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On the Lunar New Year’s Eve of the 32nd year of the Republic of China, which is January 24th of the 33rd year of the Republic of China, Chen Mingxiang invited Major General Kinoshita Sakae and the four chiefs of the gendarmerie to come home to eat dumplings on the last day of the lunar year. , This is a way to draw closer feelings.

We all know that many foods in Japan originated from China. Japanese people also eat dumplings, but their dumplings should be called fried dumplings. They are not cooked in water like ours. Japanese dumplings in the Republic of China are also called pot stickers.

Wang Zhen personally cooks a few home-cooked dishes. Although they are not as good-looking as the chefs, they taste good. This also means that the meal is of the nature of a family banquet, and the five devils are not moved.

"Thank you Chen Jun for his hospitality. I have been away from Japan for these years. I miss my family every holiday season, but for the cause of the Emperor and the empire, I can’t go back if I have a home. Only with you can I feel the warmth of home. Thank you!" The city took the initiative to bow.

"It's rare to see your true feelings from the General. It is my honor to be able to entertain you and all of your friends. In fact, the mission of homesickness and military personnel do not conflict. Today's efforts are also for the family.

"Do you see it? This is the new year's goods sent by the mountain smuggler. American cigars and camel cigarettes are said to be smuggled goods. When you leave, everyone will bring some back to taste." Chen Mingxiang said with a smile.

In return from the Military Manpower Bureau, in addition to worthless things such as bacon, kimchi, Pixian watercress, tea, and wine, it also brought some daily consumer goods transported by the US Navy to the Special Technical Cooperation Institute, especially cigars and cigarettes. , Anyway, I don’t spend my own money.

All five people smoked, and soon one took a cigar and lit it slowly. Wang Zhen had to open the sliding door and add an exhaust fan to avoid the smoke.

For these American goods, Kinoshita Sakae and others were not surprised. The American aid supplies included camel cigarettes, especially for the Indian army, chewing gum and smoking camel cigarettes. That is normal.

Some special departments of the Shancheng government army also dispense a small amount of camel cigarettes, but cigarettes are cigarettes, not many rare items, and the quality may not exceed the Bund brand of Chen Mingxiang Tobacco Factory. Smugglers give Chen Mingxiang a taste. It is understandable to taste.

"I will tell you one thing in advance. The base camp has issued a strategic offensive order for the dispatch of troops. Tomorrow Matsui Takuro Chief of Staff will return to Tokyo to participate in the combat meeting and accept the instructions of the combat mission and base camp."

"This year is an important year. In addition to the extra-high-level courses, we must increase the intensity of intelligence collection, and the military police must also do a good job in guaranteeing supplies. Chen Jun, when the Chinese New Year is over, your Huatong Trading Company will also get nervous and strive to If you have made achievements before the end of the war, I will definitely apply to the Empire for your awards." Kinoshita Eiichi said.

The war will inevitably break out. Chen Mingxiang can fully imagine how many anti-Japanese fighters will die for the country during this so-called strategic offensive period, and how many ordinary people will be poisoned by the war.

It is common practice for the Japanese army to kill people and set fires on a large scale in military operations. They also need to rob important materials such as grain and cotton, and kill chickens and cattle to supplement their hunger.The current dispatched troops cannot even meet the normal food supply standards. How can there be no reason to not grab them?

But at this time, Chen Mingxiang still had confidence in the Shancheng government army. It was the last place to say it. With more than one million troops gathered, it would not allow the Japanese army to triumph so easily.

"Your Excellency, I am seriously short of commodities for exchanging with Chiang Tong District, especially cotton cloth and cotton yarn. In addition, things like western medicine, rubber tires and hardware are also difficult to buy on the market. It's not that I don't work hard. , But the conditions are not met!" Chen Mingxiang said helplessly.

Japan and the puppet government's frantic squeeze on the Shanghai stock market, coupled with the inability of foreign raw materials after the outbreak of the Pacific War, led to a decline in production capacity, which became a vicious circle.

Not to mention the shortage of types of goods on the market, and the quantity is falling sharply. Up to now, Huatong Trading Company can't find many materials for exchange.

In fact, although Chen Mingxiang made a large sum of US dollar gold in smuggling, he really did not want to do such a thing. This is tantamount to an enemy. The current unsustainable situation is exactly what he wants.

Even if the Huatong Trading Company was closed, he was not afraid of no money. Cigarettes, tea, salt and coal, plus silk, would be able to sustain the expenditure.

"What you are talking about is also the actual situation. I will respond to the management department of the dispatch army headquarters. Through the consulate general in Shanghai, I will prepare a batch of cotton cotton yarn for you. I originally expected cotton in North China. Unfortunately, last year's collection task company Twenty percent has not been completed. As for western medicine, the imperial army is lacking." Kinoshita Eiichi said with a frown.

The war has been fought so far, not only Japan’s own economy can’t support it, even the industry, commerce, and agriculture in China’s occupied areas can’t support it. There is no foundation for plundering. Printing volume of Union Bank coupons!

Everyone here can understand Chen Mingxiang's difficulties. He wants to serve the empire, but he does not have the resources to exchange with the Military Command. He is really not to blame for this phenomenon.

"I heard that Chairman Wang's condition has relapsed again, and now he can no longer work normally, so I have to call Chen Gongbo to Jinling again. This is really worse!" Gangcun Shisan said, changing the subject.

He also felt uncomfortable because of Chen Mingxiang’s words. The smuggling of Huatong Trading Company and the Military Manpower Bureau was the best year in the 31st year of the Republic of China, but it declined somewhat in the 32nd year of the Republic of China. By this year, the situation was even worse. Oh no.

But this situation was not caused by the gendarmerie, nor was it caused by Chen Mingxiang. He quickly changed the subject and talked about the most important event at present.

"No? The news I heard is that Chairman Wang's operation was very successful. He even made a speech on New Year's Day and held meetings for research work. How could he suddenly relapse?" Chen Mingxiang asked.

Lieutenant General Momoi Naokan, the head of the military medical officer of the Japanese Dispatch Army Headquarters, and the director of the Jinling Japanese Army First Hospital, Goto Fusee, performed an operation to remove the warhead for Wang Jingwei on December 19. It is said that the operation was successful. He delivered a speech on New Year's Day. On the morning of January 9th, he attended the so-called one-year anniversary celebration meeting.

"It was at noon on the 9th. Chairman Wang was going to attend the luncheon hosted by the six generals of Hata Jun and the Emperor Takahito, the youngest brother of Emperor Mikasa Miya. However, because of the high fever, he made a request on the next day, and it has deteriorated since then. Now that he is bedridden, he dispatched the army headquarters to generate electricity in Tokyo and invited medical experts to come for another consultation." Said Okamura.