"Nishimura-kun, after reading this information that the Special Intelligence Department heard on the radio, do you have anything to say to me, to everyone? Two full months have passed, and the army intelligence department you lead has not received any news? I don't believe that when the Soviet Union aided [***] so many heavy weapons, as well as nearly 100 combat planes and more than 100 combat tanks, it was impossible for there to be no movement in the North China region controlled by the Eighth Route Army....What is your intelligence department doing to eat...."Seeing the uncertain face of Major General Nishimura, the head of the Intelligence Division in front of him, the commander General Umezu Mijiro waited for a pair of eyes that could almost kill people, and asked loudly.

"Hi, Your Excellency, in the past two months, the Army Intelligence has indeed received some information about the large-scale movement of the Eighth Route Army in North China. However, because I did not get the specific reason for the transfer of the Eighth Route Army, I made my own decisions and did not make a report, and I ask your Excellency the commander for forgiveness...."In the face of the commander's stern questioning, Major General Nishimura wiped the cold sweat that kept breaking out on his forehead, and replied in a voice that was almost like a mosquito.

"Yaga, your great stupidity, just because of your mistakes, let the Imperial Army lose such a good fighter, Bage Yalu, you have to be responsible for your stupidity, dead ,....and dead" Hearing Major General Nishimura's answer, the commander General Umezu Mijiro scolded loudly.

"Nishimura-kun, yours, immediately report all the information you know about the Eighth Route Army in North China." Faced with a few subordinates who did not say a word, the commander, General Mijiro Umezu, quickly regained his senses. A pair of sharp eyes once again stared at Major General Nishimura, who had already been frightened and was about to collapse because of his own words just now, and continued to ask..."Hi. Your Excellency, Commander, according to the information, two months ago, the Eighth Route Army underwent a large-scale military movement, aimed directly at the Yan'an region bordering Mongolia, and the total strength was about the strength of three main divisions. Half a month later, with the three main divisions returning to Taiyuan City, there were also a large number of heavy trucks and a large number of military supplies. In addition, our intelligence officers also found a large number of Soviets in the units of the Eighth Route Army. Because [***] was originally part of the Comintern of the Soviet Union, and the appearance of Soviets in their troops was not a big deal, so they took charge of their own duties and did not pay attention to and report, please forgive Your Excellency the Commander...."Major General Nishimura quickly replied....

"Baga, your great stupidity, because of your misjudgment, made the Great Empire lose the best opportunity to fight, Bage Yalu. Are there any other cases? I hope you can seize this opportunity and make meritorious contributions..."The commander, General Umezu Mijiro, clenched his fists and slammed them on the table in front of him, and continued to ask..."Hey, according to the news sent by our intelligence officers, it is confirmed that with the troops of the Eighth Route Army returning to Taiyuan. The barracks of the Eighth Route Army outside Taiyuan City immediately expanded several times, and a large-scale martial law was imposed. At the same time, a large area around the Taiyuan airport, within a radius of several tens of kilometers, is also under martial law, and no one is allowed to enter....However, according to the investigation of our intelligence personnel in many directions, the roar of huge planes can often be heard around the airport. Because when the Eighth Route Army held a military parade in Taiyuan, it once displayed its own air force units, and our intelligence officers thought that the planes in the airport were the combat planes captured by the Eighth Route Army of our Imperial Army-......."

"Baga, those trucks and combat planes, must be a large number of strategic materials aided by the Soviet Union [***], it must be. Those few martial law training grounds must be the Eighth Route Army training its own tank troops... As for the direction of the airfield, the Eighth Route Army must be using the planes aided by the Soviet Union to form its own air force... I believe that in the near future, the Tu Eighth Route that we are facing will become a real elite force with the assistance of a large amount of military supplies from the Soviet Union...."The commander clenched his fists and said fiercely..."Your Excellency Commander, judging from the information of the Army Intelligence Division, the Soviet Red Army has completed the deal with the [***] Eighth Route Army in North China. If nothing else, the troops of the Eighth Route Army at this moment must be deploying troops, preparing to find the right opportunity to march into our Manchurian region... So, I would like to ask Your Excellency the Commander to make a decision right away... I am talking about the specific tactics of the Kwantung Army of this empire against this conspiracy...."In the entire office, because of the commander's anger, it became silent, and the head of the Special Intelligence Department, Taikubo Jiro Osa, stood up and reminded in a low voice.

"Yo Xi, your reminder is very timely. Taijiujun, this time, if it weren't for the efforts of your Special Intelligence Department, until now, I said that the Kwantung Army troops of this empire would still be in the dark. I don't know, just at our feet, there is a million-strong army, staring at us, ready to pounce at any time, bite us fiercely, and give me a fatal blow to the Kwantung Army... Here, on behalf of the entire Kwantung Army of nearly one million officers and soldiers, I would like to thank you for saving the entire Kwantung Army troops...."Unexpectedly, the commander, who was still angry just now and could kill at any time, immediately became pleasant, and even bowed deeply to the subordinates in front of him. You must know that such a scene is almost impossible in the hierarchical army, and today, it appeared in the headquarters of the Kwantung Army... appeared on the body of General Umezu Mijiro, the current commander of the Kwantung Army.

"Report to Your Excellency, Commander, these are the responsibilities of the Lord... Please don't be polite, Commander..."Seeing the expression of the commander in front of him, Taijiu Dazuo quickly bent down and bowed his head and said....

"Yo Xi, Chief of Staff, do you think that in the face of the two-sided attack of the [***] Eighth Route Army and the Soviet Far East Red Army, I say that the troops of the Kwantung Army of this empire should be done, and what specific arrangements should be made?" Regarding the performance of Taijiu Dazuo, the commander nodded with satisfaction. Then, he shifted his gaze to the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army..."Commander, as far as we know at present, the Eighth Route Army in North China and the Soviet Red Army in the Far East have become a corner and encircle us. Therefore, in order to avoid huge losses caused by the troops of the Kwantung Army, we can only delay the westward advance of the troops of the Kwantung Army and first solve the Eighth Route Army around us.... Therefore, I think that first of all: we should strengthen the intelligence and reconnaissance of the Eighth Route Army in North China, and we must find out in the shortest possible time the specific scale of the Eighth Route Army's troops, the personnel leading the commanders, and the best time to send troops" The chief of staff replied..."Yo Xi, very good, chief of staff, next, I say what should the troops of the Kwantung Army of this empire do?" The commander, Admiral Umezu Mijiro, nodded and continued to ask....

"Then, we should unite with the North China Front Army to strengthen the blockade of the Eighth Route Army in North China, block all possible roads for the Eighth Route Army to go out, and arrange heavy troops, and when the Eighth Route Army sends troops, we will severely blow the arrogance of the Eighth Route Army, give them a head start, and hit their morale. At the same time, through the specific location of this operation, we can understand the direction of the Eighth Route Army's troops, and understand the specific route of the Eighth Route Army...."Seeing that the commander in front of him slowly fell into deep thought, the chief of staff continued..."Next, it will be the turn of our Kwantung Army troops to attack, and to close the door and beat the dogs for the Eighth Route Army's attack troops. My suggestion is to transfer at least one army of Kwantung Army units from the front line, with the cooperation of the local Manchurian Army, to arrange a huge ambush circle for them on the road that the Eighth Route Army must pass, and then completely annihilate them in Manchuria....This time, we will use the guerrilla warfare and ambush warfare that the Eighth Route Army is best at against them..."

"Yo Xi, it's very good, the whole battle plan, one link after another, first weaken the period when they sent troops, and then concentrate their forces and destroy them, it's really perfect... Do you have any other ideas...."Regarding the battle plan of the chief of staff, the commander General Umezu Mijiro nodded with satisfaction and asked a few other people....

"Report to Your Excellency the Commander, I have something to say about my humble position..."Surprisingly, Major General Nishimura, the head of the Intelligence Division, who had just been criticized by the commander and was likely to be sent to a military court, said..."Nishimura-kun, what do you suggest?" I hope that your suggestion can be effective, otherwise, you won't say it..."Hearing the words of Major General Nishimura, the commander whose face had just returned to normal, General Umezu Mijiro, became gloomy again, lowered his voice, and said with an unhappy face....

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander. I was humbled to believe that the troops of the Eighth Route Army in North China were marching into our Manchuria. , I said that the Kwantung Army troops of this empire were compressed to the anti-union forces in the area of Changbai Mountain, and they must have gotten the news. And this anti-Japanese alliance is also a force led by [***]. Therefore, I think that in the battle plan for the Eighth Route Army, we must not forget that at this moment, there are still more than 10,000 anti-United Nations forces... To prevent them from attacking inside and outside, the two troops cooperated with each other to break through the pocket formation carefully prepared by our imperial army...."Regarding the commander's face, Major General Nishimura did not take it to heart, and reminded in a low voice..."Yo Xi, Your Excellency Commander, I think that Nishimura-kun's reminder method is very timely. If you let the Anti-Japanese Union and the Eighth Route Army meet. Then, under the leadership of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, who is familiar with the terrain, the Eighth Route Army must be like a fish in water in Manchuria... And I said that the pocket array prepared for them by the imperial army has no effect. Therefore, I humbly believe that while arranging the ambush battle against the Eighth Route Army, our army must strengthen its strength and intensify the encirclement and suppression of the anti-coalition forces in the Changbai Mountain area... Fight for a surname, settle the Manchuria region, all hostile forces...."The chief of staff's eyes lit up, and he quickly agreed.

"Chief of Staff, I will hand over to you the matter of strengthening the encirclement and suppression of the anti-coalition forces, drawing troops from the front line, and encircling and annihilating the Eighth Route Army, and I hope that you and the General Staff of the Kwantung Army can come up with a specific combat plan for me in the shortest possible time." The commander glanced appreciatively at Major General Nishimura in front of him. Then, facing the chief of staff in front of him, he ordered with a serious face....

"Hey, the General Staff promises to come up with the most detailed battle plan within a week, please rest assured, Your Excellency the Commander...."The Chief of Staff did not hesitate, and confidently accepted this task..."Very good, Nishimura-kun, so to speak, because of your misjudgment in the newspaper, I said that the Kwantung Army of this empire has lost a large number of fighters. Originally, because of these errors in judgment of surname, I had enough reasons to send you to a military court. But, for your credit, I don't want to do that. Now, I will give you a chance to make meritorious contributions, and I hope you can grasp it, and you will be ashamed...."After receiving an affirmative answer from the Chief of Staff, the commander turned his gaze back to Major General Nishimura in front of him and said....

"Thank you for your trust, Your Excellency, and for your humble assurance, that there will never be any mistakes just now, and that you will ensure that the tasks assigned by Your Excellency the Commander will be completed, please rest assured that Your Excellency the Commander...."Seeing the commander in front of him, his gaze slowly changed from stern to relaxed, and Major General Nishimura's nervous heart slowly relaxed, and then hurriedly reassured.

"Yo Xi, I'm still very confident in your abilities... Nishimura-kun, now I order, your intelligence department must find out the specific strength of the Eighth Route Army in Manchuria, the number of heavy equipment it carries, the candidate for the commander to lead the team, and the specific time of sending troops in the shortest possible time and at any cost, I hope that this time, you will not let me down, and do not disappoint the Great Empire...."The commander nodded and said.

"Hey, the humble post guarantees to complete the task, and will definitely not live up to the trust of His Excellency the Commander, please rest assured, Your Excellency the Commander...."Regaining the trust of the commander, Major General Nishimura's face immediately regained a confident look and replied loudly.

"Taijiu-kun, the rest is your Special Intelligence Department... From now on, you should concentrate your main energies on listening to the signals and contacts between the units of the Eighth Route Army in North China and the Soviet Red Army in the Far East, and report any situation immediately. Remember, not even the slightest radio signal must be missed...."The commander continued to order....

"Commander, emergency. A letter of information forwarded by the Military Commission said that the Kwantung Army, the little devil of the three eastern provinces, was carrying out a large-scale mobilization...."Just when a large number of Kwantung Army, under the command of the commander General Umezu Mijiro, began to move and deploy on the front line from Beiping to Shanhaiguan. The underground party intelligence officers lurking in Manchuria sent this information to the intelligence department of the Central Military Commission through the radio at the first time....

"It seems that the little devil seems to have discovered something, otherwise, he would not have suddenly dispatched so many troops to the south and blocked us in front of us....Chief of Staff, immediately send a telegram to Marshal Zhukov in the Far East, asking if there is any change in the troops of the Kwantung Army that are confronting them, especially the movement of troops...."After reading the telegram in his hand, Liu Hua's brows immediately furrowed. Then, he ordered to the chief of staff in front of him.

In less than half an hour, while Liu Hua and Luo Ronghuan were anxiously waiting, Chief of Staff Li Qing once again took a telegram and hurriedly rushed into the headquarters of the Provisional Field Army....

"Chief of Staff, what did Marshal Zhukov say, is there any change in the little devil who is confronting the Soviet army...."Before the chief of staff could sort out and speak, Luo Ronghuan, the political commissar standing beside Liu Hua, asked impatiently....

"Commander, commissar. As you expected, the little devil really moved. According to Marshal Zhukov, two days ago, the Kwantung Army, the little devil who was confronting them, began to carry out a large-scale change of defense. Although the little devils were very covert and deployed troops in the name of changing guards, the intelligence officers of the Soviet Red Army still clearly detected that the little devils of about the three main divisions of the army began to move southward, aiming directly at the Shanhaiguan area...."The chief of staff quickly replied.

"The little devil's nose is really smart, it's only been less than a few months, and they have discovered our strategic intentions..."Liu Hua slammed his clenched fists on the table in front of him, and said with an unhappy face....

"Commander, it's only a matter of time before the little devils find out. After all, the intelligence officers of the little devils are pervasive. More importantly, we traded with the Soviet Union, so many heavy weapons entered the base area, and so many Soviets suddenly appeared in Taiyuan City. Such a big movement, even me, also smelled an unusual smell from the middle. Therefore, it is expected that their intelligence officers know something...."Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan comforted....

"Commissar, I know about this, and I'm just talking about it. However, now that our strategic intentions have been exposed, the little devil intelligence officers will definitely try their best to know the specific plan of the entire battle plan for our troops to the three eastern provinces... And at that time, we were under the surveillance of the little devil's intelligence officers....At that time, every step of our action, the little devil would know it clearly....

"Yes, at that time, in the face of the heavy encirclement and suppression of the little devils, our 100,000 army will really be struggling....no, commander, in order for our field army of 100,000 commanders and fighters to smoothly advance into the three eastern provinces, converge with the Anti-Japanese Federation, and fight devils together, we must come up with a way... You must not let the little devils take the lead everywhere..."Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan nodded. Then, the conversation changed and said with a resolute face.

(To be continued)