"Yes, Mr. Zhou, this person has a special mission. I think you will be interested..."
Although Zhou Weihan was responsible for the construction of the military fortress, he was only a supervisor and spent most of his time at the headquarters, so he received a call from Isamu Terauchi.
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Weihan shook the phone and answered the call: "I'm Zhou Weihan, is the deputy chief of staff here? OK, just say I have something urgent and wait for him at the headquarters!"
The deputy chief of staff first returned a call to confirm the situation, and then drove back to Heze from Zhencheng in a hurry. When he saw Zhou Weihan, he asked: "What is the specific situation?"
"The news was provided by Isamu Terauchi. The emperor's special envoy he mentioned is currently in Jinmen. According to him, this person is here to express condolences and mediate on behalf of the Japanese emperor and the base camp. Next, he will go to Qingdao, Haizhou, and Shanghai.
And Jinling!”
"He proposed that we should do it, and the location would be Haizhou, but I do think that Temple Yong has the intention to kill someone with a borrowed knife!" Zhou Weihan said meaningfully.
"Go on!" The deputy chief of staff closed his eyes and gently rubbed his temples. During this period, he was very tired and his thoughts were obviously affected.
"Our military's intelligence network is very powerful in North China, especially in Beiping, Jinmen, Shimen, Taiyuan and other places. Even if accurate information cannot be obtained, it makes no sense that the so-called Emperor's special envoy still cannot receive any information after his arrival.
information!"
"Obviously, the whereabouts of this special envoy are kept extremely confidential within the Japanese army. This visit does not involve external affairs, but only internal affairs, so there is no need to make a public appearance. Terauchi Isamu can inform us of the news at this time. It is most likely that there is no internal information.
We have reached an agreement to use our Eighth Route Army to kill this Japanese envoy!" Zhou Weihan said.
The Deputy Chief of General Staff heard the words and nodded: "You are right, but this matter cannot be viewed in isolation. According to the intelligence sent by Comrade Zhou Weiguo last time, Japan's domestic struggle has become more and more intense, and conflicts among various classes and regions have intensified. Obviously, its
Internal conflicts have spread to troops stationed abroad, which is actually good news!"
"From an overall perspective, if the Japanese government wants to unify its internal forces, then we must not let them get what they want. We must support Terauchi unconditionally, not to mention that there are common interests between the two parties!"
"There is no hurry. I will immediately send people to investigate, especially the several coastal cities mentioned by Terauchi Isamu. As long as we dig patiently and carefully, we can't hide it!" said the deputy chief of staff.
This is not the first time that the special envoy of the Japanese Emperor has come to China. In the past, he has always done so with great fanfare to create momentum. However, his whereabouts this time were mysterious. Isamu Terauchi had some reservations in his words. However, after discussions between the Deputy Chief of General Staff and Prime Minister Zhou Weihan, they also guessed something.
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Within two days, Terauchi Isamu called again, saying that the emperor's special envoy had left Jinmen and boarded a cruise ship to Qingdao. His words were a bit anxious.
Zhou Weihan guessed that maybe Terauchi Isamu was caught in the trap of his life, so he couldn't wait to get rid of the so-called emperor's special envoy. However, Zhou Weihan was moved by Terauchi Isamu's words.
Terauchi Isamu's original words at that time were: "Mr. Zhou, there is an old Chinese saying that eggs cannot be put in one basket. In order to have better cooperation in the future, I think we can try to expand our influence on the Longhai Line!"
"It's just that Morii Takayuki of Kaishu is ignorant of current affairs and arrogant. He is the biggest obstacle to cooperation and the number one enemy of our Koirikai. He should be taught some lessons, so it is most appropriate for the emperor's special envoy to die in Kaishu!"
The Koinichi Society mentioned by Isamu Terauchi had no real-power officers in Haizhou and could not control an independent armed force. The Osaka business group had been unable to open a normal transportation channel, so it deliberately asked the Eighth Route Army to take action.
Zhou Weihan replied at that time that he should think about it. After careful study, he decided that this vote must be done even if he is not paid. The benefits brought by a railway line are really too great. The Pinghan Line is under the control of Xingrihui
The Hezhengtai line is the best example.
In terms of geographical concept, Huaihai refers to the vast area north of the Huaihe River centered on Xuzhou and the Haizhou area, starting from Haizhou (Lianyungang) in the east, ending at Shangqiu in the west, starting from Lincheng in the north, and reaching the Huaihe River in the south.
The administrative region of Huaihai Province existed briefly. Judging from the current administrative division, it is the junction of the four provinces of Shandong, Shandong, Henan and Anhui. The customs and customs of this region are similar, and the people are simple and honest, making it the "best place".
At the beginning, Yanzhou ordered the New Fourth Army to move north several times, not only for political reasons, but also because the Huaihai area was a rare base area, and the New Fourth Army grew rapidly after arriving here.
There are currently three base areas in the Huaihai area south of the Longhai Line. One is the Jiangsu base area with the Third Division of the New Fourth Army as the core, the second is the Huaibei base area with the Fourth Division of the New Fourth Army as the core, and the third is the Hebei, Shandong, and Henan base areas.
The Wanbei base area with the 13th and 15th brigades of the column as the core.
Kuroshima Morita is the representative of the Xingrihui in Shangqiu, and there are also members of the group in Xuzhou. Once Haizhou is captured, it means that the Longhai Line will be unobstructed. At that time, the Hebei, Shandong and Yu base areas will be able to communicate with Huaibei and Northern Jiangsu base areas, and they can also use it
The Osaka business group revitalized the economy of the base area and relied on the Longhai Line for transportation, which greatly reduced time and cost alone.
At the Hebei, Shandong and Yu Military Region Headquarters, Zhou Weihan decisively chose to hand over the mission to the reconnaissance company: "This mission is different from the past. Haizhou is a strange territory for the reconnaissance company. You must be more careful in everything. After getting off the bus in Haizhou
, contact the comrades in the northern Jiangsu base area immediately!"
Temple Yongdu understands that eggs cannot be placed in a cage. Although members of the Xingrihui will take care of them along the way, and there are dedicated contacts in Haizhou to provide weapons and intelligence, Zhou Weihan will not put all his hopes on the Japanese.
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Past experience has proven that Isamu Terauchi is reliable, but the other members of the Koinichi Society may not be of any virtue. Can they really just obey Isamu Terauchi's orders?
For this assassination mission, the personnel were more valuable than large numbers. Cao Dabao, commander of the reconnaissance company, selected a total of thirty people. Due to the abundance of time, these thirty people were divided into two groups.
The first group of ten people went ahead and arrived at Weishan Lake by truck, then entered the southern border of Lunan, waiting for an opportunity to disguise themselves and move closer to Haizhou.
The second group and the third group were Japanese troops disguised as escorts who took the train from Dangshan and arrived at Haizhou without any obstruction.
Haizhou is one of the important ports controlled by the Japanese army in central China, and Dapu Station to the east of Haizhou is the starting point of the Longhai Line.
There is a saying within the Japanese army of "Shanghai Capital in the South and Jinmen in the North". Haizhou is second only to the two. After the Central China Front was abolished, it was under the direct jurisdiction of the China Expeditionary Forces Headquarters.
When the Fourth Division was fighting in China, it often had trade contacts in Haizhou. However, since the Fourth Division was transferred, its influence in Central China has been greatly reduced, and its share has been slowly squeezed out, which triggered internal conflicts within the Japanese army.
