"I can't see any cars! The Japanese are all stupid."

A driver suddenly rushed forward, scaring Chief of Staff Nakamura and several Japanese soldiers so much that they took a few steps back and almost fell to the ground. Then the gate of the military camp opened, and the driver drove in.

Everyone around laughed. The Japanese were indeed scared just now. They pulled out dozens of cannons at once, and they were all 105mm howitzers. These were considered heavy artillery in the Japanese army.

"Hurry, hurry, get back immediately and report to the Commander-in-Chief as soon as possible. Also, tell our investigators to investigate the several roads from Tianjin to Beijing, as well as the railway. Besides these artillery pieces, are there any other weapons?"

Chief of Staff Nakamura was jogging all the way and tripped over a stone, but he didn't care at all. Now he didn't want to negotiate with Zhao Tiezhu because looking at the current situation, negotiation was useless and he had to report the situation here to the commander.

All the battle plans we made before may now be invalidated.

Even if those people can successfully land and then successfully reach Zhao Tiezhu's army, we cannot attack them. If we attack them, I am afraid that these heavy artillery will take our lives first.

It would be too easy to bombard the Japanese military camp from this position. The 72nd Brigade's artillery shells were free. By then, the entire military camp would be a sea of ​​fire, and they would have few troops left in Tianjin.

On the way back, we still have to drive a few hundred meters on this street. There is a truck that stretches as far as the eye can see. In addition to the heavy artillery, the truck should be fully loaded. It is covered with canvas and you can't see what is inside, but looking at the tires, you can tell that it is full.

Zhao Tiezhu's third regiment was strengthened again!

Li Shaoyi is very clear about the current situation. Soon the organization of a brigade will not be enough. We will also be upgraded to an infantry division. At that time, it may become the organization of two brigades and four regiments. So we should take this opportunity to strengthen each regiment.

In addition to a large number of howitzers sent to Zhao Tiezhu, there were also a thousand newly recruited soldiers. However, these recruits had all undergone a month of recruit training. As for the remaining training, of course it was left to Zhao Tiezhu. There were also newer soldiers in the training camp.

Chief of Staff Nakamura had just returned to the Japanese headquarters and had not yet reported to the commander when Commander Yamamoto rushed in first.

"This is the news we just received. The 3rd Regiment of the 72nd Brigade will be conducting artillery exercises at 4 o'clock this afternoon. They have invited important personnel in Tianjin to watch, and we are among those invited."

While Commander Yamamoto was speaking, he had already crumpled the invitation letter in his hand into a ball, as if he was holding the brothers of the Third Regiment. He was going crazy at this moment.

The 72nd Brigade has been putting pressure on them, and now they are at the door. After the 12th Division moves south, they may be able to change this situation, but before they succeed, Commander Yamamoto knows very well that all the Japanese in North China may have to keep their tails between their legs.

"No wonder they brought so many artillery pieces. I just had someone roughly estimate that there are at least forty-five or more 105mm howitzers."

When hearing this number, Commander Yamamoto didn't know what to say. If it were placed in the same Japanese army, this would be almost the heavy artillery of two divisions.

The Japanese division-level artillery was only equipped with one artillery regiment, with only twelve 105mm howitzers, and the rest were all 75mm mountain guns or infantry guns.

Now, the 72nd Brigade, a mere infantry regiment, actually has more than 45 105mm howitzers.

This is ridiculous. The numerical gap between the two sides is already so huge. If a war really breaks out, how should they fight?

Use our rifles to hit their cannons?

"Commander, should we still go?"

Chief of Staff Nakamura saw that Commander Yamamoto had no expression for a long time and spoke cautiously.

"Only by knowing ourselves and the enemy can we win every battle. Although the gap between us and them is obvious, we still have to go and see for ourselves given this opportunity. We should also have the junior officers change into soldiers' uniforms and go with us to see for ourselves. This way, when they encounter the 72nd Brigade on the battlefield in the future, they will be able to fight with all their might."

Upon hearing Commander Yamamoto's words, Chief of Staff Nakamura immediately went to convey the order.

However, I still don't quite agree with what Commander Yamamoto said. When we were exchanging fire with the 72nd Brigade, we may have looked down on them at the beginning, but as soon as the battle started, everyone must have tried their best. However, the gap between the two sides was too big. Even if you use 120% of your strength, the gap still exists. How can you fight?

Consuls and military attachés from Europe and the United States have also received invitations. In the past, when their embassy guards were conducting drills, they would invite officers from the nearby Longguo to participate, so that they could see the combat capabilities of the embassy guards and how big the gap was between them and your army.

Doing this is also a way for them to show off their military power and make the surrounding Dragon Kingdom warlords feel more stable. Don't think that just because you have an army now, you can point fingers at us foreigners. In fact, you are far less powerful than us.

The Longguo army invited them to watch the exercise, which was the first time in history, so ambassadors and military attachés from various countries happily agreed. They also wanted to see what this army was like and how it could beat the Japanese army to the ground.

In the eyes of Western powers, the Japanese are at the bottom of the list. Although they look down on the Japanese's combat effectiveness, at least these people are much stronger than the Dragon Army. Suddenly, a Dragon Army appeared and defeated the Japanese Army. They were also very curious about this Dragon Army.

The reason why Li Shaoyi arranged a military exercise at this time was not only to deter the Japanese, but also to let all foreigners in Tianjin see clearly that we are different from other armies. It is our courtesy to send Director Wang to negotiate with you.

If you don't count, we will negotiate with you using artillery.

Director Wang Shuhai had deliberately chosen tonight, after the artillery drills, to meet with the consuls. He believed negotiations would be easier then, and the ambassadors would be able to reorganize their language.

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