Asada Toshikage stared at Okamura Neji's haggard face and said coldly: "Commander Okamura, to be disrespectful, you have been stunned since the beginning of this battle.
As the commander of North China, you are not in charge in Peiping, but you have come to Shanxi to serve as your deputy. Where does this put you as the commander of the First Army, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadichi?
As a front army commander commanding hundreds of thousands of troops, you should look at the overall situation and coordinate the strategy, but you have chosen to compete with a local militia. Isn't this the way to be a general?"
Asada Toshikage's words hit Okamura Neji's heart like a drum, and his already thin and haggard face became even paler.
On the side, Adachi Twenty-san looked at Okamura Neji who suddenly turned pale, but there was a surge of anger in his heart. Since he was transferred to the North China Front Army, he saw with his own eyes how Okamura Neji tried to stabilize North China.
The situation is a situation that I have been pondering over and racking my brains for.
But in exchange for such hard work, he received a light and stunned expression from the base camp, which he would not be convinced no matter what.
Unable to suppress the anger in his heart any longer, he immediately took a step forward and said loudly: "Sir Asada, is this the base camp's evaluation of Commander Okamura?"
Looking at Adachi Twenty-san who suddenly came out, Asada Toshikage was slightly startled. Although in terms of military rank, Adachi Twenty-san, the lieutenant general, was one level higher than him, but as the representative of the base camp, he
, he has always been one level above the official level when he came down here.
Not to mention Lieutenant General Adachi Jusan, even facing Shunroku Hata, the Commander-in-Chief of the China Expeditionary Force, he can still stand on an equal footing.
He said calmly: "Chief of Staff Anda, right? I don't want to repeat my opinion about the base camp again. If you have any different opinions, you can send a telegram to the base camp in accordance with the regulations.
Now please calm down first, if you continue like this it will be very difficult for me."
Okamura Neiji spoke: "Okay, Adachi-kun, stop talking. Now, as the commander of the North China Front, I order you to sit down immediately!"
"Hi!" Okamura Neiji said, and Adachi Twenty-san could only sit down no matter how reluctant he was, but his indignant expression was still evident.
After letting Adachi Twenty-Three sit down, Okamura Neji said to Asada Toshikage: "Asada-kun, just tell me directly. Are you here to personally escort me back to Tokyo this time, or do you want me to have a caesarean section to pay for it?"
"Your Excellency, Commander!" Adachi Twenty-san stood up again excitedly, but was stopped by Okamura Neji with his hand.
"You are serious."
Looking at Adachi Twenty-three who was staring at him, Asada Toshikage couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. What kind of bad mission did he bring this time?
Okamura Neiji is not an ordinary person. He is known as one of the three feathers, and he is as famous as Nagata Tetsuzan, Obata Toshishiro, Ishihara Wanji, and Yokoyama Isamu.
He enjoys high popularity in Japan. Even though he has suffered a setback, his old friends are all over Japan's military and political circles. Who dares to order him to have a caesarean section?
He cleared his throat and said, "Commander Okamura, you have misunderstood. Although you did not fight well in this battle, the entire responsibility cannot be placed on you.
But... the base camp believes that there is a problem with your current command. If this continues, the situation in Shanxi is at risk of collapse. Moreover, as the commander of the front army, it is very inappropriate for you to personally command the front line, so
The base camp asked me to follow me back to the homeland immediately to report on my work."
"I understand." Okamura Neji sighed softly, stood up slowly, picked up the hat on the table and put it on his head, then walked towards the door.
When he reached the door, he turned around and asked, "Asada-kun, may I know who will replace me?"
Asada Toshikage solemnly said: "Of course, your replacement is Lieutenant General Okabe Naosaburo."
"It's him!"
Okamura Neiji sighed softly: "Although I had expected this day to come, I originally thought that the base camp would have to wait for me to finish this battle no matter what. I didn't expect Tojo Hideki to be so impatient.
In order to transfer me back to my homeland, I'm afraid this superior soldier spoke ill of me in front of the Emperor, right?"
"Your Excellency, be careful what you say!"
As soon as Okamura Neji said this, everyone on the side, including Asada Toshikage, was shocked. No one expected that Okamura Neji would actually ridicule Tojo Hideki in public. Adachi Twenty-three Updates
His face turned pale with fright, and he wished he could reach out and block his mouth.
"you……"
Asada Toshikage looked angry at first, and then sighed softly, "Your Excellency is indeed a good friend of Ishihara Wanji, and even his evaluation of General Tojo is exactly the same. It's just that you didn't expect that once this word got back, what would happen?
How much impact did it have on you?"
"Influence?"
Okamura Neiji snorted softly: "The worst case scenario is death. That person at Kanin Palace will actually hand over such an important position as chief of staff to Hideki Tojo. It seems that he is really old and confused."
"you!"
Seeing that Okamura Neiji had scolded Tojo Hideki, and now even Prince Kanin Miya Zaihito dared to criticize him, Adachi Twenty-three and Yoshimoto Teiichi were already in despair at this time, what a great man
I can't think about it.
Okamura Neiji seemed to know what they were thinking, and turned to them and said: "You two don't have to worry about me. It may not be a bad thing for me that the base camp has dismissed me from my position.
I just take this opportunity to rest for a while, and I will also look for an opportunity to see His Majesty the Emperor and personally report to His Majesty the true situation on the battlefield in China."
"Your Excellency Commander!"
Seeing Okamura Neji return to a calm expression, Adachi Twenty-three couldn't help crying.
"Okay, it seems that Mr. Asada Toshikage can't wait anymore, so I won't talk nonsense to you. I will leave Taiyuan to you two... please"
After saying that, Okamura Neiji bowed to Yoshimoto Seiichi and Adachi Juzo, and they both bowed deeply in return.
Okamura Neji left, Yoshimoto Teiichi and Adachi Twenty-three looked at each other, and they both saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.
After a long time, Yoshimoto Teiichi asked: "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, what should we do now?"
"To be honest, I don't know either." Anda Twenty-Three shook his head helplessly: "Commander Okamura originally wanted to use Taiyuan as the center to attract the main force of China to attack. When the 3rd Tank Division and the 114th Division
The center blossomed after the group arrived, but now it's all useless."
"Yes." Yoshimoto Teiichi scratched his head in distress, "The matter is so important that we can't make a decision at all. Chief of Staff Adachi, didn't the base camp appoint Naosaburo Okabe as the new commander of the North China Front? Otherwise
How about sending a telegram to Peiping and asking Commander Okabe to make a decision?"