There are various indications that the Japanese devils are very determined to sweep up this time.

This time, the Japanese devils targeted a large-scale sweep in North China, in addition to retaliating against the factors of the "Hundred Regiment Battle" in the previous stage, and counterattacked the large-scale operation of the Eighth Route Army.

However, they have a larger purpose.

Over the past few years, the desperate resistance of the Chinese military and people has caused the Japanese devils to consume more and more manpower and military supplies, which has seriously affected Japan's economic development, and its ability to import strategic materials has been nearly exhausted, and there have been signs of being dragged down by the war in Japan.

In such a desperate situation, the Japanese base camp focused more attention on the resource-rich land of North China, and in order to alleviate the domestic crisis, it intensified its plundering of various materials in China.

In addition, in order to further consolidate the occupied areas in North China, a large number of troops can be mobilized to fully support the battle in the south, so as to crush President Chiang's Nationalist Government and end the war in China as soon as possible.

All of these require a relatively stable rear in North China.

Now, taking advantage of the lack of a major battle in the south, the Japanese devils have concentrated a large number of troops in North China, hoping to defeat the Eighth Route Army in one fell swoop and consolidate the achievements of their occupation in North China.

Feng Tiandong, who knew this, was very worried that if he could not fully understand the plans and deployments of the Japanese devils for this sweep, he would probably bring great losses to the Eighth Route Army and the base area, just like the Pingxi base area.

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Feng Tiandong, who escorted Cao Miaomiao to Tianjin, first had a secret discussion with Cao Cunyue, and then hurriedly met with Kobayashi Heiyou, who was left behind in the Osaka Division, and British businessman Jackclery and other friends.

Early the next morning, Feng Tiandong said goodbye to Cao Cunyue and Cao Miaomiao and left Tianjin.

Feng Tiandong felt that coming to Tianjin this time gave him the opportunity to go to Beiping and find a way to understand the deployment of the Japanese devils, so when he returned to Guhuai, he deliberately changed to Beiping under the pretext that it was safer to take the train.

After taking the train and coming to Beiping, the first thing Feng Tiandong did was to go to the Mitsubishi Foundation's Chinese branch in Beiping to visit Mitsubishi Gongzi Iwasaki Shino.

When the two met, they had their own pleasantries.

"Feng Jun, why did you come to Beiping?" Iwasaki Shino was a little surprised, he didn't expect Feng Tiandong to come to Beiping.

Feng Tiandong smiled slightly, lit a cigarette roll handed over by Iwasaki Shinfu, and said: "Iwasaki-kun, I sent my fiancée back to Tianjin and came to Beiping by the way, now that there are wars everywhere outside, it should be safer to take the train." ”

"The Eighth Route Army is terrible!" Shino Iwasaki nodded and said with a sigh of relief.

"Yes! Oh, yes! The Eighth Route Army was terrible. Huh! Iwasaki-kun, why didn't you go back to Japan? Feng Tiandong frowned, and expressed some puzzlement that Iwasaki did not return to Japan after his escape.

"I won't go back for the time being, the family has arrangements, and I still have some things to do in China."

"What? Iwasaki-kun, still going to the Jingjing Coal Mine? ”

"No, there is no need to go to the Jingjing Coal Mine at present, this time it was seriously destroyed by the Eighth Route Army, and it will not be able to resume production in half a year. I'm going to Datong, the coal mines over there are more important. ”

In addition to the dozens of mining areas where coal is mined, there are more than a dozen large coking plants and several steel plants of different sizes, and the coal mined from here and the steel smelted are continuously transported back to Japan.

The Datong coal area is much more important than the Jingjing Coal Mine, and it is an important base for the Japanese devils to plunder China's materials, and their protection of the Datong Coal Mine is much stricter than that of the Jingjing Coal Mine.

However, Feng Tiandong still showed a concerned expression and said, "Iwasaki-kun, you have to pay attention to safety." ”

"Hahaha, don't worry! Feng Jun, this time I also learned to be obedient, not only to strengthen the guard, but also not to spend the night in the mining area, I have the experience of this mine mine, I must always learn a lesson, hahaha......"

"Hahaha......"

Then the two chatted casually for a while, and Feng Tiandong got up to say goodbye.

"Iwasaki-kun, I'm going to visit a few friends, let's go first, let's have dinner together in the evening."

"I'm sorry, Feng Jun, not tonight!"

"Oh! Something wrong with Iwasaki-kun? ”

Shino Iwasaki explained apologetically, "yes! Feng Jun, Boss Yan of Shanxi sent a special envoy to talk about some things with the North China Liaison Department of Xingya Academy in Beiping, in addition, we also have some cooperation with the Iwasaki family, it is really unfortunate, he will go back tomorrow, there is a secret farewell reception tonight, I must attend. ”

Hearing this, Feng Tiandong secretly noticed in his heart that as early as the beginning of the year, when the Jin Sui Army and other recalcitrant troops attacked the base of the Eighth Route Army, he knew that the Japanese army was stepping up political persuasion to surrender to Boss Yan.

So, Feng Tiandong said: "Iwasaki-kun, this matter is very important, of course you can't be absent, hehe, how are you talking?" ”

"When we first get in touch, the main thing is to communicate first. Feng Jun, how many days are you going to stay in Beiping? Iwasaki Shinfu didn't seem to want to talk more about Boss Yan's envoy, so he casually perfunctory Feng Tiandong, and then changed the topic and asked about his itinerary.

Afraid of arousing the suspicion of Iwasaki Shinfu, Feng Tiandong was inconvenient to ask more, and replied: "Iwasaki-kun, the sweep of the imperial army is about to begin, there are a lot of things in Guhuai, I can't stay longer, and I will return to Guhuai early the day after tomorrow." ”

"Okay, let's have dinner together tomorrow night!"

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In the following time, Feng Tiandong began his purposeful visit to Beiping.

Feng Tiandong first came to the North China Liaison Department of the Xingya Academy, visited Homoto Wuren Dazuo with gifts, and then came to the North China Japanese Army Headquarters across the courtyard, but unfortunately, the friend he wanted to visit had returned to China and could not even enter the gate of the headquarters.

Of course, Feng Tiandong didn't forget to go to Wang Kemin's house, but unfortunately the Wang Mansion was empty. According to the left-behind personnel, Wang Kemin has left Beiping and is recuperating in Qingdao.

In the end, Feng Tiandong also went to the Aoki Mansion to meet Heishui Jianzhi once.

The two had a secret conversation, Feng Tiandong and Heishui Jianzhi talked about the current situation in Guhuai, the situation of the lack of food in the troops assembled in Guhuai, and the reasons; As well as the current measures taken by the Special High Division against the anti-Japanese organizations, as well as the contradictions between the Special High Division and the police station, 1510 told Kurosui Kenshi.

Heishui Jianzhi expressed his appreciation for Feng Tiandong's work at this stage.

Last time, when Feng Tiandong met with Heishui Kenzhi, he had heard him briefly introduce that the Aoki Mansion belonged to the investigation section of the Japanese Koya Academy, and it was a little different from the Guhuai secret service, and their responsibilities were even greater.

The secret service organs are outwardly concerned with the smooth operation of the governments at all levels in the occupied areas and the ideological dynamics of the people in the occupied areas.

In addition to military intelligence, they are also concerned about China's economic, cultural and other dynamics, and they pay attention not only to the Chinese, but also to the Japanese, Japanese soldiers, Japanese expatriates, and so on.

The report they provided was related to the Japanese government's formulation of its China policy.

In this regard, Feng Tiandong did what he liked, and the major and minor events that occurred in the Guhuai Headquarters, the Gendarmerie, the Special High School, and the Municipal Office would take the trouble to form a report and report it to the Aoki Mansion through the dead mailbox.

Feng Tiandong's series of actions won great praise from Heishui Jianzhi.

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