Chapter 452: Winning Makes You a Hero

Ten minutes ago, the main force of the Japanese Army arrived near the 780 and 781 Highlands.

The Yamamoto Tatsuyama Independent Mixed Brigade had originally prepared to march swaggeringly toward the 780 and 781 Highlands, but this was when the Japanese Army was still five kilometers away from the Central Army positions.

A small squad of the Japanese Army was approaching the Yamamoto Tatsuyama Brigade; this small unit had only a dozen or so men left, and as they passed by the 780 and 781 Highlands, they discovered that many Chinese troops were gathered there.

The leading Japanese squad leader held the rank of Colonel, and he wore a helmet that was mesh-covered yet non-reflective.

"Your Excellency, Colonel!"

A Japanese soldier with the rank of Major came before the Colonel. "According to the intelligence from Miss Meiling previously, there were no Chinese troops stationed at this highland."

Yamamoto Tatsuyama was a senior of Yamamoto at the Imperial Japanese Army University.

Such a large force was enough to deal with the Sichuan Army, but in this battle, Yamamoto's Special Forces had lost over two hundred men, with only a dozen or so left lingering on the brink of death.

"Nani?!" Yamamoto Tatsuyama widened his eyes; he had not expected that the Imperial Japanese Navy would actually suffer a strike from Chinese heavy artillery.

Moreover, after this battle, his team members had also developed doubts about special surprise operations, which also caused many ordinary soldiers to look down on him.

"Hmm!" Yamamoto Tatsuyama responded lightly: "Yamamoto-kun, I heard your sneak attack mission failed."

The 6th Division was attacked by the Sichuan Army's Poison Gas Bomb, and there were still some little devils remaining; Yu Hua did not finish off these Japanese soldiers all at once, as he wanted to use this portion of the little devils as bait.

His own superior, Harada Jiro, was very clear about this; he loved to vent the resentment in his heart on ordinary soldiers.

Inside the headquarters of the Independent Mixed Brigade.

In terms of the Japanese Army's combat effectiveness, annihilating the headquarters of the Sichuan Army's 27th Group Army this time should have been an easy task, but in this battle, the Special Forces under Yamamoto's command suffered heavy losses.

Now that the battle had almost wiped them out, I am afraid there would no longer be a place for him, Yamamoto, in this Army in the future.

Seeing the Colonel's poor complexion, the Major stayed in the back, not daring to go up and converse with the Colonel.

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander!"

Only after receiving notification from above were Yamamoto and the others allowed to enter.

Yamamoto arrived before the Major: "Baka!"

"Yamamoto-kun, don't take it to heart; victory and defeat are common occurrences for a soldier," Yamamoto Tatsuyama consoled him.

Although Yamamoto did not see the ordinary soldiers complaining, people's eyes and complexions are easy to perceive, and he had already seen it from the gazes and complexions of many team members.

"The Commander orders us to advance toward the 6th Division as quickly as possible to support the 6th Division in breaking out of the encirclement."

Yamamoto Tatsuyama was Yamamoto's senior, and coupled with the fact that the other party held the rank of Major General, Yamamoto did not want to explain; if it failed, it failed.

In Eastern culture, no matter how a loser explains, in the eyes of others, you are just making excuses. It is better to be straightforward and simply not explain, to save the trouble.

"Connect me to the Anqing City garrison and ask them for the specific situation."

Five minutes later, the Communications Soldier said: "Brigade Commander, the garrison inside the city has been connected."

Fujiwara Koji's fleet was very close to Anqing City; if this fleet was wiped out, then the Japanese Army inside Anqing City was likely not doing any better right now.

"Pa pa pa!! ——"

"Hai!"

Under the night sky, besides the chirping of insects, there was only the sound of a group of people stepping on tree branches.

Regarding this operational failure, the Major Harada Jiro also understood that once the Colonel thought of something unpleasant, he would certainly suffer if he went, becoming the Colonel's punching bag.

Thinking of the loss of so many Special Forces members, Yamamoto's heart was bleeding.

As for this junior of his, although he did not approve of the special operations proposed by Yamamoto, he also did not want to watch his junior become decadent.

"Relying on the solid city fortifications, we can still hold out; I implore the Brigade Commander to send troops to support us as soon as possible."

Even if you used a very trashy tactic, some kind of Filling the Oil Tactics, as long as you can win, you are wise and martial, and countless people will praise you.

Two big slaps were delivered to the cheeks of the Major who had just blocked him.

Let the Yamamoto Tatsuyama Brigade drill into the encirclement as quickly as possible, striving to expand the results of the battle and annihilate more little devils.

Walking on the rugged mountain road, Yamamoto felt somewhat uncomfortable, and he kept a straight face.

"The Imperial Warriors inside the city mostly died from the Sichuan Army's Special Smoke; the Sichuan Army has not yet launched a full-scale offensive."

Following closely, the Chief of Staff of the Yamamoto Tatsuyama Brigade arrived at the headquarters.

"I am the commander of the Yamamoto Tatsuyama Brigade; you must quickly explain the situation inside the city?"

"Hai!" The Major nodded and bowed.

Yamamoto saw Yamamoto Tatsuyama, "Greetings, Senior!"

On the Central Army's position, Wang Yaowu and the others had not expected that there were still Japanese troops active at the cliff, so these dozen or so Japanese soldiers crossed the cliff very easily and passed through the defense lines of four divisions.

You must know!

This time, Yamamoto led a small unit to sneak attack the 27th Group Army headquarters, and he even obtained intelligence from an inside source!

For a qualified commander, especially in the East Asian region with Eastern culture, as long as you win the battle, no matter what your strategy and tactics are, you are a hero.

His Special Forces possessed more than one company, two hundred and fifty men, all equipped with American-style Submachine Guns, as well as American-style pistols; they were almost fully armed.

Yamamoto thought for the whole journey and finally arrived at the temporary station of the Yamamoto Tatsuyama Brigade.

The members of the Special Forces were each carefully selected by him, warriors who could almost fight one against three; this batch of Special Forces was still something he had painstakingly managed, begging the Central China Area Army Commander Hata Shunroku several times.

For Yamamoto, he was now very clear that the special tactics he had touted had now become trash in the eyes of ordinary soldiers, and he would not be able to be a hero.

As for this night raid on the Sichuan Army's 27th Group Army headquarters, it actually suffered a devastating blow from the Sichuan Army troops; this battle made Yamamoto feel that his foothold in the Army had been challenged.

"Baka!" The Colonel cursed angrily: "Immediately detour, we will cross the cliff, and then go find the Yamamoto Tatsuyama Independent Mixed Brigade!"

Due to Yamamoto's Colonel rank, the ordinary Japanese soldiers on the perimeter saw that this unit was dressed differently, and the leading Major still chose to report first.

"Central China Area Army Commander Hata Shunroku has sent a telegram: the Imperial Japanese Navy's fleet on the Yangtze River has suffered a strike from Chinese heavy artillery and has all Jade Shattered."

"Remember, for this secret operation, do not open fire unless it is an absolute last resort."

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, I am Colonel Banyuan Yilang; the Sichuan Army's firepower is very fierce, and our Detachment Commander, Major General Boda Chongyi, has already Jade Shattered."

However, if you kid lose, then I'm sorry, there will be people spraying you, saying what kind of damn commander you are, using Filling the Oil Tactics, committing the great taboos of military strategy, etc., and they could spray your ancestors back eighteen generations into shit.

"Yes!" Yamamoto nodded, "Senior, for this mission's failure, I, as the commander, bear full responsibility."

That is just how Eastern culture is; if you win, countless people will fawn over you, and even bad things can be talked up as good.

Yamamoto, having nowhere to vent, punched and kicked this Major, and only after beating him severely did Yamamoto leave, feeling satisfied.

Just as Shanyuan Dashan was about to ask for the situation, he heard an explosion from the other end, and the phone line went dead.

Twelve soldiers of the Japanese Army, under the Colonel's orders, began to take out ropes and throw them up the cliff; after the ropes hooked on and were confirmed to be secure, the twelve little devils began to climb.

"Baka!"

An enraged Shanyuan Dashan smashed the phone in his hand directly.

(End of this chapter)