In Taiyuan, the headquarters of the First Army of the Japanese Army.

Commander Yoshio Shinozuka is reporting to Michiichi Miyano on the cage policy in Shanxi.

It was for this reason that Michiichi Miyano came to inspect and inspect the implementation of the First Army's policies on behalf of Tada Jun, commander of the North China Front.

The chief of staff of the First Army, Hideyoshi Kusuyama, and Kazuki Yamamoto accompanied him.

After Yoshio Shinozuka finished speaking, the chief of staff, Hideyoshi Kusuyama, held a thin pole and pointed to the map of the whole Shanxi and said.

"General Miyano, at present, our First Army has built a large number of railways, roads, strongholds, and pillboxes in the area under its jurisdiction according to the order of Commander Tada."

"And in strict accordance with the commander's deployment, a stronghold will be built every 10 miles on the highway and every 5 miles on the railway."

"In the plains and lake areas, the people of China were driven to dig new river ditches and divide the Eighth Route Base Area into several small pieces."

"At present, the deployment of strongholds along Tongpu Road and Zhengtai Road has been basically completed, and the Baijin Railway is also about to be completed."

"After the completion of the Baijin Railway, we also plan to build the Linhan Railway to divide the two bandit divisions of Taihang and Taiyue of the Eight Roads into four pieces, so as to facilitate the division and encirclement and suppression."

Miyano Michiichi nodded while tasting Biluochun: "I came from Tongpu Road by train, and it is true that I was not attacked by the Eighth Route Guerrillas, which shows that General Shinozuka and Kusuyama-kun's defensive deployment has achieved remarkable results, and I will report to Commander Tada." ”

Yoshio Shinozuka said with a smile: "This is all due to the cleverness of Commander Tada's cage policy, and I am just carrying out the order." ”

Miyano Road looked at the Yuliao Highway that went deep into the belly of the Taihang base.

"General Shinozuka, the Imperial Army has now lost control of the Yuliao Highway, what are you going to do?"

The highway from Yangquan to Yushe through Pingding, Heshun and Liaoxian is the deepest highway for the Japanese army to break into the Taihang base area.

The Japanese army attempted to extend the road to the southwest and connect it with the Baijin Railway through Wuxiang, so as to achieve the purpose of dividing the Dahang area and flexibly mobilizing the troops of the Zhengtai and Baijin lines.

Therefore, Yoshio Shinozuka will definitely not give up control of this road.

At the same time, Yoshio Shinozuka knew very well that the Eighth Route would never let it go, so he would dispatch a large number of troops overnight to destroy the strongholds and artillery towers of the Yuliao Highway.

"I'm going to build reinforced concrete strongholds, turrets, and pillboxes on this road."

"In this way, we will regain control of the Yuliao Highway and keep it firmly in check."

Yoshio Shinozuka said as he made a clenched fist movement.

"When the Linhan Railway is completed, the highway from Yushe to Wuxiang and then to the Baijin Railway has also been successfully opened."

"When the time comes, our troops will be able to enter and exit the Eighth Route Base Area at will along the roads and railways."

"Our troops, armored vehicles, artillery and military baggage can be transported to the southeast of Shanxi Province by rail and road."

"In this way, it won't take long to attack and sweep inside and outside the base areas of Taihang and Taiyue bandits..."

Yoshio Shinozuka was talking about it, but Kazuki Yamamoto couldn't listen to it.

"With all due respect, General, this is nothing more than wishful thinking on your part."

"I don't think the so-called cage policy can trap the Eighth Route and their base at all."

Kazuki Yamamoto's tone was cold and hard, and he interrupted Yoshio Shinozuka mercilessly.

Although these words were very offensive, for the benefit of the entire Japanese Empire, Yamamoto had to say it.

Yoshio Shinozuka's speech came to an abrupt end, and he was a little stunned.

"Yaga, Yamamoto-kun, do you know what you're talking about?" Chief of Staff Kusuyama Hideyoshi reprimanded.

Kusuyama Hideyoshi has long seen that Yamamoto Kazuki is not pleasing to the eye, and this guy doesn't pay attention to anyone except Yoshio Shinozuka.

Relying on Yoshio Shinozuka's favor, Kazuki Yamamoto bumped into him many times at meetings, making him unable to get off the stage.

This time, he actually bumped into Commander Shinozuka in front of Major General Miyamoto, and Kusunayama Hideyoshi couldn't bear it.

Miyamoto Michiichi's face couldn't help but be a little angry, and the cage policy proposed by Tada Jun, he, the chief of staff of the North China Front, did not give any advice. When Kazuki Yamamoto said this, he was completely saying that the cage that was made by spending a lot of money, material resources and deploying a large number of troops is garbage, pointing at the noses of Michiichi Miyano and Tada Jun and saying that you are garbage.

"I'm sorry, General!" Yamamoto Kazuki is the first to say.

Kazuki Yamamoto and his special team participated in the Battle of Nomenkan, and after that, there were no other generals who wanted him, only Yoshio Shinozuka took in Yamamoto and his special team, and was very interested in his special operations.

Seeing that Yamamoto Kazuki apologized, Yoshio Shinozuka did not pursue it, for fear that this guy would offend Major General Miyamoto again, so he waved his hand and said, "It's okay, Yamamoto-kun, you should step back first." ”

"Hey!" Kazuki Yamamoto paused, and then prepared to walk outside.

"Wait." Miyano Michiichi stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "Yamamoto-kun, please talk about your views on the recent battles of our North China Front in North China. ”

As soon as the cage policy was implemented, the North China Front Command unanimously believed that under such a tight blockade, the eight-way base area, which was short of supplies, would show fatigue, but the fact was the opposite, judging from the feedback from all over the country, the enemy was attacking everywhere, and the resistance was becoming more and more fierce.

Michichi Miyano wondered, what went wrong?

Kazuki Yamamoto turned around and said:

"With all due respect, General!"

"The biggest problem with the cage policy, or the biggest flaw, is that the defense is insufficient, and the offense is insufficient."

"In the past, the attack troops of the Imperial Army and the Imperial Allied Army entered the so-called base area to sweep up, and the Eighth Route Army, which could still be pursued, fled everywhere, and was forced to abandon its base area, break into pieces and flee, and wait for the Eighth Route Army to return to the base area after the Imperial Army left."

"And the current cage policy, the Imperial Army and the Imperial Allied Army have dispersed most of their forces into thousands of strongholds and artillery towers, greatly dispersing the superior forces."

"In this way, while the Eighth Road gets a respite from the base, it can also frequently attack weak defensive points."

"Although the scale of each battle is small and negligible, it can add up to a sea of water."

Miyano Michichi said: "Yamamoto-kun, you said that the troops are scattered, this is a fact that cannot be denied, but as long as the cage is stable, troops can be drawn from everywhere, and the troops can be concentrated to carry out a dragnet division and sweep, and the Eighth Route Army will have no escape, and then it will be able to completely clean up the law and order in North China." "Eight One Chinese Net

"The crux of the matter is." Yamamoto Kazuki said in a deep voice, "The deputy commander of the Eighth Route Army has always been known for his toughness, he will never sit still, watching the cage form, the attack on the Yuliao Highway is just the beginning, and there should be greater actions in the Eighth Route in the future." ”

"So how does Yamamoto-kun think it should break the game?" Michiichi Miyano asked with a moving expression.

"If we want to break the situation, it is not difficult, our North China Front only needs to innovate its tactics, form a large number of elite small units, equipped with sophisticated weapons, and then go deep into the hinterland of the bandit area, and have the air force cooperate to carry out a decapitation operation against the command organs at and above the regimental level of the Eighth Route Army..."

"Yamamoto-kun." Kusuyama Hideyoshi scoffed, "You're selling the so-called special operation again." ”

"Looking at modern warfare, which war that determines victory or defeat is not a large corps battle?"

"The special operations of the small commandos are just small skills of carving insects."

Yamamoto Kazuki glanced at Kusuyama Hideyoshi, and he didn't even bother to refute this kind of officer with a rigid mind and rotten thinking.

Miyano Michiichi also nodded and said, "With the current strength of the Eighth Route Army, it is impossible to launch a small-scale battle like the Yuliao Highway at most, and it is impossible to completely destroy the cage." ”

Just when Yoshio Shinozuka was about to express his opinion.

"Your Excellency, General!" Toshimatsu Kasai, a communications staff officer, walked in, holding a telegram in his hand.

"The Fourth Brigade reported that the strongholds and artillery towers around the county seat of Liaoxian County were attacked by the Eighth Road, and within one day, 4 strongholds and 19 artillery towers were destroyed."

"Honda Takeo Shaozo stationed in Liao County led troops to reinforcements, but was defeated by the Eighth Road, and Honda Takeo asked for reinforcements!"

"Nani?" Yoshio Shinozuka's tone was a little incredulous, "How many imperial troops have you lost?" ”

After a pause, Yoshio Shinozuka said, "Telegraph to me." ”

At this look, Yoshio Shinozuka was stunned on the spot.

The telegram said: This morning, the strongholds and artillery towers around the county seat of Liaoxian County were attacked by the Eighth Road, and within one day, 4 strongholds and 19 artillery towers were destroyed, and the other side dispatched a regiment of troops, and the firepower was extremely strong, and it was suspected that the new regiment of the 386th Brigade, the most elite of the Eighth Route Army, and Honda Takeo personally led more than 400 imperial soldiers and more than 400 imperial troops to reinforce, and finally only more than 100 imperial soldiers and dozens of imperial troops returned to the county seat.

Honda Takeo guessed that the Eighth Route would conduct a large-scale armed siege of the city in the next step, and asked the Fourth Brigade and the Taiyuan Headquarters for tactical guidance.

In the telegram, Takeo Honda did not dare to mention that 4 infantry guns and 4 mortars were captured by the Eighth Road, and if the brigade commander and Yoshio Shinozuka had known, Takeo Honda would have been removed from his post at least and ordered to apologize for his crimes.

"A new group, Li Yunlong?" Yoshio Shinozuka's tone was gloomy and compassionate.

"Who is Li Yunlong?" Miyano Michiichi's expression moved slightly, and he asked, "Among the senior commanders of the Eight Roads, there doesn't seem to be such a person. ”

Yoshio Shinozuka said: "This person is the commander of the new regiment of the 386 brigade, and Ben Duozuo believes that the initiator of the attack on the strongholds and artillery towers around Liao County is the new regiment. ”

"It's just the head of the regiment." Miyano said with a wave of his hand. "Don't be afraid."

"Miyano-kun, don't underestimate Li Yunlong." Yoshio Shinozuka said, "Sakata Daisa died in the hands of Li Yunlong, this person also ate 2 full Kwantung Army squadrons with the strength of the reinforced battalion, and all the jade crushed of the Okazaki Brigade was also done by Li Yunlong, and the jade crushed of the Black Island Cavalry Wing also had Li Yunlong's new regiment involved, and Li Yunlong led his troops to capture the county seat of Qixian County. ”

"Yamamoto-kun was also defeated by Li Yunlong." Kusuyama Hideyoshi added.

Kazuki Yamamoto: "??? ”

"Huh?" Miyano Dao narrowed his eyes and said, "In the Eighth Route Army, there are such brave and good fighters?" Shinozuka-kun, do you have details about this person? ”

"Not yet." Yoshio Shinozuka said embarrassedly, "Li Yunlong's position is low, and my intelligence department has not yet gathered detailed information about this person. ”

"Okay then." Miyano Michiichi said, "When I return to the headquarters, I will order the intelligence department of the North China Front Army to collect Li Yunlong's intelligence with all my might." ”

Yoshio Shinozuka said, "Then thank you Miyano-kun." ”

As for what Kazuki Yamamoto said, the Eighth Route Army is likely to make a bigger move, and neither Yoshio Shinozuka nor Michiichi Miyano took it to heart.

In the final analysis, the new regiment is only the most elite unit of the Eighth Route to have this result, and the other Eighth Route troops are not worth mentioning.

"Brother Shen!"

"Hmm!"

Shen Changqing walked on the road, and when he met someone he knew well, he would say hello to each other or nod his head.

But it doesn't matter who it is.

There was no superfluous expression on everyone's face, as if they were very indifferent to everything.

on this.

Shen Changqing is used to it.

Because this is the Demon Suppression Division, it is an institution that maintains the stability of Great Qin, and its main responsibility is to kill demons and monsters, and of course there are some other side jobs.

Arguably.

In the Demon Suppression Division, everyone has a lot of blood on their hands.

When a person is accustomed to seeing life and death, then he will become indifferent to many things.

When he first came to this world, Shen Changqing was a little uncomfortable, but over time he got used to it.

The Demon Suppression Division is huge.

The people who can stay in the Demon Suppression Division are all powerful masters, or people who have the potential to become masters.

Shen Changqing belongs to the latter.

Among them, the Demon Suppression Division is divided into two professions, one is the town guard and the other is the demon exterminator.

Anyone who enters the Demon Suppression Division starts with the lowest level of demon slayer.

Then step by step, he is expected to become a town guard.

Shen Changqing's predecessor was a trainee demon slayer in the Demon Suppression Division, and he was also the lowest level of the demon slayer envoys.

Have memories of the predecessor.

He is also very familiar with the environment of the Demon Suppression Division.

It didn't take long for Shen Changqing to stop in front of an attic.

Unlike other places full of slaughter, the attic here seems to stand out from the crowd, and in the bloody Demon Suppression Division, it presents a different tranquility.

At this time, the attic door is open, and there are occasional people entering and exiting.

Shen Changqing only hesitated for a moment, and then stepped in.

Access to the attic.

The environment has changed in vain.

A burst of ink fragrance mixed with the faint smell of blood came to his face, making his brow furrow instinctively, but quickly stretched.

The smell of blood on everyone's body in the Demon Suppression Division is almost impossible to clean.