my bright sword career

Chapter 165
Although he already agreed somewhat in his heart, Yan Xishan still sneered on the surface, "Since the chief of staff is so confident in the Huaxia war situation, what is he doing here? Is it because he is too free and wants to chat with the old man?"

"Of course not." Naozaburo Okabe said sternly: "The original intention of the Great Japanese Empire to enter China was to establish an imperial paradise and realize His Majesty's ideal of the imperial circle, and it was only a last resort to occupy Taiyuan before.

I can assure you here that as long as the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi is wiped out, the Imperial Japanese Army will immediately withdraw from Taiyuan, absolutely nothing! "

Yan Xishan had been playing with people all his life, so of course he wouldn't be so naive about what Naozaburo Okabe said, but since Naozaburo Okabe took the initiative to come over today, he naturally had something to ask of him.

He waved his hands impatiently, "Chief of Staff Okabe, don't tell the old man about these lies to children. I don't have time to listen to your nonsense. If you have nothing else to do, please go ahead."

Seeing Yan Xishan's reluctance, Okabe Naozaburo felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart. This Yan Xishan is indeed a tumbler who has been in China's political arena for decades. You can't hide it from him.

Just when he was feeling at a loss, Kazuki Yamamoto who was sitting beside him said, "Mr. Yan, can I say a few words?"

Yan Xishan waved his hand: "Of course, old man, I'm not overbearing to the point where I won't let people talk."

"In that case, I'll just say it straight."

Kazuki Yamamoto said bluntly: "Mr. Yan, we have only one purpose for coming this time, and that is to hope that you will not send troops to support the Eighth Route Army during this period, whether it is directly sending troops or indirect material support.

If you keep advising and supporting the Eighth Route Army, I can guarantee that after the Eighth Route Army's Hundred Regiments War is over, the imperial army will give up dealing with the Eighth Route Army and the Central Army, and instead go all out to destroy your Jinsui Army. I hope you will do it yourself. "

Naozaburo Okabe frowned, what did Kazuki Yamamoto do, why did he speak so bluntly, without any strategy at all.

Yan Xishan narrowed his eyes, "Are you threatening the old man?"

"That's right, I'm threatening you."

Kazuki Yamamoto didn't seem to know that as long as the old man in front of him gave an order, more than a dozen guards at the door would rush in and beat him and Naozaburo Okabe into a hornet's nest, saying every word.

"You should know that the imperial army has this strength. Although Shanxi is still in a stalemate, it is only because the imperial army is using its main force to deal with the central army in the direction of Hunan, and it is temporarily unable to improve the law and order in Shanxi.

But if you don't know how to praise and are still obsessed with obsession, then don't blame us for mobilizing a large army to deal with your Jinsui army first, and I never believe that Mr. Yan's only remaining Jinsui army of more than [-] is a large army. The opponent of the Japanese imperial army, I hope the old man thinks twice. "

It can be said that Kazuki Yamamoto's words were not only not tactful, but full of violence and coercion, but it is strange that Yan Xishan did not turn his face angrily, but fell into deep thought.

In fact, Kazuki Yamamoto's move really hit Yan Xishan's deathbed.

Yan Xishan is naturally shrewd, but his shortcoming is that his personality is a bit soft, and he always worries about gains and losses when he encounters troubles. Chairman Jiang in Chongqing once had an image metaphor for him. This guy even holds a sword when he fights. When stabbing someone else, one has to figure out what angle to stab and how much force to use.

To put it bluntly, this kind of character is to eat hard but not soft.

This is also the reason why Naozaburo Okabe said so earnestly just now that his mouth was worn out and he was not moved at all, but Kazuki Yamamoto opened his mouth as a naked threat, which instead made his expression dignified.

However, Yan Xishan is also an old man. Although he was very worried in his heart, he would not show it on the surface. He said lightly: "Master Yamamoto, if you Japanese have the ability to eat the old man, my Jinsui army, you would sooner." Just eat it, why wait until today."

As soon as Yan Xishan's words came out of his mouth, Kazuki Yamamoto immediately concluded that the person opposite was a little timid.

He laughed, "If you say that the imperial army did not have the strength to eat up the Jinsui army, even a child would not believe it, otherwise your Taiyuan would not have been occupied by the imperial army.

As Chief of Staff Okabe said, the reason why we didn't eliminate you was not because we lacked strength, but because our sacrifices were not proportional to our gains. There was no need for us to take advantage of the Eighth Route Army and the Central Armed Forces.

But if the Jinsui army is determined to fight against the imperial army, that's another matter. "

Looking at Kazuki Yamamoto's sneering face, Yan Xishan frowned.

Did Kazuki Yamamoto lie?
No, he was right, even though the Jinsui Army still has more than [-] people left, but if the Japanese really want to send a large army to encircle and suppress them regardless, the Jinsui Army will not be able to resist anyway.

That is to say, in Shanxi today, the Central Army, the Jinsui Army, the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese Army, and a plethora of bandits from all over the country have formed an intricate relationship.

Among these forces, the Japanese army is undoubtedly the largest, but it is also the most hated. Although the Jinsui Army, the Eighth Route Army, and the Central Army do not fight each other on weekdays, once they encounter the Japanese army, they will immediately fight against each other. The guns are unanimous, and this is the reason why the situation in Shanxi can be maintained.

Now that Yamamoto actually said that he would put down the Central Army and the Eighth Route Army first, and instead take the lead in dealing with the Jinsui Army, this is a big problem.

Yan Xishan also thought that this might be Yamamoto trying to scare him, but it might be true, but Yan Xishan didn't dare to bet.

After thinking for a long time, Yan Xishan finally let out a long sigh: "I can promise you, but you have to promise me a few things..."

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Your Excellency, since last night, all [-] of our strongholds on the Yuliao Highway, including Xiaolingdi, Guantou, and Pushang, have been captured by the Eighth Route Army. It can be said that the entire Yuliao Highway has been completely under the control of the Eighth Route Army. among.

Since Chief of Staff Naozaburo Okabe was away, the combat staff Masago Sakai was in charge of the explanation.

Shinozuka Yoshio suppressed his anger: "So, the Yuliao Highway built by the imperial army has now all fallen into the hands of the Eighth Route Army?"

"I'm afraid that's the case, Your Excellency Commander." Masako Sakai said bravely, "And the worst thing is that the Eighth Route Army is still attacking Yushe County and Liao County. The two counties are completely surrounded."

"They're all a bunch of trash." Shinozuka Yoshio said with a livid face, "Where are the reinforcements, have they been sent?"

"I have already ordered the nearby counties and strongholds to deploy troops to help them, but the troops that can be dispatched in a hurry are very limited. To completely clear the siege requires at least one brigade or more troops, but all this will take time."

"Which army is the nearest to Yushe County?"

"Your Excellency, this is the No.40 First Division that was repaired at Niangziguan."

"The 41nd Division?"

Yoshio Shinozuka frowned. The 41st Division and the Liantai militia were injured in the battle of Qixiaguan. It stands to reason that they need to be transferred back to the mainland for repairs. But now the First Army is already tense. Where is Yoshio Shinozuka? Willing to let them go back to their native land.

It is easy to know that it is easy to come home, but it is difficult to let them come again. He is very aware of how hypocritical those masters in the base camp are.

"Are there any other troops?"

"For other troops, only Xinkou's Ninth Brigade is left, but it takes at least four or five days from Xinkou to Yushe County."

"Four or five days... are you kidding me? The defenders in Yushe County and Liao County add up to less than two brigades. How can they resist the attack of tens of thousands of Eighth Route Army?" Shinozuka Yoshio's eyes sparkled The anger almost set Masako Sakai on fire.

"But Commander, our troops haven't assembled yet, and the Eighth Route Army has always been elusive. We really can't mobilize enough troops to come out." Sakai Masako almost cried.

There are more than [-] troops in Shanxi every day, which sounds like a lot, but most of them are scattered in hundreds of counties and major strongholds.

Even if there are still a few organized divisions and brigades that have not been disbanded, these troops must also be stationed at important passes and cities such as Taiyuan, Niangziguan, and Xinkou. The army and the central army launched attacks on these cities and important passes while they were mobilizing their troops. They didn't even have time to cry, or the situation in Shanxi would collapse in an instant.

"It's really difficult for me!" This is what Sakai Masago is saying now. Now he really admires his immediate boss Naozaburo Okabe, Chief of Staff. How he has arranged the various troops stationed in Shanxi clearly over the years For nothing?
Yoshio Shinozuka also knew that the question he asked was beyond the ability of the Major Sakai Masago, he sighed lightly, if Naozaburo Okabe were here, he would definitely give himself the most reasonable suggestion at the first time right?
"Forget it... since there is no troop mobilization, the 41st Division can only be dispatched."

Masako Sakai was slightly taken aback, "The supplementary soldiers of the 41st Division have not arrived yet, so it's too risky to send them out now?"

Yoshio Shinozuka's face darkened, "Even though the 41st Division was hit hard a while ago, at least three infantry regiments still have their pretensions. It shouldn't be a problem for them to deploy five full-staffed brigades to reinforce Yushe County, right?"

"Of course, it's just..." Sakai Zhenghu didn't know what to say. In the last battle at Qixiaguan, the 41st Division lost more than 8000 people, and only less than 41 people were left. Seven thousand, if five more infantry brigades were transferred, there might not be anyone left in the [-]st Division.

Although he was very reluctant to do this in his heart, he did not dare to disobey the commander's order even given the courage of Major Sakai Masago, so he obediently went down to send a telegram to the 41st Division.

Lieutenant General Yukio Koizumi, the head of the 41st Division, has been relieved of his post and escorted back to the mainland by two gendarmes from the base camp. Tian Dazuo presided over it temporarily.

Ogiwara Toda, who received the telegram, was so angry that he uttered more than a dozen curses on his face on the spot. The 41st Division has already become like this, and the commander is still unwilling to let them go!

In desperation, he could only call together the three infantry regiment captains. When they saw the telegram sent by the headquarters, they looked as ugly as if their parents had died.

They wanted to refuse, but they didn't have the guts. The ship that transported Commander Koizumi Yukio back home was still drifting in the sea. They didn't want to end up like Koizumi Yukio.

The group thought for a long time, and finally Ryuji Ota, the captain of the 67th Regiment, came up with an idea: "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, I don't think it's better than this. We will listen to the headquarters and draw out all the remaining troops from the entire division to form an infantry brigade." Help Yushe County."

The captain of the 133rd Regiment rolled his eyes: "You're right. This is the only remaining seed of the 41st Division. If they are all broken, what is left of the 41st Division? Or do you plan to rebuild the 41st Division alone? ?”

Although the captain of the 134th regiment did not speak, judging from the expression on his face, he was also on the side of the captain of the 133rd regiment.

Seeing the appearance of the three captains, Ogiwara Toda was furious. Just as he was about to slap the table, Ryuji Ota continued: "Don't worry, we can send troops on time as usual, but how long will it take to walk on the road? , how to fight after encountering the Eighth Route Army is our business, what do you think?"

"Huh..." When the two captains heard this, it seemed like a good idea. Is this what Huaxia people often say about not working hard?

Ryuji Ota deliberately reprimanded this kind of behavior, but he also knew in his heart that this was the best way to preserve the seeds of the 41st Division, so he finally acquiesced.

After the simple meeting, they decided to draw out five infantry brigades, led by Ryuji Ota himself to reinforce Yushe County, so the last essence of the 41st Division was also drawn out, heading towards Yushe County...

At this time, Yushe County was surrounded by more than 1 regiments of the 40th Brigade. The city walls that had been given high hopes by the Japanese army were blown to pieces by twelve M[-] self-propelled artillery from the No. [-] Battalion.

It stands to reason that what the [-]th Brigade has to do now is to rush into the county seat, and the Japanese army with less than a brigade and a battalion of puppet troops in the county seat can't stop the [-]th Brigade for a round.

But at this time, Brigadier Chen ordered the troops to stop attacking. He only dispatched a small group of troops to harass, but strictly prohibited the troops from attacking the city.

"Old Chen, do you think devils will fall for it?" Political Commissar Wang said to Brigadier Chen who was staring at the map.

"I think there is at least [-]% certainty." Brigadier Chen said.

Commissar Wang nodded. For soldiers, the situation on the battlefield changes rapidly, and nothing is absolute. Generally speaking, a plan is worth doing if it has a [-]% chance, and [-]% is quite sure.

"Yeah, we've cast the bait, and we'll see if the devil takes the bait."

He said with some emotion: "Old Chen, have you noticed that in the past we were able to restore a county town? It was already very remarkable, but I don't know what is the later stage. We have not taken a county town seriously. How dare we Playing around and calling for help?"

(End of this chapter)