Glorious Mission 1937

() Before the war, the senior officials and generals of the Kuomintang government actually had very limited understanding of the Japanese army, and their main focus was on 'suppressing bandits' and fighting for territory.However, the senior officers of the Japanese army have a very thorough understanding of the squadron. This is due to the fact that the Japanese spy agencies have spared no effort to collect confidential information about the Nationalist government's important organs and related military departments.

In the intelligence file room of the Japanese army base camp, there are detailed records of officers above the rank of major general of the national government and troops above the division number, even local troops such as the Sichuan Army and the Yunnan Army are not missing, and all the files are classified. , The records are so detailed that even the character traits and family members of the main officers are recorded.

Therefore, Shouichi Terauchi and Naozaburo Kobe are very familiar with the weapons and equipment of the Chinese army. Let alone local troops like Chen Feng, the Chinese army is not equipped with organized heavy artillery, even those Small-caliber mountain artillery and field artillery were only equipped with one or two battalions at the divisional level. Since the start of the war, the Chinese army had never used large-caliber heavy artillery, including Chen Feng's 61st Army.

What's more, heavy artillery is really not suitable for use on the Chinese battlefield. First, the Chinese army and the Japanese imperial army are not rivals at the same level. If the troops are lightly equipped, they can still pursue and chase, but once they carry a large number of heavy artillery, the pursuit becomes a joke.Even when encountering the Chinese army with a relatively high fighting will and a relatively strong combat effectiveness, they generally do not need heavy artillery. It is simply an anti-aircraft artillery to kill mosquitoes.The Chinese army has a few 60 or 80 mortars, which is not bad. If you use a large-caliber heavy artillery with a few hundred millimeters to hit a mortar with a few tens of millimeters, it can no longer be said to be bullying, but naked Waste, waste is shameful.

Secondly, the infrastructure in China is extremely bad. Even the main cities do not have decent roads. Big guys like field heavy artillery can travel short distances. Once the distance exceeds [-] kilometers, the situation will become more serious.Therefore, except for dealing with those heavy cities and strong cities, field heavy artillery is of little use.Not only the Japanese army has never seen the squadron use it.Even they rarely use it themselves.

After listening to the report of the staff officer.General Toshiichi Terauchi and Lieutenant General Naozaburo Kobebe looked at each other, and they both saw deep worry in each other's eyes. The first thing they thought of was whether something happened to the [-]th Field Heavy Artillery Brigade.

If it is really the Chinese army's own heavy artillery, that's fine. At most, these Chinese people have played their usual prodigal nature.Spend a lot of money to buy these broken copper and iron from Western countries.For the Great Japanese Empire, it is just a problem that can be solved by dispatching a few planes and throwing a few aerial bombs.it's not a big deal.

But if the heavy artillery in the hands of the Chinese is from the [-]th Field Heavy Artillery Brigade, then things will be a big deal. What does this mean.It shows that something may have happened to the Fourth Field Heavy Artillery Brigade, and it was even wiped out by the Chinese army.The complete annihilation of an infantry brigade or cavalry brigade is already a major event that shocked the whole country, not to mention the field heavy artillery brigade in a strategic position. Once it is wiped out, the impact will be earth-shattering.

"Contact the [-]th Field Heavy Artillery Brigade immediately and ask where they are, quickly!" General Toshiichi Terauchi ordered in panic.

Soon a major staff officer replied: "Your Excellency, the [-]th Field Heavy Artillery Brigade called back. They have arrived in Zhangjiakou yesterday, but because the Chinese army destroyed the railway line from Zhangjiakou to Tianzhen, they are still here In the city of Zhangjiakou, Matsui is sending people to rush to repair the railway line, and it is expected that the entire line will be open to traffic at noon today."

After listening to the report of the Major Staff Officer, General Toshiichi Terauchi and Lieutenant General Naozaburo Kobe breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the heavy artillery brigade is fine, everything will be fine.

Suddenly there was a loud noise outside the door, followed by a violent explosion. The huge shock wave destroyed all the doors and windows of the Front Army Operations Headquarters. He lost his sense of all the sounds around him.

It took him a while to recover, and shook his head. General Toshida Siuchi saw a major talking loudly in front of him.

"You, what are you talking about, loudly!!!" Terauchi Toshiichi shook his heavy head again, trying to make the buzzing in his ears disappear.

"Report to Your Excellency, Commander. Please go to the underground command room to direct the operations with your Excellency Chief of Staff. The heavy artillery of the Chinese may destroy this place at any time!"

This time, Shouichi heard clearly. He didn't answer the major immediately, but asked loudly: "Muto, what happened just now, how could the shells of the Chinese people hit here?"

"Reporting to Your Excellency Commander, just now a shell from a Type 30 heavy artillery produced by the Empire exploded outside the headquarters, causing casualties to more than [-] guards. In addition, the building of the headquarters was seriously damaged, so you and your Excellency the Chief of Staff must move immediately. "Major Muto replied loudly.

"Nani, the Imperial Type [-] Heavy Artillery, are you sure?" General Kotobuki Shouted loudly.

"Hay, I served in the 150st Field Heavy Artillery Brigade of the Imperial Army before this humble job, as the squad leader of the [-]st Wing of the [-]st Field Heavy Artillery Brigade, and personally used the Type [-] heavy artillery many times. The heavy artillery staff understands it very well. The Type [-] heavy artillery that exploded outside the headquarters just now must be a Type [-] heavy artillery produced by the Empire, and it is also a Type [-] [-]mm heavy cannon, so it must be right!" Major Muto replied loudly.

"Muto, what is the main equipment of the Imperial Field Heavy Artillery Force? Is it the Type [-] Heavy Artillery?".General Kotobuki in the temple continued to ask.

"Hay, the Imperial Field Heavy Artillery Brigade is mainly equipped with two types of artillery, one is the Type 150 150mm heavy cannon, and the other is the Type 150 150mm field howitzer. The range of the field howitzer is accurate, so the responsible Suppressing strikes, heavy cannons are powerful, and are responsible for focusing on destruction. I just listened to the humble officer, and the Chinese army outside the city not only has Type [-] [-]mm heavy cannons, but even Type [-] [-]mm field howitzers, which is incredible!!!" Major Sato Muto Loudly.

"Muto, are you sure?" General Toshiichi Terauchi confirmed again and again.

"Hay, the humble position is guaranteed by the honor of an emperor!" Major Muto said loudly.

General Toshida Terauchi and Lieutenant General Naozaburo Kobe knew that they were in serious trouble this time, and something must have happened if Du Li mixed into the Fourth Brigade.Heavy artillery, especially large-caliber heavy artillery, is regarded as a strategic weapon by the empire and will definitely not be sold to the outside world. Therefore, the only way for the Chinese to obtain field heavy artillery is to capture it on the battlefield.

However, since the start of the war, the North China Front has only dispatched heavy artillery units once, and that was in the Battle of Baoding a few months ago.Moreover, Terauchi Shouichi was very sure that the empire's heavy artillery was not hit at all that time, and none of the 12 heavy artillery deployed was damaged. In addition, the front army did not use heavy artillery troops.Therefore, it is self-evident where the field heavy artillery of the Chinese army comes from. The Fourth Field Heavy Artillery Brigade is the only way for the Chinese to obtain heavy artillery.

What's more, the appearance of the Chinese army outside the city was too sudden. You must know that there are towns such as Zhangjiakou, Xuanhua, Huailai, Xiahuayuan, and Yanqing between the defense areas of Beiping and the 61st Army. All the places have been captured, not to mention that these places are the only way to Beiping, and there is no way to bypass them.

There is only one possibility, and that is that the Chinese wiped out the [-]th Field Heavy Artillery Brigade silently, and then suddenly appeared outside the city of Peiping overnight by train, and even possessed the field heavy artillery, a powerful siege weapon.If this is inferred, all unreasonableness can be explained.

But is this possible? Not to mention that Zhangjiakou originally had a garrison regiment of defenders, and the Fourth Field Heavy Artillery Brigade also had two regiments of ground guards. How could it be wiped out silently?And what happened to the telegram just now? Did the Chinese even control the radio station of the [-]th Field Heavy Artillery Brigade?

Regardless of Major Muto's repeated advice, General Toshiichi Terauchi insisted on staying in the combat command room. General Toshiichi Terauchi, with bloodshot eyes, calmed down and said, "Immediately send a report to General Takeda in Zhangjiakou, saying that Beiping was besieged by the Chinese army. He strengthened his defenses to prevent the Chinese from attacking Zhangjiakou City, and at the same time asked him to protect the birthday gift prepared by the Commander for His Majesty the Emperor, and if there was a mistake, he was asked to prepare seppuku."

After a while, Major Muto came over with a telegram. Before he could call for a report, General Toshiichi Terauchi grabbed the telegram full of telegrams and read it.

Suddenly, General Shou in the temple shook his hand, and the telegram fell to the ground. General Shou in the temple turned pale, and muttered: "It's over, it's over."

Lieutenant General Naozaburo Kobe took a look at the telegram and said, "Your Excellency, Commander, Didn't Dazuo Takeda say that the birthday ceremony is safe and that no Chinese troops were found outside Zhangjiakou?"

"Okabe-kun, I didn't ask Takeda United to prepare any emperor's birthday gift at all, do you understand that?".General Shouyi in the temple said in despair.

Lieutenant General Naozaburo Kobebe was not a fool, and he immediately figured out the key point. The so-called birthday gift of His Majesty the Emperor was just a cover to test Zhangjiakou.If Zhangjiakou is still in the hands of the Takeda United, Takeda Colonel will definitely call to ask what happened to the fictitious emperor's birthday, and he will not answer like this at all.This can only show that Zhangjiakou is no longer in the hands of the Takeda Regiment. From this, it can be inferred that the so-called telegram of the [-]th Field Heavy Artillery Brigade stationed in Zhangjiakou must also be false. In the end, all the information can only draw one conclusion, that is The Takeda Regiment, the Fourth Field Heavy Artillery Brigade and Zhangjiakou City all had accidents. (to be continued..)

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