"Okamura, what am I lie to you? The 28th Division is really for you."

Umezu Mijiro smiled and said, "By the way, how much supplies did Tojo Kwan give you?"

To fight a large-scale and high-intensity battle, it is not enough to have troops alone, but also to have sufficient combat materials.

"Don't mention it." When it comes to combat supplies, Okamura's face immediately collapsed, and he said, "I was very sermon, and I almost said I was dry, so he gave me the supplies for the battle of the fifteen divisions."

"What? I gave you fifteen divisions to fight?" Meizu Mijiro said in surprise. "In the past two years, the base camp has quietly saved up fifty divisions to fight the war materials, but I only gave you fifteen divisions to fight the war? The remaining thirty-five divisions to fight the Southern Army? This is too partial."

"Tojo-kun also has his difficulties." Okamura Yasuji sighed and said, "But fortunately, there are enough combat supplies for these fifteen divisions to fight."

"I can't even use so many supplies."

After a pause, Okamura Yasuji said again: "After all, the goal of this combat is to smash the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army. Although the combat effectiveness of this unit is strong enough, its strength is only 30,000 to 50,000. Therefore, the scale of this battle cannot be much smaller than that of major battles such as the Battle of Songhu, Xuzhou, or Wuhan."

"For the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, the 15th divisions and divisions are indeed enough for the battle." Umezu Mijiro nodded and then said, "But if you want to open up the mainland transportation line, it's probably not enough?"

"Of course." Okamura Yasuji said solemnly, "at least ten divisions will need to fight."

Speaking of this, Okamura Yasuji sighed again: "I just don't know if the base camp will be available at that time, and if Tojo Kwan is willing to allocate me the supplies for the ten divisions to fight."

"Okamura, don't worry," said Mijiro Umezu with a smile.

"I will help you collect the supplies for these ten divisions and divisions. Anyway, our Kwantung Army has no big battles to fight, so it would be a waste to keep the stored materials and war materials."

"Mijinjun, thank you very much."

Okamura Yasuji was overjoyed when he heard this, and there was no better result than this.

"What do you thank me?" Umezu Mijiro said with a smile, "It's all for the empire and for His Majesty the Emperor. Isn't this what our imperial soldiers should do?"

Okamura Yasuji smiled slightly and suddenly said: "Mujinjun, your Kanto Army has now been converted into the empire's strategic reserve team, and in terms of the current international situation, the Soviet Union is no longer able to pose any threat to the empire, so it is no longer necessary to maintain such a large-scale heavy-armed force in Manchuria."

Umezu Mijiro suddenly became alert and asked, "What do you want to say?"

"Umetsu-kun, that's the case." Okamura Yasuji said with a smile, "I applied to the base camp to adapt the cavalry group stationed in Mongolia into the 3rd Division of the chariots. The base camp has approved this application. The tanks, cars and various types of artillery allocated to the 3rd Division have been shipped from the Osaka Pier, but..."

"But you have no one." Umezu Mijiro said with a snorting, "Is it?"

"It's not as wise as Umetsu-kun." Okamura Nishi said with a smile. "If the 3rd Division of the Tanks wants to quickly form combat power, it's not enough to have weapons and equipment alone. There must be a large number of non-commissioned officers who can skillfully control various tanks and trucks. But looking at the entire empire, I'm afraid that only Umetsu-kun can help me."

"You are the truth." Meijiro Umezu smiled and said proudly, "At the best of the other general army is only one or two chariot corps. Only my Kanto Army has two chariot divisions. We can draw a large number of non-commissioned officers who can skillfully drive chariots without weakening their own combat effectiveness."

Okamura Yasuji said solemnly: "Muzuki, please, anyway."

"Okay, who made us have a good relationship?" Umezu Mijiro shook his head helplessly and said, "However, as far as I know, northwest Shanxi is mostly mountainous areas, so it seems difficult for the chariot division to be useful, right? Why are you so anxious?"

Okamura Yasuji said in a deep voice: "The 3rd Chariot Division was not prepared for the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army in northwest Shanxi, but for the Fu Yisheng Group in Suiyuan."

"Fu Yisheng?" Meijiro Umezu was stunned at first when he heard this.

But a few seconds later, Meijiro Umezu reacted and shook his head and said, "Okamura, you are still the same as before, no matter what you do, you will never miss it."

"This time, Fu Yisheng Group and the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army are in trouble."

He paused and said, "They are so unlucky to have an opponent like Okamura Jun."

...

In a blink of an eye, time has come to June 10th.

Chang Kaishen called Chen Bulei to the study again and asked: "Yanji, it's mid-June, and his wife is about to return from the beautiful country. Why is the Japanese army in Shanxi still not moving?"

"This..." Chen Bulei really wanted to find a crack in the ground to get into it.

In addition to being ashamed, Chen Bulei was also a little angry, thinking that I was the director of the chairman's attendant office, not the commander of the Japanese army's First Army stationed in Shanxi. Why has the Japanese army in Shanxi not been moving yet? How do I know? If you ask, you should ask Saiti Yoshimoto, and you should ask Okamura Yasuji, and you should ask me what this old man is doing?

Chang Kaishen snorted lightly and said, "The Japanese won't just let it go, right?"

"This probably won't be." Chen Bulei cheered up, "This is not in line with the Japanese army's behavior."

"The style of the Japanese army? What is the style of the Japanese army?" Chang Kaishen snorted, "The 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army not only occupied northwest Shanxi, blocked the Tongpu Railway, but also wiped out the 69th Division. They all rode on the Japanese's necks and shitted, and there was no reaction from the Japanese, so the Japanese army actually bullied the weak and feared the strong."

Chen Bulei thought to himself that you shouldn’t say this. Wouldn’t he admit that the national army is not as good as the Eighth Route Army?

As the head of the party and the country, if these words are spread, wouldn’t it be a shame to the hearts of the soldiers of the national army?

However, Chang Kaishen did not realize this at all and was still chatting endlessly to vent his emotions in his heart.

In fact, Chang Kaishen was also worried because he was really anxious. Because the Military Control Commission and the Central Commission were unable to destroy the Northwest Arsenal in Shanxi, Yan Xishan could not count on it, so the only thing he could count on was the Japanese. However, the Japanese have not been in trouble for a long time, so they were extremely anxious.

Because if we drag it down, the arsenal will be built.

Once the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army was asked to build the arsenal, what would be?

The 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army had no stable ammunition supply, and relying on the ammunition seized on the battlefield, it had already made the Japanese army in Shanxi feel in a mess. So once the 386th Brigade was built and once the 386th Brigade had a stable and reliable ammunition supply, wouldn’t the entire Japanese army in Shanxi be eaten by them?

In time, even the Japanese army in North China would be eaten by the Eighth Route Army.

Hey, I can’t think about it. Thinking of this Chang Kaishen makes me feel ache in my brain. I really can’t think about this.

At that moment, Chang Kaishen said angrily: "Okamura Yasuji and Yoshimoto Saiichi, I'm worried for you."

While he was anxious, Tang Zong, the leader of the third group of servants, hurried into the study, and his face was extremely embarrassing.

When Chang Kaishen turned around and saw it, he frowned and asked unhappily: "Naijian, what happened?"

"Principal, there is a big trouble." Tang Zong gasped and whispered, "The Japanese government is going to North China to launch a large-scale increase in troops. According to the information we have, at least five divisions have already landed from Tianjin Port, and at least two divisions are entering Peiping through Shanhaiguan. One of them is likely to be the 1st Division of the Japanese Army."

"Huh?" Chang Kaishen changed his mind, "The Japanese army launched a large increase in troops to North China?"

"Yes." Tang Zong emphasized the key point and said, "The Japanese army is launching a large increase in troops to North China!"

Chang Kaishen's face suddenly collapsed, and he asked with a dark face: "Naijian, is the information reliable?"

Before he finished speaking, the head of the guard Wang Shihe came in to report: "Principal, Director Dai has something to ask for an important meeting."

"Let him come in." Chang Kaishen's heart was thrilled and he hurriedly signaled Wang Shihe to lead Dai Li to the study.

Sure enough, the information obtained by the Military Intelligence Bureau was basically the same as that obtained by the Third Team of the Shishi Group. At least five divisions had already landed from Tianjin Port, and at least two divisions were driving into Peiping from Shanhaiguan.

Hearing this, Chen Bulei was so scared that his face turned pale. This was something big was going to happen.

However, Chang Kaishen suddenly laughed unexpectedly: "Haha, good things are good things."

"Principal?" Not only Chen Bulei, but also Wang Shihe, Dai Li and Tang Zong all gave confusing eyes to Chang Kaishen. Chen Bulei even doubted whether Chang Kaishen had a confusion due to excessive anxiety?

"Yanji, it's such a good thing." Chang Kaishen regained his calmness.

After a pause, Chang Kaishen said: "Under the current situation, the Japanese government will definitely not mobilize such a large number of troops to deal with our National Government. So I dare to assert that the Japanese government has launched a large increase in troops to North China this time must be to deal with the Eighth Route Army in northwest Shanxi, and must be to deal with the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army. Yes, that must be like this."

"Principal, this seems unlikely." Chen Bulei whispered, "Japan government is so mobilizing the troops to deal with a brigade of the Eighth Route Army? These are seven divisions, and seven divisions!"

Chang Kaishen said confidently: "The Japanese government only added seven divisions to North China, not that these seven divisions will be used in northwest Shanxi to deal with the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army. After all, the Eighth Route Army that operates in North China are not only the 386th Brigade, but also the 129th Division, the 120th Division and the 115th Division."

"There are quite a lot of seven divisions, but when they go to the five provinces of North China and spread to the huge North China Plain, there are actually not many."

After a pause, Chang Kaishen said: "Again, if the Japanese government really wants to deal with the national army, not the Eighth Route Army, then it should go to central China, South China and even Myanmar to continue to increase its troops, how could it go to North China? After all, the main anti-Japanese force that is active in North China now is the Eighth Route Army, not the National Army."

Chen Bulei nodded subconsciously, and this was correct.

The main thing that is active in North China is the Eighth Route Army, and the National Army has almost disappeared. Although this is not a glorious thing, it is the fact that the Japanese army has launched a large-scale increase in troops to North China, which seems to be not for the National Army. Is it really for the Eighth Route Army and the 386th Brigade?

...

The CCP’s intelligence capabilities are no worse than those of the Kuomintang.

Almost as Chang Kaishen learned that the Japanese army had launched a large increase in troops to North China, the Eighth Route Army headquarters also received news.

"President, the situation is not right." The Deputy Chief of Staff hurried into the war room with a telegram and said, "The inside line of lurking in Peking and Tianjin has just heard of an amazing news. The Japanese army is heading to North China to launch a large increase in troops!"

"Oh, a large increase in troops?" the boss said in surprise. "This is a bit new. Didn't the Japanese army transfer several divisions from North China last year? Why did they go to North China to increase troops this year?"

"Yes, this is indeed a bit strange." The division commander also said, "Didn't it mean that the Japanese army is in a tight position in the Pacific battlefield?"

"If you increase your troops, you will increase your troops, and we are not afraid of him." The boss snorted and asked again, "I wonder how many brigades the Japanese government has added to North China this time?"

The Deputy Chief of Staff took a breath and said in a deep voice: "Seven divisions."

"I thought there were so many people, only seven brigades..." The boss thought it was seven brigades at first, but he suddenly reacted halfway through the repetition and said in a lost voice, "How many, seven divisions?"

"Yes." The Deputy Chief of Staff said with great emphasis, "Seven divisions!"

The boss immediately fell silent, and the situation became a little serious.

The entire war room was instantly in a dead silence, and the needles could be heard.

After a while, a staff officer asked in a low voice: "The Japanese army went to North China to launch a large-scale increase in troops, probably not for our Eighth Route Army, right?"

"Who else can we do?" Another staff officer immediately retorted in a low voice, "With the little army left by the Kuomintang army in North China, would it be possible for the Japanese army to add seven divisions?"

The third adviser said: "But the problem is that our small temple cannot accommodate such a great Buddha."

The fourth adviser said: "You forgot that the 386th Brigade had just annihilated a main division of the Japanese army, so most of these seven divisions came for the 386th Brigade."

Another adviser said, "Is this too exaggerated? In order to deal with the 386th Brigade, seven divisions were mobilized?"

The last adviser said: "These seven divisions may not be all used to deal with the 386th brains, but there is an old saying in China that lions fight against the rabbits, and they still use all their strength, so it is not surprising that the Japanese army mobilized heavy troops to deal with the 386th Brigade, because the performance of the 386th Brigade some time ago is indeed worthy of the Japanese army's attention."

The commander sighed and said, "It seems that the political commissar's worries were fulfilled at the beginning."

"Since the Japanese government is willing to spend a lot of money, what are our Eighth Route Army afraid of?" The boss punched the table hard and said, "As Xiao Wang said at the beginning, as long as the entire war can be accelerated, our Eighth Route Army will be worth it no matter how much the price it costs! Just fight!"

After saying this, the boss said: "Immediately inform the 386th Brigade and the Northwest Column of Shanxi, so that they can speed up the reserve of combat supplies and prepare for combat as soon as possible."

...

In northwest Shanxi.

After so long, Wang Ye could finally take a breath after not touching the ground.

Wang Jiazhi made an appointment with Cheng Yue and asked Wang Ye and Wei Dayong to go out for an outing. The four of them rode on horseback in the lush cornfield. It was so pleasant.

Wang Jiazhi was particularly happy.

I have known Wang Ye for so long and have been in love for so long, but the two have traveled together for a few times, so today she wants to have enough fun.

Wang Jiazhi also brought the Leica camera that Wang Ye gave her and kept taking pictures.

Seeing this camera, Wei Dayong's face immediately showed a resentment.

Because he saw this camera first, he originally wanted to give it to Cheng Yue, but Wang Ye snatched it away and gave it to Wang Jiazhi, which made Cheng Yue still not have a camera.

"Look at your promising prospects." Wang Ye slapped Wei Dayong on the back of the head.

"Isn't it just a camera? I still hold a grudge today. I'll get one for you in the future."

"You are a full man and don't know that the hungry man is hungry." Wei Dayong snorted, "I haven't sent Xiaoyue's camera yet."

"Idiot, I don't know that hungry men are not used for hungry men." Wang Ye said angrily, "I'm not a full man, you're not a hungry man. Don't think I don't know what you did. Take care of me. If you accidentally leave the fire, you can't afford to take care of it."

"What am I afraid of? At worst, I can get married."

Wei Dayong said sneeringly: "I'm already level now."

Wei Dayong is now at the regular deputy group level.

Wang Ye said: "Then what are you waiting for? Why haven't you gotten married yet?"

"Nonsense, isn't it just to wait for you?" Wei Dayong snorted, "You are the captain, I am your soldier. If I rush to get married in front of you, I will not be poked by my brothers."

While talking, Wang Jiazhi and Cheng Yue had already run back with their hands.

Wang Ye asked with a smile: "Why don't you take pictures? Then take pictures again."

"There is no film." Wang Jiazhi pouted, "I didn't bring enough film."

"What's the matter?" Wang Ye said with a smile, "I'll find someone to go back to get the film. I finally came out today, so I can have a good time and have a good time filming?"

When Wei Dayong heard this, he was instantly alert: "Captain, declare in advance that I don't want to go back."

"If you don't go back, let me go back?" Wang Ye glared at him, "You're so damn."

Wei Dayong's donkey face immediately twisted into bitter gourd, which made Cheng Yue feel distressed and said coquettishly: "Captain, you will bully our Brother Yong and Sister Jiazhi, don't care about him."

Wang Jiazhi giggled and said, "How can I care about him?"

While the four people were laughing, the sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded in front of them.

When he was eager to look back, he saw Ge Erdan running over on a fast horse.

"Okay, it's time for another time." Wei Dayong sighed softly and said, "I can't play again."
Chapter completed!