Anti-Japanese War: The whole world is a base vehicle

Chapter 41 Did the German Army Stab Us in the Back?

Major General Takeshi Sakurada never dreamed that there would be so many German equipment.

According to what Motoichi Sakata said before, a German-equipped regiment of 2,000 people.

Plus the German-equipped battalion of the 76th Division.

Add to that the troops in front of us.

It is almost equivalent to two German-equipped regiments.

When did the Chinese army have so many German weapons?
Wasn’t it said that the German-equipped division became a swan song after the Battle of Jiangcheng?
Why are they appearing on the battlefield one after another now?
Where did they buy so many weapons and equipment?
Isn't there an arms embargo?

And all the sea areas are blocked?

Where did these weapons and equipment come from?

If we are talking about Soviet weapons, they can be transported from the Western Regions.

But Su Xie needs to be purchased with real money, and there are additional conditions.

Moreover, what the Soviet army wanted was not dollars or legal tender, but agricultural and mineral products. Not only that, there was an annual interest rate of 5%, and the repayment period was 10- years.

The two sides signed a total of three credit loan agreements with a total loan amount of US$3 million. In fact, due to the outbreak of the Soviet-German War, only US$25000 million of the loans were used.

The mountain city provided the Soviet army with 14 kinds of agricultural and mining products: tea, leather, wool, antimony, tin, zinc, nickel, tungsten, silk, cotton, resin, copper, medicinal materials, and fur.

矿产方面抗战期间一共向苏军出口钨砂3117吨、锑10892吨、锡13162吨、汞560吨、锌600吨、铋18吨。

By the end of the Anti-Japanese War, all debts had been paid off, except for a few cases where there were disagreements over the accounts between the two parties.

In addition to this there are other additional conditions.

So, Su Xie is not that easy to get.

Of course, the American weapons at the back are even harder to get.

After all, the United States imposed an arms embargo on China while providing financial support to the Japanese army. The subsequent $8.7 million received only accounted for 1.8% of the United States' foreign aid.

So when Lu Yuhua took out a large number of German weapons and the prices were obviously much higher than before the war, the miscellaneous troops with some strength all bought them reluctantly.

For nothing else.

Even before the war, they wanted to use the ocean to buy weapons?

Dream it.

Because of the passage of the Silver Act, the money in their hands became worthless. In international arms trade, people only accepted pounds, gold, yen, dollars, etc.

Ocean?

What do they do with it after they take it back?
Therefore, the local ragtag troops do not have resources such as minerals and cannot exchange them for foreign currency.

For example, the Gui army can also export some mineral resources, and naturally it can buy some weapons.

Of course, for those weak and poor ragtag troops, Lu Yuhua did not sell them at a high price and even gave them some extra ammunition.

Making money is one thing, after all, he also needs to accumulate strength. Lu Yuhua will definitely give certain support to those who truly resist the Japanese and fight the devils.

For example, in the 36th Army, people bought a lot, and he gave a lot away as well. So when the price was spread out, it wasn't that exaggerated.

"Your Excellency the Brigade Commander, our navy has completely blockaded the entire Chinese waters. It is impossible for German weapons to be transported to China from the sea." Captain Kitashirakawa Palace Nagao said.

Why could a captain speak to Major General Sakurada Takeshi like that?

Here we have to mention the other party's identity. Prince Kitashirakawa, the fourth generation member of the Japanese imperial family, and the grandson of Emperor Meiji.

He has a prominent family background, and the 1st Guards Brigade is the Emperor's royal guard.

After joining the army, the children of the royal family would serve in the brigade to gain experience.

Shortly afterwards, this person died in Zhangjiakou and was the first member of the royal family to die in World War II.

This time he followed the 1st Guards Brigade to gild his reputation, and Major General Takeshi Sakurada was naturally tactful enough to keep him by his side as a senior staff officer.

Prince Kitashirakawa Prince Yongji naturally dares to say what others dare not say.

"Well, I know what you said, but now the Chinese army has a large amount of German equipment, and it's not just the Central Army that has it. Do you know what this means?" If it were someone else, Major General Sakurada Takeshi would naturally not have such a good tone, but he is a royal family member with a prominent status, so naturally he should be respected.

"Yes, it means that the Chinese army should have an unknown channel for purchasing arms." Prince Kitashirakawa responded quickly.

"But we have blocked all the sea areas and all the countries have imposed arms embargoes on China. How did they buy weapons and equipment?"

Faced with Prince Kitashirakawa's doubts, Major General Sakurada Takeshi fell silent for a moment.

Because he didn't know how these weapons were purchased.

"Your Excellency the Brigade Commander, could it be that these German weapons are the same as the Soviet weapons purchased by the Chinese army? Were they also transported in through the route from the Western Regions?" Prince Kitashirakawa speculated.

Eliminate the impossible and what remains is the truth.

"Although my intuition tells me that this is not very realistic, after all, we have already protested to Germany and banned them from transporting weapons. I think this should not violate the treaty, right?" Major General Sakurada Takeshi hesitated.

Although the two sides have not yet formed an alliance, in fact, the relationship between them is very good.

The reason for not forming an alliance was simply the fear that Japan would be dragged into the European war when the main force of the army was deeply involved in the Sino-Japanese War. Japan was even more worried that Germany and Italy would declare war on Britain and France too early, making Japan's East Asian strategy increasingly passive.

Germany also knew about Japan's little plan.

So keep the pressure on.

However, the Japanese army had been delaying the war by using the excuse of ending the war against China as soon as possible.

"Your Excellency the Brigade Commander, although we have a good relationship with the German army, we do not have a real alliance. In order to get us to agree to conclude an alliance, the German army has warned us more than once." Prince Kitashirakawa continued.

"I suspect this is a warning, because the German-equipped divisions have caused us huge casualties. Germany hopes to help the Chinese army with weapons to make us face reality. If they fully support the Chinese army, we may be trapped in an endless war."

Prince Kitashirakawa was full of confidence. He believed that his analysis was definitely the latest truth.

Otherwise it would be difficult to explain why so many German equipment appeared on the battlefield.

Upon hearing this, Major General Sakurada Takeshi fell into deep thought, because he felt that what Prince Kitashirakawa said made sense.

After all, the relationship between the Soviet Union and Germany was still very good, and they even signed a Soviet-German Non-Aggression Treaty.

If the German army asked for permission to transport some weapons and equipment, the Soviet army would definitely not refuse.

Thinking of this, Major General Sakurada Takeshi's face changed several times.

If this is the case, this Binyang operation may not be so smooth.

"I will personally write a report to the division commander, and he will hand it over to the Army Headquarters. I believe the truth will be revealed soon." Major General Sakurada Takeshi took a deep breath, and then looked at the position in the distance with a ferocious look in his eyes.

"Tell the Third Field Artillery Battalion to open fire immediately, targeting the Chinese troops at the Shankouxu position."

"Hay."

(End of this chapter)