Draw the sword and cure the fear of insufficient firepower

Lin Tian's words made the villagers' eyes light up. They could no longer hold back the anger in their hearts. They looked at the twenty Japanese devils tied to the big poplar trees at the entrance of the village, their eyes full of anger.

They wished they could tear the devils apart with their bare hands!

"Thank you, Chief! Thank you, Chief!" The villagers expressed their gratitude one after another.

Then everyone picked up the weapon that was handy around them, even the eighty-year-old grandfather and the children picked up sticks and rushed forward.

Suddenly, the villagers' angry curses, aggrieved cries and the devils' screams echoed in the village.

The other Japanese prisoners lowered their heads and closed their eyes, not daring to look at what was in front of them, and covered their ears to avoid listening to the curses of the Chinese people and the screams of their compatriots.

At the same time, he was very happy in his heart. Fortunately, he had been very obedient after being captured, unlike those stupid pigs...

The villagers vented all their anger on these 20 little Japanese devils.

Each of their families had a blood feud with the Japanese devils. Their wives, children and the elderly had all been killed by the Japanese devils. They recalled the scenes of their loved ones being killed by the Japanese devils.

The cries of grief from my family members and the cruel and brutal laughter of the Japanese invaders are still vivid in my mind.

How could they not be angry? How could they spare the devils?

The Eighth Route Army soldiers present also had red eyes. Many of them had their families destroyed by the Japanese invaders, so they joined the army to seek revenge.

Seeing the villagers releasing their emotions, the soldiers also suppressed their anger and wanted to kill all the devils in front of them, and covered the muzzles of their guns tightly...

However, these Japanese prisoners were to be taken back to the mines to do hard labor, and their final outcome would be death. Thinking of this, the soldiers felt a little relieved.

In less than half an hour, the screams of the devils gradually became sparse, and after a few minutes, only the angry curses of the villagers could be heard...

The villagers still didn't feel satisfied, so they hung up the Japanese corpse and continued to whip it with whips and sticks.

The villagers' anger and emotions have been suppressed for too long and need to be vented...

Lin Tian organized other villagers to distribute grain, and also distributed a batch of seeds to everyone to be used as grain seeds for next year.

During the years of the Japanese occupation, the villagers were starving. As soon as the crops in the fields were harvested, they were forcibly taken away by the Japanese invaders and traitors. The remaining crops were barely enough to feed the whole family...

After finishing all this, Lin Tian continued to lead his troops towards Laowang Mountain.

……

Peking, the headquarters of the Japanese North China Front Army.

Wearing a nuclear suit, Okamura Neiji sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. Recalling the whole process of the war, Okamura Neiji was heartbroken.

More than 100,000 troops were wiped out, and the North China Front Army suffered its worst defeat in history. This was undoubtedly the greatest shame for the Locust Army.

As the commander-in-chief of the North China Front Army, I cannot escape blame.

"Report to the General, there's a call from the Army Headquarters!" A Japanese major general reported while standing at the door.

"Army Headquarters... read!" Okamura Neiji suddenly opened his eyes and said in a deep voice.

He had prepared for the worst...

"Imperial Army Headquarters to North China Front Commander-in-Chief Okamura Yasuji, your war against China this time has resulted in the loss of hundreds of thousands of the Empire's elite troops, the loss of cities and territories, and even the occupation of Taiyuan and several other cities. This is the darkest day in the history of the Locust Army!"

"However, after research by the Army Headquarters, it was found that the failure of this operation was due to the fact that one of the Eighth Route Army's divisions was equipped with advanced weapons that the Locust Army had never seen before. Commander-in-Chief Okamura has fulfilled his duties, and the headquarters will not hold him accountable!"

"Commander-in-Chief Okamura has done extensive research on China and has extensive combat experience with the Eighth Route Army. The headquarters has decided to appoint Commander-in-Chief Okamura as the commander-in-chief of the China Expeditionary Army, commanding all the Imperial Locust Army in China except the Kwantung Army!"

"I hope that Commander-in-Chief Okamura will make up his mind to annihilate the First Division as soon as possible, resolve the empire's biggest threat, and complete the empire's great cause as soon as possible!"

"The Imperial Japanese Army Headquarters..."

The Japanese major general stood at attention and began to recite with great emotion.

"What? The headquarters didn't hold me responsible, and... promoted me to the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Expeditionary Army..." Okamura Neiji raised his head in surprise. How could this be possible? With such a disastrous defeat, even if he was not court-martialed, he would be demoted, or at least transferred out of North China. I didn't expect...

"Call back! Okamura Neiji thanks the headquarters for their trust. After I take office, I will gather all the forces of the locust army in China, attack China from multiple fronts, and completely encircle and annihilate the first division!"

Okamura Neiji quickly figured out the reason. The headquarters was trying to motivate him. He had just suffered a major defeat, so he must have done his best to formulate a counterattack plan.

And the headquarters promoted his position at this time, which made Okamura Yasuji feel like he was dying for his friend.

Regardless, this was a great ending for him.

As long as he can serve as the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, the power in his hands will be much stronger, and there will be a qualitative leap in manpower and supplies.

Since we cannot defeat the Eighth Route Army on the battlefield in North China, we should maintain the status quo. After a major battle, the Eighth Route Army will need to rest for at least a few months.

Then he would tie down the Eighth Route Army in North China, and then he would gather heavy troops and launch a massive attack on the Central Army from the south.

This is called making up for the loss in the north by making up for the loss in the south.

Okamura Yasuji was an absolute expert on China. He was well versed in China's history, culture, customs and habits.

No matter how powerful this division is, it cannot reach the southern region.

Even if he had the ability, the Central Army would definitely not let the Eighth Route Army take the opportunity to gain a foothold in the south.

The Central Army was eager to eliminate the New Fourth Army in the south, so how could they allow the Eighth Route Army to enter the south?

Okamura Neiji's eyes suddenly brightened, flashing with brilliance. He looked up to the south, his sharp eyes seemed to penetrate the sky, and saw that the southern locust army, under his command, was unstoppable and invincible...

As long as he could open up a passage into Chongqing as soon as possible and force the Central Army to surrender, the entire China would be under the control of the empire.

Even if the Eighth Route Army were allowed to occupy the entire Shanxi Province, it would only be a corner of the country.

In the future, when the locust army has time and gathers the strength of the entire country, I believe that we will not be able to chew through the tough bone of a sub-district.

When the time comes, he will want to see what is so magical about this partition.

"Mr. Muto, go call the head of the intelligence department!" Thinking of this, Okamura Neiji suddenly understood.

Division One, this mysterious division, we still have too little intelligence about them.

Before dealing with Division 1 next time, he must at least find out where those extremely advanced weapons and equipment of Division 1 came from. At least as a high-ranking official in the Imperial Army, he knows nothing about the weapons except for some of them.

There must be something wrong with this...

Perhaps starting with the source of the weapons, we can uncover the mystery of Division 1...

"Hi!" the Japanese major general next to him immediately replied respectfully.