●Just while Qiao Anbang was making drastic road construction and training in northern Anhui, Japan also made great moves.

As the North China Front Army and the South China Front Army both suffered heavy casualties in this Battle of Xuzhou, the Japanese base camp conducted a general mobilization of war for the first time on the Japanese mainland. (In history, the end of the Battle of Xuzhou, in order to win the Battle of Wuhan, it defeated the National Government in one fell swoop and forced it to surrender.) The progress of the war has developed to this point, which has far exceeded the estimates of the top Japanese leaders. [..com]

In order to end the Chinese war as soon as possible, Japan can be said to have planned to use the whole country to expand its military strength to a large scale in China. The top Japanese troops in Japan increased the war expenses by 35, and planned to expand 250,000 people within two months, of which 100,000 were added to the North China Front Army, so that its military strength would be restored to the pre-Xuzhou Battle. In addition, two main divisions were drawn from the Kwantung Army to help the North China Front Army occupy the rear so that the North China Front Army could draw troops to prepare for the next attack.

Another 150,000 people added to the Central China Front Army, which suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Huainan. In addition to rebuilding the ninth and 13th and 114th divisions, two special divisions were reorganized.

At the same time, the Japanese army will also remove the current commander-in-chief of the Central China Front Army, Heisuke Yanagawa and Chief of Staff Moetake Tanabe, and will take over the positions of commander-in-chief of the Central China Front Army, as the current Japanese generals Toshiro and Kawabian Masazo respectively.

Nanjing, the headquarters of the Central Japanese Front Army.

Yanagawa Heisuke Kawadana Moetake has been transferred back to Japan by ju, and Toshiro and Kawabe Masazo officially replaced their predecessors as commander and chief of staff of the Central China Front Army.

In the headquarters, Jun Liu, who had just arrived in Nanjing, was familiar with the environment accompanied by Chief of Staff Masato Kawabian. Jun Liu looked at the arrangement of the headquarters and said calmly: "Hi Bian, what do you think about the current Sino-Japanese war situation?"

"General, in the Battle of Xuzhou, the two strategic fronts of the Imperial Army suffered heavy losses. Before they could rest, the base camp intends to launch a strategic offensive again. Beizhi believes that this is unrealistic and unwise." Hebian Zhengsan quickly lowered his head and expressed his opinion.

After hearing this, Jun Liu nodded in agreement and said, "Harabianjun, you are right. I also think that the war against China has reached the point of ending as soon as possible. Now that China's North China, South China and the rich Manchuria have fallen into the hands of the empire, the Imperial Army can completely stop strategic offensives. While digesting the vast land that has been captured, they can conduct political surrender to the Chinese government, or use military strikes as a supplement to force the Chinese people to recognize North China Autonomy and Central China Autonomy. In this way, the Imperial Army can not only accumulate strength, but also enhance the war potential of the empire with the vast land and huge population of North China and Manchuria.

But if the attack continues, the Imperial Army will likely fall into the quagmire of protracted war, which is extremely unfavorable to the Japanese Empire. China has a vast territory and a great strategic depth. The Imperial Army is only conducive to quick battles and eliminates the vital forces of the Chinese Army. Once it falls into protracted war, it will be an eternal nightmare for the empire."

Speaking of this, Junliu said a little angrily: "But it is extremely stupid for domestic warlords to continue to expand the scale of the war despite the national conditions of the empire!"

"What the general said is that the base camp has given us combat goals, requiring us to cooperate with the North China Front Army to carry out another strategic offensive of north-south advancing, open up the Jinpu Line and Longhai Line, capture Xuzhou, and connect the north-south battlefield." Zheng San from the riverside reminded without any trace.

Shunliu sighed and waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. As emperors, we can only obey His Majesty the Emperor's will and obey the orders of the base camp.

After the two walked to a lounge, Shunliu took the lead and said, "Habainjun, how did you collect the information and information about the troops of Qiao'anbang in China?" This time, the Japanese base camp's order not only wanted to capture Xuzhou, but also asked them to eliminate Qiao'anbang and destroy the Hu Ben Army.

After all, Qiao Anbang and the Huben Army suffered heavy losses to the Japanese army. The top Japanese army leaders have long upgraded Qiao Anbang to the same strategic goal as Chairman Chiang.

"Report to the general, all the intelligence positions of Qiao Anbang's troops have been collected." Hebian Zhengsan replied quickly.

"Hmm? Tell me." Junliu raised his eyebrows and said.

"Hay." Hebian Masasa responded suddenly and said: "This man was born in Chia Heji, northern Anhui, and his family was rich. Before the battle against China began, he was always unemployed and was a playboy. However, he then joined the Chia Heji Security Corps and became the military chief of this unit. Until the Battle of Nanjing, the troops he led were born and severely damaged the Imperial Army Guoqi Detachment and the 18th Division. You should know the general later."

"Yeah." Jun Liu nodded, and then said with some confusion: "Habinjun, there is a very important question among them. Why is this Qiao Anbang able to severely damage the well-equipped Guoqi Detachment with just one security regiment? Is it better to have one regiment of their combat power than the other detachment of the Imperial Army?"

"Report to General, my ex-Kun Tanabe said this in the information. Qiao Anbang's troops are equipped with the latest American equipment, so they have strong combat effectiveness." Kawabang Masazo continued to answer.

"American equipment? As far as I know, the Americans did not provide military assistance to China. Has the source of their equipment been investigated clearly?" Jun Liu said in confusion.

Kawabian Masato shook his head and sighed: "No, until now, the Imperial Army's intelligence department cannot find out the source of the China Army's weapons. The Imperial Navy blocked the entire Chinese coast. Even if their equipment was purchased from the United States, it could not be transported in. Unless they travel to the European continent, this situation is obviously unlikely."

"That's really strange. Has the Imperial Army sent agents to investigate internally in the Hu Ben Army?" Jun Liudao.

"Yes, the former commander General Yanagawa Heisuke once sent Hana Nanzao Yunko and Kawashima Yoshiko to investigate the information within the Hu Ben Army and wait for an opportunity to get rid of the Hu Ben Army commander Qiao Anbang. However, we have lost contact with them so now, and Hu Zhi speculated that they might have had an accident." Kawabian Masasa said.

"What, Nanzao Yunko and Kawashima Yoshiko lost contact at the same time?" Shunjiu said in surprise when he heard this. Shunjiu had heard of the name of the two spy flowers.

"Yes, I lost contact at the same time!" Hebian Zhengsan lowered his head and said, "It is obvious that they failed to successfully assassinate Qiao Anbang. If they succeed, the battle of the imperial army in Xuzhou would not have failed."

"Yeah." Jun Liu nodded understandingly and then said: "It will be at least two months before the Imperial Army is ready for combat. Hebianjun, during this period, we should do everything possible to get rid of Qiao Anbang, a dangerous enemy. As long as we get rid of him, the Tiger Ben Army will naturally collapse. Without the Tiger Ben Army, the Imperial Army will definitely win this strategic attack."

"Yes, general, as you mean, the Sichuan-Guang Special Forces Brigade has been ordered to arrive and is expected to arrive in Nanjing in three days." Hebian Masasa suddenly lowered his head.

"Yoxi, Colonel Chuan Guang has been training this special forces for a long time. It is time for the Jean Chinese to taste their power." Jun Liu nodded happily and immediately said: "Hanbianjun, generate power for Chuan Guangjun. After arriving in Nanjing, come to the headquarters to report immediately!"

"Hayi, please rest assured, General, go and do it immediately." Kawabian Masato suddenly lowered his head and responded, then stood up and strode away.

Wuhan, leader.

In the battle of Xuzhou, the National Government, from Chairman Chiang to ordinary soldiers, was happy. As the leader of the **, Chairman Chiang held several press conferences and met with ambassadors of various countries to China. On the one hand, he promoted the heroic performance of the **, and on the other hand, he wanted to take this opportunity to apply for military aid from the Western world.

Due to the heroic performance of the Chinese team, Western countries were all impressed and held talks with Chairman Chiang on ambassadors from various countries to China. However, the content of the talks was nothing but nonsense. After all, Western powers such as Britain, the United States and France were still unwilling to provide military assistance to China.

Now they are unwilling to offend Japan for China. Even if China wins the Battle of Xuzhou, to put it bluntly, they only hope that China can fight against Japan to the death and lose both sides

Among them, the Americans are the most abominable. On the one hand, they support China, and on the other hand, they are selling large amounts of strategic materials to Japan and making a fortune in war.

However, the Soviet Union and Germany provided a lot of assistance to the National Government. Among them, the Soviets not only provided a batch of aircraft to the **, but also provided a batch of volunteer pilots to the ** in the form of volunteers to enhance the **'s air power.

In a conference hall in the headquarters, Chairman Chiang just sent the chief guard Wang Shihe to see him away. When Wang Shihe sent the French ambassador away and turned back, he was hearing Chairman Chiang cursing in the conference hall: "Niang Xipi, these shameless French people are even more hateful than the British."

Wang Shihe couldn't help but sigh softly. Everyone knows that weak countries have no diplomacy. Now China is a weak country. Western powers all want to divide China. Who would really help China resist Japan?

Just as Wang Shihe sighed, a series of footsteps suddenly sounded behind him. When Wang Shihe looked back, he saw Dai Li, the director of the Military Affairs Bureau, strode over with dust.

"Mr. Wang, are you here?" Dai Li asked respectfully.

"Here, the commissioner is inside. Director Dai wants me to report it?" Wang Shihe nodded and replied.

"No need, I'll go in and find the commissioner myself." Dai Li said that and walked straight in.
Chapter completed!