Chapter 626 Luozi Island
Doihara's outrageous request made the Japanese generals very unhappy.
Okamura Ningchi looked at Abe Nobuyuki, the immediate superior of Doihara Kan'ei.
Abe Nobuyuki was a man who didn't want to offend anyone, so he didn't even look him in the eye.
Okamura Ningchi reluctantly refused, "Brigade Commander Doihara! All units have an urgent need for heavy artillery, and the 11th Army cannot satisfy your ambition of having a hundred 240mm heavy artillery pieces."
Doihara Kan'er said with a smile: "Commander Okamura! The chief ordered me to defeat China's ace 34th Army.
可是支那34军目前有200门德式88毫米平射两用炮，我旅团仅5门150毫米榴弹炮。
If this lieutenant general loses, I will have to put the blame on you. Hehehe!"
Needless to say, he deliberately talked nonsense, saying that Xiang Chu had 20 guns instead of 200, and his own 20 150mm howitzers instead of only 5. He was extremely shameless.
Okamura Ningchi was so angry that he couldn't speak. He picked up Doihara Ken's notebook and threw it at Abe Nobuyuki, reminding him to speak.
Nobuyuki Abe had no choice but to reveal: "Doihara-kun! As everyone knows, your brigade has 20 150mm howitzers, not just 5."
Doihara Ken'er rolled his eyes and said bitterly, "It rains every day in Hunan, and 15 howitzers were damaged by the rain."
The Japanese generals all whispered to each other: We have never seen such shameless people!
Okamura Ningchi smiled bitterly and said, "Doihara-kun! The 240mm heavy artillery weighs more than 30 tons. Hunan is densely covered with lakes and swamps, which makes it inconvenient to maneuver. Moreover, our army does not have a single gun. You can make other reasonable requests."
Doihara Kan'ei still maintained a gentlemanly smile and said nonchalantly: "More than 30 tons is not a problem, we can use warships to transport it.
而且你说假话了，11军有10门240毫米重炮，本中将可以将100门需求缩减为10门。”
Okamura Ningchi didn't expect him to be so clear. He rolled his eyes and nodded, saying, "Lieutenant General Doihara! Please allow me to think about it first. Please go outside and close the door."
Doihara Ken'er nodded and said, "Okay! Think about it first. The ten 10mm heavy artillery pieces must be given to this lieutenant general."
He obediently got up and went outside to close the door.
The Japanese generals burst into laughter when they saw that he had been deceived.
Okamura Ningchi gave Ono Zhihua a look.
Ono Zhihua immediately rushed forward, locked the door, and propped it up with a table.
Strangely, Doihara Kan'er did not bang the door or shout.
And until the meeting was over, Doihara Kan'er did not come in to make a fuss.
Okamura Ningchi felt something was wrong and hurriedly ordered Ono Shikaka to find Doihara Kenji to prepare for further research.
Soon, Ono Chika ran back to the meeting room and reported loudly: "Commander! Doihara Kenji secretly mobilized the Kokura Heavy Artillery Regiment with 10 240mm heavy artillery to Shicheng to help him destroy the Chinese 34th Army under the banner of your consent."
"what?!"
Okamura Ningchi was so angry that he almost fainted.
After a long while, he ordered: "Call Doihara Kan'er, the 10 240mm heavy artillery pieces are reserved for the attack on Chongqing, China. The battle against the 34th Army must be fought quickly and the 240mm heavy artillery pieces must be returned as soon as possible."
"Hello!"
Ono Zhihua hurriedly accepted the order.
Abe Nobuyuki handed Doihara Ken'er's notebook to Okamura Ning'er and said bitterly, "Commander-in-Chief! Doihara Ken'er compared you to a skinny monkey, me to a fat pig, and himself to the righteous Guan Gong. How abominable!"
After reading the notebook, Okamura Ningchi shook his head and said, "He is such a scumbag!"
Huaihua, south of Chenxi.
Yu Xiaowan intercepted the telegram sent by Okamura Ningchi to Doihara Xian'er and said in surprise:
"Brother Chu! Doihara Xian'er actually obtained 10 240mm heavy artillery pieces."
"240mm gun?!"
Xiang Chu exclaimed, and hurriedly took the telegram to read it, sneering,
"We, the 34th Army, cannot follow the same fate as in the Battle of Songhu, where we were destroyed by the enemy's heavy artillery before the battle even began. This time, we will destroy their 240mm heavy artillery right from the start."
Kong Ling said angrily, "Her father! The Japanese heavy artillery has always been the most tightly guarded. How did you manage to get it?"
Xiang Chu smiled mysteriously and said, "The 240mm heavy artillery weighs more than 30 tons. There are dense rivers in the Hunan and Xiangxi areas, so it must be transported by water.
We took advantage of Doihara Kan'er's desire for a quick victory and lured him up the Yuan River, and finally caused the transport ship carrying the heavy artillery to run aground."
Kong Ling shook his head and said, "Doihara is stupid, so he might be fooled. But the Japanese transport ship navy is smart, so how could they be fooled?"
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "When Yue Fei fought against Yang Yao, an uprising army in Dongting Lake, he used straw to entangle the propeller of Yang Yao's ship and killed him. We can learn from him."
Yu Xiaowan reminded him, "Brother Chu! We have an inflatable motorboat. We can fill it with time bombs and blow it up."
Xiang Chu nodded and said, "Okay! It's settled."
At this time, Li Tong's voice rang out.
"Uncle Master! The bandit leader Peng Daluzi on the Yuan River controls all the boats on the Yuan River. He also told all the boat owners not to rent us a boat."
Xiang Chu picked up the megaphone and asked in confusion, "Why does this big donkey Peng dare to do this?"
Li Tong smiled bitterly and said, "Peng Daluzi said that he would only consider renting a ship if we provided him with 10,000 guns and 100,000 rounds of bullets. Moreover, he has recently developed a troop and urgently needs weapons to arm it."
Kong Ling heard this and said angrily, "This pirate really doesn't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is."
Yu Xiaowan said anxiously: "Brother Chu! Don't let these pirates go."
"Of course I won't let it go."
Xiang Chu nodded, paused, and asked with a smile, "Li Tong! Where is Peng the Donkey now?"
Li Tong responded: "He is outside Chenxi, on Luozi Island near the central channel of Yuanjiang River. I have checked it out. There are many large ships parked at the dock on the island. It would be great if we could grab it."
"Luozi Island!"
Xiang Chu found this place on the map, picked up the megaphone and ordered,
"Hongyi! Prepare your 88mm heavy artillery to bombard Luozi Island near the central channel of the Yuan River. Be precise and don't destroy the large ships.
Li Tong! Zhang Fei! You take the elite troops to seize the boats and surround the island. After the heavy artillery regiment bombs, bombard it with poison gas bombs again, and then go to the island to annihilate Peng Daluzi. Other troops should be prepared to prevent sneak attacks by the pirates. "
"Yes!"
The division and regiment commanders hurriedly received the order.
Xiang Chu ordered: "Lin Mao! Drive the car to a higher place, I will take a look at Luozi Island."
"Yes!"
Zhang Linmao hurriedly started the engine and drove the armored vehicle onto a high ground beside the Yuan River.
Xiang Chu got out of the car, picked up the telescope and looked towards the Yuan River.
There is a big island on the surface of Yuanjiang River east of Chenxi.
There is a small hill in the middle of the island, and there are many buildings on the top of the hill.
There are many docks on the island, and many large ships are docked there.