Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 319 Both sides are preparing!

Isogai Lianjie's face was full of disbelief, and then he showed a questioning look: "This is impossible!"

The combat effectiveness of the Locust Army's Type A Division is that one can defeat five, or even ten.

On the front battlefield, if the Chinese army wanted to kill a soldier from a Type A division, it would cost ten soldiers.

In the Battle of Taierzhuang, the casualty ratio between the Chinese Army and the Japanese Type A Division was 5 to 1, which was called a great victory by the Chinese Army.

As Yamamoto Ikki said, a small unit of the Eighth Route Army with less than 80 people actually wiped out an infantry company and a field artillery battalion of the Japanese Army's Type A Division, and the small unit suffered no casualties.

Rensuke Isogai was full of doubts about Yamamoto Ikki's words.

"Go get the battle report."

Knowing that Rensuke Isogai didn't believe it, Yamamoto Ikki prepared a battle report on the battle.

A staff officer quickly brought a battle report submitted by the 39th Brigade.

"Is the Eighth Route Army's combat effectiveness so strong?"

After reading the battle report, Isogai Liansuke couldn't help but gasp, his tone horrified.

According to the battle report, the guard troops of the 39th Brigade and a Locust Association Army unit went to pursue the small Eighth Route Army unit.

However, they were treated like dogs by this small Eighth Route Army unit. Not only did they lose hundreds of people, but even the battalion commander and squadron leaders were killed by the small Eighth Route Army unit.

If the Eighth Route Army had such fighting power, then the Locust Army would be useless!
"That's not the case," Shinozuka Yoshio explained. "This small unit of the Eighth Route Army is a special forces unit under the command of Li Yunlong, the commander of the Jinzhong Eighth Route Army. It's called the Sharp Blade Commando. They exclusively use automatic firepower, which is why they are so powerful."

After Yamamoto Ikki took over the intelligence work of the First Army, he found out some things, but not much.

At present, the First Army Command only knows the name of the Blade Commando, and is completely unaware of the information including its members, equipment, and training.

But even this little bit of information was such a treasure to Yoshio Shinozuka that he praised Yamamoto Ikki for his good work and encouraged him to keep up the good work.

"hiss!"

Isogai Lianjie took another breath:
"If the Eighth Route Army trains such special forces in large quantities, then the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army will probably be even stronger than the Type A troops of the Locust Army. A single regiment of the Eighth Route Army can defeat an entire regiment of the Locust Army."

"That's the problem." Shinozuka Yoshio nodded. "The Eighth Route Army has clearly received guidance from a master and is currently training a large number of special forces. The entire Locust Army only has one special forces unit, the Yamamoto Special Forces. I'm afraid the Eighth Route Army's combat effectiveness in the future will be terrifying."

In order to help Yamamoto Ikki promote special operations, Yoshio Shinozuka spared no effort.

Whether he succeeds or not, he has nothing to lose.

As the commander of the First Army, Yoshio Shinozuka cares about his own honor and the honor of the First Army.

Isogai Lianjie became interested and said, "Shinozuka-kun, can I see the true face of Yamamoto's special forces?"

"Of course." Shinozuka Yoshio nodded and smiled, "It is an honor for the special forces to accept Isogai-kun's inspection."

Yamamoto Ikki walked up to Isogai Lianjie and said, "General, please!"

Rensuke Isogai followed Yoshio Shinozuka and Ikki Yamamoto out.

Mutaguchi Renya followed the three people with a grim expression.

hateful!

Let this kid Yamamoto Ikki show off again!
Soon, the group arrived at the city wall of the inner city, and Isogai Liansuke looked down at the city.

"salute!"

A powerful voice sounded, and more than eighty fully armed special agents standing in neat rows raised their hands and saluted in unison towards the position of Isogai Rensuke and others.

These special agents acted as one, with a submachine gun hanging on their chest and a cantaloupe grenade hanging on their shoulders. Everyone had a cold and determined look on their face.

Even though he was dozens of meters away, Rensuke Isogai could see the murderous aura emanating from this group of special agents!
Lianjie Isogai could tell at a glance that this was definitely a special forces unit composed of the most elite soldiers with rich combat experience.

In terms of momentum, even the most elite troops of the 10th Division and the 1st Division could not compare with the special forces team in front of them.

Lianjie Isogai believed that the combat effectiveness of such a locust army special forces would definitely not be worse than that of the Eighth Route Army Special Forces.

Isogai Lianjie returned the salute, then looked at Yamamoto Ikki and asked, "Yamamoto-kun, how is the special forces team's performance so far?"

Yamamoto Ikki's expression was slightly awkward, but he quickly recovered, his tone unchanged. "General, the special forces team hasn't received any special operations missions yet. This Operation A is the team's first strike. However, once a special operation is launched, it's like a sword being unsheathed. We won't return without bloodshed!"

"Yoshi." Isogai Lianjie nodded happily and said expectantly, "If the Empire's locust army all looked and fought with this kind of strength, why would we worry about conquering China?"

"General, there's a Chinese proverb that says the best time to plant a tree is ten years ago, the second best time is now."

Yamamoto Ikki's path:
"It's not too late to innovate the Imperial Army's tactics."

Isogai Lianjie sighed. "It's incredibly difficult to innovate tactics. But if Yamamoto-kun can deliver impressive results, I believe headquarters will definitely consider innovating."

Yamamoto Ikki nodded. The old, rigid-minded officers who occupied high positions believed that only large-scale operations like those during World War I could win the war. However, times have changed.

Large-scale troop operations are certainly important, but special operations are also indispensable. Special forces raids at critical moments can also tilt the strategic balance.

Then, Isogai Lianjie looked at Shinozuka Yoshio and said, "I'm very much looking forward to Yamamoto-kun's performance. Shinozuka-kun, can my observation group and I go to the battlefield to watch Yamamoto-kun's performance?"

Shinozuka Yoshio said in embarrassment: "Well... Isogai-kun, the battlefield in southeastern Shanxi is very dangerous. Now you are the Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army, you hold a high position, so you should not put yourself in danger."

Originally, Yoshio Shinozuka planned to have Rensuke Isogai and his observation group come to the First Army Headquarters for a formality.

He didn't expect that Rensuke Isogai was serious about it. He felt a little regretful about agreeing to let Rensuke Isogai's observation group come to Taiyuan.

Although Rensuke Isogai wrote a disclaimer, he, as the commander of the First Army, still cannot escape blame since the incident happened on the First Army's territory.

Isogai Lianjie said, "Please rest assured, Shinozuka-kun, we will not be operating with the special forces. We will only need to observe from a distance with the main force."

"Alright then." Shinozuka Yoshio nodded. "Isoya-kun's observation group can go to southeastern Shanxi with the 108th Division, but they must not act independently without the 108th Division. Southeastern Shanxi is pervasive with the Eighth Route Army guerrillas, and every step is fraught with danger."

"Thank you very much for your care, Shinozuka-kun."

Isogai Rensuke bowed to Shinozuka Yoshio and said:
"If Yamamoto-kun can successfully decapitate the Eighth Route Army Headquarters this time, when I return to the Kwantung Army Headquarters, I will propose to General Ueda to launch a pilot program of special forces in each army and division to innovate tactics."

The current commander of the Kwantung Army is Kenkichi Ueda. This old devil advocates slave education, attempting to eliminate Chinese culture and completely conquer the residents of the occupied areas.

Shinozuka Yoshio looked at Yamamoto Ikki, pushed up his black-framed glasses, his eyes full of anticipation. "Yamamoto-kun, General Terauchi and Lieutenant General Yamashita have instructed that your battle plan should be bolder. After your special forces team kills the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, the 20th, 108th, and 109th Divisions will launch a thundering attack to completely defeat the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army and expand the victory."

Yamamoto Ikki's eyes lit up and he lowered his head: "Hey, please rest assured, Commander, I will revise the battle plan as soon as possible, but the combat supplies needed for the three divisions this time..."

The three divisions went to fight in southeastern Shanxi and needed large quantities of supplies such as ammunition, food, bedding, fuel, etc., and they also had to ensure the smooth flow of logistics supply channels.

Shinozuka Yoshio said, "3000 tons of combat supplies will arrive as soon as possible. They will be escorted by the main force of the 21st Division, and supported by the 108th Division and the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade."

Yamamoto Ikki nodded. "Our First Army still has 6000 tons of combat supplies, barely enough. According to intelligence, the 129th Division's headquarters is located with the Eighth Route Army's headquarters. Once our special forces decapitate the Eighth Route Army's headquarters, they will also decapitate the 129th Division's headquarters. The 129th Division will immediately be leaderless. Without its command system, the 129th Division will be quickly defeated and annihilated by the three Locust Army divisions."

Shinozuka Yoshio nodded happily: "Then I will hand over the command of this battle to Yamamoto-kun. I hope Yamamoto-kun can live up to everyone's expectations."

At this moment, Mutaguchi Ren'ya was feeling like a thousand horses were running past him.

I am the Chief of Staff of the First Army!
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at the same time.

Li Yunlong and the Sharp Blade Commando have arrived at the Baijin Highway in southeastern Shanxi.

After two full days of terrain reconnaissance, Li Yunlong already had a complete ambush plan in his mind.

"God is going to make me rich."

In a cave at night, Li Yunlong lit a lamp and looked at the ambush area he had drawn on the map himself, his tone full of anticipation.

"Captain, what kind of fortune are you making?"

Monk Wei grinned with his white teeth and quickly came over when he heard the word "get rich".

Duan Peng, Yang Shaoqing, Lu Yingjun, Wang Gensheng and others also quickly came over.

"What kind of fortune?"

"I'll scare you if I tell you this."

Li Yunlong's mouth corners turned up, his eyes widened, and his anticipation was full.

Everyone present here is Li Yunlong's confidant and is absolutely reliable. As long as it is not critical information, it is okay to reveal any of it.

After a pause, Li Yunlong smiled and said:

"If we can win this battle, our Eighth Route Army will not only be able to wipe out a large number of devils, but will also be able to expand its main force by at least 3 people!"

Combined with the captured Japanese weapons and the price offered by Boss Lin, it is not an exaggeration to expand the main force to 3 people.

"3 people!" Monk Wei exclaimed on the spot, "This is the main force of an army."

The other team members were also shocked. A victory expanded the main force by 3 people, which was a huge profit for the Eighth Route Army.

But no one continued to ask for details. They all knew very well that they should ask what they should ask and not ask what they shouldn't ask.

Li Yunlong: "Tomorrow, let's go to the headquarters together."

Wei Dayong: "Yes."

Captain Li's eyes became more and more expectant. Now all that was left was to persuade the head of the headquarters. He didn't know whether the head of the headquarters dared to do it?

(End of this chapter)