Rise from the sword

Chapter 135 Information!

Before implementing the blockade campaign with railways as pillars, highways as chains, and bunkers as locks, the North China Front Army Staff Department spent a lot of energy on the number of the Eighth Route Army in the North China occupied area. Believable approximate estimates.

It is estimated that the total number of all troops of the Eighth Route Army has exceeded 20.

Considering their so-called troop composition and its complexity, there are nearly 2000 people such as the Li Yunlong regiment, which is well-equipped and can wipe out an elite squadron of the Kwantung Army in the empire. If there are no people, the beggar group that can be defeated by a second-line miscellaneous squadron of the empire, and the so-called county brigade, district squad, etc., which can be defeated by half a squadron, even militias equipped with only broadswords and spears.

Even made a detailed distinction.

Among them, regular troops, that is, troops with establishments, commanded by officers, military training, equipped with a certain amount of guns, and troops with a certain combat effectiveness, are about [-] to [-] people.

There are also so-called county brigades, district squads, martial arts teams and other scattered armed forces, which are about [-]. According to the situation of the Imperial Army, this part of the army can be regarded as a reserve force and can participate in combat at any time. However, due to insufficient training, so The combat power is very poor.

About 20 combat troops.

After the final figures came out, many imperial officers could not believe it.

In the imperial occupied area, there is an army of 20 people?
how can that be.

Being mopped up by the empire's heavy troops and pursued for several years, how could the Eighth Route Army grow so strong?
This is absolutely impossible.

But after all the unquestionable information was presented, everyone had to choose to believe it.

Especially the independent regiment of the Eighth Route Army, which has been very active recently, proved that the opponent not only mixes well, but also has a lot of good equipment, even excellent weapons imported from abroad.

Fortunately.

Although the number of the Eighth Route Army is beyond imagination, in just three years, under the heavy encirclement and suppression of the empire, it has grown from more than 4 people to more than 20 people, but this army cannot even be fully equipped with the most basic guns. Most of them are only equipped with spears and broadswords, with only five or six bullets per capita, and the overall combat effectiveness is not strong.

As long as they are eliminated in time and they are not given time to grow, there is nothing to be afraid of.

Yoshio Shinozuka thought the same way back then.

But with the execution of the battle plan, Shinozuka Yoshio gradually felt it.

Things seem to be wrong.

At first, the plan was implemented smoothly, the road was extended smoothly, and the bunkers were planted one by one. The so-called base area of ​​the other party was like a big rice ball, which was easily eaten by the imperial army one by one.

But when he actually stuffed it into his mouth, Yoshio Shinozuka found that the 'rice ball' seemed to be a little bit broken.

It's like mixing stones.

More than half a month ago, various parts of the First Army began to be attacked in large numbers. The gun towers under construction were shot coldly from time to time during the day, and at night they encountered death squads carrying black powder and explosives, and the troops transporting supplies were ambushed.

The opponent's counterattack was within Yoshio Shinozuka's expectation, but the scale and frequency of the counterattack were beyond his expectation.

Although these counterattacks were harmless, they just made the imperial army a little busy, but there were too many of them, it was like a hornet's nest, which seriously affected the efficiency of plan execution.

Moreover, at present, the areas where he built the artillery towers are only on the outskirts of the so-called base areas of the Eighth Route Army, and the opponent's peripheral troops are encountered, but some non-main regiments with low combat effectiveness, that is, the core regiments in the opponent's name, the kind of organized main force The regiment has not yet dispatched.

"The Eighth Route Army really only has about [-] regular troops?"

Yoshio Shinozuka was a little suspicious for a while.

Fortunately, the number of people is not very meaningful in the current war. Although Yoshio Shinozuka has a headache, he is not worried.

Afterwards, he opened the combat report on the location of the independent regiment that he had been obsessed with, that is, the Shou County area.

"350 imperial soldiers were killed, more than 400 people were lost, and the material loss was huge. The artillery tower was repeatedly attacked by the opponent and was blown up many times."

The huge casualties made Shinozuka Yoshio's mouth twitch.

He sent a reinforced brigade, and even defied public opinion and allocated a large amount of high-quality materials to Shou County, but it was still so difficult. In just one month, the staff was reduced by nearly a quarter, and the reinforced concrete blockhouse was also destroyed. It collapsed nearly ten times.

You must know that the total reduction of the first army is only 800 people since the implementation of the battle plan.

Li Yunlong alone accounted for half of it, which is really terrifying.

It is indeed the enemy of the First Army.

"Fortunately, the opponent's weapons and ammunition are insufficient."

The following information made Yoshio Shinozuka's heartache relieved immediately.

According to information from Shou County, Li Yunlong's independent regiment is at the end of its battle.

There is a serious shortage of ammunition for all of them. The opponent did not use mortars in the later attacks, and the consumption of machine gun bullets is also reduced. A large number of recruits, judging from the opponent's performance, the independent regiment is in a hurry, and I am afraid that the next step will be a desperate resistance.

"Even if we reduce the number of staff by another [-], it's still worth it, as long as we can eliminate Li Yunlong from the independent regiment."

Shinozuka Yoshio blinked, smiling, and muttering to himself.

Although it's a bit pricey to pay attention to a regiment of the Eighth Route Army as an army commander, but this person has repeatedly caused the First Army to lose face. Eliminating this person can save the face of many First Army, and it can also greatly hit the other side. morale.

As for the request for reinforcements from Shou County, Shinozuka Yoshio glanced at it and skipped it.

The strength of the First Army is already stretched, where can you send reinforcements?
Moreover, Li Yunlong is at the end of his battle, so why send reinforcements?
Originally there were reinforcements, the Kwantung Army squadron, and two squadrons of iron and stone puppet troops, but they were wiped out by Li Yunlong.

"General."

At the door, Kazuki Yamamoto walked in with a folder in his arms.

"Master Yamamoto."

Putting down the information in his hand, Shinozuka Yoshio responded with a smile.

Li Yunlong was cornered, and the news put him in a good mood.

"General, is there any good news?" Kazuki Yamamoto asked curiously.

"Yamamoto-kun, Li Yunlong's department has been forced into a desperate situation by Ozawa Taizumi's department, and his independent regiment suffered heavy losses. It seems that this elite officer of the Eighth Route Army and his elite troops are about to be wiped out by me." Yoshio Shinozuka said with a smile .

The dignified lieutenant general, who is in charge of an imperial army with tens of thousands of troops, went so far for a regiment that he ignored the important point... Kazuki Yamamoto quickly hid his disdain.

After all, this is his superior officer, and he is highly regarded.

"General, I am here for this independent regiment."

Kazuki Yamamoto looked deeply: "Through my recent investigation of this independent group, I found some interesting things."

"Oh? Tell me!" Shinozuka Yoshio said with interest.

Before, this guy didn't pay much attention to the independent group. Why did he suddenly change his attitude?
"General, what do you think is the strength of this so-called Li Yunlong, who can repeatedly defeat the imperial army." Kazuki Yamamoto said in a cold tone.

Shinozuka Yoshio touched his mustache, thought for a while and said:
"The first and most important reason is weaponry."

"The weapons and equipment of Li Yunlong's troops are several times better than those of other regiments of the Eighth Route Army, and the ammunition is also very sufficient. Starting from Cangyun Ridge, every time this man fights, he has shown firepower comparable to that of the empire, even light artillery firepower. And beyond."

Yoshio Shinozuka first blamed the equipment for the fraudulent actions of Captain Li.

"Secondly, this person is indeed a strong general with a keen sense of the battlefield, extremely good at seizing opportunities, and dares to act."

"Attacking 500 meters was just to find a bombardment position. The bombardment attacked Sakata's command post. This kind of decisiveness is not something ordinary people can have. Among them, there are very few people comparable to this person."

Although he didn't want to admit it in his heart, Shinozuka Yoshio still admired Li Datuan's commanding ability.

"Finally, this person trained his subordinates differently from other military officers in the Republic of China."

"The morale of this person's troops is very high. They are not lost to the first-line divisions of the empire in hand-to-hand combat. The Sakata Regiment fought against him with bayonets, but they did not gain the upper hand. Moreover, the troops are extremely brave. Nakazuo Ozawa was in Shou County for a month, but he did not catch him. A captive, incredible."

At the last sentence, Yoshio Shinozuka was amazed beyond words.

It is a common practice for troops to capture tongues and obtain intelligence from the enemy. This was the first time he encountered a situation where he could not catch a tongue, and it was the army of the Republic of China.

Unbelievable.

You know, even the first-line divisions of the empire armed with the spirit of bushido, it is difficult to do it.

The troops have high morale, bravery, and strong fighting power... Yamamoto's eyes were a little surprised. He didn't expect that Li Yunlong turned out to be an elite officer who trained his subordinates so well. Then Yamamoto suddenly realized, no wonder this person can be treated differently. Equipment is allocated with emphasis.

"General, aren't you surprised?"

Yamamoto paused, and said in a deep tone, "The other party, where did they get such sophisticated weapons and equipment?"

He continued to say in a quiet tone:
"According to the batch of weapons and ammunition sent back by the intelligence department and the investigation of the Wild Wolf Valley battlefield, the weapons and ammunition used by Li Yunlong's department are all from European and American manufacturers. It is difficult for the empire to do it on a large scale, such a quantity of high-quality weapons and ammunition can reach the hands of the Eighth Route Army, general, don’t you think it’s strange?”

Hearing this, Shinozuka Yoshio suddenly fell into deep thought.

He really didn't notice this problem before.

The Republic of China has been importing foreign weapons and ammunition through the Burma Road. He is very clear about this. The Empire is also putting pressure on John Bull to close the Burma Road, but it has not been successful. Yes, after all, weapons and ammunition of such quality, only European and American manufacturers have such technology.

But will the government give these equipment to the independent group?
impossible.

Not to mention that they are not enough for themselves. Some time ago, the government launched several military operations against them. At this time, it is absolutely impossible to provide weapons and ammunition. Even if they buy it themselves, they will definitely be confiscated. All in the hands of the government.

Thinking of this, Yoshio Shinozuka looked at Kazuki Yamamoto.

"General, I have found information that the person who provided weapons and ammunition to Li Yunlong's independent group, and even provided information, is a Chinese named Chen Fan." Yamamoto's voice was gloomy.

This chief special officer still remembers the dozens of documents he seized, the documents of the imperial army in incredible detail.

"Weapons and ammunition and intelligence?"

Yoshio Shinozuka's eyes lit up immediately.

He also remembered the dozen or so pieces of information that led to a major staff change.

"Yes, it is the weapons, ammunition, and information that this person directly provided to Li Yunlong."

Yamamoto's tone was affirmative: "According to the information I obtained, this person provided at least nearly [-] tons of weapons and ammunition for the Independence Regiment, but there is no way to know the specific information. I contacted Tegao to focus on investigating this person's information, but I haven't received it yet. Any news, the Imperial Intelligence Division has never seen this person."

Nearly [-] tons...

No wonder!
"Find this person, find out the forces behind this person, and cut off this person's weapon transportation channel. You are solely responsible for this matter."

Shinozuka Yoshio spoke harshly: "To be able to provide such a large amount of sophisticated weapons and ammunition, and to be able to obtain the precise military secret information of the Empire, foreign forces must be involved."

"I will send a telegram to the headquarters of the dispatched army, and the intelligence department will fully cooperate with Li."

"Hi!"

Yamamoto readily accepted.

Destroying the secret conspiracy of the enemy country is what special forces should do.

"General, send a telegram from the headquarters of the dispatched army."

Suddenly, a staff officer walked in.

"Read." Yoshio Shinozuka said.

"Telegram from the base camp, after negotiations, Britain and France have agreed to cut off the Burma Road, block the border, enforce the embargo on the Republic of China, and allow imperial personnel to monitor the embargo."

Hearing the telegram, Yamamoto and Shinozuka Yoshio immediately looked at each other, their eyes revealing surprise.

In the Republic of China, the external blood transfusion channel was finally cut off.

Without a channel, what do you use to transport weapons and ammunition in?

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Brigade.

Outside the headquarters, there was a lot of noise, several regiment leaders were dawdling there, not knowing what they were discussing.

"Hey, the meat is finished."

Staff Officer Luo looked at the last piece of meat in the bowl and sighed.

The ten barrels of canned meat that Li Yunlong sent were eaten up, and the next day would be another day when there was no meat to eat.

Afterwards, Staff Officer Luo glanced quietly at the leather jacket on the seat, and said in a faint tone:

"Li Yunlong definitely has a lot of them. Where I went a few days ago, every soldier in his place can eat meat for every meal."

The leather jacket waved his hand:

"If you want to eat meat, go to the independent regiment by yourself. The army was really short of weapons and ammunition before. Labor and management can shamelessly get some. For some meat, hmph, labor and management still need the face of this."

At this time, there was still a lot of noise outside, and the group leaders at the door seemed to want to come in.

The traveler in leather clothes squinted his eyes, his eyes flashed sharply, and his voice was like thunder and fury:
"Don't fucking embarrass me here, there are plenty of weapons and ammunition in the devil's ammunition storehouse, go and get them yourself! Staring at other people's bowls here, what's the use of you?"

"It's not good to beat devils one by one, but eating one's own people is very stupid!"

After a roar, the doorway was filled with enthusiasm, and several regiment leaders lowered their heads and left with shame on their faces.

　The typo should be (corrected) tomorrow...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)