xymnovel Chapter 53 Kong Jie is discharged from the hospital
Chapter 53 Kong Jie is discharged from the hospital
Early morning, Block 7.
The intelligence about last night's night raid, reported by the Japanese garrison in Wanjia Town, reached Yangquan County.
The scene of the attack had been surrounded and guarded by the Japanese military police, with military vehicles parked in front of the pillbox.
A middle-aged officer in his thirties stepped out of one of the military vehicles in the middle.
The officer, dressed in a tan uniform and bearing the rank of major general, was none other than the chief of staff of the 8th Division—Sakurai Yu.
Sakurai Yu received news of his younger brother's death early in the morning, and put aside a great deal of military affairs to rush over to check on him.
The commander of the 4th Brigade under the 8th Division also accompanied him. When the two saw the tragic scene before them, the 4th Brigade Commander, Iguchida, sighed and said, "General Sakurai, please accept my condolences."
When Sakurai Yu saw his younger brother's body, his face turned extremely pale, especially when all of his brother's clothes had been stripped off, leaving only a filthy loincloth.
Sakurai Yuu said, "Iguchi-kun, I'm very angry right now, you know?"
Iguchi choked up. How could he not know? This was the younger brother of the division chief of staff.
Sakurai Yu arrived at Sakurai Tsuyoshi's body. He stared blankly at the blood-stained certificate of honor placed on the body, then placed the certificate in his brother's body pocket.
Iguchida then said, "General, rest assured, I will bring the culprit who persecuted Sakurai-kun to you so that you can deal with him personally."
However, to Iguchida's surprise, Sakurai Yu stopped and seemed to calm down again.
Sakurai Yu is indeed very angry and wants to avenge his brother, but now is not the time.
Sakurai Yujiu said, "The war in Central China is currently very intense, and it is not easy to launch a large-scale campaign. It will take at least another month."
Iguchi nodded: "Hai."
"but……"
Sakurai Yu's face hardened: "A large amount of logistical supplies from the military headquarters has been transported to Central China. There's an urgent food shortage during the spring mopping-up operation. Mr. Iguchi, I bring you an order from the division commander. Order your men to prepare to requisition grain; leave no one alive in their path!"
"I will use the blood of the Chinese to offer a sacrifice to my younger brother!"
Sakuraida nodded: "Yes, sir!"
Although Iguchida was also a major general, he felt inferior to Sakurai Yu. Being able to gain the favor of General Tada Shun was something that ordinary people could not compare to.
After the fall of Yangquan County, the Japanese First Army of North China left the 8th Division to garrison Yangquan County.
Division Commander Taro Kameda and Chief of Staff Yu Sakurai were recently transferred to the 8th Division. Both of these senior officers were transferred from Japan, especially Yu Sakurai.
Yu Sakurai graduated from the Army University and was just awarded the rank of Major General last month, personally appointed by the Japanese Cabinet.
Generally speaking, the Japanese military reports to the Emperor for general appointments, and the Emperor will consider the matter. The Cabinet then makes the final decision, which is obviously a complex and intriguing process.
Among the high-ranking Japanese officers, they all sensed something was amiss.
This Sakurai Yu has a very impressive background.
After the senior Japanese officers in North China investigated the matter thoroughly, they learned that Sakurai Yu possessed outstanding theoretical knowledge of mountain warfare and encirclement tactics, and had completed all his courses at the Army University ahead of schedule, graduating early.
Therefore, officers of the rank of colonel and above did not know Sakurai Yu at all.
At the same time, Sakurai Yu was transferred to the North China Expeditionary Army, where he immediately gained the favor of Commander Tada Shun. In the eyes of many Japanese officers, being able to win the favor of General Tada Shun meant that he would definitely become a rising star in the army in the future.
The Sakurai family is not considered aristocratic in the country, and Sakurai Yu is the pride of their family.
Therefore, upon arriving at the North China battlefield, he took special care of his younger brother, Sakurai Takeshi, intending to promote him by taking advantage of his position. However, he did not expect that Sakurai Takeshi had already been eliminated by the Eighth Route Army.
After Sakurai Yu left, Iguchida summoned Fujita Ichiro, the commander of the First Regiment, and announced the First Regiment's recent military orders.
……
Da'an Village, the garrison of the First Battalion of the Independent Regiment.
Wang Yousheng and Zhang Dabiao are back.
The arrival of the troops in the village shocked the entire battalion.
Especially Zhao Dabao, he never expected that this trip to raid the pillbox would yield so many benefits!
The other soldiers' eyes lit up when they saw that each recruit in the new company had two guns in their hands.
The veterans looked melancholy; they couldn't understand how the army could make them rich just by going out on a trip.
Such a record is unprecedented and will never be repeated!
As soon as Zhang Dabiao returned, he called to report the matter to the regimental command post.
Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong, who was dozens of miles away, was overjoyed, like a child, and declared that he would go to the First Battalion immediately for inspection.
Damn it, he didn't expect Wang Yousheng and Zhang Dabiao to be so good at handling things; they've made a fortune in just a few days.
Li Yunlong hung up the phone and shouted into the courtyard, "Xiao Lu, Xiao Lu, prepare the horses, I need to go to the First Battalion for an inspection right away."
"Yes."
The guard, Xiao Lu, responded.
A moment later, as Li Yunlong went out, he ran into two old acquaintances.
Kong Jie was discharged from the hospital, and the brigade commander also came.
Just a few days later, Kong Jie was discharged from the hospital, leaving Li Yunlong completely bewildered.
It should be noted that Kong Jiezhong suffered a gunshot wound, and he would be unable to exercise for at least ten days to two weeks.
Unexpectedly, this guy returned on horseback, looking quite robust.
Meanwhile, why did the brigade commander come along too?
Kong Jie was fine, but the arrival of the brigade commander instantly dampened Li Yunlong's otherwise good mood.
"Li Yunlong!"
After the brigade commander and Kong Jie handed the horses over to the soldiers, they saw Li Yunlong walking towards the door, and Kong Jie quickly greeted him.
Li Yunlong simply nodded and saluted the brigade commander first.
Then he added, "Brigadier, what can I do for you?"
The brigade commander felt a chill run down his spine when he saw Li Yunlong's grinning face, and said, "I've come to check on the Independent Regiment!"
"have a look?"
Li Yunlong's face instantly fell. Damn it, which bastard snitched on him? The First Battalion had just won a battle, and the brigade commander was already rushing over to their door in a panic.
Those were hundreds of guns, plus more than twenty heavy machine guns! Even the 771st and 772nd Regiments, which were raised by their own mothers, never had such combat power.
Li Yunlong knew the brigade commander's personality all too well. Did he come here to rob the spoils of war?
The brigade commander also noticed that Li Yunlong was acting strangely and said in a deep voice, "What kind of big scheme are you up to now?"
"Brigadier, no way! That's not true! I'm perfectly honest!"
Taking the opportunity, Li Yunlong probed, "Brigade Commander, the Independent Regiment is now reorganized, but the morale of the entire regiment is still a bit low."
The brigade commander stared intently at Li Yunlong and said, "Oh? Is that so? That can't be right. I heard that your Independent Regiment's First Battalion made a fortune last night?"
"I……"
Li Yunlong was instantly bewildered.
Sure enough, the brigade commander, who came from the Special Branch, is amazing. Only a few hours have passed, and he has already received the intelligence.
Damn it, which son of a bitch snitched on me?
Li Yunlong, with a bitter face, said, "Brigade Commander, there's nothing I can hide from you. It's just a dozen or so guns and a few hundred rounds of ammunition, such a trivial matter, and I'm only asking for your personal presence."