Wang Chengzhu didn't know that he had intercepted the recruitment plan of Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan, and he didn't expect that First Battalion Commander Zhang Dabiao and Third Battalion Commander Wang Huaibao would take the blame for him.

At the same time, the death of Kato Takagi also shocked Taiyuan.

Taiyuan, Japanese First Army Headquarters.

Yoshio Shinozuka and Chief of Staff Miyano Shun are playing Go.

When the fighting was fierce, a communications staff officer suddenly rushed in from outside and gave a fierce first report to Yoshio Shinozuka who was playing chess: "Your Excellency, Commander, something serious has happened!"

Yoshio Shinozuka glanced at the visitor and asked calmly: "Ikeda-kun, why are you so panicked?"

Japanese communications staff: "I just received news that Colonel Kato Takaki died for his country in Shilipo."

Upon hearing the news, Shinozuka Yoshio Furui Muha's expression changed, and the flag held between his fingers stayed for a few seconds before falling.

The death of a colonel is no small matter, especially when no major battle breaks out.

Moreover, Kato Takaki's identity is also quite special. He is the senior operational staff officer of the North China Front Army Headquarters and is not a subordinate of Yoshio Shinozuka.

Kato Takaki was assigned by the North China Front Army Headquarters to come to Shanxi to inspect the situation of the First Army. Now that he was killed on Shinozuka Yoshio's territory, Shinozuka Yoshio certainly could not escape the blame.

"Who did it?"

The communications staff officer lowered his head and reported truthfully: "We don't know yet!"

"At that time, Colonel Kato Takaki was preparing to return to Taiyuan after inspecting the inspection situation in Wanjia Town. It happened that the 5th Transportation Squadron of the Imperial Army was also escorting a batch of supplies from Wanjia Town Railway Station to Taiyuan, so Colonel Kato Takaki and The 5th Transport Squadron sets off together."

"As a result, they were ambushed when passing through Shilipo Town. Colonel Kato Takaki and the Imperial Warriors of the 5th Transport Squadron were all smashed into pieces, and nearly two trucks of military supplies were also robbed!"

"The Sakai team originally stationed in Shilipo Town also died in this incident, but the 1st Battalion and 3rd Company of the 1st Regiment of the 8th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Association Army disappeared."

"Therefore, Major Jiro Yoshida, who reported the situation, initially suspected that it was the 3rd Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Regiment, 8th Mixed Brigade of the Royal Association Army!"

A truck of supplies was completely harmless to Yoshio Shinozuka, and the death of more than 200 soldiers was not a big problem.

The only thing that bothered Yoshio Shinozuka was the large boxes of sulfonamide anti-inflammatory drugs. During the war years, drugs were really scarce. Even if they were as powerful as Japan, there would be shortages in many cases.

Of course, the death of Kato Takaki was also a troublesome matter for Yoshio Shinozuka; however, although his death would cause Yoshio Shinozuka to be reprimanded by the front army headquarters, that was all.

After all, in the TV series "Bright Sword", the Japanese observation group was ambushed by Li Yunlong's independent group, but a major general and several junior officers were killed.

As a result, Yoshio Shinozuka was not dismissed from his post, and he was not even severely punished.

The death of a colonel is naturally not a big deal.

Miyano Shun, who was sitting opposite Shinozuka Yoshio, said: "I think things are not that simple. We know the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Alliance Army."

"Besides, there are less than 150 people in the 1st Battalion and 3rd Company of the 1st Regiment of the 8th Mixed Brigade. With their combat capabilities, even if they use conspiracy and tricks, they cannot be the opponent of our Imperial Army."

It has to be said that Miyano Shun was able to become the chief of staff of the First Army. His strategic vision was very vicious, and he could see the problems at a glance.

"Um."

Yoshio Shinozuka nodded: "Miyano-kun's analysis is good. This matter is not that simple. I ordered the intelligence department to investigate carefully for me!"

"Hiyi!"

The communications staff officer paused heavily, then remembered something and said, "By the way, Your Excellency the Commander, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff, Major Jiro Yoshida also reported a situation."

Miyano Shun: "What's going on?"

The communications staff officer said: "After ambushing the 5th Imperial Army Transport Squadron, the enemy also took off the uniforms and shoes of the Imperial Army soldiers, leaving only a pair of underwear on all the corpses."

Hearing this, Miyano Jun suddenly became furious and said: "Baga! These damn Chinese people dare to insult the Japanese Empire like this. They deserve to die!"

As the commander of the First Army, Shinozuka Yoshio was obviously much more determined than Miyano Shun. He said, "I seem to know who ambushed the Imperial Army's 5th Transport Squadron."

Miyano Jun subconsciously asked: "Who is it?"

Yoshio Shinozuka said: "Similar incidents have happened before, and each time it was done by the New Regiment of the Eighth Route Army."

"If nothing else happens, 80% of the time it was the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army that did it."

"In addition, it's not that the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army wants to insult our Imperial Japanese Army, but that their regiment leader Li Yunlong is an extremely stingy guy.

Every time they won a battle, when they cleaned the battlefield, they would not only bury the corpses of the imperial soldiers, but also take away everything that could be taken away from the battlefield.

The imperial army’s military uniforms, military boots, bullets, bullet casings, and even a button were not spared.”

Li Yunlong took away the warheads and shells from the battlefield not to sell them for scrap, but to reassemble them.

As we all know, although the Eighth Route Army has its own arsenal, its conditions are extremely crude and there is basically no decent equipment. It is more of a weapons repair shop than an arsenal.

That means making some wooden handle grenades, repairing some damaged guns, etc. This requires that the barrels of the guns are not damaged, otherwise they can only be declared scrapped.

This is also the reason why many Eighth Route Army guns are still in use even though their rifling is almost worn out.

As for making bullets, the industry is no simpler than making guns.

The Eighth Route Army's arsenal was basically impossible to build.

However, compared to making bullets, reloading bullets is obviously much simpler.

Just clean and reshape the recovered cartridge cases, then install the primer, load the propellant and warhead...

After listening to Shinozuka Yoshio's analysis, Miyano Jun's anger dissipated a lot, but at the same time he remembered something and asked: "Your Majesty Commander, is this new regiment you mentioned the same one that defeated Sakata at Cangyun Ridge?"

The new regiment that also killed Nobutetsu Sakata?"
Chapter completed!