Bright Sword Military System

Chapter 112
Yoshio Shinozuka stood in front of the desk with his head bowed, his lower body straightened and his upper body leaned forward slightly to show respect.

Ningji Okamura, the commander of the North China Front Army, was sitting in front of him, flipping through materials and combat records.

Shinozuka Yoshio originally thought that Hayao Tada was dismissed and transferred, and that he, the commander of the First Army, would also be replaced.

This is not only because he belongs to the faction of Hayao Tada, and Okamura should appoint his confidant as the army commander when he took office, but also because the two fiascos of being encircled and wiped out occurred in his jurisdiction, both of which were troops of the First Army... If Hayao Tada is therefore If they were dismissed, the First Army commanded by Yoshio Shinozuka would of course be duty bound.

However, to Yoshio Shinozuka's surprise, Okamura did not do this.

At least for now, Yoshio Shinozuka is still the commander of the First Army.

This made Shinozuka Yoshio couldn't help but think wildly:
Will there be... more severe punishment?

Like washing away the shame?

Thinking of this, cold sweat dripped down Shinozuka Yoshio's forehead uncontrollably.

In stark contrast to Shinozuka Yoshio's upright sitting, Okamura Neiji's face is relaxed and leisurely. He seems to have forgotten that Shinozuka Yoshio is still standing in front of him.
"So it is!"

"It's amazing!"

"These tactics are indeed unexpected!"

……

After reading it, he took out a pack of cigarettes and put one in his mouth. Yoshio Shinozuka hurriedly took out the lighter and went forward to light it for Neiji Okamura.

"Oh!" Neiji Okamura seemed taken aback by Yoshio Shinozuka's actions, and replied, "Thank you, Shinozuka-kun!"

After lighting it up, Okamura Neiji handed another one to Yoshio Shinozuka, and asked, "You want one too?"

"Thank you very much!" Shinozuka Yoshio hurriedly bowed, and took it with both hands respectfully, but kept holding it in his hands and dared not light it. He was not sure whether he was qualified to smoke in front of Okamura.

Until Okamura touched his pocket and said awkwardly: "I'm very sorry! I forgot to bring the lighter, please light it yourself, Shinozuka-kun!"

"Yes!" Shinozuka Yoshio replied, then put the cigarette in his mouth and lit the lighter.

But due to being too nervous, his lips and hands were trembling, and he couldn't get angry several times. It took a lot of effort to complete this seemingly extremely simple action.

Neiji Okamura didn't care about this, he stretched his waist and yawned, while smoking a cigarette, he looked out the window at the groups of soldiers doing standard tactical actions under the command, and praised: "It's really hard work!" , the soldiers of the First Army are excellent!"

"Yes!" Shinozuka Yoshio replied.

He was a little confused about what Okamura Neiji meant.

Deputy Ning Okamura took a long breath of smoke and asked, "Does Mr. Xiaozuka know why such an excellent soldier was defeated by the insufficiently equipped Eighth Route Army?"

"Yes!" Shinozuka Yoshio thought to himself that the one who should have come is still here. He hesitated for a while before replying: "It's because of my ineffective command. Please punish me, Your Excellency the Lieutenant General!"

Due to the needs of the war, the Japanese army expanded its troops too quickly, and the promotion of military ranks could not keep up with the needs. During this period, a strange phenomenon appeared. The division commander had a lieutenant general, the commander of the army was a lieutenant general, and the commander of the front army was also a lieutenant general.

For example, Shinozuka Yoshio and Okamura Neiji are both lieutenant generals, and whoever has more power depends not on military rank but on military position. (Ningji Okamura was promoted to general in 41)
Neiji Okamura waved his hand, shook his head and said, "I read the combat records, Shinozuka-kun's command is excellent. That's not the problem!"

"Yes!" Shinozuka Yoshio responded, and at the same time, half of his hanging heart let go.

If Okamura admits his command, does that mean there is no such thing as "washing away the shame"?
But Yoshio Shinozuka became nervous again in the next second. It wasn't a command problem, but there might still be other problems.

Shinozuka Yoshio swallowed with difficulty, and asked: "Forgive me for my ignorance, I don't know what the problem is, please give me some advice!"

Neiji Okamura sighed, and said, "The problem is with that guy Tada Hayao! Shinozuka-kun, you can rest assured..."

As he spoke, he patted Shinozuka Yoshio's shoulder to express his comfort.

"Yes!" Yoshio Shinozuka bowed deeply as if he was being pardoned, "Thank you very much, Your Excellency the Lieutenant General!"

"That's one of the reasons why I didn't replace you!" Neiji Okamura walked to the window again, looked at the soldiers outside the window thoughtfully, and said, "It's not your fault, nor the imperial soldiers' fault. You are all doing your job very seriously and excellently, impeccably."

There is another reason Neiji Okamura did not mention, that is, Yoshio Shinozuka is very familiar with the terrain in this area.

After a pause, Ningji Okamura changed the subject and asked Shinozuka Yoshio: "I heard that Shinozuka-kun was born in Tokyo, so you don't have any experience in farm work?"

"Yes!" Shinozuka Yoshio replied: "My father is also a soldier, and I studied in the Central Army Junior School since I was a child!"

This school must pass the ideological and moral examination in elementary school and have excellent grades before entering study. It is a military institution that trains the backbone of the army from an early age. It usually requires a certain background, especially the Tokyo Junior School.

"So that's the case!" Okamura nodded, "Then Shinozuka-kun must not know how to weed!"

"Yes!" Shinozuka Yoshio nodded and said, "I would like to hear more about it!"

"The Eighth Route Army is a piece of weeds!" Okamura Neiji said: "They look very small and insignificant, but if they are neglected...they will grow into a large piece."

Neiji Okamura raised his head towards the information on the desk as he said that: "Mr. Xiaozuka, you made the Eighth Route Army grow into a large area without paying attention!"

"Yes!" Shinozuka Yoshio replied, he seemed to understand what Neiji Okamura meant.

Neiji Okamura continued: "It's not impossible to let them grow into a large area. Weeds are weeds after all. The problem is...you only know how to use scissors to cut them shorter each time, and soon they will grow again. Even more lush than before!"

Having said that, Neiji Okamura turned his gaze to Yoshio Shinozuka and asked, "Now, do you know where you guys went wrong?"

"Yes!" Shinozuka Yoshida nodded convincingly and said: "We are trying to compete with the Eighth Route Army for living space, and fighting them in the front line of defense, that is to use scissors against weeds!"

Neiji Okamura nodded in satisfaction, and asked again: "So, do you know what to do in the future?"

"Cut the weeds and root them out!" Shinozuka Yoshio replied.

After a pause, Shinozuka Yoshida added: "Forgive me, I have tried to use special agents to raid the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army several times..."

Neiji Okamura shook his head and laughed: "Do you think this is cutting grass and roots? No, no, Mr. Xiaozuka, you don't know what the root of the Eighth Route Army is! They... are an army from the people! That's theirs. root!"

(End of this chapter)