Chapter 581 Temporary truce?
Let’s talk about Higashijiugu Nihiko.
Returning to the headquarters from the front-line observation post at Hankou Railway Station, Machijiri Ryoki found that Higakuri Miya Nihiko was not in good spirits and often stared at a place in a daze!
"Your Highness." Machijiri Machiji said with concern, "Are you okay?"
But as if he didn't hear it, he just stared at the outside of the tent.
Machijiri Haruki couldn't help but exchange a look with Igarashi Mi. Both of them found a look of worry in each other's eyes. It seemed that this miserable defeat this morning had caused a lot of stimulation to Your Highness!
At this time, footsteps sounded outside the tent. When the two looked back, they saw Yoshio Shinozuka strode in.
"Your Highness!" Yoshio Shinozuka strode to Higashikuramiya Nianhiko, then slammed his feet and bowed his head to greet him.
Only then did Higakuriku Nihiko come to his senses, and said softly, "Oh, Shinozuka-kun, are you here?"
"Hayi!" Shinozuka Yoshio paused again and asked, "Your Highness, do you still have to continue attacking in the afternoon?"
"No, no, no, no attack!" Higashijiu Nihiko's face changed slightly, and he waved his hand and said, "Order the whole army to rest for a while and wait until tomorrow."
"Hayi!" Igarashi Mi bowed her head heavily and turned around to give orders to various divisions.
Watching Mi Igarashi leave the tent, Higakuremiya Naihiko said to Machijiriki again: "Machijiri, has the intelligence agency responded to the big explosion this morning?"
Just as Machijiri Ryoki was about to say no, a staff officer from the Communications Department suddenly walked in.
The communications officer said: "His Excellency Chief of Staff, the Ministry of Internal Affairs' UHSQ News!"
Machijiri Matsuji reached out to receive the telegram, and after reading it in a hurry, his face immediately changed.
Higakurimiya Nohiko asked in a deep voice: "Machijiri, what did the Ministry of Internal Affairs say?"
Machijiri Ryoki replied: "Ministry of Internal Affairs Special High-Tech said that Zhong Yi buried 60,000 mines converted from 155mm caliber shells in three narrow areas: Taiping Lane, Tiren Lane and Xiongjia Lane!"
"Nani?" Higakuramiya Naihiko said sternly, "Sixty thousand mines, and they are mines converted from 155mm caliber shells?"
Yoshio Shinozuka and Ogisu Ribuki who had just come in, Kiyomizu was very happy, and Fujie Keisuke and the other two couldn't help but take a breath of air conditioning after hearing this.
Yoshio Shinozuka said: "There are 60,000 mines, Zhong Yi is such a big deal!"
"Sodesna!" Kiyomizu said happily, "and these 60,000 mines are modified from 155mm caliber shells. How powerful are the 155mm caliber shells? I don't need to say more. One shell can explode a large pit with a diameter of dozens of meters, let alone a total of 60,000 shells!"
Ogisu Ribing said: "More importantly, these 60,000 shells did not cover the entire Hankou evenly! If they were only covered by an average, although it was terrible, it would not have blown our three infantry corps into ashes! But Zhong Yi, a fierce guy, accurately predicted the movements of the Imperial Army, and buried 60,000 mines in Tiren Lane, Taiping Lane and Xiongjia Lane early, waiting for the Imperial Army to drill in. It was so terrible!"
Kiyomizu said happily: "This is the most cunning and cruel enemy I have ever encountered!"
Fujie Huifu said: "They are all humans, and they are also commanders of the Chinese army. Why are some Chinese commanders stupider than pigs and weaker than sheep? But why is Zhong Yi, a guy who is more cunning than foxes and more cruel than wolf?"
Several division commanders were very enthusiastic, but Nianyan from Higashijiugu really couldn't listen. Is it appropriate for you to praise your enemies like this? When I don't exist?
At that moment, Higashinomiya Nianhiko was furious and said, "Enough!"
Only then did Fujie Keifu and the other four people shut their mouths obediently.
With a muffled groan, Higashinohiko Higashimiya asked Machijiri again and said, "How did the Ministry of Internal Affairs know?"
Machijiri Ryoki said: "The Ministry of Internal Affairs Special High-Tech has an internal agent in the Wuhan Police Corps. This news was transmitted through this internal agent!"
"Is there an insider in the Wuhan Police Corps?" Dongjiugu Nianyan said furiously when he heard this, "The conscience of this insider is really bad. Since we know that Zhong Yi buried 60,000 mines in Taiping Lane, Tiren Lane and Xiongjia Lane, waiting for the Imperial Army to come to him, why can't we report in advance?"
Yoshio Shinozuka and several other division commanders also agreed.
Machijiri Hiroki said: "The Ministry of Internal Affairs' Special High School also explained the reason in the telegram, saying that their internal agent level is too low to access the core secrets! The information about the landmines modified from shells was also what their internal agents managed to get out when the captain of the police corps was in a good mood!"
"Bagayalu!" Higakure-Miya Nihiko was very angry when he heard this. If the Ministry of Internal Affairs Special High-tech's internal affairs department could have made this news earlier, wouldn't the sacrifices of the three wings be avoided?
At that moment, Higashikuramiya Nohiko ordered Machijiri Iriki to say: "Machijiri, call the Ministry of Internal Affairs immediately and ask their insiders to instigate the captain of the Wuhan Police Corps at all costs!"
"Hayi!" Machijirikidun said first, "I understand!"
After breathing a long sigh, Higakuremiya Nianhiko said to four division commanders including Yoshio Shinozuka, "It just so happens that you commanders of the division have arrived, so let's talk about it, should the battle in Wuhan continue, or should the battle be temporarily halted?"
"Temporary truce?" Shinozuka Yoshio and four division commanders were stunned when they heard this. What's going on?
Higakurimiya Nianhiko took out a telegram from her arms and said in a deep voice: "Actually, I received a telegram from the Front Command last night. General Hata Shunji clearly asked our Second Army to temporarily quit the war. After the weather turns colder at the end of September, we will cooperate with the 11th Army to launch an attack on Wuhan at the same time!"
After a pause, Higashinomiya Nianhiko said again: "Everyone can tell me."
Several division commanders looked at each other and did not dare to speak out easily for a while.
After a while, Yoshio Shinozuka finally said, "Your Highness, if it were two days ago, Hu Yi would definitely agree to a temporary truce, but now, Hu Yi believes that it is not a good time to truce!"
"Nani?" Higakure-Miya Nihiko said in surprise, "You agreed to a truce two days ago. Now, compared to two days ago, the Second Army has lost four infantry regiments, but you do not agree to a truce. Why is this?"
"Hayi!" Shinozuka Yoshio paused his head and said, "Because two days ago, Hu Yi was not sure what kind of methods Zhong Yi had, but now, although we lost four wings, Hu Yi already knew all of Zhong Yi's trump cards, so he also had confidence in winning the final victory!"
"Is that true?" Higakurigu Nihiko's expression moved.
Chapter completed!