The Foreign Intelligence Service reported to the station headquarters that on March 21, Lieutenant General Takeshita Yoshiharu led the main force of the Japanese 27th Division and passed through Shanhaiguan by train.
Subsequently, the North China Intelligence Office reported that the 27th Division continued to Makino along the Ping-Han Railway. At the same time, the Japanese 3rd Tank Division also departed from its station and headed towards Peiping.
The Thirty-seventh Division and the Sixty-second Division of the First Army of the North China Front, the North China Front Army was directly under the Japanese 110th Division, the independent mixed seventh brigade, the independent ninth infantry brigade and the fourth cavalry brigade,
Everyone has begun preparations for the war.
A large amount of ammunition, fuel, food and other materials shipped from China are being transported to Makino, which should be the main logistics base for this battle.
"There was a call from the bureau headquarters. Boss Dai commended all the staff of the directly affiliated station for a great contribution and asked us to redouble our efforts and continue to monitor the movements of the Japanese army, provide more detailed intelligence for this campaign, and provide a basis for the combat plan of the First Theater Command."
"The summary of the Japanese North China Front's battle plan that you provided this time made an outstanding contribution to resisting the Japanese attack and gaining time for preparations. In the name of the Yamacheng Government Military Commission, the commission will secretly record you with a special merit and a commendation of US$20,000.
Block." Wang Zhen said holding the telegram.
Chen Mingxiang has now reached his peak period. He can no longer be promoted, and there is no higher medal. He can only record merit and pay bonuses.
"I have little interest in the so-called record of merit. What I care most about is whether the First War Zone can withstand the Japanese attack. This is one of the few Kuomintang-controlled areas on the south bank of the Yellow River. Once the Japanese army's actions are effective, most of the people in Henan Province will
They will fall under the cruel bullying of the Japanese army again," Chen Mingxiang said.
"Mingxiang, we are just intelligence personnel. Fulfilling our mission and doing our job is the greatest help to the mountain city government and the bureau headquarters. As for whether the first theater can crush the enemy's attack and maintain the existing territory, that is not
Things we can consider.”
"The order of the offensive troops of the Japanese North China Front's Twelfth Army is now very clear. The response and reinforcement operations of the Eleventh Army and the Thirteenth Army of the dispatched army, the unit numbers and destinations, and even the time are all clear.
We did everything we had to do.”
"Under such circumstances, if the first theater cannot withstand the enemy's attack, it is due to its own incompetence, not the problem of the military command bureau, let alone the direct subordinate station." Wang Zhen said.
Chen Mingxiang knew that Wang Zhen was right. The responsibility of intelligence personnel is to obtain enemy intelligence and provide operational support to the mountain city government troops. This is a very important condition for victory. Now, he has basically completed the task, the first round of attacks
The outline has clearly emerged.
The strength of the Twelfth Army of the Japanese North China Front was four C divisions, half a tank division, two brigades, and a cavalry brigade. Including directly-affiliated troops, the number was about 140,000.
The military establishment of the first theater is forty-two infantry divisions plus three brigades, which is nearly four times the number of the Japanese army. Although the weapons and equipment are somewhat inferior, if there is a targeted situation, there is a chance to resist the Japanese attack and protect the people of Henan Province.
of.
As the wait approached the end of March, the Jinling Government Executive Yuan passed a resolution to elect Chen Mingxiang as political affairs committee member and administrative supervisor of the Shanghai Special Municipal Government. In the eyes of all officials of the Wang Puppet Government, this was a typical example of a rising tide lifting all boats.
Chen Mingxiang has another job. The deputy director of the Social Affairs Bureau and the commissioner of the Foreign Affairs Office still hold concurrent posts, that is, he has his own office in the city government's office building.
Chen Mingxiang appointed He Bingxian and He Zhuoxian as his office secretaries. They could come to work or not. Anyway, Wu Ziying, the secretary of the Police Department, was in charge. They just got an extra salary. This also meant that he did not forget
Chen Gongbo’s support.
"Old Xiong, why do you have time to come to me?" Chen Mingxiang asked Xiong Jiandong.
This guy is now the director of the Security Department of Shanghai Municipality, which is the original security headquarters. Naturally, Chen Gongbo is also the commander, and Lu Ying is still the deputy commander. However, because Chen Gongbo handed over this stall in Shanghai Municipality to Chen Mingxiang, he temporarily exercised
The functions of the commander.
"Commissioner Chen, this morning our security forces participated in the Imperial Army's campaign to encircle and suppress the underground party guerrillas. More than thirty people died and more than twenty people were injured. I have to come and ask you to approve some funeral expenses and medical expenses. Without you,
The secretary-general won’t pay for the signature,” Xiong Jiandong said with a smile.
Although he became the deputy head of the tax police group and concurrently served as the security director of the Shanghai Municipality, he knew very well that Chen Mingxiang could not be offended.
Chen Mingxiang is Chen Gongbo's close direct descendant. This is something that everyone in Shanghai knows. Chen Gongbo took over Wang Jingwei's job and immediately promoted Chen Mingxiang to the political affairs committee of the Executive Yuan. He was also responsible for the supervision of the entire Shanghai government work. What is this?
What kind of status?
Xiong Jiandong knew that Zhou Fahai was in contact with the Military Command Bureau, but the big shot wanted to use the Shanghai stock market as a life-saving capital. Xiong Jiandong was not only optimistic about the tax police headquarters, but also optimistic about the security department. This is what he will do in the future.
Life-saving capital.
As for Chen Mingxiang, in addition to having a close personal relationship with Chen Gongbo, he also has a close personal relationship with Zhou Fahai. He is one of the few people who can directly influence him. If there is a conflict between the two and Chen Mingxiang falls out, he will not only be in charge of tax matters.
The police headquarters cannot survive, and there is no place for him in the entire Shanghai market.
"Where was the exchange of fire, and why were there so many casualties? What about the casualties of the imperial army? Are the losses of the underground party great?" Chen Mingxiang asked with a frown.
"Yesterday, the Imperial Army's search force was attacked in the Zhujiadian area of Nanhui. This guerrilla force withdrew to the Northern Song Dynasty area in Fengxian to hide. Unexpectedly, the spies of the Special High School discovered it, so they gathered thousands of people this morning.
A siege was carried out."
"The result was that we suffered heavy losses. A dozen of the Imperial Army were killed and more than a dozen injured, and about twenty underground party members were killed, but no one was captured alive. The Imperial Army of the 17th Mixed Brigade was destroyed.
The captain was furious and is currently searching the Northern Song Dynasty area!" Xiong Jiandong said.
Chen Mingxiang thought of a situation. The guerrillas had experienced this hard battle, and there must be some wounded who needed timely treatment, but the environment they were in was too harsh and they did not have such conditions.
After Xiong Jiandong left, he quickly came to his clinic, took some anti-inflammatory drugs and bandages, drove to Yunhua Restaurant, and handed a sum of money to Zheng Tonghui.
The Japanese army's operation was in the suburbs of Shanghai. Chen Mingxiang's intelligence power had not yet expanded to this extent. He had no confidants in the security department, so it was normal for him not to know about this matter.
