Comrade, your ingredients are too complicated.

Haikou, Japanese Military Security Headquarters.

The sunlight shines into the room through the semi-arc windows, illuminating the intricate and exquisite crystal chandelier in the center of the ceiling, refracting sparse colorful spots of light.

In the room, Vice Admiral Kaneo Sunagawa was leisurely bathing in the colorful world, fiddling with his favorite tea set.

In comparison, the Chief of Staff Ugaki Kanji was busier.

At this time, he was watching the kettle boiling while preparing ingredients such as milk, sugar cubes and honey.

That set of smooth and flowing movements looked a bit like an English chef.

"Mr. Ugaki, you are in for a treat today. This can of genuine Daiying black tea is a war trophy I obtained from the battlefield in Southeast Asia through connections. Most people can't enjoy it."

"By the way, snacks will be here soon. We can eat and chat at the same time."

Like the vast majority of high-ranking officers who graduated from the Etajima Naval Academy, the two Japanese generals mentioned above did not forget to maintain a luxurious lifestyle even when the war situation was at its most tense.

Just like the black tea that Kaneo Sunagawa just mentioned.

It was captured from a battle in the first phase of the Japanese army's southward advance plan, and its original owner was a major general in the British Army.

The twists and turns of the background story give this can of tea unique value.

Because of this, the old devils would only take it out and savor it with others on special occasions or when receiving important visitors.

Faced with his superior's undisguised boasting, Chief of Staff Ugaki Wanji was very supportive.

His face was filled with an expression of honor, as if the can of black tea was a treasure bestowed by the heavens.

"I didn't expect to have the opportunity to taste such delicious food on this remote island. Partnering with Sunagawa-kun is truly the wisest decision I have ever made."

As the two chatted, freshly brewed English black tea with milk, honey and sugar was served.

Almost at the same time, the headquarters' head chef arrived on time with a tray of snacks.

After taking a sip of tea and a bite of dessert, Sunagawa Kaneo squinted his eyes and said intoxicatedly:

"Ah, afternoon tea, this is real life! Compared with those generals fighting hard in the Pacific, the lives of you and me are so comfortable."

"Nan Yun was so powerful back then, but now he has the same rank as me."

After expressing his inner feelings, the old man took out a document from the drawer of his desk, and then signaled to his partner that he could read it at will.

While his colleagues were reading, his expression gradually became fanatical and his words were full of ambition.

"I originally thought that for someone as unlucky as me, the career limit would be Lieutenant General Commander. But I never expected that after arriving in the Republic of China, there would be a bright future ahead."

"Perhaps one day in the future, I can find another way like Master Shinjiro Toyoda and step into the center of power of the empire as a technocrat."

"Keep working hard! Our goal for the second half of the year is simple, and that is to try to double the output value of all the industries in the occupied area!"

"When I return to my homeland, the position of the commander-in-chief of the Security Bureau will definitely fall on Ugaki-kun's head."

As a member of the 36th class of the Etajima Naval Academy, Kaneo Sunagawa was far inferior to his classmate Chuichi Nagumo in terms of luck and personal ability.

Due to various complicated reasons, the old Japanese did not become a front-line combat commander after graduation. Instead, he was sent by the top leaders to various garrisons to serve as a technical bureaucrat.

In theory, this is a relatively tragic promotion route.

The best outcome is to get into one of the external departments of the Navy Ministry and retire as a major general after a lifetime of hard work.

However, Kaneo Sunagawa did not give up on himself.

In the following years, the old devil strictly completed the tasks according to the requirements of his superiors, and made a series of management work flourish. He was even awarded the Second Class Sacred Treasure Order by Tianhuang.

If the soldiers and horses are not moving, the grain and grass will go first.

Before the southward advance plan began, the Japanese Navy suddenly remembered that there was a major general with good logistical capabilities in their rear area.

Considering the increasingly tight status of war reserve resources, the top leaders decisively promoted Sunagawa Kaneo to a higher rank and then transferred him to Qiongya, where he was responsible for logistics supply and resource plundering.

Hearing his colleagues' mumblings, Chief of Staff Ugaki Waner secretly clenched his fists, and a hint of anticipation involuntarily flashed across his face.

"Sunagawa-kun, I know you are not someone who is content with the status quo. And judging from the current development trend of Qiongya, it won't be long before a transfer order is sent from the mainland."

"The telegram from the Military Affairs Department also greatly praised our work. Even His Majesty Tian Huang praised you and me. Our future is bright."

Although his superiors' performance in the military field was mediocre and sometimes could even be described as a pile of dog shit.

But Ugaki Waner had to admit that the other party was indeed very capable in logistics and economics, and they could exceed the targets sent from the mainland almost every quarter.

Internally, they engaged in economic plunder. The local mining, agriculture, industry, commerce, and finance industries in Qiongya were all plundered to the point of being ripped off.

Externally, they used their connections to forcibly recruit 40,000 young and middle-aged people from various occupied areas of the Republic of China, and used the cheap labor to build railways, airports and docks on a large scale.

Ugaki Waner believed that he would never be able to learn this method in his next lifetime.

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With each other praising each other, their afternoon tea time officially ended.

After the chefs took away the tableware, Chief of Staff Ugaki Waner took out a map and many documents from his briefcase, and then reported to the commander-in-chief with a serious face:
"Since May, the 15th and 16th Guard Corps, plus the local Self-Defense Force, totaling 6,000 troops, have carried out large-scale sweeps and erosions against the enemy's base."

"According to the army's experience, we built bunkers along the road and set up several blockade trenches to divide and encircle. At the same time, we destroyed all suspicious villages and created no-man's land to make an example of them."

"Based on our current progress, we will be able to completely wipe out all resistance forces in three months at most."

Knowing people and making good use of their talents has always been Kanetiao Sunagawa's working principle.

This old devil knew very well that he had no talent in the military field, so all the military operations, big and small, of the entire Security Bureau had always been planned and executed by Ugaki Waner.

Upon hearing that his troops had made a breakthrough, he immediately stood up from his chair and exclaimed at the map:
"Well, it seems that the army's idiots are not useless. There are still some smart people among them. For example, Tada Shun, his Three Lights Plan is indeed the best choice to deal with the guerrillas."

"Ugaki-kun, pass on my order. Have all the guards of the major tutelary forts go out in full force. Aside from some non-combat personnel who need to stay behind to guard the bases, all other Marines are to be deployed to the battlefield."

"Before autumn, I will completely wipe out those damn guerrillas."

After hearing this, Chief of Staff Ugaki Wan immediately became alert.

The entire army is attacking, which means that the commander is ready for promotion and is paving the way for his future career.

In other words, the opportunity to get promoted is right in front of you.

In order to get promoted to a higher rank as soon as possible and gain control of the military and political power in Qiongya, the old devil gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, going all in and making a super doubling move.

"Sunagawa-kun, since you've decided to wipe out all the guerrillas in one fell swoop, why don't we distribute awakening potions to the soldiers?"

"As long as they take the drugs, the Marines' combat effectiveness and sustained combat capability will experience rapid changes. By then, the guerrillas hiding in the mountains will inevitably be unable to withstand the pressure."

"How about this plan?"

During this world war, all major participating countries were trying their best to improve the combat effectiveness of their combat troops, which led to the unprecedented supply of lollipops in human history.

The Aryan Supermen of Germany had Pervitin, and they won the first Tour de France Rally with this lollipop.

As an old powerful country, Britain naturally does not want to fall behind.

In the Battle of El Alamein in North Africa, they consumed 100,000 tablets of Benzedrine without a second thought, and used the aftereffects of eating candy to kill the enemy in a bloody massacre.

On the Pacific battlefield, people often only saw the Kamikaze Special Attack Force from Japan, who held Showa Ice Green Tea Nekome Tablets and Awakening Pills in their mouths and crashed into various surface ships.

But little did people know that in order to fight against the crazy behavior of the Japanese, Achou's sailors also took a lot of drugs.

If he doesn't get angry, which anti-aircraft gunner would dare to confront a suicide plane? Do you really think that everyone is a soldier with firm beliefs?

"Oh?"

"It seems that I still don't know Ugaki-kun well enough. With pillars like you, my country will surely win the Pacific War."

Hearing this, Sunagawa Kaneo looked at his partner in surprise. He had always thought that his chief of staff was a calm and steady commander, and he never expected that he also had a crazy side.

Eating lollipops feels good for a while, but there are many hidden dangers afterwards.

After thinking for a while, the Japanese agreed to the above decision. After all, the mainland has always wanted to build Qiongya into an unsinkable aircraft carrier in the Pacific.

Completely getting rid of those guerrillas would definitely make your resume more glorious.

What about the future?
Sorry, by then I will have returned to my hometown and there is no need to worry at all.

Considering the huge initial investment, in order to ensure that the clearance plan was foolproof, Sunagawa Kaneo added:
"I will send a telegram to the headquarters right now and try to get an air force from the mainland for air support. When the time comes, we will put all our assets on the line and it will be safe."

"It is said that the latest model of the Zero fighter has begun to be installed. Maybe I can apply for more than 20."

Unlike their own navy, the army certainly cannot be relied upon in this operation.

Even though the relationship between the two sides has eased slightly recently, the other party's attitude has not changed, and it is always willing to provide all support except help.

Since the 21st Army is unreliable, we can only ask for help from the mainland.

It just so happened that the Military Affairs Department had always had the idea of ​​clearing out Qiongya, which was why Sunagawa Kaneo dared to speak up.

"Okay! Then let's wait for the commander's good news!" (End of this chapter)