Rise from the sword

Chapter 293 Takeoff, the Difficult Road to Mechanization
"idiot···"

"A bunch of idiots."

"Empire moth."

In the Taiyuan First Army Headquarters, Yamamoto was holding a secret letter in his hand. Before he entered the door, he heard the angry scolding of his own commander, crackling and breaking, and fragments flew out of the door from time to time.

As before.

This is, being mad at the navy again?

Yamamoto looked at the trembling guard outside the door, the corner of his mouth twitched, thinking in his heart.

Except for the navy, there are really not many people who can make a lieutenant general of the army, and a lieutenant general of the real power faction in charge of Shanxi's first army, so incompetent and furious.

After waiting for a while, until the cursing inside stopped, Yamamoto walked in.

"General."

Avoiding the debris all over the floor, Yamamoto bowed his head in salute.

"Yamamoto-kun."

Taking a deep breath, Shinozuka Yoshio responded.

Even at a distance of a few meters, Kazuki Yamamoto could feel that the anger of His Excellency the Commander had not stopped at all, but was barely suppressed.Moreover, this time the anger seemed to be more vigorous than the last time.

This can be seen from the number of fragments on the ground.

Not only were the newly replenished porcelain all smashed, but all the tables and chairs were also overturned, and the tables that could not be broken were chopped into pieces by samurai swords.

You can also see that livid face.

"General."

After a pause, Yamamoto adjusted his tone and said, "The spy from the Independent Regiment sent back news that he discovered the training and stationing base of Li Yunlong's special forces, and marked it on the map."

"Oh?"

Yoshio Shinozuka's voice suddenly increased, his face turned cloudy, and his tone became obviously cheerful:

"The special team training base of the independent regiment?"

Recently, this enemy's special team has also caused him a lot of headaches. He doesn't care about Shijiazhuang's affairs, and even applauds them, but Yangquan's affairs make him very stressed.

It's not pressure from superiors. Although the First Army belongs to the North China Front Army and Gangcun is his immediate superior, as a lieutenant general, he still has the right to speak, and no one will use this to put too much pressure on him.

This pressure comes from the special forces themselves.

A small-scale army that cannot be traced, is elusive, has strong combat effectiveness, and seems to be able to grasp the confidential information of some imperial garrisons, which has a great impact on the security of the rear.

Now that the troops are stationed around Yangquan, the officers are panic-stricken and dare not go out casually. Areas such as military depots and warehouses are also guarded by heavy troops. A large number of troops are sent to clear mines and spread security around the highway every day.Originally, there were not enough troops, but now they have restrained a large number of troops. Affected by this, the guerrillas became active again.Cannibalization plans are noticeably affected.

If this so-called special force came a few more times to attack the military depot and the officers who went out, I am afraid that the security situation in his first army station would deteriorate rapidly.

Shinozuka Yoshio really did not expect this situation. He is not interested in special operations because he considers that it is almost useless in the frontal battlefield, but unexpectedly, in the occupied area, it has exerted such power. .

An army of dozens of people restrained his nearly ten thousand troops.

"Correct."

Kazuki Yamamoto nodded:

"I already know where the Special Forces of the Independence Regiment are stationed."

Saying so, Yamamoto spread out the map in his hand, on which there was a point he had just marked, pointing at the point, he said:
"right here."

"Located in the depths of their so-called base area, between a canyon, surrounded by deep mountains, there are no roads, only a few rough horse roads, the traffic is difficult, it is not suitable for large troops to march and station, but small troops are very suitable."

Seeing the location marked by Yamamoto and the small-scale terrain map, Shinozuka Yoshio's eyes flashed sharply:
"Canyon terrain?"

Seeing the location and terrain, the battle plan immediately appeared in his mind.

"Correct."

Kazuki Yamamoto nodded. He knew what the commander was asking, so he continued: "The canyon is nearly 400 meters wide, the slopes on both sides are very flat, and the vegetation on the ground is not much."

"Any battle plan?"

Yoshio Shinozuka's tone became obviously more relaxed.

'According to Zhu Ziming's report, the other party has deployed intensive security forces. '

"This base is located too deep into the mountainous area. We can't send troops there, and even if we arrive, the other party has already fled. Even if I send my special forces, it will be extremely difficult to destroy them."

"Special forces are good at raids and kills, but not good at total annihilation."

Yamamoto immediately analyzed:
"That's why I suggest sending the air force to bomb the other side's garrison."

"The canyon is wide enough for the planes to bomb deeply. The straight canyon can improve the accuracy and power of the bombing. Only a small team of bombers can completely destroy this special force."

"A very good battle plan."

Shinozuka Yoshio nodded, holding the secret letter from Zhu Ziming in his hand, and then said:

"But in this way, that Zhu Ziming will definitely be exposed. He just became a liaison officer, and he went to the special forces station once. He was bombed when he turned his head. It is impossible for Li Yunlong not to guess."

After finishing speaking, Shinozuka Yoshio frowned, stretched out his hand and rubbed his head, his head started to hurt again.

This is the reason why he asked Yamamoto instead of saying that he sent a plane to bomb him.Li Yunlong hadn't been shot to death yet, so he still played a big role.Thinking of this, Shinozuka Yoshio suddenly felt a little pity.

It would be great if that Zhu Ziming was an intelligence officer trained by the empire itself. In this way, he could be directly ordered to find an opportunity to kill Li Yunlong and save a lot of trouble.

"I have also considered this point."

Yamamoto continued:

"At present, the independent group has not been eliminated, and Zhu Ziming's role is still very important. We cannot give up on this person yet."

"So, before we bomb, we have to do something to conceal the source of the news."

"The other party's station is deep in the mountains and forests. It seems to be highly concealed, but the vegetation there is not lush. We can first send a reconnaissance plane to pass by at low altitude on a sunny day, and then send the bomber team there."

"In this way, even if the other party has doubts afterwards, the line of sight will be disturbed."

"Fine, just do as you say."

Shinozuka Yoshio nodded happily.

"You can make arrangements for the reconnaissance plane and the bomber fleet."

Finally, Shinozuka Yoshio said a little weakly.

"Hi, I'll arrange it right away."

After Kazuki lowered his head, he raised his head and asked, "General, what happened?"

"Humph."

With a cold snort, Shinozuka Yoshio's eyes became dark and venomous: "The next round of mopping up plan I submitted was rejected, and I was not even given a reason. The supplies I applied for are still not in place."

"It's been two months and not a single ton has been sent to me."

"Not even a reason was given."

"Not even a reason?"

Kazuki Yamamoto's eyes widened suddenly, and his face was obviously dull.

Unexpectedly, the military supplies were owed, and they didn't even give a reason. No wonder their general was so angry.

After all, Yamamoto is an officer with a great strategic vision. He could guess in his heart that there should be other major moves, such as the imminent launch of a major battle on the front line, or other large-scale battles. Delayed distribution of supplies to the First Army.

However, what kind of battle is even concealed by the lieutenant general who thinks the real power of the empire?

Could it be that because of the influence of that Chen Fan, the superiors strengthened the secrecy measures?

Without continuing this topic, Yamamoto reported a piece of information before leaving:
"General, there is another message."

"Not long ago, I received a telegram from the 37th regiment. Half a month ago, the Huting stronghold, more than 100 miles away from Shou County, was supported by the regular regiment of the Eighth Route Army. The encroachment plan was hindered. The 772 regiment and the independent The regiment is the same brigade."

According to Shinozuka Yoshio's order, the intelligence around the independent group must be reported to Taiyuan.If it was Li Yunlong's information, it would be reported directly to Shinozuka Yoshio himself. If it was peripheral information, it would follow the normal procedure and finally hand it over to Shinozuka Yoshio.

"I see."

Shinozuka Yoshio nodded.

Immediately after Yamamoto left, he brought the map to the airport. An hour later, a reconnaissance plane took off from Taiyuan and flew all the way to Xujiacun, where the independent map is stationed.

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at the same time.

Huting stronghold.

"Captain."

A staff officer reported to the Japanese commander in charge of stationing here in a hurried tone:

"The second squadron reported that in the early morning, its first and third squadrons fought the enemy on the road for an hour, but failed to eliminate the company-level troops of the Eighth Route Army.

"In addition, the report also mentioned that the Eighth Route Army's company-level troops have been supplemented or even increased. The number is about 180 people, and they are even equipped with a small-caliber mortar."

"Nani?"

The Japanese army captain's eyes widened immediately, and he snatched the detailed information from the staff officer.

The opponent's strength was replenished, which was expected. After all, although the combat effectiveness of those guerrillas was very weak, there were really many people, like mice, and they couldn't kill them all.

However, the strength of the two teams, after fighting each other on the road for an hour, was still escaped by the main force of the opponent, which was far beyond his expectations.

Two teams, more than 110 people, are equipped with grenades and heavy machine guns. Even if the Eighth Route Army company has 150 people, the weapons are not bad, and they all have mortars, but how is this possible?

The main force escaped, that is to say, the opponent suffered few casualties.

When did the imperial army's combat effectiveness become so poor?With a force ratio of less than [-]:[-], fighting on flat ground, still failed to defeat the enemy?Even escaped by the other party?It also lost a lot of money.

After seeing the detailed report, the captain of the Devil's Battalion instantly widened his eyes and his face became even more gloomy.

Things were more serious than he expected.

Two teams of 110 people fought for an hour on the ground between the road and the ground, and the casualties exceeded 40 people, more than one-third of the casualties, and nearly half of them were broken, that is, almost 20 people died for the country.

Where is this not a small loss?Already a heavy loss.

Moreover, this data also shows that during the one-hour battle, the imperial army of the two squads was probably beaten from head to toe. If it weren't for the fear of reinforcements, the casualties might have been half.

"Baga, where did the Eighth Route Army come from!"

Slapped the information on the table with a slap, and the captain of the devil team cursed.

what happened?

what happened?

Is the Eighth Route Army too powerful?

Is this the strength of the main force of the Eighth Route Army?With a force of one to one point five, they defeated the imperial army head-on.So how powerful is the independent regiment that was said to have defeated the full-staffed brigade of the Type A division?

No wonder, the other party dared to attack his patrol team a few days ago and snatch the scouting motorcycle.

"Order."

After thinking for a while, he ordered: "Operate on the scale of the squadron, and temporarily withdraw the Imperial Association Army and security team on the left."

"Hi."

After the staff left, the devil captain picked up the phone:
"Help me meet your Excellency, Captain."

He called for help.

After nearly a month of fighting, more than 100 soldiers died, and he finally understood.

Although the 772 regiment only sent a company of troops, it was obvious that they were still providing manpower and material support from afar. Otherwise, the opponent's troops would not have been replenished so quickly, and even after fighting for so long, the firepower would not have weakened in the slightest.

If the fight continues, he will not be able to hold on anymore.

On the other side, in the mountains.

Zhang Dabiao, who had always been nervous, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the Erlian who had returned.

The second company was the first batch of troops to come here for actual combat training, and it was also the fastest-improving unit. After half a month of retraining, they were sent here again.

When he learned through the reconnaissance platoon that the devil had two teams marching between the roads, he decided to let the second company and the devil have a head-to-head confrontation. For this reason, he specially deployed a mortar support.

And looking at the smiles on the faces of the new fighters who came back, it doesn't take much to know that the second company, a company with [-]% of recruits, has been completely reborn, and its combat effectiveness has greatly increased.

"How is it? What is the result of the battle?"

He asked the second company commander.

"Ha ha···"

The Second Company Commander smiled brightly: "Nearly 21 devils were killed, and we ourselves suffered [-] casualties, and only [-] were sacrificed."

"good."

Zhang Dabiao nodded happily.

It is impossible to fight without casualties, and devils are not puppet troops, so it is not so easy to fight.And it's a positional battle.

This casualty is completely acceptable.

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Xujiacun.

Sun Desheng was sitting among a pile of spare parts covered in oil, and five other clever fighters were disassembling a Devil motorcycle that had been seized before.

This idea was put forward by the political commissar. He said, dismantling and reassembling, and dismantling it several times, you will be familiar with the structure of the machine. If there is a problem with the motorcycle, you will be able to repair it yourself.

"Spark plug..."

"cylinder····"

"screw."

"exhaust pipe."

"Okay, the assembly is complete."

When the motorcycle was reassembled, several people suddenly discovered that there seemed to be a few extra parts on the ground?

"What the hell is this?"

Holding a part of something unknown in their hands, everyone was at a loss.

　Good guy.

　　Went to a crematorium today.

　　Then the family members of the patients told me that a person who claimed to be a lawyer came to them and said that he could help them to file a lawsuit against the hospital, with a guarantee of 15 yuan in compensation, and he only wanted one-fifth of it.

　　Update, make it up tomorrow...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)