Bright Sword: I am an undercover agent in the puppet army

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, another half a month has passed.

Yoshio Shinozuka waited and waited, and finally the Osaka Division arrived. At this time, even the reinforcements of the 22nd Infantry Regiment had arrived at Yangquan County.

Taiyuan City, the headquarters of the Japanese 1st Army.

Chief of Staff Kusunokichi walked up to Shinozuka Yoshio and bowed his head to report: "Commander-in-chief, the Osaka Division has arrived."

Shinozuka Yoshio said with a straight face: "Where are they now?"

Kusunoshi Hideyoshi: "We have entered Taiyuan City. Do you want to meet with the division commander Kitano Kenzo?"

"I don't want to see these Osaka deer right now."

As soon as the Osaka Division was mentioned, Yoshio Shinozuka's mood became extremely bad. The journey from Northeast China to Shanxi would take at most ten days, but the Osaka Division took almost 40 days.

At this moment, the Eighth Route Army has not only destroyed almost all the strongholds, big and small, in Shanxi, but even the railway tracks have been pried away.

The bridges were destroyed and all the tunnels collapsed. It would take more than a year for the railways in Shanxi to be restored to normal operation.

The direct consequence of this is that it will be difficult to transport various resources such as coal from Shanxi, and the speed of deploying troops will be greatly reduced.

As a result, the efficiency of the Japanese army would be greatly reduced whether they were launching mopping-up operations against the Eighth Route Army or providing support when attacked.

Although the Eighth Route Army was the direct instigator of all this, it was also closely related to the Osaka Division's procrastination.

Because every day the Osaka Division arrived earlier, they could reduce a large part of their losses. If the Osaka Division could arrive on time, the Japanese army could even take advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack against the Eighth Route Army.

And all this is because of the Osaka Division's procrastination, so that even if they want to eat shit now, they can't catch it while it's hot.

Kusunokichi asked, "Wouldn't this be a bad idea?"

Shinozuka Yoshio thought for a moment and said, "Well, let's go meet these idiots."

After saying that, Yoshio Shinozuka walked outside. As soon as he reached the gate of the headquarters compound and before he could get into the car, he ran into the commander of the Osaka Division, Kenzo Kitano.

Although Yoshio Shinozuka and Kenzo Kitano were not close friends, they were both high-ranking generals of Japan, so they knew each other.

Before Kitano Kenzo could speak, Shinozuka Yoshio took the initiative to greet him, "Hey? Isn't this Kitano-kun? Your Osaka Division's marching speed is really fast. It only took a little over a month to get from Peking to Taiyuan. This speed is almost as fast as a turtle."

Kitano Kenzo knew that Yoshio Shinozuka was plotting against him, but when it came to shamelessness, I'm afraid no one was as shameless as the people of Osaka.

Otherwise, their Osaka Division would not have been able to remain lying flat until now.

The old devil said calmly: "This is all thanks to Mr. Shinozuka. You let the Eighth Route Army destroy the railway. Otherwise, our division would not have been able to reach Taiyuan City so quickly."

Although the Osaka Division had just been temporarily incorporated into the 1st Army's combat sequence by the Imperial Headquarters, and Yoshio Shinozuka was the commander of the Japanese 1st Army, Kitano Kenzo was nominally Shinozuka's subordinate.

But both of them were lieutenant generals of the army, and the 1st Army had basically become an empty shell, so the Osaka Division had to take the lead. Therefore, in the face of Yoshio Shinozuka's sarcasm, Kitano Kenzo naturally would not give him a good face.

He immediately retorted.

Yoshio Shinozuka's face suddenly turned very ugly, but he couldn't get angry. After all, pretending to be sick and slacking off was the usual style of the Osaka Division. Even the headquarters and His Majesty Tianhuang had no good way to deal with them.

The Osaka Division simply likes to slack off, but it is not without combat effectiveness. In fact, as one of the 17 regular Type A divisions, the combat effectiveness of the Osaka Division may not be the top Type A division, but it is definitely ranked in the middle level.

Right now, Yoshio Shinozuka still needs to rely on the Osaka Division to deal with the Eighth Route Army, so it is naturally not easy to fall out with them.

He suppressed his anger, twitched his lips, revealed an extremely unnatural smile, and asked, "Kitano-kun, I heard that many locust soldiers in your Osaka Division fell ill due to unfamiliar climate and water?"

Kitano Kenzo: “To be honest, at least 20000 locust soldiers in our division have fallen ill, and the stretchers and medicines in the field hospital are completely insufficient.

Except for some locusts whose condition was particularly serious, who had diarrhea to the point of being dehydrated, had weak limbs, and were nearly dying, they received treatment.

The rest of the locust soldiers whose symptoms were not particularly severe could only hold on, and as a result, the symptoms of many people became more and more serious as time went by.

It was precisely because of this that our division was delayed on the road for a day or two."

It was a 10-day journey, but your Osaka Division took more than 40 days. Is this just a delay of one or two days?

Shinozuka Yoshio's mouth twitched, and he wanted to curse, but he couldn't do it, so he said with concern: "Soga, you Osaka Division have come all the way here, it must be hard work."

Kitano Kenzo said quickly: "It's not hard, it's not hard. As a soldier, we should share the worries of His Majesty Tianhuang. These are our responsibilities.

However, due to the severe shortage of beds and medicines in the field hospital, I earnestly request that Mr. Shinozuka allocate beds and medicines to treat my subordinates.

I promise you, as long as the symptoms of our Osaka Division's locusts getting better, I will immediately lead them to attack the Eighth Route Army and wipe them out, letting the damned Chinese see how powerful our Osaka Division is!"

"Yoshi!" Shinozuka Yoshio nodded in satisfaction, then extended his hand and made a gesture of invitation, saying, "Kitano-kun, I have learned that you have arrived in Taiyuan City. I have prepared a welcoming banquet for you at the headquarters. Please come in."

Kitano Kenzo: "It is hard to refuse Mr. Shinozuka's kindness. In that case, I will respectfully obey your order. Mr. Shinozuka, please go first!"

The two men gave way to each other for a while, then entered the headquarters side by side.

At the banquet, while Yoshio Shinozuka and Kenzo Kitano were toasting each other, he recounted in detail the battle plan he had formulated to deal with the Eighth Route Army.

Kitano Kenzo naturally agreed readily and promised to send troops immediately as soon as the Osaka Division overcame the difficulties of acclimatization.

At this point, a smile from the heart finally broke out on Yoshio Shinozuka's face, and his prejudice against the Osaka Division was much lessened.

After eating and drinking, Yoshio Shinozuka reluctantly saw Kitano Kenzo and his party off, and personally ordered the hospitals in Taiyuan City and the field hospitals of each brigade to focus on treating the Osaka Division.

……

Yangquan County.

The 22nd Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Army has been reinforced. Although its strength is slightly less than when it was fully staffed, with less than 2500 men, the framework of three infantry battalions has at least been established.

Hikawa Okasaka kept Xu Yang's advice in mind, and with the money provided by Xu Yang, he worked hard to cultivate his own confidants.

In addition to reporting progress to Xu Yang every day, I would also ask Xu Yang questions.

Look, Hinakawa Okazaka has come to the headquarters of the Independent Third Battalion again.

"Brother-in-law, money really does make the world go round. With the power of money, all those reliable people have become my confidants.

There are also some people who, after seeing my generosity, gradually showed me goodwill, but there are also stubborn ones among them. I am worried that if I continue to use my money power, it will backfire. If these people report me, it will be troublesome. "

Xu Yang smiled and said, “This is easy, you just need to distinguish these people, those who are on your side, and develop them into your confidants.

As for those who are against you, find a way to eliminate them one by one."

Hikawa Okazaka said with embarrassment: "I understand the principle, but how do I distinguish them?"

Xu Yang smiled and said, "This is even simpler. You just need to prepare a few tables of wine and a sheep..."

Then, Xu Yang explained the plan of calling a sheep a horse to Hikawa Okazaka in detail.

Hikawa Okazaka's eyes lit up when he heard this and he nodded repeatedly.

……

That afternoon.

On the pretext of celebrating his birthday, Hikawa Okazaka held a grand banquet at his own regiment headquarters.

All the deputy squad leaders and above, local tyrants and evil gentry in the vicinity of Yangquan, Shouyang and Pingding counties, and officers above the platoon leader level of the Third Independent Battalion of the Imperial Army were all invited to attend. The entire regiment headquarters was filled with the sound of firecrackers and gongs and drums.

Those who came to celebrate the birthday all brought valuable gifts, which were recorded one by one in a book at the door.

After everyone is present.

Hikawa Okazaka walked up to the stage in front of the courtyard and said to everyone, "Thank you for coming to celebrate my birthday in your busy schedule, and thank you for the gifts you sent. However, I am not celebrating my birthday to make money, but just to take this opportunity to enhance the relationship among everyone.

This will lay a solid foundation for maintaining public security and stability in Yangquan, Shouyang and its surrounding areas.

In addition, I have received countless commendations for my repeated military achievements, including promotions in military rank and cash rewards.

However, I am wholeheartedly serving His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire of Japan. In my opinion, money is just something outside of one's body. It is enough to have enough to spend. Having more is of no use.

Therefore, all the gifts you give me today will be returned double according to their value after the birthday banquet.

I believe everyone is hungry. Well, that's all I have to say. Let's start the meal. Enjoy your meal."

Hikawa Okazaka first said it in Japanese, and then repeated it in broken Chinese.

After hearing his words, the people present were extremely excited and gave him the warmest applause.

They cheered for the magnanimity of the commander-in-chief (Hikawa Taijun), and some even shouted "Long live the leader".

Originally, some people thought that Hinakawa Okasaka was using the birthday party to make money by cutting leeks, and when giving gifts, he tried to give gifts of the lowest value possible.

But when they heard that this was not the case and that Hikawa Okasaka would return double the amount, they became extremely upset and regretted why they did not send more gifts.

In this way, he could gain the favor of Hinakawa Okasaka and make a lot of money at the same time, which was killing two birds with one stone.

Even those Japanese officers who were blindly loyal to Tianhuang were extremely upset at this moment. After all, making money and looking down on the small warlord mentality of Hikawa Okazaka were not in conflict in themselves.

Only those close friends of Hikawa Okazaka were overjoyed at this moment, because they all sincerely wished Hikawa Okazaka a happy birthday, and they also did their best to prepare huge benefits for him...

Everyone enjoyed this meal very much.

Everyone flattered Hinakawa Okasaka, saying that Hinakawa Okasaka had made great military achievements and that it was thanks to him that the security and stability in Yangquan, Shouyang and the surrounding areas were maintained.

Thanks to him, Yangquan and Shouyang were recovered.

In short, just pick out the nice things to say and say them harshly.

Only the diehards were drinking alone, sneering at Hikawa Okasaka's ostentatious behavior.

The banquet lasted for more than two hours. Everyone was drunk and felt dizzy. They could hardly walk and their tongues were swollen when they spoke.

The truth came out after drinking, all this was arranged by Xu Yang.

After eating almost.

Hikawa Okazaka stepped onto the stage again and said loudly, "Everyone, I spent a lot of money to buy a Ferghana horse from Taiyuan two days ago. I wonder if you would like to see it for yourself?"

"Captain, bring it up quickly and show it to us."

"Higurashi Taijun, the Ferghana horse has always existed in legends. It is said that the sweat it sheds is blood red, hence the name Ferghana horse. We have never seen one before. Hurry up and bring it up so that we can feast our eyes on it."

"Taijun, please wait for me..."

The people in the audience immediately started to make a noise. Some of them really wanted to watch it, while others were there to create the atmosphere, arranged by Xu Yang.

"Since everyone is so enthusiastic, I won't keep you in suspense."

As he spoke, Hinakawa Okazaka clapped his hands vigorously a few times.

Not long after, Shi Yibiao and Ma Tong brought a big fat sheep weighing more than 100 kilograms.

Looking at the big fat sheep standing on the stage, bleating from time to time, the expressions of the people in the audience immediately became interesting.

They began to whisper to each other, guessing what Hinakawa Okasaka was up to.

Seeing this funny scene, many people sobered up a lot.

"How can this be a Ferghana horse? It's clearly a sheep!"

"That's right, I don't know the Ferghana horse, but how can I mistake a sheep?"

"Could it be that the commander (Hikawa Taikun) was deceived by someone?"

……

It seemed that Hikawa Okazaka heard the conversation of the people in the audience, and his face suddenly sank: "What? What did you say? How dare you say this is not a Ferghana horse? Can I admit my mistake and let others trick me?"

As soon as the voice fell, an officer from the Third Independent Battalion immediately opened his throat and shouted: "That's right, what Richuan Taijun said is right, this is the Ferghana horse, the Ferghana horses in our hometown all look like this!"

Then someone else followed suit: "Yes, the Arabian horses in our hometown look like this too!"

The officers of the 3rd Independent Battalion opened their mouths and had a heated argument with those who sang a different tune.

"Bullshit, this is clearly a sheep!"

"That's right, are you Chinese blind?"

Some Japanese officers who could speak Chinese immediately began to fight back, and other Japanese officers who understood what was going on also began to fight back in Japanese.

"Fuck you little Japs, I said this is a Ferghana horse, this is a Ferghana horse!"

When the incident escalated into a personal attack, the officers of the 3rd Independent Battalion immediately cursed back.

Although they all drank some wine, they were not drunk, so there was no possibility that they would be emboldened and dare to confront the Japanese head-on.

Instead, they were instructed by Battalion Commander Xu Yang to act as the atmosphere group and make the friction as big as possible.

Even Hikawa Okasaka has to listen to their battalion commander, so what are they afraid of?

As a result, the Japanese and the puppet soldiers started a fierce quarrel and curse each other, and were even about to start fighting.

Those local tyrants and evil gentry looked at each other, all confused.

what's the situation?
Aren't these sheep? What happened to these idiots from the Third Independent Battalion today? Did they drink fake wine?
Whenever a horse is brought up, you can say it is a Ferghana horse, but it is obviously just a sheep, okay?

Watching this funny scene below the stage, Shi Yibiao, who was leading a sheep on the stage, wanted to laugh but had to hold it back. It was so uncomfortable.

He really couldn't control himself and could only turn his head and grin. At the end, he didn't forget to ask Ma Tong who was standing beside him: "Ma Tong, how did you hold back your laughter in such a funny scene?"

Ma Tong: "If you keep laughing, and if you reveal your flaws and ruin the battalion commander's good deeds, you won't get your salary this month."

"No, no, no, I was wrong." Upon hearing that his salary was going to be gone, Shi Yibiao instantly became deflated, revealing an expression uglier than eating shit.

Now that he has lost his money, his wife won't let him have sex with her anymore, which is almost killing him.

...(End of chapter)