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Chapter 598 Are they all pigs?
While the soldiers of the regiments in northwestern Shanxi were cleaning the battlefield, the news that the entire 57th Division was in pieces has swept through all parties like a hurricane.

The first is the front army headquarters of the little devil.

Last night, Akiba Ryuken sent them a telegram asking for instructions on what to do, but because Kasahara Hoshio went to the theater to listen to music, no one paid any attention to it.

And when the telecommunications staff came to remind him early this morning, he went out to the airport to greet General Okamura who returned from the base camp.

So it was not until noon today that the telegraph operator of the 57th Division sent a farewell telegram, and the telecommunications staff at the headquarters were immediately horrified.

Feeling that the situation was serious, he hurriedly rode to the airport.

Prepare to report to Kasahara Hoshio.

……

Beijing Xiyuan Airport.

Kasahara Hoshio watched Okamura Jining's plane land and hurriedly greeted it.

Doesn't that mean that Okamura Jining, the new front commander who has just been in office, may have an unstable position?
If his position is unstable, wouldn't it be in vain if he took the initiative to get closer?

Unexpectedly, Okamura Jining personally took this plan and went back to the base camp to lobby the Prime Minister, but in the end he only got this result!

So I went to find the other party with this plan.

"Your Majesty Commander, is your trip going well?"

Kasahara Hoshio's face looked very ugly.

Once Tubalu escapes to other places and reappears, I am afraid that our Locust Army will have to pay a higher price to deal with them in the future. "

With a maximum strength of 11 divisions, it may be difficult to clear out Shanxi and Hebei at the same time.

"Tōjo-kun allows me to mobilize two divisions from the Liaodong Army to join the mopping up of Shanxi and northern Hebei."

Hearing this, Okamura Jining shook his head very depressedly.

Kasahara Hoshio was surprised.

"Hmph, where are the 11 divisions?
The base camp decided that after the victory in the Battle of Southern Shanxi, three of the nine divisions would be transferred to southern Hunan and attack Tanzhou, the capital of southern Hunan, again! "

Former Okamura Jining asked him to make a plan. He checked the information about Tubal Road reported from various places, and the more he read, the more frightened he became!
In the end, he made a plan to mobilize a huge force of 16 divisions to raid Tubal Road in northern Hebei and Shanxi at the same time, striving to wipe out all Tubal Road.

"Tojo-kun still firmly believes that the first task of the locust army is to go south."

Okamura Jining said angrily.

This is far from our planned strength of at least 16 divisions, which is far too short.

He did not expect that Okamura Jining, who was in the Holy Family, personally went to the base camp, but returned without success!

Originally, when he saw that the total strength requirement in the plan given to him by Kasahara Hoshio was as high as 16 divisions, he almost sat down on the ground in fear.

"Nani? Only 2 divisions?
In this way, even if we add our 9 divisions on the battlefield in southern Shanxi, there are only 11!

"Ah... what about Tubal Road in northern Hebei and Shanxi?"

Okamura Jining replied.

I immediately complained in my heart that the other party really dared to ask for it!
But after thinking about it later, he felt that it would be better for the lion to open his mouth and let the land minister counter-offer, than to ask for less, which would lead to his failure due to insufficient troops.

He planned that even if old Tojo gave him a discount and eventually gave him twelve or thirteen divisions, or even ten divisions, he would still be able to accept it.

But what he didn't expect was that in the end, the other party actually gave him 8 divisions!
Fully half missing!
This is simply unreasonable!
He almost fainted from anger.

Although he argued hard and even went as far as Tian Locust to let Tian Locust judge.

But when it comes to holy relatives, how can Okamura Jining compare to the old Tojo?
——Otherwise, he should be made Prime Minister!
So, in the end, he still came back empty-handed and had to return to the capital in disgrace.

Prepare to think about it with Kasahara Hoshio, how to use 8 divisions to destroy the Tubal Road!

……

When Kasahara Hoshio heard that the base camp only gave 8 divisions to deal with the Tubal Road, he naturally thought it was a fantasy!

You know, the opponent launched a large-scale attack war with more than 100 regiments of troops!

And that’s not counting those local troops, militias, guerrillas, etc.!
But when he saw that Okamura Ji Ning looked unhappy, he didn't want to rub salt into his wounds.

Quickly change the topic:

"Your Excellency Commander, our army is making very smooth progress on the battlefield in southern Shanxi.

Tanabe-kun called yesterday afternoon and said that in two days at most, they would be able to completely defeat the enemy! "

"Yoshi! Tanabe-kun is indeed doing things safely."

Finally hearing the good news, Okamura Jining nodded with satisfaction.

I feel that Tanabe Morigo, the new chief of staff he chose, is quite capable.

Then he asked:

“Where is the 57th Division?
Have they arrived at Shuiquan City? "Yes, Mr. Qiuye called yesterday afternoon and said that they had arrived at Shuiquan Castle and were attacking the city."

But there are dozens of mountain artillery pieces on Tubal Road. Mr. Qiuye asked us to send aviation troops to blow up the artillery positions on Tubal Road.

I thought that the battlefield in southern Shanxi was at the most critical moment and did not agree immediately.

Prepare to wait until the war in southern Shanxi is over before deploying. "

Kasahara Hoshio answered.

When he mentioned the aviation force, he secretly hated it.

Didn’t he send a plane to help Akiba Ryuken in the previous battle?
But wasn’t it true that Tubal Road destroyed 5 bombers later?
If we send them again, God knows if they will be destroyed again.

He could barely cover up the loss of 5 bombers, but if it were or bombers, then he would have no choice but to take the blame and resign!

"Nani? Attack the city?

Our previous order was not for them to temporarily watch Tubal Road after arriving at Shuiquan.

Did they wait for the other divisions from southern Shanxi to arrive before attacking together? "

Okamura Jining felt a hint of gloom come over his heart.

"Perhaps Mr. Qiuye feels that after Tuba Road captured Shuiquan, its troops suffered a heavy loss and the city defense was empty."

Kasahara Hoshio answered casually.

"idiot!
This idiot must have fallen into the enemy's trap! "

Okamura Jining suddenly felt blessed and cursed suddenly.

Kasahara Hoshio was about to ask why, when a telecommunications staff officer rushed over and rushed to report:
"Your Excellency, Commander, Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, something happened to the 57th Division!"

"Nani? What happened to them?"

Okamura Jining shouted angrily.

"The 57th Division was bombarded by Tubal Heavy Artillery and crushed by tanks at the foot of Shuiquan City.

In the end... they were defeated eastward and blocked by the Tubal Road at Longwanggou. They were all broken into pieces! "

The telecommunications staff member replied tremblingly.

“Bagya Road!
How can this be?

Akiba Ryuken, this idiot!
Is his mind full of shit?

An entire division was just wiped out by Tubal Road? "

Okamura Jining, who has always been very well-educated, finally couldn't control himself, became furious and cursed!

Next to him, Kasahara Hoshio also had a look of horror on his face, feeling that the sky was about to collapse.

An entire division was wiped out by Tubal Road in an organized area. This was simply a earth-shattering event!

In the history of Locust Army wars, we have never seen anything like this before!

He rushed forward, grabbed the clothes on the chest of the telecommunications staff officer, and shouted fiercely:
"You bastard who lied about military information!

They just arrived at Shuiquan City yesterday afternoon.

Could it be that Tubal Road could wipe out one of their divisions in less than a day?

Are they all pigs?
Standing there stupidly, waiting for the heavy artillery bombardment and tank crushing from Tubal Road?
Are the guns in their hands all fire sticks? "

The telecommunications staff officer was so frightened that he was sweating profusely and trembling:
"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, the 57th Division called last night and once again requested aviation assistance, saying that Tubal Road has a large number of flamethrowers and they cannot cope with it."

"Nani?
Then why didn't you report last night? "

Kasahara Hoshio was anxious.

I wish I could chop this guy in front of me with a knife.

It had only been a few days since General Okamura was gone, but he had already made such a big mistake. Wouldn't this affect his future prospects?

"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, last night you went to the theater to listen to music, and then I heard that you went again... went..."

The sweat on the combat staff's forehead had begun to drip.

Next to him, Okamura Jining seemed to be wrong, and immediately shouted:
"Where have you gone?"

The combat staff almost cried and did not dare to say anything.

Seeing that Kasahara Seio could not hide this matter, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and stand up and admit his mistake:

"Your Excellency Commander, I went to Bada Hutong last night!
If you miss military duties, please punish me, Commander! "

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(End of this chapter)