The Japanese garrison headquarters in Lingqiu City, several squadron leaders and adjutants of the Watanabe Brigade all gathered in the war room, looking anxious.

From time to time, his eyes swept to the closed office door of Watanabe Nakasa, wanting to know what was going on inside.

"Yin Mujun, the captain has locked himself in his room for a day, and he doesn't eat, will something happen?" A squadron leader couldn't help but ask the deputy captain.

The other squadron leaders discussed the same, and at the same time focused their eyes on the deputy captain.

The last time the troops were defeated in Dongtian Village, the superiors did not hold them accountable. Last night, the troops were defeated again, and the Guanghuang army lost more than 400 people, no matter how much Shangfeng liked the captain and favored the captain, it was impossible to turn a blind eye and be indifferent like last time.

The best result is to punish the captain and demote him.

If you are unlucky, you may be dismissed and sent to a military court.

As the old man of Watanabe's brigade, they all know Watanabe's character of having a strong face, and what they are most worried about is that Watanabe will apologize and commit suicide because of his good face and can't stand the punishment of the peak, so as to keep the honor of the soldier.

The vice-captain was well aware of everyone's concerns and wanted to knock on the door and rush in to see what was going on.

But when he thought of Watanabe Nakasa's murderous gaze looking at him before closing the door and the death order not to disturb, he gave up.

Although I don't know if Watanabe will be able to survive this catastrophe in front of him, as long as Watanabe is still the captain for a day, the entire Watanabe Brigade will have absolute authority for one day, and no one can question his orders!

He didn't want to be the fuse that detonated the powder keg of the captain, so that the captain vented all the anger he had been holding in his stomach on himself.

After hesitating for a long time, he replied: "Everyone be calm, we have to believe in the captain!" ”

In the agony of waiting, another hour passed.

The atmosphere in the war room became more and more depressing, and several squadron leaders were not only anxious, but also had a trace of nervousness on their faces.

The office, where some movement could be heard before, had not made any noise for more than an hour.

When several people began to wonder if Watanabe Nakasa had already apologized for his crimes, the closed door suddenly opened.

Watanabe walked out tired, but his eyes were sharp.

After glancing at the subordinates waiting in the war room, he ordered in a deep voice: "All the officers above the squadron have come back and forth to the conference room, and the head of the Imperial Association Army Zhou and the captain of the special service team Tian are also participating!" ”

After everyone had arrived, and was sitting around the conference table, Watanabe spoke.

"Now I announce the punishment of His Excellency the General for our great defeat last night!"

"The Watanabe Brigade was reorganized into the Lingqiu Garrison Brigade, and all the officers of the original Watanabe Brigade were demoted to one rank, acting squad leader, squadron leader!"

"I myself have been demoted to one rank to act as the captain of the Lingqiu Garrison Brigade, the commander of the Lingqiu City Garrison, and temporarily replace all the military and political affairs of Lingqiu!"

The ranks were downgraded, and the troops were also demoted from field units to local garrisons.

For a soldier, this is an absolute disgrace.

All the officers lowered their heads, their faces were solemn, and some of them had a look of unwillingness, clenched their fists, and wanted to stand up and ask why!

Watanabe is also very aggrieved!

He can be sure that even if he rises again in the future, today's punishment will become a stain on his military career that will never be erased.

But he had to endure it, taking a deep breath and shouting.

"Raise your heads, don't forget, we are all soldiers, soldiers who don't bow their heads to death!"

"We will get up from where we fall, and I have received a promise from His Excellency the General that as long as we take out the independent battalion that has repeatedly defeated us, everyone's military rank can be restored, and we can also leave the garrison, reorganize the Watanabe brigade, and wash away the shame we have received today!"

"Sir, is this true?" A glimmer of hope was rekindled on the solemn faces of several squadron leaders!

Watanabe affirmed, "His Excellency the General personally promised me!" ”

"In addition, in order to increase our strength, I also asked His Excellency the General for reinforcements from two recruit squadrons, a garrison squadron, and an armored detachment."

"At the same time, the brigade headquarters will work together to make up for all the heavy weapons we have lost!"

The solemn expressions on the faces of several squadron leaders were completely gone, and then they were covered with excitement.

The brigade headquarters gave Lingqiu so many troops and equipment at one time, which further proved Watanabe's answer just now.

The brigade command did not give up on everyone.

He also strongly supported everyone to defeat the independent battalion as soon as possible and reorganize the Watanabe brigade.

Just when the atmosphere in the conference room was relaxed, Watanabe changed his words and continued: "Don't be too happy, everyone! ”

"Although Your Excellency General promised to give us additional troops and equipment, not only did we suffer heavy losses in this sweep, but the casualties of other troops were also very large!"

"The limited forces and equipment must be the first to replenish the main force of the night battle, and then it will be our turn!"

"Therefore, I don't dare to guarantee when the replenishment and equipment promised by the general will be in place!"

Several squadron leaders slowly calmed down.

The deputy captain stood up unexpectedly: "Sir, if the reinforcements can't be in place in time, will the remaining troops in the county be too small!" ”

"Last night all three strongholds fell, and all garrisons were wiped out. Except for the county seat, we no longer have any other strongholds and garrisons in Lingqiu, and the outside of the city has almost become the territory of an independent battalion? ”

"Let the villages and towns outside the city make trouble for them!" Watanabe replied with a calm face.

"I thought about it all day today, starting from our contact with the independent battalion, I studied every battle and found a common denominator!"

"Whether we take the initiative to attack the independent battalion, or we are attacked by the independent battalion, the initiative on the battlefield is in the hands of the independent battalion!"

"Even if we have an absolute superiority in strength and equipment, we will be passively beaten in front of this independent battalion!"

"I think the reason for this is that the independent battalion is too cunning, and the dragon is not the end. Another important reason is that we don't know about them! ”

"At the same time, in these few matches, we have other tasks to drag on, and we can't deal with them wholeheartedly, which gives the independent battalion a chance!"

"So I decided to change the tactics and, in the words of the Chinese, first Taoguang and nourish the darkness, thoroughly understand the strength of the independent battalion, and then attack them!"

"During this period, we ourselves cannot be idle, and all troops must step up training!"

"When the time comes, decisively send troops, use absolute superiority in troops, and use firepower superiority to take them down in one fell swoop!"

The deputy captain hesitated for a moment and reminded: "But, sir, while we are training, the independent battalion operating outside the city is also training!" ”

"Once their expanded recruit unit completes its training, it becomes a combat force. Even if all the troops and equipment replenished by the brigade command are in place, it will be difficult for us to destroy them! ”

A sneer quickly flashed at the corner of Watanabe's mouth, and then he replied, "No, you only thought of one aspect!" ”

"To give up all the villages and towns outside the city to the independent battalion, we only need to ensure the safety of the county seat and the main traffic routes, although this is our helpless move, but it can also be said to be a ploy of ours!"

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