Just when the secret service battalion was intensively strengthening training and regaining its combat effectiveness, something big happened on the little devil's side.
Due to the large-scale raids carried out by our army, the little devils in various regions such as Northern Hebei and Shanxi were devastated and suffered heavy losses.
In anger, the Little Japanese Base Camp replaced Taro Tada, the commander of the northern Hebei Expeditionary Force, and appointed Army General Okamura Jining as the new commander.
In addition, he also severely reprimanded the commander of the First Army, Shinozuka Kazuo, who performed the worst in our army's attack.
After all, the Locust Army occupied various areas, and the Jin area he was responsible for not only lost Heyuan County, but also had nearly three brigades wiped out by one battalion one after another. It was so embarrassing that he was thrown into his grandma's house.
As soon as Okamura Jining took office, he did not squat at his dispatch army headquarters. Instead, he immediately flew to Jinyang and conspired with Shinozuka Kazuo and Hanatani Junyuki.
In the end, he fully agreed to the plan that Hanatani Junyuki had been planning, which was to second a cavalry regiment from the garrison in Mengtun and two divisions from the Liaodong Army into Shanxi to sweep the Tubal Road.
However, as the commander of the dispatched army, he did not think about the problem from a corner of Jin. Therefore, although he agreed to mobilize troops, he still made a discount. In the end, Shinozuka Kazuo got the result:
"The priority target of the entire Jin First Army is southern Shanxi. First, defeat Wei Junru's hundreds of thousands of troops stationed in Zhongtiao Mountain, open the way for the locust army to go to the Central Plains, and then return to the north to concentrate in a dragnet style. The way to advance is to sweep all the Tubal Road and all the villages in the Eighth Route base areas along the way, implement the 'Three Lights' policy, and wipe out the Tubal Road in Shanxi in one fell swoop!"
After seeing Okamura Jining off, Shinozuka Kazuo couldn't help but complain to Hanatani Junyuki:
"Your Excellency, the Commander, does not understand how rampant Tubal Road is in Jindi. It will take at least half a year to attack Zhongtiao Mountain first and then sweep it. By then, I am afraid that Tubal Road will become even more powerful. Even if it is a dragnet-style sweep, it may not be possible to completely sweep it. Clear.”
When Hanaya Junzhi heard this, he couldn't help but roll his eyes and thought to himself: Isn't that all your fault?
It's you, a loser, who made Tubalu rich!
When the time comes and something is really wrong, you, the commander of the First Army, will be the one to take the blame.
On his face he said:
"Your Excellency, Commander, now that General Okamura's military order has been issued, I think our top priority now is to withdraw our troops and gather them in the southern Shanxi area to prepare for an attack at any time.
As for Tubal Road, although it is also very troublesome, it is not as important as realizing the strategic plan of the base camp.
I suggest that during this period, we first rely on the Locust Alliance Army and stick to the main transportation lines. "
When Shinozuka Kazuo saw that this guy was clearly wearing the same pants as Okamura Jining, he couldn't help but nodded:
"Yoshi, that's all we can do."
…
After Hanatani Junichi left, Shinozuka Kazuo sent someone to call a person he had forgotten for a long time to his office.
"Your Majesty Commander, are you looking for me?"
The person who came was an officer with an unshaven beard and a haggard look on his face. His face was full of excitement at the moment.
But looking at the epaulettes on this man's shoulders, you can tell that he is actually a colonel.
"Yamamoto-kun, have you recovered?"
Shinozuka Kazuo asked with a loving look on his face.
It turns out that this person is Yamamoto Kazuki, Colonel of the Yamamoto Special Agent Team.
He had been recovering from his injuries since he was rescued back to Jinyang City, but until his injuries recovered and no one came to see him again, he thought he had been forgotten.
Unexpectedly, he was called to the office by Shinozuka Kazuo again today. Yamamoto Kazuki suddenly felt that he was doing well again.
"Your Majesty Commander, I have fully recovered.
Does your Excellency, Commander, have any new tasks that need to be completed in your humble duties?
Those who hold a humble position must go through fire and water without hesitation! "
Kazuki Yamamoto asked impatiently.
These days, he constantly reflects on all the failures of his special agent team, and consciously finds several areas that can be improved. He is always gearing up to make a comeback!
"Yo Xi, Yamamoto-kun's courage in taking on tasks deserves encouragement."
Shinozuka Kazuo nodded with satisfaction.
Compared with the disobedient guy Hanaya Junyuki, the Yamamoto Kazuki in front of me is much more honest. It is not in vain that I think so highly of him, he is indeed a good dog.
He immediately arranged:
"Yamamoto-kun, Li Yunlong's independent regiment has now gone to northwest Shanxi to cause trouble for our locust army, but the base camp wants us to attack Zhongtiao Mountain first, so our First Army currently does not have the strength to encircle and suppress them.
I want Yamamoto-kun to reorganize a special agent team and eliminate the Li Yunlong Independent Regiment Headquarters and his special agent battalion commander Yang Yuanshan! "
Since Yamamoto Kazuki lost the special agent team, he has suddenly become like a tiger without teeth. Now that he heard that Shinozuka Kazuo asked him to reorganize it, he was so excited that he couldn't control himself. He patted his chest and promised:
"Don't worry, Commander, Kazuki Yamamoto promises to complete the mission!
But Your Excellency, Commander, how to raise the funds and materials needed to re-establish the special agent team? "
"Yoshi, Yamamoto-kun, I know your abilities.
The previous failure may have been just bad luck.
But you also know that our Locust Army is in very short supply of various supplies now. It is absolutely impossible for your special agent team to be equipped with the same equipment as before. I suggest you consider using other weapons. "
Upon hearing this, Yamamoto Kazuki's heart suddenly froze.
You really want the horse to run, but you don’t want the horse to eat grass!
But as a guilty person, what right does he have to be picky?
He could only nod his head and say:
"Your Majesty Commander, the humble special forces do not only rely on sophisticated equipment to kill the enemy.
Even if we are given an ordinary Type 38 rifle, we can still fight!
But to form a special agent team, where will the elite members come from? "
"This depends on Mr. Yamamoto himself. I can give you a warrant, allowing you to select people from various troops in Jinyang City to join your special agent team."
Kazuo Shinozuka answered.
Hearing this, Yamamoto Kazuki's heart, which had been very excited before, instantly cooled down completely, freezing to the core.
He finally understood that the commander of the First Army in front of him asked him to rebuild the Yamamoto special agent team, but he gave him nothing except a warrant.
Whether you can get people and weapons to your advantage all depends on you.
This is so fucking stupid!
But does he have any other choice?
No!
It was an easy choice to continue to hang around in the headquarters with the military salary of a colonel, or to start from scratch, form a special agent team, and make great achievements and turn around in one fell swoop.
He immediately nodded and agreed:
"Hi!
Don't worry, Commander, I am confident that the new Yamamoto special agent team will be able to fight in half a year. In one year at most, I will be able to eradicate the independent regiment Li Yunlong! "
"Yoshi, then I'm waiting to hear the good news from Yamamoto-kun."
…
After sending away Yamamoto Kazuki, Shinozuka Kazuo walked to the sand table to check the situation of both the enemy and ourselves.
When he saw that Zhengtai Road was cut off in Qixia Town, he couldn't help scratching his head.
If the Zhengtai Road is not restored, the supply transportation of the Locust Army will have to take the Tongpu Road.
However, to restore Zhengtai Road, at least one regiment or even one brigade is required. How can he have such mobile forces in his hands.
Moreover, they must be troops that are not part of the planned transfer to southern Shanxi.
After thinking hard, he finally could only order Lieutenant Colonel Hirata Ichiro, the captain of the Jinyang City Military Police, to organize all the ronin in Jinyang City and the expats who could carry guns on the battlefield into a regiment, and prepare to use them to go out to Qubei. The county went east, attacked and advanced along Zhengtai Road, and traffic was restored.
Hearing this order, Hirata Ichiro suddenly became numb and thought to himself: What kind of combat effectiveness can some ronin and foreigners have when they are organized?
I heard that there was a lot of trouble on Tubal Road in Heyuan County. Didn't you want to kill yourself?
Although he was reluctant, Ichiro Hirata could not object to the orders of His Excellency the Commander and could only obey them.
(End of chapter)
