Chapter 359: The Great Sweep: The Swords Are Coming
In Fengtian, in the Japanese military police headquarters of the Marshal's Mansion, officers wearing the uniforms of the Kwantung Army and the Public Security Army were all sitting on chairs, gathered around the wide conference table, waiting for the commander of this big sweep——
Jiro Domon.
In this large-scale sweep, the 16th Regiment of the Second Division has been gathered, three regiments of the 18th Brigade have been independently combined, and three regiments have been independently combined into the 38th Brigade. In addition, there are also the security forces.
Zang Xuecheng's Ministry, Ma Xueli's Ministry, Tang Tianhao's Ministry
, as well as the newly rebuilt 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Brigade of the Kwantung Army Independent Guards, the total strength has reached more than 20,000 people. If the cooperation of the Japanese and puppet troops in surrounding cities and counties is included, the total strength has exceeded 35,000.
Human beings can be said to be very powerful.
Originally Tang Tianhao was the battalion commander of the third regiment, but due to the fierce fighting between the first and second regiments, their strength was greatly damaged, so the Japanese promoted Tang Tianhao to the commander of the third regiment. As for the original commander, he was relegated to the local garrison.
The team has gone to work as a casualty.
All five brigades of the Independent Guard had fought against Luo Xiao, and among them, there were even brigades that were completely wiped out by Luo Xiao, such as Shimamoto Masaichi's second brigades, and Ogawara Uraharu's first brigades.
In order to restore the combat effectiveness of the independent garrison, the Japanese Kwantung Army urgently mobilized domestic reserve forces to supplement the number of troops in these brigades. However, the combat effectiveness was far behind that of the experienced veterans.
In addition, there is the 16th Regiment of the Second Division. The commander was killed by Luo Xiao in the chaos, and some of the senior officers of the 16th Regiment who accompanied him were all killed by the gunfire of Zang Xuecheng and Ma Xueli.
Taking into account the losses caused by the first squadron of the Longyi Squadron, the combat effectiveness of the 16th Wing has also dropped a lot.
Therefore, the Japanese army placed most of the commander's hopes for this raid on the two newly transferred independent mixed brigades.
As for Zang Xuecheng and Ma Xueli's security forces, the Japanese Kwantung Army had no hope at all. The purpose of bringing them was that they were locals and were familiar with the local terrain and customs, which could save a lot of effort; the other was to make necessary preparations
They were used as cannon fodder to reduce the losses of the Japanese army.
The rabbit will die and the dog will be cooked. This is also the inevitable situation that a traitor will face.
There was still half an hour before the meeting, but the Japanese officers were all sitting upright, as if they were wood carvings and clay sculptures, except for the rise and fall of their chests when breathing, with no other movement.
Look at Zang Xuecheng and other security force officers. They all had their sleeves rolled up, their hats were tilted, and spittle spattered from the corners of their mouths, causing all the Japanese officers around them to frown and quietly move back.
"I say Zang Xuecheng, don't hold me back in this sweep, otherwise I won't care about you." Although the holiday with Zang Xuecheng has passed, Ma Xueli can never forget his son's death, and there are also
The loss in the fight.
In that firefight, more than a hundred people were killed or injured. He was so distressed that he could only gnash his teeth and say: "Grandma, this is all caused by my spending money, and it just went down the drain."
Zang Xuecheng snorted and glanced at him coldly, "Ma Xueli, it's not yet clear who will hold back whom. As long as you can kill people with your rags, I'll give it to Master Zang."
"Bullshit, come on, aren't you just relying on the name Zang Xuecheng? Isn't it because of the young commander's relationship that many people have scruples?" Ma Xueli sneered, uncovering Zang Xuecheng's scar.
This sentence really touched Zang Xuecheng's shortcomings, and made him furious, "I said Ma Xueli, I rely on myself, don't mention to me that incompetent boy, he is not as powerful as I am."
"Have you argued enough? Shut up!" Masaichi Shimamoto who was standing beside him couldn't stand it any more, so he shouted in a deep voice.
This sentence immediately silenced Zang Xuecheng and Ma Xueli. They were full of anger and glanced at Shimamoto Masaichi, who was sitting at the table not far from them.
Masaichi Shimamoto has now been promoted to the rank of colonel, and the golden star on the red collar badge on his shoulder is shining brightly. Perhaps because he was seriously injured, Shimamoto Masaichi looks a little pale, and occasionally coughs. But he and
The other Japanese officers also sat solemnly, waiting for the arrival of Domon Jiro.
In the last battle of Beidaying, Shimamoto Shoichi's second brigade was completely wiped out due to Luo Xiao's intervention, and he almost died. However, because of his heroic fighting, not only was he not punished, but he was rewarded
Commendation, received a medal from the Japanese Army Headquarters, and was promoted to Colonel.
After experiencing this life-and-death journey, Shimamoto Shoichi seems to be more mature, and his face is a little more stable and cautious. I believe that the recruits of the second brigade he leads will not take long to become the elite of the Kwantung Army again.
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"The quality of these Chinese officers is so low!" Shimamoto Masaichi looked at Zang Xuecheng and Ma Xueli, who were still talking about each other's luck even though they had stopped talking. He sighed secretly, and then Luo Xiao's shadow flashed in his mind.
"Why can such outstanding people emerge from the Chinese nation? It would be great if they were from the Yamato nation."
Just when he was thinking wildly, the sound of leather boots hitting the ground came from outside the conference room. All the officers in the room perked up and straightened their backs.
With a crash, the carved hardwood door was pushed open, and the division commander of the Second Division, Jiro Domon, walked in from the door. Behind him was the chief of staff of the Second Division, who was also his think tank—Ozawa and
Other Japanese officers of the Second Division.
When the division commander arrived, the Japanese officers immediately stood up and moved uniformly, looking as if they had undergone rigorous training. They all looked at Jiro Domon with solemn expressions.
Domenjiro's fat face also had a serious look, without a trace of smile. He glanced at everyone, then stepped to his seat, pressed his hands on the table and glanced at everyone.
Both the Japanese officers and the security army officers all held their breaths, waiting for him to speak.
"Everyone is gathered here today to conduct a military operation that is very important to the Empire of Japan. In the next month, we will launch a sweep on the front lines of Huxiaoling and Hidden Dragon Mountain in order to completely annihilate the hidden forces.
These anti-Japanese elements in the mountains and forests must be wiped out.
The hidden dangers near the Tianbao Base Camp will lay a solid rear for expansion into North China." Domon Jiro did not say any polite words, his fat face was also serious, and his hoarse voice had the unmistakable air of someone who has been in a high position for a long time, "The following is from Xiao
Chief of Staff Ze has assigned a task to everyone."
Ozawa heard the sound and stepped forward to take over the position of Domon Jiro. He looked at Domon Jiro who was retreating to the side, then opened the folder in his hand, and then said, "Under the order of the Kwantung Army Headquarters, this sweep
The operation is headed by the division commander of the 2nd Division, Major General Tamon Jiro. The deputy commanders-in-chief are Colonel Kosoto, commander of the 8th Independent Composite Brigade, and Colonel Imayinji, commander of the 38th Independent Composite Brigade.
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As soon as his words fell, the two Japanese officers stood up one after another, nodded to the crowd, and then sat back down.