Chapter 49
Yes.
The clearing operation was brought forward.
In the past few days, the Japanese troops in various places have begun to constantly test and attack, and the troops that were originally hiding in the county town are also frequently mobilized and supported.
The whole situation is changing rapidly!
If the Japanese had previously wanted to conceal their combat intentions intentionally or unintentionally, and all kinds of actions were carried out under various pretexts, now they are almost unscrupulous.
In just a few days.
Several conflicts broke out at the junction of the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese, all ended with the Japanese's strong attack.
However, what Lu Zhixian didn't know was.
The reason why the Japanese suddenly moved forward was all because of his anti-Japanese camp.
Yes.
To be precise.
It's all because of the existence of the special forces.
During this period, the special forces team led by Lei Zhan was like a ghost, wandering around a radius of two or three hundred miles. They often targeted the Japanese on railways, highways and other transportation points, constantly attacking and killing small Japanese teams that were either alone or supporting, and wherever they went, they were like entering a no-man's land!
In just this short period of time.
They successively annihilated more than ten teams and killed more than a thousand people!
This caused great panic among the Japanese.
Appearing and disappearing like ghosts.
Coming and going without a trace.
Strong combat power.
Fierce firepower.
These short sixteen words are written into the style of the special forces!
In the vicinity, whether it is a stronghold, tower or bunker, no matter whether the Japanese have been prepared or careless, they have all been completely eliminated, and there is no survivor.
How can this not make the Japanese nervous and afraid?
...
Taiyuan City.
Japanese headquarters.
Compared with usual times, the headquarters today seems both busy and nervous.
Even Commander Shinozuka Yoshio was standing in front of the map, constantly studying the terrain of the entire Jin Province.
"General!"
Suddenly, at this moment, the staff officer Nanshan Hideyoshi came in from outside. He said solemnly: "I just received a telegram. Last night, a certain team of our Empire in Luohe Village, Laiyang County was attacked. All 54 members of the team were killed."
"Again?"
"Yes."
Nanshan Hideyoshi's face also looked very ugly.
"Baka!"
Shinozuka Yoshio raised his head, his expression looked very gloomy.
In just half a month.
More than a dozen sneak attacks suddenly broke out in the Jinzhong area, and each incident caused great damage to the Empire's tentacles.
In total, more than a thousand soldiers have been killed!
That's more than a thousand elite soldiers of the Empire!
Now all those who did not die on the battlefield were killed inexplicably. How can he, the commander, accept this?
"It's still the same as before?"
"Yes."
Nanshan Hideyoshi nodded and said, "From all the corpses, this group of people is extremely powerful, their weapons and equipment should be particularly sophisticated, and their firepower is very fierce. They are definitely not an ordinary Chinese team."
"This reminds me of someone."
"Who?"
"Yamamoto Ikki."
"Is it the one who graduated from the Special Military School of Country D and has been advocating special operations in the Army Headquarters?"
"That's right!"
Shinozuka Yoshio nodded slightly and said, "The style of this Chinese army is very similar to the special operations described by Yamamoto. According to him, special operations teams often have extremely strong combat power and explosive power, and can perform various assassination, harassment, espionage and other tasks! At least until now, the other party has shown such characteristics, and we haven't even figured out who the other party is!"
"It's really similar."
Nanshan Hideyoshi nodded when he heard it.
He glanced at the map not far away and suddenly said, "General! But it's not entirely true that there is no clue."
"Are you referring to the range of its activities?"
"General, you are wise!"
"This is indeed a clue!"
Yoshio Shinozuka's eyes were also focused on the map, and with the addition of Luohe Village near Laiyang County, all the actions became clear.
Nanshan Hideyoshi pointed to the map and said, "General, you should have noticed that although this unit comes and goes without a trace, its range of activities is probably only within two or three hundred miles near Laiyang County. There are many rebels and armed forces here, but since they can form such a unit, it means that their background must be extraordinary."
"That's right!"
Shinozuka Yoshio nodded and said, "Previously, Gejia Town was about 90 miles away from this range, and Wanjialing was about 120 miles away. It is impossible to say that there was no contact before and after the sudden appearance of such a powerful opponent."
Nanshan Hideyoshi said in a deep voice, "General! There is only one family with this ability within this range."
"Who?"
"358th Regiment of the Shanxi Suiyuan Army!"
"Yes!"
ShinozukaYoshio narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "After the incident in Gejia Town, Sakata-kun immediately sought revenge on this regiment! I heard that the combat effectiveness of this regiment seems to be not weak, and the commander of the other side also has good command ability. He successfully escaped after several clearing operations."
"That's right!"
Nanshan Hideyoshi nodded and said: "The commander of the other side is called Chu Yunfei, who graduated from Huangpu."
"Soga!"
Shinozuka Yoshio nodded slightly and said again: "Nanshan-kun is right. It is absolutely impossible for the Eighth Route Army to have such a well-equipped team. In addition, there is only the Shanxi Suiyuan Army! This person is from Huangpu and has the background of the Shanxi Suiyuan Army. The time and place are all consistent, so it should be correct!"
"General!"
Nanshan Hideyoshi immediately asked: "Then should we send troops to encircle and suppress?"
"No!"
However, after thinking about it, Shinozuka Yoshio finally waved his hand.
He stared at the map with his eyes fixed on it, and said solemnly: "This 358th Regiment has repeatedly attacked our imperial army, which is really abominable! However, our clearing operation against the Eighth Route Army has been thoroughly launched. It is too late to adjust it now. The primary target is still the Eighth Route Army. As for this damn 358th Regiment - let's leave it to Mr. Yamamoto!"
"What does the general mean?"
"Special operations must be dealt with by special operations!"
Yoshio Shinozuka sneered and joked: "I will ask the army headquarters for people. I believe it won't be long before Mr. Yamamoto and his special forces will arrive in Jin Province. That time is when the 358th Regiment will be destroyed!"
"What about during this period?"
"Send a telegram to all places, saying that all outbound operations must be carried out in large groups, and that small groups are prohibited from moving freely. In addition, all places are strictly ordered to strengthen their vigilance, especially the main traffic routes. "
"Hai!"
"In addition!"
Shinozuka Yoshio looked stern and said again: "Let the mopping-up operation officially begin! As long as those Tubalu are defeated in the shortest time, the remaining Jinsui Army will surely be trapped, and it will not be a problem to capture Yan Laoxi alive at that time."
"Hai!"
Nanshan Hideyoshi immediately took the order.