However, Tang Dao gave him a decent way to die. He stabbed him in the heart with Akagi Shigesen's sharp short blade that had been with him for more than ten years, and for the first time, he did not take this short blade as a trophy.
This knife and Akagi Shigesen are buried on this beautiful hillside.
Although Tang Dao knew that the list of top Japanese military leaders provided to him by Akagi Shigen had bad intentions, he didn't care.
Assassination is not his area of expertise, but that doesn't mean he doesn't know how to do it.
That night!
Finally, there was good news and bad news from the Si Xing Regiment. The good news was that Tang Tuan Zuo, a signal corpsman and two security squad soldiers who had broken out into the mountains were discovered!
The bad news is that Tang Tuanzuo was shot twice, one shot hit the vital part of the chest, causing serious injuries and causing him to fall into a coma!
General Li, who had returned to the theater headquarters, immediately contacted the headquarters of the Fourth Army Regiment, where communications had been restored, and planned to bring a medical team from the theater field hospital to the headquarters of the Fourth Army Regiment for a visit and surgical treatment.
General Li did not say anything nonsense about sending Tang Dao to the field hospital in the war zone. At this time, the Four Elements Regiment could still believe that ghosts only existed in war zones.
However, as long as the field radio station at the headquarters of the Fourth Army Regiment is turned on and communications are restored, it means that the senior officials of the Fourth Army Regiment have regained their composure and will not do anything extreme. This is what General Li currently wants.
Sure enough, the Fourth Army Regiment Headquarters politely declined the medical team from the theater field hospital, but it did not refuse the theater headquarters to send special personnel to visit.
News also came from the security division of the theater headquarters. After a large-scale search, more than a dozen Japanese corpses were found who had been killed by the Fourth Army Regiment who arrived in advance. They were also fighting with a major general from the 70th Army who arrived.
After a confrontation with the commander, he still forcefully took away the company commander and three platoon commanders stationed locally and will escort them to the theater headquarters tomorrow morning.
Ten hours after the attack and murder incident, General Li, who had been frowning, could finally sleep peacefully.
As long as Tang Dao is still alive, the Four Lines Regiment does not rise up to retaliate against the suspects, and the theater headquarters can give the Four Lines Regiment an explanation, the war zone can still maintain stability.
Otherwise, not only did the two lieutenant generals and division commanders of the 33rd Group Army who were far away in Yuan'an send five messages in a day asking about Tang Dao's safety and could not be ignored, but an infantry division of the 67th Army that had remained silent suddenly moved towards the Purple Mountain, which was even more disturbing.
People shudder.
The 67th Army has made it clear with their attitude that they will advance and retreat together with the Si Xing Regiment. That is an infantry corps of nearly 30,000 people, and its destructive power is no less than that of a regular Japanese division. And if another missing Si Xing Regiment is added,
Come on, the second-level general of the 70th Army is also unable to sleep at night!
What does it mean to shoot oneself in the foot? General Li, who was lying on the camp bed, had a trace of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth!
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"Captain Tang's injury is really serious! I don't think it will take more than half a year to recover. I think the Fourth Army Regiment will not participate in this battle with the Japanese army. The 11th Army will send an infantry division to take over."
The Lieutenant General Chief of Staff of the Fifth Theater District, who came to visit Tang Dao on behalf of General Li, walked out of the dim and simple wooden house with a sad face.
He had just gone in to see Tang Dao. The once heroic leader of the heroic group now had a sallow face and his upper body was covered with bandages. When he saw him, a superior officer, coming in, he could only stretch out his hand and his voice was as weak as a mosquito.
The Lieutenant General Chief of Staff, who already admired Tang Dao very much, really had mixed emotions at that moment!
After serving in the army for many years, he has seen too many life and death partings. As a soldier, it is his fate to be wrapped in horse leather. However, for an iron-blooded army like Tang Dao, he was not injured on the battlefield against Japan, but he was injured in an unspeakable way.
The interior is dark, which is a bit hard to accept.
Although before leaving, the infantry company commander of the 70th Army who was escorted to the Military Police Office of the Theater Headquarters was very frightened and said that this was a training plan personally drawn up by the regiment headquarters a week ago in order to prepare for the upcoming summer offensive by the Japanese army.
Of course, this infantry company is not qualified to equip a field radio, and there is no specific message for inquiry. It is only a verbal order issued by the combat unit of the regiment's staff headquarters. This long-distance march training order is not only for this infantry company, but also for one infantry company.
They were 7 of the 12 infantry companies of the regiment. The training plan set a week ago did not seem to conflict with the attack that occurred on the 11th. They seemed to be seamless, as if it was a coincidence or an accident.
But, how can there be so many accidents in this world? All coincidences are actually planned for a long time!
The 70th Army was only transferred to the Fifth Theater in the second half of 1940. The Fifth Theater in the Battle of Shipai had to resist the Japanese attack by the 11th Army from the direction of Zhongxiang. As the central military branch, the 70th Army was well-equipped and well-manned. It was absolutely possible.
One or two main infantry divisions were mobilized to participate in the war, but the second-level general backed down on the grounds that he had just arrived in the war zone and was unfamiliar with the area and the battle situation.
But this time, the Japanese 40th Division was just ready to move, but the 70th Army's desire to fight was extremely high. It made sense logically, but was unconvincing emotionally.
When something like this happens suddenly, it's hard not to think about it.
However, in the absence of any evidence, even General Li could only say nothing. Thinking of Tang Dao lying on the bed, the Lieutenant General and Chief of Staff felt that there was a tightness in his chest that could not be vented.
"Yes, our regiment will obey the military orders of the theater headquarters!" Ye Chenghuan, the current head of the Si Xing Regiment and director of the Political Training Department of the Si Xing Regiment, did not seem to be affected by the serious injury of the regiment leader. He raised his hand and saluted to receive the military order.
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However, the gloom between his eyebrows is clearly visible.
"Director Ye, while Commander Tang is recuperating, the Four Lines Regiment will be in your hands. You must stabilize the morale of the entire regiment and strictly enforce the wartime regulations for personnel from all departments to go out. Chief Li has ordered the military police department of the theater to seriously investigate the Japanese army.
How to sneak into the war zone, I will definitely give Commander Tang a satisfactory explanation." The lieutenant general and chief of staff stopped and finally said the biggest purpose of this trip to the Si Xing Regiment's station.
Stability is paramount! Facing the Japanese attack, the Fifth War Zone with nearly 250,000 troops is not afraid, but there must be no chaos within the war zone. Even if the 70th Army is really the mastermind behind this conspiracy, it will have to wait until after the war to settle the score.
Moreover, pressure from the outside is already coming.
Perhaps even General Li did not expect that the attack on Tang Dao would attract so much attention from the outside world.
After learning about the attack on Tang Dao, the theater headquarters tightly blocked the news. However, after Tang Dao was found alive in the evening, Shancheng also received information about the attack on Tang Dao. Minister He of the Military and Political Department personally sent a telegram to the theater headquarters.
He expressed concern and condolences, and said that if conditions permitted, the Ministry of Military Affairs could send a military transport plane to take Tang Dao back to the mountain city to recuperate.
The number two figure in the military personally sent a message of concern, which is enough to prove the importance of Tang Dao, the small leader.
But until the morning of the 12th, telegrams came in from all directions, and Comrade Li, who had just slept for a few hours, never relaxed his brows again.
The first telegram sent was an inquiry telegram jointly signed by several bosses of the Eightyth Army. The telegram severely condemned the despicability of the Japanese invaders and expressed concern about Tang Dao's injury. There was no accusation against the Fifth War Zone in the entire text.
It's just that every word is heart-breaking, but it is not necessarily less intense than the outright anger and condemnation after the Jiangnan Incident two months ago.
Then came the general commander of the Second War Zone. The words in the telegram were polite, but the end of the telegram, "If Tang Dao is not acclimated to the Central China War Zone, it can be returned to the Second War Zone!" is particularly dazzling!
Entering June, the 200,000-strong troops of the four major armies stationed in Zhongtiao Mountain were faced with an approaching 180,000-strong force from the Japanese army in North China. However, the commanders of the two major armies actually sent a message expressing their disapproval of Tang Daoshang at this time.
The worries and concerns are beyond words!
That's all. After all, Tang Dao has been fighting in North China for a long time and has made great achievements. It is reasonable to make friends with these big guys.
However, as the commander of the 9th theater surnamed Xue and his generals Commander Guo of the 43rd Army, the commander surnamed Chen of the 3rd theater and his generals surnamed Hu Chong, and Lieutenant General Luo respectively sent joint messages asking about Tang Dao's injury, Li
The general's head felt like it was getting bigger.
Only then did he realize that Tang Dao's ability to make friends was much more powerful than he had imagined.
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People who used to think that the Tang Sword only had roots in the Sichuan Army would be confused. Now just looking at these messages of concern or inquiry, you will know that they are the Northeast Army, the Jin Army, the Northwest Army, and the Yunnan Army.
The Hunan Army, the Guangdong Army, the Sichuan Army, the Eightyth Army, and even the Central Army.
Maybe some of this is because they have fought together with Tang Dao, and they need to express their greetings after Tang Dao was attacked and injured, but are these people not official foxes? Even if you don't know the hidden meaning, then wait and see what happens before making any decisions.
You should understand the principle of judgment!
But they seemed to have ignored this, and expressed their attitudes as soon as they got the news.
What does this mean?
It shows that their appreciation of Tang Dao has gone beyond the so-called factions and sides. Especially during this kind of national war, these soldiers were firm enough to make their own choices.
These old foxes may never become friends, but they have a common comrade, a comrade they recognize.
Especially the old man from Jin Province, what a cunning businessman! He actually showed such an attitude at this time, which made even General Li, who thought he knew him, a little surprised.
The forces represented by these people, let alone General Li, would not dare to take them lightly. I am afraid that even that man would have his brows furrowed for a long time!
Although General Li could not be sure whether that person was involved, I am afraid that that person’s favorite general
Remembering Chief Li's repeated instructions and explanations before he left, the lieutenant general's chief of staff's head ached even more.
"Please rest assured, two officers. The Fourth Army Regiment has issued military orders since the regimental commander woke up. Except for necessary security personnel, all members of the entire regiment are not allowed to take leave and go out. The entire regiment has entered a wartime state. Anyone who disobeys military orders will be punished with war."
We are engaged in military law!" Ye Chenghuan nodded and replied.
"Okay! I will definitely report to Commander Li on the general understanding of your four-pronged regiment and your strict compliance with military regulations." The lieutenant general's chief of staff smiled for the first time since arriving at the four-pronged regiment.
In the next few days, it was business as usual in the fifth theater.
The infantry company commander and three platoon commanders of the 70th Army who were questioned were also sent back to the station after completing the interrogation transcripts and finding no abnormalities. The two main infantry divisions of the 67th Army, a division of the 70th Army, and a division of the 11th Army headed for the front line.
The three infantry regiments of the Japanese 40th Division did not even attack, but retreated again under the coercion of 40,000 Chinese troops.
Just like a couple, the man felt the strong signal from the woman, opened the room and took a shower, but on the way there, the woman suddenly sent a message to the anxiously waiting man: "Auntie has arrived, another day!"
As for whether the real reason why the Japanese army retreated was the excessive strength assembled by the Chinese or other unknown reasons, only the commander of the 11th Army, Isamu Yokoyama, may know.
Anyway, except for the unfortunate incident like the attack on Tang Dao, the fifth theater achieved the pre-war balance of power, with no casualties or loss of territory. The two sides continued to confront each other on a thousand-mile defense line.
Everything is very calm. Perhaps only a few people who know the inside story know what kind of turbulent waves lie beneath the seemingly calm water.
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"Nang Xipi! I asked you to find an opportunity to warn Tang Dao, but I never asked you to do such a disgusting thing. Who gave you the courage to do such a thing?" The man in green robes said.
That person got angry again in that quiet little hall.
Major General Dai stood at the door of the small hall, his head lowered and silent, allowing his boss to take advantage of him.
It wasn't until a long time later that the feminine voice sounded: "Now Rockefeller Company wants to unilaterally cancel the weapons and equipment import contract it has signed with us. What do you think we should do?"
"Sir, this matter really has nothing to do with me or the Investigation Bureau." Major General Dai expressed his grievances. "After this incident, I have strictly ordered the operation team stationed in the fifth theater to conduct a self-investigation and
Special personnel were sent to investigate. Now some clues have been found."
"speak!"
"This assassination operation organized by the Japanese invaders should have been planned since February, and they used their senior intelligence personnel and traitors hidden within me from the puppet government to obtain the information that Tang Dao wanted to go to the war zone to hold a combat meeting.
This is important information about time, and from this, we can deduce the route that Tang Dao must take when returning to his station.
During the whole process, the investigation bureau personnel had no involvement in this matter. They had only received some rumors before. Just because of my previous instructions, they chose to sit back and do nothing. This is because I was not strict with my subordinates. These bastards are really stupid.
"Major General Dai lowered his head and replied.
"You pushed it all away and did nothing. You just sat back and watched the Japanese pirates attack and kill one of our Chinese anti-Japanese warriors. What a serious crime is this? I think your fifth theater intelligence station is in complete ruins. The personnel above the school officer level are...
All personnel should be dismissed from their posts and investigated. Except for those at the bottom who are unaware of the situation, the rest of the personnel should be transferred out of Jiangnan! You will personally preside over this matter, and you must not leave anyone who is related to the case." The feminine voice was full of coldness.
"Also, have the senior Japanese spies and internal traitors been found out? Tang Dao needs to be confessed, the Fifth Theater needs to be confessed, and the Rockefeller Company also needs to be confessed."
"We are still investigating. Most of the senior Japanese spies are hiding in the Fifth Theater Command. He will not be able to hide for up to 7 days. If there is an internal traitor," Major General Dai said with obvious hesitation.
"speak!"
"In the 70th Army, the rank is at least one major general." Major General Dai said through gritted teeth.
"Okay! Very good, it turned out to be the Central Army. Brother Delin may not have a headache now but a smile on his face! No matter what the truth is in the end, Tang Dao may have blamed me for this!
"The man laughed angrily.
"Get to the bottom of it. No matter who is involved, a major general is nothing. As long as he dares to betray the country and the nation, even a general will be awarded the title."
"Yes!" Major General Dai's eyes twitched fiercely.
"Before I came, my subordinates reported to me that Miss Laura is not in the mountain city at the moment. She should be at the aircraft manufacturing factory site."
"Are you in Tang Dao's hometown? I have long heard rumors that Miss Laura and Tang Dao have a close friendship. Now it seems that it is more than just a close friendship!" The man rubbed his somewhat sore forehead.
"Forget it, I'll let Yanji go and negotiate with Rockefeller Company. He has some friendship with Tang Dao, and he also dealt with Miss Laura last year. You can do your job with peace of mind. Remember, you must give the third
One explanation from the Fifth War Zone, a reasonable explanation!"
"Yes!" Major General Dai did not dare to look at his boss's face, which must have been extremely ugly, and turned around to exit.
This may be because Major General Dai has rarely seen his boss's helplessness and embarrassment since he followed him.
And this was actually forced by a little army colonel.
It's nothing for those military generals to care about Tang Dao. The attitude or position they want to express is not important. They can fight, but they are too far behind in playing tricks.
The causes they all planted at this time will bear fruit one day in the future.
Including the general surnamed Li who was using this incident to fuel the situation behind the scenes, he only had a few troops from the Gui clan, and he could not change the situation no matter how hard he tried.
Perhaps what really bothered that person was the attitude shown by Rockefeller Company. At a time when it was acquiring large quantities of American weapons and equipment, once this company, which almost represented the American military, was about to tear up the contract, it would really give him a heavy blow.
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I'm afraid even this person didn't expect that Tang Dao would be so important in the eyes of this American consortium.
June in the mountain city is already sweltering, but remembering the last words of the man who said "a reasonable explanation!", the hurried Army major general still felt a chill. ()
