A magazine of 30,000 rounds, you call it Hanyang

Yamamoto Ikki praised Yokoyama's eldest son as a military genius who was rare in heaven and hard to find on earth.

He tried to describe a desperate escape as a display of both wisdom and courage.

After hearing this, Yoshio Shinozuka and Hideyoshi Kusunoyama couldn't help but show a little interest in Nagao Yokoyama.

"Hey, Yokoyama-kun, you are a warrior of the Empire, and you work with honorable loyalty and bravery. What are your thoughts on the Kawagishi Division and the Sharp Blade Regiment?"

Yokoyama's eldest son was extremely excited.

He never dreamed that he, a mere major and battalion commander, would have the opportunity to receive praise and advice from the Japanese commander and chief of staff.

Although he was excited, Yokoyama Nagao quickly calmed down.

This person has been reading for many years. Although he is not very good at reading, he has indeed cultivated a good character.

Just this calmness and composure in front of high-ranking officials is definitely not comparable to other ordinary Japanese devils.

This calmness alone was enough to make the Japanese in the First Army Headquarters look up to him.

Nagado Yokoyama bowed to Yoshio Shinozuka and others, then calmly began his speech.

"I don't take credit for your insightful advice, but I've been studying for years and I know the importance of learning."

As Yokoyama Nagano said this, he took out the handwritten copy of Thirty-Six Stratagems from his waist and held it in his hand.

"As Colonel Yamamoto said, the 20th Division is no match for the Spearhead Regiment at this point. How can we keep the 20th Division alive and preserve the strength of the Locust Army? This is the most important issue at this moment."

"The growth of the Sharp Knife Regiment is inseparable from learning. I dare say that Zheng Kaixuan must have learned a lot from the Locust Army."

"In the past, the Locust Army had fast-moving forces and was good at blitzkrieg. But now, this advantage is no longer worth mentioning in front of Zheng Kaixuan's spearhead regiment. Zheng Kaixuan's troops are faster and more efficient than the Locust Army. The Chuan'an Division simply cannot outrun Zheng Kaixuan."

"Even if they could escape from the Three Jins and advance eastward to northern and southern Hebei, they would still be caught up and annihilated by Zheng Kaixuan."

"Mechanized troops' rapid maneuverability and lightning-fast combat are what Zheng Kaixuan learned from the Locust Army. Furthermore, they have outperformed the Locust Army. As the Chinese say, they call this learning from the barbarians to defeat them."

"Since they are able to learn, the locust army should also learn from them and use their knowledge to deal with them."

"When the guerrillas were surrounded and intercepted by the mechanized troops of the locust army, they adopted the tactic of breaking up into small groups, which is a guerrilla warfare tactic in the mountains."

"So, I think that if the Kawanishi Division wants to avoid being wiped out, it should immediately break up into smaller units and flee into the mountains to engage in guerrilla warfare with Zheng Kaixuan."

"First, Zheng Kaixuan's mechanized troops cannot penetrate deep into the mountains."

"Although their drones can maneuver quickly, their transport capacity is very small and they are not a threat."

"Although the Spearhead Regiment is formidable, its numbers are extremely small. If the Kawagishi Division adopts my advice, they may not necessarily win, but they will definitely be able to preserve most of their strength and survive."

After hearing what Yokoyama's eldest son said, Shinozuka Yoshio and Kusunoshi nod their heads frequently.

"Mr. Yokoyama, you truly are a true man who never reveals his true colors. I never thought that a major like you could have such insight."

Yoshio Shinozuka couldn't help but smile.

The Japanese Chief of Staff Hideyoshi Kusuyama also became interested.

"Yokoyama-kun, you just said that not only can we save the Kawagishi Division, but we can also destroy the Sharp Knife Regiment. How do we do that?"

Yokoyama Nagano put the military book back into his waist, turned around, and pointed his palm at Yamamoto Ikki.

"If we want to save the Kawagishi Division and inflict heavy damage on the Spearhead Regiment, Colonel Yamamoto must take action."

"I think the two commanders know better than I do that General Kawagishi doesn't have much experience in mountain warfare, while Colonel Yamamoto is an expert in mountain warfare."

"If the Commander is willing to give Colonel Yamamoto another unit and let him command all the troops of the Kawagishi Division, then the Sharp Sword Regiment will be defeated and the Kawagishi Division will be safe."

Yokoyama Nagano echoed Yamamoto Kazuki's sentiments.

He actually asked Yoshio Shinozuka for military power!

Logically speaking, it was a blessing for a defeated general not to be punished, and it was impossible for Yamamoto to get military power.

But Yoshio Shinozuka seemed to be moved.

"Yokoyama-kun, please continue your speech."

Kusunoshi Hideyoshi also seized the room for maneuver and loopholes in Yokoyama Nagano's words.

"Yokoyama-kun, you just said that if Yamamoto-kun were to command the Kawagishi Division, he could inflict heavy damage on the Spearhead Regiment. Why not annihilate it? How can we annihilate it?"

Yokoyama's eldest son spread his hands.

"It would be extremely difficult to annihilate the Sharp Knife Regiment, unless, unless..."

"Unless what?"

"Unless we can lead the Sharp Knife Group from the mountains all the way south to the Jiuli Mountains near the Yellow River ferry."

"Aren't there five or six divisions and several brigades of locust soldiers gathered in the Jiuli Mountains? Can't hundreds of thousands of elite locust soldiers destroy a spearhead regiment?"

"hiss!"

"吆西!"

After hearing what Yokoyama Nagao said, Shinozuka Yoshio and Kusunoyama Hideyoshi stood up at the same time.

Jiuli Mountain is located on the bank of the Yellow River, where Shanxi, Henan and Shaanxi provinces meet.

The terrain is extremely dangerous and has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.

In order to capture this place, the Japanese assembled five or six divisions here and fought fiercely with more than 100,000 National Revolutionary Army troops for several months.

If they really did as Yokoyama Nagao said and lured the Sharp Knife Group into the Jiuli Mountains, Shinozuka Yoshio felt that no matter how strong the Sharp Knife Group was, they would only be destroyed.

"Hey! Yokoyama-kun, your suggestion is great."

Yoshio Shinozuka immediately made the decision.

"Appoint Colonel Yamamoto Ikki as acting commander of the 9th Mixed Brigade, with the privileges of commanding the 20th Division."

"Major Yokoyama Nagao has been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and appointed Acting Chief of Staff of the 9th Mixed Brigade of the Locust Army."

"Order, Kawaishi Fumisaburo's 20th Division, immediately break up into smaller units and move south along the Taihang Mountains. Once the 9th Mixed Brigade arrives, both parties must work together to lure the Spearhead Regiment into the Jiuli Mountains!"

Order after order was issued from the Japanese headquarters.

However, this time, Zheng Kaixuan's spearhead regiment failed to intercept the intelligence.

Since the radio intelligence was leaked that night, the Japanese suffered heavy losses and had no choice but to change the radio communication channel and password, and took many measures.

For example, three Japanese infantry battalions including Sato Hideki were surrounded and killed by the Sharp Knife Action Group and the 772nd Regiment in Shitai Town. After learning that there was no hope of breaking out, they destroyed the radio station and killed the radio operator themselves.

However, Zheng Kaixuan still discovered the abnormality of the Kawaichi Division through drone formation reconnaissance.

The huge force of the Kawagishi Division was gradually disintegrating, breaking up into small pieces and hiding in the mountains.

Zheng Kaixuan understood at a glance what tricks they were planning to play.

He called Li Yunlong and others for a brief meeting.

"Everyone, I don't know what the Japs are thinking. They actually want to fight a guerrilla war with us. I'm afraid they have forgotten that our Eighth Route Army guerrillas are the ancestors of guerrilla warfare!"