"While the Eighth Route Army's intersecting troops have not yet gained a foothold, launch an attack immediately... Kill them as quickly as possible and march towards me!"

"We continue to attack the blocking position...take it down as quickly as possible..."

"Then the entire army will advance forward in a surprise attack, capture Baipogou, establish a circular position there, and wait for reinforcements!"

"Immediately send a telegram to the military headquarters: Just say that we are being attacked by seven main battalions of the Eighth Route Army... Please sweep up the troops on the left and right and move closer to us immediately!"

"At the same time, contact the aviation force and ask them to rush to the battlefield immediately and attack the Eighth Route Army attacking us from the air!"

"Treading on the Stars"

It was only then that Ando Ozuo realized the danger and tried to unite all his troops. However, his ultimate goal in the battle at Baipogou did not change. Little did he know that Kong Jie was waiting for him to attack the blocking position.

The harder they attack, the greater the chance that the artillery battalion and cavalry battalion of the independent regiment will successfully raid the heavy artillery position.

At the Japanese military headquarters in Taiyuan, Yoshio Shinozuka was standing in front of the sand table to listen to the latest enemy situation report.

Every time his subordinates talked about mopping up troops in the middle, his eyes would light up and he would ask two questions.

Especially today.

If nothing unexpected happens, in another two or three hours, the central mopping up troops will be able to capture Baipogou and severely damage the independent regiment headquarters...

What is strange is that in the current round of enemy situation reports, the combat staff did not mention the middle mopping up troops.

Yoshio Shinozuka was particularly concerned about whether the troops could capture Baipogou, and couldn't help but ask: "Where did the middle-route mopping up troops go?"

"I haven't received their telegram yet!" the staff officer replied.

"The last time we contacted them, they were blocked by the Eighth Route Army two kilometers southwest of Baipogou!"

"Almost an hour has passed. From the analysis of their attack rhythm in the past few days, they should have broken through the Eighth Route Army's blocking position and are marching quickly to attack Baipogou!"

"Then just wait!" Yoshio Shinozuka said cheerfully, not worrying at all about the safety of the troops in the middle route.

The intelligence collected by the military headquarters and the enemy situation report all showed that there were only three or four battalions of the Eighth Route Army surrounding the central sweep force, and the total strength did not exceed 2,000.

It's daytime again now, and the middle sweep troops can call for air support at any time.

No matter how you analyze it, no accident will happen to them...

Just when Yoshio Shinozuka was eagerly waiting for Ando Daisaku's victory report, the communications staff suddenly rushed into the war room with a panicked expression. Anyone with a discerning eye would know at a glance that he had brought bad news.

Yoshio Shinozuka also noticed it, but did not associate the bad news with the central mopping up troops.

As long as nothing happens to the mopping up troops in the middle, no matter what accidents happen to other troops, it will not change the overall situation of severely damaging the independent regiment.

Looking at the calm look on the communications staff officer's face, he asked: "What's going on? How unbecoming is it to panic? You're still a lieutenant!"

"Reporting to your Excellency, Commander... something happened to the middle sweep troops attacking Baipogou!" the lieutenant still reported with a panic expression, because the news he brought was too shocking.

"They were besieged by four main battalions of the Eighth Route Army, equipped with a large number of mortars and light and heavy machine guns!"

"The rear troops are almost completely destroyed, and the main force of the mopping up troops is also at risk of being divided and surrounded by them!"

"Ando Daizuo is commanding the troops to break through the Eighth Route Army's last blocking position, seize the Baipo Valley, and rely on the favorable terrain of the Baipo Valley to wait for reinforcements!"

"Please immediately contact the military headquarters to contact the left and right mopping up troops, and ask them to consider heading toward Baipogou to form a larger encirclement around the Eighth Route Army, so that the Eighth Route Army that besieged them can be gathered together and annihilated!"

"This is impossible?" The communications staff officer had already sent the telegram to Yoshio Shinozuka, but he still shouted with an expression of disbelief.
Chapter completed!