Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 207 Unbelievable!

"this…"

Machijiri Ryoki was speechless. I'm not a god, how would I know what's going on?

Terauchi Hisaichi's eyes flashed with a cold and piercing look. Machijiri Ryoki didn't dare to look at him and quickly lowered his head.

At this moment, another communications staff officer walked in quickly with a telegram in his hand.

"General."

The communications officer quickly walked over and reported:

"A telegram from Lieutenant General Kozuki Seiji, commander of the First Army stationed in Taiyuan."

Machijiri Ryoki's eyes flashed when he heard this, and he said quickly, "General, it must be that the Chinese Air Force has been destroyed."

General Terauchi Juichi said coldly: "Read it!"

"Hi."

Communications Officer No. 2 held the telegram in both hands and read:

"The First Army Headquarters' fake plane was not attacked by the Chinese Air Force. The 6th Flying Squadron has landed at Xincheng Airport. Your Majesty, the Heavenly Locust, is aboard. The Great Japanese Locust Army is aboard."

Upon hearing this, Machijiri Ryoki's face immediately fell.

It seems like, I fell into a trap?

"Baka!" Terauchi Hisaichi's face grew increasingly grim as he asked, "Machijiri-kun, what's going on? Give me an explanation."

"Your Excellency, General, I..."

Machijiri Ryoki hesitated and could not come up with any explanation.

Finally, I can only say:
"This morning I reminded Major General Sekigahara not to go to Shimen City today, but he didn't listen. If he had listened to me, Major General Sekigahara wouldn't have died in battle."

"Why didn't the Chinese Air Force ambush the First Army commander's plane? This requires intelligence from a high-level spy."

Even if the ambush of the Chinese air force was not successful, it would not be a big deal, after all, the Japanese air force did not suffer any losses.

But the key issue now is that a major general has died, and he is a major general who has just been transferred from the Guards Division. Tianhuang will definitely inquire about this matter.

This is tricky.

"idiot."

"waste."

"Clap clap..."

Terauchi Juichi slapped Machijiri Ryoki twice in the face with both hands, and the slaps were loud and crisp.

"Hi."

Machijiri Ryoki suddenly lowered his head, and when he raised it again, he only saw Terauchi Juichi's back as he left.

After the footsteps disappeared, Machijiri Ryoki dared to reveal his anger. "Damn it! Immediately order the 6th Air Squadron to attack and eliminate the enemy attacking Major General Sekigahara."

"Order Colonel Sanhao to immediately report the attack on Major General Sekigahara."

Machijiri Ryoki also wanted to figure out how the enemy attacked and ate Sekigahara Roku and his guards?
Sekigahara Roku is protected by a guard squadron from the Imperial Guards Division.

Also, are all the security forces in Shimen City shit eaters?

He can't even keep the rank of major general. He is a fool and a waste.

"Hi."
Two communications staff officers walked out quickly.

A quarter of an hour later, Communications Staff Officer No. 1 walked quickly into the Operations Room with a telegram in his hand.

"General."

"This is the detailed telegram just sent by Colonel Sanhao of Shimen City."

Machijiri Ryoki quickly took the telegram and read it. His face gradually became gloomy and dark as the bottom of a pot.

"Road bombs, airfield bombardment, the battle will be over in five minutes, and the entire guard squadron will be destroyed..."

Looking at this information, a word came to Machijiri Ryoki's mind: professional.

This was a carefully planned decapitation operation by a small elite Chinese force against Major General Sekigahara Roku.

But the problem is.

Major General Sekigahara's itinerary was top secret. How did the Chinese army know his itinerary information in advance?

Could it be that the information was leaked by Kuribayashi Tadamichi?

The next moment, Machijiri Ryoki shook his head slightly, it was definitely not Kuribayashi Tadamichi who leaked it.

It was not until the morning that Kuribayashi Tadamichi learned that Major General Sekigahara Roku was leaving Peiping, and he personally sent Sekigahara Roku to the Peiping airport, leaving him no time to leak the secret.

It only takes about an hour for Guanyuanliu to fly from Peking to Shimen City.

Even if Kuribayashi Tadamichi had passed on the intelligence, it would have been impossible for the Chinese army to be deployed in such a short time.

It is obvious that the information about Sekigahara Roku's itinerary must have been leaked at the same time as that about Lieutenant General Katsuki Seiji.

"General."

At this moment, the second communications officer came running in with a telegram in his hand: "The Bamboo Agency sent intelligence that the Chinese Air Force temporarily canceled the interception plan before departure."

Machijiri Ryoki suddenly understood something.

The news that the Chinese Air Force dispatched planes to raid Kazuki Seiji's plane was completely a smokescreen.

The real target of the Chinese army has always been Major General Sekigahara Roku.

Machijiri Ryoki's expression grew increasingly grim.

Careless...

When did the Chinese military’s intelligence capabilities become so strong?
Also, where did this information leak from?
The itinerary of Sekigahara Roku and Kazuki Seiji was top secret, and only a handful of officers in the North China Front Command knew about it.

Could it be that a senior spy of the Chinese army is hiding in the North China Front Command?
...Shanxi Province.

Taiyuan.

Japanese First Army Headquarters.

"Kōzuki-kun, are you saying that the Chinese military has obtained intelligence about your trip to Taiyuan today, and the Chinese Air Force is planning to intercept your plane? So General Terauchi plans to use this tactic to destroy the Chinese Air Force?"

Yamashita Tomoyuki's fat face was dull. He thought there was going to be a good show, but this was the result?
"Why didn't the Chinese Air Force come?"

Kazuki Seiji frowned slightly, but didn't take it too seriously. After all, the Japanese army didn't suffer any losses.

Next time, we will send an air force to launch a surprise attack on the Chinese military’s airport in Xi’an, which will also destroy the Chinese Air Force.

Yamashita Fengwen said, "In that case, I will go to Peking to take up my post this afternoon."

"That's fine." Kazuki Seiji nodded. "Yamashita-kun, remember to urge Lieutenant General Ushijima Tsunemi to arrive at the First Army as soon as possible to assume command of the 20th Division."

After Yamashita Tomoyuki left, Lieutenant General Ushijima Tsunemi took over as commander of the 20th Division. Ushijima Tsunemi was an artilleryman and had profound attainments in artillery tactics.

However, the Japanese army did not have artillery divisions, and the largest artillery unit was only the heavy artillery brigade.

Yamashita Tomoyuki nodded and planned to organize a sweep of the Eighth Route Army immediately after returning to Peiping to wash away the shame.

But just then, the communications officer hurried in, bowed his head, and reported in a deep voice, "Your Excellency, Commander, Lieutenant General Yamashita, the North China Front Command just sent a telegram saying that Major General Sekigahara Roku was assassinated in Shimen City. The Front Command has ordered the 6th Air Squadron to take off immediately and head northwest of Shimen City to eliminate the enemy. There are about 50 of them, and they are fleeing on horseback."

"What?" Yamashita Tomoyuki's face suddenly darkened. "Major General Sekigahara was assassinated and died?"

Xiangyue Qingsi, who was sitting on the armchair, also changed his expression.

The busy Japanese staff officers suddenly turned their heads and looked at him in disbelief and shock.

The 39th Brigade Commander, Major General Yoshito Takagi, died in battle not long ago, and now the new brigade commander, Major General Roku Sekigahara, has also died in battle?
This 39th Brigade has a rather useless commander...

Kazuki Seiji suddenly stood up, took a deep breath, and asked in a deep voice, "Did Major General Sekigahara Sixth be assassinated and die?"

After taking office, Major General Sekigahara Roku became his subordinate and obeyed his command.

Unexpectedly, he died before taking office.

"Hayi." The communications officer said with certainty, "Major General Sekigahara Roku and his guard squadron were attacked by a bomb shortly after leaving Ogo Village Airport. Major General Sekigahara Roku, Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Yamada Seiji, the new commander of the 78th Regiment, Colonel Iwaturi Hide, the staff of the 39th Regiment, and the guard squadron were all killed..."

Hearing this, all the Japanese officers and staff couldn't help but gasp.

The 39th Brigade not only had a useless brigade commander, but also useless officers. The brigade headquarters was completely wiped out, and a guard squadron from the Imperial Guards Division was also lost.

The loss is huge.

"Baka!" Kazuki Seiji was furious. "Immediately order the 6th Air Squadron to take off and eliminate the enemy who is trying to assassinate Major General Sekigahara Roku."

"Hi."

The communications officer suddenly lowered his head, turned around and walked quickly to the phone to deliver the message.

Katsuki Seiji and Yamashita Tomoyuki looked at each other and actually saw a hint of relief in each other's eyes.

Fortunately, Sekigahara Roku did not die in Shanxi Province.

Otherwise, the responsibility lies with both of them.

……

Meng County.

Xujia Village.

The new regiment headquarters.

Li Yunlong looked at the watch on his hand, lit a Laodao brand cigarette and smoked it silently.

Kong Jie and Ding Wei exchanged a glance, and Kong Jie asked, "Old Li, what's going on? What news are you waiting for?"

In the early morning, the main forces of the three regiments arrived at Xujia Village, the fortress village.

Although the three regiments had divided their territories, the other two regiments, led by Ding Wei and Kong Jie, had not yet gone to their bases and would rest for a day at the new regiment's base.

Li Yunlong nodded, but did not answer directly. Instead, he asked, "Didn't you two notice that my new regiment is missing some people?"

Ding Wei lit an Old Dao cigarette, took a puff, and said, "Is your Sharp Blade Commando missing? I thought they were scouting for the main force, but I didn't see them when I got to Xujia Village. I guess you guys sent them out on a mission. Is it related to the heavy artillery?"

Kong Jie lit his pipe and smoked it. The bluish-white smoke swirled between the three of them, filling the small regimental headquarters with smoke.

Ding Wei's guess was almost right, and Kong Jie's eyes lit up: "Old Li, when will the heavy artillery arrive? Why not just wait until the heavy artillery arrives before going to the base."

"hey-hey…"

Li Yunlong chuckled and said, "Old Ding is indeed very observant. Old Kong, you should learn from him."

"Learn from Lao Ding?" Kong Jie said with disdain. "That's all nonsense. You might as well learn from you, Lao Li. I already knew the Blade Commando wasn't there, I just didn't ask."

"Old Kong." Ding Wei looked at him unkindly. "What do you mean, kid?"

"Literally." Kong Jie said, "If you don't agree, go out and fight."

"Okay." Ding Wei raised his eyebrows. "I know a little bit about fighting, and I've been feeling itchy lately. Let's go. Am I afraid of you?"

"What are you doing?" Li Yunlong hurriedly stopped him. "This regiment headquarters isn't a martial arts arena. Harmony brings wealth."

At this moment, radio operator Xiao Zhang walked in quickly with a telegram in his hand, saluted Li Yunlong and reported.

"Reporting to the regiment commander, the Sharp Blade Commando just sent a telegram saying that they have completed the decapitation mission and killed Major General Sekigahara Roku. The Sharp Blade Commando is retreating as planned."

Ding Wei and Kong Jie heard this,

"Haha." Li Yunlong smiled broadly, "I've got 12 heavy artillery pieces. I'm rich."

"What!?"

"Twelve heavy guns?"

Ding Wei and Kong Jie's eyes almost popped out when they heard this.

(End of this chapter)