The Iron-Blooded Army of Beacon Fire

Chapter 220 Preparing for beheading

"Hi, no, no, yes, yes. From today on, my Chinese name will be Liu Lu. It's such a good name. Thank you He Sang."

Kanjiro Nishi bowed down and nodded repeatedly to He Wei. He seemed to be very satisfied with the Chinese name He Wei gave him, but he just didn't quite understand the allusion behind the name.

Of course, Kanjiro Nishi didn't know. He Wei gave him this name because he remembered an anti-Japanese drama clip he had watched before time travel. In the TV series, a Chinese traitor named Liu Lu became a Japanese national and became a Japanese citizen. The captain of the Japanese military police also uttered golden phrases such as "Dad, I have been Japanese for a long time."

Therefore, He Wei felt that given this situation, it was very appropriate to give this name to Kanjiro Nishi.

He Wei smiled and patted his shoulder and said: "Since you have decided to be loyal, then explain what you need to explain."

"Yes, He Sang, please ask if you want to know anything."

He Wei pulled up a chair and motioned for Nishi Kanjiro, or Liu Lu, to sit down, and said in a calm and authoritative tone: "I want to know your service experience in the Japanese army, and the Asaka Palace Dove on your body. What’s going on with the certificate of thanks personally signed by King Yan?”

Forced by the situation, since he had decided to be loyal to He Wei, Nishi Kanjiro had nothing to hide, and he quickly revealed his service experience in the Japanese army. It turned out that this guy came from Songhu. After graduating from Doubun Academy, he was called up for military service when he returned to Japan, and he was admitted as a reserve officer as a college graduate.

He received three months of reserve officer education at the Army Infantry School in Toyohashi, Japan. However, this guy really had no intention of becoming a soldier. Therefore, during the reserve officer education period, he basically failed in all subjects and barely graduated. , and was subsequently assigned to the 36th Infantry Regiment of the 18th Brigade of the 9th Division of the Japanese Army, and was awarded the rank of Army Second Lieutenant.

In this way, Nishi Kanjiro began his military career in China. When he was assigned to the 36th Infantry Regiment, the 36th Infantry Regiment was in the process of being organized and had just received orders to go. The order for the Songhu battle was distributed to such a college student who had studied in Songhu and was proficient in Chinese culture and language. Naturally, he received great attention from the 36th Regiment.

Generally, most of the reserve officers who came to perform compulsory military service in the Japanese army went down to the grassroots units to serve as second lieutenants and squad leaders, but Kanjiro Nishi was retained at the wing headquarters to serve in intelligence collection, translation and reconnaissance work because of his unique language skills. .

But such a highly anticipated second lieutenant officer, after the 36th Infantry Regiment and the 9th Division went to Songhu to fight, his crotch was pulled. Kanjiro Nishi was very afraid of death, so during the Songhu battle Not only did they not achieve any decent results in the intelligence collection mission, but they also collected wrong intelligence on several occasions out of fear, causing the 36th Regiment to suffer a lot.

As a result, Nishi Kanjiro naturally lost the privilege of staying at the regiment headquarters, but was sent down to serve as the infantry squad leader.

After serving as the second lieutenant infantry squad leader, Nishi Kanjiro still did not achieve any results. After all, it is impossible for a grassroots officer who is afraid of death and whose first priority is to save his life to achieve any outstanding results.

Because of this, Nishi Kanjiro was bullied in the army. The squad leaders, squadron leaders, and even capable veterans and older recruits in the same squadron dared to look down on him. The Japanese army extremely advocated violence and the spirit of Bushido. A cowardly person like Kanjiro Nishi, who is afraid of death, certainly has no good face at all. However, Kanjiro Nishi's miserable luck changed due to an accidental battle a few days ago.

Two days ago, Kanjiro Nishi's 36th Infantry Regiment was ordered to clear peripheral positions for the Ninth Division's general attack. When attacking a village where Chinese skirmishers were ambushing, Kanjiro Nishi's team was ordered to be the attacker. Forward, forced by military orders, Nishi Kanjiro fearfully led his team to charge, bracing himself for a chaotic charge.

As a result, the Chinese army in the village did not put up any decent resistance. Nishi Kanjiro led his men to capture the village with zero casualties, and only made one charge before entering.

After the attack, Kanjiro Nishi sent people to arrest several villagers for questioning. Only then did he learn that the Chinese troops in the village were only a dozen or so scattered infantry soldiers, and before Kanjiro Nishi launched the charge, these dozen Chinese soldiers The soldiers had already withdrawn, so he was able to complete the attack mission so smoothly. Afterwards, according to Nishi Kanjiro's own speculation, the Chinese soldiers in the village were actually a group of forward sentries who had no intention of sticking to their guns.

What's even more unlucky is that King Asaka Palace Hatohiko, who has just assumed the post of commander of the Songhu Expeditionary Force, is preparing to appoint a new official to take office. He specially came to the front to inspect the combat situation, and happened to see this incident of Kanjiro Nishi's team. Attack battle, praised this attack battle, and even once called it a typical battle that could be written into the combat case of the Army Infantry School.

As a result, after receiving praise from the royal family, Nishi Kanjiro's luck finally bottomed out. Not only did he receive a commendation from King Asaka Palace Hatuhiko, he also received a personal interview and a certificate of thanks from King Asaka Palace Hatuhiko. It can be said that sesame flowers are blooming steadily.

In an instant, Kanjiro Nishi went from being a coward and trash despised by everyone to becoming a fighting hero. Naturally, Kanjiro Nishi happily accepted the wealth that fell from the world and did not reveal the details of this battle to anyone. The actual situation, after all, is that it is impossible for him to dismantle himself.

His soldiers also received corresponding rewards and commendations. Although they knew the inside story, they all tacitly kept the true situation of the battle in their hearts.

The next thing happened naturally. As a combat hero commended by the royal family, Nishi Kanjiro naturally had to participate in the general attack of the 36th Infantry Regiment against the Chinese army in the Chunhua area, but this time he did not have any good luck. , and then became He Wei's prisoner in the battle.

"He Sang, this is my situation."

Nishi Kanjiro nodded and bowed and said to He Wei.

"Well, yes, the explanation is very clear. However, you still need to talk to me carefully about this matter of King Jiuyan of Asaka Palace. As of now, there is nothing I can't say. I plan to give King Jiuyan of Asaka Palace to Kill him, what do you think is feasible? We have read your certificate of thanks, and it says that this guy, Prince Asaka Palace, is waiting for your triumphant return at your brigade headquarters. Do you think it is safe to kill him? "

Before He Wei could finish speaking, Nishi Kanjiro's heart skipped a beat. The thing he was most worried about happened. Just now, when He Wei and Staff Huang were searching for Nishi Kanjiro's belongings, he had been worried about that card. The certificate of thanks was discovered by the Chinese.

What is even more worrying is that the certificate of thanks will reveal the fact that King Asaka Palace Hatohiko is on the front line. Even now that he has served the Chinese army wholeheartedly, Kanjiro Nishi still wants to avoid mentioning the certificate of thanks as much as possible, because he You know, that certificate of thanks will probably bring him trouble, big trouble.

But what was supposed to come was still coming. Nishi Kanjiro had actually guessed that the Chinese would use the intelligence of King Asaka Palace Hatohiko on the front line to make some articles or even arrange some actions. However, he did not expect that the young Chinese officer in front of him would come up. He just wanted to kill King Asaka Palace Kituhiko, who was not only a member of the royal family, but also the commander of the Songhu Expeditionary Force. Kanjiro Nishi didn't want to get involved in the Chinese army's actions against him.

Nishi Kanjiro was smiling bitterly in his heart, and at the same time he was wondering if he could think of a way to get rid of this job. Just as he was racking his brains and thinking hard, a crisp sound startled him. When he raised his head, only He Wei, who was sitting opposite him, crossed his legs and opened the nose of the speed machine pistol. The black muzzle was pointing diagonally at Kanjiro Nishi.

Although He Wei did not look directly at him, the gloomy meaning in his eyes could not be blocked. Nishi Kanjiro looked directly at him and his heart went crazy. In his opinion, this Chinese officer surnamed He was really terrible, and Cruel and bad, even ten times more terrifying than Zhang Zhenjun who cut himself with a knife.

That Zhang Zhenjun could at best kill himself, but this He Wei could not only kill himself, but he could also use those unspeakable photos to kill his whole family thousands of miles away.

"You'd better think clearly before speaking, and don't play tricks. Even if you really want to do something fishy, ​​remember it for me. If you really dare to harm me, I will take you away as soon as possible. When you die, you will take those pictures The photo will also appear in the newspaper.”

"Remember, your only choice other than death is to cooperate with me. There is an old saying in China that a man who knows the current affairs is a hero. I think you know it." He Wei wiped out the little things in Kanjiro Nishi's heart with a few words. After being pressed to death, Nishi Kanjiro could only say honestly: "Sir, He Sang, I just met A Gongxia (the Japanese general name for King Jiuyan of Asaka Palace) two days ago. He also just came from Jurong. The front line with Tangshan rushed to the attack area of ​​our 9th Division. Jurong and Tangshan are the attack areas of the 16th Division. At present, he should still be at the command post of our brigade. He has not left yet. Not only It’s because of the certificate of thanks, and it’s also because of the Chinese army here.”

"What do you mean?"

"Before the battle, we had determined that the 74th Army guarding the Chunhua front line was the 74th Army of the Chinese Army. This unit fought very fiercely in the battle of Songhu, so the dispatched troops paid special attention to it, so His Excellency Agong took over. After Songhu dispatched the commander of the army, he also paid special attention to the operations in the Chunhua area. He only stayed at the position of the 16th Division in Jurong for less than a day, and then came to the position of our 9th Division, saying that he would personally Supervise the battle, and that’s why he saw the battle I fought.”

"Okay, no need to say so much, just answer whatever I ask."

He Wei waved his hand and interrupted Nishi Kanjiro's answer with a hammer and a mallet, and asked categorically: "In other words, King Tokihiko of the Tori Asaka Palace is still on the Chunhua front line?"

"There is a high probability that yes, I'm not sure, but on the one hand, His Majesty Agong wrote in his letter of thanks to me that he would wait for our triumphant return. On the other hand, when I met with His Majesty Agong, I heard what he said about our division. I’ll tell you the truth, I won’t leave here until I see our Ninth Division take Chunhua.”

"Well, good, where is this guy now?"

"It should be at the brigade headquarters of my 18th brigade."

"How far is it?"

"It's not far. Our brigade commander has also set up the brigade command post very far forward. It's probably about five kilometers away from the first-line infantry regiment. It's about ten kilometers away from here."

He Wei nodded and continued to ask: "How many guards are there around him?"

Kanjiro Nishi thought for a while: "If he is still at the brigade headquarters, the nearby troops are those from the brigade headquarters and his bodyguards. The brigade headquarters is equivalent to a dispatched command organization of the division. There are no direct troops. The brigade headquarters is mostly composed of service personnel. According to the establishment of the brigade headquarters, there are only seventy-five people and twenty-two horses in total. Most of them are service personnel and officers. There are very few guards, but the people around A Gong are There are more security forces.”

"how many?"

Nishi Kanjiro thought for a while and said: "It's probably like a squadron. Because Aguangxia came from Jurong and Tangshan, so an infantry squadron of the 16th Division was temporarily removed as a guard force. I remember it seemed like It’s a squadron of the 33rd Infantry Regiment.”

He Wei nodded. This guy still provided a lot of useful information. As a time traveler, he worked as a mercenary before time travel. He Wei knew very well what he wanted to do. He wanted to kill King Jiuyan of Chaoxiang Palace. In fact, it can be regarded as a beheading operation in later generations, that is, an annihilating military operation carried out against the enemy's command organization headquarters or important officials. Such beheading operations will naturally have the nature of special operations.

But there is also a lot of support behind it. Enough elite combatants, sufficiently sophisticated technical equipment, accurate intelligence and a grasp of the overall battle situation are all indispensable.

At present, based on the information provided by Nishi Kanjiro, He Wei can know that King Jiuyan of Asaka Palace is likely to be near the headquarters of the 18th Brigade, which is more than ten kilometers away from Chunhua, and the number of security forces around him is about There is an infantry squadron.

At the same time, the personnel of the 18th Brigade Headquarters will also play a certain warning role. Of course, the timeliness of this information is insufficient. After all, the last time Kanjiro Nishi saw King Asaka Palace Hatohiko was yesterday, and the special The information required for combat beheading operations is basically within a few hours or even real-time information. There is no way for me to guarantee 100% that Prince Asaka Palace Jiuyan is currently staying at the camp near the headquarters of the 18th Brigade.

Even if he successfully led a unit to reach the brigade headquarters of the Japanese 18th Brigade, he would probably miss it.

Before crossing, if such an operation is to be carried out, only the preliminary basic preparations include armed reconnaissance, instrument reconnaissance, satellite reconnaissance, and even mobilizing a considerable number of troops for attack and reconnaissance. The means of attack also include the air force's use of bombs and missiles to target specific locations. Clearance, special forces airborne attacks, etc.

But at this moment, He Wei couldn't make such complete preparations. He could only bite the bullet and go ahead.

It can be said that if He Wei really puts this extremely risky plan into action, he is really taking a gamble, but he does not want to miss this opportunity. After all, the temptation to kill the initiator of the Jinling Massacre is too great. Of course, The danger is also very high. It can be said that if this plan is put into practice, it will be the most dangerous and daring combat operation He Wei has carried out since he traveled to this world.

If it succeeds, or it doesn't succeed but it's okay to escape, but once it fails and cannot escape, then this beheading operation will be He Wei's last performance before the curtain call in this time-traveling plane.

After thinking for a moment, He Wei gritted his teeth and decided to give it a try. Even if he was lucky enough not to encounter or kill the bastard King Jiuyan of the Chaoxiang Palace, then he would not run away in vain. At worst, he would find a chance to kill him. Some small groups of Japanese troops can at least cause some trouble in their rear areas.

"I ask you, do you know the route to the 18th Brigade Headquarters? If we launch an attack near there, how many Japanese troops will there be around and how quickly will they react and attack us? attack?"

Nishi Kanjiro said: "I do know the route. In fact, the location of the brigade headquarters is close to the road near Chunhua. Our brigade has a total of two regiments. What is the division of the two regiments, the dividing line or the battle division? ..."

Speaking of a tactical term, Nishi Kanjiro hesitated and couldn't say it. He Wei knew at a glance that this guy really didn't study well in the Japanese Army Infantry School. He couldn't even remember the most basic tactical terms. .

"Are you talking about the battle zone lines?"

Kanjiro Nishi slapped his head and said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, that's the battle zone line. I've seen the marching team of another regiment of my brigade, and the battle zone line of my brigade is exactly on the road. , the two regiments are deployed with the road as the boundary, and are deployed on both sides of the road. My squadron leader said that it is conducive to transportation and supplies. It is quite chaotic there, and we should be able to get through it. As for the reaction speed of the nearby troops, I really I don’t know, I only know that the brigade headquarters is about five or six kilometers away from the first line position.”

He Wei recalled the information provided by Kanjiro Nishi, while Kanjiro Nishi looked at He Wei anxiously, fearing that the new commander would be dissatisfied with something. At the same time, Kanjiro Nishi kept praying in his heart, praying that He Wei would retreat when faced with difficulties. , don't rashly launch an attack on King Jiuyan of Asaka Palace, otherwise he may have to lose his life that was finally recovered.

After pacing for a few steps in the temporary interrogation room, He Wei finally made up his mind and punched Nishi Kanjiro in front of him, scaring Kanjiro Nishi almost to death. Then He Wei shouted loudly: "Damn it, I am I want to give it a try and perform a beheading drama today."

(End of this chapter)