Taiyuan, headquarters of the 1st Army.

Less than five minutes ago, Yasushi Inoue, the head of the communications section, sent another telegram.

It was a telegram sent by the communication group of the independent regiment in clear code, which only said one thing: the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army had completed the covering task and broken through from Shuiyao Mountain, and had reached the mountainous area northwest of Shanxi.

It was this telegram that gave Yoshio Shinozuka the final blow.

If Yoshio Shinozuka had already been lying in the coffin before,

Then this telegram nailed the coffin lid.

Now, the old devil can't kill himself without cutting his stomach.

Falling for the tactical deception of the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese base camp and the No. A operational plan that Okamura Ninji had high hopes for, made this bird-like, so that more than 20,000 main forces of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Military Region and hundreds of thousands of people in the base area were safely transferred to the mountainous area southeast of Shanxi.

Okamura Ninji has lowered his requirements to the 386 Brigade, which only seeks full annihilation and cover.

But even with this minimum requirement, Yoshio Shinozuka was not able to do it in the end.

More than 40,000 elite troops were mobilized to design five blockade lines inside and outside Shuiyao Mountain, and a large number of weapons and equipment and more than 10,000 imperial soldiers were lost in the course of the battle.

It's all like this, but in the end, it still failed to completely annihilate the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army.

In the end, the 386 Brigade of the Eighth Route Army was allowed to break out of the encirclement and move to the northwest of Shanxi!

The battle is like this, Okamura Ninji trusts and values Yoshio Shinozuka again, and it is impossible to keep him anymore, otherwise how to explain to the War Department, how to explain to the base camp, how to explain to His Majesty the Emperor? It is impossible to explain to the tens of thousands of imperial soldiers who died in battle and the families of the imperial soldiers, someone must be responsible for this!

In any case, Yoshio Shinozuka will not survive.

Yoshio Shinozuka also knows this.

With a light sigh, Yoshio Shinozuka took out a suicide note and handed it to the adjutant Yuta Ichihara.

"Ichihara-kun, this is my letter." Yoshio Shinozuka said in a low tone, "After I die, please help me send it back to Tokyo, Japan, please." ”

After speaking, he paused slightly.

"Hello!" Yuta Ichihara.

He took the suicide note from Yoshio Shinozuka and put it away.

After thinking about it, Yoshio Shinozuka said again: "In addition, I have one more request." ”

"Hello." Yuta Ichihara paused again and said with a gloomy expression, "Your Excellency Commander, please speak." ”

Yoshio Shinozuka said, "Whoever takes over as commander of the 1st Army, according to the custom, will have an exchange with you before replacing you as an adjutant. ”

Yuta Ichihara said, "So what does Your Excellency the Commander want to say?" ”

Yoshio Shinozuka said: "I hope you will tell the next commander that you must vigorously promote mountain special operations, and the other is to beware of Chu Yunfei's 358 Regiment!" ”

"Hello!" Yuta Ichihara said.

"Your Excellency Commander, don't worry, I will tell you."

"Yo Xi, then I don't have to worry about it."

Yoshio Shinozuka sighed lightly and said, "Ichihara-kun, no more see." ”

Speaking of this, Yoshio Shinozuka suddenly exerted force with both hands, and the saber that was already against the abdomen stabbed into it, and the sharp tip of the knife pierced the abdomen directly and came out of the back.

The abdomen was pierced, and great pain hit instantly.

Yoshio Shinozuka immediately oozed a bean-sized cold sweat on his forehead.

But the old devil still continued to exert his strength with great will,

He made another horizontal cut in his abdomen and cut a cross.

Then his whole body threw himself forward, and he fell to the floor and died.

……

"Ding!"

A soft sound suddenly sounded in Wang Ye's ears.

"!" Wang Ye almost jumped up in shock.

This dog system hasn't moved for a long time.

Why did you make another surprise attack on him today?

In the next moment, a cold and emotionless mechanical synthesized voice sounded: "Successfully forced the commander of the 1st Japanese Army in Shanxi, Yoshio Shinozuka, to commit suicide, and rewarded with 1 golden treasure chest." ”

"Eh, I'll go!" Wang Ye exclaimed again.

Can you get a treasure chest by forcing a devil to commit suicide?

I really didn't expect this wave, it was really unexpected.

It seems that there will be another way to make money in the future, hehe.

If you look at it again, it's true, the golden treasure chests in the field of vision have changed from the previous 2 to 3, and you can synthesize the Supreme Treasure Chest by saving 7 more! Awesome!

Wang Ye's abnormality soon attracted the attention of his comrades.

The comrades-in-arms who were resting looked at it in amazement.

Li Yunlong scolded even more: "Xiao Wang, what is your dog's ghost called?" ”

"Nothing, hehe, nothing." Wang Ye waved his hand again and again, and said, "I was bitten by a mosquito." ”

"Say what? Mosquito? Li Yunlong scolded angrily, "Are you stupid for your dog's day?" Where do the mosquitoes come from in this winter? Rise? ”

"Really?"

"That's probably not a mosquito."

Wang Ye said: "It could also be a flying locust or something." ”

", there can't be flying locusts at this time." After Li Yunlong finished speaking, he said to the others, "This dog is really stupid, it's fucking nonsense." ”

Wang Ye didn't bother to argue with Li Yunlong.

Lao Tzu is in a good mood and doesn't want to worry about your dog's day.

While speaking, Chu Yunfei walked over with Sun Ming again.

"Brother Yunlong, who do you think we're looking for?" Chu Yunfei said.

When Li Yunlong looked up, Chu Yunfei had already stepped aside, revealing a tall figure behind him, this figure had a big bald head, and it was Wei Dayong.

"Monk is you?" Li Yunlong was overjoyed.

When he looked at it again, he found that Wei Dayong was still carrying Zhao Gang on his back.

"Lao Zhao?!" Seeing Zhao Gang, Li Yunlong suddenly jumped up with joy.

"Lao Li!" Seeing Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang was also extremely happy, and at the same time, he also had a sense of luck that he had escaped death, this time they were able to break through, it was really a narrow escape.

"Lao Zhao, are you injured? Serious or not? ”

At this time, Li Yunlong noticed that Zhao Gang could no longer walk.

"It's fine." Zhao Gang waved his hand and said, "It's just a broken foot, it's not in the way." ”

At this time, the surviving fighters of the direct team and the guard company were also hugging each other.

The soldiers jumped and laughed at the same time, but laughing and laughing, they began to cry, one by one, because many of their comrades had already died.

Many familiar faces are gone.

Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang also had red eyes.

This breakthrough is a breakthrough, but the casualties are too great.

The guard company that followed Zhao Gang to break through originally had more than 120 people, but now there are less than 50 people left, and the regimental team directly under the regiment headquarters that followed Li Yunlong to break through originally had more than 100 people, but now there are less than 30 people left.

This is the case for the two of them, and the other small units that broke through separately are afraid that they are not much better, and each small army is estimated to have thirty to fifty people left.

Zhao Gang sighed and said, "Lao Li, the loss this time is too great. ”

"yes, the loss this time is too great." Li Yunlong nodded, and said, "Our independent regiment has never suffered such a big loss since it became an army!" This Qiu Laozi wrote it down. ”

After a pause, he said, "Sooner or later, one day,"

"Lao Tzu wants to find Yoshio Shinozuka to get this revenge back."

Wang Ye smiled and said, "Commander, then I'm afraid you won't be able to take revenge." ”

"Fart!" Li Yunlong said angrily, "There is no enemy who is targeted by our independent regiment that cannot be killed, and the enemies who are remembered by our independent regiment will die sooner or later!" ”

Wang Ye said: "Commander, I didn't mean that. ”

Zhao Gang said: "Lao Li, what Xiao Wang means is that Yoshio Shinozuka is only afraid that it will be difficult to pass this time, and he will be removed from his post and escorted back to Japan to be tried by a military court." ”

Wang Ye said: "The old devil may also have a seppuku. ”

Speaking of this, Wang Ye said in his heart, it is not possible, but it is already seppuku.

Yoshio Shinozuka has not only already cut his abdomen, but even the golden treasure chest that exploded on his body has already arrived, but he can't tell Li Yunlong about this kind of thing.

"It's possible."

Li Yunlong was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Then Lao Tzu will seek revenge on Okamura Ningji!" ”

"Commander, this can be had." Wang Ye raised his hands in favor and said, "Do you want to take the Wolf Warrior Squadron to Beiping now and behead Okamura Ningji?" ”

Li Yunlong was also a little moved when he heard this.

This time the independent regiment suffered such a big loss,

If he Li Yunlong wants to say no,

How will you mix in the northwest of Shanxi in the future?

Do you still want the reputation of the independent regiment of "revenge must be avenged and avenged immediately"?

Wang Ye continued to tempt Li Yunlong and said: "Regiment leader, others are gentlemen to take revenge, ten years is not too late, but our independent regiment is not, our independent regiment will take revenge if it is revenge, and it will be avenged immediately!" ”

"Yoshio Shinozuka, this old devil gave us a hard time,"

"Let's give Okamura Ningji a knife with a backhand, this is what the master should do."

Listening to Wang Ye and Li Yunlong discussing the beheading of Okamura Ningji there, Chu Yunfei almost laughed, these two guys really dared to think about it.

Beheading of Ninji Okamura?

Why don't you go to heaven?

Zhao Gang also felt that these two guys were unreliable.

At that moment, Zhao Gang reprimanded: "What revenge?" We are a revolutionary team, and we are not armed with bandits, so our Eighth Route Army will not have grudges and grievances. ”

"Right now, our independent regiment has just experienced a big battle, a bad battle,"

"The casualties of the troops are very large, and the loss of weapons and equipment is even greater, and the most important thing at the moment is to rest and replenish."

"Lao Li, don't make a mess at this moment, although the boss, division commander and brigade commander are all in the southeast of Jindong hundreds of kilometers away, but I, Zhao Gang, will not let you come nonsense."

Speaking of this, he said to Wang Ye again: "And you, Xiao Wang." ”

"What are you doing at this time? Don't think I don't dare to care about you. ”

Good guy, he trained Li Yunlong and Wang Ye like grandsons.

Li Yunlong's face was a little unbearable, damn, Chu Yunfei is still here, Lao Tzu is shameless?

Seeing that Li Yunlong was about to have a seizure, Wang Ye hurriedly said: "Political commissar and political commissar, aren't we joking with the head of the regiment?" Beiping is hundreds of kilometers away from here, how could I go to Beiping to behead Okamura Ningji. ”

God is pitiful, Wang Ye was really not joking just now, but really moved his mind.

Because there is not only one general in Beiping, Okamura Ningji, but many ghost generals.

If all goes well, a trip to Peking may be able to save up ten golden treasure chests.

However, what Zhao Gang said is also right, it is indeed not a good time to go to Beiping, for the independent regiment, the most important thing now is to find a place to lick and lick the wounds and recover as soon as possible.

Okamura Ninji, just let you live a few more days for the time being.

……

Beiping, No. 11 Iron Lion Hutong.

Okamura Ninji is sitting at the desk to review the documents.

For no reason, Okamura Ninji suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

It was as if a beast was baring its teeth and roaring at him in the void.

"What's going on?" Okamura Ninji raised his head suddenly, frowned and said, "Is it because I've been too tired these past few days and haven't rested well?" So, there were auditory hallucinations? ”

Footsteps sounded, and Michichi Miyano walked in quickly.

"Your Excellency, General." Miyano Michichi snapped his feet and stood upright.

Okamura Ninji waved his hand and asked, "Is there any news from the 1st Army?" ”

"Yes." Miyano Michi said expressionlessly, "Shinozuka-kun has done his best, but the 1st Army has not been able to stop the remnants of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army after all. ”

"Yaga!" Okamura Ninji's face fell.

He asked again: "The remnants of the 386th Brigade have fled into the mountainous area of northwest Shanxi?" ”

"Yes." Miyano Michiichi said, "At the last moment, an opponent that we didn't expect suddenly came out and provided assistance to the remnants of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army. ”

"That's why all the efforts of the 1st Army have come to naught."

"Nani? An unexpected opponent? Okamura Ninji said, "Jin Suijun?" ”

"Yes, the 358th Regiment of the Jin Sui Army." Miyano said, "Chu Yunfei's troops." ”

"Damn!" Okamura Ningji said angrily, "This Chu Yunfei is also a stubborn rebel, write it down, when the Jin Sui army is divided in the future, it must be treated differently." ”

"Hello." Miyano said the first word.

Okamura Ninji breathed a sigh of relief and said, "In this way, the A battle plan has also come to an end, but a good combat operation has been done like this, and someone must take responsibility." ”

Miyano Michiichi sighed lightly and said, "Your Excellency, Mr. Shinozuka-kun has taken all the responsibilities. ”

"Nani?" Okamura Ninji's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he said, "Shinozuka-kun has already taken all the responsibility?" Miyano-kun, do you mean to say that Shinozuka-kun ......"

"Yes." Miyano Michiichi sighed, "Shinozuka-kun has committed suicide by seppuku. ”

Hearing this, Okamura Ninji let out a long sigh, and he was actually a little reluctant in his heart.

Speaking of which, Yoshio Shinozuka can be called a leader in the army in terms of qualifications and ability.

It's just that this time the poke out of the basket is too big, so big that even he can't hold it, so he can only lose the car to protect the commander, otherwise, he, the commander of the North China Front, will not be able to be.

After a long while, Okamura Ningji suddenly asked, "Miyano-kun, what do you think of the next situation in Shanxi?" ”

When Miyano Dao heard this, his heart moved slightly, and he said in his heart that Your Excellency the General asked this question without a beginning or end, why does it seem that there is a sense of examination in it? Do you want to transfer him to Shanxi?

Thinking of this, Miyano Michiichi couldn't help but feel excited.

As the commander of the 1st Army, Miyano Michiichi did not dare to have extravagant hopes.

Besides, Okamura Ninji couldn't decide on the choice of commander of the 1st Army.

However, the post of Chief of Staff of the 1st Army made no sense to him.

So the only possibility is to transfer him to a division of the 1st Army as a division commander.

It just so happened that the division commander of the 2nd Guards Division, Tadanobu Maeda, was killed, and the position of the division commander was vacant.

If he can become the commander of the 2nd Guards Division in one step, it will undoubtedly be a major advantage for him, and he can save at least ten years, so his job ceiling will be higher than that of his colleagues.

At that moment, Miyano Michiichi began to seriously think about Okamura Ninji's question.

After a long time, Miyano Michiichi weighed the words and said: "Your Excellency, the Sino-Japanese War has entered its fourth year, and the empire, both in terms of manpower and material resources, has reached its limit, and it is impossible to expand without a good system. ”

"Therefore, it is no longer possible to continue to carry out a large-scale increase of troops on the battlefield in Shanxi."

"Therefore, we must base ourselves on using the existing forces to reverse the law and order situation in Shanxi."

"However, this sweeping operation, which was pinned on by the Army headquarters and the base camp, that is, the A operation plan implemented by Shinozuka-kun, ended in a fiasco."

"This basically illustrates the fact that the 1st Army has the strength of its current forces,"

"It is no longer possible to deal with the three enemies of the Eighth Route Army, the Jin Sui Army and the Central Army at the same time."

"Therefore, for these three enemies, it is necessary to divide and disintegrate, simply put, we must resolutely attack the Eighth Route Army, we must try our best to win over the Jin Sui Army, and we must pull and fight the Central Army."

"Yo Xi!" Okamura nodded happily, "Go on." ”

"Hello." Miyano Dao paused slightly, and then said, "Let's talk about how to fight the Eighth Route Army." ”

"I don't know if you have found it out, Your Excellency General, the reason why Shinozuka-kun's No. A battle plan failed, and the special forces of the Eighth Route Army played an irreplaceable and important role."

"The first is to reconnoiter Zhengtai Road and guide the Eighth Route Army to launch a surprise attack,"

"Looting the military columns, stockpiling a sufficient amount of ammunition for the Eighth Route Army."

"This was followed by an extremely successful tactical deception of the 1st Army."

"The reason why Shinozuka-kun will be deceived is not only because of Wang Ye's clever words, but also because of the various deceptive actions of the special forces of the Eighth Route Army."

"Without this special forces to provide accurate battlefield intelligence,"

"With the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army alone, it is absolutely impossible to make such a brilliant record on the battlefield!"

"In this way, Shinozuka-kun will not misjudge the 386 Brigade as the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang bandit area, and there will be no more subsequent series of defeats."

"That's true."

Okamura said, "This special forces force is indeed indispensable. ”

Miyano Michiichi said: "Therefore, if the 1st Army wants to completely reverse the public security situation in the entire Shanxi, it must vigorously promote Yamamoto-kun's special operation!" ”

"Yamamoto-kun once said,"

"The best way to deal with special forces,"

"It's just to find another special forces to deal with them."

"Yo Xi!" Okamura Ninji said happily, "Miyano-kun, your thoughts coincide with mine. ”

After a pause, Okamura Ninji said again: "I am going to transfer Yamamoto-kun's classmates, Kitazawa-kun, who stayed in Tokyo to form a special school, to the Shanxi battlefield, and he will re-establish a mountain special force." ”

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