At the headquarters of the Japanese Army in North China, Okamura Ninji patiently looked at the military map hanging on the wall, which clearly marked the garrisons in various parts of Shanxi, and also marked the possible locations of the Jin Sui Army and the Eighth Route Army.

Looking at this military map, Okamura Ningji's face was indifferent, and he looked coldly at the areas where the possible location of the Eighth Route Army troops was marked, and he was speechless for a long time.

Yoshio Shinozuka had already come to the headquarters, and he lowered his head, not daring to look at Okamura Ninji, a peer.

Compared with Okamura Ninji, Shinozuka Yoshio's exploits are undoubtedly quite insufficient, otherwise it would not have been possible when he was still a lieutenant general, Okamura Ninji became a general, and was even appointed by the emperor to be the commander of the North China Front.

"Shinozuka-kun, do you have anything to say?" Okamura Ninji's gaze fell on Yoshio Shinozuka, making Yoshio Shinozuka feel a chill.

Yoshio Shinozuka was silent and lowered his head, not daring to say anything, and the failure of several sweeps made him unable to defend himself even if he wanted to. When Tada Jun was there, Yoshio Shinozuka was criticized by Tada Jun, but it was really Yoshio Shinozuka who failed to make a record that he could make after taking over the First Army.

Now that Okamura Ninji came, he also gave Yoshio Shinozuka a certain amount of time to make changes, but unfortunately the encirclement and suppression organized by Yoshio Shinozuka was still unsuccessful. Although the encirclement and suppression organized by Yoshio Shinozuka destroyed the base of the Eighth Route Army, it failed to hurt the foundation of the Eighth Route Army, let alone find the specific location of the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army and the various units.

mobilized many troops to carry out large-scale encirclement and suppression, but failed to achieve enough results, which can only show that Shinozuka Yoshio's ability is not enough.

"Huh? Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka? The several sweeps of the Eighth Route Army troops you organized in Shanxi ended in failure, and these were all seen by the base camp and His Majesty the Emperor. ”

"The saber on your waist was given by His Majesty the Emperor, don't you feel ashamed? Don't you feel ashamed of your expectations of His Majesty the Emperor? Okamura Ninji said coldly again.

Okamura Ninji's face was extremely cold, he knew that the troops of the Eighth Route Army were a little difficult to deal with, and the troops of the Eighth Route Army active in the occupied area were like weeds, and it was difficult to eradicate them. Before becoming the commander of the North China Front, Okamura Ninji had a certain concern for the troops of the Eighth Route Army in the occupied area, but when he actually sat in this position, he found that the Eighth Route Army was more difficult to deal with than he imagined.

After carefully understanding the specific situation in the occupied areas, Okamura Ninji wanted to increase the actual control area of the Japanese army in the occupied zone from 10 percent to 70 percent within three years, considering that the area actually under his control in the occupied zone was not very large.

In order to do this, Okamura Ninji needs the commanders of the various units under his command without any problems, and Yoshio Shinozuka, who has not done any good work, needs to leave.

After a year of sitting on the cold bench in the homeland, Okamura Ninji has changed a lot, at least making him more cautious and sure that he has enough control over the troops under his command.

"It seems that you don't want to say anything, and you know that you are ashamed of His Majesty's gift."

"The base camp ordered, Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka did not make the slightest achievement during his tenure as commander of the First Army, so he ordered Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka to return to the mainland in June and serve as a military staff officer and principal of the Army Non-commissioned Officer School!" Okamura Ninji read the order from the local area with an expressionless face, and he didn't have the slightest pity for Shinozuka Yoshio's order.

Okamura Ninji knows a little bit of Shinozuka Yoshio's character, and knows that Shinozuka Yoshio's personality is very tough, and if he really wants to continue to stay in the First Army, it is not conducive to his control of the troops under his command at all. And most importantly, Yoshio Shinozuka mobilized all units of the First Army to organize the encirclement and suppression of the Eighth Route Army base area without his permission.

Although the troops of the First Army were not mobilized and there were not too many losses, it still made Okamura Ninji quite dissatisfied, even if the base camp did not give the corresponding order, then he would punish Yoshio Shinozuka to a certain extent and determine his control over the troops.

"Shinozuka-kun, it's also good to return to the mainland, China's war has reached a stalemate, and it has been staying on the Chinese battlefield, and Shinozuka-kun's ability won't play a big role."

"Besides, Shinozuka-kun has been fighting abroad for many years, so it's okay to go back to the mainland and take a good rest." Okamura Ninji spoke.

Yoshio Shinozuka was silent, he knew that the base camp would punish him, but he didn't expect that he would be transferred back to his homeland directly. It's not right, Yoshio Shinozuka had some guesses, but he didn't expect the base camp to be so ruthless, and he was directly transferred from the Chinese battlefield.

Looking at Okamura Ninji beside him, Yoshio Shinozuka didn't have too much anger, he knew that even if there was no order from the base camp, Okamura Ninji would punish him.

"Shinozuka-kun, maybe I can help you intercede with the base camp and let you stay on the battlefield in China." Okamura Ninji felt Yoshio Shinozuka's gaze looking at him, and said with a frown.

Yoshio Shinozuka shook his head directly, and said in a low voice: "No need, don't bother Okamura-kun." ”

"Maybe it's only temporary to return to the mainland, didn't Okamura-kun just return to the Chinese battlefield from the mainland? Maybe we'll have a chance to meet then, Okamura-kun, and before leaving, I want to remind you that the Eighth Route Army is not so easy to deal with. ”

In the face of Yoshio Shinozuka's reminder, Okamura Ninji didn't care, he had already figured out how to deal with the Eighth Route Army troops in the occupied area, and he believed that no matter how cunning the Eighth Route Army troops were, they would not have any effect.

"Shinozuka-kun, we were also born at the Imperial Army University, and I have also heard of the exploits that Shinozuka-kun once made. I have some appreciation for Shinozuka-kun. ”

"But now, Shinozuka-kun has disappointed me a little, this is not what we Army University graduates should be. Perhaps, the decision of the base camp is very correct, with the state of Shinozuka-kun, it is really not suitable to continue to stay in the Chinese battlefield. Okamura Ninji looked at Yoshio Shinozuka with some disdain for Yoshio Shinozuka's reaction. As a soldier, Yoshio Shinozuka's mood is too low, and he can't see any pride belonging to the Imperial Japanese Army in him at all.

Yoshio Shinozuka fell silent, he was a fanatical imperialist and a soldier, but several failures in the encirclement and suppression of the Eighth Route Army's base areas, as well as the stalemate between the front-line troops and the national army, gave him a bad premonition.

Unlike ordinary soldiers, Yoshio Shinozuka, as a lieutenant general, knows the situation on the ground better, and if the stalemate continues, then it may be difficult for the Japanese Empire to annex China, and there is even a possibility of losing the war. It's just that Yoshio Shinozuka didn't say it, and he didn't dare to say it, so he could only bury these pessimistic thoughts in his heart.

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