Chapter 160, Recuperation
The war was in full swing, and China's first expedition also came to an end after the safe return of Shen Zui, Du Yuming and others, and Shanghai also quietly entered the early summer.
Xiao Shan lit a cigarette, stood in front of the window melancholy, looking at the busy Shanghai outside the window, Xiao Shan didn't understand why he had the advantage in intelligence, and also captured the secret weapon of the Japanese army, and finally the army was defeated like a mountain, and the defeat was a complete collapse, which inevitably made Xiao Shan's hopeful heart, somewhat frustrated and helpless, sacrificed so many brothers, in exchange for a defeat.
"Xiao Shan, don't be so pessimistic, the bureau is not a letter, this time it is the responsibility of the commander, you have to be relieved, after all, we have done everything we should do, and we can be regarded as doing our best, and we are at the mercy of God!" Lin Kexin came to Xiao Shan's side gently and comforted Xiao Shan.
Xiao Shan looked out the window, yes, do your best, listen to the destiny of heaven, as long as you don't give up, there will always be a moment when the dawn illuminates the darkness, and his eyes flashed with a bright gaze, and then his eyes flashed with a firm gaze, looking at Aguidao.
"Uncle Gui, in the future, the materials sent from Beiping will be sent to the mountain city and the anti-Japanese front, Burma has now been occupied by the Japanese army, I'm afraid, the supply of our Chinese land has reached the most difficult time!"
"Don't worry, young master, I know what to do, you don't have to worry too much, after all, the battlefield is changing rapidly, let's just do our thing!"
Xiao Shan nodded after listening to Ah Gui's words, Ah Gui and Ah Cheng also left respectfully, Xiao Shan let out a long puff of smoke, looking at the calm Shanghai outside the window, Shanghai may be calm for a while, I am afraid that the battlefield ahead and the base area of the enemy-occupied area will usher in the most cruel test.
Shadow Zuo Showa and Shadow Akira looked at the newspaper in front of the table, and they were also in a good mood, especially Shadow Zuo Akira was particularly fanatical, the last supply line of the Chongqing government had been cut off by the empire, and it seemed that the balance of victory in the war was about to tilt to their side, Shadow Zuo Akira looked at Shadow Akira happily.
"Zhaoyue, it seems that the day when we return to China is not far away, once the Chongqing government loses the last supply line, it will definitely deal a heavy blow to their family member Chiang Kai-shek, now it is up to see who can survive to the end!"
However, Shadow Akira listened to Shadow Akira and was not too optimistic, originally the war was going on at this time, the country has been empty, and now Japan is relying on war to feed the war, otherwise it will not frequently launch wars, but once the war starts, it can be regarded as killing a thousand enemies and losing eight hundred, consuming a lot of materials, and now the American battlefield and the US army are in a stalemate, and the United Front Zone on the Chinese side also seems to be peaceful, in fact, it is constantly being harassed by guerrillas behind enemy lines, not the Shanghai side is fully mobilizing businessmen to collect materials, I am afraid that the economy will collapse long ago, On the contrary, Kagesa Akitsuki believes that the empire is now on the brink of danger, but these fanatical war-torn elements are not yet aware of it.
And just as Kagesa Akitsuki was worried, the Manchurian General Staff Headquarters was also worried at this moment, in the Manchurian combat conference room, Matsui Ishihara and Okamura Ningji looked at the latest telegram from the Jiaodong Peninsula, as well as the latest instructions from Kyoto, as well as the battle reports sent by various war zones, so that the eyes of the two of them flashed with worry, and at this time, Ono Jiro was also ordered to come to the combat conference room, looking at the worried eyes of the two, and couldn't help but wonder.
"Two generals, this time the Burma battlefield has won a complete victory, why are you two so worried!"
"Ono-kun, you're here, take a look, this is a telegram from the Jiaodong Military Department, just look at it!"
So Jiro Ono took the message and read it carefully, his eyes couldn't help but flash with horror, and he was so shocked in his heart that he couldn't help but blurt out.
"What this message said is true, the plane from Nanjing to Manchuria was killed, and no one survived!"
"It's true, Ono now you know the danger hidden under the seeming calm of Nanjing and Shanghai, the news of the death of Ishida, Aoki, and the special medical team tells us that there is a guy with huge energy lurking in Nanjing and Shanghai, and under the nose of Eisazhen Showa and Nakamura Ichiro, we will unknowingly wipe out our means, which shows that China's anti-Japanese forces should not be underestimated, and there are various major war zones, and now the cities guarded have emerged one after another to resist the anti-Japanese base behind the enemy, destroying our united front area, and they are attacking it, We now seem to have a good overall situation, but in fact, the rear is dangerous! Matsui Ishihara looked at Jiro Ono and said worriedly.
After listening to Matsui Ishihara's words, combined with the accident that happened in Jiaodong in the past few days, Ono Jiro understood that it was not as good as the telegram sent by Kage Sazhen Zhao from Shanghai, Kage Satsura thought that he was in control of the overall situation, in fact, the fish hidden in Shanghai had already seen through his tricks, and he also unknowingly laid out the layout, so that Kage Satsuki thought that his task was completed, but everything happened to him when he was proud, Ono Jiro couldn't help but secretly admire the anti-Japanese elements hidden under the calm water of Shanghai, If Ono Jiro knew that the tomb that was often paid tribute to on the mountain was an empty grave, I don't know how he would feel!
"Then you have not informed General Yingzuo of all this news, he must strictly investigate this matter, can it be that the anti-Japanese elements hiding in Shanghai and Nanjing will get away with it!" Ono Jiro said with a bright look in his eyes, Okamura Ningji listened to Ono Jiro's words and knew that he didn't care about politics, so he looked at Matsui Ishihara, what it means is better for you to explain it to him, so Matsui Ishihara looked at Ono Jiro and said.
"These things, I'm afraid I can't tell Kage Sage for the time being, Kyoto has changed dramatically, the cabinet has been reorganized, General Tojo Hideki is now the prime minister of the cabinet, this time the Kagesa family is on the wrong team, and now General Tojo Hideki wants these things to be secretly investigated!"
"What, the cabinet is reshuffled, and General Hideki Tojo becomes prime minister!" Ono Jiro was shocked after listening to Matsui Ishihara's words, he couldn't have known Hideki Tojo's temperament very well, he was a war maniac, and it seemed that this war was going to last longer.
"Ono-kun, I'm afraid you have to clean up, after General Tojo Hideki became prime minister, he also understood that the depression of the domestic economy was not the emptiness of the previous prime minister, so General Tojo Hideki thought that we must recuperate in the second half of this year, so that the major military regions should vigorously collect materials to prepare for the war in the spring of next year, and there happened to be nothing to do, General Tojo Hideki instructed us to arrange a reliable person to secretly visit Nanjing and Shanghai to investigate the Nightingale No. 1 disaster incident, as well as hidden in Shanghai, The base of anti-Japanese activities in Nanjing, and the detailed scope and records of activities, so General Okamura and I both think that you are the best candidate! ”
Ono Jiro listened to Matsui Ishihara's words and was shocked in his heart, secretly visited, this is indeed the safest way, only secretly find out everything, and then shoot to achieve the effect of a hit, otherwise the open and honest visit, there will be a lot of accidents, Akagi is an example, recuperate, it seems who is in charge who knows that firewood, rice, oil and salt are expensive, the empire has indeed reached the stage of recuperation, and now it is frequently waged wars, with the current economy, it is indeed difficult to pull the war of such a territory of the empire, So Ono Jiro looked at the two of them solemnly.
"The two generals rest assured, Ono Jiro will definitely live up to his mission and investigate everything clearly!"
"Ono-kun, I know that you are the flower of the empire, but you must remember the lesson of Akagi Qinyuki, you must visit secretly when you go to Nanjing and Shanghai, don't expose your identity, to use an old Chinese saying, you are equivalent to a private visit to Weifu, I will go to Shanghai in the spring next year, I will not go to Shanghai, you must not expose your identity, understand?" Okamura Ninji looked at Ono Jiro in a serious tone and admonished.
"What, General, you're going to Shanghai too!" Okamura Ninji nodded, and then looked at Matsui Ishihara, meaning you explain!
"Ono-kun, I know that you have a good relationship with Kage Sa Zhenzhao and Kage Sa Akitsuki, but I'm afraid that the two of them will leave Shanghai when the empire launches a war next year, this time the Kage Sa family is on the wrong side and arranges for you to go to a secret visit, on the one hand, to find out the ins and outs of the matter, on the other hand, I want you to find the evidence of their involvement, and now the empire also needs Kage Sa Zhenzhao to preside over the overall situation of Shanghai and prepare for the war of the empire. We tell you, just to keep your distance from them, this time to Nanjing, Shanghai Nanjing government and any officials in the empire you don't want to contact, you disguise yourself as an ordinary Chinese, secretly visit all this, let you go, is to value your ability, I hope you don't let us down! ”
Ono Jiro suddenly realized after listening to the words of the two, it seems that Kagesa Showa and Kagesa Akitsuki are really not far from the return date of returning home, this Tojo Hideki is still the same old, once anyone opposes him, the benefits will be used up and the donkey will be unloaded, Ono Jiro shook his head helplessly in his heart, and then solemnly assured the two that at this moment, the palace was headed by a middle-aged man and walked in, Matsui Ishihara and Okamura Ninji watched the middle-aged man walk in, and they both showed happy smiles, and Matsui Ishihara looked at the human.
"Hebian-kun, we haven't seen each other in Kyoto for two years, you are still so stylish, you have made a great contribution to the battlefield in Myanmar this time!"
The middle-aged man was none other than the commander of the Burmese battlefield, Shozo Kawabe, who looked at Matsui Ishihara and Okamura Ninjido with a smile.
"You two don't come unharmed, you two are celebrities in front of General Tojo Hideki, I came to Manchuria this time, just to ask you, an old friend, what is the matter with Tojo Hideki letting me return home?" Matsui Ishihara and Okamura Ninji looked at each other and smiled after hearing this, and then Okamura Ninji looked at the riverside Shozodo.
"Kawabe-kun, you are now the celebrity in front of General Hideki Tojo, in fact, there is nothing to do for you to return to China, he just wants to discuss with you the follow-up of the Burma battlefield, don't worry, it's not a Hongmen banquet!"
Kawabe Shozo was relieved to hear Okamura Ninji finish speaking, the bloody reorganization of the cabinet made these Japanese military generals worried, as the saying goes, the new officials took office three fires, and they were afraid that Tojo Hideki would attack them, Kawabe Shozo had no worries, and then looked at Matsui Ishihara and Okamura Ninji.
"In fact, I have one more thing to remind you this time, although this battle was won, but I think you must not know that the batch of chemical bacteriological weapons transported from Nanjing to Myanmar was actually captured by the Chinese, I suspect that your rear leaked our airdrop point in Burma, I think our Myanmar combat military deployment map must have been leaked, not Stilwell trusted the British, I seized his weakness to lead him to the set, it is really difficult to say who won and who lost in this Burma campaign, but fortunately victorious, everything can be covered, but not so lucky next time! ”
Matsui Ishihara and Okamura Ninji couldn't help but solemnize their eyes when they heard this, and their hearts were also very shocked, it seems that if it weren't for the fact that they had been friends with Kawabe Shozo for many years, I am afraid that if there was a different person, the Manchurian Staff Headquarters would also have a big change, it seems that the investigation of Nanjing and Shanghai is really urgent, so Okamura Ningji looked at Kawabe Shozo.
"Hebian-kun, I have recorded your friendship with Matsui this time, and we haven't seen each other for many years, tonight I will have a banquet with Matsui to return to China for you, how about you leave Manchuria tomorrow?"
"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, since you sincerely invited, I naturally won't refuse, okay, let's talk in detail in the evening!"
After Kawabe Shozo finished speaking, he left accompanied by Miyamoto, Matsui Ishihara and Okamura Ninji looked at the back of Kawabe Shozo leaving, and Okamura Ninji looked solemnly at Ono Jiro beside him.
"Ono-kun, now you understand, your trip to Nanjing and Shanghai is urgent, but you must also understand that the situation there is complicated, so you must not secretly investigate, do not reveal your identity, you must have sufficient evidence, investigate everything in Nanjing and Shanghai, and we can put our rear and our money bags in order!"
Ono Jiro listened to Okamura Ningji's words, and understood that his action was of great significance, combined with the words of Shozo Kawabe just now, Ono Jiro understood the strength of the enemy lurking in Shanghai, and such a secret thing was unknowingly obtained, what a skill, this person must have a high position in the Nanjing government, not a mortal, so his eyes also flashed with a fiery fighting spirit.