Bright Sword: I am an undercover agent in the puppet army

Zhang Dabiao said: "Thanks to your clever deployment, the enemy dropped most of their bombs on the courtyards of the local tyrants and evil gentry in the city, so there were not too many casualties."

"You've become a bad boy and actually learn to flatter." Although Li Yunlong said this, there was no sign of dissatisfaction on his face.

After a pause, he continued, "Where are those wooden cannons?"

Zhang Dabiao: "I was just about to report this to you. After the Japanese air force discovered those wooden artillery pieces, they aimed their spearheads at them, and then fired all the remaining bombs at them.

After destroying all the exposed artillery and firing all the bullets they carried, they returned satisfied.

Li Yunlong raised an undisguised mocking smile: "The plan formulated by the Lone Wolf Staff has worked again. He is really full of evil intentions. I guess the Japanese air force is secretly happy now. They deserve it for running into the Lone Wolf Staff."

……

Not only were the Japanese airmen secretly happy, but they also reported the incident immediately after returning.

Then, Yoshio Shinozuka was delighted to hear the news, as his angry mood due to the loss of Liao County and Qin County was much better.

"What? The First Flying Regiment destroyed the Eighth Route Army's large-caliber artillery. Is the intelligence accurate?"

Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the head of the Communications Section, bowed his head and said, "Hi! This matter was reported by the airmen of the Locust Army of the First Flying Regiment themselves, and the news is absolutely true.

At that time, the damn Eighth Route Army hid their artillery in various courtyards in Liao County and covered them with a large amount of camouflage, but they were still discovered by the meticulous Locust Army Air Force.

Immediately, the Locust Army Air Force dropped bombs and launched a precision bombing, destroying a total of 24 artillery pieces. "

"24 artillery pieces? Yo! Even if this isn't all the assets of the damn Eighth Route Army, it's definitely enough to make them suffer a lot.

At least, in the short term, they will not be able to continue attacking the major counties." Shinozuka Yoshio nodded with satisfaction.

Logically, the large-scale mopping-up operation led by the Osaka Division had just ended, and the two county towns of Liao and Qin were successively attacked. Yoshio Shinozuka should have been extremely angry.

According to his previous character, he would have sent troops to retake the lost county towns of Liao County and Qin County long ago.

However, the situation now is different from the past. The troops he has are very limited, especially after the 37th Division was completely destroyed. He even felt great pressure to control the original occupied areas.

Not to mention taking the initiative to attack and retaliate against the Eighth Route Army.

The Chief of Staff Kusunokichi next to him reminded: "Your Excellency the Commander, although a lot of the artillery of the Eighth Route Army was damaged, I still think we should not be careless.

They took the initiative to attack the county town, which has never happened before. They must have a back-up plan, and we have to be on guard.”

Shinozuka Yoshio nodded and instructed Toyotomi Hideyoshi, "Yoshi, Kusuyama-kun, your analysis is not without reason. Toyotomi-kun, pass the order immediately. All troops should be on high alert. If attacked, they must report to the front headquarters immediately!"

"Hi!" Toyotomi Hideyoshi bowed heavily, then turned around and left to convey the order.

……

Kenan Slope.

The Second War Zone Commander's Department.

Yan Laoxi also received the news that the Eighth Route Army had captured Liao County and Qin County, and was shocked.

"What? The Eighth Route Army captured the heavily defended Liao County and Qin County overnight? How is this possible?"

The staff officer who came to report said: "The intelligence is absolutely true. The reason why the Eighth Route Army was able to easily capture these two county towns is mainly because they had a large number of artillery in their hands, and they directly used artillery to destroy the Liao County town.

As for Qin County, the Japanese troops stationed there came out in full force after hearing the news that Liao County was attacked, and ended up being left with a lack of manpower and surrendered to the Eighth Route Army. "

Yan Laoxi said with a serious expression: "I never thought that in just two or three years, the Eighth Route Army has developed to such a level. It seems that the news that the Eighth Route Army annihilated the Japanese 37th Division and severely damaged the Japanese 36th Division in the previous anti-mopping-up operation is probably true."

The commander-in-chief of the 7th Army and deputy commander-in-chief of the Second War Zone next to him asked again: "After the loss of Liaoxian and Qinxian, what was the reaction of the Japanese army?"

Staff officer: "The Japanese army dispatched more than 20 planes to bomb Liao County."

Fu Yisheng: "That's all? Didn't the Japanese army take any other military actions?"

Staff Officer: "No, the Japanese army did not take any countermeasures. According to the information provided by our intelligence personnel, Shinozuka Yoshio only issued an order to strengthen the alert."

Fu Yisheng immediately realized something, and he said to Yan Laoxi: "General, Shinozuka Yoshio was humiliated like this, but he retreated contrary to his usual behavior. This shows that their troops are extremely empty and they no longer have the strength to counter the Eighth Route Army.

This is undoubtedly a great opportunity for our army.”

Yan Laoxi: "Yisheng, do you mean to launch a counterattack against the Japanese army?"

Fu Yisheng nodded: "Yes, if we and the Eighth Route Army attack from both east and west, the Central Army in the south will certainly wait for an opportunity to move. By then, we will not only be able to inflict heavy damage on the Japanese army, but we may even be able to recapture the lost city of Taiyuan."

Yan Laoxi: "This is indeed an opportunity, but Yisheng, have you ever thought about it? The Eighth Route Army is developing too fast, so fast that it is a bit worrying."

Fu Yishen understood the implication of Yan Laoxi's words. He had the same attitude towards the Eighth Route Army and Principal Chang.

However, Fu Yisheng did not want to give up this rare opportunity, so he asked again: "Boss, what do you mean?"

Yan Laoxi: "We should sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, let the Japanese and the Eighth Route Army fight each other. When necessary, we can show some goodwill to the Japanese, but the premise is that the Japanese must give us corresponding benefits."

Fu Yishen's heart suddenly sank to the bottom. What Yan Laoxi cared about most was always his own interests.

"But if the Eighth Route Army defeats the Japanese army in Shanxi, then all the territory will fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army."

Yan Laoxi: "How can the Japanese be so easy to deal with? Now they are just focusing their attack on the south, so they can't spare any effort for the time being.

Once they have time, they will be able to easily defeat the Eighth Route Army.

We may not be able to completely wipe them out, but we should have no problem taking back the lost territory and driving the Eighth Route Army back into the mountains."

After a pause, Yan Laoxi changed the subject and continued, "Take a step back, even if the Eighth Route Army really defeated the Japanese army in Shanxi and recaptured Taiyuan City.

We can also take Taiyuan City back from the Eighth Route Army.

After all, their Eighth Route Army is also part of the combat sequence of our Second War Zone and needs to accept my command.

Unless they want to deliberately create friction.”

Fu Yishen looked helpless. What about the Eighth Route Army deliberately creating friction? It was obvious that you, the General Manager, had bad intentions.

However, Fu Yishen only dared to keep these words deep in his heart and make plans later.

Yan Laoxi wants to be a sinner of the country and the nation, but Fu Yisheng won't do that. He can still distinguish right from wrong...

Taiyuan City.

Japanese 1st Army Headquarters.

At twelve o'clock in the morning, Shinozuka Yoshio and Kusunokichi were awakened by the communications staff on duty.

"Your Excellency, Commander, Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, it is not your humble servant's intention to disturb you, but a major incident has occurred on the front line."

Seeing Shinozuka Yoshio's red eyes and a face full of dissatisfaction, Kusunokichi quickly asked, "What happened on the front line?"

Communications Staff: "Shexian, Licheng, Pingshun, Lingchuan, and Heshun sent urgent telegrams, saying that they were attacked by heavy troops of the Chinese Army. The enemy's offensive was swift and fierce, and a large number of large-caliber howitzers were deployed. The casualties of the locust army were very heavy, and it was difficult to hold the position. They sent a telegram to the headquarters requesting tactical guidance."

Shinozuka Yoshio woke up from his doze in an instant. He was surprised and asked, "What? The Eighth Route Army actually launched attacks on Shexian, Licheng, Pingshun, Lingchuan, and Heshun at the same time? And each enemy route deployed a large number of large-caliber artillery?"

"Hi!" The communications officer nodded heavily, "That's exactly what the frontline reported in the telegram. They were attacked around 12 a.m., which is ten minutes ago."

"Baka!" Shinozuka Yoshio said with a distorted face, "Where did the Eighth Route Army get so many large-caliber howitzers! Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!"

Kusunokichi frowned and said, "Logically speaking, the Eighth Route Army's base has always been surrounded by the Locust Army. Even if we want to get support from other forces, it is impossible to transport artillery there.

Could it be that the Eighth Route Army had an arsenal capable of manufacturing large-caliber artillery?

37 years ago, the Taiyuan Arsenal did have the technology and production equipment to manufacture large-caliber artillery, but it was impossible for Yan Laoxi to hand over these technologies and production equipment to the Eighth Route Army.

Moreover, even if they had the production technology and equipment, without electricity, the Eighth Route Army would not be able to manufacture it unless they rubbed it by hand. "

Hideyoshi Kusunokichi shook his head and dismissed this ridiculous idea, but suddenly an idea flashed in his mind and he thought of something.

"Before the mopping-up operation, the Eighth Route Army did not have large-caliber artillery, and it was impossible to produce so many artillery pieces in just one or two days.

But before this, the Eighth Route Army had never used them, which shows that the Eighth Route Army had only recently acquired these artillery pieces.

In addition, the Osaka Division suddenly changed its behavior and actively volunteered to launch a mopping-up operation against the Eighth Route Army.

Could it be that these artillery pieces were sold to the Eighth Route Army by the Osaka Division? After all, these Osaka idiots have a history of selling supplies. "

Shinozuka Yoshio shook his head: "This is impossible! The Osaka Division itself does not have large-caliber artillery, how can they sell artillery to the Eighth Route Army? Moreover, the Osaka Division is not missing any weapons and equipment."

Kusunokichi: "This is exactly what I can't understand. The mopping-up forces of the Locust Army, the 37th Division and the 36th Division's 222nd Infantry Regiment, the 223rd Infantry Regiment, and the 36th Field Artillery Regiment were all annihilated, but the Osaka Division made many achievements and returned intact. How can this be explained?"

Shinozuka Yoshio said with an extremely ugly expression: "It must be that these Osaka stags never fought against the Eighth Route Army at all. All their military exploits were fabricated by themselves."

Kusunokichi: "What about the photo?"

Shinozuka Yoshio: “This is even simpler. Just send some people to wear the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army, put on some makeup, and lie on the ground. That’s it.

With Osaka Baka's means, it's easy to get some Tubalu uniforms."

Kusunoshi Hideyoshi: "Damn it! Now it seems that we have all been deceived by the damned Osaka Baka. They are truly sinners of the empire, and I am ashamed to be associated with them! They must be sent to a military court for trial, especially Kitano Kenzo!"

Shinozuka Yoshio said with a gloomy face: "Now is not the time to deal with the strength of the Osaka Division. What we need to consider is how to resolve the current crisis."

Kusunokichi withdrew his thoughts, pondered over the question for a while, and said: "The damn Eighth Route Army divided into several groups and launched an attack at the same time, which must be a preparation.

If the locust army were to deploy troops nearby to provide tactical guidance, they would all be likely to follow in the footsteps of Qin County.

In addition, the locust army's planes could not take off and fight at night.

Therefore, I think that, given the current situation, the locust army should preserve its strength and voluntarily give up these counties."

Shinozuka Yoshio said with an unpleasant expression: "The locust army retreated today, but what if the Eighth Route Army continues to attack tomorrow? Will the locust army continue to retreat?"

Kusunokichi: "Commander, that is not my intention. The locust army's planes cannot be deployed at night, so it is the turn of the Eighth Route Army to attack.

But during the day, the locust army's planes can take off and fight, and it is the locust army's turn to attack.

By then, the locust army on the ground will be able to regain the lost territory with the cooperation of the air force, and even inflict severe damage on the Eighth Route Army!
The damn Tubalu chose to launch the attack at night, wasn't it because the locust army's planes couldn't take off and counter their artillery? "

After a pause, Kusunokichi continued, "Moreover, we can also transfer Kitano Kenzo and his 4th Division to the front line."

"Yoshi, this is indeed a good idea! Immediately call the locust troops on the front line and ask them to quickly abandon the county and move to the nearest county to preserve their strength for follow-up!"

Yoshio Shinozuka nodded and accepted Hideyoshi Kusuyama's proposal. Compared with fighting at night, the Japanese army was indeed better at fighting during the day because they had absolute air superiority and there was no need to waste this advantage.

Besides, the Japanese are also human beings. It is impossible for them to fight non-stop for 24 hours. They also need rest.

……

Headquarters of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army.

The brigade commander was stunned and said, "What? The Japanese army actually voluntarily gave up all the major counties and broke through? What are they doing?"

Xu Yang said: "I guess the Japanese knew that it was meaningless to defend, so they chose to break out to preserve their strength.

If nothing unexpected happens, they plan to retake these counties during the day."

The chief of staff asked, "What should our army do then? Should we rely on the county town and fight a decisive battle with the Japanese army?"

Xu Yang shook his head: "Not really! Although the wooden artillery in our hands can effectively attract the firepower of the Japanese aviation, it also means that we cannot use the artillery during the day.

Even other combat units would be attacked by the Japanese air force.

Therefore, there is absolutely no need for us to fight to the death with the Japanese.

After capturing the county town, each regiment can voluntarily withdraw after cleaning up the battlefield. "

Chief of Staff: "This is indeed a good idea, but in this case, won't we just have to fight the Japanese repeatedly in these counties?"

Xu Yang smiled and said, "There is only a thief who can steal for a thousand days, but there is no such thing as a thief who can guard against thieves for a thousand days. The threat posed by the Japanese aircraft to our army is too great.

Since our army currently has no good countermeasures, we can only solve this problem once and for all and from the root."

Chief of Staff: "You mean, we should destroy the Japanese airport directly?"

Xu Yang: "That's right! And I've already asked the Third Independent Battalion to get started. I think there will be good news in the next two days."

The Chief of Staff suddenly remembered something: "Staff Officer Lone Wolf, you asked the 22nd Infantry Regiment of Hikawa Okazaka to apply for a rotation to Jinzhong. Is this to prepare for the attack on the Japanese Taiyuan Airport?"

Xu Yang nodded: "Yes, with the cooperation of Hikawa Okazaka, it should not be a problem for the Independent Third Battalion to destroy the Wusu Airport in Taiyuan."

The Chief of Staff said sincerely: "The Lone Wolf Staff is really far-sighted. He has thought of all the problems and has also formulated a solution in advance. He is really amazing."

...(End of chapter)