bookrandom Chapter 540 What? A medium-sized oil field with a reserve of 800 million tons was discovered within
Chapter 540 What? A medium-sized oil field with a reserve of 800 million tons was discovered within
Zhao Gang nodded in agreement and said, "The college student's analysis is very reasonable. Now is indeed our best opportunity, especially since the Japanese air force has suffered heavy losses from us. They can't pose a huge threat to us in a short period of time. We can take this opportunity to break through the Japanese blockade and hurry back to the base!"
Li Yunlong looked at the map on the table, slapped it heavily with his right hand, and ordered excitedly: "Order each battalion to continue the rapid march. We must arrive at Liuhe Village before 3:30 tomorrow morning. As long as we can defeat a battalion of Japanese soldiers stationed here, we can completely get out of the Japanese encirclement."
"The Japanese only had two days to mobilize their forces. The time was very tight. The three strict blockade lines were not formed, and even some roads were not dug up. Otherwise, our breakout would not have been so smooth."
"College student, you must pay close attention to the situation in the air force battalion. Today's air battle lasted too long. It will be very dangerous to land the plane at night. What's more, the gas station we chose is very likely to be discovered by the Japanese. Tell Gao Yuntian and Liu Haishan to be careful and ensure the safety of the pilots and the planes, even if it means being a little slower."
"Old Zhao, college students have modified two cooking cars before. You should immediately instruct the cooking team to find a way to cook some food so that the brothers can have a hot meal when they stop to rest."
Under Li Yunlong's arrangement, the three men acted according to their respective division of labor. Lin Zhenhua was responsible for guiding the landing of the fighter plane, Li Yunlong was responsible for commanding the march of the troops, and Zhao Gang was responsible for logistics support.
In order to solve the internal troubles as soon as possible, Shinozuka Yoshio put the mouse-catching operation aside temporarily and mobilized all his connections to dig up the mysterious envoy, but he encountered great resistance. Mitsui Ippei also intervened at this time and used the power of his family to investigate. It was not until the evening that he found out the truth. It turned out that it was the Shimizu family and the Makino family who were behind it, which made him even more annoyed when he learned the news.
"General, the identity of this special envoy is indeed real, and he was indeed sent by the headquarters, but his identity is also fake. He was sent by a faction of the army in the headquarters. His purpose is to take advantage of this opportunity to suppress the navy. The reason is ultimately the internal struggle between the army and the navy."
"The Shimizu family and the Makino family have always been enemies. It's no exaggeration to say that they are mortal enemies. But the strange thing is that I don't know why the two families joined forces this time. I'm afraid it has something to do with the interests of the Nanyang region. I heard before that the two families were fighting for interests. In recent days, they have finally calmed down. I think there is something fishy going on."
"I didn't expect them to be so bold. They wanted to use the robbery of the Specie Bank's vault to replace both me and the commander-in-chief with their own people so that they could take control of the 12th Army. I have already found the reason. After exploration, the geologists of the Empire discovered a medium-sized oil field in Jin Province. After calculation, its reserves are nearly 800 million tons. The two families reached a consensus and wanted to monopolize the profits of oil extraction. That's why they caused this incident to achieve their ulterior motives." Mitsui Ippei explained angrily.
Shinozuka Yoshio didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He really didn't expect to find a medium-sized oil field in Jin Province. This was completely beyond his expectations. He was very curious about this and asked doubtfully, "Ms. Mitsui, we have sent many people to survey for oil before, but after two years of hard work, we didn't find anything. I don't believe that these two families are so lucky. There must be something hidden that we don't know."
Mitsui Ippei replied with a smile: "Speaking of this matter, we really have to thank Li Yunlong. When Shuiquan County was attacked, we sent bombers to provide support. As a result, one of the bombers had a mechanical failure. The pilot parachuted directly to the ground safely, while the out-of-control bomber fell rapidly from the sky."
"After landing, the bomb inside exploded, creating a large hole in the ground, right above the oil field. Then a blowout occurred, ignited by the flames, and thick black smoke came out. After the matter was discussed, it was suppressed by the Shimizu family, and the headquarters has not received any reports from below. The Shimizu family used their connections to find exploration experts, and after estimation, they calculated that there were nearly 800 million tons of oil buried below. This matter can only be said to be too coincidental. Even when I first heard about it, I felt incredible."
"We specially arranged for people to investigate twice and confirmed that the information we received before was correct. This oil field is indeed real. As for whether there are 800 million tons of reserves, I am not sure. I can only give a definite number after the arrival of local exploration experts."
"I have reported this matter to the family. The family took it very seriously and made the news public in their homeland, which made the Shimizu family and the Makino family extremely embarrassed. An emergency meeting was also held in the headquarters. After all, once these 800 million tons of oil are extracted, we will be able to achieve self-sufficiency in the China battlefield."
"Maybe we can use some of it to support the battlefield in the south. Anyway, the base camp is in chaos now, and no one has figured out how to distribute it. What we can confirm is that the Shimizu family and the Makino family must pay a huge price this time, otherwise it will be difficult for them to get out of this matter."
"As for how to deal with General Sato Ichiro next, it is also a headache for both forces. As for this secret envoy, he has completely shut up. It is too difficult to take this opportunity to throw more dirty water on the Shimizu family and the Makino family. What's more, General Shimizu and General Makino are not easy characters to deal with. I guess the matter will be muddled in the end!"
Yoshio Shinozuka breathed a sigh of relief. As the commander, he was feeling more and more frustrated. His demands were not high. As long as he could let it return to the mainland to serve as a staff officer, it would be fine. He was really scared of Li Yunlong, especially when he found out that his men had sold so many supplies to Li Yunlong before, even a lot of the most strictly controlled rare metals, and some of them were even stocks that were originally intended to be sent to the mainland. It must be said that these people were really bold.
"Mr. Sanjing, I feel more and more powerless now. The officers under me are actually obsessed with doing business. They have made a lot of money from the transaction with Li Yunlong. The profits they have made make me very jealous. Just reselling drugs has increased the price several times. The profits are really staggering."
"I don't mean to blame Mitsui-kun. I know Mitsui Taro is also involved. In fact, I also took a lot of money from it. There are not many people in my 12th Army who are really clean. The headquarters is too lazy to even pay the military funds now, and they let us adopt the strategy of fighting to support the war. Our 12th Army is even used as a pilot. We haven't received military pay for a whole year. On weekdays, we use military bills instead of military pay."
"It's not my fault that the officers wanted to do business, but Li Yunlong is not a man who stays content. He is a man-eating wolf. If we don't beat him half to death with a stick, he will retaliate. I used to sneer at this, but who would have thought that Li Yunlong would give me a big gift and take over Taiyuan City and Taiyuan Airport. Even I almost lost my life."
"The lesson this time is very profound. We can no longer let Li Yunlong grow. No matter how much it costs, we must wipe him out. As for the 16th Flying Division, I have already thought of a solution. From now on, we will no longer accept naval aviation, but only army aviation, so as to prevent the internal struggles between the army and navy from affecting the stability of our 12th Army."
"I have handed over the command of the 16th Air Division to Fujiwara Ichiro. If there is any emergency later and I am not at the headquarters, you can contact him directly!"
At this moment, Fujiwara Ichiro called and Shinozuka Yoshio immediately picked up the phone. After listening to Fujiwara Ichiro's report, Shinozuka Yoshio's face was so gloomy that water could drip out of it. He angrily threw the receiver in his hand to the ground and wanted to sweep the documents on the desk to the ground to vent his anger.
"Commander, what happened to make you so angry?" Mitsui Kazuhei asked with a look of surprise and doubt on his face.
Shinozuka Yoshio realized that he had lost his composure just now. He recalled Fujiwara Ichiro's report and replied angrily, "Fujiwara Ichiro messed up the job. He only managed to snatch five usable fighters from the naval aviation force. The remaining dozens of fighters were all destroyed in the conflict between the two sides. Colonel Nagata's attack was not going well either. He did not stop Li Yunlong's armored regiment at all. Li Yunlong has now successfully broken through Linjia Bay and is marching towards Liuhe Village, but we cannot dispatch any troops to reinforce him."
"The troops in Liuhe Village are too far away. It will take at least 13 hours of marching to reach them. According to my estimation, Li Yunlong will be able to successfully break out of Liuhe Village at o'clock tomorrow morning. Our rat-catching operation can basically be declared a failure."
Mitsui Ippei did not expect the situation to take a sudden turn for the worse. He immediately started to think and soon came up with a solution that was not a solution. He suggested anxiously, "Commander, after passing Liuhe Village, we will reach Liangjiaai in 60 miles. As long as we stop Li Yunlong here, it is not too late."