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Beiping.

North China Army Headquarters.

"Baka!!"

An hour after the incident, the news finally reached Tada Toshi, the commander of the North China Army.

After hearing the whole story, Tada Shun was dumbfounded.

*Smack!*

He slapped the staff officer who came to report across the face.

The staff officer was really unlucky; he got slapped hard and then quickly bowed.

Among the Japanese soldiers, it was commonplace for superiors to beat subordinates.

Most of the time, subordinates can only passively take the beating, but there are also rare occasions when they will unleash their ultimate skill—subordinates overthrowing their superiors!

This is also a tradition of the Japanese.

However, at this point, the strategist certainly wouldn't dare to use the "overthrow superior" skill, because Tada Toshi was so angry he was about to kill someone.

"One man! One vehicle! All alone! At the headquarters of my North China Area Army! In the heart of the heavily guarded Imperial Army territory! He killed my military police commander, kidnapped a wanted criminal, and then... drove away???"

Tada Shun practically roared out the words, each one distinct, his face growing darker with each utterance.

"A humiliation beyond measure! This is an unprecedented disgrace for the Imperial Army since the founding of the Meiji Restoration!! Abe Sho, that piece of trash! He deserves to die!!"

He cursed wildly, not only for Abe Sho's incompetence, but also for the resounding slap that landed squarely on his entire North China Area Army and on Tada Shun's face!

Once this news gets out, he will become a laughing stock in the entire Imperial military!

The rage lasted for several minutes, and all the officers in the headquarters were silent with fear, their heads bowed low, lest they suffer an undeserved disaster.

And to be honest, these Japanese officers were equally furious.

This is not just a disgrace for Tada Shun, but a complete disgrace for the entire North China Army!

Finally, Tada Shun had vented enough and sat back down in his chair, panting heavily.

With both feet off the ground, intelligence once again took over.

"Hmph! They just caught us off guard, taking advantage of our blind spot that we would never have imagined the enemy would emerge from within."

It sounded like he was speaking to his subordinates, but also like he was comforting himself.

"But ultimately, it's just a war machine!"

"Order!" Tada Shun regained the authority befitting a field army commander.

"Set up checkpoints, passes, and major transportation routes around Beiping! Set up anti-tank guns! Lay anti-tank mines!"

"Hey! Commander, you are brilliant!"

The other Japanese officers quickly echoed their agreement.

Although it was quite embarrassing, none of the Japanese soldiers present thought the matter was particularly difficult.

Ran?

Then just catch them again!

Encircle and blockade a tank around Beiping is simply too easy!

Once their 37mm anti-tank guns are set up, no tank can withstand them!

However, catching the other party will at least save some face.

However, as the commander of the North China Army, Tada Shun's thoughts went far beyond what these officers had to do.

What truly chilled Tada Shun to the bone was another, even more terrifying question—

How did that chariot end up in the city?!

There's no doubt there's a mole inside!

Moreover, the level of this mole who could allow such a large iron lump to infiltrate the martial law-bound city of Beiping without anyone noticing is... terrifyingly high!

It's even possible that it's right next to him, inside this headquarters!

The thought sent a chill down Tada Shun's spine to the top of his head.

His situation had been precarious for the past six months.

Not long ago, the Hundred Regiments Offensive launched by the Eighth Route Army caused him to suffer heavy losses and lose face. The General Headquarters was extremely dissatisfied with this, and there were already rumors that someone would be sent to replace him.

Now, such a heinous and absurd incident has occurred!

This is truly a case of misfortunes never coming singly!

but……

A ruthless glint flashed in Tada Shun's eyes.

If we can catch the person driving the tank, and follow the clues to uncover the mole hidden in the upper echelons... that would undoubtedly be a tremendous achievement!

This is enough to offset his previous setbacks and even allow him to regain his footing in the base camp!

After much deliberation, a crazy plan to capture him took shape in his mind.

"Pass on my orders!" Tada Shun's voice carried a hint of madness.

"Not just Beiping! Order all garrison troops in Hebei, Chahar, Shanxi, Rehe, eastern Inner Mongolia... to mobilize immediately!"

"Cavalleria, motorized units, reconnaissance aircraft... use everything you can!"

"Conduct a comprehensive search, extending 200 kilometers outwards from Beiping (Beijing)!"

"Any suspicious vehicle or person discovered should be dealt with tantamount to killing the innocent rather than letting the guilty go free!"

"I will lay a tight net across the entire North China! Let's see where he can escape to!"

"Hey!!!"

The other Japanese officers quickly responded.

Although they thought that surrounding and capturing a single tank was an excessive commotion.

At this moment, no one dared to disobey Tada Toshi.

What kind of leader should you absolutely not offend?

First, those who are about to be promoted.

Second, those who are about to be demoted.

A leader who promotes you can decide whether you get promoted or not, while a leader who demotes you can decide whether you get demoted or not.

In short, Tada Shun's order to capture him swept across the entire North China Area Army in an instant.

In an instant, the entire North China Plain was shaken!

Japanese troops from all around Beiping (Beijing) came out in droves, set up roadblocks, and inspected all passing vehicles and pedestrians.

On the plains of central Hebei, Japanese cavalrymen raised clouds of dust as they moved through villages and towns.

Security at border checkpoints in Chahar and Rehe has increased several times over.

The Japanese troops in Shanxi Province also received orders to assist in the investigation and increased patrols on major roads.

Even the Japanese garrison in eastern Mongolia dispatched motorized units.

Occasionally, the hum of reconnaissance aircraft engines could be heard in the sky...

A massive manhunt, covering hundreds of thousands of square kilometers and involving tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers, has been brazenly launched!

To be honest, Shen Wang himself did not expect that he would inadvertently stir up a storm in the entire North China region.

……

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away.

Shanxi Province, headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.

"What? The three comrades have been rescued?"

The deputy general turned around in shock and looked at the intelligence officer who had just entered and was responsible for liaising with Beiping.

The cadre, his face filled with incredulous excitement, nodded vigorously: "Yes, sir! According to intelligence from the Beiping 'Nightingale' group, comrades Ding Zhijian, Meng Guanglin, and Sha Zhenjiang have been successfully rescued!"

"What exactly happened? How were we rescued? What were our casualties?" the chief of staff immediately pressed.

The cadre paused, a hint of confusion on his face: "The specific details... the telegram was extremely brief, only saying... that they were rescued by an unidentified armored vehicle."

"Unidentified...armored vehicle?"

The bigwigs at headquarters were even more bewildered.

What is all this about?

In Beiping, where the Japanese army was heavily stationed, how did they use armored vehicles to rescue people?

Are you kidding me?

Besides, they don't have any armored vehicles!

"Could it be... a smokescreen deliberately released by the Japanese?" a big shot suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of all the bigwigs in headquarters changed.

Although the bigwig put it very tactfully, everyone understood the gist of it.

That means... the intelligence network in Beiping... has likely been exposed, and may even... have been completely captured!

This speculation was like a bucket of cold water, instantly cooling down the glimmer of hope that had just risen among the crowd.

Frankly speaking, in the eyes of the top leaders, the possibility of the intelligence network being dismantled and personnel being rescued seems to be higher than that of the intelligence network being destroyed.

The atmosphere in the command room became extremely oppressive.

Not only did they fail to rescue their comrades, they also destroyed the Beiping intelligence network...

This loss is simply too great!

Just then, another intelligence officer walked in:

"Report……"