The 7th Division was originally called the Asahikawa Division and was the only heavy-armed division of the Toyo Self-Defense Forces.
When the Asahikawa Division was restored, the main goal was to resist the landing of the first wave of armored troops and buy the U.S. troops on the island time to react.
To put it bluntly, they are used as cannon fodder.
But needless to say, the combat effectiveness of the Asahikawa Division, at least on paper, is quite good.
But no one is a fool, and the Toyo Self-Defense Forces also know what they do. If they have a weak will to fight, they just get paid to do things, just like going to work.
Especially in the past two years, the battle in Hokkaido has exposed the foundation of the 7th Division.
In battles that were originally advantageous, many times they would retreat after firing two shots, fearing that if they were one step slower than their colleagues, they would become the salient.
This was also the reason why Yamada Kenjiro and Mishima Matajio became more and more courageous. On this day, it rained lightly all day long.
An autumn rain and a cold.
Du Fei got off work and picked up Zhu Ting to go home.
When I got home, I was surprised to see that Dad Zhu was there too!
This was something she hadn't seen in many days. Zhu Ting was a little worried: "Dad, why did you come back so early today?" She knew how busy Dad Zhu was, and would definitely not leave work early if there was something wrong.
Dad Zhu waved his hand and said: "It's okay. I was a little confused this afternoon. I took my blood pressure and it was a bit high." Zhu Ting frowned: "Have you taken any medicine?"
Du Fei also followed suit and asked for help.
At Dad Zhu's age, coupled with the high-intensity work, it is not surprising that he has physical problems.
Zhu's mother said: "The doctor prescribed two pairs of soothing medicine, and gave him a few injections, and asked him to rest for two days." Zhu Ting said: "Dad, you should rest. You haven't slept before one o'clock in the past two years.
." Dad Zhu said with a smile: "There are so many things, even if you let me lie in bed, I can't sleep~"
Du Fei interjected: "Dad, your health is your life's capital. Our country's economy has just started to pick up in the past two years, so you must not exhaust yourself."
Dad Zhu glanced at her and scolded her with a smile: "You kid, you are just trying to flatter me. The economic improvement in the past two years is the result of the joint efforts of all the comrades at the top and bottom. It is not the result of me alone."
Although he said this, Du Fei's words really scratched Dad Zhu's itch.
In the past two years, the emergence of Du Fei, especially the emergence of fire-fighting equipment companies and textile and clothing groups, has greatly eased economic pressure.
Coupled with Zhu's father's overall coordination, the report card produced is quite good. It is much better than the previous expectations.
In order to cope with the worst situation, even the large-scale deployment of rural areas was slowed down. It was rare that Zhu’s father was at home and the whole family had a meal together.
After the meal, Zhu's father played with his grandson for a while, then called Du Fei to the study. Zhu's mother knew that he couldn't stay idle, so she didn't stop him at all.
In the study, Zhu's father wanted to drink tea. Du Fei said: "Dad, you go to bed early today. You don't have to drink tea. You can make some wolfberry."
Dad Zhu followed his advice and said: "It's just wolfberry. By the way, I heard that all the Japanese people in your place have left?"
Du Fei rinsed the wolfberries with hot water, made a cup for Zhu's father, and had a cup for himself, and replied: "We are all gone, we are preparing for a big fight before winter."
Dad Zhu said "Oh": "A big war?"
Du Fei nodded: "Last time about Pohang Steel, I promised to sell them 500 tank destroyers and 100 sets of 107 rocket launchers. By the end of this month, they will almost be delivered."
Dad Zhu frowned: "Tank destroyer?" He had never seen the copycat version of the BRT-60 armored vehicle made by Du Fei.
Du Fei explained: "I have an expert from the original Big Goose. I asked him to draw blueprints and build an armored vehicle with a 105mm tank gun installed on it, which is enough to destroy the Japanese Type 61 tank with one shot."
Dad Zhu laughed "haha": "105mm anti-tank gun... That's not bad." Du Fei said hehely: "Opening the door for business and satisfying customers is the purpose of our service." Dad Zhu looked at him. One glance: "Aren't you afraid that things will get serious?"
Du Fei said: "If the sky falls, there will be a tall one to hold it up. If the Japanese can really take down Hokkaido this time, I guess the big goose will not be able to sit still."
Dad Zhu nodded.
Although Yamada Kenjiro had contacted Big Goose before, the other party did not respond particularly positively. That was because Big Goose felt that they had not sent any messages. I want to develop my future and don’t want to make a loss-making business.
But once Hokkaido was captured, the situation was completely different.
At that time, the chips in Kenjiro Yamada's hands were enough to attract investment from Big Goose.
Du Fei chuckled and said, "Dad, actually I hope they can touch it near Hokkaido, just to relieve the pressure on our north."
Dad Zhu slowly shook his head: "It's not that easy and no one is a fool. Mosco will not be confused about what is more important. But last time you went to North Korea, you proposed to trade with the goose through railway transit, and the effect was still good. good.
Du Fei said in surprise: "Has it already started?"
The last time he came back, after reporting the situation to Dad Zhu, he hurried to Nanyang with Lin Tiansheng and Pu Zhe. Unexpectedly, he had already put it into practice.
Du Fei also secretly admired the efficiency of Zhu's father's work.
You must know that this is not a simple matter. It involves three countries. Two of the big countries have just fought, which was very unpleasant.
Although North Korea, as the middleman, has a little face, it is not big enough and its mediating role is limited. Therefore, it can be seen that Dad Zhu has done a lot of work to turn the idea into reality so quickly.
At the same time, Du Fei was also a little curious about the attitude of Big Goose.
Hearing this question, Dad Zhu curled his lips and took a sip of wolfberry water: "What kind of attitude can I have? I just keep holding it. I don't seem to know. In fact, I have already acquiesced in this trade route."
Du Fei nodded. With these interests involved, the tension between the two parties will definitely be alleviated a lot. But it is far from enough to turn hostility into friendship.
At least it's better than a tense situation.
Finally, Dad Zhu reminded: "Be careful in Hokkaido and don't overdo it."
Du Fei nodded: "I understand, that's a taboo for the Meguo people. Just do it in Hokkaido and it won't touch the other three islands."
Dad Zhu stopped clicking and then continued: "By the way, as you said last time, the new steel production line was put in Jinzhou. It was discussed at the meeting the day before yesterday. In principle, there is no problem."
Du Fei smiled, having already guessed this result.
This is also an unspoken rule. The production line was bought by Du Fei and is nominally located under the Red Star Rolling Mill. These are all owned by Dad Zhu, so they naturally have priority in distribution.
Moreover, placing it in Jinzhou is an outcome acceptable to all parties.
As mentioned before, Jinzhou is a very special place in this era. It can be regarded as the third brother of Liaoning Province, and it was also the capital of Liaoxi Province for a short time. People from all walks of life are mixed, you are among me, and you are among me.
Putting the production line here will certainly benefit Zhu Wei the most, but others will also benefit. It is a relatively balanced plan that everyone can accept.
The father-in-law and his father-in-law chatted for more than an hour. Du Fei asked the father-in-law to take a rest early and come out of the study.
More than a month passed. October 23, 1970.
It's almost November, and the weather in Beijing is getting colder and colder. The neighborhood committees below are starting to prepare to sell winter vegetables. Du Fei is sitting in the office, looking at the calendar card on the table.
Five years ago, on October 23rd, he traveled through time.
Time flies by, and five years have passed in the blink of an eye. He has gone from an orphan to a successful man with a wife and two concubines.
A lot has happened in the past month or so.
The first is New Oriental. After several months of training and command courses, Lei Chunsheng and his gang finally took a boat to Nanyang.
There were more than a hundred people on the same boat this time, including Wang Xiaodong who took him with him, and a total of twenty-three people who were left behind by his grandfather.
Next were Lao Yang's family, Liu Kuangfu and Zhai Xiaotong, and several cousins from the Yang family, a total of fifteen people.
With these people gone, the employment pressure on Julie's side can be relieved.
Because Julie has undergone portable space transformation, Du Fei has a spiritual connection with her.
It's just that the distance is too far, and every contact consumes a lot of mental energy. Du Fei basically only contacts Zhu Li once every half a month.
Nanyang Na
On the other hand, due to the deterioration of Suharto's physical condition, the situation has become more complicated. The island country, which was originally a fragmented island country, is now even more torn apart.
Kalimantan is divided into four parts: southeast, northwest and northwest.
The Kingdom of Sarawak with Kuching as the center, the Ge Ming Army with Pontianak as the center, and the two local indigenous forces in the south and east.
Outside of Kalimantan, the Chinese family alliance in Java has already secured territory in the east. Earlier, the Nusa Tenga Islands also successfully planted its flag. .??.
In contrast, the senior executives far away in Yajiada did not care about the chaos outside and were still staring at that position with their own evil intentions.
Another major event was the fiercest fighting in Hokkaido in the East in two years.
The Katsura Ming Army, headed by Yamada Kenjiro and Mishima Matakio, launched a large-scale offensive before the winter snowfall. For this battle, Yamada Kenjiro prepared for several months, gathering hundreds of tanks and hundreds of tanks.
rocket launcher. The total strength reached more than 30,000 people, which can be said to be a desperate effort with all the best.
As for the Self-Defense Forces, the Seventh Division has a total strength of 6,700.
At the beginning, Yamada Kenjiro adopted the strategy of encircling the point and calling for reinforcements, and feinted to attack Zahuang again. But it was a false shot, and the main force was deployed between Chitose City, where the Seventh Division was based, and Zahuang.
On the other hand, Mishima Matajio led a partial division in the northeast to block the second division that might move south to support.
Because the Katsuragi Army has been causing a lot of trouble in the past two years, in addition to the local 7th Division, there are also two other units stationed here in Hokkaido: the 2nd Division and the 5th Brigade.
However, these two combat units were far inferior to the 7th Division's equipment and large numbers. The battle began on the morning of October 4 and ended on the afternoon of October 11.
It lasted a total of eight days.
The main force of the 7th Division was defeated. The Second Division, which went south from the northeast to support Zhahuang, failed to make an attack and was blocked in Sunagawa City, which was more than 60 kilometers away from Zhahuang. Then Yamada Kenjiro led the main force to turn around and Zhahuang surrendered.
, conquer without fighting.
In eight days of fighting, the two divisions of the Toyo Self-Defense Forces lost a total of 11,000 men, 120 tanks, 54 armored vehicles, and more than 70 artillery pieces of various types.
More than 3,600 personnel were lost, including 274 casualties, 1,689 prisoners, and the rest escaped and disappeared.
At the last moment, the U.S. Air Force fleet located in northern Honshu dispatched and forced back the powerful Kenjiro Yamada.
Otherwise, the seventh division's home base may not be able to be defended.
During the battle, the thin-skinned "Fire Fire No. 2" tank destroyer showed strong firepower and mobility. The soldiers of the Ge Ming Army who had undergone rigorous training showed quite good technical qualities, and compared with the soldiers of the 7th Division
The Type 61 tank has a very good exchange ratio.
Du Fei can even predict that after this war, many customers will come here to buy the "Firefighting No. 2" multifunctional armored vehicle.
Another most important result is that after two years of fighting, Ge Mingjun finally occupied a relatively large city for the first time. This is an important sign.
It shows that this team has transformed from a piecemeal stragglers to a separatist force with territory, industry, and population.
Half of the vision Du Fei gave them had been realized. But the other half would not be so easy.
This time, Yamada Kenjiro failed to annihilate the 7th Division in one go, and chose to seize Zakugo first. It cannot be said to be a mistake, but a different choice.
He chose "a thousand birds in the forest is worse than a bird in the hand", and it is most practical to get what you can get first. After reaction, the 7th Division with follow-up support has stabilized its position, and if it wants to fight again, it will
It's not easy to fight. But it doesn't matter much to Du Fei.
In the next step, it is no longer up to him how far Hokkaido's army can go. Instead, it has to be handed over to the big goose.
After suffering a big loss this time, Tokyo can no longer be so ignorant. Du Fei can no longer openly transport equipment to Hokkaido as before.
Yamada Kenjiro and others must win support from the big goose if they want to hold on to Zahuang next year.
This is why he clearly had the opportunity to pursue the victory and attack the 7th Division, but he gave up and captured Zhahuang.
It is just to show off to the big goose and show its investment value. This is exactly what Du Fei wants to see. In fact, he first led Yamada Kenjiro and others to Hokkaido with the intention of dragging the goose into the water. As long as the goose ends up here, Hokkaido will inevitably become the focus of competition between the two sides.
The resources that Mosco can mobilize in the Far East are limited, and the resources are waxing and waning.
In other words, the more intense the situation in Hokkaido will be in the future, the less pressure we will have on ourselves. However, Du Fei did not expect that the subsequent impact of this incident would come so quickly.
After traveling through the fifth anniversary, Du Fei was feeling a little sad when he suddenly received a phone call.
"Hey, George, why did you call me suddenly? Haven't you been in the capital recently?" Du Fei was a little surprised. It was Bush who called.
On the other side of the phone, Bush smiled and said: "You came back last night, how are you? Do you have time tomorrow?" Du Fei knew that this guy would not go to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing.
He asked: "What's going on?" I thought quickly, Nanyang's oil company, Jinzhou's steel production line, textile and clothing group... everything seemed to be going smoothly.
Bush explained: "Du, I'm just a middleman this time. Someone in Tokyo wants to see you." "Tokyo?" Du Fei narrowed his eyes: "Who is it?"
Bush said: "My name is Daisaku Yasuda. He is currently at the Secretariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo. He is also a direct member of the Yasuda Zaibatsu."
Du Fei understood it as soon as he heard it.
This Daisaku Yasuda is here to test and make contact.
Bush acted as the intermediary, indicating that this matter was approved by Meiguo.
Du Fei couldn't help but smile. It should be that Hokkaido's defeat was so tragic that it hurt the bureaucrats and plutocrats. Let's see if we can cut off Hokkaido's equipment from Du Fei.
Furthermore, many recent signals indicate that Hanami is relaxing. As the younger brother, Dongyang must keep up.
Daisaku Yasuda came here this time, probably because he wanted to take a look at Hua Xia's attitude. After all, Du Fei's identity is unusual.
After thinking about this, Du Fei said to Bush: "George, since you brought this person, I must give you face." Bush was very satisfied with Du Fei's attitude and asked: "When is it convenient for you?"
Du Fei smiled and said: "It's hard to say for other people, but it will definitely be convenient for you at any time." Bush said: "Then tomorrow, I will take him there tomorrow afternoon."
After agreeing on the time, Du Fei put down the phone, thought about it silently, and picked it up again: "Hey, Brother Deng, I, Xiao Du, have something to do..."
After a while, the call was transferred to Dad Zhu, who said "hello".
Du Fei immediately summarized the situation just now, and finally asked: "Dad, do you think there is anything we need to pay attention to when meeting this Yasuda Daisaku?"
Dad Zhu thought for a while and said: "You are just meeting in private. There is nothing to avoid. You can talk about anything. You can first take a look and see what they mean."
Du Fei responded "Yes" and asked again: "Dad, if the other party wants to explore some substantive issues, what attitude should I adopt?"
Dad Zhu understood what Du Fei was referring to.
Because the civil war broke out soon after the war, coupled with the subsequent Goryeo War, many things were delayed, including war compensation.
The Japanese had been wreaking havoc in Huaxia for more than ten years, causing countless losses of life and property. Du Fei put down the phone, leaned on the back of his chair and thought deeply.
At the same time, Swiss History Museum.
There is Bush's dedicated office here.
At this time, in the office, Bush smiled and talked to an Asian man in a suit.
This man is about 1.7 meters tall, which is considered relatively tall in Japan. He has a 40-60 parted hair, a lot of hair wax, and is shiny.
I just watched Bush talking to Du Fei on the phone. After the call ended, he immediately stood up and bowed: "Bush-san, thank you very much for your help."
Bush said: "Mr. Yasuda is too polite. Not only are we allies, my family also has deep cooperation with the Yasuda Consortium."
Daisaku Yasuda nodded repeatedly.
Bush reminded: "But Du Fei is not easy to talk to, so you have to be mentally prepared. Daisaku Yasuda pursed his lips: "I have studied this person, and he is indeed a bit different."
Bush said: "He values practical interests more, so don't fool him with some pragmatic things." Daisaku Yasuda nodded thoughtfully.