my bright sword career

Chapter 176 The Consequences of Provoking the Imperial Army
When Brigadier Chen convened a meeting of all brigade heads and above, the dusty Naozaburo Okabe and Kazuki Yamamoto got out of the car and walked into the gate of the headquarters.

"Hello Chief of Staff..."

"Master Yamamoto, you are back."

When the two entered the hall of the headquarters, the busy staff officers bowed and greeted them one after another, and the two returned the salute meaningfully.

Naozaburo Okabe asked a staff officer, "Is your Excellency here, Commander?"

"The commander has been in the office for the past few days, but..." Before the staff could finish speaking, the anxious Okabe Naozaburo and Yamamoto Kazuki walked away.

When they got to the door of the commander's office, they found the door closed.

Okabe Naozaburo and Yamamoto Kazuki looked at each other, and they both saw the astonishment in each other's eyes. You must know that Yoshio Shinozuka has a habit of rarely closing the office door when he is working, unless it is important to entertain. It's just that they haven't heard of any important guests coming recently.

Kazuki Yamamoto knocked on the door of the office, but there was no response. Kazuki Yamamoto knocked again and there was still no response. Kazuki Yamamoto pushed the door open in a hurry.

But when the two of them entered the office, they found that Yoshio Shinozuka was standing by the wall blankly, staring blankly at the big map of 50 to [-].

And when they saw Yoshio Shinozuka, both of them were startled. In the past, Yoshio Shinozuka always wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and had a neat Danren beard. Although he was over 50 years old, he still had a look on his face. Hongrun looks very healthy, but now he is unshaven and haggard, with thin cheeks, like a homeless man on the streets of Tokyo.

Kazuki Yamamoto blurted out: "Your Excellency Commander, why did you become like this after not seeing you for a few days?"

Yoshio Shinozuka, who heard the voice, turned around and smiled when he saw Kazuki Yamamoto, "Oh... so it's Yamamoto-kun and Okabe-kun who are back."

"Yes, we're back, but why...how...how haggard like this." Kazuki Yamamoto looked at Yoshio Shinozuka in disbelief.

Shinozuka Yoshio did not answer this question, but sighed softly: "Okabe-kun, Yamamoto-kun, do you know that their garrison captain just sent a farewell telegram an hour ago, just now Yushe County fell up.

The Eighth Route Army of China mobilized more than 1 people to surround Yushe County. I sent several troops to reinforce it, even the 41st Division, which was still in repair at Niangziguan. "

"Nani...you even sent out the 41st Division?"

Naozaburo Okabe and Kazuki Yamamoto were shocked. The 41st Division had less than 8000 members of the 7000-strong division since the First World War at Qixiaguan. Xiu Xiu couldn't fight alone, but Yoshio Shinozuka even sent them out, which showed that he was really in a hurry.

"Yes."

Shinozuka Yoshio smiled wryly and said: "After receiving my telegram, Ogiwara Toda dispatched five brigades, led by the 67th Regiment Commander Ota Ryuji, to assist Yushe County, but they were dozens of miles away from Yushe County. Poison Dragon Ridge was ambushed by Chinese chariot troops."

"Chariot troops?"

Naozaburo Okabe and Kazuki Yamamoto were taken aback. You must know that chariots are rare in Asia. Even the Japanese Army doesn’t have many. Where did the Eighth Route Army, which is so poor that its bullets are in single digits, get chariots?
"Is this impossible?" Okabe Naozaburo lost his voice.

But Kazuki Yamamoto thought for a while and suddenly said: "It's the Liantai County militia, and it's Gao Hongming's chariot unit!"

"Yamamoto-kun knows Gao Hongming best!" Shinozuka Yoshio glanced at Yamamoto approvingly, "I also thought for a long time before I settled on Gao Hongming. Looking at the whole of Shanxi, there are Gao Hongming and chariots. Troops."

"Gao Hongming, he joined the Eighth Route Army to attack the imperial army?" Okabe Naozaburo's expression darkened. Gao Hongming got mixed up with the Eighth Route Army. What they were most worried about really happened.

"As for the 41st Division, they were jointly attacked by Gao Hongming's chariot troops and the Eighth Route Army. What was the loss?" From this, it can be heard that Naozaburo Okabe has no expectations for the 41st Division.

Yoshio Shinozuka rubbed his temples, and said distressedly: "Ryuji Ota was quite decisive. He found that the situation was wrong and left a brigade behind. The brigade at the back of the palace is all broken."

Hearing this, Naozaburo Okabe and Kazuki Yamamoto were not only not angry, but breathed a sigh of relief.

You must know that these five brigades are already the last seeds of the 41st Division. If they lose any more, the 41st Division can be removed from the Japanese Army. Even Shinozuka Yoshio cannot bear the consequences.

Kazuki Yamamoto couldn't help shaking his head and said: "The 41st Division is really full of disasters."

Shinozuka Yoshio sighed: "I just received the news that not only Yushe County, but Liao County was also captured by the 385th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army just half an hour ago. According to the report of the defenders, attacking them In the army, there are also German weapons."

Naozaburo Okabe gritted his teeth and said, "Baga, Lu... This Gao Hongming is too great a threat to the empire, he must die!"

Yoshio Shinozuka waved his hand impatiently: "We will talk about Gao Hongming's problem later, but our biggest problem now is, where is the Eighth Route Army's next target, and how should we deal with them? If we don't understand this, we can only be passively beaten everywhere .”

Naozaburo Okabe thought for a while, and suggested: "Your Excellency, the First Army is running out of troops. I calculated that, except for the 36th Division and the Independent Mixed Third Brigade, all other troops They were scattered all over the place, and they are really powerless to deal with the elusive Eighth Route Army. I suggest that you can send a report to Commander Tada. From the No.12 Army (the last time the author made a typo, the North China Front Army should be subordinate to the First Army and No.12 Army, the Second Army was abolished in 38) to send a division to help in the battle?"

"Chief of Staff Okabe's method is certainly feasible, but it can't quench the near thirst." Kazuki Yamamoto put forward different opinions, "The No.12 Army is far away in Hebei, and it will take at least a week to mobilize troops from Hebei. If I got there, I'm afraid it would be too late.

Moreover, Lieutenant General Tuqiao, the commander of the [-]th Army, is not a good talker, and it may not be so easy to mobilize troops from him. "

When Tuqiao was mentioned once, Yoshio Shinozuka scratched his head a little. This guy was a classmate of the Imperial Army University, and he had never dealt with him very well. It was not easy to borrow a division from him.

Of course, once Tada Jun gave an order, Dohashi had to obey even if he didn't want to, but as the saying goes, there are policies above and there are countermeasures. That's enough to make you miserable.

Kazuki saw Yoshio Shinozuka thinking hard, and Kazuki Yamamoto comforted him: "Don't worry, Commander, I have some good news to tell you. Yan Xishan reached an agreement.

Yan Xishan has already assured us that in this Hundred Regiments War, the Jinsui Army will never participate in it, and will not give the Eighth Route Army a grain of ammunition or a grain of food. "

"Yosie, that's really good news."

Hearing this news, Shinozuka Yoshio showed a smile on his originally gloomy face.

The Hundred Regiments War suddenly launched by the Eighth Route Army can be said to have caught the First Army by surprise. If the Jinsui Army also participated, the whole of Shanxi might be in danger of collapse. By then, he, the commander of the First Army Even if you want to be transferred back to the mainland and enlisted in the reserve force, it may be a luxury.

And when did all of this start? After thinking about it, Shinozuka Yoshio was surprised to say that everything started after the appearance of Gao Hongming. Could it be that Gao Hongming is really the nemesis of the First Army? ?
Thinking of this, Shinozuka Yoshio felt a sense of powerlessness.

However, even though he was in a bad mood, he still cheered up and said, "Okabe-kun, originally you just came back from Kenanpo, so you had to rest for two days anyway. But now the military situation is urgent, so I have to work hard for you.

You immediately order the 36th Division and the [-]rd Independent Mixed Brigade to rush to Yushe County and Liao County as soon as possible, to collect and pay them as quickly as possible, and to count again to see how many troops we can mobilize. This time we We must not let the Eighth Route Army wantonly destroy our various strongholds and railway facilities. Otherwise, Commander-in-Chief Nishio will not even be able to protect us if Commander-in-Chief Nishio presses down on us. "

"Hi...I understand." Naozaburo Okabe agreed, turned around and left the office.

"And you."

Yoshio Shinozuka said to Kazuki Yamamoto: "I also have a task for you. According to the report of the intelligence department, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army has been transferred to the Lucheng area. Your task is to lead your special forces to Lucheng. Wait for the opportunity to find the specific location of the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army. Once you find out their location, you can use any means to destroy them. I want these Chinese people to know that the consequences of angering the imperial army are very serious!"

Kazuki Yamamoto thought about it, "Your Excellency, Commander, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army must be well-prepared, and my secret service team alone may not be able to catch it."

"I know." Shinozuka Yoshio said: "So I now authorize you to mobilize the No. 20 First Flying Squadron during the operation. I believe that with the support of aircraft, your Second Squadron will definitely be even more powerful."

"Thank you, Commander, for your trust." Hearing that he was able to mobilize the flying troops, Kazuki Yamamoto's confidence suddenly increased, "I will definitely live up to the high expectations of Your Excellency, Commander."

"Go...kill all the Chinese you see!"

Speaking of this, Shinozuka Yoshio's eyes revealed a glint of fierceness.

"Hi!"

Kazuki Yamamoto bowed heavily, turned and left.

When the two left, Shinozuka Yoshio said coldly: "The Eighth Route Army, cowards who only know how to drill into the valley, this time I will show you the consequences of angering the Imperial Japanese Army..."

(End of this chapter)