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In Jinyang City, the Japanese First Army Headquarters.

Although Prince Asaka Sakuhiko was very unhappy with Kazuo Iwamatsu's behavior of shifting the blame, the problem still had to be solved.

So, after pacing around the room for a long time, he finally made a decision:
"Don't panic yet!

Advancing or retreating rashly are both taboos on the battlefield!
Let's wait for the response from the dispatched army first!
I absolutely do not believe that two Class A divisions will be annihilated just like that!!!"

"Hi!"

Iwamatsu Kazuo also calmed down a little.

At this moment, he no longer objected to having someone bossing him around.

Although it's annoying that this guy bosses me around when there's nothing to do.

But when something really happens, it feels really good to have someone to blame!

……

Having made up their minds, the two men stopped panicking and sat in the telecommunications room, silently waiting for a call back from the expeditionary force headquarters.

……

Jinling City, the headquarters of the Japanese expeditionary force.

Since the commander, General Hata Shunroku, flew to the capital early in the morning, the person in charge here now is the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Harumiya Jun.

Of course, he also received the news of the annihilation of the 1st and 8th Divisions through our military broadcasts.

Naturally, his face changed drastically.

Two divisions are not small forces!
The entire Japanese army now has only fifty or sixty divisions!

With a look of panic on his face, Hou Gongchun immediately sent a telegram to the Jibei Front Army Headquarters and the Shimencheng Garrison Regiment.

They were ordered to immediately investigate the situation of the 1st and 8th Divisions and report back.

……

When the telegraph operator of the Hebei-North Front Army Command received the telegram, he was immediately quite panicked.

I immediately ran to find the telecommunications advisor, Nakagawa Isao:
"Major, didn't you report the farewell message from the Eighth Division?"

Upon hearing this, Nakagawa Yufu frowned and shouted angrily:
"Baga! You bastard, you dare to question me?"

He was complaining in his heart: The one in charge here now is that bastard Ito Masao.

He hasn't decided what to do with the farewell email, how the hell can I do it for him?

The telegraph operator felt very aggrieved when he was scolded.

I thought to myself: If it wasn’t for the call from above, I wouldn’t give a damn about you!

He quickly took out the telegram he had just received and explained:
"Major, this is a call from the Expeditionary Force Headquarters, asking about the situation of our 1st and 8th Divisions!

We are ordered to report it immediately!"

At this point, Nakagawa Yufu was a little panicked.

Now that things have been brought to the top, it’s not fun at all!

Especially now, the two giants of the front army command are finished, and they, the small shrimps, have become rootless duckweed.

Maybe a sneeze from above can send these people to the reserve!

So he quickly snatched the telegram from the telegraph operator and checked it carefully.

When he saw the contents of the telegram were indeed as the other party said, he immediately ordered:

"Hurry up, forward the Eighth Division's farewell message to the Expeditionary Force Headquarters!"

Afterwards, he prepared to go to Tanabe Seigo's combat staff officer, Ito Masao, to unify their statements.

Cover up the delay in reporting.

Now this guy is temporarily in charge of the headquarters of this front.

However, when Nakagawa Yufu ran to Ito Masao's office, he saw him hurriedly walking out.

When he saw him, he said quickly:
"Nakagawa-kun, you're here just in time. The airport called and said the commander has arrived. Let's go and greet him."

"Your Excellency, Commander?

Has the headquarters decided on a new candidate so quickly? "

Nakagawa Isao was extremely shocked.

The news of Okamura Ji'ning's death was reported only a few hours ago, and now the new commander has arrived?
Is there someone ready to take over?

Is that too much?

If Okamura Ji Ning knew about this, he would probably jump up and beat people!
Ito Masao saw that he had misunderstood and quickly explained:
"No! It's General Hata Shunroku, the commander of the expeditionary force."

Upon hearing this, Nakagawa Yufu's face suddenly turned pale.

I thought to myself: Didn’t I just delay reporting the news of the Eighth Division’s defeat?

As for letting a big boss like Hata Shunroku, who commands dozens of divisions, come and punish me in person so soon? ? ?

Besides, it’s not my responsibility to take the blame, right?

Masao Ito should be the main person responsible!
idiot!

……

Over in Jinling City.

When Lieutenant General Hou Gongjun received the telegram from the Jibei Front Army, he felt as if he was struck by lightning.

First, Okamura Ji Ning was finished, and now two Class A divisions are finished, what the hell is this? ? ?

He vaguely felt that this time, Commander Hata Shunroku would also be severely punished by the headquarters.

After all, this loss is too tragic!

While sighing, he ordered the telegraph operator to report the situation to the First Army.

……

On the side of the First Army of Jinyang City, Kazuo Iwamatsu and Prince Sakuhiko Asaka received the telegram and immediately gave up all their illusions.

What replaced it was a deep fear.

A group of powerful enemies who were able to wipe out their two Class A divisions in two days were hiding in the northwest of Shanxi, like a tiger sleeping soundly beside their bed!

How could this not give them a chill down their spine?
The two of them stared at each other in silence for a long while before Prince Asaka Sakehiko made the final decision:

"Iwamatsu-kun, we must revise our plan and immediately order all divisions to stop advancing!"

Iwamatsu Kazuo pondered and suggested:

"General, if you fail to kill the snake, you will suffer from it!
According to the broadcast of the Eighth Route Army, although the Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi defeated the 1st and 8th Divisions, it also lost 15,000 people and should have basically lost its combat effectiveness.

Why don't we order the divisions to speed up and take advantage of their weakness to annihilate them in one fell swoop?
If we let them go, I'm afraid they will recover their fighting power soon and bring even greater trouble to our locust army!"

Upon hearing this, Prince Asaka Sakehiko angrily cursed:

"Baka! Yansong-kun, you are relying on luck.

Don't you think that the remnants of the Eighth Route Army won't hide in the mountains when they learn that our several divisions have arrived?
"If these rats get into the mountains, can you guarantee that our hastily arrived divisions can catch them completely?!"

Kazuo Iwamatsu looked a little uncomfortable when he was scolded.

But he still patiently explained:

"General, even if the Eighth Route Army hides in the mountains, we can still wipe out their bases bit by bit and reduce their living space.

As long as we kill all the Chinese troublemakers, burn down their houses and crops, the Eighth Route Army will naturally have no place to survive!
Maybe within a month, we can accomplish this goal in one fell swoop!"

After he said this, Prince Sakuhiko Asaka suddenly felt that there seemed to be some truth in it.

It is hard to say whether we can compress the opponent's living space, but at least we can vent our anger.

As a general of the Imperial Army, it seems too frustrating for him to be bullied by those damn Eighth Route Army troops and not even be able to vent his anger.

It's a disgrace to the glory of the Locust Army!
He was about to open his mouth to agree with the other party's idea, but then his thoughts changed. In the end, he sighed and shook his head firmly:
"Yamatsu-kun, we don't have time." "No time? How come?"

Iwamatsu Kazuo was a little confused.

Prince Asaka looked at him with disdain, then explained:

“Even if we order all divisions to speed up their advance now, we may not be able to destroy the enemy before the new commander of the Hebei-Northern Front arrives.

And once the new commander arrives, do you think he will continue to implement Mr. Okamura's half-failed plan?
Without the support of the front, do you think our divisions can still win?

Rather than wasting supplies and even losing our important cities in southern Shanxi, and rushing to northwestern Shanxi to make a mess, it is better to wait.

I think that since the Jibei Front Army made such a big mistake, perhaps even the headquarters might adjust the overall strategy!

If we can change the plan to go south, then those Tubalu in northwest Shanxi will be like little ants that can be strangled at any time!"

As Prince Asaka Sakuhiko spoke, he became unconsciously excited.

As an army general, he naturally looked down upon the southward strategy led by the navy idiots.

It's just that when the strategy was formulated, he was a marginalized person standing aside.

Not qualified to participate in the discussion at all.

Now, he felt as if he had the opportunity to influence the empire's strategy. How could he not be excited?
Once the empire's strategy changes, a huge amount of materials and personnel will be transferred!
At that time, he will find an opportunity to drive out the idiot Kazuo Iwamatsu, and then he can become the real boss of the First Army.

Take control of more than a dozen divisions and continue to establish unprecedented achievements!

……

Kazuo Iwamatsu didn't know that Prince Sakuhiko of Prince Asaka was thinking about replacing him.

But he was also convinced by the other party's words.

Knowing that if the empire's southward strategy is adjusted, their army soldiers will take on more important tasks and receive more material supplies.

Obviously there are huge benefits!

So he nodded immediately:

"Well, I will immediately order the 37th, 41st, and 62nd Divisions to stop advancing, reorganize on the spot, and wipe out the Tubalu nearby.

These damn rats have been harassing us.

It is outrageous that you treat my empire's locust army as a soft persimmon!
Everything must die! "

“In addition, we need to send a telegram to the 26th Division, asking them to completely occupy the Xinkou area, gradually sweep away the surrounding Tubalu troops, and eventually reopen the Tongpu Road!

But do not rush south and wait for further orders."

Prince Sakehiko Asaka gave another order.

"Hi!"

……

On the battlefield of Huangping Town.

When Xing Zhiguo returned to his unit, he arranged for his men to count out 580 recruits in the regiment whose injuries did not affect their movements and those who had joined the army the shortest time, and prepared to send them to Yang Yuanshan.

Zhang Dabiao quickly stopped him and said:

"Captain, why are you so anxious?
We can ask these people to stay and help carry the spoils!
Anyway, we can’t get Yang Yuanshan’s cannon until we reach Heyuan County.”

Xing Zhiguo immediately explained with a smile:
"The Special Forces Regiment suffered heavy losses in this battle, and now they have to deal with the Japanese 26th Division, which is quite stressful.

I thought about trying my best to help Captain Yang.

After all, our group has benefited a lot from them!"

Hearing him say this, Zhang Dabiao felt somewhat stunned.

Having followed Li Yunlong for several years, he has long been accustomed to the mountain thinking!
Xing Zhiguo's behavior is stupid no matter how you look at it.

But then, he couldn't help but feel sincere admiration for Xing Zhiguo's noble sentiments.

So he nodded repeatedly:

"I understand."

……

When these soldiers who were counted out from the independent regiment heard that the regiment would arrange for them to join the special forces regiment, they were all excited and couldn't wait.

Now, among the soldiers of various regiments in Northwest Shanxi, who doesn’t know that the Special Forces Regiment is the strongest in Northwest Shanxi?
Who doesn't know that the Special Forces Regiment is well-equipped, well-treated, and can win battles?
Those warriors who were not selected couldn't help but murmur in private:
"If I had known that I could be transferred to the special forces regiment after being injured, I would have let the bullet grate my skin."

……

Hearing the soldiers' discussions, Zhang Dabiao's face turned green immediately, and he wished he could kick these guys hard.

What nonsense are you talking about!!!

……

It only took about half an hour to count the 580 soldiers, and their personal wishes were asked one by one and they were registered.

Afterwards, Zhang Dabiao personally brought these people to find Yang Yuanshan.

"Yang Yuanshan, this is the person our group promised to give you.

These are the lists.”

As he spoke, he took out a few pieces of paper from his arms, which were filled with names written all over.

Yang Yuanshan was busy receiving the spoils. When he saw these people, he was very surprised.

He quickly asked:

"Old Battalion Commander, aren't you guys too impatient?"

"Old Xing said that your regiment has suffered heavy losses and will soon have to deal with the Japanese 26th Division, so he asked me to send the people here first.

This may help you a little bit.”

Hearing this, Yang Yuanshan couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.

Although many of the soldiers of the independent regiment had bandages on their bodies and none of them carried guns, the fact that they gave the weapons to others so quickly showed that Xing Zhiguo was a kind person.

He thanked her quickly:
"Old Battalion Commander, please thank Commander Xing for me later!
Our group is short of people now!

If our regiment can be restored to full strength, we can beat the Japanese 26th Division, let alone another one!"

"Haha, just blow it, kid!"

Zhang Dabiao laughed, patted Yang Yuanshan on the shoulder, and signaled him to take care of himself.

Then turned and left.

……

Looking at Zhang Dabiao's back, Yang Yuanshan ordered the guard battalion commander Wang Ye to take these people away and organize them into an army.

At the same time, he silently decided in his heart that when he passed by Heyuan County and went out to get equipment, he would give more to the independent regiment.

The troops in northwestern Shanxi were led by cunning guys like Li Yunlong and cooperated with cunning guys like Ding Wei. The military cadres of each regiment and battalion were almost all cut from the same mold.

Honest people like Xing Zhiguo are very rare.

Don’t treat them unfairly!

……

However, even with these 580 people joining, Yang Yuanshan still couldn't take away all the spoils that Li Yunlong gave him.

Not to mention the cut and simply pickled horse meat, the clothing and other supplies for 3,000 people would also take up a lot of transportation capacity.

In the end, he had no choice but to go to Li Yunlong and ask for more than a thousand people from the villagers that Zhao Gang had mobilized to help.

Only then could they drive the horses, carry the loads, and carry various supplies such as bedding, food, horse meat, etc., and hurried westward.

...(End of chapter)