bookrandom Chapter 472 This matter must be kept secret, otherwise you and I won’t be able to eat meat, and I’m
Chapter 472 This matter must be kept secret, otherwise you and I won’t be able to eat meat, and I’m
"Mr. Aoki, the commander has already ordered the 16th Flying Division to destroy the enemy's fortress within ten days. However, plans cannot keep up with changes. The third batch of artillery shells and fuel has not arrived at Taiyuan Airport. With our current reserves of fuel and artillery shells, we are unable to destroy the enemy's fortress. We can only target Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment and decide to destroy it first." Mitsui Ippei explained calmly.
The reason why Mitsui Ippei came to Ping'an County this time was not to supervise the battle, but mainly to coordinate the command of the front line. This spring sweep operation will be commanded by Commander Yoshio Shinozuka himself. Only in this way can the four division commanders on the front line be subdued. It would be difficult to control the situation if someone else came.
"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, I don't agree that the commander should personally command this anti-sweeping operation. It is too dangerous. Our enemy has a very powerful air force. If they launch an air raid on Ping'an County, it will be difficult to guarantee the safety of the commander. As for the front-line command, I think it is entirely possible to let General Matsui command. General Matsui has rich combat experience and seniority. It is more appropriate for him to be in charge of the front-line command."
Junichi Aoki made his own suggestion. He still didn't understand why Yoshio Shinozuka wanted to command in person. Wasn't he afraid of being decapitated by the enemy in the air? Although the possibility of success of such an operation was very low, if it succeeded, the gains would be huge. As the highest commander of the 12th Army, he should not make such a risky move.
Mitsui Kappei's words just now were just a test. Even if Shinozuka Yoshio wanted to come to the front line to command, he would have to discuss it with the people below. It would be impossible to move the command center directly to the front line.
"Mr. Aoki, I will persuade the commander now. The commander asked me to come here mainly to deliver a batch of supplies to you. We thought we could make a quick decision before, but now it seems that it is still very difficult to eliminate Li Yunlong's troops in a short period of time. The commander decided to blockade Li Yunlong's troops for half a month, cut off all contact with the outside world, and carry out saturation bombing on their base. Only in this way can we reduce the casualties of the imperial army."
"This is the battle plan drawn up by the Taiyuan Headquarters. After reading it, Aoki-kun can give me some suggestions. I will stay in Ping'an County for three days before setting off for the Takahashi Division."
Junichi Aoki held a welcome reception for Ippei Mitsui at Tianxiang Restaurant. Since Xu Zhongyi was arrested, Tianxiang Restaurant has become the property of Ichiro Nakamura. For Ichiro Nakamura, the killing of Xu Zhongyi had a significant impact on his business. He now regrets killing Xu Zhongyi very much and has been drinking to relieve his sorrow these days.
"Mr. Nakamura, I see that you look unhappy these days and you've been drinking here alone. If you have anything to say, don't keep it in your heart. You can come and talk to me!" Hirata Kojiro said in a cheerful tone, holding a glass of red wine.
Nakamura Ichiro and Hirata Kojiro clinked their glasses and took a sip each. Nakamura Ichiro, who was very upset, said, "Hirata-kun, Xu Zhongyu is my cash cow. He can bring me tens of thousands of dollars in profit every month. But I have killed this hen that lays golden eggs with my own hands. I feel very sorry."
"Not to mention that business is very difficult these days. After doing the very profitable pharmaceutical business, I no longer care about those small businesses. I used to earn at least 30 yuan a month, but now I only earn more than 20 yuan a month. The difference is more than times. I feel very unbalanced!"
"I followed Hirata-kun to the Niujiagou market before. Although I only made less than 50 yuan, it also solved my urgent needs. My brother found a big backer, but he needs money to pave the way. I gave him most of the money I earned last year, but it still didn't satisfy his appetite. The gap alone reached 60 yuan. I simply can't raise it in a short period of time. This is why I have been drinking to drown my sorrows these days. If my brother misses this opportunity, he will have to wait a year if he wants to be promoted."
Kojiro Hirata immediately understood what Ichiro Nakamura meant and wanted to borrow some money from him to make ends meet, but Kojiro Hirata had his own difficulties. Since his brother Ichiro Hirata died on the battlefield, the family changed the heir. The new heir did not have a good relationship with Kojiro Hirata and could even be called an enemy. In order to settle the turbulent relationship within the family, he also paid a large sum of money to ensure the stability of his position.
Hirata Kojiro was not rich now, with only 20 yuan in his hand. He even thought about trading with Li Yunlong secretly. Half a month ago, Li Yunlong successively seized three gold mines, and the money he seized was definitely no less than 500 million yuan. However, it was too difficult to open a secret transportation line for the two parties to trade. Moreover, Yamamoto Ikki was watching him, so he dared not act rashly.
Kojiro Hirata whispered about his situation, which made Ichiro Nakamura scratch his head. He originally wanted to cheat some money from Kojiro Hirata, but he didn't expect that Kojiro Hirata's life was not easy either. The two of them could be said to be brothers in distress.
"Mr. Nakamura, we are both in the same situation. We are both short of money. If we want to get a lot of money in a short period of time, the only way is to resell medicines. Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment buys medicines for its own use. Even if they resell some to us, the amount will not be too large. Our real trading partner is still Li Yunlong's independent regiment. It's just that we can't establish direct contact with Li Yunlong's independent regiment. We need to use Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment as a transit point. In this way, even if the matter is exposed, we can shut up the mouths of the people."
"We have done business with the Chief of Staff of the 358th Regiment, Fang Ligong, many times before. We can use him to establish a connection. In the past few days, Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment has encountered a fierce attack from the imperial army, and the Shentouling position was almost lost. We have to leak some information to Chu Yunfei in advance so that Chu Yunfei can avoid the current crisis."
Ichiro Nakamura's eyes lit up. After listening to Kojiro Hirata's plan, he felt that the plan had a very high chance of success if it was implemented.
"Hirata-kun, your plan is very good. If we can open up this transportation line, we can really get a lot of medicines. Then we only need to resell the medicines to make huge profits. However, this can only be done secretly, and not too many people can participate, otherwise it is likely to be leaked."
"Mitsui Taro is a petty person. He is the one who cheated us. We must not let him know about this deal. Otherwise, you and I won't be able to eat meat, let alone bones. We can only drink soup at best."
"I, Nakamura Ichiro, will never take such a big risk to get such a small benefit in the end. The Empire has been fighting against China for five years, and the people in China are getting more and more miserable. I am pessimistic about the outcome of this war. We should take advantage of this time to make more money. Whether we stay in China or go abroad, we can't do without money."
"The Chinese have a saying that goes, 'If a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth.' We need to plan for our future and our families, and we can't just hang ourselves on a tree. I have a channel to resell supplies, and I can resell the medicines without anyone noticing. The key issue now is to get in touch with Fang Ligong. This matter can only be done by us ourselves, and we can't delegate it to others. If we want to reap all the benefits, we have to be careful, careful, and careful. Only in this way can we eat the whole cake."
After pondering for a moment, Kojiro Hirata agreed. He would leave Ping'an County tomorrow in the name of reconnaissance and contact Fang Ligong directly at that time.
"Mr. Nakamura, Li Yunlong has plenty of money and medicine. If we want to trade with him, we have to give him what he has saved. We can use our connections to secretly purchase the rare metals and copper materials that Li Yunlong urgently needs, and then store them in a fixed place. Let Li Yunlong handle the transportation himself. We are just helping him through Fang Ligong."
"As for how to keep this secret, I have an immature idea. Let's go to my place and talk slowly. I will start implementing this plan tomorrow, and we will see results in half a month!"
Kojiro Hirata and Ichiro Nakamura left the party and went to a secret residence in the city, where they talked until midnight.
Shentouling, the headquarters of the 358th Regiment.
"Brother Ligong, what did the old commander say? A few days ago, he vowed to me to defend Shentouling and sent me two divisions of reinforcements. Why did he change his mind now? Tell me what went wrong and why he changed his orders every day?" Chu Yunfei was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan and asked anxiously.
After reading the contents of the telegram, Fang Ligong replied with melancholy: "The old commander asked us to keep our troops in place and continue to evacuate from Shentouling. We should not leave the northwest of Shanxi for the time being. After we have escaped this wave of counter-mopping-up operations by the devils, we will launch a counterattack against the northwest of Jian."
"As for the two divisions supporting us, there are indeed some problems. The main reason is that the Japanese blockade is too tight. The two main divisions have not yet broken through the Japanese blockade. This makes the old commander who was originally full of confidence feel like he has been poured with cold water. He is entangled again and wants to wait and see. Let us make our first priority to protect ourselves and try to avoid fighting with the Japanese!"