The 41st Division is the main force stationed in Taiyuan, and it is also the only mobile force in the hands of Yoshio Shinozuka. Once transferred, the troops guarding Taiyuan will immediately become stretched. Naosaburo Okabe is naturally unwilling to
See this happen.
Yoshio Shinozuka sighed softly: "Okabe-kun, I never thought of this. But judging from the current situation, that Gao Hongming has become a climate. Now he has made it clear that he wants to encircle Ping'an County for reinforcements, then you
Tell me, are we still not going to save you?"
Okabe Naosaburo was silent. Due to its important geographical location, Ping'an County has always been an important stronghold of the First Army in southwest Shanxi. If Ping'an County is abandoned, the Chinese will occupy an important stronghold.
It can be said that Ping'an County is a link. Once it falls into the hands of the Chinese, their area of activity will not only expand, but also several previously isolated and scattered territories will be connected. This is very detrimental to the Japanese rule of Shanxi
of.
After a long while, Naosaburo Okabe said: "Can't we just send one regiment?"
"no!"
Yoshio Shinozuka did not need to answer this time. Yamamoto Kazuki on the side immediately said: "As the commander said, Gao Hongming in China has become a climate. Although I am very reluctant to admit it, in fact, the strength of a regiment alone
It is difficult for the troops to pose a threat to him, and there is even a danger of defeat. I think that at least one division of troops is needed to be able to annihilate this enemy force."
"Use a division to deal with a local militia in China?"
Naosaburo Okabe was almost angry. When did the imperial army become so worthless that it would use a division to deal with the local militia in China? Is this justified?
Seeing Okabe Naosaburo's expression, Yamamoto also knew that it was difficult for the other party to accept it, so he had to explain: "Chief of Staff, I know that this combat plan is difficult to accept, but we have to face reality.
Gao Hongming and his militia are no better than the average Chinese army. Their equipment is extremely sophisticated, even far better than the imperial army. Moreover, his militia has a large number of people. It is said that it is equivalent to two regiments of the imperial army, so I think that dispatching
There is no problem for a division to deal with him. There is a Chinese proverb, a lion fights a rabbit with all its strength. In order to eliminate this threat to the empire, what harm does it matter if we use the strength of a division?"
Okabe Naosaburo was silent for a while and then asked: "Yamamoto-kun, can it really be possible to use a division to annihilate that Gao Hongming? What if he escapes?"
Seeing Yamamoto Kazuki frowning in embarrassment, Okabe Naosaburo said seriously: "Yamamoto-kun, I am not making things difficult for you. You must know that as long as I am still the chief of staff of the First Army, I must do my best.
To my duty."
It stands to reason that Okabe Naosaburo, a dignified chief of staff, does not need to be so polite to Yamamoto Kazuki, but no one in the headquarters knows that Yamamoto Kazuki is Shinozuka Yoshio's confidant, and some Shinozuka Yoshio is inconvenient to say
Usually it comes out through his mouth, so even Naosaburo Okabe cannot treat him like he reprimands ordinary subordinates.
Faced with the question from the chief of staff, Kazuki Yamamoto hesitated and said: "To be honest, I have actually prepared another plan here, but I am still hesitating, so I didn't have time to report it to you."
Okabe Naosaburo glanced at Shinozuka Yoshio and found that his commander's eyes were also blank, and it was obvious that even he was unaware of it.
He couldn't help but asked curiously: "Can we talk now?"
"Is such that."
Kazuki Yamamoto nodded: "Actually, I have been collecting information about Guan Yu and Gao Hongming during this period, and I found that he seems to have been shrouded in a layer of fog.
Although the empire's intelligence department has already obtained clear information about his past, I was unable to pin that information on him. Since Gao Hongming's death, except for his appearance, both his behavior and temperament have remained the same.
It’s like he has completely changed into a different person, which is really hard to understand.”
Speaking of this, Kazuki Yamamoto's face showed a look of confusion. As a special warfare expert, he was naturally familiar with intelligence stations. It was not an exaggeration to even call him an expert, but he still could not understand that a person's
A personality can actually undergo earth-shaking changes in such a short period of time. Can the revenge of killing one's father really change a person that much?
However, the trance only lasted for a moment, and he calmed down, "Gao Hongming's father once arranged a marriage for him before his death, and the two of them got married in the presence of others. For this reason, Gao Hongming hated his wife very much, and even wanted to marry him.
They have moved out of their home, but recently intelligence agents have reported that the relationship between the couple is very harmonious and loving."
Naosaburo Okabe couldn't help frowning when he heard this: "Yamamoto-kun, you don't intend to let me and the commander listen to you telling a Chinese love story? If that's the case, please forgive me for being with you."
"No... that's not the case." Yamamoto Kazuki said quickly: "Chief of Staff, what I mean is that I plan to personally lead people to attack Liantai County while Gao Hongming is leading troops in battle, and arrest his wife and family.
stand up.
As long as his wife is in our hands, I wonder if he will dare to be so arrogant?"
Speaking of this, Yamamoto Kazuki's face revealed a ferocious look that could not be concealed.
"Yoshi... Yamamoto-kun's method is very good." Naosaburo Okabe immediately showed a look of relief, "Don't the Chinese people value benevolence and righteousness the most? I really want to see what Gao Hongming's expression looked like when he knew that his family was arrested.
"
Yoshio Shinozuka also nodded and said: "This Gao Hongming is still very capable. It would be better if his family could be used to force him to surrender to the Japanese Empire. Didn't the newspapers in China boast about him as some kind of anti-Japanese hero some time ago?
, if the Chinese people knew that this so-called anti-Japanese hero actually defected to the Japanese Empire, I think they would definitely collapse, right?"
"Hahaha……"
There was a burst of hearty laughter in the office...
The sun sets slowly but firmly towards the west, and the afterglow of the setting sun shines on the earth, turning the entire earth into an orange shadow, which looks particularly beautiful.
Since they had annihilated a Japanese brigade at a very small cost and captured numerous weapons, the soldiers of the Independent Regiment were in high spirits, and many of them were gathering together in twos and threes to chat.
Gao Hongming was having dinner with Li Yunlong, Kong Jie and Zhao Gang.
Since there was a war going on, there was no need to think about big fish, meat or even drinking, which was just seven or eight cans and rice.
"Let me tell you, Lao Kong, the deputy commander, will not last long. Sooner or later, the head of the headquarters will re-appoint you." Li Yunlong's loud voice was the first to speak.
Today, Zhao Gang borrowed Gao Hongming's radio station and contacted the headquarters. He originally wanted to ask for news about the Japanese army, but he didn't expect the news and didn't ask. Instead, he received an order from the headquarters, asking Kong Jie to quickly return to the headquarters to report. His superiors were going to appoint him as
The leader of the newly formed second regiment, this is really an unexpected surprise.