Yoshio Shinozuka was the commander of the First Army of the North China Front, and he commanded more than 100,000 people from the Imperial Army and the Imperial Alliance Army.
Taiyuan City where he is located is heavily defended, with a large number of guards, intelligence personnel, and spies... protecting him anytime and anywhere, and the possibility of being assassinated is almost zero.
Suddenly hearing that he had been seriously injured, the deputy commander's first subconscious reaction was disbelief.
It wasn't until he received the telegram and read the contents twice in a row that he confirmed that Yoshio Shinozuka was really seriously injured and unconscious...
This was a piece of intelligence sent by the Taiyuan underground party. Although the culprit was not mentioned, except for Huang Yu's special agent team, almost no one in Taiyuan City had such strength, so Yoshio Shinozuka was probably seriously injured by the special force.
The reason why they didn't receive any good news from them was probably because Taiyuan City was under martial law after Yoshio Shinozuka was seriously injured, so they had to hide and were unable to send out good news.
The more he watched, the happier he became. Then he stopped looking at the artillery and went straight to the regiment headquarters, saying as he walked: "Yoshio Shinozuka was seriously injured. The Japanese North China Front Command will definitely send a new commander to take over!"
"Every officer has his own command method and combat style!"
"After the new commander of the First Army takes office, he will definitely overturn many of the battle plans designated by Yoshio Shinozuka!"
"Huang Yu's assassination will not only affect the situation in northwestern Shanxi, but also the entire Shanxi war situation!"
"I must return to the headquarters as soon as possible. When the new Japanese army commander is in place, there will definitely be a series of changes and troop deployments in Shanxi. The Eighth Route Army must make targeted responses, the faster the better, otherwise we will definitely suffer big losses...
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"Kong Jie... tomorrow we must go to the assault camp station to inspect the chicken farm. We will leave northwest Shanxi and return to the base area in the evening!"
"By the way, send a telegram back to the headquarters... Find out all the information about the new commander of the First Army of the North China Front as soon as possible. The more detailed the better!"
"Know yourself and the enemy, and you can win a hundred battles... As long as we know him well enough, we will have the confidence to fight against him!"
At the headquarters of the Japanese North China Front, Neiji Okamura sat behind his desk with a serious look on his face. In front of him was a telegram that Yoshio Shinozuka was seriously injured. He didn't say a word for a long time...
I don’t know how long it took, but he picked up the telegram again and looked at it... Suddenly he slapped his hand on the table, and the solemn expression on his face was replaced by anger. He suppressed his anger and cursed: "The Eighth Route Army is too arrogant, too arrogant.
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"They unexpectedly attacked the commander of our army in broad daylight... This is a slap in our face!"
"If we don't respond, more senior commanders will definitely be attacked by them in the future!"
"Our officers will feel insecure and unable to concentrate on directing the war!"
The head of the intelligence section was the first to stand up, looking at Neji Okamura looking forward to the fight: "Your Excellency, Commander... we must retaliate in kind..."
"It can not only avenge Yoshio Shinozuka, but also give the Eighth Route Army a taste of being attacked by sneak attacks, so that they don't dare to continue sneak attacks on our officers!"
"If your Excellency, Commander, believes in the Intelligence Section... I am willing to take over this task..."
"I object..." The deputy chief of staff in charge of logistics suddenly stood up and retorted unceremoniously in front of Neji Okamura.
"The Eighth Route Army not only attacked our officers, but also assassinated our expatriates, especially those doing business in China!"
"If both sides continue to assassinate, we will definitely have more and more expatriates killed..."
"Not only are our officers worried about being assassinated, but also the large number of expatriates operating in North China are also in danger!"
"Expats are the main force that helps us make money, and there are also a large number of plutocrats behind them!"
"If they are put into a state of constant panic, they will definitely not be able to do business normally, and they will not be able to make money."
"To put it mildly, the plutocrats behind the overseas Chinese will definitely be very dissatisfied, and then try every means to put pressure on us so that the overseas Chinese can do business normally in North China!"
"Taking a big picture, a large proportion of our military expenditure comes from these expatriates!"
"If they can't make money safely in North China, our military spending will be greatly affected!"
"I humbly recommend that the headquarters end this assassination immediately!"
"If we want revenge, we must defeat him openly and openly on the battlefield!"
"If both sides continue to assassinate important military officers of the other side, I am worried that we will be the ones who suffer in the end!"
"The imperial army has military ranks, and the enemy can tell who is an officer at a glance."
"There are Chinese people everywhere around us, which is perfect for the Eighth Route Army to hide in. It will be much easier to assassinate us!"
"The Eighth Route Army headquarters has no fixed location, and there is no military rank to prove who is an officer... Even if our people are lucky enough to get around them, it will be difficult to locate the assassination target!"
"They are also particularly good at fighting guerrillas, mobile warfare, and sneak attacks...The base area where they are located is full of their informants. It is difficult for our people to enter their base area, let alone evade one informant after another to find their headquarters.
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The chief of staff then stood up: "Your Excellency, Commander... I also support the cessation of assassinations despite my humble position..."
"North China needs stability, and so do we!"
"If we really want to take revenge, we can confront the Eighth Route Army on the battlefield and take down one or two of their bases. It will definitely be more effective than killing one or two officers!"
The anger on Okamura Neji's face slowly subsided, and then he suddenly stood up from the chair: "You are all right..."
"I have the same idea as the Chief of Staff...crush the Eighth Route Army on the frontal battlefield and take revenge on the Eighth Route Army..."
"If we really want to massacre Chinese people, we must massacre them on the frontal battlefield. We must kill them openly and openly. There is no need to be sneaky!"
"The Eighth Route Army can also massacre our overseas Chinese openly... As long as they have this ability, they can enter Taiyuan and capture Taiyuan..."
"The commander is wise!" All the subordinates shouted in unison.
Although some people were still unwilling to accept it and wanted to use assassination methods to retaliate against the Eighth Route Army, Okamura Neji's decision represented a military order. No one could refute it and could only choose to accept it.
The chief of staff interrupted again: "Your Excellency, Commander...since we have decided to change the way of fighting on the Shanxi battlefield, we must replace Yoshio Shinozuka!"
"He is now seriously injured and comatose, and there is no way he can continue to stay in Taiyuan... There are also many voices in the country asking us to replace him..."
"Bizhi thinks this is an opportunity: the new commander who is transferred to Taiyuan must be able to fight big battles, be good at fighting big battles, and have the ability to turn the tide!"
"In this way, we can stabilize the situation in Taiyuan and defeat the Eighth Route Army on the frontal battlefield!"
Okamura Neiji was convinced: "You also need experience fighting the Eighth Route Army!"
"The Eighth Route Army in Shanxi is very powerful, especially the Eighth Route Army operating in northwestern Shanxi... If you want to kill them, you must have a commander who is very familiar with the Eighth Route Army's combat methods!"
"I think there is one person who is very qualified... Let's discuss it together. If it is confirmed, we will report it to the country and confirm the commander of the First Army as soon as possible!" This chapter has been completed!
