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However, it would be a big mistake to say that the 4th Division is a weak unit.

It was well known that the Type 99 light machine gun in the Japanese army was rubbish, so their military industry department developed a new light machine gun called the "Crooked Handle" light machine gun. The 4th Division had already replaced all of its Type 99 light machine guns with the Crazy Handle light machine guns, which was a symbol of strength and wealth.

Shinozuka Yoshio saw that Yamamoto Ikki was stuttering and couldn't speak, so he could only speak for him:

"The 4th Division is a long-established permanent division. After all these years of ups and downs, it has remained a permanent division. It must be quite capable, otherwise it would have been disbanded long ago."

"There is a saying among our army's top brass: Anyone who dares to look down on the Fourth Division will die without a burial place."

"It's not that they can't fight, they just don't want to fight. If they are pushed to the limit, no one can defeat them."

"Okay, none of this matters anymore. We have more important things to do now."

"Mr. Yamamoto, I remember when you came back from studying abroad, you told me that you and your special agent team only had two targets in Jin Province, China. One was the headquarters of the Second War Zone, and the other was the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army."

When Yamamoto Ikki saw Commander Shinozuka bringing up the old matter again, he lowered his head in shame.

When he first came back from abroad, he was extremely arrogant and looked down on everyone, and he looked down on those soldiers who were only concerned with fighting and charging.

Especially the army's tactics, which is "artillery bombards, infantry charges, and after the infantry charges, artillery bombards again."

This outdated tactic has been deeply rooted in the minds of all their army members and is considered to be outdated.

Yamamoto Ikki has seen the world in Germany and must look down on those stupid people in their country.

It's just a pity that the cruel reality gave the arrogant Yamamoto Ikki a big slap in the face. The Yamamoto Special Forces he formed has been in existence for almost a year, but has achieved nothing.

In order to raid the Eighth Route Army headquarters some time ago, he made various preparations a month in advance, and he didn't know how many related plans he had made.

Just as he was heading towards his destination with full confidence, intending to destroy our command center in one fell swoop, he unexpectedly ran into the arms of an infantry regiment.

The situation in war is always changing rapidly and anything can happen.

Although Yamamoto's special forces team achieved a casualty ratio of 0:200 in that battle thanks to their strong individual combat capabilities.

However, the tactical victory could not cover up the strategic failure. Their goal was to raid the Eighth Route Army's command center, not to engage in a head-on battle with the infantry regiment.

After retreating back to their nest, Yamamoto Ikki was too embarrassed to even mention the matter. After all, it would be embarrassing to tell others about this situation.

The commander who had been supporting the special operations asked this question, and Yamamoto Ikki could only reply with shame:

"Commander, the past is too painful to look back on. I was too young back then and thought I could look down on everyone just because I learned some advanced things from Germany."

"Germany is different from China. There are strategic targets everywhere in Germany. It is easy for the special forces to achieve great results, such as important bridges, core arsenals, and even some senior generals of the opponent. "

"But in China, especially the Eighth Route Army, most of them are light infantry. Their weapons and equipment are very poor, and ammunition is even less. Everything is on the soldiers' backs. There is no such thing as an arsenal."

"Let's not talk about the bridge. If it's blown up, the loss to us will be even greater. We won't have time to repair it, let alone blow it up."

"As for the senior generals, even less so. The headquarters of the Eighth Route Army at all levels are mobile and will never be stationed in one place. Even if we want to find them, we may not be able to find them."

However, Shinozuka Yoshio said in a serious tone:

"Yamamoto-kun, you don't have to feel ashamed. This is a godsend opportunity."

"According to the order of the headquarters, our First Army will draw out a large number of mobile troops, reinforce the battalion as a combat unit, and conduct a sweep deep into the base area of the Eighth Route Army."

"Based on our experience in fighting the Eighth Route Army over the past few years, we know that with their outdated equipment and pitifully little ammunition, they simply cannot wipe out a battalion of our troops."

"We are now sending out ten groups, each with a reinforced battalion of about 1500 people per group, to sweep in various directions of the Eighth Route Army. Once we find an important target, we will hold on to it and wait for reinforcements from behind. Eventually, we will attack from the center and completely wipe out the main force of the Eighth Route Army."

"In addition, I have prepared a 20,000-man troop group. Once a valuable target is found, they will quickly provide support. This move will surely deal a heavy blow to the Eighth Route Army."

Hearing this plan, Yamamoto Ikki said doubtfully:

"Commander, do we have that many troops in the First Army? After all, we still need to defend many large cities in Jin Province. Once too many troops are withdrawn, our control over the cities will plummet."

Shinozuka Yoshio smiled mysteriously and said with a hint of meaning:

"For our First Army's operation, the headquarters has specially transferred two divisions of troops to us, including a Type A division. Although we don't know the number yet, it should be more than enough."

When Yamamoto Ikki saw that this was the case, he felt relieved.

Suddenly, he thought of a possibility and asked in horror:

"Commander, do you think the headquarters will send the fourth regiment commander to us?"

After hearing this, Yoshio Shinozuka thought about it carefully and seemed to feel that this was a possibility.

The main thing is that the orders are vague about the unit numbers, and they just say that everything will become clear after the troops arrive.

He said unconfidently, "You have a point. How could other standing divisions be transferred to our First Army so easily, except for the annoying Fourth Division that everyone hates."

"This isn't to increase the combat power of our First Army, it seems to increase the combat power of our opponents. Oh my god, how could such a thing happen to me? I am so unlucky."

However, Yamamoto Ikki did not think so. After all, he had truly experienced the power of the 4th Division. A force that could beat his special forces team to pieces must have some outstanding qualities, but they were not used in the right place.

Then he said in a deep voice:

"Commander, there are actually two sides to this. Although the 4th Division does not like to fight, it is also very good if used for defense."

"As long as they are on the defensive, no one can attack them. This will allow us to extract our elite troops and use them to encircle and suppress the Eighth Route Army."

Yoshio Shinozuka thought this was a good idea and agreed to Yamamoto Ikki's suggestion.

Next, the entire First Army of Shanxi Province of the Japanese invaders was mobilized, which also caused the cooperation of the Shanxi Suiyuan Army, the Central Army and the Eighth Route Army nearby.

Brigade Commander Chen also received the latest intelligence and then discussed future combat plans with the political commissar.