I rise from the sword

Chapter 196 Some happy and some sad, the surprised and angry devil high-level
Taiyuan, the headquarters of the Japanese First Army.

Shinozuka Yoshio and his chief of staff Toshi Miyano are drinking tea while waiting for the battle report from Jiaocheng Mountain.

"This Hirata Kenkichi really disappointed me. He actually asked the aviation soldiers to provide him with tactical guidance."

Although Shinozuka Yoshio agreed to Hirata Kenkichi's request, he felt a little dissatisfied with his performance.

Miyano Jun, the chief of staff sitting opposite, smoothed things over and said: "Your Excellency, Jiaocheng has high mountains, dense forests, complex terrain, and where the Chinese have deployed several large-caliber howitzers, so they must have sent heavy troops to guard it.

It is also reasonable that Hirata-kun failed to attack for a while. "

After a pause, Miyano Toshi continued: "However, I believe that with Mr. Hirata's tactical command ability and the aerial firepower guidance of the Imperial Air Force, it will not be too difficult to capture Mount Jiaocheng."

Shinozuka Yoshio said expressionlessly: "That's the best!"

At this moment, a staff adjutant suddenly rushed in from the outside: "Report to Your Excellency Commander, Your Excellency Chief of Staff, something is wrong!"

Miyano Toshi saw Yoshio Shinozuka's expression darken, and immediately scolded dissatisfiedly, "Baga! Why are you so flustered?"

The adjutant of the staff said: "The Royal Army Flying Regiment was attacked by the Chinese Army, and the losses were extremely heavy. In addition to 4 fighters being shot down, several more were injured!"

"Nani?" Jun Miyano's expression changed, and he asked, "Ambush by the Chinese army, does the second theater of the Chinese army still have aviation? It shouldn't be!"

"No!" The adjutant shook his head and replied, "It was the Chinese Army who deployed a large amount of anti-aircraft firepower on Jiaocheng Mountain. The Imperial Army's flying regiment was unprepared, so it was suddenly attacked by the opponent!"

Shinozuka Yoshio could no longer suppress the anger in his heart, and scolded: "Baga! What are these guys doing for food? They suffered such heavy losses under the ground firepower of the Chinese Army!"

It's no wonder Yoshio Shinozuka was so angry. In fact, the Japanese base camp poured most of its resources on the navy, so that the army's strategic resources were actually extremely limited.

Therefore, every fighter plane is an extremely precious resource for the Japanese army.

Now, how could Yoshio Shinozuka accept that he lost so much just by attacking a small Mount Jiaocheng?
Jun Miyano thought of the crux of the matter, and he asked, "Hasn't the Imperial Army Flying Regiment already bombed the Chinese Army in Jiaocheng Mountain several times?"

"Hi Yi!"

The adjutant of the staff nodded heavily: "It is precisely because of this that the Imperial Army's flight regiment relaxed its vigilance and lowered its flying altitude, thus falling into the trap of the Chinese Army!"

Miyano Jun said again: "Didn't the Imperial Army Flying Regiment conduct reconnaissance before carrying out the bombing mission?"

The adjutant of the staff replied: "We have reconnaissance, but the Jiaocheng Mountain is high and densely forested, and the cunning Chinese people released a lot of smoke on the mountain, making it impossible for the Royal Air Force to observe the situation on the ground!"

"Baga! These Chinese people are really cunning!"

Yoshio Shinozuka is not an idiot who can only get angry when encountering things. He cursed and asked, "How is the battle on the ground in Jiaocheng Mountain?"

The communication staff said: "Report to Your Excellency, Commander. According to the report of the Royal Army Flying Regiment, when they returned, the Imperial Army's Independent First Brigade really launched a general attack, and it seems that the Imperial Army even used poison gas bombs!"

"Fuck!"

Shinozuka Yoshio nodded, with a cruel sneer on his face.

Although several planes were shot down, as long as Jiaocheng Mountain can be successfully captured, this loss is not unacceptable.

That's right, in his eyes, Jiaocheng Mountain is already in his pocket.

Because they have never lost a battle with gas bombs.

Immediately, he instructed the adjutant of the staff: "Calculating the time, the Imperial Army Flying Regiment has returned from Jiaocheng Mountain for more than an hour.

You should immediately ask Hirata Kenkichi, how is the battle over there? "

"Hi Yi!"

The adjutant of staff nodded heavily, then turned and left.

Not long after, the adjutant of the staff left and came back, with an extra message in his hand: "Your Excellency Commander, Your Excellency Chief of Staff, an urgent message from the Wenshuiguan Front Enemy Headquarters!"

"Oh?"

Shinozuka Yoshio asked subconsciously: "So fast? Could it be the good news that the Imperial Army's independent first brigade conquered Jiaocheng Mountain?"

Without waiting for the other party to speak, Shinozuka Yoshio asked himself and answered: "Well, it should be like this. After the imperial army dropped the gas bombs, they are fully capable of ending the battle within an hour, and it doesn't even take an hour!"

The adjutant of the devil's staff had an ugly face and said, "Your Excellency, it's not good news. It's the imperial army's independent and mixed first brigade that was wiped out by the Chinese army."

"Nani? What did you say?"

Shinozuka Yoshio's eyes widened, and he couldn't believe his ears.

Not only him, but Miyano Jun opposite was also full of disbelief.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, the former enemy commander of Wenshui Pass of the Imperial Army has called to say that except for a small number of imperial troops who escaped from the First Independent Mixed Brigade, most of the imperial troops were destroyed on the Jiaocheng Mountain battlefield." He repeated it, and after finishing speaking, he handed over the translated message in his hand.

Shinozuka Yoshio only felt a 'buzz' in his head, his eyes turned dark, and he almost fainted, and then he said furiously: "Baga! This Suzuki Sadajiro is such a useless idiot, it's almost impossible to cause so many pieces of Imperial Army jade. He is a sinner of the empire, and I will send him to a military court!"

The adjutant of the staff said weakly: "Major General Sadajiro Suzuki has...already been crushed on the battlefield with the army..."

"Huh, huh..."

Yoshio Shinozuka's eyes shot fire, he took a few deep breaths, and asked again: "Who is the commander of the Chinese Army at Jiaocheng Mountain?"

The adjutant of the staff bowed and replied: "Report to Your Excellency, the commander of the Chinese Army at Jiaocheng Mountain is called Yang Lin?"

"Yang Lin, why is this name so familiar?"

Suddenly, Shinozuka Yoshio came to his senses, and asked again: "Could it be that Yang Lin, the battalion commander of the Second Independent Battalion of the China Army's Second War Zone, who has repeatedly caused losses to the Imperial Army and just won the third-class Yunhui Medal two days ago?"

"Hi Yi! This is the person!"

"Baga! Damn it, really hate it!"

Yoshio Shinozuka gritted his teeth and said, "Immediately send power to Kenkichi Hirata in my name, and order him to destroy this damn independent battalion of the Chinese Army at all costs!"

"Hi Yi!"

The adjutant of staff nodded heavily, and was about to turn around and leave, but Yoshio Shinozuka stopped him again.

"Wait a moment!"

The adjutant asked for instructions: "Your Excellency, what orders do you have?"

Shinozuka Yoshio said: "You send another telegram to Kazuki Yamamoto, asking him to find a way to cooperate with Hirata Kenkichi!
It's best to complete the beheading of Yang Lin and bring his head back to me! "

"Hi Yi!"

The devil's staff adjutant nodded heavily, and waited for a while, seeing that Yoshio Shinozuka had no other instructions, then turned and left.

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(End of this chapter)