Draw the sword and cure the fear of insufficient firepower

Okamura Neiji listened to what Shinozuka Yoshio said and fell into deep thought.

This is indeed the case with this unit. Although it is well-equipped, its number of people is always a shortcoming.

We must not allow them to develop, and we must find an opportunity to wipe them out before they become strong enough.

If this serious threat cannot be completely eradicated, the locust army in North China will never have peace, and Okamura Neiji will have no good days either.

If there were a few more disastrous defeats like this, his position as commander-in-chief would be over.

Dismissal from office is the lightest punishment, at worst he might even have to commit suicide.

"Humph! Shinozuka-kun, your words are a bit far-fetched!"

"As the commander of the First Army, after the defeat, the first thing you did was not to apologize, but to speak nonsense here, to boost the enemy's prestige and to excuse yourself!"

"Is this your awareness as an imperial general?!"

The Japanese lieutenant general sitting on the left side of Okamura Neiji sneered, leaned back in his chair and said with disdain.

"Commander-in-Chief, Shouqi-kun is right. Shinozuka-kun is just trying to excuse himself."

"This unit was most likely released by the Eighth Route Army to confuse us, but Shinozuka-kun believed it!"

"And I deeply agree that it is ridiculous to attribute the cause of the defeat to a troop of more than 4,000 people!"

Another Japanese lieutenant general made a sarcastic remark.

As Okamura Yasuji's confidant, Yoshio Shinozuka has been deeply trusted by Okamura Yasuji in recent years. Not only has he successively increased the strength of the First Army, but he has also equipped the First Army with some new weapons as soon as possible.

This naturally caused dissatisfaction among others.

Their North China Front Army had a total of only 200,000 troops, and the First Army accounted for half of them.

Could it be that his First Army was raised by his biological mother, and the other troops were raised by his stepmother?

But it just so happens that since Yoshio Shinozuka took office, he has been very competitive and his achievements have continued to expand, so these people have no chance to find fault.

This time, Yoshio Shinozuka made such a big mistake and suffered such a huge defeat.

We must seize the opportunity and give him some good advice.

Even if Yoshio Shinozuka cannot be removed from his post, a seed must be planted in Okamura Neiji's heart.

Make him doubt Shinozuka Yoshio's ability. Even the most trusted person will fall out of favor one day. Wouldn't that give others a chance?

Although the Eighth Route Army in North China is very difficult to deal with, the Locust Army can crush them in terms of strength after all.

As long as they are given the opportunity, they can definitely do better than Yoshio Shinozuka.

The words of these two old Japanese soldiers were agreed by most of the Japanese soldiers present. At this time, the conference room was filled with laughter and accusations.

Listening to the noisy noise, Okamura Neiji's old face turned pale.

He could naturally hear that these people were ostensibly targeting Yoshio Shinozuka, but were actually delivering a message to him.

【Snapped! 】

"enough!"

Neiji Okamura slammed the table and shouted angrily.

"I didn't ask you to come here to shop. Things have already come to this point. Can you fix it by arguing?!"

"Just be quiet, don't think I don't know what you're thinking!"

"Since you all said so, I won't cover up for Shinozuka-kun!"

"This general has decided that Hisanisaki Saburo will serve as the commander of the First Army, and Shinozuka Yoshio will be dismissed and stay at the First Army headquarters to provide intelligence reference for the new First Army commander!"

"Everyone, are you satisfied?!"

"Shouldn't we talk business now?!"

Okamura Neiji looked at Susaburo, who had spoken first, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

Since this kid is so jumpy, let him go to Jin Province and feel the pressure of Yoshio Shinozuka.

The first bird to stick its head out gets shot, so if Okamura Neiji doesn't deal with him, who else will he deal with?

By then, no one would dare to question his nepotism.

"Ah...is this...really?!"

"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your cultivation! I will do my best to wipe out the anti-Japanese armed forces in Shanxi Province as soon as possible!"

"Open a passage for the locust army to advance westward into Qin Province! Completely annihilate all the red forces in northern China!"

"There is an old Chinese saying that a man will die for his friend! I will definitely repay the commander-in-chief's trust!"

When Shouqi Saburo heard this, his face was full of disbelief, and then he bounced up with a bang, like a spring.

He bowed and thanked Okamura Neiji.

Okamura Neiji rolled his eyes. This guy is really stupid. I was just playing tricks on you and you are still thanking me.

When Yoshio Shinozuka saw the expression on Okamura Neiji's face, he immediately understood.

In this battle, Yoshio Shinozuka was exhausted and vomited blood several times and almost died.

It would be nice to stay in the military and do some intelligence support work, and also take a good rest.

When that idiot Sushirazaburo suffers a taste of his own medicine, Okamura Neiji will definitely use him again.

After Shouqi Saburo finished expressing his attitude, his nose turned up to the sky and his whole body became energized.

Although he was also a lieutenant general, he was only a deputy and did not command an army alone.

In the past few years, I have been suppressed by my superiors. This time, I can finally hold my head high.

"General, according to reliable intelligence, this Lin Tian has sent a regiment of troops to occupy Qucheng!"

"After this battle, the locust army's power in northwest Shanxi has been severely reduced. If we cannot recapture Qucheng, the Eighth Route Army will rely on Qucheng to continuously attack us in the future!"

"Qucheng has a prominent strategic location and dense transportation lines. If the Locust Army can reoccupy Qucheng, they can continuously send more troops and continuously squeeze the living space of the Eighth Route Army!"

"So, I think we can use Qucheng as a breakthrough point. Qucheng is a salient point in the Chinese army's defense line!"

"As long as we march forward in force and force our way to Qucheng, the Eighth Route Army will surely come to rescue us!"

"Based on my understanding of the Chinese people, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army owes the Eighth Route Army such a big favor this time, they will definitely come back to help!"

"When the time comes, we will send another surprise force to go around the back of Qucheng and cut off the retreat routes of the Eighth Route Army and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army in one fell swoop!"

"We will send more air forces to attack the enemies surrounding Qucheng this time. We will use carpet bombing from the sky with the force of thunder and lightning to make sure they have nowhere to hide!"

"The Eight Route Army defenders in Qucheng only have one regiment, which accounts for half of the troops in this division!"

"As long as we eliminate them, the strength of Division 1 will be greatly reduced. At that time, the situation will be favorable to the locust army!"

Yoshio Shinozuka raised his head and stared at General Okamura Yasuji. He sorted out the battle plan that he had thought of countless times in his mind in the past few days and explained it at the meeting.

This was the result of his careful consideration. Although such a combat plan might not produce great results, it was a very safe approach considering the current situation of the First Army.

The location of Qucheng is very important and it is a strong foundation for them to establish a blockade line.

"Yoshi! Shinozuka-kun's plan coincides with my plan!"

Just as everyone was considering Shinozuka Yoshio's plan, Shouqi Saburo stroked his beard, stood up, and laughed.