While the Kong Xiangxi delegation was visiting and the purchased weapons and supplies were still being shipped in Romania, a conflict in North China was intensifying and gradually turning into a war.
In early July, the Japanese army was conducting exercises near Peiping. They used the disappearance of a soldier as an excuse to request a search of Wanping City. However, the local Chinese army rejected their unreasonable request, and the Japanese army used this as an excuse to launch an attack on Wanping City.
With the start of the battle in Wanping City, it also marked the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War. The Nanjing government, which had no retreat, could only go to war, because North China was an area it could not give up. Domestic public opinion was already boiling with public dissatisfaction and there was no room for retreat.
Of course, in addition to the two parties involved, other countries are also paying attention to the war that broke out in the Far East. But no one is more concerned than Romania, because the ink on the 250 million lei loan that was just signed has not yet dried.
"Damn it, did these Chinese people know that a war was going to break out, so they borrowed such a large sum of money?"
In the Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister Mihalaka couldn't help but swear when he heard about the outbreak of war in the Far East. When he got the news, he felt as uncomfortable as eating a fly.
Because after the outbreak of the war, the Nanjing government's repayment execution ability was questionable. And the thought that he had negotiated this loan made him even more uncomfortable. Although His Majesty Edel also played a role in this, but openly
He is the one responsible. Besides, does he dare to tell Edel? He is not the only one who takes the blame.
So he has to take the blame even if he doesn't. No one can be in a good mood when taking the blame, and Mihalakai, as the Prime Minister, is no exception.
"Should we stop their supplies at the port?"
Seeing Mihalakai's anger, the secretary couldn't help but give him a suggestion, but received a blank stare.
What kind of bad idea is it to block weapons and supplies at the port? For what reason, Romania will lose face.
The secretary, knowing that she had said something wrong, quickly ran away.
While the Prime Minister was getting angry, Edel took the telegram and began to think deeply. The outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War had actually been expected for a long time, and Kong Xiangxi's previous visit was an obvious signal.
However, Romania could not provide much help in this matter. However, Edel still tried his best to provide some help. For example, selling the replaced equipment to Nanjing at half price could show some appreciation. However, Romania could only
So much help has been given. No more will be needed, because Romania has its own interests, and it was able to guarantee the market and raw material base before. If it were more, it would be too conspicuous.
"Your Majesty, this is a war deduction report made by the military."
While Edel was meditating, a guard placed a report on his desk. Thanks to Romania's military advisory group in the Republic of China, Romania was very familiar with the intelligence of the Republic of China army. In order to protect Romania's interests,
The military conducted military simulations of the Sino-Japanese war, and the results have already come out.
Edel took this deduction report and read it. In the Romanian military's deduction, the Chinese results were not too good. First of all, in terms of North China, the Romanian military's opinion is to abandon North China and defend according to the Yellow River. And on the flanks are the Taihang Mountains.
You need to stick to it to ensure you have a geographical advantage.
In the Yangtze River Delta area, the Romanian military's opinion is to delay the Japanese army's actions. Take advantage of the dense local river channels to slow down the enemy's attack speed and buy time for the government, factories and people to evacuate. In the south, Guangzhou and
In Fujian, it is necessary to organize government agencies, factories, and people to relocate as much as possible. Because Japan's navy is unmatched by the Republic of China, we must avoid the enemy's advantages and try to lengthen the enemy's supply line. As for the crucial Yangtze River waterway,
It needs to be blocked to prevent it from being used by the enemy navy.
Of course, this plan is not a complete retreat. In Romania's estimation, Japan's military industry needs to be blocked into three non-connected parts, the first is North China, the second is the Yangtze River Delta, and the third is the Pearl River Delta. The Romanian military
It is believed that its main rear area is in the Wuhan area, and the Japanese army must not threaten this area as it serves as the essence of the rear food and manpower industry.
Then they took advantage of the terrain and manpower to consume the opponent until the Japanese army could no longer bear the attrition of the war, and then launched a counterattack to gradually regain the lost ground.
In fact, this war simulation made by Romania is also a method of exchanging territory for advantages. However, one thing that is different from history is that this plan uses Wuhan as the rear area instead of Chongqing. The reason given is that the current military situation of the Republic of China
The force can protect the area from the threat of the Japanese army. In addition, it can take advantage of the resistance of the people in the occupied area to the invaders, so that the Japanese army cannot use the manpower and resources in the occupied area.
Of course, the military's deduction underestimated the brutality of the Japanese army, because in the previous wars in Europe, everyone had to be more civilized. Also, this was only from a military perspective and lacked political consideration.
Because first of all, the military's opinion is to give up on the city of Shanghai. It is very simple. It is too close to the sea, which is very conducive for the Japanese army to use the advantage of the navy to consume the national army. Another issue is the capital Nanjing. This city is under the military's control.
In my opinion, it is to consume what the opponent uses, and then give up after it becomes unusable.
Edel looked at the results given by the Romanian military and sighed. Although the Romanian military has become more and more capable in recent years, they still don't know much about the battle in the Far East. Many of their ideas are based on European models.
Doing deductions.
Edel looked at this deduction report that was full of errors, thought for a while and called the guards. "Let them redo it. Tell them if they don't understand, just send a telegram to Lieutenant General Modelk. He is more familiar with the Far East."
Edel watched the guards leave, and thought of the Japanese army's unscrupulous use of poison gas, so he called another guard. "Call Ambassador Zhu of the Republic of China, and tell him that Romania wants to send a batch of military supplies."
There was no way. When he thought of those brave soldiers using towels to resist the enemy's poisonous gas, Edel felt that he still needed to do something. Of course, this had a lot to do with the fact that the gas masks were not too expensive. If they were too expensive, he would be embarrassed to give them away.
Being courteous for nothing is either cheating or stealing, he still understands this truth.
Speaking of gas masks, although they are small and not very valuable, they are indispensable military supplies. The previous Kong Xiangxi delegation only bought 8,000 gas masks, which was not enough for the army. This is also the same as before.
The army of the Republic of China has always been involved in civil war, which has a lot to do with the fact that they don’t know much about poison gas.
Edel did not want the Republic of China to realize what was missing until the Japanese army used it unscrupulously.
