Check in from the bright sword

Shinozuka Yoshio didn't look back, and asked, "Is there any new news about Huting stronghold?"

"No." Nozawa shook his head and said, "I just contacted the Huting stronghold before zero o'clock, and there was nothing unusual."

Shinozuka Yoshio frowned slightly, and said again: "The eyeliner ambushing on both sides of Zhengtai Highway didn't find anything?"

"Yes." Nozawa Norio nodded and said, "The 4th Independent Mixed Brigade reported that all the eyeliners on both sides of the Zhengtai Highway found nothing."

"Strange." Shinozuka Yoshio murmured, "Could it be seen through?"

Nozawa Norio said: "General, the whereabouts of the China Army are secretive and erratic. It may be difficult to find their whereabouts until the last moment."

"That's true." Shinozuka Yoshio nodded and asked again, "Where are the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade and the observation group?"

"We have arrived at Yangcun, which is where the 386th Brigade Independent Regiment is located." Nozawa said, "Unfortunately, the independent regiment has long since disappeared, and the people of Yangcun have also moved ahead of time."

Shinozuka Yoshio said again: "Where's the main force of the 386 brigade?"

Nozawa Norio replied: "Be on alert around Fengxiang Ridge."

"Bellow Ridge?" Yoshio Shinozuka moved his eyes on the map, and soon found Bellow Ridge.

I saw that Fengxiang Ridge lay between Yangcun and Daxia Bay. If the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade wanted to go to Daxia Bay, it had to pass through Fengxiang Ridge.

This is also in line with common sense.

Protect the safety of the Eighth Route Army headquarters.

But the 9th Brigade will not go to Daxia Bay.

Shinozuka Yoshio said again: "Are the guests in the observation group still doing well?"

Nozawa replied: "At least so far, no excessive demands have been made."

Shinozuka Yoshio hummed softly, and continued: "Telegram Koshi-kun, we must restrict the movement of the observation group, and absolutely do not allow any mistakes."

"This..." Nozawa choked slightly upon hearing this.

Shinozuka Yoshio's eyes turned cold, and he asked, "What?"

"Hayi." Nozawa Norio said after a pause, "Your Excellency Oshigami has actually returned to Taiyuan."

"Nani?" Yoshio Shinozuka was taken aback when he heard the words, and then he said angrily, "Then who is in command of the 9th Brigade now?"

Nozawa Norio said: "Now he is His Excellency Oshigami's adjutant, Oshiro Hiroshige is acting as the head of the brigade on his behalf."

"Hachi, Koshiko Toranosuke is an idiot!" Yoshio Shinozuka scolded, and then said, "The telegram ordered Oshiroto to be lenient, and we must ensure the safety of the observation group!"

The order given to Hiroshige Ojodo was not to restrict the movement of the observation group, because Yoshio Shinozuka knew that Hiroshige Oshiro had no ability to restrict the movement of the observation group, so he changed the order to ensure the safety of the observation group.

Nozawa Norio paused heavily and said, "Hay!"

……

At this time, it was on the grain drying field at the entrance of Yangcun Village.

A big bonfire party is underway.

For the more than 200 officers of the North China Front Army Field Observation Team, this trip to Shanxi is not so much a visit to the First Army to observe new tactics, but a relaxing tour.

Especially after arriving at the temporary camp in Yangcun, those young lieutenants couldn't hold back any longer, they sang and danced while finding firewood to light piles of bonfires on the grain drying ground.

"Sakura, sakura."

"Under the clear sky in March in Yangchun, there are endless cherry blossoms."

"Flowers are like clouds and clouds, and their fragrance is incomparably beautiful and picturesque."

"Come on, come on, come on and see the cherry blossoms..."

It didn't take long for those assistant officials to join in.

In the end, even the major general Hattori Naotomi who led the team was not spared, and was pulled in by a young Zoro.

Although Hiroshige Oshiro also likes to be lively, especially singing and dancing, he dare not participate in it because he is responsible for the safety of the entire viewing group.

But fortunately, there are three infantry brigades from the 9th Brigade, plus the Independence Mountain Artillery Brigade and a tank squadron.

With so many troops accompanying them, and the surrounding commanding heights several kilometers away have been controlled by the Japanese army, there should be no problem with the safety of the observation group.

Songs and dances are always accompanied by good wine.

The observation group had already prepared and brought a lot of sake.

As each person cleared a few bottles of wine, the enthusiasm became even higher.

One of the lieutenants suggested, "Your Excellency, brigade commander, and gentlemen, should we just sit in Yang Village and wait for the news of Mr. Yamamoto's successful beheading?"

Hiroshi Oshiro's heart immediately clicked.

Naotomi Hattori also frowned and said, "Then what do you want?"

Na Zhongzuo said: "Since it is a battlefield observation group, it should be observed on the spot! Even if you can't observe it on the spot, you should observe it from a distance instead of waiting for the results tens of kilometers away! If this is the case, why should we go all the way? Come to such a ghost place? Wouldn’t it be happier to stay in Taiyuan and even watch a geisha performance?”

The other officers nodded in agreement, because what the lieutenant officer said made sense.

Naotomi Hattori shook his head and said, "Ono-kun, this is a special operation! If so many of us go, how can there be any concealment at all? What kind of beheading operation is the Yamamoto Special Team doing?"

Ono Nakazuo said: "General, as I said just now, you can watch from a distance!"

"Looking from a distance?" Hattori Naotomi frowned, "I'm afraid it can't be done."

"No, it can be done!" Nakazuo Ono obviously had been prepared for a long time. He returned to the car and found a map and spread it out. Gentlemen, please take a look, this mountain is called Huangcaoling, it is the highest mountain in hundreds of miles, and it has a very good view."

"Look at the contour line again, it is facing the direction of Daxia Bay, and there is no cover."

"Yes, the distance is a bit far. I measured it just now, and it's almost 15 kilometers. But if you set up a 16x artillery scope on Huangcaoling, you can still see the general situation in Daxia Bay."

Naotomi Hattori was a little moved, and turned his head to ask Hiroshige Oshiro: "Mr. Oshiro, does the 9th Battalion of the Independence Mountain Artillery have a 16-fold artillery mirror?"

"No." Hiroshige Oshiro hastily denied, "There is only an 8x magnification lens."

As soon as the voice fell, Ono Zhongzuo said: "It's okay, you don't have it, we have it!"

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and even two lieutenants returned to the car and took down an artillery mirror.

"General, this is a 16x artillery scope just imported from Germany!" Nakazuo Ono said proudly, "There is absolutely no problem in seeing the general situation 15 kilometers away."

"Yo Xi." Naotomi Hattori said.