The first question to be asked was a reporter from Jiaolai Daily, the Seventh Brigade: "I am a reporter from Jiaolai Daily, and just now Division Commander Liu said that the army is about to carry out heavy encirclement and suppression of our base area, and he has expressed strong self-confidence that he will be able to break the enemy's encirclement and suppression, which is a great encouragement to the army and people in the base area. I would like to ask the division commander to talk about the specific requirements for the military and civilians in the base areas in the process of breaking the encirclement and suppression of devils. ”

Liu Yimin nodded and said, "The specific requirements involve military secrets, and it is inconvenient for me to say it here." Let me mention a few hopes! First, we must firmly believe that our army is capable of defeating the encirclement and suppression of devils and obey the command of the troops, county brigades, district squads, and militia. The second is to resolutely fortify the walls and clear the wilderness, so that the devils cannot find a grain of grain and cannot drink clean water. Third, it is necessary to prevent the destruction of the Han Dynasty. Although this little devil has a map, but after all, the language is not familiar and the terrain is not familiar, if there are not so many Han annihilations, the devil can be said to be unable to move an inch. Why are there so many Han Jian? The main reason is that in the past, the warlords fought each other, and the people were not able to make a living, and many people were disappointed in the state power, especially many people who went to study in Yueben, feeling that the country was advanced and developed, and that China's War of Resistance had no future, and then became the Han Dynasty and betrayed the motherland and betrayed their ancestors. This is a high-level Han annihilation. There are also some people who are the original bandits and hooligans, this kind of people are the scum of society, what they do is to bully men and women, eat and be lazy, and the devil will inevitably be a Han annihilation when he comes. There is also a kind of person who becomes a Han Jian in order to get some reward money from the devil, or in order to vent his personal anger. Villagers must be vigilant, although the devil is ferocious, but you can see it clearly at a glance, this Han Jian is not easy to distinguish, you need to keep your eyes open. Fourth, it is necessary to actively cooperate with the operation. In the past, when I was in Taiyuan, I used to offer rewards for ordinary people to fight devils, and this reward is also applicable in Shandong. After you go back, you should publish the full text of this reward and print it as a slogan and post it in every village, so as to create an atmosphere in the whole of Shandong in which it is glorious to fight devils and that it is faster to fight devils than to grow crops to make money. For example, many ordinary people do not have weapons, what should they do? It can only be taken from the devil. Wouldn't killing a devil have guns, bullets, and grenades? It's really not good, so can you dig a trap and let the devil fall in and fall to death? Is it okay for the devil to play a stuffy stick when he is alone? When the devil was camping, he touched it and chopped him with an axe and knife, how many hits? In short, when the devils enter the base area, they will not eat or sleep well, and they will be full of cold gun traps, and they will retreat in disgrace. ”

The second person to stand up and speak was a reporter from Qingdao's non-governmental newspaper "Great East Asia News," and he asked a very practical question, that is, whether Qingdao could hold on.

Liu Yimin said patiently: "There is no problem in holding Qingdao, but the price of holding Qingdao is likely to be to turn Qingdao into ruins." In this case, the best way is to turn Qingdao into a free port for international trade, and neither our army nor the army will be stationed in Qingdao, so that Qingdao will become an international cargo distribution center for the benefit of all mankind. It's a pity that the Yue Jun will definitely not agree, because they themselves are anti-human. Of course, our army has captured more than 20,000 overseas Chinese, and we will screen these overseas Chinese, who are doing business rightly and can be released, but we have to ask the army to pay a deposit to ensure that these people will not kill people and set fires in China in the future, and that they will conduct business in accordance with the rules. Those robbers whose hands were stained with the blood of the Chinese people were tried and shot. There are also some Yue Qiao who are not guilty of death, then I am sorry, it depends on their luck, if the shells of the Yue army fall on their heads, we will not be able to do anything. We have implemented this method in Tianjin, and it has worked very well. ”

The New York Times reporter in Qingdao began to ask questions, and he asked whether General Liu Yimin's estimate of the situation in China's War of Resistance was too optimistic. After all, the army still has a strong naval and air force, and the army is indeed brave, and the attack is not fatal, the middle [***] team is still on the defensive, and it is difficult to say whether it can stop the attack of the army.

Liu Yimin first thanked the New York Times for its help in promoting and raising funds in the United States, and then replied: "This journalist friend is very right, the Chinese army is indeed in an offensive period now, but we should see that the offensive momentum of the Chinese army cannot last long. Now I would like to add that China has no oil, no rubber, and very little iron ore, and I can't find here what they need to dominate the world. Moreover, China is so big, as long as you think about it calmly, you will understand that with their little strength, it is impossible to destroy China. Now, after all, in the 20 th century, China has two big parties, the Kuomintang and the People's Kuomintang, and the people have awakened. From the point of view of war science, this war is also worth the loss for the sake of the people, because they are likely to lose completely or even lose their sovereignty because of this war. Of course, I can't listen to this, they are now a rabid dog with rabies, and they only know how to bite. I firmly believe that as long as we resolutely resist the war, correctly apply strategy and tactics, concentrate superior forces, and annihilate the enemy individually, the Chinese army will inevitably tie its hands and feet, honestly defend the occupied areas, and enter the stage of strategic stalemate with our country. After the strategic stalemate stage has passed, it will be our strategic counteroffensive stage, and when the time comes, Xiao Yuben will not be able to find a place to cry, and what awaits them will inevitably be a just trial of the Chinese people. ”

The reporter of the British "Times" in Qingdao raised his hand and spoke: "I am Lawrence, the reporter of the Times in Qingdao of the British Empire, and I would like to ask the general, in your conversation, you just called on the United States, Britain, France, and other countries to take action, ban all trade with the United States, provide China with all kinds of assistance from funds and weapons, and help the Chinese people defeat the aggressor." And if they don't, one day the aggressors will aim at Europe and the United States. I would like to ask, on what basis do you say this? Isn't it your alarmism? ”

As soon as Liu Yimin heard that he was a reporter for The Times, he remembered that it was the editor-in-chief of The Times. Jeffrey. When Dawson and Chamberlain formed an alliance and vigorously pursued a policy of appeasement, they were not angry. He endured it and said: "My basis is that China does not have oil, rubber, or steel, and you have it." That's enough. Dear Mr. Lawrence, as far as I know, The Times is the largest mainstream newspaper in the UK and has a large readership. But I'm worried about you, because your editor-in-chief, George. Jeffrey. Mr. Dawson, together with your Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, advocated a very inappropriate policy of tolerance for German aggression and expansion. I would like to ask you to tell him that this is very dangerous and will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history! It's going to stink for 10,000 years! ”

Lawrence was stunned at the time, he couldn't figure out how this Eighth Route Army general could know so much, and muttered: "General, no, sir, how can you know so much?" Do you have a subscription to our newspaper? ”

Liu Yimin smiled: "If you don't want people to know, you can't do it unless you don't do it." You know, my wife is a doctor in the United States, and she has just returned from the United States. Moreover, our army once occupied Tianjin, and now it occupies Qingdao. Looking at your newspapers, what is not clear to me? ”

A reporter from Qingdao Xinmin Bao took the floor, and he raised a question about the ban on the circulation of the Chinese yuan, the United Bank bills, the Manchukuo yuan, the North Korean won, and military bills in Shandong, saying that this move is very likely to cause the majority of the people to suffer losses, because after all, the existence of these currencies is a fact, and the sudden suspension of circulation will inevitably affect market circulation.

When Liu Yimin studied history, he believed that the reason why the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression lasted so long was that the Han annihilated too many puppet armies, the second was the internal fighting between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, and the third was that there were too many good people. Don't talk about the Han annihilation puppet army, it is an accomplice of the devil and an enemy. No one can solve the problem of internal fighting between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, after all, the big question of who is in charge of China can only reduce the internal fighting and wait until the devil is defeated. Only this problem of too many good people is a headache, after all, many ordinary people have to survive and eat. If there were not so many good people, he would not have been able to work in his factories in China, nor would he have been able to raise military rations, let alone station only a policeman-like Qingdao garrison in a city as large as Qingdao, nor would it have been possible for dozens of devils to control a county town, and the army would not have been able to support it for so long. Without these factors, after the outbreak of the Pacific War, China could have launched a counteroffensive immediately, or at least driven the devils inside the Guanguan to outside the Guan.

Listening to this reporter's question, Liu Yimin's eyes lit up suddenly, forcing the reporter to bow his head involuntarily.

Liu Yimin said: "Although Qingdao Xinmin Daily is a Han newspaper, I believe that the newspaper still has reporters with a conscience. Your question represents the thoughts of many Qingdao citizens, and it is quite realistic. I see this question this way, the War of Resistance is a matter of the whole nation, and it is impossible for some people to fight with the devils in blood, while the other part of the people are hiding in Qingdao and Jinan to drink tea and drink wine to be obedient to the people, and when the War of Resistance is won, they enjoy the fruits of victory as well as those who fight devils, and even enjoy more. Are you fair to say? In order to make ends meet, some people do not hesitate to go to their own factories to work and produce guns, ammunition and other military supplies that the devils urgently need, which is tantamount to helping the devils fight their own compatriots. The country has been beaten like this by devils, what is the loss of these people who are willing to be obedient to the people and good citizens? If you don't want to suffer losses, you can immediately retreat with the army, go to the base areas, go to the rear, and participate in the anti-Japanese struggle. The consciousness of the citizens of Taiyuan was very high, and they all withdrew, and the little devils could not even drink saliva after entering the city, and their military supplies could not be raised in Shanxi at all, so they all relied on transportation from the northeast, Hebei, Shandong, and Yueben. Let's think about it, if we Qingdao do the same, what if the devil occupies Qingdao? Those who withdraw to the rear and base areas can hand over the counterfeit currency such as the Yuan in their hands, and I believe that the political axes at all levels will properly deal with them. Of course, everyone has their own ambitions, and some things are reluctant. However, I can tell you that even if the Yue army is ordered to recapture Qingdao, they will no longer be as domineering as they were some time ago, and our army is fully capable of trapping them in Qingdao, and as long as they dare to take a step out of the city, they may be wiped out. In the future, we will cut off the supply of Qingdao, and the currency of the army will become a piece of waste paper. I'm going to make it impossible for me to even wear pants, let alone fight. As for you yourself, you are so educated, but you do things for the hypocrisy, I feel sorry for you, if you don't stop the precipice, you will win the War of Resistance in the future, and you will be judged. Think about my words, should you be a reporter of a fake newspaper, or a reporter of a newspaper that resists Japan! ”

The reporter was sweating profusely on his head, and nodded again and again: "Teachable, taught!" ”

The press conference lasted for three hours, and Liu Yimin talked about everything he should have said, and some of the strategic issues should not actually be talked about on such an occasion; considering that this press conference was mainly for foreign journalists, which could be directly transmitted to the international community, and Germany was speeding up the pace of action step by step, Liu Yimin wanted to give Britain and the United States a wake-up call. At the same time, the next Yue army will inevitably attack Wuhan and Guangzhou, and the domestic surrender forces may raise their heads, Liu Yimin explained the situation thoroughly, just to let some hesitant and wandering people can strengthen their belief in resisting, so that China will have less Han annihilation.

After the press conference, Liu Yimin took a few translators who knew Chinese to the Qingdao Telegraph and Telephone Bureau, where there was a submarine cable directly connecting Sasebo in Nagasaki Prefecture and Shanghai, and he wanted to direct another good show.

Sasebo is the key point between the Yellow Sea and the Saiben Sea, choking the throat of the Korean Strait, an important base of the Saiben Navy, and a bridgehead for the invasion of China. If Feng Dafei's air force had been in Qingdao at this time, Liu Yimin might have ordered the bombing of Sasebo. It's a pity that the Eighth Route Army Air Force suffered heavy losses, all the fighters were destroyed, and the bombers now don't know if they got out of the hangar. Even if you get it out, I'm afraid that the chairman and the boss will be reluctant to take these baby bumps to risk. Because I'm afraid they don't necessarily know what Sasebo is.

The submarine cable between Qingdao and Sasebo originated from the submarine cables from Qingdao to Shanghai and Qingdao to Yantai built during the German occupation of Qingdao. When he was fighting with the Germans, he cut off all ties between Qingdao and the outside world, and the bombs blew up all the submarine cables. Later, on the basis of this cable, the army laid a 70-nautical-mile cable to connect the submarine cable from Qingdao to Sasebo with a total length of 536 nautical miles, which was initially for military use, and later developed for both military and civilian purposes with the increase of overseas Chinese in Qingdao and the expansion of Yueben's commercial interests in Qingdao. Later, when the Beiyang political axe recovered the sovereignty of Qingdao, after arduous negotiations, the Qingzuo line submarine cable became a communication cable jointly organized by the Chinese government and was managed by the Qingdao Telephone Bureau. When Shen Honglie retreated, he had damaged the submarine cable of the Qingzuo line, and after the army captured Qingdao for the second time, it was quickly repaired and the telegraph business between Qingdao and the mainland of Qingdao was restored.

At around noon, Second Lieutenant Kurodamaru, who was on duty in the communications room of the Sasebo Naval Base, suddenly heard a signal from Qingdao, and after careful searching, he found that it was a normal civilian telegraph.

Kuroda Maru didn't dare to slack off, and quickly called the head of the shift, Captain Iguchino. Captain Iguchino listened for a while, then began to record, and then took the record paper and left.

Unbeknownst to Kurodamaru, Captain Iguchino went directly to the base headquarters and reported to the commander that he had received a report from Kazuo Taoka of the Yamaguchi-gumi in Qingdao that he had gone to Qingdao to inspect casinos and was captured by the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army identified him as a casino owner and demanded that he pay a ransom. But Zhengjin Bank has been closed and taken over by the Eighth Route Army, and there is no way to withdraw the money. The Eighth Route Army told him that all the deposits in Zhengjin Bank had been confiscated, and that he had to pay a ransom, otherwise he would be tied to the coastal defense position in Qingdao, and that the Eighth Route Army would not be responsible in case he was hit by an imperial aircraft warship. Kazuo Taoka sent a report to the Yamaguchi-gumi, asking him to use the money deposited in the Bank of America, and ask the Yamaguchi-gumi to tell him the password and withdraw the deposit.

When the commander heard this, Kazuo Taoka was the main figure of the Yamaguchi-gumi, and the Chinese did not understand him, so he asked him to pay for ransom. It just so happened that he could give him a brief report on the situation in Qingdao.

So, Captain Iguchino pretended to be a family member of Kazuo Taoka and sent him a telegram, asking how the security was in Qingdao and whether the other expatriates were safe.

Iguchino used a special code language to let Kazuo Tazuo know that it was the military who was talking to him.

Kazuo Taoka called back and said that the law and order were good and safe, and the Eighth Route Army said that as long as he paid the money, he would not only be free, but also be responsible for the management of the captured overseas Chinese as a representative of the expatriates, participate in important activities to welcome foreigners and ships, and visit the aircraft carriers of the US Pacific Fleet.

Of course, Kazuo Taoka also used code words, like the aircraft carrier of the Pacific Fleet, he said that he was visiting a large cargo ship.

This information was so important that it was immediately reported layer by layer, and it was directly sent to the desk of Nagano Shusei, the head of the Navy's military command, and soon to the desk of Prince Zaihito of the Kanin Palace.

At this time, the top level of the military immediately began to discuss whether the US military would really intervene in the Qingdao issue, and sent a fleet and planes to the sea area in the direction of Honolulu to reconnoiter the movements of the US Pacific Fleet. The spies in Honolulu were used to quickly verify the number of aircraft carriers of the US Pacific Fleet and see if there were any aircraft carriers that were not in Hong Kong. At the same time, he sent a telegram to the ambassador to the United States, no matter what method he adopted, he must find out the true attitude of the Americans and must not be deceived by the Americans' false appearance.

These are all in Liu Yimin's calculations, and he knows that it is impossible for him to start a war with the United States at this time, but it can increase their doubts and sow the seeds of the two sides fighting in advance. At the very least, it can also buy a few more days for our army to evacuate Qingdao.

If the two sides misfire, hehe, it will be in Liu Yimin's arms, he would like to do this!

To Liu Yimin's surprise, after European and American newspapers reported his conversation at the press conference the next day, Emperor Hirohito summoned a mysterious imperial princess, a woman who had secretly undergone strict training since childhood. In Emperor Hirohito's mind, this princess is the first beauty in this book, and she is also the first secret service master, not only fluent in Chinese, but also fluent in English and Russian, which is her killer at a critical time. He used to affectionately call her "Sakura".

It's really strange, this woman codenamed Sakura, although she insists on receiving training all year round, has no trace of violence on her body, looks like green eyebrows, eyes like spring water, white and delicate skin, blown, and her figure is much taller than the average woman, a full one meter six or seven, and the flesh and bones are evenly stopped, slim and elegant, like a fairy who does not eat fireworks in the world. Royal beauties, with a high level of education, are extraordinary after all!

Emperor Hirohito told her that Liu Yimin, the instructor and commander of the Eighth Route Army, was a demon who had insight into all the strategic plans of the Great Empire, and if this person was not eliminated, there would be a disaster in the Great Empire. Emperor Hirohito ordered her to go to the North Branch immediately, be sure to find Liu Yimin, get close to Liu Yimin, and eliminate Liu Yimin from the **.

Considering that Kazuo Yamaoka and Keiko Yamaoka's siblings had missed, Liu Yimin was likely to be a guy with superb martial arts, and Emperor Hirohito ordered Sakura not to do anything under normal circumstances, and to make a careful plan to meet Liu Yimin as a pure girl or a female cadre of the Communist Party, attract his attention, and win to work by his side.

Considering the difficulty of the task, Emperor Hirohito was not in a hurry, and gave Sakura No. 1 a year and told her to act alone and not to contact any unit or intelligence agency of the Japanese army, so as not to be exposed. When it is necessary to complete the mission, you can use a special password to contact the commander of the North China Dispatch Army directly.

After Sakura No. 1 left, Emperor Hirohito picked up Liu Yimin's conversation transcribed by the Intelligence Department of the base camp and read it again.

After dealing with this matter, Liu Yimin returned to his residence, and just wanted to call Wang Laohu over to inquire about the training situation of the No. 1 Special Warfare Squadron in the past few days, when he received a telegram from the headquarters, informing Liu Yimin that Song Meiling and Song Qingling were coming to Qingdao to visit the instructor and officiate the wedding for Liu Yimin and Ni Hua. The special plane has already arrived in Zhengzhou, with a random bonus of 500,000 yuan, and is accompanied by several representatives of the Mingzhuo Party and a few famous actors.

Liu Yimin's head exploded as soon as he heard it, when is this, there are military planes everywhere in the sky, who will be responsible for what happened? Besides, Ni Hua just let himself eat a closed door, what kind of wedding did he preside, it was simply adding chaos and blockage!

Without thinking about it, Liu Yimin directly called back to the headquarters, saying that there were military planes everywhere in the sky, and safety could not be guaranteed. Qingdao Airport was not finalized and could not take off and land aircraft. Moreover, the Fourth Fleet of the Navy is located in the sea near Qingdao, and every time there are planes in the skies over Qingdao, there are planes that cannot get close to Qingdao at all. Ni Hua has already stated his attitude that he is a comrade-in-arms for the time being, and there is no wedding problem. Please ask Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Chiang to return to Wuhan immediately and not to cause trouble to the front-line soldiers.

(To be continued)