The normal retirement process for Japanese military generals is to first be promoted to military counselor and then to reserve duty.
And now directly transferring to reserve service is tantamount to retiring in disgrace.
In the Japanese army, no matter what mistakes you made, you could be forgiven as long as you had a disembowelment.
But being directly transferred to the reserve force, which seems to be a living thing, is actually a shame, and will make the family unable to hold their head high in Japan.
Shinozuka Yoshio did not lack the courage to have a disembowelment to apologize, but he was unwilling to fail and be defeated by a group of mud-legged people who had never seen the world.
"Your Majesty Commander, I know you have regrets. Maybe we still have a chance."
Kusuyama Hideyoshi saw the unwillingness in Shinozuka Yoshio's eyes, he hesitated to speak, and finally said in a deep voice.
It was Shinozuka Yoshio who took the blame, but it was Kusuyama Hideyoshi who made the battle plan. Kusuyama Hideyoshi also felt bad when the battle failed.
Although he was not forced to retire like Yoshio Shinozuka, his future was greatly affected.
"Kusuyama-kun, what chance?"
Yoshio Shinozuka asked with a look on his face.
"Your Excellency, Commander, due to the failure of "Operation Plan A", the Imperial Army was severely damaged by two divisions, and Lieutenant General Hirata was killed in the battle."
Kusuyama Hideyoshi sat opposite Yoshio Shinozuka and said: "In the past few days, the base camp has held an important meeting. The guiding principle is to thoroughly carry out the public security war to suppress communism. This has become an unprecedented event!"
Yoshio Shinozuka's eyes lit up slightly: "So, the base camp will continue to send more troops to Shanxi?"
Kusuyama Hideyoshi said with certainty: "If the empire wants to solve the China Incident, it must straighten the public order in North China. The Eighth Route Army has brought disgrace to the imperial army and will be solved sooner or later. If your Excellency, Commander, can win a big victory before retiring, you may be able to be promoted." Military Councilor."
The transfer from Commander of the First Army to the Reserves is the same as the transfer from the Military Counselor to the Reserves, although the outcome is the same.
But the former is a humiliating retirement, while the latter is an honorable retirement, and the family will also benefit from it.
It is inevitable for Yoshio Shinozuka to retire now, but he still wants to retire with honor.
Yoshio Shinozuka said worriedly: "The Eighth Route Army is not that easy to solve. Ever since I became the commander of the First Army, I have won fewer battles against the Eighth Route Army and lost more."
To put it bluntly, even if he was given a few more divisions, Yoshio Shinozuka was not sure that he would be able to destroy the Eighth Route Army.
Confidence was shattered.
Until the Eighth Route Army is not strong enough, they will never fight you head-on.
After the Eighth Route Army is strong enough, the Eighth Route Army will take the initiative to fight you head-on and catch you off guard.
At that time you didn't even have a chance to kneel down and beg for mercy.
The crux of the problem is that Yoshio Shinozuka cannot figure out the strength level of the Eighth Route Army.
It's very annoying.
The Eighth Route Army is not yet together. One base area is divided into several military districts. It is impossible to catch them all in one go.
Moreover, he only has three months left.
Kusuyama Hideyoshi said: "Your Majesty Commander, when I talk about winning the battle, I don't necessarily have to fight the Eighth Route Army. It can be the China-Sino-Sui Army or the Central Army."
"Commander, please take a look."
As he spoke, Kusuyama Hideyoshi walked to a large map on the wall.
Yoshio Shinozuka stood up and followed him to the map.
Kusuyama Hideyoshi pointed to the map and said: "Currently, the Chinese troops in Shanxi include the Eighth Route Army, Wei Lihuang's Central Army, and Yan Xishan's Shanxi-Sui Army. The Eighth Route Army has some combat effectiveness, but its territory is large and too scattered. Although Wei Lihuang's Central Army has 20 Yu Wan is actually a plate of scattered sand, and Yan Xishan's Jin-Sui army is like a frightened bird, which will grease its feet whenever there is any trouble."
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Shinozuka Yoshio's expression changed: "Kusuyama-kun, do you mean to attack Wei Lihuang's Central Army?"
Kusuyama Hideyoshi nodded and said: "Yes, as long as we can annihilate the 200,000-strong Chinese Central Army in Nakatiao Mountain, the headquarters will definitely look upon you with admiration, Commander, and you will be promoted to Military Counselor."
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"In my opinion, the Eighth Route Army in southeastern Shanxi only has a few tens of thousands, while the Chinese Army in Zhongtiao Mountain has 200,000."
"The difficulty of destroying the Eighth Route Army in Southeast Shanxi is several times more difficult than destroying the China Army in Zhongtiao Mountain."
"In the past few years, the Imperial Army's spies have infiltrated the Zhongtiao Mountain China Central Army into a sieve. At least there will be no problems in terms of intelligence."
Yoshio Shinozuka nodded when he heard this and was greatly moved.
The most troublesome thing about fighting the Eighth Route Army was that there was no intelligence. When the war started, they basically knew nothing about the Eighth Route Army.
The intelligence personnel dispatched by the Special High School were mixed in with the fleeing crowd, and basically no news was heard after entering the Eighth Route Base Area.
Even if some espionage personnel were successfully infiltrated, it would be of no avail. They would not be able to contact the senior officials of the Eighth Route Army and would not be able to obtain confidential information.
But some officials of the Central Army were different. The Japanese army could buy them with some money and the promise of generous salaries.
Yoshio Shinozuka nodded and said: "Kusuyama-kun's words are right. At this time, the imperial army was defeated in the southeast of Shanxi. The China Central Army must have thought that the imperial army would retaliate heavily against the Eighth Route Army and neglected to take precautions. The imperial army suddenly attacked Zhongtiao Mountain with a blitzkrieg. It can achieve unexpected results.”
Kusuyama Hideyoshi also said: "At the strategic level, we can reveal the news to the China government that the imperial army will completely eliminate the Eighth Route Army, and then release some goodwill to paralyze the China government."
Shinozuka Yoshio's eyes flashed sharply: "The Chinese government calls Nakatiao Mountain the Maginot Line of Defense of the East. If I can command the First Army to occupy it and destroy the China Central Army troops entrenched in Nakatiao Mountain, Maybe it can wash away the shame of the First Army."
After a pause, Shinozuka Yoshio said to Kusuyama Hideyoshi: "Kusuyama-kun, please leave me with the preparation of the battle plan. I will take care of the application for troop deployment and mobilization of supplies."
Kusuyama Hideyoshi lowered his head and said: "It is my honor, Kusuyama Hideyoshi, to be able to solve your problems, Commander-in-Chief."
"In addition, this combat plan can only be known to you and me for the time being, and it must not be known to a third person." Yoshio Shinozuka patted Kusuyama Hideyoshi on the shoulder and said.
"Hi!" Kusuyama Hideyoshi lowered his head, "Commander, please rest assured, if the information is leaked, I am willing to have a caesarean section to apologize."
"Kusuyama-kun, your words are serious." Shinozuka Yoshio said with a solemn expression, "This is the new Xinyang Maojian produced this year. Kusuyama-kun, please have some tea."
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At the same time, Yoshio Shinozuka and Hideyoshi Kusuyama were plotting.
Li Yunlong is calling the chief.
"Chief, I congratulate you on getting rich!"
At the headquarters, the chief took it from the operator and heard Li Yunlong congratulating him on the phone.
"Where did I get rich?"
The leader was stunned for a moment, then he realized what he was doing and hurriedly asked: "Li Yunlong, have the weapons and ammunition that were reimbursed arrived?"
Upon hearing this, the chief of staff and division commander quickly put down their work, walked to the commander's side and listened with pricked up ears.
….
This battle was not limited to Li Yunlong's Taihang column.
The ammunition consumption of each unit to block and annihilate the Japanese 37th Regiment was not a small sum. It was estimated that there were hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition, tens of thousands of grenades, and thousands of artillery shells.
If there is no ammunition reimbursement, this battle is actually a loss-making business based on consumption and seizures.
"It's not there yet, but it's coming soon." Li Yunlong cleared his throat and said.
"Then what do you mean about getting rich?" the chief asked, "Are you trying to amuse me on purpose?"
"How dare I entertain you, Chief." Li Yunlong said hurriedly, "That's it. Before this battle, I made a deal with Brother Chen Feng. Now the work has been completed and the price has been calculated. This price is the big deal.”
"Oh?" The chief raised his brows, showing an extremely interested look, "How many weapons and ammunition are there? Tell me honestly."
The chief of staff and division commander hurriedly approached the commander's ears and listened with their ears pricked up.
"Hehehe." Li Yunlong laughed strangely, "Actually, it's not much, just 3 divisions of Japanese weapons and equipment, 2 basic ammunition, 2
4 105mm howitzers, as well as a Type 92 infantry gun and artillery shell production line, a German large-knob grenade production line, and, by the way, 2,000 tons of grain. "
When the chief heard this, he was a little stunned, his eyes widened, his expression was a little unbelievable at first, and then turned into a deep surprise.
Others must be bragging when they say this, but when it comes from Li Yunlong's mouth, it is absolutely true.
Although Li Yunlong has some bad habits, he will never joke about this kind of issue.
Oh My God!
3 divisions of Japanese weapons and equipment, 2 howitzer battalions, 2 production lines, and 2,000 tons of food!
This is no longer getting rich, but getting rich overnight!
No wonder Li Yunlong, this kid, wishes to get rich as soon as he comes up.
When the chief of staff and division commander heard Li Yunlong's words, their faces suddenly showed uncontrollable smiles.
Now the Eighth Route Army was really making money.
"Since there is business, why didn't you report it earlier?"
The chief's words seemed to be reproachful, but it was clear from his tone that he was very happy and had no intention of reproaching him at all.
Li Yunlong said: "I want to give you a surprise, chief."
"Yes." The chief nodded, "Okay, I admit, I really like the surprise you gave me. When will the weapons and ammunition and the production line receive the goods?"
"The business this time is a bit big," Li Yunlong said. "We need to build an airport near Yangcun first, and we can only receive the goods after the airport is repaired. However, the production lines for infantry guns and grenades can be received the day after tomorrow. We should use the same ones as last time. Plant the aircraft and hoist it directly to the Huangyadong Arsenal."
"Okay, I will arrange for the arsenal to receive the goods."
The leader looked at the chief of staff and division commander and said, "You have done two great things this time, and I can't promote you... If you have any other requests, feel free to ask for them."
"The rest is nothing," Li Yunlong said, "The main reason is that I want to expand the new regiment, and I hope to keep a few more howitzers. I promised in advance that I would give Ding Wei, Cheng Shifa and Kong Jie two howitzers each. "
The leader asked: "How many casualties did your new regiment suffer in this battle?"
Li Yunlong answered truthfully: "Our new regiment suffered approximately 650 casualties."
The leader looked thoughtful, and then said: "I will add 1,600 militiamen to you, and leave 12 of the 24 howitzers for you. Is that enough?"
Originally, the number of the new regiment was about 7,000, and it suffered more than 600 casualties. However, the leader added 1,600 militiamen to the new regiment, bringing the total strength to 8,000.
The brigade commander had been squeezed by Li Yunlong several times. This batch of weapons and equipment was too much for the brigade commander to eat, so he had to hand it over to the headquarters.
Therefore, Li Yunlong could only ask the chief for militiamen.
"Enough is enough, thank you chief, thank you chief, thank you chief." Li Yunlong expressed a series of thanks on the phone.
"Li Yunlong, don't thank me in a hurry." The leader said, "I have a task for you."
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