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Chapter 1643 Artillery Bombardment
"Madam! There's an urgent telegram."
Fuyuko Yamashita's voice rang out from the doorway.
Aoki Renga put down the photo frame and replied:
"Come in!"
Yamashita Fuyuko entered the room, carrying a telegram folder, and reported:
"Madam! The North China Front Army's intelligence department has called, requesting some intelligence concerning the Eighth Route Army's Shandong Special Task Force."
Aoki Renka took the telegram folder and sneered:
"The North China Army Intelligence Department thinks it has all the intelligence in the world, but it turns out it needs my help. Dongzi! Send them a telegram saying I've already sent people to investigate."
"Hello!"
Yamashita Fuyuko bowed and accepted the order, then walked out of the office.
Qing Mu Lianhua picked up the phone, dialed Kawashima Fangzhi, and instructed:
"Fangzhi! Call Ono Kikuko and Mieko and have them get full information about the Eighth Route Army's Western Shandong Special Task Force through official channels in Chongqing, China."
Kawashima Yoshiyuki nodded and said, "Hello! Section Chief! The 'peddler' has received his mission and is leading his men away from Jining to Tushan in Cao County."
Aoki Renga said with satisfaction, "Alright! With multiple approaches, this sect will mainly see who the leader of the Eighth Route Army's Luxi Special Task Force really is."
Next to Yoshiyuki Kawashima's office is the telecommunications equipment room.
Chen Mao noted down the words "Xiao Yongjuzi," "Mei Huizi," and "peddler," then removed and hid the eavesdropping earpiece. He left the equipment room, wandered out of the Special Higher Police Department's gate, and continued on his way...
Jining, the temporary headquarters of the Japanese North China Area Army.
Okamura Ning held the battle report in his bare hands, trembling with rage.
Chief of Staff Kobayashi Senzaburo reminded him, "Commander! The entire Oshima Hiroshi unit has been wiped out. This should be reported to General Headquarters."
Okamura Ningchi glared at him and scolded, "Don't report the truth! You can report ten dead first, and report the others after the Eighth Route Army's Western Shandong Special Task Force is wiped out."
Kobayashi Senzaburo's eyes darted around, and he said with a smile, "Why don't we learn from the Battle of Wuhan and the Battle of Changsha and report non-combat casualties due to disease?"
Okamura Ningchi nodded and said, "Okay! No matter how Imperial soldiers die, they can't be said to have been killed by the Chinese army."
Kobayashi Kenzaburo said with a smile, "This fully demonstrates that the Chinese army is trash and the Imperial army is invincible."
Okamura Ningchi walked to the sand table, pointed at Tushan, and sneered:
"Chief of Staff! Once all the commanders of the various units have arrived, I, the Commander, will personally deploy the 'Iron Cage Encirclement' sweep. Fifty thousand against five thousand, the Eighth Route Army will have no chance of escape."
At this moment, the head of the intelligence department walked into the command post and reported:
"Commander! Doihara Hamaji has called to say that in order to carry out your instructions, he has led his cavalry regiment day and night and has reached Tushan in Cao County. He will imitate Hitler and launch a blitzkrieg against the Eighth Route Army's Luxi Special Task Force."
Okamura Ningchi roared in fury, "Baka! Who told him to launch a blitzkrieg first? That idiot!"
Kobayashi Kenzaburo said urgently, "Commander! Let Doihara Kenji stay put and wait for the main force to arrive before launching an attack together."
Okamura Yasuaki nodded and ordered, "Intelligence officer! Order the Doihara Regiment to remain stationed in place. They are not to attack without my order."
"Hello!"
The intelligence chief hurriedly accepted the order.
Okamura Ningchi picked up a small sun flag, planted it around Tushan, and sneered, "This commander is going to launch a 'Great Sweep in October,' surpassing the 'Great Sweep in May' of the first half of the year."
Kobayashi Kenzaburo asked in bewilderment, "Commander! Tushan has no natural defenses, why send 50,000 elite troops to attack?"
Okamura Ningchi waved his hand and said, "No! This Eighth Route Army force from Tushan seized a military train and has a hundred cannons and a large number of poison gas shells. Their strength should not be underestimated."
Kobayashi Senzaburo volunteered, saying, "Commander! I am willing to go to the front line to command the 'Iron Cage Encirclement' sweep and avenge Oshima Hiroshi's team."
Okamura Ningchi nodded and said solemnly, "Kobayashi-kun! This time you are leading a large army on an expedition, you must 'wipe out' Tushan."
"Hello!"
Kobayashi Kenzaburo accepted the order without hesitation.
Zhengjiazhuang is located northeast of Tushan Mountain.
After Tian Dabao's troops surrendered, they were reorganized into the Fifth Battalion and stationed here.
The officers and soldiers were training on the threshing ground, but they all looked listless.
These guys were used to being lazy when they were in the National Revolutionary Army, so they couldn't handle high-intensity training.
Sun Ren, who also served as the instructor of the brigade, frowned as he watched.
Tian Dabao said with a wry smile, "Instructor! This is the best we brothers are at, please excuse our poor skills."
Sun Ren was no ordinary man. He laughed and said, "Comrades, you've just joined the Eighth Route Army, that's understandable."
"Selling goods! Camel cigarettes, matches, and Erguotou liquor!"
A rather overweight peddler was carrying a dozen or so items and calling out his wares.
"Hoohoo!"
The soldiers immediately stopped training and ran towards the peddler.
Sun Ren wanted to step forward and stop him, but he forcibly held back.
Tian Dabao hurriedly stepped forward and shouted, "Who stopped training?"
The battalion commander said with a smile, "Company commander! Brothers, you're tired from training, take a rest."
Tian Dabao nodded and said, "Okay! You can't get fat in one bite."
The peddler handed Tian Dabao a bottle of wine and said with a grin:
"Sir! It's not easy for me to do business, please do me a favor."
Tian Dabao took the wine, nodded, and said, "Okay! Sell it."
The peddler took out a cigarette and offered it to him, saying respectfully:
"Sir! Your equipment is so good, which unit are you from?"
Tian Dabao took the cigarette, lit it, and was about to answer.
Sun Ren stepped forward and advised, "Fellow villager! We need to train, why don't you go to the village entrance to buy it?"
The peddler said with a smile, "Sir! Please do me a favor."
At that moment, someone secretly stole his goods and squeezed out of the crowd.
The peddler cried out, "Boss! You mustn't do this! This is my livelihood!"
Tian Dabao shouted, "You bastard! Don't steal from the villagers!"
Sun Ren took out a silver coin and stuffed it into the peddler's hand, saying urgently:
"Fellow villager! There are too many people around, you'd better leave quickly."
The peddler waved his hand and said, "Sir! I can't take your money. By the way! You're the leader of this unit, aren't you?"
Sun Ren put the silver dollar into his pocket and shook his head, saying, "I'm not! The commander-in-chief of this unit is Lü Zheng. You go sell goods outside the village."
"Lü Zheng?!"
The peddler paused for a moment, then picked up his load and walked out of the village.
Tian Dabao laughed and said, "This guy knows how to handle things."
Sun Ren said thoughtfully, "Could it be a spy?"
Tian Dabao waved his hand and said, "Instructor! You're overthinking it."
"report!"
A communications soldier ran over and reported:
"Captain Tian! Instructor Sun! The Commander-in-Chief wants you to go to the command post for a meeting. Also! Be sure to thoroughly check unfamiliar people, especially peddlers."
A peddler?!
Tian Dabao and Sun Ren exclaimed in surprise.
Tian Dabao shouted urgently, "Quick! Catch that peddler!"
The crowd rushed out of the village, but the peddler had already disappeared.
Tushan, the command post of the special task force.
Xiang Chu held a small red flag representing the troops, estimated the marching speed, and placed it on the map one by one.
Lü Zheng asked with a smile, "Commander-in-Chief! You've been waving this little red flag all the way to Yimeng Mountain, should we move out immediately?"
Xiang Chu nodded and said, "Yes! Once the Toihara Hama's brigade sends a large number of horses, we can move with all our weapons, ammunition and supplies."
Lu Zheng smiled wryly and said, "You're such a trickster. Doihara Hamaru has a cavalry regiment under his command. Do you think we could capture so many warhorses?"
"can!"
Liu Zhengxiong answered for Xiang Chu.
Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "Old Liu! You're quite confident. We don't even know where the Doihara Hamaru Brigade is right now. I'm really not sure."
At this moment, Qian Fu received a telegram and reported: "Commander-in-Chief! Xiao Qi has called to say that the Toihara Hama'er Regiment has arrived at Zhougezhuang in the southeast of Cao County. Their warhorses are on the Muhe River outside the village. We can seize the warhorses."
Xiang Chu was overjoyed and laughed, "Great! Doihara Hamako is a real lifesaver. Afu! Telegraph Xiao Qi to keep him with his warhorse, and we'll bombard Doihara Hamako with a hundred cannons."
"Yes!"
Qian Fu hurriedly accepted the order.
Lü Zheng laughed and said, "A hundred cannons bombarding everything! What a spectacular sight!"