The Japanese army was not idle either.

In addition to the Kitaze Brigade being stepping up training, the 2nd Guard Division stationed in Anhua is also replenishing weapons, ammunition and reserve troops in an orderly manner.

"Teacher Commander, this is the second batch of supplementary soldiers."

Shibuya Ichiro handed a roster to Miyao Doichi with both hands.

Miyanodao turned to the end as soon as he took over the roster.

After glanced at it, Miyano Doichi's brows immediately frowned: "Shibuya Jun? Shouldn't the second batch of supplementary soldiers have 3,000 people? Why are there only 1,000 people?"

When the 2nd Guard Division was just formed, there were more than 20,000 people.

However, due to Yoshio Shinozuka's mistake in the A battle, the 2nd Guards Division suffered heavy damage, and the combat personnel were reduced by more than 60%, and only more than 8,000 people were left after the battle.

After that, the wounded returned to the team and the first batch of supplementary troops were in place.

The 2nd Guard Division's troops have only recovered to more than 10,000.

However, the security situation faced by the 2nd Guards Division has not eased.

The reason is very simple, because the 3rd Brigade originally stationed in Fangwang County has been transferred.

After the 3rd Brigade was transferred to the battlefield in southern Shanxi, the security situation in northwestern Shanxi suddenly became severe.

Because the 2nd Guard Division not only had to ensure the transportation safety of Tongpu Road, but also had to take on the garrison of more than ten counties including Anhua, Ping An, Fu'an and HY, the troops became very short of force.

Therefore, Miyanodo repeatedly urged the 1st Army Command and the North China Front Command to fill in the 2nd Guard Division as soon as possible.

With a force of ten thousand, he has to take on the defense of twenty thousand.

Miyano Duo was deeply worried and felt like he was hollowed out.

However, the second batch of supplementary soldiers who were highly anticipated by Miyanojima only came one thousand!

"What's going on?" Miyano said with a dark face, "What's wrong with it? Is it a discount made by the bureaucrats in the base camp?"

Shibuya Ichiro sighed, "The division commander, there were originally three thousand replenishing troops."

"But before the departure, the base camp ordered the formation of the 3rd Guard Division. Because of insufficient troops, two thousand were taken away from the three thousand supplementary troops assigned to us."

"So there are only one thousand people left."

"The 3rd Guard Division?" Miyano Dao'i'i's expression trembled.

"Yes, the 3rd Division of the Kokoku." Shibuya Ichiro said, "is specially prepared for Southeast Asia."

Miyano's face was a little more anxious. No one could accurately predict how big the war in Southeast Asia would be. After all, this time the opponent was the Dayin Empire and the beautiful country.

What made Miyanoji even more worried was that the imperial army source was almost exhausted.

In order to form the 3rd Guard Division, they had to take away the supplementary troops of their 2nd Guard Division. So once the Southeast Asian battlefield also fell into a stalemate, wouldn’t it meant to draw troops from the Chinese battlefield?

The current situation on the battlefield in China is not optimistic. Once the army is drawn away on a large scale, the result can be imagined.

Miyanodao asked quietly: "Shibuya, did you say that when will the third batch and the fourth batch of supplementary troops be in place? Half a year or a year?"

"No." Shibuya Ichiro shook his head.

"Baga." Miyano said in a deep voice, "That's it gone?"

"No, it shouldn't be." Shibuya Ichiro shook his head, "but there is probably no hope in a short period of time."

Miyano Domo said after pondering for a moment: "It seems that we cannot place all our hopes on the group of bureaucrats in the base camp. We have to find a way to deal with the unfavorable situation in northwest Shanxi."

Shibuya Ichiro's expression moved slightly and said, "Teacher Commander, do you mean to vigorously rectify the Imperial Army?"

"Yes, rectify the Imperial Army." Miyano said in a deep voice, "I will definitely have no hope to rely on the base camp to allocate additional troops to us in a short period of time, so we can only vigorously rectify the Imperial Army."

"I don't expect the Imperial Army to take on combat missions."

"But at least we must take on the garrison tasks of each county."

"Only by withdrawing from the garrison tasks of various counties and strongholds along Tongpu Road, the Imperial Army can concentrate enough troops to launch a large-scale offensive operation against the Eighth Route Army, the Shanxi Sui Army and the Central Army in northwest Shanxi. Only in this way can the security situation in northwest Shanxi be completely improved."

Shibuya Ichiro frowned and said, "But the rectification of the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army has been carried out twice, and the effect has never been ideal. If it is done again, it will not be very good, right?"

The Japanese army in Shanxi had already begun to rectify the puppet army.

After Iwamatsu Yoshio took office, he only did two things.

One is to negotiate with Yan Xishan, and the other is to rectify the puppet army.

Because the puppet army in Shanxi was really unreasonable, and they were proficient in eating, drinking, gambles, but they ran faster than rabbits when fighting. Once they found out that they could not escape, they would kneel down and surrender.

What made the Japanese army even more angry was that the puppet army even reached a tacit understanding with the Eighth Route Army.

Once the Eighth Route Army gained the upper hand on the battlefield and the puppet army actively surrendered, the Eighth Route Army was not allowed to fire. This tacit understanding caused huge losses to the puppet army in Shanxi.

After Iwamatsu Yoshio took office, he was determined to reverse this phenomenon.

However, after two rectifications, there was almost no effect. The puppet army should eat, drink, gamble, eat, drink, gamble, and eat, drink, and gamble. On the battlefield, the Eighth Route Army should surrender or surrender.

Therefore, Shibuya Ichiro is not optimistic about Miyano Doichi's idea.

Shibuya Ichiro said again: "Chief of the division, please be honest. It is better to expect the 4th mixed brigade of the Imperial Army to form combat effectiveness than to expect the sow to climb a tree."

Miyano Daoichi said in a deep voice: "This time, we have carried out a thorough rectification of the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army. In addition to the brigade commander Zhong Sang, the regiment commander, battalion commander, company commander and even platoon commander under him were all replaced!"

"Nani? Are all intermediate officers replaced?" Shibuya Ichiro said, "Switched to the Imperial Soldier?"

"Yes, change to the imperial soldier!" Miyano nodded and said, "Be directed by the imperial soldier!"

"There is still a problem," Shibuya Ichiro said, "because the language is not clear, the imperial soldiers who serve as officers must be assigned to the imperial soldiers, and the quality of these translators is even worse than that of the Imperial Army. Therefore, even if the Imperial Army is transferred to the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army to serve as an officer, it will be corrupted at an astonishing speed and become the same as the previous consultant."

In fact, a long time ago, the Japanese army sent consultants to units at all levels of the puppet army.

The actual command power of combat units at all levels of the puppet army is actually in the hands of Japanese consultants.

However, after sending these consultants to the puppet army, they were soon corrupted by the translators and puppet army officers around them. After a few months, they became proficient in eating, drinking, gamblers and gambling.

"No need to translate this time." Miyano waved his hands one by one.

"This time, let the general transfer the officers from Qinghe Military Academy."

"The officers of Kiyogawa Military Academy?" Shibuya Ichiro nodded happily, "This is a try. The officers of Kiyogawa Military Academy are relatively simple and have not been poisoned by the evil spirits of the outside world. They have systematically received royal education in the military school and are also loyal to the Empire and His Majesty the Emperor. This is a good idea."

Miyano said: "Come to report to the general."

"Hayi!" Shibuya Ichiro paused his head.

...

Yunqi Town, the independent 1 brigade of the Jinsui Army.

The 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army has been officially expanded into the 1st Independent Brigade.

Chu Yunfei also changed into the major general's dress, and Liu Shiyin was taking a mirror to show Chu Yunfei.

By the way, Liu Shiyin has applied to the headquarters of the Central News Agency and has obtained approval, becoming a military reporter from the Central News Agency to the 1st Independent Brigade of the Shanxi Sui Army.

Looking at Chu Yunfei who changed into the Major General's dress,

Liu Shiyin said sincerely: "Captain Chu, you are so handsome."

Chu Yunfei smiled and said, "Miss Liu, what are you calling me?"

Liu Shiyin then reacted and quickly apologized with a smile: "Sorry, I'm wrong. Now you are no longer the colonel commander, but the major general brigade commander. I should call you General Chu."

"It's nothing." Chu Yunfei said, "It's no essential difference for me whether it's a general or a school official. My wish is to kill the enemy on the battlefield to serve the country."

Speaking of this, Chu Yunfei said again: "I just feel that it's too frustrating to know Miss Liu for so many days, but still being called a position. No matter what, we are confidants."

When Liu Shiyin heard this, her cheeks flushed, but her beautiful eyes became particularly bright.

Chu Yunfei smiled and took the initiative to narrow the distance between the two sides: "Shi Yin, it's time to change the title."

"Okay, Yun Fei." Liu Shiyin said shyly, "But I still have to be called by my position in front of others."

While the two were talking, Fang Ligong hurriedly walked in. As soon as he entered the door, Fang Ligong immediately felt the ambiguous breath remaining in the air and immediately wanted to withdraw.

Chu Yunfei shouted, "Brother Li Gong, is there anything wrong?"

"General Chu, Chief of Staff, you guys talk." Liu Shiyin left with a red face.

Watching Liu Shiyin's graceful figure walk away, Fang Ligong smiled and said, "I really didn't expect that the occupants not only have unparalleled skills in fighting on the battlefield, but also have no way to gallop in the love field."

Chu Yunfei laughed and said, "Brother Li Gong, let's talk about the serious business."

"Yes." Fang Ligong joked, and immediately said with a look on his face, "The second batch of weapons and equipment and supplementary troops assigned by the Chief Office to our 1st Independent Brigade have just arrived."

"Oh?" Chu Yunfei said in surprise, "So fast?"

Fang Ligong said: "Our independent 1st Brigade is a model unit in the Second World War Zone. Chief Yan's face, and you are the proud student of the Chairman of the Standing Committee. Who dares to shirk responsibility? Who dares to deliberately make things difficult for it?"

With a smirk, Chu Yunfei said again: "How many weapons and equipment are there in the second batch?"

Fang Ligong said: "There are 2,000 Chinese official rifles, 120 Czech light machine guns and 40 civilian-type heavy machine guns. In addition, there are 40 national-made 82mm mortars, 7.92mm caliber Mauser rifle bullets, 400 82mm caliber mortar shells and 5,000 national-made grenades."

Chu Yunfei was slightly disappointed when he heard this.

What he wants most is actually American equipment.

Unfortunately, the amount of American equipment transported back through the Yunnan-Burma Highway is still too small. It is not enough to use several direct central troops to equip them. How can there be more American equipment to the Independent Brigade?
To be continued...