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The Japanese North China Expeditionary Force was following the battle plan formulated by Okamura Neiji. The Japanese Twelfth Army first carried out a large-scale mopping up of our Eighth Route Army troops in Shandong Province. In the early stage, they advanced with great success. The Eighth Route Army in each base area could only continue to shrink its troops and move toward the Yimeng Mountain area.
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The Japanese army mobilized more than 50,000 people to launch a multi-route and multi-echelon iron wall encirclement in the Yimeng Mountain area, and a large number of puppet troops assisted in the blockade.
At this time, more than 3,000 people from the 115th Division Headquarters and Shandong Branch were surrounded by Japanese troops in the Liutian area.
Just when everyone had different opinions on the direction of the breakout, whether to go east into the Binhai base area or west into Mengshan.
After carefully analyzing the enemy's situation, Political Commissar Luo of the 115th Division advocated breaking out of the encirclement in the direction of the Japanese occupation area in the south and changing from passive to active.
The important town in the south is the Japanese base camp, but the Japanese troops have been concentrated in the Yimeng Mountain area in the north. The rear area must be empty and the defense force is weak. Moreover, the Japanese army has always been arrogant and will never think of the Eighth Route Army advancing towards its home base.
This idea was quickly unanimously agreed upon by everyone. After heading south, the team weaved in and out of the enemy's gaps. After breaking through three Japanese blockades, they found that the enemy's rear defenses were empty. The troops turned west at Yinan Gaoli and jumped out of the enemy's rear.
of encirclement.
Compared with the Twelfth Army in Lu Province, the First Army in Jin Province was disgraced after the large-scale sweep.
First in southeastern Shanxi, the main force of the Japanese 41st Division was annihilated by the Eighth Route Army. Then in southern Shanxi, facing the active offensive of the national army in Zhongtiao Mountain, the Japanese army lost ground one after another.
Finally, the national army reported that the Changzhi area had been recovered by the national army, and the enthusiasm of the people across the country to resist Japan was rising.
In the eyes of the Japanese army, although the national army organized many counterattacks, they all ended in failure. This defeat was regarded by the Japanese army as the biggest defeat since its launch.
The news quickly spread to Japan, and many high-level officials in the Japanese army base camp were extremely angry. The little Japanese Emperor Hirohito was so shocked that his face turned pale.
While the international allies were making great progress in Europe, the top Japanese military officials were eager to solve the incident in China and targeted Southeast Asia, which was more resource-rich.
At this moment, the defeat of the Japanese army in southern and southeastern Shanxi undoubtedly hindered the established national policy formulated by the Japanese base camp.
Of course, the Japanese base camp must be held accountable for the defeat of the war. It is inevitable that Okamura Neiji, the commander of the North China Expeditionary Force, should be held responsible for his dereliction of duty.
However, Okamura Neiji was one of the Showa Sanwa Karasou, a core figure of the Showa warlords, and the group members behind him continued to exert their strength, so Okamura Neiji only received a telegram reprimanding the Emperor.
As the commander of the Japanese First Army, Yoshio Shinozuka bore the brunt of the responsibility for the defeat in the war in the defense zone, and was undoubtedly the best candidate to take the blame.
Taiyuan, headquarters of the Japanese First Army.
In a secret room, mats and thick quilts were spread on the floor, and fine sand was sprinkled on top to absorb the blood.
The secret room was surrounded by curtains on three sides, and white lanterns and many white candles were lit at the four corners.
North China Expeditionary Force Chief of Staff Moritake Tanabe and Yoshio Shinozuka knelt on the floor around a table.
The expression on Shinozuka Yoshio's face was neither sad nor happy. After losing the war, Shinozuka Yoshio understood that he was destined to be blamed.
"Tanabe-kun, thank General Okamura for me, for giving me the way an Imperial soldier should die!" Yoshio Shinozuka raised a glass of wine, gestured to Tanabe Moritake, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Hi, Shinozuka-kun, you are a warrior of the Japanese Empire, I admire you from the bottom of my heart!" Tanabe Moritake lowered his head, showing great respect.
Tanabe Moritake came here to serve as Shinozuka Yoshio's intermediary, but Miyano Shun, the chief of staff of the First Army, was directly dismissed from his post, escorted back to the country, and sent to a military court.
"Tanabe-kun, I wonder who the base camp has arranged to take over my position?"
"The base camp appointed Yoshio Iwamatsu as the commander of the First Army, and Masaru Hanatani as the chief of staff!"
"Yoshi, I hope Iwamatsu-kun can make some achievements in the security battle at the rear!" Shinozuka Yoshio said in a deep voice.
The ribs used for seppuku were padded with white cloth under the knife. Yoshio Shinozuka picked up the ribs and gently slid his fingers on them.
"When I was young, I wanted to be a teacher who taught and educated people, but unfortunately I joined the military instead. In the blink of an eye, thirty-five years have passed!"
"In the past thirty-five years, I have witnessed the growth of the Empire of Japan. First, it defeated the Goose Kingdom, and then occupied China. It is a pity that I will not be able to see the light of the Showa shine in the world!" Yoshio Shinozuka regretted it.
said.
"Shinozuka-kun, please rest assured, the sun flag of the Empire of Japan will be planted all over the world!" Tanabe Moritake was full of patience for a dying person.
Then Yoshio Shinozuka picked up a glass of salt water with a firm look, drank it down in one gulp, and shouted: "Long live the Emperor!"
Then he took off his kimono, picked up his ribs, and slowly cut open his belly from left to right. Big beads of sweat kept flowing on Shinozuka Yoshio's face.
Generally speaking, laparotomy can be performed in the form of one-line, two-line, three-line, or cross. The so-called "one-line" means piercing the abdomen from the left rib and then pulling it across to the right side of the abdomen in a straight line.
The "two-character shape, three-character shape" is based on the "one-character shape" and is drawn vertically from the chest to the navel.
The "cross-shaped" one is the most painful. The person who undergoes laparotomy must cut a "cross" shape in his abdomen without anyone's assistance to let all the internal organs flow out. Eventually, he will die due to excessive blood loss.
Yoshio Shinozuka used the straight-line pose, and his face was full of pain at this time, but this old devil was indeed ruthless, and he attacked himself even more ruthlessly, his eyes widened, and the strength of his hands continued to increase.
Tanabe Moritake, who was acting as the intermediary, was holding a sword in his hand, but his body was trembling slightly, and it was obvious that he was not at peace in his heart.
Finally, Yoshio Shinozuka placed the ribs for seppuku directly in front, then brought his knees together, leaned forward, and fell to the ground facing forward.
The blood dyed the thick cotton quilt on the floor red. Tanabe Moritake stepped forward and touched Shinozuka Yoshio's breath, then bowed his head and said: "Shinozuka-kun, you are a true samurai!"
After saying that, he walked out of the house. Two Japanese officers were waiting outside the door for a long time.
"Contain Shinozuka-kun's body!"
"Hi!"
And outside the headquarters building.
Many fanatical Japanese officers and soldiers blocked the exit of the building, and many little Japs knelt at the door, performing a ritual of committing suicide by committing suicide, as if they wanted to follow Yoshio Shinozuka.
However, some little devils obviously did not have the perseverance of Yoshio Shinozuka. In the end, they were so painful that they had to urinate and pee, and the ceremony could only be ended by the person on the side.
Tanabe Moritake, who came out and saw this scene, was not angry, but praised him greatly.
"It seems that Shinozuka-kun is very popular among the First Army. Warriors, Shinozuka-kun is a true samurai!" Tanabe Moritake shouted.
In Japan, no matter how serious a crime he committed, as long as he chooses to commit suicide by caesarean section, he will be sought after by people after his death. There is no doubt that this is a ridiculous way to cover up the crime and wash away the stigma.