According to Terauchi Shouichi's heart, he actually doesn't like Yama Prefecture Yuo. The young man is smart, but gives the impression of being overly intelligent. is obviously a person with outstanding ability, but he wants to pretend to be a noble son who does not learn and has no skills, which leads to his bad reputation among his colleagues.

In Terauchi Shouichi's opinion, this behavior of Yuo Yama County is not a manifestation of the city government, but a self-conscious and resourceful person who is fooling others as stupid. Moreover, Yama County Yong always has a feeling that because he is very resourceful, he thinks that everything is under his control.

But despite how much he didn't like this young man's personality, Terauchi Shouichi had to help him. The two families of Yama Prefecture and Terauchi can be said to be traditional allies, and they must help each other in many things.

At the same time, even Shouichi Terauchi couldn't deny the ability of the young man in front of him. There is a reason for the arrogance of the brave man in Yama County, because he does have real talent and learning. Maybe in the next few generations, there will be no more outstanding people who can reach the height of the elders of the county family, but the young people of the county family are really dazzling. At least now it seems to Terauchi Shouichi that the future of Yama Prefecture Yuo is limitless, he is not yet thirty years old, if he is given twenty years, what kind of height will he reach?

Shouichi Terauchi also needs to think about his own afterlife, and it is very likely that his children and grandchildren will be entrusted to the young people of the Yama family in the future.

In just an instant, several thoughts flashed through Terauchi's mind. After opening his eyes, he looked up and down at Yama Prefecture.

"What a good man with a lot of talent. Yongnan, why are you putting on your new military uniform now? ”

It's like a casual conversation between the elders and the younger generations.,Terauchi Shouyi is kind and kind to the brave man of Yama County.。

Shan Shan Yongnan smiled and saluted, and said with a worried face.

"My lord, a full change of clothes is a matter of time. It's normal to wear it now, and I think it's necessary to wear a new uniform: it's more comfortable than the old one, and our soldiers will be more brave when they wear it.

Wearing the new military uniform, we will naturally have a new look, which will also help us look at the North China battlefield with new eyes. ”

The last sentence of Yama County Yongo made Terauchi Shouichi's short eyebrows raise sharply, and his eyes also flashed. Then he looked at Yama Prefecture and laughed. Terauchi Shou's face and facial features are very soft, and his nose is larger than usual, and he feels very close when he laughs.

"Yongnan, your words sound very interesting, why do we look at the North China battlefield with new eyes?"

When he said this, Terauchi Shouichi nodded his head imperceptibly, obviously Yamaguchi Yongo actually spoke to his heart.

Yama County Yong Nan still looks relaxed on the outside, but in fact, he is already tense on the inside. He knew that the most critical test was coming, and whether his next words could impress Shouichi Terauchi was crucial for him.

"My lord, I think we must look at the North China battlefield with new eyes. Because the situation in the North China battlefield is no longer as simple as we thought before.

At the beginning of the all-out war, the Prime Minister of the Army, Gendashi Sugiyama, once assured His Majesty the Emperor at the Tokyo base camp that the "China Incident will be resolved in three months."

Two 'three months' have passed now, but now it seems that our war in China is still far from over. Facts have proven that in three months, we may be able to beat China to the ground! It can be proved that the Chinese army is so vulnerable! But three months alone will never bring the country to its knees. It seems to me that it will take us thirty months to bring the country to its knees completely. ”

Yamaguchi Yong's words made Terauchi Shou's eyes widen, and he looked at him in disbelief.

"Yongnan, you are just a stinky kid, how dare you criticize Lu Xiang so much? And you're too arrogant, aren't you? Lu Xiang's statement of 'three months' is wrong, why do you think your 'thirty months' is correct? ”

"Your Excellency, please be calm. This statement of mine is not a lie, but has been rigorously researched and carefully considered.

Since the beginning of the all-out war, we can draw a conclusion, that is, in the case of large-scale army group operations, we are bound to win. Under the operation of the group army, we can assemble all kinds of machine gun and machine gun troops; heavy artillery units; mechanized troops; There are also aviation units.

China, on the other hand, is too inferior to us in machine guns, machine guns, and various types of artillery strength, and there are almost no large-scale troops in mechanized and aviation units.

Therefore, in a battle of more than 10,000 people in scale and intensity, we can guarantee a complete victory.

But ......"

Speaking of this, Yama Prefecture Yuo paused, and asked for Terauchi Shouichi with his eyes. And Terauchi Shouchi seemed to be aroused by his words, and motioned for him to continue.

"However, in a few small and medium-sized battles in northern China, we found something different. Whether it is the battle of Pingxingguan, the battle of Lingqiu, or the battle of Nanzhang that has just ended...... I think you already know the outcome of the battle at Nanji, right? ”

Terauchi Shou nodded expressionlessly.

"Go on."

"Yes, in these battles, we have seen that the Chinese army is not all waste, and some of their teams are still very combative, maybe very poor in logistics and replenishment. But in small and medium-sized battles, it is difficult to guarantee victory.

In the long run, in the North China battlefield, I am afraid that the Chinese will give up the battle with us and actively launch some small and medium-sized battles. ”

Shou Terauchi moved, adjusted his sitting posture to make himself more comfortable, and then opened his mouth.

"You have a point, but so what? As you said just now, the Eighth Route Army, which is now active on the battlefield in North China, is basically blank in terms of logistics and military service system. Maybe their soldiers are very effective now, but what about after this group of soldiers is damaged? Their combat effectiveness will only get worse and worse, and the imperial army has a complete military service system, as long as we want, we can mobilize millions of excellent soldiers, so what is there to fear about the disease? ”

However, for Terauchi Shouichi's questioning, Yama Prefecture Yuo did not flinch.

"But my lord, how many excellent soldiers do you plan to put into the battlefield in North China?!"

Yama County Yongnan's tone was very arrogant, and it was no longer a question, almost an accusation. But it's interesting that Shouichi Terauchi didn't even care about his rudeness.

"Maybe you're right, if we use all the power of the whole country, we can crush this huge country. But this country is too big, and if we crush him completely, we won't have it easy, will we?

In the battle of Nanshan, the Sasaki Wing invested more than 2,000 elite troops, but what was their final result? Your Excellency, you already know that the Eighth Route Army has only used the strength of one regiment! The activity of such a combat-ready unit in your jurisdiction, I do not consider him to be a disease of scabies.

I know that as long as we use mechanized troops and heavy artillery units, crushing that regiment is like crushing a small bug.

But don't forget, it's just a regiment. And how many regiments of the Eighth Route Army can achieve this combat effectiveness? We don't know.

Even if it is hypothetical, the entire North China, including the Eighth Route Army, the Central Army, and the Jin Sui Army, can only take out ten regiments with this kind of combat effectiveness, and launch ten battles on the scale of today's war with us at the cost of the annihilation of the entire regiment. So what kind of power should we do to solve them? And how much do we have to lose? The investment and income are completely unequal!

My lord, maybe we should think about what we're fighting this battle for?! ”

"Brave Boy ?!!!"

Shouichi Terauchi suddenly slapped the armrests of the chair with both hands, stood up, and stared at Yuo Yamaprefecture with round eyes.

Shan County Yongnan's words really surprised him, and the other party said that by now, he had already heard a little taste, and the other party seemed to have a non-optimistic attitude towards a full-scale war, and he almost didn't explicitly say that "the Chinese battlefield is simply a quagmire."

And what made Terauchi Shouichi a little unbearable was that this argument of Yuo Yama County felt very familiar to him: very much like Ishihara Wan'er, an outlier who had been faintly ostracized by the core.

"Yongnan, I don't know if you and Ishihara have ever communicated! But you know, your attitude is stupid now! I think that's the end of today's conversation! ”

Terauchi Shouichi's sudden anger made Yama Prefecture Yuo also startled, and it was precisely because of Terauchi Shouichi's anger at this moment that he really realized the appearance of the general's anger, which was like a giant beast that chose people to devour.

"My lord, please be calm and let me say a few more words."

After all, he was still a young man, and Yama County's tone became much softer.

“……”

Shouichi Terauchi didn't speak, but sat back heavily.

"Your Excellency, please believe it. Although I have a different view than most people, I am not as extreme as that. Rather than negative opposition, I prefer to solve the problem on the basis of the original basis. ”

Seeing that Yama County Yong was like this, Terauchi Shouichi's expression eased a little.

"Say."

Terauchi Shouichi's tone was cold, and Yamachiyama Yuo knew that if he continued like this, he would not have much time left for himself.

"My lord, the purpose of launching a full-scale war is to subdue China, and we must persist until now."

This sentence made Terauchi Shouichi feel a little more comfortable, and his expression immediately softened a little.

"Now it seems that we are throwing too much power into China, and it is clear that this is a great waste. My view is that we have to find a way to cut the input and increase the revenue in China, so that our war in China will be worthwhile. ”

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