Rise from the sword

Chapter 349 The head starts to hurt again

Baoding city gate.

Between highways more than 300 meters away.

The huge explosion fireball, accompanied by the billowing gunpowder smoke, spread and rose suddenly, covering the entire road in an instant, and then, violent explosions and turbulent shock waves scattered in all directions.

Although the devils in Baoding City are all second-line, they have also undergone complete recruit training. Most of them have experienced actual combat, and they chose the correct response at the first time.

Immediately after the explosion, one after another lay down, crawled, and looked for cover to avoid the shock wave and fragments.

Except for one person.

"General Iwamatsu..."

At the gate of the city, a devil major general who had been watching the convoy leave suddenly widened his eyes and rushed out, and the surrounding guards had no time to stop him.

But the guards didn't need to do anything, the explosion wave that followed pushed the devil major general back, fell heavily on the city wall, and passed out straight up.A few guards quickly crawled over against the shock wave, touched their breath, and were relieved to see that their general was not dead.

Because the evasion was timely, although the power of the [-] kilograms of explosives was huge, and iron filings were even added to enhance the damage, except for the dozen or so devils standing guard at the center of the explosion and the devils in a few trucks, the rest of the devils did not suffer many casualties. , most of them were injured by the shock wave.

As for the common people, because the devils cleared the field before, there were no casualties, but they were shocked.

The shock wave dissipated, and a group of devils stood up to observe the situation, but the thick smoke and dust from the explosion covered their sight.

All the devil could see were the car parts spread by the shock wave, and the parts of the imperial army. These things were scattered within hundreds of meters around.

For a while, the devil was stunned.

"idiot····"

Suddenly there was a roar, and the major general had already woken up. When he saw the dumbfounded devils, he was furious:
"What are you still doing in a daze? Go save people, save General Yansong."

"The rest spread their vigilance to prevent the enemy..."

"Arrest all suspicious people around."

Because he was injured by the shock wave before, the major general spit out a series of blood foam from his mouth.But this major general was still able to move his brains, and quickly made a response command.

Only then did the devils react, a group of devils rushed towards the road in a panic, and a group of devils dispersed to surround the place where the incident happened.

In fact, it wasn't that the devils forgot to save people, but, judging from the explosion point and the scattered car and armored vehicle parts, the devils knew very well that Lieutenant General Yansong was dead.

The kind that can't find all the dead bodies.

But you can be saved even if you die. Otherwise, if a lieutenant general dies, he will not be rescued in time, and the higher authorities will investigate after the incident...

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When the devils rushed to the rescue.

A few hundred meters away from the explosion site, Wang Gensheng, Zhang Dabiao, and the monk were running away from the city gate at high speed.

"Damn..."

While running at high speed, his footsteps were unsteady and he almost staggered. Wang Gensheng yelled a rare curse.

This is very unusual.

Although there are complex houses around Baoding, the roads are all flat gravel roads, and some are even paved with cement or pebbles. As a senior scout, Wang Gensheng, who has extraordinary feet, is logically impossible to stagger on such roads.

"Are you OK?"

Zhang Dabiao's voice was also buzzing, not as full of energy as before.

He could see that Wang Gensheng's face was a little pale, obviously injured by the explosion.

And Zhang Dabiao himself is similar, his face is also a little pale, but he is better than Wang Gensheng, after all, he has a rough body, and his ability to withstand the impact of explosions is much stronger than Wang Gensheng.

In order to reduce the detonation delay and avoid being discovered by the devils because the detonating rope is too thick, this time the three of them hid relatively close to the road. Although there was a dirt bag to cover them, Zhang Dabiao and Wang Gensheng were still injured by the shock wave.

Only the monk, this guy with inhuman physical ability, has nothing unusual on his face.

"Fortunately."

Pooh spit out a mouthful of bloodshot saliva, Wang Gensheng quickened his pace.

"Damn it, you have to think of another way. You can't do this in the future."

"It's too dangerous to detonate with a pull cord."

Zhang Dabiao was terrified.

Eighty kilograms of explosives are as powerful as a devil's blockbuster bomb. Not only the shock wave, but it can also be avoided. At most, it can cause shock damage. The most dangerous thing is the explosion fragments. This time, a fragment of the devil's car almost hit it Wang Gen was born.

If it wasn't for good luck, Gen Sheng might die together with Lieutenant General Devil.

"We don't have the devil's electronic detonator, and there is a shortage of wires in the army."

The monk sighed and patted his chest:

"I'll come next time. I'm in good health and can bear it."

"Ahem... It's not a loss anyway."

Coughing out a mouthful of blood foam again, Wang Gensheng smiled.

The most important thing to detonate is timing. The longer the rope, the more difficult it is to detonate in time. Only he has the most experience, and no matter how good his body is, he can't hold such a big piece of iron. Besides, killing a devil lieutenant general requires at least Dozens of devils, even if they die, it's not a loss.

Plus the price given by Boss Chen.

Blood earned.

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Bang Chi Bang Chi...
On the train to Baoding, Yamamoto held a stack of information in his hand and looked at it expressionlessly.

At this time, it was only half an hour away from Baoding, and he was making the final preparations, trying to show himself in front of Lieutenant General Yansong, and show off the advantages of special operations by the way.

Drip Drip Drip...

Following the sound of radio ticking, a member of the team walked up to Yamamoto with a solemn expression:

"Baoding urgent call."

"Ok?"

The word "quick call" surprised Yamamoto.

Urgent calls are generally a sign of bad things.Why would Baoding send him an urgent call at this time?What can happen over there?
"Lieutenant General Yansong's convoy was attacked by an explosion at the gate of the city, and Lieutenant General Yansong smashed the jade into pieces."

After speaking, the devil team member bowed his head to express his condolences.

This is the standard action of the Japanese army for officer Yu Sui. According to reason, when receiving news from troops or officer Yu Sui, all members should bow their heads to show their respect, but what the Devils expected was...

'Oh? '

Yamamoto was stunned for a while, and then raised his tone, with a brisk meaning, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised:
"Lieutenant General Yan Song was attacked at the gate of Baoding City, and the jade was broken?"

At this scene, the devil team member was stunned.

Although he bowed his head to express his condolences, it was just a patterned action, but he didn't feel any sadness in his heart, and even wanted to laugh a little. After all, a lieutenant general was bombed at the door, and this security force was too useless.

But, captain, are you serious with the corner of your mouth and brisk tone?
"Hi."

Suppressing the thoughts in their hearts, the team members bowed their heads and said:

"The direction of Baoding has been confirmed, and Lieutenant General Yansong has been crushed."

"Ah."

Yamamoto also realized his gaffe, restrained his expression, and restored the expressionless coldness before, saying:
"Continue to follow the original plan. Let's get off in Baoding to check the situation."

Yan Song died, was killed, and was killed in Baoding, then General Shinozuka will not be dismissed in a short time, and will continue to serve as the commander of the First Army.

With the progress of the war, the empire has more and more generals, but there are still not many who can serve as commanders of the first army.

Moreover, General Shinozuka also has connections. Taking this opportunity, he might be able to reverse the current situation. After all, Baoding, which is not under the jurisdiction of the First Army, also encountered this kind of thing, which shows that it is not just the First Army that is incompetent.

"Hi."

The devil team members nodded yes.

Looking sideways out of the window, Yamamoto was in an unprecedentedly happy mood as the scenery outside passed by.

General Shinozuka continues to serve as the commander of the First Army. This is the best news for Yamamoto. In the entire empire, apart from General Miyano, who has been broken, only Shinozuka supports him in promoting special operations and puts it into action. General Tsukasa.

Because of this, he was not so resistant to going to Baoding.

Although he would definitely be ridiculed and made things difficult for him, but for some reason, he just wanted to take a look.

I want to know who killed Lieutenant General Yansong.

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Taiyuan.

Inside the First Army Headquarters.

Shinozuka Yoshio sent away the staff and the guards on duty, and stayed in the headquarters leisurely by himself.

The devil lieutenant general sat on a chair, playing with the samurai sword in his hand, with a relaxed expression.

On the table in front of him was a stack of documents.

This is some information about Li Yunlong, from the time when Sakata was shot to the recent robbery of navy gold, all of which are recorded here.

With the order from the base camp, the time for resignation is getting closer and closer, and he has nothing to do. The First Army has basically not taken any military action recently, and the headquarters of the Front Army has also stopped daily contact with him. Everything is waiting. After taking office, Yansong is talking.

Shinozuka Yoshio was also happy and relaxed.

So, after he was busy preparing for dealing with Li Yunlong, he stopped working and played chess, read books, and wiped his samurai sword leisurely every day, waiting to leave his post and return home.

"Empire..."

Putting down the samurai sword, Shinozuka Yoshio suddenly sighed softly.

After being withdrawn from the position of commander of the First Army, Yoshio Shinozuka saw many things that he hadn't noticed before in the past few days.

The empire has occupied North China for more than three years, and has obtained a large amount of mineral resources, food and other materials that the empire urgently needs. However, in the past three or four years, because of the serious public security problems caused by the guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army, the empire has also had to continuously invest in it. A lot of manpower and material resources were used to clear up the law and order and maintain the lines of communication.

More than [-] North China Front Army had to be permanently stationed in North China to protect railway lines and highway lines.

On the whole, the empire's occupation of North China was a loss.

Moreover, this loss is still expanding.

The North China region is indeed rich in products and has a large number of human resources, which can make up for the lack of the empire. If it can be used reasonably, and if things can develop according to the pre-war plan, it will inevitably become the rear of the empire and provide continuous blood transfusion for the empire.

But beyond everyone's expectations, after more than three years of suppression, the Eighth Route Army entrenched here was not only not wiped out, but became stronger and stronger.Contained 10,000+ North China Front Army unable to move.In order to maintain 10,000+ combat troops, the empire was also forced to invest a lot of resources.

This has led to a serious shortage of troops on the front line...
At this moment, Shinozuka Yoshio suddenly discovered that although the empire claims to occupy North China and has an absolute advantage in terms of military strength, it is actually a hole, a hole that continuously consumes the power of the empire, and it seems that there is no end in sight... ··
Can the hundreds of thousands of Eighth Route Army be wiped out?

Can that Li Yunlong be eliminated?
And that Chen Fan, can you find it?
A series of questions made Yoshio Shinozuka feel more clouded.

The best way is to get out and carry out General Ishihara's plan to occupy a small amount of the Republic of China, and then trigger internal fighting.

But the situation has developed into this way. Even the locust, the nominal helm of the empire, can no longer withdraw from North China. He can only grit his teeth and spend it, hoping to clear up the law and order and turn North China into the empire's rear.

Not to mention, the navy is still fighting with the United States...

"Fortunately, I have to leave."

Yoshio Shinozuka let out a long breath.

Shinozuka Yoshio had already completely laid down, not seeking his own affairs if he was not in his position.

"Yan Songjun, Li Yunlong will be left to you to deal with."

Thinking of this, Shinozuka Yoshio suddenly laughed.

According to his intuition, the next raid will definitely deal a relatively big blow to Li Yunlong, but it will definitely not eliminate Li Yunlong. With that Chen Fan providing weapons and ammunition and other supplies, Li Yunlong's strength can be restored quickly, then...
After Shinozuka Yoshio decides to return to his country, he must focus on the situation here.

Jingle Bell····

Suddenly, the phone in the headquarters rang.

"Ok?"

Yoshio Shinozuka was taken aback.

Who will call him at this time?
This was the phone number from the headquarters, and he was contacted by a superior, such as General Gangcun, or an officer directly under the First Army, but after he was transferred away, it hadn't rang for a long time.

"Shinozuka-kun..."

Picking up the phone, it was General Gangcun's voice that came out.

"General."

Yoshio Shinozuka stood at attention.

He has a good personal relationship with Gangcun. General Gangcun also supported him in this incident, but the order from the base camp and the situation in the First Army area forced him to give up his position.

"Commander of the First Army, you should continue to be the commander."

Gangcun gets straight to the point.

"Nani?"

Yoshio Shinozuka was taken aback for a moment: "Where is General Iwamatsu?"

"Iwamatsu Kazuma..."

Gangcun paused for a moment before continuing: "The jade was shattered in the bomb attack in Baoding."

"Nani?"

This time Nani, Shinozuka Yoshio raised his voice an octave: "What's going on, who moved the hand?"

"It's not clear yet."

Gangcun said directly:

"You can continue to serve as the commander of the First Army. I also agree to the strengthening of the flying brigade you applied for. In a few days, fifteen planes and pilots will fly directly to Taiyuan."

"You just need to be ready to respond."

"····Hi."

The corner of his mouth twitched, Shinozuka Yoshio didn't know what expression to show for a moment.

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
Shinozuka Yoshio really didn't know.

However, he knows one thing...

"Li Yunlong..."

After hanging up the phone and calling out this name, Yoshio Shinozuka had to reach out and rub his head.

Head hurts again.

　Shot of water.

　　Take a moment to adjust the follow-up plot.

　　Recently, it has indeed been a bit biased towards the soldier king mode.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)