"What, millions of kilograms?" Fu Zuoyi was dumbfounded.
Xu Rui scratched his head and said: "There must be five million kilograms, but if it's more, I can't guarantee it."
Since losing Suiyuan, the little devils have been thinking about counterattack all the time. The right thing is that before the army moves, food and grass go first. If you want to mobilize the army to launch the Suiyuan battle, it is very necessary to stock up a batch of military supplies in advance, especially food and grass.
Hoarding is the most important, and it must be as close to the front line as possible for easy supply.
Of course, safety must also be considered, otherwise Fu Zuoyi's Sui army would not be able to rob it.
Ulanqab perfectly meets the requirements of the Japanese. Firstly, it is relatively close to Guisui, and secondly, its safety is guaranteed, because the cavalry group of the Mongolian Army is stationed in Ulanqab.
Lanqab also stationed several cavalry divisions of the puppet Mongolian army. On paper, it still had a lot of troops.
Therefore, Naosaburo Okabe hoarded a large amount of grain and grass in Ulanqab.
This is no secret to Fu Zuoyi and the Chahar Independent Group.
"Five million catties?!" Fu Zuoyi repeated, and then he realized what he was saying, "Are you talking about the grain that the little devils hoarded in Ulanqab?"
Xu Rui pretended to be surprised and said in amazement: "Mr. Fu also knows?"
"Nonsense! Don't I know?" Fu Zuoyi said angrily, "I have been keeping an eye on this batch of grain for at least half a month, but this batch of grain is not very easy to get."
Fu Zuoyi did not fool Xu Rui, he had already set his sights on this batch of grain.
Blizzards began to fall in Suiyuan Province more than half a month ago. Fu Zuoyi had already foreseen that it would be a heavy snowstorm, so he was already considering the food issue in advance. Shaanxi Province may have a little surplus food, but Fu Zuoyi was very concerned about Chairman Chiang Kai-shek.
I'm afraid I won't give him my understanding, and even if I give him, it will be a drop in the bucket.
So in the end you have to think for yourself.
If you have money, you can go to the Japanese-occupied areas to buy grain at a high price.
But unfortunately, Fu Zuoyi, the chairman of Suiyuan Province, is very poor.
So we can only rob, but robbery is not an easy task. If we only rob small counties like Zhuozi, Liangcheng, and Lingle, there is not much money and water, and the risk is actually not small. But if we rob
Big cities like Datong and Ulanqab have plenty of oil and gas, but the risks are too great!
At least relying on the 35th Army alone is too risky, and one careless move could result in loss of capital.
Before Xu Rui arrived, Fu Zuoyi was worried about this matter. On the one hand, the 35th Army alone had no confidence in taking over big cities like Datong or Ulanqab. But on the other hand, if he found
If the Eighth Route Army cooperates, Fu Zuoyi is worried that he will suffer a loss, just like the last time he exchanged Baotou for Guisui.
Fu Zuoyi was bitten by a snake once and was afraid of well ropes for ten years. He was really scared.
Unexpectedly, Xu Rui came to the door first before he looked for her.
Xu Rui said: "It's difficult to get food from Ulanqab, but it's not difficult either. It depends on whether our two families can work together. If we can work together, it won't be difficult to get food."
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Fu Zuoyi did not agree immediately and asked: "What do you think of the cooperation method?"
Xu Rui said: "If you add two to one and make five, no matter how much food Ulanqab has, it will be half for each family."
"Impossible!" Fu Zuoyi flatly refused, "You only have one regiment, and I have an army. How can it make sense that you have a regiment and I have an army to add two to one to make five?"
Xu Rui was not in a hurry, and said with a smile: "Mr. Fu, you don't calculate the accounts like this. The cooperation between our two families is not a small business. It is true that whoever invests more capital should get the bigger share.
But big deals can no longer be divided according to this rule, it all depends on which of the two parties contributes more."
Fu Zuoyi said angrily: "I have an army, but I can't do as much as your regiment?"
Xu Rui asked back: "Then I want to ask Mr. Fu, can you and your family alone make this deal happen?"
Seeing that Fu Zuoyi remained silent, Xu Rui said with a smile: "Can't you? That's right. Neither your 35th Army nor our Chahar Independent Regiment can complete this deal alone, so from this point on
It seems that the efforts made by both of us are basically equal, so the benefits obtained will naturally have to be split 50-50."
Fu Zuoyi suddenly became angry, shook his head and said, "Which country are you talking about?"
However, then Fu Zuoyi's face became solemn and he said: "However, as long as you can really capture Ulanqab, it is not a bad idea to share half of your food."
Fu Zuoyi was quite straightforward and decided to cooperate directly, because he understood very clearly that without cooperation, the 35th Army alone would not be able to take down Ulanqab in any case, so even if the two-to-one cooperation was
Five, that's something you can earn. It's better than watching Ulanqab hoard so much grain but not being able to get even a grain of grain, right?
Moreover, Fu Zuoyi directly handed over the command of this military operation.
Having cooperated in the Wuyuan Battle, Fu Zuoyi already had great trust in Xu Rui's military command.
Xu Rui also became serious and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Fu is so refreshing. I will tell you the action plan."
Fu Zuoyi signaled Xu Rui to wait, and then ordered his adjutant to bring a map and spread it out on the square table.
But Xu Rui waved his hand and said: "No need for a map. This time we don't have to fight the Japanese head-on, but we have to play tricks!"
"No need to fight head-on?" Fu Zuoyi was stunned when he heard this, and then asked, "Playing tricks? How do you play?"
Xu Rui didn't answer but asked: "Sir Fu, I heard that your 35th Army is about to run out of food. Is this true?"
Fu Zuoyi's face suddenly jumped. This is a secret and cannot be revealed casually. However, facing Xu Rui, Fu Zuoyi felt that there was no need to hide it. He immediately said: "Yes, we do not have much food left."
"That's no problem." Xu Rui said, "There is not enough food. The close relationship between the following teachers and you is immediately reflected. Those who are not close to you will be given less food, and those who are close will be given more.
Give some food to, for example, Li Mingding of the New 34th Division. I heard that you don’t like him very much, so I won’t give it to you.”
"What do you mean by that?" Fu Zuoyi said, "What do you mean by not being welcomed by me? Am I this kind of person?"
Xu Rui shook his head and said: "Commander Fu, why don't you understand? It's precisely because Li Mingding doesn't like you that you don't give his troops food. Only in this way will Li Mingding bear a grudge against you, and then he will surrender to the Japanese and become a traitor.
, right? If Li Mingding surrenders to the Japs, where do you think the New 34th Division will be placed?"
"It turns out that you kid is playing this trick. This is a fake surrender! But don't tell me, this is really an excellent excuse!" Fu Zuoyi then realized and said, "If I were Anan Weiji,
The New 34th Division will definitely be placed in Ulanqab, so that if the 35th Army comes over, it can be used as cannon fodder in front."
"Okay!" Xu Rui said, "As long as the New 34th Division is placed in Ulanqab by the little devils, this will happen. The millions of kilograms of war food stored in Ulanqab will immediately be ours.
Yes." After a pause, Xu Rui added, "But Sir Fu, the less people know about the false surrender, the better. It's best if only Li Mingding knows about it."
"I'm afraid that's not possible." Fu Zuoyi shook his head and said, "Li Mingding alone may not be able to pull the troops away. At least the three regiment leaders below must know the inside story, otherwise the show will be ruined."
"Okay." Xu Rui said, "At most, go to the regiment level. Otherwise, once the matter is exposed, the New 34th Division will become fat meat in the dog's mouth and will never come back. After all, the Japanese are not stupid, either.
It’s so easy to cheat.”
"Then go to the regiment level." Fu Zuoyi nodded and said, "Then after that."
"Then we'll have to act according to circumstances." Xu Rui said, "Nothing you say now is in vain."
"Yes." Fu Zuoyi nodded and said, "I will make arrangements now."
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Let’s talk about Kojima Yoshizo later.
I have just returned to the headquarters of the cavalry group after inspecting the granary.
Here, the information about Xu Rui and Fu Zuoyi is not completely accurate.
For the counter-offensive after next spring, the North China Front Army has prepared 200,000 men for two months of fighting, so a total of more than 24 million kilograms of grain has been prepared. However, no matter how bold Anan Weiji is, he does not dare to release all the grain.
In Ulanqab, they were placed in Datong, Zhangbei and Ulanqab.
The total amount of grain stored in Ulanqab is about 10 million kilograms.
Kojima Yoshizo was very concerned about this batch of grain, and would go on inspection tours every now and then. In addition to preventing fire and moisture, he was also worried that the guards below would steal and sell military grain. As the little devils stayed in China longer, military discipline began to deteriorate.
, gradually became infected with some of the bad habits of the national army, such as stealing and selling military rations.
Especially this year, Suiyuan suffered a once-in-a-century blizzard, and food prices began to rise like crazy. Therefore, Kojima Yoshizo was even more worried about the greed of the officers and soldiers guarding the granary. For this reason, he specially summoned all the Japanese guards at the grain depot.
He got up and gave some very strict instructions to prevent the worst.
After inspecting the granary, he had just returned to the headquarters and before he had time to sit down and take a breath, the telephone on the big table suddenly rang a rapid ringing tone. Kojima Yoshizo's heart was frightened, and he quickly stepped forward to grab the receiver.
The majestic and low voice of Yuki Anami was heard immediately: "Kojima-kun? I am Naosaburo Okabe!"
Kojima Yoshizo quickly nodded and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, I am Kojima Yoshizo."
Naosaburo Okabe added: "I just received a call from the commander of the front army. According to the information provided by the Special High School Division, a mutiny has just occurred in a certain unit of the Sui Army stationed in one of its camps. Commander Anami Yuki ordered you to send someone immediately.
Go and investigate clearly. If the situation is true, you must fight for it. Fu Zuoyi's troops are still very powerful."
"Hai!" Kojima Yoshizo paused, then put down the phone.
