When Zhou Cheng began to rectify the National Salvation Army, Major General Honda, the newly appointed brigade commander of the Japanese army, finally led the team to Yangquan City.

The first sentence he said was to hold a military meeting immediately, and all the garrison captains of the defense zone should attend, and fully demonstrate his decisive character.

The chief of staff of the brigade realized that the brigade commander was not good, but he was also guilty and did not dare to refute it at all, nor did he make any reason to refute it, so he could only accept the order.

In less than two days, all five garrison captains gathered in the brigade conference room, and several garrison captains brought by Major General Honda also sat in them. Major General Honda sat on the main seat of the rectangular conference table, and his eyes were glancing back and forth on several garrison captains.

None of the five garrison captains dared to look at him, and they all lowered their heads with a guilty expression.

"Everyone lift my head up!" Major General Honda suddenly spoke, with a strong tone of dissatisfaction.

"Isn't it just a defeat at the hands of the Eighth Route Army and the National Salvation Army? As a middle-level officer of the Imperial Japanese Imperial Army, how could he not even stand this setback? If someone thinks that he is not a rival to the Eighth Route Army and the National Salvation Army, he can leave the conference room and apply for transfer here. The brigade I commanded does not need cowards!"

For the Japanese officers who are deeply influenced by the Bushido spirit, being called a coward is even more uncomfortable than killing them.

The five garrison captains couldn't help it, and at the same time they raised their heads and showed a look of unyielding defeat.

Major Asakawa's reaction was the most violent. After all, he was the one who let Nakasa go, and directly acted like a dead pig and was not afraid of boiling water and retorted: "General, we are not cowards!"

"We were defeated by the Eighth Route Army and the National Salvation Army, not because the soldiers were out of their lives, nor because everyone was not in good command. It was because our opponents were too strong and our own troops were seriously insufficient. We also made wrong judgments on the enemy's strength before the war started, which in turn affected the army's decision-making and made wrong decisions."

"If we were given enough troops and accurate information, we would definitely be able to defeat the National Salvation Army and the Eighth Route Army and wash away the shame!"

Major General Honda smiled without being angry: "Yoxi, I finally heard a bloody word!"

"Tell everyone the truth, there are two reasons why the Front Army Command is so anxious to transfer me to the scene. On the one hand, it is because it is very dissatisfied with everyone's previous performance, and on the other hand, it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it is because it

Major Asakawa immediately asked for the battle: "Please rest assured, as long as we give us enough soldiers and accurate information, we will definitely wipe out the National Rescue Army this time and defeat the Eighth Route Army. If we cannot complete this task? You don't need to punish you? You can directly apologize to His Majesty the Emperor on the battlefield!"

"Kill the National Salvation Army... and defeat the Eighth Route Army..." Major Asakawa's words directly expressed the thoughts of the remaining captains. It was the same as if they had agreed? At the same time, they stood up and shouted.

Major General Honda nodded? After letting everyone sit down, they continued to speak: "You should have known me before I came, and you know I am best at attacking? I especially like to fight tough battles."

"It is said that the National Saving Army is difficult to fight, but when you encounter my Honda? No matter how difficult the opponent is, I will smash it to pieces like a walnut. I will bring you two thousand new recruits and a field infantry corps. The new recruits will be distributed to everyone before it gets dark? I ask you to spend three days to restore the combat effectiveness of the garrison team, and start attacking the National Saving Army and the Eighth Route Army in three days to avenge the previous shame!"

This order once again demonstrates Major General Honda's decisive behavior. He launches an attack when he enters Yangquan? No time to prepare for the opponent.

Of course? If Major General Honda really wants to do this, it will also put huge pressure on the brigade.

The brigade had five garrison brigades, with more than half of the three garrison brigades, and three quarters of the Yangquan garrison brigades. The most-lossed pacification garrison was almost wiped out.

Even if the two thousand new recruits brought by the brigade commander have completed the training of recruits? Several garrison captains cannot help them develop combat effectiveness within three days.

It would be nice to have this little time to get familiar with the recruits with their superiors, and they wouldn't have time to do the running-in training.

Moreover, when fighting, it is not enough to pull the troops to the battlefield to launch an attack on the enemy? As the saying goes, before the troops move, food and grass, you must prepare a large amount of supplies and ammunition to replenish them? You must also send them to the front line in advance for reserve, so that the attacking troops can have no worries.

Another big problem is that their occupied areas are not peaceful.

What if the main force attacks the National Salvation Army and the Eighth Route Army again problems? The entire attack will definitely return in vain? Even like the defeat I just experienced? The opponent will fight back again, with heavy casualties.

The chief of staff, who was the first in the lower head of Honda, had already lost on this issue once and became a sacred person. The acting chief of staff assisted Major General Honda to make meritorious service.

If Major General Honda also lost on the battlefield, he would definitely finish his game and would not even have the chance to make a meritorious service.

Although he knew that his opposition would offend the newly appointed brigade commander, for his future, the Chief of Staff could not care about so much, and gritted his teeth and said, "General thinks three times, Beizhi believes that we do not have the conditions to launch an attack in three days."

Seeing Major General Honda quickly staring at him with angry eyes, the Chief of Staff realized that he might have offended the brigade commander to death today, but he had no other way.

The objection has been said, but the truth has been done. The only thing we can do now is to provide a reason for the brigade commander to approve it, so as to alleviate the brigade commander's dissatisfaction with him.

He continued to report with his teeth: "General, before you came, we not only lost a large number of Imperial Army and Imperial Army, but also lost at least one-third of the occupied areas."

"Although the other third of the occupied areas still belongs to the Imperial Army in name only, because the National Salvation Army killed all the Chinese people who were working for the Imperial Army, the Imperial Army's actual rule over it has been in name only. If the troops are not arranged to restore the foundation of the Imperial Army as soon as possible, those places will definitely not be completely put into the hands of the National Salvation Army in time."

"The remaining one-third of the occupied areas are near the county town and the major transportation roads, because our remaining troops are all guarding the county town and the major transportation roads. There are no established national-salvation troops and Eighth Route Army troops in these places yet, but many Eighth Route Army guerrillas have appeared."

"If we do not stabilize the occupied areas first and eliminate the enemies active in the occupied areas, our attack on the National Salvation Army will likely repeat the same mistakes. When the battle is halfway through, we retreated due to unstable rear areas. Finally, we are beaten to counterattack by the enemy, and we will lose our troops."

The brigade commander did not agree with this reason and cursed with a brow, "Bageya Road, did you ask the field troops I brought from the front to maintain public order?"

"If everything is done by the field troops I bring, what else do we have to do with the garrison?"

Seeing that all the five garrison captains were lowering their heads, the chief of staff quickly explained: "General, maintaining public security in the occupied areas is indeed the garrison, but three days are too short. If the field troops you brought were not in charge in Yangquan, the garrison that had just added a large number of new recruits would definitely not be the opponent of the Eighth Route Army and the National Salvation Army. If an accident occurs, it will be a disaster."

"One more thing: the last time we lost the war, the brigade's food and ammunition supply stored in Pingding City was completely lost, which was prepared specifically for the attack on the National Salvation Army."

"A field infantry corps has more than 4,000 people. Every day, it consumes six or seven thousand kilograms of food alone, and also consumes a lot of other materials and ammunition. Beizhi believes that we must hoard food and ammunition supplies on the front line for at least half a month before we can launch an attack."

This time, the brigade commander did not immediately refute the Chief of Staff's words. After frowning for a minute, he suddenly focused his eyes on Major Asakawa who had just spoken: "You say, is there any way to make the new recruits who have just replenished the troops form combat power in three days?"

Major Asakawa wanted to nod and leave a good impression on Major General Honda.

But he cannot speak nonsense against his conscience.

Moreover, the captain who has a little experience around him knows that the answer must be made, and he cannot lie.

He reported with a thorn in his mouth: "General, please forgive me for being incompetent, and I cannot help the new recruits to form combat effectiveness within three days."

"There are less than 100 imperial troops left in the pacification garrison. If the garrison is filled with the garrison, more than 90% of the soldiers in the entire garrison are recruits, and the officers are also newly transferred. At most, the officers are familiar with their soldiers in three days. It will take at least half a month to complete the running-in training and completely form combat effectiveness!"

Seeing that several other garrison captains were all lowering their heads and not daring to look at him, Major General Honda knew that the results they got were not bad.

Taking a deep breath, suppressing the upsurge in his heart, and then shifting his eyes to the chief of staff of the brigade.

"How long does it take to prepare for the supply of food and ammunition needed to attack the National Salvation Army?"

The Chief of Staff breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew that the brigade commander had let go, and as long as he struck while the iron was hot, he would definitely let him put away his idea of ​​attacking the national rescue army immediately.

He quickly replied: "Please give me half a month to ensure that all the food and ammunition supplies needed by the troops to attack the national rescue army will be sent to the front line."

The brigade commander nodded: "Okay, then I will give you another half month, and launch an attack on the National Savior Army on time in half a month."

"But we can't be idle in the past half month: the garrison uses its fastest speed to restore combat effectiveness."

"The field troops took the initiative to attack with infantry squadrons, quickly eliminated all Eighth Route Army and National Salvation Army operating in the occupied areas, and cooperated with local troops to re-rule all occupied areas."

"The general's reputation!" The Chief of Staff took the opportunity to flatter Major General Honda.

Yangquan Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment Head of Yangquan has been laughing in his dreams these two nights.

Although the Independent Regiment paid a huge price for the first and second battalions to be destroyed during this counterattack against the Japanese and puppet troops, the results achieved were also very rich.

In addition to destroying a large number of Japanese and puppet troops, they also captured five or six hundred puppet troops.

The political commissar has mobilized nearly 400 people to join the Eighth Route Army, and the first and second battalions, which are only left with one company, have been restored to the organization of two companies.

This is not the biggest gain. What really excites the regiment commander is the weapons and ammunition that the Japanese army did not have time to take away when they retreated and then did not completely destroy.

There are two mountain cannons, one infantry cannon, three mortars, four heavy machine guns, nearly eight hundred shells of various caliber and 120,000 bullets of various caliber.

Not only did it make up for all the ammunition consumed on the independent team's battlefield, but it also had a lot of remaining.

Not to mention the grain, the food returned to the people was reduced, and the seizure and the public grain collected from the base area was 4 million kilograms, which was enough for the 4,000 troops to eat for two years.

He and the political commissar had already discussed that when the four main battalions were restored to full rank, they would recruit recruits from two battalions from the base area to use the equipment seized by the independent regiment in this counterattack to form the Fifth and Sixth Battalions of the Independent Regiment.
Chapter completed!