda's eyes lit up and complimented: "If the officer is wise and the troops are blindly expanded, the troops that were pulled out in the end will definitely be a mob!"

Kawaguchi nodded and continued to analyze: "As for the battlefield circumference space you just said that it has become larger, this is indeed a problem!"

"However, for the Imperial Army, there is no benefit. As the base area becomes larger, the limited troops of the New Regiment will definitely be more scattered, which will help us defeat each other and use the New Regiment's best fighting style to attack them in reverse!"

"Also, don't forget that the county towns in these places are still firmly in our hands."

"Once the encirclement and suppression of the new regiment base begins, these county towns can not only serve as logistics supply bases for our attack, but also as our outpost positions! The garrisons in the county town can be used as our secret troops to directly attack the new regiment, and catch the Eighth Route Army off guard!"

"Also, as long as these county towns are still in our hands, our intelligence network can expand around the county town as the center, and grasp every move of the Eighth Route Army base at any time!"

"So, instead of letting the garrisons of the four counties be consumed in defense, it is better to take the initiative to give up the villages and towns outside the city, and one county is a stronghold and stand firm and wait for assistance."

"This will save the troops and disperse the Eighth Route Army's forces, so that the Eighth Route Army will lose the opportunity to seize our equipment through combat."

"More importantly, as long as the county town is still in our hands, these places have not been lost. The Imperial Army can rely on these county towns to complete many strategic ideas and encircle and wipe out the main force of the new regiment."

"Immediately reply to Linfen City and go out as soon as possible! Tell the Chief of Staff of Linfen City that I will rush over as soon as possible. During this period, try to avoid exchanging fire with the New Eighth Route Army Regiment, as long as you ensure that the situation in Linfen does not deteriorate!"

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