Chapter 214: Sending troops to North China (Five)

"Boss, see if you can repair this watch here?" Wang Xiaofei walked into a watch shop and took out a pocket watch from her bag.

"Let me take a look first." A short and chubby boss took the pocket watch handed over by Wang Xiaofei with a smile. When he opened it and saw a plum blossom carved on the inside of the cover, he was shocked. He quickly looked around alertly, and then asked carefully: "Miss, what are the problems with your watch?"

"Actually, there is nothing big problem. I just walk around and stop every day, and I always stop until three o'clock in the afternoon. I guess I'm out of oil." Wang Xiaofei said with a smile, then lowered her voice and added: "I used to use No. 3 lubricant on this watch. I wonder if you have it here?"

When the boss heard this, his eyes lit up and he hurriedly said, "Yes, yes. Please come with me, and there is a special master behind you to help you with this watch."

Wang Xiaofei nodded and followed the boss to the back of the counter. After leaving the store, he walked through a patio, and walked to the row of houses in the backyard. The boss bowed respectfully to Wang Xiaofei, and then made a gesture of inviting him.

Wang Xiaofei pushed open the door and walked in. He saw a man in a long gown and jacket standing in the room. When the man slowly turned around, Wang Xiaofei's eyes lit up, and a sincere smile appeared on his solemn face, and he rushed into the man's arms: "Dad, why is it you?"

Jiro Oshima hugged Wang Xiaofei who was rushing over, patted her back with a doting smile, and said with a smile: "Yakiko, Dad is here to see you this time. You performed very well. Not only did you successfully enter the honorary First Division of the Chinese Army, but you were also close to Shen Xiuwen. Dad is happy for you and proud of you."

Wang Xiaofei, who should be called Yukiko Oshima, let go of Jiro Oshima, quickly took off the military cap on his head, took out a small circle of paper from a joint, and handed it to Jiro Oshima, saying, "Dad, tomorrow the 72nd Army will be all assembled, boarded the bus from Hankou, drove to North China, and deployed defenses at the southern exit of Juyongguan. All the situations are written on this note."

Jiro Oshima took the note from Yukiko Oshima with satisfaction: "Very good, you can get such important information in such a short time." Then Jiro Oshima asked again: "Is there any news about Penicillin?"

Yukiko Oshima frowned and shook her head, "There is no news yet, but the hospital of the Eiyi Division is very sufficient. Any soldier injured on the battlefield will have sufficient penicillin as long as he needs it. But there is no source. This should be the highest secret of the Eiyi Division."

Jiro Oshima sighed and said, "From the Battle of Songhu to the Battle of Nanjing, the Empire's soldiers died of countless postoperative infections. Due to the blockade of the Empire by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals in the United States, the Empire is currently unable to buy this new drug from normal channels. Even the acquisition on the black market is minimal. Even the injured officers are only officers above the major and above are qualified to use precious penicillin."

Jiro Oshima said, walking in the room with his hands behind his back, and his face gradually showed anger: "Now, some people have pushed the responsibility for the empire blockade of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals on me. Given the importance of the United States to the empire, it is not convenient to attack Pfizer Pharmaceuticals in the United States. However, Shen Xiuwen has the closest relationship with Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. Not only does he own a large amount of penicillin, but his troops are also equipped with a large number of new American weapons. We can only start from him at present. You are the only person we can get close to him. We must find a way to figure out the relationship between Shen Xiuwen and the United States and the source of penicillin as soon as possible. Help your father clear this shame."

"Hay." Yukiko Oshima responded quickly.

Then Yukiko Oshima said with some confusion: "Dad, I went to Wanxian with the medical team and Chen Xiuwen some time ago. All the industries in the Shen family's original Shanghai have moved to Wanxian, and they have also set up a Fate Farm there. Do you think it's possible that they have obtained the formula from the United States and are producing it themselves?"

Jiro Oshima pondered for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "This is absolutely impossible. Penicillin is a miracle in the world's medical field today and a treasure pot. No matter how good the relationship between James and Shen Xiuwen is, it is impossible to hand over the formula to him. Besides, even if Shen Xiuwen gets cooperation from James, according to the current industrial level of China, they cannot be produced at all. Their penicillin and weapons and ammunition are transported from the United States. At present, the ten thousand penicillin provided to the Ministry of Military Affairs of the United States every month are transported in through Hong Kong. Only Shen Xiuwen's material transportation route has not yet been mastered. You must step up the information in this regard."

"By the way, dad." Yukiko Oshima suddenly remembered something and said quickly: "A few days ago, Chen Xiuwen personally went to Jiujiang and set up an office in Jiujiang."

"Jiujiang." When Jiro Oshima heard this, he fell into deep thought again.

"That's right. Their supplies were transported from the United States. Jiujiang is likely to be their material transfer station. Since Shanghai was occupied by the empire, their supplies could not be transferred from Shanghai, so they could only stop at Ningbo Port. Then they were transported from the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway and the Nanxun Line, from Jiujiang River to Wuhan, and even directly to Wanxian." Jiro Oshima is a veteran agent, and he directly thought of the key to the problem.

"Dad, this Chen Xiuwen extremely hated our Great Japanese Empire, and his hands were stained with the blood of countless warriors of the Great Japanese Empire. Why didn't he get rid of him directly?" Yukiko Oshima asked in confusion.

"No, Yukiko, you were wrong. We are spies, not soldiers who rushed on the battlefield. Shen Xiuwen is a gold mine for us. Killing him will not be of any benefit to us or the empire. Through him, we can grasp the secret relationship between Pfizer and him. As long as we have evidence of this relationship, we can protest to the US government and put pressure on Pfizer to lift the blockade of the empire. Secondly, the Eiyi Division is now the ace division of the Chinese army, and Shen Xiuwen's status in the Chinese army is getting higher and higher. With you lurking by his side, we will continue to obtain information from the Chinese army." Jiro Oshima smiled and shook his head.

"However, you have to find a way to get closer to Chen Xiuwen. My report below says that you are very eye-catching at the Eiyi Division Hospital. This is a good phenomenon. You have inherited the beauty of your mother and have the wisdom of your father. I think with a little training, you will definitely surpass your father in the future and make great contributions to our great Japanese Empire conquering Hua." Jiro Oshima then looked at his daughter in front of him and said solemnly.

Yukiko Oshima heard the subtext in her father's words, but since she was instilled with the idea of ​​dedicating herself to the interests of the empire, she was not ashamed but proud, and at the same time she admired her father's actions of sacrificing her daughter. She quickly bowed and said, "Dad, don't worry, I will definitely work hard for the interests of the empire and to fulfill your expectations for me."

Then, Yukiko Oshima frowned slightly and said, "However, Dad, there are many secret service personnel in the Rongyi Division now serving important positions. In addition to the political training director Sun Wenhua, the deputy chief of staff Chen Zuizui is a terrible person. There is also a confidential director Chen Xintong next to Chen Xiuwen, and this woman is not an ordinary person."

"Intoxicated!" Hearing this name, Jiro Oshima couldn't help but gritted his teeth and said, "I was defeated by this person in Shanghai. Yukiko, you must not be careless in the future."

"Hay." Yukiko Oshima responded quickly.

"In addition, Zhangjiakou and Huailai Prefecture have our people. If you have any questions at that time, you can contact them. The code remains unchanged, and I will notify the Peking side." Jiro Oshima then instructed.

"Peking side?" Yukiko Oshima was stunned. She and her father were both affiliated with Iwai Mansion of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while Peking was the sphere of influence of the military.

"Iwai Mansion has made important contributions to collecting strategic intelligence for the empire before the war. But once the war started, the importance of military intelligence was highlighted. Do you still remember? Dad's classmate, your Uncle Matsui, has now become the chief of the Peking Secret Service. This time I will cooperate with your Uncle Matsui." Jiro Oshima did not hide from his daughter and said a little proudly.

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"Okay, Comrade Yiming, the information you provide is very important. I will report it to the Yangtze River Bureau immediately." In the inner room of a bookstore, a middle-aged man dressed in glasses, dressed as a bookstore owner, said to a major officer.

"Okay, I can't stay here for too long, I have to rush to the army immediately. I'll leave first." The major officer said, holding the hand of the bookstore owner. The major officer's badge had the words "The Honorary First Division of the National Revolutionary Army" printed on his badge, but his position and name were the division commander Chen Yiming.

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Hankou, the Zhongg delegation is located, where the Zhongg delegation is externally, and the Zhongg Yangtze River Bureau is appointed as secretary Wang Ming.

"Vice Chairman Zhou, this is information from all sides. Chiang Kai-shek has already transferred Wei Lihuang's 14th Army to the north to assist in the Pinghan Line; sent Sun Yuanliang's 72nd Army to the north to garrison Huailai on the Pingsui Line to the Nankou Line to prevent the Neon Army from capturing Beiping and attacking along the Pingsui Line." Li Kenong, Secretary-General of the Yangtze River Bureau, walked into Zhou Enlai's office with the information he had just collected.

Zhou Enlai put down his pen and took the information handed over by Li Kenong. After reading it carefully, he sighed and said, "This is exactly consistent with the Chairman's previous judgment. Chiang Kai-shek had already predicted that Song Zheyuan was unreliable, and the Pingjin area would sooner or later be lost, and he had begun to set up defenses in advance. Wei Lihuang's 14th Army was the only Central Army that did not participate in the Battle of Songhu. The 88th Division and the Honorary First Division of the 72nd Army belonged to the Central Army. Whether it was the Battle of Songhu or the Battle of Nanjing, these two troops performed the best. Chiang Kai-shek was guarding against the Neon Army to occupy Beiping and then divided his troops to go south and north. However, the 72nd Army is still in the rest period. Chiang Kai-shek did not use the southern part of Hu Zong in Shaanxi, but instead went far and transferred the 72nd Army, mainly to guard against our troops in northern Shaanxi."

"According to our inside report from Rongyi Division, when Rongyi Division retreated from Nanjing, he gathered many other troops' defeated troops. After returning to Wuhan, Chen Xiuwen did not return these defeated troops, but instead forced them into Rongyi Division with Chiang Kai-shek's favor. Moreover, Rongyi Division's training is very strict, and now the strength of Rongyi Division is stronger than before. It has even surpassed the original three model divisions of the German and military equipment. In addition, the loss of the 88th Division in Nanjing is relatively small, although this Most of the additional recruits were recruits, but they took the original grassroots officers and veterans as their backbone, and their strength should not be underestimated. They are still first-class ace division. Although the number of the 72nd Army is less than 30,000, its combat effectiveness has obviously exceeded that of a group army composed of a miscellaneous army. If the Neon Army does not attack the Pingsui Line, such an army stays in North China and echoes the southern part of Hu Zong, it will also be a great threat to us." Li Kenong said with some concern.

Zhou Enlai shook his head. Li Kenong was a good player in intelligence, but in military affairs, he never led troops and still seemed very immature. However, he did not say these words, but waved his hand and said, "These information must be strictly confidential. For those lurking comrades, they must protect their safety. Especially ace troops like the Honorary First Division are increasingly trusted by Chiang Kai-shek. It is not easy to be able to invade such troops, and they are of great significance to our party in the future. Tell these comrades that they must act rashly unless they have to, and wait for greater roles in the future."

"Yes." Li Kenong's face turned solemn and he quickly responded.

After Li Kenong left, Zhou Enlai fell into deep thought and gradually his two sword eyebrows frowned together. Peiping will definitely lose, and the Neon Army will definitely attack Suiyuan and Shanxi along the Pingsui Line. At that time, Shaanxi will never be spared. In the past two days, major newspapers and magazines such as the Central Daily News and Ta Kung Pao have been widely publicly proclaiming the Kuomintang's determination to resist Japan. The Kuomintang negotiator Chen Lifu even made a public statement, welcomed China G to join the Anti-Japanese Unification Front, and agreed for the first time that they did not allow the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region to be changed to a special zone, showing great sincerity. This made the China G delegation very passive. Obviously, behind this sincerity, the Kuomintang has seen the critical situation in North China. For them, they did not want to lose Shanxi and Suiyuan, so that the Neon Army in North China and the Kwantung Army outside the pass will unite.

If the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region is acceptable to change to a special zone of the National Government, the final difference in negotiations is military command. Zhou Enlai knew that Mao, who was strong in character and always believed in the power of power from the gun, would never accept giving military command to the Kuomintang for command. But once this is the case, the Zhong G side will definitely fall into a passive position, which is not conducive to the previous conclusion that unites patriotic democratic parties and unites to fight against the Kuomintang. And if the Neon Army occupied Shanxi and Suiyuan, would it tolerate the existence of northern Shaanxi? Will Chiang secretly cooperate with the Japanese for this? Even if there is no cooperation, if the Neon Army goes north to attack, I believe Chiang will be very happy to see this scene. Zhong G has always used the anti-Japanese slogan and must not cooperate with the Japanese. If the bipartisan cooperation agreement is not reached at that time, it is very likely to fall into a crisis.

Thinking of this, Zhou Enlai decided to personally draft the telegram to report the current situation to northern Shaanxi while clarifying his worries and asking for instructions on the next step of negotiations.

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"Second, since the order was issued, the troops have begun to assemble and are strictly ordered not to go out. In addition to the officers and division personnel above the regiment, they can also ask for leave for leave. According to our secret investigation in the past two days, since the order was issued, five people on the list went out, including Wang Xiaofei. The reason for her leave was to repair watches, and she did go to a watch shop. But she stayed in it for quite a long time. After she left, we continued to observe the watch shop and found Jiro Oshima. From this, we can conclude that Wang Xiaofei is not only a Japanese spy, but also a member of Iwai Mansion." Shen Zui reported to Shen Xiuwen.

"Oshima Jiro? Iwai Mansion?" Shen Xiuwen was shocked. This Iwai Mansion had dealt with him as early as Shanghai. Moreover, Shen Xiuwen also knew that this Iwai Mansion usually collects strategic intelligence and rarely involves military intelligence. Thinking of Oshima Jiro trying to kidnap James and Hong Junwei, it seems that the main purpose of Wang Xiaofei is probably penicillin. However, Wang Xiaofei went out at this critical moment, obviously for the military intelligence to set off the troops.

"Don't disturb her first. In addition, don't move the clock shop, just send someone to keep an eye on it." Chen Xiuwen said after thinking for a while. Then he immediately asked, "Where are the others?"

"The other four people who went out did not find anything unusual." Chen Zui replied, and then added: "Deputy President Lin did not go out, nor did he act abnormally."

Chen Xiuwen breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. But then, he heard Chen Zui continue to report: "But we discovered another situation. The new combat staff officer Chen Yiming also asked for leave yesterday. The place he went to was a bookstore, which was a secret contact point in Wuhan under the secret surveillance of the Secret Service. And this situation was secretly transmitted from the Secret Service."

"You mean Chen Yiming is gcd?" Chen Xiuwen was shocked.

"Yes." Chen Zui nodded. He knew that Chen Yiming had strong abilities, and Chen Xiuwen also valued him very much.

"Master, do you think you have solved it secretly?" Since Chen Yiming was discovered by the Secret Service, in Shen Zui's opinion, it is better to solve it instead of handing it over to the Secret Service, so as not to cause trouble to Chen Xiuwen.

Chen Xiuwen shook his head and said, "The army is about to set off tonight. It is not advisable to act rashly at this time. Let's wait until it reaches Nankou."
Chapter completed!