Warlords: Rising from the Northwest Border and Sweeping Across the Powers

Chapter 911 Important Military Intelligence

At four o'clock in the morning, the sky was still immersed in a deep blue-black color.

Huang Baishun walked briskly, holding a heavy confidential document, through several dark corridors, and finally stopped in front of Stein's office.

After knocking gently on the door, he pushed it open and saw General Stein sorting out documents on his desk, preparing to end this long and busy day and go to the lounge for a rest.

"General Stein, I'm sorry to bother you so late at night." There was a hint of excitement in Huang Baishun's voice that could not be ignored, "But I have good news to report."

Upon hearing this, Stein immediately raised his head, with a hint of curiosity and anticipation in his eyes.

He motioned for Huang Baishun to sit down and personally pulled a chair for him. "What good news is it that makes you come to see me so late at night?"

Huang Baishun gently placed the confidential document on the table and slowly unfolded it. It contained important information about the Fuso army. "We successfully pried open Koga Ryukata's mouth."

When Stein heard this, a gleam of light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he seemed to be injected with new energy. "Tell me quickly, what did he say?"

Huang Baishun smiled and nodded, and began to narrate in detail: "Koga Ryukata, this usually high-handed Fuso noble, was unusually vulnerable when facing real pressure. I just demonstrated our interrogation methods and used torture instruments to scare him a little, and he told me all the specific deployment and tactics of the Fuso army, and even some secret action plans."

At this point, Huang Baishun couldn't help but reveal a trace of contemptuous smile, "This little devil has no blood at all. He is far inferior to the low-level soldiers of Fuso."

Stein listened to Huang Baishun's story with a satisfied smile on his face. He knew the value of this intelligence, which would undoubtedly play a vital role in the upcoming battle.

He waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to bring two cups of hot tea. While enjoying the fragrance of the tea, he continued to discuss in depth with Huang Baishun the utility value of this valuable information.

Huang Baishun's tone was serious and thoughtful. He continued, "General Stein, according to Koga Ryukata's detailed confession, we have learned a shocking intelligence. Except for the Yamaguchi Corps led by Abe Hideki himself, the enemy is lurking deep in the Daifeng Mountains, intending to use the complex terrain to delay our offensive and look for opportunities to counterattack. The entire Yamaguchi area has almost become an empty city. Fuso has obviously adopted a strategic retreat and urgently transferred all civilians to the safer Hiroshima area to reduce the losses caused by the war."

Hearing this, Stein frowned slightly, then slowly relaxed his brows, with a look of sudden enlightenment flashing across his eyes. "So that's how it is, this is indeed consistent with my previous guess." He tapped the table lightly, as if thinking about something.

"Abe Hidenori's tactics, to some extent, are indeed brilliant. He used the terrain advantage to conduct guerrilla warfare and tried to consume our manpower. However, he overlooked a crucial factor - that is, our country's comprehensive crushing in science and technology and military."

Stein stood up, walked to the window, and stared at the deep night sky outside. "In the face of absolute strength, any tactics are nothing but a futile struggle. This war, from the moment the flames of war ignited, was doomed to failure."

Stein turned around and looked at Huang Baishun again, his eyes flashing with inquiry: "So, Director Huang, can you confirm that all the cities, important facilities and strongholds in the Yamaguchi area are now empty and there are no enemy troops stationed there?"

Huang Baishun nodded, his tone very sure: "Yes, General. We can be sure of this from Koga Ryukata's confession. As a senior official of the Fuso military, he has a clear understanding of these strategic deployments. His confession is consistent with the intelligence we collected before, which further confirms that the Yamaguchi area has indeed become an empty city, with only the Yamaguchi Corps led by Abe Hidenori fighting alone."

Hearing this, Stein smiled faintly: "Very good, Director Huang, you did an excellent job. This intelligence is extremely important to us, and it will directly affect our next strategic deployment."

Stein stood in front of the huge military map, his eyes like torches, quickly and accurately scanning every marked point. His fingers gently slid over the counties and cities in the mountain pass area such as Deshan, Furong, Fangkou, and Xiasong on the map, and his mind was already clear.

According to the information just provided by Huang Baishun, these areas are now deserted and it is difficult to find any trace of the Fuso army. This is undoubtedly an extremely favorable situation for the expeditionary force.

"Abe Hidenori, this Fuso general, originally wanted to delay us with guerrilla warfare, but he never expected that his cleverness would backfire." Stein whispered to himself, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, "He thought he could use the complex terrain of the Dafeng Mountains to delay us, but he didn't expect that he would be trapped in this mountain area and become a turtle in a jar."

Thinking of this, a hint of determination flashed in Stein's eyes.

He knew that this was the best time to launch a full-scale attack and completely wipe out Fuso's manpower. He had to make a decision quickly and seize this rare opportunity.

"Huang Baishun!" Stein turned around and looked at Huang Baishun standing beside him with sharp eyes. "You did a good job. This information is crucial. But now, we need more. Go and control Koga Ryukata immediately and continue to interrogate him in depth. Make sure to dig out all the valuable information from him."

Upon hearing this, Huang Baishun immediately straightened his back and answered loudly: "Yes, General! I promise to complete the task!" After that, he turned around and walked out of the office quickly, ready to carry out Stein's order.

After Huang Baishun left, Stein pondered for a moment, then said to the guard beside him: "Go, notify the generals and hold an emergency military meeting immediately. We need to discuss the next battle plan and take advantage of the low morale of the Fuso army to defeat it in one fell swoop!"

The guards took the order and left. Soon, the lights in the conference room were on. The generals came one after another, and everyone's face was full of solemnity and expectation. Stein stood in front of the conference table, looked around at the generals present, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, according to the latest intelligence, we learned that the Fuso army has fallen into trouble in the Yamaguchi area. Abe Hideki's Yamaguchi Corps is besieged in the Dafeng Mountains, and there are no enemy troops stationed in Tokuyama, Fukuei and other places. This is the best time for us to launch a general offensive!"