Wind spy

"It's a group of bastards. Are they blind? The entire Huaiqing area is stationed with a twenty-seventh division. The rest of the main force is near the Shangdu. If the first round of attack is Mengjin, the lone army will go deep to attack the heavily stationed. Luoyang, is there something wrong with Okamura Neji's head, or is there something wrong with the head of the Twelfth Army Commander Uchiyama Eitaro?" Chen Mingxiang yelled.

It cannot be said that the considerations of the First Theater Command are unreasonable. Luoyang is the seat of the Theater Command and the core location of the National Control Area of ​​Henan Province. But the question is, can't you see the current situation on the battlefield?

The straight-line distance from crossing the Mengjin River to Luoyang is only more than 20 kilometers. This is an obvious weakness in Luoyang. For this reason, there is a large number of troops in the first theater on the opposite side of the river for defense and interception.

As for the current situation, the 27th Division did not organize a large number of transportation vehicles to prepare, nor did it receive the cooperation of other troops. The main force of the Twelfth Army was far across from Shangdu, so it would not be crossing the river from Mengjin. .

"The Military Intelligence Department of the Command of the First Theater Command also refers to our intelligence. You know how many Japanese troops there are at the bridgehead. You know the two divisions plus one brigade. That is the main force, the mission of the 27th division. It is very likely to contain Luoyang's reinforcements to Shangdu and reduce the pressure on Shangdu's offensive and defensive war." Wang Zhen said aside.

"Look at it, this time the first war zone will have a big deal. They will not press the main force to the Shangdu, but concentrate on the main force of the Twelfth Army, and the 37th Division and a brigade. Business capital will soon fall."

"Give power to the two offices, order them to stare at the Japanese divisions in all regions, and report on the situation at any time. I have no hope for the battlefield in Henan Province. Don’t forget, the two brigades of the 13th Army, It also holds the 15th Army and the 19th Army!" Chen Mingxiang felt very angry.

"Then how do I reply to the bureau headquarters? The Military Commission and the first theater are still waiting for us to send the news to the bureau headquarters!" Wang Zhen said embarrassedly.

"Respond to the ass and just send a copy of the message from the previous time. The intelligence work has reached this level. They still feel that it is not accurate enough. It is impossible for me to go to the forward command post of the North China Front Army and ask Ningji Okamura. How is Eitaro Uchiyama going to fight this battle?" Chen Mingxiang said angrily.

After Mingyue’s telegram was sent to the bureau’s headquarters, Boss Dai immediately knew Chunfeng’s intentions. He believed that the information he had obtained was the most authentic. So, in support of Chunfeng, he passed this information to the Military Commission. The attendant room of the meeting didn't bother to fight a lawsuit with the first theater.

In addition, a copy was given to Tang Enbo of the 31st Army. The two are very good friends, and they are also one of the few supporters of Dai Li among the military leaders of the Shancheng government.

The matter was quickly confirmed. Lieutenant General Uchiyama Hidetaro, commander of the 12th Army of the Japanese Dispatch Army, took off from Quancheng on April 17, and by the way conducted another aerial reconnaissance of the Zhongmu and Overlord Castle areas, and then at Makino Airport. After landing, we arrived at the military command post in Zhandian Town.

On the same day, the command post of the North China Front Army headquarters ushered in the commander General Ningshi Okamura and the senior staff, and a battle was about to begin.

The 37th Division and the Independent 7th Brigade were combined as planned by short-range artillery fire to cover that night, and the main force crossed the river in four places in the southeast of Zhongmu.

Because the headquarters of the 12th Army assigned the 40th Independent Engineers Regiment and the 59th and 60th Independent Engineers to the 37th Division in advance, the speed of crossing the river exceeded estimates.

At 0:00 on the 18th, a division crossed the Yellow River and fought fierce battle with the 27th Division under the 15th Army under the Twenty-Eighth Group Army, which was guarding in the area. Zhong, the independent mixed seventh brigade crossed the Yellow River, and the 27th division temporarily retreated.

"Boss Dai has called. According to the telegram of the 31st Army Headquarters of Tang En Wave, your intelligence is completely correct. The enemy really crossed the river from Zhongmou. The old man was furious about this. He severely reprimanded the Theater Command for influencing fighter opportunities and military conditions. The chief of the division was ordered to engage in military law!" Wang Zhen said with a message.

"It's over. One division and one brigade attacked from the side. Two divisions and one brigade squatted in front of the door. The merchants couldn't hold it. In fact, I also comforted myself. What is the commander of the first theater? Characters, even the Japanese are clear about it, and expecting such a person to guard the hinterland of the Central Plains, wouldn't it embarrass him?" Chen Mingxiang said helplessly.

Jiang Dingwen, the commander of the first theater, the second-level general of the Shancheng government, and the five tiger admiral known as the old man, is known as a flying general. In addition to encircling and suppressing the underground party, he did not perform much in the War of Resistance Against Japan. In the Northwest, bribes were collected wildly, which was described as favoritism, corruption, gambling, and wealth.

This person was rumored to lose his military wages, he was not satisfied with a wife and a concubine, and his behavior was so disorderly that he contracted the disease and became a joke among the generals of the Shancheng government.

For such a commander who guards the Central Plains, and Tang Enbo, who can beat him, has fallen into his deputy, how much hope can he hold?

His judgment was completely accurate. The speed of defeat in the first theater made everyone feel incredible. The first brigade of the 227th regiment of the 27th division launched an attack on Shangdu.

In the first theater of the first theater of the 28th Army, the Eighty-Fifth Army’s 110th Division and the Reserve Eleventh Division, the 78th Army’s newly formed 42nd Division, the strength of three infantry divisions and a Japanese brigade After fighting, it took an hour to retreat, and the merchants fell on the 19th!

"Commissioner Chen, Chen Yaozu, a senior official in Guangdong province, was assassinated by the Military Unification Bureau!" said Wu Songzhu.

Chen Yaozu is Wang Jingwei’s brother-in-law and Chen Bijun’s younger brother. He is a big traitor in Guangdong province. Chen Mingxiang and this person have met, but they have not had any contact. His sphere of influence is in Central China, North China, and outside Guan, and he has a good deal with Guangdong Province. It really has no effect.

But this is also good news. Such a traitor should have died a long time ago, but Chen Bijun is accompanying Wang Jingwei to treat his illness in Japan at this time. It is estimated that his brother’s funeral will not be able to attend.

"Who will take over his senior official position?" Chen Mingxiang asked curiously.

"This is Chairman Wang's traditional site. It has always been impervious. After Chen Yaozu's death, Dean Chen Gongbo contacted Chairman Wang in Tokyo and appointed Chen Chunpu to take over as a high-ranking official. No outsider can take advantage of it." Wu Songzhen smiled. Said.

Of course, Chen Mingxiang understands this. Chen Chunpu is Wang Jingwei's secretary-general, but his other identity is Chen Bijun's cousin. The meat is in his own pot!