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Chapter 243 Please Yansong-kun to die
Taiyuan, inside the headquarters of the First Army.

After receiving the farewell telegrams from the 33rd and 41st Divisions, Okamura Ningji turned gray overnight.

At this time, his eyes were blank, his body and mind were exhausted, and he looked like an unemployed middle-aged man.There was a sense of stagnation all over his body, and he had long since lost his previous momentum.

Opening the battle report submitted by Yoshio Iwamatsu, the numbers above are even more shocking.

"In just one week, the entire front army hit a wall everywhere."

"The firepower of the Eighth Route Army is very powerful, and the mortars of various calibers equipped by the grassroots troops are at least twice that of the B-type divisions."

"Lieutenant General Ren Iseki, Lieutenant General Shimizu Noriki, Lieutenant General Sakurai Shozo, and Lieutenant General Adachi 23, hey! The situation of the First Army is too bad, it's really bald!"

After reading one by one, Okamura Neiji's tone was full of horror.

After a while, the old devil opened the plan log on the table and sighed deeply again.

At the end of last year, when he first took office as the commander of the North China Front Army, he was so majestic and heroic.Facing the complex situation in Jin Province, Yoshio Iwamatsu, a China expert, was first dispatched, and he personally formulated the Central Plains Battle.

To deal with the Eighth Route Army, as long as the battle of the Central Plains can be won, the First Army can be free to repeatedly sweep the province with three divisions and four independent mixed brigades.

Even if it may not be possible to completely eliminate the other party, it can still stifle the development of the worry in the heart, and all problems will naturally be solved.

For the Jinsui Army, the plan to induce surrender was continued.

As long as a puppet regime similar to Wang Wangwang can be established in North China, the brother country has a high chance of getting out of the quagmire of the Republic of China.At that time, the sky will be high and the birds will fly, and the king will choose whether to go north or south.

What a pity, what a pity!

Neiji Okamura used to laugh at Toshi Tada and Yoshio Shinozuka behind his back, but judging from the current situation, the clown was actually himself.

The base camp just passed him directly, and ordered the 21st and 35th Divisions of the Zhongtiao Shandong Line to return to Zhengding and Xinxiang respectively.

The troops that were originally in charge of public security in Jin Province are now only the independent and mixed third brigade stationed in Ningwu.

Even if the defenders along the railway line and in the major counties are called up, at most one regiment of soldiers will be drawn out.

With this garrison alone, there is no guarantee for security warfare.

It was even more impossible to recruit Yan Baichuan. The intelligence department had finally invited him over, and was about to make an effort to let him lead his troops to join the First Army.

As a result, because of the incompetent Hua Guzheng, the two parties were torn apart.

I heard that the opponent in the Central Plains battle also dispatched some troops, and took advantage of the weakness of the brother country to bite off a few pieces of meat.

But these are not important anymore. After this battle is over, the huge Jin Province may not have a place for the opponent, they are all defeated dogs.

The strength displayed by the Eighth Route Army has left Ningji Okamura with lingering fears.

Throughout the battle, the enemy mobilized a total of more than [-] troops.These are all regular troops, and there are no county brigades or district squads to fill the numbers.

The opponent is also equipped with hundreds of M1897 75mm cannons, as well as a large number of advanced fighter jets.

In terms of infantry weapons alone, the enemy is only inferior to armored units and heavy artillery with larger calibers.However, with the development speed of the other party, it is estimated that it will be completed in one or two years.

Perhaps the only turning point is the widespread famine in North China.

Only when the Eighth Route Army is physically and mentally exhausted in rescuing the victims can the younger country have a chance to turn the tide and regain the back garden of Jin Province.

"Hey!"

Neiji Okamura sighed bitterly. If the time can be repeated, he will definitely mobilize more troops to attack Zhongtiao Mountain, and must quickly resolve the battle with a devastating offensive.

Looking at the sky outside the window, he said to the guard outside the door: "Go and call Lieutenant General Yoshio Iwamatsu, I have something to explain to him."

Ten minutes later, the most unlucky commander of the First Army in history appeared.

Compared with Kiyoshi Kazuki, Yoshijiro Umezu and Yoshio Shinozuka, Yoshio Iwamatsu is a downright unlucky guy.He has empty ambitions, but he has never grasped real power.

Not long after taking the position of commander of the First Army, his immediate superior planned the Central Plains Battle.

But he is not the commander-in-chief. In a sense, he has little to do with him if he wins, but he will definitely be blamed if he loses.

When he came to the combat conference room, he put down the wine glass and sake in his hand, and moved a chair to sit opposite Neiji Okamura.

It is worth mentioning that the old devil did not wear a military uniform today, but chose a male Bai Wugou, as if he was mentally prepared to die.

After drinking a glass of wine, he took the initiative to speak.

"Your Excellency the Commander."

"We can't give up on Shanxi. Once the Eighth Route Army takes over the province, the situation in North China will become even more severe."

Okamura Ningji nodded, and then spread his hands helplessly.

"Of course I know that."

"There is no problem with our strategic direction. The problem lies in our misjudgment of the relationship between the Guofu garrison and the Eighth Route Army. You and I still don't understand the meaning of the old adage."

Both of them knew one thing, that they needed a lot of reinforcements to regain control of the situation.

But at present, the entire North China region is not peaceful, and the resistance movement in various provinces is becoming more and more intense.

In addition to Jin Province, the situation in Hebei and Shandong provinces is not optimistic. The base areas of the Eighth Route Army are like nails in the throat of the brother country.

In the North China Front Army, the only garrison in Mongolia that can provide support is still strictly guarded by the enemy's Jinchaji Military Region.

What's more, they only have one division, one cavalry group, and one independent mixed brigade.With such a small number of troops, all of them going south will also contribute to the Eighth Route Army.

The Kwantung Army is a good choice, but mobilizing troops requires orders from the base camp.

And the troubles over there are not less than those in North China. There must be no problems with the Showa Steel Works and the Kwantung Army Field Weapons Factory, which are the lifeblood of my brother country.

After a few seconds of silence, the two came to the North China Front Army's sphere of influence map together.

On the map, the blue areas along traffic lines such as railways and highways are the forces and occupation areas of the Japanese army.

But other places, such as the vast mountainous countryside, basically represent the territory of the Eighth Route Army.Looking from a distance, it seems that the enemy is gradually nibbling away at them.

"The Eighth Route Army is getting stronger and stronger."

"Not only have they established their own military factories, but they even have spare energy to develop migrant workers."

"Forget it, anyway, these troubles have nothing to do with me. Your Excellency Commander, I think you should be very clear about the purpose of my visit today."

Hearing Yoshio Iwamatsu's words, Ningji Okamura involuntarily looked at the other person's clothes.Today is considered a private occasion, so there is nothing wrong with the other party wearing casual clothes instead of military uniforms.

Under normal circumstances, the first choice for casual clothes must be Monfu Haori Hakama.

Bai Wugou is usually worn by women for childbirth or weddings.Once a man wears it, especially a soldier from a brother country, to see his superiors, he must be ready to commit seppuku.

Seeing Neiji Okamura remained silent, Yoshio Iwamatsu took out the dagger he had prepared a long time ago from his waist.

"The failure of the battle always requires someone to bear the consequences. I have made up my mind to go, please intervene for me, Commander!"

As soon as these words came out, there was a full minute of silence in the combat conference room.

Neiji Okamura did not take the dagger in the opponent's hand, but came to the back of the desk and took out a military uniform that symbolized the lieutenant general.

After the general pretended to hand over to Yoshio Iwamatsu, the old devil bowed deeply, and then shouted loudly with all his strength: "Please stick to your post, Iwamatsu-kun."

As early as a day ago, Neiji Okamura began to find a way out for himself.

Although the whole of Shanxi was lost, and the entire three divisions of the First Army were ruined.But with his contacts, it is not difficult to survive.

The only troublesome thing is to choose a suitable scapegoat.

Obviously, Yoshio Iwamatsu is the most suitable choice.

After all, the First Army was killed, so as a commander, he should die with his troops.

"Hahaha!"

Seeing Neiji Okamura's humble appearance, Yoshio Iwamatsu gave a crazy smile.Originally, he wanted to die quickly, and even prepared poison.

Seppuku is a very painful thing, and the painful time is still very long.

Even this group of senior Japanese generals would not choose to commit seppuku unless it was absolutely necessary.Most of them stab themselves first, and then end their lives by other means.

In order to ensure a quick death, he originally wanted to swallow the poison and let Neji Okamura intervene.It can only serve as double insurance, and it can be regarded as giving the other party a step down.

But he never expected that even committing seppuku is a luxury now.Seeing what the commander meant, he was forcing him to die on the battlefield.

For Yoshio Iwamatsu, who claims to be a samurai on weekdays, dying on the battlefield is a good choice.

But the premise of all this is that the enemy and the enemy are evenly matched, rather than an independent mixed brigade fighting two divisions of the Eighth Route Army with more than [-] people.That was torture, not honor.

Officials crush people to death at the first level, and someone must bear the consequences for the failure of the battle.Otherwise, those navy red deer will definitely snatch away the few resources like mad dogs.

"okay, I get it."

"I will lead the remaining soldiers of the First Army to defend the city."

"I'm sure I'll be infamous after I die. I just hope Okamura-kun can take good care of my family and don't let them be hurt again because of me."

After deciding on the scapegoat candidate, Neiji Okamura seemed to have regained his youth.He first bowed again, and then said very boldly:

"Your wife, I will raise her!"

"Yan Song-kun, you can go at ease!"

In the evening of the same day, a [-]-heavy plane took off from Taiyuan Airport in a hurry.In addition, there are six Type [-] fighters divided into two formations, and they are responsible for escorting Ningji Gangmura back to Peiping.

　I won't pass him easily, there are follow-up arrangements

　　
　
(End of this chapter)