No. 11, Tieshizi Hutong, Peiping.

North China Front Commander's Operation Hall.

A huge map has been posted on the wall directly north of the combat hall, almost filling the entire wall. This is a world map that covers the entire East Asia, Southeast Asia and half of the Pacific Ocean. It is the west to Myanmar and even Impal, the east to Hawaii, the north to the North Sea, and the south to Australia.

The four eastern provinces, North China, Central China and most of the East China map, and the entire Southeast Asia are dyed red, which means they have become occupied by the Japanese army.

"Yoxi." Okamura Yasuji nodded with satisfaction and asked the three samadhis beside him, "Yushijun, have you ever calculated how big the territory of the empire is?"

"Hayi." You Mo Jing Sanwei paused and replied, "I have a rough estimate. Together with the local area, North Korea, Manchuria, the Chinese-occupied area and the entire Southeast Asia, the total area has exceeded 9 million square kilometers. Of course, this is just the land area. If the area of ​​the Shanghai area is calculated, the territory of the empire has exceeded 30 million square kilometers."

"Thirty million square kilometers?" Okamura Yasuji said with a glorious look, "Looking at the entire history of mankind, there are probably not many empires with such a huge area?"

There are three ultimate spirits: "I'm afraid there is only the Dayin Empire, which is known as the Empire of Sun Never Setting..."

"The Great Yin Empire?" Okamura Yasuji said with a smile, "The so-called Empire of the Sun never set is the yellow flower of yesterday. The future of this world belongs to the Great Japanese Empire."

"Yes." Atsushi Sanyi said with anticipation, "The Great Japanese Empire is just like the rising sun rising in the east, and its dazzling light will soon shine through the whole world."

After a pause, Aoshimi said with emotion: "Your Excellency General, I really didn't expect that the war in Southeast Asia would be the result."

"Yes, this is beyond my expectations." Okamura Yasuji said happily, "I expected the Southern Army to win the final victory, but I never expected that it would win in such a short time. I didn't expect that the war in Southeast Asia would not only not drag down the imperial finances, but could instead form a backfeed."

"This really conforms to an old Chinese saying, "If you plant flowers and flowers without being born, you will not be able to plant them without being able to make you look like a shade."

"The reason why the empire expanded the Japan-Sino-Japanese War was to force China to surrender, and then integrate China's huge population and resources to help the empire fight against the Dayin Empire and the beautiful country in Southeast Asia."

"However, the Imperial Army has been unable to achieve a decisive victory in the Chinese battlefield."

"On the contrary, the gambling attack on the Southeast Asian battlefield achieved unexpected results."

"Now, the Empire can actually use the resources obtained from the Southeast Asian battlefield and in turn provide supplies to various divisions on the Chinese battlefield. This result is really unexpected."

"If I had known that it would be the result, I would have been better than sending troops directly to Southeast Asia."

"In this case, the empire's financial and military pressure will probably be much smaller."

Okamura Yasuji was really a little moved that the war in Southeast Asia stimulated him.

If I had known Southeast Asia was so easy to fight, why would Japan provoke China?

After all, China has almost no other war resources except coal, no crude oil, no rubber, and no high-quality iron ore, but Southeast Asia has everything.

Okamura Yasuji even had a crazy idea.

If we withdraw troops and negotiate with China now, is it too late?

But this idea was quickly expelled from Okamura Nishi.

Because the Sino-Japanese War has continued to this day and is a situation of dying. Without a single victory or defeat, it is not only impossible to give an explanation to more than one million Japanese troops on the Chinese battlefield, but also to give an explanation to Japan, and the emperor, so this war can only continue.

Youmo Jingsan sighed and said, "This cannot be blamed for the empire's misjudgment. Who would have thought that the army of the Dayin Empire would be so weak? There is also a beautiful army, which is just a mere appearance and vulnerable."

"Otherwise." Okamura Yasuji said, "The beautiful army is just lacking experience."

There are three final words: "Anyway, the overall situation in Southeast Asia has been decided, and the Imperial Army has won a complete victory."

"That's right." Okamura Yasuji said, "The Southern Army fought very well in Southeast Asia. Now it's our North China Front Army that has performed well. We cannot lose too much to the Southern Army."

While speaking, a communications consultant hurried in with a telegram.

After reading the telegram, the Mo Jing San said happily: "Your Excellency General, it is the telegram from the base camp. Your Excellency the Prime Minister has agreed to provide the Chinese condemnation army with ten divisions for combat supplies, totaling 100,000 tons!"

"Ten divisions and regiments fight to fight the combat supplies? That's great!" Okamura Yasuji was overjoyed when he heard this.

This time, the North China Front Army can finally do a big battle.

...

In Taiyuan, the First Army Headquarters.

"Your Excellency Commander, have you heard of it?" Hua Gu asked.

"What did you hear?" asked Yoshio Iwamatsu, who was making tea.

Hua Guzheng whispered: "I have a classmate from Lu University at the Army Headquarters. He sent me a secret phone early this morning and revealed a message to me."

"News?" Iwamatsu Yoshio said, "What news?"

Hanaya Masato whispered: "Your Excellency the Prime Minister has agreed to provide the Chinese condemnation army with combat supplies for ten divisions. It is said that you will also seek the opinions of Your Excellency Okamura on the distribution plan."

"What happened like this?" Yoshio Iwamatsu suddenly stopped in his hand.

Hua Guzheng said again: "Commander, the combat materials of ten divisions should be distributed to our first army and the two divisions of the first army? In any case, we are the first army!"

Yoshio Iwamatsu immediately put the teapot and hurried to the front of the desk.

Grab the phone from the desk and said in a deep voice: "Maxi, Maxi, pick me up No. 11, Tieshizi Hutong, Peking."

After a while, the phone was connected, and Yoshio Iwamatsu continued: "I am Yoshio Iwamatsu, the commander of the First Army stationed in Shanxi. I ask to speak with Okamura and immediately."

...

No. 11, Tieshizi Hutong, Peiping.

Okamura Yasuji hung up the phone, frowned and said nothing.

Tanabe Moriwu, who had just arrived, asked, "Great General, what do you say about Iwatsumatsu?"

"He wants combat supplies for the three divisions to fight." Okamura Yasuji said in a deep voice.

"What? The combat supplies for the three divisions are fighting? It's really a lion's mouth."

"Last year's D combat plan was like that, but he still has the face to speak out."

When Tanabe Moebu and Arimoto San were both furious when they heard this, they both felt that Yoshio Iwamatsu was a bit too much. There were only ten divisions in total to fight the combat materials. If you have one army, you will have 30%?

How should the remaining seven divisions and combat materials be allocated?

When Yusuo-sei San mentioned the combat plan of the D, Okamura Yanji's face froze slightly.

Because just now, Yoshio Iwamatsu also mentioned the combat plan of the D on the phone, and clearly told Okamura Yasuji that the failure of the combat plan of the D should not be counted on the First Army, so in addition to the two divisions that deserved combat materials, the North China Front Command should also compensate the combat materials for the combat materials of the first Army for one division.

Tanabe Masabu said: "Your Excellency, you can't agree to this guy."

There are three ways of the last essence: "At least one division and team battle supplies are given."

Tanabe Masabu said: "It's too much material to give him a division battle."

"No." Okamura Yasuji said, "Just give him three divisions to fight supplies."

"Ah?" Tanabe Moriju and Arimoto Semisan were stunned when they heard this. Is it really so much?

Okamura Yasuji said: "I have calculated carefully that the third division of the First Army will be in battle, the two divisions of the 12th Army stationed in Shandong will be in battle, the Mongolian Army will be in battle, and the remaining four divisions will be in battle, which should be enough to launch several waves of devastating sweeps against the Eighth Route Army in the five provinces of North China."

"Ah?" Tanabe Moritake and Arimoto Semi said in a glance at each other.

"What should I do if the 11th Army, the 13th Army and the 23rd Army?"

The Chinese condemnation army was not only the North China Front Army. In addition to the North China Front Army, there were also the 11th Army stationed in Wuhan, the 13th Army stationed in Shanghai, and the 23rd Army stationed in Guangzhou.

These ten divisions and divisions were sent to China for condemnation.

It’s not just for them to be given to the North China Front Army, so they can’t occupy them all.

Okamura Yasuji smiled and said, "The 11th Army launched three consecutive battles in Changsha, all of which ended in failure. There is no need to launch the fourth battle in Changsha. As for the 13th Army and the 23rd Army, there are no resistance armed forces worth mentioning in the defense zone, so there is no need for too much material."

"Huh?" Tanabe Moritake and Arimoto Semi-san couldn't help but look at each other.

It seems that the General is right? It seems that this is the case.

"You don't think about it either." Okamura Yasuji smiled slightly and said, "If the base camp did not intend to hand over all the combat materials for these ten divisions to our North China Front Army, he would not ask me for the allocation plan, but directly asked the Commander-in-Chief to ask about the allocation plan, so why should I be polite?"

...

Two days later, Taiyuan.

Hanaguma walked into Yoshio Iwamatsu's office with a happy expression.

"How is it?" Yoshio Iwamatsu immediately stood up and asked.

"Commander, the approval of the base camp has been brought down." Hua Gu said happily, "The combat supplies of the ten divisions and regiments were given to our North China Front."

"Really?" Yoshio Iwamatsu was overjoyed, "It's great."

Hua Guzheng said again: "Your General has also fulfilled your promise and allocated the combat materials for the three divisions to our Shanxi First Army."

"Okay, great, that's great!"

Yoshio Iwamatsu waved his fist vigorously and said, "With these three divisions fighting materials, our First Army can do a big battle."

Hanaya Masada: "Your Excellency Commander, you can consider launching a spring sweep."

"It's a must." Yoshio Iwamatsu said, "A spring sweep must be launched immediately!"

After saying this, he said: "Immediately convene all second lieutenants or above officers in the headquarters to convene a meeting of staff to discuss the combat plan for this spring sweep."

"Hayi!" Hua Guzheng paused and turned around and rushed over excitedly.

The officers of the First Army Command were quickly summoned, and Takuya Mizuhara, the captain of the Taiyuan Military Police and the head of the Special Higher Police Division, also came to participate.

After a while, the huge conference room was already full of people.

"Here is the commander!" With the guards shouting, the officers present stood up in unison.
To be continued...