Anti-Japanese War: My strategist joins the game and awakens the small map!

Daxia Bay, inside the headquarters command room.

The warm sun is high in the sky, and a lot of snow in the yard has begun to melt gradually. Today is another sunny day.

The temperature is a few degrees hotter than yesterday.

In the command room, a man wearing a military coat stared at the location of Luokuipo on the map with a serious look.

Beside him were several staff officers from the headquarters.

"Combining the information we received from Kong Jie with the intelligence from our informants, it seems that these two infantry battalions are most likely part of the direct line of command of the spring offensive, led by Commander-in-Chief Kishibe Oda."

"The purpose this time is most likely that Kishibe Yuta wants to let the Japanese insiders see his preparations for the spring offensive. There should be quite a few Japanese officers in the Japanese inspection team at Luokuipo. Behind Luokuipo, here, here, and here are all Japanese strongholds."

"If the battle of Luokuipo begins, I'm afraid the Japanese in these places will definitely rush to support us immediately. If this battle is fought, there are two possibilities."

"The first thing is to completely annihilate this group of devils. Once this nail is pulled out, the strategic position of Dashimen Village will be pushed back, and the entire Dashimen Village will be distanced from the devils. This will give the New 1st and New 2nd Regiments more time to adjust in Dashimen Village."

"Secondly, if we fail to annihilate them, or if we fail, the Japanese troops who come to support us will likely seize Dashimen Village in one fell swoop, using it as a strategic springboard. By then, the Independent Regiment, the New 1st Regiment, and even Heiyun Village and us will all be threatened by the Japanese..."

"And Kishibe Yuta was from the Kwantung Army. He was one of the first troops to enter our land, and he committed countless bloody crimes on our soil..."

Song Yi, the chief of staff, pointed to several locations on the map in front of everyone. When he spoke, his face became serious and he spoke word by word.

In his opinion, if this battle was fought, it would definitely cause several Japanese garrisons nearby to be mobilized.

If this is the case, this is not just a battle in Luokuipo, but a large-scale battle in the surrounding area.

If we lose the war, the consequences will be even more unimaginable.

Although victory would remove a nail from Dashimen Village, as the chief of staff, Song Yi still had to make plans and proposals for the worst case scenario.

The most important thing is that the commander-in-chief of the spring offensive, Ota Kishibe, has put aside a lot of things on their land.

Song Yi's most sincere thought was that if he could capture Kishibe Yuta, the spring offensive would not collapse completely, but at least it would buy some time to give them more time to prepare.

However, Song Yi himself knew that this idea was just a wish. After all, Kishibe Yuta's whereabouts were secretive and his location was basically in the rear.

"One of Kishibe Yuta's direct descendants, from the Kwantung Army? Two infantry battalions, are these the two rear infantry battalions that defeated two divisions of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army in Ping'an County a few years ago..." The man in the coat stared at the map, frowning, as if he had thought of something.

"Yes." Song Yi nodded and spoke.

A commander came out from the nearby command post and spoke in a serious tone:

"These two teams are very powerful, so this battle might be difficult. A few years ago, two divisions of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army were defeated by this enemy team in Ping'an County, forcing them to retreat fifty miles. We should pursue the enemy and seize the opportunity. If Heiyun Village and the New Second Regiment want to fight, the nearby enemy forces will definitely be mobilized. We hope to win, but we must also prepare for the worst."

In the command room, as soon as these words were spoken, the expression of the man in a coat standing among the crowd became more serious.

But at this time, he didn't say anything. Instead, he kept looking at the map, watching the gradually shrinking encirclement.

For a while, the voices of discussion in the command room increased, and many people expressed their opinions on this battle.

"How about we cut our losses in time and find a way to circumvent it?"

"That won't work. If we dodge here and there, we'll have no strategic space left. Even if we do, we'll just evacuate the civilians and find a favorable location near Dashimen Village."

The discussion among them made the boss in the center, wearing a coat, slam the table and point at the map and say seriously:

"This battle must be fought. Since the Japanese have launched a spring offensive, we cannot just sit there and wait for death."

"Since the fighting has started at Luokuipo, the nearby enemy stronghold will definitely move. What we need to do is to use all the troops we can mobilize from our base to stop these devils from heading towards Luokuipo."

"The independent regiment in Yangcun, as well as the New 1st Regiment, the 772nd Regiment... and the militia battalion in this area, will rely on the favorable terrain to block the Japs' support in stages."

"The living space in northwest Shanxi has been squeezed too small by the Japanese. If this continues, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on to even the last bit of our territory."

"As I said before, instead of waiting for the enemy to load their guns and attack us, it's better to knock them down the moment they raise their guns. Blocking battles are always easier to fight than offensive battles, and ambushes are always easier to fight than mobile warfare. We must seize the initiative."

The figure in the center of the map spoke in a serious tone. The moment he agreed to let Kong Jie fight, he understood that if they had to fight, they had to fight to the end.

Instead of retreating as soon as the Japanese invaded.

If they retreat further, where can they retreat to?

Is it going to be like the three northeastern provinces, where we have to retreat again and again and remain in the hands of the Japanese for more than ten years?

This is obviously impossible. Even if the territory is deep and extensive, if it continues like this, it will only be eaten away and swallowed up step by step.

Instead of this, it is better to fight a battle. Even if the Japanese advance, we cannot let them advance so comfortably.

As these words were spoken, everyone in the command room understood what they meant. Everyone stood up straight and listened to his orders.

"After we finish this battle, we still need to consider one issue." At this moment, Song Yi's words came again.

The man in the coat naturally understood what Song Yi meant by this sudden remark.

Because everyone knows the truth about this matter, but they are just unwilling to bring it up.

He then signaled Song Yi to speak out.

"The two possibilities I just mentioned are based on the fact that this battle is going on, and the third possibility is after the battle is over." After saying this, Song Yi picked up a long wooden stick and pointed at the map and said seriously.

"After this battle, regardless of success or failure, the Japanese are likely to use this battle to directly launch a spring offensive."

"Comrade Wu's intelligence during the winter also mentioned that Qiufengting, Wuhui Station, Donghe Station... these train stations have been transporting supplies and Japanese troops to these towns."

"Whether it's Yuancheng, Ping'an County, or several other large towns, the Japanese have already deployed troops there during the winter, including a number of tanks and heavy artillery."

"So the third possibility is that after this battle, it is very likely that Kishibe Oda will be enraged and will directly launch a spring offensive."

As soon as Song Yi finished speaking, everyone in the command room looked at the map.

At this time, no one spoke anymore.

Many people have guessed this matter, but after it was said, many people still don't want to face it.

"We have no place to retreat. The spring offensive is coming. I want to see how strong this Kishibe Oda who came from the Kwantung Army is." The middle-aged man in the coat spoke again after Song Yi finished speaking.

"All bases in northwest Shanxi have entered a state of war readiness. All units and divisions are strengthening their defenses, and the people in each base are preparing to evacuate."

"Even if the Japanese want to advance their spring offensive, we must take on this battle."

The man in the coat had a cold look in his eyes when he said this.

Now is not the time to hesitate. If he doesn't stand up, they will have to passively take the beating.

Since the Japs will launch a spring offensive sooner or later, it would be better to let them take the initiative to launch the attack.

For now, we can only finish the battle of Luokuipo first.

"Yes!"

In the command room, as his voice fell, the sounds of telephones and telegrams rang out again.

Outside the command room, horses and communicators began to run in all directions.

"Also, aren't there a group of commanders from the academy? Bring them over here and watch how Captain Lin fights. Don't treat the lives of soldiers as mere triumphs. We don't need commanders like that."