The commander was silent for a full half minute before speaking: "I agree to draw heavy artillery troops to participate in the battle of encirclement and suppression of the National Rescue Army. You are responsible for this matter. Without affecting the situation on the front line, at least one heavy artillery brigade will be drawn out and attack the National Rescue Army in the future."

The Chief of Staff immediately received the order: "Please rest assured, we have arranged a heavy artillery brigade on the front line, and it will definitely be fine to draw a brigade out to encircle and suppress the national rescue army!"

After saying that, the Chief of Staff brought the topic to the question just now, and looked at the commander and continued to ask: "What should we do if we are attacked by the National Salvation Army? You must make a decision as soon as possible, otherwise it will be too late for them to break through and retreat!"

The expression on the commander's face was very serious, and he shook his head firmly: "You can't break through and retreat!"

"The National Salvation Military Defense Zone has one more Heshun County. If there are two more county towns, they can add a team of thousands of people in the new defense zone, which will definitely become more difficult to deal with!"

The Chief of Staff’s decision was the last thing the Chief of Staff wanted to hear.

I quickly reminded: "Sir, think twice! If you do not break through and retreat, the remaining garrisons in the two counties will definitely not be able to survive tonight, and then the two counties will still fall into the hands of the National Salvation Army."

"If they were allowed to break through and retreat after dawn and retreat along the railway under the cover of the plane. Although the two counties would be lost, we can save four or five thousand troops and reduce the losses. Moreover, these four or five thousand troops will also bring huge pressure to the Eighth Route Army along the railway!"

The commander did not hear the reminder of the Chief of Staff, and still insisted on his point of view. He asked back angrily: "Bageya Road, are you the commander of the Shanxi garrison or I the commander of the Shanxi garrison? Haven't you heard my order just now? The garrisons in both county towns cannot break through and retreat, and they must find a way to defend the county town and fight the attack of the national rescue army!"

The chief of staff was speechless by the commander, but as the chief of staff, he had to fulfill his duties and responsibilities to put forward his ideas for reference, so that the combat plan formulated by the commander would be more perfect.

No matter how angry the commander is, he must stick to his own opinions. Otherwise, what happens because of his mistakes. The commander, regardless of whether he has made any suggestions at that time, he may even directly push the responsibility on himself and let himself bear joint and several liability.

Facing the commander's very dissatisfied gaze, he plucked up the courage to explain: "But we have no troops to reinforce the two counties. Even if we demolish the east wall and repair the west wall and temporarily dispatch troops from the railway to reinforce, there is no time."

"There is no reinforcement, and the remaining 4,000 people in the two counties will definitely be able to survive tonight."

"Beizhi knows what these two county towns mean to the National Salvation Army, but now defending the county town and taking the initiative to give up will lead to the National Salvation Army capturing the two county towns."

"Since the final result is the same, why can't we take the initiative to retreat and save the remaining thousands of garrisons in the county?"

After saying that, the chief of staff stood in front of the commander with his head down, ready to be scolded.

I repeatedly contradicted the commander and rejected his proposal, and refuted him in front of so many subordinates, which made him lose all his face. With the commander's temper, he would definitely be furious!

Surprisingly, the Chief of Staff waited for almost half a minute but didn't hear the commander speak.

"Did the commander approve his analysis just now and plan to change his decision just now!" The Chief of Staff thought to himself, carefully lifting his head, trying to see something from the expression on the commander's face.

"The crisis in the two counties will be gone by then. Maybe we can send troops out of the county town and fight back against the rescue army."

"Of course, in order to prevent the troops from being killed by the National Rescue Army after they leave the city, it is best for the defending troops to not attack and just defend the county town!"
Chapter completed!