Chen Mingxiang's intention was naturally to synthesize the information from the Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan and Hubei offices and compare what he got, and then he would send electricity to the bureau headquarters. However, Wang Zhen, who had been urging him to be careful, began to worry again.
"Mingxiang, you can selectively send some of the known intelligence to the bureau headquarters. As a strategic agent of the Military Command Bureau, no one will believe that you don't have any information in your hands. If you don't send it out for a long time, what if the situation becomes worse?
If you are aggravated, some people may use your problem as an excuse." Wang Zhen said.
"I don't necessarily believe other things, but when it comes to shirking responsibility, those commanders are more powerful than the other, but this matter is not urgent yet. The Japanese 27th Division is currently in Henan Province and has no support and support.
We still have a buffer period of about ten days to rendezvous with the troops."
"Commander Xue of the Ninth War Zone is currently the most powerful general in the Shancheng government. He was able to repulse the Japanese army twice in the battle to attack Tanzhou, and the troops returned to their original positions with broken troops. The current situation has gradually become clearer. We
I don’t believe that the Military Intelligence Department of the Ninth Theater Command did not discover the movements of the Japanese troops.”
"Although intelligence is very important, it is also necessary to anticipate the enemy's opportunities. With the first theater being fought like this, all fools know that the Japanese army's purpose is to open up the north-south transportation line. I think the Military Commission has begun to mobilize troops to Tantan.
The state has strengthened its defenses," Chen Mingxiang said.
Sure enough, after receiving his message, Boss Dai then asked the telegraph operator to send over the troop concentration and deployment status of the ninth theater. The lineup was also very strong.
The 24th Group Army in the Sixth Theater was mobilized to defend Wuling, as well as the 73rd Army, 74th Army, 79th Army and 100th Army, and moved south to Yincheng, Xinkang, Shuangfeng,
In Baoqing and other areas, west of the Xiangjiang River, Tanzhou's flanks can maneuver at any time.
The 26th Army was transferred from the Third War Zone of Gan Province to Pingxiang, the 62nd Army was transferred from Shaozhou of the 7th War Zone to Hengzhou, and the 46th Army was transferred from the Fourth War Zone of Gui Province to Hengzhou.
, this is the reinforcement force of the seven armies.
The defense strength of the entire Tanzhou and Hengzhou has increased to four group armies: the 1st, 24th, 27th and 30th Group Armies, with a total of 52 infantry divisions belonging to 17 corps under its command, and 52 infantry divisions under its command.
There are other directly affiliated units, etc.
"If we follow the force deployment of the Ninth War Zone, the more than fifty infantry divisions and directly-affiliated troops must add up to 400,000 people, right? Half of them are elite direct descendants of the mountain city government army, like the four subordinates of the 24th Group Army.
The individual army, as well as the troops of the 27th Group Army, etc., all have strong combat capabilities." Wang Zhen felt a little more relaxed.
"That's not what you said. Of these troops in the Ninth War Zone, at most half are elites. The rest of the troops include a large number of local troops. You know the bad habit of mountain city government troops short-serving their quota. That is, the maximum amount is 300,000.
Already."
"There is a huge gap between our troops and the enemy's weapons and equipment, and the number of troops attacking Tanzhou this time has greatly increased compared to before. The 3rd Division and the 13th Division are both permanent draft horse divisions, with the same establishment
There are more than 20,000 people. The 116th Division is a Category A division and three Category B divisions. Each division has an establishment of more than 18,000 people. The Japanese army needs nearly 200,000 people for this attack.
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"I'm not belittling my own combat effectiveness. This is also the fact. Hengshan Isamu has so many troops under his command this time. He has a lot of room for maneuver and his troops are sufficient. The more I look at it, the more worried I am for General Xue. The Japanese army has not been able to break through several times.
Tanzhou, but the danger this time is greater than the previous two combined." Chen Mingxiang said.
On May 9, the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui Henan Office sent a signal to the station, informing the Japanese 64th and 65th Divisions that the two brigades that had taken military operations in Anhui Province had withdrawn to Shouxiang one after another last night. county.
The observation point in Xinyang reported that the 27th Division had joined the 11th Independent Infantry Brigade in Queshan and was rapidly moving towards Jiangcheng.
"What on earth is going on? When the North China Front attacked Henan Province, the intelligence transmitted by the Military Command Bureau was not only accurate, but also very fast. I even suspected that there was a leak at the top, although it was unlikely to be his action. But he also has many connections in North China."
"Currently, large-scale military operations are being carried out in central China. The intentions of the imperial army are already very obvious. He has such a deep relationship with the headquarters of the dispatched army and the headquarters of the 13th Army. It is impossible for him to not know at all why this is happening. Why haven't we received the relevant report yet?" Kitazawa walked around the office.
As the director of the intelligence team of the Mei Agency, he could not personally obtain information at personal risk. Therefore, he arranged the headquarters directly in Puqi to provide timely information for the battle. Puqi is a famous place in Chinese history. , the famous Battle of Chibi took place here.
In addition, this will also be the location of the headquarters of the Eleventh Army. When the battle is about to begin, the Commander of the Eleventh Army, Isamu Yokoyama, will bring his staff here to direct the battle.
The Japanese military intelligence agencies have been infiltrating the mountain city government and the army for more than a day or two. The Military Control Bureau has been arresting them every day, but they have not found out all the Japanese spies. There are still multiple lines and deeply hidden intelligence teams that continue to work for them. The Japanese army provided intelligence, and internal lines were developed into the combat department under the Military Commission.
Before the Twelfth Army of the North China Front launched its attack on the First Theater, Bei Zeping received secret information. The Military Command Bureau was aware of the actions of the North China Front in advance and repeatedly provided intelligence to the Military Commission. Its accuracy and efficiency were It made even the imperial agents feel scary, as if the other party's intelligence personnel were at the North China Front Army Headquarters.
This is definitely impossible. The headquarters are all Japanese, and Kitazawa is also accustomed to targeting Chen Mingxiang. He knows that Huatong Trading Company purchases a large amount of scarce supplies in North China for Central China and Shanghai, especially Both the Consulate General in Peiping, the Secret Service Department of the North China Front Army Headquarters and the Military Police have deep interests involved in salt and coal.
Of course, such a hard call is against the principles of intelligence work. The key is that there is no evidence to show that Chen Mingxiang has close contacts with North China. At most, he only goes there during the holidays and only rarely in normal times.
Bei Zeping is a very difficult opponent. Although he temporarily gave up the pursuit of Chen Mingxiang because he arranged a female spy in Mara Villa and got the news that the military commander was also monitoring Chen Mingxiang, he still wants to test this if he has the opportunity. How deep is the target water depth?
The Eleventh Army's military operation against the Ninth War Zone provided him with the best help in verifying Chen Mingxiang's identity.
