The entrance of this cave is guarded by some elite guards, although the pilots of the Eighth Route Army in the sky cannot see it, but it will definitely be discovered by the infantry of the Eighth Route Army on the ground.

"Gentlemen."

Tanabe Moritake looked at the group of devil officers, and pulled out the lieutenant general's sword with a "poof", and a crazy voice sounded:

"The time has come to be loyal to His Majesty and the Empire."

At this time, Tanabe Moritake was holding a katana in his hand, his eyes were crazy, and his eyes were full of murderous intent, just like those Japanese samurai who were ready to charge during the Warring States period of Japan.

In fact, even at this time, Tanabe Moritake wanted to live.

As a highly educated person who can achieve the position of lieutenant general and chief of staff of the front army, Tanabe Moritake's brain is not comparable to that of a low-level fanatical officer and a soldier.

The spirit of bushido and loyalty to the locusts are just a means for the top to improve their combat effectiveness.

The main thing is that his position is not high enough, and people like Hideji Tojo and Ninji Okamura will go to the battlefield in person?

Is this war of aggression really for the good of the Empire, as advertised?

No, but for the benefit of the imperial family and the upper capital.

After the war, politicians shook hands and made peace, capitalists made a lot of money from the war, and mothers wept at the grave for their sons who died in the war.

And he, Mori Tanabe, unfortunately became a member of this war of aggression.

If he surrenders to the Eighth Route Army, because of his status as chief of staff of the North China Front, he will definitely receive preferential treatment from the Eighth Route Army.

His life can be saved, but if the Eighth Route Army publicizes it, then his family in China will be completely finished.

Not only Tanabe Moritake, but also Nishihara Kanji, Shigeta Tokumatsu, Kuwaki Takaaki, Sakuma and Suzuki Sadaji beside him are the same.

So, they can only fight to the death.

"For His Majesty the Locust, for the Empire, fight to the end!"

Lieutenant General Nishihara Kanji pulled out the lieutenant general's sword in his hand.

Immediately afterwards, the other two devil lieutenant generals, two devil major generals, and several combat staff officers drew their samurai swords.

"Destroy the radio."

The Devil's Communications Staff took out the Wangba box on his waist and ordered several Devil telegraphers and coders.

A group of devil officers walked out with katanas and a box of kings.

……

Peiping.

Iron Lion Alley.

Headquarters of the North China Front of the Japanese Army.

"General."

"The Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Tanabe, just sent a farewell telegram..."

The communications staff officer hurriedly walked into the war hall with three pieces of paper in his hand, and reported to Okamura Ninji in a fluent tone as much as possible.

When he received this telegram, Osamu Kitani's face changed on the spot.

It's a big deal.

"Nani?"

"Farewell telegram?"

Okamura Ninji, who was studying the retreat route of the encircled Japanese army at Niangzi Pass, suddenly turned his head, and his tone was full of disbelief.

At noon, didn't Moritake Tanabe just send a telegram saying that he could hold out for a day and a half?

It's only been a few hours, why did you send a farewell telegram?

On the side, there were Sue Seizo and the devil's combat staff officers who also looked at Osamu Kitani suddenly, with a look of disbelief and shock on their faces.

"What happened on the battlefield of Niangziguan?"

"Why did the Chief of Staff suddenly send a farewell telegram?"

Yousue Jingsan asked in a deep voice that couldn't wait.

Communications staff officer Osamu Kitani said:

"The Eighth Route Army dropped a large number of incendiary bombs on the locust army's position, turning the locust army's position into a sea of fire, resulting in heavy losses for the locust army."

"The chief of staff, Lieutenant General Tanabe, the commander of the 110th Division, Lieutenant General Kuwaki Takaaki, the commander of the 23rd Division, Lieutenant General Kanji Nishihara, the commander of the 35th Division, Lieutenant General Shigeta Tokumatsu, the commander of the 4th Cavalry Brigade, Major General Sakuma, and the commander of the 1st Mixed Brigade, Major General Suzuki Sadaji, decided to fight the enemy until the last moment."

"And..."

Speaking of this, Osamu Kitani subconsciously paused.

But hearing this, Okamura Ninji's body was shaky, and he almost fainted for the third time, he forced his body and asked in a deep voice, "What else?" ”

"General, you'd better see for yourself..."

Osamu Kitani glanced at Yusue Seizan and handed the third page of the telegram to Okamura Ninji.

Okamura Ninji took the telegram and looked at it, and then his eyes couldn't help but narrow, and the killing intent flashed in his eyes when he looked at Seizo Arisue.

Seizo Yusue is not a fool, looking at the eyes and reactions of Osamu Kitani and Okamura Ninji, he instantly realized.

It must have been Tanabe Moritake's farewell telegram before his death, and he participated in one of them.

"Your Excellency, General."

"Is it that the chief of staff said on the farewell telegram that I am a senior spy of the Eighth Route Army lurking in the North China Front?"

Yusue Seizan did not evade, but asked directly.

At this time, Okamura Ninji had already murdered him, and if he avoided it at this time, he would probably be convicted of this crime.

After all, in this battle, the North China Front can be said to have suffered heavy losses, and the main force was almost wiped out.

If one makes a bad fuss, he will become a backstabber.

Although the defeat of the North China Front was inseparable from him.

If he has the last essence of the three become the backstabber, not only his life will be gone, but even the family behind him will suffer.

Osamu Kitani and a group of combat staff officers looked at each other, and no one dared to interject.

"Youmo Jun, are you a senior spy of the Eighth Route Army?" Okamura asked in a cold tone.

To be honest, Okamura Ninji was already a little suspicious of Sue Seizo at this time.

Since Tanabe Moritake is determined to die, then Seizo has become the biggest suspect in the headquarters of the North China Front Army, the senior spy of the Eighth Route Army.

And Okamura Ninji thought about it carefully, there was a very suspicious person like Suseiso.

Arisue Seizo not only proposed to Okamura Ningji the strategy of holding Taiyuan, killing and wounding a large number of Eighth Route Army, and then waiting for an opportunity to move to Hebei Province.

He also suggested that Tanabe Moritake go to the front line of Niangzi Pass to supervise the battle, if it were not for the suggestion of Sue Seisan, the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Tanabe Moritake, would not have broken jade on the front line of Niangzi Pass.

"Your Excellency, General!"

There is a look on the face of the last essence of the three, and the sin is not in the same way:

"I have made meritorious contributions to the Empire, I have shed blood for the Locusts, and I can never be a senior spy of the Eighth Route Army."

"Lieutenant General Tanabe Moritake is complaining that I suggested that he go to the front line of Niangzi Pass to supervise the battle, so he sued me before the jade shattering."

Yusue Seizan also didn't expect that Tanabe Moritake would want to pull him into the water before he died.

The little guilt in my heart also disappeared suddenly.

Moritake Tanabe died well.

But on the surface, there is an expression that I can never be a spy of the Eighth Route Army.

"I, Okamura Ninji, will never wronged an officer who has done his best for the Empire, nor will I let go of any enemy spy."

"You, after the investigation is clear, I will give you justice."

Okamura Ninji shouted loudly:

"Someone!"

After it was revealed that there were high-level spies of the Eighth Route Army lurking in the North China Front Headquarters, Okamura Ninji Neng had been using Tanabe Moritake and Arisue Seizo, in fact, the ancestors of these two people had already been investigated.

They even arranged for high-level spies to keep an eye on them.

However, no anomalies were found.

But.

Tanabe Moritake said in front of the jade shatter that there was a senior spy of the Eighth Route Army, and Okamura Ninji naturally wanted to pay attention to it.

What if it is true?

Not long after the words fell, a young officer walked in quickly with a few devil guards.

"General."

The young officer bowed to Okamura Ninji.

Okamura Ninji said, "Please ask the deputy chief of staff, Major General Arisue Seizo, to return to the office and not be rude." ”

"Hey."

Shaozo lowered his head, quickly comprehended Okamura Ningji's order, and then looked at Yusue Seizo, and said with a solemn hand:

"Your Excellency, Deputy Chief of Staff, please."

Seizo Arisue handed over the Major General's sword and gun, and bowed to Okamura Ninji before walking out, and Shaosa and several guard officers quickly followed.

"General."

"Lieutenant General Tanabe has sent a telegram in clear code, will the 40th Division, the 56th Division, the 21st Division, and the 27th Division continue to reinforce the regiments?"

Okamura Ninji withdrew his gaze from Seizo Arisue's back, and heard the inquiring voice of a combat staff officer.

"Where did the 40th and 56th divisions arrive?" Okamura glanced at the combat staff officer.

"Almost arrived at the Sangzhang Bridge." The operational staff officer pointed to the map, "However, it was stubbornly resisted by the Eighth Route Army, and after the 40th Division and the 56th Division, there were about 3 cavalry wings of the Eighth Route Army cavalry, and more than 50,000 Eighth Route Army were pursuing." ”

Okamura Ningji frowned, there were still 100,000 main forces of the Eighth Route Army chasing after him in the distance, and the 40th Division and the 56th Division had wolves and tigers in front of them, and the situation was very bad.

If the Japanese army surrounded near Niangzi Pass had not been wiped out by the Eighth Route Army.

After the 40th Division and the 56th Division moved closer to Niangzi Pass, they could disrupt the battle with the Eighth Route Army, which lost the air support and artillery firepower advantage of the Eighth Route Army.

But now Tanabe Moritake: they have been wiped out.

The main force of the 780,000 Eighth Route Army in Niangzi Pass can turn back and form an encirclement posture with the main force of the 100,000 Eighth Route Army on Zhengtai Road to the 40th Division and the 56th Division.

If you hesitate any longer, the 40th Division and the 56th Division will definitely become a turtle in an urn, and they will only be eaten by the Eighth Route Army.

After pondering for a moment, Okamura Ninji looked at Osamu Kitani and ordered: "Order the 21st Division and the 27th Division to find a hiding place and stand by, and then order the 40th Division and the 56th Division to give up heavy weapons, disperse and break through in small teams and squadrons, and assemble in Shimen City, Hebei Province." ”

Morito Tanabe had already sent a farewell telegram, so there was no need to rescue again.

The 40th and 56th Divisions were in a dangerous situation and had to break through as soon as possible.

It is difficult for the entire division to break through, and at this time, there are more than 200,000 main forces of the Eighth Route Army around the 40th Division and the 56th Division.

Only by breaking up the whole and breaking through the encirclement in a dispersed manner can there be a chance for some soldiers and officers to break out of the encirclement.

And the county seat of Jingcheng and the coal mine of Jingcheng, if nothing else, will soon be captured by the Eighth Route Army.

"Hey."

Hakuo Kitani closed the folder, bowed his head, and walked away quickly.

……

"The regiment commander ordered, only recognize clothes, not people, and not a single devil!"

Outside the cave.

The troops of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army have already attacked this hill of the Devil's Headquarters.

In the offensive formation, a company commander under the command of Shen Quan, the commander of the second battalion, spoke fiercely and murderously.

"Kill!"

Under the leadership of this company commander, dozens of soldiers of this company, armed with M1 semi-automatic rifles and M3 submachine guns, attacked the top of the mountain.

The devil's defensive position was dusted.

One of the devil's Type 92 heavy machine guns suddenly opened fire, and the three soldiers who rushed to the front fell in a pool of blood.

"Hidden!"

The company commander roared and jumped behind a rock.

The soldiers moved flexibly, and they were the first to dodge the rain of bullets in their faces.

The company commander poked out half of his head to take a look, and the devil's heavy machine gun suddenly opened fire on his position, and the 7.7mm machine gun bullets hit the stones and sparks everywhere, and the dust was filled.

"Bazooka!"

"Take Bazooka!"

The company commander shouted, and the two bazooka soldiers who were crawling behind the bunker behind him quickly loaded a rocket and handed Bazooka to the company commander.

On the other side, there are also two bazooka soldiers, loaded with rockets.

"Fire cover!"

Seeing this, the deputy company commander shouted.

Dozens of fighters poked their heads out at the same time, set up semi-automatic rifles and submachine guns, and opened fire on the devil's heavy machine gun fire.

"Da Da Da..."

In an instant, the devil's heavy machine gun firepower point, as well as more than a dozen rifles around it, were suddenly suppressed.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the company commander and another bazooka soldier set up Bazooka and aimed at the heavy machine gun position of the devil.

"Woohoo!"

Two sharp whistling sounds, and two rockets from different angles, dragging long black tail flames, hit the devil's heavy machine gun position.

The company commander's rocket missed, swept over the devil's position, and hit the entrance of the cave, making a loud noise that shook the sky.

But.

The rocket of the bazooka soldier hit the heavy machine gun position of the devil.

With a loud bang, the entire position of the devils, including sandbags, Type 92 heavy machine guns, and devil machine gunners, was blown into the sky.

"Up, up, up!"

The company commander threw down the Bazouka, picked up the M3 submachine gun on his chest, and rushed forward first, followed by the deputy company commander and the soldiers, firing as they charged.

A few devils who didn't die were quickly shot into a sieve.

"Company commander, there's a cave here."

A soldier with a dirty face, holding a submachine gun, said.

The company commander looked at the corpses of the devils lying on the ground, several of them were wearing the military uniforms of the devil's adjutants.

"There are big fish in this cave!"

The company commander's eyes lit up.

"Alert, spread out!"

The company commander gave the order, and the soldiers around him scattered in an uproar, looking for cover to hide, and aimed their guns at the cave.

The company commander also jumped to a bunker and hidden, looked at the side and saw that there was no one around him who could speak Japanese, so he learned the devil's broken Chinese and shouted: "Listen to the Baga inside, you have been surrounded, and you will surrender within a minute, otherwise you will all die!" ”

"Yaga!"

An angry curse came from the cave, and two smoking Type 97 grenades rolled out.

"Boom!"

Two grenades exploded near the entrance to the cave.

The company commander and the fighters hid behind bunkers, and none of the fighters were injured, but they were sprinkled with dirt from the explosion.

"Dog's day, toast without eating and drinking!"

The company commander was furious, and the enemy not only did not surrender, but dared to throw grenades at them, so he turned his head and shouted to the rear:

"Flamethrower, burn these dogs to death!"

A flamethrower with a system-modified flamethrower on his back crawls close to the hole, then turns on the safety and pulls the trigger on the hole.

"Ah!!h

An extremely miserable Japanese scream suddenly came from inside the cave.

Four lieutenant generals and two major generals, as well as several combat staff officers, were directly killed by this flamethrower.

(End of chapter)