The next morning, the headquarters of the 13th Army of the Japanese Army in Shanghai.

As soon as Usamitaka walked into the war room, Hinata Shiaki greeted him and reported: "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, the 1st Fast Column has sent a telegram that they sent out three squads to attack Xikou Town, and none of them have returned!" ”

"Nani?" Usamitaka said in a rebellious voice, "Three squads, none of them came back?" ”

Usamitaka wouldn't be surprised if the three infantry squads were hit hard, but it would be a little too scary if none of the three squads of more than two hundred imperial soldiers returned.

Even if you encounter the main force of the Chinese army, you won't be able to come back, right?

"Hello." Hinata Shimining paused, "Even the two infantry squads sent to meet them suffered heavy losses. ”

"Yagayalu." Usamitaka gritted his teeth and said, "What kind of Shina troops did they encounter?" ”

Hinata Zhiming said: "According to the descriptions of the few imperial soldiers who escaped by luck, it is inferred that it is very likely that the special forces under Zhong Yi have arrived at Xikou. ”

"Special forces?" Usamitaka looked stunned when she heard this.

For Zhong Yi's special forces, Usamitaka is no stranger, in Xitang Town, Yamamoto Shigeo's special operations team once fought against Zhong Yi's special forces, but the result was a crushing defeat.

Later, the two sides fought again in Shanghai, and the special forces led by Fujita Tsuyoshi were completely annihilated by the other side, and the combat effectiveness of this special force built by Zhong Yi was really breathtaking.

To make matters worse, the Imperial Army did not yet have an effective strategy to deal with it.

Hinata Zhiming said: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, it seems that your intentions are about to fail. ”

Usamitaka was thinking about the special forces, and asked casually, "How can you see it?" ”

Hinata Zhiming said: "Isn't the reason obvious, if you still send a small force to Xikou to attack and harass, you can't deal with this special force under Zhong Yi at all, but if you send a whole fast column to attack Xikou, you can easily take Xikou, but in this way, there is no way to continue fishing." ”

Usamitaka smiled when she heard this, shook her head and said, "Not necessarily like that. ”

"Oh?" Hinata Zhiming's expression moved when he heard this, and he said, "Is there good news?" ”

Hinata Shimei knew that Usamitaka had just gone to meet Kenji Dohihara again, and it was said that it was still a matter of mole, but he didn't expect that there would be news of Keiguchi.

"Really." Usamitaka said, "Although the several infantry squads sent by the 1st Rapid Column were collectively shattered, the intention we wanted to achieve was still achieved. ”

"According to the news from the agents of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who were lurking in the high-level of the government in China, the wife of Chang Kaishen, the leader of China, ordered Zhong Yi to transfer a division from the East Zhejiang Coastal Defense Corps to protect Xikou, but Zhong Yi refused.

"Oh, Zhong Yi dared to openly refuse Chang Kaishen's order, is this a tear in the face?" Hinata Zhiming was stunned.

"It seems that the legends about Zhong Yi in the outside world are true." Usamitaka said hesitantly, "Zhong Yi and Chang Kaishen have really torn their faces a long time ago, but they haven't made it public." ”

Hinata Zhiming said: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, do you think it is possible for Chang Kaishen to remove Zhong Yi?" ”

"It can't be." Usamitaka said, "The appointment of Zhong Yi as the chief of staff of the enemy before the Zhejiang-Fujian Battle was originally the result of a compromise between the high-level factions of China, even if Chang Kaishen is the supreme leader of the China government, it is not something that can be changed if you want to, so you don't have this idea, it is absolutely impossible." ”

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, then how did you just say that our intention has been achieved?" Hinata Zhiming said puzzledly, "If Zhong Yi is not replaced, if the East Zhejiang Coastal Defense Corps does not come to Xikou, won't our fishing plan fail?" Wouldn't the plan to fight a decisive battle with the main force of the Zhejiang-Fujian Army in the mountainous area of central Zhejiang come to naught? ”

Usamitaka smiled and said, "It can only be said that the fishing plan against the East Zhejiang Coastal Defense Corps has failed." ”

After a pause, Usamitaka continued: "But, Hinata Shijun, you would never have imagined that the big fish of the East Zhejiang Coastal Defense Corps was not hooked, but another bigger and fatter big fish was hooked!" ”

"Another bigger, fatter fish?" Hinata Shiaki said loudly, "The 41st Group Army of China?!" ”

"That's right, the 41st Army!" Usamitaka said, "According to the information provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Chang Kaishen, the leader of China, has bypassed the enemy's staff headquarters before the battle of Zhejiang-Fujian, bypassed Zhong Yi, and directly issued orders to the eight divisions of the 41st Group, except for one division to stay in the north of the Fuchun River and the imperial army Zhou Shi, the remaining eight divisions immediately crossed the Fuchun River south and rushed to the aid of Xikou!" ”

"This ......," Hinata Zhiming said, "Can Zhong Yi agree?" He was the chief of staff of the enemy before the Battle of Zhejiang-Fujian? ”

"It's useless if he doesn't agree." Usamitaka said with a smile, "Because Chang Kaishen has set up a former enemy command in the Central Zhejiang Campaign, although this former enemy command is nominally subordinate to the former enemy's staff headquarters in the Zhejiang-Fujian Battle, and needs to obey Zhong Yi's orders, it is actually independent and completely free from Zhong Yi's control. ”

"The former enemy headquarters of the Battle of Zhejiang?" Hinata Shiaki said, "What is its intention?" ”

Usamitaka said: "It is said that it is to concentrate superior forces and take advantage of the complex mountainous terrain in the Xinsheng area to eliminate our five fast columns!" Ensure the safety of Fenghua, especially the mouth of the stream. ”

Hinata Shiaki slammed the knot and said, "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, this is really good!" ”

Usamitaka smiled and said: "Personally, I think that the empire should really thank Chang Kaishen, and even give him a certificate of honor, several large-scale battles, if it weren't for Chang Kaishen's assistance, even if the imperial army can win, I'm afraid it will never win so easily, such as the Battle of Nanjing, and for example, the Battle of Zhejiang and Fujian." ”

Hinata Zhiming was stunned at first, and then laughed at Lu Lai.

After a moment of laughter, Hinata Zhiming said again: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, in this case, the 22nd Division must speed up!" There is also the 116th Division, do you need to order them to move closer to Xinsheng? ”

"It is necessary for the 22nd Division to speed up the speed." Usamitaka nodded, and said, "But there is no need for the 116th Division to move closer to Xinsheng, because there are already three and a half divisions in the battlefield of Zhejiang, which is more than enough to deal with the two group armies of the Zhina Army, and the 116th Division should let them continue to advance in the direction of Jinhua according to the original plan, and strive to destroy the headquarters of the three theaters of China as soon as possible, and at the same time completely cut off the fulcrum of the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Highway!" ”