Now that the Chinese army is approaching the border, these normally pampered men are panicking and flocking to the mine director.

"Mine manager, what should I do?"

"Where are our reinforcements? Are they arriving soon?"

"The Chinese have come in, let's retreat first, mine manager?"

…

All the Japanese people were shouting at Kotaro Ohashi.

Listening to the noise around him, Ohashi Kotaro frowned slightly.

Without saying a word, he opened the drawer in his office and took out the southern pistol that he had never used.

Then, check the magazine and slowly load the gun.

Everyone in the room gradually became quiet, and they understood what Ohashi Kotaro meant.

Everyone looked solemn, and a fierce struggle began in their hearts.

Kotaro Ohashi looked around and found that the surroundings were all Japanese.

Wang Dagang, who had been crying and calling for help, had disappeared. His face was gloomy, and he was quietly waiting for the last moment to come.

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Jinan.

"What happened? The phone was disconnected?" Kobayashi Asaburo asked the correspondent beside him anxiously.

The correspondent checked it several times, and then said to the chief of staff and army commander with a solemn expression:

"The phone line should have been cut, and we have completely lost contact with Zhongxing Coal Mine!"

"call!"

Asaburo Kobayashi's breathing became rapid. He turned to look at Iida Sadagu, and happened to see the fat body of the Lieutenant General sitting down in the chair.

Xiaolin Qian Sanlang hesitated for a while and said:

"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, even if the mine is occupied by the independent brigade, they can at most rescue the prisoners of war and miners, and the possibility of blowing up the mine is very small. After all, the National Government has left the mine intact when it retreated."

Iida Sadagu shook his head slightly when he heard this.

"Jiang Dong's style is very different from other Kuomintang officers. He is very likely to do things that others will not do."

The Independence Brigade had severely damaged the Imperial Army many times before, and Iida Sadagu had studied Koto and his soldiers.

"This..." Asaburo Kobayashi was speechless for a moment. Jiangdong was a master who did not follow common sense. Thinking about it this way, the probability of Zhongxing Coal Mine being bombed was extremely high.

"Send another telegram to Rong Ziheng to let him know who his master is."

Rong Ziheng's unit is currently the closest unit to Zhongxing Coal Mine, and Iida Sadagu can only coerce and induce him.

"Hey Yi, I'll do it myself." Asaburo Kobayashi bowed.

"Also, please urge the surrounding troops. Even if there is only 1% hope, we must do our best to protect the Zhongxing Coal Mine."

Iida Sadugu gritted his teeth and said, "Report the coal mine matter to the base camp so that factories in various places can make preparations in advance."

Kobayashi Asaburo was a little frustrated when he heard this. Once the base camp knew about this, both he and Iida Sadagu would be held accountable.

In the Imperial Army, which regards honor as its lifeblood, the two of them will have a stain on their resumes that will never be erased.

But the consequences of concealing the truth are more serious, and the base camp may directly remove the two commanders from their posts.

"clear……"

The entire Twelfth Army headquarters was filled with a sense of dejection. Everyone just lowered their heads and worked, not daring to take a breath.

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In the south of Feixian County, Shanting.

Rong Ziheng's thousands of troops stayed here with no intention of moving forward.

"Commander, the Japanese have sent another urgent telegram. It seems that they are really anxious."

The soldiers of the advance regiment have entered the prisoner camp in Jiangdong. Commander Zhou Guangzhan, the old commander, temporarily served as the division's staff officer.

Rong Ziheng closed his eyes and fell asleep, but Lao Zhou's words did not make him open his eyes.

"Although there is only one brigade in Jiangdong, the fighting power of the independent brigade cannot even withstand a small Japanese. If we drive over with thousands of troops, I'm afraid it won't be enough to fill his teeth."

Lao Zhou nodded in agreement, "It's just... Japan is pressing hard, how should we respond?"

"Hey!" Rong Ziheng stretched and sat up straight, "You call back and tell them that our unit is exchanging fire with the blocking force in Jiangdong. The opponent's firepower is strong and the way to support is blocked."

Lao Zhou's eyes lit up, "The teacher is wise, the Japanese will definitely have nothing to say anymore."

Then he thought again, "How should Matsumoto explain it?"

"Why are you so stupid?" Rong Ziheng hated that iron is not as good as steel. "Why don't you just ask a company on the ground to change their clothes and go to the front to stop them?"

"oh oh!!!"

A cunning look flashed in Rong Ziheng's eyes,

"The little devil wants to use us as cannon fodder, don't even think about it. All the gold, silver, and official positions are all empty."

He looked at the confidant in front of him, "It's the right thing to have someone with a gun, do you understand?"

"You have as many guns, money and women as you want."

"On the other hand, if all the brothers work hard, we will become the fish on the chopping board of Little Japan, and our life and death will be a matter of other people's words."

"If you don't take care of yourself, you will be punished by heaven and earth!" He put his arms around Lao Zhou's neck and said,

"The Japanese are unreliable, and the Nationalist government cannot tolerate us. From now on, we must think more about our brothers."

"Life is short, enjoy yourself while you can!" he drew out his falsetto.

Looking at the enigmatic teacher, Lao Zhou was confused. He only recognized one thing:

Everything the teacher said is right, you are right to follow the teacher!

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"Commander, there are dozens of little devils here, it seems that the official is not young enough!"

It is the task of the second regiment to attack the mine director's small building. At this moment, the brothers are surrounding the small building.

He Dingyuan looked at the two-story building and felt a little confused.

Although the brigade commander said that all the Japanese would be killed, the little Japs in the small building seemed to have no intention of resisting.

"Shout and tell them to come out and surrender within one minute!"

In the small building,

Dozens of Japanese were stamping their feet anxiously like headless flies.

They are not soldiers, they can only be regarded as corporate employees at best.

At this moment, everyone was looking at the mine manager, Kotaro Ohashi, waiting for him to make up his mind.

But Kotaro Ohashi seemed to have no intention of speaking. He seemed ready to be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor.

"Baga!" The oppressive atmosphere made some people unable to bear it, "Yeah. Those people are humble slaves. They want us to surrender. It's impossible!"

Immediately, several people loaded their pistols with a click and rushed out of the door.

"Bang bang bang..."

"Da da da……"

The doors and windows of the small building were beaten so hard that sawdust flew, and the people inside did not hear any gunshots.

"You have 20 seconds. If you don't surrender, you will all die!" came the Chinese voice that could not be violated.

Ohashi Kotaro bared his teeth and smiled,

"Gentlemen, I will be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor. Where will I go? It's up to you to decide!"

"Mine manager!"

"Mine manager!"

…

The remaining 30 or so people suddenly panicked.

It's just that Ohashi Kotaro didn't give them a chance to dissuade them. After speaking, he pulled the trigger.

"Bang!"

The southern pistol, which is famous for its high failure rate, unexpectedly started to fire at this time.

There was a big hole in Ohashi Kotaro's temple, and his body fell crookedly behind his desk.

The accident happened so quickly that the technicians and managers in the house suddenly lost their backbone.

"what to do?"

Everyone looked at each other, but no one was the first to say those two words.
To be continued...