Tu Feiyuan, who used to be Zhang Zuolin's adviser, is still very clear about the long-standing factional problem of the Northeast Army, but at this time, Tu Feiyuan's mind was in chaos, and he hadn't reacted for a while, what did Itagaki mean by asking this question at this time.

Itagaki spat out a puff of pale blue smoke and said in a mocking tone: "Now that Zhang Xueliang has achieved complete control of the Northeast Army and consolidated his absolute position in the Northeast Army in order to cultivate his own power, he began to vigorously support the Shaozhuang faction from the Northeast Martial Arts Hall and the teaching team a few years ago, and squeeze out the veteran faction and the non-commissioned officer faction. For example, Wang Yizhe of the Seventh Brigade and Niu Yuanfeng of the Baggage Brigade were promoted from company commander to brigade commander in just a few years. ”

"In addition, Zhang Xueliang reformed the military system of the Northeast Army, abolished the establishment of armies and divisions, and only set up brigade-level combat units in peacetime, and only temporarily set up divisional and army-level units in wartime.

This made Zhang Jinghui, the governor of the Northeast Special Administrative Region of the veteran faction, Tang Yulin, the chairman of Rehe Province, Zhang Haipeng, the envoy of Taoliao Town, and Yu Zhishan, the envoy of Dongbian Dao, and others long dissatisfied with Zhang Xueliang. Now Zhang Jinghui, Zhang Haipeng, Yu Zhishan and others have some dealings with our Kwantung Army. ”

Although Zhang Xueliang appointed Rong Zhen as the chief of staff and Zang Shiyi as the chairman of the Liaoning Provincial Political Axe in order to appease the veteran faction and the non-commissioned officer faction, he also reused Wang Shuchang. However, most of the veteran faction and the non-commissioned officer faction did not appreciate it, such as Xiqia, the acting provincial chairman of Jilin Province of the non-commissioned officer faction, and Ji Xing, the town guard envoy, who were separated from Zhang Xueliang. Moreover, this Xiqia turned out to be a student of the commander of many divisions when he was in the non-commissioned officer school. ”

Itagaki said confidently: "I dare to guarantee that together in the war, these people will definitely not have the same heart as Zhang Xueliang." ”

Taking a puff on his cigarette, Itagaki continued to speak slowly.

"Although the Northeast Army has more than 200,000 military forces in Manchuria, they are not stationed together, but are scattered and stationed in a vast area of 1.28 million square kilometers in the three provinces.

"The troops of our Kwantung Army are mainly concentrated on the South Manchurian Line and the Anbong Line, and the troops are relatively concentrated, and there is convenient railway transportation, which gives us various opportunities to break the Northeast Army. In other words, in the war, our Kwantung Army will only face part of the Northeast Army in Liaoning and Jilin, and we may even have a certain military advantage in some local areas. ”

Dohihara definitely knows much more about the factions of the Northeast Army than Itagaki, but he still agrees with Itagaki's analysis of the factions of the Northeast Army, and even his heart is not as nervous as he was at the beginning, and he has a little sense of security.

Itagaki said leisurely: "The specific distribution of the troops of the Northeast Army in Liaoning is: Wang Yizhe of the 7th Brigade of Reading Force, stationed in Shenyang; Zhang Tingshu, the 12th Brigade of Reading Force, stationed in Jin County; The 20th Brigade of Reading Power is stationed in Zhengjiatun; Zhang Shusen, the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, stationed in Tongliao; The Provincial Defense Brigade is located in Zhishan and stationed in Shancheng Town; Zhang Haipeng Department of the Second Provincial Defense Brigade, stationed in Taonan; Baggage teaching team Niu Yuanfeng Department, stationed in the ditch gang; The Northeast Air Force, Navy and Military Police Command are all stationed in Shenyang; Jilin Garrison: Zhao Zhixiang Department of the 21st Brigade of Reading Force, stationed in Ning'an; Su Dechen Department of the 22nd Brigade of Reading Force, stationed in Shuangcheng; Li Guilin's 23rd Brigade of Reading Force, stationed in Changchun; Li Du Department of the 24th Brigade of Reading Force, stationed in Yilan; Zhang Zuozhou, the 25th Brigade of Reading Force, stationed in Jilin. In total, there is an army brigade, as well as a cavalry brigade and a baggage brigade, as well as 12 public security corps scattered in 58 counties in Liaoning under the control of Liaoning Police Commissioner Huang Xiansheng. ”

"Among them, the four brigades stationed in Jinxian, Goubangzi, Yilan, and Ning'an, as well as the other 11 Liaoning public security corps in addition to the Shenyang public security corps, are all too far away from Shenyang and Jilin, and it is impossible for them to use the railways under our control to transport troops during wartime, so they can not be counted for the time being."

Due to the contradiction with Zhang Xueliang, the two brigades of Zhang Haipeng and Yu Zhishan can also be excluded. In this way, the only troops that pose the greatest threat to our Kwantung Army are the troops headed by Wang Yizhe's seven brigades and a public security corps under the direct command of Huang Xiansheng in Shenyang, totaling more than 50,000 people. In this way, the ratio of the strength of our Kwantung Army and the Northeast Army in Jilin, Liaoning became 1:2. ”

"Also, our advisor Shibayama Kanshiro Shaozuo, who was placed next to Zhang Xueliang, should be familiar with Tufeihara-kun, right?"

Tsuchihara nodded, indicating that he understood.

In fact, Tu Feiyuan is not only known, but very familiar. After Zhang Xueliang entered the customs, many of the movements of the Northeast Army that entered the customs were reported by this Shibayama Kaneshiro to him, the head of the Tianjin secret service.

Itagaki said in a mocking tone: "I met Shibayama Kanshiro in Lushun, he was ordered by Zhang Xueliang to go back to Tokyo to find out the attitude of our cabinet and military headquarters towards Manchuria, according to him, Zhang Xueliang was extremely afraid of any armed conflict with our Kwantung Army in Manchuria, and had repeatedly ordered the Northeast Army remaining in Manchuria to resolutely tolerate the provocative acts of our army. ”

Itagaki's words made Hanayamasa, who was driving, laugh uncontrollably.

Hua Gu Zheng sneered and said, "Zhang Xueliang actually trusts the agents of our Great Empire very much? I really don't know how Zhang Xueliang's head grows! Let's say that the soldiers of this empire come to spy on our attitude, and he is not afraid that he will get the exact opposite result? ”

Tu Feiyuan nodded slightly and said: "Yes, I know Zhang Xueliang very well, this person is young, conceited, frank, bold, and righteous, such a person can be a good person as an ordinary person, but as a powerful minister who guards one side, he is completely unqualified." We can completely send the wrong information to Zhang Xueliang through Shibayama Kaneshiro, so that Zhang Xueliang can make a wrong judgment. ”

Ishihara Wan'er, who had never spoken out, said contemptuously: "It's not so troublesome to be practical, even if Zhang Xueliang knows our intentions, he is not afraid, don't say that our Kwantung Army has more than 20,000 military forces in Manchuria, even if it doesn't, Zhang Xueliang can't stop our empire from gaining the lifeline of Manchuria." Our Kwantung Army doesn't need to draw a sword at all, just using a bamboo knife is enough to scare off this timid Zhang Xueliang. ”

"Plus, I can tell Tsuchihara-kun a secret."

Itagaki looked at the car in front of him, interrupted Ishihara's words, and continued with a smile: "Ishihara-kun has done the work of the commander of the North Korean Army, General Hayashi Mijuro, through the staff officer of the Korean Army, Kanda Masatan, and General Hayashi Mijuro has secretly transferred the North Korean army to the Sino-Korean border yesterday, ready to cross the border to support the Kwantung Army at any time. Moreover, tomorrow night, after we launch the incident, we will not wait for the approval of the military department, and General Hayashi will first order the two vanguard brigades to cross the border and enter Manchuria. ”

"In this way, if Tokyo does not increase its troops, the ratio of strength between us and the Northeast Army near the South Manchurian Line and the Anbong Line will be narrowed, and the so-called strength advantage of the Northeast Army will have to be discounted again. Now you have confidence, right? ”

"Are insane contagious?" Tu Feiyuan sighed secretly in his heart.

Even a high-ranking officer like General Hayashi Mijuro actually supported them, which made Dohihara secretly surprised. However, Tuhihara had to think that Itagaki's analysis was correct.

Tu Feiyuan, whose face had already regained some blood, nodded, and said, "Yes, Itagaki-kun, I deeply admire Itagaki-kun's keen insight, and you have basically convinced me. However, there are a few more issues that I would like to clarify. ”

For Tohihara is still so indecisive, Ishihara Waner and Hanaya are a little impatient. However, Itagaki still smiled and said, "Excuse me, Tohihara-kun." ”

Tu Fei reasoned and said: "Such a big plan, it is absolutely impossible to do it without the covert support of the military department's top brass, I want to know, who in the military department knows about this plan?" What is their attitude? ”

Itagaki hesitated slightly, but still said happily, "Yes, there are indeed people in the military department who know about our plan. ”

"I can tell Tsuchihara-kun that the people who know this plan specifically are Hashimoto Shintaro Nakasa, the head of the Russian section of the General Staff Headquarters, Hiroshi Nakasa, the head of the Shina Division, and the new chief of operations, Major General Miji Kenkawa, the head of the Shina Division, Chiaki Shigeten, and the head of the Military Division, Nagata Tetsuyama Osa, the director of the Military Affairs Bureau, Major General Koiso Kuniaki, the deputy director of the General Staff Headquarters, Lieutenant General Jishige Ninomiya, and others."

"Among these people, there is little knowledge of the plan, but none of them know the whole of the plan. Even Hashimoto-kun and Nemoto-kun, who knew the most, only knew about 80 percent of this plan. Of course, apart from us, you know almost all of our plans. ”

"As for their attitude......"

Itagaki paused for a moment and said with some smugness, "I can give you a few examples." ”

"For example, His Excellency Nagata, he came to Mukden a few months ago to inspect it, and when he returned, he secretly granted us two 240mm heavy guns."

"Two 240mm guns! With such a heavy artillery transferred to Mukden, would the Kwantung Army Headquarters not know? Will the Northeast Army not be aware? ”

For Tohihara's surprise, Hanaya took Itagaki very proudly.

"Rest assured, Chief, I did this myself. I dismantled the cannon in Tokyo, put it in a coffin and transported it to Lushun on a civilian freighter, and then the people of the Mukden secret service disguised themselves as ordinary people, and quietly transported it to Ono-kun of the 2nd Brigade of Reading Power, which was impossible for the headquarters and the Northeast Army to detect. ”

"However, such a cannon is to build a strong gun position, I'm afraid it's hard to hide it, right? And do you have gunners? Making a cannon like that requires special training. ”

Hua Tani pursed his lips slightly and said with a smile: "Yes, what the head of the agency said is good. I built two swimming pools in the courtyard of the Ono station. ”

As for the swimming pool that Hanaya Masamu mentioned, Dohirahara certainly understood that it was a gun emplacement that Hanaya was building to hide people's eyes, and he had seen such a large-caliber cannon on the fortress in Tokyo Bay, and the base alone would have to build a concrete entity six meters wide, eight meters long, and two meters deep. Hanaya is indeed going to build two "swimming pools" at Ono's station.

(To be continued)