Kaneto's plan is finally revealed, Yamamoto lures with bait and hides a killing intent.
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He Gang and Jiang Zhi Fei returned to the troop headquarters, He Gang was in a bad mood, Jiang Zhi Fei asked: "He Gang, what's wrong with you? We won another victory this time, why are you not happy?" He Gang said: "I've been thinking about the core secret of the 'Death God Plan', what is that damn Yamamoto Shuichi up to?" Jiang Zhi Fei said: "Maybe it was Kobayashi Toshio who made it up on the spot to save his life." He Gang said: "No, the more he's in danger, the less he dares to lie, because all he wants is to survive." Jiang Zhi Fei said: "Then what do you think the 'Death God Plan' is?" He Gang said: "That's exactly why I'm so worried, I just can't figure it out. Jiang Zhi Fei, quickly contact the 11th Division and ask about their current position, also send a telegram to the 8th Route Army Independent Regiment and the 343rd Brigade to inquire about their positions." Jiang Zhi Fei nodded and said: "Okay, I'll go send the telegrams right away." Jiang Zhi Fei immediately sent telegrams to the 11th Division, the 8th Route Army Independent Regiment, and the 343rd Brigade, asking about their current positions. Not long after, Jiang Zhi Fei returned and said: "I've asked the 11th Division, the 8th Route Army Independent Regiment, and the 343rd Brigade, but for some reason, they're all heading to Qingzhou." He Gang was shocked and said: "Why didn't you ask them why they're all going to Qingzhou?" Jiang Zhi Fei said: "I already asked, but the commander said it's a military secret and can't be revealed to anyone."
He Gang looked at Jiang Zhi Fei in surprise, and at this time He Gang had a faint sense of foreboding. He said: "Jiang Zhi Fei, let's go to the telegraph room now, I want to ask Guo Yi Ming personally what he is thinking." Jiang Zhi Fei nodded and said: "Okay, let's go." The two arrived at the telegraph room, and He Gang told the telegraph operator Xiao Zhang: "Immediately send a telegram to the Eighth Route Army Independent Brigade, asking them why they want to rush to Qingzhou." Xiao Zhang quickly sent the telegram, and soon Guo Yi Ming replied: "We have discovered the whereabouts of the highest commander of the Japanese army's general headquarters, Okamura Ningji. Okamura Ningji is only accompanied by the Yamamoto division stationed in Qingzhou. Although a single Yamamoto division is formidable, as long as we concentrate our superior forces and attack the Yamamoto division, it will not be a cause for concern. If we can eliminate Okamura Ningji, this would be a heavy blow to the entire Japanese invading army." He Gang was shocked upon hearing this, and he quickly sent another telegram asking Guo Yi Ming: "How did you know about Okamura Ningji's whereabouts?" Guo Yi Ming replied: "They also racked their brains and tried every possible method to find out. From what I understand, the news is accurate." As soon as He Gang heard this, he felt that something was amiss. He quickly said: "Hurry up and send a telegram to the 343rd Brigade, asking them how they knew about Okamura Ningji's whereabouts." The telegraph operator Xiao Zhang said: "The reply from the Eighth Route Army's 343rd Brigade is basically consistent with that of the Independent Brigade."
He Gang's face turned pale as he listened, and he immediately ordered the radio operator to send a message to the 11th Division. He asked if they had discovered the whereabouts of Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji and planned to eliminate him and the Yamamoto Brigade. The operator quickly sent back a response, explaining that the 11th Division had gathered accurate intelligence on Okamura's movements from three sources: their own reconnaissance, American scout planes, and Chiang Kai-shek's military secret service agents. After verifying the information through these three channels, they confirmed Okamura's exact location. Liu Chenzhou knew the strength of the Yamamoto Brigade and realized that the 11th Division alone might not be able to eliminate them. Therefore, he notified the Eighth Route Army's Independent Regiment and the 343rd Brigade to discuss a joint operation to annihilate the Yamamoto Brigade and take out Okamura at the same time. If they could eliminate Okamura, it would be a devastating blow to the entire Japanese invasion force in China, completely disrupting their combat deployment. He Gang read Liu Chenzhou's message and slammed his fist on the table, exclaiming: "This is the core secret of Operation Death God!" Jiang Zhi Fei was also shocked and asked if this meant that everything was a trap set by Yamamoto Isoroku. He Gang nodded in agreement. Jiang Zhi Fei suggested sending an urgent message to the troops to return immediately, but he doubted that Liu Chenzhou, a seasoned veteran known for his caution, could have fallen into Yamamoto's trap.
He Gang was furious and scolded loudly; Jiang Zhi Fei, you are really a fool! Now we have time to explain these principles to you. Quickly send them an order to return by the original route as soon as possible. Seeing He Gang's extremely anxious appearance, Jiang Zhi Fei knew that this matter was not trivial and was even more aware of He Gang's wisdom and strategy. Therefore, Jiang Zhi Fei immediately ordered Little Zhang to send orders to the 11th Division, the 8th Route Army Independent Brigade, and the 343rd Brigade, telling them to return by the original route as soon as possible.
Jiang Zhi Fei saw He Gang anxiously scratching his ears and said; He Gang, don't be too anxious, I have already sent them orders separately. They are also planning to rush back. He Gang said; It's over! Jiang Zhi Fei asked in confusion; I have already sent them separate orders, they are also planning to rush back, why is it still over? He Gang said; Jiang Zhi Fei, you don't understand Yamamoto Isoroku yet. If my guess is not wrong, maybe now Yamamoto has already set up an ambush. Even if they want to withdraw, I'm afraid it's too late.
The development of things was indeed as expected by He Gang. Since Yamamoto Shōichi handed over the "Death God Plan" to Okamura Ningji, Okamura Ningji carefully considered it and thought that this plan was feasible. If implemented smoothly, they could eliminate the 11th Division, the 8th Route Army Independent Brigade, and the 8th Route Army's 343rd Brigade all at once. As long as these three troops were eliminated, there would be no more anti-Japanese armed forces in Jiangnan, and the Japanese army would have completely eliminated all threats in Jiangnan. Then, the Japanese army could continue to expand southward. However, how could they smoothly implement this "Death God Plan"? Yamamoto Shōichi was indeed a cunning old fox, and he spared no effort in deceiving the Chinese troops. He first threw out Okamura Ningji, who was the commander-in-chief of the Japanese invasion army. For all Chinese troops, Okamura Ningji was undoubtedly the greatest temptation and a fatal one, because anyone with some military knowledge knew that if Okamura Ningji were killed, it would have a significant impact on the entire Japanese invasion army and bring about severe consequences. To smoothly implement the "Death God Plan", Yamamoto intentionally threw out Okamura Ningji as bait. If he made it too easy for the Chinese to know Okamura's whereabouts, they would become suspicious, and the plan would fail. If he kept Okamura's whereabouts too secret, the Chinese troops wouldn't be able to find out, making it difficult to implement the plan.
So Yamamoto Shūichi can be said to have racked his brains, thinking of every possible deceitful means to deceive the Chinese troops. He had to hide ōkura's whereabouts well and at the same time make it difficult for the Chinese troops to find out about ōkura's movements. The subtlety required was considerable, as only this could make the Chinese troops believe it. Especially Liu Chenzhou, the commander of the 11th Division, who was a man with meticulous thoughts, and it was not easy to deceive his eyes. Since the last battle, both sides had become extremely wary of each other's strengths, so Liu Chenzhou was extremely vigilant about every move made by Yamamoto's division. A soldier told Liu Chenzhou that early in the morning, Yamamoto's division suddenly went on high alert, with three steps between sentries and five steps between patrols, waiting as if for a great enemy. Liu Chenzhou was shocked upon hearing this and thought to himself: "Could it be that old Yamamoto is planning to launch a surprise attack on my 11th Division?" But then he thought again, "No, that's impossible! That damned Yamamoto already knows the strength of my 11th Division, how dare he launch a surprise attack? Besides, my 11th Division is now strong and powerful, with well-trained soldiers and excellent equipment. If that damned Yamamoto dares to launch a surprise attack on my 11th Division, it would be like putting his head in front of my gun!"
Liu Chenzhou thought again, but it didn't feel right. He had already experienced the ferocity of Yamamoto's 11th Division, and Yamamoto was an old cunning fox who would never be so foolish. What did that damned Yamamoto want to do? Now what was he doing? Liu Chenzhou couldn't find the answer, so he dispatched a special operations company to gather intelligence on Yamamoto's division.
Not long after, the special operations company reported back with information that a high-ranking Japanese officer would be inspecting Yamamoto's division. Liu Chenzhou was shocked when he heard this. He thought to himself, "A high-ranking officer of the little devils? Logically speaking, Yamamoto Shōichi's rank is already high enough. Is there someone even higher than him?"
Liu Chenzhou ordered the special operations company to continue gathering intelligence, but that old scoundrel Yamamoto was too cunning. He had sealed off all information related to the Japanese officer's visit, and the special operations company had been busy for a month without obtaining any valuable information.
Liu Chen Zhou then sent a telegram to his old classmate Dai Zi Jiang, asking for help. Dai Zi Jiang quickly asked the head of the Military Bureau, Dai Li, for assistance. As a result, Dai Li dispatched a beautiful female spy named Yasha Laiya, who was a 31-year-old German woman and extremely beautiful and charming. Yasha Laiya had always been involved in espionage work and did not have any faith or ideology; she only cared about money. To gain her support, Dai Li spent ten kilograms of gold to buy her off. The reason why Dai Li was willing to spend a large sum of money to buy Yasha Laiya's loyalty was that she was a woman who was not only beautiful and capable but also skilled in various areas, including martial arts, marksmanship, and "bed skills" (a euphemism for sexual techniques). Additionally, she was fluent in Japanese and English. The third reason was that Germany and Japan were Axis powers with close ties and shared interests, making it unlikely that Yasha Laiya's involvement would arouse the suspicion of the Japanese military due to her special identity.
I didn't expect Yasharalia to be so capable, without seven days' time, Yasharalia not only found out the name of this high-ranking Japanese military officer but also took a photo and detailed information about him. Liu Chenzhou received the photo and all the information about Okamura Neiji, and he was shocked. Liu Chenzhou thought it was no wonder that Yamamoto Shōichi was so cautious, as it turned out that Okamura Neiji had come to inspect Yamamoto's division. If they could take out Okamura Neiji, it would completely change the situation between the two sides, and it was entirely possible to turn around the current unfavorable situation, and even more likely to thoroughly disrupt the entire combat deployment of the invading Japanese army. This would undoubtedly be a fatal blow to the Japanese military. Liu Chenzhou became very excited at this thought, but in order to prevent Yamamoto from playing tricks, he also contacted the US Air Force, and as a result, the US reconnaissance plane also discovered Okamura Neiji.
