May 10th, northwest Shanxi, core of the 358th regiment's defense area, Chenjiaji
Officer Yan never expected that his massive arms deal would soon fall into the eyes of the Japanese. The day after the Shanxi-Sui Army transported the artillery to Chenjiaji, Yamamoto Kazuki and his special agent team They also followed. At this time, Yamamoto Kazuki, who was dressed in casual clothes, was hiding behind a mountain ridge to observe the Jinsui Army arsenal in Chenjiaji. Less than a hundred meters to the left of Yamamoto Kazuki and the others was the Jin army. A peripheral sentry of Sui Army, but unfortunately, the sentry did not notice any abnormality at all.
Different from the heavily armed image in the TV series, the Yamamoto agents at this time were not only wearing casual clothes, but also did not even bring self-defense weapons. Except for a few grenades bought from the 358th Regiment Soldier Yuuko, they only had There were scalpel blades sewn into the soles of everyone's shoes. It was obvious that they didn't take Jinsui Army seriously at all.
"Qian Sang, didn't you say that there is only one platoon of defenders in this arsenal?" Kazuki Yamamoto put down his binoculars and asked in a low voice, and right next to him was Qian Bojun, who was also wearing casual clothes. In fact, Kazuki Yamamoto and the others Being able to get here smoothly is entirely due to Qian Bojun. There is no other way. This guy is too familiar with the 358th Regiment and the Jinsui Army. How to bypass the sentry, how to deceive the soldiers, how to bribe the officers, no one can compare with him. More familiar.
"It should be that the defenses were temporarily strengthened. Yamamoto Taijun, you see, the barracks next to the arsenal are only a little big and cannot accommodate so many people. There are no temporary camps nearby. They were just temporarily mobilized. The patrol routes are unstructured. The sentry posts were also very casually set up. I looked again and saw that this was probably the guard platoon of the second battalion, fifty-three people, a reinforced platoon, equipped with two Czech-style rifles, thirty-eight Jin-made 79 rifles, and a big-eye rifle. Box." Qian Bojun also raised the telescope and introduced it while observing carefully.
"Qian Sang, where is the military dog?" Yamamoto Kazuki continued to ask Qian Bojun. Compared with the more than fifty soldiers, he was more worried about the military dog. To be honest, he was worried about Qian Bojun. Very satisfied. Although he is greedy for money and lust, it is undeniable that this guy is a rare talent in the Imperial Army. The most important thing is that this guy has no retreat. He can only follow the Imperial Army to the dark side. Yamamoto Kazuki I even think this guy is more reliable than many Japanese.
"That dog is too old. Even its teeth have begun to fall out. It does not pose any threat!" Qian Bojun said disdainfully. In his eyes, the old dog was just like Chief Yan. It was too old to bite people. .
"Yo Xi, Qian Sang, you're doing a great job." Kazuki Yamamoto couldn't help but give Qian Bojun a thumbs up. A traitor is good, a hardcore traitor is even better, and a hardcore traitor with ability is the best.
In the second half of the night, Yamamoto's special agent team attacked the 358th Regiment's arsenal. The fifty-three defenders stationed at the arsenal were all eliminated without firing a single shot. Some had their necks broken, and some had their arteries behind their ears cut. There were those who had a singing voice, and those who were beaten to death with their fists. 10VS53. The whole process was done in one go, without any accidents. It was as smooth as a hot knife cutting into butter. Five minutes later, the 358th Regiment's arsenal was ready. There was a violent explosion.
In the violent explosion that had not yet stopped, a Junkers 52 transport plane rushed into the sky. Yamamoto Kazuki once again completed a successful special operation. The only pity was that the results they achieved were not great, and the Shanxi-Sui Army was almost gone. Most of the ammunition and heavy artillery have been transported away. The only ones stored here are the two M1910 122mm howitzers and two hundred rounds of artillery shells strengthened for the 358th Regiment. Of course, there are also all the backup ammunition of the regiment, but in comparison , the loss has been very small.
However, Yamamoto Kazuki's mentality was still very good, and this incident did not affect his mood. He even drank a bottle of sake with the team members on the plane to celebrate, and then sent a telegram on the plane, The special agents commanding other locations launched operations more actively. In one night, at least ten waves of Yamamoto special agents launched attacks on the marching army. They attacked decisively and targeted the key points. After succeeding, they quickly retreated and put on a show of resolutely destroying these artillery pieces. Such a posture scared Commander Yan that he had to disperse and hide these artillery pieces and armored vehicles overnight.
It is a pity that the counter-espionage capabilities of the Jinsui Army are really not very good. On the next morning, a two-person team of the Yamamoto Special Agents guided bombers to attack a secret arsenal of the Jinsui Army. Although they were not able to Destroying the four M1910 122mm howitzers hidden there, it also eliminated hundreds of rounds of artillery shells hidden here by the Jinsui Army, and also caused a lot of casualties.
Such attacks occurred one after another in the following days. The Yamamoto special agent team was like crazy, launching high-frequency small-scale operations against the Jinsui Army and the Eighth Route Army, ambushing transport teams, blasting material storage areas, and guiding aircraft Bombing, using light artillery shelling, coercing key personnel to carry out sabotage, blowing up transportation hubs, can be said to be all kinds of tricks. It was not until a five-man squad was surrounded and annihilated by the 771st Regiment of the Eighth Route Army that it finally stopped.
But even if it stopped temporarily, it had already caused huge losses to the Eighth Route Army and the Jinsui Army. The Eighth Route Army lost two M1910 122mm howitzers with 500 rounds of shells, and the Jinsui Army lost eight (two of which can be repaired). , 1,800 shells were fired. If other losses are included, it is not an exaggeration to say that it was a heavy blow. The Yamamoto special agent team lost nineteen people, including only eight Japanese.
The nearly dazzling results forced everyone to once again pay attention to Yamamoto Kazuki and his Yamamoto troops. The newly appointed commander of the North China Expeditionary Force, General Neiji Okamura, personally went to Taiyuan to award medals to Major General Yamamoto Kazuki and the meritorious soldiers. , it was so lively that it even changed the impact of the Battle of Laojun Mountain for a while.
Next, General Okamura Neiji's tricks came. Under his operation, the traitors of Qian Bojun's second regiment, the Yamamoto Brigade, actually collectively became Japanese citizens, and Qian Bojun became a serious Japanese army officer, and became a model and benchmark for countless traitors who surrendered to Japan.
In view of Qian Bojun's lustful weakness, Kazuki Yamamoto also introduced him to a beautiful Japanese wife - Michiko Matsushima. Faced with the young, beautiful, gentle and pleasant exotic beauty, Qian Bojun agreed without even being reserved. He wanted to marry the other party. As for whether Michiko Matsushima had a background as an agent or whether she had been a comfort woman, he didn't even think about it.
On May 9th, the marriage was witnessed by General Neiji Okamura and hosted by Kazuki Yamamoto. The two completed a grand wedding in the auditorium of the Taiyuan First Army. They wore straight military uniforms and carried the beautiful bride on their arms. , listening to the blessings and compliments of senior Chinese and Japanese officials, under the blurred neon lights, Qian Bojun felt that his life had reached its climax.
The wedding was in full swing, and General Okamura Neiji had already left, leaving only the officials of the First Army and the puppet Jin provincial government still there to celebrate. Yamamoto Kazuki was also happy to relax, found a corner, and started drinking. At this time Yoshio Shinozuka came over.
"Yamamoto-kun, why don't you come over and have a drink with the groom?"
"It's just a game. Those who make the rules can't be too involved." Yamamoto Kazuki sighed while shaking the red wine glass in his hand. The inferior noodle country red wine doesn't taste good, but in Shanxi Province, it is also very precious. Things, war, did this war really bring glory and wealth to the empire?
"Yamamoto, you have to understand General Okamura's painstaking efforts. The empire only has a population of 80 million. We cannot rule the entire Asia and Pacific region. For the future, we must win over people like Qian Bojun." Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio He said earnestly.
"Your Excellency, I very much agree with General Gangcun's approach. Even if General Gangcun doesn't take action, I still intend to try my best to win over this Qian Bojun. It is no exaggeration to say that this guy's military quality is better than many imperial officers. I am worried. It's other things." Yamamoto Kazuki took a sip of red wine and seemed to be more worried.
"What are you worried about?" Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio asked curiously.
"Your Excellency, according to the information revealed by the general, the expansion of the European war is inevitable, and the empire will also be involved in this war. What I want to know is, is the empire really ready?" Yamamoto Kazuki lowered his voice, said sternly.
"Yamamoto, you have to position yourself correctly. You and I are not brainless young men. We are soldiers, soldiers of the Emperor. We only need to carry out orders. Political matters are decided by His Majesty the Emperor. "Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio warned the other party seriously that many things cannot be expressed casually. Don't say that Yamamoto Kazuki is just a major general. Even those in higher positions will be punished once they stand in the way of the empire and His Majesty. Kick him away without hesitation. A typical example is that guy Ishihara Wanji. If he didn't like to talk nonsense, he would probably be an army general by now.
"Your Excellency, no matter whether we are facing the north or across the ocean, we are still too weak. You also said that we are not brainless young men, so you should know how big the gap in our strength is." Seeing no one around, Yamamoto Kazuki said again.
"That's why we are needed to help the empire increase its strength. Talk is never as important as practical action. Yamamoto, you have to remember that the empire's status today is achieved bit by bit by us, not by politicians! No matter what At any time, you must have the determination to turn the situation around and do your best to achieve it. Here, this is what General Okamura left for you!" Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio handed a document to Yamamoto Kazuki.
"This is?" Yamamoto Kazuki was confused.
"General Gangcun has given you support. General Gangcun has helped you get enough Soviet weapons from Wuhan to equip 10,000 people. In addition, there are 21 T26 tanks, 17 75mm field guns, and 9 IL-15 fighter jets. , 3 IL-16 fighter jets, 2 TB=3 bombers, this is already the greatest capability of the general." Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka said with a smile, General Okamura obviously realized the value of Yamamoto just like him.
"This, really -" Yamamoto Kazuki swallowed. He really didn't know what to say. Originally, he was a little dissatisfied with General Okamura interrupting his combat rhythm, but now, he really Although they were captured weapons, they were obviously more valuable than the same amount of Japanese equipment.
"And this, it's also for you. This is my gift, but it's not as generous as Mr. Gangcun. I got it from the Kwantung Army. 20 Renault tanks, 10 of your favorite models. 150 Mortars, two thousand mortar shells, eight Liao F1 fighter jets, and six "Liao H1" medium bombers. As for light weapons, you can choose from the captured supplies of the First Army." Although he said so. He may not be as good as Neji Okamura, but in fact, this gift from Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka is really not light.
"Your Excellency, can you help me solve the problem of technical arms? Otherwise, these weapons will become decorations." Although he felt that he was going too far, Yamamoto Kazuki still said bravely.
"I will help you find a way. In addition, there are 200 graduates of Tianjin's "Jidong Military Academy" who are also yours. General Gangcun hopes that you can recruit some Belarusians to form a fourth regiment with no less than 2,000 people. , is there a problem?" Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka continued. As for the "Far East Military Academy" he was talking about, it was a Belarusian exile aristocratic military academy supported by Japanese intelligence agencies. All the students were staunch anti-Northern powers.
"Your Excellency, Commander, there is no problem at all!" Kazuki Yamamoto was a little excited. It was obvious that he was more interested in the vast northern land than the poor ravines of Jin Province.
