"Is the information reliable?! You know, there's a lot at stake! A failure in intelligence would be a fatal blow to the reputation of the Reich, as well as to the relationship between the Reich and Germany. ”

Shanghai, in the office of the Japanese Special News Agency.

Kagesa Zhenzhao said in a deep voice to a tall and thin man in front of him, "Hojo-san, you should know the seriousness of the matter!" ”

"Your Excellency, of course I know. I'm not going to joke about this kind of thing, our undercover people in Wuhan risked their lives to send us information: Jiang Zhongzheng secretly left his office, and at the same time hid in the chapels of the priests under the escort of the military commanders......"

It was Hojo Yayoi Shosa of the Intelligence Department who spoke. If it were other news, Kagesa would definitely be convinced of Hojo Yayoi's words. But the news given by Yayoi Hojo is really too involved, and the consequences of an inadvertent will be extremely serious.

"Hojo, I'll report this matter to the military department first. The specific way to deal with it will be decided by the military department after the reply of the military department! After pondering for a while, Kagesa Akira turned to Hojo.

Hojo also knew that this matter was beyond the scope of Kagesa Zhenzhao's decision, so he nodded in understanding and sat down in the office. Kagesa Zhenzhao personally used the radio to spread the news to Tokyo by secret telegram.

And in the city of Tianjin, there were bursts of cheers, and the Wehrmacht army had already opened up and was coming towards Jinmen! The few Japanese troops in Beiping have long been cleared, and all the facilities of the former Northeast Army here have been reactivated.

A large number of Wehrmacht Air Force fighters were transferred to the site, and the abandoned barracks were reopened and cleaned in preparation for the Wehrmacht.

Trains from Mukden transported Wehrmacht troops one by one, and some of the trains were covered with tarpaulins, making it impossible to see what was being transported.

The first general mobilization was carried out in the entire three eastern provinces, and more than 100,000 veterans of the former Wehrmacht were re-enlisted and rushed to the battlefield with the newly formed units. Some of the students of the National Defense University urgently returned to the army, and the other part began to recruit and put new recruits into training.

The tasks assigned by the various arsenals began to increase, especially with artillery, guns and ammunition. All the ammunition originally stockpiled by the Wehrmacht was issued, and all the troops were assembled in the Pingjin area.

Outside Tianjin, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese North China Front, General Terauchi Shouichi, had an extremely ugly face.

Early 1938. Realizing that the war did not seem to be so easy to end, the War Department divided the Japanese army in China into three parts. One piece is the North China Front with Terauchi Shouichi as the commander-in-chief.

The other is the South China Front led by Lieutenant General Toshikichi Ando, commander of the 5th Independent Garrison. At the same time, the Central China Front headed by General Matsui Ishine was being formed.

"Damn, can't this damn tiger stay in Mukden honestly?! What are you doing running out?! Isn't he worried that something will happen to North Korea and his nest will be copied by the Empire?! ”

Shouichi Terauchi walked around his headquarters anxiously, and his mouth kept thinking in fragments: "Those stupid people in North Korea, why can't they even drag it off?!" So many troops. Are they all going to North Korea for fun?! ”

It's no wonder that Shouichi Terauchi is anxious, it's really that his pressure is too great. The entire Wehrmacht, even excluding the troops of the Korean Military District, is now surging out of almost a million people!

What a terrifying number?! If it was the central army of the national government, Terauchi Shouichi would never blink an eye, and would even recognize these troops as his own military exploits.

But this is the Wehrmacht! Several times the Japanese army was deflated. Even for the first time since World War I, the Japanese suffered the greatest losses at their hands. Although Terauchi now has the 1st, 12th, and 43rd armies in his hands, totaling more than 150,000 people.

At the same time, the North China Front also had tanks that were not much equipped in the Japanese Army! Even, equipped with tanks of a whole division. This was rare among the Japanese troops.

The 3rd Tank Division, which was part of the 12th Army. Division commander Lieutenant General Kazusei Nishihara.

In the Second Korean Campaign with the Wehrmacht, the Japanese base camp discovered the vulnerability of their own tanks, and also discovered the Wehrmacht's use of tanks and the good foul language of tanks on the battlefield.

Therefore, after the battle, the military headquarters ordered the formation of the mecha army, with Yoshida Tokusashi as the commander, and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd tank divisions and the tank teaching brigade under his subordinates. Among them, the 1st and 2nd Tank Divisions and the Tank Teaching Brigade were all subordinate to the Korean garrison combat sequence, in order to prevent the Wehrmacht from crossing the 38th parallel. Only the 3rd Tank Division was assigned to the China Dispatch Army.

The 3rd Tank Division of the Japanese Army was formed in Tokyo on December 14, 1936. Its predecessor was the cavalry group of the Japanese army stationed in Mongolia. The commander of the 3rd Tank Division, under the command of Lieutenant General Kazusei Nishihara:

The 5th Tank Brigade (8th and 12th Tank Wings), the 6th Tank Brigade (13th and 17th Tank Wings), the 3rd Motorized Infantry Wing.

The division and regiment directly subordinate to the rapid-fire artillery team, the search team, the 3rd mobile artillery wing, the air defense team, the engineer team, the maintenance team and the baggage team.

According to the establishment of the Japanese tank division, the total number of the division is about 13,820 people. Each tank wing of the Japanese tank unit participating in the battle was composed of a Type 95 light tank squadron, three Type 97 tank squadrons, a Type 97 tank squadron and a maintenance squadron. Each tank wing has 73 vehicles of all types and 27 other vehicles.

In order to defend against the Wehrmacht, the Japanese Army can be said to have made a bloody investment! North Korea threatens the Japanese mainland. It was to arrange three tank divisions, including the instructor regiment.

As for the Jinmen, in order to better defend against the attack of the Wehrmacht, they sent the only armored division here. This kind of practice can be described as well-intentioned, in the hope of being able to stop the footsteps of the Wehrmacht.

Let the Central China Front Army calmly annihilate Jiang Zhongzheng and the main force of the Central Army, and then the whole army will go north to start a decisive battle with the National Defense Army. But now the Wehrmacht has made it clear that the whole army is coming towards the North China Front.

How can a force of less than 200,000 people withstand the Wehrmacht, which is close to a million?! Terauchi Shou felt that his brain hurt at first, and asked the chief of staff, Major General Okabe Naosaburo, to send a telegram to the base camp asking for support.

"If there are no reinforcements, the North China Front will be greatly weakened and unable to support the overall strategy of the empire. The DPRK garrison already has three armored divisions. But somehow it didn't work. As a result, our North China Front was forced to face the million-strong force of the National Defense Force......"

The furious Shouichi Terauchi was so angry at the inaction of the Korean garrison in a telegram that he almost broke out. This is followed by a direct request. To support at least one of their own armored divisions, they need at least 100,000 troops to be able to fully hold this place.

The prince of the temple got the telegram from Shouichi in the temple, and scolded directly! Where can I get you an armored division out?! Besides, the mobilized troops are now training and are not yet ready to go to the battlefield.

The request in the temple is really extremely difficult for the Kanin Palace, but it is understandable to think that the temple is now facing nearly a million Wehrmacht troops.

pondered for a moment. Xianyuan Gong sighed helplessly, picked up the phone and shook it. He said to the operator: "Help me pick up His Royal Highness King Bogong Fushimi Miya......"

After a while, the phone was connected. Xianyuan Palace was also unkind, and King Bogong of Fushimi Palace said directly: "I am Xianyuan Palace." ”

"Oh! Your Highness, is there anything going on?! King Fushimi Palace Bogong was very surprised by the call from Kanin Palace, but immediately came back to his senses.

"Now that tiger is out of the cage ahead of schedule, the North China Front is calling for fear that he will not be able to withstand it." Xianyuan Palace General explained the situation for a moment, and sighed: "I still hope that your navy can help, after all, if that tiger is killed, it will not be a good thing for the empire." ”

King Fushimi Miyahiro was silent when he heard this, and he now mainly represented the interests of the navy. To be honest, it seemed to him that this was a basket poked out by the Army itself.

North Korea, you have deployed so many troops, you can't even look down on this tiger. So what else can you do?! Besides, the Navy has just lost so much face for the First Battle of the Yellow Sea.

Your army is gloating, and I didn't even mention it. But after all, King Fushimi Miyahiro Gong is also a member of the imperial family, and he thinks more about the interests of the imperial family.

If there is a mistake in the war in China, it will not be a good thing for the entire empire or even the imperial family.

"Got it, I'll talk to the Admiralty. Deploy our main ships to support as much as possible. After Fushimi Miyahiro Gong finished speaking, he paused and said with a smile: "So, about the funding of our navy......"

"I'll sign the consent form." Xianyuan Palace said with a wry smile, this is the exchange of interests. There is no way, who said that the army can't solve it on its own?! If you can solve it independently, why bother with the navy.

Last time, I wanted to cut a piece of military spending to develop a new type of fighter, but this touched the interests of the navy. They have made trouble more than once about this matter, and King Fushimi Miyahiro Gong was originally silent.

But now that he has given the opportunity to him, he is stupid if he doesn't knock hard!

Putting down the phone, Xianyuan Palace cursed a few words, but heard a "click~", and the office door was opened. Xianyuan Palace was taken aback on the spot, and when he saw that it was his adjutant, Xianyuan Palace's face suddenly turned red!

"Your Royal Highness, something has happened. According to the report of our authorities in Shanghai, Jiang Zhongzheng in Wuhan is preparing to escape by British cruise ship! Without waiting for the Xianyuan Palace to scold, the adjutant said hurriedly.

"Nani?! Is the message accurate?! Who sent it?! Xianyuan Gong didn't care about scolding this adjutant, and snatched the telegram and said urgently.

"The telegram came from Kagesa, and I just received a translated ......," the adjutant said with a pale face.

ps: The cicadas in summer~~ I know ~ I know ~ I know ~ It's annoying to call people.