Matsui Iwane's small eyes hidden behind his myopia glasses showed a cold light like a vicious wolf. He stared at Tsukada Gong coldly and said: "Tsukada-san, you mean to temporarily organize the remnants of the 79th Division.
Gone?"
"Hai." Tsukada paused heavily and repeated what he just said, "The 6th Infantry Regiment followed the traces left by the temporary 79th Division and tracked all the way west to Hejiajiao.
Nearby, traces of the remnants of the temporary 79th Division were soon lost. Akita-san sent troops to search a ten-mile radius, but found nothing."
"Where is the corner?" Matsui Iwane strode to the huge map posted on the wall and looked around for it.
Tsukada Gong hurried over and pointed out the location of Hejiajiao on the map with his command pole.
Matsui Iwane said: "From a geographical point of view, this Hejiajiao is close to the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. Could the remnants of the temporary 79th Division escape by boat?"
"By boat?" Tsukada said. "A week ago, part of the 6th Division advanced north along the canal. In order to transport soldiers and military supplies, the division recruited almost all the boats along the canal, including fishermen.
The fishing boats have also been requisitioned, where can the remnants of the temporary 79th Division find boats?"
Matsui Iwane asked: "Could there be no missing ships?"
"This..." Tsukada pondered for a moment and then said, "I will notify the 6th Infantry Regiment immediately and ask them to immediately launch a search along the canal in both directions south and north."
"This is just my guess, it may not be the truth." Matsui Iwane waved his hand and said: "In this case, you immediately notify the navy and ask them to strengthen patrols on the Taihu Lake and the canal surface, and then tell Akita about the Hejiajiao
A blanket search was launched in the village and nearby areas, not even a mouse hole was allowed to be missed, and the 20th Infantry Regiment and the 101st Infantry Regiment were also asked to rush to Hejiajiao as soon as possible to participate in the search."
"Hai." Tsukada nodded heavily and turned around.
Watching Tsukada Gong's figure leave the house, Matsui Iwane stamped his foot bitterly again.
Just now, the Chief of the Army General Staff, Prince Kanin Giyazaihito, sent another urgent message. Although there was no word of reprimand in the message, it just said that the royal family and the headquarters were very disappointed with his performance.
For Shi Gen, this was more uncomfortable than a direct reprimand, it was as painful as a bone in his throat.
Matsui Iwane was reprimanded, and naturally he hated the initiator of the temporary 79th Division even more deeply.
Matsui Iwane was angry when there was a knock on the door. When he looked up, he saw his protégé when he was the chief education officer at the Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Shunmi Ogawahara.
"Oh, Junsi." Matsui Iwane's expression softened and he said, "Teacher made you laugh."
Oluhara Junsi shook his head and asked tentatively: "Teacher, has something happened?"
Matsui Iwane was choked when he heard this. He didn't know whether he should tell his students what happened today. Seeing Matsui Iwane was a little embarrassed, Okahara Junsi said: "If the teacher is not comfortable talking about it, the students won't ask."
Matsui Iwane sighed and said: "Actually, there is nothing that cannot be said. That's the case. Prince Fushimi Miya Toshihiko, the commander of the Shanghai Condemnation Force who just arrived three days ago, arrived at the hospital at 5:30 this morning.
Baoxing Town, twenty miles east of Wuxi, was ambushed by the Chinese, the special train was destroyed, and His Royal Highness the Prince's jade was shattered on the spot."
"Nani?" Oluhara Junsi's face suddenly changed when he heard this, and he was completely stunned.
Matsui Iwane patted Okahara Junsi on the shoulder and said: "Junsi, please forgive me."
As Ogahara Shunsi's teacher, Matsui Iwane knew about the connection between the Ogahara family and the royal family. He also knew that Fushimi Miya Toshihiko was not only Ogahara Shunsi's cousin, but also had a very good personal relationship with Fushimi this time.
Prince Miya Toshihiko accidentally broke into pieces on the Chinese battlefield. Of course Okahara Toshimi would be sad.
However, Ogawara Junsi is a professional soldier after all, and he quickly regained his composure and said: "Teacher, can I borrow a battlefield briefing on the ambush of His Royal Highness the Prince?"
"Of course." Matsui Iwane picked up a document and handed it to Ogahara Junsi.
Ogawara Junsi read the briefing at a glance, and his eyes quickly fell on the list of fallen soldiers. The one at the top of the list was naturally Prince Fushimi Miya Toshihiko, and below him were more than two hundred members of the prince's guard.
Soldier, then, Oluhara Junsi's eyes were fixed on a name for a long time.
Matsui Iwane saw the strange look on Ogahara Junsi's expression and thought he was still sad about his cousin's death. He then patted Ogahara Junsi's shoulder and said: "Junsi, I know you and Prince Fushimi Miya Toshihiko
We have a very close personal relationship with him, and his broken jade will certainly make you feel very uncomfortable. If you want to cry, just cry as much as you want."
But Toshihiro Okahara shook his head and said solemnly: "Teacher, although Prince Fushimi Miya Toshihiko is a child of the royal family, he is also a professional soldier, so he can sacrifice his life for the empire and crush the Chinese battlefield for the Great East Asia Holy War, but
It is said to be his best destination and his greatest honor. I can only be happy and proud of him."
Matsui Iwane was surprised and said: "Junsi, then why are you still so sad?"
Ogahara Junsi handed the briefing to Matsui Iwane, then pointed to the only name in the list marked with the word missing, and said with a bitter look: "The missing Ogahara Junko is my sister."
"Nani." Matsui Iwane said in shock, "She is your sister?"
"Hai." Ogawara Junsi nodded heavily, and then said, "My sister has been working as a trainee medical officer in the imperial family since she graduated from the medical university. I just learned that my sister came to the Chinese battlefield with His Royal Highness Prince Fushimiguya. This
This time I passed through Shanghai, firstly to visit my teacher, and secondly because I wanted to see my sister, but unexpectedly..."
"You should have told me earlier." Matsui Iwane sighed and said, "I wouldn't have let her go to the front line."
Oluhara Junsi shook his head and continued: "Teacher, my mother's health has always been poor. If she knows that something happened to her sister, the consequences will be disastrous. Therefore, I would like to make a merciless request to the teacher."
Matsui Iwane immediately guessed Ogahara Junsi's plan and asked: "Do you want to go to the Wuxi battlefield to find your sister?"
"Hai." Oluhara Junsi paused again and said solemnly, "Junko is just missing, there is still a possibility of survival. I want to go to Wuxi to find her, and then take her back to China."
Matsui Iwane stared at Okahara Junsi and said nothing for a long time.
Japan is a country with strict hierarchies, and soldiers in particular must strictly obey orders. The order Ogawara Junsi received was to return to Tokyo to report to the Army Ministry. If he stayed in Shanghai and participated in combat operations, it would be a serious incident of disobedience.
According to the regulations, he will be sent to a military court for trial.
Oluhara Junsi also knew this very well, so he paused and said, "Teacher, please help me."
Matsui Iwane was silent for a few seconds, and finally said: "Okay, I will send a request to the base camp to intercept you, a top student who has just returned from the Brandenburg Special Forces Training Camp in Germany, in the Central China Front Army. Of course,
, I am only temporarily detaining you, and I will release you back to the country only after the remnants of the temporary 79th Division have been eliminated."
"You don't need to thank me, the teacher should be thanking you. With you, a top student who has returned from the Brandenburg Special Forces Training Camp in Germany, the remnants of the temporary 79th Division will be unable to fly." Iwane Matsui said.
Waving his hand, he added, "So Junsi, when do you plan to go to the Wuxi battlefield?"
"Go now." Oluhara Junsi said in a deep voice, "Please ask the aviation corps to send a reconnaissance plane. I will take the reconnaissance plane and parachute over the Wuxi battlefield."
"Yoshi." Matsui Iwane nodded happily.
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Baoxing Town.
Time passed slowly in silent waiting.
Just after two o'clock in the afternoon, another huge Japanese army arrived near Baoxing Town. Xu Rui and the veteran made a rough estimate through binoculars. This Japanese army had more than 20 trucks and more than 100 mules and horses.
The large vehicle has more than 3,000 soldiers, enough to form an infantry regiment.
The veteran put down the telescope and said in a low voice: "The little devils really think highly of us. In order to encircle and suppress our mere 200 remnant soldiers, they actually mobilized two regiments. Hehe, the temporary 79th Division is fully equipped.
At that time, I'm afraid I didn't have such an honor, so it's worth it."
"This is just what you see." Xu Rui said happily, "It's just the tip of the iceberg."
"That's true." The veteran nodded, "This time we killed the little devil's prince unexpectedly, little Japan must have been humiliated internationally. If the culprit who killed Fushimi Miya Toshihiko can't be found out and eliminated, little Japan will
Where is Japan's military power and national power? It's not an exaggeration to dispatch two divisions to encircle and suppress us."
"Two divisions are not possible." Xu Rui said, "One division is really possible."
The veteran looked sideways at Xu Rui and said with some humor: "Old Xu, do you still dare to say that you can lead the temporary independent battalion of the 79th Division to break through the encirclement?"
"Why not?" Xu Rui said cheerfully, "Little Japan's posture seems to be quite big, but in my eyes, it is full of loopholes. It is not difficult for our independent battalion to break through."
The veteran said: "Really? Then I'll have to wait and see."
As he spoke, the huge Japanese army turned from the Shanghai-Nanjing Highway to the mechanized farming road leading to Hejiajiao, and walked away in a mighty manner. In less than half an hour, the Japanese army of more than 3,000 people disappeared from the field of vision of the telescope.
Only the smoke and dust rolled up on the highway gradually rose and lingered for a long time.
Xu Rui put down the telescope and said to the veteran: "Veteran, you should also go down and have a sleep. There is a forced march waiting for us tonight. It is more than a hundred miles from Baoxing Town to Fushan Town. We must be there before midnight.
After running such a long distance, it’s impossible not to build up enough strength.”
The veteran said calmly: "You go ahead, I'll stay on guard."
Xu Rui stopped being humble, and now was not the time to be humble.
However, just when Xu Rui turned around to leave, a buzzing roar suddenly sounded in the sky.