When the Japanese 11th Regiment arrived at the Womachuan position, what they saw were burned cars and corpses on the ground.
Aoki, the captain of the 11th Japanese Regiment, was still somewhat vigilant. He sent two squadrons to be on guard while the rest looked for survivors.
But no one survived, all the Japanese were dead.
Some of them were killed by grenades, and many more were shot to death.
Not many people were killed with one shot. Many people were shot two or three times.
Old Japanese Aoki was puzzled as to how many people there were on the other side and how many people there actually had such firepower. It took less than eight minutes for him to rush back with his mechanized troops after receiving the news. But all the more than 400 imperial troops from the headquarters were crushed to pieces.
At this time, Aoki suddenly had a bad premonition that the leader of the Yoshikawa Brigade might also be in danger.
This was the last thing he wanted to see.
The brigade commander was killed, and every one of them, senior officers, was to blame.
"Go find Mr. Yoshikawa quickly. We must find him."
Aoki gave a loud order, and the Japanese search team quickly searched the rear of the convoy.
At the very back of the convoy, under the reflection of the burning cars, a dozen Japanese officers knelt on the ground motionless, as if repenting for the crimes they had committed.
The Japanese team leader was happy at first, but then his whole face and expression suddenly became rigid.
He thought he was still alive when he saw Captain Yoshikawa kneeling on the ground. But when I got closer, I found that each of them was holding a samurai sword on his body and kneeling in the direction of Nanjing.
"idiot!"
The squad leader was angry and ordered his people to quickly lay down the brigade leader and others, while he quickly went back to report the incident to the Aoki Japanese.
Aoki was naturally very angry when he heard the news of Yoshikawa's death. But the enemy had disappeared without a trace and there was nothing he could do.
However, the cunning Aoki Japs still felt that something was fishy and ordered his soldiers to look for signs of the opponent's ambush. He wanted to know which unit attacked the brigade headquarters. He wants the other party to pay the price with blood.
Of course, this matter could not be hidden, and he had to report it to the commander of the division, Ban Heng.
Old Japanese Ban Heng had just laid down, but at this moment, his adjutant came and reported in a panic: "Your Excellency, something serious has happened."
Ban Heng, an old Japanese soldier, said disdainfully: "The Chinese people are at the end of their tether. What big thing can make you so panicked? As a soldier of the empire, you must be able to face the collapse of Mount Tai without changing your face or heartbeat."
"Hey! Your Excellency taught me a lesson."
The adjutant learned the lesson carefully, and then calmly reported: "Your Excellency, the commander of the 21st Brigade, His Excellency Yoshikawa, has been killed in action."
"Nani?"
Ban Heng, the old devil, jumped up from the bed with a roar.
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The adjutant was speechless and thought to himself: What if your face doesn't change and your heart doesn't beat when Mount Tai collapses in front of you?
Of course, he didn't dare to touch the bad luck of Captain Ban Heng at this time. He could only bow down and wait for Ban Heng to recover from the shock.
"Baga, are the 21st Brigade all pigs? There are so many imperial troops, why is that guy Yoshikawa still dead? Tell me what happened? Was the 21st Brigade raided by two Chinese legions? Baga, we What do the intelligence agencies do? The Chinese have mobilized such a large number of troops, and I didn’t even know about it.”
Ban Heng, the old devil, cursed.
The adjutant was ashamed, but he had to continue reporting: "Your Excellency, China has not mobilized any large army forces. As far as I know, it was the Chinese defenders in the Womachuan area who suddenly retreated, and our 21st Brigade immediately launched a pursuit , leaving the pre-war command post empty, which gave the Chinese army an opportunity to take advantage.
but,......"
"But what? Don't hesitate."
The commander of the Ban Heng division yelled loudly, and the adjutant quickly stood at attention and bowed: "Yes, Your Excellency, according to the report of Colonel Aoki of the 11th Regiment who arrived later: According to his judgment at the scene, there were not many people who attacked the Yoshikawa Brigade Commander. There were only about a hundred to a hundred and fifty of them.
But their combat capabilities are very strong and their firepower is very fierce. They are definitely not the actions of ordinary Chinese. And judging from the shell casings and some items including kettles left at the scene, it may have been American special operations forces who attacked the Yoshikawa brigade leader. "
"Baga, it's Americans again. Their conscience is greatly damaged."
The commander of the Ban Heng division was angry because the Takeshita Jun special team had previously been attacked by suspected U.S. special operations forces.
At that time, he still didn't believe it. After all, the United States had always remained neutral.
But unexpectedly, it is the American special operations forces who are helping the Chinese fight the war.
Division Commander Ban Heng said angrily: "Order Aoki of the 11th Brigade to temporarily take over Yoshikawa's command position until the new brigade commander takes office. Order the 21st Brigade to temporarily slow down the attack on the Changzhou front line and wait for my Next command.
The 42nd Infantry Regiment was ordered to quickly enter the Womachuan area to search and kill all Chinese seen there. I said everything, do you understand? I want those stupid Chinese people to know the consequences of angering me, Ban Heng! "
"Hi!"
The adjutant bowed to accept the order, and then ran down to deliver the order.
At the same time, Division Chief Ban Heng made a call directly to his headquarters.
Matsui Iwane had already gone to bed, and the person who answered the phone was Chief of Staff Uemura.
Chief of Staff Uemura also served in Taiwan and was Matsui Iwane's most capable officer. So when Iwane Matsui took over as the commander of the Shanghai Expeditionary Force, he brought this old devil with him.
When he heard Ban Heng's report, he was very surprised.
Of course, his surprise was definitely not limited to the death of Major General Yoshikawa, but that the Americans turned out to be the culprits in this matter.
But he couldn't figure it out. How could Americans get involved in this war with their intelligence? Haven't the Americans always remained neutral, waiting for opportunities to sell arms to other countries?
Of course, this matter is not something that he alone can handle. He must report this matter to Matsui Iwane immediately.
Matsui Iwane was still sleeping, but Uemura had to wake him up from the gentle village.
Although Matsui Iwane is old and frail, a capable man will never lack the company of beautiful women.
The old Japanese Matsui climbed out of bed weakly, and then went to listen to Uemura's report in his pajamas.
He slammed the table angrily and said: "The Americans are bastards who deserve a beating. If they weren't at war with the Chinese right now, I would have had the imperial planes bomb their Hawaiian Islands."
Uemura said: "What you said is true, but the top priority is how should we handle this matter?"
Matsui Iwane thought for a while and said with a ruthless face: "Catch them and I will publicly execute these Americans internationally. I want those who underestimate our Japanese Empire to know that our Japanese Empire is not them An existence that can be easily provoked. In Southeast Asia,... No, no, no, there can only be one overlord in the entire world, and that is our Empire of Japan!..."
