"Understood." Nishimura Shunsuke and the others nodded.
Only Sasaki, the head of the Special Attack Division, disagreed: "General, I do not agree with seppuku. I suggest we perish together with Taiyuan!"
"You bastard!" Yoshio Shinotsuka roared. "The Empire spent countless human, material, and financial resources to train you as a special operations expert, to make you the head of the Special Operations Section, and this is how you do it???"
"I, I..."
Sasaki looked conflicted; he didn't know how to answer.
"If we perish with Taiyuan, then the empire will lose a front line and gain a rear in the future when it retakes Shanxi!"
Yoshio Shinotsuka continued to explain: "Moreover, it wasn't just our First Army that suffered heavy losses in the North China Area Army; the Second Army... In short, Taiyuan City is no longer our concern. What we need to consider is the future of the Empire! It's about protecting the vital forces that will shape the future of the Empire!"
"Therefore, seppuku! Only seppuku is the best option!"
"Can we not cut it?"
"The operations director, Ono Masajiro, said weakly."
Yoshio Shinotsuka glared at Shoji Ono: "What do you think???"
"I'll cut..."
Ono Shoji's voice trembled slightly.
Yoshio Shinotsuka turned to look at Masao Takahashi, the head of the intelligence department: "Takahashi-kun, are you willing to commit seppuku?"
"Seppuku!" Masao Takahashi said firmly.
"What about you guys???"
Yoshio Shinotsuka looked at Shunsuke Nishimura and Sasaki.
"Tch." Both of them were equally resolute.
“Good, very good!” Yoshio Shinotsuka nodded. “Since everyone is willing, let’s go and prepare. We’ll cut our way under the First Army flag, which was once the most solemn place for the First Army!”
"Hi!"
Masao Takahashi, Shoji Ono, Shunsuke Nishimura, Sasaki, and others bowed and accepted the order.
"Report--!"
A Japanese major rushed in and loudly reported, "General, a telegram has been sent by General Chen Ergou, the Supreme Commander of the Chinese Army!"
"General Chen Ergou?"
Does the Chinese army have such a general?
"Why don't I know???"
Upon hearing this, Yoshio Shinotsuka and the others were all stunned.
"read!"
Yoshio Shinotsuka had a sullen face.
"Hi!"
The Japanese major cleared his throat and began to read: "Yoshio Shinotsuka, Sasaki and other high-ranking Japanese officers, may you have a safe journey. We will not see you off."
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