Two dull gunshots rang out in the room, and the Japanese soldiers in the room fell to the ground before they could react. When Remington's gunfire rang out, they also rushed in with the Suomi in their hands.
There was a burst of shooting, and when the gunfire stopped, there was not a single Japanese soldier left standing in the room.
"Wu Chengfeng, you kid, go over and see if these are all dead. Be careful. Don't get hurt by the Japs who are pretending to be dead."
"Hey, Yingzuo, just look at it. We don't know yet, but the little devil is just playing the trick of perish together."
A soldier with the rank of private carried a Garand rifle with a bayonet and walked over carefully, inspecting the corpses of the Japanese soldiers one by one. When he walked to the side, he stabbed him first. After a while, this
A soldier named Wu Chengfeng completed the search of the house.
"The search of the camp has been completed, and there is no one in the house. All the current Japs are here. I also found traces of being turned over inside. I guess these Japs are here to rob property."
"I said his little devil's ancestor actually came here to rob him." Ren Ran's expression was very bad, and he was so gloomy that he almost thundered.
"Let's go, there must be some Japs ahead. It's impossible for them to dare to come here with only a dozen people and go deep into this area to commit murder and robbery." After finishing speaking, Ren Ran picked up the Somi submachine gun and walked out at the lead.
At this time, the city of Peiping was full of killings. Hundreds of thousands of Chinese and Japanese troops were fighting to the death here, and both sides suffered heavy casualties. At the beginning, Chahar's army was on the defensive. On the second day, with the 12th Division's attack,
When the Japanese arrived, they were surprised to find that Chahar's army had begun to counterattack.
With the arrival of the 12th Division and two garrison brigades, the strength ratio between the Chinese and Japanese sides was 50,000 to 60,000. The Japanese army had a slight advantage in numbers. Chahar's victory was due to the fierce firepower of individual soldiers. The two sides were fighting hard.
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Said the North China Garrison Headquarters: "Kimura-kun, do you think our army can successfully occupy Peiping?" Looking at the drizzle falling outside the window, Tada Shun felt as sad as the continuous drizzle.
Lieutenant General Kimura Hyōtaro understood Tada Shun's mood at this time. Ever since Chahar's army entered Peiping and started a fierce battle with the imperial army, there has been little good news. This morning, Okamura Neji reported that his second division
Now there have been more than 4,000 casualties, and the 21st Division is even more miserable. One of the three regiment captains had a caesarean section and one was killed. Now the division commander Kameda Jiro personally went into battle shirtless and killed the 21st Division.
The remaining more than 7,000 people were organized into two parts, and he personally commanded one part to fight with the Chahar army.
"Tada-kun, please rest assured, we will definitely achieve the final victory." Lieutenant General Kimura Hyōtaro comforted softly.
"Mumucun-san, you know, I have always been curious about where this Chahar army and this Su Tong came from. According to the investigation by the imperial intelligence agency, he claimed to be from Guangxi, but the imperial agents screw him
I checked in my hometown and found that no one knew him at all. He seemed to have fallen from the sky."
Tada Shun's voice seemed to be coming from outside, very erratic.
"Kenji Doihara came to see me a few days ago. He told me that in order to investigate Su Tong's life experience, he specially sent more than 20 agents in disguise to his hometown. Who knew that they were actually arrested by the local police?
All the strong men were arrested. The reason turned out to be that the locals found out because the agents couldn't speak the local dialect." Speaking of this, Tada Jun couldn't help but grit his teeth.
"China is so big and there are so many different dialects. No matter how powerful the empire's agents are, how can they possibly learn all the hundreds of dialects?"
Lieutenant General Kimura Hyōtaro knew that what Shun Tada needed at this moment was an audience, so he just listened quietly.
"The place in the Guangxi region has been mountainous since ancient times, and the terrain is dangerous. The folk customs are fierce. Most of the residents there live on the mountainside. Their mountain people will always carry a waist knife in their waist whether they go to the mountains to herd cattle or go to the market.
Large-scale fights over water sources or quarrels are very common in the day. I can't imagine how ferocious and aggressive people from such a place can be. As for his character, you can learn from the style of Chahar's army.
You can see it.”
Kimura Hyōtaro finally couldn't help but said: "Tada-kun, you are worrying too much. The warriors of our empire are powerful. They have the spirit of Bushido and the leadership of His Majesty the Emperor. We will definitely be able to occupy China and trample them all on us.
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As if to cheer up Shun Tada, Hyoutarou Kimura's voice was loud and firm.
Tada Shun smiled softly: "Okay, Kimura-kun, you don't need to comfort me. I know what I am doing and I have not forgotten my responsibilities. This war has just begun. It's still too early to say who will win and who will lose, isn't it?"
"Tada-kun, the battle in Peiping is like this but the reinforcements from the country have not arrived yet. Should we send another telegram to the base camp to urge them?" Kimura Hyōtaro asked tentatively.
Tada Jun shook his head: "No, Kimura-kun, don't forget, the wind direction in the base camp is not very good now."
Although Shun Tada spoke very obscurely, Hyōtaro Kimura still understood it. Umezu Yoshijiro is now deeply trusted by Prince Kanin Miyazaihito in the base camp, and has even been appointed as the Army Vice Minister. He is a very popular figure.
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However, Umezu Yoshijiro did not have a good impression of Tada Shun, the successor to the top leader of the North China garrison. Umezu Yoshijiro had always believed that the last time he left China in disgrace was because of Tada Shun's behind-the-scenes push. Otherwise, even if he had
That's right, he wouldn't be transferred to the reserve. If it weren't for the help of Prince Kanin Palace Zaihito, he would have been transferred to Hokkaido for fishing.
If Shun Tada sends another telegram now to urge the base camp for reinforcements, I'm afraid someone will make a fuss about it.
Thinking of this, Kimura Hyōtaro secretly sighed. It was all for the great cause of the empire. Why should we be so nervous? In the past, everyone laughed at the Chinese people who only engaged in internal fighting, but this is not the case here in the empire. It seems that the Chinese people have
The saying is still very true, wherever there are people, there will be struggle.
"Report" At this moment, a young consultant walked in.
"General Okamura came to report that the Chahar army's offensive was fierce and the empire's army suffered heavy losses. General Okamura asked for additional reinforcements."
"Again, I'm asking for reinforcements. Okamura Neiji has an army of 60,000. If he can't destroy Chahar's army, that's it. Do you think he will only ask for reinforcements if he suffers a slight setback?"
Tada Shun's emotions that he had been holding back for several days finally burst out, and he threw the teacup in his hand to the ground.
"Go tell Okamura that there are no reinforcements. If Neji Okamura feels that he is not qualified for his duties, I will personally go to the front line to take over his command of the operation."
"Hi"
The staff officer bowed and was about to leave, but was stopped by Kimura Hyoutarou.
Lieutenant General Kimura Hyōtaro gently said to the staff: "Please tell Okamura-kun that we all see his hard work, but our army's strength is currently limited, and we hope he can overcome it on his own before local reinforcements arrive.
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"Hi" the staff officer turned and walked out.
In a courtyard in the suburbs of Peiping, Okamura Neiji was handing over tasks to several commanders.
"Your Excellency Okamura, the headquarters has called back."
Okamura Neiji took the telegram, read it slowly, and sighed slowly against the rain falling from the window. His thin face was full of disappointment.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the headquarters still doesn't agree to send us more troops?" Major General Taro Hashimoto, Chief of Staff of the Second Division, saw the look on Okamura Neji's face. Although he had already guessed the result, he still couldn't help but ask.
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"Commander Tada still said that there are no reinforcements, and we have to solve it ourselves before reinforcements from the mainland arrive." Okamura Neiji said with a hint of disappointment in his voice.
"Hmph, it will be at least half a month until the local reinforcements arrive. By then, this battle will be over. Even if the reinforcements arrive, what's the use?"
There was a lot of resentment in Hashimoto Taro's voice.
"Now the Chinese and we are fighting each other so fiercely. Our troops have suffered too much loss. If this continues, the Second Division will be crippled. What on earth is Commander Tada thinking?"
"From a personal point of view, I don't blame Commander Tada, but from the perspective of the interests of the empire, Commander Tada is a bit selfish." Okamura Neiji's words made Taro Hashimoto a little puzzled.
"You and I both know that it stands to reason that Commander Tada still has reinforcements on hand, and that is the 16th Division in Tianjin. Although they are far away in Tianjin, they can arrive in one day if they want to reinforce us. But why
Commander Tada didn’t send them here.”
"Yes, why?" Major General Taro Hashimoto was also puzzled. He just couldn't figure out why Shun Tada still had a division in his hand. Why didn't he use it?
"Because Commander Tada is afraid, he is also afraid that after throwing the Sixteenth Division, the only reserve force, into the battlefield of Peiping, nothing will be gained, and Tianjin will be lost instead. So he would rather hold the Sixteenth Division tightly.
He is unwilling to send it out. If he fails to defeat Peiping, he may just be reprimanded by the base camp. But if he also loses Tianjin, then his only fate is to receive a return ship ticket from the base camp like his predecessor, Mr. Umezu.
, but he may not have the same luck as Mr. Umezu."
Listening to Okamura Neji's faint voice, Chief of Staff Taro Hashimoto felt a chill in his vest. For the sake of his own future, Tada Shun actually ignored the lives of 60,000 imperial warriors. This is too cold-blooded.
"Hashimoto-kun, you must remember that you should never look at a high-ranking commander from the perspective of a pure soldier. This is no longer the era of His Excellency Togo Heihachiro."
After Okamura Neiji finished speaking, he patted the stunned Major General Taro Hashimoto on the shoulder and walked out of the room calmly.