More than 20 Japanese military and political officials stationed in China, including Commander of the Garrison Army Tashiro Anichiro, Chief of Staff Hashimoto Gun, Military Attaché stationed in China Kita Seiichi, Ambassador Kawagoe Shigeru, and Kwantung Army Chief of Staff Seishiro Itagaki, gathered together to listen to the upcoming transfer
Detailed report of the returning spy chief Kenji Doihara.
Kenji Doihara's report has been read out for an hour and a half, and there still seems to be no sign of stopping.
In the report of the previous hour and a half, Doihara Kenji detailed the "Guangdong and Guangxi Incident" that had initially subsided, the two consecutive months of exploratory military exercises by the Japanese invaders in the Suicha area and the Pingjin area, and the puppet forces supported by the Kwantung Army.
The exchange of fire between the Manchu Army and the Chinese Communist Party lasted for half a month. As a result of the secret service's instigation of rebellion against Shandong warlord Han Fuqu and Shanxi warlord Yan Xishan, anti-Japanese terrorists were beaten and killed in Chengdu on August 24, using their identities as expatriates as cover.
As a result of the process and handling of special agents Kosaburo Watanabe and Keiji Fukawa, on September 3, Ong Zhaogakibe of the First Anti-Japanese Rescue Division stationed in the Northeast China Sea of Guangdong incited the people to kill Japanese intelligence officer Junzo Nakano who used a drugstore as a cover.
The process and negotiation situation were discussed one by one, so that everyone in the conference room had a general understanding of what was happening in various parts of China.
Subsequently, Doihara Kenji gave his own detailed analysis of the process and purpose of sending seven special military trains from Nanjing and Wuhan in the past two weeks to transport large quantities of weapons and ammunition for storage at the two major military depots in Zhengzhou and Baoding, as well as the Chinese ***
An Yi, the leader of the Young Boys faction, explained his general whereabouts and purpose during the past month and a half in Baoding as the special commissioner of the Communist Party of China in North China...
"... Various circumstances can indicate that China's central army and local army stationed in Hebei, Shandong and Henan are likely to hold a large-scale military confrontation exercise in the next week.
Officials of the Japanese Empire were ostracized after Wang Jingwei resigned to recuperate from his injuries, and the Nanjing Central Military Commission reorganized by Chiang Kai-shek adopted strict confidentiality measures. We still have not been able to obtain the detailed plan for this exercise. The only thing that can be determined is that the garrison
Pang Bingxun's 40th Army in northern Henan will be part of the confrontation exercise unit.
"So far, the Central Army's Hu Jialin's 17th Army stationed in central and southern Hebei and the Northeast Army's Wan Fulin's 53rd Army have not had any changes. The six divisions of Han Fuqu's Third Route Army stationed in Shandong are all in normal condition. We
The intelligence personnel who penetrated into the various armies did not receive any orders to prepare for the exercises. It is worth noting that an air defense regiment of about 2,500 people from the Anjia Army quietly entered the Liuhe Camp on the north bank of Nanjing three days ago, no less than
Two hundred tractor trucks of various types, about thirty German-made 77 anti-aircraft artillery pieces, and about a hundred modified trucks equipped with 20 twin anti-aircraft guns were stationed in Liuhe Camp in batches.
Two divisions of the Fourth Army closed the Jiangnan Military Camp in Yichang yesterday and seemed to be ready for war at any time. Two new fighter groups of the China Air Force stationed in Yichang suddenly disappeared. The Yichang Military Airport was also completely closed yesterday. It seems very dangerous.
It is possible that it will appear in this exercise."
Kenji Doihara put down the report, raised his head, and made the final summary with a solemn expression: "For several months, the high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft and new attack aircraft of the Anjia Army Air Force have been continuously circling over the Suicha area in North China. Various military units of our army have conducted military operations.
The exercises, without exception, are all under the surveillance of enemy fighter planes.
"What is sad is that the fighter aircraft of the Kwantung Army Air Force and the Naval Air Force stationed in China have outdated parts and extremely backward performance. They are simply unable to compete with the advanced fighters of the Anjia Army Air Force. Both speed and ceiling are far behind those obtained by European and American countries.
The Anjiajun fighter jets produced by advanced technology and aviation experts’ personal guidance caused the failure of two active combat operations planned by our Air Force. However, it will take at least four months for the advanced fighter jets planned to be equipped with the China Air Force to arrive in China.
, Therefore, in the competition in the North China airspace, our air force is very passive."
The venue was buzzing with discussion. The generals were very dissatisfied with the efficiency of the domestic base camp, and all of them looked gloomy and quite angry.
Kenji Doihara paused very patiently, waited for a moment, and continued to state: "Secondly, the first military threat posed by the Chinese army to our army is the 17th Army of the Central Army, followed by the 24th Army of the Anjia Army.
This is also the consensus reached by you after many discussions. It is precisely because of the existence of these two armies, especially the existence of the 17th Army stationed in central and southern Hebei, that it has seriously hindered our strategic process in North China. At the same time, because
The Anjia Army's strong support for Fu Zuoyi's troops in the Suichai area seriously interfered with the military operations of the Mongolian army and the Manchu army. With the implementation of most plans of the China strategy going smoothly, the Seventeenth China Army in central and southern North China undoubtedly became
Our biggest resistance and threat have caused extremely bad effects on surrounding pro-Japanese regions and forces.
"Therefore, how to remove this huge stone on the way forward for the empire has become an important issue that we must face, and it is also the issue that needs to be solved most urgently. Gentlemen, this is the end of my report. Please give me your advice!"
Kenji Doihara bowed deeply, sat down slowly, took out his handkerchief and wiped the dense sweat on his forehead.
This time, the generals did not discuss any more, but all looked at North China's top military commander, Tashiro Anichiro. Tashiro Anichiro looked calm, closed his lips, nodded slightly, and turned to his chief of staff, Hashimoto Gun.
The Hashimoto group stood up knowingly, bowed deeply to all around, and then talked eloquently: "The current situation in China is quite unfavorable to us. The rebellion in Guangdong and Guangxi did not develop until the end of the year as we expected, but surprisingly quickly
After the pacification, the 16 main divisions of China's Central Army and Local Army were freed to move north again, which made our No. 3 plan lose the basic conditions for implementation; secondly, the current strength of our troops stationed in China is still weak, with three ***
The * brigade and a division supported by the Kwantung Army have a total strength of only 55,000. However, the 17th Army, which has a total strength of more than 80,000 well-equipped and well-trained troops, has 30,000 troops and refuses to fight
Wan Fulin's 53rd Army, which we are cooperating with, and Pang Bingxun's 40th Army, which is stationed in northern Henan and can go north to join the war at any time, have a total strength of 150,000. Such a disparity in strength comparison makes it difficult for us to continue to increase our troops before we can obtain a base camp.
It is impossible to launch a war without certainty of victory. Third, and the most critical point in the situation in North China, although Song Zheyuan's troops cooperated closely with us and chose to give in under the pressing pressure of our North China garrison, so far, he still
Without a clear choice of stance, we cannot launch military operations before stability is achieved in the Ping-Tianjin area.
"Gentlemen, if we recklessly launch a large-scale military attack, even if we win in the end, we will have to accept the punishment of the base camp. If we are defeated, we will have to apologize to the emperor in pieces. Therefore, our North China Garrison Command unanimously believes that
, to remove the Seventeenth Army, the most powerful among the Central Army of China, we must first deal with Song Zheyuan’s Ministry.”
After Hashimoto finished speaking, he bowed and sat down. The venue was buzzing with discussion again. Seishiro Itagaki, the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army who was present at the meeting, smiled noncommittally. Kenji Doihara still looked calm and humble.
Japanese Ambassador to China Shigeru Kawagoe, who was still wearing a suit on a hot day, stood up, bowed to the generals around him, and explained apologetically:
"Your ambition is extremely admirable. I and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also very much agree with the strategic plans of the troops stationed in China. However, I also ask for your understanding. The current domestic political and economic crisis has just been lifted, and everything needs to be done urgently.
On the right track, in a short period of time, even if we devote all our efforts to the country, we will not be able to guarantee the production and supply of materials needed for a huge war, and we will not be able to support our heroic army to win the China War, which is related to the future destiny of the Yamato nation.
"Here, I implore you to be patient for another six months to a year. Both the cabinet and the entire Japanese Empire are now working hard to make unremitting efforts for the glorious future of our Yamato nation! As of the end of last month,
The first phase of the army expansion plan for the two divisions is progressing smoothly. I believe that combat readiness will be completed next spring. The rest of the plans are being implemented intensively at the same time. I apologize for any dissatisfaction!"
Although Kawagoe Shigeru's words made the participating generals very dissatisfied, this was an obvious fact and no one could do anything about it. After all, the strength of Hu Jialin's 17th Army, which was equivalent to a legion, was there. The 17th Army had participated in the Shanghai and Great Wall Wars.
Not only does it have amazing combat effectiveness, but its weapons and equipment are not inferior to those of the Japanese army at all. It also has the support of many Central Army, local army and Anjia Army base camps. There is also the mysterious Southwest Air Force's elusive and elusive deterrent power. The current strength of the Japanese army alone
, there is no chance of winning at all, and the whole country must coordinate to change the current passive situation.
Therefore, after some deliberation, the special meeting of the Japanese invaders made three decisions:
First, make every effort to obtain the scale, content, purpose, exercise units and weapons and equipment of the military confrontation exercise of the Chinese Army; second, immediately increase the military and political pressure on Song Zheyuan's department and force Song Zheyuan to do
Third, the North China garrison, mainly the troops stationed in North China, immediately held large-scale live-fire exercises in Fengtai, Marco Polo Bridge, Changxindian, Wulitai, Mentougou, Babaoshan and other places to increase the intensity of military intimidation and prepare for the **
The * embassy and consulates in China provide the greatest assistance in increasing pressure on China in all areas of the * * economy.
Baoding, Hebei, 17th Army Headquarters.
An Yi and more than ten military-level generals from the 17th Army, 40th Army, and 53rd Army are also holding intense theater intelligence seminars. So far, these three confrontation exercise units have clearly shown that in addition to the 40th Army
In addition, only the first-level commanders of the other two armies understand the entire plan. From division commanders to ordinary soldiers, the two armies are still sticking to their own defense zones, and they have no idea that they may become enough to be included in this time*
One of the large-scale exercises in the history of the ** team.
After analyzing the situation between the enemy and ourselves in North China, An Yi's operational staff Major General Fang Pengxiang walked to the large map. The two staff officers slowly opened the heavy curtain, and the carefully crafted detailed map of the large-scale exercise area was displayed in front of the generals.
Fang Pengxiang waited for the generals to gather around and observe carefully, then he raised his baton and explained loudly: "In order to ensure the smooth progress of the confrontation exercise in five days, the two divisions of General Gu Changfeng's 24th Army have begun to feint.
, they will recruit ships, sail down the river from Yichang, and rush to Wuhan within a week to gather. To this end, *** has ordered the Ministry of Railways to make corresponding preparations to ensure the rapid transportation of troops.
"The implementation of this deception will take seven days. The purpose is to give the enemy the illusion that we will not be able to hold military exercises until seven days later. At the same time, in order to ensure that nothing happens, the Military Commission will call all armies across the country in three days and invite their generals to come forward."
come to observe, but will make complete arrangements the day before the exercise. In addition, the Military Commission will order a division of General Han Fuqu's Third Route Army to march to the border area of Hebei, Shandong and Henan in six days, causing the Shandong army to also participate in the exercise.
Illusion.”
The generals nodded in understanding, not surprised at all.
The large-scale military exercise involved so many departments and the standards were so high that it far exceeded everyone's imagination. At the same time, they secretly admired An Yi for such careful and confidential arrangements, and all of them felt a heavy pressure on them.
Liu Qing then introduced the relevant requirements of this confrontation exercise, the specific content and the management principles of the distribution of exercise ammunition, and finally warned very solemnly:
"Sirs, the success or failure of this exercise does not depend on whether the armies are fully prepared, because there is basically no preparation time for the war we are about to face. The most important and critical thing is to find out the flaws and deficiencies through the exercise.
Quickly make amends and rectifications. Furthermore, because this exercise is the largest confrontation exercise in the history of our army, using various fighter planes, armored vehicles, large-caliber artillery and a small number of special weapons, casualties are inevitable. After repeated calculations,
We give each department a casualty target, which is three percent."
The generals were shocked and looked at An Yi one after another.
An Yi shook his head and said helplessly: "Don't be surprised. This is also a matter of necessity. After all, the various exercise ammunition newly developed by our arsenal are not technically perfect and still have a certain degree of lethality.
, a mortality rate of three percent is still acceptable.
"But I want to make it clear that this is the maximum allowable value. If it exceeds this number, it will be abnormal. If it turns out that there is a problem with your logistics organization and on-the-spot command, I will hold you accountable. Of course, even if it is planned
No matter how careful you are, accidents will always happen. For example, I received bad news at four o'clock this morning. During the night training of the 5th Regiment of the Southwest Air Force, a new large bomber crashed into a cliff and crashed. Two pilots and three others were on board.
A mechanic and two American experts were all killed.
"In comparison, the pressure on me is not necessarily less than yours!"