The speed at which gossip circulated was usually astonishing, and the news that Wei Lihuang was about to retake Zhengzhou with a large army spread quickly without the Flying Tiger Battalion paying attention to secrecy.

Where war breaks out, it is the place where soldiers use guns and cannons to fight blood and fire, and it is also the best stage for intelligence officers from all sides to display their skills and make contributions. During the Battle of Zhengzhou, there were countless journalists, spies, spies, and speculators from all over the world gathered here. As soon as this gossip came out, it immediately attracted great attention from all sides.

Lin Xincheng, deputy commander of the Flying Tiger Battalion, lay down on the marching bed to take a nap, and just ten minutes after lying down, the new orderly called him: Someone is looking for him outside. Deputy Lin Ying received the visitor with a belly full of anger, and the two talked for ten minutes and the guest left, and Lin Xincheng was no longer sleepy.

The person who came was a special agent of the military command, and this adventure was to inquire about rumors. It is said that Director Dai was also highly concerned about this matter, and the military commander asked Deputy Lin Ying to implement the matter. In other words: Does Wei Lihuang want to recover Zhengzhou? How many troops is he going to use? When exactly will the offensive begin? These specific details are what Director Dai wants.

Chief Wei is going to send a large army to recover Zhengzhou? How did I not know? The suspicious deputy of the Lin camp summoned the guards to knock on the side and wanted to inquire. How do you know that as soon as he asked the beginning, the guard told him in a colorful way. In the end, the guard, who was quite talented in acting, told the commander: This matter has been spread all over our Flying Tiger Camp, and you don't even know it?

Lin Xincheng was dumbfounded when he heard this, and he couldn't sleep if he wanted to continue taking a nap, so he simply put on his clothes and went to the battalion commander Ren Laifeng to inquire about the source.

This was the reaction of the military commanders, as well as the friendly forces. The head of the Eighth Route Army, who heard the rumor, went directly to the first war zone to find Wei Lihuang: Old Wei, I heard that you are going to fight Zhengzhou, do you need our help? If you want to help you say a word, send reinforcements, blow up bridges, end bunkers, and cut off grain roads to us!

In addition to the Kuomintang and the Communist armies, of course, the common enemy of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party was indispensable on this battlefield. In 1941, the spy network of the Japanese was still relatively efficient. They got the news almost half an hour later than the military commanders.

This news was too shocking, and after receiving the news, the secret service in Kaifeng immediately reported it to the front army headquarters. At this time, the commander of the North China Front was the newly appointed General Okamura Ninji on the anniversary of the July 7 Incident of that year.

The news that Wei Lihuang was going to gather an army to recover Zhengzhou surprised Okamura Ningji, Wei Lihuang is going to play really? General Okamura hurriedly consulted with his chief of staff, Moritake Tanabe: That Wei Sang wants to do something ugly for our brothers, what do you say we can do?

Tanabe Shengwu immediately said: You are the boss, we will fix what you say. If Wei Lihuang's kid dares not to be righteous, we will abolish him immediately! Say, let's transfer a few divisions to kill him, and I'll give orders! Okamura Ninji hurriedly stopped him: Don't worry, you let me think about it again.

General Okamura held his head and thought for a long time without getting the essentials, picked up the phone and dialed a number, and after the phone was dialed, he only said one sentence: Roll over to me.

Fifteen minutes later, Yuichiro Muto, the captain of the Yaki Brigade, ran in sweating profusely. Tanabe Moritake immediately smiled when he saw him, it turned out that His Excellency the General had found this big mouse!

"Your Excellency Commander, Muto isn't late, is he?" As soon as Muto entered the door and bowed, he said this first.

"It's not too late, Muto, you came very quickly." Okamura Ninji first praised Muto with the commander's style, and then asked about the rumors. Okamura Ninji asked Muto: Is Wei Lihuang's attempt to recover Zhengzhou true or false? Is there such a thing?

"Of course the reconquest of Zhengzhou is true! But to say that it is impossible to gather all the troops of the first theater to recover Zhengzhou! If Wei Lihuang brings everyone, he won't want Luoyang? Nakajo Mountain, does he dare to quit? ”

Yes! Okamura Ninji woke up like a dream and slapped his thigh hard, it's really like this!

Muto is good at observing words and feelings, and seeing that General Okamura agrees with his words, this guy immediately opened the conversation, "At least 100,000 people will be needed to defend Luoyang, and another 150,000 people will be placed in Zhongtiao Mountain, how many more people can Wei Lihuang have?" Your Excellency, I think Wei Lihuang will definitely recover Zhengzhou, but all the troops and horses he can use are Sun Tongxuan's Twelfth Army, and he has no extra people! ”

Muto's remarks completely unraveled the depression in Okamura Ninji and Tanabe Moritake's heart. With no worries on his mind, Commander Okamura was very happy. Now that he is happy, Okamura Ninji has the leisure to take a closer look at this Yagi captain Yuichiro Muto.

I saw that this little man was not tall, with bright eyes, shaved inches, and a dark and shiny mustache, although his appearance was not good, but he really had a bit of energy. The more I look at this, the more I like it, and Okamura Ninji suddenly has a heart of love.

"Muto-kun, this time our North China Front Army was able to successfully occupy Zhengzhou, and your Baqi Brigade has made a great contribution. If you hadn't taken the lead in secretly capturing a ferry with stratagem, the imperial army would have paid a great price for crossing the Yellow River. I have always had a clear distinction between rewards and punishments, and if there is merit, it must be rewarded. Muto-kun, your current military rank is Nakasa, right? Yesterday I reported to the military department to promote you to Dazuo. ”

"Hey! Thank you, Your Excellency! Yuichiro Muto is always ready to follow your orders! This means allegiance. Although he, the captain of Yagi, and Commander Okamura are 108,000 miles apart in power, this does not prevent Muto from having a self-motivated spirit.

Okamura Ninji was very satisfied, and there was indescribable satisfaction. He is admiring Muto Nakasa more and more, no, it should be called Muto Osa now.

Okamura Ningji, who is known as a China expert and thinks he is the best at figuring out people's hearts, has already guessed why the national army would release such a news, and it must be that Wei Lihuang wants to let him concentrate the main force of the North China Front near Zhengzhou.

As for the concentration of a large number of imperial troops here, what is the benefit to the national army? The benefits are great! There are more imperial troops near Zhengzhou, and there are fewer imperial troops in other places, and Wei Lihuang can take advantage of this to make a big move in other directions, such as Zhongtiao Mountain! Wei Sang, I have seen through your tricks! Okamura Ninji smirked.

Department of the Commander of the 1st Theater of Operations. General Wei Lihuang not only met with the head of the Eighth Route Army today, but was also besieged by reporters from Britain, the United States, France, Russia, and other countries for nearly two hours. finally killed the group of reporters under the protection of the guards, and General Wei's head was sweating.

Okay, you Sun Tongxuan, I'll let you recover Zhengzhou, and if you think it's not easy, move me out? Do you think that in this way, you can force me to transfer the main force of the war zone to Zhengzhou? The more Wei Lihuang thought about it, the more annoyed he became, and grabbed the office phone on the table.

"Pick me up Sun Tongxuan!"