"Missing?" Jiang Cheng asked in surprise, "Why did he disappear? Was he killed? Or was he seriously ill?"
Chairman Mao put down the steamed bun and said, "According to our intelligence, Okamura Neiji was appointed as the commander of the North China Front after he captured Changsha. He immediately flew to Tokyo to meet their emperor. Their emperor also encouraged him, but
The strange thing is that intelligence showed that just after he met their Empress of Heaven, he got on the plane to Peiping, but no one saw him in Peiping. Now in Peiping, the highest person in charge is their North China Front Army Staff Officer
At the foot of Nagayama, Neji Okamura disappeared... Our people thought at first that he came to North China secretly, so they didn't make too much publicity. However, it has been more than ten days now, but there is still no news, which makes people feel helpless.
I wonder what kind of medicine he is selling!"
Jiang Cheng thought for a while and said, "Okamura Neiji must not have encountered any danger. I suspect that he is planning some conspiracy. Our power in North China is growing. It turns out that the rankings in North China are Japan, Bai, me,
Now it is Japan, I, White. The strength of the White Party has completely outweighed the threat posed to the Japanese army by our army. Neji Okamura must have seen this, and I suspect that he is planning a new attack on my base area."
Chairman Mao nodded, stood up, walked into the room, took a piece of information and handed it to Jiang Cheng, saying, "This is precious information obtained by our comrades in East China on the underground front. The news about Okamura Neiji also came from them. You
Take a look, the content here is worth recalling."
Jiang Cheng opened the document. The main content was to examine how to use China's resources to develop Japan's military industry and how to defend it.
Jiang Cheng shook his head and said, "Isn't this what the Japanese have been doing?"
After Chairman Mao finished his meal, he took out a cigarette and smoked it and said, "It's different. Take a closer look. It also requires the Japanese army in Nanjing to investigate how to defend against the Nationalist Army's attack. All jurisdictions must be divided into areas that can be abandoned.
There are three types of strategic locations that can and cannot be abandoned after a battle. Haha, the Japanese army in the past did not talk about defense. Can we think that the Japanese army is somewhat unable to fight?"
Jiang Cheng thought about the future situation and said, "Chairman, this is impossible. Although the current Japanese army is a little tired and its number has reached nearly two million, this is definitely not Japan's real limit. If the Japanese army wants to make a desperate move
, they can arm more than eight million troops, of course...the combat effectiveness of these troops is incomparable to the current Japanese army."
Chairman Mao stood up and said while smoking, "The madness of the Japanese army cannot be underestimated. Hirohito and other senior Japanese military officials are out-and-out war madmen. In their eyes, the lives of the Japanese people are not worth mentioning."
...In this case, I guess there are only three possibilities: one is that the Japanese are tired of fighting and want to switch offense to defense while negotiating peace with us; the other is that the Japanese want to change their strategy, abandon unnecessary places, and concentrate their strength
Carry out more violent attacks; the last one is that the Japanese want to recuperate. The war in Europe is about to start. Everyone can see that the war situation in Europe will definitely change the situation in Asia. The Japanese are likely to want to rest and recuperate before starting a new attack.
Combining what you said before and the information we have obtained now, I think the third option is the most likely!"
Jiang Cheng agreed and said, "But with us on the battlefield behind enemy lines, it is impossible for the Japanese army to recuperate. I guess they will soon start a new round of raids on our army, and the main force will be the North China Front Army, Okamura
Neji's disappearance must be related to this incident."
Chairman Mao hummed and said, "I think so too, so the purpose of calling you here this time is this. You immediately find a way to transport some supplies to the Taihang Mountain Base Area, Shandong Anti-Japanese Base Area, Northern Jiangsu Anti-Japanese Base Area and other major base areas. For the next
To prepare for the first war... In addition, we will go to the Northeast Anti-Japanese Base Area. The situation there has been developing well recently. Do you want to go and see if they need anything else?"
Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "Chairman, are you about to take any big action? This move doesn't look like you are going to defend yourself."
"Haha, Chairman, let me tell you, Xiao Jiang, a ghost, must be able to smell something." Mr. Zhu and Zhou Guansheng walked in together.
Jiang Cheng quickly stood up and said hello to the two of them. He turned back to Chairman Mao and said, "Chairman, are we really going to make a big move?"
Boss Zhu and Zhou Guansheng also found seats and sat down. Boss Zhu said, "Now the main force of our Eighth Route Army has reached 600,000, including nearly 300,000 in Shanxi and Suiyuan, 70,000 in Hebei, 70,000 in Shandong, and 5 in Yan'an Border Region."
There are about 50,000 to 60,000 in other base areas, and the total number of guerrillas in various places is nearly 400,000. Our development this year is very fast. This does not include the New Fourth Army and the Northeast Anti-Union Forces. Taken together, our
There are also 12,300,000 troops."
Zhou Guansheng continued, "It's because it's so fast that the Japanese can't stand it anymore. When we started discussing it, we thought that the main direction of the Japanese army would soon change from the frontal battlefield to the side battlefield. Mr. Zhu's idea was not only to fight, but also to
We still need to fight back!"
Chairman Mao nodded and said, "Germany, Britain and France can start a fight at any time. The time left for us is getting less and less. We must drive out the Japanese fascists as soon as possible to build our country, so that in this war the real
Become a victorious country! My idea is to eliminate the Japanese army in North China within two years from now! Try to regain all the land except Northeast China within three years!"
With that said, Chairman Mao patted Jiang Cheng on the shoulder and said, "In order to achieve this goal, our transportation brigade captain, Comrade Xiao Jiang, must work hard."
Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "It's okay. I have my deputy captain Hirohito to help me. With him here, my burden is much lighter!"
As he said that, Chairman Mao and others couldn't help laughing. Chairman Mao waved and said, "Let's go, we've finished our meal. Let's go in and have a good talk!"
——Hebei Taihang Mountains
A caravan was walking slowly along the mountain road. One side of the caravan's car was hung with a blue sky and white sun flag, and the other side was hung with Japan's red pill flag, which looked extremely strange.
Several people who seemed to be in charge were walking in the middle.
"Sir, why did you take the risk to come here? It would be too dangerous if you were found out." A person said in Japanese to a man wearing glasses.
This man wearing glasses and a beard may seem a bit careless, but the shrewdness in his eyes from time to time reveals that his identity is extremely unusual.
This person is none other than Neji Okamura, who has been missing for half a month.
Okamura Neiji touched his beard and expressed that he was very satisfied with his beard and said, "The imperial army suffered repeated setbacks in the battles between North China and the Chinese Red Party Army. The biggest reason is that we have no idea who our opponent is.
Like this, and many of our generals look down on these Red Party troops because of their pride and arrogance. They think that the imperial army is invincible and make the mistake of underestimating the enemy. This is what Sun Tzu said in the Art of War. If you don't know the enemy and yourself, you will be destroyed in every battle.
...I came here this time to find out what is going on with these Red Party troops."
The man looked at the surrounding mountains and forests and said, "But we have been in the mountains for a few days, how come we haven't even seen anyone?"
Okamura Neiji smiled and said, "We have been discovered a long time ago when we are so arrogant. They are observing us. Have you not noticed that there are often birds flying around us? This means that someone is around us.
."
"Pop!" Suddenly a gunshot rang out, Okamura Neiji was immediately overjoyed, but the other people in the caravan were so frightened that they seemed to be hiding. The few guards who had been found temporarily remained motionless, as if they had known this would happen.
"Master Lin... you have to protect us!!" Neji Okamura pretended to be frightened and said to the captain of the guard.
Okamura Neiji and others had no choice but to find Mr. Lin, who opened an escort agency in Hebei. The whole Hebei area knew that the salt from the Taihang Mountains was indeed a good thing, but there were two prerequisites for doing business with them. The first was
Everything is subject to their arrangements. The second is that there cannot be Japanese armed personnel. However, Japanese businessmen can also enter the base area. In fact, during the Anti-Japanese War, because the base area was relatively stable, there was no oppression, and taxes were low, many businessmen
Japanese businessmen who are willing to do business in the base areas are no exception. The issue of whether or not Japanese businessmen are allowed to do business in the base areas has been discussed many times by the upper echelons of the Red Party. Finally, Chairman Mao made the final decision: “Our enemy is Japanese imperialism, not Japanese imperialism.
Japanese people, if these Japanese businessmen are doing business honestly, there is nothing to object to. What we should do is to treat everyone equally, and at the same time do a good job in preventing espionage and taxation. If we dare not let the Japanese come to us today to do business,
business, then when the Anti-Japanese War is won in the future, will we have to close the door to the country?"
In this way, the base areas in various places slowly issued orders requiring Japanese and other businessmen outside the base areas to only do business with the Eighth Route Army and the anti-Japanese government's trading houses, and everyone must be under surveillance. But for the sake of profit, these businessmen would not be able to bear any surveillance.
What? What's more, it's just surveillance, but the possible banditry along the way has become the most troublesome thing for these businessmen. Gradually, they find that they can hire martial arts and bodyguards from various places to protect themselves. These martial arts and bodyguards also know that
There is no danger in going to the base area as long as you don't do bad things. The prices offered by these merchants are high, and it has gradually become a common practice.
Mr. Lin laughed loudly and said, "It's okay. If this really happened, we would have all been beaten to death. This is Master Ba trying to test us. I have sent people like you away countless times. I am familiar with them."
Very."
At this time, a man wearing the uniform of the Eighth Route Army came out, holding a gun and said, "Where are you caravan from? What are you doing in the Taihang Mountains?"
Mr. Lin stood up and raised his hands and said, "My younger brother Lin Yi, I am on the 27th of Pier Xing, with twenty-five incense burners on my head. This time I was entrusted by someone to escort a group of friends to find Bai Shi's business. Please let me know."
The man came over and looked at the Japanese flag and asked, "Why is there a Japanese flag?"
Neji Okamura nodded quickly and walked out with a bow and said, "Tell me, boss, we are working for Japanese businessmen. We are good people! We are definitely not working for the murderous Japanese army!"
The Eighth Route Army didn't seem surprised at all. He just frowned and said with a smile, "Okay, you guys wait here and don't wander around! I'll report it to the captain."
About ten minutes later, a group of Eighth Route Army troops came out. The leader said to Lin Yi, "Master Lin, we meet again. You also know the rules. We are not allowed to come in casually in our base. Are these people reliable?"
Lin Yi cupped his hands and said, "Captain He, how are you doing these days? This is my first time taking on this team, but they were introduced by a brother in charge. The leaders are all real Japanese. I know
The rules have been investigated, and they are all recorded in the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. Some of them have had some dealings with you before. But you also know that our power is limited, and you have to verify the details."
Captain He nodded and said, "Then please ask Mr. Lin to wait outside the mountain. We will take these people back first. If there is any news, we will inform you."
As he said that, a group of Eighth Route Army troops stepped forward, blindfolded Okamura Neiji and others, asked them to get into the car, and then took them all away.
Except for Okamura Neji and the personal samurai who just spoke to Okamura Neji, these people are all real Japanese businessmen. Several of them who have been here before said a few words to everyone not to be afraid, and others did not dare to
He moved arbitrarily and let Captain He lead him up the mountain.
Although Okamura Neiji couldn't see anything, he was thinking in his heart. He came to this caravan in the name of a down-and-out businessman in Tokyo. He originally thought that this time he could at least know the mountain road to the Taihang Mountains, but he didn't.
Thinking that the secrecy would be kept to such an extent, and that Mr. Lin, who protected himself and others all the way, was also in contact with the Eighth Route Army. I am afraid that he usually exchanged information with these Eighth Route Army, Okamura Neji slowly made up his mind to thoroughly cleanse the anti-Japanese people everywhere.
strength.
Soon, when they arrived at the place, Okamura Neji's black cloth was taken off. Okamura Neji took a while to adapt, and then he looked around and realized that this was a cottage.
"Comrades, thank you for your hard work. This is where we trade. You can check to see if your supplies are lacking." Captain He said to everyone. Some of them who knew Chinese immediately started to translate, and Okamura Neji also pretended.
After checking, he found that there were no missing items. He couldn't help but be surprised by the military discipline of the Eighth Route Army. This time he brought more expensive cloth, monosodium glutamate, tea, etc. He even deliberately tied a money bag outside the car.
There were all silver coins inside, and not a single one was missing. He knew that even among the Japanese army, someone would unconsciously take something away at times like this.
Military discipline is the soul of an army. Why the Yue Family Army lamented that it is easy to shake a mountain but difficult to shake the Yue Family Army? It is because they have the military discipline of not demolishing a house if they freeze to death, and not looting a house if they starve to death. Neji Okamura looked at the attire of the Eighth Route Army around him and found out
A small part of the weapons of these people are Japanese-style weapons, and some are old sleeves, old weapons made in Hanyang, etc. At a glance, you can tell that they are not the real main force of the Eighth Route Army, but even such troops have such terrible military discipline, which makes them
He felt a trace of fear. He had been fighting with the National Army. During the battle, he had always looked down on the Chinese army because of its corrupt military discipline and extremely low combat quality. But now it gave him a new perspective on the Chinese army. It turned out that
The Chinese army can also become like this. In his eyes, as long as these troops with weapons on their backs are replaced with sophisticated weapons and a little integrated, they can fight head-on with the Japanese army... Okamura Neiji felt it for the first time.