At the headquarters of the Japanese Army's Front in North China, Okamura Yasuji looked patiently at the military map hanging on the walls, which clearly marked the situation of troops garrisons in various parts of Shanxi, and also marked the possible locations of the Jinsui Army, the Eighth Route Army and other units.

Looking at this military map, Okamura Yasuji looked coldly. He looked at the areas marked the possible location of the Eighth Route Army troops, and he had no words for a long time.

Yoshio Shinozuka had already arrived at the headquarters. He lowered his head and didn't dare to see his peer, Okamura Yasuji.

Compared with Okamura Yasuji, Yoshio Shinozuka's achievements were undoubtedly quite insufficient. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to become a general when he was still a lieutenant general, and he was even appointed as the commander of the North China Front Army by the Emperor.

"Shinozuka, do you have anything to say?" Okamura's eyes fell on Yoshio Shinozuka, making Yoshio Shinozuka feel a hint of chill.

Yoshio Shinozuka lowered his head silently and did not dare to say anything. The failure of several sweeps made him unable to defend himself. When Tada Jun was there, Yoshio Shinozuka was criticized by Tada Jun. It was because Yoshio Shinozuka that after taking over the first army, Yoshio Shinozuka failed to achieve a record that he could achieve.

Now after Okamura Yasuji came, he also gave Yoshio Shinozuka Yoshio a certain amount of time to change. Unfortunately, the encirclement and suppression of Yoshio Shinozuka was still unsuccessful. Although Yoshio Shinozuka Yoshio's encirclement and suppression of the Eighth Route Army organization destroyed the Eighth Route Army base, it failed to injure the Eighth Route Army's foundation, and it was not possible to find the specific location of the Eighth Route Army headquarters and the various units.

The mobilization of many troops to carry out large-scale encirclement and suppression, but failed to achieve enough results, which only shows that Yoshio Shinozuka is not capable enough.

"Well? Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshinobu? The several sweeps of the Eighth Route Army units you organized in Shanxi ended in failure, and these were seen by the base camp and His Majesty the Emperor."

"The imperial sword on your waist was given by His Majesty the Emperor. Don't you feel ashamed? Don't you feel ashamed of His Majesty's expectations?" Okamura Yasuji said coldly again.

Okamura Yasuji's face was particularly cold. He knew that the Eighth Route Army troops were a little difficult to deal with. The Eighth Route Army troops active in the occupied area were like weeds and were difficult to eradicate. Before becoming the commander of the North China Front Army, Okamura Yasuji had some attention to the Eighth Route Army troops in the occupied area, but when he really sat in this position, he found that the Eighth Route Army was more difficult to deal with than he thought.

Okamura Yasuji was personally appointed as the commander of the North China Front Army by the Emperor. After carefully understanding the specific situation in the occupied area, considering that there are not many actual controlled areas in the occupied area every day, Okamura Yasuji wanted to increase the actual controlled areas of the Japanese army in the occupied area from 10% to 70% within three years.

To do this, Okamura Yasuji needs to have no problems with the commanders of his troops, and Yoshio Shinozuka, who has not achieved any results, needs to leave.

After sitting on the bench for a year in the local area, Okamura Yasuji made considerable changes, which at least made him more cautious and confirmed that he had enough control over the troops under his command.

"It seems that you don't want to say anything, and you also understand that you are ashamed of His Majesty's gift."

"The base camp orders that Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshinozuka did not make any achievements during his tenure as commander of the First Army, so he ordered Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshinozuka to return to the local area in June and serve as the military senator and principal of the Army Non-commissioned Officer School!" Okamura Yasuji recited the order from the local area expressionlessly, and he did not feel sorry for the transfer order of Shinozuka Yoshino.

Okamura Yasuji knew about Yoshio Shinozuka's personality and knew that Yoshio Shinozuka's personality was very tough. If he really wanted to keep him in the First Army, it would be detrimental to him to control his troops. And most importantly, Yoshio Shinozuka mobilized various units of the First Army to organize the encirclement and suppression of the Eighth Route Army bases before he received his permission.

Although the units of the First Army were not suffering much losses, it still made Okamura Yanji quite dissatisfied. Even if the base camp did not give a corresponding transfer order, he would punish Yoshio Shinozuka to determine his control over the troops.

"Shinozuka, it's good to return to the local area. China's war is in a stalemate and has been staying on the Chinese battlefield. With Shinozuka's ability, it won't play a big role."

"Besides, Shinozuka-kun has been fighting outside for many years, so it is okay to return to the local area to have a good rest." Okamura Yasuji said.

Yoshio Shinozuka was silent. He knew that the base camp would punish him, but he didn't expect that he would be transferred back to the local area directly. It was not right. Yoshio Shinozuka had some speculations, but he didn't expect that the base camp would be so merciless and actually transferred him from the Chinese battlefield directly.

Looking at Okamura Nagaji beside him, Yoshio Shinozuka was not angry too much. He knew that even if there was no transfer order from the base camp, Okamura Nagaji would punish him.

"Shinozuka, maybe I can help you plead with the base camp and let you continue to stay in the Chinese battlefield." Okamura Nishi felt the gaze of Yoshio Shinozuka looking at him and frowned.

Yoshio Shinozuka shook his head directly and whispered: "No need, I won't bother Okamura kun."

"Maybe it was just a temporary return to the local area. Didn't Okamura Jun return to the Chinese battlefield from the local area? Maybe we will have a chance to meet at that time. Okamura Jun, before leaving, I would like to remind you that the Eighth Route Army troops are not that easy to deal with."

Faced with Yoshio Shinozuka's reminder, Okamura Yasuji didn't care. He had long thought about how to deal with the Eighth Route Army troops in the occupied areas. He believed that no matter how cunning the Eighth Route Army troops were, they would not have any effect.

"Shinozuka, we are also from the Imperial Army University, and I have also heard of the achievements made by Shinozuka. I have a little appreciation for Shinozuka."

"But now, Shinozuka Jun has disappointed me a little. This is not what our Army University graduates should look like. Perhaps, the decision of the base camp is very correct. With Shinozuka Jun's condition, it is really not suitable to continue to stay in the Chinese battlefield." Okamura Nishi looked at Shinozuka Yoshio and was a little disdainful of Shinozuka Yoshio's reaction. As a soldier, Shinozuka Yoshio's mood was too low. In him, he could not see any pride belonging to the Great Japanese Imperial Army.

Yoshio Shinozuka fell silent. He was a fanatical imperialist and a soldier. However, his repeated failures in the encirclement and suppression of the Eighth Route Army base areas and the stalemate between the frontline troops and the national army gave him a bad premonition.
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