Chairman Chiang slumped back in his chair. The idea of declaring war on Japan had completely disappeared from his mind. If the Soviet Far East Front was destined to be defeated, and if the entire Far East was destined to fall into the hands of the Japanese, then why declare war? Once that happened,
Wouldn't declaring war mean to offend the Japanese even more? Then there would be no hope of peace talks.
I have to say that Chairman Chiang is very naive. At this time, he is still thinking about peace talks with the Japanese. Even if the Japanese really agree to peace talks, it is not impossible to consider allowing North and Central China autonomy.
At this time, Dai Li whispered: "Commissioner, I have some important news here."
Chairman Jiang raised his head somewhat numbly, glanced at Dai Li, and asked, "What other news is there?"
Dai Li said: "Xu Rui, whose whereabouts had been unknown before, turned out to have been transferred to the Songhu area."
"Transferred to the Songhu area?" Chairman Jiang was surprised, "That's not possible. If Xu Rui was really transferred to Songhu, how could Songhu be so quiet? How could he still cause trouble?"
Chairman Jiang also understood Xu Rui's character. This boy refused to live in peace no matter where he went. He had to turn the place upside down.
Dai Li said: "Commissioner, the Songhu area has been turned upside down."
Chairman Jiang said blankly: "Yunong, what do you mean by this?"
Several staff members nearby were also puzzled. The Communist Party also had guerrilla forces in the Songhu area. This was no secret. However, due to the liaison between the Wang Puppet Army and the Japanese army, the Songhu Guerrilla Detachment of the Communist Party of China had been severely damaged. From a few months ago,
Since before, there have been no public activities, so how could there be any talk of a riot in Songhu?
Dai Li said in a low voice: "Did the committee neglect to mention that Shanghai is also within the Songhu area!"
"Shanghai?" Chairman Chiang and the three major staff members looked at each other and did not react for a moment, because when they mentioned the Communist guerrilla armed forces, their first reaction was to the mountain guerrillas. They were as strong as Xu Rui, and at the beginning they could only fight in large areas.
Although they have a foothold in Meishan, they dare not directly occupy a certain county seat. This is because they do not have the strength.
Therefore, Chairman Chiang and the others did not even think about going to Shanghai. How could it be possible to fight guerrillas in Shanghai?
But after Dai Li reminded him, Chairman Chiang and others immediately reacted.
Bai Chongxi was the first to react and immediately shouted loudly: "The commander of the lonely army camp is Xu Rui?!"
"It turns out that this is what happened!" Chen Cheng and He Yingqin also reacted one after another, with astonishment on their faces.
"Mother Xipi, I wonder why Gujunying is so bold all of a sudden!" Jiang Committee reacted the slowest but most intensely. He slammed the table and stood up again, "It turns out that the Communist Party has secretly incorporated you!"
Chen Cheng was shocked and then horrified, and said horrified: "Commissioner, this matter must not be ignored."
Chairman Chiang is convinced that this matter cannot be taken lightly. You must know that Shanghai is currently the largest international metropolis in the entire Far East, even larger than Tokyo, and its status in the world order is also far above Tokyo. This means
, every move of the Lone Army Battalion in Shanghai may be amplified and quickly spread to every corner of the world.
Or to put it more bluntly, if the Gujun Battalion can fight a small battle in Shanghai, there is no need for a large battle involving hundreds of divisions like the Battle of Songhu, but only a small battle involving one or two divisions.
The international influence of the Communist Party’s armed forces will be greatly enhanced!
So, does the Communist Party have the ability to fight a small battle in Shanghai?
With Xu Rui's commanding attainments and influence, this is entirely possible.
Although the Kuomintang and the Communist Party are now cooperating for the second time, Chairman Chiang has never relaxed his vigilance against the CCP. In a word, local warlords like Yan Xishan and Li Zongren can only disgust him at most, and they are absolutely impossible to threaten him.
His leadership status, but the Communist Party may shake the foundation of his rule.
Therefore, Chairman Chiang will never allow the Communist Party’s armed forces to gain strength in Shanghai!
However, since the Solitary Army Camp was hidden deep in the Shanghai Public Concession and was beyond the reach of the National Army's military power, there were not many methods that Chairman Chiang could use. The only feasible way was to send a hurricane team to assassinate him!
At that moment, Chairman Chiang said: "Yunong, please send a telegram to Wang Tianmu to immediately cancel the assassination of high-level officials of Wang's puppet government, and use all the backbone of the Hurricane Team to assassinate Xu Rui. We must eliminate Xu Rui at any cost and by any means! Oh!"
By the way, the poppies you mentioned before must also be sent to Shanghai immediately."
After a short pause, Chairman Jiang continued: "Two-pronged approach, we must get rid of Xu Rui!"
"Okay, let's make arrangements. I'll make arrangements right now." Dai Li bowed slightly, then turned around and left in a hurry.
Chairman Chiang thought for a moment and then said to He Yingqin: "Jingzhi, please immediately tell the Japanese through the Wang Puppet Government that Xu Rui is the commander of the Solitary Army Camp. Doesn't the Japanese Emperor regard Xu Rui as the mortal enemy of the empire? Maybe the Japanese know this.
After the news, he was more eager to get rid of Xu Rui than us, so we don’t have to worry about it."
"Okay." He Yingqin nodded and said, "I'll make arrangements right away."
Watching He Yingqin leave, Chairman Jiang said with a ferocious smile, "Xu Rui, Xu Rui, I have already launched a three-pronged approach, but I want to see how you can escape this disaster?"
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Just two hours later, the news that Xu Rui was the commander of the Gujun Camp (Patrol Battalion) reached the Shanghai Zhongcun Agency.
After Ying Zuozhenzhao heard the news, he immediately came to Nakamura Shun's office and reported: "Your Excellency, General, I have just received top-secret information. The commander of the patrol battalion is actually Xu Rui!"
"Nani?" Jun Nakamura pretended to be surprised and said in a voice, "Xu Rui is actually the commander of the patrol battalion?"
To be honest, Jun Nakamura was very surprised that the news that Xu Rui was the commander of the patrol battalion could be concealed until now. This is enough to show that Xu Rui is still very cautious in his actions. However, no matter how cautious Xu Rui is, he was eventually exposed.
The flaw was finally revealed to others, the fact that he was the commander of the patrol battalion.
Yingzuo Zhenzhao said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency General, if this news is true, the situation in Shanghai will be serious. The patrol battalion is backed by the protection of the concession. It is already very difficult to deal with. If Xu Rui's
Command, that’s even more terrifying, this is no longer one plus one equals two, but equals three or even four!”
"That's not the case." Nakamura Shun frowned and said, "Xu Rui is powerful, but he is better at jungle combat and mountainous combat, but urban combat is not his strong point. Regarding this, he did not have any experience in Wuxi.
You can draw conclusions based on any outstanding performance, not to mention that Shanghai is an isolated city. If it really doesn't work, the worst the imperial army can do is completely blockade Shanghai. There will be no reinforcements outside the patrol camp and no military supplies inside. It will collapse on its own within a few months."
"General, you are too optimistic!" Yingzuo Zhenzhao retorted rudely, "In Wuxi, Xu Rui did not perform much in urban combat, but this does not prove that he
He is not good at commanding urban operations. As for reinforcements and military supplies..."
After a pause, Yingzuo Zhenzhao continued: "Don't forget, General, there are tens of thousands of National Army veterans stranded in the public concession and the French Concession! And just yesterday evening, five 10,000-ton cargo ships from the American and British Tobacco Company
When we arrived in Shanghai, although the American and British Tobacco Company claimed that the ships were loaded with daily necessities, as far as I knew, they were actually all munitions!"
"Is the news reliable?" Nakamura Shun shouted. This time he was not pretending, but he was really surprised.
Nakamura Shun had no idea that Xu Rui would be so generous. He bought 50,000 tons of arms from the United States! What does Xu Rui want to do? Want to fight the Japanese army in Shanghai for five years in urban warfare?
Yingzuo Zhenzhao said: "The news is still being verified, but the possibility is very high!"
Nakamura Shun said: "If this is really the case, then the situation in Shanghai will be really serious."
It's not that Jun Nakamura doesn't want to continue to cover up for Xu Rui, but that at this point, Xu Rui is almost exposed to the Japanese army, and there is no way to continue to cover up. If this time comes, Jun Nakamura will still have to force
Cover it up, Yingzuo Zhenzhao may start to doubt him as the head of the agency.
Yingzuo Zhenzhao said: "Your Excellency General, I humbly suggest that you report this news to the headquarters and base camp of the Dispatch Army immediately, and then request the Dispatch Army Headquarters to immediately dispatch a heavy group of troops to Shanghai to defeat the patrol camp with lightning speed.
, otherwise, once the patrol camp becomes a climate, it will be difficult to deal with them."
"It is certain that this news will be sent to the headquarters and base camp of the Condemned Army, but a heavy troop group will be sent to Shanghai..." Shun Nakamura paused at this point, and then said, "I'm afraid it's unlikely at the moment, Kagezuo-kun
You also know that the Kwantung Army's military operation in Eastern Mongolia has just begun, and at this time, the base camp has no time to take care of it."
"Even if you can't mobilize heavy troops, you can always mobilize one or two divisions." Yingzuo Zhenzhao said stubbornly, "With the addition of the Kanazawa Division, Shanghai will have the strength of three divisions, which is almost the same.
That’s enough.”
"King Zuo-kun, what you said makes sense, then call the Central China Condemnation Army Headquarters and the base camp immediately." Nakamura Shun nodded slightly, and then continued, "But I must remind you that the empire is currently
War has been officially declared on the Soviet Union, and the international pressure is no longer what it used to be. It is best not to provoke the United States, Britain, France and other countries at this time."
After a slight pause, Nakamura Shun continued: "So, unless authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we are never allowed to stir up trouble in the public concession, let alone send troops into the public concession at will. Do you understand?"
"Hai." Ying Zuozhenzhao paused and said, "I understand my humble position."
After saying that, Yingzuo Zhenzhao turned around and walked away.
