in2ebook Chapter 717 Those who are clean will clean themselves up
Chapter 717 Those who are clean will clean themselves up
Neiji Okamura gestured to Takashige to sit down and spoke slowly.
"The troops in Zheng County reported that they were suddenly bombarded when they were lighting a bonfire. So, I guess the independent column knew that we were going to deliver supplies via airdrops and used the bonfire as a mark to prevent us from getting the supplies."
He Ying Zhiji frowned, and a feeling of suspicion came over him.
"Commander, could it be that the enemy happened to find our soldiers gathered around the bonfire and directed their artillery fire? Was it just an accident?"
"Impossible. There are only a few soldiers here. They are not worth a single shell. And three campfires were destroyed in succession. How could it be such a coincidence?"
Beads of sweat the size of beans trickled down from Kazutaka Chiji's forehead. What Okamura Neiji meant was that someone had leaked the information!
"Commander, I will investigate thoroughly!"
"Go ahead. The problem may not be on your side, but you must give me an explanation!"
He Ying Zhier was sweating profusely. He returned to his office, calmed down, and began to review who had the hands of this battle plan.
Everyone in the Confidential Section 2, then him and Takashige, and then Okamura Neiji. As for who else had access to the flight plan later, it is unknown.
Therefore, if there was a problem on their end, the most likely suspects would be everyone in Confidential Section 2!
However, since the formulation of the operational plan began yesterday, all members of the Confidential Section 2 have stayed in the headquarters and no one has had contact with the outside world.
and many more!
Someone went out!
The staff officer named Koizumi had been to Zui Xiang Lou! Although he was accompanied by two detectives, he was also very suspicious!
After thinking about it, He Ying Zhiji immediately took four military police and quickly went downstairs and broke into the Confidential Section 2.
"Where is Section Chief Guan Gu?"
Guan Gu Shenqi, who was lying on the table at this moment, shuddered and immediately got up.
Judging from the voice, it should be Tomoji Taka, but he usually calls him "Sekiya-kun", but this time he actually calls him by his title directly. Is something unusual happening?
Guan Gu Shenqi immediately walked out the door and saw several military police behind Ying Zhier, and he knew that something was wrong.
"Mr. Deputy Minister, what happened?"
He Yingzhier looked unhappy.
"We are here to investigate something. Xiaoquan, you come with us. From now on, no one else is allowed to leave the office!"
Koizumi, with a deathly pale face, stood up tremblingly. If he were to enter the gendarmerie, he would be skinned alive even if he didn't die.
Koizumi cast a pleading look at Guan Gu Shenqi.
"Section Chief, I didn't do anything!"
Guan Gu Shenqi patted Koizumi's trembling body and signaled him to relax.
"It's okay. As long as you don't do anything to let the empire down, Second Commander He Yingzhi and I will do our best to keep you safe!"
Koizumi was escorted downstairs by two military policemen, looking back every few steps.
He Yingzhier handed Guan Gu Shenqi aside and said with an unpleasant expression:
"To tell you the truth, Commander Okamura Neiji suspects that our airdrop plan was leaked, which led to the failure of the airdrop, and those supplies are very likely to be seized by the independent column! Now the main suspect is the Second Confidential Section, which of course includes me."
Guan Gu Shenqi has mixed feelings.
The good news was that the intelligence was successfully transmitted and the airdrop failed; the bad news was that he had now become a suspect and he and Ying Zhier might be able to follow the clues and find Zui Xiang Lou.
"Mr. Deputy Minister, we are old acquaintances. I won't explain anything to you. There is an old saying in China: Those who are innocent will be innocent."
He Ying Zhier nodded. Guan Gu Shenqi had been with him for so long, and he was a man without any desires, so he should not leak military secrets for some other reasons.
"Okay, then don't feel too stressed and cooperate with the investigation. Of course, I may also be investigated, so I'll just have to pray for the best when the time comes!"
After talking to Takashige, he left Confidential Section 2.
Guan Gu Shenqi has no other choice now and can only grit his teeth and say three words when encountering any problem: I don’t know!
The defenders of Zheng County kept sending telegrams to the North China Front Command, requesting continued airdrops of supplies, otherwise they would not have any supplies and could only last three days at most.
Ningji Gangcun was in a state of panic. He knew better than anyone what would happen to the defenders of Zheng County if they had no supplies.
Retreat? Annihilation?
In short, that is the grave of countless Japanese devils.
Now that the Independent Column has begun to guard against their airdrop of supplies, they are afraid that they will never have any chance to risk an airdrop again.
Therefore, the defenders of Zheng County no longer had any chance to obtain supplies, including reinforcements.
"Order, all troops in Zheng County to break out to Kaifeng immediately tonight!"
"Yes!"
The Japanese troops in Zheng County ate up the last bit of food they had, then abandoned their baggage and prepared to break out to the east.
The Japanese's actions were clearly seen by the scouts who infiltrated Zheng County.
"Report to the headquarters, the Japanese have decided to break out!"
After receiving the information, Dai Anlan immediately reported it to the Pingshun Military Fortress.
"Old Li, I didn't expect that Neiji Okamura would be so impatient. It seems that he is very pessimistic!"
"Humph, they must have thought that the supplies could not be transported to Zheng County, and that wasting time here would lead to death, so they planned to break out!"
"Okay, then choose a smooth path for them to follow!"
Wang Meng immediately handed over the command of the 201st Airborne Brigade and the 202nd Airborne Brigade to Dai Anlan, and ordered them to strike a balance between preventing the Japanese from fighting to the death and preventing them from retreating easily.
Dai Anlan ordered the 201st Airborne Brigade and the 202nd Airborne Brigade to assemble in Zhongmu, build positions, and prepare to ambush the Japanese.
The 119th and 120th Armored Divisions used their high mobility to drive the Japanese to Zhongmu, luring them into a trap.
According to the deployment of the general headquarters, the Fourth Army was ready to set off and launch an attack on Kaifeng, then occupy Shangqiu and join forces with the Weishan Lake Independent Division in Jining and Yanzhou.
At seven o'clock in the evening, the moon was dim.
The 30,000 Japanese troops in Zheng County were divided into three groups and broke out from the eastern part of Zheng County, namely, upper, middle and lower groups.
The Japanese were surprised to find that they did not encounter any interception. Although they felt that something was abnormal, people's habitual thinking always leans towards a direction that is beneficial to them.
After almost all the Japanese troops broke out from Zheng County, the 119th Armored Division and the 120th Armored Division respectively moved from the top and bottom of the Japanese breakout route to the middle.
The Japanese soldiers, who were still immersed in the joy of escaping death, were stunned. They were bombarded by artillery and chased by tanks from the independent column, and they ran forward desperately.
Many Japanese soldiers started foaming at the mouth while running, and then lay on the side of the road, dying from running.
The Japanese commander discovered that the armored division of the independent column was like an African lion, constantly biting the last few goats in the flock.