Anti-Japanese War: Developing on my own, I brought back a US-equipped division

The independent battalion now has basically no anti-aircraft firepower, let alone air superiority.

When the system did not reward the M134 7.62mm rotary Gatling gun, the only way to build anti-aircraft firepower was to rely on the Type heavy machine gun, but it was still too weak.

However, now with the M134 7.62mm rotary machine gun rewarded by the system, the anti-aircraft firepower has been greatly enhanced.

Most importantly, this time the system also rewarded Gatling heavy machine gun production drawings and related equipment, which means that the independent battalion can produce the improved model of the Gatling machine gun, the M134 rotary Gatling machine gun, by itself.

This is what makes Su Zheng most excited.

If the independent battalion can be equipped with M134 Gatling machine guns, its firepower will definitely be greatly enhanced.

But...the raw material issue is a big problem.

Su Zheng had a headache.

Make bricks without straw.

Even if he had the production drawings and equipment, but without the raw materials, Su Zheng would not be able to produce the M134 Gatling machine gun.

Then there is the issue of bullet production.

The Gatling gun consumes a lot of bullets.

Without enough bullets, the Gatling gun is just a decoration.

These are rather troublesome and thorny issues.

"Forget it... Let's take it one step at a time!" Su Zheng took a deep breath and murmured, "These things can't be rushed anyway."

Now the system has rewarded two Barrett M82A1 sniper rifles and five M134 Gatling machine guns, which has brought about a significant change in the firepower of the independent battalion.

As for the production of Gatling machine guns, this requires further search for raw materials and solving related problems.

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Taiyuan.

First Army Headquarters.

office.

The embarrassed Yamamoto Ikki is back...

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Chapter 174: Shinozuka Yoshio and Yamamoto's shock: This is impossible! (More, please subscribe)

That night, Yamamoto Ikki fled back to Taiyuan from Chenjiayu in a very embarrassed manner.

This time, Yamamoto Ikki led 66 special forces devils to raid the Eighth Route Army headquarters, but in the end he only brought back six special forces devils.

Sixty special forces devils were lost.

If they had not retreated quickly, all of Yamamoto's special forces would have died~ in Chenjiayu.

This time, the decapitation operation against the Eighth Route Army’s highest command ended in failure again.

Yamamoto Ikki realized that the well-trained Eighth Route Army special forces encountered in Chenjiayu this time were the same as the Eighth Route Army special forces they had encountered in the previous encounter in Shentouling.

The combat effectiveness is even stronger than Yamamoto's special forces.

Well trained!

The equipment is better than Yamamoto's special forces.

This is also the reason why Yamamoto's special forces suffered a disastrous defeat in Chenjiayu.

But Yamamoto Ikki knew that defeat was defeat and there was nothing to explain.

This time, Yamamoto Ikki hurried back to Taiyuan and met Shinozuka Yoshiyasu at night to apologize.

At this time, Yamamoto Ikki looked a little embarrassed, and no longer had his former charm and spirit.

Yamamoto Kazuki slowly walked into Yoshio Shinozuka's office.

Yoshio Shinozuka stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the battle situation map hanging on the wall, with his back to Ikki Yamamoto.

Now Yoshio Shinozuka already knew that the entire 4th Brigade, including the brigade headquarters, had been annihilated, and all the officers of the Japanese Army's North China Battlefield Observation Group had also been annihilated.

In this battle, the First Army suffered a crushing defeat.

Originally, Yoshio Shinozuka wanted to rewrite the history of the First Army and add many highlights to the history of the Japanese First Army.

At the same time, Yoshio Shinozuka also placed high hopes on Ikki Yamamoto.

He hoped that his Yamamoto special forces team could perform well in front of the North China Front Army observation group, demonstrate special operations techniques, and destroy the Eighth Route Army headquarters.

However, the final result was that the Eighth Route Army headquarters was safe and sound, but Yamamoto's special forces suffered heavy losses.

Not only that, all the officers of the Japanese battlefield observation group were wiped out, and the 4th Brigade, the vanguard force responsible for besieging the main force of the Eighth Route Army, was also wiped out.

This is definitely a case of losing the rice while trying to steal the chicken.

At this time, Yoshio Shinozuka was also hit hard.

So after seeing Yamamoto Ikki coming in, he just turned his back to him and did not face him head on.

Disappointed!

The First Army suffered heavy losses this time.

Yamamoto Ikki walked in, looked at Shinozuka Yoshio's back, slowly knelt down, and said in a low voice: "General... I disappoint you."

"I, Yamamoto Ikki, should take full responsibility for the failure of this battle!"

"It was because I didn't understand the enemy's strength well enough and rushed in rashly, which put the North China observation group in danger and caused more than a hundred Imperial Army officers to die for their country!"

"I imagined all the action plans to be too good and too smooth, overlooked the enemy's true strength, and underestimated the hidden strength of the Eighth Route Army, which led to the tragic defeat of this war."

Yes...this time Yamamoto Ikki mistakenly underestimated the true strength of Su Zheng's independent camp and almost got killed.

If he hadn't escaped quickly, he would have died at the hands of the Dragon Soul Special Forces.

Yamamoto Ikki had just returned to Taiyuan, and the unit that destroyed the Japanese battlefield observation group and the 4th Brigade was not an independent battalion.

But no matter what, Yamamoto Ikki was a qualified soldier and would not make excuses for his disastrous defeat.

This is Yamamoto Ikki.

Yamamoto Ikki looked up at Shinozuka Yoshio's northern shadow and said slowly: "General... Thank you for your cultivation."

"I, Yamamoto Ikki, know that I cannot repay the general's trust and respect, but I guess I can only repay him in my next life!"

"I, Yamamoto Ikki, am responsible for the failure of this battle. I can only commit suicide by seppuku to thank His Majesty the Emperor!"

As he spoke, Yamamoto Ikki slowly drew out the samurai sword he carried with him, preparing to commit suicide by seppuku.

Under the influence of Bushido spirit and militarism, the Japanese felt that seppuku was the best way to apologize and it was also the most dignified way for a samurai to die.

Now that the battle has failed, Yamamoto Ikki naturally thinks of committing suicide by seppuku.

The samurai sword flashes coldly!

Yamamoto Ikki hesitated and glanced at Shinozuka Yoshio, but still put the knife in front of his abdomen, ready to commit suicide.

But at this moment, Shinozuka Yoshio turned around, kicked the samurai sword in Shinozuka Yoshio's hand away, and said slowly: "Stupid... Yamamoto-kun... committing seppuku is a cowardly act in my opinion!"

"Only a true coward would choose death to evade responsibility, rather than thinking of redeeming himself by making meritorious contributions and then showing his shame and becoming braver!"

Yamamoto Ikki looked at Shinozuka Yoshio and said, "General... the losses from this battle were too great. As the main person responsible, committing seppuku is the most honorable way to die."

Shinozuka Yoshio put his hands behind his back, looked at Yamamoto Ikki who was kneeling on the ground and said: "Yamamoto-kun...are you willing to die like this?"

This question stumped Yamamoto Ikki.

Yamamoto Ikki was stunned for a moment, then slowly shook his head and said, "I'm not willing to accept this!"

He is unwilling!

But someone must be held accountable for the failure of this battle.

Obviously, Yamamoto Ikki is the person primarily responsible.

Shinozuka Yoshio nodded and said, "That's enough... If you are unwilling, then you shouldn't think of committing seppuku to bury your unwillingness!"

"Since you are unwilling to accept this, you should think about how to redeem yourself and win back face for our Imperial Army and the First Army... instead of dying."

Yamamoto Ikki looked up at Shinozuka Yoshio and said slowly: "General... I... do I still have a chance?"

Shinozuka Yoshio: “Yes!”

"Although this battle caused heavy losses to our First Army, with thousands of Imperial warriors dying in a foreign land, this is only a matter of gaining a few more spirit positions in the God's Shemitah!"

"What we want is a complete victory in this war, not victory or defeat in a local war!"

"Our First Army suffered a crushing defeat this time, but it does not change the development of the war situation. Our Imperial Army is invincible."

The failure of this battle indeed caused heavy losses to the First Army.

After all, the 4th Brigade is the elite main force of the 1st Army.

Now that the 4th Brigade has been destroyed, Yoshio Shinozuka is also deeply shocked and sad.

But as a soldier, he knew that sadness and blows could not change anything. Only by making amends for one's crime and becoming braver after knowing shame could one play a role.

On the other hand, Yoshio Shinozuka really admired and respected Yamamoto Kazuki, and was very tolerant towards this favorite general.

If anyone else had made such a huge mistake, they would have been shot hundreds of times.

But now Yoshio Shinozuka has forgiven Yamamoto Ikki and has no intention of holding Yamamoto Ikki responsible.

After listening to Yoshio Shinozuka's words, Yamamoto Ikki's eyes lit up again.

This time when he returned to Taiyuan, Yamamoto Ikki planned to commit suicide by seppuku to thank the emperor, and he was determined to die.

However, he did not expect that Yoshio Shinozuka would forgive him and let him make amends for his crime, which was beyond his expectations.

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Shinozuka Yoshio: "You get up first!"

"Hayi!"

Yamamoto Ikki, who was kneeling on the ground, stood up.

Yamamoto Ikki said slowly: "Thank you, General, for giving me another chance. I will definitely make up for my crime with courage and meritorious service!"

"If I fail to successfully attack the Eighth Route Army's highest headquarters next time, I will not be able to face the general. When I am defeated, I will either perish together with the enemy or commit suicide."

Obviously, Yamamoto Ikki was still planning to attack the Eighth Route Army headquarters.

Shinozuka Yoshio looked at Yamamoto Ikki and said, "Yamamoto-kun...you are wrong!"

"Do you know who ambushed our North China Front Army's battlefield observation group? Who defeated and annihilated our Fourth Brigade? Who caused you to suffer a setback in Chenjiayu?"

As soon as the question came out, Yamamoto Ikki was stunned. After a moment of silence, he said, "General...you mean all this was done by the Independent Battalion of the New 1st Regiment of the Eighth Route Army?"

Yamamoto Ikki did not know that it was the independent battalion that ambushed the Japanese battlefield observation group, nor did he know that it was the independent battalion that annihilated the 4th Brigade.

But he knew that the special forces he encountered in Chenjiayu were the same special forces he encountered in Shentouling.

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The special forces that appeared in Shentouling were from the independent battalion.

The clever Yamamoto Ikki naturally guessed it.

But when he said this, Yamamoto Ikki felt a little uneasy inside.

Independent battalion...How can a battalion take down an entire brigade?

This sounds like something out of the blue.

But what Yoshio Shinozuka said next completely shocked Yamamoto Kazuki.

Shinozuka Yoshio nodded slowly and said, "Yamamoto-kun...you guessed right!"

"According to the intelligence I have, it was the independent battalion of the New 1st Regiment of the Eighth Route Army that attacked the battlefield observation group of the North China Front Army!"

"Not only that, they also raided the Huting stronghold. The headquarters of the 4th Brigade located inside the Huting stronghold was also killed!"

“In addition, the main forces of the 4th Brigade, including the Ito Regiment and the Nakata Battalion, were ambushed by the independent battalion’s troops!”

It has to be said that the Japanese intelligence network in northwestern Shanxi is still very powerful.