Furuya was shot and killed, and Hojoji knew that the final moment had come.

At that moment, Hojoji's body shrank back and retreated into the depression at the top of the mountain.

Higashikurenomiya Tsusahiko hid in the depression, because there was a mountain prismatic block, hiding here, you can effectively avoid threats from all around!

Seeing that Hojoji also shrank back into the depression, Higashikurenomiya Tsuruhiko immediately asked, "Hojo-kun, what the hell is going on?" Where exactly is this? Why am I here? Why are you chasing us in China? Also, where is the main force of my Second Army now? ”

Higashikurenomiya asked so quickly and urgently that Hojoji couldn't answer at all.

However, Hojoji wasn't ready to answer, it's all over, and he answered a fart!

At that moment, Hojoji took out the southern pistol from his satchel and pulled the bolt again!

Immediately after, Hojoji raised his pistol without hesitation, and aimed the muzzle at Higashikurenomiya Tsuruhiko.

Before the separation, Shigeo Yamamoto told more than once that once the situation became irreversible, he would decisively execute Higashikurenomiya Tsuhiko, and he must not be captured alive by the Chinese!

Now, it's time to execute Tsukihiko Higashikurenomiya!

Otherwise, it is really necessary to let the Chinese capture a prince alive!

Seeing Hojoji aiming a gun at himself, Higashikurenomiya Tsusahiko couldn't help but be taken aback.

But after being surprised, followed by a violent anger, Higashikurenomiya Tsukihiko was furious and said: "Yaga, Hojo-kun, are you crazy? How dare you point a gun at me? ”

Hojoji flinched slightly.

He had a prince in front of him!

But in the next moment, Hojoji's will became firm again.

"Your Highness, I'm sorry!" Hojo Jimichi, "I was ordered to execute you!" ”

"Nani? Execute me? Higashikurenomiya Tsukihiko finally felt scared, and while his body subconsciously shrank back, he said in a trembling voice, "Hojo-kun, you can't, you can't, you don't have the right to do this!" ”

"Your Highness, Smimarseille!" Hojoji paused slightly and apologized, and immediately pulled the trigger.

Just listening to the crisp sound of the horn, there was an extra blood hole the size of a chopstick's head on his brows, and a cloud of blood mist erupted violently from the back of his head!

The next moment, Higashikurenomiya's gaze became dull and hollow.

Then, Higashikurenomiya Tsusahiko's body fell straight and backwards.

Then, Hojoji took a radio station out of his satchel and sent a farewell telegram.

Then, Hojoji pointed the muzzle of the gun at his temple and pulled the trigger violently.

But this time, the southern-style pistol only made a click and lived up to expectations!

"Yaga!" Hojoji threw away the southern-style pistol, took out a dagger with his backhand, and stabbed it hard in his abdomen!

……

In Nanjing, the headquarters of the Central China Front of the Japanese invasion of China.

Shunroku Hata, Ninji Okamura, Shozo Kawabe, and Masaharu Oga gathered in front of the sand table and were watching the sand table operations of the combat staff of the headquarters.

Just then, a communications staff officer hurried in.

Kawabe Shozo took the telegram, and his face immediately changed after reading it.

Shunroku Hata withdrew his gaze from the sand table and asked in a deep voice, "Riverside-kun, what's the matter?" ”

Kawabe Shozo immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Excellency, Hojo-kun just sent a farewell telegram!" ”

"Nani? Hojo-kun, farewell telegram?! Hearing this, Shunroku Hata's face suddenly changed greatly, and Okamura Ninji and Tadaji Oga next to him also changed their faces suddenly.

Because they all know that Hojoji's special operations team is tasked with protecting Higashikure Miyahiko!

Now that Hojoji has sent a farewell telegram, doesn't it mean that they have been caught up by the Chinese special forces?

However, Shunroku Hatatake is more worried about the life and death of Higashikurenomiya Twisthiko, but the base camp has repeatedly told him that he must not let Higashikurenomiya Twisthiko fall into the hands of the Chinese alive!

At that moment, Shunroku Hata asked, "His Highness Tsukihiko is him?" ”

"Hello!" Kawabe Shosancho said with a head, "His Royal Highness Tsukihiko has sacrificed his life for the empire!" ”

Shunroku Hata breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, but soon, he was enveloped in anxiety again.

The death of Higashikurenomiya Tsuruhiko saved him from the embarrassment of becoming the second Fujita Susuru, but this only avoided the worst outcome, and the death of Higashikurenomiya Tsuruhiko was a bad result in itself!

Half a year ago, the Japanese soldiers who invaded China divided into two routes and launched the Battle of Wuhan with great momentum.

But now, not only was the Second Army completely annihilated, but as the commander of the Second Army, Higashikuremiya Tsuruhiko was also killed, which was a heavy blow to the reputation of the Japanese army and the national prestige of Japan!

Shunroku Hata can think of this, and Ninji Okamura can think even more!

At that moment, Okamura Ninji said: "Your Excellency, General, there is only one way to save the reputation of the Imperial Army at the moment!" ”

When the eyes of Shunroku Hata, Shozo Kawabe, and Tadaharu Oga gathered, Okamura Ninji said again: "That is to fight the next battle and strive to gather and annihilate the main force of the Shina government army in the Dabie Mountains!" ”

"But the problem is, His Highness is dead." Kawabe Shozo frowned and said, "The reason why the Shina army entered Dabie Mountain was just to hunt down and kill His Royal Highness Tsugihiko, and now that their intention has been achieved, will they stay in Dabie Mountain any longer?" ”

"Not necessarily!" Okamura Ninji said confidently, "With my understanding of the high-level of China, after they completely annihilated the Second Army and won the victory in the first stage of the Battle of Wuhan, their self-confidence will definitely swell, and when they realize that the 22nd Division and the 27th Division belong to the lone army, they will definitely have the idea of completely annihilating the two divisions!" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a staff officer of the aviation regiment walked in.

Tadaji Oga took the telegram from the staff officer, and after reading it in a hurry, he said to Shunroku Hatata: "Your Excellency, you really let Okamura-kun say that the Shina Army did not stop advancing because of the death of His Royal Highness Tsukihiko, and according to the report of the aviation scouts, more Shina troops are rushing to Dabie Mountain from all directions!" ”

"Yo Xi!" Shunroku Hata was overjoyed when he heard this.

After a pause, Shunroku Hata said again: "Call the 22nd and 27th Divisions immediately and prepare to hold the ...... in place."

Before the words fell, he was suddenly interrupted by Okamura Ningji, who said, "Your Excellency, General, no!" ”

Shunroku Hatata, Shozo Kawabe, and Tadaharu Oga threw surprised glances at Okamura Ninji at the same time, what's going on?

Okamura Ningji said: "Your Excellency, because of the victory in the first stage of the Battle of Wuhan, although the confidence of the top level of the Chinese army has been unprecedentedly inflated, but the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army has not improved, if the 22nd and 27th divisions fight too well and give the Chinese army a head-on blow, maybe the Chinese army will know the difficulty and retreat." ”

After a pause, Okamura Ningji continued: "So I propose that it is best to establish three lines of defense between Tiantianzhai and Huoshan County and Yuexi County, and give up one line of defense every three days, giving the Zhina Army a false impression that under their onslaught, our two divisions can no longer support it, and they will soon collapse!" ”

"Yo Xi!" Shunroku Hata nodded happily.