The first thousand one hundred and eighty-six chapters
As long as there are interactions between people, there will always be relationships. Lieutenant General Shimomura Sada was able to serve as the commander of the North China Front this time. His classmate Higashikaru Miyazaki Nobuhiko played a big role. There are people who support him.
It's just different.
This classmate, King Kugaminomihihiko, is a member of the Japanese royal family. He is an army general with real power and the commander-in-chief of the local defense force. His words carry so much weight that the big bosses of the army dare not disobey them.
There are very few people like Lieutenant General Isamu Yokoyama, who continue to seek death without the support of anyone at the top, and specifically fight against their superiors. In the end, they can only be transferred back to the country and sit on the bench.
Of course, after all, Isamu Yokoyama is a famous general in the Japanese Army who is brave and good at fighting. His excellent commanding ability gave him great guarantee. Although he offended Marshal Hata Shunroku and General Okamura Neiji, he still became the Western Army after returning to Japan.
the commander.
"I talked with Lieutenant General Shimomura Sada about coal and raw salt. He definitely agrees with the measures taken by Naosaburo Okabe, but he opposes one-size-fits-all. After all, the Jinling government is a regime supported by the empire, and coal and salt are related to governance.
He was very impressed by the lack of coal in the Shanghai stock market and the turmoil caused by soaring salt prices."
"So, what he means is to specifically authorize your coal company and salt company to continue to purchase coal and salt from North China to ensure the use of coal in Shanghai. Winter is coming soon, and Shanghai will be busy every time at this time.
This is the peak of coal consumption."
"The raw salt from Changlu Salt Field, including the raw salt from Tanggu Salt Field, will increase to 20,000 tons per month starting from January next month, which is just enough for four of your freighters to make one trip. But in order to be more legitimate, Lieutenant General Shimomura hopes that at least
I can exchange half of the payment for various daily necessities."
"Grain and cloth are the first choices, followed by cigarettes and tea, and then various hardware tools, matches, towels, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, etc. These can be exchanged for grain from North China. We are all old friends, some
To put it more bluntly, whether it is China Reserve Bank Bonds or Union Bank Bonds, the Imperial Army has them all, and Mr. Chen can even allocate part of them to you for use if needed." Kato Tomarijiro said.
This was the direct impact of excessive searching and plundering of the occupied areas. The Japanese army also encountered great difficulties in its own logistics supply, especially food, which was simply not enough to eat.
The purchasing power of China Reserve Bonds has been falling. The magnitude of the drop is unbelievable. It is said that after entering December, the price of one stone of rice has reached 60,000 China Reserve Bonds. What is the concept? It is equivalent to 500 China Reserve Bonds for one kilogram of rice.
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On the day of Wang Jingwei's funeral, the money the Jinling government gave to the funeral crowd was only 20 yuan in central savings certificates per person, which could not be bought for even one or two rice in the Shanghai market.
Shimomura Ding served as the commander of the Thirteenth Army Headquarters in Shanghai. He knew that it was difficult to buy food in the grain market in Shanghai and people were starving to death every day, so he had to come up with the idea of exchanging supplies.
He hoped to use the industrial and commercial resources of Shanghai to relieve the pressure on the North China Front, exchange coal and salt from North China into daily necessities through Chen Mingxiang's hands, and then exchange them for food from the people in North China.
"I can only say that I try my best. Food and cloth are also in short supply in the Shanghai market. You can't buy them with money on the market. Prices are also soaring every day. A box of genuine cigarettes made from Xuchang tobacco leaves is actually sold in the Shanghai market.
Five hundred yuan a box, you have never heard of it, right? But this is only the price of a pound of rice!" Chen Mingxiang shook his head and said.
This is definitely not the end. China Reserve Bonds are no longer worth money. The entire currency market of the Wang Puppet Government has collapsed. Billions of yuan of China Reserve Bonds are put into the market every month. It would be strange if they do not collapse!
"You should do your best. Commander Shimomura also knows the situation here, and he won't blame you if he can't do it. Kinoshita-kun, the situation in the empire is very dangerous!" Kato Tomarijiro said.
"What's the situation over there in the Philippines? Can the 14th Front enter a stalemate with the US military?" Kinoshita Eichi asked.
"The Imperial Navy fought with the U.S. Navy in Leyte Gulf, but the result was a huge defeat. The main force of the combined fleet was basically lost, and it lost its ability to protect maritime transportation. Now ammunition and supplies cannot be delivered to the Philippines at all, and we have no air superiority.
No command of the sea."
"From the battle of the Mariana Islands, we can also see the gap in strength between the empire and old capitalist countries like the United States. It is almost impossible to reach a stalemate with ground troops alone. Although as a soldier of the empire, I
You shouldn’t say this, but the fact is the fact.” Kato Tomarijiro said.
At about one o'clock, the three of them arrived at the airport by car. After waiting for a few cigarettes, a transport plane fell from the sky and landed on the runway of Hongqiao Airport.
Kato Torajiro, Kinoshita Eiichi and Shigata Ryouji were all familiar with each other, and they were all high-level officials in the military police system. Therefore, Kato Torajiro took the initiative to introduce Chen Mingxiang to Shigata Ryoji.
"Chen Jun is a great contributor to our Imperial Army Military Police. I have heard of his name for a long time. This time I came to Shanghai to take up a post. I would like to ask Chen Jun to take care of me and continue to support my work." Si Fang Liang Er bowed and said.
"I don't dare to accept it. Your Excellency, Commander, is too complimentary. Without the support of the Gendarmerie, I wouldn't be where I am today. I should ask you to take more care of me." Chen Mingxiang also bowed.
The three people exchanged a few words at the airport, and then took a car to the headquarters of the Shanghai Military Police. At this time, not only all the junior officers of the Shanghai Military Police were waiting in line, but also people from all over central China.
Captain and sergeant of the gendarmerie.
Major General Kinoshita Sakae and Colonel Shigao Ryo held a brief handover ceremony in the presence of Kato Tomarijiro. It was nothing more than a speech, and there was not even much handover of specific work. Lieutenant Colonel Okamura Mikizo, the commander of the Special High School Division, acted as the deputy commander.
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Because according to the order of the Tokyo Military Police Headquarters, Kinoshita Sakaeichi needed to take this special plane and return to Japan overnight, without giving any time for handover.
"Chen Jun, I accept your wishes, so don't go to the airport to see me off. Hua Xia said that we must say goodbye after a long journey, so please entertain Kato-kun and Shifang-kun for me!" Kinoshita Eichi said while standing next to the car.
, and refused to let Chen Mingxiang take him to the airport.
Chen Mingxiang pretended that he had to send him off, but was finally stopped by Kinoshita Eichi. This scene also moved a group of military police officers.
In fact, Kinoshita Sakaeichi returned to Japan to be converted into a reserve general. According to the current development of the situation, there is no possibility of returning to China. Chen Mingxiang does not expect to be able to rely on him again like Lieutenant General Shimomura Sada.
his power and influence.
These officers and soldiers of the Japanese Military Police have committed many crimes in China. Since the other party insists, forget it after his performance. The word friendship does not exist at all.
