Lieutenant General Kiyoshi Kazuki, commander of the First Army of the North China Front of the Japanese invasion of China, has entered the age of 57 this year.

This old devil graduated from the 14th class of the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School, devoted himself to the study of infantry tactics, and was a well-known infantry tactician in the Japanese army, and was also the vanguard of the Japanese invasion of China.

As early as the "Jinan Massacre" in 1928, it was Kazuki Kiyoshi who proposed to transfer the Japanese troops stationed in the Northeast to Shandong to intercept the Northern Expeditionary Army, which set a precedent for the armed intervention of the modern Japanese army in China; Before the "918" incident, Kazuki Kiyoshi served as the commander of the Kwantung Army Brigade and led his troops to occupy Tieling; At the time of the Lugou Bridge Incident, due to the outbreak of anthrax virus in the Japanese army commander of the North China garrison, Emperor Hirohito personally ordered Seiji Kazuki to replace Tashiro Wanichiro.

Now, it can be regarded as the fulfillment of the wish of the old devil of Xiangyue Qingji to invade China!

In addition to the Hebian Zhengsan Infantry Brigade of the North China Garrison Army assembled in the Pingjin area, the Suzuki Shigeyasu Independent Mixed Brigade and the 11th Independent Brigade of Sakai Hoji of the Kwantung Army's Chahar Dispatch Corps were transferred to advance from Rehe to Beiping; The 20th Division of the Korean Army Kawagishi Bunzaburo was transferred from Shanhaiguan to the Pingjin area, and the 5th Division of Seishiro Itagaki was transported by sea to Dagukou to cooperate with the naval landing; 120 combat planes of Saburo Ando's Second Flying Group were dispatched to Tianjin.

The old devil of Xiangyue Qingsi did not forget to pull the puppet army, and mobilized 17,000 people of the puppet Jidong Security Team, 20,000 people of the puppet Mongolian-Hanhui Self-Defense Army, 12,000 people of the puppet Manchurian and Mongolian Expeditionary Sui Army, and 7,000 people of the puppet Mongolian Expedition and Sui Army, to cooperate with the Japanese attack.

The total strength of the Japanese puppet army has reached the same level as that of the 29th Army, and it has also strengthened aircraft, tanks, and armored vehicles, and its combat effectiveness far exceeds that of the 29th Army. It's a pity that Song Zheyuan, the commander of the 29th Army, didn't understand this, and there was no strong countermeasure, so he pinned his hopes on negotiating with Xiangyue Qingji, and there was only one result, that is, Pingjin quickly fell!

Because of the rapid capture of the Pingjin area, Kiyoji Kazuki became a big hero in the eyes of the Japanese, and even became one of the nominees for the land minister!

is such a demon who invaded China and killed the demon king, who escaped the trial of war criminals in history, lived to 1950, and died peacefully at the age of 77, which is really unreasonable!

At this time, Lieutenant General Xiangyue Qingsi set up the headquarters of the First Army in Shijiazhuang and commanded the war in Hebei and Shanxi.

Since the beginning of the pacification operation, the Japanese units have generally made smooth progress. Although the 20th Division encountered the resolute resistance of the Central Army at Han Xinling and the attack was delayed, the old devil Xiangyue Qingji knew very well that the collapse of Wei Lihuang's Central Army on the front line of Han Xinling was imminent, as long as the 20th Division was bold and interspersed, Wei Lihuang's troops would definitely retreat for fear of being surrounded and annihilated. As soon as they retreated, it would be time for the Japanese army to reap the fruits of the battle!

As for the Jin Sui army in western Jin, Xiangyue Qingji is even less worried, the 109th Division will chase their butts and beat them, destroy them, or drive them across the Yellow River and out of Shanxi!

The roots of the Jin Sui army are in Shanxi, once they are expelled from Shanxi, Xiangyue Qingji has reason to believe that from now on, the Jin Sui army will become a rootless Ping and degenerate into a declining military group like the Northeast Army, and it will be a matter of time before it is destroyed!

Xiangyue Qingji even began to think about how to recruit Yan Xishan, and felt that he had to take precautions and consider the political situation in Shanxi after eliminating the Jin Sui army or expelling the Jin Sui army from Shanxi. Su Tiren, the current director of the Preparatory Committee of the Shanxi Provincial Government, is not worthy of lifting Yan Xishan's shoes, and it would be more satisfactory if he could say that Yan Xishan cooperated with the Japanese Empire.

This Kazuki Kiyoji is really whimsical. If Yan Xishan is willing to cooperate with Little Japan, does the little devil still need to die so many people to fight the Xinkou battle? Can it still be Wang Kemin's turn to be the chairman of the North China Political Affairs Committee?

When the Japanese old man and pioneer of the invasion of China, Kiyoji Kazuki, was sitting in the headquarters of the First Army and was pondering, the Japanese army's radio station heard the news broadcast by the Central News Agency that the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army had captured Shouyang County.

After reading the transcript, Kiyoji Kazuki suddenly sat down on the chair and muttered to himself: "How is it possible? How is that possible! ”

Chief of Staff Iida Shojiro also panicked, ran to the battle map and looked at it for ten minutes before he came over and said to Lieutenant General Kiyoji Kazuki: "Your Excellency Commander, Shouyang City is the supply base of the 36th Brigade of the 109th Division, and a large number of weapons, ammunition, food and socks are stored. ”

Nonsense, if it weren't for the large amount of ammunition and baggage of the 36th Infantry Brigade stored in Shouyang County, and the loss of a small county town, would it be able to make the dignified Japanese land minister candidate Lieutenant General Kiyoji Kazuki stupid?

It was not only the ammunition baggage, but the capture of Shouyang County by the Eighth Route Army was tantamount to a stab in the abdomen of the Japanese army, cutting off the connection between Yangquan and Taiyuan, and also cutting off the connection between the 20th and 109th divisions of the Japanese army and the headquarters of the First Army in Shijiazhuang. If the Eighth Route Army that captured Shouyang was strong enough, let alone the Central Army that eliminated Han Xinling and the Jin Sui Army in western Jin, I am afraid that its own safety would become a problem. Because they are counter-surrounded!

This is the real reason that makes the old devil of Kazuki Kiyoji frightened!

What made Xiangyue Qingji frightened was still behind, the commander of the 109th Division, Lieutenant General Yamaoka Chonghou, also got the news that Shouyang was captured, and the old devil sent a telegram from the front line in western Jinxi, reporting that the 36th Brigade continued to replenish ammunition, food and socks, and Shouyang City was captured by the Eighth Route Army again, is it not for His Excellency the Commander to consider letting the 109th Division terminate the pursuit of the Jin Sui Army, return to Shouyang, and recapture Shouyang City!

This hill is heavy, and it is suspected that the 109th Division suffered less losses in the hands of the Eighth Route Army, and still wants to rush to death!

Without waiting for Kazuki Kiyoshi to call back, the second telegram from Lieutenant General Yamaoka Chonghou arrived, saying that the 36th Brigade had stopped the pursuit and asked for permission to rush back to Shouyang to encircle and annihilate the Eighth Route Army that attacked Shouyang, and avenge the warriors of the Imperial Army!

Lieutenant General Xiangyue Qingji was furious, scolded "Baga", and directly ordered to call back Lieutenant General Yamaoka Chonghou, not to act without authorization, and wait for the order!

Not only the 109th Division, but also Lieutenant General Kawagishi Fumizaburo, commander of the 20th Division, Lieutenant General Kumaya Shimomoto, commander of the 10th 8th Division, and Lieutenant General Kenji Dohihara, commander of the 14th Division, all sent telegrams asking whether the battle plan for pacification would be changed.

None of these division commanders were not aggressive maniacs, but they invariably sent a telegram to the commander of the First Army, Lieutenant General Kazuki Kiyoji, to inquire, which could only explain one problem, that is, Shouyang County was too important, and this loss made the old devils a little frightened!

Kazuki Kiyoji was a little confused in an instant, and he and the chief of staff, Shojiro Iida, stood in front of the map, and discussed how to recapture Shouyang while watching.

At this moment, the North China Front Command called and asked Lieutenant General Kiyoshi Kazuki to answer the phone in person.

Kazuki Kiyoji had no choice but to shake his head, cheer up, walk quickly to the telephone, take the phone, and say, "Moxie?" ”

The voice of General Terauchi Shouichi, the commander of the Front Army, came from the microphone: "Xiangyue-kun, what do you think of Shouyang City being captured by the Eighth Route Army?" ”

The voice of the general in the temple sounded full of kindness and tepid, as if he was discussing with Lieutenant General Kazuki Kiyoji.

Lieutenant General Kazuki Kiyoji knew that General Terauchi Shouichi had been a land minister and was a real Japanese giant. If General Terauchi has an opinion of himself, let alone wanting to be the land minister, whether he can continue to be the commander of the First Army is a question!

Lieutenant General Kazuki Kiyoji could instantly feel that the gloomy, vicious, and cold gaze of General Terauchi Shouichi, the commander of the North China Front Army who was far away in Beiping, was looking at him through the telephone line!

Shaking his head again to calm his mind down, Lieutenant General Kiyoji Kazuki replied cautiously, "Your Excellency Commander, I've caused you trouble!" The Eighth Route Army's sneak attack on Shouyang City was really unexpected! ”

General Terauchi asked softly: "Do you find out which unit of the Eighth Route Army did it?" How many troops are there? Who is the commander? What military school did you graduate from? How old is it? Are there any classic examples that can be praised? Which aspect of the conducting style does it favor? ”

asked so many questions in a series of ways that Kiyoji Kazuki couldn't answer for a long time!

There was a brief silence on the phone.

After a while, Kazuki Kiyoji replied stubbornly: "Your Excellency, the radio station in China announced that it was the 15th Division of the Eighth Route Army that captured Shouyang, and according to previous information, the 115th Division was the unit that ambushed the Itagaki Division at Pingxingguan and the Chuan'an Division at Guangyang, and the total strength is unknown. The division commander is a **** famous general****, and it is said that he graduated from the fourth phase of the Whampoa Military Academy! There is not much research on this person, and the intelligence agencies of the Great Japanese Army have not done much research on this person! ”

General Terauchi Shouichi said lightly: "I don't even know who the opponent is, how can this battle be fought?" ”

Kazuki Kiyoji suddenly felt cold in his heart, and hurriedly said humbly: "Your Excellency Commander, please guide!" ”

Terauchi Shouichi said in an unquestionable tone: "Shouyang City must be recovered!" The security of Taiyuan City must not be threatened in the slightest! The front army judged that the Eighth Route Army that captured Shouyang City was likely to be the Eighth Route Army that severely damaged the 109th Division in Yuxian County and destroyed Taiyuan Airport. The combat style of this Eighth Route Army unit is very ferocious, cunning, and extremely strong, and it is really a cancer of public security in North China! The military might of the Great Japanese Army cannot be challenged! It is necessary to completely destroy this Eighth Route Army, which has repeatedly humiliated the Japanese Army! The Front Army instructed the First Army to organize its forces, recover Shouyang County, and eliminate this hateful Eighth Route Army! ”

After speaking, General Terauchi Shouichi hung up the phone with a "click".

Kiyoji Kazuki fell into the ice cave in an instant. He knew that General Terauchi was dissatisfied with the First Army, and he was dissatisfied with him Kazuki Seiji, if he couldn't eliminate this Eighth Route Army as soon as possible and recapture Shouyang City, I was afraid that his First Army Commander would come to an end, let alone dream of being a land minister!

Seiji Kazuki was in a mess all of a sudden! (To be continued.) )