Anti-Japanese War: The whole world is a base vehicle

Chapter 84: French Army: How dare you attack us? (Subscribe!)
"Commander, Commander, just let me go to the front line, just let me go to the front line." In Nanning City, at the base of the 714th Garrison Regiment, Long Wenjian said to Lu Yuhua with a pleading look on his face.

The battle not long ago made him feel particularly excited, especially the street fighting with the Japanese army.

Watching the Japanese army being crushed bit by bit and being helpless and furious, Long Wenjian felt that this feeling was really great.

Now that the Japanese army is beginning to flee, how could he give up this excellent opportunity to hunt down the Japanese?

The results of it?
Just after he finished asking for instructions, he was ordered to hand over his troops and go recruit soldiers.

What kind of soldiers are you recruiting?
Isn’t that enough?
A group of three or four thousand people is not enough?

Still recruiting soldiers?

Besides, why would they come to me among so many people?
Isn’t Lu Yuyan okay?
That guy isn't very good at fighting, so why not let him recruit soldiers?

Lu Yuhua pretended not to notice the resentful look on Long Wenjian's face.

When it comes to recruiting soldiers and deceiving people, it must be Long Wenjian.

This guy is so good at deceiving people that he can even make something fake sound like the truth.

The dead can be said to be alive.

Who knows, I might be able to give him a surprise when I turn around.

"The theater commander asked me to improve all the security corps in Guangxi as soon as possible. I have conducted a thorough investigation in the past two days. Many county security corps have long been in name only." Lu Yuhua looked at Long Wenjian and told him about his difficulties.

Hearing this, Long Wenjian looked helpless.

"Commander, I have no problem going to war, but I really can't recruit soldiers."

"Why don't we let Lu Yuyan go? He's not very good at fighting anyway, and he's always looking for trouble. Why not let him recruit soldiers? I think he's quite suitable."

Who would have thought that Lu Yuhua would shake his head, indicating that arrangements had already been made for him.

"I arranged for him to return to Wuming and serve as the head of the security team."

"Also, there is another more important matter that has been given to him, so he can't spare time now."

"As for fighting, do you have Liu Yi's command ability? With your reckless spirit, you might as well go and recruit soldiers for me."

Hearing this, Long Wenjian was speechless.

Fine!

It is true that I am not as good as Liu Yi in fighting.

"How many do you want to recruit? I want me to have an idea in mind so that I don't recruit too many for you." Long Wenjian asked curiously.

"Han Xin was selecting soldiers, the more the better. I said that the entire Guangxi security corps needs to be rebuilt. If there is one security corps in each county, can you calculate how many it will take?" Lu Yuhua asked in return.

"Three hundred people in a regiment?" Long Wenjian asked subconsciously.

Lu Yuhua rolled his eyes. A regiment has 300 people. Is that called a regiment?
"Three thousand. We will recruit according to our regiment's standards."

"Hiss, how much is that?" Long Wenjian couldn't help but gasp.

"Not many, just a dozen or so groups. I'm not asking you to recruit them all at once, so take your time." Lu Yuhua smiled and patted his shoulder.

"So you have a heavy task, I believe you won't let me down, right?"

Long Wenjian was completely speechless. More than a dozen regiments, with more than 3,000 people in each regiment?

Are you kidding me?
Can you afford it?
Not to mention weapons and equipment.

Which one doesn’t cost money?
Finally, Long Wenjian couldn't help but open his mouth to remind him.

"Commander, with so many people, I'm afraid it will cost a lot. There are also weapons and equipment, soldiers and so on, which are also not a small expense. Moreover, the price of legal currency is constantly depreciating. I'm afraid you will have to pay with real money."

The implication is that if you don't have money, don't recruit so many soldiers.

A few thousand people are enough.

Who knows, Lu Yuhua waved his hand and said calmly.

"Don't worry about the money. I have already reached a cooperation agreement with the Germans. Money is not a problem. From now on, I will be the exclusive agent of their arms and I will be responsible for sales."

Hearing this, Long Wenjian suddenly remembered Lu Yuhua's meeting with some Germans a few days ago.

So they were discussing this, no wonder they were so confident.

"Okay, I feel relieved with your words. I will then confess bravely." Long Wenjian promised, patting his chest.

"Work hard, and once we take over Qinzhou, you will be the head of the security team there." Lu Yuhua patted him on the shoulder and made a big promise.

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On the other side, the Japanese 22th Division, which had just retreated to Qinzhou, received a telegram from the nd Army Headquarters.

"Damn, what a joke, going to Chongzuo? What on earth does the commander want to do?" Lieutenant General Haruyoshi Momotake looked at the telegram in his hand, puzzled.

Qinzhou is obviously a very good place. There are more than 3,000 people from the Yizhou Mixed Brigade stationed here, and there are also a large amount of supplies.

Not only that, as long as the base camp is contacted, the navy can be used to transport soldiers and supplies.

After a few months of rest, they can launch another attack on Nanning.

Then he can wash away his shame.

The results of it.

He is now asked to lead his troops to Chongzuo and wait for orders.

This made Lieutenant General Haruyoshi Momotake very confused. What exactly did this mean?

Are they planning to launch a new offensive from Chongzuo?
But without supplies, we can't hold out for long.

"Mr. Division Commander, are you going to follow the military's orders?"

Faced with the questions from his subordinates, Lieutenant General Haruyoshi Momotake was speechless for a moment.

If he had served as the commander of the 18th Division long enough, he could indeed disobey this order.

But he just arrived.

Moreover, Kuna Seiichi had just stepped down as the commander of the 18th Division not long ago.

In other words, the other party's prestige is still there.

If he dared not to follow orders, I'm afraid these troops would tie him up.

Thinking of this, Lieutenant General Haruyoshi Momotake felt a headache.

His intuition told him that there would be no good thing if he went to Chongzuo, but the order was there. If he didn't go, it would be disobeying military orders, which would be a serious crime.

Thinking of this, Lieutenant General Haruyoshi Momotake was silent for a while and decided that it would be better to send a regiment first.

As for the remaining squadrons, they were temporarily suspended on the grounds that they needed to rest.

I have to say that Lieutenant General Haruyoshi Momotake was indeed very cunning, and facts proved that his decision was correct.

Lieutenant General Imamura Hitoshi, who received the telegram, looked at the telegram in his hand and frowned slightly.

There is only one wing.

Did you find something wrong?

It shouldn't be.

I'm using the name of Kuna Seiichi, so there won't be any problems.

Do I really need a rest?
Considering the series of bloody battles the 18th Division suffered, it did suffer heavy losses, especially when it was bombed by Chinese fighter planes, more than a thousand soldiers were killed.

Thinking of this, Lieutenant General Imamura Hitoshi did not think much about it, but still urged the 18th Division in the name of Lieutenant General Kuna Seiichi to go to Chongzuo immediately after the rest.

"Your Excellency the division commander, there's a telegram from the headquarters." The communications staff officer came over respectfully with a telegram in his hand and reported.

Upon hearing this, Lieutenant General Imaura Hitoshi did not answer it, but asked.

"Has anyone else read this telegram?"

"No, I deciphered it myself after receiving the telegram. No one else has seen it." The communications staff shook his head and reported respectfully.

"Yoshi." Lieutenant General Imamura Hitoshi patted his shoulder with satisfaction, and then said again.

"Read it."

He could guess what the message was without even answering it.

It's nothing more than asking why the city of Nanning was lost?

Didn’t they send a heavy artillery brigade?

Are you all just idiots or something like that?

There is really no difference.

After hearing the contents of the telegram, Lieutenant General Imamura Hitoshi was silent for a while and said to the communications staff.

"Withhold this telegram for now, don't call back, and report back after everything is settled."

"Hi." The communications staff responded quickly.

"Your Excellency the Division Commander, the 5th Cavalry Regiment has arrived." After the radio was repaired, the 5th Cavalry Regiment was contacted and they were asked to rush to Chongzuo.

"Let Yamamoto come over immediately." Lieutenant General Imamura Hitoshi's face suddenly showed joy and he urged.

"Hay."

Not long after, Colonel Kazuo Yamamoto came in front of Imamura Hitoshi, looking dusty and dirty.

Looking at the appearance of Colonel Kazuo Yamamoto, Lieutenant General Hitoshi Imamura was shocked and asked hurriedly.

"Mr. Yamamoto, what's going on? Why do you look like this?" "Your Excellency the Division Commander, I'm sorry, I have let you down." Colonel Kazuo Yamamoto reported with red eyes.

After listening to Colonel Kazuo Yamamoto's report, Lieutenant General Hitoshi Imamura's face looked extremely ugly.

Especially when he heard that the 5th Cavalry Regiment had lost a cavalry battalion, he almost fainted.

You know, the 5th Cavalry Regiment is related to his next plan.

Now that he had lost a whole battalion, he suddenly lost a bit of confidence in his next plan.

What if it fails?

What awaits him is definitely a military court.

But if that happened, he would definitely not be willing to accept it.

Thinking of this, Lieutenant General Imura Hitoshi wanted to kick the other person over, this idiot.

It was just that the other party's original intention was to destroy the heavy artillery positions and relieve the pressure in the city.

The idea is good and the plan is fine.

I just underestimated the enemy's firepower.

The sight of all of them being automatic firearms was indeed beyond his expectations.

Especially the enemy's machine guns, which were a complete massacre when facing the cavalry.

Thinking of this, Lieutenant General Imamura Hitoshi took a deep breath and then spoke to Colonel Kazuo Yamamoto.

"Mr. Yamamoto, there is a mission for you to complete. If you succeed, you will be a hero of the empire, and no one will ask about your previous failures."

"Hai, please give me your orders." Colonel Kazuo Yamamoto asked hurriedly.

Seeing this, Lieutenant General Imura Hitoshi no longer concealed his plan and simply revealed it all.

After hearing Lieutenant General Imamura Hitoshi's plan, Colonel Kazuo Yamamoto showed excitement on his face.

"Your Excellency, the division commander, I have long believed that the headquarters' plan is problematic. It is meaningless to continue spending money in these poor areas of China. It is a complete waste. We should go to take over more affluent areas. Nanyang has oil, steel, and rubber."

"With these, our army can build more advanced tanks, fighter planes, and larger caliber artillery. If we also have faster-firing machine guns and larger caliber artillery, the Chinese army will be easily defeated."

This disastrous defeat still made Colonel Kazuo Yamamoto extremely angry.

The Fifth Cavalry Regiment, which had always been invincible, suffered a huge defeat this time.

"Yes, you are right, but those guys in the headquarters are still hesitant. They are afraid of Britain and France, but don't they know? Britain and France have long lost their original courage. Otherwise, why didn't they mediate when we attacked China?" Lieutenant General Imamura Hitoshi saw the essence of the situation at a glance.

He felt that Britain and France were just paper tigers now, but someone needed to burst this paper tiger and let those people in the base camp know that the Britain and France they feared were nothing more than that.

"You are right. I will lead the 5th Cavalry Regiment to attack Annan now. As long as we take Annan, the headquarters will have to adjust its next strategy and shift its focus to Southeast Asia." Colonel Kazuo Yamamoto said excitedly.

"Go, I will bring the remaining troops to support you." Lieutenant General Imamura Hitoshi patted his shoulder and praised him.

"Hay."

…………

Zhennan Pass. After the Japanese army occupied this place, they burned down the gate tower and sent the three large characters "Zhennan Pass" that were printed on it to the Japanese Emperor to ask for credit.

Afterwards, they also stole a stone banner with the words "Important Town in Southern Xinjiang" on it.

It can be said that the once famous Zhennan Pass has long been destroyed by war.

To the south of Zhennan Pass is the territory of French Indochina.

Originally there were French troops stationed here, patrolling with strict vigilance every day.

Later, the French army relaxed their vigilance and just dealt with things in a perfunctory manner every day.

For them, they come here to enjoy life, not to suffer.

After all, this is a place of exile for them. If it weren't for the high subsidies, they would not be willing to come here at all.

"Hey, Frank, you didn't come to stand guard again last night. I stood guard for you the whole night. You should buy me a drink." Outside a military camp, French soldier Anthony complained to Frank who came to take over.

"No problem, Anthony, you know, I've fallen for a girl recently, hehe..." Frank said with a wink.

"Damn, I guessed it. You must have gone to pick up girls. This is a military camp and we are still stationed here." Anthony said with some envy.

Who knew that Frank looked around and then whispered, with a look that every man could understand.

"I'll take you with me next time."

Hearing this, Anthony's eyes suddenly lit up and he kept praising Frank as a good brother.

It was worth it for him to stand guard for the other party for an extra night.

"Did you hear any roar?" Frank was about to speak when he suddenly felt something was wrong in the distance.

"What's that sound? Frank, were you too tired last night? That's why you're hallucinating?" Anthony said sarcastically.

Hearing this, Frank got a little angry.

"Asshole, I'm so strong..." Before he could finish his sentence, his face suddenly changed.

"Damn, it's war horses, lots of war horses."

Anthony looked confused. Why were there war horses here?
When Anthony saw the other person's appearance clearly, he was completely dumbfounded.

Japanese army.

They actually fought here?
Damn it, don’t you know this is French territory?
Are they looking for death?
Anthony subconsciously raised his gun, ready to warn the other party and ask them to leave.

result!

next second!
boom!
A gunshot!
Anthony fell in a pool of blood with an expression of disbelief.

Frank next to him was also dumbfounded.

These damn Japanese troops actually launched an attack on them.

"Bastard." Frank also raised his gun, ready to shoot.

As expected, he was also taken away by a bullet.

"Kill them all." Colonel Kazuo Yamamoto, who was feeling aggrieved, looked at the French military doctor in front of him and directly ordered to kill them all, leaving no one alive.

It's a good opportunity to vent my anger.

Otherwise, it would be really unfair.

When have they ever suffered such injustice?

"Hay."

The Fifth Cavalry Regiment received the order and started killing.

The camp of just one platoon was quickly slaughtered, and then Colonel Kazuo Yamamoto gave the order to continue advancing.

Take Hanoi as quickly as possible and capture the Governor's Office.

When the news from the front line reached the Governor-General's Office in Hanoi, the Governor-General of French Indochina, Catroux, looked at the telegram in his hand with a puzzled look on his face.

Not only him, but everyone else was also confused.

Why did the Japanese army attack them for no reason?
Moreover, they were extremely ruthless and didn't even leave anyone alive, showing no regard for them at all.

"Your Excellency Governor, we must fight back and kill all these yellow monkeys." Major General Degu, who had just been promoted to Commander of the Far East Navy, said angrily.

Unexpectedly, Governor Catroux waved his hand, signaling him not to be anxious.

He had to find out why the Japanese attacked them.

Could it be a convulsion?

Aren't you afraid of French retaliation?
At this moment, France possessed the most powerful army on earth.

"Send a telegram to Japan and ask them what they mean. If it is a declaration of war, then strike back severely and let them know that the great France will never be afraid of war. Also, order a city-wide curfew and everyone's vacation to be canceled immediately." Governor Catroux said.

"Yes." Everyone responded in unison.

The Japanese headquarters that received the telegram was even more confused.

"A cavalry attacked a French colony? How is this possible?" Prince Kan'in Palace Zairen looked at the secretary in front of him and asked in disbelief.

"That's absolutely impossible. It must be someone else pretending to be him. The Imperial Army would never attack their colony."

Are you crazy?
At that time, France had the most powerful army on earth. How dare they do that?

"Baga, go and find out who did it." Prince Kan'innomiya Zairen became more and more angry as he spoke, and shouted immediately.

"Mr. General, could it be the 22nd Army that did it? We have sent out a telegram but have not received any response so far." The secretary hesitated and guessed.

"Kuna Seiichi? Does he have the guts to do that?" Prince Kan'innomiya Zaihito asked suspiciously. Based on his understanding of Kuna Seiichi, he would not be able to do such a thing.

"Mr. General, there are many people in the base camp who support going south. Perhaps they have received instructions from others?" the secretary kindly reminded.

It is their old tradition to defeat the strong with the weak.

Didn’t the Kwantung Army act alone?
Although it was later proved to be correct, it also shows that once those middle and lower-level officers believe that their ideas are correct, they may bypass the orders of the headquarters.

Upon hearing this, Prince Kan'in Yasuhito hesitated for a moment. Although he felt it was a little impossible, it seemed that only the 22nd Army could do it at the moment.

"Let's investigate first, then send a telegram to the 22nd Army, asking them what they were doing and why Nanning was lost." Prince Kan'in Palace Zaihito thought it would be better to find out first.

"Yes!" the secretary responded respectfully.

As a result, the situation developed far beyond his imagination.

(End of this chapter)