The chief of staff of the 62nd Division, who was responsible for counting the casualties of the troops, climbed into the carriage panting with the help of the guards. Seeing the commander in front of him who didn't look very good-looking, the chief of staff's panting face also revealed

He had a look of embarrassment.

Seeing the expression of the chief of staff, Commander Cheng Yue immediately realized something. The serious look just now was once again replaced by a trace of sadness. He said helplessly to the chief of staff in front of him.

"Old Li, if you have anything to say, just say it. I, Cheng Yuechang, am also a person who has gone through ups and downs. I can still afford this loss. Tell me, 6

How is the situation of the 62nd Division? How many levels of combat effectiveness can it maintain now? "

"Yes, Commander..." The chief of staff nodded suddenly, then took out a piece of data he had prepared and said.

"Commander, in general, our 21st Army is really exhausted in this battle. Even if the superiors make up for the shortcomings and losses of the troops, we will still need a long period of rest before we can truly

Recover.”

"Because the 61st Division was the first to join the battle, and the 182nd Regiment to which the 61st Division belongs suffered heavy losses due to the bloody battle a month ago, it just added a large number of new recruits. The entire 61st Division suffered the largest losses. According to statistics

, the entire 182nd Regiment has less than 400 people left so far, of which only less than 300 are able to continue fighting."

"I know all these situations. Just tell me, after half an hour of fighting, how many people did the two main divisions lose in total?" Army Commander Cheng Yuechang asked directly.

"The 61st Division lost a total of 4,886 people, of which 3,864 were killed, and all others were seriously injured. One regiment commander was seriously injured, and two regiment political commissars died. In addition, the entire 61st Division also had 13 battalion-level cadres sacrificed, and 49 company cadres.

Senior cadres died...As for the remaining commanders and fighters, almost everyone was injured..."

"The 62nd Division lost a total of 3,719 people, of which 3,123 were killed, and all others were seriously injured. Including 11 commanders and fighters above the battalion level, and 39 company-level commanders and fighters were all killed or seriously injured..."

"The military guard battalion lost 184 people, 135 of whom were killed, and the rest were all seriously injured. In addition, the commander of the first company of the guard battalion was seriously injured. However, he lost too much blood during the retreat and died before treatment...

"

"Total all together, our 21st Army paid a huge price of 9,689 men in this hand-to-hand battle. It can be said that the strength of a main division was lost just because of a battle..." the chief of staff said with a look on his face.

He replied helplessly.

"Although the losses were heavy, with the loss of one division, the enemy gained an elite brigade. At the same time, more than half of the 5,000 civilians on the battlefield were rescued. This price is worth it. What's more, after this bloody battle, the two

The remaining commanders and fighters of the division are, without exception, veterans who have gone through bloody battles. I believe that as long as these veterans are in hand, it will be a matter of time for the army to regain its combat effectiveness..." After a brief silence, Army Commander Cheng Yuechang said

He said with a firm face.

Then, facing the chief of staff in front of him, he continued to order: "Old Li, immediately report our losses to the headquarters and request the headquarters to replenish our troops as soon as possible."

"Yes, Commander..."

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