"We are also very sorry about General Miyano." Shinozuka Yoshio bent down a little more and his attitude became more respectful.
"As far as we know, the Eighth Route Army does not have any anti-aircraft weapons. As soon as something happened to General Miyano, we sent people to conduct reconnaissance."
"Then what did you find?" Okamura Neji asked.
Yoshio Shinozuka looked a little embarrassed: "This..."
He did send people out to investigate the matter, but the results have not been found yet.
"If you don't say it, then there will be nothing. An imperial major general and the chief of staff of the front army have an incident in the area you are responsible for.
And you still don’t know how General Miyano was captured by the Eighth Route Army, you are so stupid!”
Okamura Neji looked at Yoshio Shinozuka coldly, his eyes almost bursting with fire.
Shinozuka Yoshio gave Okamura Neji continuous eye drops when he first came here. How could Okamura Neji like him?
"What did you do after General Miyano was captured?" Neji Okamura asked with a bad look on his face.
Hearing this, Yoshio Shinozuka took a deep breath and said: "Your Excellency, General, we have strictly blocked the spread of news.
A message was also sent to colleagues in other regions, asking them to block the spread of this matter as soon as possible. Discussion of this matter has been banned in the military.
Moreover, no newspapers anywhere will report this matter, and all newspapers in Shanxi are already under our control."
After hearing this, Okamura Neji nodded with satisfaction.
Yoshio Shinozuka has finally done some human work and is not considered too useless.
Then, Okamura Neiji asked again: "As for General Miyano, when can you give me a satisfactory answer?"
"This..." Yoshio Shinozuka looked confused and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Just when Yoshio Shinozuka was at a loss, he didn't know how to answer Neji Okamura's question.
A voice sounded in his ear, and Yoshio Shinozuka breathed a sigh of relief.
"Your Majesty General, I'm back!"
Following the sound, I saw that the person who came in was Kazuki Yamamoto.
Yamamoto Kazuki bowed slightly towards Okamura Neji and said: "Your Excellency, General!"
Okamura Neji glanced at Yamamoto Kazuki lightly. He and Shinozuka Yoshio had picked him up at the airport together before.
Because Yamamoto Kazuki was missing an ear, Okamura Neji was also more impressed by his appearance.
However, because of Shinozuka Yoshio's stupid command, Okamura Neji naturally didn't have much of a good impression on his subordinates.
Okamura Neji was too lazy to talk to Yamamoto Kazuki and turned to look at Shinozuka Yoshio.
Shinozuka Yoshio immediately bowed and said: "Your Excellency, General, this is Yamamoto Kazuki, a top student who returned from training in Germany!"
"Germany?" Okamura Neji thought for a while and felt that the name seemed familiar.
Then, Okamura Neiji suddenly remembered that the military department had indeed sent some officers to Germany for exchange and study.
But this guy took a different approach and chose a very unpopular subject, special operations.
"A top student?" Neji Okamura snorted coldly and glanced at Yamamoto Kazuki with disdain.
One of his ears is missing. Judging from the wound, it was obviously torn off by someone's teeth.
How can a person like this be called a special warfare master?
Seeing Okamura Neji's disdainful gaze, Yamamoto Kazuki lowered his head and did not dare to say anything.
It’s not like Okamura Neji has never heard of Yamamoto Kazuki’s record.
In the life of Yamamoto Kazuki after returning from Germany.
The only achievement he could produce was probably when an unexpected situation occurred during their night attack on the Eighth Route Army headquarters, which alerted an Eighth Route Army unit.
As a result, 200 of the opponent's people were killed and our own side suffered zero damage.
besides…
According to the information Okamura Neiji received, Yamamoto Kazuki almost always failed.
He is either failing or on the way to failure. Not long ago, he asked the Eighth Route Army to escape the undercover Qiu Chan who was lurking within them.
Even the actions of the Yamazaki Brigade were planned by Yamamoto Kazuki.
Unfortunately, Yamamoto Kazuki didn't think much, but things didn't go as he imagined at all, causing their action to fail.
For such a major mistake, if it hadn't been for Shinozuka Yoshio to speak for him, Kazuki Yamamoto would have been dismissed from the military long ago, or even sent to the Military Justice Department for punishment.
Seeing Okamura Neji's unkind expression, Shinozuka Yoshio quickly asked: "Yamamoto-kun, what's wrong? Is there any news about General Miyano's affairs?"
With Shinozuka Yoshio helping to smooth things over, Yamamoto Kazuki came to his senses and paused: "Hai, yes, the intelligence personnel we sent finally detected some useful information."
"Xingxi, tell me!" Yoshio Shinozuka said excitedly.
After waiting for so long, some good news has arrived.
Yoshio Shinozuka was also very curious about how the Eighth Route Army shot down a high-altitude aircraft without anti-aircraft weapons.
"Hai!" Kazuki Yamamoto paused and said: "According to our intelligence personnel, the information returned said that it was because General Miyano's plane lowered its flight altitude."
"Lower the flight altitude, what do you mean?" Okamura Neji frowned slightly.
Kazuki Yamamoto said respectfully: "I don't know what happened to the plane that General Miyano was flying on. After they entered the Eighth Route Army base area, they suddenly lowered their flight altitude.
Preliminary judgment is that there should be a mechanical failure in the plane they were traveling on, which forced them to lower their flight altitude."
"Who did you hear this information from?" Okamura Neji frowned.
"Reporting to your Excellency, General, we conducted reconnaissance along General Miyano's flight route, disguised ourselves as ordinary people, and asked the Chinese people along the way." Yamamoto Kazuki paused.
"Based on their answers, we made a preliminary judgment."
After a pause, Yamamoto Kazuki continued: "According to the recent answers given by the Chinese people, General Miyano's plane was suddenly attacked while flying at a low altitude."
"Oh?" Okamura Neji said.
"According to the descriptions of those Chinese people, the Eighth Route Army should have used mortars, light machine guns and other weapons and equipment to break the wings of the aircraft." Yamamoto Kazuki paused one after another.
Yoshio Shinozuka interjected: "General Miyano's plane did not have combat capabilities, and their plane also had a malfunction, so it crashed accidentally, resulting in General Miyano being captured alive!"
"How did you know the whole story?" Okamura Neji asked.
"Your Excellency, General, if this is really the case, it would not be surprising that General Miyano's plane was shot down." Shinozuka Yoshio's expression became a little more relaxed.
If it is due to aircraft failure, then their liability will be much smaller.
After all, who could have predicted that the plane would suddenly lose altitude.
If this is the case, let alone flying to the Eighth Route Army base, even if he passes by the National Army, General Miyano will still be attacked.
The result of the matter is nothing more than being captured by the Eighth Route Army or someone else's national army.
Okamura Neiji snorted coldly and said: "Do you want to say that General Miyano's matter has nothing to do with you?"
"Your Excellency, General, this is not what I mean by humble position!" Shinozuka Yoshio hurriedly paused.
Neji Okamura looked unkind and was too lazy to say anything to Yoshio Shinozuka. He stood up and left the office quickly, preparing to go down to rest and prepare for the noon meeting.
Seeing Okamura Neji leave here without saying anything.
Yoshio Shinozuka also breathed a sigh of relief and gently rubbed his chest. He was satisfied that he was not scolded or slapped.
"Your Excellency General..." Yamamoto Kazuki took a step forward,
Yoshio Shinozuka said: "It's okay, it's getting late. Yamamoto-kun, summarize the information you obtained, and then take a good rest."
"Hai, General!" Yamamoto Kazuki left quickly.
…
358th Regiment Headquarters.
The night was already deep, but Chu Yunfei had no intention of sleeping.
He was eager to find out whether it was true that Miyano Michichi was captured by the Eighth Route Army.
Just when Chu Yunfei was impatient to wait, Fang Ligong quickly walked into the regiment headquarters with excitement on his face.
"Brother Ligong, what do you say?" Chu Yunfei asked anxiously.
Fang Ligong said excitedly: "The group, everything is exactly as you said. The Japanese have suspended radio activities and based on the news sent back by our brothers in the county.
The Japanese army has controlled newspapers on a large scale and strictly prohibits anyone from discussing or printing the matter of Miyano Michichi being captured by the Eighth Route Army."
Chu Yunfei's eyes lit up, the Japanese army's behavior was no different from deceiving others.
The stronger their reaction, the more it proves the authenticity of this matter.
"Tuanzu, if nothing else happens, Miyano Michichi was really captured alive by members of the 28th Regiment." Fang Ligong said solemnly.
"Ding Wei is very lucky. This kind of credit is hard to come by."
"This is the chief of staff of a front army. I really want to know how the 27th Regiment captured Miyano Michichi alive?"
"They are not just Tubalists now." Chu Yunfei said: "Not to mention the battle at Lijiapo, what will be the result of your and my command?
Simply capturing the Japanese Chief of Staff alive was beyond the capabilities of ordinary troops. The highest officer we killed was only a junior officer.
But as for Ding Wei, countless junior officers died at his hands, and luck is also a manifestation of strength.
Even if you are lucky and don’t have enough strength, you still can’t do this.”
Fang Ligong lowered his head and said nothing. He could feel that his group was becoming more and more interested in Ding Wei.
This kind of thinking is very dangerous in the military.
As the chief of staff of the 358th Regiment, I must dispel Chu Yunfei's dangerous thoughts.
"Team leader, there is a saying in humble positions. I don't know whether to say it or not." Fang Ligong said.
Chu Yunfei waved his hand and said: "Brother Chu, there are only you and me now, but it doesn't matter."
"Ding Wei and the others have always been part of the Eighth Route Army. No matter the troop organization or designation, they only belong to our order in name." Fang Ligong said slowly.
Fang finished his merit point and did not continue.
He believed that his leader could understand the meaning of these words.
Chu Yunfei took a deep look at Fang Ligong and said, "Brother Ligong, don't worry, I know what you mean, I'm just simply interested in this person.
If we in China have more people like Ding Wei who can lead troops to fight, why should we worry about driving out the Japanese invaders as soon as possible."
Fang Ligong said no more.
I secretly said that the more people like this, the better, but only if they belong to the national army.
It's just that I can't say this now no matter what.
"Brother Ligong, how long will it take for the exchange with the Eighth Route Army to be implemented?" Chu Yunfei asked.
Fang Ligong said: "We are still discussing, your name is already on the communication list, you don't have to worry about these things.
Besides, Shangfeng also wants to know about the 28th Regiment, and you are relatively close to the 28th Regiment, so you can definitely go for this exchange operation."
"The Japanese army will never let this matter go." Chu Yunfei said: "The Japanese army will retaliate sooner or later, so we must prepare for battle in advance."
Fang Ligong nodded and said, "I was just about to say this when I gave an order just before we reached the peak."
"What order?" Chu Yunfei asked curiously.
"Shangfeng is very satisfied with the fact that Miyano Michichi was captured alive, so he ordered us to show goodwill to the Eighth Route Army when necessary," Fang Ligong said.
"Showing good intentions?" Chu Yunfei was a little confused for a moment.
"When necessary, support them and leave them a favor." Fang Ligong said with a smile.
"When the time comes when we communicate with each other, with our fighting friendship, they won't be wary of us."
Chu Yunfei understood it as soon as he thought about it.
This is because I went up to the peak to see the strength of the Eighth Route Army and wanted to win a favor from them.
The situation is now tense. Chu Yunfei also heard about what intelligence the Eighth Route Army had obtained, and Shangfeng took this very seriously.
In order to thank those Eighth Route Army soldiers, Shangfeng pinched his nose and gave many benefits to the Eighth Route Army soldiers, which was considered as repaying some favors.
However, everything must be calculated, and Chu Yunfei shook his head helplessly.
But with the order to go up the mountain, it would be good.
Chu Yunfei wanted to support the Eighth Route Army many times, but due to Shangfeng's orders, he could only watch the Eighth Route Army soldiers die.
Seeing fellow anti-Japanese troops sacrificed in front of him, Chu Yunfei felt very sorry in his heart.
But now that I have the command to go up to the peak, I don't have to tie my hands when encountering this problem in the future.
Perhaps, there will be a chance to fight on the same battlefield as Ding Wei in the future.
Chu Yunfei had a smile on his lips.
It must be quite interesting to fight with such a hero.
…
The next day.
noon.
The headquarters of the Japanese First Army became lively, and all junior and senior officers entered the military meeting room.
The officers currently in the conference room are all serious graduates from the Army University and have received a very good education.
This was the first time they were qualified to attend a meeting hosted by Okamura Neji. In order to leave a good impression on him, these guys naturally came as often as they could.
These Japanese officers were in high spirits, but Neji Okamura's face looked as ugly as eating shit.
A group of officers took their positions.
Okamura Neiji put his hands on the table and said calmly: "Everyone, I believe you already know that the Imperial Army has suffered successive defeats in this short period of time.
In just a few days, we actually lost dozens of strongholds, large and small, and our roads and railways were severely damaged by the enemy.
There is no distinction between military ranks in today's meeting. I hope everyone can speak freely. If you have any ideas, just say them. Even if you are wrong, I will not punish you."
Some young Japanese officers were eager to try, whispering and whispering in the conference room.