Snow Leopard: Building the Strongest Elite Group through Robbery

Chapter 992 I'd rather take responsibility than let him cause trouble.

I know, but would they dare say it?

If I tell them, aren't I worried about causing them trouble?

So what if Okamura Neiji ran away? If he's capable, he can take his whole family with him. If he's even more assertive, he can even move his family's ancestral graves. If he can't move them, then he can't blame himself for being ruthless.

Even though Canada was far removed from the smoke of war, Okamura Yasuji still kept a close eye on the battle between the Empire and Yamashiro every day.

Amidst the deception, a real attack suddenly emerged. This was all orchestrated by Kiyoshi Kōzuki of the North China Area Army. His plan was brilliant: utilize Korechika Anami's feigned attack in the south, then launch a genuine offensive in the north. If possible, he aimed to open up supply lines between Henan and Hubei, allowing the Empire's resources to be transported directly south along the railway. If feasible, this would enable a new offensive against the mountain city.

“The plan is good, but Zhou Weiguo has gotten involved.” Okamura Neiji pointed to the map and said, “I remember last time, we planned the same thing, but the Yamashiro army managed to drive us back. This time, it’s just a repeat of the original plan.”

At that time, Zhou Weiguo's troops were still tied up around Kaifeng, and with the help of a useless ally like the 27th Army, the imperial army gained the upper hand in the early stages, but was eventually driven back.

“I have a feeling something bad is going to happen this time.” Nanzo Yunzi pointed to the map. Togo Heiichiro’s deployment was a full-scale attack on Zhou Weiguo’s Independent Brigade and the Sichuan Army’s Zhu Hao tribe, while the Tang Army, which was running alongside him, was being positioned defensively.

Yamadajima also sensed something was amiss and nodded; "Tang's army has several corps under its command, and it is also a central army. Although its weapons and equipment are weaker than Zhou Weiguo's independent brigade, how dare he deploy them like this?"

Rommel happened to be walking to the door and overheard the discussion. He chuckled and said, "Don't you know that Zhou's Independent Brigade lost two regiments because of Tang's army's scheme?"

The three of them were genuinely unaware of the matter, and Okamura Neiji asked in confusion, "General Rommel, what's going on?"

After accepting Zhou Weiguo's advice and following Guderian's detailed calculations, Berlin ultimately established a Canadian region, with Rommel as the commander-in-chief to lead the troops there. At the same time, the intelligence department had already begun its operation, infiltrating Washington. So far, some of them had infiltrated the area near the airport and settled down, while others had entered their military factories.

As soon as they launch their operation, they can destroy the enemy's bridges, airports, and throw some military factories into chaos.

Rommel's main task now is to train his troops, prepare for war, and wait for the right opportunity to attack.

Without worries, he finally has time to relax.

Rommel entered the room and grunted; "What, you didn't know?"

The three nodded. They genuinely didn't know. The information they had was only a general outline; they had no idea what the specific details were.

Rommel was aware of this, as the Empire had a considerable number of personnel in the mountain city, especially in the series of technical assistance provided to the city. Some of these personnel were intelligence agents planted by the Empire. The Empire's current attitude towards the mountain city was one of semi-cooperation and semi-enemy, so he was quite familiar with these matters.

After giving a brief account of the events, Rommel, sitting beside him, said, "That's how it happened. Zhou Weiguo launched a brutal retaliatory operation against Tang's army, killing the commander of Tang's Independent Division, his chief of staff, and his adjutant. He also killed the head of the Fifth War Zone's military law department on the spot."

"Something's wrong." Okamura Neiji took a deep breath. He knew something was off, and now it seemed his intuition was right.

Rommel was startled by the word "bad," and he grunted and asked, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

“I believe that Zhou Weiguo is indeed launching a retaliatory operation against Tang Junjun, and I believe he is capable of doing it. However, I do not believe that Tang Junjun would dare to sit idly by again. If Zhou Weiguo were to go crazy, he would not even recognize his own family.”

"That's right. He also has hundreds of thousands of Guangxi troops behind him as his support. I don't know what that little Zhuge Liang saw in him, but he actually dotes on him."

“They are capable,” Rommel said after looking at the three men. “Our Minister of Defense has tried to persuade them to join us several times, but unfortunately, he has no such intention.”

Capable people are highly sought after, no matter where they are.

"I suppose so. I think the 14th Division is going to get a beating this time, and it might even be worse than last time." Okamura Neiji pointed to the map. "Everyone says that Commander Tang's army is good for nothing but running away. But this time, I don't think he'll run away. He'll quickly cut off the 14th Division's connection with the follow-up troops, and then the Independent Brigade and Tang's army will surround and encircle them."

"Should we report this news?" Yamadajima asked from the side.

"Do you dare? I certainly wouldn't. My son-in-law is the most inhuman of all my sons-in-law." In Tokyo, at Prince Asaka's official residence, Prince Asaka, who also saw something amiss, carefully analyzed the situation with his butler and discussed the possibility of the 14th Division being surrounded. The butler immediately suggested that the 14th Division should not advance too quickly and should wait for the Setani Detachment behind him and the 10th Division on his left.

As soon as he finished speaking, Asaka denied it.

He was so terrified of Zhou Weiguo that he twice considered killing him.

But the results were worse each time.

The first time, he led his men to slaughter civilians, and he even took himself with him. The second time was even more outrageous; he directly used poison gas. It's a pity that the students and elite researchers of the Imperial Medical College died just like that.

Their deaths were utterly pointless, and they even brought shame upon the city.

“But sir, you are now the chief of staff of the empire. If you don’t offer any suitable suggestions now, it may not be a good thing for you.” The steward was worried. If something happened to the 14th Division, then the master would probably have to bear the responsibility.

After taking a sip of tea, Asaka put down her teacup and said, "I'd rather take on some responsibility than provoke this terrifying guy. Who knows what he'll do to me next time he comes?"

It's just some responsibility, it's okay, I can handle it. But I can't handle that bastard's anger. He... he really doesn't treat you like a human being.