The sun never sets in America

Chapter 398 Division Zero
"The number of U.S. troops currently in Bismarck is about 100,000."

"This group of U.S. troops can be regarded as veterans who have fought against each other before. They later returned to the rear to rest and recuperate. Judging from the previous battles with U.S. troops in peripheral cities, this U.S. Army code-named the Seventh Army is very difficult to deal with, and is even more difficult than our army in Mongolia. The U.S. military we encountered during the war was even more difficult to deal with."

As a staff officer of the Eastern Army, Guo Kai is a typical military school student. The way he talks and reports is very much like the way he read the paper in the strategy class of the non-commissioned officer school.

Opposite him, the commander of the Eastern Army, Zhao Hanwen, listened to his words while looking back at Lei Shunsheng, who had just been appointed deputy commander in the morning.

Lei Shunsheng lowered his head and looked at the sand table in the room, not knowing what he was thinking.

Guo Kai, who was on the opposite side, continued to talk about the battle plan he had stayed up late these past few days:

"According to the above requirements, the main presence of our army in the north is to contain the US military on the Great Lakes front line and buy time for the large-scale offensive in the south."

Guo Kai first briefly talked about the current strategic background, and then continued: "According to Chief Li's instructions, even if our army wants to cooperate with the southern battle plan, it must capture North Dakota, a war advance base that is currently relatively easy to capture."

"If we cannot capture North Dakota, our army will face a counterattack by the US military at any time, which will have a great impact on our army's subsequent combat plans."

Guo Kai's expression became more and more serious as he spoke, and then he simply said that "North Dakota" was a crucial step. If he could not get up, it would have an impact on the entire Left Army and even the entire Han Army.

Guo Kai suddenly proposed a plan that impressed the two of them and was very feasible.

"This group of Mexicans is really difficult to control, they are lazy and have no courage to fight. The only role of this group of people is to give us momentum, or to defend the city, or even to scare the farmers and cowboys. I think it is better than fighting on the battlefield." powerful!!"

Hearty laughter kept appearing in the room.

Lei Shunsheng still couldn't bear to part with those "little Japanese" people. It turned out that he was a little timid towards these guys. After all, for such a small man, if he wanted to hit Americans, it would be something only a fool would do. .

Zhao Hanwen followed closely and said to the two of them.

"At present, our army has basically controlled more than half of the grassland areas and villages, but the overall value of these places is not great. Even the most important railway lines were destroyed by the US military before the occupation."

"With the tenacity of the Japanese army and the weakness of the Mexican army, I think this is feasible-"

From the calmness of the lecture just now, we can already see a hint of "confidence" and "vigor".

"What if we lead those dwarfs into harm's way? After all, those Japanese dwarfs are really good at fighting, and none of the orders they give are vague."

Although it seems brainless, if you cooperate with tactics and artillery, you can often fight back and forth with those Americans. Even on some battlefields where US artillery fire does not have the upper hand, this almost brainless pig attack can often bring out your will. Unexpected effect.

"So, being loyal to the big man is our only choice and the most correct choice!!"

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"Of course, all this assumes that we are willing to try."

Zhao Hanwen and Lei Shunsheng looked at each other and smiled, then said:
"Let me see, this army might as well be called the Zero Division. Starting from scratch, everything is unknown!!"

"In general, the current situation of our army is mixed. The good side is that the current terrain in North Dakota is very conducive to our army's offensive. The bad side is that the areas currently controlled by our army are some grasslands and forests. , it is not very helpful to the war itself, it can even be said that such a huge grassland is itself a huge burden!!"

The "good reputation" of the Mexican army is not only famous in the north, but also "spread" in the south.

If nothing else, just go for a ride on horseback and you will know the problem.

In Lei Shunsheng's words, "It's too rubbish. Guys like Bu Yiyong Supervisory Team don't know how to fight."

When the Mexican army was mentioned, Zhao Hanwen and Lei Shunsheng, who had commanded them a few days ago, all showed helpless expressions.

Guo Kai, who was opposite him, then said:
"This plan is feasible, but in this case, we must modify part of the battle plan and see the quality of this hybrid from the war——"

"Hahaha!!!"

"As a soldier, we should be loyal to the emperor and patriotic..."

"Otherwise, let's pull out some from the remaining tens of thousands of reserve Japanese troops, then pull out some from one of the active divisions, and finally pull out some from the Mexicans, combine old and young, take your time - -Hahaha!!"

Guo Kai then said: "The current main force of our army is the Japanese standing divisions. The number of these divisions is about 80,000. During this period, we lost 20,000 people. Later we will give them another They have added a group of new recruits, and they still maintain the level of 100,000 people!!"

"I have a good idea. How about mixing these Mexican cowards and Japanese dwarfs and see how they fare!!"

When Guo Kai said that, Zhao Wenhan and Lei Shunsheng nodded at the same time. Apart from Guo Kai, they are currently the two senior officers who know the situation in North Dakota best.

Although it is an insulting term, it truly shows that Americans actually have a kind of fear deep down in their hearts towards Japan, especially the Japanese army, but they just don't say it out loud! !
"In fact, I think that mixing Japanese and Mexicans will not necessarily cause the drag you just mentioned, General Lei. It is likely to have an unexpected effect-"

Guo Kai’s evaluation of Mexicans is:
"A group of sheep wearing tiger skins entered the battlefield of wolves!!"

As Zhao Hanwen spoke, he laughed and his whole body felt much happier.

Lei Shunsheng followed behind and said, his whole person filled with disdain and helplessness towards the Mexican army.

So much so that the American media now calls the Japanese army "short hounds from the Far East." The implication is that this is a mad dog raised by Han nationalists. No matter how crazy it is, it is still a dog.

"Long live the big man!!"

This is a natural reaction after getting used to a high position.

But after fighting several battles, Lei Shunsheng suddenly discovered that these guys are still very good at fighting. Apart from other things, the almost brainless assault method of "Pig Burst", I don't know who the "big smart" thought of it. from.

This is the current view of the Han army towards the Mexican army. "It is tasteless to eat and it is a pity to discard it." In summary, it is useless.

Guo Kai had a teasing smile on his face.

Zhao Wenhan's evaluation of the Mexican army is: "The body of a third-rate army, the fighting will of a fourth-rate army, and the weapons of a second-rate army, combined together are a group of third-rate soldiers who can be used but cannot be expected not to get sick -"

"The rest are 150,000 Mexican servants. These people are mainly leftovers from the south. Their combat effectiveness and fighting will are not too high. They are basically useless -"

Takesaburo stood on the stage, wearing an orange major military uniform. He looked much more "energetic" than the timid and cowardly look he had when he came to Han more than a month ago, only eating and drinking, and eating Samurai Kenta's braised beef. Are not the same.

"Big men are not kind to us. Think about what kind of life you live in Japan. Here, you can even eat delicious braised pork. I want to ask, can you eat it in your hometown??"

"What is a king, of course, is the great Han Emperor; what is a country, of course is the Han Empire!!"

"Long live the great emperor..."

"Onboard!!"

Takezaburo raised his right hand high and clenched his fist to swear an oath. He looked like a crazy "Chinese-respecting sect", exactly the same as the so-called "Han-respecting sect" currently in Japan.

Following his call, thousands of soldiers in the entire school field loudly swore an oath in a mixture of Chinese and Japanese under his instigation, thinking they were some kind of "religious gathering."

After taking the oath, Takesaburo, like a good commander who loves his soldiers as his sons, announced that he would treat everyone to dinner and drinks, which caused another round of cheers.

"Everyone, for the Han Empire, for His Majesty the Great Emperor..."

"cheers!!"

Takezaburo spent all the remaining 150 Chinese dollars in a nearby canteen and treated a thousand people to a meal that was not too sumptuous but included wine and meat.

In the cafeteria, the sound of cheers was like a "hair dryer" blowing everywhere.

When the drunk Takesaburo returned to the captain's barracks where he was, a familiar figure was standing outside the door.

"Are you, Kenta Kawada??"

Because he drank too much, Takesaburo didn't notice the appearance of the person coming. He only used the figure in his mind to compare the general appearance of the person.

"Hey, I heard that you have become the captain!!"

Kenta looked at Takezaburo who was wearing a "major military uniform" in front of him, a trace of jealousy flashed in his eyes, and then he smiled and said hello, looking the same as before.

"So it's Kenta-kun. How are you? Are you okay there? I heard that you were assigned to the 15th Brigade. You should be doing well now??"

After Zhuzaburo met an acquaintance, his speech slowly changed, and he was not as "stern" as before.

"I, I am no longer in the 15th Brigade."

When Kenta said this, there was an obvious "reserve" on his face, and he obviously didn't want to recall his experience in the 15th Brigade. Takezaburo didn't seem to understand the "problem" involved, and took advantage of his drunkenness to directly brag about his glorious past on the battlefield, such as "seven men seizing the position" and "light-speed promotion", which he boasted like Zhao Zilong's seven entries and seven exits.

Kenta across from him was surprised and kept looking at the overconfident Takesaburo in front of him, the former farmer.

"You know, I'm the captain now. I have a total of one thousand and fifty people with cooks. The Han army commander above also issued us two machine guns. By the way, do you know about machine guns? It's that da-da Da, a monster with red light!!"

Takesaburo's steps were frivolous, and he kept using his hands to exaggerate what a machine gun was.

"You don't know, that machine gun..."

Looking at Takesaburo who was so proud of his ambitions, Kenta, who had just suffered a setback, could no longer conceal his inner jealousy and asked directly:
"Since you have become the captain, you should have many official positions under you, right??"

"How about sharing one with me??"

"Uh, Kenta-kun..."

Takesaburo, who was bragging just now, was stunned when he heard this.

"Why, has our captain forgotten our friendship on the ship?"

"That's right, you are the captain now, so it's normal to look down on soldiers like me!!"

Kenta's words were very unpleasant. He almost pointed at Takezaburo and called him "ungrateful". He even almost turned over the bowl of braised beef at the dock.

"Forehead……"

Takesaburo's face was already a little red due to drinking, but now it's even redder.

"Well, I have a position of monitor here that is still vacant, didn't you know??"

"Nani, monitor??"

"Do you know that I was the squad leader in the 15th Brigade, and now that I'm here with you, I'm still the squad leader. That's not for nothing!!"

Kenta's tone was very unpleasant, and he almost pulled Takesaburo's collar and said: "Be good, take off the captain's clothes and give them to me. Saburo, if you can't control it, brother will do it!!"

There was a lot of sweat on Zhuzaburo's forehead, and he couldn't speak for a long time.

"I knew you were like this!!"

"Hmph, I'm leaving. Next time we meet, I hope you have a higher position than me!!"

Kenta sneered, and then ignored Takesaburo's efforts to stay, and left directly. He, Kenta Kawada, a samurai noble, did not need to beg for mercy from a "farmer", such a lowly untouchable.

"Kenta..."

Takesaburo's outstretched hand finally fell into vain, and in the end it could only hover in mid-air.

"Ugh!!"

Takezaburo looked at the full moon above his head and the stars surrounding him. He suddenly felt that growth was not necessarily a good thing, but might be "pain".

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"Takezaburo, formerly a junior soldier of the 5th Battalion of the Yokohama Division, was later promoted to squad leader due to his military exploits. A week ago, he was promoted to captain of the 19th Battalion due to his merits in capturing the position..."

"Am I right, Takesaburo??"

Looking at the young man in front of him, Liang Daoyuan, who was in charge of the reorganization, had a complicated expression. After all, it was the first time for him to see such a person who had jumped seven or eight levels in the past two months.

So much so that he doubted the authenticity of this resume, after all, it was a bit too ridiculous.

Opposite him, Takezaburo, who was meticulously dressed in a school officer uniform and a big-brimmed hat, shouted loudly and forcefully: "Yes!!"

After becoming the captain, Takesaburo got rid of his original habit of using "hi" and used Mandarin whenever he faced Han army commanders.

"You are such a talent!!"

It took a long time before Liang Daotuan opened his mouth and said something that made Zhusanlang feel happy.

"I called you here this time for no other reason than to be transferred!!"

"Transfer??"

“Please Shangguan please speak more clearly!!”

Takezaburo followed the style of those Han Chinese and gave Liang Daozhen a full fist, lowering his waist slightly. He looked very polite, completely different from those Japanese who bowed at every turn.

"This time, a No. 0 unit has been established, with the designation of a division..."

"It is composed of people from Japan and Mexico. As a new officer, you are naturally included in it."

Liang Daohuan slowly explained the mystery to Zhusanlang. When he saw Zhusanlang's attitude of listening attentively, he sighed in his heart, "You can teach children," and then he said:
"This time, the higher ups are setting up a new unit. It is both an opportunity and a test. If you do it well, you will become famous in the future. Maybe you can even enter my big man's door when you are recruited later. If you don't do it well, it will not be a loss. Wusha hat is so simple..."

After Liang Daozhen said so much, Zhusanlang remembered two points, one was "incorporation" and the other was "Han army".

You must know that for people like Takesaburo, becoming a Han national and joining the Han army is a "dream" or a "fantasy".

Although before the war, the Han army gave many benefits to join the Han army.

But that was a way to win over people before the war. Now, without great achievements and a great background, it is basically impossible.

Han nationality, locked! !

"Boy, you are lucky. This time you just caught up with the opportunity to form the Zero Division. Your 19th Brigade can be directly converted into a battalion-level unit. Although the number of people has been reduced, the firepower has increased a lot, and Your future files can be submitted to the Han Army, not the Eastern Army..."

"Boy, work hard, you will definitely be successful in the future!!"

Liang Daozhen patted Zhusanlang's shoulder, which was not thick, and his whole body showed appreciation.

After all, there are not many Japanese people as good as Takesaburo. Only such a person is worthy of being cultivated by the Han country.

"Yes, I will fight to the death to serve the great man and the great emperor!!"

Takesaburo shouted the slogan he had shouted so many times with all his strength.

"By the way, if you have a chance, you'd better learn. No matter if you have a chance or not, people still have to learn, let alone a wild guy like you!!"

Before Liang Daogen left, he seemed to really appreciate it or like it, so he gave Zhusaburo a few words.

After Liang Daohuan left, Zhusanlang raised his head that had been bent for a long time and looked at the departing figure of the other party. His whole body lit up.

He murmured to himself:

"Study, can I really study??"

Within sight, Colonel Liang disappeared, leaving only the soldiers coming and going, and the supplies and ammunition that were constantly being transported.

Takesaburo's eyes became sharper and sharper, and he muttered "what to study". Finally, he returned to the office without even looking and announced the news of reorganization.

For a time, the entire 19th Brigade was in a sensation. After all, if they did well, wouldn't they be Han soldiers? If they became Han soldiers, wouldn't they be Han people? ?
Is there such a good thing? ?

The Han army, to these "cannon fodder", is simply equivalent to a myth.

Who would want to be a dog if they had the chance to become a god? !
The attraction of the Han army reached its peak at this moment.

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In the Xijing Palace, Liu Peng received the battle report from the south, his eyes brightened slightly, and then he shouted outside: "Prince Xuan, come in!!"

(End of this chapter)