Dozens of armored vehicles and Leopard tanks patrolled the battlefield to check if there were any Japanese survivors, but Li Fei doubted whether their work was necessary. Enemy tanks hit by Leopards can take the lives of steel debris, shrapnel, and shock waves, and most enemy tanks are hit by more than two shells during the battle - the tanks that follow behind and don't get much success will add a few shots to those enemy tanks.

The battle was fierce but not tragic, with 11 Leopard tanks of the 3rd Panzer Army destroyed, 19 heavily damaged, and the remaining lightly damaged tanks were able to return to the battlefield after simple repairs and replenishment of spare parts. In the melee, the Leopard tank inevitably exposed its relatively vulnerable flanks and rear, and the engagement distance was close, which was an acceptable loss for He Guangsha.

He finally rushed to the battlefield from the wilderness, and was spotted by a communications jeep three kilometers from the battlefield, and rushed to the battlefield with him. He Guangsha, who could only admire the wreckage of the tank, was extremely depressed, this may be the only tank battle on the Japanese battlefield, and he missed it because he was in a hurry!

The number of destroyed Japanese tanks and armored vehicles was not counted until dark, and the battlefield was so large that it had to take some time. Of the 315 tanks and armored vehicles of the 2nd Tank Division of the Japanese Army, 303 were destroyed, and the battle loss ratio was satisfactory. In addition, more than 7,500 Japanese soldiers were killed, including two infantry brigades, and the rest surrendered. Prisoners of Japanese soldiers on the battlefield have become more commonplace, and the resistance has become more docile, and another obvious feature is that there are fewer and fewer attacks on the rear transport lines, and the Korean legionnaires who are responsible for guarding the transport lines are somewhat idle.

The strategic goal of convincing the Japanese was about to be achieved, and this was the conclusion reached by Lu Liang and the General Staff on the basis of battlefield progress and intelligence.

Needless to say, on the frontal battlefield, the Chinese army was like a bamboo, a large number of Japanese forces were annihilated, and most of the country's territory was lost, and in fact there was no room for strategic maneuver. If it weren't for the stubbornness of the diehards, coupled with the fact that the Americans and the British were in the way, Japan would have surrendered to China long ago.

From the intelligence point of view, the trend of the Japanese surrender is even more obvious, and the Investigation Bureau is pushing the Japanese surrender faction to control the military and political power, and according to the report submitted by the Investigation Bureau, the situation is very favorable.

Urawa City, northwest of Tokyo Bay, the actual military and political core of Japan after the bombing of Tokyo, after the start of the war, the high-level command center was set up in the underground fortifications northwest of Urawa, but I didn't expect it to be wiped out by the Chinese army. After that, the Japanese military headquarters controlled the real power, and no one knew about the command center, but Urawa, as the center of power, was never bombed by the Chinese army, and not a single Chinese plane came over the city. This was interpreted by the Japanese upper echelons as an opportunity left by the peace talks, and it was a tacit understanding between China and Japan.

Therefore, it became the most prosperous place in Japan during the war, a large number of Japanese upper-class people bought land and property here, and the rich and powerful people were drunk and dreamed of dying, waiting for the day when Japan was occupied by China after its defeat. The perverted prosperity also overcrowded Yuma Hashiguchi's bar, and even the day of the royal family's death did not change the busy scene.

The best spot on the edge of the dance floor in the bar was occupied by MacArthur and a few Westerners, who used to belong to a few big bankers, but now the Japanese conglomerates are significantly less influential than these Westerners.

"Hahahaha, Banxi-kun still knows us, and it's not easy to find this kind of rare goods at this time!" MacArthur laughed and said to Rihachiro Sakanishi next to him, and several Westerners next to him were also happy. MacArthur had a bottle of French wine in his hand, which was a priceless treasure in Japan, and the American freighters would not be able to carry these luxuries, ammunition and food alone.

Rihachiro Sakanishi waved his hand, called Yuma Hashiguchi behind the bar, and introduced: "Major MacArthur, you must know Hashiguchi-kun, my good wine is all collected by him, and if I can take it out today, it is still for your sake!" ”

MacArthur smiled and thanked him, but he was full of guilt in his heart - he had never seen himself face before! After the Americans and the British re-entered Japan, MacArthur's hard life finally came to an end, and the forgotten officer was remembered at home, and the familiar Japanese affairs were once again reused, and the life of the people who were forced to live in Japan was finally improved.

"Hashiguchi-kun, is the box ready?" Rihachiro Sakanishi asked.

"It's already ready, this way, please!"

A few people obviously wanted to discuss important matters, and after approaching the box, they closed the door, and there were two Japanese agents guarding it outside. After the death of Aoki Nobujun, Sakanishi Rihachiro took control of Japan's intelligence system, and his main job was to investigate Chinese spies and find out the bureau's structural network in Japan, but unfortunately after such a long time, he still found nothing.

"It's really good wine, Bannishi-kun, why do you say it on such an occasion?" MacArthur asked after taking a sip of his wine.

Rihachiro Sakanishi: "It's not a big deal, you should know that the situation in Japan has been turbulent since the death of the Imperial Family. The capitulation faction is gaining more and more power, the military department is losing control of the interior, and in the long run, we will become their prisoners without the Chinese army coming over. I don't think that's what the Japanese want to see, and it's not what the United States and Britain want to see! ”

Can you tell us more about the political situation in Japan? This is very helpful in our judgment. An Englishman said.

"Yes, after the mutiny, the military department completely suppressed the constitutionalists and took control of real power. The army generals represented by Naotoshi Osako and the naval generals represented by Ito Yuhiro divided the military power and power equally, and in fact the army was in charge. It was only after the mutiny that the top of the army and some of the top of the navy died, and with them the spiritual pillar they had erected, the imperial family, disappeared, and under this circumstance, the whole Japanese changed their minds, and the constitutionalists began to be active again, and gained the support of many Japanese, including the powerful bourgeoisie. ”

"The conglomerates, the big bourgeoisie and the big landlords who had originally supported the military department found that the benefits of the war were getting smaller and smaller, and now there was the possibility of being occupied by the Chinese army and losing all their property. So they began to change their attitude and plan for the future, which is understandable, they are all jackals who lack patriotism, and it is expected that they will take a bite at a critical time. ”

MacArthur put down his glass and interrupted Heihachiro Sakanishi's words: "We must eliminate all those capitulation factions, and we must not give up because of internal struggle before the United States and Britain start a war against China!" ”

"Of course, as long as we still have control of the Army, we don't have to worry about problems. Because of the loss of the top level within the army, in order to protect themselves, those middle and high-level generals set up a 'military committee', and the members are all powerful generals. Those bankers and big landowners can surrender, but those generals will definitely not, because the high-ranking generals will certainly not be forgiven by the Chinese. ”

"What do you need us to do?"

"It's okay to be neutral, all you need to do is just sit on the sidelines and watch how we put on a good show!"

In the dark room next door, Shita Matsushita put down the headset and checked the call logs. Yuma Hashiguchi walked in and said in Japanese, "What did the little devils say? ”

"Most of it was nonsense, but in the end, Heihachiro Sakanishi mentioned the action against the constitutionalists, but did not say what kind of action it was."

Yuma Hashiguchi took the call record, looked at it for a while, and then said, "This is very important, and I hope that our Comrade Yasuke Sato can bring good news in time." ”

The capitulation faction was only a contemptuous term given to Yasugami by the military department, but it was actually a group of politicians from the high-level and constitutional political factions who controlled Japan's wealth, such as big business, the bourgeoisie, and the big landowners. Since the mutiny, the Friends of the Constitutionalist have lost their strength and have to bury their heads in life, but the successive defeats on the battlefield have given them hope for a resurgence, and these people advocate giving up resistance and realizing the rise of the country under the protection of China. Therefore, they were called the surrender faction by the military department, and the participation of large corporations and others was due to interests, and at present, it seems that only by surrendering to Huaguo can they protect their own interests, so they quickly combined.

At noon on the same day, Yasuya Uchida, the deputy of the constitutionalist leader Inukai Takeshi, received a superstitious letter saying that the military would soon take action against the surrendering faction, including constitutionalist politicians and the bourgeois clique. Whether this secret letter is true or not, it deserves the attention of Yasuya Uchida, because the soldiers of a division of the army have entered Urawa City, which reminds them of the previous mutiny. Inuyang Yi was taken aback when he found out, he still underestimated the madness of the military department, and in the crisis, he immediately summoned Takahashi Shiqing and other high-level officials to discuss.

The result of the deliberations was pessimistic, these people did not have any armed forces at their disposal, and they could not resist forcefully in the face of the wolf-like soldiers. Inuyang Yi said to Takahashi Shiqing in despair: "The agency is exhausted, we simply thought that we were about to gain control, but we didn't expect the other party to use the simplest violent means to make us at a loss." ”

"Nope! My lord, we still have the biggest hole cards to use! Yasuya Uchida said suddenly. (To be continued.) )