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Chapter 765 War Is Inevitable
"Fat Tiger, why are you here?"

Hase Ryosuke glanced around, lowered his voice and asked a little nervously, the current situation is too sensitive, we must be careful.

Although Fat Tiger made a disguise, if someone from Tokyo recognizes that the other party is Okamoto Shigenobu from No. [-] Middle School, he will be finished.

For Okamoto, the chief culprit who instigated the riots in Tokyo, Tian Locust ordered to see people alive and corpses, and he must be killed.

The person in charge of the Residents Committee was implicated and died in the interrogation room of the special high school. He didn't make enough money and didn't want to die.

"What are you afraid of, calm down."

"The vigor of a smuggling tycoon."

Zuo Zhong gave him a blank look, lit a cigarette and said calmly, "Your business is so big that you even dare to smuggle tobacco.

It’s also a special mother to use warships to transport them to the mainland of Japan one by one. Do you think your head is too heavy on your neck?

Do you know, I have heard of the name of Boss Gu Changgu in Jinling, he is called Song Gongming in Shanghai, and his hands and eyes are as good as the sky, right?

Let me give you a chance to explain why this stall is so big and whether we need to help you evacuate. "

After all, after cooperating for so long, Zhang Gu has no blood debts in his hands, and has produced a lot of high-value information, Zuo Zhong will not leave him dead.

At worst, find a boat and send him to the South American rainforest. As long as he doesn't die and return to Japan for the rest of his life, he should be able to die well.

"Arigado Kusaimas!"

Knowing what Zuo Zhong meant, Hase Ryosuke immediately bowed to express his thanks, then raised his head and explained helplessly.

"It wasn't my intention, it was the poor and crazy bastards from the Third Fleet who approached me to ask for cooperation and threatened to kill me.

They have already transported some contraband piecemeal to Xiaoliuqiu and the mainland, but the scale is small and the profit is not much.

That's why they came to me, and I provided capital and information, and they provided transportation and military support, and the two sides split the bill [-]-[-].

Moreover, not only the top management of the Third Fleet participated in it, but also their people from the Tokyo Naval Command. I couldn't refuse. "

what is this,
Navy smuggling ring?

Zuo Zhong frowned slightly. Is the Japanese navy really so corrupt? Hase Ryosuke's statement needs to be investigated, so it cannot be trusted.

After thinking quickly for a while, he glanced at the nightclub behind him and asked, "Is there anything unusual in the Third Fleet these two days.

North China has already started, and Shanghai will not be quiet for a few days. Once the war starts, the Japanese navy stationed in Shanghai will definitely take action.

I need all relevant information, such as battle plans, ship status, personnel transfer orders, etc. You must hurry up and collect them. "

"No need to search, I know."

Hase Ryosuke shook his head, and told all he knew: "The Third Fleet's staff member is one of us, he told me.

On July 7.7th, the military command asked them to wait for an order to blockade China's waters and choose an opportunity to attack or destroy the Chinese fleet.

At present, the Fengxiang, Ryujo, and Kaga aircraft carriers are rushing to Shanghai, and the first and second aviation teams of the Naval Air Force are deployed on board.

Their task is to air strike the Jianqiao Airport and the aviation school in Hangzhou, destroy the aviation power of the Republic of China in one fell swoop, and completely occupy the air superiority.

The First United Air Force, composed of Kisarazu Air Force and Kanoya Air Force, is responsible for air raids on Sioux City, Shanghai, Jinling and other places.

At the same time, the military command required the naval personnel to enter a state of readiness for war, and the expatriates in the cities on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River to return home immediately until August 8. "

He sold the Japanese Navy upside down in one breath, and gave a critical time point-August 8th, the war is imminent.

"Right, one more thing."

After reporting the information, Zhang Gu suddenly frowned, as if thinking of something: "I received a piece of news yesterday, I don't know if it's true or not.

There are rumors that the North China Fleet stationed in Jinmen will be integrated with the Third Fleet to form a new Third Fleet to increase combat power in East China.

The upper management intends to have Hasegawa Kiyoshi as the commander of the fleet, and transfer the Izumo ship from the mainland to Shanghai to serve as the flagship of the Third Fleet.

If this is true, the Third Fleet will have more than [-] combat ships. I will give you the specific ship names and establishments as soon as possible. "

Three aircraft carriers!

More than fifty warships!

Zuo Chong's heart was shocked when he heard the words. With the military strength of the Republic of China, he might not be able to fight back against this kind of combined attack from multiple arms.

This is not to destroy one's prestige and raise the ambitions of others. The more you have to be calm at this time, you must face up to the objective gap.

And what does it mean to complete the evacuation of overseas Chinese before August 8? Everyone understands that this is a harbinger of a large-scale war that is about to break out.

He said in a deep voice: "Verify the information as quickly as possible, and report it immediately after confirmation, and I promise you that I will give you a cent of the reward.

In addition, if the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a mission to the consulate and your special affairs department, it is best to have the original documents, which require evidence. "

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not moved much."

Hase Ryosuke didn't ask how much it was, and answered Zuo Zhong's question seriously: "It's just that a special commissioner has come to investigate smuggling.

Don't worry, that guy has been fed by me just now. He is a confidant of the Foreign Minister. In the future, we will have one more information channel.

Later, I can learn about the situation in Tokyo from him. If there is no gain, I will contact the senior seniors who work in high-level positions.

After February [-], there were a lot of personnel changes, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was no exception. The Department of Tongwen Library where I belonged has benefited a lot.

Otherwise, it would not be the special commissioner sent by Tokyo this time, but the secret police. With their help, it would be easy to get information. "

It turned out that there was someone supporting me above.
No wonder he was so arrogant.

After hearing this, Zuo Zhong suddenly realized, looked at his watch, and looked up at Zhang Gu: "Be careful, you must find the original documents.

If someone asks about our meeting today, don’t hide it. My current identity is Kato, a tobacco merchant, from Osaka.

I came to China from Japan last year and landed in Jinmen. I usually spend time in the Southwest. We met in a nightclub three months ago.

You don't need to remember exactly when we met, it doesn't fit your daily performance, so try to be as vague as possible when describing it.

Someone will contact you tomorrow to send some smoke and soil. The quantity is not much, two tons. This is purchased with the funds of the Secret Service.

Remember to sell it for a good price, don't mess it up, if something goes wrong, your hundreds of thousands in the Swiss bank will be gone.

The share is based on the rules, as much as the share should be, there is no need for special preferential treatment, so as not to arouse suspicion from others, that's it, let's go. "

After finishing speaking, he turned around, raised his hand and waved it left and right, and quickly walked into the darkness, leaving Hase Ryosuke stunned.

The Secret Service should also join in the smuggling,
Two tons for the first time!

It seems that the price of cigarettes in Tokyo will be lowered this month. Hase Ryosuke pondered for a while, then walked back to the nightclub with a sad face.

The music continued to sound, the luxurious dance party was held as usual, and several luxury cruise ships slowly passed by on the Huangpu River in the distance.

Thousands of miles away, the surrounding area of ​​the Lugou Bridge was in dire straits. After nightfall, the Japanese army suddenly launched a shelling attack on Wanping.

The shells flew across the sky like meteors and fell on the ground and exploded on the buildings. The shrapnel scattered and splashed, and the flames lit up the night sky.

Japanese artillery fire raged,

The defensive side is not vegetarian either.

At this time, stationed in Wanping was the third battalion of the No. 29 Seventh Division 30th Regiment of the [-]th Army. This is a fully equipped reinforced battalion.

There are four companies of infantry, one company of light and heavy mortars, one company of heavy machine guns, a total of more than 400 people, all of whom have received strict training.

Long before the Japanese took action, the top and bottom of the third battalion realized that if the Japanese army attacked again, they would first destroy the city wall with powerful artillery fire.

Then use armored combat vehicles to cover the infantry to seize the outer positions. At the same time, the enemy artillery will extend the fire to the rear of the positions.

Therefore, in order to reduce casualties, they dispersed their personnel as soon as they entered Wanping, occupying various commanding heights and establishing concealed firepower points.

The light mortar company was arranged in the east gate, and with the help of the cover of the city wall, it used curved fire to support the friendly troops and prevent the Japanese army from counterattacking.

The heavy machine gun company was placed in the southeast and northeast corners of the city, and all the sorghum fields and trees within the shooting range were leveled, and the outside of the city was unobstructed.

The sudden bombardment,
Such preparation proved necessary.

At the moment of the Japanese shelling, a few people from each company were left to monitor, and the rest were hidden, and the personnel did not suffer too much loss.

After the opponent had vented his power, when several bean chariots covered the infantry and seized the position, the hidden teams of each company quickly attacked to meet the enemy.

The light and heavy mortar and heavy machine gun companies also lost no time in attacking the most threatening target and successfully repelled the attack.

But a small partial victory cannot cover up the overall defeat, let alone solve the difficult problems facing the Republic of China.

On the morning of July 7.

Just before dawn, He Yijun, who was in charge of contacting the various operators in the center, knocked on the door of Zuo Chong's room, came in and handed out a telegram saying.

"The deputy director, the government and the Military Commission held several meetings to discuss strategies in order to deal with the complex situation of the Lugou Bridge firefight.

In the end, it was decided to make military preparations first, and transfer part of the German armed forces to North China to fight in order to prevent the Japanese army from continuing to attack south.

The troops participating in the war immediately checked the ammunition and grain reserves, distributed cutting-edge weapons, and gave priority to replenishing the troops in Lu Province to stabilize the situation in the north.

He also ordered all battalions and appeasement offices to carry out secret mobilization, and required all localities and troops across the country to make preparations just in case.

The mission we received from the Secret Service was to send competent personnel to the north to investigate in detail the intelligence of the Japanese troops stationed in northern China, and there must be no mistakes. "

"in addition."

She hesitated for a moment, and said in a low tone: "The Beiping Station reported that the Commander-in-Chief of the Beiping City Defense is negotiating peace with the Japanese side.

The lurking personnel of the intelligence department in the other party's home also sent corresponding information, and the agreement that the two parties are about to reach is extremely harsh on the government.

Section Chief Gu asked whether he wanted to learn more about the negotiation situation or sabotage the negotiation. The brothers in the North China District had sent a message to challenge. "

"No need."

"Just keep monitoring."

On the other side of the room, Zuo Zhong picked up a towel and wiped his face, answered vaguely, and then replied blankly.

"The chairman said in the newspaper that we still have to hope for a peaceful solution to the conflict at the moment when peace is hopeless.

Without the permission of the higher-ups, how dare a commander-in-chief of Beiping city defense negotiate with the Japanese without authorization? That is not our business.

There will be a lot of similar information in the future, so you don't need to pay attention to it. The Japanese will not give up aggression against the Republic of China just because of a paper agreement.

Let me talk about the deployment of the Third Fleet. You can record it and send it to Jinling immediately. I hope this information will not scare some people. "

He didn't want to say anything about the unrealistic fantasy of the bald head, and sighed looking out the window after recounting what he learned from Chang Gu.

"War is inevitable."

(End of this chapter)