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"Chen Jun, you are welcome to visit old friends in Xinjing!"

At the Xinjing Airport outside the Guan, Chen Mingxiang met Major General Miura Saburo, the commander of the Kwantung Army Gendarmerie Headquarters, who was an old acquaintance.

In that year, because of sending people to assassinate the commander-in-chief of the dispatched army, Toszo Nishio, in order to provoke the stationmasters of Japan and the United States, Saburo Miura was transferred back to Japan to become the principal of the military police school.

"Since the farewell that year, it has been a long time since you have heard from your General. This time you can return to China and serve as the commander of the Kwantung Army's gendarmerie. It is really gratifying." Chen Mingxiang said with a smile.

After entering December, it was very close to New Year's Day. He decided to visit the related households outside the Guan and North China in advance, especially Sanura Saburo. He has not been to Xinjing since he took office in the Kwantung Army.

This time he came to the airport to greet him, and there was still Major General Kono Furuno, but he did not see other familiar faces. It is estimated that the personnel of the Kwantung Army Headquarters has also undergone some changes.

When they arrived at Shinkyo’s residence, the two sisters, Akiko Takada and Mitsuko Takada, had already waited outside the door. The room was warm and boiled in advance. After they entered the house, Mitsuko Takada started to make tea, and Akiko Takada Then I went to the kitchen to cook.

They were also taken care of by the Japanese army because they were serving Chen Mingxiang. Even ordinary Japanese did not dare to come here casually, and the Japanese ronin would stay far away from trouble.Taking Chen Mingxiang so much money every year, this little thing is just a word from a senior general.

"Why didn't I see Shibuya-kun and Takeda-kun? It seems that the dispatching army headquarters has made major adjustments, and the Kwantung Army headquarters has some minor adjustments." Chen Mingxiang said after sitting down.

"The intensity of the adjustment is not great, but the Kwantung Army's troops will be exhausted. This is also to prevent the US military from attacking the mainland. It is necessary to increase the defensive force." Furuno said.

The Ministry of Public Security of the Puppet Manchukuo was abolished and became the Military Ministry, and Major General Shibuya Saburo was promoted to lieutenant general and transferred to the dean of the Ice City Academy.The Chief of Staff of the Supply Supervision Department of the General Headquarters was replaced by Major General Sato, and the head of the intelligence staff, Takeda Masaru, was dispatched to the general headquarters of the army, and Oetsu Kenji was succeeded by him.

The peak of the reinforcements of the Philippine Lubin troops began in July. On the 15th, the 12th regiment of field heavy artillery was deployed, which used a 150mm howitzer.The Twelfth Wing of Field Artillery Corps, which uses 105mm howitzers.

On the 18th, the 8th Division of the Army was transferred. On the 20th, the 26th Regiment was transferred independently. On the 23rd, the 23rd Division was transferred. The 24th was the peak. The first division was transferred. , Tenth Division and Second Chariot Division.

As for the reinforcements of the Japanese troops, on June 26th, the Ninth Division and the 28th Division, the first regiment of the field heavy artillery were transferred. This is a 150-mm howitzer unit with independent rapid fire. Two groups of the artillery and the twenty-seventh regiment of the tank.

On July 5, the 24th Division was transferred, on the 15th, three squadrons of independent rapid-fire artillery were transferred, and on the 20th, the 23rd Regiment of the Field Heavy Artillery was transferred to the 150mm howitzer unit.On the 24th, the first regiment of the independent heavy mortar and the 32nd regiment of the independent rapid-fire gun were transferred.

On August 22, the Fifth Artillery Command also arrived on Okinawa. On September 9, the ground survey squadron of the Artillery Intelligence First Wing was dispatched.

This year, with the deployment of a large number of elite troops from the Japanese base camp, the Kwantung Army Headquarters also began to form new troops, the 107th Division, the 108th Division, the 111th Division, and the 112th Division. Regiment, the 119th Division and the 120th Division, as well as the First Mobile Brigade, an independent mixed 73rd brigade composed of the left-behind personnel of the former First Division, and the Second Chariot Division The first brigade of independent tanks composed of left-behind personnel of the regiment has six divisions and three brigades.

"The Kwantung Army Headquarters has formed so many new troops at once. Just training and running-in will take a long time." Chen Mingxiang said.

"Who says no! It's not just that. According to the plan of the headquarters, 16 infantry divisions, 13 independent mixed brigades, and one tank brigade will be formed next year, basically composed of left-behind troops and guards. The army will be formed because the base camp will continue to draw troops from the Kwantung Army."

"I'm the main person in charge of the management department. The formation of so many troops requires a lot of weapons, equipment and clothing. I feel a headache even thinking about it." Yoshitake Furuno shook his head and said.

Among the Japanese army’s establishment, the C division is currently the lowest, with a total establishment of 14,000. Suddenly 22 divisions have been added. This is 300,000 people. Seventeen brigades have 5,000 people. The establishment, that is also more than 80,000 people, this is not considered a directly-administered army and other establishments. It is estimated that this expansion should not be less than 450,000.

This is not a gradual increase, but a sharp increase. The pressure on the logistics department of the headquarters is unbearable. The chief officer of the managerial department is not a headache.

"The two generals, in fact, my life is not easy. The manager of the dispatch army headquarters also gave me the task of purchasing materials, but the Shanghai stock market was unable to produce materials for exchange."

"Let’s not talk about the issue of strategic resources, but the issue of grain and cotton cloth has not been resolved until now. The local grain collection work has not even reached a quarter of the target, not to mention cotton cloth. There is no such thing on the market. , My textile factory is closed." Chen Mingxiang said.

This is also a good phenomenon. The Japanese base camp drew all the elite Kwantung troops away, and the pressure will be much reduced when they recover outside the customs.

Moreover, the enemy faced by these evacuated troops is the U.S. Army. Now the U.S. war potential has been brought into full play, and its combat effectiveness is obvious. It is estimated that the Kwantung Army’s troops will be greatly depleted on the battlefield, and the possibility of returning is slim.

"The General Command of the Dispatching Army called the Kwantung Army Command to discuss this issue, hoping to transfer a batch of grain from outside the customs to Central China and North China for emergency relief. However, this request was rejected by the Yamada General. It was not that he did not want to support it. It's because of the intention and powerlessness, and our own food is also very nervous," said Furuno Yoshitake.

"Although there is only one general army outside the pass, there is only a lot of land outside the pass. The dispatched army occupies so much space inside the pass, and the territory of the three provinces including Henan, Xianggui, etc., has much more resources than us. Under such circumstances, it is really inappropriate for the Kwantung Army to ask for help."

"The needs of the imperial army are the first. At this time, we should use all our forces, including the army and police of the Jinling government, to forcefully collect food everywhere to meet our own needs, grab them if you don't give them, and dare to resist. Just kill!" Miura Saburo said murderously.