Tian Qi put down the newspaper and stretched.

Outside, snowflakes are falling.

I have been in Nanjing for so many days and there is not much to do. I just read newspapers, drink tea and chat with Sakurai Kimura all day long.

All I read were Japanese newspapers.

Originally, Tian Qi learned Japanese and English from Miao Chengfang, so he could barely converse.

However, now he reads Japanese newspapers all day long, and when he encounters something he cannot understand, he asks Sakurai Kimura or other Japanese for advice, which has greatly improved his Japanese proficiency.

Well, when will I be able to improve my English again?

"Tian-san." Sakurai Kimura walked in excitedly.

"What happy event have you met, Sakurai-kun?"

"Of course it's a great event." Sakurai Kimura said excitedly: "My good friend Watanabe Korekiyo came to Nanjing from the front, and I haven't seen him for a long time. Now he is reporting to work. In the evening, I

We will invite him to a banquet. Tian Sang, come with me."

Tian Qi originally wanted to refuse, but as soon as he heard that he was coming back from the front line, he immediately agreed without thinking.

…

Watanabe Korekiyoshi is also under the command of Major, and is mainly responsible for logistics and supplies on the front line.

He has a very close relationship with Sakurai Kimura. He has probably heard the story between Tian Qi and Sakurai Kimura, so his attitude towards the Chinese is pretty good.

"Watanabe-kun, how is the battle going on the front line?" After three rounds of drinking, Sakurai Kimura still asked what he wanted to know most.

"It was not particularly smooth." Watanabe Korekiyo did not hide anything: "After experiencing the battles of Shanghai and Nanjing, the Chinese people's determination to resist is still very tenacious. Our 13th Division had a stalemate with the enemy in the Huaihe River, but was attacked by the Chinese

The tenacious resistance of the 51st and 59th armies."

Sakurai Kimura nodded.

It was originally thought that if Nanjing, the capital of China, was lost, the morale of the Chinese army would be low, and China's defeat would be just around the corner.

But I never expected that the Chinese army still maintained high morale. It was constantly adding troops to the front line. I heard that the Yunnan Army in Yunnan was also urgently moving towards Xuzhou.

"I came here this time to collect grain." Watanabe Korekiyo said immediately: "We have decided to start collecting grain in Changzhou, Changshu, Wuxi, Kunshan and other places, and we need Sakurai-kun's strong cooperation."

"Ah, even if you are not my friend, as an imperial soldier, this is my duty." Sakurai Kimura then asked: "How much food will be collected?"

Watanabe Korekiyo took a sip of wine: "We must ensure 47,000 kilograms of polished rice, 15,000 kilograms of refined wheat, and 15,000 kilograms of fresh meat every day..."

"So many?" Sakurai Kimura gasped.

"Yes, and each time it is transported to the battlefield, it takes at least three days." Watanabe Korekiyo looked a little serious: "To this end, the General Staff Headquarters has specially established a rice and grain control committee, and is considering the task of gradually requisitioning grain.

The responsibility shall be handed over to Mitsui Property Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Corporation."

So much food?

Tian Qi was drinking wine carelessly, but the conversation between the two Japanese fell into his ears clearly.

"Tian Qi, you have to remember... As a lurker, you can't always think about getting important information quickly. Where is the source of our intelligence? It's not like opening a safe and stealing a piece of information.

.Every word and every word spoken by everyone must be firmly remembered in your mind and analyzed.”

This is how Miao Chengfang taught his student Tian Qi.

Now, we can analyze it carefully.

The standard daily meal for a Japanese soldier is 660 grams of polished rice, 210 grams of refined wheat, 210 grams of fresh meat, 600 grams of vegetables... 0.08 liters of soy sauce, 5 grams of salt, 20 grams of sugar, 3 grams of tea, 0.4 liters of sake... 20 cigarettes

…

The food standards of the Japanese army were very high. Rice was included in every meal, and even the condiments had relevant regulations.

So, 47,000 kilograms of polished rice every day...

Almost 36,000 to 7,000 Japanese troops will be supplied.

A special grain collection committee was established?

The Japanese army on the front line already has specialized supply units.

There is only one possibility:

The Japanese army wants to increase its troops!

The strength of two divisions!

And it is the main division of the Japanese army!

At present, the Japanese army has concentrated 5 divisions, 2 brigades, and 2 detachments on the front line!

In other words, the Japanese army still feels that its strength is insufficient, and it needs to continue to increase the strength of at least two divisions!

Each shipment must be guaranteed for at least three days.

The Japanese army is preparing for a big war!

Also, before the Japanese army, most of their food was supplied by Taiwan, North Korea, etc. Now as the war continues, they have begun to set their sights on new occupied areas!

Sakurai Kimura and Watanabe Korekiyo would never have thought that while they were chatting casually about the seemingly ordinary food collection, the Chinese next to them would keenly capture the most valuable information.

Tian Qi has even calculated how much more troops the Japanese army is planning to increase!

"Major Watanabe." Tian Qi raised the wine cup: "I always hear Major Sakurai say that you are his good friend, and I respect you."

"Ah, thank you, Tian-san." Watanabe Korekiyo took a drink: "I have often heard Sakurai-kun mention you in his letters. You are even his and the savior of the entire special agent team."

"That's what I should do." Tian Qi smiled faintly: "It is my duty to serve the Empire of Japan. I will also fully assist Major Watanabe in collecting food. But if the journey is long, I will be very worried.

Will be attacked by Chinese guerrillas."

"Yes, so the military set up a special escort team to deal with the Chinese guerrillas." Watanabe nodded: "My mission is to ensure that food can be safely transported from Jiangsu to Shandong."

Shandong?

Tian Qi immediately showed a look of incomprehension: "Jiangsu is a province with a large output, but Shandong is not bad either."

"In Shandong, there are too many Chinese troops, so it is not easy to collect food." Speaking of this, Watanabe Shikiyoshi explained carefully: "Jiangsu, many places are known as the land of plenty, and we have basically controlled Jiangsu..."

The Japanese army is launching a fierce offensive in Anhui.

Shandong now?

Two divisions?

North-South attack!

Tian Qi suddenly understood.

The Japanese army is preparing to launch an offensive in southern Shandong and launch a north-south pincer attack on the national defense line at the same time!

For the Japanese army, there is no concept of who is in charge and who is second in combat. Then, the Japanese army on the northern and southern fronts are the main attackers.

The pressure on the national defense line will be greatly increased!

A top-secret military intelligence was uncovered by Tian Qi at a simple private banquet!

There was no need to see any intelligence, just relying on the conversation between two Japanese officers.

Intelligence work does not have to go deep into the tiger's den every time, it has to be thrilling every time. Put every fragment together, and a complete pattern will appear!

And Tian Qi is gradually entering the role at this moment...

…

Tian Qi was walking alone on the streets of Nanjing.

Nanjing, which had just been devastated, has somewhat regained its vitality with the arrival of the New Year.

It started to snow on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, and the suffering Nanjing people are still preparing for the upcoming Spring Festival. Although the environment is very dangerous, people are still full of expectations for the Spring Festival.

There are also some New Year goods available on the street, but the prices are ridiculously expensive and no longer affordable for ordinary people.

Amidst the sporadic sound of firecrackers, New Year's Eve finally ushered in, but for the Chinese in Nanjing, this new year was on tenterhooks, especially young girls who were always in danger. The Japanese robbed people everywhere at night.

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In anticipation and anxiety, Nanjing people completed their stay-at-home stay and ushered in the new year.

On New Year's Day, people began to set off firecrackers vigorously, which was in sharp contrast to the sporadic firecrackers on New Year's Eve.

Firecrackers have the function of exorcising ghosts in the Chinese Spring Festival. People hope that by setting off firecrackers, they can exchange for abundant food and clothing in the coming year, and happiness for their families, so that they no longer have to live in such fear.

Especially, it can get rid of those "evil ghosts" that harm Nanjing!

When people meet, they no longer say "Congratulations on getting rich" or "Good luck", but simply "Have peace in the new year", which contains the greatest expectations.

Ma Xiangxing.

This was a very high-end hotel in Nanjing in the past. Now it’s gone, so how can it still look like it used to be?

Tian Qi felt sour when she thought of the brothers happily drinking and eating meat in Ma Xiangxing.

On the left wall, the eighth row from the top and the third brick from the left.

Tian Qi looked to the side to make sure there was no one there.
To be continued...