The first thousand and forty-six chapters of the insider
The commander of the North China Front Army, Okamura Neiji, "created" an iron rolling method, which was to separate the anti-Japanese base areas in North China by building bunkers and strongholds, digging trenches and pulling barbed wire, and then swept back and forth, looted supplies and massacred
The people wanted to use this to eliminate the anti-Japanese forces.
In order to "promote" and show off his achievements, Okamura Neiji brought grassroots and mid-level officers from various departments of the North China Front to the scene of the sweep to observe, and then went to their respective stations to imitate.
Okamura Neiji is a representative figure of Japan's Showa warlords. He has always had a very arrogant personality, otherwise he would not have been transferred back to China by Itagaki Seishiro to serve as a military counselor and sat on the bench for a year.
He also held a contemptuous attitude towards senior generals like Shunroku Hata, believing that his abilities were not enough to shoulder the important task of commander-in-chief of the dispatched army. There had been constant conflicts between the North China Front Army and the headquarters of the dispatched army.
Although Wang Jingwei's Jinling government was recognized by the Japanese government and had nominal management authority over the North China Government Affairs Commission, with the support of the North China Front Army Headquarters, the traitors in North China simply turned a deaf ear to the authority of the Jinling government.
But under such circumstances, he had made such a embarrassing fool of himself. He would definitely not take the blame, and he would not be able to take the blame.
The base camp was extremely shocked after receiving the news, and called the dispatched army headquarters to hold the North China Front accountable. More than a hundred officers died at one time, including an army major general. This was a scandal that had never happened in the history of the Japanese army.
Since I don't want to take the blame, I have to find someone unlucky, and the influence of this matter is too great, and the level is too low. It is definitely not possible. Just find a colonel or major general to fill the gap, which is tantamount to perfunctory the base camp.
Okamura Neiji first shot the Japanese major squadron leader in a nearby stronghold, and then chose Inoue Sadao, the division commander, to take the blame. Lieutenant General of the army is almost suitable. He is tall, short, fat and thin, and you are the one!
Lieutenant General Sadae Inoue, who is probably on his way back to Japan, is now yelling at Neji Okamura, the ancestor of Okamura Neji, the majestic commander of the Japanese Army Division, and the Class B Division, for being dismissed from his post and put into the reserve force for this bullshit.
, so deceptive!
"Ono-kun, I just went to Yunhua Restaurant for dinner, and I was surprised to hear the news that a few days ago, the North China Front Army's field observation group was ambushed by underground party troops in Lotus City, Pingyang, and was almost wiped out.
Okay, is this true?" Chen Mingxiang said with a smile.
The base area must publicize this victory to inspire the people's confidence in fighting the invaders. Besides, for such a big thing, what should be known must have been known for a long time, especially the people in the intelligence agency.
Which party likes to hear this news the most?
The Yamashiro government certainly didn't react much. Therefore, the Japanese Navy, one of the two major military forces, was definitely willing to discuss this topic.
"I have also heard the news you mentioned. It is indeed true. For this reason, the bosses of the Ministry of War and the Army General Staff Headquarters were furious and ordered the General Headquarters of the Expeditionary Forces to thoroughly investigate the person responsible for this incident. And North China
The Front Army Headquarters dismissed Lieutenant General Sadae Inoue, the commander of the 69th Division, from his post and transferred him to reserve duty, which is considered an explanation."
"This is one of the few things that can make the Navy Command feel happy. It is said that because of the Army's fooling around, the Navy bosses even sat together and had a drink to celebrate. In fact, last month, that is, in September, except for
Li Shiqun was poisoned by the Special High School, the secret service headquarters was abolished, and there was a wonderful tug-of-war within the dispatched army. This prank was much more exciting than the incident involving Neji Okamura." Ono said with a smile.
"A tug-of-war? Does that mean there's a dispute? As far as I know, within the Expeditionary Forces, only the General Headquarters and the North China Front Army Headquarters have some conflicts. Is it possible that there is another dispute between General Okamura Neiji and General Hata Toshiro?"
Chen Mingxiang asked seemingly suspiciously.
He had really never heard of the situation that Lieutenant Colonel Ono mentioned. The headquarters of the dispatched army was in Jinling. He had sources of information, but they were not so accessible.
Due to the principle of military confidentiality, some things may not reach his ears. Of course, he will definitely know faster and know more than ordinary people.
"The navy and the army have always been in conflict. Without the assistance of our navy, if there is a major event at the dispatched force headquarters, we will just inform the fleet headquarters. I don't have detailed inside information."
"You can take the opportunity to ask Major General Kinoshita Eiichi or Major General Yoshitaro Kawamoto. They are both important generals of the Thirteenth Army. They will definitely know what is going on."
"The reason for this tug-of-war is that it involves military operations. The dispatched army headquarters was preparing to launch an attack on Wuling in early November, but something went wrong during the adjustment of troop strength."
"There was a fierce dispute between the commander of the Eleventh Army, Lieutenant General Yokoyama Isamu, and the commander of the Thirteenth Army, Lieutenant General Shimomura Sada, including Lieutenant General Matsui Tairo, the chief of staff of the dispatched army headquarters. In the end, General Hata Toshiro came forward.
, to suppress this matter." Ono Zhongsa said with a smile.
"Military operations are an important secret of the imperial army. I have always avoided such things. If something happens, I am afraid it will implicate me." Chen Mingxiang shook his head and said.
"That's not necessarily the case. It's not right for others to ask, but it's natural for you to ask. I guess if you don't ask, the Gendarmerie Headquarters and the Thirteenth Army Headquarters will tell you that if the material transportation in the Chiang Kai-shek area encounters
The war has caused losses, and the gendarmerie does not want to see that either."
"The current war situation in the empire is unfavorable, and strategic supplies are extremely scarce, which has affected the war. The cabinet and the military department are constantly calling, asking to strengthen the material work in the Chinese occupied areas. However, the Jinling government has been slow to act, or even passively sabotaged, and has not met expectations.
Effect."
"For this reason, Shibayama Kenshiro's life was very difficult. He communicated with the Jinling government many times, but saw no effect at all. I received news that the empire was preparing to invite the heads of all occupying countries to Tokyo to hold a multinational meeting. Among them
The important thing is open resources." Ono said.
This time I heard two important news. One was that the Japanese army was about to launch an attack on Wuling. Anyone with a little common sense knew that the main force must be the strategic mobile force of the Eleventh Army.
The other is that Japan will hold a multinational conference and call all the heads of puppet governments in occupied areas to Tokyo. One of the key items is to plunder materials from various countries to support the war.
The campaign was launched in early November, and now it is late October. There is not much time left for me, and I must find out the inside story of this matter as soon as possible.
Of course, the Sixth Theater of the Shancheng Government was in a standoff with the Eleventh Army, so there would be no news at all. Moreover, the surrounding area of Wuling was heavily guarded, so it was obviously impossible to engage in a blitzkrieg.
