Chapter 1024: The Foreign Land

It is better to injure one finger than to cut off ten fingers!

The direct guard force of Matsui Iwane has lost one third of its troops.

Naturally, if he knows how to deal with things, Matsui Iwane will have to arrange another infantry battalion to protect himself.

On the surface, the strength of the guard force has not been reduced.

However, the defense will definitely not be very stable if the troops are suddenly mobilized.

Inevitably, there will be many defensive loopholes.

All Ye Tian has to do is to find a loophole and then sneak into the headquarters.

Then, seize an opportunity to launch a fatal blow to Matsui Iwane.

Of course, before issuing a fatal blow, Ye Tian also needs to consider the issue of retreat.

In Ye Tian's mind, although Matsui Iwane is a very high-level big devil, its life is not as good as that of pigs and dogs.

Killing pigs and dogs can still eat meat.

But Matsui Iwane is an old devil. Ye Tian is convinced that even if his bones are given to the beast troops, they may not like it very much.

In other words, Ye Tian thought that Matsui Iwane's life was not on the same plane as his own.

Unless it was absolutely necessary, Ye Tian would never die with it.

Of course, among Ye Tian's many contingency plans, there was one that he would die with Matsui Iwane.

Knowing that there was a tiger in the mountain, he went to the tiger mountain!

Automatically ignoring the many crises ahead, Ye Tian moved forward towards the prosperous foreign land of Shanghai.

Running all the way, when the sky gradually brightened, Ye Tian finally saw the real body of Shanghai.

A few dozen miles further ahead was Matsui Iwane's headquarters.

At this moment, Shanghai, which had been quiet all night, slowly woke up from its slumber.

As the sky became brighter and brighter, Shanghai began a new day.

However, looking at Shanghai, Ye Tian was deeply moved.

Damn it!

The once prosperous Shanghai has become smoky and foul because of the addition of hundreds of thousands of devils.

Things have changed, people have changed, and everything has come to an end. If this is not the country's destruction, then what is it?

Looking at the direction of the Japanese headquarters, Ye Tian narrowed his eyes slightly, and there was a fierce light flashing in his eyes.

What Ye Tian didn't know was that he was not in a very happy mood, but Matsui Iwane was the same.

Yes, he was about to capture the capital of China and become famous.

Unexpectedly, the battle to attack Nanjing had not yet begun, and something big happened again.

The battlefield observation group from the headquarters and the occupied areas, the advance group of the headquarters, a very powerful guard brigade, two trains, and two armored trains were all destroyed together.

The most important thing is that several hours have passed, and the detailed investigation results have not yet come out.

However, most investigators accept this explanation:

Last night, a certain railway armed work team first hijacked a military train coming from the west;

Then, they installed a large iron hook on the tail of the train;

While wreaking havoc on the railway, they accidentally discovered that a military train was coming in front of them, and there were armored trains guarding them in front and behind, so they simply played a trick;

It's very simple, it's just planning a major car accident!

Before the car accident, this annoying railway armed work team chose to jump out of the train and escape.

However, what puzzled all investigators was that there were no signs of strangers near the scene of the accident.

For this reason, some relevant personnel even cast their suspicious eyes on some traitors responsible for protecting the railway.

Also, it is very difficult to operate this series of major events without internal and external cooperation.

Naturally, the investigation of all the traitors who protect the railway along the Beijing-Shanghai Railway entered the procedure from the moment the accident happened.

Of course, the relevant personnel did not forget to conduct investigations and visits along the railway.

However, although all kinds of work are being carried out rapidly, there is no clue.

With decades of life experience, Matsui Iwane smelled something strange while being angry and ashamed.

Matsui Iwane seriously suspected that the one who planned this big thing might be his competitor.

It's very simple, that is Prince Higashikuni Yasuhiko!

In Matsui Iwane's mind, if Prince Higashikuni Yasuhiko was not the uncle of the emperor, let alone the rank of lieutenant general, it would not even be worthy of the rank of major general.

Yes, you, Prince Higashikuni Yasuhiko, have rarely led front-line troops, let alone participated in battles.

Even if all your military careers are added up, it's only a few years.

The reason why you got the rank of lieutenant general is not because of your royal status?

Thinking that he had to risk contracting tuberculosis, a serious disease, in order to save his life, Matsui Iwane firmly believed that it was Prince Higashikuni Yasuhiko who planned this major car accident.

To be precise, Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko did this to pave the way for him to take over the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Central China Expeditionary Army.

Also, if Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko was directly parachuted into this position by virtue of his royal status, it would be difficult to convince the entire army.

After Matsui Iwane returned to service, he worked diligently and won the Battle of Shanghai.

In the subsequent siege of Nanjing, the Chinese defensive forces were all defeated troops after the Battle of Shanghai.

To put it bluntly, even if the commander-in-chief of the island country was replaced by a pig, Nanjing could be easily taken.

Therefore, if Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko wanted to serve as the commander-in-chief, he must take the legitimate way.

It's very simple, that is to discredit yourself.

Also, in this major car accident, many senior officers died on the spot.

This incident is absolutely an irreparable loss for the island country.

Matsui Iwane is convinced that at this time, Prince Higashikuni Yasuhiko has begun to operate secretly.

It's very simple. Prince Higashikuni Yasuhiko will not jump out in person, but let others give suggestions to the headquarters:

Matsui Iwane is not capable of leading hundreds of thousands of troops, that is, as the commander-in-chief of the Central China Expeditionary Army, he can't control the situation at all;

And Prince Higashikuni Yasuhiko, because of his noble birth, can easily control various senior officers by virtue of his status;

Once Prince Higashikuni Yasuhiko takes office, the island country will definitely reduce the war loss rate after taking Nanjing;

...

"Baga!!"

Thinking of these prospects, Matsui Iwane cursed again.

It must be said that Matsui Iwane is unwilling to be picked by Prince Higashikuni Yasuhiko when it comes to the unprecedented achievement of taking the capital of China.

In fact, after learning about Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko's intention, Matsui Iwane began to operate secretly.

Relying on his deep connections in the army for a lifetime, Matsui Iwane repeatedly asked people to smooth the relationship, hoping to keep the throne of the commander-in-chief of the Central China Expeditionary Army.

To this end, it did not hesitate to take out many Chinese antiques and cultural relics that it had privately collected during the Battle of Songhu.

This time, because of his guilty conscience, Matsui Iwane played a big bleeding.

What Matsui Iwane didn't know was that while he was still working hard to keep his position, Ye Tian had already arrived at the foreign market.