jdhmnovel Chapter 187 Military Observers
Chapter 187 Military Observers
Two days later, a blond-haired, blue-eyed man arrived at the Taiyuan Headquarters of the First Army of the North China Front of the Japanese invaders.
Yoshio Shinozuka looked at the middle-aged man in gray-black military uniform and stretched out his left hand.
"Lieutenant Colonel Hans, on behalf of the First Army of the North China Front, I welcome you."
Lieutenant Colonel Hans from the German Ministry of Defense curled his lips. He should have been eating sausage buns and watching elegant operas in hamburgers, but he was sent to the distant battlefield in the East on false accusations.
"General Shinozuka Yoshio, start your work as soon as possible."
Looking at the arrogant Hans, the high-handed Yoshio Shinozuka also lost his patience.
I give you face, and you slap me in the face?
"Lieutenant Colonel Hans, let me get straight to the point. Why are you providing weapons and equipment to the Chinese army? You must remember that we are allies! Moreover, without the Empire's restraint, your so-called advantages no longer exist!"
The noble Germanic blood began to awaken, and he stared at Yoshio Shinozuka.
"General Shinozuka Yoshio, I have told your people time and again that the German Empire will never provide any weapons and equipment to China. Of course, all the previous ones don't count!"
Of course, Yoshio Shinozuka knew that what Hans was talking about were those so-called German-equipped divisions.
"That's a thing of the past, so let's not talk about it. I think Kazutaka Chiji provided you with photos, right? Aren't those tanks and semi-automatic rifles your weapons?"
"General, is it possible that the Chinese troops just made a model based on the German weapons, which is completely for show?"
Yoshio Shinozuka was so angry that he laughed. The two people's thinking was completely on the same line.
However, this cannot be blamed on Lieutenant Colonel Hans. After all, the German Empire has only just begun to equip itself with such advanced weapons, and there is no way that China can get them!
"Lieutenant Colonel Hans, are you saying that our warriors were blown to pieces by these models? The bullets fired by the models pierced the warriors' chests!"
Hans also felt that he was too abrupt. It was not that he had to consider Yoshio Shinozuka's feelings, but such directness and rudeness was really an insult to his noble status.
"I'm sorry, General. Please forgive me for being so rude, but I only believe my own eyes!"
"Well, I'll let your eyes see enough!"
Yoshio Shinozuka immediately sent a telegram to Kenjiro Keisuke Miura who was stationed in Jincheng, asking him to immediately organize a surprise attack against the counties and cities outside Changzhi, and to make sure that all the light and heavy weapons of the independent column were exposed to Hans' eyes.
As a military observer, Hans also entered Jincheng via Xinxiang and Boai.
In the past few months, Kenjiro Miura has been licking his wounds in Jincheng.
Not only did he follow orders to gather all the Japanese and puppet troops in Yuncheng and Changzhi areas.
With the approval of the Army General Staff, the Japs and the additional recruits were reintroduced into the 59th and 60th Brigades, which were respectively under the command of the st to th Independent Infantry Battalions, totaling more than heads.
The puppet troops and traitors who were gathered together were integrated into the Jincheng Security Brigade of more than 8,000 people.
为了加强炮兵力量，更是从开封借来了第35师团第35炮兵联队。下属3个野战炮大队（36门38式75mm野炮）及一个榴弹炮大队（12门91式105mm榴弹炮），共计4000余头。
In addition, in order to suppress the Eighth Route Army's 105mm howitzers, Yoshio Shinozuka still coordinated the First and Second Flying Regiments, with a total of more than 50 fighters and more than 60 bombers to carry out air strikes.
In Jincheng, the number of Japanese devils and puppet troops gathered had reached more than 15,000 and more than 8,000.
Kenjiro Keiichiro was determined to completely defeat the independent column and recapture Changzhi and Yuncheng.
"Yoshi, Li Yunlong, spit out everything you took from me!"
Li Yunlong of the military fortress sneezed.
"Damn it, the Japanese must be trying to harm us again! Chief of Staff Wang, please report the situation!"
Wang Meng walked to the front of the sand table, picked up a long bamboo pole, and described the enemy and our own situation on the sand table.
"Kenjiro Keisuke Miura learned a lesson from his failure. This time he did not divide his troops. He formed the eight battalions into a fist and moved towards Changzhi via Gaoping!"
Moreover, according to reliable intelligence, the Japanese 35th Artillery Regiment did not show up this time, but hid, and the location of the Japanese artillery has not yet been determined.
The garrison of the Changzhi Independent Column in Changzhi was Zhang Dabiao's regiment. Although this infantry regiment was a reinforced version with more than 6,000 people, it was still not strong enough to face more than 20,000 Japanese devils.
"Commander, the Armored Division must be at the front. Should Shenquan's Second Regiment be moved from Pingshun to Changzhi to strengthen Changzhi's defense?"
"No, the military and industrial fortresses in Pingshun, as well as the newly built factory buildings, are our lifeblood! If we fall into the Japanese's trap of luring the tiger away from the mountain, we will suffer a great loss! The Second Regiment cannot move!"
After much thought, Li Yunlong decided to ask the brigade commander for help.
"Brigade Commander, our Li Yunlong reports to you!"
The brigade commander was laughing over there. How could the situation in southern Shanxi escape his eyes?
"This time the Japanese are coming with great force and ill intentions. Tell me, how can I help you?"
"Commander, our independent column has less than 17,000 troops that can be mobilized. If these 17,000 people are mobilized, there will be no one to protect our base! We can't let the Japanese take back the base we have built with great difficulty, right?"
"You kid, are you trying to threaten me? Okay, I've thought about it for you. The New 1st and New 2nd Regiments will be temporarily handed over to you for command this time! But you have to remember that this is a temporary command, so pay attention to unity!"
After hanging up the phone with many thanks, Li Yunlong worked as a receptionist at the military fortress, ready to welcome Kong Jie and Ding Wei.
In less than two hours, Kong Jie and Ding Wei came riding on tall horses.
After getting off the horses, the three old brothers punched me and hugged me as a greeting.
"Lao Ding, Lao Kong, I haven't seen you for a few months. You seem to have gained weight? Are you living a good life?"
"Old Li, our Ding Wei's life is nothing compared to yours. You live in a small building, but you command a huge army. What district are you in?"
Kong Jie sneered at Li Yunlong's hesitating. He was different now. He had been hanging out with Lin Shubing and Wang Meng for a while, and his cultural level and knowledge had increased rapidly.
"What zone? Economic development zone! Look at how uneducated you are! Can't you study more and improve yourself like me?"
Kong Jie and Ding Wei laughed out loud. They didn’t expect Li Yunlong to be so arrogant?
"Look, he's fat, and he's out of breath?"
"Old Li, thanks to you, our New Second Regiment now has a large base with good food and drink!"
"We are all comrades who eat from the same pot. What is there to thank you for? Let's get back to the topic!"