Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 236 Yamamoto! Are you greedy for money?

Taiyuan, First Army Headquarters.

"Sir."

Michifumi Yamaoka stood at the door of Yoshio Shinozuka's office, a little hesitant.

"It's Yamaoka-kun, come in."

After hearing what Yoshio Shinozuka said, Michifumi Yamaoka had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk into the office.

"Sir, I received a telegram from Colonel Yamamoto."

"Oh, is the operation going so smoothly?" Yoshio Shinozuka looked at his watch.

Judging from the time, the special forces should have arrived at Daxia Bay now.

"How many high-ranking leaders of the Eighth Route Army did Yamamoto kill? Are there any prisoners?" Yoshio Shinozuka asked with interest.

"Uh, Mr. Yamamoto's operation failed. They suddenly encountered the Eighth Route Army in Yang Village, which exposed their whereabouts. The special forces canceled the operation."

Michifumi Yamaoka really didn't know what to say next.

"Cancel? I see."

"Cancel it if you want. We can find another opportunity later. This time I pushed too hard, which led to the special forces not being able to gather enough specific intelligence."

Yoshio Shinozuka took the initiative to take responsibility.

"Sir, the special forces were ambushed in Caoqing Gorge when they were retreating. This is a farewell telegram from Mr. Yamamoto."

"All members of the special forces team have died!" said Yamaoka Michifumi with difficulty.

Everyone in the First Army knew how much Yoshio Shinozuka valued Ikki Yamamoto.

Now that all the special forces have been killed, I'm afraid Shinozuka Yoshio is going to explode.
After listening to Michifumi Yamaoka's report, the entire office was silent and the atmosphere was frighteningly low.

Yoshio Shinozuka couldn't believe his ears.

This 80-member special forces team has all undergone special training in Germany.

From training to equipment, the funds spent are enough to form an infantry brigade!
Moreover, Yamamoto Ikki boasted so much that he was a strategic force, and his only target was the Second War Zone Command and the Eighth Route Army Headquarters.

As a result, this was only the first mission, and the entire army was wiped out before they even saw the target?

Yamamoto! What did you do in Germany? Are you greedy for money?
Michifumi Yamaoka watched Yoshio Shinozuka sitting there, his face turning blue, purple, green, and white.

Yamaoka Michifumi was afraid that Shinozuka Yoshio would die on the spot, so he immediately said:

"Sir, the existence of the special forces is extremely secret in the First Army. How could they be ambushed so easily?"

"I think there must be something wrong here!"

After Michifumi Yamaoka finished speaking, Yoshio Shinozuka's attention was immediately drawn.

"Yamaoka-kun, what you said makes sense!"

"The existence and actions of the special forces are top secret! The Eighth Route Army cannot possibly know!" said Yoshio Shinozuka.

It can't be that the Eighth Route Army has extended its tentacles into the top ranks of the Locust Army, right?

If that were the case, so many previous actions would have been exposed long ago.

Now the only possibility is that someone leaked the information intentionally!

Yoshio Shinozuka immediately thought of the person who leaked the information.

"Mr. Yamaoka, if I'm not mistaken, it must be those damned navy idiots who deliberately leaked the whereabouts of the special forces!"

"What?" Yamaoka Michifumi was confused. Shanxi is thousands of kilometers away from the sea. What does this have to do with the navy?

Seeing that Yamaoka Michifumi was a little confused, Shinozuka Yoshio explained: "Yamaoka-kun, you don't know."

"The Navy has always been dissatisfied with the Army's spending a lot of money to set up a special operations team. They have always wanted to transfer these funds to the construction of warships. If the special operations team fails, they will have a sufficient excuse."

After listening to Yoshio Shinozuka's explanation, Michifumi Yamaoka suddenly understood.

"Baga, they actually planned to target our Army's best special forces. The Navy is full of damn bastards!"

"The headquarters has already drastically reduced the number of artillery and tanks built by the army. Now the navy is going to stop us from testing new tactics?!"

Although Yamaoka Michifumi did not approve of Yamamoto Ikki's special warfare tactics in his heart, he believed that the military police system was suitable for China.

Moreover, Yamamoto Ikki was used to drinking beer on the banks of the Rhine, and his mind was full of special operations. He would definitely not be able to adapt to the battlefield in China.

However, disapproval does not mean that we cannot try, but now those navy idiots won’t even let us try?

"Hmph! The Navy is so idiot that they would rather not give even a penny to the Army!" Shinozuka Yoshio became more and more certain of his guess.

"Commander, what should we do now?" asked Michifumi Yamaoka.

After hearing Michifumi Yamaoka's questions, Yoshio Shinozuka felt like his head was about to explode.

Yamamoto Ikki is no ordinary person, he is the only son of the master of the Hokushin Ittoryu school.

However, he believed that guns were the future, so he did not delve into kendo, but chose to join the army and go to study in Germany.

"Pass on my order and tell the stronghold near Caoqing Gorge that they must find Yamamoto Ikki's body at all costs. If they can't find it, all of them will be subject to military law!" ordered Yoshio Shinozuka.

The master of Beichen Ittoryu was a guest of honor among the royal nobles. Now his only son died on the battlefield. Regardless of anything else, his soul must return to his homeland!
"Hi!" Michifumi Yamaoka immediately left the office.

After Yamaoka Michifumi went down the stairs, he suddenly heard crackling sounds coming from the office behind him.

When Yamaoka Michifumi heard this, he knew that it was the porcelain on the antique shelf that was being smashed to pieces.

However, Yamaoka Michifumi had no intention of turning back, and instead quickened his pace to leave.
On the other side, Chen Chengxing and his cavalry company had just arrived at the narrow passage when they saw Commander Chen standing at the door of a row of rooms.

And his complexion seemed to be getting darker.

Chen Chengxing did not go to greet him immediately, but dismounted and walked forward a few steps, ready to listen to what was going on.

As soon as he walked behind Commander Chen, Chen Chengxing heard Li Yunlong's complaining voice.

"No! I won't go! We need to make everything clear, right? Why did they remove me as the main leader?"

"Hey, Captain Li, this is the order from the boss himself!" the communicator persuaded earnestly.

The correspondent knew who was standing outside the door.

As a result, Li Yunlong became more motivated after hearing the communicator's advice.

"Even if you are the Emperor, you have to get right to the truth, right?!" Li Yunlong slammed the table and said angrily.

"What did I do wrong? Didn't I just break out according to the order?"

“Is this also wrong?!”

"Everything has to be reasonable! Right? It has to be reasonable!"

"It's time to vindicate me!"

"No! I can't just do this! No! No, no!"
Listening to Li Yunlong shouting more and more excitedly, the corners of Chen Chengxing's mouth were harder to suppress than AK.

However, Commander Chen, who was also listening at the door, had a face so gloomy that it looked like it was going to rain.

Chen Lu, unable to bear it any longer, stepped forward and kicked the door open.

"Li Yunlong!"

Li Yunlong, who was originally arguing there, suddenly froze.

When he turned around, he saw Commander Chen standing at the door, staring at him, and his expression looked like he wanted to eat him.

After seeing the situation clearly, Li Yunlong's face instantly broke into a smile.

"Yo Commander."

As soon as Li Yunlong stood up and walked in front of Chen Lu to salute, Chen Lu asked unfriendlyly: "Why? Do I have to send eight people to carry you to take office?"

"You think you're right to disobey orders on the battlefield?!"

Seeing that Chen's whip was about to hit him, Li Yunlong quickly explained: "Commander, that's not what I meant."

"No? Then who was complaining just now? Was it the sewing machine?!"

"Oh, Commander, we have feelings for our old unit." Li Yunlong said with a smile.

"I just thought that I should get up where I fell." He has developed the New 1st Regiment into a fully staffed regiment, which is completely different from the independent regiment.

Brigade Leader Chen immediately understood what Li Yunlong meant. He was just dissatisfied with the fact that the Independent Regiment had been severely damaged by the Sakata Regiment and had been ambushed by the Japanese.

But what is the purpose of transferring you, Li Yunlong, to the independent regiment? Isn't it to prop up the independent regiment?

If you go back to the New 1st Regiment, what will happen to the Independent Regiment?

"I'm telling you, Li Yunlong, even if the independent regiment was defeated, it is still an armed force of the Eighth Route Army! Stop picking on me here!"

"If the independent regiment still can't shoulder the responsibility under your leadership, I will hold you accountable!"

"By then, you won't even be qualified to make this set of clothes for me!"

Seeing that Brigade Chen had raised his whip, Li Yunlong didn't dare to say another word and immediately agreed.

"I will report to the Independent Regiment immediately!"

"But, Commander, can I make a small request?"

"You really know how to pick the right time." Chen Lu said unhappily, "Go ahead, I want to hear it."

"Or don't send me a political commissar. I can take on both the political commissar and the regiment commander positions." Li Yunlong opened his mouth loudly.

"What? You dare to think so! No! I can't agree to this condition!" Chen Lu's eyes almost popped out.

Among your several regiments, except Kong Jie, who can choose not to send a political commissar, who among you, Li Yunlong and Chen Chengxing, can choose not to send a political commissar?
Wouldn’t it be rebellious if we don’t send a political commissar?
Li Yunlong actually didn't expect the condition he mentioned to work, he was just laying the groundwork for the next sentence.

"Commander, transfer Zhang Dabiao from the New 1st Regiment to me. I am very familiar with him as the battalion commander."

"Isn't this condition too high?" Li Yunlong said with a smile.

"It's not that we can't consider it, but let me be frank with you: you are not allowed to form your own faction!" Brigade Captain Chen gave Li Yunlong a heads-up in advance.

"The independent regiment is now in Yangcun. You must report there immediately. You must solve the morale problem for me in the shortest possible time!"

"Yes!" Li Yunlong stood at attention.

Seeing Li Yunlong behave himself, Chen Lu prepared to leave.

When I turned around, I saw Chen Chengxing peeking at the door.

"Chen Chengxing, when did you come? I was just looking for you!"

"Ah? Just arrived, just arrived!" Chen Chengxing didn't dare to say that he had been listening for a long time.

"Well, I heard that you killed the Japanese who attacked Yang Village?" Brigade Chen said casually.

No one in the Eighth Route Army knew anything about special operations, so they didn't pay much attention to it and just thought it was a small unit.

Otherwise, the boss wouldn't have gotten so angry because the independent regiment was caught off guard.

"Ah, it's in Caoqing Gorge." This matter is not easy to explain, so Chen Chengxing couldn't say much.

"You've come just in time. This is the commendation telegram sent to you by the Standing Committee Chairman, as well as the Blue Sky and White Sun badge that was just delivered."

"This is a great honor. Do you want me to bring it to you?" Brigade Chen signaled the guard next to him to take the things out of the bag.

"I don't care much about the telegram and the badge. I just want to know how much money was given and whether there are any equipment and artillery?" Chen Chengxing asked directly.

"You still want artillery? There's nothing else!" Brigade Chen handed the things to Chen Chengxing at any time.

When Chen Chengxing finished reading the telegram, his face turned black.

"No? Chairman Chang is just doing these empty things? What the hell is the use of this thing? It's sharp even when wiping my butt!"

Even if you give me a hundred dollars!
"It's all written in the telegram. How could I lie to you?" Chen Lu said unhappily.

"The explosives you requested are already packed. You can take them with you."

After saying this, Chen Lu turned around and left. He didn't have time to waste here.

Seeing that Lieutenant Colonel Chen was about to leave, Li Yunlong immediately called out, "Commander, please take care. Please take care, Commander."

Li Yunlong didn't breathe a sigh of relief until he could no longer see Chen Lu's back.

He turned around and looked at the box in Chen Chengxing's hand with interest.

"Old Chen, show me what the Blue Sky and White Sun badge looks like?"

"You want it? Here's what you need." Chen Chengxing threw it to Li Yunlong.

"I just want to take a look, what do I need it for?" Li Yunlong opened it and looked through it, then returned it to Chen Chengxing.

He just heard that this badge was a great honor and wanted to see it for himself.

"I don't want it either!"

After Chen Chengxing took it again, he threw it into the garbage pile next to him.

To Chen Chengxing, this thing is a bomb, and anyone who wants it will be killed.

Li Yunlong didn't care when he saw Chen Chengxing thrown into the trash can. He didn't like Chiang Kai-shek.

"Old Chen, look, I'm back to my post now." Li Yunlong said proudly.

Disobeying orders on the battlefield is such a serious crime, but he ended up working on a sewing machine for less than half a year.

"I heard everything just now. The commander scolded you like that, why didn't you dare to fight him?" Chen Chengxing asked.

When Li Yunlong heard Chen Chengxing say that he heard everything, his face immediately turned dark. This bastard has become a laughing stock.

However, when Li Yunlong saw Sun Desheng coming over, he immediately remembered that Chen Chengxing still owed him mortars and light machine guns.

"Old Chen, I have been reinstated. Shouldn't you return Wang Chengzhu and Sun Desheng to me? And the mortar and light machine gun?"

"Hey, Old Li, I don't understand what you mean. When did I owe you mortars and light machine guns? And people?" Chen Chengxing pretended to be confused even though he knew the truth.

"How dare you deny it? Cang Yunling! Have you forgotten?!" Li Yunlong's eyes almost popped out.

If Chen Chengxing dared not to admit it, he would go to the commander and sue Chen Chengxing.

"Who denies it? Let me ask you, which group did I borrow Wang Chengzhu and Sun Desheng from?"

"Isn't that nonsense! Of course it's the New 1st Regiment!" Li Yunlong's nose is not a nose and his eyes are not eyes.

"Hey, isn't that it? You, the leader of an independent regiment, are asking me for people from the new regiment? Do you think you can get them?"

After Chen Chengxing finished speaking, he immediately turned around and left.

After hearing Chen Chengxing's words, Li Yunlong's already dark face became even darker.

Now he understood that Chen Chengxing had already expected that he would be dismissed, and he was deliberately slandering him in advance!

Sun Desheng, who was standing still, looked at Li Yunlong who was about to explode, and then looked at Chen Chengxing who was walking away quickly.

After saluting Li Yunlong, he immediately trotted to catch up with Chen Chengxing.

Old commander, old commander, you can’t blame me, Sun Desheng, for this.

Although I was nominally the company commander of the New Second Regiment, I was actually the battalion commander of the cavalry battalion.

I can't go back in time as I grow older, can I? I really can't accompany you to the independent regiment to serve as an infantryman.

Li Yunlong, who stayed where he was, was almost furious.

Li Yunlong has always been the type who either takes advantage or suffers losses, but this time he suffered a huge loss at the hands of Chen Chengxing.

Li Yunlong had no choice but to vent his anger elsewhere.

"TND, pack me 200 new uniforms! I'll take them away later!"

"Without Minister Zhang's approval, I can't make the decision!" The deputy factory director at the side immediately refused.

These uniforms all belong to someone, you can't just take them away.

"Did I let you make the decision? I'm still the factory director now!"

"Pack 300 pieces for me! Not a single one less!"

"TND, I can't suffer any loss wherever I go!"

(End of this chapter)