Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Chapter 44: It’s not easy to be the commander of the First Army

Four hours have passed since the special agent company attacked the Japanese hospital, and so far the little guys have gained nothing.

Although a lot of troops have been invested, it is still like finding a needle in a haystack.

 In Taiy City.

After Yoshio Shinozuka, commander of the Japanese First Army in Jin Province, heard the news that the hospital had been destroyed, he climbed out of bed without even wearing any clothes.

 He angrily drew out the samurai sword given by Tian Locust and slashed at the table in his bedroom.

I never expected that the Republic of China, who was suppressed by him, dared to do such a thing under his eyelids.

Even Jun Tada, the commander of the North China Front in BJ, called him and severely reprimanded him, which made Yoshio Shinozuka break out in a cold sweat.

Since the establishment of the First Army in 1938, there have been three top officers and countless staff officers in just two years.

 After being transferred from the 10th Division, the war has reached a stalemate stage and the situation is relatively stable.

 At present, he has not achieved any results. He is very uneasy because such a big problem happened today.

The helpless Yoshio Utsuka decided to end it personally. Compared with those disorganized grassroots officers, this old devil's solution was relatively orderly.

 He first sent people to collect which troops had been attacked recently and which troops had been reduced in strength.

No matter how elite the troops are, they will inevitably leave traces during the march.

 In his mind, the suspects for the attackers this time were already biased towards the Eighth Route Army.

Those indecisive and incompetent peasant armies will definitely show their weaknesses.

Yoshio Utsuka's idea was correct. The Eighth Route Army was not a beast like them. How could they remain indifferent when they saw the people being slaughtered.

 Half an hour after the order was issued, information needed by the First Army Staff Headquarters was sent to all areas in the province where the Japs were stationed.

I have to say that none of the devils who can become high-level people are useless. They are very efficient when they deal with one thing seriously.

 Under the leadership of the chief of staff, these old devils carefully screened out several questionable logs.

 The Japs detachment that disappeared in Xiaowang Village was among them.

After selecting points where the enemy might pass, the old Japanese took the hospital as the starting point and the Eighth Route Army base as the end point, and roughly analyzed several routes.

　　Although I am not sure which one it is, it is better than wandering aimlessly.

Moreover, they have many people and a full range of arms, including infantry, cavalry, armored units, land and aviation.

If you can't catch a small group of hostile forces in this way, then they, the senior leaders of the First Army, should stop fighting and go back to the homeland to raise pigs.

Yoshio Utsuka adjusted his glasses tremblingly. Although he already had a battle plan, he still felt a little unsure.

 He pointed to the map hanging on the wall and said:

“According to the current analysis, this group of guerrillas fled towards their base. The number is no less than a squadron, but there is a certain probability that non-combatants are mixed in. "

"We will send troops to investigate all of the six routes currently selected! No matter whether it is a highway or a mountain road, we must not let it go!"

“The cavalry pursues along the road, and collects information when they reach the towns along the way. Then they spread the investigation to the surrounding areas, and report the intelligence as soon as possible once the guerrillas are discovered.”

“The squadrons under the 5th Independent Guard Corps are pursuing along the mountain road. Your task is to cooperate with the infantry to search along the way and observe whether they go in other directions.”

The Chief of Staff of the First Army standing nearby agreed with great approval, and added his own opinion with a sneer.

"They can't run away. Although both the enemy and ourselves will be affected by this weather, we have the advantage in numbers!"

"If they take the road, our troops are more mobile and it is only a matter of time to catch them. If they take the mountain road, it is no different than seeking death."

“In this kind of weather, even the warriors of my younger brother’s country can only move up to three kilometers per hour. By then, what awaits them is a dragnet.”

As he spoke, the old devil spoke with strong confidence and murderous intent, as if the secret service company had already captured him and there would be no surprises.

It was only at this time that Utsuka Yoshio regained his former confidence, and the cold sweat on his forehead also disappeared. As an experienced commander, he did not forget that the enemy might have a supporting force. "Remember to inform the defenders bordering the Eighth Route Army base area to be prepared to block enemy reinforcements. Don't let me down."

 “Everyone, take action!”

"Hi!"

　　Everyone in the combat conference room bowed their heads and then returned to their respective posts.

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The Japanese would never have guessed that the unit that attacked their hospital was not a guerrilla force behind enemy lines, but the most elite spy company of the 129th Division.

Even with the encumbrances they carry, they can maintain a marching speed of five kilometers per hour.

And these doctors are not completely useless. They will provide help according to the physical condition of the soldiers during the rapid march through the snowy mountains and forests.

When the doctors learned that there was going to be a long journey ahead, they went to the hospital warehouse to get some medicine that could temporarily replenish physical strength.

They even agreed privately to take the drugs that are still being studied as soon as they completely become a burden.

　　Not the methamphetamine used by death squads, but an experimental drug that is not addictive but can cause permanent damage to the body.

 At the rear of the special agent company, Li Yunlong, who was in charge of the rearguard, was breathing heavily.

He was walking hard and couldn't stop cursing.

 “Mom, I have regressed. If only I wasn’t so tired before.”

 March on foot is less dependent on roads and is not greatly affected by weather seasons. It can move in various terrains and weather conditions, making it convenient for concealment attempts.

 But the shortcomings are also obvious, that is, the traveling speed is slow and the comrades consume a lot of physical energy.

 Li Yunlong's situation is not a special case, the other soldiers are also very tired at this time.

 But everyone is gritting their teeth and persisting. There is still more than an hour before the next planned rest point.

 According to the plan, after the rescue mission is completed, they will spend most of the time moving forward in the forest in a concealed manner.

Only in the mountains can they be considered safe, as they will not be overtaken by the enemy's cavalry, and the Japanese planes will not easily spot them.

 In front of him are soldiers from the former Northeastern Army.

Although he has not been home for a long time, the current climate is very familiar to him.

This Northeastern man was carrying a crooked handle, turned to look at Li Yunlong and said:

　　"Controller Li, please hold back your words. Save your strength, if you keep acting like this, you will fall behind!"

At the front of the team, Dai Yu, who was conducting advanced reconnaissance, ran in front of Zheng Yingqi.

 Seeing the scout who was obviously aware of the situation, he raised his arms and motioned for everyone to stop.

 “Stop and rest where you are.”

Dai Yu looked at the tired comrades around him and said with some worry:

“We found a group of Japanese soldiers in front of us. It seems we can’t avoid them. But from the looks of them, they don’t know we are here. They are just patrolling in one direction.”

I'm coming

 (End of this chapter)