"Landmines?"

Following.

Kazuki Yamamoto handed over a report to Yoshio Shinozuka.

"Yes, mines."

Yamamoto says:

"Judging from the Heze Wing's attack on the transport route of the Eighth Route Army, it may be difficult to have an effective attack on the transport convoy if a small force is sent to infiltrate the highway."

Hearing this, Yoshio Shinozuka thought of the latest battle report he received.

Although the 2nd Brigade of the Haze Wing successfully attacked a grain transport team of the Eighth Route Army and burned almost all the grain and transport vehicles, the grain transport escort force was very strong.

Up to a thousand people.

The firepower far surpassed that of the Locust Army infantry brigade.

As a result, the 2nd Brigade of the Kawazawa United also suffered heavy losses itself.

If it weren't for the timely support of the Army Aviation, I am afraid it would be more than the loss of a squadron. Subsequently, the second brigade of the Heze United was besieged by Tubalu, and only more than 400 people finally withdrew.

As a result of the battle, more than 500 grain trucks were burned and about 500 tons of grain were destroyed.

Basically, a locust army, in exchange for a ton of grain on the soil and eight roads.

known

The Eighth Route Army in the Taiyue Mountains can obtain more than 100,000 tons of grain every month.

This is no longer a blood deficit that can be described.

"Indeed."

Yoshio Shinozuka nodded.

Yamamoto continued:

"Rather than sending brigade-level troops to attack, I think it's better to send small units to infiltrate, harass, and plant mines."

"That's what the Eighth Route Army called the Sparrow War."

"Landmines."

Yoshio Shinozuka frowned.

The Reich had mines, and there were also corresponding technical reserves.

After all, mine technology is simple.

However, the North China Front, and even the Republic of China Dispatch Army, did not have mines, first, they did not need mines to deal with the Republic of China troops, and secondly, they did not conform to the tactical system of the Imperial Locust Army.

Landmines are not offensive weapons.

Only about the Eastern Army, there were some anti-tank mines.

Fortunately, there is no difficulty in the production of mines, with the industrial capacity of the Empire, it can be produced quickly and on a large scale, but no matter how simple the mines, it will take about a month to transport them from the mainland.

"I'll explain it to the Kasahara Chief of Staff."

Yoshio Shinozuka said.

The relationship between him and Tada Jun is basically no fun, and can only be conveyed through the new chief of staff.

···

"More than 500 tons of grain were burned?"

"The Air Wing also filmed the battlefield?"

And the military, different.

When Suzuki Fan Ni Daisa, who was in charge of economic warfare, heard the news, he did not have a moment to grieve and mourn for the more than 400 locust troops of the jade shatter, but could not help but be overjoyed.

Five hundred tons of grain is not much.

In the southern Hebei region of Tuba Road, more grain is put into the market in one day than this.

But it doesn't matter,

Since there are aerial photographs, then the locust army says that the number of tons destroyed is how many tons.

The influence of the Locust Army's newspaper is much higher than that of the Xinhua News on Tuba Road.

And the market is very sensitive to this kind of news.

As long as this battle report, with the photo, appears in the newspaper, then things are simple.

"Someone."

Suzuki couldn't wait to call his men.

That night, Suzuki Fanji rushed to work overnight, first contacting the military department to find aerial photos of the attack on the grain transportation team, and then contacting the news and printing company to rush to work on the newspaper overnight.

In the end, he sent someone to deliver the newspaper non-stop.

At his urging, the next day, the record newspaper appeared in the county seat controlled by several devils around the base area in southern Hebei.

He even sent people to secretly transport these newspapers to the base areas in southern Hebei.

···

Following.

Chi County.

As Zexian County, which is close to the center of the base area in southern Hebei, the devils have stationed a full-fledged brigade here, plus a cavalry brigade, and the total strength of the devils is more than 1,500 people.

If it weren't for the lack of troops, and there were no important lines of communication in Chi County, I wouldn't be at ease if the devil had to station a wing here.

At this time, a newspaper issued by a devil appeared on the streets.

Ordinary people on the street looked at the newspapers on the walls and the blurry photos, and they all showed disdainful expressions.

Chi County has also posted Xinhua News.

The common people also watched it lively at that time.

"Little devil, this newspaper, are you embarrassed to post it?"

Now the comparison between the photos of the devil and the Eighth Route Army at that time is so big that the people are disgusted.

First, the gap in newspaper quality is indeed too large.

Secondly, the people of Chi County have long hated devils, even if they live in peace and stability, and the people who don't care about national affairs hate the little devils to death.

Since May, although the price of grain in the Eighth Route Base Area has also risen a lot, it has always been only half of the area controlled by the devils, and it is said that the price of grain is still falling.

Moreover, the Eighth Route Army also sold grain to the market every day at the price of one pound and one yuan in May.

As long as you take some time to queue up, you can buy this low-priced food, and even if you don't eat it, you can sell it and make some money.

It is also easier to find a job in the Eighth Road Base Area, and if you are willing to endure hardships and work in the construction team, you can support a family by yourself.

Where is it like a devil here, it is difficult to find work, food is still expensive, many people can't survive, and some people leave every once in a while.

If it weren't for the fact that there was no way to leave, they would have left long ago.

"The grain convoy was attacked?"

But when they heard the contents of the newspaper and saw the photos, the people's hearts were extremely complicated.

The grain convoy was attacked, and the price of grain must not rise again?

Chi County, a large part of the grain in this Japanese-controlled area, was circulated by the Eighth Route Army.

Devils really don't give people a way to live?

Do you have to drive people to death?

···

It's different from the common people.

Some traitor landlords in the southern Hebei base area were overjoyed, and gongs and drums rang out in unison.

Jia Fu.

Old lady Jia's two old cold legs fluttered quickly again, and a smug smile appeared on an old face with wrinkles and ravines.

"Haha..."

"After all, the Japanese are the best at it."

"Directly attacking the Eighth Route Army's grain transport team directly cut off the Eighth Route Army's food source, this time, I see how long they can last?"

"It's time for the market to determine the price of food."

Mrs. Jia thought of a few words that he had recently known - market economy.

"Sir..."

The housekeeper looked at the newspaper in his hand and felt that something was wrong:

"Can the Japanese destroy 3,000 tons of grain in the Eighth Route Army at once?"

"This..."

Although there are newspapers and photos, the quality of the devil's photos is really not flattering, blurry as if drawn with a pen, and compared with the newspapers of the Eighth Route Army, it is difficult to believe.

And one convoy can transport three thousand tons of grain?

The butler didn't believe it.

He was also the one who organized the transportation of grain, and knew that it was almost impossible to transport three thousand tons of grain by mule and horse.

"Didn't you hear the Japanese?"

Master Jia has a lot of trust in the Japanese:

"They used planes."

"I asked someone to inquire, and there was indeed a battle on the highway that day, and there were devil planes."

"This..."

The butler hesitated.

"The newspaper also said that the Japanese were about to bomb the bridge of the Eighth Route Army."

"What will Dohachi do against the Japanese planes?"

Old man Jia's tone was triumphant and honorable.

The chief of staff of the North China Front Army was killed after being publicly wanted, and Tada Jun was angry, and seeing that the Eighth Route Army was not equipped with anti-aircraft weapons at present, he also openly declared that he would bomb the Zhizishan Bridge and other important communication arteries in an attempt to recover the field.

"Makes sense!"

The butler nodded, and patted the horse by the way:

"It's still a wise man."

"Then we..."

The butler looked at his master.

"Buy!"

"Buy grain at a price higher than the market."

"Unlimited acquisitions."

Master Jia waved his hand, and his tone was arrogant.

"But we don't have enough money."

The butler's brow furrowed.

After hoarding 2,000 tons of grain, the funds obtained by Jiafu by mortgaging 5,000 mu of fertile land have been exhausted.

"Then go for a loan."

Master Jia continued to wave a pair of veteran hands, and his tone was arrogant:

"Didn't the Eighth Route Army issue a low-interest agricultural loan?"

Even in the base areas, where the economy is dominated by small-scale farmers, where chemical fertilizers and high-quality seeds are rarely popularized, and where the common people contribute their own labor, farming costs money.

And not low.

But peasants are often penniless.

For this reason, in order to promote agricultural development, the southern Hebei base area has opened low-interest and ultra-low-interest loans to the common people, and even limited-time interest-free loans.

"Sir, that requires land as collateral."

The butler replied.

"Then use the grain as collateral."

Master Jia's eyes rolled and he thought of the grain in the warehouse.

At present, the price of grain in the market of the base areas is two yuan and five pounds, or 2,000 tons of grain, which can be used as collateral to borrow a large sum of money from the base areas in southern Hebei.

The increase in price is enough to purchase more than 1,000 tons of grain.

"Yes, sir."

The housekeeper immediately began to execute.

···

Also in Ze County.

Su family.

When Mrs. Su saw the devil's newspaper,

Although I wish this was true,

But as an old fox, I didn't believe it at the first time.

Instead, he immediately sent someone to the devil-controlled area to inquire and contact some traitors to inquire about information.

After spending some money and through some connections, Mrs. Su learned that the battle that took place on the highway from Taihang to southern Hebei was true, and the Eighth Route Army suffered a big loss, losing a lot of carts, and food was burned everywhere.

In the past and now, you can see the traces of burned food on the ground.

"Daddy?"

The son was a little impatient:

"We're going to buy food right away..."

"Nope."

Old lady Su, the old fox, squinted her eyes, took a sip of the old pipe, and said:

"Wait."

"Let's take a look at the recent movements of the Eighth Route Army."

"The Wang family and the Jia family have already done it, and they have mortgaged all the grain."

"Nowadays, in order to develop the economy of the base areas, the Eighth Route Army is very relaxed on loans."

The son urged.

"The Japanese say that if they burn thousands of tons of grain, they will have thousands of tons of grain?"

"They say they're going to bomb the bridge, so they're going to bomb it?"

"You can't believe anything in the newspaper."

Su Lao Fox put down his pipe, and his tone hated that iron could not become steel:

"Don't hearsay, what you hear is what you hear?"

"Be patient."

"Yes."

Although he was unhappy in his heart, thinking that his father had lost the courage to gamble, after all, he was not the master of the house, and the eldest son of the Su family could only be honest and obedient. (End of chapter)