my bright sword career

Chapter 178 Seeing the Bridge Again
Work in the police department?
Everyone heard such a good thing?
In Japan, being a policeman is a good job. Because the crime rate in Japan is relatively low, the work of the policeman is quite leisurely, and both the status and the salary are very good, so those who can be a policeman have connections and status Only the most talented people can be, how could such poor soldiers like them have the opportunity to get their hands on this kind of iron rice bowl.

Not only that, but Heihachi Ihara also said that Mr. Gao also promised to give them a large sum of money, so that they can be paid if they can become a policeman. Where can they find such a good thing?

However, some people questioned, "Second Lieutenant Ihara, how can you guarantee that what Mr. Gao said is true?"

Ihara Heihachi shook his head: "I can't guarantee anything. All I did was relay what Mr. Gao said to everyone. As for whether you believe it or not, does it have anything to do with me?"

The crowd fell silent.

Yes, is there any other choice at this time?

The only thing they can pray for is that the Japanese government is defeated, and then Gao Hongming will keep his promise.

It's really ironic to say that all of them vowed to conquer China before they came to China, and shed blood and sacrificed for His Majesty's imperial circle.

But what they hope most now is that the Japanese government must be defeated, so that they can return to their homeland and reunite with their relatives. There is nothing more ironic than this.

Ihara Heihachi turned his head to look at Murata Shuzo, "Your Excellency Murata, Mr. Gao has something to tell you. If you are willing to swear allegiance to him, he is willing to canonize you as the deputy commander of the Japanese National Defense Army. The rank... ...You are also a second lieutenant like me, so I wonder if you are willing to give in?"

"I...%￥#"

Murata Shuzan almost didn't spit out his old blood. I was originally a major who graduated from the Army University of the Imperial Japanese Army. Now I am appointed as a second lieutenant, and let me be the second lieutenant of you, a descendant of a woodcutter. Who are you insulting?
Murata Shuzo's face darkened immediately, just when he was about to refuse without thinking, his eyes swept away, and he noticed the murderous intent in Heihachi Ihara's eyes inadvertently.

Seeing Heihachi Ihara's eyes, Shuzo Murata's anger immediately calmed down as if he had been poured with a ladle of ice water. His intuition told him that if he refused, he might not be able to get out of this tent. .

If it was three days ago, Murata Shuzo would definitely refuse without thinking, I don't serve you, a pariah, and love whoever you want.

But after dying once, his thoughts have changed a lot.

Death is not scary, what I am most afraid of is that my family will be purged by the Japanese government after death. When I think of my beautiful wife and lovely daughter being sent to a tea house to please those lowly dock workers and coolies with my body, Murata Shusan felt his chest explode.

Seeing Shuzo Murata's uncertain face, although Heihachi Ihara was smiling on the surface, he had already made up his mind that as long as Shusan Murata refused, he would shoot him immediately in front of everyone.

It's not that Heihara Heihachi is too bloodthirsty, but he is clearly aware that once Murata Shuzo joins, it will pose a great threat to his status.

Don't look at Heihara Ihara's superficial arrogance, but he himself is very self-aware. He is at best a descendant of a woodcutter, while Shuzo Murata was born in a samurai family and a graduate of the Imperial Continent. Nobler than his offspring of the woodcutter.

And the most important thing is that he was originally the captain of the 41st Division. Many soldiers here were originally his direct subordinates. Once he joins the National Defense Army, his original subordinates will definitely be reunited with him without asking. Around, if he is not good, he, the commander of the National Defense Army, will be emptied.

The taste of power is so sweet, and Ihara Heihachi, who has just tasted the sweetness, of course does not want anyone to share his power, so he also made up his mind, once Murata Shuzo refuses, he will be killed immediately without saying a word. Master Gao also had an explanation.

It's just that Ihara Heihachi's cultivation level is still a little shallow. Murata Shuzo can be the captain of the Japanese army in charge of a brigade. How can he be a person without a brain? He was keenly aware of the killing intent in Ihara Heihachi's heart, and he immediately made a decision .

"I would like to join the National Defense Army."

"If you don't want to...then I will...eh..."

Ihara Heihachi was a little confused.

Please, you are a samurai from a samurai family, is it really good to simply betray the emperor like this?
Ihara Heihachi, who was a little out of breath by Murata Shuzo's twist, took a deep breath and showed a hypocritical smile, "There is an old saying in Huaxia that those who know the current affairs are brilliant. Since Murata can see the situation clearly, Naturally it is good, I will report to the adults immediately, I believe the adults will receive you soon."

With the surrender of Murata Shuzo, the captured Japanese officers and soldiers of the first brigade also lost the motivation to resist stubbornly, and expressed their willingness to join Japan to protect the country.

"Are you really willing to join the Japanese National Defense Army and pledge your allegiance to me?"

In a temporary tent, Gao Hongming received Shuzo Murata.

"Yes, Your Excellency." Looking at Gao Hongming, who was wearing a 36-style German army uniform and a German military rank, Murata Shuzo showed a complicated expression on his face.

He smiled wryly: "You have blocked all my escape routes. Is there any other way for me to go besides swearing allegiance to you?"

"idiot!"

Ihara Heihachi on the side scolded angrily: "How dare you talk to adults like that?"

"Don't do that."

Gao Hongming waved his hand, told Ihara Heihachi to step back, and said, "I know you are unwilling. Originally, a promising major who came from a samurai family was forced to serve as a militia colonel in a country that was invaded by you. Anyone would Very aggrieved.

But you may not believe me when I tell you, I am saving you! "

"Save us?" Murata Shuzo naturally didn't believe such nonsense, but his castle was not bad, and he didn't show it on his face.

Gao Hongming seemed to see through his mind, and said with a smile: "I know you don't believe me, but I can bet you that Japan will be defeated within five years."

"It's impossible, the Great Japanese Empire will never fail!" Even though he has sworn allegiance to Gao Hongming, how can he forget the education of the Communist Party for many years, and subconsciously speak out against it as soon as he hears this.

"Is it?"

Gao Hongming was not angry, but smiled and said: "Murata-kun, you are a man of knowledge, I just ask you one thing, can Japan's resources and national strength withstand the long-term war of attrition with China?
I know, you may want to say that the Northeast has fallen into your hands, and so is Shanxi. You can get a steady stream of coal and iron ore from the occupied areas to supplement your consumption, but I want to tell you that this is not enough of.

If you have enough steel, you won't import a lot of steel from the United States every year in the name of scrap steel, and you still lack the most critical thing, which is oil. "

When he heard about oil, Shuzo Murata's face became ugly. Whether he wanted it or not, Japan and China are oil-poor countries. This is an undeniable fact.

"Japan has only two ways to obtain oil, either go north to attack the Soviet Union to obtain Siberia's oil, or go south to the Philippines, Bhutan and other Southeast Asian countries.

The failure of the Battle of Nomenkan has disillusioned the idea of ​​going north, and the only thing left is to go south, but the south is the territory of the United States and the United Kingdom. They will never allow you to put your hands on their plates, so Japan wants to break away from the West. The shackles put on the neck of the country are bound to fight with the United States and Britain.

Now tell me, can Japan win the United States or the United Kingdom?If your joint fleet fails in the duel with the United States and Britain, do you have a future for Japan? "

Gao Hongming's words hit Murata Shuzo's heart like a heavy hammer.

As a mid-level military officer, Shuzo Murata still has some understanding of the domestic situation.

Among other things, it can be seen from the supply of the army.

In 37, that is, the first year when the Anti-Japanese War broke out, the food standard of the Japanese army was still very good. There were daily foods such as rice and pork. In addition, there were additional supplies such as cigarettes and sake. Three meals a day were not enough. interruption.

By 1940, the food of the army had dropped to no or very little pork, only pickled vegetables or dried vegetables, which is why many Japanese soldiers liked to do sneaky things, and sometimes they were beaten to death by smart Chinese villagers for a bite the reason.

In addition, there are no such things as cigarettes, sake, and sweets. At this time, the Japanese army has begun to put forward the slogan of supporting war with war. To put it bluntly, resources are almost exhausted.

Japan also began to implement a rationing system for various living materials such as food, medicine, and cloth. At this time, the people in Japan began to taste the bitter fruit of the war.

The pride in his heart made Murata Shuzo disdain to lie, but in order to win the final face, he still struggled and said: "What you said is certainly true, but no matter what, Japan's national power is still stronger than China, you can't deny that Bar?"

"I don't deny that."

Gao Hongming nodded, "But you have to know that Huaxia is very poor and has no industrial foundation. No matter how difficult it is, how can it be difficult? On the contrary, it is Japan. If you continue to fight, I am afraid that you will be the first to be unbearable." Domestic people, right?

The biggest mistake of your Japanese government is that you naively think that the war can be maintained by plundering China's resources, but in fact this is a joke.

This is like a robber setting his sights on a poor man, trying to make himself rich by robbing the poor man. Is there a bigger joke in this world than this? "

"This……"

Murata Shuzo found that he could not refute.

Gao Hongming is right, Huaxia is like a poor ghost with nothing, and Japan actually wants to plunder Huaxia's resources to achieve the purpose of supporting war with war, but the reality tells them mercilessly that this can only make them fight more and more. Poor, now Japan's domestic economy has begun to become tense, and the supply of the Japanese army has continued to decrease. Soldiers often cannot eat a meal of meat for a month. This is the best proof.

"We ... our government will find a way to solve this problem."

When Shuzo Murata said this, even he himself didn't believe it.

"I know your government will think of a way, and that is to start a war with the United States and Britain, but the final result is to completely fall into the abyss." Gao Hongming shook his head secretly in his heart.

The reason why he said so much to Shuzo Murata today is to try his best to convince him to let this one do things for him with peace of mind.

Of course, if he can't be persuaded, then he can only be sent to see Amaterasu.

"Murata-kun, you may complain about me or even hate me now, but please believe that you will be grateful to me five years from now."

Gao Hongming suddenly said, "But before that, I need you to hand me a nomination certificate."

"Certificate of nomination?" Shuzo Murata asked in surprise.

"That's right... it's just a vote!" Gao Hongming's expression suddenly became a little playful...

three days later

After successfully completing the Battle of Yuliao, tens of thousands of people from the 115th Division made full use of hundreds of trucks provided by Gao Hongming, and quickly moved by road to a stone bridge called Qianqiu Bridge in Hebei.

This stone bridge is located on the Qingyuan River, and it is also the only bridge within a hundred miles. The Japanese army built a blockhouse here and stationed a small Japanese army.

At first glance, there are not many Japanese in this bunker, and the Eighth Route Army can dispatch a company or two to destroy them. But the problem is that the Japanese bunker is on the opposite side of the river, and the Eighth Route Army is on the other side of the river. From the hundreds of meters long bridge to rush to the other side of the river to take that stronghold without alerting the Japanese army, the difficulty is tantamount to climbing to the sky.

Some people have also suggested that they can attack by force, but intelligence shows that the Japanese army planted explosives under the bridge. Once they are attacked, they will immediately blow up the bridge, which makes things very embarrassing.

For this bridge, Brigadier Chen once again held a meeting above the regiment.

"Comrades, I have already informed you of the situation, now please speak freely." In a temporary camp, Brigadier Chen said to the five or six regiment leaders present.

All the participants were frowning. Due to the short time, the 386 Brigade was newcomer and was not familiar with the terrain in this area. It was really difficult for them to take down this stronghold across the river. Even Li Yunlong , Ding Wei and the others couldn't stop scratching their heads.

Seeing everyone's embarrassment, Gao Hongming said: "Brigade Commander Chen, I have a solution."

"What can I do, tell me quickly." As he became more familiar with Gao Hongming, Brigadier Chen became more straightforward when talking to him.

Gao Hongming said: "It's like this. Didn't I form a Japanese national defense army some time ago? After raising them for so long, it's time for them to work hard for us."

Speaking of this, Gao Hongming's face showed a stern look.

(End of this chapter)