The next morning, the Japanese 37th Division and 29th Brigade finally arrived in the Dagou Bay area.
As for the 36th Division, less than half an hour after setting off, they received orders from Yoshio Shinozuka to return the same way.
The 9th Brigade has been completely destroyed, and there is no need for the 36th Division to come to the base again.
"Your Excellency, the division commander, the bodies of Major General Etsui and Major General Hattori have been found."
Two kilometers west of Dagou Bay, Major General Michio Yamaoka and Lieutenant General Kenkichi Hirata, commander of the 29th Brigade, looked at the ground that had been washed away by aerial bombs with a look of shock on his face.
There were Japanese army reporters there taking pictures with their cameras. Several Japanese soldiers came carrying two stretchers. A Japanese staff officer bowed to Kenyoshi Hirata.
Kenkichi Hirata and Michio Yamaoka quickly turned around, walked to the stretcher carried by the Japanese soldiers, and lifted the white cloth covering the stretcher.
Only the head and body of Koshiki Toranosuke were seen separated, while Hattori Naoomi's body had been beaten into a sieve although the whole body was still there.
Only the crotch pants were left on the two corpses. Military uniforms, command sabers, and guns were all taken away by the Eighth Route Army.
"Baga! This is not a regular army. They are clearly a group of robbers and bandits. This kind of behavior simply damages the honor of the regular army!"
Yamaoka Michio's entire face was almost twisted with anger, and he was so angry that his back teeth were almost broken.
Not long ago, he and Koshiki Toranosuke were sitting together for a meeting. It had only been more than half a month. When they met again, they saw the other person's decapitated body.
Although Hirata Kenkichi was not as angry as Yamaoka Michio, his face was extremely gloomy: "These mud-legged people in the mountains are really looking for death!"
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, I suggest that we move to the hinterland of the Eighth Route Army immediately. These mud-legged people cannot run far."
"Find them, tear them into pieces, and build a temple with Chinese heads to commemorate the heroic souls of the Imperial Army warriors!"
The veins in Yamaoka Michio's right hand holding the Major General's command sword were swollen, and his tone was filled with murderous intent.
"Yamaoka-kun, I want to eliminate these Tubalu more than you do, but the last time we wandered around the mountains for ten days."
"We haven't even found the main force of the Eighth Route Army. Do you think you can find the main force of the Eighth Route Army this time?"
Hirata Kenkichi is still very sober. His 225th Regiment was almost completely wiped out by the Eighth Route Army. The troops have not been replenished yet, so he wants to destroy the main force of the Eighth Route Army more than Yamaoka Michio.
"What's more, the bandit area halfway is so big, unless you and I split up our troops in squadrons to find the whereabouts of the main force of the Eighth Route Army."
"But you have also seen that the Eighth Route Army is no longer what it used to be. It has the terrifying combat power to quickly eat up two regiments of the Imperial Army in a short period of time."
"The division of troops has given Tubal an opportunity to take advantage of it, and the losses will probably be even greater by then."
Although the two regiments of the 37th Division and the 29th Brigade have a total of more than 10,000 people, in such a large area of Southeast Shanxi, not even a splash can be seen.
"Is this the end of it?" Yamaoka said, "I'm really unwilling!"
Hirata Kenkichi said in a gloomy tone: "I definitely won't just let it go."
"The Eighth Route Army has such strength. It would be fine if they just hide their abilities and bide their time, but they have to jump out and expose their true strength."
"From their so-called Hundred Regiments Battle to the immediate destruction of the 9th Brigade, Tubal Road has become the imperial army's number one enemy in North China, and it will inevitably attract further attention from the base camp."
"When the imperial army mobilizes troops from various places, what awaits Tubal Road will be an unprecedented sweep."
Hirata Kenkichi's eyes narrowed, murderous intent overflowing.
"Hmph!" Yamaoka Daowu showed unwillingness, but he could only snort heavily.
Hirata Kenkichi turned to look at the communications staff: "Send a report to General Shinozuka immediately. The 37th Division and the 29th Brigade have arrived in the Ogo Bay area. They have found the bodies of Major General Hattori Naoomi and Major General Koshiki Toranosuke. Air raid on the 9th Brigade. The size of the fleet is very large. It is definitely not the Tubal Army or the Chinese government air force, but may be the Soviet or American air force. In addition, the spare ammunition of the 9th Brigade at the Huting stronghold has fallen into the hands of the Eighth Route Army..."
As Hirata Kenkichi spoke, the communications staff officer wrote down something on the folder with a pen.
After Hirata Kenkichi finished speaking, the Japanese communications staff saluted with a military salute, and then walked over to the communications team to send the report.
Hirata Kenkichi added: "Order, burn the bodies of the Yushang warriors, take away their ashes, and return them to the Yasukuni Shrine!"
"Hi!"
The Japs then began to dig pits and light them with tree branches and gasoline. After the fire became bigger, they then carried over the bodies of the Japs wearing crotchless trousers and threw them into the pits to be burned.
The bodies of Koshiki Toranosuke, Hattori Naoomi, and several captains were burned separately, and their ashes were packed in separate boxes.
Last time in Guanjianao, Yusheng Toranosuke collected the corpses of the Japanese soldiers of the Yamazaki detachment.
However, this time it was someone else's turn to help Yuesheng Huzhi collect the body, and things took a turn.
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Shanxi.
Taiyuan.
First Army Headquarters.
"Yamamoto-kun, I don't want to hear any explanation. I only look at the results. The result is that your plan failed."
Shinozuka Yoshio looked in front of him with an indifferent tone, Yamamoto Kazuki, whose face was ashen but still as paralyzed as a sculpture.
After receiving the order from Yoshio Shinozuka, Yamamoto led a special agent team to rush back from Liao County overnight.
Yamamoto said: "Your Excellency General, Yamamoto doesn't want to explain, but the main reason why the plan failed, I have told you on the radio that our combat plan was leaked."
Hearing this, Shinozuka Yoshio's eyes flashed sharply, and he stared into Yamamoto Kazuki's eyes.
"How did the battle plan leak?"
Apart from Commander Tada, only he and Kazuki Yamamoto knew the details of the combat plan.
Use the elimination method to exclude yourself and Tada Shun, then only Yamamoto Kazuki will remain.
Although Yoshio Shinozuka was reluctant to doubt Yamamoto, Yamamoto's suspicion was too great because the plan for the last beheading operation in Daxiawan was also leaked.
The beheading operation failed because Eighth Route Army knew the plan in advance.
One time might be a coincidence, but the battle plans formulated by Yamamoto twice in a row were leaked... That is questionable.
After all, although Kusuyama Hideyoshi's central flowering tactic also failed last time, there is no sign that the last battle plan was leaked.
Knowing that he was under suspicion, Yamamoto Kazuki looked back without humility and said in a deep voice: "Sir General, you know me. Even if you die, you will never betray the Empire and the Emperor!"
Yoshio Shinozuka looked away. He didn't see anything on Yamamoto's face or eyes.
Maybe it was because the Yamamoto Castle was very deep, or maybe it was really not him who leaked the information, and Yoshio Shinozuka couldn't make up his mind.
"Until the matter is cleared up, please Yamamoto-kun to stay alone for a while."
After finishing speaking, Yoshio Shinozuka shouted towards the door: "Come in!"
After a while, several Japanese soldiers from the Special High School came in and said to Yamamoto Kazuki: "Your Majesty Colonel, please hand over your weapons!"
Kazuki Yamamoto handed the Colonel's command saber and pistol to the Special High School Section, gave Yoshio Shinozuka a nod, and then walked out on his own initiative, and the Japanese from the Special High School Section quickly followed.
High EQ: Ask Yamamoto-kun to live alone for a while.
Low EQ: Catch Yamamoto-kun and put him in jail.
But Yoshio Shinozuka knew very well that with Yamamoto Kazuki's ability, if he wanted to run away, the small cell would never be able to trap him.
Looking at Yamamoto's back, Yoshio Shinozuka frowned, his eyes revealing his thoughts.
If Yamamoto was really a spy, why didn't he let Koshiki Toranosuke lead the troops to rescue the soldiers yesterday?
Could it be that Mr. Yamamoto knew that Tubal Road would call for air support?
"idiot!"
Yoshio Shinozuka, who couldn't think of any clues, could only curse angrily.
The battles have been losing one after another, and this time the 9th Brigade and the battlefield observation group are involved. I don't know how the base camp will punish them?
"Report!"
"Come in!"
Yoshio Shinozuka raised his head, and two close staff officers, Toshimatsu Kasai and Takeo Andeng, walked in together.
"Your Excellency, General!" Kasai Toshimatsu paused and said, "Lieutenant General Hirata Kenkichi of the 37th Division is calling urgently!"
"Give me!"
Yoshio Shinozuka took a stack of telegrams from Toshimatsu Kasai.
The telegram was very long, covering four or five pages, and Yoshio Shinozuka read it one after another.
When he saw the telegram about the air raid on the 9th Brigade, Yoshio Shinozuka's pupils couldn't help but shrink suddenly.
The scale of the air attack on the 9th Brigade was very large. It was definitely not the Tubal Air Force or the Chinese government air force, but perhaps the Soviet or American air force?
Great powers intervene?
Yoshio Shinozuka couldn't believe it. Although the Japanese army and the Soviet army fought a battle at Nomenkan, there was no intelligence indicating that the Soviet army would invade the Far East.
Could it be the air support provided by the United States to the Eighth Route Army? But at this time, the United States is still selling oil and other strategic materials to Japan...
Could it be that the United States deliberately supports both sides to make war profits?
Whether it is the air support provided by the United States or the Soviet Union, where is their airport located and where do the planes take off?
Yoshio Shinozuka looked up at Takeo Andeng and asked in a deep voice: "Mr. Andeng, have you investigated the origin and airport of the plane that attacked the 9th Brigade?"
An Teng Takeo wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "Report to the Commander, there are signs that this air attack on the 9th Brigade's aircraft may be related to the assistance the Eighth Route Army received before."
"Baga!" Yoshio Shinozuka yelled angrily, "I asked you where you came from and the airport. What did you say?"
"Hi!" An Teng Takeo hurriedly paused and said, "Currently, the origin of these planes has not been found, nor the location of the airport. However, the intelligence department has investigated that the Eighth Route Army who commanded the Ten Thousand Eighth Route Army to fight against the 9th Brigade this time has not found out. The commander is Li Yunlong."
"Li Yunlong?" Yoshio Shinozuka suddenly raised his head. This man can actually command tens of thousands of troops to fight?
Thinking of this, Yoshio Shinozuka had a severe headache.
This person is extremely dangerous to the First Army.
When he was the commander of a regiment, he could defeat the elite Japanese regiment by commanding just over a thousand people.
Now he actually commands more than 10,000 people. He is probably at the division commander level in the Eighth Route Army.
The threat to the Japanese army at the regimental commander level is only that great. Now at the division commander level, the threat to the Japanese army has increased exponentially.
The fact that the 9th Brigade fell into the hands of Li Yunlong this time is a good proof.
It’s all this damn Li Yunlong!
Damn Li Yunlong, one day, I will chop off your head!
As for Captain Li, Yoshio Shinozuka wished he could skin him and convulse him.
Yoshio Shinozuka: "Order, the price of the reward for Li Yunlong's head is increased to 1 million oceans!"
"Hi!"
