usatvline Chapter 926: Not Enough, Of course not Enough
Chapter 926: Not Enough, Of course not Enough
Chen Yang didn't explain too much to Li Qun.
He couldn't just tell Li Qun openly that it was I who suggested Matsushima Hisao, and then some bigwigs in the logistics department recommended him for the position.
As a result, he made a mistake after just a few days.
Doesn’t this mean that there is something wrong with our vision?
So, nothing can happen to Matsushima Hisao for now, so Li Qun has to take on the responsibility.
After all, Yamagishi Kenichi has already said that it is just a formality and the investigation into the South China Anti-Japanese War will not dwell on this matter.
Li Qun was just taking the blame and at most received some punishment, but he would not lose his job.
Of course, this kind of thing cannot be said openly. There are some things you can do, but you cannot say them.
Once you say it out loud, the taste changes.
When poor Li Qun walked out of the office, his face was pale.
Today, he finally experienced the pain of having no backing.
The time has entered the last few days of mid-September.
After suffering several setbacks, the Japanese army in Changsha acted decisively and changed its offensive strategy.
Originally, the troops in Shancheng relied on the advantage of information asymmetry to surround the elite Japanese troops in the area south of Miluo River. However, their intention was soon discovered by the Japanese combat troops.
Under the cover of more than 70 aircraft from the 4th and 5th Squadrons of the 3rd Flight Group, the main force broke out in a hurry after leaving behind more than a thousand corpses.
This was a pretty good result at the beginning of the battle.
Xue Lao Hu was still somewhat unsatisfied, however. In order to annihilate this group of elite Japanese troops, he did a lot of things from intelligence work to mobilizing troops.
Although there was a small victory, it is not enough to be praised.
Because of this, he made a mistake.
That is to order the 37th Army to pursue instead of holding the defense line first.
The 137th Division of the th Army was ordered to attack. The division commander Hu Yimin was eager for merit and originally planned to attack from both sides with the th Division. However, due to his reckless advance, he was ambushed by the Japanese army.
In the end, more than half of the 137th Division suffered casualties. The division commander Hu Yimin and deputy division commander Lin Quanyou died in battle. Chief of Staff Pu Zhiguo had half of his hand cut off by a bomb. Fortunately, the guard company fought hard to rescue him.
For a time, victory on the Changsha battlefield turned into a tug-of-war between the two sides.
This result was far beyond Chen Yang's expectations.
You have to know that in the original world, Xue Lao Hu did not gain much advantage in the Second Battle of Changsha.
The Kuomintang army suffered nearly 100,000 casualties, and the superiors were so angry that they killed the commander of the 58th Division, Liao Lingqi.
Of course, because of Chen Yang's intervention, this Changsha battle did not end in as disastrous a defeat as before, but instead turned into a situation where the outcome was evenly matched.
However, if you want to win easily, you can't just rely on intelligence, and Chen Yang is helpless about this.
He can only provide some intelligence but cannot influence the course of the war.
Even though the troops in Shancheng had the advantage, the Japanese were much better equipped, not only with armored units but also with aircraft cover.
Unless it is a desperate situation like Wanjialing where there is no way to break through, it is really difficult to defeat the enemy's elite.
On the other hand, after President Chen left Shanghai, several newspapers controlled by the Japanese and the Jinling government, starting from Jinling, published articles.
Demand that countries such as Britain, the United States, and France cancel the concession contracts and return the concessions to the Chinese government.
Of course, the Chinese government mentioned in the newspaper is the Jinling government, not the Shancheng government far away in the secondary capital.
Before this, the people of the six provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong were still hostile to the Nanjing government.
But once these remarks were made, the image of the Jinling government was instantly reversed. In the eyes of everyone, the Jinling government's willingness to take back the concession was an expression of its sovereignty.
What people want most at this time is a sense of national identity.
Therefore, the image of the Jinling government suddenly became positive.
Then, Minister Lin, the Propaganda Minister of the Jinling government, turned his attention to Shancheng.
Accusing them of inaction in dealing with the Mongolian issue, which resulted in more than three million square kilometers of land being out of Chinese control.
The Shancheng side published articles in newspapers such as the Xinhua Times and the National Daily, using the fact that Mr. Sun Yat-sen was going to set up an embassy in Manchukuo to accuse the Nanjing government of plotting to split China.
The war of words between the two sides became more and more intense without them noticing.
Shanghai, Chinese Expeditionary Force Headquarters, Commander's Office.
"Mr. Chen, please take a seat." To be honest, Commander Terauchi still admired Chen Yang very much.
This person has the ability, courage and means to manage logistical supplies in an orderly manner.
He himself came from the 4th Division, so he naturally knew that it was not easy to satisfy everyone in terms of logistics.
However, Chen Yang was able to make so many logistics officials obey his orders, and this alone was enough to win his favor.
Chen Yang asked respectfully: "Commander, you suddenly called me to come here. Is there any problem with the supply of materials for the 11th Army?"
Commander Terauchi waved his hand and said, "There is no problem with the supply of the 11th Army. I asked you to come here today to discuss the problems in Nanjing with you."
Chen Yang was a little surprised and asked in a gentle voice, "What's the problem with Jinling?"
Commander Terauchi handed Chen Yang several newspapers from Shanghai and said, "Have you paid attention to the newspapers these days, Mr. Chen?"
"Are you saying that the Nanjing government plans to take back the concession?" Chen Yang seemed to understand what Commander Terauchi wanted to ask.
“I think this is a good thing.”
"At least it's better to let the Nanjing government control the Shanghai market than let it fall into the hands of Britain, the United States and France."
Commander Terauchi said in a gentle voice: "That's true, but we also know what Jinling is planning."
"They definitely can't do this on their own, so they can only pin their hopes on us."
"The Empire can be the bad guy, but it can't just be a bad guy."
Chen Yang said respectfully: "Your Excellency Commander, when Dean Chen came to Shanghai last time, he mentioned to me that they are willing to provide a sum of supplies..."
Commander Terauchi waved his hand and interrupted Chen Yang, saying, "Supplies, how much money can there be?"
"Mr. Chen, you have to know that the Empire is taking a huge risk by confronting countries like Britain and the United States at this time."
"If they are alerted, it may affect the mainland's southward expansion plan. They just use some supplies to get rid of them. Do you really think we have never seen money?"
Chen Yang asked cautiously, "Commander, do you mean that Jinling is not sincere enough?"
Commander Terauchi nodded and smiled, "I've heard for a long time that Suzhou and Hangzhou are a land of fish and rice, and we are not very greedy."
"I heard that the Nanjing government is planning to set up the Zhejiang-Jiangsu Pacification Office. I plan to appoint you as the director of this Pacification Office."
"Taxes from Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces were given to the empire as military expenses..."
Two chapters completed, will continue tomorrow. As usual, please give me some comments, updates and gifts.