The occupation of the three eastern provinces greatly stimulated the ambitions of the Japanese government. Today, there is no one in the Japanese cabinet who openly opposes the sending of troops to Northeast China.

What everyone is discussing every day now is how to increase the number of troops in Northeast China as quickly as possible and digest all the land in Northeast China as soon as possible.

In fact, the Japanese, who had never thought that they would be able to occupy the entire territory of Northeast China in three months, were already carried away by victory.

Especially after seeing such a great victory of the Kwantung Army of the War Department, the Admiralty, the sworn enemy of the War Department, also began a conspiracy to invade China.

At this time, the senior officers of the General Staff Headquarters of the Japanese Admiralty gathered together to discuss whether to take the opportunity to expand the occupation of China.

Because in the past few months, whether it is the information sent back from the aircraft carrier fleet that attacked Beijing and Tianjin, or the intelligence sent back from the Shanghai Marine Corps.

However, because there are not only 200,000 Northeast Army troops stationed in the Beijing-Tianjin area, but also hundreds of thousands of National Revolutionary Army nearby to reinforce the Beijing-Tianjin area at any time.

Therefore, while the Kwantung Army was digesting and occupying all parts of the Northeast, it was better for their Admiralty to launch an operation of aggression against China.

This was undoubtedly the most suitable place to attack, Shanghai, which was the most advantageous for their Admiralty, because Shanghai was the largest city in China and one of the world's four largest financial centers.

As long as their admiralty attacks Shanghai, they will not only be able to absorb the attention of the whole world from the northeast, but will also be able to obtain many benefits.

Because as long as the offensive is launched, whether they can quickly capture Shanghai or not, the great powers will definitely turn a blind eye to their attack on Shanghai if they want to maintain their privileges in Shanghai.

Of course, if the sneak attack can succeed, it will be best to take Shanghai in one fell swoop. And the Japanese generals who thought that they would definitely succeed in taking Shanghai. When the first Japanese Rear Admiral, the commander of the 1st Foreign Fleet Yuki Shiozawa.

Shiozawa has been stationed in Shanghai for many years, is familiar with the various waterways in Shanghai, and is very clear about the distribution of various forces in Shanghai, so in his opinion, it is really a very easy thing to occupy Shanghai.

At this time, in the Admiralty's General Staff, Vice Admiral Takuzo Kobayashi, commander-in-chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet, and Rear Admiral Shiozawa Yuki, and other admirals were secretly discussing how to occupy Shanghai as quickly as possible.

"Shanghai is the territory of the 19th Army, the commander Cai Tingkai, this army has three divisions, namely the 60th Division, the 61st Division is stationed near Changzhou and Nanjing, and there is actually only one Division B stationed in Shanghai, with a total of two brigades.

If our army wants to attack Shanghai, it does not need the help of the army. Only 3,000 marines of our army in Shanghai were enough to take Shanghai.

What's more, we still have more than 20 warships, 40 bombers, and 50 tanks, and if I were to be the commander-in-chief of this attack on Shanghai, I would dare to make a military order here to fully occupy Shanghai within three days. Rear Admiral Shiozawa Yuki, Japan's 1st Foreign Fleet, said unashamedly.

"Oh, Major General Shiozawa is a pillar of the country. I just don't know what the combat power of this 19th Army is? Major General Shiozawa is so sure? Vice Admiral Takuzo Kobayashi, commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet, expressed his own skepticism.

Before Shiozawa could explain in detail why he was sure to occupy Shanghai in three days. I only heard an incongruous cold snort from the conference table.

"Hmph, a wine dealer who started selling rice wine dares to say this, are you all muddy when you are a Chinese soldier?" I only heard Vice Admiral Kichizaburo Nomura, commander of the Japanese Navy's Third Fleet, let out such an unconvinced cold snort.

Although Shiozawa is only a major general, his family is a famous family in Japan, so he is not afraid of Nomura Kichizaburo's rebellion.

"Nomura Kichizaburo, what do you mean? Could it be that the Kwantung Army's gang of mud legs can break through 8,000 with 300, the elite soldiers of our Marine Corps with 3,000 people, and the armed businessmen with 5,000 people, and with the help of so many aircraft, artillery, and warships, they can't defeat the same number of Chinese soldiers of two brigades of Unit B?

You are so suspicious of me, what is your intention? Shiozawa angrily rebuked Kichizaburo Nomura.

"Hmph, can Shanghai be the same as the Northeast? Let's not mention that the Northeast is originally an enclave for the Nationalist Government, and we have long known the Northeast Army, plus Zhang Shaoshuai's fighting spirit is completely lacking, so that the Kwantung Army can succeed in one blow, but can Shanghai be the same?

Shanghai is the largest city in China, the financial center of China, and the heart of China. For the National Government, it is a place where the whole body is affected.

As long as we attack there, which is the foundation of the National Revolutionary Army, the Nationalist Government will definitely think that we have opened the prelude to the invasion and occupation of all of China, and then the Chinese will definitely fight hard, and they will not watch us take Shanghai. "What Yoshizaburo Nomura said is clear-eyed.

"It's useless if you don't want to give it, now that Jiang Mou, the commander-in-chief of the National Revolutionary Army, has just gone into the wilderness, and Wang Jingwei can't help but be sick, the current national government is powerless to resist under the leadership of Sun Ke.

This is the time for us to attack China in a big way, and if we occupy Shanghai in three days, we can destroy China in three months. Shiozawa still sticks to his own point of view.

"If you think about it, then Commander Jiang has been operating in China for many years, and Sun Ke, the premier, will have to step down in a few days, who in China doesn't know that the Nationalist Government is supported by the Jiangsu and Zhejiang chaebols?

Sun Ke, who was only supported by the Guangdong chaebol, could not have supported the huge expenses of the Nationalist government.

In addition, before Commander Chiang stepped down, he had already promoted his Huangpu cronies to various important posts, and the command of the National Revolutionary Army had always been in the hands of Commander Chiang's cronies.

What is clearly on the heads of these bald people, who does not know about the major warlords in China. They only joined forces with Wang Jingwei to squeeze Commander Chiang out of power again, just to seek a better bargaining chip when Commander Chiang made a comeback.

Now Sun Ke not to say that it is impossible to maintain the normal operation of the Nationalist Government, but also to command not a single soldier of the Nationalist Army, and in a few days, they will have to ask Commander Chiang to go out of the mountain again.

Once Commander Chiang leaves the mountain, with his position in China, he will certainly be able to twist the various forces of China into a rope, and although they will eventually lose to us, a Shanghai can never be occupied in three days.

If I had led the troops, I would still have a great chance of occupying Shanghai in one month's time. So I don't think we can listen to Shiozawa's nonsense, he is a wine seller who will exaggerate the benefits of his rice wine, and his real amount of alcohol may not be very good. Nomura Kichizaburo sarcastically sarcastically Shiozawa.

"Nomura Kichizaburo, don't deceive people too much, no matter what, I am also a rear admiral of the Empire, you insult an Imperial general like this, where is your duty as a soldier?

Even if you repeatedly doubt my abilities. Then I hereby make a military order, counting from the day of the attack on Shanghai, I must occupy Shanghai within three days, otherwise I am willing to accept all punishments from the military headquarters. Shiozawa said with an oath.

"You see how weak it is to make a military order, if I fail, I will ask the military department to give me the opportunity to cut myself. It's good for you to ask the military department for punishment if you don't feel any pain and want to get by.

With the power of your Shiozawa family, even if you fail, the military department will not do anything to you, so your military order has no effect at all. Nomura Kichizaburo directly exposed Shiozawa's careful thinking.

"Okay, good you Nomura Kichizaburo, if I occupy Shanghai within three days this time, I ask the military department to give me a chance to duel with you, and I will fight for the honor of our Shiozawa Yuki family." Major General Shiozawa shouted hoarsely.

"Look at you bear-like, if only you would take out your saber and duel me now, instead of shouting uselessly here." Lieutenant General Nomura Kichizaburo still said with disdain.

"You, you bastard. I ??????"

"Okay, don't quarrel anymore, the two Imperial generals are scolding the street here like shrews, and you have disgraced the face of the Imperial Admiralty." Vice Admiral Takuzo Kobayashi, commander-in-chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet, couldn't stand the nonsense of the two of them. I can only say something to stop them from continuing to scold.

"In this way, the commander-in-chief of this attack on Shanghai will be Rear Admiral Shiozawa Yuki, after all, he is the commander of the First Foreign Fleet, and he has been in Shanghai for many years, and he is familiar with the situation in Shanghai.

However, we have to make a final confirmation of the steps for attacking Shanghai.

Although the Shanghai garrison was only 7,000 men, after all, Changzhou and Nanjing were still close to more than 20,000 troops. Moreover, there are several squadrons with good combat effectiveness around Shanghai that can rush to help.

So I'll communicate with Lieutenant General Kenkichi Ueda of the War Department and ask them to prepare a division of reinforcements to wait in the country.

If the war had been as Rear Admiral Shiozawa had envisioned, it would have been for the best, and our Admiralty would have been unable to establish an immortal feat of occupying Northeast China. But once the war is unfavorable, with this division, we will have a way out. Commander Takazo Kobayashi finally made the final decision.

"Your Excellency Commander, I promise that I can take Shanghai within three days, and I still don't need reinforcements from the War Department, right?" Shiozawa Yuki heard that he had finally succeeded in taking the post of commander-in-chief of the attack on Shanghai, and his confidence swelled even more. He insisted on not using domestic reinforcements.

"Okay, you only take into account the situation of the squadron, but have you taken into account the situation in Shanghai Huaxing?" Lieutenant General Kobayashi couldn't help but ask.

As soon as they heard Huaxing Company, many generals couldn't help but lose their voices. You must know that the biggest loss suffered by the Kwantung Army came from the Huaxing Company, and the high-ranking members of the Japanese army knew very well about the various methods of Li Tie of the Huaxing Company.

They all know that Li Tie is actually the mastermind behind the heavy losses of the Japanese army, although there is no evidence, but the attack on the headquarters of the Black Dragon Society and the fire at Tokyo Port.

The sinking of nearly one fleet, coupled with the casualties of several thousand Japanese troops of the Kwantung Army, the loss of hundreds of aircraft of the Japanese Navy, and the sinking of one aircraft carrier.

Although there is no evidence again, everyone knows that Li Tie must have several powerful submarines. Otherwise, he wouldn't have done so many big cases without God knowing.

As Li Tie's lair, if the Japanese army attacked Shanghai, it would be impossible not to have a direct conflict with Li Tie, and what everyone knew was that there were still 200 fighters in Shanghai that could participate in the battle at any time.

"In that case, we can only make some fuss about Li Tie first." Nomura Kichizaburo said gloomily.