Due to the destruction of Takeda Senju's army, Hiroshi took advantage of the First Army's defense in northwestern Shanxi to become weak and launched an all-out attack with the main force.
Japanese military strongholds in northwest Shanxi were attacked one after another.
Including mines, fortresses, military fortress locations, etc.
"Please help. The 27th Regiment is under attack. Please ask the headquarters for quick reinforcements."
"The 5th Battalion of the 37th Regiment was attacked and requested quick reinforcements from the headquarters."
"The 137th Brigade cannot hold on anymore and is retreating. Please send troops to cover it!"
"Mining No. 34 was attacked, and the enemy has captured the mine. Repeat, the enemy has captured the mine!"
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An urgent telegram floated like snowflakes to the First Army Headquarters.
The Japanese officers at the First Army Headquarters were all sweating profusely, but they didn't have any countermeasures.
The troops in northwestern Shanxi are extremely empty. There are beacon smoke everywhere, and fires have to be put out everywhere. There are not that many troops at all.
Even if troops are mobilized from the south of Jin Province, they will not be able to arrive in a short time.
Yoshio Shinozuka was finally woken up by the military doctor.
"General, you're awake." Seeing Yoshio Shinozuka wake up, the staff immediately seemed to have seen the backbone.
"What's the situation in northwest Shanxi?" Yoshio Shinozuka struggled.
"General, the situation is very bad..." The staff quickly told Yoshio Shinozuka about the emergency situation of war in northern Shanxi.
"Baga, damn it!" When Yoshio Shinozuka heard this, although he had anticipated the chaos in northwest Shanxi, when he actually heard the description given to him by the staff, he was so angry that he almost fainted again.
"General, should we abandon northwest Shanxi?" a staff officer asked.
"Give up, why give up!" Yoshio Shinozuka glared, "We still have fortresses and minerals in northwestern Shanxi. These strategic places cannot be taken away by the Chinese."
"General, we don't have enough troops now. We don't have time to mobilize troops from the south," the staff officer said.
Yoshio Shinozuka didn't say anything else. He walked to the phone and picked up the receiver: "Give me a call, Commander of the village."
Now, the only one who can rely on is Commander Gangcun.
The troops in the south of Jin Province cannot be easily mobilized, and the North China Expedition Army can only send troops to reinforce from the north.
The call was quickly connected, and just as Shinozuka Yoshio expected, when Gangmura Jining learned about Takeda Chiju's fiasco, he was so angry that he scolded Shinozuka Yoshio for half an hour.
"Commander, I request that I be dismissed from my post. I am willing to have a caesarean section to thank the Emperor!" Faced with Okamura Jining's scolding, Shinozuka Yoshio pleaded guilty.
"What's the use of me removing you from your post? If you have a caesarean section, Takeda Chiju and the others can come back to life!" Okamura Jining cursed.
Yoshio Shinozuka remained silent.
"You should hold on to the fortress as much as possible, and I will send troops to you immediately." After finishing speaking, Okamura Jining hung up the phone quickly.
"Everyone, Commander Gangcun has already dispatched troops." Putting the microphone back on the stand, Yoshio Shinozuka looked around at the staff: "What we have to do now is to try our best to wait for reinforcements and communicate with the attacked troops in northwestern Shanxi. News, reinforcements will be coming soon."
"Ha Yi." The staff members responded and left quickly.
Shinozuka Yoshio called Yamamoto Kazuki again: "Yamamoto-kun, haven't you found the headquarters of the 18th Army yet?"
Yoshio Shinozuka could foresee that the downfall of Takeda Chiju was definitely inseparable from the strategic masters of the 18th Army.
This person has caused increasing losses to the First Army. We really can't wait any longer and must kill this person as soon as possible.
"General, I'm sorry." Yamamoto Kazuki lowered his head. He had already heard that Takeda Senju had been completely wiped out. The First Army's important stronghold in northwest Shanxi was now being harvested by the Jinsui Army, and there were burning wars everywhere. .
"Yamamoto-kun, I don't mean to blame you!" Yoshio Shinozuka said, "But you have seen that the strategic masters of the 18th Group Army have an increasing influence on us."
"General, I will find him as soon as possible!" Kazuki Yamamoto vowed.
"Go ahead, I'm waiting for your good news."
"Hai."
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"Commander Bo, our troops have captured two fort villages."
"Commander Bo, our division has captured a Japanese mine."
"Commander Bo, our army killed a Japanese squadron and captured two battalions of the Imperial Alliance Army."
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A piece of good news was delivered to Bo Zuoyi, who responded one by one and asked the troops to quickly transport the loot back.
"Why hasn't Brigadier Li come back yet?" What Bo Zuoyi was most concerned about was the machine tools that had been robbed from the Hecun Arsenal.
Brigadier Li has been gone for several days, but no news has come back.
Another day passed.
"Commander Bo." Brigadier Li ran back personally to report to Bo Zuoyi, "The machine tools at the Hecun Arsenal were robbed."
"The machine tool was robbed, what do you mean?" Bo Zuoyi asked suspiciously.
"My people found the body of a Japanese squadron. They should be the Japanese troops escorting machine tools. According to the situation at the scene, they were ambushed and annihilated." Brigadier Li replied, "The people who ambushed them Taken away all the machine tools.”
"Who did it? Have you found out?" Bo Zuoyi asked solemnly.
Someone ambushed the Japanese, which was a good thing.
But the people who ambushed the Japanese army took away the machine tools, which seemed unjust.
This is something from the Hecun Arsenal of the Jinsui Army. It ambushed the Japanese army and should be returned to the Jinsui Army.
"Not yet." Brigadier Li shook his head, "The traces of the other party's transportation were covered by heavy snow."
"Who could have done it?" Bo Zuoyi questioned, "The situation at that time was that our army was not moving and six battlefields were still fighting. For the time being, no other troops had time to ambush the Japanese army."
"Commander Bo, do you think the Eighth Route Army did it?" Brigadier Li suspected.
"The troops of the Eighth Route Army were pursued so closely by Takeda Senju at that time. How could they have time to turn around and ambush them?" Hiroshi asked.
"Maybe it was done by other troops of the Eighth Route Army." Brigadier Li said, "The New Regiment of the Eighth Route Army was ambushed. Other troops of the 386th Brigade, such as the 772nd Regiment and the 771st Regiment, are all capable of ambushing the Japanese squadron."
"We can't doubt this. Now we are fighting with the Eighth Route Army and have just won a great victory, so we can't doubt each other." Bo Zuoyi said solemnly, "If the intelligence department finds out that the 772nd and 771st regiments have military movements, they will definitely He told us a long time ago.”
"Yes, yes." Brigadier Li nodded, suspiciously: "Then if it wasn't done by other troops of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, who could have done it? It couldn't be bandits? That was a Japanese squadron, ordinary Bandits are not opponents.”
"You report the situation to the intelligence department and let them continue the investigation." Bo Zuoyi said, "Your department should seize the time to take down target No. 16 for me."
"Yes." Brigadier Li had no choice but to suppress his doubts and leave quickly.
"Commander Bo, there is a situation." Brigadier Li had just left when he saw someone approaching, "The Eighth Route New Regiment looted three Japanese mines in northwest Shanxi and is now passing by with a full load. Commander Bo, please eliminate Takeda Senju, our Jinsui Army paid the price of three divisions, but they Tubal Road took the opportunity to reach out and fish for three mines, we have to get the things over."
"Let's go and take a look." Bo Zuoyi said.
"Old Li, look, the Jinsui Army is surrounding us. Let me tell you, you shouldn't go this way. It's okay now. The Jinsui Army is coming to intercept our loot." Seeing Bo Zuoyi with his When the Jinsui Army came over, Kong Jie immediately complained to Li Yunlong. Gu Yuan
"Lao Kong, don't worry, what we are holding is not a fire stick." Li Yunlong was very calm. The reason why he chose to go here was because it was close.
The Japanese have suffered such a big loss. Gangcun Cining may have already sent reinforcements, and they must seize the time to transport the things back.
The oil and water from the three mines were too much and too heavy, so shortcuts had to be taken.
"Captain Li, we have captured a lot." Bo Zuoyi felt a little sad in his heart when he saw the new regiment returning home with a full load.
These are all strategic materials that the Xinyi Regiment has taken. If they take these things back, they can start mining on their own.
"Commander Bo, your Jinsui Army must have made a lot of money." Li Yunlong saluted Bo Zuoyi.
"We lost three divisions in this attack on Takeda Senju. Do you Eighth Route Army have the nerve to take so many things?" An officer from the Jinsui Army shouted at Li Yunlong.
"That's right, we lost three divisions, and you didn't lose anyone on all eight routes. You are not qualified to take so much."
"Hurry up and keep all your things, otherwise, don't blame us for being rude!"
"We paid the most, so we should get the most!"
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"Why are you so embarrassed?" Facing the voices of the officers of the Jinsui Army, Li Yunlong crossed his hands to his waist and glared fiercely: "If our new regiment hadn't destroyed Takeda Senju's food and grass supplies, you Jinsui Does the army have a chance to make a fortune?"
Kong Jie also intervened and said: "Our two armies fought together and the Japanese army was wiped out. The next step is to get something based on their own abilities. Your Jinsui Army is not trying to cross the river and tear down the bridge to destroy unity."
The officers of the Jinsui Army were still shouting:
"You Eighth Route Army took things belonging to our Jinsui Army. This is your Eighth Route Army destroying unity."
"That's right, you guys broke the rules first."
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"Damn it, you bunch of white-eyed wolves, if I had known I should have joined forces with you to fight." Li Yunlong scolded, "This opportunity for credit should be given to the direct army. The new regiment has all the guys ready. Whoever dares to rob me of my new belongings will be punished by me!"
Li Yunlong gave an order, and the soldiers of the new regiment immediately loaded their weapons, and the situation quickly became tense.
"Old Li, Old Li, don't mess around, don't mess around!" Kong Jie quickly pressed Li Yunlong, then turned to Bo Zuoyi and said: "Commander Bo, you have seen it now. Only by uniting can we There is victory. If you break the unity relationship with us now, and if Yoshio Shinozuka calls for reinforcements and wants to take the lead in dealing with your Jinsui Army, then I am afraid that only our strategic master can help you rescue your Jinsui Army. You are definitely no match for the Japs, Commander Bo, are you sure you want to cut off the Jinsui Army’s only hope?”
"Tch, don't be alarmist, we have even eliminated Takeda Chiju, how can we be afraid of Shinozuka Yoshio's revenge anymore!"
"Even if Yoshio Shinozuka takes revenge again, I'm afraid you will be the ones who have to deal with it first."
"Don't fool people with your strategic expert."
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The officers of the Jinsui Army shouted again.
"Okay, you Jinsui Army is so awesome, then come and grab it." Li Yunlong pointed his needle at Mai Mang, "Look at the gun in my hand, whether you are polite or not!"
"Shut up." Bo Zuoyi told the officers of the Jinsui Army to shut up and waved his hand: "Get out of the way."
"Commander Bo..." The officers of the Jinsui Army were confused.
"Execute the order." Bo Zuoyi glared.
Although the officers of the Jinsui Army were not happy, it was the duty of soldiers to obey orders and they still gave way.
"Captain Li, this is a misunderstanding. I hope you don't take it personally." Bo Zuoyi said to Li Yunlong.
Seeing Bo Zuoyi giving face like this, Li Yunlong took the initiative to apologize. His attitude immediately changed 180 degrees: "Commander Bo, you are right, this is a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding, brothers, use all your guns." Put it away, put it all away.”
The soldiers of the new regiment quickly put away their guns, and the scene quickly calmed down.
Li Yunlong smiled at Bo Zuoyi and said, "Commander Bo, the Japanese army will definitely send reinforcements soon. You'd better hurry up and withdraw."
"Thank you, Captain Li, for reminding me." Bo Zuoyi nodded.
Li Yunlong was not polite, waved his hand, and quickly passed by with his troops.
"Old Li, you really scared me to death just now." Kong Jie said to Li Yunlong after they were far away.
In that scene, if there was a real fight, it would be no joke.
"If you don't have a tough attitude, you will definitely suffer." Li Yunlong said, "I'm not scared."
"Fortunately, Commander Bo is a reasonable commander." Kong Jie said.
"That's because he is not stupid for his righteousness." Li Yunlong said, "He looks far ahead. This time we have won a great victory in the joint battle. If we are offended, the Japanese will send troops to retaliate against their Jinsui Army. When the time comes, they will Otherwise, we have to ask Wu Ze for help."
"Yeah." Kong Jie said humbly. The reason why Bo Zuoyi was able to let the New Group and the Independent Group leave must be for Wu Ze's sake.
Although Bo Zuoyi still doesn't know Wu Ze's identity.
"But it's fortunate." Kong Jie added, "Fortunately Bo Zuoyi didn't suspect that we robbed the machine tools. Otherwise, it would be hard to tell today."
"We are being chased so hard by Takeda Senju, how can we have time to grab the machine tools! Besides, what our new regiment is holding now is the seizure of the mine, not the machine tools from the Hemura Arsenal at all. He Jinsui Army has no evidence, so why should he suspect that our new regiment did it!" Li Yunlong cursed, "You idiot Kong Er, stop talking nonsense!"
"Yes, yes, I'm talking nonsense, I'm talking nonsense!" Kong Jie nodded repeatedly without refuting.
This matter has been done, and the Jinsui Army will definitely still investigate. We have to keep our mouths shut now.
"Commander Bo, are we just going to let the New Group go? They took away three mine items."
"Commander Bo, their new regiment took too much. This should all be ours."
"Commander Bo, we can't figure it out."
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The officers of the Jinsui Army looked at the back of the new regiment leaving, and they all complained towards Bo Zuoyi.
"Everyone, I don't understand that the losses of our three divisions are too great." Bo Zuoyi nodded and said: "But have you ever thought about it, if the Eighth Route New Regiment did not take the lead in destroying the food and grass supplies of Takeda Senju's army? How could we have the military exploits and captures we have now? Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that the 18th Group Army has a strategic master. This person has great strategies. Perhaps, there is really something behind our Jinsui Army. We need his help."
The officers of the Jinsui Army said: "Commander Bo, it is hard to say whether there is such a strategic expert in the 18th Group Army."
"Yes, Commander Bo, the Japanese army is only suspicious and has not found out who he is. I think this is simply a character made up by the 18th Army."
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Facing the voices of the officers, Bo Zuoyi said: "Recently, the Eighteenth Army has a series of battles in which they defeated more with less. Isn't this enough to explain everything! What was the Eighteenth Army like before? It was short of guns and few Suddenly, in just a few months, the 18th Group Army took on a new look. If it weren’t for the help of experts... Even if it weren’t for the help of experts, the 18th Group Army is now becoming more and more prestigious and powerful, which is also our promotion. The Sui Army must work hard to unite. Yoshio Shinozuka suffered a big loss again, and there will definitely be large-scale bloody revenge. Under this situation, we and the 18th Group Army must not engage in division or engage in In case of internal strife, we must unite."
After Bo Zuoyi said this, an officer from the Jinsui Army still spoke up: "Commander Bo, but they took too much from the Eighth Route Army."
"Forget it, forget it." Bo Zuoyi waved his hand, "They can take as much as they can. The war situation is not good now. The Eighteenth Group Army has become stronger quickly relying on strategic materials, which is also a great help to us."
"Commander Bo, having said that, if you go back, I'm afraid it won't be easy for Commander Yan to explain..."
"You don't need to worry about Chief Yan, I will convince him." Bo Zuoyi interrupted.
"Okay, okay." The officers of the Jinsui Army stopped speaking.
Taking advantage of the reinforcements from Gangcun Cining not yet arriving, various teams of the Shanxi-Sui Army seized the time to raid and harvest oil and water.
In the end, I made a lot of money and returned home with a smile on my face.
