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But unexpectedly, Yang Tianfeng gave Taro Aso and the former subordinates of the Jinko United a blow.

In the letter, Yang Tianfeng sometimes threatened and persuaded him, and his psychological warfare was fully played, allowing Taro Aso to have the fantasy of using supplies or slow actions to exchange for the wing flag, and even seriously proposed the date and location of the negotiation.

Taro Aso did not dare to reply easily, so he discussed with the Chief of Staff for a long time. He should neither believe it fully nor disbelief at all. He did not want to report to the upper class immediately. It may be a desirable way to deal with the slander.

Thoughts influence actions, and the Third Column was prepared well in Su Prefecture. The troops led by Taro Aso made slow progress and it was difficult to achieve the goal of attacking Suixi as required by Matsushima, or entering the Yongcheng base, and restraining the Third Column.

Now, the enemy's rear is in chaos, and the enemy cannot accept the interruption of the Jinpu line. The enemy in Xiaoxian dared not move lightly, and also sent telegrams to request reinforcements.

At this time, we can see that the previous combat in Sucheng, Kaifeng and Anqing directly affected the deployment of the Japanese troops. It was more at ease that the Japanese army 500 or 1,000 Japanese and puppet troops were stationed in the county. Once it was lower than this number, it felt unsafe and did not dare to go out of the city to fight easily.

The situation of the Japanese is now in a mess. Not only does the sweep of the raid have no results, but the occupied areas are also messed up, with the railway interruption, which is an unbearable setback.

"The call from Xuzhou is ordered to return." After pausing, Songdao said dejectedly: "The enemy broke through the railway and destroyed the security area. Another team rushed to the east of the road, with unknown intentions." After that, he slowly sat down with anxiety on his face.

"Your Excellency, we..." A staff officer was still a little unwilling to accept it, but when he saw Matsushima's appearance, he closed his mouth helplessly.

Songdao smiled bitterly and said with a strong spirit: "It is difficult to attack now. The military strength in the public security area is insufficient. We should be clear about this. We must not make mistakes again because of the anger in our hearts. We are struggling forward and cannot be stable in the rear. Such a sweep is neither lasting nor meaningless. Let's send a telegram to Xuzhou and we will return to the army immediately to restore the situation in the public security area and drag the entire defense line back a little to prevent greater losses."

"But..." Chief of Staff Nagano was very worried about Matsushima, because if he did this, he would bear a lot of responsibility. If the superiors blamed Matsushima for the failure of this security battle, the punishment would be certain.

"The interests of the empire are above everything else." Matsushima stood up and sorted out his military uniform, "First stabilize the current situation, and then consider the punishment you should be punished!"

After sending the telegram, Matsushima shut down everyone, leaving only Miyamoto.

"Miyamoto, is this sweep to end in such an indecent way?" Matsushima was very unwilling. At first, he was full of energy, but now he was depressed and discouraged, forming a sharp contrast.

"Your Excellency, please forgive me for speaking out." Miyamoto sighed softly and said, "Since the failure of the mecha squadron, there has been almost no hope of success in this sweep. Bei Ye did not expect that the enemy would have such strict defenses and such strange and diverse tactics. This has completely escaped from the scope of regular warfare. Our army is very unfamiliar and extremely unacceptable. Judging from the enemy's equipment, it is no less than the Imperial Army in terms of medium and close-range weapons. Especially the enemy's military-industrial capabilities should attract our attention. So many landmines and so frequently use swimming artillery to prove that the enemy's military-industrial production has reached a certain scale."

"Xuzhou Base Camp is indeed a bit underestimated by the enemy." Songdao had a personal experience and couldn't help but nod in agreement, "Is there any way to crack it?"

Miyamoto thought for a while and said, "Now, the enemy has mastered the methods of breaking roads and other ways to transform the terrain, so that the Imperial Army cannot exert its maneuverability. Even the Imperial Army's firepower advantage is greatly reduced in front of the crisscrossing ditches, which is extremely cunning. Judging from the achievements of the Third Column, they may not have no power to fight head-on with the Imperial Army. Since their strength is considerable, they may be defeated by the enemy in a joint attack during the sweeping. This kind of tactic has been used by the enemy and they are very good at it."

"Transfer the Imperial Army into infantry without the advantage of maneuvering, and the enemy is familiar with the terrain and terrain. It is indeed dangerous to divide the troops." Matsushima thought it through, and his eyes flashed with admiration.

"You are wise." Miyamoto praised him and continued: "You must know that Zeng Guofan's most famous strategy and tactics is to 'build a tough camp and fight a stupid battle'. "The Art of War" also said in "The Art of War" that 'the one who is good at fighting in the past was invincible first, and wait for the enemy to win'. We can learn from this relatively ancient tactic and turn offensive tasks into defensive tasks."

"Turn offense into defense?" Matsushima seemed to have some understanding. He graduated from a regular military academy and has read many military works. He can think about and understand Miyamoto's suggestions.

"The Chinese once said: I am not afraid of whaling, but afraid of erosion." Songdao said slowly: "From a country to a piece of land, not to mention anything else, it should be applicable in the current situation analysis. Although whaling has great results, if there is no sufficient force to garrison, it is only a superficial result, and there is a possibility that the enemy will be defeated by scattered stations. Eviling seems slow, but in fact it is solid. The pressure is not as strong as a mountain. The enemy may be careless and relaxed."

"Your Excellency." Miyamoto breathed a sigh of relief, deeply honored to meet a wise commander like Matsushima.

"Starting from Xiaoxian, build strongholds and gradually advance towards the bandit area. Taking big towns or strongholds as footholds, fill trenches in surrounding ditches, build roads, and regain the maneuverability." Songdao's idea became clearer and clearer. He pointed to the map, "At the same time, collect intelligence widely and attacked by the aircraft. If the enemy wants to stop the imperial army, he must appear in the open and attack the stronghold. Then—" He waved his arm down with force.

"Then let them turn into powder under the superior firepower of the Imperial Army." Miyamoto said viciously.

Matsushima smiled and patted Miyamoto's shoulder gently, "Very good, this is a difficult trick to crack, so that the enemy can only face it head-on and fight against the Imperial Army."

"This should be the safest way to deal with Yang Tianfeng and his third sect." Miyamoto smiled bitterly and said, "If it were other Youza armed forces, there would be no need to pay such a big deal."

"Yang Tianfeng!" Songdao narrowed his eyes and shot out a fierce light, "I am so cunning. A guy who earns merits with the blood of the Imperial soldiers will sooner or later make him pay the price."
Chapter completed!