In June 1940, the Japanese Army Air Force bombed Yamajo six times, sorties were carried out 300 sorties, and more than 1,000 bombs, or about 140 tons, were dropped. The Japanese naval air force bombed Yamashiro 11 times, flew more than 1,000 sorties, and dropped more than 6,000 bombs, about 700 tons.

This was also the month in which the bombing was carried out with the greatest intensity in the implementation of the 101 operation plan.

The biggest news in June was the announcement of France's surrender to Hitler's government on the 17th, and there were less than 40 days from the German attack on May 10 to the end of the war.

"Han Lin, how did you predict the Japanese bombardment? My father told me that 20 percent of the commercial and residential areas of the entire mountain city were destroyed by bombs, industry and commerce had come to a standstill, and the consumption of materials in the mountain city was too large, and prices had skyrocketed. The eldest prince came to Han Lin's air-raid shelter and said.

The bomb shelter was built behind Han Lin's office station, along with the office station, and the interior was very spacious, with multiple bedrooms and offices, a kitchenette, two warehouses stocked with emergency supplies, and a gasoline generator to provide light and power for the radio station at all times.

Han Lin was not so lucky, a bombshell destroyed his office beyond recognition, and the Shancheng branch of the Yinglin Club was also bombed, because they were all new-style buildings, the main body was not affected much, and it had to be renovated.

Han Lin knew that the bombing would not be completely over until September, so he was not in a hurry to repair it, but moved to the air-raid shelter to continue his work.

"Please tell the president that if you hold on for another month, after entering August, the Japanese bombardment will gradually weaken, and it will completely stop in September, in fact, we have survived the most difficult period." Han Lin said.

"Why is that?" The eldest prince felt very strange.

"Japan's strategic bombing, thousands of tons of heavy aerial bombs dropped, hundreds of aircraft fuel supply, all of which require high costs, more importantly, the purpose of the bombing is to make our mountain city government succumb, seeing that their high-intensity and high-density bombing has not achieved its goal, and it will not make much sense to continue bombing."

"And with the change of the international situation, Japan is planning a southward strategy, and its vision is gradually shifting from China to Southeast Asia, Japan also wants to obtain war resources and get rid of dependence on the United States.

"We trade with foreign countries, and there are two lifelines for aid, one is Vietnam's Yunnan-Vietnam Railway, and the other is the Yunnan-Burma Highway, and for Japan, they must cut off these two precious lifelines and trap our Shancheng government." Han Lin said.

"No one expected that the war between Germany and France would end not long after it began, and there was a lot of controversy in the chamberlain about the inferences you provided at that time, and some people even made a statement to the president, accusing you of misleading the Yamashiro government's judgment on international affairs."

"France is the first army power in Europe, and it is also a powerful capitalist country, and with the support of the British army, it will take at least a year to decide the winner of this war, how can it be defeated in less than two months?"

"But facts have proved that Ling's judgment is very accurate, worthy of being an expert in international affairs, and his authority is unquestionable. The eldest prince smiled and said.

Han Lin has a reputation for being 100% accurate in the intelligence community of the Shancheng government, and what he says and conclusions he makes will eventually become facts, and as a result, he has also won President Jiang's extraordinary trust, and finally reached the level of conviction.

Those who are not envied by others are mediocre and outstanding, but they often have to face the slander of villains, and they always look for opportunities to destroy Han Lin's status. Regarding the war between Germany and Britain and France, Han Lin's reasoning seemed to give these people a chance, but unfortunately, they were slapped in the face by reality again.

"It's Tang Zong, right? This villain is despicable, always trying to trouble me, and he won't give up until he kicks me out of the chamber. Han Lin said with a smile.

"Don't worry, my father knows that he won't be misled. Although Tang Zong has some problems in doing things, he does have some ability, he does not form gangs, his tone is also very tight, and the work of the sixth group is well organized, which is relatively good, for such a person, it is indispensable and useless. The eldest prince said.

The last sentence is obviously not the meaning of the eldest prince, but President Jiang's statement, which is equivalent to giving Tang Zong's future in the Shancheng government a final conclusion in advance.

Obviously, in President Jiang's mind, the weight of Tang Zong and Han Lin is incomparable, President Jiang needs Tang Zong to be by his side, but he will not entrust him with important tasks, in other words, Tang Zong completely lost.

Han Lin also knew that Tang Zong was indeed tight-mouthed, but this person was a voyeur, and he naturally liked to collect other people's secrets, and wrote them all in his treasure diary. In the future, steal this diary and show it to President Jiang, and it is estimated that President Jiang will then turn his face and kill him.

"In fact, since Germany attacked Poland without being attacked by Britain and France, I think that France could not resist the attack of the German army at all, and this conclusion was also endorsed by the American side. How much fighting power does a country that has lost the will to fight, war-weary, and content with pleasure still have? Han Lin said.

"How much impact will the war situation in Europe have on our mountain city government?" The eldest prince asked.

Such a question is obviously not what he wants to ask, it is likely that President Jiang meant, and it is also a necessary exercise to get in touch with the international situation in advance.

"Japan will because of Germany's continuous victories, fueling its ambitions for expansion, no matter how bad the situation of the confrontation between China and the Japanese army is, there will not be much change in the past two years, Japan is aiming at the resources of Southeast Asia, and it is bound to draw elite troops in the Chinese battlefield, which will reduce some of the military pressure on us, and the war that broke out between us and the Japanese army is only a local battle, which is equivalent to a complete foothold in the southwest region."

"Japan's move will also improve the relations between our Yamashiro government and European and American countries, mainly the attitude of the United States, Britain, France, and the Netherlands, which have their own colonies in Southeast Asia, and will categorically not allow Japan to snatch their interests."

"However, Britain, France, and Germany are at war, and the United States' strategy is to put Europe first and then Asia, and the war in Asia will depend on our mountain city government, dragging down the Japanese army's millions of troops, and constantly depleting Japan's war potential. Han Lin said.

"Japan has formed a long-term strategic confrontation with us, millions of troops have been dragged down by us, its own economic development has been greatly affected, and its finances have gradually dried up, will it still risk attacking the colonies of European and American countries in Southeast Asia?"

"There is a lot of risk involved in doing so. In particular, the United States is the most powerful country today, far surpassing Japan in terms of economy, industry, technology, military, population, resources, and so on, and the oil and steel that Japan needs need to be imported from the United States. The eldest prince asked.

"I judge that for Japan, entering Southeast Asia is a necessary topic, whether to go south or north, Japan's strategic decision, is not a day or two of debate, not my own judgment."

"It is precisely because Japan's strategic resources are constrained by the United States that the idea of occupying Southeast Asia is born, and the Japanese have a madness for adventure in their bones. But I don't dare to make a conclusion on this matter now, and I need to get more corroboration, and if Japan enters Vietnam, I will be 60% sure. Han Lin said.

(End of chapter)