Snow Leopard: Building the Strongest Elite Group through Robbery

Chapter 1073 Compared to poison gas bombs, what I'm more worried about now is something else.

They should have come back long ago, because that group took a route that was at least 30 kilometers shorter than Fan Xiaoyu's group.

If the 14th Division was going to let them leave, they should have sent them to a safe place, but now there is absolutely no news of them, so something must have happened.

As Zhao Shoutian was about to leave, Xiao Ya reached out and stopped him; "Take good care of your second-in-command."

Zhao Shoutian isn't good at reconnaissance; his best skill is being Awen's bodyguard. As for other things, he's not good at them.

Sending someone like that to investigate might result in them getting themselves into trouble before they even get any information.

"I'm going to find Xu Hu." Xiao Ya stopped Zhao Shoutian at the beginning of the day, and then left the command post.

Xu Hu didn't go far. He only took Fan Xiaoyu to the current location of the field hospital and then immediately rushed to the brigade command post. On the way, he met Xiao Ya.

"Madam, is it possible that something has happened to them?"

Xiao Ya sighed softly and looked at the azure sky before saying, "It's not certain yet, but it's pretty close. Xu Hu, you immediately take men to investigate the situation, especially to find out if this matter has anything to do with Tani Hisao's 14th Division. Remember, report the truth and don't fabricate anything."

If anything happens to these female soldiers, it will be the most ferocious and cruel revenge that the entire unit has launched since she came to the Independent Brigade.

Such an action is not suitable for a large-scale operation. It is imperative to retaliate against the real culprit, otherwise the Independent Brigade will face a fierce counterattack, and may even be forced to deploy the Royal Guard, which is something Xiao Ya does not want to see.

She couldn't stop the Independent Brigade's retaliation, but she would absolutely not allow the Independent Brigade to expand the scope of their retaliation.

"Don't worry, Madam, I will find out the details as soon as possible."

After saluting, Xu Hu turned and left. He then returned to the special operations battalion, selected several skilled individuals, disguised them as local civilians, and infiltrated behind enemy lines to gather intelligence.

Not long after Xu Hu left.

Tani Hisao personally traveled from Kaifeng to Beiping to report on the battle.

Kiyoshi Kazuki had already read the report.

He did not want to comment on the 14th Division's attack and losses.

He had personally visited the battlefield and found that it was not due to the efforts of the 14th Division or the lack of bravery of the soldiers, but rather because the enemy was too cunning. They had dug trenches all around Chenzhuang, and these trenches, which were connected end to end, could not be completely destroyed even by bombers. It was by using these trenches that they repeatedly blocked the enemy's attacks.

"Your contribution in this battle wasn't particularly significant, but it wasn't without merit either. At least we learned something about their tunnel warfare tactics. But at the same time, I want to ask you how you plan to deal with their counterattack." Kiyoshi Kazuki gestured for Hisao Tani to sit down and casually pushed a teacup toward him. "Or rather, how do you plan to defend against their use of poison gas against you?"

News has come from headquarters that if Tokyo is affected by poison gas because of this incident, headquarters will send them directly to a military tribunal without even going to an international court.

Kyoto can no longer withstand the effects of this poison gas bomb.

"General, rather than discussing our use of poison gas, I'd like to address the issue of how to handle the situation where the Matsui Brigade of the 3rd Division ambushed and killed over thirty wounded soldiers from the Independent Brigade, and also brutally murdered over a dozen of their female soldiers."

"How do you know they were murdered?" You saw it.

Kiyoshi looked at Hisao Tani, who had not received any information on this matter.

"General, I sent them out, but I didn't expect that the Matsui Brigade would intercept them on the way. By the time I was ready to rescue them, it was too late. I think you should know that the reason I returned them was to prevent them from launching a cruel attack on us."

Kiyoshi Kazuki picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then nodded. "I understand your motives, but can you be sure they won't retaliate for using poison gas against you?"

“Probably not. However, a new crisis has arisen in this matter, and what if…” At this point, Tani Hisao looked at Kazuki Kiyoshi; “General, you should know that the 14th Division can no longer withstand any more blows. If they are really disbanded, then we will all become their sinners and will also incur their resentment.”

A division represents more than just a designation; it represents the thoughts of the local people. Everyone harbors resentment, especially the 14th Division.

Kiyoshi Katsuki understood, and after humming in agreement, he asked, "So what are your plans next?"

"It's not about what we plan to do, but rather what the Independent Brigade will do next, or more importantly, how Your Excellency the General will handle this matter."

Really?

Kiyoshi Kazuki didn't understand, but Prince Asaka in Kyoto did.

"Damn it. That Matsui really deserves to die, he deserves to die." In his anger, he smashed the teacup on the ground; "Even a fierce man like Tani Hisao didn't dare to lay a hand on the female soldiers of the Independent Brigade, but instead of sending them out, he not only intercepted them, but also killed them, and even had the nerve to report to the General Headquarters that Tani Hisao and the 14th Division were cowardly and afraid of death."

This is a matter of being afraid of death, and it could cause a butterfly effect.

Having fought the Independent Brigade for so long, there was never a time when the Japanese army captured the female soldiers of the Independent Brigade. Not even once, because the Independent Brigade protected them very well. This time, it was entirely because the situation was out of control.

"Sir, we should advise the General Headquarters to immediately remove Matsui from his post and send him to a military court."

"It's too late." Prince Asaka sighed and sat down on the sofa.

It was too late. The moment Matsui pointed his knife at the female soldiers of the Independent Brigade, it was destined that the Independent Brigade would retaliate.

"Master, what I mean is, could you please have the headquarters prepare precautions against this matter? After all, the son-in-law will definitely not let this go easily."

Ok……

Prince Asaka seemed to understand something, looked up at the butler for a while, and then asked, "Didn't you already have him bribed? Why do you sound like you're planning to scheme against him and kill him?"

Nani?

The butler looked at the master in front of him with a confused expression, unable to figure it out.

He... how could he possibly want his son-in-law dead? That's not true at all.