"Two infantry guns, four mountain guns, and more than ten mortars participated in the battle."

"The main attacking force must have at least one battalion."

"The garrison in the east of the city has lost more than 200 people and is short of troops. We hope that the headquarters will send reinforcements immediately."

"The other three city gates were only attacked by three mortars, and the main attacking force did not exceed one company..."

Okamura Neji strode to the sand table.

The Eighth Route Army's troop strength and firepower configuration are all marked on it, which is clear at a glance and can be seen very clearly.

Analyzing while watching: "The Eighth Route Army that attacked Baoding only had more than 20 artillery pieces left."

"The number of artillery pieces on the battlefield is similar to what we judged."

"It means that our opponents have tried their best and did not hide their strength."

"The east side of the city is their main attack direction tonight."

"Order……"

"To the west of the city, to the south of the city, and to the north of the city, each will dispatch 150 people to reinforce the east of the city and block the Eighth Route Army's offensive at all costs."

The deputy chief of staff hesitated and reminded: "Commander, think twice..."

"As soon as the reinforcements leave."

"The city defense garrisons in other directions of Baoding will be sharply reduced to less than 300 people..."

"What if this is the Eighth Route Army's plan to attack the east and attack the west, and they will be fooled by this deployment of troops."

"I suggest that we deploy mobile troops to reinforce the east side of the city."

"The city defense garrisons in other directions remain stationary."

Okamura Neji shook his head and refused: "No..."

"The mobile force is the last force under the command's control and must not be mobilized except as a last resort."

"The possibility of making an attack in the east and in the west is very low."

"The Eighth Route Artillery has all participated in the battle. As long as they keep an eye on the artillery units in the east of the city, they won't have enough artillery support even if they want to attack from the east."

"Let alone infantry."

"We fought all night yesterday, and the Eighth Route Army's participating troops only had a thousand men to fight."

"I want to have a reinforced battalion of five to six hundred people in the east of the city, and one company of troops in each of the other three directions, which adds up to exactly one thousand people."

"There is no artillery and no infantry to coordinate the attack."

"Even if there are only more than a hundred people defending the other three city gates in Baoding, the Eighth Route Army will never be able to capture them."

"Ten thousand steps back to speak."

"If the Eighth Route Army outside the city is really attacking in the east and in the west."

"The mobile troops we have are not vegetarian either."

"They march forward in a hurry and can reach any city gate in twenty minutes at most."

"Do you think it is possible for the Eighth Route Army to capture a city gate in such a short time?"

The deputy chief of staff quickly shook his head.

The fortifications of Baoding City are very strong. Even if there are only more than 300 people defending the city, ordinary troops cannot take it down.

Seeing that the commander had considered all the issues that needed to be considered, he stopped talking nonsense.

…………

Behind a mound more than 500 meters west of the city, Li Yunlong was staring at the city head anxiously.

The siege battle had been going on for almost ten minutes. It stands to reason that Okamura Neiji had already figured out that the east of the city was the main direction of attack and mobilized troops from other directions to reinforce the east of the city. As a result, the Japanese and puppet troops in front of him showed no signs of mobilization.

"Did Neji Okamura see through my plan..." Li Yunlong said to himself.

At the same time, his brows furrowed into a big "Sichuan" character and he shook his head.

"It shouldn't be..."

"Except for the thunder cannons, I used all the artillery available to the troops."

"That old devil Okamura Neji is not a god, so there is no way he could have guessed my plan."

"hold on……"
Chapter completed!