Taiyuan, headquarters of the Japanese First Army in North China.

The commander of the First Army, Yoshio Shinozuka, was discussing the war in North China with several adjutants.

In front of them, there was a battlefield simulation sandbox.

In the middle of the sand table is Li Jiapo, with several mini sun flags placed around Li Jiapo from all directions.

The nearest mini sun flag is only a dozen kilometers away from Lijiapo.

Decoder: "Report!"

Yoshio Shinozuka said: "Come in!"

Decoder: "Report to Commander, a call came from the 29th Brigade to the Major General. The 12th Regiment and the 5th Infantry Brigade of the 29th Brigade Headquarters, from the officers to the soldiers, are all in pieces!"

Shinozuka Yoshio's expression changed: "The Yamazaki Battalion fought fiercely all day and night and there were still half of the soldiers. Why were all of them broken into pieces in just a few hours?"

Decoder: "The Yamazaki Brigade called two hours ago, saying that the Eighth Route Army had transferred heavy artillery and requested aviation support."

"Nani?" Chief of Staff Kushiyuan Xuan said at the side, "The Eighth Route Army has heavy artillery. This is impossible!"

The Imperial Army and the Eighth Route Army in North China fought for more than a day or two, and they were very aware of the opponent's firepower.

Even the small-caliber grenades and mortars provided for infantry support are pitiful. How could there be heavy artillery?

Yoshio Shinozuka said: "Yamazaki is an excellent soldier. He graduated from the Imperial Army University. Unexpectedly, he became loyal to the emperor on the Chinese battlefield."

Then he and several staff members bowed and bowed their heads slightly, which was considered as a moment of silence for Yamazaki.

Yoshio Shinozuka asked: "Which army did it?"

The decoder replied: "The 386th Brigade Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, the leader is Li Yunlong."

"Li Yunlong?" Yoshio Shinozuka raised his head and said, "Captain Sakata also died in his hands."

"Hi, this is Li Yunlong."

Yoshio Shinozuka asked: "Do you have detailed information about this person?"

"currently there is not!"

The Yamazaki Battalion had been completely wiped out. Yoshio Shinozuka knew that it was meaningless to continue fighting this battle. The opportunity to seek a decisive battle with the main force of the Eighth Route Army in North China and then annihilate the enemy had been lost.

Yoshio Shinozuka ordered: "Order the 6th Division, 16th Brigade, 9th Brigade, and 4th Brigade to stop advancing and return to their respective defense areas. We also instruct the intelligence department to find out as soon as possible about the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery, and

Information about Li Yunlong!"

Decoder: "Hi! General!"

Shinozuka Yoshio: "Wait a minute, please inform Yamamoto Kazuki Colonel to come see me!"

Decoder: "Hi! General!"

…

"Commander, you are looking for me!"

Kazuki Yamamoto walked into Yoshio Shinozuka's office, stood at attention and saluted.

Hearing this, Yoshio Shinozuka stopped writing, raised his head and said, "Yamamoto-kun, have you heard about the death of Lieutenant Colonel Yamazaki?"

"I heard it, sir!" Yamamoto Kazuki said, "I don't think it's surprising."

Yoshio Shinozuka knew that Yamamoto Kazuki had a unique understanding of war, so he asked: "Oh? What do you think?"

Yamamoto Kazuki said unceremoniously: "Yamazaki-kun committed the common problem of most imperial soldiers. He regarded himself as the god of war. With only a few hundred troops, he went deep into the enemy's hinterland. How could he be undefeated?"

Shinozuka Yoshio said: "Yamamoto-kun, do you remember what I mentioned last time about Major General Hattori Naoomi?"

"Hi!" Yamamoto Kazuki paused, "Commander, is that plan finally going to be implemented?"

"Yes!" Yoshio Shinozuka nodded and continued, "North China attaches great importance to your special operations and has agreed to my combat plan. It has removed 200 officers above the captain from various ministries in North China and assigned them to the brigade commander.

General Naoomi Hattori personally led the team to our First Army to observe your special operations."

"Yamamoto-kun, you are the protagonist this time, and they are all here to see you."

Yamamoto Kazuki asked: "When will it arrive?"

Yoshio Shinozuka replied: "In a few days."

Yamamoto Kazuki immediately realized that this was just a political show, and said unceremoniously: "My special force is not kabuki and cannot perform! But since it is a plan drawn up by you personally, General, Yamamoto Kazuki should follow it."

, but I have a request. The entire First Army will fight around my special forces!"

Yoshio Shinozuka said: "Of course, you are the protagonist."

…

Eighth Route Army Headquarters.

The chief of staff stared at the map and said: "This battle is very dangerous. The 4th Brigade of the Japanese reinforcements is only a dozen kilometers away from Lijiapo. If Li Yunlong's independent regiment hadn't moved quickly enough and wiped out the Yamazaki Brigade, the 386th Brigade would probably have to

The devil made dumplings."

The boss was also a little frightened: "The whole of Shanxi has been reduced to a pot of porridge. It is simply a decisive battle. The enemy wants to form a huge encirclement outside Lijiapo and wants to eat up our Eighth Route Army troops in the Taihang Mountains. The old man Yoshio Shinozuka

The boy has a big appetite, but now that he has no bait, what will he use to fish?"

Then, the boss asked: "What are the casualties of Li Yunlong's department?"

The chief of staff said: "There were less than a hundred casualties, and more than 700 guns of various types and five mortars were seized."

"What a great fight!" said the boss, "Tell Li Yunlong that I take back what I said before. Their independent regiment is not dough, but the iron regiment and steel regiment of our Eighth Route Army!"

"And that Kong Jie, don't be the deputy commander of the independent regiment. Remove some of the backbones from each regiment of the 386 Brigade, form a new second regiment, and let Kong Jie be the commander of the regiment. As the old saying goes, courage comes after knowing shame.

If he, Kong Jie, can’t be a leader, he might as well go home and raise pigs!”

The chief of staff smiled and said: "Brigadier Chen also said in the telegram that the independent regiment used a new weapon, the thunder cannon, in the battle against the Yamazaki Brigade this time, and killed more than twenty Japanese with one shot. Brigadier Chen suggested

Our Eighth Route Army manufactures and uses a large number of these flying thunder cannons."

The boss was suddenly shocked: "What kind of thunder cannon can kill more than twenty Japs with one shot?"

The chief of staff said: "It is said that a gasoline barrel was used as a launch tube to launch the modified explosive package 150 meters away. By the way, the inventor of this flying thunder cannon was Wei Dayong, who killed ten elite Japanese soldiers with his bare hands a few months ago.

"

"Is it this kid!?" The boss remembered, "Last time I remember that the transport station where the Independent Group fought against the Japanese was his first success, right?"

The chief of staff nodded and said, "That's him."

With a strong interest on his face, the boss said: "Tell Brigadier Chen that if this flying thunder cannon is as amazing as he said, then we will use it in the next phase of the combat plan."

"Okay!" The chief of staff nodded, "By the way, Yamazaki Yehei's command sword is a saber given by Emperor Meiji. Brigadier Chen has sent someone to the headquarters, saying it is a birthday gift for the boss.

Look at the time, it’s probably coming soon.”

"The Emperor gave you a saber?"

The boss was slightly shocked. He would have looked down upon the ordinary Sakan sword, but it was different with the sword given by the Emperor.

What a great gift.

Immediately, the boss smiled and said: "Brigade Commander Chen borrowed the flowers from that boy Li Yunlong to offer to the Buddha!"

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