Taiyuan First Army Headquarters
"Isamu Hiragakuo, you need to quench your anger. Take the remaining troops of your 4th Brigade and go to the front battlefield to support me." Shinozuka Yoshio solemnly said to Isamu Hiragakuo on the phone, " The air support on the frontal battlefield is insufficient and ground forces need to be reinforced.”
The voice of Hirakata Yongfu was unwilling to be heard on the phone: "General, our Fourth Brigade has never been defeated. This time it was defeated by a brigade of the 129th Division on Tubal Road. It is really a shame and a great humiliation. Please let me avenge my shame first, and then Again……"
Isamu Hirakawa's words were interrupted by Yoshio Shinozuka: "Yaga, Isamu Hirakaku, you are also the brigade commander. You should understand what the overall situation is! The 129th Division of Tubal Road failed your fourth brigade. Our fourth brigade failed. The face of the First Army has been humiliated again. As the commander of the First Army, I am more angry than you, but I can only suppress my anger and consider the overall situation."
"Hayi, General, I've lost my mind." Hirakata Yongfu said.
"Hiragakuo Yoshio, don't be discouraged. When the fighting on the front battlefield stops, I will uproot the 18th Army at that time." Shinozuka Yoshio said.
"Hayi, General."
After Yoshio Shinozuka finished the phone call with Isamu Hiragakuo.
Jingle Bell!
The phone rang again.
Yoshio Shinozuka picked up the phone, and Kazuki Yamamoto's voice came out: "General, I have found out the cause of the plane crash."
"What's it like?" Shinozuka Yoshio immediately became solemn upon hearing this.
Without finding out the cause of the plane crash, the planes sent by Commander Okamura and Matsui Iwane did not dare to land at the airport in the World War II zone.
The supporting aircraft cannot land at the airport in the World War II zone, so the pilots cannot fly twice a day.
The pilots cannot fly more than two times a day, and the aviation support force on the frontal battlefield is not enough.
"The newly transported engine oil at the airport was adulterated with sugar," Kazuki Yamamoto said.
"Is the newly transported engine oil at the airport mixed with sugar?" Yoshio Shinozuka wondered, "Can this mere sugar cause our plane to crash?"
"I personally tested it here and found that engine oil mixed with sugar will indeed cause the aircraft engine to stop midway." Yamamoto Kazuki said, "According to the verification by the airport engineer, this is because the temperature of the engine oil has increased and the sugar has melted. This makes the engine oil lose its original purpose and even worsens..."
Before Yamamoto Kazuki finished speaking, Shinozuka Yoshio angrily shouted: "Yamamoto Kazuki, please investigate for me and find out the culprit!"
"Hai, General." Yamamoto Kazuki responded, and then said: "But this engine oil is transferred from China, there are many transfer links, and a large navy ship is used. If this is done by the navy..."
Before Yamamoto Kazuki finished speaking, Shinozuka Yoshio said angrily: "If it is really the bastards in the Navy who did it, these bastards must be held responsible. My two or three hundred planes cannot crash in vain. We two or three The lives of hundreds of pilots cannot be wasted!”
"Hayi!"
When the call ended, Yoshio Shinozuka put the phone back on the stand and cursed: "These bastards from the Navy are really nothing!"
Although the engine oil investigation has not yet yielded results, Yoshio Shinozuka had a hunch that if things went wrong, it might really be the Navy guys who did it.
As for the Chinese, let’s not talk about whether they have the ability to penetrate into the transfer of engine oil. They have no engineers, mechanics or experts. They can’t even build the most basic cars. How can they understand the trick of mixing sugar into engine oil? !
Therefore, Yoshio Shinozuka suspected that the navy was most likely responsible for this matter.
…
After Wu Ze finished communicating with Pu You, he found an excuse to leave the arsenal and came to the restaurant.
"Great Wall, this is what the higher-ups have given you." The landlady first gave Wu Ze a copy of the message sent to Wu Ze from the higher-ups.
Wu Ze took the message and read it in detail.
The deputy commander-in-chief and chief of general staff praised Wu Ze very much. The operation of severely damaging the Japanese aircraft was very successful. Even if Yoshio Shinozuka came to support the aircraft, it would not be able to completely relieve the pressure on the frontal battlefield.
Although the deputy commander-in-chief and chief of general staff did not say it clearly in the message, Wu Ze also saw it.
In large-scale raids, there is no need to fear Japanese aircraft support.
The battle against the Fourth Brigade was also very successful.
The third regiment of the fourth brigade has been completely wiped out, and thousands of prisoners of war have been taken back by the new regiment.
"In the battle at Wang'er Mountain, Lao Li was not promoted. This time on Cangyun Ridge, he attacked the Bantian Regiment head-on. Maybe next time we see Lao Li, we should call him brigade commander." Wu Ze thought in his heart. .
These thousands of captive soldiers were taken over by Li Yunlong, and the designation of the new regiment was no longer suitable. It should be expanded into a brigade.
It has been expanded into a brigade, and maybe Lao Li will be the brigade commander.
According to this, if Lao Li doesn't make mistakes in the future, he may be awarded the title of general in the future, just like the 386 brigade commander.
After Wu Ze read the message, he put it in the stove and burned it all.
Although the deputy commander-in-chief and chief of general staff did not express it clearly, Wu Ze could feel the expectations in their hearts.
They hope that Wu Ze can get the machine back as soon as possible. By then, we can produce our own ammunition, and the capital will be richer for large-scale raids.
Wu Ze also hopes to succeed as soon as possible and go back as soon as possible.
"This is the list and information of Japanese officers with dogs that I found based on your request." The landlady handed Wu Ze another folder.
Wu Ze took the folder and read it in detail.
Finally, a Japs named Watanabe was locked in. Watanabe also served at the First Army Headquarters and was capable of deploying defenses against the Imperial Association Army near Taiyuan.
Watanabe has a dog at home, not a military dog, but a pastoral dog.
Watanabe trained this pastoral dog as a military dog, even using live people to train it. This was already a vicious dog that had tasted human flesh and blood.
"Is this news accurate? The Watanabe family's dog is sick?" Wu Ze asked the landlady, pointing to the information in the folder.
He chose Watanabe because the dog was sick and it was easy to deal with it.
Dogs are very sensitive and alert, no matter how careful they are, it will be useless.
If you are sick, it will be easier.
"I personally verified that the dog is now staying at the veterinary clinic." The proprietress said with certainty.
"You secretly send someone to steal this dog tonight, kill it, and send the dog meat to Dong Yuangui." Wu Ze said to the proprietress, "Watch it for yourself on how to do it, and try not to expose it as much as possible." The flaw must make people feel that someone is taking risks for the sake of livelihood, and that the dog is accidentally sold to Dong Yuangui."
"Yeah, okay." The landlady nodded in response.
"If the operation goes well, you will continue to operate as usual. If something goes wrong, you will close the door and evacuate." Wu Zedao, "I also want to leave Taiyuan temporarily."
To get Zhong Yunhe over, in addition to having him perform meritorious service on the battlefield, he also has to show his face in Taiyuan. Zhong Yunhe can pretend to apologize to Dong Yuangui, go to Dong Yuangui's house, and accidentally bump into Dong Yuangui eating dog meat.
As for why Zhong Yunhe pretended to apologize to Dong Yuangui, the reason was very simple. Wu Ze offended Ma Wanpeng at Station 23, and thus indirectly offended Dong Yuangui. For the sake of the third son's career in Taiyuan, he had to apologize to Dong Yuangui.
By then, Watanabe's dog has disappeared, and there will definitely be a city-wide manhunt.
Let Zhong Yunhe report Dong Yuangui for eating dog meat. This investigation revealed that Dong Yuangui wanted to eat Watanabe's dog even if it was not a subjective assumption.
But he ate it, and the trouble was gone.
Zhong Yunhe will also perform meritorious service due to the report. When he is transferred to Taiyuan, he will have a greater chance.
"Well, okay." The landlady responded again.
"Okay, I'm leaving." After the explanation, Wu Ze left.
…
"Captain, the Fourth Brigade can at least promote you to brigade commander this time." The regimental deputy came to Zhong Yunhe and looked forward to it.
If Zhong Yunhe is promoted to brigade commander of the Imperial Association Army, then it is very likely that he, the regimental deputy, will also be promoted.
"I don't know yet." Zhong Yunhe shook his head on the surface, but his heart had already flown to Taiyuan.
If Lao San hadn't come back in time to teach him, he would have returned to the West with Sakata United.
The third child said that he should first save his life and perform meritorious service on the battlefield, and then send him to Taiyuan.
Once you arrive in Taiyuan, even if you are just a minor official, you don't have to fight anymore.
At present, even if Zhong Yunhe is promoted to a brigade commander of the Royal Association Army by Hirakata Yongfu of the 4th Brigade, Zhong Yunhe will not change him.
This time, even the commander of the 1st Division of the Imperial Association Army was killed.
No matter how high your position is, what's the use? It's not as cost-effective as saving your life in Taiyuan.
"Captain, you responded to the Fourth Brigade in Luoxueling in time. If you hadn't responded in time, the Fourth Brigade would definitely have been hunted down..." The deputy commander did not finish his words.
Someone hurried over and reported to Zhong Yunhe: "Captain, Master Zhong is here to see you."
As soon as he heard that the third child was back, Zhong Yunhe hurriedly ran to greet him.
"What's up, old guy, you weren't hurt in this battle, were you?" Wu Ze met Zhong Yunhe and pretended to look him up and down carefully.
"Hahahaha." Zhong Yunhe was extremely happy, "Not only was I not injured, there was not a single casualty in my whole regiment. The commander of the 4th Brigade, Taijun Pinlu Yongfu, spoke highly of me and said he would promote me. .”
"The fourth brigade should be sent to the frontal battlefield, have you sent it there?" Wu Ze asked.
The Japs' two to three hundred planes are gone. Even if Yoshio Shinozuka borrows planes, the plane support on this frontal battlefield will not be enough.
If aircraft support is not enough, then the number of ground troops must be increased.
There is still half of the fourth brigade left, and it will definitely be forced to give up continuing to encircle and suppress the 129th Division and be sent to the frontal battlefield.
"We're getting ready," Zhong Yunhe said.
"Please hand over your work here and follow me to Taiyuan immediately," Wu Ze said.
"Is there any clue about my going to Taiyuan?" Zhong Yunhe asked quickly.
"If you want to go to Taiyuan, you still have some things to do." Wu Zedao.
"What's the matter?" Zhong Yunhe was confused.
"Why are you asking so many questions? Please explain it to me right now." Wu Ze said.
"Okay, okay." Zhong Yunhe quickly handed over the military affairs to the regimental deputy, and then asked for a few days' leave from Ping Lu Yongfu.
In fact, it doesn't matter whether you take this leave or not. Zhong Yunhe's army is a defensive force, not a field battle.
The Fourth Brigade is going to reinforce the frontal battlefield. Zhong Yunhe's main duty is to guard the house and will not be sent to the frontal battlefield.
Zhong Yunhe followed Wu Ze in a hurry to Taiyuan. On the way, Wu Ze said to Zhong Yunhe: "Do you have any impression of Dong Yuangui, the captain of the Taiyuan Public Security Brigade?"
"Yes, isn't this the father-in-law of Ma Wanpeng, the former logistics section chief at Station 23!" Zhong Yunhe blurted out. In the past, he brought his third son to Station 23 to take the position of Ma Wanpeng's nephew Ma Wenkai. How could Zhong Yunhe I don’t know.
"This time, what you have to do is bring gifts to Dong Yuangui's house, apologize to others, and ease the relationship." Wu Zedao, "In this way, you can say to the outside world that it is for my career in Taiyuan."
"Why should we apologize to that old Dong Yuangui? It was that Ma Wanpeng who wanted to get you..." Zhong Yunhe was unwilling when he heard this. He thought of something and looked at Wu Ze: "Third brother, don't worry about it if you come to Taiyuan. Dong Yuangui wants to mess with you."
"When I first arrived in Taiyuan, if I hadn't thought quickly, I might not have been able to appear in front of you intact now." Wu Ze pretended to curse, "Dong Yuangui, this old guy, he actually bribed Tegao The person in class wanted to trick me when he was examining me, but luckily I saved the day in time. This old guy, he didn’t trick me, he just pretended that nothing was wrong. We can’t just let this matter go."
That time, Wu Ze was almost punished in the special high school class. Later, Dong Yuangui probably knew that Wu Ze had improved the details of the Type 96 light machine gun, and Okamoto Jihei took it very seriously, so Dong Yuangui didn't dare to mess around again. Just pretend that nothing happened.
"What, this old Dong Yuangui almost got you!" When Zhong Yunhe heard this, his lungs were about to explode: "This old guy is so bad, we should find a way to get him, and why should we apologize to him!"
"Old guy, you can't do things just by being reckless. In many cases, you don't have to kill someone yourself." Wu Zedao.
"Buying something to apologize to Dong Yuangui, can this kill Dong Yuangui?" Zhong Yunhe looked at Wu Ze in confusion. It was the first time he heard that buying someone something to apologize to could kill him.
"As long as you do what I say and kill Dong Yuangui, I'll transfer you to Taiyuan at the same time. It's basically fine," Wu Ze said.
"Can these two things be done together?" Zhong Yunhe was even more surprised. He felt that the third child became more powerful than before when he went to Station 23.
"That's natural."
"How to do it, tell me?" Zhong Yunhe was curious.
"No rush, no rush." Wu Ze shook his head. Now is not the time to talk about dog meat to Zhong Yunhe.
Let Zhong Yunhe know in advance, he will think about this dog meat when the time comes.
When he thinks about dog meat, he is prone to making mistakes.
Let him take the things to apologize to Dong Yuangui without knowing about dog meat, which would appear more natural.
"That's okay." Zhong Yunhe stopped asking, but looked forward to: "After all this, can we really go to Taiyuan?"
In the battle at Cangyunling, the 1st Division of the Imperial Association Army suffered heavy casualties. Zhong Yunhe still shudders when he thinks of that tragic scene.
I would rather be a peace dog than a person in troubled times!
"What, you don't believe me?"
"Trust, trust, trust!"
…
late at night
veterinary clinic
Taiyuan City implemented a curfew at night. After the patrol passed by, several black shadows appeared in the darkness.
Under the cover of night, they sneaked into the clinic quietly.
During the day, we had already passed the point, and there was only one sick dog in the clinic, Watanabe.
Several dark figures came to the sick dog's side with ease.
Due to the severity of the illness, the dog's alertness dropped significantly.
It only notices when people get close to it.
When it wants to scream.
boom!
There was a muffled sound.
After being hit on the forehead, the sick dog drooped its head and became completely silent.
He took out the sack and quickly put the sick dog into the bag.
Several dark shadows then began to loot the clinic. Even veterinary medicines were luxuries in this era of scarce supplies.
After the looting, the scene looked like someone came to loot the veterinary clinic for a living, and before leaving, they took the sick dog with them.
Several black shadows retreated quietly.
Early the next morning, Watanabe went to work at the headquarters and passed by the veterinary clinic.
The veterinary clinic was not open yet. Watanabe wanted to take a look at his dog, so he walked up and knocked on the door.
There was a rustling sound in the house, and soon came the voice of the Japanese veterinarian yelling: "Baga, no, we've been robbed."
When Watanabe heard this, his heart tightened.
Someone actually stole it to the veterinary clinic. Will my dog also... In order to make a living, Chinese people dare to steal even dogs from special high schools? I'm afraid my dog...
Watanabe quickly kicked the door open, and what he saw was a scene of being robbed.
Everything on the shelves is gone.
Watanabe quickly looked at the place where the dogs were kept. There was only an empty dog leash, and his pet dog was nowhere to be seen.
"Baga, who did this!" Watanabe grabbed the only remaining dog leash, his eyes were red with anger, and he wanted to eat people.
The Japanese veterinarian was also frightened: "Watanabe-kun, I slept too much last night, I'm really sorry!"
Snapped!
Watanabe slapped the Japanese veterinarian on the face and scolded: "I won't listen to excuses. Get my dog back before sunset today!"
"Watanabe-kun, you know people from the special high school class at the headquarters, and you let the special high school class..." The Japanese veterinarian was distressed. He was just a veterinarian, so he had no ability to find dogs, so he wanted to give Watanabe some advice. , let the Special High School help you find it.
Snapped!
Watanabe slapped the other side of the devil's veterinarian's face again, and became furious: "You idiot, find a dog, you let the special high class find it, what do you do as a special high class!"
The Special High School Division is currently investigating the plane crash, and it is said that there are already clues.
People are busy now, asking people to help find dogs.
Watanabe dared to say it, and he dared to mention it. When Yoshio Shinozuka found out, he immediately had to take off his black hat and sent him to work as a coal mining supervisor in the three northeastern provinces.
"Watanabe-kun, I..." The Japanese veterinarian was extremely regretful. If he hadn't slept last night, he would have died.
"If you can't find the dog before sunset, let's see how I can settle the score with you!" Watanabe dropped these words and hurried away.
Since two to three hundred planes had crashed, the frontal battlefield was under great pressure, and there were many things to do at the headquarters. He had to go to the headquarters quickly, but he did not dare to waste too much time.
"Baga, how can I find this dog?" Looking at Watanabe's back, the Japanese veterinarian was extremely distressed and angry. If he knew who did it, he would kill him!
