Chapter 432: One Man Against Ten Thousands of Soldiers
"What?! Are you really going to the front line?"
Matsui Minoru couldn't help but exclaim.
The chief envoy is not just one person, he has a group of attendants.
The aide-de-camp, a major-general, said angrily:
"Commander Matsui! Send some guards to the front to protect the special envoy."
Matsui Sane said respectfully, "General Bandai! Send Matsui immediately."
Although he is only a major general, he is a favorite of the boss.
Matsui Minorune did not dare to offend him, fearing that he would be sent back to his hometown, where he had to make a living by fishing from then on.
He immediately sent his guards to escort the special envoy's entourage to the front line.
The reinforcements that came from Fuso also hurried to catch up.
Xiang Chu dropped off Nan Zao Yunzi nearby and marched towards Xuzhou with the Kamikaze Supervisory Team, the Attendant Team, the Guard Team, and two Japanese divisions.
Ming Qianxing looked at the endless army, waving his goose feather fan and sighed: "Brother Chuxiong! Only now can Qianxing feel like Zhuge Kongming."
"Yeah! It's very much like Zhuge Liang leading his troops to battle."
Xiang Chu praised, and in order to facilitate the transmission of information, he pretended to be concerned and said, "Qianxing! There are too many radio stations on this chariot, and the radiation is too high. It may be harmful to your health. You can get on the chariot behind and let Ji Xia accompany you to drink and play chess."
"Ji Xia is here too?"
Ming Qianxing cheered.
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "Of course! All the members of the Yamashita Group are here."
After saying this, he stopped the car and transferred him to another chariot, letting Yamashita Yoshixia play with him.
These two used to get along very well, and happened to be drinking and playing chess together on their way north to the front line.
In this way, Xiang Chu can pass battlefield intelligence to Song Xi without any interference.
And because the special envoy is here, for the envoy's safety, the Japanese Central China and North China Front Armies must report the battlefield situation to him continuously.
Wuhan, combat research conference room.
A relevant combat meeting in Xuzhou was being held at this time.
The delegates at the meeting spoke freely and expressed their opinions.
They all expressed their willingness to contribute to the Battle of Xuzhou.
Xu En reported: "According to our intelligence, the Japanese Kamikaze Supervisory Team set out from Shanghai to the Xuzhou front, and also brought along the Japanese leader's special envoy and his entourage. We are preparing to carry out an assassination operation."
Minister Chen waved his hand hastily and said, "You don't need to send anyone to assassinate this Kamikaze squadron."
Xu En was dumbfounded and looked at Minister Chen in confusion.
Minister Chen smiled and said, "Director Xu! The Kamikaze Force has thousands of elite soldiers, as well as a special envoy and two escort teams led by Matsui Minoru. There are also two divisions deployed around them. How can your people get close?"
Xu En was surprised and said, "So many people?"
Minister Chen nodded and said, "Yes! I think the main task of your Central Bureau of Investigation is to collect intelligence from all sides. Our current intelligence sources are too single."
The officers were discussing the matter and concluded that the intelligence collected on the battlefield in Xuzhou was indeed unsatisfactory.
Chen Fu could no longer sit still, and deliberately teased, "Acting Deputy Director! The soldiers on the front line in Xuzhou are fighting, and your Military Intelligence Bureau failed in the assassination of Wang Ke and Wang in Shanghai. Why don't you send agents to Xuzhou to spy on military intelligence?"
Dai Nong said hurriedly: "It has been sent! It has been sent a long time ago!"
Chen Fu shook his head and said, "I feel like you didn't get any information."
At this time, Song Xi walked into the conference room, handed a telegram to Minister He, and turned to walk out of the conference room.
Minister He checked the message and said in surprise, "Everyone! The Japanese have sent two more divisions and a heavy artillery brigade, bringing their total force to more than 20. What do they want to do?"
After saying this, he stepped forward and pulled open the curtain of the battle map.
Not long after, Song Xi came in again and gave him the telegram.
Minister He glanced at the telegram and nodded, saying, "The Central China Front Army of the Japanese invaders is attacking Bengbu fiercely, obviously to cut off the retreat of our 60-man army and catch the turtle in the jar. The North China Front Army of the Japanese invaders continues to attack Taierzhuang fiercely, trying to attack Xuzhou from both sides."
Everyone in the conference room gasped, because the 60-strong army was the last main force that China relied on to fight the war.
If these 60 troops were gone, they would definitely not be able to stop the Japanese offensive.
Minister Chen hastily suggested, "We should let Li Bifan's 23rd Division defend Bengbu, let the 60th Army defend Taierzhuang and Yuwang Mountain, and cover the military and civilians in Xuzhou and the eastern line troops to retreat westward."
Minister He was nervously reading the telegram and comparing it with the battle map, and he inserted the enemy and our flags, and said without thinking: "Okay! Go and inform the 23rd Division and the 60th Army immediately."
"Yes! Generate electricity immediately."
Minister Chen gave him a lot of face and accepted the order without hesitation.
He stood up and walked out of the meeting room, leaving everyone in bewilderment.
Minister He was very satisfied after deploying the enemy and friendly situation map.
He returned to his seat, saw that the seat next to him was empty, and said in confusion:
"Hey! Where's Minister Chen?"
Commander Bai smiled and said, "You sent them to telegraph the 23rd Division and the 60th Army."
"Ah?! I did this?"
Minister He was stunned.
Everyone couldn't help laughing.
Minister He evaded the question by saying, "It's just that the information came too timely, and I forgot everything."
"Tsk! I won't provide it anymore."
Song Xi sneered and turned around and walked out of the meeting room.
Minister He deliberately exclaimed loudly: "One man is worth a million soldiers!"
Jiangyin, on the landing ship.
After Xiang Chu sent a telegram to Song Xi informing him that the Japanese 10th Division had received reinforcements in manpower and supplies and was launching an offensive on the southern Shandong front, he fiddled with the radio knobs, turned off the radio, and got off the armored vehicle.
He came to the chariot where Ming Qianxing was, and saw that he and Yamashita Yoshika were still playing chess. He smiled and said, "Qianxing! Don't stay in the chariot all the time, go down and see the longest river in China."
Ming Qianxing exclaimed: "First Generation! Have we reached the Yangtze River?"
"Come on! Go down and take a walk."
Xiang Chu took him out of the car and sat on the deck to watch the rolling Yangtze River.
Ming Qianxing said in amazement: "What a majestic and vast river."
"There is also the Yellow River in the north, and the Yellow Mountain over there. The mountains and rivers are so beautiful!"
Xiang Chu smiled and said, tell this little envoy about China's geography and culture.
Ming Qianxing's accompanying photographer came over with his camera and said with a smile:
"Special Envoy! First Generation! Please take a photo together."
"it is good!"
Xiang Chu tilted his body and took a side photo with Ming Qianxing, trying not to expose himself as much as possible.
Many generals came forward to take photos with Ming Qianxing, and Xiang Chu hurriedly retreated to the back.
Kawashima Yoshizhi walked over from the vehicle that the entourage was riding in and bowed, saying:
"Lieutenant General Fujiwara! Can I use the radio?"
"of course can."
Xiang Chu nodded, waved to Bao Ge, and instructed,
"Pingxiang Baoge! Take Miss Fangzhi to use the radio."
"Hello!"
Bao Ge hurriedly took the order and took Kawashima Yoshizhi into the armored car.
Not long after, Kawashima Yoshizhi finished sending the telegram, got out of the car, bowed and said:
"Thank you, Lieutenant General Fujiwara!"
"You're welcome!"
Xiang Chu waved his hand.
He really had no good feelings towards this princess from the late Qing Dynasty.
Kawashima Yoshizhi quite liked talking to him and said with a smile:
"General Fujiwara! Fang Zhi learned that the Chinese 51st Army and the 60th Army had switched positions, and immediately ordered the 10th Division to launch an attack, catching the Yunnan Army's 60th Army off guard."
Xiang Chu said in astonishment: "Your information is so accurate?!"
"You flatter me!"
Kawashima Yoshizhi bowed and begged,
"Could you please tell the special envoy that Fang Zhi also wants to take a photo with him."
Xiang Chu shouted without saying anything: "Qianxing! Take a photo with Miss Fangzhi."
"coming!"
Ming Qianxing responded quickly.
He ignored the general who was waiting to take a photo, and walked straight to Kawashima Yoshizhi and took an intimate photo with her.
Xiang Chu was worried that Kawashima Fangzhi would run around and see the clues of the Nan Ya Squadron, so he deliberately begged:
"Miss Fangzhi! You are good at everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Please be my personal guard and special envoy."
"Hello!"
Kawashima Yoshizhi gladly accepted the order.
"Yes! Very good."
Ming Qianxing also nodded with satisfaction.