Wind spy

As Hata Shunroku visited the area of ​​Qingxiang, it was an honor for the traitors, but it was a chore for Chen Mingxiang. It was not that he was too tired, but that he saw the local people living In such a cruel environment, I feel really uncomfortable.

These areas are divided into many blockades by barbed wire, bamboo fences, blockades and bunker towers. Entry and exit are subject to interrogation. Japanese and puppet troops, including the police and security teams, went directly to the homes of the people to looting and looting property.

What’s more vicious is that the Japanese army and the Qingxiang Committee purchased grain at low prices. Suzhou is no better than the Shanghai stock market. The prescribed price per stone of rice is 150 yuan in the deposit coupons, but now the market requires at least two hundred yuan in the deposit. You can buy one stone only with coupons. In the famous land of fish and rice, the people are hungry and thin.

Furthermore, in order to support its own finances, the Wang puppet government lavishly collected talents in Jiangsu Province, and the burden was about 2.5 yuan per mu of land before clearing the township. At this time, it actually reached 20 yuan per mu.

What comforted Chen Mingxiang was that it was not without good news!

"Ogasa-kun, you seem to be a little unhappy, what's the matter?" He saw Ogasawara Kiyoshi frowning and asked casually.

"Commander Okamura’s plan for a large-scale raid in the central Hebei region started very poorly. The headquarters received a message from the North China Headquarters. For three consecutive days, various participating troops reported that the main force of the underground anti-Japanese armed forces was not found. Instead, he was ambushed many times and lost many people."

"The underground party base has adopted guerrilla tactics. In such a short period of time, most of the people in the villages and towns have been evacuated, and the food and materials have also been transferred."

"Although the imperial army occupied the county seat, the goal was not achieved. The other party has preserved its vitality. It is estimated that it will be very difficult to achieve results this time!" Ogasawara Kiyoshi shook his head and said.

For this large-scale sweep, the dispatching army’s headquarters also has high hopes. In North China, the anti-Japanese armed forces of the underground party are the most troublesome thing for the imperial army. With tattered weapons and even big swords and spears, it is unexpected. The imperial army has been in a stalemate for these years, and it can never be eliminated.

The most troublesome thing is that every time the main force is used to sweep up, the opponent hides and hides and seeks with the imperial army everywhere. Small groups of troops come out to clean up, and the opponent ambushes, bombs artillery buildings, pulls out strongholds, dismantles railroad tracks, and robs materials, and restrains the imperial army. The large number of troops in the army has made it increasingly difficult to mobilize troops.

Many generals of the Shancheng government have a prejudice against the underground party’s armed forces and fighting methods. The underground party does not have the ability to fight the Japanese army in large groups. The problem is that the underground party’s armed forces have only developed for a few years. ?

Without a city, there would be no industrial and commercial resources, no taxes for military expenditures, and weapons and equipment were either made by themselves or seized from the enemy. It is quite remarkable to be able to achieve this level.

Without the base areas of the underground party, the entire North China has become an area occupied by the Japanese, and it would be difficult for the Shancheng government to maintain the strategic stalemate.

"Kun Xiaoli, the North China Command dispatched 36,000 troops this time. The large-scale march will definitely arouse the alertness of the opposing intelligence personnel. It is normal to take precautions in advance."

"Furthermore, victory or defeat is a common matter for soldiers. As long as they occupy the opponent's base area, their basis for survival will be severely damaged. Although their goals are not achieved tactically, they are victorious strategically." Chen Mingxiang said.

"Unexpectedly, Chen Jun also has some insights on the military. These views of yours are actually consistent with the North China Command. Let me tell you the good news. The Commander-in-Chief is very satisfied with the work of Qingxiang and decided to continue to support the implementation of Qingxiang. It is planned to expand the scope of Qingxiang. The third phase is still carried out in southern Jiangsu. The number of imperial troops participating in the operation will reach eight brigades." Said Ogasawara Kiyoshi.

The so-called cleansing work has reduced the living environment of the people in southern Jiangsu below the bottom line. To this, the old devil Hata Junroku was very satisfied and instructed Li Shiqun and the Qingxiang Committee to continue to operate in this mode. The imperial army’s intention was to raise chickens. Retrieving eggs is not about killing chickens to retrieve eggs. It is necessary to make the most prosperous Jiangsu province a food supply base for Japan to wage war.

"At the beginning of the implementation of the Qingxiang work, I thought that this work was extremely difficult and I felt uneasy about whether the predetermined goals could be achieved. However, through this inspection, three consecutive phases of the Qingxiang work have achieved outstanding results, which exceeded my expectations. As a model for each region, I sincerely express my admiration for His Excellency Li Shiqun, Chairman of Jiangsu Province who has worked hard, and the staff of the Qingxiang Committee at all levels!" said Junroku Hata.

"Because of Your Excellency Li Shiqun's all-out efforts to overcome all difficulties, the work of Qingxiang has made unexpected progress and achieved impressive achievements. The Jinling government should give praise and rewards." Qingqi Zhongzuo said.

This is a symposium held in the auditorium of the provincial government after the inspection. The old devil gave Li Shiqun and the Qingxiang Committee a high evaluation. In the sunny weather, Zuo was naturally biased. After the meeting, the big traitors were happy to talk. We got together, and after Hata Shunroku left, a grand celebration party was held immediately.

But what Junroku Hata did not expect was that he had just left Su Zhou, and Li Shiqun, the praised "Imperial Meritorious Person", started smuggling food with Chen Mingxiang into the Kuomintang Controlled Area.

The 10,000-stone rice is mainly shipped from Zhenjiang and transported directly along the river to the mountain city. The freighter of the Huatong Trading Company is used. The 600-ton rice is really not too much, and it does not look very conspicuous. Chen Mingxiang proposed from his textile factory. Money came to pay all the purchase price.

At this time, the Japanese Navy and the U.S. Navy fought a fierce battle in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, which is the Coral Sea. This is also the first time in world history that an aircraft carrier formation carried out a long-distance air battle with carrier-based aircraft.

"Ming Xiang, just now the Gendarmerie Command in Shanghai sent an order that General Kinoshita asked you to return to the Shanghai stock market as soon as possible, saying that a ship that has completed its mission will return to the Shanghai stock market."

"The rice and flour you want, as well as some corn and soybeans, I have ordered people to load them on the train and send them to the Shanghai stock market. You just arrived to pick up the goods." Li Shiqun said with a smile.

This time, the profit of 10,000 shi rice is about 120 yuan per shi. Chen Mingxiang won 30% of the vouchers, which is 360,000 vouchers. In the light of the weather, the profit is 20%. Li Shiqun owns half, but the military control bureau The settlement with Chen Mingxiang is to pay the full amount of 2 million in the savings voucher. Of course, Boss Dai is still the old method and let Chen Mingxiang deduct it from the payment.

"Minister, the goods have already begun to be sent to their respective distributors. The payment will be returned in about a month. The dividends will be converted into vouchers and sent to you. I have to come to Suzhou for a few days from time to time to avoid any gossip. "Chen Mingxiang said with a smile.