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Chapter 187: The Eighth Route Army’s Arsenal Group? !

"The attack on Zhizishan Bridge failed."

"The 2nd Infantry Brigade of the Jinji Regiment, which was responsible for the attack, suffered heavy losses, with more than half of the casualties, the entire armored brigade was wiped out, and the entire cavalry squadron was shattered."

"Tubal Road came up with a large-caliber heavy machine gun with extremely strong anti-armor capabilities and tungsten alloy armor-piercing bullets?!"

Yoshio Shinozuka received the news from the front line immediately.

As a lieutenant general, Yoshio Shinozuka naturally knows what the grassroots troops of the Locust Army look like.

That ghost never disappeared.

So of course he knew.

Although the order he issued was fire reconnaissance to prepare for subsequent bombing.

However, if the frontline troops are not supported by tanks, they will inevitably launch a fierce attack directly, trying to completely cut off the Zhizishan Bridge, cut off the Eighth Route Army's transportation channels, and completely resolve the battle.

"At a distance of five hundred meters, it penetrates the main armor of the Type 89 tank head-on."

In Yoshio Shinozuka's opinion, with the support of tanks, it may not be impossible to storm the Eshikoyama Bridge.

"Hi."

And it is still 13.1 mm in caliber, but even if a special armor-piercing bullet is used, it cannot penetrate the main armor of the Type 89 tank within two hundred meters.

Although he believes that the Empire's Type 94 tanks are simply a joke. They have poor maneuverability, poor armor, and poor firepower. In addition, the failure rate is extremely high, and their overall combat capabilities are inferior to even foreign armored vehicles.

The failure was complete.

Yoshio Shinozuka sighed.

Within the control area, roads, railways, and strongholds are attacked from time to time.

The scope of control shrinks every day.

The public security environment is also deteriorating rapidly.

After the Miyano Michichi incident, due to the wide spread of the Xinhua Newspaper, even the city of Taiyuan was attacked by locust troops from time to time. The troops who went to the countryside to suppress the attack often encountered armed attacks even in the villages around Taiyuan.

According to intelligence, although the weapons and ammunition obtained by Tubal Road were advanced, they were not in large quantities and were only the size of one regiment. However, because the Taiyue Mountain Area is located in the core area controlled by the First Army,

Many of them are scattered and organized by that person himself.

"Is there any result from the investigation?"

If he could not cut off the source of weapons, ammunition and supplies obtained by Tubal Road, it would not be long before he would have to step down from the position of commander of the First Army.

"It seems that the empire is facing a formidable enemy!"

This is something Shun Tada needs to worry about.

Yoshio Shinozuka looked at Yamamoto.

Its technical capabilities are terrifying.

But that man suddenly became much bolder.

But the Type 89 tanks, generally speaking, are barely watchable.

The Jinji United Forces' attack on Zhizishan Bridge failed and the attacking troops suffered heavy losses.

If the situation continues to develop, it won't be long before the results of the Locust Army's cage tactics for a year will be in vain.

Yoshio Shinozuka asked Yamamoto.

The First Army has been having a very difficult time recently.

The difference is evident.

"Collect the information and report it to General Tada Shun."

But what he didn't expect was that Tubal Road already had anti-tank weapons, and their power was beyond his imagination.

Yamamoto smiled bitterly.

He had read the projectile analysis report that Changshi urgently sent over.

Yamamoto bowed his head.

The Empire also has large caliber heavy machine guns.

It has nothing to do with him.

He has his own troubles to deal with.

And the machine guns on Tubal Road...

···

"Yamamoto-kun."

Such armor-piercing capability is comparable to the Empire's 37mm anti-tank artillery.

"nothing now."

but,

Yoshio Shinozuka didn't care much.

Looking at the battle report in his hand, Yamamoto also fell into silence.

The caliber is half an inch, which is 12.7 millimeters, a common caliber abroad, but it can easily penetrate the Empire's Type 89 main armor at a distance of 500 meters.

This was something he was unwilling to accept.

The source and transportation channels of weapons and ammunition on Tubal Road are being investigated by the local government, the Special High School Division, the North China Front Army Intelligence Section, and the First Army Intelligence Section are also investigating.

Among them, the results of the special high-level courses have been obtained, but due to confidentiality regulations, he was unable to know the details. He only knew that it seemed that due to certain restrictions, Tubal Road could only obtain weapons and equipment for one full regiment every month.

This is good news for the empire and the North China Front.

But obviously not for the First Army.

Moreover, Yamamoto's intuition was that there were many inaccuracies in this information.

The simplest example is that when the 27th Division was retreating, it was bombarded by a heavy artillery group of more than a heavy artillery brigade size, with more than 30,000 artillery shells.

Is this the size of a regiment’s weapons and equipment?

"Continue investigating."

Yoshio Shinozuka sighed.

"I do have some information, General."

After thinking about it, Yamamoto suddenly said:

"According to follow-up telegrams from the intelligence officers who attacked near the Zhizishan Bridge, they discovered that a convoy of Eighth Route Army trucks passed through at night, numbering about twenty to thirty vehicles."

"The telegram also mentioned that the truck on Tubal Road was very large."

"Truck convoy?"

"Huge size?"

Yoshio Shinozuka looked solemn.

Thirty trucks theoretically cannot transport much, up to 300 tons, so the impact will not be big.

but···

Thinking of the advanced weapons and equipment that Tubal Road has repeatedly brought out, Yoshio Shinozuka couldn't help but feel angry. Is that really the case?

···

"Large-caliber heavy machine gun."

Yoshio Shinozuka sighed, and Shun Tada was not much better.

a weapon,

No matter how advanced it is, he won't worry too much.

According to the top-secret photos sent back by the intelligence personnel of the Special High School Division who carefully infiltrated the Taiyue Mountains, it has been repeatedly confirmed that although the Taiyue Mountains receive hundreds of thousands of tons of food every month, the weapons and equipment are only the size of a regiment.

Although it is a super-staffed group, it only has 5,000 people.

This small amount of weapons and equipment cannot change the pattern of the entire North China region.

It cannot pose a threat to the North China Front Army.

But it will greatly affect local security, and can the large-scale raids with up to three divisions of troops expected to start in November really solve the problem of Tubal Road in Taiyue Mountain?

He felt bad inside.

"Report."

At this time, a Japanese staff officer ran in and reported:

"Confidential information from the Super High School."

"read?"

Tada Shun looked solemn.

"Based on intelligence."

"The Eighth Route Army is preparing to build a large arsenal group in the Taiyue Mountains, and is actively importing advanced technical equipment from abroad and recruiting various technical talents."

"According to the discovered planning information, this arsenal group is designed to produce 200,000 guns, 500 million rounds of bullets, 100,000 rounds of various artillery shells, and 10,000 tons of explosives per year."

"Building an arsenal complex?"

Although the news was somewhat funny, Tada Shun did not smile at all.

From a theoretical perspective.

In the Taiyue Mountain area, a place completely blocked by the locust army, a large arsenal group was built with an annual output of 200,000 guns, 500 million rounds of bullets, 100,000 rounds of various artillery shells, and 10,000 tons of explosives.

It's a joke.

but···

If the mysterious force behind Tubal Road fully supports it, then it will be very easy.

even!

Combined with various advanced weapons and equipment, as well as those incredibly beautiful newspapers, this arsenal may be very advanced, and the weapons it produces are also very advanced.

Once this arsenal group is successfully constructed and Tubal Road obtains weapons, it will be far more than the size of a regiment.

"Hi."

The staff officer continued:

"According to information from the intelligence department, the Eighth Route Army has indeed been recruiting talents from various places recently, and plans to build mines in Taihang, Taiyue and other areas."

"Importing equipment and raw materials from outside?"

Tada Shun took the intelligence document and discovered something was wrong.

There are obviously mysterious forces supporting weapons and equipment and mysterious transportation channels. The Locust Army has been investigating for half a year but there is no trace. Why do they still need to import machinery and equipment from abroad?

Do you need to import raw materials from abroad?

Could it be that that mysterious force cannot provide Tubal Road with machinery, equipment and raw materials?

Similar to limiting the size of weapons, equipment and ammunition to only one regiment per month?

Thinking of this, Jun Tada still frowned.

The possibility of this speculation is very high, but it is not absolute.

When the 27th Division finally retreated, it was bombarded by nearly fifty heavy artillery pieces and more than 30,000 heavy artillery shells. This was obviously not the size a regiment should have.

"They are importing supplies from the southern Hebei region,"

Jun Tada narrowed his eyes.

Although I don’t know whether it is true or not, no matter what, the Locust Army cannot allow the construction of this arsenal to succeed.

Tubal Road cannot also be allowed to obtain machinery, equipment, and military raw materials.

"Hi."

The staff officer continued to answer:

"Machines, equipment, personnel, and raw materials are all imported from the southern Hebei region."

Although the locust army has completely blocked the coastline, it cannot completely cut off the source of foreign machinery and equipment due to the existence of concessions and other countries, as well as the fear of Britain and the United States and other countries.

Military raw materials cannot be blocked either.

Businessmen are always the ones who like to take advantage of loopholes, and it is impossible for the Locust Army to monitor the entire huge coastline of the Republic of China.

Especially when there are enough benefits in the southern Hebei region.

The new Jinan coins issued by Tuba Road have even begun to circulate in Beiping.

Not only foreign merchants, but even imperial merchants, for the sake of profit, will continuously transport machinery, equipment, and raw materials to the sphere of influence of Tubal Road in southern Hebei.

"Let Suzuki Fanji come over."

Tada Jun's eyes flashed sharply.

Because domestic material production is more difficult than expected and the recent material consumption has been excessive, the November sweeps are not expected to be launched until the end of the month.

There are still three months to go.

At this time, Tubal Road cannot be allowed to develop and grow uncontrollably, and must be weakened in ways.

While blocking the machinery, equipment, talents, and raw materials entering the Tubal Road base area, we must also destroy the economic situation of Tubal Road in southern Hebei.

Otherwise, a fertile Tubal Road base area will continuously attract businessmen, which will greatly assist the development of Tubal Road.

···

at the same time.

The Japanese merchant, Seitaro Shiratori, came to the Jinan base again.

"stereotype?"

"Pure copper?"

"..."

Looking at the various materials purchased at high prices in the bank in the base area, Seitaro Shiratori, who now holds fifteen thousand silver dollars in his hand, hesitated.

These supplies are all military supplies.

But the price paid by the Eighth Route Army was really high.

(End of this chapter)