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Chapter 1002: Do you think that three divisions are not enough to wipe out this group of Eighth Route Army soldiers?
it's dark.

The soldiers of the special forces regiment in the Xinkou area all fell asleep.

Only the soldiers of the Yanbei First Regiment were still holding torches and excitedly cleaning the battlefield.

From time to time, he would shout loudly about a gun and a few bullets on the ground.

……

Beijing.

The Japanese Army Headquarters.

Chief of Staff Seigo Tanabe finally got the news he wanted.

Lieutenant Colonel Kato Kosuke, commander of the 30th Flying Squadron, came from the capital airport in person to report to him:

"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, our reconnaissance plane has returned from the Xinkou area."

"Yoshi! What's going on?

Is the 2nd Brigade still fighting?"

Tanabe Seigo asked anxiously.

He had already secretly thought that if Mano Shiro and others were still fighting, he would immediately send people to support them. He would never let an entire brigade be wiped out.

Even though Okamura Jining has already made the decision to disband their organization, those veterans and officers must still be kept as much as possible.

Today's Imperial Army cannot afford to waste anything!

However, Kato Kosuke shook his head:
“No, we only saw a very small number of Locust Army warriors being chased and attacked by the Eighth Route Army outside the Xinkou Pass.

I didn’t see any organized troops still fighting.”

Although he had a hunch that the farewell telegram was unlikely to be a joke, when Tanabe Seigo heard what Kato Kosuke said, he still felt a nameless anger rising from his chest and going straight to the top of his head.

Immediately roared:

"Bakayaru! Damn Mano Shiro! Incompetent piece of trash!"

Then he suddenly threw everything on his desk to the ground, venting his anger.

Seeing that the other party was unable to control his emotions, Kato Kosuke couldn't help but shake his head secretly.

I thought: The army's idiots are all uncultured and reckless men! Not elegant at all!

……

After a long while, Tanabe Seigo finally calmed down.

With red eyes, he asked Kato Kosuke:

"How many Tubalu are there in Xinkou?"

Kato Kosuke quickly handed him a thick stack of photos taken by the reconnaissance plane:
“Your Excellency Chief of Staff, these are the photos we took.

According to rough estimates, there seemed to be at least tens of thousands of Tubalu!

And there are dozens of large-caliber artillery pieces!"

"What? Tens of thousands of people? Dozens of large-caliber artillery pieces!

How is this possible!!!!”

The anger that Tanabe Seigo had just suppressed suddenly jumped up to the top of his head, making his temples throb.

He immediately snatched the photo from Kato Kosuke's hand and started flipping through it.

The more he turned, the uglier his expression became.

The photo clearly shows a large number of people in gray military uniforms, some of them chasing the locust army in shit-yellow uniforms, some of them hiding on the city walls and deploying defenses.

There are also several artillery positions, with cannons mounted one after another——

When the Japanese reconnaissance plane went for reconnaissance, it flew at a very high altitude. Feng Shuanglin and Guo Youqing's anti-aircraft artillery battalions did not open fire in an attempt to shoot it down.

As a result, the Japanese were able to clearly photograph the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Battalions of the Special Forces Regiment, the 2nd Artillery Battalion, the 1st and 2nd Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalions, and the 1st Regiment of the Yanbei Detachment!
With so many troops added together, their size certainly exceeds 10,000 people!

Tanabe Shengwu flipped through the photos and became angrier and angrier. Finally, he suddenly threw the photos into the air and roared wildly:

"Baka! Stupid Mano Shiro, he didn't even scout the enemy situation clearly before letting the warriors charge into the pockets of the Eighth Route Army???

Did he not remember the teachings of Master Lu at all? ? ?
This idiot! Damn deer!!!"

From the charred marks on the Xinkou Pass that looked like a giant dragon, he could guess that the 2nd Brigade must have rashly rushed to the pass and then suffered a devastating blow.

The main responsibility must be due to Shiro Mano's poor command!

At this moment, he deeply felt the powerlessness of Okamura Jining.

How can I lead my subordinates if they are all idiots?
……

After confirming that the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade was indeed doomed, Tanabe Seigo had no choice but to let Kato Kosuke get out, and then reported the situation to Okamura Jining in Shimen and Iwamatsu Kazuo in Jinyang City.

When Okamura Jining saw his telegram, he was naturally shocked.

Then he felt a little flustered, thinking that his previous order was a bit rash.

He hurriedly called back to Tanabe Seigo, ordering him to send a telegram to the 26th Division to revise the previous telegram and not allow them to underestimate the enemy and advance rashly, so as to avoid being ambushed like the 2nd Brigade.

Although he has confirmed that his tenure as commander will soon end.

But he still hoped to achieve some impressive results with the last three divisions that could be mobilized.

To save some face for myself.

We don’t want the 26th Division to easily give food to the enemy.

……

Jinyang City.

When Kazuo Iwamatsu and Prince Sakuhiko Asaka received the telegram from Seigo Tanabe, they were also stunned on the spot.

Just a few hours ago, the 2nd Brigade called to report victory, how come it has been completely wiped out now?

Isn’t this too unscientific?

Even if there are only a few thousand pigs, they shouldn’t be killed so quickly!
However, they then saw the second half of the telegram, which detailed the number of the Eighth Route Army and the situation of their heavy artillery in Xinkou, and they couldn't help but gasp.

More than 10,000 people, dozens of anti-aircraft guns, dozens of large-caliber heavy artillery...

This kind of strength made both of them feel their scalps tingling.

Based on their understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army in Northwest Shanxi, these troops would not be at a disadvantage even if they faced a fully-strength division, let alone the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade!
Prince Asaka Sakehiko could not help but roar:
“Bagya Road!
Isn’t the Eighth Route Army’s special forces regiment shelling us outside the city of Jinyang?

Which of their troops is now appearing in Xinkou?

Is it possible that every Tubalu unit today is as strong as the Special Forces Regiment? "

Regarding his question, Kazuo Iwamatsu just wanted to say: If you ask me, who the hell should I ask?
……

At this moment, he was extremely regretful. He was really out of his mind to come and take over the mess of the First Army.

Not only is the opportunity for promotion he wants nowhere in sight, it also seems that his reputation and military career are about to be ruined!
If he had known this, he should have been the commander of his Central Defense Force in his homeland.

In fact, he is not the only one who regrets it.
Prince Sakuhiko Asaka was deeply regretful.

But he was ruthless by nature and didn't spend too much time complaining about his fate.

After a brief thought, he gritted his teeth and said to Yansong Yixiong:

"Iwamatsu-kun, Okamura-kun has no more troops to mobilize except the two divisions he has.

As for the headquarters, even if they agreed to mobilize troops immediately, it would probably take at least one or two months.

I think we should mobilize the troops from the cities in southern Shanxi to wipe out the Tubalu in northwestern Shanxi first!"

"What? Mobilize troops from southern Shanxi?
I'm afraid that the Eighth Route Army's bases in southeastern Shanxi, Taihang, Taiyue and other places will grow rapidly!

Moreover, once the suppression of northern Henan is abandoned, the Chinese regular army will also be transferred to the south, affecting the empire's battle deployment in the south!
Even Yan Laokou's Jinsui Army might jump out to attack the vital areas of our locust army.

They are hiding in Ji County, but that doesn't mean they don't have ambitions for the surrounding areas!" Yansong Yixiong shook his head quickly.

Such a large-scale troop mobilization will have a ripple effect on the entire body.

If one thing goes wrong, the whole situation will collapse.

By then, not to mention that he, the commander of the First Army, would not be able to shoulder the responsibility, even Okamura Ji-ning and even the old Japanese devils Tojo in the headquarters would be finished!
However, since Prince Sakuhiko Asaka has put forward the idea, he will certainly not give up just because of Kazuo Iwamatsu's opposition.

He said viciously:

"Mr. Yansong, the Eighth Route Army in northwest Shanxi is now the biggest threat to our First Army!

The local Eighth Route Army from southeastern Shanxi, Taihang, Taiyue and other places were unable to cause much trouble to my locust army!

Even if the suppression on them is relaxed temporarily, it will not have much impact on the overall situation.

As for that old Yan, he was as timid as a mouse and only dared to hide in a place the size of a sesame seed.

He should be secretly happy if my locust army doesn't cause him any trouble.

You definitely don't dare to show up and cause trouble for my locust army!"

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Although Iwamatsu Kazuo agreed with his judgment to about 70%, he was still very hesitant.

This is a huge matter!
He frowned and said hesitantly:
"General, is our situation not so urgent?
Jinyang City is strong. As long as we continue to hold on, the Eighth Route Army may not be able to break in.

As long as the reinforcements mobilized by Okamura-kun arrive, our crisis will be resolved."

"Baka! Do you think that once the two divisions of the Okamura Army and the 26th Division arrive, they can wipe them out?"

Prince Sakuhiko Asaka was a little annoyed at the other party's lack of wit and roared immediately.

When a lion fights a rabbit, it uses all its strength. Don’t you understand?
"What? General, don't you think that three divisions can't wipe out this group of Eighth Route Army soldiers?"

Iwamatsu Kazuo was horrified.

"Humph, so what if there are three divisions?

Mr. Yansong, you should know the topography of Jin better than I do.

Once these damn Eighth Route Army retreats into the mountains, do you think three divisions will be enough to sweep the mountains in northwestern Shanxi?

Do you want them to revive again next time and create a major crisis for my First Army again?"

Prince Asaka Sakehiko sneered.

Hearing what he said, Iwamatsu Kazuo was also startled.

After pondering the crisis he was facing, it seemed that only by eliminating the enemies in northwestern Shanxi first would he have room to ease the situation and turn around to deal with the enemies in southern Shanxi.

Otherwise, being humiliated again and again by the enemies from northwestern Shanxi doesn’t seem like a big deal!

So he nodded solemnly:
"Your Excellency General, what you said makes sense!

I will now order the 37th Division, the 41st Division, and the 62nd Division to withdraw to Jinyang City at all costs!
When the time comes, I will personally lead their three divisions, fight our way out of Jinyang City, sweep eastwards, and wipe them out in one fell swoop!"

"No! I want to command these three divisions myself.

Turn the entire northwest Shanxi into scorched earth!

No Chinese is allowed to escape from our blade!
That damned Yang Yuanshan must be torn into pieces, only then can I get rid of the hatred in my heart!! "

Prince Asaka Sakehiko roared.

……

Yang Yuanshan on Yuwangling had no idea that the Japanese were going to abandon their defenses in key cities such as Pingyang, Hedong, and Zezhou, and mobilize three divisions to head north to Jinyang City to prepare to deal with him.

What he didn't know was that at this moment, the eastern city wall of Gang County, dozens of miles to the north,

Wei Dayong has already led the soldiers of the special operations company to launch an attack on Gang County.

Through careful reconnaissance during the day, they found out the weak point of the Japanese city defense, which was here.

As soon as it got dark, Wei Dayong climbed up the city wall himself. With the help of a bayonet, he quietly eliminated more than a dozen Japanese defenders. Then he led all the soldiers of the special operations company to climb up the city wall.

After taking all the bullets from the bodies of the Japanese soldiers killed by Wei Dayong, the soldiers dispersed and advanced to both sides along the city wall, constantly launching sneak attacks on the Japanese defenders.

In order to avoid attracting all the Japanese soldiers in the city, they did not fire any shots.

Instead, they prefer to solve the problem with bayonets.

As special forces carefully trained by Wei Dayong, each of them is a powerful being who can fight tigers and black bears with a knife in hand.

Now, under the cover of the dark night, there is certainly no problem in dealing with these Japanese guards.

……

Although this afternoon, the Japanese in Gang County received a telegram from the Jibei Front Army Command ordering them to strengthen their defense.

But the squadron leader, Captain Takao Nozawa, did not take it to heart.

——The telegram that Tanabe Seigo sent to them did not contain the news that the 2nd Brigade had been completely wiped out.

Therefore, he just perfunctorily conveyed the order to his soldiers.

As a result, the Japanese soldiers guarding the city in the middle of the night naturally would not be very vigilant.

At this moment, facing the fierce attack of the special operations company soldiers, the Japanese soldiers had no power to resist and fell to the ground one after another.

Blood gushed out from their necks.

Soon, all the Japanese defenders on the entire east side of the city wall were destroyed.

The progress was smooth and the soldiers of the special operations company were all excited.

I muttered to myself: These little Japs are so useless. We were so careful. What a waste of effort.

……

Next, Wei Dayong prepared to lead the soldiers to continue advancing to the north and south sides.

Suddenly, the cries of owls were heard outside the city.

"Gugu...Gugu..."

Hearing the signal sent by his sentry, Wei Dayong was shocked and quickly ordered the soldiers to stop their actions and hide in the corner temporarily.

Then he sent someone to quietly push open the east gate of Gang County and go out to see what was going on.

After a while, a soldier came back and reported to him:
"Captain, our guard post reported that a group of traitors came 3 kilometers to the east and are running towards this side.

It seems that he escaped from the Xinkou battlefield!"

Upon hearing this news, Wei Dayong couldn't help but curse:

"These bastards, why did they come back at this time instead of earlier or later?

Isn’t this bad for me?”

Second Platoon Leader Gao Daniu said quickly:
"Captain, how about I take some people to take care of this group of traitors?"

Wei Dayong pondered for a moment, looked at the sky again, and immediately gave the order:
"No need, they are just a bunch of traitors, don't bother with them.

Let’s first deal with the Japanese in the city!
Don’t be afraid of being exposed, at worst you can solve the problem with a gun!

There is only one squadron of Japanese soldiers in this city, and now we have killed dozens of them. I am not afraid of a head-on fight!"

"Yes!"

The soldiers shouted in response.

Then they followed Wei Dayong who was in the lead and continued to rush towards the Japanese defenders who were still unaware of the situation.

At this moment, their movements were much louder than before, and soon alarmed the Japanese.

Then, fierce gunfire began to resound throughout Gang County.

……

(End of this chapter)