Taiyuan, First Army Headquarters
Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio put down the phone receiver in his hand and sat weakly on the chair. His whole person looked very bad.
"Your Excellency, what happened?" Kazuki Yamamoto asked with concern. After the Battle of Laojun Mountain, both Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio and Lieutenant General Tada Shun were reprimanded by the base camp. It is said that even the Emperor asked about the matter. In the past month, Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio has stepped up his efforts to reorganize the army while waiting for the final decision on him from the base camp. He has even prepared to transfer to the reserve force. At this time, Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio's expression made Yamamoto Kazuki was worried.
"Your Excellency Shun Tada has been dismissed. General Neiji Okamura has taken over his post in Peiping today. The call just now was from His Excellency Shun Tada. His military career is over and he will return to his homeland in the next few days." Xiao Lieutenant General Tsuka Yoshio's words were full of sadness.
"Your Excellency, are there any other decisions made at the base camp?" Kazuki Yamamoto hesitated for a moment, then asked. He didn't care at all about Tada Shun's departure or stay, and was even a little happy. Compared to the old playboy Tada Shun, General Okamura Neiji is obviously more accomplished in the military. He is really worried about the fate of Lieutenant General Toki Shinozuka Yoshio. Yamamoto Kazuki is self-aware. There are not many people he can rely on in the army. If Shinozuka If Lieutenant General Tsuka Yoshio is dismissed, his future will also become bleak.
"Yamamoto-kun, don't worry. His Excellency Shun Tada and General Neiji Okamura have communicated. They agreed that my handling of this war was correct. The only variable is the sudden increase in the equipment situation of the Eighth Route Army, and this matter The responsibility must lie with the Navy. If they had not blocked the coastline, the Eighth Route Army would never have been able to obtain so many heavy weapons." Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio was naturally aware of Yamamoto Kazuki's worries, so he revealed further information.
"Your Excellency, I'm sorry to be blunt, but being able to transport such a large-scale weapon to Shanxi Province is definitely not just the unilateral responsibility of the Navy. Someone from the North China Expeditionary Force and even our First Army may be involved." Yamamoto Kazuki continued.
"It's weird, Yamamoto-kun, please take a look at this again." As he spoke, Yoshio Shinozuka threw two photos on the table. The top photo was taken by Brigadier Chen with a group of tanks as the background. Photo.
"Sir, what is this?" Kazuki Yamamoto picked up the photo and suddenly felt his scalp was numb.
"The photos our people got from the Juntong Jin Provincial Station should have been taken yesterday. You are very surprised. One hundred and twenty CV-33 tanks. This is not something that can be sneakily transported into Shanxi. Save." Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio was a little lucky. Thanks to the Eighth Route Army not getting these heavy weapons during the Battle of Laojun Mountain. Otherwise, let alone the independent third brigade, it would be the 36th Division. It is estimated that they will all be trapped in the encirclement of the Eighth Route Army.
"Your Excellency, the Noodle Country is provoking the bottom line of the empire. Aren't they worried that it will affect the ongoing multilateral negotiations?" Although it has long been determined that someone in the Noodle Country supports the Eighth Route Army, whether it was Kazuki Yamamoto or Yoshi Shinozuka before, The male lieutenant generals thought it was just the action of a small group of people within the Noodle Country, but one hundred and twenty tanks suddenly appeared. If this was not an act of the state, even Yamamoto Kazuki would not believe it even if he killed him. What is ridiculous is that the empire actually still Make an alliance with the other party.
"It's not just a noodle country. Look at the photo below. This time the Eighth Route Army also obtained fifty-six M1910 122mm howitzers. Although they are old guns, after acquiring these artillery pieces, the Eighth Route Army has surpassed the artillery firepower Empire, 122 mm artillery. The largest caliber artillery in our First Army is only 105 mm." Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio smiled helplessly. He originally had heavy artillery, but the war in the Eleventh Army was tight. , the dispatched army transferred his heavy artillery to the Eleventh Army, so that his First Army can now be said to be seriously lacking in firepower. During the battle of Laojunshan, the independent mixed third brigade was overwhelmed by the opponent after completion. beat.
"Is the heavy artillery of the great northern country a problem with the troops stationed in Mongolia?" Kazuki Yamamoto suddenly felt that he was so lonely. Could it be that except for himself and Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka, the entire imperial army was rotten? Why do you feel like there are loopholes everywhere?
"Whether it's a problem with the troops stationed in Mongolia or not, our First Army will definitely have a hard time in the future. Mr. Yamamoto, I have asked the intelligence department to collect information about the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery unit. The aviation force will also increase the frequency of dispatches. If possible, I hope your special forces can take the initiative to destroy the Eighth Route Army's artillery or artillery shell reserves." Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio said seriously.
"Your Excellency, the special forces can attack at any time, but the aviation information must be sent to me for review!" Yamamoto Kazuki showed disdain when he mentioned the aviation. During the Laojunshan battle, the number of destroyed tanks reported by the aviation actually reached 125 tanks. , 204 artillery pieces, nearly a thousand fire points. During post-war verification, it was found that most of the targets they destroyed were false targets, some made of wood, some made of paper, and some even piled with soil. It was these things that made the aviation troops spin around. The most egregious thing was The Eighth Route Army also set up a false position not far from Laojun Mountain. They would set it up at night and use lights to confuse the aviation forces. The aviation forces that were forcibly dispatched at night dropped almost all their bombs on the false target.
"Yamamoto-kun, don't be too harsh on the aviation force. A colonel and two lieutenants of the Kwantung Army aviation force have been ordered to commit suicide. You have to believe in the base camp's determination to rectify the aviation force. Everything will be fine. And if we want to suppress the Eighth Route Army, the only way The only thing we can rely on is the aviation force. We should be lucky that the Eighth Route Army does not yet have an aviation force, otherwise, our situation will be even more difficult." Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio smiled and comforted Yamamoto Kazuki.
"Don't worry, Your Excellency, Yamamoto will live up to his trust and resolutely eliminate the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery units!" Yamamoto Kazuki immediately stood at attention and gave a very serious guarantee.
"Yamamoto-kun, the base camp has received confirmation from His Majesty the Emperor for the document on the establishment of a special operations force. You will be assigned a brigade, and the funds will be allocated to you through the First Army. However, there will be some changes in soldiers and weapons. Discount, you have to know that the empire is also in difficulty now." Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio nodded with satisfaction, opened the drawer, and handed a document that had been prepared long ago to Yamamoto Kazuki, although Lao Junshan fought against the imperial army The losses were heavy, but Kazuki Yamamoto’s achievements cannot be concealed.
"Your Excellency, I obey the empire's arrangements, but isn't the establishment of a brigade too large?" Yamamoto Kazuki wanted to scold her at this moment. Shouldn't special operations forces be small and capable? These guys at the base camp actually gave themselves the establishment of a brigade. This is just a joke. The resources and funds required to train a brigade of special operations troops are probably enough to support a division, and it is still an elite division. .
"Don't worry, Yamamoto-kun. According to the instructions from the base camp, your brigade will be organized as an independent mixed brigade with a staff of 8,000 people. Funds and supplies will also be allocated according to the standard of an independent mixed brigade of 8,000 people. However, currently The only soldiers I can give you are two thousand veterans of the Imperial Army." Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka explained with a smile that the base camp did not understand special operations, but he still knew a thing or two, so he naturally tried his best not to let Kazuki Yamamoto suffer.
"Two thousand people? Do you still have veterans on your hands?" Yamamoto was puzzled. The battle at Laojun Mountain was not just the loss of Laojun Mountain. The entire imperial army in Jin Province suffered considerable losses, and the number of those killed in battle increased. Among the injured, the actual loss was close to 8,000 soldiers. During this period, Yoshio Shinozuka could be said to have tried his best to raise soldiers to supplement them. But until now, the independent mixed third brigade is still short of 3,000 soldiers. Since There are still two thousand veterans, why not add them to Lieutenant General Yoshizawa Tadao?
"The base camp is very dissatisfied with the Third Regiment of the Independent Mixed Fourth Brigade. The Eighth Route Army shot and killed the commander of the Grand Zodiac Regiment twice in a row and seized the military flag, which had an extremely bad impact on the Imperial Army. Therefore, in the future, the General of the Independent Mixed Fourth Brigade will There will not be a third regiment, but several new independent brigades will be added, directly under the command of the brigade and regiment headquarters. As for the original officers and soldiers of the third regiment, the base camp originally planned to retire all of them, but I stopped this matter Come down, I will replenish these two thousand veterans for you." Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio said with a smile.
"If eight thousand troops are used to train two thousand troops, there will be no problem." Yamamoto Kazuki did not think that the two thousand veterans were "bad luck". The former Sakata Regiment was also considered the most powerful force in the First Army. A strong alliance, these two thousand veterans are rare.
"Yamamoto, you have to know that the base camp will not let you live on empty wages. I will reorganize the remaining Imperial Alliance Army troops from the First Battle of Laojunshan and Qian Bojun's headquarters to form a two thousand Imperial Alliance Army Alliance. The team will be strengthened for you. In addition, there will be a 3,000-member North Korean Army Recruit Regiment, which will also be strengthened for you. As for the remaining positions, it will be gradually strengthened for you such as aviation and surface ship units, which will be more convenient for you. Fight.”
"Your Excellency, thank you so much! Ali Gatou screwed up Imas!" Yamamoto bowed deeply excitedly. Whether it is the Imperial Army or the Korean Army, military pay is very low, and some military tickets can be given. This allows him to divert more resources to train special forces. Of course, he will also increase training efforts for the Imperial Association Army and the Korean Army. After all, they are also his subordinates, Yamamoto Kazuki.
"In terms of weapons, I know that you have deep resentment against the imperial weapons, so I have requested instructions from the base camp many times to allow you to transfer the dispatched troops and the captured weapons of the Kwantung Army, so that a large part of the funds can be saved for the purchase of special operations. Equipment." Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio continued to smile. He has made great efforts for Yamamoto Kazuki. The imperial army also attaches great importance to the seizure of weapons. You must know that until now, there are still some weapons in Lushun's warehouse. Weapons from the Russo-Japanese War, poor imperialism, live up to its reputation.
"Your Excellency!" Yamamoto Kazuki bowed deeply again, and even his tense body began to tremble. He was really moved, no, he should be crying with gratitude.
