The first thousand one hundred and forty chapters of the second stage of the battle
Since the Japanese army captured the concession and the Pacific War broke out, gasoline has become a scarce commodity in the Shanghai market, causing most cars to stop driving and buses to stop operating.
In order to solve this problem, some people in Shanghai changed their cars from burning gasoline to burning charcoal to continue to provide power. There were even luxury cars emitting black smoke on the streets of Shanghai. This is a typical practice in the southwest region.
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But this method is not only available in China. Japan also has charcoal-burning cars, and Germany also has them. Gasoline is more expensive than gold, so it is really unaffordable and impossible to buy.
Chen Mingxiang has never worried about gasoline. When he needs gasoline for his vehicle, he goes directly to the Marine Corps Headquarters and Military Police Headquarters, and the city government agencies can also refuel. He has too many part-time jobs, and there are many places where he can refuel.
However, he was always worried that his family would not have enough gasoline if the situation worsened, so he wanted to free up a warehouse to reserve some gasoline. This resource could only be provided to the Japanese army.
"This request is legitimate. Huatong Trading Company is also serving the empire and should enjoy necessary resources. For this battle, a large amount of oil has been shipped from the country. In this way, I will discuss it with the chief of staff and apply for some of it for you.
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"General Uchida, you have greater autonomy. The division must also help Chen Jun. I gave you too much gasoline and it could easily cause trouble." Kawamoto Yoshitaro said with a smile.
He can indeed do this kind of thing, but it is far less powerful than the division commanders. These Japanese lieutenant generals are powerful figures with heavy troops in their hands. They can cover the sky with one hand at the station and decide the affairs within the division with one word. There will be no
Who is gossiping in such a long way?
"That's no problem. After the battle is over, Mr. Chen can come to me at the division's headquarters and I'll allocate some to you in exchange for the scarce supplies." Uchida Takayuki was very happy.
If he was trading military supplies for profit, he would definitely not have the guts to do so, but the reason for supporting Huatong Trading Company and helping the division's logistics work is reasonable.
Both sides achieved their goals, and the atmosphere at the dinner table was naturally very good. Among a group of soldiers, the topic was naturally inseparable from the strategic offensive of the dispatched troops. As they talked, they naturally mentioned two people who were performing combat missions in Shouxian County, Anhui Province.
division.
What Chen Mingxiang didn't expect was that before he had a chance to visit the 64th Division, this Japanese unit would actually be transferred into the Eleventh Army's order of operations.
"In order to prevent the Eleventh Army's garrison strength near Jiangcheng from being empty during the battle, the dispatched army headquarters ordered that the 64th Division of Lieutenant General Funahimasa stationed in Guangling be transferred to Jiangcheng and returned to Sano Tadayoshi
The lieutenant general will command, and he will serve as the commander of Jiangcheng’s defense force.”
"For this reason, after the Sixty-fourth Division completes this mission, it will first go to Pengcheng in northern Jiangsu, then to Kaifeng, then to Makino, and directly send to Jiangcheng via the Pinghan-Han Railway." Kawamoto Yoshitaro said.
Since the Eleventh Army has to carry out strategic offensive tasks, it will naturally have to deploy troops to the combat area. There will naturally be a void around Jiangcheng. Jiangcheng is a strategic location. The dispatched army headquarters attaches great importance to it, and the Japanese army base camp also attaches great importance to it.
To this end, starting from February 1st, the 5th Independent Infantry Brigade and the 7th Independent Infantry Brigade were first transferred, and then the 11th Independent Infantry Brigade and the 12th Independent Infantry Brigade were transferred.
, the first, second, fifth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh six brigade-level field supplementary teams were transferred from China.
In addition, there is an independent field air defense team composed of the 17th Brigade and the 3rd Tank Division, two communication regiments and two automobile regiments.
"In this battle, the Eleventh Army deployed the main force of eight divisions, including the 27th Jinzhou Division, and deployed multiple regiments to launch an attack on Tanzhou. The scale was far greater than that of the Jiangcheng Battle.
It needs to be bigger." Uchida Takayuki said excitedly.
He had seen the battle plan of the Eleventh Army Headquarters and naturally knew some of its secrets. Although he could not tell the details, he still told the general situation.
Chen Mingxiang also heard the clue. In addition to the 27th Division, there were seven divisions being mobilized. He knew the deployment of the Eleventh Army's troops, which meant that one division would not participate in the war.
From the beginning of the mission in the 28th year of the Republic of China to the current 33rd year of the Republic of China, speaking of the entire lurking work, only this time the acquisition of intelligence was the most comfortable. This was achieved through many years of contact with the Japanese and puppets.
result.
How should I put it, he spent five years and spent millions of dollars to build a huge network of relationships, and now it has finally reached its peak.
"You are sending electricity to the Fujian, Jiangxi and Hubei and Hunan offices. Why are you talking so much? We call it the Second Intelligence Division internally. We want Jiang Anhua to send people to keep an eye on the movements of the divisions under the 11th Army and report the situation to me quickly.
It's already May, and the enemy's maneuvers can no longer be concealed."
"Secondly, order him to send an additional intelligence team to Baling within two days to observe the concentration of Japanese troops in the surrounding areas. If Tanzhou is to be attacked, there must be a gathering place for Japanese troops around Baling."
"We will also generate electricity for the cigarette factory and ask them to quickly prepare 100,000 packs of cigarettes and start sending them to Hangzhou in June. One box, no, two boxes of iron drums will be sent. At that time, the transportation team of the Hangzhou branch will be arranged.
Sent to the headquarters of the 70th Division in Jinhua."
"The Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui Province Office is the First Intelligence Office. Pay attention to the situation of the 70th Division. The enemy's attack will begin after June 5th. The main attack direction is Quzhou. You send a message to the headquarters of the bureau and ask for it.
Send me the military deployment situation of the ninth theater that you know, and I will use it as a reference." Chen Mingxiang said.
He was a person who knew the importance. Although he had mastered the confidential information, he did not dare to send it to the bureau headquarters before verifying it accurately. His personal honor and disgrace was small, and hindering the theater headquarters from judging the enemy's offensive intentions was a big problem.
There is no flaw in this important strategic offensive. This is not because he is too modest, it is the fact. There are lessons from the First Theater Command. If the Ninth Theater Command trusts his intelligence too much, it will
If the battle is arranged according to his information, then he must also bear corresponding responsibilities.
Quanxu Army Major General, there is probably no one with a higher rank than Chen Mingxiang in the Military Command Bureau. If Shang Feng were to hold him accountable due to the unfavorable outcome of the war, he would barely be qualified to be pulled out and take the blame.
Therefore, it is better to delay this kind of thing a little later. It is not too late to report all aspects of the situation. After all, the first phase of the battle is not over yet, and the 27th Division has not entered the 11th Army.
