Taiyuan.
The Japanese First Army Headquarters.
Under the dim light, Shinozuka Yoshio looked at the copying paper in front of him with a gloomy expression.
He sat silently in front of the exquisite mahogany desk, not saying a word. No one knew what he was thinking.
After a while, a messenger walked into the room and bowed respectfully. He said,
"General, Commander Yamamoto has arrived.”
Shinozuka Yoshio nodded and signaled for them to let him go.
Immediately after, the tall and big Ichiki Yamamoto strode into the house and came before Shinozuka Yoshio.
However, Yamamoto Ichiki's expression was also as dark as water. He looked like he had a lot on his mind, and he no longer had his usual arrogance.
As soon as he entered the room, Yamamoto Ichiki stood respectfully in front of the desk and bowed.
"General, you were looking for me?"
Shinozuka Yoshio nodded and gently pushed the piece of paper on the table forward.
"Yamamoto, this is a clear code transmission that the communications department monitored an hour ago. What do you think of this matter?”
Yamamoto Ichiki picked up the copying paper, glanced at it, and immediately put it down.
"General, I have also heard of this matter.
Furthermore, half an hour ago, I ordered my men to contact the troops stationed in Yangchuan County.
However, there was no result.
The special agent team that I arranged for special training in Yangchuan also lost contact.
From this, it could be seen that Yangchuan County had indeed fallen.”
Shinozuka Yoshio nodded heavily and said,"
"The fall of Yangchuan County is inevitable. I've already verified this from many sources.
Furthermore, in terms of strategic significance, even if we give up on this place, it won't have enough influence on our military's strategic deployment.”
Shinozuka Yoshio paused for a moment.
Then, he suddenly looked straight at Yamamoto Ichiki and said sternly,
"However, the enemy only used one company to defeat a reinforced squadron of the imperial army.
I can't understand this!
Most importantly, China would never use such a method to create momentum!
Can you tell me how the enemy did all of this?”
Shinozuka Yoshio's voice was filled with anger and his gaze was sharp.
As the only sponsor of the Yamamoto Special Agent Team, he resisted the pressure and went all out to support the special operations team despite the military's indifference towards them.
However, the result was not satisfactory.
In the battle of Yang Village, not only did the ambush plan fail, but they also lost nearly half of their forces.
Shinozuka Yoshio had already accumulated a grudge in his heart over this matter.
Now, the Eighth Route Army, this wild army, had actually achieved a record that far surpassed the Yamamoto Special Agent Team.
Shinozuka Yoshio instantly exploded with rage.
Hearing Shinozuka Yoshio's angry roar, Yamamoto Ichiki lowered his head. His expression changed drastically, and he did not dare to say anything.
He did not know how to explain it.
In all fairness, if the roles were reversed, he would be commanding a company level army under the protection of a reinforced squadron of imperial soldiers to attack a county.
His battle results would not be better than now.
Moreover, there were more than 20 special forces members in the city that he had personally trained. The combat strength of this team was not inferior to the two infantry squads at all.
However, under such circumstances, not only was the county city breached by the enemy, but the city guards could not even make a farewell call.
This made people think deeply.
Just then, Shinozuka Yoshio continued,"
"Yamamoto, do you know anything about the 8th Route Army Independent Regiment?”
Yamamoto Ichiki nodded and said in a deep voice,"
"Sir Xiao Zhong, in the battle at Yang Village, our opponent was the 8th Route Army Independent Regiment.
"After that, I specially did a detailed investigation of this independent regiment, but I didn't find anything special.
But…"
Yamamoto Ichiki paused for a moment, as if he was trying to summarize his words.
A moment later, he said,"
"General, the battle that night was indeed unusual.
In the early stages, our side had the absolute advantage, and the loss ratio was as high as forty to zero!
However, from the middle of the battle, my team suffered frequent casualties.
Later, after investigating the corpses, I found out that most of my team members were killed with a single shot!
I suspect that there is definitely a professionally trained special operations elite in this 8th Route Army Independent Regiment.
At the very least, he was an excellent professional sniper!”
Shinozuka Yoshio had absolute trust in Yamamoto Ichiki's deduction.
This resolute professional soldier would never use any reason to excuse his failure.
Therefore, Shinozuka Yoshio frowned and asked in confusion,"
"Yamamoto, do you mean that there is an enemy in the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment who has studied special operations theory in a Western country like you?!”
Yamamoto Ichiki bowed and said,"
"Ha Yi! Judging from the opponent's marksmanship, without professional sniper training, ordinary people would not be able to make so many accurate kills at night!
Therefore, I suspect that the fall of Yangchuan County is related to this person!”
Shinozuka Yoshio stood up and paced back and forth in the room, his expression becoming more and more solemn.
A moment later, he stopped in front of Yamamoto Ichiki and patted him on the shoulder, saying earnestly,"
"Yamamoto Kun, I have high hopes for your military leadership and accurate judgment.
I also have great hopes for the combat ability and combat philosophy of the special agent team you've established.
I have always been looking forward to the history of the First Army being rewritten by you, Colonel Yamamoto, and your special agent team!
Although the Yangchuan incident won't disrupt our strategic plans in the north China battlefield.
However, because it was a clear code, it would ultimately cause many negative effects on the fishing vessel.
I hope that you can use the fastest speed to find out the details of the instigator of this incident and formulate a perfect battle plan!
In the shortest time possible, we will give the enemy a painful counterattack and save our empire's face!
"At the same time, it will also leave a deep mark on the history of our army!
Do you have the confidence to do it?"
Upon hearing this, Yamamoto Ichiki immediately became stern. Then, he bowed respectfully and said loudly,
"Ha Yi! Please rest assured, General, I will do my best! I won't let you down!"
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