The first thousand one hundred and seventy-first chapters
It is true that the troops of the Ninth Theater of the Yamashiro Government continued to retreat under the attack of the Japanese Eleventh Army and had no determination to resist desperately, but there are still individual examples.
For example, the government troops defending the mountain city of Changning due south of Hengzhou and west of Xiaoxiang are the 178th Regiment of the 27th Group Army of the Kuomintang Army, the 37th Army and the 60th Infantry Division, with a strength of just over 800 people.
The 39th Army's baggage troops consist of approximately 400 people.
Since the battle with the 68th Regiment of the Japanese 3rd Division on September 3, this regiment has been fighting bravely. Although the Japanese army used artillery and aviation to cooperate and launched many fierce attacks, it failed to do so by the 10th.
Capture Changning.
This heavy offensive of the 11th Army implemented a multi-channel combat method for direct cooperation, and the firepower density was much greater than before. The defenders in various places suffered heavy casualties. General Wang, the commander of the 79th Army, died in September.
Seven days of heroic sacrifice.
However, this battle exposed more problems. Lieutenant General Yamamoto Sano of the Third Division ordered the 34th Regiment to attack Xiaoxiang Airport, which was an airport used by the U.S. Air Force to bomb the Japanese army.
The regiment launched a sneak attack on the airport at 12 o'clock in the night. When the airport was occupied by the Japanese army, there were still defenders who did not get up.
After occupying Xiaoxiang, the Third Division continued its attack on Jianghua. On the 12th, the division intercepted twenty civilian ships at Moujiangkou. In addition to a large amount of weapons and ammunition, it also captured three of the latest anti-tank guns made in the United States.
The troops of the Thirteenth Division attacking the mountain city government were even more outrageous. After the opponent retreated, they discovered three ammunition depots, one of which was destroyed, and the remaining two fell completely into the hands of the enemy.
The above signs all show the chaotic management and loose military discipline of the mountain city government's army. The logistics dispatch is full of loopholes, and the coordination of the troops is very problematic.
"Mingxiang, you have been a little listless these past few days since you came back. What happened?" Wang Zhen asked, looking at Chen Mingxiang who was lying lazily under the tree to enjoy the cool air.
This guy stayed in Jinling for a few days. After returning to Shanghai, he was too lazy to move. He was not as active in contacting Japanese generals as before. She found it strange. This didn't look like Chen Mingxiang's style?
"The current situation is very obvious. The Japanese Eleventh Army will definitely attack Guizhou and Liuzhou next. The Twenty-third Army is marching into Wuzhou, and its ultimate goal is Green City, which will connect the north and south of the entire China. Through this
A transportation artery to transport troops and supplies to French Indochina."
"What I saw, the Military Commission must also see. Moreover, we do not have an intelligence team directly in Guizhou Province. The source of information can only be obtained through senior generals of the Japanese army. The timeliness is compromised. The mountain city government is a military
If the defeat is like a mountain, no matter how accurate the information I provide is, what's the use?"
"Don't worry, the new chief of the Mei Agency, Kanju Yazaki, is coming to the Shanghai headquarters. I made an appointment with him to have dinner at home tomorrow. Yoshitaro Kawamoto will also be there. What I want to pay attention to is the movements of the Thirteenth Army.
." Chen Mingxiang picked up a cigarette and lit one angrily.
He is not slacking off in his work, but after the Japanese army entered Gui Province, it has exceeded the territory of the direct station. His hands have not yet reached the scope of Gui Province, where the Greentown Station of the Military Command Bureau is responsible. He has a deep foundation in the local area and is very sensitive to the Japanese army.
The trend is very timely.
The Directly Affiliated Station has now become a monster of the Military Command Bureau. Its sphere of influence has expanded too much. Central China, North China and the Outer Pass include all occupied areas. Wherever there are Japanese troops, there are intelligence personnel from the Directly Affiliated Station.
In the first stage, the Japanese North China Front launched an attack on the Kuomintang-controlled area of Henan Province. As a result, the station chief of Luoyang Station was dismissed by Boss Dai due to poor intelligence collection. In the second stage, the Japanese army fought in Hunan Province, and the intelligence of the directly affiliated station was accurate and timely.
This made Boss Dai furious and dismissed the director of Tanzhou Station.
These two provincial stations are both large stations, and the people who can become the station chiefs are also veterans from the Secret Service. Chen Mingxiang is not afraid, but feels that the limelight will be too great, and it will definitely not have any good effect in the future.
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"Is it time to go to the concentration camp tonight to deliver food? If we don't reach out, more people will starve to death inside. This violates Boss Dai's instructions. The embassies of the United Kingdom, the United States and the Netherlands in the mountain city give us food every month.
They paid, and the ratio was increased." Wang Zhen said.
In the past, the U.S. Embassy provided monthly assistance of US$20 to more than 1,300 nationals imprisoned in Shanghai, but this has now been increased to US$50.
In the past, the British Embassy provided monthly assistance of ten pounds to nearly 6,000 expatriates in the country. Now it has been directly converted into fifty dollars, an increase of several dollars.
In the past, the Dutch government provided monthly assistance of US$50 to more than 150 expatriates in the country, but now it has been increased to US$80 per month.
In total, this is more than 300,000 U.S. dollars per month, and it is settled every month, and no credit is owed. Over the past two years, the governments of the three countries have paid more than 6 million U.S. dollars for these people.
Chen Mingxiang certainly cannot put all this money into his pocket. He needs a piece of it to buy grain, especially the high-priced coarse grains on the black market. He also has to make connections with the gendarmerie, especially the gendarmerie responsible for guarding the concentration camps. They can get the so-called...
"Subsidy" prevents foreign nationals in concentration camps from living in such miserable conditions.
Even so, Chen Mingxiang can at least get more than four million US dollars from it, which is his most stable income. Of course, this guy doesn't have much idea about money, and Wang Zhen has it all in his hands.
"I almost forgot about this matter. You reminded me in time. I will call someone to prepare thick flour steamed bread, pickles, salt and cane sugar, as well as cigarettes and tea leaves, and a box of milk powder. It was sent from Shancheng.
There are also several boxes of chocolate, coffee, sugar cubes and cans, which are luxuries given to the Japanese military police."
"You come with me. Getting acquainted with these foreigners will be helpful for you when you go abroad in the future. There is always some special treatment for the benefactors who help in times of need. At least you can have a few more friends to talk to." Chen Mingxiang smiled.
said.
Wang Zhen is a woman who attaches great importance to her family. The most precious thing in life is her family. She has always wanted to live abroad. It is not that she worships foreigners, but she feels that the war will continue for a long time.
If you want to go abroad, these foreign nationals will be the foundation of your future life. When you take your children to live in a foreign country, you have to find some help. She knows that Chen Mingxiang has no such plans of her own, and she feels very entangled in her heart whether to leave or not.
"This seems to be the first time you have responded positively to my plan. Why, you finally thought about it and are willing to let me and my child go abroad?" Wang Zhen said very happily.
