"What are you talking about... Gao's son actually refused?"
Kenanpo World War II District Commander's Headquarters Office
Yan Xishan looked at Sun Chu who had just returned in confusion.
"Yes, sir." Sun Chu said helplessly: "I have said both good and bad things to him, but that boy from the Gao family refused to agree. He also said that there is no reason in this world to not make money. The Eighth Route Army gave him The money is given freely, but there is no reason for him not to give up gold, and the ocean will be difficult to cross!"
"This kid from the Gao family is obsessed with money." Yan Xishan cursed bitterly, but strangely there was not much resentment in his words, which also made Sun Chu feel a little puzzled. .
"Sir, aren't you angry that that kid from the Gao family is having an affair?"
"What's there to be angry about?" Yan Xishan waved his hand: "In these troubled times, it's not easy for anyone. Old man, for the safety of tens of thousands of soldiers in the Jinsui Army, didn't I make some unintentional deals with the Japanese? It's not a big deal for the Gao family's son to hook up with the Eighth Route Army in order to make money.
Besides, we still have to make money from the Gao family's penicillin. In the past six months, we have made millions of dollars just selling medicines. This money is worth our military expenditure for more than half a year. If we are with the Gao family's son, You have turned your back, do you still want to earn this money?"
Sun Chu stopped talking. I'm afraid the last one was the most important reason.
But he immediately said another important piece of news, "Siring officers, I went to Liantai County this time and got news from the people lurking there. Not long ago, the Gao family's son built a building dozens of miles away from the outskirts of the county. The airport seems to be training pilots, and some local villagers have also said that planes often fly over the sky these days."
"What?"
Yan Xishan's expression suddenly changed, and he suddenly stood up from his chair, "The kid from the Gao family actually bought a plane?"
No wonder Yan Xishan was surprised. Unlike the army, aircraft are always associated with high-end products in any era.
Before the July 7th Incident, China used the whole country to build an air force consisting of more than 300 aircraft. This is why although the national army is far inferior to Japan in terms of national strength, it was able to compete with the Japanese army at the beginning of the war. The reason for taking a few steps forward.
However, as the limited number of aircraft was quickly exhausted, the national army, which had lost its air cover, immediately began to lose again and again. It rarely won a battle. Although there was a lack of guns and ammunition, the loss of air cover was also a reason. Important factor.
If Gao Hongming previously shocked the country with his sophisticated weapons and his record of defeating two Japanese divisions head-on, making Yan Xishan and domestic big guys look up to him with admiration, but once he has his own air power, no matter how many aircraft he has, plane, then Gao Hongming will immediately transform into a local warlord who can be on an equal footing with Yan Xishan.
There is no other reason, because he owns airplanes and thus has strength. Regardless of whether it is one or two, this is a deterrent to his enemies.
After the shock, he was surprised. Yan Xishan then asked in confusion: "Cui Ya, now almost all the channels from China to the outside world are blocked. Where did he buy the plane from?"
"I don't know about this... humble position." Sun Chu shook his head helplessly: "Let alone the plane, after such a long time, we don't even know where he got the penicillin, let alone other things."
"Yes... this child of the Gao family is too unpredictable." Yan Xishan sighed, and then thought that almost a year had passed, and no matter how much he investigated, he could not find out where Gao Hongming came from.
Where could he get so many sophisticated weapons and equipment and a large amount of medicine? No matter how many tricks his spies in Liantai County used, they couldn't find even a single clue. This made Yan Xishan particularly frustrated.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore." Yan Xishan waved his hand: "In short, what is certain is that the Gao family's son must have a powerful organization supporting him abroad. Although we can't find out yet, this can be
definitely.
Fortunately, the Gao family understands the rules and does not eat alone. In this case, we don't have to pay too much attention to it and just hurry up and expand the strength of the Jinsui Army.
Old man, I estimate that after the Japanese suffered such a big loss in the Qingyuan River this time, they will definitely not let it go. Maybe this old guy Yoshio Shinozuka will make some moves in the near future."
"Sir is wise."
Just as Yan Xishan was seizing the time to expand his troops and prepare for war, the atmosphere at the headquarters of the First Army stationed in Taiyuan was also particularly gloomy.
When the news that the Sixth Division and the 108th Division were severely damaged reached the headquarters, Yoshio Shinozuka immediately ordered the recall of Yamamoto Kazuki and his special attack team who were looking for the location of the Eighth Route Army headquarters outside and preparing to carry out a beheading operation.
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The first thing Yamamoto did after returning to Taiyuan was to ask Yoshio Shinozuka about the authenticity of the massacre that occurred by the Qingyuan River. After receiving a positive answer, he fell into deep thought for a long time.
"how so?"
After a long time, he said to Shinozuka Yoshio and Chief of Staff Naozaburo Okabe: "Commander, Chief of Staff, if I guess correctly, what Gao Hongming used should be the latest chemical weapon just invented by Germany.
Lin poisonous gas."
"Sarin?" Yoshio Shinozuka and Naosaburo Okabe looked at each other and asked quickly: "Yamamoto-kun, are you saying that Gao Hongming used poison gas produced in Germany?"
"I'm not sure about this humble position, but it's very similar." Yamamoto Kazuki showed a recalling expression on his face: "When I was still studying in Germany in 1938, I overheard a German officer working in the staff saying this
, their scientists invented a colorless and odorless poison gas.
The toxicity of this poisonous gas is very strong. A dose of only 0.1 mg is enough to kill an adult. And the most powerful thing about it is that not only can it enter the human body through the respiratory tract, it can also penetrate into the human body through the skin.
In other words, if you want to protect yourself from this poisonous gas, it is not enough to just wear a gas mask. You must also wear a full set of protective clothing. Only in this way can you resist the invasion of this poisonous gas. This is different from the 16th Division and the 108th Division.
The poison gas attacks were very similar, so I recalled them all at once."
"That's right."
Shinozuka Yoshio slapped the table and stood up, his face becoming particularly ferocious: "Ichina's industrial level is so poor that it can't even make its own artillery, so how can it make the world's most advanced poison gas?
Apart from the accident provided by the foreign government, I really can't think of any other possibility. I will report it to Commander Tada and request the base camp to contact the German government immediately and let them conduct a thorough investigation. Who is so bold as to sell to the Chinese people?