After thinking about it, Zang Shiyi explained the reason for his judgment: "If the Kwantung Army wants to transfer these heavy printing presses out of Xinjing, I think Gongzhuling Town will be the first choice. Of course, Siping in the south,
Jilin in the east is not impossible. But I feel that the possibility is greater between Siping and Xinjing."
"Because Jilin and the Wuchang under your control are only half a mile apart from Shulan. The security is not as good as Xinjing, or even worse than Xinjing. Although Siping Street has more convenient transportation, it is not as far away from Xinjing.
Compared with the nearby Gongzhuling line, the location is a bit too far south."
"But one thing is certain, no matter where this batch of machinery and equipment is moved, but according to the Japanese army's usual habits, these machinery and equipment will not leave too far from major cities. And it will definitely be an area with very convenient transportation. From the current point of view,
, it should not leave both sides of the China-Long-distance Railway.”
"Especially under the current situation that the entire Kwantung Army is seriously short of trucks, these things will not leave the railway line too far. In a battle last year, the entire Kwantung Army lost nearly two thousand trucks. This number almost occupies the rest of the
It accounts for half of the number of trucks under its jurisdiction. And according to Japan’s production capacity, it cannot be replenished within a year. Under this situation, they can only rely more on railway lines for all kinds of transportation.”
"As for where this batch of printing equipment is, I still need to find a way to find out. But you can rest assured that as long as your military pressure on the front line of the Shuangcheng City is still there, they will not transport these machines back to Xinjing. Japan
People are very stingy. Most of this equipment is imported from the United States and Germany. Once lost, it is difficult to replace it. And as long as the Jiutai, Dehui, and Nong'an lines north of Xinjing are not lost, these equipment will not leave Xinjing.
It’s too far from Beijing.”
"Although the relocated Fengtian is safer, they will not rest assured if these machines and equipment specially used to print currency are not under the eyes of the Kwantung Army. For Japan as a whole, the Kwantung Army has always been a kingdom.
They also have conflicts with the North Korean military and the country."
"As far as I know, the Bank of Korea, controlled by the North Korean army, has been trying to re-enter the Northeast after its northeastern branch was forcibly merged with the Bank of Manchuria by the Kwantung Army. The Korean won it issued has never been completely withdrawn from the market.
, is still circulating in the Northeast. Anyone who has been involved in finance knows that whoever controls a country's financial system is equivalent to controlling the lifeblood of the country."
"So in the current situation where the Kwantung Army does not want other domestic forces to extend their hands too much into the Northeast, firmly grasping the finance of Manchukuo is their best way. In order to prevent this situation, which has a lot of power in Southern Manchuria and the so-called Kanto State,
, the North Korean Bank, which also had great influence, re-entered Manchuria. They would not easily move the mint to Fengtian.
"As long as these devices remain around Xinjing, I will be able to find out. Do the Japanese really think that by giving me a so-called high-ranking official and a generous salary, and sending people to closely monitor my every move, I will be helpless?
I can only serve them wholeheartedly, and serve this so-called Manchukuo established under their bayonets? They really underestimate me."
"You go back and tell your chief. I will give them a prepared answer for this matter within three days at the latest. But how to transport this batch of equipment to your base area, I can't help. It turns out that I am in Manchuria
Another thing is that although it doesn’t have much effect, there are still people who will listen to what you say.”
"But now those so-called Manchurians who were disarmed were disarmed, those who were transferred to the Pass were transferred to the Pass, and the rest were formed by some Korean troops. The military and police forces originally composed of Manchus were responsible for guarding some important places.
Now it has been replaced by the Japanese army. I am really powerless to transport this batch of equipment through the Kwantung Army's blockade to your place."
Regarding the old man's difficulties, the person who contacted him said indifferently: "As long as the old man can figure out where to transport the equipment, it will have given us a big help. The rest will take care of itself.
Let us take care of it, so the old man doesn’t have to worry too much.”
"As for what the old gentleman said today, I will convey it to my superiors intact. The old gentleman deserves to be rich in experience, and his judgment of the Japanese is so accurate. No wonder our No. 1 leader of the Anti-Japanese Alliance has such an evaluation of you.
It has always been very high. He said that although you had the intention to save the country, you chose the wrong method and misjudged the situation, and you bore the name of a traitor in vain."
"Our No. 1 chief also entrusted me to tell you that the Kwantung Army's control over the Japanese-occupied areas is getting tighter and tighter now. It is late and cold at night, and I hope you will take care of yourself. For your contribution and help to the Anti-Alliance, and for China
We will always remember our contribution to the people’s anti-fascist struggle.”
"Head No. 1 has repeatedly asked me to tell you that if anything happens, you will be transferred immediately. Head No. 1 has instructed us that if you are willing, we will transfer you to the base area at all costs. If you are really unwilling to live in the base area
, if you want to go to Chongqing, you can also arrange it with us."
Hearing this man's rather confident words, as well as the words of the No. 1 military leader of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, Zang Shiyi couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, feeling overwhelmed with emotion. When he was so high-spirited, this was nothing.
Difficult? But right now, it’s really like a fallen phoenix, worse than a chicken. It’s really a wrong step, every step.”
I ignored my mother's objections and accepted the label of traitor in order to be able to serve as an internal agent when the young marshal regained the Northeast one day. However, I did not expect that the young marshal really failed to live up to expectations. He had hundreds of thousands of Northeastern troops in his hands. Not only was he unable to
Recovering the Northeast, on the contrary, completely destroyed the wealth left by the old commander in a few years.
Back then, in order to regain the Northeast and serve as an internal agent, he did not hesitate to become a traitor and made his mother angry to death. But now the recovery of the Northeast is far away. Who among the people in the Northeast can know the painstaking efforts he has gone through? He carries this on his back.
I don’t know when I will be freed from the reputation of being a traitor.
Now I finally see a little hope, but it is not the Marshal's Northeastern Army that comes, but the Anti-Alliance in that area. I didn't expect that the Anti-Alliance who were chased and hid in the East would be where they are today. But if these Anti-Alliance were really
Now that things have become a trend, can you understand your painstaking efforts and let yourself go?
When I was the chief of staff of the Northeast Security Command and the chairman of Liaoning Province, I often killed those Communist Party members who instigated strikes and mutinies without incident. Although the number of Communist Party members I approved for execution was not many in the Northeast and was not well organized.
It is far less strict than inside the pass.
But the overall accumulated amount is still quite large. Can they really forgive themselves for what they did back then? Thinking of this, Zang Shiyi shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I understand your chief's painstaking efforts. Thank you chief for your kindness to me, a sinner.
Concern. Please rest assured, chief, that when it comes to that point, I will make the best choice for myself."
After saying this, Zang Shiyi seemed to have exhausted all his strength, as if he had aged dozens of years. He sat down on the sofa and said in a voice that could only be heard by himself: "Back then, I made one mistake every step. Now I am going
To this day, it is too difficult to look back. I have done so many sins over the years, and one day I will pay them back."
How could Zang Shiyi talk about these feelings in his heart with outsiders? He had not hesitated to stay in the Northeast for many years and worked hard in spite of the infamy, hoping that one day the young marshal would come back. But every day he saw that the young marshal who had high hopes for him wanted to regain the Northeast.
It's getting more and more uncertain, so I can only express my feelings in private.
However, Zang Shiyi did not brag. Three days later, a piece of information about the mint equipment of the Central Bank of Manchuria was quickly sent back to Jiamusi, the headquarters of the Northeast Military Region, through a secret radio station. At the same time, photos of some of the equipment were also sent through the secret radio
The line of communication was transferred back to the Military Region Intelligence Department.
After receiving this information, the Intelligence Department immediately sent the information to Yang Zhen as soon as possible. It must be said that although Zang Shiyi has fallen into trouble and became a traitor, his vision is still quite unique. After painstaking investigation, the facts
Proving his judgment, this batch of banknote printing equipment transferred from Xinjing was indeed stored in a warehouse inside the Gongzhuling Kwantung Army Tank School. And not only the banknote printing equipment was stored here, but even the evacuated
Some of the technical staff are also here.
After receiving the information from the Xinjing Underground Working Committee, Yang Zhen read it carefully, and then the brigade commander Li Mingrui and the political commissar Dong Ping of the General District Special Reconnaissance Brigade came over. After showing them the information and photos in their hands, they
, Yang Zhen pointed to the intelligence returned by the two people: "Find these equipments, seize them all, and transport them back to the base."
After hearing Yang Zhen's order, Li Mingrui and Dong Ping looked at each other and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "No. 1, it would be easy if you gave the order to destroy these equipment. We can complete this task as a battalion.
But transporting these bulky equipment back through the Japanese army's multiple lines of defense is no simple matter."
"All our combat personnel, including logistics personnel, have completed parachute training. We can parachute across the enemy's defense lines. When retreating, we can also use our own experience and training to disperse through the Japanese defense lines. However,
How can we transport these equipments that are so heavy? How can we march and fight while carrying them?"
"No. 1, it's not that I'm afraid of difficulties, and it's not that I, Li Mingrui, am afraid. But we are a special reconnaissance force, and what we pay attention to is flexible combat and reconnaissance. If we are carrying such a heavy machine, a distance of several hundred kilometers, let alone
Marching and fighting will wear out the soldiers even if they are tired."
"The front line of Gongzhuling is the depth of the Japanese army. If these machines and equipment are not snatched out by then, all our troops will be inside. No. 1, please think about it carefully. I am afraid that the losses and gains in this battle are difficult to be directly proportional.
.The price is too high, is it not worth the gain?”
"Our troops are the eyes of the military region chief. If the losses in this operation are too large, it will have a great impact on future operations. On the 1st, how about we send some troops to sneak into the enemy's rear to collect all these equipment?"