Cicada Moving

 Chapter 1156 “Blessing”

While fighting was in full swing along the Yellow River in Qingjian County, the Japanese 1st Army headquarters was brightly lit, the phone was ringing constantly, and many Japanese were running around in the building like headless flies.

A Japanese military staff officer ran quickly from the telecommunications room with a message in his hand and ran into the commander's office. He read the latest battle report to Yoshio Shinozuka and Doihara who were studying the map, with a hint of panic in his tone.

“Your Excellency, Commander, General Doihara, and the Zhongyang Garrison Brigade sent a telegram. The Qingjian County resistance elements on the other side are exchanging fire with them. The fighting is very fierce. The advance team that secretly crossed the river seems to have been ambushed.

In addition, the main force of the Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi seemed to have moved. All patrols sent by garrison troops from various places were attacked. Due to the large number of enemy forces gathered, the patrols found it difficult to resist. They are currently disengaging and requesting tactical guidance. "

 “Nani?”

Yoshio Shinozuka looked puzzled. He snatched the telegram from the opponent's hand and looked at it carefully. He found that just as the staff reported, the entire northwestern Shanxi Province had become a mess.

The Eighth Route Army and guerrillas, who used to be hit-and-run, actually took the initiative to launch an attack on the imperial garrison, and even some isolated imperial artillery towers were surrounded. Is it any wonder that the other side wanted to launch a counterattack?

The underground party underestimates its own First Army, so let Tubalu see the power of the Japanese Locust Army!

Yoshio Shinozuka smiled coldly, took the baton and pointed at several counties in northwestern Shanxi, then put one end of the baton on the ground, held the other end with both hands and said coldly.

“Order that half of the garrison troops in various places should be left to strictly guard the garrison, and the remaining half of the troops should cooperate with the Imperial Army to support the attacked patrols. They must repel the enemy’s attack before dawn and occupy the main bridges, roads, and passes.

The 16th independent mixed brigade stationed in Fenyang immediately entered a state of mobilization, marched westward as quickly as possible, and joined the garrison troops to encircle the resistance elements in northwest Shanxi. This time I want to completely eliminate the main force of the Eighth Route Army in this area.

　　Notify the Army Aviation Force to be prepared. Once the battle begins, they must cling to the enemy. Even if the last aerial bomb is thrown and the last bullet is fired, the enemy will not be given a chance to escape into the mountains. "

A ray of light shot out of Yoshio Shinozuka's eyes. He had long wanted to send troops to encircle and suppress these guys who dared to resist the rule of the empire.

 But the 1st Army has limited troops and has been unable to take action. In addition, the opponent is huddled in the mountainous area and its whereabouts are uncertain, so this time it will be all accomplished in one battle.

"please wait."

At this time, Doihara took the message that Shinozuka Yoshio threw aside, raised his head and said solemnly: "Shinozuka-kun, please send bombers to bomb the resistance elements in Qingjian County immediately, please!"

He used the two adverbs "at once" and "immediately" in succession, which is enough to show the anxiety in his heart, but the most taboo thing in the army is to interfere with the command, even if the two people have a good personal relationship.

Therefore, Shinozuka Yoshio turned his back on the spot and replied rudely: "Doihara-kun, this is the 1st Army. I am the commander of the 1st Army. You don't need to decide how to fight. Please be careful what you say."

Doihara took a deep breath, knowing that what he just said made the other party unhappy, but this matter was related to his overall plan, so he had to speak again.

“Shinozuka-kun, I don’t want to teach you how to fight. The advance team is fighting with the resistance elements in Qingjian County and was ambushed.

Now they need strong support, otherwise not only will the advancing team be in danger of being destroyed, but the planned plan will not be completed. "

Yoshio Shinozuka frowned when he heard this. According to the plan agreed upon by Doihara and him, the Kwantung Army agents lurking in the guerrillas will serve as internal agents to assist the advancing team in arresting the deputy director of the military unification Zuo Shige and the head of the underground party intelligence department Vice Li Minister and Mr. Chen.

 Successfully catching any one of these three goals can affect the current battle situation.

Especially Zuo Zhong, this person is an important intelligence cadre of the national government and has mastered countless top-secret information. The Army General Staff Headquarters attaches great importance to him and has repeatedly requested that the opponent be captured alive.

However, can a mere deputy director really affect this war that affects tens of millions of people? Yoshio Shinozuka scorned this, thinking that this was an exaggeration by Doihara and the big guys in Tokyo.

 The outcome of a war depends on the combat effectiveness of soldiers, the advancedness of technical weapons, and not on a few sneaky spies. Intelligence is only one of the bases for a commander's decision-making, but it is by no means the whole story.

 If one person can decide a war, why would the empire spend huge amounts of money on military expenditures, build a modern navy and army, and train so-called agents?

 The casualties of the advancing team are nothing. A general cannot be kind to women. If the destruction of a small army can guarantee victory, then all sacrifices will be worth it.

Doihara has been engaged in intelligence work for too long, and the time he has commanded the front-line troops in combat is too short. He is putting the cart before the horse. Shinozuka Yoshio thought to himself and responded lightly.

“Doihara-kun, as the commander of the 1st Army, my first priority is to consolidate security in the occupied area and eliminate the enemy, and secondly, to cooperate with your plan.

This time I have the opportunity to eliminate the resistance elements in northwestern Shanxi in one fell swoop. No matter what considerations I have, I must do it. Please understand. "

 After saying that, Yoshio Shinozuka looked at the staff officer and motioned for him to convey the order. Then he walked to the large map and silently thought about the next battle plan, ignoring his old friend with a gloomy face.

Doihara knew that in the face of the military success at his fingertips, Shinozuka Yoshio had made up his mind, and no matter how much he tried to persuade him, it would be of no avail, so he immediately left with a sigh of helplessness.

Walking to the courtyard of the headquarters, he looked up at the dark night sky, as if he saw the fierce fighting on the bank of the Yellow River, and as if he saw Sanjing Keiji falling at Zuo Zhong's feet.

 It’s over, I failed again.

 The advance team should sneak in secretly from the weak points in the area occupied by the underground party, take away the three targets quietly, and then retreat safely.

But the fact is that as soon as the advance team crossed the river, they exchanged fire with the Eighth Route Army. It was obvious that someone saw through his plan, and even saw through the true identity of Keiji Sankage, and set a trap accordingly.

The opponent can't be anyone else, it can only be Zuo Zhong. This old opponent is getting more and more difficult. If we lose this opportunity, it will be difficult to get rid of Zuo Zhong in the future.

 But how exactly was Mikage Keiji exposed?

 Be able to lurk in the southern Shanxi guerrillas for such a long time and successfully pass the review of the Eighth Route Army. There is no doubt about Keiji Sankage's ability and caution. Why was Zuo Zhong seen through. Dofeihara thought for a long time to no avail. He got into the car with full of doubts and prepared to go to Shanghai overnight. He understood that Taiyuan no longer welcomed him.

 Hase Ryosuke’s engagement is coming soon. Instead of staying and making people dislike him, it’s better to go there early to help his old subordinates and make plans for the future.

As for Zuo Zhong, the Kwantung Army Intelligence Department will not be paralyzed by the exposure of an agent. As long as the war is not over, the contest between the empire, the government, and the military will not stop.

Looking at the streets passing by outside the car window, Tu Feiyuan loosened his frown and said softly - I wish you good luck, Mr. Sanjing.

 Hundreds of miles away.

Mikage Keiji, who still didn't know that he had been blessed by the general, struggled to raise his head and asked Zuo Zhong the same question.

"I am confident that I have not exposed any flaws. Why does Mr. Zuo think that I am an imperial agent?"

Mikage Keiji looked dissatisfied. He felt that he had disguised himself well and his speech and behavior were no different from ordinary people in the Republic of China. He didn't understand why he was exposed.

 In fact, everyone present was also confused, including Gui Youguang and Wu Chunyang who were cooperating in the action.

 Before departure, the deputy director only told them that Cui Hongyong was a Japanese spy, and also speculated that the Japanese advance team would come, but did not explain the reason.

Deputy Minister Li, on the other hand, looked at Zuo Zhong and Sanjing Keiji with great interest, looking calm and composed, as if he had a trump card in his hand.

Facing the curious eyes of everyone, Zuo Zhong did not answer, but asked Deputy Minister Li about the results of the ambush on the shore.

 Countless stories from his previous life told him that not only the villains should not talk much until they are completely victorious, but also the decent ones.

Mikage Keiji was right in what he said. The combat effectiveness of the advancing team should not be underestimated. Unexpected situations may occur in the firefight on the shore. It is better to be cautious in everything.

Just at this time, an Eighth Route Army soldier rushed to Vice Minister Li with a gun on his back, bringing everyone news from the front line.

This time, Director Xiao of the Left Behind Office personally led a team to ambush the Japanese advancing team. After fierce fighting, the Japanese troops in Zhongyang County on the other side had retreated, and the Japanese troops who had sneaked into the border area were also wiped out.

With no worries about his future, Zuo Zhong looked down at Sankei Keiji who was pinned to the ground and answered the other party's and other people's questions.

 “Haha, you said you don’t have any flaws?”

He seemed to have heard a big joke. He first asked a question with a smile, and then stretched out **** and said leisurely.

“Mr. Sanjing is a little overconfident. In my opinion, you have not only exposed your flaws, but are full of them. I can’t even pretend not to see them.

 1. Not to mention that the appearance of the Shannan guerrilla detachment was too coincidental. When you were ambushed, your action of rushing into the enemy's position and pulling the bolt to ensure that there was no ammunition in the chamber betrayed you!

Looking through the Japanese military drills, although there are no relevant requirements, in actual combat Japanese soldiers will generally eject the loaded bullet and turn off the safety. This has been learned by our army in Songhu, Jinling, and Qicheng.

Looking back at the Guo Army and the Border Region, most troops do not have enough ammunition when fighting. Even if they stab each other, they will fire out the last bullet. In addition, due to insufficient training, they have never had the habit of ejecting ammunition and turning off the safety.

 Second, and the most suspicious point, you received my invitation to participate in the observation in the bathroom. Maybe you thought you had a chance to ambush the condolences group and me, so you put the towel on your head in excitement, right? "

idiot!

Mikage Keiji's face turned pale when he heard this. This was a fatal flaw. At that time, he only thought about the mission, but ignored the details.

Looking at the other party's reaction, Zuo Zhong crossed his arms and asked calmly: "I want to ask you, apart from your country, are there any other countries that have this habit?

 You Japanese people are always so complacent that you can't control yourself when you see a little kid. You've done this so many times, why don't you have a long memory?

　　Sanjing-kun must be very happy to know that I am Zuo Zhong. He probably passed the news on without even thinking about it. Thank you very much, otherwise Doihara would not have taken the bait so easily. "

Zo Shige's words of "thank you" made Sankage Keiji almost want to vomit blood. He lowered his head with a gray face and stopped struggling, as if he had resigned himself to his fate.

Vice Minister Li did not say anything when he saw this, and ordered Sanjing Keiji to be taken down and imprisoned, and then ordered the whole team to continue setting off.

 Because the operation to suppress Fang Laoliu is about to begin, there is no need for them to continue to waste time on Japanese spies. When they get to the Ministry of Social Affairs, the other party will speak.

As people were coming and going, a man from the Anti-War Alliance team walked past Zuo Zhong and made a hidden gesture with his left hand at his side. It was Zhu Wenlin, the officer of the Yanchang County Enemy Industry Department.

Most of the fighters of the Anti-War Alliance were developed from the enemy's Ministry of Industry. For such a big operation today, it is very normal for Zhu Wenlin, who is familiar with the work against Japan, to appear here, at least he thinks so.

  Sensing someone passing by, Zuo Zhong glanced at him and immediately saw the other person, the action with special meaning, and Luo Yongying hiding around him from the crowd.

 Zhu Wenlin was indeed targeted by the Ministry of Social Affairs. Sankei Keiji "lived up to his trust" and even had a back-up before his death. He was worthy of being an elite member of the Japanese army.

Then I wish you good luck, Comrade Wenlin, thought Zuo Zhongxin, the smile on his face became brighter, and he climbed towards the top of the mountain.

But he didn't want to. The next moment, Deputy Director Li suddenly looked over: "Deputy Director Zuo, did you really confirm that Cui Hongyong was a spy in the bathroom?"