Sure enough, after Saburo Okabe took the lead in revealing his trump card, he no longer had much power to resist.
Because this is the bottom line he must stick to in the end.
The most terrible thing is that this is an exchange that the North China Front cannot bring to the table.
If it is revealed by someone who is interested, and the Japanese people know that the North China Front Army is willing to exchange tens of thousands of prisoners of war and a large amount of weapons and equipment for the direct sake of the Fujiwara family, thereby strengthening the Chinese army and causing the death of his son and husband on the subsequent battlefield, let alone Oka.
Saburo Saburo, a direct negotiator, would be scolded to the point of being autistic, and even Gen Sugami, a figure considered a big boss in the Japanese military circles, would be implicated. Ending his term early and returning home in disgrace would be a good outcome.
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The Fujiwara family will never admit that they put any pressure on the North China Front. After all, they only sent a message of congratulations to Gen Sugamigi from a member of the family.
Why, colleagues are not allowed to say nice things to their bosses?
Therefore, facing the trump card that Saburo Okabe had revealed, Tang Dao's big hippopotamus mouth opened to its maximum.
But Tang Dao still underestimated the North China Front's determination to exchange for Fujiwara Senxiong.
As long as China allows 200 trucks of a Japanese baggage regiment to enter the Changle Village area to collect the remains of the officers and soldiers killed in the Second Mixed Brigade, Japan will return as many as 35,000 prisoners of war in Pingjin, Shimen, Yuancheng and other places, and will also give a
The infantry brigade is another Chinese-style equipment of the infantry regiment.
Among them, in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, the list of 100 Imperial officers and soldiers who were captured by the Chinese on previous battlefields such as Lieutenant Colonel Fujiwara Sawazuo will not be included in the agreement.
These personnel can even be delivered as the last batch of personnel, accompanied by Brigadier General Tian and Rostav, two guarantors recognized by both parties.
Of course, before this, the Japanese side had completed the delivery of personnel and equipment and the collection of the remains of dead officers and soldiers.
This is also the main reason why Tang Dao eventually reduced the equipment of a full division to one brigade after another.
What China wants are prisoners of war and equipment. Are these hundreds of Japanese prisoners going to be used for anything besides wasting food? But if we want to expect the Japanese people to keep their word, it is better to believe that sows can climb trees.
Therefore, with Tang Dao's persistence and a certain degree of concession, Fujiwara Sentio and the 100 Japanese prisoners of war will stay at the end before being handed back, and the collection of nearly 10,000 Japanese remains buried in Changle Village can be carried out at the same time.
The Japanese really spent a lot of money in exchange for Senio Fujiwara.
On top of the equipment that originally killed an infantry regiment for five or six hours, the equipment of a complete infantry brigade was added.
Just like at an auction, the original bid was only 1 million, but the competitor suddenly raised the bid to 5 million. This psychological impact is absolutely huge for the opponent.
Even Rostav, who was calmly smoking after eating the pie, was startled by Saburo Okabe who was determined to make a big concession.
The weapons and equipment of an integrated infantry brigade are given to the opponent. According to the battle loss ratio between Japan and China on the battlefield of 1:6, that also means that the Japanese side will have to kill more than a thousand people to fill the big hole they dug!
Moreover, the equipment of this complete infantry brigade has serial numbers recorded. Looking at the list Saburo Okabe took out from his briefcase, Tang Dao knew that this was the final bottom line prepared by the Japanese side and what they could do.
Impress China with its most powerful weapon.
Tang Dao is no exception.
Those were weapons captured by the Japanese army from the 39th Independent Brigade of the 29th Army.
It's not that Tang Dao has never seen the world, it's just that this batch of equipment is too luxurious.
36 Maxim heavy machine guns, 432 50mm grenade tubes, 234 Czech light machine guns, 135 German Empire style Bergmann submachine guns, 250 German Empire style twenty-shot shell guns, 5,000 Czech rifles, and 50 pistols
There are 10,000 rounds of long-handled grenades and 18 82-caliber mortars.
This weaponry and equipment is more than enough for a brigade or a miscellaneous division. The configuration of light and heavy machine guns and grenade launchers cannot even be matched by the Jinsui Army, which was considered well-equipped before the war.
Because, after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, under the heavy siege of the Japanese army, the entire brigade of more than 6,000 people collectively laid down their weapons and was the most fully organized unit. It was also the most important armed force under General Zhang who was responsible for staying in Pingbeicheng and handling matters in Peiping.
At that time, the main force of the 29th Army had been forced to leave Pingbeicheng and rush to Baoding. The appointed General Zhang had only two independent brigades and an infantry regiment with a total of only five regiments, but he had to defend a huge Pingbeicheng and face the Japanese invaders.
With nearly 200,000 soldiers at the front, that is an impossible task.
Eight days later, Pingbeicheng fell. Except for the 27th Independent Brigade, which broke out, the rest of the surrounded troops were forced to surrender.
The main members of the prisoner-of-war camp established by the Japanese army in Pingjin were the independent 39th Brigade and the two security brigades in Tianjin who were forced to lay down their weapons.
The 39th Independent Brigade of the 29th Army is the main force of the 29th Army. The weapons distributed by General Song are modeled after the standard equipment of the Central Army's German Arms Division. Not only the light machine gun can basically reach one for an infantry squad, but even Japanese grenades
Canisters, 8 for an infantry company, exceeded the Japanese standard of 6 for an infantry squadron. The mortars even reached the standard of 9 for a regiment and 3 for an infantry battalion.
If all the prisoners of war of the Independent 39th Brigade can be exchanged, and these weapons are added, it will definitely become a strong army.
Of course, it depends on how many people the Japanese army has transported to the three northeastern provinces to work as miners. The North China battlefield has been fiercely fought for nearly a year. The establishment of many regular armies has become chaotic, let alone those prisoners of war. Tang Dao is not too concerned about this.
What a daydream.
Moreover, after this exchange of personnel and equipment, most of them still had to be in the war zone. This time, all the armies knew about the negotiations with the Japanese, and they were all eagerly waiting to take a sip of the soup.
According to Major General Geng's private communication with Tang Dao, most of the prisoners of war exchanged will be kept in the war zone, and will be supplemented to the frontline departments after screening. The 17th Division will keep no less than 2,000 prisoners of war to supplement the shortage. If more prisoners can be obtained from
The Japanese had some equipment in their hands, but they did not need it in the war zone. All of it belonged to the units participating in the war in southeastern Shanxi, and the 17th Division took the lead in distributing it.
The stingy old man had a good idea. He knew that this negotiation must focus on replacing people. As long as the Japanese are not completely screwed up, they will not return the equipment if they return the people. Even if they do, they must be in the minority.
It's better to be a favor, which is nominally given to the various ministries in southeastern Shanxi participating in the war this time, and also regarded as a reward.
If this stingy old man knew that not only were the Japanese brains broken, but they were also being pried off the equipment of brigade after brigade by Tang Tuanzuo like never before, a mouthful of old blood would spurt out eight feet away from the cliff.
He not only lacks understanding of the level of stupidity of the Japanese, but also only has a superficial understanding of Tang Tuanzuo.
Perhaps no one expected that such a difficult negotiation would leave Saburo Okabe with a stiff expression on his face for a day and a night, and also keep the Supreme Commander of China's Second Theater Command awake all night after receiving the negotiation results.
The five girls next to me said: "The Japanese are crazy! This is crazy!"
As everyone knows, the Japanese's even more surprising tricks are yet to come.
The two sides drafted the agreement in the middle of the night that day, and Major General Geng Chunfeng, who recovered from his serious condition in the early morning of the next day, attended the formal signing of the agreement. The two sides agreed that from now on, the Japanese side would begin to gradually transfer prisoners of war and equipment to the Chinese side, and the Japanese side would also send approximately 100,000 people from Lucheng.
A baggage detachment with 2,000 people and more than 300 trucks and carts.
On the Chinese side, the prisoners of war from various ministries in the Taihang Mountains were gathered in Linfen according to the list, and their health was guaranteed. After all the prisoners of war and weapons and equipment were handed over to the Chinese side, they were brought back to the Japanese defense area by two guarantors.
At that time, the Japanese side will have an infantry squadron coming to help escort.
This also means that Brigadier General Tian and Rostav will have to stay in Linfen for about half a month. Even though Saburo Okabe doesn't want the two Western world bosses to be in such close contact with the Chinese for so long, there is nothing he can do.
, for him and the front army, Fujiwara Senio’s life is the most important thing.
Saburo Okabe never expected that the biggest loss in this negotiation was not that they delivered more than 30,000 prisoners of war and equipment that could equip four infantry regiments to China.
Because these losses were within the range that the Japanese North China Front could bear, the staff even made the idea that China would blackmail them for the equipment of an infantry division. That was the worst plan. Fortunately, Tang Dao finally gave in and only asked for
Sentou Fujiwara and 100 prisoners of war were the final returnees.
As long as China does not want to push the German Empire completely towards Japan, it will definitely not break its promise. You must know that Rostav is not only one of the core personnel of Krupp Company, but this trip was reported to the Embassy of the German Empire.
Those that are officially authorized basically represent the German Empire.
If the Chinese are planning to break up with each other, then Sentou Fujiwara will not lose even if he dies. Gaining a military power that fully supports Japan will play a huge role in Japan's war in China.
Comparable to the combat power of ten divisions.
But Saburo Okabe never dreamed that Tang Dao's real purpose of leaving Fujiwara Senio for final return was for that Germanic man with blue eyes.
The value of that man, to Tang Dao, is much higher than the Chinese equipment of four infantry regiments.
Let’s talk about the closer first. In Tang Dao’s hand, he holds an order note for a German armed infantry division, and all those weapons and equipment are in the warehouse of the company behind this man in the Jincheng Concession.
With this man's support, getting the equipment of a German armored infantry division is already half the battle.
As for the long term, Krupp has extremely excellent design capabilities and manufacturing capabilities. If it gets their support, the Sixings Regiment Military Factory in Dakouzidong will usher in a qualitative improvement.
Of course, the premise of all this is that Tang Dao can fool this man.
In fact, from the moment Tang Dao heard this man's name, his performance had already begun.
Yes, being strong against the Japanese and crushing Shimizu Shujo not only suppressed the Japanese to maximize their bargaining chips in negotiations, but also left an initial impression on Rostav as a tough Chinese soldier.
Regardless of men or women, we all have a strong-willed mentality.
There is a saying in the Internet in the future: If you lick the dog, you will lose nothing! It is a phenomenon, but in the end, this kind of psychology still exists.
What humans love most is struggle. From the time they were still in the trees, they were fighting against nature to ensure their survival. When they became the spirit of all things and gradually began to rule the world, they fought against their upright walking counterparts.
Always having the upper hand, whether it is family life or social activities, crushing all opponents will quickly become boring.
Meeting an opponent in chess, with back and forth, is the greatest need of human psychology.
The first thing Tang Dao established for this person was that he was strong enough. Even if he asked for help, it would be among humans of the same level. What's more, with Tang Dao's understanding of the future of the German Empire and the future of Krupp Company, he believed that this
A man with the surname Krupp is also in need.
Because, with the Krupp Company currently at its peak in the German Empire, it is obviously illogical for a core layer to come to the Far East, which is raging with war but unable to sell large amounts of arms.
Tang Dao succeeded.
After Saburo Okabe and his party left, the two Westerners who were left behind in Linfen were treated to a very high standard. The stingy old man personally entertained the two of them and took them on a sightseeing tour in the outskirts of Linfen until they arrived.
Sentou Fujiwara was escorted by the 17th Division, as well as Japanese prisoners of war escorted by the 921st Division and other units.
Of course, these prisoners of war will not be given in vain. Anyone who provides prisoners of war will basically get a share of the weapons and equipment of the four regiments returned, which can be regarded as some small benefits that Tang Dao has won for the 80th Army.
Based on Tang Dao's understanding of Commander Zhao of the 17th Division, maybe the equipment of an infantry regiment has to be given out. In Shaanxi Province, this Army Lieutenant General is already very close to the senior leaders of the 80th Group Army.
, now that we are fighting in the same war zone, we will naturally not be stingy.
Others, such as the Sichuan Army and the Central Army, each sent only a few prisoners, and each army provided an infantry battalion with equipment that was probably enough for the commanders of each army to enjoy themselves for several days.
Leaving the equipment of two integrated infantry regiments, plus two to three thousand prisoners of war and recruited new soldiers, the 17th Division will once again have the strength of 5 or even 6 infantry regiments. After only half a year of digestion, its strength will only be less than
It was stronger before.
Brigadier General Tian and Rostav breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Fujiwara Senzuo himself and getting confirmation.
They made a lot of money on this trip, but the prerequisite was that they had to complete the tasks assigned by the Japanese. 鐐
Otherwise, the mutton will not be eaten and it will cause a lot of trouble.
China's virtues of honesty and trustworthiness are indeed worthy of trust, and these two men's good impression of the Chinese people was once again strengthened.
This also laid the foundation for a harmonious, free, equal and friendly exchange between Tang Dao and Rostav, a blue-eyed man.
In order to allow them to stay here for another half month and ensure that they can bring back Fujiwara Senzuo himself, the Japanese have paid a high price. Not only are their previous promises still valid, but they also promise that the Roman Empire Concession in Jin City is sacred and inviolable, even if there are Chinese intelligence personnel.
Even if they hide there, they will never send a single soldier to search. Instead, they will issue a note asking the concession authorities to search, and ensure that Roman and German expatriates can walk freely in Beijing and Tianjin.
This is very different from before. When Jincheng was first occupied, a young military police major could arrogantly run into the concession and demand the cooperation of the concession police and the military in an extremely tough manner. Even without a gun, he was almost acting like an old man.
This is what the King of Heaven looks like.
Although high-level officials from the Western Concessions jointly put pressure on the North China Front Army Headquarters in the end, and the Japanese military police also restrained themselves somewhat, overseas Chinese who left the concessions would still be searched by the Japanese army, including some official wives. As long as it was not too much, all countries could only
I tolerated this for the time being.
Now, the Japanese North China Front Army Headquarters has issued this note, but it has made a huge concession. 鐐
On the Rostav side, Krupp's trucks and coal car trains were allowed to freely enter and leave North China and enjoy the concession of exemption from inspection.
Krupp owns two large coal mines and iron ore mining rights in North China. The Chinese government bought weapons and equipment without paying and used them to pay off debts.
Even after the war between China and Japan, in order to get the German Empire to give up its support for China and support itself, the Japanese military could only watch as the Germans occupied the two largest mineral resources in North China, exploiting them day and night, and then
It will be transported to Jincheng Port and transported back to the West by freighter.
They spent huge amounts of money and material resources to occupy the land, but they haven't even made much of it! A commercial company that sells guns and cannons makes a lot of money. How do you think the Japanese Army can tolerate this?
You can't rob openly, they can only use petty tricks to disgust you. In the past six months, the Japanese have been inspecting all kinds of transport vehicles of Krupp Company. The inspection lasted for several days. As a result, the manager of Krupp Company's foreign company in the concession had to
Running back and forth to coordinate is expensive, energy-consuming, and inefficient.
Rostav, who was ostracized by his eldest nephew, had been upset at home. He just took advantage of this reason to come to the ancient eastern country that he had always longed for. And his eldest nephew, who had a fierce fight with the mustached head of state, wished that his uncle was divorced.
The further away the better, and he was even generously given the title of General Manager of Krupp's Far East Branch.
After all, the business in the Far East only accounts for a pitiful 10% share compared to the booming German domestic business. 鐐
Rostav, the general manager of the Far East, is equivalent to the authority of a middle-level manager in Germany. In other words, if he goes out well, he is still a member of the board of directors and is assigned to the frontier.
When Rostav came to China, he relied on his own connections to establish a connection with the Japanese North China Front Army Headquarters. Indoor Shroud, who had visited the German Empire, also provided him with certain conveniences when he was there. Who knows that the good times have not passed yet?
Two days later, the class in the indoor shroud ended sadly, and a much more powerful Shanshan Yuan came.
Rostav was still having a headache how to establish a relationship with him again! Unexpectedly, the Chinese gave him a big surprise, and the Japanese came to him directly. Before he even thought about how to deal with it, the Japanese just offered him
What he wants.
He brought several Japanese prisoners of war back with him. From then on, vehicles belonging to the Krupp Company traveled freely throughout the Japanese-controlled areas. In order to reassure Rostav, Saburo Okabe hadn't even returned to Jincheng. The Krupp Company located in the concession received
More than a dozen pass certificates with the words "Exemption from Inspection" signed by Commander Gen Sugamigi.
Rostav, who was in a good mood, thought of Tang Dao again, especially Tang Dao's meaningful smile when he said goodbye to him.
"Mr. Lou Dehua, I believe we will meet again sooner or later, and it won't be on the battlefield!" Tang Dao's farewell words didn't sound like much at first, but now that I thought about it carefully, I felt like there was something.
How could the German Empire's army appear thousands of miles away? The possibility of two people meeting on the battlefield is simply zero. 鐐
But the impression Tang Dao gave to this person was that he was by no means such an unintelligent person.
"I hope to go horseback riding in the countryside tomorrow morning and breathe fresh air. However, I hope that the deputy leader of your negotiating team last time, Colonel Tang, will personally accompany me. He is a strong soldier!" Rostav asked the Chinese personnel.
