Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

After forcibly pouring a mouthful of excrement and urine into Mutaguchi Renya's mouth.

The old Japanese soldier was stunned on the spot; he hadn't expected these bandits to act so unpredictably.

He could withstand any form of torture, including pepper spray, the tiger bench, and beatings.

But it's really unbearable to have feces and urine poured into your mouth.

They finally revealed the location where the valuables, weapons, and ammunition were buried.

During the breakout, Mutaguchi Renya knew he couldn't take away a large amount of weapons, ammunition, and valuables.

So he ordered his troops to hide some weapons, ammunition, and valuables in a cave not far from Zhengtai Road, and had engineers seal the cave entrance.

I plan to come back and retrieve it when the Japanese army invades Shanxi again.

After learning the location where the Japanese soldiers had hidden weapons, ammunition, and valuables.

Xie Baoqing planned to immediately send his trusted third-in-command to confirm.

However, at this time, the Eighth Route Army came knocking on the door.

"Hello, Chief Xie, I am Meng Liang, the battalion commander of the 15th Battalion, 2nd Column, New 1st Regiment of the Eighth Route Army."

"Did someone see your Black Cloud Stronghold capture a high-ranking Japanese officer? Is that true?"

Meng Liang first offered polite greetings, then bowed respectfully.

If Xie Baoqing doesn't hand over the people, then he'll go on a killing spree.

Yes, there is such a thing.

Xie Baoqing quickly greeted them with a smile, because he saw no less than a thousand Eighth Route Army soldiers outside the mountain stronghold, along with mountain guns and heavy mortars.

With such firepower, Black Cloud Village would be wiped out by the Eighth Route Army's New First Regiment in less than five minutes.

Even the Eighth Route Army was stationed on the back mountain of the stronghold, blocking the escape route of the skating prince Xie Baoqing.

"Where are the people?"

Meng Liang glanced at Xie Baoqing and asked.

Xie Baoqing then said, "This Japanese soldier claims to be the Chief of Staff of the First Army. You can take him away, but, but, I have a request."

"Please speak freely, Chief Xie."

Meng Liang's eyes lit up; Black Cloud Stronghold had actually captured the First Army's Chief of Staff, Renya Mutaguchi.

This old Japanese devil fired the first shot in the full-scale invasion of China. If we can capture him alive, Black Cloud Village will have made a great contribution.

"We not only captured the Japanese soldiers alive, but also interrogated them and found out the location of their hidden valuables and ammunition."

“I’m handing them all over to you, you Eighth Route Army.”

"Can we... join the Eighth Route Army?"

Xie Baoqing looked at Meng Liang with anticipation. This Eighth Route Army battalion commander had a resolute gaze and a fierce demeanor.

Xie Baoqing, who had lived in northwestern Shanxi, naturally knew that a battalion of the New First Regiment had more than 2000 men, and its weapons, equipment, and combat capabilities were far superior to those of a Japanese regiment.

Moreover, the troops of the 2nd Column can be considered Li Yunlong's direct subordinates.

At present, the Eighth Route Army can be described as being at its zenith, and Shanxi is practically under its control.

Joining the Eighth Route Army was the best option for Heiyun Village, which was free from Japanese raids.

The reason why Mutaguchi Renya tried to entice Xie Baoqing with the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Puppet Army of the North China Area Army was that Xie Baoqing didn't even consider it.

The reason is simple. Xie Baoqing saw it very clearly: sooner or later, North China would belong to the Eighth Route Army.

Wouldn't it be suicide to become the commander-in-chief of the puppet army in the North China Area Army?
“If what you said is true, it counts as meritorious service.” Meng Liang nodded and said, “I can agree to let you join the Eighth Route Army immediately, but first you will be reorganized into guerrillas, and we will consider whether to let you join the main force after seeing your performance.”

The guerrillas were essentially non-organized personnel of the Eighth Route Army.

Moreover, the battalion commander has the authority to make appointments without needing to consult the regimental headquarters; he only needs to report to the regimental headquarters when the time comes.

"Well then, thank you very much, Battalion Commander Xie Meng."

Xie Baoqing was overjoyed; he and his brothers from Black Cloud Village finally had a good place to go.

Not long after, Meng Liang left Black Cloud Village with Mutaguchi Renya, who had been tortured beyond recognition.

Heiyunzhai was reorganized into the 5th Detachment of the Jinzhong People's Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Force.

Xie Baoqing was appointed as the detachment leader, while Meng Liang left behind a deputy platoon leader and a squad leader to serve as instructor and deputy detachment leader, respectively.

……

Beiping.

North China Area Army Headquarters. "The Imperial Guard Division is under attack by the main force of the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment. The Imperial Guard Division's retreat has been cut off. Requesting tactical guidance?"

After the communications officer finished reading the telegram, Tada Shun suddenly turned his head, his face full of disbelief.

Tada Shun was in a lot of pain.

It's one thing if the 1st and 2nd Guards Brigades couldn't rescue Lieutenant General Iida.

They were surrounded by the Independent Regiment?

"Hi."

Communications staff officer Toshimatsu Tatei lowered his head with a bitter expression.

"What is the current situation of the Imperial Guard Division? How many troops are left, and where are they located?"

Tada Shun asked in a deep voice.

Now the old devil is finally having some regrets. He shouldn't have let the 1st and 2nd Guards Brigades rescue Lieutenant General Iida Sadako at all costs.

However, Lieutenant General Iida Sadako's identity was too special; he was a favorite of Tenko.

Now, not only has Lieutenant General Iida Sadako failed to be rescued, but tens of thousands of Imperial Guard soldiers have also been lost.

Moreover, the entire Imperial Guard Division was in danger of being wiped out.

It can be said that they lost both their wife and their army.

Tatei Toshimatsu immediately pointed to the map and said:
"Currently, the Imperial Guard Division still has nearly 2 men, who are surrounded by the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment in a narrow strip of land about seven or eight kilometers long in Wangguantun."

"A main force of about 10,000 men from the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment cut off the retreat route of the Guards Division."

Tada Shun approached the terrain and took a look; his face immediately turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

The Wangguantun area is surrounded by high mountains on both sides, with a canyon basin in the middle. The Zhengtai Railway passes through this canyon basin.

Given enough time, it's only a matter of time before the nearly 2 men of the Imperial Guard Division are wiped out by the Eighth Route Army's Independent Regiment.

Because the main force of the Imperial Guard Division has more than 30,000 men, and its most elite main force consists of the 1st and 2nd Imperial Guard Brigades, which have more than 10,000 men, in the past few days of offensive.

However, the elite troops of these two main brigades have been almost wiped out.

The remaining units were mostly artillery, engineering, supply, and field hospital units with weak combat capabilities.

Tada Toshio: "Order the garrison of Yanggao Fortress to immediately send troops to provide support. The cavalry regiment and the tank regiment shall launch an attack on the Eighth Route Army defense line. The Imperial Guard Division must break out!"

Yukio Kasahara suddenly lowered his head: "Hi!"

After Kasahara Yukio left, Tada Shun wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Headquarters has sent a telegram inquiring about the battle situation.

Tada Shun brushed it off by saying the battle was very intense.

"General."

But not long after, Yukio Kasahara rushed in, clutching a telegram, his face filled with unprecedented panic:
"I just received a telegram that the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi-Northwest has annihilated the First Army of the Locust Army. The First Army Commander, Yoshio Shinotsuka, was killed, and the Chief of Staff, Ren Mutaguchi, was also captured by the Eighth Route Army."

"Nani?"

Tada Shun suddenly stood up.

The remaining Japanese officers and staff turned around abruptly, their faces showing disbelief and shock.

The First Army was completely annihilated...

The First Army Commander was killed and the Chief of Staff was captured alive. This had never happened before in the entire history of the Japanese army.

The First Army has broken records.

It's a shame, a huge shame.

"Where did this news come from?"

Yukio Kasahara asked in a deep voice.

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, this is a telegram just sent from the Eighth Route Army headquarters in plain text."

Tatei Toshimatsu answered with his head down.

The Eighth Route Army and the New First Regiment had previously sent many telegrams in plain text, all of which contained the Eighth Route Army's actual battle achievements, and this time was obviously no exception.

Upon hearing this, Tada Shun felt a wave of dizziness and collapsed to the ground.

When Tada Shunichi heard that it was a telegram from the Eighth Route Army headquarters in plain text, he knew things were bad; the news of the defeat could no longer be concealed… (End of Chapter)