Spy Wars: I am the Captain of the Military Police

"Even the air force!" Commander Yanagawa practically roared, "Our last hope in the air force has been badly beaten to a pulp!

They have incredibly fierce, incredibly fast anti-aircraft fire! It's a web of death! Our bombers can't dive-bomb effectively, and our fighters can't gain air superiority!

We lost several excellent pilots! The enemy's anti-aircraft firepower was simply... it was like they could block the sky!"

Commander Yanagawa finished his speech in one breath, his chest heaving violently and veins bulging on his forehead.

He looked at Yusuke Ichijo who was still eerily calm and Chiaki Shigeteng who was lost in thought. He suddenly took a step forward and tightly grasped Yusuke Ichijo's arms. His tone became extremely urgent, even with a hint of pleading:

"Ichijo-kun! Shigetsu-kun! You must believe me! Every word I say is true!

I guarantee it on the honor of an Imperial soldier!"

He emphasized this repeatedly, his eyes unfocused, as if he wanted to pour out all the fear and pressure that had accumulated over the past few days. He was afraid that the two officers in front of him, from the Military Police Headquarters and the Expeditionary Force, would regard his report as crazy talk made up by a defeated general to shirk responsibility.

Yusuke Ichijo listened in silence, like a cold stone statue.

He could clearly feel the tremendous mental pressure and the state of being on the verge of collapse that Lieutenant General Yanagawa Heisuke was under.

However, as an observer, after removing those emotional exaggerations, the core of Yanagawa's description is an incredibly powerful "friendly army" with tactical equipment that is completely beyond imagination.

is it possible?

At this moment, a communications officer rushed into the headquarters in a panic, even forgetting to report: "Commander! Urgent message from the front! The Katano Battalion under the 18th Division encountered another fierce attack from the enemy while trying to make a detour!

"Captain Katano, Major... Die in battle! The enemy has deployed heavy tanks, and our troops have suffered heavy losses and are retreating!"

"What?!" Commander Yanagawa's body swayed and he almost collapsed, and the last trace of blood on his face faded away.

He looked at Ichijo Yusuke and Shigeto Chiaki blankly, his eyes filled with despair and helplessness: "Look... it's coming again... it's coming again... what should we do?

You...you must report the situation here truthfully to the military!

This battle...cannot go on like this!

We request tactical guidance! Have the dispatched troops attack from the flank! We will definitely capture Songjiang through our pincer attack!

The headquarters was dead silent, with only the ticking noise of the radio and the sound of rain outside the window.

Yusuke Ichijo took a deep breath.

His eyes were like two cold scalpels, slowly sliding across Yanagawa Heisuke's excited and haggard face.

Before setting off, Yusuke Ichijo received a secret message from Zhou Zhengqing. The content of the message was very simple, just explaining the next actions of the military police.

So the look that Yusuke Ichijo gave Yanagawa Heisuke at this moment was filled with indifference and a hint of sympathy for the person who was about to be in trouble.

"Commander," Ichijo Yusuke finally spoke, his voice steady and emotionless. "The situation you describe is indeed... unusual."

He paused deliberately, his eyes sweeping over the extremely solemn expression of Shigeteng Qianqiu, and then refocused on Yanagawa Heisuke’s face: “However, it is difficult to judge the exact extent of the enemy’s situation based on verbal description alone.

The glory of the Imperial Army cannot be tarnished by any doubt, nor can it be stopped by inexplicable fear."

Yanagawa Heisuke opened his mouth, wanting to make some excuse, but Ichijo Yusuke raised his hand to stop him and continued, "Therefore, my military police battalion will organize a powerful tactical offensive.

The goal is not to immediately break through the enemy's defenses, but to verify the authenticity of your description of the enemy situation and experience the enemy's firepower, tactics, and equipment firsthand."

"Too dangerous!" Zhong Teng Qianqiu couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, his face full of disapproval: "Although Commander Yanagawa's description is shocking, many of the details are logically consistent and don't seem to be fabricated out of thin air.

Moreover, even the main divisions of the 10th Army suffered heavy losses in their successive attacks. Although the Military Police Battalion is well-equipped and well-trained, its manpower is limited after all. Isn't it too risky?"

As an experienced officer, he was more inclined to believe what Yanagawa Heisuke said, thinking that a rash attack would be like hitting a rock with an egg.

Ichijo Yusuke turned his head and looked at Shigeteng. His eyes were still cold, but his tone was filled with explanation. "General Shigeteng, the purpose of the attack is not just to verify the truth of Commander Yanagawa's words."

He walked to the map and pointed his finger at the vast area between Shanghai and Nanjing: "Look here, according to the latest intelligence, the main force of the Chinese army in the Shanghai area is taking advantage of the precious time when our army is blocked outside Songjiang to retreat hastily to the Wufu Line and even the Xicheng Line.

Every day of delay allows them to withdraw tens of thousands of troops and strengthen their defenses."

His voice rose, with an unquestionable determination: "The Tenth Army's mission at this moment is to pursue!

It is to bite the enemy's tail and prevent them from successfully establishing a new defense system!

If hundreds of thousands of elite troops of the empire were inexplicably blocked in the tiny place of Songjiang and were forced to sit back and watch the Chinese army complete its retreat and reorganization, then when they stabilize their position, what we will face will no longer be a battle of defeat, but another battle of siege with mountains of corpses and seas of blood!

By then, the price you need to pay for this will be ten times higher than today!"

Ichijo Yusuke's sharp gaze swept over Yanagawa Heisuke and Shigeto Chiaki: "So, this attack is to boost the morale of the Tenth Army, which is on the verge of collapse!

We must use a clean and neat battle, even if it is only a small-scale victory, to break the myth of the 'enemy's invincibility'!

We must prove to all soldiers that no matter how treacherous the enemy is, the Imperial Army still has the courage and ability to win!

Otherwise, even if these hundreds of thousands of troops are not annihilated by the enemy, they will be crushed by their own fear!"

These words were so decisive and full of strategic considerations that Chong Teng Qianqiu was speechless for a moment.

He had to admit that Yusuke Ichijo's view was more cold-blooded and realistic, considering the overall situation.

Once morale collapses completely, no matter how good the equipment or how many troops you have, it will be in vain.

At this moment, Yanagawa Heisuke, who had been silent all this time, suddenly raised his head. A complex expression flashed across his face, a mixture of shame and a desperate excitement. He interrupted in a hoarse voice, "Lieutenant Ichijo!

You... You're right! Pursuit is the key!

I... I, Heisuke Yanagawa, am not a complete idiot!

These past few days, while attacking Songjiang head-on, I... I secretly dispatched a team!"

"What?" Yusuke Ichijo and Chiaki Shigeto looked at him at the same time, with surprise in their eyes.