[Anti-Japanese Iron Blood King] Chapter 427: Solution (Ask for subscriptions, ask for monthly passes, ask for everything!) ）

Gui Sui. Headquarters of the Suicha Military Region.

After listening to the small conference room, the main leaders of the working group and the two leaders of the Suicha Military Region gathered together to listen to Ma Zheng's report.

"Food for prisoners of war, do you mean to release the more than 10,000 Japanese prisoners?" After listening to Ma Zheng's report, Mr. Zhu asked with a shocked face.

Ma Zheng nodded and said, "Chairman, boss, some time ago, we captured more than 13,000 Japanese soldiers and more than 20,000 Japanese expatriates, and now most of these people are undergoing labor reform in the mines under our control. However, the leaders also know that we are now extremely short of food, and we do not have enough food for ourselves, so we have no surplus food to supply these prisoners of war, so we have negotiated with the Japanese in accordance with the usual practice to exchange food for prisoners of war. ”

"Comrade Ma Zheng, have you thought about it, but you want to release more than 10,000 Japanese soldiers, and these people can form a division with guns after they go back. Think about how difficult it is for us to destroy a division of the Japanese army, this is not a good deal! The chairman took a drag on his cigarette and said.

"Chairman, you may not know that these captured Japanese soldiers are all from the Fourth Division of the Japanese Army. The main recruiting place of this division is Osaka, which has the strongest commercial atmosphere in Japan, and the vast majority of the soldiers are mostly small traders and handicraftsmen before joining the army, and their will to fight is extremely weak, so they are called the most nesty field division in the Japanese army by the Japanese army base camp, and it is because of this that I dare to release more than 10,000 Japanese prisoners at one time! Ma Zheng said.

"Oh, this Fourth Division has such a nickname?" The chair asked, surprised.

"Hehe, you don't know, this Fourth Division can be regarded as a wonderful flower! This division is by no means different from any division of the Japanese army, although the weapons and equipment of this division are the best in the Japanese army, but in terms of combat effectiveness, it is not even comparable to the 26th Division, a three-unit C-class garrison division, because their soldiers lack the will to fight, and it is okay to fight a good battle, but it is not good to encounter hard stubble. ”

Then Ma Zheng continued: "The most typical case is during the Battle of Xuzhou, which was already at the end of the Battle of Xuzhou, in view of the development of the war at that time, in order to avoid the living forces being surrounded and annihilated by the Japanese army in the Xuzhou area, Lao Jiang ordered the troops participating in the Battle of Xuzhou to break through to the south and west. At that time, after the main force of the Kuomintang broke through, it was already sleepy and lacking in people, and a lot of heavy equipment was lost, and its combat effectiveness was sharply reduced. While crossing a road on the border between Lusu-Anhui Province, the tired Chinese army suddenly found a well-equipped Japanese army on the road. ”

"Because the troops were very tired, the Kuomintang troops were panicked when they found the enemy troops, and they left the road in confusion and retreated to the nearby mountains. The strange thing is that after a long time, there was no Japanese army chasing after them, and the Kuomintang commander was surprised and sent people to investigate, but saw that the Japanese army had no intention of pursuing at all, on the contrary, the Japanese army was still cooking in a grand place on both sides of the road, and this strange Japanese unit was the southward detachment of the Fourth Division. Since they had just jumped out of the encirclement of the Japanese army, the situation was still very dangerous, and the Chinese army had no choice but to cross the road with one heart, and the result was that the road was safe. ”

"Hahaha, and this, according to what you say, this Fourth Division is really a strange force!" The chairman said with a smile.

"No, this Japanese army is simply amazing, just take the experience of fighting us this time. The second division of the Japanese army in Chengde City was on fire, but the fourth division as a reinforcement force was moving slowly, and they walked for a whole week on the road of less than 200 kilometers, which was not much faster than a snail, and they surrendered en masse under the blow of our army, and even their division commander committed suicide in shame on Wuzhi Mountain. Ma Zheng said.

"But after all, there are more than 10,000 people, and it is inevitable that the tiger will not return to the mountain if it is put back!" The Chair said worriedly.

"Don't worry, chairman, the reason why we put these people back is that in addition to the urgent need for food, the more important thing is that I need them back!" Ma Zheng said in surprise.

"What do you mean?" The Chairman asked, puzzled.

"Now the Japanese army is very dissatisfied with our army's capture of Chengde, especially the Kwantung Army, which regards it as a great shame, and many Kwantung Army commanders even threatened to enter the pass in a big way and cooperate with the North China Front Army to strangle our department. The North China Front is also quite interested in this, so I think it won't be long before there will be a large-scale battle around the Chengde area. ”

"Well, what you said is very reasonable, the comrades of Teko sent back a top-secret information some time ago, saying that the Japanese North China Front is formulating a combat plan against your department, and it seems that the Eastern Army is involved, but the specific content is still unknown, if it is not bad, the Japanese army's offensive target is likely to be Chengde and the eastern Hebei region." The chairman said in a deep voice.

"Even if the Japanese army wants to make a move against Chengde, what does this have to do with these captives of the Fourth Division?" Mr. Zhu also asked.

"The stakes are great, the Japanese army is now short of troops on all fronts, and once these people from the Fourth Division go back, they will inevitably be rebuilt, after all, it is impossible for the Japanese army to fill the vacant soldiers of the Fourth Division in such a short period of time. And once the Fourth Division is fully equipped and regains its combat effectiveness, it will inevitably be regarded as the main force for attacking Chengde, and with this Fourth Division here, it will be easier for us to fight. Ma Zheng said.

"I think you kid looks down on this Fourth Division very much, don't overturn in the gutter, you must know that the arrogant army will be defeated." The Chair reminded.

"No, we already have a back hand for this force, and there shouldn't be a problem." Ma Zheng said.

"Well, since you're so confident, then we'll not talk about it. Besides, there really isn't so much food to feed these captives now, so let them go, but this deal can't be lost! The chairman nodded.

"No, according to the agreement we reached with the Japanese, we can release the captured Japanese soldiers and expatriates, but the Japanese must also release our captured troops, the ratio is one to three. Expatriates are one to one, and if the status is special, it is counted separately. At the same time, every ordinary soldier had to compensate us with 500 catties of food, and the expatriates were 200 catties as food and lodging during this period. Ma Zheng said.

"Can the Japanese agree to this condition?" The chair asked, surprised.

They will naturally agree, you must know that in the past, when prisoners of war were exchanged, one Japanese soldier had to be exchanged for five Chinese captured soldiers, and this time the ratio of one to three was already very face-saving for Sugiyama. Besides, it was the soldiers of the Fourth Division who were captured this time, and behind them stood the chief of the general staff of the Japanese army base camp, Prince Miyakihito, who was the most powerful man in Japan, and Sugiyama Mototo would never dare to offend him, so he had already agreed to our terms. Ma Zheng said.

"If that's the case, this deal won't be a loss!" The Chairman said.

"It's really not a loss, according to your words, this time you can exchange for fifty or sixty thousand prisoners! I can't say that your department will expand a few divisions again! Vice Chairman Zhou said with a smile.

"The chief doesn't know, in fact, what our military region lacks most now is not fighters, but workers. Now the Baotou industrial base is under large-scale construction, steel mills, power plants, arsenals, coal mines, and iron mines all need people, but this Suicha area is already vast and sparsely populated, coupled with the heavy casualties of young and middle-aged people in these years of war, the labor force is naturally scarce, so I do not plan to integrate these prisoners of war back into the army, but let them go to Baotou as workers, while working and recuperating. Ma Zheng said.

"Well, what you said is reasonable, although the development of the base areas is inseparable from the troops, but economic construction cannot be ignored, and it is good that you can realize this!" The Chairman complimented.

"Chairman, you've won the prize!" Ma Zheng said with a smile.

"Comrade Ma Zheng, when are you going to exchange?" Mr. Zhu also asked.

"As long as the chiefs agree to our plan, we will soon be able to make a deal with the Japanese!" Ma Zheng replied.

"We've agreed, you can start arranging this!" The chairman clapped his head.

"Yes!"

(To be continued.) )