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Since the Japanese army captured the concession and the Pacific War broke out, gasoline on the Shanghai stock market has become a commodity in short supply. As a result, most cars have to be stopped and buses can no longer operate.

In order to solve this problem, some people in Shanghai stock market changed their cars from burning gasoline to burning charcoal to continue to provide power. The streets of Shanghai stock market even showed up luxury cars with black smoke. This is a typical practice in Southwest China. .

But this method is not only available in China. Japan also has charcoal-burning cars. Germany also has them. The price of gasoline is more expensive than gold. It is really unaffordable and unavailable.

Chen Mingxiang has never worried about gasoline. His vehicles need to be filled with gasoline. He goes directly to the Marine Corps Command and the Gendarmerie Command. The municipal government agencies can also refuel. He has too many part-time jobs, and there are places where he can refuel.

However, he always worried that after the situation worsened, his own gasoline would not be enough, so he wanted to free up a warehouse to store some gasoline, and this kind of resource could only be opened to the Japanese army.

"This request is justified. Huatong Trading Company is also serving the empire and should enjoy the necessary resources. For this battle, a large amount of oil has been shipped from the country. In this way, I will discuss with the Chief of Staff and apply for a part of it. ."

"General Uchida, you have a lot of autonomy. The division should also help Chen Jun. I give too much gasoline and it is easy to cause trouble." Kawamoto Yoshitaro said with a smile.

He can indeed do this, but it is far less powerful than the division commanders. These Japanese lieutenants are all powerful figures with heavy forces in their hands. They cover the sky with one hand in the garrison, and matters within the division are settled. Someone gossiping.

"It's okay. After the battle is over, Jun Chen can come to the division's resident to find me. I will allocate a little for you and exchange it with the scarce supplies." Uchida Takayuki was very happy.

If it is to use military supplies to make a profit, he certainly does not have the guts, but to support the Huatong Trading Company and help the division's logistics work, this reason can be justified.

Both parties have achieved their goals. The atmosphere at the dining table is naturally very good. A group of soldiers, the topic is naturally inseparable from the strategic offensive of the dispatched army. After talking, naturally they mentioned two combat missions in Shou County, Anhui Province. division.

What Chen Mingxiang didn't expect was that he hadn't found an opportunity to visit the 64th Division. This Japanese army was actually going to be transferred to the operational sequence of the 11th Army.

"In order for the 11th Army to prevent the defensive force near Jiangcheng from being empty during the battle, the dispatched army headquarters ordered the 64th division stationed in Guangling to be transferred to Jiangcheng and returned to Tadayoshi Sano. Commanded by the Lieutenant General, he will serve as the commander of Jiangcheng’s defense forces."

"For this reason, the 64th Division will first go to Pengcheng in northern Jiangsu, then to Kaifeng, then to Muye, and then directly to Jiangcheng via the Ping-Han Railway," said Yoshitaro Kawamoto.

Since the Eleventh Army is going to perform strategic offensive tasks, it naturally has to deploy troops to the combat area. There will naturally be emptiness around Jiangcheng. Jiangcheng is a strategic location. The dispatching army headquarters attaches great importance to it, and the Japanese base camp also pays special attention.

For this reason, starting from February 1, the Fifth Brigade of the Independent Infantry and the Seventh Brigade of the Independent Infantry were first transferred, and then the 11th Brigade of the Independent Infantry and the 12th Independent Infantry Brigade were transferred. , The first, second, fifth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh field supplementary teams were transferred from the country.

In addition, there are independent field air defense teams that combine the 17th Brigade and the Third Tank Division, two communications wing and two auto wing.

"In this battle, the Eleventh Army mobilized eight main divisions, including the 27th Division of Jinzhou, and also mobilized multiple alliances to attack Tanzhou. The scale of the battle is far larger than that of the Jiangcheng Grand Battle. Bigger." Uchida Takayuki said with some excitement.

He had seen the combat plan of the 11th Army Command, and naturally knew some of the secrets. Although he could not tell the details, he still gave out the general situation.

Chen Mingxiang also heard the doorway, that is, in addition to the 27th Division, there are seven divisions that are mobilizing, and the deployment of the 11th Army's troops is clear, which means that there is one division that will not participate in the battle.

From the beginning of the mission in the 28th year of the Republic of China to the current year of the 33rd year of the Republic of China, the whole latent work is speaking of the most comfortable intelligence acquisition this time. This is also achieved through years of contact with the Japanese and puppets. result.

How should I put it? It took him five years and millions of dollars to build a huge network of relationships. Now, he has finally reached the peak.

"You are generating electricity for the Fujian, Jiangxi, Hubei and Hunan offices. Why are you so circumspect? We also called the Second Intelligence Office. We asked Jiang Anhua to send people to watch the movements of the divisions under the 11th Army and report the situation to me quickly. It's almost May, and the enemy's mobilization cannot be concealed."

"Secondly, order him to send an additional intelligence team to Baling within two days to observe the assembly of Japanese troops in the surrounding areas. If you want to attack Tanzhou, the surrounding area of ​​Baling must be a gathering place for Japanese troops."

"We will also generate electricity for the tobacco factory and ask them to quickly prepare one hundred thousand packs of cigarettes and start sending them to Hangzhou in June. One box in iron drums, no, two boxes. At that time, we will arrange the transportation team of the Hangzhou branch. Delivered to Jinhua’s 70th Division’s resident."

"The Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Henan Offices are the First Intelligence Office. Pay attention to the situation of the 70th Division. The enemy's attack began after June 5th. The main direction of the attack is Quzhou. You can generate electricity for the headquarters of the bureau and ask for the headquarters. Send me what you know about the military deployment in the Ninth Theater for your reference." Chen Mingxiang said.

He knows the importance. Although he has the confidential information, he dare not just send it to the bureau headquarters before checking it accurately. His personal honor and disgrace are small, and it is a big problem that hinders the theater command from judging the enemy's offensive intention.

There is nothing wrong with this important strategic offensive. This is not because he is too humble, but the fact is. There are lessons from the First Theater Command. If the Ninth Theater Command relies too much on his intelligence, Arrange battles according to his information, then he has to bear corresponding responsibilities.

As a major general in the Syrian Army, I am afraid that there is no higher rank in the Military Command Bureau than Chen Mingxiang. If Shangfeng is held accountable because of unfavorable warfare, he is barely qualified to be pulled out of the scapegoat.

Therefore, this kind of thing would rather be a little later, to implement all aspects of the situation, and then it is not too late to report. After all, the first phase of the battle has not ended, and the 27th Division has not entered the 11th Army. Battle sequence.