bookrebus Chapter 750 Time is running out
Chapter 750 Time is running out
"What a joke." Mayor Zhou laughed instead of getting angry and said coldly, "For me, I have to thank Minister Chen for his care."
Chen Yang waved his hand and said, "Mayor Zhou, do you really not know or are you pretending not to know?"
"There are rumors circulating among several major intelligence agencies in Shanghai right now."
"You are Mr. A, the new director of the Military Control Commission's South China Intelligence Department."
"And the adjutant that Wan Tianmu and others are staring at is your contact, Ms. K."
"Nonsense." Mayor Zhou was furious: "How could this be possible? Would I become a running dog of the Military Control Commission?"
Chen Yang quickly said: "Mayor Zhou, of course I believe you are not that kind of person."
"But there needs to be evidence."
"If you haven't done it, you don't need to worry, but this Adjutant Xu is indeed problematic."
"A few days ago, I submitted a request to you to transfer a batch of supplies to the Imperial 33rd Division for use in the battle of Nanchang."
"This news was immediately known to Shancheng, and there were only a few people involved."
"Who do you think leaked the information? If it wasn't you, then was it me?"
Mayor Zhou's face suddenly changed. The transportation of materials was reported directly to him by the Joint Transportation Department.
Now that the Shancheng side has learned about this matter, there are indeed not many people who leaked the information.
From this perspective, there is indeed something wrong with this Adjutant Xu.
Chen Yang continued, "Director Wan and his team have been keeping an eye on him for a while. Adjutant Xu's behavior is indeed very suspicious."
"Mayor Zhou, don't you think he's being a little too cautious?"
Mayor Zhou seemed to calm down a little. After a while, he nodded slightly and said, "Minister Chen, Tingjun is always cautious in doing things. This is not his fault."
Chen Yang smiled and said, "Mayor Zhou, I didn't say it was his fault, but what if he really was a spy planted by the Military Control Commission next to you, using your power to deliver all kinds of intelligence to Shancheng, and you were kept in the dark by him?"
"Alas, in this situation, you can't escape the blame for negligence, and I'm sure you won't be able to explain it to the master."
Mayor Zhou's expression froze, and his gaze towards Chen Yang became solemn for no reason.
"Minister Chen, I hope you won't wrongly accuse a good person, but you can't let a traitor go either."
"You have to give me an explanation about Xu Tingjun's matter."
Chen Yang nodded and said, "Don't worry, Mayor Zhou, I will know what to do."
In an unknown village somewhere in Taihang Mountains.
In a dilapidated civilian house, the beeping sound of a military radio continued to be heard.
Commander Tada of the North China Front Army looked at the military map on the wall, a deep sense of powerlessness emerging in his eyes.
"Oyama-kun, has Hamada-kun's Sixth Mixed Brigade arrived at the designated location?"
Operations staff officer Oyama Yuya took out the latest intelligence and handed it to Commander Tada with both hands, saying, "Your Excellency Commander, Major General Hamada has broken through the Red Party's blockade along the way. I believe they will be able to cross the Taihang Mountains soon."
"At that time, he will be able to join forces with Major General Nakamura of the 107th Brigade who will come to support him, launch an offensive from the northeast, and drive the Red Party troops to the center."
Commander Tada nodded slightly and said, "Oyama-kun, Hamada-kun's actions determine the outcome of the entire battle."
"The Red Party we are facing now still has nearly twenty regiments of troops."
"Although their weapons and equipment are inferior to ours, we are not familiar with the local terrain and are at a disadvantage in mountain warfare."
"The Chinese say that fighting a war requires the right time, right place, and right people."
"They have the advantage of terrain, and we have the advantage of people. If Major General Hamada can achieve his combat objectives, he can launch an attack from behind the Red Party."
"Then we are in the initiative of this battle."
"Your Excellency the Commander is absolutely right." Oyama Yuya nodded and said, "According to the battle reports sent back from the front, there are about 28 Red Party regiments in our encirclement now."
"According to their organization, the total number should be around 100,000."
"If we can destroy this unit, the threat of the Red Party in North China will be completely resolved."
"But we must act quickly. Shancheng seems to be aware that we are going to attack Zhongtiao Mountain."
"Hu Zongnan in Shanxi has already confronted Commander Shinozuka. Although the two sides have not yet fought, the situation is tense and they may fight at any time."
"We have withdrawn some of Commander Shinozuka's troops, so he is not at an advantage against Commander Hu now."
"Troops, ah, troops." Commander Tada muttered a few words, looking somewhat helpless.
The empire’s power is unquestionable, but its military strength is indeed its shortcoming.
As the invasion of China continued to escalate, more and more troops were deployed on the Chinese battlefield.
However, the areas they occupied did not change much.
Especially when facing an organization like the Red Party, they do not care about the cities, but instead are determined to take root in rural land.
If you fight against them, you will have to pay a huge price. The previous cage policy can only work temporarily.
In just less than a year, the bunkers, dugouts, and some fortifications that had been built with so much material and effort were completely destroyed in just three months.
The most disgusting thing is that the Joint Transport Minister in Shanghai is at odds with their North China Front Army.
Not only did they secretly sell supplies to the Red Party, they even provided them with weapons, making their fight extremely difficult.
The last time Kyoichiro Shimizu went to General Nishio to complain, the feedback he got back showed that General Nishio was clearly favoring the other party.
Moreover, he said shamelessly that if they were not polite, he would make 105mm howitzers grow in the forests of Taihang Mountains.
How did such a person become the Minister of Transport?
Didn't he know how tough a nut to crack on Taihang Mountain was that a Minister of Transport dared to interfere in the empire's war?
If the fighting at the front hadn't been so intense, Commander Tada would have been ready to use his samurai sword to talk things over with the enemy.
The sky outside gradually began to darken. Commander Tada walked out of the door, leaning on his samurai sword in both hands, looking at the sky, wondering what he was thinking.
Suddenly, a voice sounded: "Commander, there is an urgent message from the headquarters."
Headquarters? Why would the headquarters suddenly send a telegram to the front line at this time?
"Read it." Commander Tada didn't seem to think too much about it.
"Recently, Lieutenant General Iinuma Zenda of the 29th Division successfully repelled the 27th Army in Lingchuan, eastern Shanxi, and the 15th Army in Jiangxian and Yinan, creating favorable conditions for the attack on Zhongtiao Mountain."
"Order, the North China Front Army to complete the task of encircling and suppressing the Red Party as soon as possible, and to join up with Lieutenant General Iinuma's 29th Division to carry out the task of attacking Zhongtiao Mountain as soon as possible."
Commander Tada's eyebrows moved slightly. He took the telegram and looked it up and down for a few times. He turned to Oyama Yuya and said, "Order, Hamada-kun, speed up and attack the Red Party as soon as possible and drive them into the encirclement. Oyama-kun, we don't have much time left."
There is one more chapter. I'm going to have a midnight snack and then I'll write it slowly when I come back...