Shijiazhuang, Hebei, the headquarters of the First Japanese Army.

Burst! The bad news of the annihilation of the parachute troops came, and the commander, Lieutenant General Kazuki Kiyoji, was so angry that he vomited blood on the spot! This not only made his hard work go to waste, but even lost the slightest chance to turn the tables at the end.

"Your Excellency, Commander!" The chief of staff, Major General Shojiro Iida, was startled, hurriedly stepped forward to support him, and shouted loudly: "Military doctor, quickly summon the military doctor!" ”

Kazuki Kiyoji's face turned pale, and he said with difficulty: "Iida-kun, don't be nervous, I'm fine!" He also said: "I didn't expect the Chinese army to be so strong, God don't bless me, God doesn't bless me!" I immediately sent a telegram to the Army Headquarters to resign, and I will be responsible for the defeat of the parachute unit. ”

Iida Shojiro choked up and said, "Your Excellency, you can't be blamed for this. ”

Kazuki Kiyoji smiled bitterly: "Who else can take on this responsibility now but me?" It's a pity that my single-mindedness didn't bring a victory to the Empire. Iida-kun, before I leave, I have a word that I hope you will keep in mind. ”

Iida Shojiro hurriedly stood upright, bowed his head and said, "Hayi, please advise!" ”

Kazuki Kiyoji said: "Most of the Chinese army is vulnerable, only the sudden rise of the 97th Army is the most urgent, if you don't eradicate it as soon as possible, it will become a big disaster in the coming day!" ”

Iida Shojiro hurriedly said: "Your Excellency, please rest assured! I swear with the honor of the Iida family that I will completely destroy the 97th Army and avenge the imperial warriors! ”

……

On the same day, the commander of the First Japanese Army, Lieutenant General Kiyoji Kazuki, received an order to return to China, and was subsequently transferred to the reserve. Seiji Kazuki was cautious in his use of troops and admired tactics. Valuing opponents, and not being as arrogant as most Japanese soldiers, is a very difficult guy. His departure from office was a blessing for the military and civilians in North China.

Beiping, the headquarters of the Northern Branch Dispatch Army. Shouichi Terauchi suddenly waved his hand, and several Japanese geisha who were dancing striptease hurriedly stepped back in small steps.

The chief of staff, Major General Okabe Naosaburo, licked his lips and said, "Your Excellency, why don't you look at it for a while?" The show is at its most critical time! ”

Shouichi Terauchi waved a telegram he had just received and smiled, "Gentlemen, there is a better program that has just ended, and that bastard of Seiji Kazuki has finally been transferred back to China." ”

Okabe Naosaburo was overjoyed and said, "Yo Sai." This guy always thinks he's some kind of tactician. But actually. Repeated defeats simply disgraced the Imperial Japanese Army. ”

Deputy Chief of Staff Major General Shozo Kawabe said regretfully: "It's a pity that the parachute unit has also become a martyr for Kiyoji Kazuki." ”

Okabe Naosaburo didn't care, waved his hand and said, "It's just a small army, what is it worth." ”

Shouichi Terauchi suddenly remembered something. He said, "Gentlemen." Were there advisers sent by the German allies in the parachute troops? ”

Major General Shozo Riverside hurriedly said, "Yes." Excellency! He suddenly came to his senses and shouted, "It's not good, these advisers are afraid that they will also die on the Yellow River beach." How can this be explained to allies? ”

Terauchi Shouichi said with a gloomy face: "It's best to die, it's just a big deal to lose a little money." If it falls into the hands of the people of China alive, it will be a big problem. You immediately send someone to check, and you must act quickly! ”

"Hello!" Several officers hurriedly stood up and answered in unison.

Henan Lanfeng Erwangzhuang, 97th Army Headquarters.

"Hey, you can't do that! We are not Japanese, we are not your enemies! ”

"Get in! Be honest with me, and be careful that you're not being polite! ”

"Fight a little more and blow your head off!"

……

Escorted by several fierce soldiers, Hans and the other three were brought to Zheng Weiguo. Company Commander Yu stood aside and whispered a briefing on the current situation.

Chief of Staff Zhou listened and looked at it, and said curiously: "These are the three German prisoners?" Why doesn't it look like a soldier? ”

Zheng Weiguo was also observing the three uninvited guests, and said with a smile: "It's really not like it, at least it doesn't conform to Prussian tradition." In the minds of him and Chief of Staff Zhou, the German soldiers are the kind of iron-blooded and ruthless guys, and these people are almost the same as spies.

At the forefront was Hans, his eyes piercing, his bearing, his manners dashing, a bit of a star, but a little too loose compared to most German soldiers. Paul, although he looks very capable, is very relatable, more like a gentleman.

Compared with the two handsome guys in front of him, John seemed a little cringe. In particular, his two mouse eyes are always dripping and rolling, which makes people feel very uncomfortable, as if some kind of privacy has been peeped into.

While Zheng Weiguo was observing the three of them, the three German prisoners were also secretly looking around. Paul glanced at the two glittering golden stars on Zheng Weiguo's shoulders, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly struggled and shouted: "Venerable Mr. Lieutenant General, we are not your enemies. We are from distant Germany and are old friends of your country......"

Several soldiers rushed forward to hold him down and tried to push him to the ground, and even Hans and John were unlucky. Ren Zhuzi, who felt that he had lost face, scolded: "Bold barbarian, don't kneel yet!" ”

The warriors also shouted: "Kneel, kneel!" ”

Hans turned pale with fright, but he struggled to kneel. It's not just about face or honor, it's also about a psychological issue. The so-called loser does not lose the battle, if the momentum is soft, there will be no bargaining capital in the future.

"Forget it!" Zheng Weiguo waved his hand, motioned to let go of them, and then said, "Since we are friends, should we talk openly and honestly?" ”

Looking at Zheng Weiguo's sly smile, Hans and the others suddenly felt that something was wrong. But in this situation, they can't afford to pretend to be dumb.

"So be it!" Zheng Weiguo tapped his fingers on the table and smiled lightly: "Please introduce yourself first and explain your intentions." I don't want someone to lie, though. ”

"Hans? Wolfgang? Feng? Goethe, I was assigned by the Ministry of Defense to serve as a field observer in the Japanese parachute unit. Hans was the first to reply.

"But from what we know, all three of you are advisors. In other words, you are serving the Japanese invaders. That alone can send you to the gallows! ”

"Oh, no, no, no! Mr. Lieutenant General, you must have misunderstood! The three of us are war observers, not consultants, and we are only called advisers to facilitate our activities. ”

"What activity?" Zheng Weiguo immediately grasped the key point in Hans's words.

Hans didn't expect Zheng Weiguo to be so keen, and hurriedly argued: "Oh, it's nothing, it just means entering the camp and observing the combat methods and their effects, that's all." ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled: "Very good, tell me everything you observed!" ”

Hans hesitated for a moment and said, "Mr. Lieutenant General, you must first keep us safe. ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "That's natural, but I want to see sincerity first!" Pillar, you take this Mr. Hans to take notes. ”

Without saying a word, the pillar forcibly dragged Hans away with a wave of his hand.

"Who's next?"

"Paul? Ludwig? Fan? Richardson, I was appointed by the Foreign Office ......"

……

With Zheng Weiguo personally in charge, the interrogation process was very fast. In just a short period of time, the 97th Army grasped the general situation. There may be some unclear details in terms of details, but it doesn't matter, there is time for the next moment. In the words of Zhang Zhanyuan, the director of intelligence, as long as you open your mouth, don't think about closing it again.

Zheng Weiguo smiled brighter and brighter, slapped his face and said, "Very good!" Gentlemen, I appreciate your frankness! ”

Hans and the others stood there with pale faces, their heads dazed. Just now, they said everything that should be said and what should not be said like beans poured into a bamboo tube. For them who are professionally trained, this is simply an incredible thing.

"There's one more thing I feel weird about, though." Zheng Weiguo looked at them and said curiously: "Among the three of you, only Hans is a special forces cadet, why don't you send more professionals here?" ”

According to their confessions, Hans was a special forces cadet before going abroad, and was proficient in parachute and special operations; John is a graduate of the Berlin Military Academy, where his specialty is battlefield evaluation; Paul graduated from the University of Munich with a degree in diplomacy and later received special training from the intelligence services of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

John had already made up his mind to remain silent, but when he heard this, he couldn't help but argue: "Sir, am I not a professional? Battlefield evaluation is also a profound science, and it is not something that amateurs can do! ”

Zheng Weiguo suddenly realized and said with a smile: "I'm sorry! John, you're right. "He didn't know much about battlefield assessment before. However, there are some universal laws and principles of war, and Zheng Weiguo turned around in his mind and immediately realized the value of this aspect.

"Report!" Zheng Weiguo was about to dig deeper, when a correspondent hurried in to interrupt their conversation.

Chief of Staff Zhou stepped forward to take the urgent letter sent by the correspondent, opened it and looked at it for a while, frowned and said, "Junzao, that's all for today's inquiry!" ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded quietly and said, "Okay!" You take these German friends down first, and you have to entertain them! He also secretly instructed the guards to keep the three men in separate custody in order to extract more confessions.

After they left, Chief of Staff Zhou hurriedly handed over the urgent mail and said angrily: "Commander, our request for air force support has been rejected by the war zone!" ”

Zheng Weiguo opened it and looked at it a few times, and his face suddenly became gloomy. The reason why he had the confidence to hold out for two days and then retreat was to a large extent because he had the trump card of the Air Force in hand. Now that the theater has reversed course and refused to send the air force one after another, the situation will deteriorate sharply.

Duan Shuanghu said angrily: "These bastards, isn't this crossing the river and demolishing the bridge?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou waved his hand and said, "Now is not the time to complain. In my opinion, we may not be able to retreat as originally planned, and we must wait until it gets dark before acting. ”

Without the support of the Air Force, it is undoubtedly a very dangerous thing for large forces to be transferred during the day. However, now that the 33rd Brigade and the 34th Brigade have withdrawn westward, can the two main brigades of the 35th and 36th be able to hold out until dark? (To be continued......)