Losing means losing. No matter how much the two captains regret it, more than 400 subordinates who have been completely wiped out will not survive.

The only thing I can do now is to find a solution to minimize the impact of this defeat on everyone.

People cannot be resurrected when they die. As the captain, two people must consider more for the living.

Major Asakawa stared at the host, Major Asakawa, and asked: "Mr. Asakawa, you know the National Salvation Army better than me. What do you think is the purpose of their battle? How should we report to the brigade commander for the damage tonight?"

Major Asakawa thought for two minutes before answering: "Last attack on our occupied area, the National Salvation Army took a lot of advantage. They must have wanted to continue the battle, but they didn't expect that we would rather give up the occupied area outside the city than attack."

"Of course the National Salvation Army will not be willing to do so. It began to find ways to force us to leave the county town and continue to consume us by surrounding the points and hitting aid."

"We can give up the occupied areas outside the city. The Zhengtai Railway is not good. It is related to the ammunition supply of the entire Shanxi garrison. There must be no mistakes."

"The National Salvation Army obviously saw this and planned to force us to attack the Zhengtai Railway, and then concentrate our forces to attack our reinforcements halfway."

"This can not only consume our vital strength, but also destroy the Zhengtai Railway, preventing the Shanxi garrison from obtaining ammunition supplies in time, and thus weakening the combat potential of our front-line combat troops!"

"The army suffered such great losses, so it is definitely impossible to hide it. I suggest that we report the defeat to the brigade commander immediately and report our judgment together."

"Although we lost a large number of troops during the operation, there was no problem with the decision to reinforce the railway, and it was requested by the above. Even if the brigade commander wanted to punish us, we would not be too heavy!"

Major Fang Jing thought for a while and asked, "What should I do with the Zhengtai Railway?"

"After the reinforcements were eliminated by the National Salvation Army, there were no troops to fight against them in the pacification section of the Zhengtai Railway. They would definitely take the opportunity to destroy the railway and interrupt the railway!"

A hint of helplessness flashed across Major Asakawa's face, because he couldn't solve this problem.

Finally, he thought of a compromise: "It will be dawn in another hour. Fang Jingjun, you can transfer another squadron out, and the garrison will send out two squadrons to strengthen half a mortar squadron, half a heavy machine gun squadron, and an infantry artillery squadron. You will leave the city at 6 a.m. to reinforce the railway and kill all the national rescue troops that are active on the railway line. If you can't do it, you will drive away all."

"The National Salvation Army is good at night battles, and I will definitely not dare to come out to attack us again after dawn."

"The troops took the opportunity to retake the railway line, confirm the damage to the railway, and then report to the brigade commander and ask him to decide what we should do next?"

At the command of the Yangquan Japanese Army Brigade, the brigade commander just walked out of the house and ran into the chief of staff who was rushing towards him.

As soon as he got up, he was hit. The brigade commander's good mood disappeared. He cursed very dissatisfiedly: "Baga! How did you walk? What kind of style is that he is the chief of staff of our brigade. It is our most basic ability to not show it when encountering things. Have you even forgotten this?"

"Sir, please calm down!" The Chief of Staff quickly apologized.

"It's really too big. I have to report it to you immediately. I'm so anxious to leave!"

"The Pingding County just called: The troops they reinforced the Zhengtai Railway were ambushed by the National Rescue Army and the entire army was destroyed."

"The troops stationed in Yangquan section of the Railway Guard also suffered heavy casualties in the battle last night."

"The pacification garrison, Asakawa and the pacification gulf, both believed that the National Salvation Army had changed its tactics and tactics, and planned to use the attack on the Shota Railway as bait to force us to send troops to reinforce, attack our reinforcements, continue to consume our strength, and destroy the Shota Railway by the way."

The brigade commander wanted to get angry after hearing this, but at the last moment he held back.

I just told the Chief of Staff that I would not show my feelings when I encountered something, and it would be too embarrassing if I got angry now.

With a calm face, he quickly walked into the war room and asked while walking.

"How many troops were lost in Pingding and Yangquan last night?"

The Chief of Staff reported carefully.

"The pacification garrisons and brigades reinforced the pacified garrisons and lost more than 400 people. The railway garrisons lost a total of 129 imperial troops and 256 imperial assistant troops!"

"The garrison of the Yangquan section of the railway garrison lost a total of 106 imperial troops and 283 puppet troops. The railway garrison on the reinforcements on the battlefield lost 315 people, and a railway armored vehicle was also blown up!"

No matter how much the brigade commander suppressed the anger in his heart, he couldn't help it after hearing these numbers. He stared at the chief of staff and gritted his teeth and asked: "That is to say, we lost another brigade of imperial troops last night."

"Hayi!" The Chief of Staff lowered his head in shame.

The brigade commander was even more ashamed than the chief of staff. He was both aggrieved and angry, and he wanted to find a crack in the ground to get in.

It has been less than ten days since I took office as the commander of the brigade and lost three brigades' subordinates in a row without any effort. It feels embarrassing to say it.

Although the subordinates of the command center were still very respectful when they saw them, many people must have begun to despise themselves in their hearts, thinking that the brigade commander was too useless and too cowardly, which further affected their prestige in the army.

It was also at this moment that the brigade commander Major General Honda regretted it.

On the front battlefield, the troops commanded by themselves were in the same way as they were, and subconsciously believed that they could compete with each other when they were behind the enemy. Therefore, since they took office, the arrogant self did not take the national rescue army and the Eighth Route Army seriously.

I think as long as I find them, the Honda United team I brought from the front line can kill them.

As a result, the Eighth Route Army and the National Salvation Army used bloody facts to tell themselves that behind enemy lines and front lines were completely different battlefields.

I also paid a very heavy price for the impulse.

In order to enhance his prestige in the army, to turn defeat into victory, and to avenge revenge, Major General Honda decided to put away his contempt for the National Salvation Army and the Eighth Route Army, and treat them as opponents that are evenly matched with him to think about tactics and tactics. He no longer acts as impulsive as before, and rushes forward when encountering problems.

"Dingling..." The phone ringing brought Major General Honda back to reality.

The red phone on the table rang, which was an emergency call from the division command and military headquarters, and only I am qualified to answer it.

Major General Honda walked quickly to the phone, and the moment he grabbed the phone, he felt like he was a different person.

The angry expression on his face was quickly replaced by respect...

"Hello, sir..."

As soon as I put the microphone in my ear and listened to it, my body immediately stood up straight, and said respectfully to the microphone just like I met the commander.

The already quiet war room became quieter because of this sentence.

Those who can be called commanders by the brigade commander are either division commanders or superior commanders. They are all unattainable existences that the command center staff longs for. If they get involved, it is as easy as killing an ant.

"Hayi...Hayi...I promised to guard the Zhengtai Railway well and not let him have any problems!" Major General Honda spoke while listening. He knew that he was being scolded and had no temper when he was scolded.

As soon as I put down the microphone, the respect on my face was heavily replaced.

His eyes also turned red from anger, as if they could spit fire.

He spoke very dissatisfiedly: "The military headquarters already knows that the Zhengtai Railway is interrupted!"

"We are required to repair the railway at all costs. Three days later, the Zhengtai Railway must be opened to traffic. Otherwise, if there is a problem with the defense zone and the task is not completed on time, the superior will need his head!"

"Chief of Staff, in addition to losing a large brigade of the Imperial Army last night, how many railways were destroyed!"

The chief of staff lowered his head and replied guiltily: "A total of eight kilometers of railways have been completely destroyed."

"If it is normal to repair it, it will take at least five days!"

This matter is related to his future and destiny. The brigade commander didn't care about anything he encountered. He became angry when he heard it and cursed without hesitation: "Baga! Didn't you hear what I just said?"

"The military headquarters only gives us three days to repair the railway, and I can only give them three days, and I can't complete the mission and engage in military law!"

"If there is not enough staff to repair the railway, increase the staff. If there is not enough materials, let the superiors transport it immediately. The Zhengtai Railway must be repaired within three days."

The Chief of Staff wanted to fight for another task, which could be completed within three days, and in his opinion, it was almost impossible to do it.

But he swallowed it back when he said something.

The brigade commander's eyes seemed to be able to kill people. The chief of staff retreated as soon as they met. He decided to do as the brigade commander said, and speed up the railway repair speed by increasing manpower.

Although he was unwilling to do so, he still gritted his teeth and took on this important task: "Please restorse, please feel free to be confident. Bei Zhi personally supervises this matter and ensures that the Zhengtai Railway is repaired on time."

"But there is one thing you have to arrange in advance, the sir."

"The Eighth Route Army and the National Salvation Army will definitely not watch us build the railway. They will definitely continue to destroy the railway and even attack our railway-building troops, so as not to let us repair the railway."

Major General Honda nodded with approval: "Now we have two things to do!"

"The first thing remains unchanged: the garrison and field forces continue to recover their combat effectiveness. I will try to ask the above for some recruits to come back."

"The second thing: ensure that the Zhengtai Railway is successfully restored and opened to traffic, and then guard the Zhengtai Railway."

"When the troops fully recover their combat effectiveness, they will attack the National Salvation Army and the Eighth Route Army to eliminate future troubles and avenge their previous shame..."

"All the garrisons remained unmoved and guarded the county town and the major traffic roads."

"The four infantry brigades stationed in each county are all concentrated along the railway line, and the infantry brigades are used as units to protect the railway. In addition, the Eighth Route Army and the National Salvation Army attack and destroy the railway. We directly sent an infantry brigade to kill them and see how they should attack us!"

The heavy expression on the Chief of Staff's face was much more soothing.

Four infantry brigades protect the Zhengtai Railway, which will surely ensure that the railway line will not be attacked again.

Without the Eighth Route Army and the National Salvation Army, I would be confident that I would repair the railway on time...
Chapter completed!