Anti-Japanese War: Plunder the devils to create a super army

However, without support, the number of Japanese devils in the county town was not large.

The difficulty of winning is greatly reduced.

So the independent regiment and other troops quickly launched a battle.

In just two days, they captured 10 county towns in succession.

Both the Eighth Route Army and the National Army reaped great rewards and achieved significant success.

The Japanese defense was indeed strong, but with the multiple coordination of the Eighth Route Army and the National Army and the joint efforts of local forces, the Japanese resistance was still futile.

The loss of 10 county towns in just two days was a huge blow to the Japanese.

At this moment, we are at the First Army Headquarters in Taiyuan City.

Yoshio Shinozuka gritted his teeth and looked at the telegram in his hand.

I originally thought that I could hold on for a while, but I didn't expect that the remaining threads had no resistance at all.

However, in just two days, nearly 10 seats were lost.

Such a loss would have made people furious in the past, but now it has become commonplace.

He was very angry.

But now the army in Taiyuan cannot be mobilized.

The troops hiding in the surroundings have not taken any action yet and no one knows where they have gone.

As long as the enemy was still there, he would not dare to mobilize the troops of Taiyuan City. After all, the enemy's firepower could cause a great blow to their Taiyuan City.

If the other party is given another chance to enter Taiyuan City.

The consequences are simply unimaginable.

Yoshio Shinozuka didn't dare risk his career.

If he had only lost the county town, he could still fight back, but if even Taiyuan was in trouble, he would definitely not be able to keep his position.

In fact, let alone the location, if something really went wrong, he would probably have to commit suicide by cutting his stomach.

Thinking of this, Yoshio Shinozuka sighed deeply and felt helpless.

I didn't expect things to turn out like this.

Now the Zhengtai Railway has been destroyed by the Eighth Route Army and has not been repaired yet. Highways and routes in various places have been damaged.

The support speed has been greatly reduced, and the mobility of various regions is not as fast as before.

It has become more difficult to provide local support.

The replenishment of personnel and ammunition and supplies has been greatly affected and is no longer as convenient as before.

This means that even if we want to quickly support the other party and arrive in the shortest time possible, it is impossible.

If it were in the past, when those roads and strongholds had not been destroyed, it would actually be possible to mobilize some troops to provide support.

But now the troops in his hands must be used to defend Taiyuan.

He looked at the chief of staff next to him and said.

"Where do you think our hope is if we want to turn the situation around?"

The chief of staff beside him was stunned when he heard this. He thought for a moment before speaking with embarrassment.

"Unless we are willing to give up defending Taiyuan, there is no chance of turning the situation around."

"The frontline troops are struggling, and our army is unable to mobilize troops easily. The Kuomintang troops are watching closely."

"If we dare to mobilize troops, the national army will definitely take action against us."

There is really no way out of this situation now.

Unless some troops can be transferred from the North China Front Army, the situation in other places will probably not be much better than theirs.

Moreover, transferring troops from the rear will also weaken the military strength in other places.

This is the trouble with fighting on multiple fronts. As more and more areas are occupied, the Japanese army is simply not enough.

Shinozuka Yoshio finally sighed deeply and spoke.

"The best solution now is to give up northwest Shanxi."

"There are only a few counties left in northwest Shanxi that we control. Even if we take them back now, it is not the best option. Instead of doing that, it is better to hold on to the remaining defenders."

"Let the remaining defenders retreat temporarily. We will attack northwest Shanxi after we have finished restoring our positions."

He really had no choice but to come up with such a plan.

The chief of staff next to him was also slightly stunned when he heard this, but quickly nodded.

That's really the only way.

Since they are unwilling to send troops to support, they can only choose to retreat to the defense line.

This will also provide some relief to their originally short supply of troops, and Taiyuan will also be able to improve its defense.

Yoshio Shinozuka suddenly sneered and said.

"Letting the Eighth Route Army and the Nationalist Army occupy those county towns will disperse their forces."

"Besides, the Nationalist Army and the Eighth Route Army have never been on good terms. Even if they cooperate briefly now, it will definitely not last."

"Maybe they'll even start fighting among themselves."