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Linfen, headquarters of the 114th Infantry Brigade of the 127th Division of the Japanese enemy.

"Assholes, under the eyes of the Empire, you actually let the Tang army severely damage my Empire's army twice, and you still know nothing about that army. Is this how you repay the Empire for its cultivation of you?"

"Your Excellency, the division commander, all three of our battalions are in the hands of this unit, and no secrets have been conveyed back. Judging from the combat effectiveness of the Tang army, they have dispatched at least an army.

Moreover, according to the report from the captain of the Morita Corps, this army is definitely the elite among the Tang Dynasty's troops.

Such a large and elite force cannot possibly cross our frontier defenses, but we have conducted several sweeps of the mountainous areas of the entire Jin Province in the past two years, and it is impossible for the main force of the Tang Dynasty to hide in the mountains, otherwise such an elite force would not be able to get supplies at all."

The division commander listened to the report from his brigade commander and felt angry but had no place to vent.

He was ordered by the Taiyuan Military Headquarters to come for a thorough investigation and to get a thorough understanding of Zhaozhuang's troops, so he carefully studied the surrounding situation over the past two years.

It was indeed as his subordinates had said. No matter what the circumstances, it was impossible for an army of the Tang Dynasty to appear under his nose. An army had about 4 people, and they were well-equipped and well-trained. To maintain such an army, huge resources would be needed.

Even in the Fuso Empire, there were only 20 standing divisions, and three divisions were cut in order to maintain the combat effectiveness of the divisions and ensure military expenditures.

He couldn't figure it out. He couldn't figure it out.

But the brigade commander in front of him was a subordinate of his own division, and his division was not responsible for the Battle of Zhaozhuang, so there was no point in getting angry!

"Forget it, this matter is quite strange, and it's not easy to find out the whole story!"

He looked at the people in the room, as if he was looking for someone. He frowned and asked, "I have already ordered the commanders involved in the operation to report. Why hasn't Captain Morita come yet? As a qualified imperial soldier, is he running away? Coward!"

The brigade commander explained: "Your Excellency, the division commander, Lieutenant Commander Morita has lost more than two infantry battalions in a row within the past month, and only has a thousand soldiers left. He feels ashamed of his Majesty the Emperor, and has committed seppuku with his staff!"

The division commander did not express any surprise. In their so-called Bushido spirit, committing suicide for the emperor was the greatest expression of loyalty.

He changed his previous remarks and said, "I knew Morita when I was in the Empire. He was a competitive person, so he acted impulsively. Since he has committed suicide, let's not talk about him anymore. Send his remains back to the Empire!"

The brigade commander hesitated and said, "What is the purpose of your Excellency the division commander this time?"

"The military has ordered my 114th Division to take over the garrison in Fencheng and Xinjiang, and at the same time find out the information about the Tang army in Zhaozhuang!"

The brigade commander was overjoyed. Their division had not participated in actual combat for a long time. It had been serving as a city defense force, wandering between several county towns in the rear.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, should we launch an attack on Zhaozhuang?"

"No!" The division commander shook his head: "There are some abnormalities in the Jin army on the front line, and the National Guard has also strengthened its forces. The military attaches great importance to the traffic on the Tongpu Line and the Longhai Line.

The military is mobilizing troops and preparing to concentrate its forces to fight the Tang army in Zhongtiao Mountain. At this moment, our mission is to first find out the enemy in Zhaozhuang and make a foolproof defense to ensure that they will not disrupt our army during the battle! "

The brigade commander was a little disappointed, but he didn't give up. "But division commander, although the Morita regiment and we are not from the same place, we are from the same imperial army. We lost so many brave men, shouldn't we take revenge?

Moreover, the Empire's resources are tight, but Zhaozhuang has plenty of iron ore resources, which can ease our pressure!"

"Asshole!" The division commander was slightly angry. "Are you going to disobey the military's orders? Or do you want me to personally send you to a military court? If so, how can I face your parents when I return to the empire in the future?"

There is a rule in the formation of Fuso troops, that is, the soldiers of each troop come from the same place.

For example, the soldiers of the Imperial Guards Division and the 1st Division were all recruited from Tokyo, and the soldiers of the 2nd Division were all recruited from Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. Their subsequent troop reinforcements were also recruited at the organization site.

The purpose is to maintain the military level and cohesion of the troops.

After all, the cohesion among fellow townsmen is very strong!

The division commander paused and said, "In fact, there is another thing that only the top military officials know. Although you are the brigade commander with the rank of major general, the military has been keeping it secret for the past few days in order to stabilize the morale of the troops!"

The brigade commander was shocked. As a major general, he had no right to know. How top secret must it be? "If that's the case, I won't listen. I'll go and arrange to take over the relevant matters of Fencheng and Xinjiang!"

"Forget it. This matter cannot be concealed for long. It doesn't hurt to tell you in advance. This is a disgrace to my empire!"

"Yes, please give your instructions, division commander!" Another brigade commander, the division chief of staff, and two colonels also listened seriously.

"The stock of Zhaozhuang Iron Mine is almost gone, and the military doesn't care much about it, but there is a refinery in Xinjiang that needs to be moved. This is something that only industrial technicians can participate in. It just so happened that General Tada Shun's younger brother Tada Meng came to Taiyuan. He is an expert in chemical engineering, so he went to the refinery in person. On the one hand, he guided the relocation of the refinery, and on the other hand, as General Tada Shun's envoy, he observed the war zone deployment of Jin Province!

But who would have thought that Tada Meng lost contact after arriving in Xinjiang. It was not until the Xinjiang garrison arrived at the refinery that they discovered that the 120 imperial warriors and five officers including Tada Meng in the factory had been killed in the battle. Major General Tada Meng and his only son, Colonel Tada Kai, had both been beheaded!"

"what?"

"How could such a thing happen?"

...

Several major generals and colonels were stunned. Since the war began, they had lost very few generals, let alone being killed silently and beheaded like this.

"It's a shame, it's a shame for the empire, it's a shame for our North China Front Army, and it's a shame for General Tada Shun! The loss of a major general and a colonel, once leaked, is likely to affect the morale of the warriors on the front line, so so far, the military has not reported the matter to the headquarters!

But General Tada Shun attaches great importance to it, which is why he transferred our 114th Division to Fencheng and Xinjiang. As long as we find out the details of the Zhaozhuang troops, we will avenge Major General Tada!"