Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Chapter 181 How did you cross the Yellow River?

 Different from the past, the North China Front's raids this time were a little louder than rain. It only lasted for a month before the troops were called back. To be precise, it was forced to end.

The First Army of Shinozuka Yoshio was the first to fail. In order to implement Shun Tada's tactics, they forcibly cooperated with the troops stationed in Mongolia to attack the three major bases in three routes.

This group of Japanese soldiers stationed in Jin Province had already suffered two waves of red iron fists. Under the high-intensity fighting, their strength was reduced even more rapidly.

Facing the general’s side tactics, the Fourth Independent Mixed Brigade and the 36th Division were exhausted, and each group suffered heavy losses due to poor attack.

Counting the first two stages of the Hundred Regiment War, only three months have passed. Shinozuka Yoshio's First Army has lost a large number of occupied areas and has been suppressed and unable to move around Taiyuan.

With their bellies covered with gold and silver horns, the future of this group of devils will only be bleak.

 Taiyuan, in the hospital of the First Army.

At this time, Shinozuka Yoshio was lying on the hospital bed, his face was as pale as if he had aged more than ten years overnight.

 For senior commanders of any country, being in their fifties is still considered the golden age. At that time, physical energy and battlefield experience are fully combined, and more achievements can definitely be made.

 But he experienced successive defeats, plus the loss of two favorite generals. This old devil has become sluggish and has completely lost his fighting spirit to win.

As the chief of staff of the First Army, Kusuyama Hideyoshi can be said to be the person most concerned about the health of Yoshio Shinozuka. It's not because of the good personal relationship between the two, it's just for his own career.

Looking at the unshaven and old commander, he couldn't help but comfort him:

"Your Majesty Lieutenant General, although we have not completely eradicated the Eighth Route Army's base areas, the gains are not small. This time the First Army consumed a large amount of enemy troops and laid a solid foundation for the subsequent raids."

“Benefiting from Commander Tada’s Sanguang policy, we severely damaged the agricultural system in the bandit areas and destroyed the enemy’s foundation.”

“It is said that the local government has approved our application to release the plague. It won’t be long before the Eighth Route Army loses its food source, and they will definitely defeat themselves!”

 In fact, there is some truth to these words. There were signs of a future great famine in 1941. There are many reasons for this tragedy, and the Japanese added fuel to the fire.

 In history, that period was the most difficult period for the Eighth Route Army. But now that there is the Yellow River, the enemy's plan will never be satisfactory.

Hearing the words of comfort, Shinozuka Yoshio did not appreciate it at all. He even rolled his eyes at his chief of staff, and then said feebly:

"Kushan-kun, are you here to take a shit? Is it because you have been in the staff department for too long and you are out of touch with reality? Why do you see things so one-sided now?"

“What restricts the development of the Eighth Route Army is always the industrial system and materials. The land here belongs to the enemy, and the continuous manpower allows them to rise from the ashes as long as they still have breath.”

“The war has been going on for four years, and we have long been stuck in the quagmire.”

“Do you know what I saw in the city a few days ago? Bicycles! I heard they were made by the Eighth Route Army! I can’t imagine how scary they will be in the future!”

 Because he was so excited, the old devil almost fainted.

Hideyoshi Kusuyama lowered his head and said nothing. As the chief of staff of the First Army, he had a clear view of the internal situation in Jin Province.

This raid seemed to have a good effect, but the Eighth Route Army moved with the common people, and the people's hearts and minds were still on the other side.

 The strength of the First Army was severely damaged, and the Fourth Independent Mixed Brigade existed in name only, and there were no sources of troops to replenish it in a short period of time. If the headquarters doesn't do anything, then they will face the test of survival.

In the next year, the Eighth Route Army will definitely be able to develop steadily. Kusuyama Hideyoshi even thought of the image of the enemy putting a 155mm pipe in his face.

"Your Majesty Lieutenant General! Don't we have a chance to fight back? Are we just watching the other side grow stronger?"

Yoshio Shinozuka sighed. He had been thinking about ways to break the situation during this time.

 The war has been going on until now, and what we have been fighting for is resources and the endurance of the nation. My brother country has tried its best and everything available has been used to the limit.

Unless the military department can open up a new battlefield and plunder more resources, this is not something that a lieutenant general can decide.

 Thinking of this, he began to recall what happened this year.

Starting from the broken jade of Sakata Nobutetsu, the kidnapping of the doctor, the ambush of Yamamoto Kazuki, the Eighth Route Army’s raid, and the airport’s shelling, each of these things seems to be related to the Yellow River.

 Through this calculation, it seems that their First Army has never taken advantage since 1940.

 But at this moment, Yoshio Shinozuka suddenly showed a relieved smile. This old immortal stretched his muscles and bones on the bed, as if he had seen everything away.

“These have nothing to do with me.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Kusuyama Hideyoshi suddenly raised his head. Combined with the rumors he had heard in the past few days, he looked nervous.

“What do you mean? Are we going back to our homeland?”

 For a ambitious soldier, being sent back to the reserves is a very shameful thing. Even if there is a chance to make a comeback in the future, he will be looked down upon by his peers.

“Yes, starting from next month I will no longer be the commander of the First Army.”

“When the time comes, I will return to my homeland and take up the post of principal of the Army Academy. You can come with me.”

“I know that you are an ambitious person. When the time is right, I will arrange for you to return to the frontline troops. As a lieutenant general of my younger brother’s country, even if he does not have real power, he still has connections and influence.”

If it were the former Shinozuka Yoshio, he would definitely struggle in the position of commander of the First Army, and even formulate some desperate attack plans.

 But the Eighth Route Army was developing too fast. He thought a lot during the period of recuperation and found that his own abilities could not suppress the enemy at all.

 His loyalty to Tian Locust and his younger brother's country did not allow him to eat in his own body. Instead of hanging on, it would be better to replace the situation with a more capable person while the situation is still salvageable.

Commander of the First Army, let someone else do it. If you keep doing it, maybe something will happen.

"I heard that the superiors are going to send Yoshio Iwamatsu to take over. When the time comes, we will go together to greet him and help you get familiar with him. Even in the army, connections are still very important."

"Although the people I favor often end badly. But I hope you can use my will to expand the territory of my brother's country!"

 “That’s it, let me be alone and you go.”

This aged tone made Kusuyama Hideyoshi feel a little sad.

He originally thought that his leader had been defeated by the Eighth Route Army, and he was preparing to leave the combat unit to retire.

I didn’t expect that the other party was so selfless and didn’t covet the current rights at all for the future of my younger brother’s country. As Shinozuka Yoshio's new beloved general, he was so ashamed that he wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.

 “Hi! I will definitely work hard with you!”

“This guy originally died in a plane crash, I’m going to make his death more painful.”

After more than half a month of hard work, the comrades once again moved the logistics department to a relatively safe hinterland.

 Captain Ou learned the lesson from last time, and his security group expanded the warning circle to five kilometers to ensure that there were no blind spots in all directions. Thanks to this being a large group of 3,000 people, ordinary basic groups really don’t have such sufficient manpower.

●The Logistics Department was very busy today, and even the cold wind in November could not dampen everyone’s enthusiasm. After learning that Huang He was returning to the rear, his comrades came to see him off one after another.

Comrades in the cooking class even got up early. They started preparing ingredients at eight o'clock in the morning, just to express their heartfelt gratitude.

Originally Huang He wanted to reject this extravagant and wasteful behavior, but even the brigade commander called him specifically to ask him to accept everyone's wishes honestly.

 The breeding farm has been established for a full year, and now the entire army has achieved meat freedom. This meal was very sumptuous. Each table had a roast chicken and a pot of pork stewed with cabbage.

 After having enough wine and food, it’s time for everyone to have a good time.

Today, Audio-Technica and Cheng Xiazi finally drank the vodka they had been longing for. This bottle of wine was left by the instructor Maozi. But they were obviously not used to drinking foreign stuff, and they were already a little dizzy at this time.

Kong Jie stepped on the stool under the influence of alcohol. He failed to kill the Japanese Major General in the Hundred Regiments Battle. During this period, he was ridiculed by Ding and Li.

“What does a major general mean? Have you ever fought a tank? When I was in Niangzi Pass, I fought head-on with the enemy’s tanks! The Okazaki Brigade was even tricked to death by me!”

“The crappy things we used in our childhood are really getting worse every time. Every time we change the soup without changing the medicine! A 7.7mm crappy machine gun can be used as a main gun. Can it shoot? It can’t! It doesn’t have the strength!”

"Now we have lost to the 25mm anti-tank gun. If we lose again, we will lose to the 12.7mm machine gun. Sooner or later, I can paralyze its shells with a kettle!"

Looking at Kong Jie who was obviously drunk, Ding Wei quickly pushed him back to his seat.

　　"I feel like I'm going to float when I drink too much. I'm really ashamed of myself, hahaha."

After calming down from drinking, Captain Li stood up holding on to the table and asked a question that everyone, including many readers, wanted to know.

“Old Huang, how did you cross the Yellow River when you came to Jin Province with those people from the north?”

"I've been thinking about this for a long time and haven't figured it out. When our Eighth Route Army crossed the Yellow River eastward, it was really troublesome and laborious. We can't just fly over just because you call it the Yellow River."

 Everyone nodded and showed curious expressions.

At that time, the troops had just completed their reorganization and were about to rush to the battlefield. Just the choice of marching route, the superiors discussed it for a long time before finally choosing Hancheng.

Tens of thousands of people and horses marched across the turbulent Yellow River. They had to fight against the dangerous natural environment. It was a complex and huge systematic project.

 Shipments, climate, supplies, safety, etc., if any one of them goes wrong, the consequences will be disastrous.

It was the turn of summer and autumn, and it rained heavily for several days. As a result, the water level of the Yellow River rose, and the water overflowed the river beach and submerged the road leading to the ferry.

 The river beach is full of puddles, mud and water, making it difficult even for local skilled boatmen to board the boat.

Had it not been for the common people who heard that the Eighth Route Army troops were blocked from crossing the river, and took down the door panels of their homes to pave the way for the troops, the troops would probably not be able to catch up with the battle at Pingxingguan.

 After solving these problems, the troops still have to face another troublesome problem, which is to do ideological work for the soldiers. At that time, the officers and soldiers of Guo Preserved would find faults and deliberately create difficulties.

 In just a few days, it is not easy to compete with people and God in a battle of wits and courage.

 Speaking of this, Commander Li became more and more angry as he thought about it. When their new regiment crossed the river, they were often made things difficult by the Jin-Sui army.

“We had just reorganized it at that time, and the people in Guobo refused to allow us to set up political commissars. When we crossed the Yellow River eastward, the political commissars could only bear the title of deputy commander.”

“At that time, my deputy commander was named Zhong Zhicheng, who used to be in the First Front Army. After being stopped by the Shanxi-Sui Army, Lao Zhong stood at the ferry and said, we are fighting against the Japanese and the Japanese, and we are not enjoying your banquet.”

“No matter how hard you say it, we won’t be allowed to pass, and I almost got mad to death.”

 Everyone present except Huang He and Zhao Gang are old comrades and know very much about this matter.

 Lao Zhao judged from the tone that his senior seemed to have a good relationship with Li Yunlong. But he had never heard of this person, so he asked:

“Then what happened next? What did this comrade think of?”

Originally Li Yunlong wanted to continue speaking, but Cheng Xiazi on the side held down his old squad leader and answered directly:

"Lao Li and Lao Zhong withdrew their troops for two miles and met our 772 regiment head-on. The new regiment did not have a number but we did, so the two regiments merged into one and crossed the Yellow River without incident. "

After hearing this, everyone laughed out loud.

Everyone knows that Li Yunlong is most annoying when others mention this type of thing. After all, he is Cheng Shifa's old squad leader, and it is very humiliating to serve under him.

  Huang He is also quite interested in such an interesting person.

“Which unit has Political Commissar Zhong been transferred to? Isn’t it possible that he was squeezed out by you, Li Yunlong?”

Originally, he just asked casually, but unexpectedly all the group leaders fell silent. Finally, Zhang Wanhe broke the deadlock.

“Lao Zhong died in the battle of Xiangtangpu, when the new regiment was ordered to ambush the transport troops of the Japanese 14th Division.”

“In the middle of the battle, enemy reinforcements came from Licheng and Dongyang. In order to cover the large army to successfully complete the mission, he led a company of soldiers to block the attack, and eventually died on the battlefield.”

 “Honor the political commissar!”

 “Respect the old bell!”

　In order to break the sad atmosphere, Captain Li brought the topic back again. He directly changed seats with Zhang Wanhe, put his arm around Huang He's shoulders and asked:

“Old Huang, tell me quickly. How did you cross eastward in the first place? I remember that the transport team had several trucks.”

 Huang He was so choked by the smell of alcohol that he pushed the other person away with a little force, and then explained helplessly:

“In 1939, Beibei was the major shareholder of preserved fruits, and I came with a huge amount of supplies. In this situation, I don’t dare to offend others. Sending a few trucks of rifles can make a big difference.”

“You don’t even know how angry Holy Iron Wall was at that time, the look in his eyes almost ate me up, hahaha.”

“But it’s useless no matter how reluctant you are, you still have to send me across the river honestly!”

   Fill in the earliest pitfalls and start a new chapter tomorrow

 (End of this chapter)