OBS Chapter 185 Headquarters' Big Move
Chapter 185 Headquarters' Big Move
After investigating the train explosion site, the Japanese agents discovered that the weapons and equipment used by the unidentified armed forces who robbed the train were all submachine guns, and their combat effectiveness was extremely strong.
However, due to the devastating scene, they did not find any other useful clues. The only thing they knew was that the unidentified armed forces had used several trucks, and the traces of heavy trucks left at the scene could confirm this.
In the next week, the Japanese agents frantically searched for gold in Shanxi. Any useful clue would make the Japanese agents extremely excited. The Japanese began to focus on the exchange markets of major black markets. If they wanted to sell large quantities of gold, they would definitely not go through formal channels, but would exchange it through the underground black market.
A week later, the head of the intelligence department reported the situation to Yoshio Kozuka with trepidation.
"Reporting to His Excellency the Commander, the intelligence department has been investigating and searching for a week but has not found any information about gold, nor has anyone been found selling gold in the underground black market."
Yoshio Kozuka looked at the intelligence chief in front of him with a gloomy face.
"idiot!"
"Are you pigs? It's been a week and you haven't found any useful clues. You are really a bunch of rubbish."
"Get out of here, I don't want to see you again."
"Hi."
The head of the intelligence department left the office in disgrace, sweating profusely, and feeling relieved.
The pressure that Yoshio Kozuka put on him was too great. It was not their fault that the intelligence department could not find any clues. The enemy's plan was so flawless that they did not leave any useful clues. How could they find the gold within a week?
Yoshio Kozuka stood in the office lost in thought. He knew that he could no longer hide it as the headquarters would definitely ask about the whereabouts of the gold.
He walked to his desk, picked up the phone and called the Peking headquarters.
After the call was connected, Yoshio Kozuka said.
"I am the commander of the First Army, Yoshio Kozuka. Please transfer me to Commander Tada Shun."
After a while, Tada Shun's voice came from the microphone.
"Lieutenant General Kozuka, you called me so early, did you find the gold?"
Kozuka Yoshio took a deep breath and said, "Commander, the gold has not been found. I have sent all the intelligence personnel out to search for it this week, but they still haven't found the whereabouts of the gold."
"idiot!"
"Did you know that the headquarters was asking about the whereabouts of the gold yesterday? Now you tell me that you didn't find the gold. How do you want me to explain this to the headquarters?"
Tada Shun cursed loudly on the phone, saying that the base camp attached great importance to this batch of gold.
"Lieutenant General Kozuka, there is no other way now that things have developed to this point. We must find a scapegoat to calm the anger of the headquarters first, and then send people to continue looking for the gold. The gold must still be in Shanxi,........."
After hearing Tada Shun's suggestion, Yoshio Ozuka agreed.
"Hi."
"I will immediately look for a scapegoat."
After Yoshio Ozuka hung up the phone, he began to search in his mind, who should he choose as the scapegoat?
As the saying goes, it is better to let my friend die than to let me die. Everyone is surprisingly unanimous on this point.
In the end, Yoshio Kozuka sent a colonel to prison as a scapegoat, which slightly calmed the anger of the headquarters.
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Half a month later.
The time came to October 1940, 8.
At the Eighth Route Army's Daxiawan headquarters, the commander and the chief of staff were discussing the Eighth Route Army's major operations in their office.
"Chief of Staff, I have discussed with the Commander-in-Chief recently. In order to completely crush the Japanese's cage policy in North China, the Eighth Route Army needs to take the initiative to launch a major battle against the Japanese strongholds and strike a blow to the Japanese's arrogance."
After hearing what the chief said, the chief of staff nodded in agreement.
"Commander, the Eighth Route Army really needs a major battle to boost morale and break the enemy's encirclement."
Afterwards, the two of them made arrangements for the next major raid in the office.
The Eighth Route Army's main goal was to destroy the Zhengtai Railway and the Japanese strongholds along it in order to break the Japanese's cage policy and blockade, with a focus on destroying the Zhengtai Railway, cutting off the Japanese's transportation lines, and encircling the Japanese strongholds.
After the combat operations were arranged, the leader said to the chief of staff.
"Chief of Staff, send a telegram to inform the military commanders of all units to prepare for battle and launch an attack on the Japanese Zhengtai Railway on the early morning of August 8th."
"Yes, Chief."
The Chief of Staff turned and left the office and walked towards the communications room.
As the order from the Eighth Route Army Headquarters was issued, the various troops that received the order began to make preparations for the battle.
The soldiers of various units were surprised to find that their food began to improve and their daily food expenses began to increase. Everyone felt that a war was about to come, and only when the war came would their food expenses increase.
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Lijiazhuang, Ping'an County.
After the independent column's communications room received the telegram from headquarters, the communicator immediately translated it.
Then the communicator ran to the headquarters with the telegram.
"Report to the commander, there is an urgent call from headquarters."
Gundam took the telegram from the communicator, and when he saw the contents of the telegram, a look of joy appeared on his face.
What was supposed to happen finally happened. In his memory, the Hundred Regiments Campaign would shock the entire country, and the Independent Column would serve as the main force this time, launching an attack on the Japanese strongholds along the Zhengtai Railway.
Qi Tongwei in the command center saw Gaoda's happy expression and asked.
"Commander, what good news does headquarters have that makes you so happy?"
"Commissar, please take a look at this telegram."
Qi Tongwei took the telegram from Gaoda and looked at it.
Ten seconds later.
"Damn, this move by the commander-in-chief is really huge. It's so inspiring."
"Commander, this battle will definitely catch the Japanese off guard. It's exciting just to think about it." Qi Tongwei said excitedly.
Gundam said with a smile.
"Political Commissar, my independent column will also participate in this major battle. Since we are going to fight, we must fight a more thrilling battle."
Qi Tongwei was attracted by Gaoda's words and asked curiously.
"Commander, do you have any new ideas?"
"Hey, Political Commissar, come and look at the big map."
Qi Tongwei walked to the large map and started looking at it. Gundam pointed at the line on the map and said.
"Political Commissar, the headquarters asked us to destroy the section of the railway from Yangquan to Taiyuan. This is a piece of cake for our independent column. My idea is that if we have to fight, we should fight a big one and attack Yangquan directly. Even if we can't take Yangquan, it will be enough to scare the Japanese to death."