"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, we have only returned two to three hundred troops from the West Bank." The communications officer interrupted Gangcun's thoughts.

Gangcun glanced at the communications officer tiredly and sighed in a long voice: "I know!"

Everyone in the Japanese army knew that it was Gangcun's hesitation that caused several Japanese soldiers to be wiped out on the east bank by Zhao Zhiguo's troops.

Before Zhao Zhiguo could take action, Gangcun's subordinates advised Gangcun to evacuate all troops on the west bank as soon as possible and leave the county town to the Imperial Alliance Army.

Gangcun also wanted to turn all the county towns on the west bank of the Yuntuo River into something like Heyun County, and asked Zhao Zhiguo to remove them one by one.

But Zhao Zhiguo didn't follow Gangcun's ideas at all.

It was precisely because of Gangcun's insistence that the Japanese troops on the west bank of the Yuntuo River lost two-thirds of their strength.

The loss of several Japanese troops was not a big deal to Gangcun. Even if all the Japanese troops on the west bank of the Yuntuo River were wiped out, in Gangcun's eyes it was just a few deaths that he had never seen before.

What really made Gangcun sigh was Zhao Zhiguo's way of using troops.

Every time he faced off against Zhao Zhiguo, Zhao Zhiguo would always come up with surprise troops, leaving the Japanese unprepared and without even time to react.

On the battlefield, if you fail to predict and grasp the enemy's arrangements, you will be at a disadvantage and lose the initiative.

"Can we still contact Xing County?" Gangcun asked the officer beside him.

"We have been calling the radio station in Xing County, but there is no response."

Gangcun planned to get in touch with Chi Zishen and ask Chi Zishen to inquire about the situation of the First Military Division.

However, the Japanese army certainly did not expect that Chi Zishen immediately dealt with the Japanese liaison personnel.

"Where's the stone?"

"Shi Kaicheng is missing and may have died in the rebel army. Even if he is alive, he is of no value to us." The Japanese officer said.

Shi Kaicheng was valuable because he had a brigade of troops under his command.

"What's the situation like on the West Bank?"

"The Chinese army is stationed on the west bank. Judging from the strength of the troops, the opponent should have two to three brigades of troops. At present, there is no sign of the Chinese army crossing the river to scout our army."

"The first time Zhao Zhiguo's troops crossed the river was definitely not for reconnaissance, but to get in touch with the guerrillas," Gangcun said.

"Your Excellency, Commander, most of the mobile forces in our hands currently do not belong to the Yuntuo River front line, and we are no longer able to launch a large-scale encirclement and suppression campaign against the guerrillas."

The guerrillas behind enemy lines were too flexible and would not have a direct conflict with the Japanese army.

If the Japanese army launched an encirclement and suppression campaign, the guerrillas would go to other areas, and when the Japanese army retreated, they would come back.

"Keep the Yuntuo River and wait for the General Staff Headquarters to mobilize troops. Maybe we still have a glimmer of hope in North China."

Gangcun pinned his hopes on increasing his military strength.

As long as he has 500,000 available troops, he can divide his troops into three groups and launch an attack on Zhao Zhiguo's defense area.

Even if we end up fighting Zhao Zhiguo's First Military Division in a lose-lose situation, the remaining troops of the First Military Division will not be able to control the entire defense zone.

Seeing that the First Army Division was crippled by the Japanese army, the Central Army and the Shanxi-Sui Army would definitely add insult to injury.

After the Japanese army replenished its forces, it was still able to attack the area where the remaining soldiers of the First Military Division were holding ground.

The First Military Division has exhausted the civilian and military strength in the defense area to the limit, and it is no longer realistic to want to exert its absolute combat power.

Completely eliminate Zhao Zhiguo and the First Army Division with a fish-to-death strategy.

Gangcun's idea is good, but after the fight with Zhao Zhiguo is over, how many troops will the Japanese army still have fighting in China?

This is just Gangcun's time to slow down the destruction of the Japanese army, and it cannot actually solve the problem.

The General Staff Headquarters would not agree to Gangcun's strategy of perish together. After all, the Japanese army still needed to attack southwest China in order to eliminate the Central Army.

After the Central Army was eliminated, the Japanese army was able to mobilize more troops in the Chinese battlefield.

"Keep an eye on Zhao Zhiguo's troops, especially in the riverbank areas along the way, and set up guard posts and patrol units."

Gangcun did not have 500,000 mobile troops to launch an attack on the First Military Division, so he could only defend the Yuntuo River tightly.

"Also, find a way to contact Chi Zishen and arrange for Chi Zishen to inquire about the information of the First Military Division. Now that Xing County is in the hinterland of the First Military Division, it should be easier to grasp the information of the First Military Division."

If Chi Zishen had the ability to find out the intelligence of the First Army Division, he would have been reused by his superiors long ago.

After Zhao Zhiguo's troops marched to the west bank of the Yuntuo River, they left the area around Xing County to Brigadier Qi's Sixth Brigade.

Although the Sixth Brigade only has the strength of one regiment, they are backed by the First Army Division, blocking all roads between Xingxian County and the outside world.

Anyone entering the First Military Division from Xing County must go through the inspection of the Sixth Brigade of the First Military Division.

At this time, the pool felt safer than ever.

The little Jaap has escaped far away and will certainly not be a threat to the Xingxian Security Brigade.

As long as Chi Zishen does not take the initiative to provoke the First Military Division, Zhao Zhiguo will definitely not take action against the Xingxian Guard Brigade, so the Xingxian Guard Brigade is safer than ever.

But this kind of security caused Chi Zishen to lose his freedom.

If you want to go out for a visit, you must obtain permission from the First Military Division.

Without the consent of the First Military Division, not a single bird would be able to fly out of Xing County.

Just like if you want to leave your home, you need permission from your neighbors.

Safety is safe, but what can a bird in a cage do? Is it necessary to imitate humans and say a few words to make humans happy?

The soldiers of the Xingxian Security Brigade had no worries. When the troops from the First Military Division came over, they raised their hands and surrendered.

But Chizi Shen is not as carefree as his soldiers. The leader has never had a good ending since ancient times, ranging from being in jail to having his head dropped on the ground.

Chi Zishen summoned his subordinates to discuss countermeasures, but his subordinates did not care at all.

Because Chi Zishen's subordinates have been secretly communicating with the First Military Division, if the First Military Division comes to attack, they will definitely surrender, just to save their lives.

Now there is no need for Yao Pengju to send people to monitor Chi Zishen. His subordinates will report everything Chi Zishen said to the liaison personnel of the First Military Division.

"Everyone, don't forget, we are members of the Central Army, and we are fed by the Central Army, not the Eighth Route Army!"

Chi Zishen tried to awaken his subordinates' loyalty to the Central Army.

But will they be loyal?

When they join the army, they just want to serve as soldiers and have food. As for why they join the army and who they want to be loyal to, they have never thought about it.

They did receive food and pay from the Central Army, but their lives were in Zhao Zhiguo's hands.

"Brigadier Commander, do you have any orders from Shangfeng? Do you still want us to station in Xing County? Does Shangfeng know our current situation?"

Chi Zishen's subordinates asked several questions one after another, which also stopped Chi Zishen.
Chapter completed!