On the other side of Ping 'an County City, the 358th Regiment Command of the Jinsui Army.
"Regiment Commander, there was news from Pingan County just now. All the officers of the Fifth Brigade and Pingan County's garrison were gathered at the Drunken Immortal Restaurant tonight, but they were all wiped out.”
Chu Yunfei, who was eating with his head lowered, looked up at Fang Ligong in shock after hearing his report. Then, he put down his bowl and chopsticks and stood up.
"This must be the work of the new regiment. The 8th Route Army must be hiding a big secret."”
Fang Ligong nodded and said," A few days ago, the new regiment caused a huge commotion in northwestern Shanxi. Not only did they annihilate thousands of devils, but they also destroyed almost all the strongholds around Pingan County. Is the main force of the Eighth Route Army that powerful?”
The 5th Brigade was an elite troop of the Japanese. However, on the first day of their arrival in Pingan County, all the brigade officers were killed. It was unbelievable.
"It's a pity that the Eighth Route Army didn't send us any useful information," Fang Ligong sighed.”
Chu Yunfei shook his head and said," Don't worry. The truth will come out eventually. However, this matter has also alerted us. The Eighth Route Army is growing rapidly. Sooner or later, it will pose a threat to the party and the country."”
At this point, Chu Yunfei paused for a moment and continued,""The Eighth Route Army is also an anti-Japanese force. It's just a matter of resisting the Japanese. It's a blessing for the country to have such anti-Japanese armed forces.”
Fang Ligong knew that his regiment commander was a righteous person, so he didn't say anything else. Who could say clearly about the struggle between the two parties?
"Regiment Commander, do you want the intelligence department to continue collecting information about the new regiment?”Fang Ligong asked.
Chu Yunfei thought for a moment and shook his head,""There's no need. Now that all the officers of the Japanese 5th Brigade have been assassinated, the Japanese won't let it go. I believe they will take revenge soon.”
Chu Yunfei didn't want to have any conflict with the Eighth Route Army, so he didn't want to pry too much.
If there was a conflict between the two parties now, the Japanese would only benefit from it.
Now that the new regiment had attracted enough attention from the Japanese, it was more beneficial for the growth of the party and country troops.
Therefore, the national army was naturally happy to see this happen.
Although both sides had different standpoints, Chu Yunfei still admired the new regiment for achieving such a great victory in such a difficult situation.
It was not easy for the 8th Route Army to be a group of nobodies with no professional training and no pay.
……
At the Japanese First Army headquarters.
Two newspapers and a bullet shell were placed on Shinozuka Yoshio's desk.
Both newspapers were printed by the Eighth Route Army. They recorded a major event that happened at that time. There were photos and words, which made every Japanese angry.
The first newspaper was from a month ago. The photo was of Nobutetsu Sakata, and it recorded the Battle of Ashen Cloud Ridge.
The second newspaper was from today. The photo was of Okubo Jiro, and it recorded the gathering at the Drunken Immortal Restaurant.
The Sakata United Army belonged to the 5th Brigade, and the 5th Brigade belonged to the Japanese's First Army.
"Commander, the murderer of the 5th Brigade has been confirmed to be the 8th Route Army's new regiment. However, the person who fired the three shots is still unknown.”
The Japanese intelligence chief pointed at the bullets on the table and said,"This bullet shell was found at the scene of Major General Okubo's death. It's exactly the same as the bullet shell found at the Sakata United Command.”
After the military experts appraised it, they said that it was the first time they had seen such a caliber bullet, and they had never seen any country with a submachine gun of similar caliber.
Moreover, the autopsy report stated that the lethality of this bullet was fifteen times that of the 388 rifle.
The accuracy of such a small caliber bullet was very high.
Based on the Japanese's current technology, even if they invested the entire country's financial resources, they would not be able to develop it.
This meant that the opponent's weapon-making skills far surpassed the Great Day Imperial Army's.
Moreover, the location of the two bullets proved that the person who used this weapon was in New One.
Moreover, after a search by the Army Intelligence Department, it was confirmed that the recent changes in the 8th Route Army were also from the new regiment.
Shinozuka Yoshio was calmer this time. After listening to the report of the Intelligence Division Chief, he nodded and looked at Yamamoto Ichiki, who did not say a word, and said,"Yamamoto, I want to hear your opinion.”
Yamamoto Ichiki stood at attention and said," Your Excellency Commander, the Eighth Route Army's two battles, whether it's the destruction of the command center or the assassination at the Drunken Immortal Restaurant, both have a special individual combat style."
Therefore, the 8th Route Army that we are facing may have already trained a special squad for actual combat, which is to obtain the greatest value with the smallest price.”
At this point, Yamamoto Ichiki, who laid the foundation and promoted the special concept, reminded,"Commander, the Empire's soldiers must be more vigilant against the special forces. We are not invincible. Only by constantly learning the strongest tactics can the army continue to grow stronger.”
Shinozuka Yoshio nodded in agreement. After all, he supported Yamamoto Ichiki's special forces philosophy, and at the same time, he was more aware of the threat of special forces.
However, Shinozuka Yoshio also knew that it was not easy to change the mindset of the Empire's soldiers.
The Empire's soldiers had won too many victories in the past. It was almost impossible for them to pay attention to an 8th Route Army.
"I will order the First Army to pay close attention.”Shinozuka Yoshio said to Yamamoto.
Yamamoto Ichiki knew Shinozuka Yoshio's helplessness because he understood his colleagues.
"Yamamoto, are you confident in dealing with that 8th Route Army team?" asked Shinozuka Yoshio.”
Yamamoto Ichiki's eyes lit up." Commander, our special forces can take it down. I'm planning the first battle of the special forces, but I need accurate information."”
"Don't worry, the special forces also need time to grow." Shinozuka Yoshio smiled.”
"Ha Yi, Commander, my special forces and I will be ready to attack at any time.”Yamamoto Ichiki was very interested in the person who was proficient in special operations.
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