Yuan Shanden slammed his fist on the table and said with anger in his tone and expression.

In just a few days, the Kwantung Army's arsenal and airport suffered a near-destructive attack, which was simply a shame for the Imperial Locust Army.

"It's difficult." Kuroda Shigenori shook his head, "The Locust Army has too few large-caliber anti-aircraft guns, but it is said that the local aviation command is already working on developing a jet fighter capable of fighting at an altitude of 10,000 meters."

Yamamoto said in a mocking tone: "With those rotten, rigid-minded ordnance officials? It would be difficult for them to produce an anti-tank rocket launcher, let alone an advanced jet fighter."

Yamamoto was completely disappointed with the ordnance department.

The Eighth Route Army continuously came up with a variety of new weapons, including new semi-automatic rifles and new fully-automatic submachine guns, new heavy artillery, new tanks and aircraft.

The firepower is strong and the power is huge.

And the empire’s ordnance department hasn’t updated the equipment for the Locust Army in how many years?

Still using the outdated Type 38 rifle and the often jammed Southern Type 14 pistol.

If we use these weapons against semi-automatic and fully-automatic weapons, isn't it just asking soldiers to die?

In the battle with the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese also achieved some sporadic victories and captured some of the Eighth Route Army's new Type 56 firearms, but the number was not large.

Yamamoto Kazuki personally test-fired the Eighth Route Army's new Type 56 equipment and came to a surprising conclusion:

Compared with the Type 56 equipment of the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese Type 38 rifles were only slightly stronger than fire sticks.

Mitsuo Nakazawa consoled him: "Yamamoto-kun, the officials who produce anti-tank rocket launchers and aircraft are not the same department. You have to have full confidence in the officials of the Locust Army."

Yamamoto Kazuki nodded slightly, and there was no point in continuing to mock the ordnance officer.

Ordnance officials would not produce jet fighters that could counter the Eighth Route Army's Saber fighters and strategic bombers just because of his ridicule.

At this moment, the communications staff officer walked in quickly and bowed his head to Mitsuo Nakazawa to report: "General, I have just received an appointment from the base camp."

Mizuo Nakazawa, Kazuki Yamamoto, Shigetori Kuroda and Toyama Tozan all turned to the communications staff and made a listening gesture.

Mitsuo Nakazawa: "Nian."

"Hi."

The communications staff officer held the telegram and read: "The 1st Army of the Imperial Japanese Army will be rebuilt in the base camp. Lieutenant General Mitsuo Nakazawa will serve as the commander of the 1st Army and the commander of the 1st Division. Major General Kazuki Yamamoto will serve as the Chief of Staff of the 1st Army. Next

It has jurisdiction over the 1st Division, the 26th Division and the 71st Division, and is under the command of the Kwantung Army Headquarters. It is stationed in the Chengde area to fight against the Eighth Route Army. The Prime Minister of the Empire of Japan, Hideji Tojo, the Japanese Locust Army board, and the Locust Majesty Board.

load!"

Because the North China Front Army Headquarters, including the commander, has been killed.

There were not many Japs in Chengde, so the Japanese base camp directly canceled the designation of the North China Front.

The 1st Division, 26th Division and 71st Division were combined to form a new 1st Army.

Mitsuo Nakazawa immediately said: "Immediately call back to the base camp and thank the Prime Minister and His Majesty Tianchu for their trust. The officers and soldiers of our First Army will surely learn their shame and become brave and invincible."

"Hi."

The communications staff member finished recording the contents of the telegram, then suddenly lowered his head and turned to leave.

"Yoshi!" Looking at the back of the communications staff officer leaving, Mitsuo Nakazawa looked at Kazuki Yamamoto and patted him on the shoulder, "Yamamoto-kun, from now on, you and I, working together, will definitely defeat the Eighth Route Army!"

Promoted from the commander of the 1st Division to the commander of the 1st Army, Mitsuo Nakazawa's inner haze was swept away.

It was originally thought that he led the 1st Division to defeat and would never have the chance to be promoted to the commander of the group army.

But he didn't expect that the base camp would still give him this opportunity. After being promoted to the commander of the 1st Army, the next step would be to be promoted to general and serve as the commander of the front army...

"Hi, Commander."

Yamamoto Kazuki lowered his head and then raised his head. Seeing Mitsuo Nakazawa looking like he wanted to reuse him, Yamamoto's expression fell into deep thought.

…

"The Flying Fortress strategic bomber is such a damn good thing!"

At the same time, Li Yunlong, the head of the new regiment, spoke with emotion after reading the bombing report on the staff headquarters.

Within three days, the Eighth Route Army dispatched approximately 600 bomber sorties and carried out surgical bombings on the Kwantung Army's arsenals, airports and other military facilities.

A total of 6,000 tons of aerial bombs and napalm were dropped.

The results were gratifying, basically destroying the Kwantung Army's aviation units and arsenal, and greatly weakening the Kwantung Army's war potential.

Zhao Gang nodded in agreement and said: "The great results achieved this time are all due to this Flying Fortress strategic bomber. It has high safety, strong reliability, long range and large bomb load. It is simply a perfect strategic bomber."

Wang Dehou said: "Headquarters sent a telegram saying that the Soviet army sent someone to contact YA and said they wanted our jet fighters and strategic bombers to deal with the German army."

Even as powerful as the Soviet army, it currently does not have the ability to conduct strategic bombing.

Strategic bombing requires not only long-range strategic bombers, but also a large amount of high-grade fuel, a large number of aerial bombs and excellent pilots.

The Soviet Army certainly has the latter three, but the Soviet Army does not have strategic bombers.

The Soviet army received assistance from the United States, but the Soviet army wanted the B29 strategic bombers of the American army, but the United States only gave B25 medium bombers.

"What a loud tone." Li Yunlong snorted coldly, "If he wants it, we will give it to him?"

Li Yunlong has not forgotten that the Red Army suffered heavy casualties due to the blind command of Li De sent by the Comintern.

What's more, at this time, the Soviet army in the Far East still occupied a large area of ​​Chinese land.

He also said so directly, with the attitude that I am looking for you to give you face, which really makes Li Yunlong angry.

"So the head of YA didn't give it." Xing Zhiguo smiled slightly, "The United States also contacted YA and wanted our jet fighters and strategic bombers, not to mention the national army, which has been sending people to want our weapons.

equipment."

"It's okay if you don't give it!" Li Yunlong said, "No one can get the equipment that our Eighth Route Army soldiers earned with their blood for free."

After a pause, Li Yunlong looked at Wang Dehou: "Chief of Staff, Boss Chen has sent intelligence information about important Japanese military facilities in Central and South China. Your staff will continue to work hard and formulate a bombing plan as soon as possible!"
Chapter completed!