Chapter 607 Hidden strength?
After hearing the Chief of Staff’s suspicion, the head of the intelligence officer was shaking like a rattle, and he quickly denied it!
"We are still investigating the specific battle process, but I am sure that the National Salvation Army did not send troops to participate in the battle! Their main forces attacked two independent regiments on the front line, with no fewer cavalry and artillery, and the intelligence personnel could see clearly!"
The Chief of Staff did not fully believe in the report of the intelligence officer.
When the National Salvation Army was attacking the National Salvation Army, the intelligence department always made a clear comment about the intelligence they sent. As a result, it turned out that most of the intelligence was fake. It was an illusion created by the National Salvation Army to cover up their real purpose.
So some of the situations he just reported are likely to be fake, and they are also specially used by the National Salvation Army to paralyze the intelligence department and mislead everyone.
Seeing that the Chief of Staff still had a look of disbelief, the intelligence officer was anxious and took out another piece of information to continue the report: "Sir, this is a piece of information that Bei Yi just received. The front-line National Salvation Army launched a general attack on two independent regiments at the same time, not only used mortars, but also deployed mountain artillery."
"The independent regiment's position was bombed in a mess, the defensive forces suffered heavy casualties, and they were killed by the National Rescue Army and retreated step by step!"
"When Beiyi received this information, the National Salvation Army had already taken down the defensive position built by the independent regiment on the edge of their base."
"The situation changes the fastest in Shouyang. The forces of the two battalions of the National Salvation Army have already penetrated the base of Shouyang Independent Regiment for nearly ten kilometers. If you kill more than ten kilometers, you will reach their regiment headquarters!"
When the intelligence officer mentioned the Shouyang Independent Regiment, the Chief of Staff immediately thought of another assault force that attacked the Shouyang Independent Regiment.
Because the Shouyang Independent Regiment had only more than 1,000 people, after deducting the two battalions confronting the National Savior Army, there were only five or six hundred left behind in the base area. The commander felt that an infantry brigade and a regiment of the Imperial Army were enough to deal with them, so there were only two thousand assault troops along the way.
The assault troops have fewer troops and weaker opponents, so the military headquarters pays much less attention to this unit.
After being reminded by the intelligence officer, the Chief of Staff realized that the military headquarters and the troops attacking Shouyang had not been in contact for several hours.
The last time we contacted was before dark, their progress was similar to the troops attacking the Yangquan Independent Regiment. They were all chasing the breaking troops and were about to catch up.
If it goes well, they should have ended the battle now and successfully eliminated all the troops left by the Shouyang Independent Regiment's base.
Thinking of this, the Chief of Staff quickly asked the communications officer beside him: "Have you ever had a telegram to attack the Shouyang assault troops? If not, send them a telegram immediately and ask them how they are doing?"
The commander did not speak, but looked at the information handed over by the intelligence officer with a serious look on his face.
After looking over and over again, he analyzed with a heavy face: "If all these information is true, then the National Salvation Army does have nothing to do with this battle..."
"Since the National Salvation Army has no troops to participate in the war, and the left-behind troops of the Independent Regiment have not swallowed the strength of so many of our troops in one bite, how did the thousands of people in the assault troops be killed? Could it be that the Independent Regiment also hides military forces that we don't know!"
"Investigate immediately. The intelligence department must find out the matter clearly at any cost. I will get the result in three hours."
After listening to the murderous order of the army commander, the intelligence officer felt that he was under great pressure.
Three hours are too short, and it is simply an impossible task.
Subconsciously, he wanted to refuse, but the commander didn't give him a chance to speak. Before he could speak, he continued to order: "Why are you still standing there? If I can't see the information I want in three hours, you'll be waiting to be sent to the military court."
"Report to the Chief, our troops attacking Shouyang Independent Regiment also lost contact!" The communications consultant suddenly reported.
"Nani?" The Chief of Staff was confused and shouted with disbelief: "Can something happen to them too?"
After saying that, he shook his head and then vetoed himself: "This is impossible. There are only more than 500 left-behind troops in Shouyang Independent Regiment, and we have more than 2,000 troops, which is a full four times the strength advantage. No matter how powerful the soldiers of the Independent Regiment are, they cannot eat so many of our troops in such a short time..."
"Continue to call, be sure to contact them!"
Faced with this bad news, the army commander's reaction was much colder and did not show too much difference.
The more than 4,000 people attacking Yangquan were eaten by the Independent Regiment in one battle. There were only more than 2,000 assault troops attacking Shouyang. Relatively speaking, it would be easier to eat them.
He decisively called the intelligence officer who was about to leave: "In addition to the mission just now, you also have to mobilize our intelligence personnel lurking in Shouyang to figure out what happened to the more than 2,000 people attacking Shouyang, why the military cannot contact them. The more detailed the information, the better. I will get the result in three hours."
The Chief of Staff, who was particularly excited to see the information sent by his subordinates just now.
The National Salvation Army not only fought with the Independent Corps, but also sent troops to the Independent Corps base, killing the two Independent Corps one after another.
More importantly, the Japanese actually intervened in, took advantage of the opportunity of the Independent Regiment fighting with the National Rescue Army, and took advantage of the opportunity to enter and directly enter the Independent Regiment base.
This time was very good, and it directly put the Independent Corps in a dangerous situation of being attacked from both sides.
Once the Japanese and puppet troops' raids are victorious, the two independent regiments will inevitably be defeated, and the National Salvation Army will also be left with a bad reputation to assist the Japanese in destroying the two independent regiments, completely angering the Eighth Route Army and become an isolated army.
He stayed at the command center for the whole afternoon and looked forward to the news of the destruction of the two independent regiments.
It was not until 11 o'clock in the evening that the latest information from the front was finally delivered to the Chief of Staff.
Faced with the hugely different results in the intelligence, the Chief of Staff rubbed his eyes hard, and looked at them twice or three times but didn't believe them.
In his opinion, intelligence results will never appear, so the Chief of Staff did not consider it in the end.
The intelligence staff was also shocked when they saw the contents. They confirmed it twice with the people below before they believed it. When they saw the chief of staff, they were disbelief and quickly explained: "Sir, not only us, but also the Japanese were also confused by this result. They had no idea how the troops of thousands of people were eaten by the National Savior Army in one bite. They were mobilizing all the intelligence personnel lurking in Yangquan and Shouyang to investigate this matter!"
Hearing this, the Chief of Staff calmed down a lot and frowned and analyzed: "Do you think these two battles will have something to do with the National Salvation Army?"
"If the National Rescue Army was not involved, the two independent regiments would not have been able to eat so many Japanese and puppet troops on the battlefield. Now more than half of the troops in these two regiments confronted the National Rescue Army on the front line, so there would be no chance to eat so many Japanese and puppet troops!"
"Can these two independent groups also hide strength that we don't know?"
The intelligence staff thought for a while and replied: "Sir, I think the National Salvation Army did not participate in this battle..."
"The two independent regiments must have hidden military forces that we don't know! Their expansion of troops is too powerful, and they always expand their troops privately on the back of the war zone. Although they only have one regiment on the surface, no one knows how many local troops they secretly have expanded without regular organization?"
After hearing this, the Chief of Staff nodded first, then shook his head: "This is not right!"
"The two independent regiments have indeed expanded a lot of local troops in private, with a large number of people, but they lack weapons."
"As far as I know, many local troops that have been expanded privately are not even equipped with rifles. When they encounter Japanese and puppet troops, they can only use cold weapons to go to the battlefield. No matter how many such troops are, they cannot be the opponent of thousands of Japanese devils!"
The intelligence officer continued to explain: "Sir, before that, those local troops did not fight because of lack of weapons, but now it is different."
"Previous information shows that after Yangquan Independent Regiment captured Yangquan County, it seized a large amount of supplies, weapons and ammunition, and also distributed a lot of weapons and ammunition to the Shouyang Independent Regiment."
"In addition to the equipment they seized from breaking through the Japanese and puppet troops' blockade line, I estimate that each of their regiments has obtained at least a thousand rifles and a large number of heavy weapons in this battle."
"Although the equipment of those local troops is not very good, it is well trained. As long as there is equipment, local troops can become the main force at any time."
"The two independent regiments suddenly had two or three thousand rifles and a large number of heavy weapons, which was equivalent to the two or three thousand more troops they had at once..."
"But these are all inferences from Bei Zhi, and they cannot be true. However, Bei Zhi has ordered the intelligence department to investigate this matter. I believe that the news will be sent back soon..."
"In addition, the National Salvation Army has been ordered to enter the base of Shouyang Independent Regiment and will soon occupy the entire territory of Shouyang. You see if the third batch of medicines we promised to the National Salvation Army can set off!"
The Chief of Staff hesitated for a moment and replied: "Since you have confirmed that the destruction of the Japanese and puppet troops has nothing to do with the National Salvation Army, and the National Salvation Army has really turned against each other completely and was ordered to enter the base of the Shouyang Independent Regiment, the war zone must be trusted."
"Order the logistics department to send out the third batch of medicines that the war zone promised to the National Rescue Army."
"As for how the Independent Regiment ate so many Japanese and puppet troops, you will report it to me immediately after receiving the news!"
In the Taiyuan Japanese Army Headquarters, the intelligence officer rushed into the war room at the last moment of the time specified by the commander.
While gasping, he reported: "Sir, we have found out..."
"The enemy who attacked our assault troops did not have a national rescue army, and was considered an independent regiment with a total force of more than two thousand!"
"Baga..." The commander began to curse after hearing this.
"Are you kidding me? Your previous intelligence said that there were only more than 1,000 troops left in the base area of the Independent Regiment, and the remaining troops were all confronted by the National Salvation Army on the front line."
"Now you tell me that there are more than 2,000 left-behind troops of the Independent Regiment. Where did the extra 1,000 people come from? Could it be that the Independent Regiment has the ability to sprinkle beans and become soldiers?"
"Can your intelligence department provide me with accurate information!"
The cold sweat of the intelligence officer was flowing down his forehead like it was raining.
After the commander scolded, he reported with a thorn in his mouth: "Super the angrily, please tell me what I have provided to you. As for the more than a thousand people suddenly appeared on the battlefield, they have always existed, but we didn't pay much attention to it!"
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