Iwamatsu Yoshio's first reaction when he heard the news was that Kazuki Yamamoto and his special agent team had collectively committed treason and joined the Eighth Route Army.
Long before he came to take up the post of commander of the First Army, Yoshio Iwamatsu had heard that senior agents of the Eighth Route Army were lurking within the headquarters of the First Army.
Every battle plan of Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio was leaked.
For example, the special team's sneak attack on Daxia Bay, the observation group organized by Major General Naoomi Hattori, and the mopping-up plan for the Eighth Route Army in southeastern Shanxi were all known to the Eighth Route Army in advance.
Yoshio Iwamatsu thought carefully about the time when Kazuki Yamamoto led a special agent team to sneak attack on Daxia Bay, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.
Obviously, the Eighth Route Army knew in advance that Kazuki Yamamoto would launch a sneak attack.
Why did the Yamamoto special agent team only lose twenty or thirty people?
That was the hinterland of the Eighth Route Army. How could a Yamamoto special agent team of dozens of people escape from the hinterland of the Eighth Route Army so easily?
The more Iwamatsu Yoshio thought about it, the more suspicious Yamamoto Kazuki became.
Even after he took office as the commander of the First Army, the Eighth Route Army was often informed of the combat plans of the First Army Headquarters in advance.
Senior agents of the Eighth Route Army are still hidden in the First Army Headquarters.
There is only one senior officer who has served in the First Army Headquarters for two terms, and that is Kazuki Yamamoto.
In the First Army, there were not many officers who knew the arrival time of the 17th Flying Regiment at Taiyuan Wusu Airport in advance. Only Iwamatsu Yoshio, Hanatani Masaru, Miyazaki Masao, and Yamamoto Kazuki...
…
Yamamoto Kazuki did not dare to pursue him further. After exploring Wujin Mountain, he returned to Wusu Airport.
Looking at the aircraft parts on the ground in the airport and the pilot's body covered with white cloth on the neatly arranged stretcher, Yamamoto Kazuki looked gloomy.
Then, his subordinates reported that all the soldiers in gun building No. 65 were killed with their bare hands.
Yamamoto Kazuki led the special agent team and rushed to the No. 65 turret.
Under the turret, Yamamoto Kazuki inspected every soldier who was killed with his bare hands.
"Everyone was killed with a single blow with his bare hands..."
Even though he is an enemy, Yamamoto Kazuki has to admit that the enemy's methods are very professional:
"The enemy is our old rival, Li Yunlong's sword special forces."
Yamamoto Kazuki's face showed a rare solemn expression.
Relying on top intelligence analysis capabilities and the information he investigated, he has basically figured out the entire process of the bombardment.
This was a planned bombardment.
What Yamamoto Kazuki couldn't figure out was that the hidden cave in Wujin Mountain had been dug out for at least three months. Could it be that Li Yunlong was planning this bombardment three months ago?
"Go back to headquarters."
Yamamoto Kazuki said to the special agents with a gloomy face.
The ins and outs have been basically figured out, and Yamamoto Kazuki has to rush back to the Taiyuan headquarters to report to the commander Yoshio Iwamatsu.
"Hi!"
All the special agents bowed their heads, turned around and jumped on the 94 truck.
Four 94 trucks started and sped towards Taiyuan.
Along the way, Yamamoto Kazuki was thinking about how he should report to Commander Iwamatsu Yoshio.
Four modified 94 trucks drove all the way into the outer city of Taiyuan, and then entered the inner city through Gongji Gate.
As soon as they entered the inner city and were about to arrive at the headquarters, a barricade made of sandbags suddenly appeared on the street in front of them. Yamamoto Kazuki stepped on the brakes with a look of caution in his eyes.
There was no one on the surrounding streets.
There is a situation!
suddenly…
There was a rush of footsteps and the roar of a car's motor.
Yamamoto Kazuki and the special agents looked intently. The Taiyuan military police captain, with hundreds of military police officers, surrounded the special agents.
There are also 3 tanks, 2 armored vehicles, and 3 Type 92 infantry guns, all of which have their muzzles and machine gun muzzles pointed at the special forces.
Kazuki Yamamoto saw in the rearview mirror that on the wall of the inner city behind, there were more than a dozen light and heavy machine guns and hundreds of military police members, all pointing their guns at the special forces.
When the special agents saw this scene, they couldn't help but look at each other.
But the next moment, the special agents jumped out of the truck one after another and pointed their submachine guns at the Japanese military police.
As long as Yamamoto Kazuki orders to fire, these team members will not hesitate.
They only take orders from Yamamoto Kazuki, let alone Iwamatsu Yoshio, even if Okamura Neji comes, it won't be of any use.
Kazuki Yamamoto took a deep breath, holding the steering wheel tightly with both hands, veins popping out.
In this formation, Yamamoto Kazuki was not sure of a way out.
Even if the special agent team can kill the military police in front of them, there is still a full division in Taiyuan City, and the special agent team is definitely no match for a full division.
Unless we lead the special forces into the First Army Headquarters now, capture the First Army Commander Yoshio Iwamatsu alive, and then take Yoshio Iwamatsu hostage and leave Taiyuan.
In just a few seconds, Yamamoto Kazuki thought about the worst-case scenario.
But just thinking about it, the education he received since childhood does not support him to do this. If he really does this, he will be convicted of treason, and there will be no turning back.
At this moment, Masao Miyazaki’s voice came from behind the sandbag emplacement on the street ahead:
"Yamamoto-kun, on the order of Commander Iwamatsu, I surrender the weapons of your special agent team. Please cooperate with me, Yamamoto-kun."
"Commander Iwamatsu is waiting for you at the headquarters..."
Masao Miyazaki was well aware of the shooting skills of the special agent team, and Kazuki Yamamoto himself was a famous fast shooter. Masao Miyazaki hid behind sandbags and did not dare to show his face.
He was afraid of being shot in the head by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto Kazuki pondered for a moment, then opened the door and jumped out of the truck, shouting an order with no expression on his face: "Special Agents, give me my order and put down the gun."
"team leader…"
Xiaolu Goro on the side shouted anxiously.
None of the captains of the combat team wanted to put down their guns.
When had the secret service ever been so frustrated?
Yamamoto Kazuki waved his hand and said sternly: "Execute the order."
A military police second lieutenant came over. He took off his pistol and major general's sword and handed it to the military police second lieutenant.
When the special agents saw that Yamamoto Kazuki had been disarmed, they had no choice but to take off the submachine guns from their chests and put them on the ground.
Seeing this, Masao Miyazaki dared to show up from behind the sandbag.
"Please." Miyazaki Masao said expressionlessly, "Yamamoto-kun."
Immediately, Yamamoto Kazuki followed Miyazaki Masao and walked towards the headquarters.
The special agent team was disarmed and temporarily taken away by the gendarmerie for investigation.
…
Yamamoto Kazuki was taken to the First Army Headquarters by Miyazaki Masao.
Met Commander Yoshio Iwamatsu and Chief of Staff Masaru Hanatani.
Seeing Yamamoto Kazuki come in, Iwamatsu Yoshio and Hanatani secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
From their perceptual thinking, they felt that Kazuki Yamamoto could not be a senior agent of the Eighth Route Army, but their rational thinking told Yoshio Iwamatsu and Masaru Hanatani that Major General Yamamoto was highly suspicious.
but……
After all, Kazuki Yamamoto is an imperial major general. Although he has no real power in his hands, there is no substantial evidence. Yoshio Iwamatsu cannot take Yamamoto Kazuki into a cell and torture him.
"Yamamoto-kun."
Yoshio Iwamatsu didn't speak, and Hanatani on the side said coldly:
"Soldiers from several military stations and checkpoints all saw a combat team from your special agent team riding in a car and heading to Wusu Airport."
"Can you explain it?"
Although there are permanent reinforced concrete fortifications within only ten kilometers around Taiyuan and three kilometers around the airport, there are Japanese masonry turrets, checkpoints and military depots on the roads further away.
When the Sword Squadron, wearing the military uniforms of the special forces, passed these checkpoints and military stations in the 94 truck, the Japanese let them go without hesitation.
Ever since Kazuki Yamamoto was promoted to Major General, no enemy dared to mess with the special agent team in the First Army.
"Your Excellency, Commander, Your Excellency, Chief of Staff."
Yamamoto Kazuki's expression was calm, but his eyes were cold:
"That's not my special agent team at all, it's Li Yunlong's Sword Squadron pretending to be a special agent team..."
Immediately afterwards, Yamamoto Kazuki investigated the situation. The Eighth Route Army dug holes in Wujin Mountain to hide artillery and shells. The enemy special forces pretended to be special agents and penetrated near the airport. They killed the soldiers in the No. 65 gun tower with their bare hands, and then reported the situation of the artillery. Again.
Just at this time, the communications staff came to report and found a bombed 94 truck beside the highway, as well as Second Lieutenant Shinichi Yamada and others who were killed with bare hands.
Only then did Iwamatsu Yoshio, Hanatani Masa and others realize that at this point, they almost mistakenly blamed Yamamoto Kazuki.
but…
Yamamoto Kazuki is still suspected.
"Kanatani-kun, please immediately prepare a telegram and report this situation to the commander of the North China Front, General Okamura Neiji."
Iwamatsu Yoshio turned around and looked at Chief of Staff Hanatani Masaru:
"Admiral Okamura said that we will replenish aircraft and pilots according to the losses."
"Hi!"
Hua Guzheng lowered his head suddenly.
Iwamatsu Yoshio, Hanatani Masaru and Miyazaki Masao turned around and left, leaving Yamamoto Kazuki alone and sad. Commander, you still don't trust me...
…
Beiping.
Iron Lion Alley, North China Front Army Headquarters.
Commander Okamura Neiji, Chief of Staff Moritake Tanabe, and Deputy Chief of Staff Seizo Arisu sat around having dinner.
The dinner was Japanese food, a large table of dishes, which looked a bit rich.
"Your Excellency, Commander."
Moritake Tanabe said:
"I heard that the 17th Flying Regiment arrived at Wusu Airport this afternoon. Commander Yansong of the First Army will immediately send the 17th Flying Regiment to bomb Dagu Town."
"If the bombing goes well, there should be a telegram coming by this time."
Okamura Neji smiled slightly when he heard this: "Iwamatsu-kun acted vigorously and resolutely this time."
You Mo Jingsan said: "I wonder if I can kill Li Yunlong this time?"
"Even if the explosion cannot kill Li Yunlong." Tanabe Moritake said fiercely, "20 Type 97 heavy explosive aircraft and 10 Nakajima fighter jets can still raze Dagu Town to the ground, letting Li Yunlong know that the Japanese Locust Army is not So easy to mess with!”
Okamura Neji nodded, his expression quite satisfied.
At this moment, the communications staff officer walked in quickly, holding a telegram in his hand.
Tanabe Moritake said: "It should be that the telegram from the First Army Headquarters has arrived."
As Tanabe Moritake and Okamura Neji expected, the communications staff walked up to him, lowered his head and said: "Report, telegram from the First Army Headquarters!"
"Read it!" Tanabe Shengwu said.
"Hi!"
The combat staff officer picked up the telegram and read:
"At three o'clock in the afternoon, the 17th Flying Regiment was bombarded by the enemy at Takejuku Airport, losing 33 fighters and bombers, and 53 pilots and crew casualties. Lieutenant General Hosono Mitsutake, Lieutenant General Satama, and Lieutenant General Iwamatsu asked General Okamura to supplement the aircraft and pilots. .”
"His Majesty the Emperor is on board, and the Japanese Locust Army is on board."
Okamura Neiji, Tanabe Moritake and Arisu Seizo were all stunned after hearing the telegram.
I thought it was a good news that the First Army bombed Dagu Town, but I never expected that it was the news that the 17th Flying Regiment was almost wiped out.
"Tanabe-kun." Okamura Neji looked at Tanabe Moritake with a gloomy look, "How many fighters and bombers are allocated to the First Army this time?"
"Your Excellency, General." Tanabe Moritake said, "Exactly 33."
"Baga!" Hearing this, Okamura Neji suddenly burst out and overturned the table, and all the rich Japanese food on the table was thrown away.
All bombers and fighters were destroyed, and the commander of the 17th Flight Regiment, Yoshio Iwamatsu, shamelessly asked for additional aircraft and pilots...
Okamura's mentality collapsed again.
(End of chapter)
