Chapter 1126 Tanaka Sumiyoshi

In fact, Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko had a deep intention in sending the battlefield observation group.

First of all, the specific task of the battlefield observation group is to observe the terrain of the Kuomintang-controlled area around Nanjing.

In this way, we can better observe the terrain and understand the defense deployment of each Chinese army.

Thus, we can make the best attack plan with a targeted approach.

Obviously, those who can perform this task are the staff officers of the Central China Front Army.

Yes, although the military map is very detailed, the effect is far inferior to on-site observation.

As we all know, in the Chinese army, the staff officers are not very important.

In contrast, in the Japanese army, the role of the staff officers is almost irreplaceable.

The Japanese staff officers are really talented. In addition to being able to specify the combat plan, they can even replace the supreme commander and exercise the power to command the battle.

The most important thing is that Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko knows his own affairs best.

Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko knows very well how he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and how he became the supreme commander of the Central China Front Army.

Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko felt that his level was far from enough, and he was afraid of messing up the battle to destroy China, so he had to do this.

At the same time, by doing this, Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko was also helping his nephew who was the emperor.

Of course, he also wanted to go further and boost the morale, military and civilian morale of the islanders.

Yes, the battlefield observation group was sent out before the battle started.

If this operation spread to the country, it would definitely be very effective.

The most important thing is that Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko can take the position of lieutenant general commander.

Of course, in the eyes of Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko, China will lose this battle.

Therefore, after capturing the capital of China, it will become a big figure in the history of the island country and enjoy the worship of the islanders forever.

In fact, the one who proposed this idea to Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko was a major general staff officer named Tanaka Sumiie.

Tanaka Sumiie is a close friend of Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko and has been following him for many years.

It must be said that in order to gain the full trust of Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko and hold this big thick leg tightly, Tanaka Sumiie really worked hard.

Considering that Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko was very lustful, Tanaka Sumiie often catered to his preferences.

After contributing all the female relatives in the family to Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko, Tanaka Sumiie did not stop.

Whenever she was bored, Tanaka Sumiie often went in and out of the National Defense Women's Association at all levels.

Its purpose was obvious, which was to find beautiful women for Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko.

Such an operation was simply too easy for Tanaka Sumiie.

The reason was simple. Most of the islanders were deeply brainwashed by militarism and the spirit of Bushido.

To put it bluntly, it was not difficult to let them die for the emperor.

And those female devils who joined the National Defense Women's Association automatically abandoned all the shame of being a girl.

Therefore, Tanaka Sumiie's performance was very good.

One after another, the female Japanese soldiers all fell at the feet of Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko's loincloth.

Of course, Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko was very happy to enjoy the bodies of these young female Japanese soldiers.

Although he knew that Tanaka Sumiie was deliberately trying to please him, Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko did not point it out.

That's not all. For this loyal subordinate, Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko promoted him several times.

Yes, Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko was from the royal family and was the uncle of the emperor.

Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko had such a high military rank and position, but he had only served in the army for a few years.

The reason why he could get to this point was that he was often promoted.

Naturally, as his most loyal subordinate, Tanaka Sumiie also enjoyed this treatment many times.

This time, in order to fulfill his long-cherished wish of leading his troops to destroy China, Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko made a decision.

Let Tanaka Sumiie lead 30 staff officers to conduct reconnaissance around the outer direction of Nanjing.

Yes, the siege of Nanjing is about to break out.

Although Prince Asaka Naruhiko is incompetent, he also understands a truth.

Don't fight a battle without preparation!

Arranging these staff officers to conduct reconnaissance will definitely be very beneficial.

On the other hand, Tanaka Sumiie was very happy to find that she had obtained this task.

It must be said that many big devils were dissatisfied with Tanaka Sumiie's promotion to major general staff officer.

Therefore, whenever possible, Tanaka Sumiie wanted to show off, so as to accumulate some military merits and eliminate various doubts.

As soon as she received the appointment from Prince Asaka Naruhiko, Tanaka Sumiie entered the role.

Soon, led by Tanaka Sumiie, 31 devil staff officers left the Suzhou General Headquarters.

Tanaka Sumiie was very cunning and cautious.

Considering that the lone army went deep into the depths and the target was too large, it would easily become the target of attack by the Chinese troops.

Therefore, Tanaka Sumiie gritted her teeth and chose an extremely risky method.

It was very simple, that is, to carry only a small team of devils.

Obviously, this devil team was responsible for the security mission of the 31 staff officers.

In fact, Tanaka Sumiie had thought about it before setting off.

Carrying out the mission is a small matter, and saving life is a big matter.

If you lose your life, no matter how well you perform the mission, it will be meaningless.

What loyalty to the emperor and being proud of dying on the battlefield are all fooling the lower-level soldiers.

As long as the level reaches a certain level, which officer will play like this?

That's not all. During the march, Tanaka Sumiie brought a large amount of food with her special relationship with Prince Higashikuni Yasuhiko.

Of course, she also brought a lot of tents, lights and other materials.

If I have to describe it, Tanaka Sumiie almost brought a truckload of all the non-essential materials.

In addition, 30 staff officers took a truck.

54 Japanese soldiers took another car.

Of course, in order to be more comfortable, Tanaka Sumiie took a transport truck.

In this way, after leaving the Suzhou General Headquarters, the three trucks went west along the rugged dirt road.

It must be said that because the Third Battalion deliberately concealed the news of the unfavorable situation in the war, Tanaka Sumiie, like Prince Higashikuni Yasuhiko, knew nothing about the loss of the Third Battalion.

In addition, like most Japanese soldiers, Tanaka Sumiie felt superior when he came into contact with the Chinese.

In Tanaka Sumiie's mind, the combat effectiveness of a Japanese soldier is definitely equal to that of ten Chinese soldiers.

Therefore, even if they were surrounded by a Chinese regiment-level unit and could not escape, Tanaka Sumiie believed that they would definitely have the last laugh.

It must be said that Tanaka Sumiie and Ye Tian thought the same thing when it came to choosing the marching route.

Tanaka Sumiie also believed that in order to avoid being noticed by a large group of enemies, it would be best to march along a remote road.

In this way, as time passed, this small mixed unit of the devils and the second battalion led by Ye Tian were getting closer and closer.