Snow Leopard: Building the Strongest Elite Group through Robbery

What do you mean?

Uei looked at Tani Hisao with some confusion; "What do you mean?"

"Collective punishment." Tani Hisao gave a bitter smile.

That's immoral.

Ue's lips twitched as he looked at Tani Hisao in shock. "I don't know why you didn't refuse, but I think the 14th Division is probably in big trouble this time."

"So, all we can do now is grit our teeth and persevere."

How to persevere? There are already complaints below, and some officers are even blaming the incompetence of those above.

Is this what makes a good impression?

"We can't go on like this forever," Uei asked with some concern.

"Let's wait a little longer, let's wait a little longer."

dong... dong... dong...

A rhythmic sound rang out in front of the desk in the brigade command post.

When Takeshita Shun, who had just returned from inspecting the troops, heard this familiar voice, he turned around and waved to Zhao Shoutian, who was talking to Jinxiu under the eaves.

Zhao Shoutian ran up to Zhu Xiajun and said, "Deputy Brigade Commander, what do you want from me?"

"Your second-in-command is back?" Takeshita Shun pointed to the room; the voice was familiar.

Zhao Shoutian shook his head; "No, it's the madam inside."

Jinxiu also came over; "Deputy Brigade Commander, Madam has been inside for a while. She seems to have something on her mind since she woke up this morning. Would you like to go and see her?"

Takeshita Shun took off his helmet and handed it to Miyamoto Shigeru before saying to the two of them, "Okay, I'll go in and take a look."

Upon entering the room, he saw Xiao Ya sitting in Zhou Weiguo's chair, tapping the table with her middle finger. The ashtray next to her was already full of cigarette butts. Seeing her take out another cigarette, Takeshita Jun went over and took it from her. "Still smoking?"

"Brother." Xiao Ya looked up and saw it was Takeshita Shun. She looked down at the ashtray and was startled. She remembered that she hadn't smoked that many cigarettes. How could there be so many?

"What are you thinking about?" Takeshita Shun asked, sitting opposite him.

Xiao Ya relaxed, placed her hands on the table, and then lazily rested them on her hands; "Thinking of an opportunity."

opportunity?

Takeshita Shun pulled out a lighter; seeing the room filled with smoke, he got up, opened the window, and stood there to block the draft. "What opportunity?"

“Although we saw through the 14th Division’s plot, I think if Awen were here, he would definitely find a way to retaliate against them. Since he’s not here, I naturally have to consider how to handle this matter.”

"Big sister, you've been here so long, all you've been thinking about is how to get revenge on the 14th Division, haven't you?" Nanzo Akiko thought Xiao Ya was thinking about something else, so she didn't ask. But now that she heard Xiao Ya say this, she put down what she was doing and asked.

“Yes,” Xiao Ya nodded; “I am indeed worried about this.”

Takeshita Shun turned to the side and pointed at Nagasawa Akiko, his resentful gaze impossible to conceal.

"Don't point at me, I have a way, I have a way." Nanzo Akiko came to Xiao Ya and handed her a cup of tea.

Takeshita Shun was somewhat surprised. He had just considered it as well. What his sister was thinking about was nothing more than when to make a move. However, at present, there was no movement from the 14th Division in the Kaifeng area. Even if there was movement, no one knew whether it was outwardly relaxed but inwardly vigilant. If they were to launch an operation rashly, they might be surrounded by the enemy.

He wasn't sure what to do either.

"any solution?"

Takeshita Jun asked.

Nanzo Akiko chuckled and said, "Actually, this is very simple."

Is it simple?

It's probably not simple at all.

Looking at Hirata Ichiro, who was talking so eloquently, Zhou Weiguo felt that what he was saying was indeed not simple.

After returning from outside, he didn't go to Terauchi Hisaichi for two days, but gave him ample time to consider what to do next and whether to cooperate with him.

Today, Hirata Ichiro's arrival brought him good news: Terauchi Hisaichi had decided to cooperate with Yamashiro, but at the same time, he hoped that Yamashiro could hold off the Japanese army's offensive in the Fifth War Zone.

"What's wrong? This shouldn't be too difficult, right?" As Hirata Ichiro spoke, he felt Zhou Weiguo looking at him like he was an idiot. So he asked tentatively.

Zhou Weiguo, leaning back on the sofa, chuckled twice. "You really think highly of us. Holding off the North China Front Army's offensive is no easy feat."

The forces in the Fifth War Zone were mainly local troops, with only a small number of Central Army soldiers. It was inherently difficult to use them to stop the Japanese North China Area Army's offensive.

Not to mention that the terrain is not favorable to the Fifth War Zone. Most of the area is plains, and even if there are hills, they are already close to Hubei Province. Trying to stop the North China Front Army's offensive in these places, or even launch a counterattack, is just asking for trouble.

“If I didn’t know that you were in cahoots with us, I would seriously suspect that Terauchi Hisashi was trying to make things difficult for us.”

"No, I swear on that, Terauchi Hisaichi will always be with you on this issue."

Asaka Shurei, who hadn't spoken until now, looked up at Hirata Ichiro, who was speaking with such certainty, and asked, "What makes you so sure that he will stay with us and that he isn't using this to scheme against us?"

Seeing the disbelieving looks in their eyes, Hirata Ichiro let out a roar, stood up, and pointed in the direction of Terauchi Hisaichi. "When faced with people like you who are unreasonable and insist on talking to his family if they don't agree, what choice does he have? Either his whole family dies with him, or he betrays the empire. He's so old. Don't you think he would give up all his glory and use the death of his family to show his loyalty to the empire? What would he gain by doing that?"

"To receive the highest honor, to receive a memorial tablet."

Nonsence……

Hirata Ichiro spat and looked at Zhou Weiguo: "How mean are you? There's a saying in your mountain city, 'When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out.' Now that the person is dead, how long can Rong Yi hold on? Whether he brings glory or sorrow, who can know?"

It's one thing to fool the lower-ranking soldiers, but to use this to deceive the higher-ups is utterly ridiculous. Who would believe you?

"Then can you tell me why he made such a suggestion? Doesn't he know our situation?" Zhou Weiguo asked, lighting a cigarette.

Hirata Ichiro took a deep breath and sat down. "I just don't understand. Is this really that difficult? Back then, you guys surrounded the Nakamura Brigade of the 5th Division. Why didn't you say it was difficult then?"

Zhou Weiguo chuckled; "That's incomparable."

It's not even a question of whether it can be done or not.