After the outbreak of the Pacific War, a large number of troops were transferred to Nanyang, and the strength of the Chinese battlefield was even more scarce, and the elite soldiers were placed on the front line, and there were only garrison brigades and regiments in the rear, and there was a serious shortage of experienced grass-roots officers and non-commissioned officers, and the combat effectiveness was not the same as in 37 years.

Thousands of Japanese troops, together with the Peace Army, could not destroy a small contingent of 500 men, but were greatly killed and injured by air firepower, and the Chinese skies in 1943 were no longer dominated by the Japanese army and naval aviation, but the stage of the Sino-US joint air force.

After the United States officially entered the war, the mercenary Flying Tigers were incorporated into the US Army Air Corps, which was still commanded by Chennault, in fact, the relationship between Chennault and Stilwell was not very harmonious, but the friendship between him and Chen Zikun was excellent, air support or something, just a word.

After three days and three nights, Chen Zikun's 500 tigers were basically unscathed, and they had 105 howitzers and 81 mm mortars for fire support.

The most powerful weapon of the Chinese army is not artillery, but the Browning heavy machine gun of 50 caliber, this thing has extremely fierce firepower and a super long range, and the Japanese infantry artillery grenadier heavy machine gun is completely unable to fight, and it is extinguished by intensive strafing as soon as it emerges, and tanks and armored vehicles will be scrapped after two shots.

There was once a squadron of cavalry who wanted to outflank from the flank, but they were swept head-on by several jeeps equipped with large-caliber machine guns of the Chinese army, and the people were turned on their backs.

There are no heavy weapons, no air supremacy, this battle can not be fought, some of the supplementary soldiers who have just come to the Chinese battlefield are trembling with fear, and the veterans sigh, they all think of the time when the war first started in 37 years, the Japanese army is so pressed against the Chinese army, artillery and bombers bomb indiscriminately, often the Chinese army is wiped out before it is close to the front line, and now the feng shui takes turns, and it is their turn to taste this taste.

The Japanese army fought very hard, but the soldiers of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army fought more and more easily, eating luncheon meat and biscuits, smoking camel cigarettes, drinking coke and brandy, sleeping with sleeping bags and tents, and even Gillette razors and playing cards were airborne.

They were triumphant and arrogant, but they didn't know that in order to support this battle, the entire southwest military airfield had not stopped, and all the transport planes were airlifting supplies for them. Half of the fighters swirled around their heads, maintaining air supremacy.

The sudden attack of the Chinese army, using almost the air force of the whole country, seems to be a precursor to a major counteroffensive, in the headquarters of the dispatch army in Nanjing, General Toshiroku Hata was full of sorrow, holding his saber to watch a group of staff officers busy in front of the sand table, this attack was too sudden, and completely unreasonable, so that the Japanese soldiers who have always followed the rules were completely confused, what did the Chinese want to do?

Although Jiangdong Province is not a first-class strategic location, the enemy's long-term advance will inevitably threaten Nanjing, and the Wang Jingwei government is already considering the matter of moving the capital to Shanghai, and the army's morale is unstable, which is a big problem.

Shunroku Hata was a veteran after all, and on the one hand, he ordered the Japanese troops in Henan and Hubei to respond, and on the other hand, he asked the intelligence agencies to quickly find out the enemy's intentions.

Since Wu Sibao's death, Li Shiqun's life has not been easy, and he feels that his importance is decreasing day by day, and he just takes this opportunity to regain the trust of the Japanese in him.

Li Shiqun has his own unique intelligence channels, he has always been in contact with the New Fourth Army, Chongqing's intelligence is obtained from Pan Hannian, and now Chen Zikun's department in Jiangbei has changed, *** must understand the inside story, he found Tang Yan, the female reporter of "New Declaration", and after some greetings, he tactfully expressed his intentions to her.

"Mr. Li's meaning, I will convey it, and I will inform you as soon as there is news." Tang Yan readily agreed.

Leaving the seventy-sixth, Tang Yan found himself on the line and conveyed Li Shiqun's request, and the superior leader said: "Let this matter go for a while, there are more important tasks to be handed over to you." ”

Tang Yan said: "Please organize instructions." ”

The leader said: "To find an appropriate opportunity to solve Li Shiqun, it is best to take the means of killing people with a knife without showing a trace." ”

Tang Yan thought for a while and said: "Li Shiqun has made countless enemies, and Luo Junqiang is his sworn enemy, I think we can start from this aspect." ”

After the connection, Tang Yan found Yan Qingyu, who had returned from Japan, and asked him about the strategic intentions of Chongqing, Yan Qingyu said I don't know either, so I can only help you inquire.

"Then there will be work, I'll wait for your news." Tang Yan got up and wanted to leave.

"Wait." Yan Qingyu said.

"Is there something wrong?"

"I brought you a gift." Yan Qingyu took out a dozen glass stockings from her bag and pushed them over.

Although Tang Yan is already a, she still pays attention to the image, Shanghai is short of materials, glass stockings are luxury, she can't buy it so she has to draw a line on her leg with a pen, pretending to be the seam of the stockings, and now she suddenly has a dozen American goods, naturally she is overjoyed, but the people who are engaged in underground work are moody, she just smiled: "This thing is on the black market, it takes 200,000 reserve tickets to buy a pair, thank you." ”

Yan Qingyu said: "I've known you for so long, it's the first time I've seen you smile, in fact, you look pretty good when you smile." ”

The sudden compliment made Tang Yan a little overwhelmed, she subconsciously wanted to take out a small mirror to look at her face, but in front of Yan Qingyu, she still restrained herself and took out a stack of banknotes from her bag: "I'll give you money." ”

"See, I'm actually looking for your help." Yan Qingyu said.

"Oh, you say."

"Someone wants to engage Li Shiqun, and I hope you can provide some information, such as him secretly colluding with the New Fourth Army to betray intelligence or something."

"I have to ask my superiors for this."

"It's okay, I'll wait for you to reply."

After the connection was completed, the two went their separate ways, Yan Qingyu returned to the apartment, sent the information of the Japanese army's mobilization to Chongqing by secret telegram, and copied a telegram to quickly report to the king of the imperial ryu.

"Yusang, Chongqing called back, the Jiangbei Army's movement was just a tactical assault, not a precursor to a counteroffensive, and the primary goal of the Kuomintang Army was still to open up the Yunnan-Burma Passage."

King Ryūo nodded solemnly: "Very good, I'll report to the six generals of Shun Hata right away." ”

Yan Qingyu found an excuse to go out, and told Tang Yan this information.

Tang Yan was not idle for a minute, and quickly told Li Shiqun, but the content was completely opposite, saying that Chongqing was preparing to counterattack in advance, and Jiangdong was the first battlefield.

If Li Shiqun received the treasure, he immediately reported to the Mei organ, and Kagesa Zhenzhao reported to Commander Toshiroku Hata, and two opposite pieces of information were placed in front of him, and after careful consideration, Toshiroku Hata decided to adopt the report of the imperial organ, and the Chinese would never launch a major counterattack now.

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The Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in the encirclement is still in good spirits, but external intelligence shows that the Japanese troops of the two divisions are outflanking in two directions, and it will be too late if they do not move.

Chen Zikun sat firmly in the Chinese military tent, and he could know every move of the Japanese army base camp through the imperial organs, and the two divisions of the Japanese army were just feints to force him to withdraw.

The Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army finally began to break through, and the Japanese commander who had recovered his taste no longer gave a death order to annihilate this army, but gave way and bluffed after pursuing it for a while before it died down.

After the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army left, a major general of the Japanese army who was in charge of commanding the battle came to the hill where the enemy was strong, and found a large number of empty cans and Coke bottles, as well as bullet casings and shell casings all over the mountain. ”

This kind of loser-like style of play, no one can resist it.

Of course, this southern crossing was not a whim of Chen Zikun, he had long planned to open up the battlefield behind enemy lines in the south of the Yangtze River, and just took this opportunity to take root south of the Huaijiang River and let Chen Qilin lead a force to be stationed here.

On the way back, Wu Changqing and Ye Xuefeng were silent, like frosted eggplants, and the two had a discussion in private, Wu Changqing said that if the Kuomintang army has this kind of equipment and this level of logistics, it will be difficult for our army to take advantage of it in the future.

Ye Xuefeng said: "We might as well change our thinking, if we are assigned US aid, will the life of the Kuomintang last long?" ”

Wu Changqing said: "It is reasonable, there is more help for the righteous and less help for the unjust, after all, the Kuomintang army like Chen Bu is a minority, most of them are extremely corrupt and have low combat effectiveness, and the money of the Americans is not blown by the wind, so they will not give it indiscriminately." ”

Thinking about it like this, both of them were relieved and waited for the good news from the Americans......

However, after the Americans returned to Chongqing, there was no follow-up, and the international situation was turbulent, how could cadres like Wu Chang Qingye Xuefeng know about it.

After the Jiangbei Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army advanced into the south of the Yangtze River, it did not go back, but took root in the southeast of the Yangtze River, greatly expanding the battlefield behind the enemy lines, and the Japanese army was defeated in this battle, and the lost troops were unable to return to the sky, and Li Shiqun, who was the person in charge of the intelligence department, was severely reprimanded by the Japanese side, and was anxious and extremely depressed.

What made him even more anxious was that his backer, Qingqi Qingyin, was transferred back to China, and there was no one to protect him.

At the beginning of September, Li Shiqun was invited to the Broadway Building Okamura Military Police Nakazuo's house for a banquet, and all the people present were old acquaintances, Luo Junqiang's henchman Xu Tingge, and Yan Qingyu of the imperial organ.

Mrs. Okamura made some delicious beef patties, Li Shiqun said that he had a toothache and didn't want to move his chopsticks, Okamura Nakasa picked up the meatloaf and ate half of it, and then stuffed it to Li Shiqun: "Li San, yours must be eaten." ”

Seeing that Okamura ate it, Li Shiqun was slightly relieved and ate the remaining half of the cake.

Suddenly, the orderly came to report, there was an important call to ask Nakasa to answer, Okamura immediately left the table, Li Shiqun felt that something was wrong, and was about to resign, but was forcibly pulled to enjoy the geisha performance, after a while Okamura came back, everyone continued to drink and chat, Okamura also took care of the matter to say that he wanted to make peace for Li Shiqun and Xu Tingge, and it was better to settle the grievances than to settle the knot, Li Shiqun was vain, and his heart was anxious.

Finally, at the end of the banquet, Li Shiqun immediately returned to No. 76 and asked the doctor to wash his stomach.

But it was too late.