my bright sword career

Chapter 251 It Doesn't Make Sense

While the flying brigade was fighting fiercely with the Japanese planes taking off from Yangmingpu Airport, the First Army Commander Yoshio Shinozuka was discussing matters with Chief of Staff Naozaburo Okabe in his office.

Just yesterday, Gangcun Ningci finally left and returned to the North China Front Army Command he set up in Beiping.

Although Okamura Ningji's departure made all the officers and officers of the First Army Command breathe a sigh of relief, the relief does not mean that they will be able to relax in the future. On the contrary, as the battle reports ahead continue to come in, the command The staff officers and officers in the headquarters were all busy, but with the smooth progress of the battle, the atmosphere in the headquarters gradually became more relaxed, and some staff officers even started joking.

Shinozuka Yoshio looked away from the map, rubbed his sore eyes from staring at the map for a long time and said slowly: "Mr. Okabe, according to the telegram sent by the Ninth Brigade this morning, the Jinsui Army is The position of Dagushan is almost unstoppable. After taking Dagushan, you have to order the Ninth Brigade to speed up to conquer the difficult slope, and the Tenth Brigade must firmly hold the key points everywhere to prevent With the support of other armies in China, as long as Kenanpozhi is taken down, the Jinsui army will no longer be a threat to the imperial army."

Naozaburo Okabe looked at the smooth progress map, and heaved a long sigh of relief: "Your Excellency the Commander is right, as long as Kenanpo is captured, the local armed forces of the Jinsui Army, which has been entrenched in Shanxi for decades, should also officially withdraw from history. The stage has come. In the past two years, the Jinsui Army, the Central China Army, the Eighth Route Army, and local armed forces in various places have often joined forces to fight against the imperial army.

As long as the Jinsui Army is eliminated, the Imperial Army will be free to deal with the Eighth Route Army...and Gao Hongming's Liantai militia. "

Just when mentioning the Rentai militia, Okabe Naozaburo's eyes flashed an imperceptible worry.

"Yes!"

Yoshio Shinozuka also let out a long sigh, and now he doesn't know why, but when he heard the word Liantai militia, he felt his forehead swell and the back of his head hurt, Gao Hongming and his Liantai militia almost became his heart It's crazy.

"I hope...the Liantai militia will not show up again this time."

Shinozuka Yoshio leaned back on the chair, rubbed the center of his eyebrows, and after a while his symptoms eased, he said to Okabe Naozaburo: "Okabe-kun, after this battle is over, I guess I will be transferred back to the mainland too. I have already written a letter of recommendation to Commander Nishio Hiszo, recommending you to be the next commander of the First Army, I hope you will do well."

"Eh?"

Okabe Naozaburo was stunned for a moment, and asked in surprise: "Your Excellency, Commander, you have done a good job in this position, how could you be transferred back to the mainland? If we can get Yan Xishan and his Jinsui Army this time Eliminate, you have made great contributions to the empire, it's fine if the headquarters doesn't reward you, how could you be transferred?"

"Don't you understand yet?"

Yoshio Shinozuka smiled wryly and shook his head: "If I'm not wrong, when Commander Gangcun came a few days ago, he should have brought a transfer order to transfer me back to the mainland, but due to the tight war in Shanxi , Changing generals just before the battle has always been a taboo in military strategists, so he resisted not taking out the transfer order."

"Since Commander Okamura did not take out the transfer order on the spot, it proves that he has given up on this idea. What are you worried about?" Okabe Naozaburo asked puzzled.

"Don't you even understand this?" Yoshio Shinozuka snorted softly, "If Commander Okamura really dismissed that idea, he should have written the transfer order in front of me before leaving. Take it out, tell me the whole story in front of me, and send a message to the headquarters to plead for me, but he didn't do that, do you know what it means?"

Naozaburo Okabe now understands that if Shinozuka Yoshio's prediction is true, the reason why Okamura Neiji went back with the transfer order was not because he was merciful and planned to let Shinozuka Yoshio go. He couldn't help saying angrily when he settled accounts with Yoshio Shinozuka after this battle was over.

"This is too unfair. Your Excellency the Commander has made great contributions to the empire over the years. How can they remove a commander with outstanding military exploits because of a trivial matter? What do those people in the base camp think?"

"You can't say that." Shinozuka Yoshio said calmly: "Since last year, the law and order in Shanxi has not only not improved, but has become more and more corrupt. As the commander of the First Army, I bear the main responsibility. , I am not wrong for the base camp to deal with it like this. And the reason why the commander of Gangcun didn't take out the transfer order on the spot, but gave me time to finish the battle, this is also giving me a chance, and I can't be too greedy. do you understand?"

"Your Excellency, Commander" Naozaburo Okabe choked up a little. Although he was very reluctant, he also understood that Yoshio Shinozuka was telling the truth. There is an essential difference between being transferred back to the mainland after a victory and being transferred back to the mainland after a defeat. Yes, the former may make a comeback at any time, but the latter... Maybe there will be no chance again, just like Ishihara Waner who was escorted back to the mainland by the military police because of the defeat of the Sixteenth Division some time ago, I am afraid that he will never have it in this life hoped.

"I hope this battle can go smoothly." Okabe Naozaburo couldn't help looking forward to it.

It's just that sometimes the more you look forward to something, the more disappointed you will be.

Just as the two were having their own concerns, the communications staff officer pushed in the door and said urgently: "Your Excellency, the No. 60 Third Flying Brigade stationed at Yangmingbao Airport reported that they had an incident with the Liantai Flying Brigade during the bombing mission. After the fierce battle between the two sides, the 63rd Flying Brigade suffered heavy casualties. Except for one of the eight Type I fighters escorting it, all the rest were destroyed, and even the bomber squadron lost three.

After the victory of the Liantai Flying Brigade, they also took the opportunity to launch an air strike against the attacking Seventh Wing. The Seventh Wing suffered heavy losses, especially the artillery of the Artillery Squadron was completely destroyed. Waiting for the support of the Ninth Brigade. "

"Pa..." A teacup fell to the ground.

Shinozuka Yoshio stood up with a livid face, "Gao Hongming...why is it him again?"

At this moment, Yoshio Shinozuka realized that he had never hated someone so much in his life. If Gao Hongming stood in front of him now, he would rush over and bite him to death without hesitation.

After the rage, a sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart, and he slumped down on the chair with a look of relief on his face.

After a long time, he let out a long sigh: "It seems that this is my destiny, that's okay...I can finally go back to my hometown to spend the rest of my life with my wife and children."

Naozaburo Okabe said somewhat unwillingly: "Your Excellency, Commander, we haven't lost yet. We can continue to mobilize the No. 20 Flying Team to fight to the end with the Rentai Feixiang Brigade. It's not yet known who will win."

"Forget it, don't waste your efforts." Yoshio Shinozuka looked away at this moment, "From the moment the Liantai Flying Squadron appeared, it was already unrealistic to quickly take down Dagu Mountain. Maybe this is fate. .Okabe-kun, you immediately issue an order to let all the troops retreat in an orderly manner, it is meaningless to continue fighting this battle!"

(End of this chapter)