my bright sword career

Chapter 159 Unprepared
"Gah..."

As soon as Tada Hayao's words came out of his mouth, Okabe Naozaburo, who was chatting endlessly, became dumb like a duck with his neck stuck.

That's right... According to the information sent by the intelligence department of the Japanese army, Gao Hongming is a big landlord in Liantai County, and those mud-legged soldiers of the Eighth Route Army are their deadly enemies. If there is no imperial army coming, they can fight on their own. Imperial Army?

"No... this Gao Hongming has a precedent for cooperating with the Eighth Route Army before." Shinozuka Yoshio said suddenly: "Have you forgotten that a few months ago, when Yamamoto-kun led a team to raid the Eighth Route Army headquarters, he passed by a place called Yang Village. , I ran into a regiment of the Eighth Route Army.

Yamamoto-kun and his party fought and retreated. Things went well at first, but on the way to retreat, Yamamoto-kun's special forces encountered Gao Hongming's militia, which caused them to lose more than 20 people.

Also... In the recent offensive launched by the Eighth Route Army against us, many units reported that the Eighth Route Army was actually equipped with a large number of gas masks. All these things have been equipped. Now that I think about it, it must have something to do with Gao Hongming! "

As Shinozuka Yoshio said, his expression became ferocious.

It stands to reason that in his capacity as the commander of the lieutenant general, he should not have lost his composure when referring to a local militia leader, but now he has become hideous because of a person's name, which can also be seen that he How angry in my heart.

But it's not his fault, Gao Hongming's appearance has caused too much trouble to the First Army for more than half a year.

As soon as he debuted in the first battle, Sakata Shinzhe, the third unit of the fourth independent mixed brigade, received a lunch box, and then he and the brigade leader of the fourth independent mixed brigade got it back to Japan.

Some time ago, the No.40 First Division was severely damaged at Qixia Pass, which forced the 41st Division to retreat to Liao County for rest. It has not recovered until now, and now it has joined forces with the Eighth Route Army to take down the Huqiu stronghold. , Is this Gao Hongming really the nemesis of the First Army?
Seeing Yoshio Shinozuka's ugly expression, although Tada Hayao was a little dissatisfied with his command during this period, but Yoshio Shinozuka is a veteran senior general after all, and his qualifications are even older than him. He just wanted to speak Consolation, there was another knock on the door.

Soon, a staff officer came in and handed a telegram to Hayao Tada: "Your Excellency, Commander Nishio will call. In view of the intensified resistance of the anti-Japanese armed forces in Northwest Shanxi and Shanxi, he hopes that you will return to Jinan as soon as possible to preside over the overall situation." , Shanxi matters can be handled by the First Army.”

Tada Jun took the telegram and glanced at it, his face became very ugly, and then he sneered: "General Nishio is afraid that I will interfere with the command of the First Army, so he can't wait to let me return to Jinan."

Generally speaking, Japan has two armies in China. One is the Japanese Army in Kwantung, which commands all Japanese troops outside the pass. It is mainly responsible for the rule of the three eastern provinces and the defense against the Soviet Union. The most elite.

The other is the Japanese Dispatched Army in China. All Japanese troops in Huaxia Pass are under the jurisdiction of the Dispatched Army. General Nishio mentioned by Hayao Tada is General Hisao Nishio, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese Dispatched Army.

Hayao Tada looks down on Nishio Shouzo, because unlike most other senior Japanese military officers, Nishio Shouzo did not go to the local army juvenile school and the Central Army School, but was admitted directly after graduating from middle school. Army NCO Academy.

In addition, he is very successful and has no ability. He is evaluated as empty and strict but has no prestige, so his prestige in the Japanese army is very low. Tada Hayao, who comes from aristocratic background and thinks highly of himself, actually looks down on his immediate boss. Looking at it now When Nishio Hisozou hit himself with insinuations like this, how could he not be angry.

Yoshio Shinozuka and Naozaburo Okabe looked at each other and there was no answer. Hayao Tada, the commander of the North China Front Army who was born as the eldest son of Tada, a Sendai feudal vassal, can of course insult the commander-in-chief of the dispatched army, but they can't. Once they do, the consequences will be It's serious, so it's best for them to keep their mouths shut.

After Tada Hayao vented his anger, Shinozuka Yoshio thought about it and said slowly: "Your Excellency, General Nishio, as the commander-in-chief of the China Dispatch Force, is naturally understandable to be concerned about the situation in Shanxi.

Now that he has sent a telegram, you might as well go back to Jinan first. If there is any change in the battle situation in Shanxi, I will report to you by telegram at any time. "

"Well... that's the only way to go."

Although Tada Hayao is arrogant, he also knows that openly contradicting his superior is a taboo no matter in the workplace or in the military.

"Mr. Xiaozuka, please arrange a plane for me. I will return to Jinan immediately. I will leave the matter in Shanxi to you."

"Hi... Please rest assured, I will definitely do my best." Yoshio Shinozuka bowed to him solemnly.

"Yoxi, I'm relieved after Shinozuka-kun said so."

Jun Tada nodded, and then solemnly ordered: "Mr. Xiaozuka, although the Eighth Route Army's Hundred Regiments War has come to an end, you must be careful that they will attack Shanxi's railways and other important traffic routes again at any time.

The safety of Shanxi is of great significance to the great cause of the empire, especially the coal in Datong is an urgently needed resource for the empire, so Shanxi must not be chaotic, do you understand? "

"Hi...I see!"

After Tada Jun gave a few more instructions, he got up and left the office.

Shinozuka Yoshio didn't dare to neglect, he and Naozaburo Okabe personally sent him to the airport, and watched his plane fly into the sky under the escort of four Nakajima Type I fighters before returning to the headquarters.

After returning to the headquarters office, the two looked at each other and felt a long sigh of relief. These days when Hayao Tada was here, the two of them were sitting on pins and needles. They had long hoped that this man would leave early. I hope that when I am doing things, I will always be watched by my immediate boss.

"Okabe-kun, go and call Yamamoto-kun, I have something to ask him."

"Hi!"

Soon, Kazuki Uemoto came to Yoshio Shinozuka's office. Compared with the previous few days, Kazuki Yamamoto lost a lot of weight these days.

Yoshio Shinozuka sized him up a few times, "Yamamoto-kun, what are you doing these days?"

Kazuki Yamamoto bowed and said, "These days I'm researching ways to deal with Gao Hongming."

"Oh..." Shinozuka Yoshio immediately became interested, "Then did you find any results from your research?"

Kazuki Yamamoto shook his head: "Unfortunately not, Gao Hongming is extremely careful. Last time I personally led a team to raid his Gao family's old house in Liantai County. I was about to attack, but was chased away by two tanks." When I came back, I realized a truth from this incident.”

Shinozuka Yoshio asked with great interest: "Oh...what's the point?"

"The intelligence work of the special operations team is still not in place. When I joined, I knew in advance that Gao Hongming actually put two tanks in his old house. I would never lead a special agent team to raid Gao's old house. This shows that our intelligence work is still limited. Big flaws and loopholes."

"So you're concentrating on strengthening intelligence during this time?"

"Yes."

Yamamoto nodded, "It's just that from the current point of view, the effect is not very great. Today, Gao Hongming has managed Liantai County into an iron bucket. There are too many people in Liantai County who depend on him for food. Let alone renting him There are at least several thousand households in each field.

If you add the people who joined the Liantai militia, at least half of the people in the entire county can be related to him. This is a very huge force.It is also for this reason that the people in Liantai County are very wary of foreigners. Once our intelligence personnel arrive in Liantai County, it is difficult to hide from their eyes no matter what their disguise is. More than a dozen intelligence officers were arrested. "

"It's not surprising."

Shinozuka Yoshio said: "The regional complex of the Chinese people is the most important, which can be seen from their history. Merchants alone are divided into Shanxi merchants, Huizhou merchants, Zhejiang merchants, etc. The information sent out No matter how well-trained the personnel are, the difference can be seen at a glance to those who have lived in the local area all their lives."

"It's true what you say, but that's not the point."

Kazuki Yamamoto shook his head, "The point is, Gao Hongming offered the price openly and aboveboard. Anyone who catches an intelligence officer of the empire or provides important clues will reward Dayang with an unlimited cap of 100 yuan, do you know? Now, when those Chinese people in Liantai County see any foreigner with an unfamiliar face, it is like seeing pieces of the ocean shining with silver light."

Shinozuka Yoshio could only respond with a wry smile. Human beings are born with a yearning for money, and even the gods can't stop it.

"Okay Yamamoto-kun, let's stop the gossip first."

Yoshio Shinozuka ended the chat anyway.

"I'm going to give you a task now."

"Hi... Your Excellency Commander, please give me instructions." Kazuki Yamamoto quickly stood at attention.

"During this period, the Eighth Route Army launched successive offensives code-named Hundred Regiments War against the railways, highways, and strongholds in Shanxi, which seriously affected the imperial army's rule in Shanxi. General Xiwei expressed serious concern about this. Just now he even directly The call implicitly criticized Commander Tada and ordered him to return to Jinan.

Before returning to Jinan, Commander Tada told me to be careful that the Eighth Route Army will continue the Hundred Regiments Campaign. For this reason, I have mobilized troops and are ready to deal with the upcoming battle at any time.

But what I am most worried about is whether Yan Xishan in Kenanpo will also get mixed up with the Eighth Route Army. If all the Chinese forces in Shanxi are united, it will be too dangerous, so I plan to send Naozaburo Okabe The Chief of Staff is going to Kampo, and you will go with him. "

Kazuki Yamamoto raised his eyebrows, "Commander...you asked me to..."

"Yamamoto-kun, you are not only a talent in special warfare, but also a good intelligence agent. After you go to Kenanpo, pay attention to check Yan Xishan's tone. This person once studied in the Japanese Empire, and his personality is relatively weak. , compared with those die-hard anti-Japanese elements, he is an easier target to win.

Your task is to try to convince him to keep him neutral in our and Eighth Road's operations.Of course, it would be even better if you could win him over. "

Kazuki Yamamoto stood at attention, and made a crisp sound with his feet together, "I will obey the command of Your Excellency the Commander."

"Okay... let's go!"

When Uemoto Kazuki walked out of the office and came to the door, he faintly heard a singing voice coming from inside, "The Emperor's Mausoleum died before the battle, the imperial army marched majesticly, coercing the Central Plains with majesty, look, the strictly guarded Northern China dispatched troops ..."

While Yoshio Shinozuka was thinking hard about how to deal with the Hundred Regiments War launched by the Eighth Route Army, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army was full of joy. The capture of Huqiu stronghold made the heads of the Eighth Route Army headquarters see the powerful attacking ability of the Liantai County militia.

Although the Eighth Route Army has firm beliefs and strong beliefs, and does not lack the courage to train hard, its poor ability to attack tough problems is a big problem.

This has nothing to do with hard work or not, it is purely because of poor equipment.

In the past, the Eighth Route Army, let alone heavy artillery, had a Type [-] infantry artillery, which was like a sweetheart. In order to seize an artillery, a squad or even a platoon of soldiers could be sacrificed.

The hardships and sacrifices required for such equipment to capture the strongholds held by the Japanese army are beyond the imagination of ordinary people, and they have to be filled with human lives.

Well now, with the heavy artillery of the Liantai County Militia, the Japanese stronghold is no longer a hindrance to them. After seeing the power of the heavy artillery at the front, both the chief and the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army firmly believe that there is no blockhouse The stronghold is something they cannot conquer.

For this reason, when Commander Lin and Commander Liu reported the discussed battle plan to the deputy commander-in-chief on the way, the deputy commander-in-chief only hesitated for a moment before drafting the revised battle plan and sending it to Yan'an.

After returning to the headquarters, the deputy commander-in-chief called Gao Hongming, and told Gao Hongming the battle plan revised by Master Lin and Master Liu, "Commander Gao, do you have any comments on this battle plan?"

Gao Hongming pondered for a while, "Sir, I generally have no opinion on this battle plan. After all, you are the main force, and our regiment is only responsible for cooperating. Naturally, your opinions should be the main ones.

But I have a worry. The offensive in the previous stage of the Hundred Regiments War has obviously alarmed the Japanese. If we spread the flames of war to SJZ this time, I am worried that it will alarm the Japanese Second Army in Jinan. Once the two armies come together The troops join hands against us, can we handle it? "

The deputy commander nodded: "It's not that I haven't considered your concerns, but I think that under the current battlefield environment, the Japanese army's main energy is still on the frontal battlefield in the direction of Changsha, Hunan, and they don't have the energy to sort out their occupied areas for the time being.

The reason why we want to take the opportunity to make a big one is to make a time difference and catch the Japanese by surprise when they can't make a move. "

　Cervical spondylosis has occurred in the past few days, and the lumbar, cervical and back bone hyperplasia will hurt after sitting for a little longer.Alas, once people get old, all kinds of problems will come, and the update will be a little slower, forgive me.

　　
　
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