Shanxi.
Taiyuan.
First Army Headquarters.
Yoshio Iwamatsu ordered the guards on duty to leave, and even the staff officers were sent away, sitting alone in the office.
His face looked uncertain for a while, and his right hand tightly grasped the handle of the lieutenant general's sword.
Yoshio Iwamatsu still didn't draw his sword. It was very painful to commit suicide by caesarean section.
Soon, Yoshio Iwamatsu took out the Nanbu Type 14 pistol, but in the end he did not have the courage to commit suicide and put the gun back in the holster.
In front of the table, there is a telegram sent from the base camp.
As Yoshio Iwamatsu expected, he was regarded as the one responsible for the annihilation of the 33rd and 37th Divisions by the Eighth Route Army.
Even if the main force of the army stationed in Mongolia was defeated and severely damaged, he also took some responsibility. The North China Front Army Staff Department said that if the First Army had not asked for help, the main force of the army stationed in Mongolia would not have been defeated and severely damaged. The commander of the army stationed in Mongolia Lieutenant General Amakasu Jutaro and Lieutenant General Nishihara Issaku, commander of the 3rd Tank Division, would not be killed by artillery shells.
Although Yoshio Iwamatsu was not ordered to have a caesarean section to apologize, Yoshio Iwamatsu has been relieved of his duties as commander of the First Army.
According to normal procedures, even if Yoshio Iwamatsu is dismissed, he should return to the country to join the reserve force and serve as a military counselor.
However, Yoshio Iwamatsu was dismissed. Although he returned to Japan to join the reserve force, he did not have the position of military counselor.
It is equivalent to saying that although Yoshio Iwamatsu still holds the rank of lieutenant general, he no longer has any position.
Not only did his status plummet among the Japanese army, but his family also plummeted.
Iwamatsu Yoshio wanted to die, but in the end he did not have the courage to commit suicide.
Iwamatsu Yoshio's eyes were gloomy, Okamura Neji was that coward... If Okamura Neji could take some responsibility for the defeat, even if he was dismissed and returned to the country, he could still serve as a military counselor.
Logically speaking, Okamura Neji should have been responsible for the losses caused by the Locust Army this time.
As the commander of the First Army, he was just following orders from Okamura Neji.
"well!"
Looking at another thick pile of documents on the table, Yoshio Iwamatsu sighed heavily, his tone full of helplessness.
This stack of documents is the documents and information he ordered the intelligence department to collect about Li Yunlong since he took office as the commander of the First Army.
Before he was promoted, the First Army Headquarters had collected a lot of information.
However, during the Eighth Route Army's attack on Taiyuan, those materials had disappeared. They might have been burned by officers of the First Army, or they might have been snatched away by the Eighth Route Army.
However, Yamamoto Kazuki read those documents and reorganized them based on his memory.
The intelligence documents in front of me record everything from the defeat of the Sakata Regiment and the severe defeat of the First Army and the Mongolian Army to this time.
These are important information documents that will be handed over to the next commander of the First Army when Yoshio Iwamatsu leaves office.
At this moment, there were some rapid footsteps outside the door.
A moment later, Major General Kazuki Yamamoto appeared at the door with a saber and more than a dozen special agents.
Kazuki Yamamoto was slightly startled when he saw Yoshio Iwamatsu, and then waved to the special agents behind him to signal them to leave.
All the special agents nodded silently and then left quickly.
Yamamoto Kazuki heard the report from the people below that the commander sent away the staff and guards. At the time when the First Army was defeated and the commander was dismissed from his post, he thought that Yoshio Iwamatsu was going to commit suicide by caesarean section, so he hurried over with his people. .
However, seeing that Yoshio Iwamatsu did not commit suicide, Yamamoto Kazuki couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Why not have a caesarean section to apologize?
The Locust Army suffered a loss of 60,000, and four imperial lieutenants were killed in the battle. For such a huge loss, they should have a disembowelment to apologize.
Yamamoto Kazuki doesn't mind being Iwamatsu Yoshio's intermediary.
"Yamamoto-kun, are you here?"
Yoshio Iwamatsu looked at Yamamoto Kazuki who was walking towards him. This unsmiling, loyal to the empire, keen on special operations but born at the wrong time.
"Hi!"
Walking up to Yoshio Iwamatsu, Kazuki Yamamoto lowered his head with a complicated expression.
"Your Majesty Commander, are you really leaving?"
Yamamoto Kazuki asked knowingly.
"Yes, Yamamoto-kun." Yoshio Iwamatsu smiled self-deprecatingly, "I suffered such a big loss this time, and I did not go to the military court. I am already a great favor to His Majesty."
Yamamoto's mouth twitched. He also knew that Yoshio Iwamatsu was taking the blame for Neji Okamura, and asked: "Has the next commander of the First Army been confirmed?"
"It's confirmed." Yoshio Iwamatsu nodded, "After I am dismissed from my post, the current chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadichi, will take over as commander of the First Army."
Last year, Lieutenant General Miyano Michichi, the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, was bombed to death by Duan Peng and his men in Baoding.
Yoshimoto Sadichi succeeded Miyano Michichi as the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army.
After learning the lesson of Miyano Michichi being killed, Yoshimoto Sadashi did not dare to step into the North China area at all.
But the more you fear something, the more likely it will come.
Yoshimoto Sadao was directly transferred from the base camp to Shanxi, the worst public security and most dangerous area in North China, as the commander of the First Army.
Although Yoshimoto Sadai was very reluctant, this was an order from the base camp, and he had no choice but to obey it.
"Your Excellency Commander, when will you leave?"
"I will send you off personally..."
Yamamoto Kazuki opened his mouth, but found that he didn't know what to say, so he asked.
Iwamatsu Yoshio glanced at Yamamoto Kazuki and thought, do you really want me to leave the First Army?
but.
Iwamatsu Yoshio himself had long wanted to leave. He did not want to take the position of commander of the First Army for a day.
"Next month."
Yoshio Iwamatsu sighed and said:
"After the airport is repaired and the new commander takes office, I will leave on a transport plane."
During the battle, Wusu Airport was bombarded from a distance by a group of 105mm howitzers of the Eighth Route Army. The runway was extremely damaged, and some hangars were also blown down. It would take at least half a month to repair.
However, the order from the base camp was that Yoshio Iwamatsu could not leave Taiyuan until Yoshimoto Seiichi took office as the commander of the First Army.
Yoshio Iwamatsu suddenly thought that there is an old saying in China, a blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see the current situation in Shanxi. The Eighth Route Army is getting stronger and stronger, and it will only be a matter of time before the First Army is wiped out.
It would be better for him to lose his position as commander of the First Army than to lose his life, right?
"Yoshimoto-kun, I wish you good luck..."
Thinking of this, Yoshio Iwamatsu breathed a sigh of relief, finally able to leave this damn place.
…
the next day.
Zhaojiayu Village.
The headquarters of the new regiment.
"Captain, the headquarters has called back."
Li Yunlong had just returned to the regiment headquarters after inspecting the troops. Chief of Staff Wang Dehou came up with a telegram in his hand and a smile on his face:
"The chief commended you and our new regiment in the telegram, and only asked us to hand over 30 Katyusha rocket launchers, and let us keep the remaining 30 Katyusha rocket launchers."
"Yeah?"
Li Yunlong looked a little calmer after hearing this, and quickly looked at the telegram in his hand.
Soon, Li Yunlong's eyes scanned the contents of the telegram in his hand, and it turned out to be exactly what Wang Dehou said.
In addition to the commendation and having to turn in only half of the Katyusha rocket launcher.
The head of the headquarters also praised the aircraft business for doing well.
In addition, the head of the headquarters gave Li Yunlong full responsibility for the exchange of new guns and new gun production lines, which meant that the decision-making power was given to Li Yunlong.
This also represents the absolute trust of the head of the headquarters in Li Yunlong.
Of course, the head of the headquarters also wants all 60 Katyusha rocket launchers, and then organizes them into three Katyusha rocket launcher regiments.
The Katyusha rocket launcher came to the fore in this battle and showed great power.
Although the head of the headquarters has not seen this weapon of mass destruction, he has long coveted it.
but.
This time Li Yunlong won such a big victory and made such great contributions. In addition to the new gun business, he also had 90 aircraft and learning opportunities for various technical personnel.
Therefore, the head of the headquarters studied and decided that Li Yunlong would only hand over half of the 60 Katyusha rocket launchers earned this time.
Moreover, the Katyusha Rocket Launcher is a big consumer of ammunition. In the future, the head of the headquarters will have to rely on Li Yunlong if he wants to replenish the supply of Katyusha Rocket Launcher rockets.
"Very good!"
Li Yunlong looked at this unexpected surprise, and his feeling of loss of blood suddenly disappeared.
Of these 30 Katyusha rocket launchers, Li Yunlong decided to keep 20 for himself and distribute 5 to Ding Wei and Kong Jie.
As a result, the new regiment had a total of 36 Katyusha rocket launchers. Li Yunlong decided to form two Katyusha rocket launcher battalions, which greatly enhanced the artillery firepower.
"Old Xing."
Li Yunlong looked at Xing Zhiguo standing aside: "How are the ammunition depots and oil depots at the airport being repaired? Will they be completed next month?"
"Report to the captain, no problem." Xing Zhiguo nodded, and then asked, "Do we want to repair the hangar?"
Drawing on the experience of bombarding the Japanese airport, the new regiment decided to separate the ammunition depot and oil depot at the airport, and both were in underground warehouses.
"There is no need to repair the hangar, which is time-consuming, laborious and wastes money and people."
Li Yunlong shook his head:
"We have radar. If the Japanese plane comes to attack the airport, we will know immediately. Our plane can take off at any time to fight."
"However, the pilot's dormitory must be safe."
Even if the hangar is built, there is a high probability that it will not be able to withstand the Japanese heavy aerial bombs.
"Yes, Captain."
Xing Zhiguo responded.
Li Yunlong stared at the map and smiled: "When planes arrive next month and we have air superiority, we can launch a sweep against the Japanese at any time, or even launch a large-scale annihilation campaign like last time."
Xing Zhiguo and Wang Dehou looked at each other after hearing this, their eyes and expressions showed a fierce look, and the corners of their mouths were slightly raised.
Offense and defense have changed.
In the past, the Japanese besieged and attacked the Eighth Route Army's base areas.
Later, the Eighth Route Army carried out sieges and offensive raids on the large cities occupied by the Japanese.
at this time.
Huang Erhu walked in quickly and saluted Li Yunlong with a military salute: "Report to the leader, Boss Yan is here, saying that he has brought new business under the order of Boss Chen."
"New business?"
"Please come quickly..."
Li Yunlong's eyes lit up. A big deal hadn't ended yet, so a new deal came so soon?
As a qualified businessman, Li Yunlong is not afraid of too much business, but afraid of no business.
(End of chapter)
