Yoshio Shinozuka said in a deep voice: "Kamiya-kun, the raid ended in failure only one day after it started.
This kind of thing has never happened since the establishment of the First Army. We need to give General Okamura and the base camp a reasonable explanation!"
Saying that, Yoshio Shinozuka looked at Ryosuke Kamiya.
Ryosuke Kamiya understood immediately.
"Your Excellency Commander, leave the explanation to me." Kamiya Ryosuke stepped forward and said.
It is clear.
Yoshio Shinozuka needed someone to take the blame, and Ryosuke Kamiya didn't care. With his connections at the base camp, this was just a small matter.
"Very good. In that case, thank you for the hard work." Shinozuka Yoshio said with a smile.
Ryosuke Kamiya takes the initiative to take the blame, so the fire will not be burned on himself.
As for what punishment he would receive, Yoshio Shinozuka didn't care at all.
As the saying goes, it's none of your business.
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28 team site.
"What did you say, the Japanese have withdrawn their troops?"
Ding Wei was a little surprised when he heard Xu Hu's report.
According to normal circumstances, the Japanese have just begun their raids, so how can they easily withdraw their troops?
The Japanese had put in a lot of effort in this raid, but they were actually willing to give up like this?
"...At least for now, that's the case. The Japanese have really started to withdraw their troops."
When questioned by Ding Wei, Xu Hu felt a little unsure and said cautiously.
"Is this how I teach you how to fight?"
A question mark slowly appeared on Ding Wei's head: "You are not sure whether the information is accurate or not?"
"I didn't want to either, but the Japanese really started to retreat." Xu Hu's face was aggrieved.
You are just a messenger, so if you are angry, don't take it out on yourself.
"You kid..." Ding Weigang wanted to curse.
Li Yunlong took a step forward and said, "Old Ding, don't be impatient. Let Huzi speak slowly."
Li Yunlong also likes Xu Hu very much and has been thinking of recruiting Xu Hu to his side.
However, this kid is inexperienced and has to stay by Ding Wei's side no matter what.
"Captain, according to the intelligence, the Japanese troops have really started to retreat." Xu Hu stood up and said: "The Japanese don't know what's going on, and they started to avoid fighting."
No matter how hard we beat them, they just ignored them and just retreated."
This time, Ding Wei was a little confused.
This is not in line with common sense. The Japanese did not want to find a way to take back the initiative, so they just retreated?
Which of the Japanese raids did not last for ten days and a half?
To retreat in just one day, there must be some conspiracy that I couldn't guess.
Not only Ding Wei, but also the regiment leaders gathered here were confused when they heard the news of the sudden withdrawal of the Japanese troops. Although they did not speak, their eyes were a little confused.
Which song are you going to sing, little devil?
However, intelligence came from all directions one after another, so Ding Wei had to believe it.
The Japanese really retreated.
Even if the Japanese want to make a big show, they can't leave even one of their troops behind.
However, for safety reasons, Ding Wei did not take it lightly and asked his troops to withdraw, but he continued to be on the battlefield and stepped up alert.
However, the Japanese army's subsequent unresponsive actions forced Ding Wei to accept this fact.
Especially when Qiu Chan came back, she also brought news of the retreat of various Japanese troops.
This made Ding Wei even more convinced that the Japs had really retreated.
For a moment, the cadres in the team headquarters were in an uproar. They were all thinking about a question.
What was the reason why the little devil was willing to give up this big raid?
night.
28 team site.
Because of the strange behavior of the Japanese, the brigade commander was worried that they were harboring something bad, so he did not stay in the 28th Brigade and returned to the brigade headquarters.
The heads of the various ministries and regiments were not in the mood to stay here anymore, so they all returned to their respective ministries one by one, ready to fight.
As for the exchange meeting, Ding Wei has already demonstrated his super commanding ability and tactical thinking.
To be fair, even if they were to direct this battle, they would never be able to be so good. This is enough.
Besides, they don't know if their butts will be burned, so how can they sit still?
So they left behind the brigade commander, and Ding Wei didn't stop them and just let them go.
Kong Jie and Li Yunlong were on suspension for inspection, the brigade commander did not relent, and they were not so bold as to run back to their base, so they could only continue to stay in the 28th Brigade.
Inside the team office.
"Tell me, what does the little devil want to play this time?" Li Yunlong asked, lying on the table.
"Who knew, this battle was going well, our stage was set up, but in the end the little devil ran away." Kong Jie said angrily.
He also wanted to take advantage of Ding Wei's success to make the New Second Regiment make a fortune, but the result was not as he wished.
Ding Wei looked solemn. According to the battle reports he had read all afternoon, the Japanese seemed to have retreated because of their defeat on the first day of the battle.
"Old Ding, speak up, brothers are all waiting for your opinion."
Seeing that Ding Wei was in a daze, Li Yunlong touched Ding Wei and asked: "Old Ding, let's tell you which one the little devil wants to play."
"Yes, Old Ding, your mind is quick and you have many clever ideas. Tell me, what do you mean by that little devil?"
"If I guess correctly, the little devil probably lost the battle on the first day." Ding Wei said solemnly.
"They didn't want to continue the losses, so they chose to stop the raids."
Although this reason is nonsense, it is the fact that many troops were surrounded and harassed, unable to carry out effective military operations, and chose to retreat.
"This is only the first day. When did the little Japs become so cowardly?" Kong Jie asked in confusion: "This is different from the Japs before. We were not allowed to fight with them for eight days and a half."
"If this is really the case, then we must not take this opportunity to bully the little devils. Damn it, if we had known they were so stubborn, we should have gone to the rear and stabbed their butts!"
Li Yunlong cursed and said: "You said that if we attack those counties behind the Japanese while they are short of troops, we will definitely make a lot of money."
"Making a fortune?" Ding Wei snorted coldly and said, "Old Li, I think you just healed your scar and forgot about the pain. Have you forgotten how you fell into the trap of the Japanese before?"
"Old Ding, what do you mean?" Li Yunlong asked: "Are you trying to say that the Japanese gave up the raid this time because it was actually a conspiracy to seduce us?"
"No." Ding Wei shook his head and said, "It is a fact that the Japanese have withdrawn their troops, but this just illustrates another problem."
"What's the problem?"
Kong Jie and Li Yunlong asked in unison.
"Since the Japanese can give up the raids like this, it only means that they have changed their nature." Ding Wei looked worried and said in a low voice.
"Isn't this good? Just retreat if you can't beat them. Doesn't it mean that the Japanese can't stay alive for long?" Kong Jie continued.
"Old Ding, we have won a great victory, what are you worried about?" Li Yunlong asked in confusion.
"The little devil this time is different." Ding Wei said.
"What's different?"
Li Yunlong and Kong Jie asked at the same time.
"The Japs retreated so neatly this time, completely unlike the Japs' style before." Ding Wei said solemnly.
"This just shows one thing. The Japanese have become smarter and no longer as stupid as before."
Kong Jie and Li Yunlong looked thoughtful.
Ding Wei added: "In the past, these devils would have been thinking about how to fight back. No matter how much they lost, they would have fought us with real swords and guns.
But this time, the battle only lasted one day, and these Japanese soldiers felt the pain and immediately withdrew their troops."
After a pause, Ding Wei continued: "Think about how long the Japs have been preparing for this raid. According to our estimates, this battle will take a week anyway.
But now, it’s just one day, and the beating hurt them on the first day, damn, these devils just stopped playing with us the next day.”
Ding Wei had already guessed that, if nothing unexpected happened, the decision to withdraw the troops would probably come from the First Army's new chief of staff.
According to Shinozuka Yoshio's old-school Japanese military officer's combat thinking, it was absolutely impossible for him to withdraw his troops in one day.
At least you have to chop off all his teeth and claws. Only then will the old devil realize the pain and then withdraw his troops.
"Even if we change again, there won't be such a big gap again!" Ding Wei said solemnly: "Japs, two devils came out in full force, they didn't just want to wander around outside!"
When Ding Wei said this, Li Yunlong and Kong Jie also sensed a hint of danger.
"Old Ding, what did you say before? The Japanese seem to have changed their commander?" Li Yunlong seemed to have thought of something and asked.
He suddenly remembered the time when he was surrounded by Japanese soldiers and almost lost his life.
Hearing this, Kong Jie couldn't help but look at Ding Wei.
"Yes, I said so." Ding Wei nodded and said: "According to the information I obtained, the Japanese seem to have really changed their chief of staff.
And this time, the Japs would withdraw their troops so decisively, which convinced me of the news. The new Japs are extraordinary!"
"I think you are too worried, maybe you are too cowardly." Li Yunlong said.
"Cowardly?" Ding Wei raised his eyebrows and said: "Old Li, I think you just have no memory. Your life was almost lost. If I hadn't saved you, you would have become the enemy's opening."
Li Yunlong looked a little embarrassed. He opened his mouth and wanted to refute, but he couldn't think of a reason to refute.
"Old Ding, tell me, what have you analyzed?" Kong Jie asked.
"This Japs chief of staff is very different. Since this guy can do it, withdraw tens of thousands of troops as soon as they come out, there are not many Japs who can match his courage." Ding Wei analyzed.
"At least in the First Army of Northwest Shanxi, this Japs is the only one, but Yoshio Shinozuka actually accepted this ridiculous suggestion."
"What's going on?" Kong Jie asked.
Ding Wei said: "This illustrates two problems. This Japanese devil has a very strong background, and Yoshio Shinozuka had to pinch his nose to recognize him.
Secondly, this Japanese is very powerful. Since he dares to issue such an order, he must have a follow-up plan to appease Yoshio Shinozuka."
Hearing this, Kong Jie and Li Yunlong nodded.
The Chief of Staff assisted in the operation. If Yoshio Shinozuka had not made the final decision, the First Army would not have carried out this almost ridiculous order.
On the first day of the battle, the troops must be completely withdrawn, and not even a little bit of time will be wasted.
Besides, forget it if it's a waste of time.
A sweep is not a small matter, and it is a major sweep. Yoshio Shinozuka must report to the base camp, and this will involve another matter.
How was Yoshio Shinozuka going to explain this matter to the old man Okamura?
Since the First Army was brave enough to issue such an order to play tricks on the Japanese in the base camp, it also shows that they have the ability to settle this matter.
How much does Yoshio Shinozuka weigh? Ding Wei knows very well that if he really had this ability, he wouldn't be so uncomfortable with the fight.
The only possibility is the new chief of staff!
Ding Wei expressed his inner thoughts one by one.
Kong Jie and Li Yunlong looked at each other with surprise in their eyes.
"Old Ding, how did you analyze these things?" Kong Jie asked.
Li Yunlong then said: "These twists and turns are all your own ideas. How can you analyze so many things? We have only had two contacts with the Japanese."
"This is part of intelligence analysis." Ding Wei said angrily: "You said that you have been fighting for so long and your fighting skills are not bad. Why are you so poor in intelligence analysis?"
Ding Wei was a little bit dishonest when he said this.
When it comes to intelligence analysis, Kong Jie is not bad, and Li Yunlong is even more so, but they are not very professional people after all.
Especially when compared with Ding Wei, there is no comparison at all. The three of them are exposed to different things and receive different educations.
"Old Ding, how did you analyze these? Can you guarantee that your analysis is accurate?" Li Yunlong asked.
"Yes, Old Ding, you said that the new Japs know how to fight. I admit it. After all, I almost fell into his hands." Kong Jie said unconvinced.
"But how can you analyze those behind you? We don't have much information."
"Simple, make bold assumptions and verify carefully." Ding Weidao said.
"Regarding intelligence analysis, no matter how you look at it, the information we obtain will never be complete, so we have to carefully peel off the cocoons.
From the existing intelligence we have obtained, we will grasp the key points of the problem and analyze them."
After a pause, Ding Wei continued: "Just like the sudden withdrawal of the Japanese troops this time, Yoshio Shinozuka would definitely not issue such an order, at least he would not issue it the next day.
Otherwise, he would not have made such a big fuss. The Japs were motivated by the idea of a long-term war from the beginning, but there was no one in the entire military department who could change Yoshio Shinozuka's thinking.
It’s definitely not those combat staff officers. Staff officers don’t have commanders, and their farts don’t make noises, so only the chief of staff has this ability.”
"The next step will be easier. We all know the Japanese, and we also know how much pressure Yoshio Shinozuka would be under if we withdraw our troops the next day.
This is not as simple as eating and drinking, and Yoshio Shinozuka has never given such an order."
Ding Wei nodded at the table and said: "Since he dares to do this, it means that someone will take the blame for him, and someone will help him clear these obstacles.
We all know how many hairs there are on Shinozuka Yoshio’s head, so besides the new chief of staff, who else could be there?”
Speaking of this, Ding Wei looked at Li Yunlong and said: "Old Li, let's exchange identities and put ourselves in his shoes. You are now the chief of staff of the Japanese First Army.
If you didn't have someone to tell you the truth, would you go or dare to give this order?"
Li Yunlong looked a little solemn and shook his head.
After Ding Wei said this, Li Yunlong and Kong Jie suddenly became enlightened, and all their doubts were solved.
"Old Ding." Li Yunlong said.
"What's wrong?" Ding Wei asked.
Li Yunlong looked Ding Wei up and down and asked: "How on earth did you get such a long head?"