If it wasn't for Shinozuka Yoshio's outstanding performance in dealing with the Chinese army in Shanxi, the devil headquarters would have removed this Shanxi commander and considered a temporary replacement.
Shinozuka Yoshio was extremely unhappy after being scolded, and he called for an emergency military meeting that night.
Japanese Army Shanxi Command. The lights in the war room of the Japanese command center were on. Dozens of Japanese officers stood upright on both sides of the conference table with serious expressions.
Shinozuka Yoshio put down the phone from his office and walked into the war room angrily.
He glanced at the Japanese officers present and scolded with a dark face,"Bagaya Road, the North China Observation Group was completely annihilated in Shanxi. This time, it alarmed the headquarters and even His Majesty the Emperor!”
"When the observation group was attacked, your troops didn't reinforce in time, resulting in the death of more than 200 elites of the Empire in the North China Army.”
Shinozuka Yoshio reprimanded his subordinates sternly. The Japanese officers were reprimanded for a while before a Japanese major general stood up and explained.
"General, it's not that I and my subordinates did not provide enough reinforcements. As soon as our exploration team received the distress call from the observation team, I mobilized the troops in the nearby strongholds as soon as possible and sent reinforcements in the direction of Phoenix Mountain at all costs!”
Soon, the other Japanese officers also spoke up and explained to Shinozuka Yoshio why the army did not have a rescue observation group.
? "Commander, it's not that our troops didn't do their best to rescue them, it's just that…"
"But what?" Shinozuka Yoshio swept his gaze across his subordinates with a fierce and cold gaze.
"General, when our reinforcements arrived, the battle was already over. All the soldiers of the empire in the observation group were already dead.”
"With all due respect, the observation group has a large troop of soldiers, but they couldn't even hold on until we sent reinforcements. It can only be said that their combat strength is really too poor, and they really don't deserve the title of the Empire's elites!”
"General, it was the observation group that insisted on going to the hinterland of the Zhina Army base. Moreover, the officers of the observation group are so ambitious that they are still lingering in the activity area of the Chinese army. It is their own responsibility to encounter an ambush…"
Shinozuka Yoshio didn't wait for his subordinate to finish speaking before he slammed the conference table angrily.? "Baka Yalu, shut up!"
"If you explain now, you're just covering up your incompetence!”
"Ha Yi, General is right. We are incompetent…"
Under Shinozuka Yoshio's scolding, the Japanese officers did not dare to speak.
In fact, what the Japanese officers said just now was the truth.
The Japanese officers felt aggrieved. They had clearly gone all out to provide reinforcements, but in the end, they were still scolded and held accountable.
In fact, the complete annihilation of the Japanese observation group had a lot to do with the observation group itself. First of all, the Japanese observation team underestimated the enemy and thought that the Chinese army was weak. No one would dare to attack the observation team.
Also, they had to go to the hinterland of the Eighth Route Army base to investigate. So, the Japanese observation team was sending their own heads to the independent regiment…
The war room was silent for a while. At this moment, the Chief of Staff, Bamboo Sea Nanshan, who was standing beside Shinozuka Yoshio, tried to persuade him. "Commander, please calm down!”
Bamboo Ocean walked up to Shinozuka Yoshio and said slowly,""Commander, I have something to say. Although the reinforcements did not arrive at Phoenix Mountain in time, the responsibility of the annihilation of the observation group should not be blamed on our incompetent commander!”
"Lord Nanshan, are you trying to absolve these incompetent commanders of their crimes?”Shinozuka Yoshio questioned in an unhappy tone.
Nanshan Bamboo Sea was related to the Japanese Prime Minister. Shinozuka Yoshio could not get angry because of the Chief of Staff. He could only listen to the other party.
Nanshan Bamboo Ocean continued," Commander, as far as I know, the observation group is not here to observe and learn. They clearly knew that they were in the activity area of the Chinese army during the march, but they still took photos along the way. They simply treated the battlefield as a sightseeing tour. They deserved to be destroyed…"
? "Lord Nanshan, is there really such a thing?”? Shinozuka Yoshio's expression immediately eased up.
? "Commander, according to the report of the soldiers who rushed to Phoenix Mountain as reinforcements, this is absolutely true!”
" The observation group was completely wiped out in Shanxi. Although we have failed in our duties, the main responsibility lies with the officers of the observation group. It was their ignorance and stupidity that killed them…
? Shinozuka Yoshio understood what had happened and was instantly furious. He still believed what Bamboo Sea of South Mountain had said.
"Baka, stupid observation team, they are really asking for death…"
Shinozuka Yoshio shifted his anger onto the observation team. He quickly forgave his subordinates who failed to rescue him.
"Thank you for your forgiveness, Commander!" The Japanese officers said gratefully.
Bamboo Sea took two steps towards Shinozuka Yoshio and said,"" Your Excellency, I will write a detailed report and hand it to the Prime Minister later. I will explain how the observation team was completely annihilated..."
? "Yoshi, Miyano-kun is really thoughtful.”Shinozuka Yoshio nodded, and then he had his subordinates take their seats.
"Everyone, please sit down!"
"It's the commander!" The Japanese officers sat down.
Shinozuka Yoshio was silent for a moment before he said expressionlessly,""The attack on the observation group has shaken our North China Front Army. Even His Majesty the Emperor has personally asked about it.”
"The destruction of the observation group is a huge loss for our empire. This has also affected the morale of our North China army…"
A few Japanese officers said indignantly,""General, the entire observation group has been wiped out, causing our North China Army to lose face. This humble official suggests that we immediately mobilize our forces to encircle and suppress those Chinese soldiers who attacked the observation group!”
These Japanese officers were very vengeful. However, they were clamoring for revenge and did not seem to know who their opponent was.
"Which Chinese army unit attacked the observation group? Has the intelligence department investigated it?”
Shinozuka Yoshio asked a lieutenant officer behind him.
Lieutenant Colonel Gui Zi took a few steps forward and carefully reported,""General, our reinforcements have arrived at Crow Ridge. The Chinese soldiers have already cleaned up the battlefield and left.”
? "However, our intelligence personnel have searched carefully and found some clues about the Chinese Army on the battlefield.”
"Yosh!"
Shinozuka Yoshio turned around and asked,""Tell me, which Chinese army unit attacked the observation group?”
"General, the one who attacked the observation group is our old rival, the 386th Brigade!"”
? "Baka Yalu, it's this independent regiment of the 386th Brigade again!”
? Lieutenant Colonel Gui Zi quickly listed out the crimes of the 386th Brigade.
After hearing his subordinate's words, Shinozuka Yoshio gritted his teeth in anger. He hated Kong Jie to the bone.
The Japanese Chief of Staff, Nanshan Zhuhai, echoed,""Commander, you are wise. Kong Jie has indeed become a huge threat to our Imperial Army. We should eliminate the Independent Regiment, but we still need to think about it carefully.”
"Lord Nanshan, do you have any suggestions?”Shinozuka Yoshio asked.
? Nanshan Bamboo Sea thought for a moment and said," Your Excellency Commander, although the Independent Regiment is just a regiment, their combat power is unfathomable. The observation regiment was completely wiped out in such a short period of time. This is enough to show how strong the Independent Regiment is!"”
? "I suggest that we first send scouts to secretly scout the surrounding terrain of the Independent Regiment's defense area. Then, we will send a large number of troops to encircle and suppress the Independent Regiment's base and uproot these Eighth Route Army bases!”
"Lord Nanshan, how many troops should we deploy to encircle and annihilate the independent regiment?”
Nanshan Bamboo Sea continued," General, it is enough to send out a regiment to encircle and annihilate an ordinary 8th Army. However, the combat power of the independent regiment cannot be underestimated. Kong Jie is also good at commanding battles. We need to send out at least one exploration team to encircle and annihilate the independent regiment!”
Shinozuka Yoshio nodded in agreement."Lord Nanshan is right. We should have deployed a large number of troops to encircle Kong Jie's troops. In the past, we underestimated the combat strength of the 8th Route Army by not wiping out the independent regiment, which allowed Kong Jie to escape again and again.”
"This time, we will strike with a heavy fist. We must capture Kong Jie's troops in one fell swoop and extinguish the arrogance of the Chinese soldiers!”The Japanese officers in the war room echoed
"Destroy the Independent Regiment! Destroy Kong Jie!”
Shinozuka Yoshio made his subordinates quiet down and asked,""Who is willing to fight and surround Kong Jie's troops?”
"General, this humble servant is willing to fight and encircle Kong Jie's troops.
? "Commander, this humble servant is also willing to fight!”
Among the Japanese officers present, seven to eight of them volunteered to fight against the independent regiment.
These Japanese commanders were all very warlike, and they all wanted to make contributions.
When Shinozuka Yoshio saw so many of his subordinates stand up and volunteer to fight, he did not know who to choose for the time being, so he carefully considered it.
Shinozuka Yoshio thought for a moment and announced solemnly,"Everyone, listen up. The mission of exterminating Kong Jie's troops will be handed over to the 30th Brigade!”
A Japanese Major General with a scar on his face lowered his head and replied excitedly,"Ha Yi, thank you for your trust, Commander. I will definitely kill all the soldiers of the Independent Regiment!”
The Japanese Major General who spoke was Mitsui Sushi, the brigade commander of the 30th Brigade of the Japanese Army.
The 30th Brigade belonged to the 6th Division of the Japanese Army. The 6th Division of the Japanese Army was an A-class force. Their combat strength was very strong.
Speaking of the Japanese Army's Sixth Division, it was notorious. This division was known as the " Devil Division ". They had committed many inhumane massacres in China.
The hands of the Japanese soldiers from the 30th Brigade had all been stained with the blood of the Chinese…
The Japanese army's 6th Division stationed in Shanxi was not complete. There were only 30 regiments left in Shanxi, and the other 13 regiments had been transferred away.
"Your Excellency Commander, this humble servant will immediately return to the headquarters to deploy the mission!”After finishing his words to Shinozuka Yoshio, Juji Mii strode out of the war room.
Shinozuka Yoshio had many considerations for choosing thirty exploration teams to fight against Kong Jie.
Firstly, this exploration team had high military quality, excellent weapons and equipment, and strong combat strength.
Secondly, this exploration team's combat style had always been cold-blooded and cruel. Only by killing the independent regiment could they vent their hatred.
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