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Chapter 101 China Transportation Course

Everyone obeyed the order, took the documents, and returned to their respective offices.

Fumitsu Sato gathered the reports from the previous meeting together, his brow furrowed.

The transportation of supplies has always been a top priority for the logistics department.

Before the Battle of Xuzhou broke out, the logistics department could still use the excuse that there were obstacles between the north and south of the railway line, making efficient transportation impossible.

The Jinpu Railway and Longhai Railway are now under the control of the Empire, yet their transportation efficiency has declined instead of increased.

This is a bit unreasonable.

Therefore, the Operations General Staff recommended that all transportation lines in the south be planned and managed in a unified manner.

This sounds simple, but in practice? Do you really think the transportation problem is due to too many departments?

Sato Fumiya didn't think so, but there was nothing he could do; that's what people thought.

Therefore, he had no choice but to follow orders.

At the entrance to the conference room on the third floor, Abe Mitsuhiro immediately went to greet Sato Fumitasu as he came down.

"Lord Sato, as you instructed, I have summoned the heads of the North China Transportation Administration, the Southern Railway Command, the Southern Railway Construction Command, the Economic Department of the Nanjing Restoration Government, the Nanjing Transportation Administration, the Expeditionary Army Transportation Company, and other relevant agencies."

"We've been waiting for you."

Sato Fumita nodded slightly: "Abe-kun, well done."

"Let's go in together."

"Hai." Abe Mitsuhiro bowed slightly, then quickly pushed open the conference room door and invited Sato Fumitasu in.

"Whoosh!" Everyone stood up when they saw Sato Fumiyasu, who wore the rank of Major General on his shoulder, enter.

"Please sit down, everyone," Sato Fumiyasu said, stretching his hands forward and then pressing them down slightly.

Everyone sat down as instructed.

Chen Yang curiously observed Major General Sato standing in front of the conference room.

He wasn't actually very tall; at 1.63 meters, his height wasn't particularly outstanding among the group. Coupled with his somewhat thin build, he could only be described as short and stocky.
He looked to be around fifty years old. Time had left clear marks on him. His short, black and white hair was meticulously trimmed and lay close to his scalp, but his hairline had receded, and there were several deep horizontal lines on his forehead, as if recording years of planning and scheming.

Her face was square, and her bone structure became even more defined against the backdrop of decreasing subcutaneous fat.

My skin is a slightly yellowish color from years of working and thinking indoors, with a hint of looseness, especially around my jawline and under-eye bags.

Those eyes weren't large, but they were exceptionally sharp, with fine crow's feet at the corners. Their gaze was bright and clear, conveying a sense of pragmatism, shrewdness, and unquestionable authority.

The bridge of his nose was not high, but it was very straight. Two deep nasolabial folds extended from the sides of his nose, like the creases of two meticulous ledgers, and went straight into the corners of his mouth.

His lips were thin and tightly pressed together, with the corners of his mouth slightly downturned, forming a habitual, almost serious line. He appeared both rigid and stern, giving the impression that he would follow rules meticulously in everything he did.
"Ahem," Sato Fumiyasu cleared his throat and said, "I have gathered you all here today to announce something important."

"With the empire's successive occupation of Xuzhou, Dengfeng and other places, the strategic deployment to open up the north-south railway line has been completed."

"Next, in order to complete the empire's complete occupation of China."

"The mainland has decided to implement the Hankou Operation Plan, which requires the main force of the Blue Army to be annihilated in the Wuhan area."

"In order to ensure the smooth progress of the war, the logistics department must do a good job in providing material support."

"Based on the General Staff's considerations regarding the Chinese battlefield and the assessment of transportation capabilities in both the north and south."

"The General Staff recommends reorganizing the transportation structure, reorganizing the seven relevant transportation departments in the south into a new Southern Transportation Department." "Abe-kun, please announce the appointments."

"Hai." Abe Mitsuhiro bowed slightly, opened the prepared documents, walked to the front of the conference table and slowly said, "Gentlemen, after our extensive investigation and performance report..."

"The newly established Southern Transportation Department will be headed by Colonel Kenjiro Oshima, the Minister of Army Transportation."

A somewhat overweight Japanese soldier stood up from the crowd and bowed slightly to everyone present.

Abu Mitsuhiro continued, "Mr. Ino Hisaji of the Manchuria Railway Company will serve as the vice minister."

"Shuzo Kobayashi, formerly of the Southern Railway Construction Department, served as the head of the General Affairs Section, responsible for railway construction and maintenance."

"Lieutenant Colonel Atsushi Matsuzaki of the former Southern Railway Command served as the head of the First Section."

"Nagashima Norihiro, former advisor to the North China Transportation Administration, served as the head of the Second Section."

"Chen Yang, Director of the Economic Department of the Nanjing Reformed Government, served as the head of the Third Section."

These words caused an uproar among the crowd.
It's almost unbelievable that a Chinese person could hold the position of section chief.

Sato Fumiyasu waved his hand slightly, signaling everyone to be quiet.

Then, he took an investigation report out of his briefcase and threw it directly onto the conference table.

"It seems that there are some differing opinions among you regarding the appointment of Mr. Chen Yang from the Economic Department."

"Then you may wish to take a look at the transportation performance of the Economic Affairs Office over the past three months, from mid-March to June."

The Economic Department is responsible for two transportation routes: the Hangzhou-Nanjing line from Hangzhou to Nanjing and the Shanghai-Nanjing line from Shanghai.

"They were able to increase from one freight train to three in just three months, and there were never any delays."

"Even I find this efficiency incredible."

"The establishment of institutions and the appointment of personnel by the empire are all based on highly professional investigation and evaluation."

"Chen Sang's performance is exactly the kind of professional talent we need. Appointing him as the head of the Third Section to be in charge of short- and medium-distance transportation is a decision made after careful consideration."

"Do you all have any further questions?"

Kenjiro Oshima asked doubtfully, "Mr. Sato, as far as I know, the Transportation Office within the Economic Division is responsible for transportation."

"You appointed the Director of the Economic Affairs Department as the Head of the Transport Division, isn't that right?"

Abe Mitsuhiro stared at Oshima Kenjiro and said coldly, "Oshima-kun, do you think our Special Service Section of the Expeditionary Army are all idiots? Can't you even figure out who can do the job and who can't?"

"I can tell you with absolute certainty that Colonel Kominami sent people to investigate very thoroughly,"

"In the three months since March, the Tongji Office has requested the dispatch center to increase speed three times and add two freight trains. These are all plans made by Director Chen."

"Their Tongji Office Director had been in office for less than half a month, and he was not involved in any transportation plans until the Special Branch's investigation was completed."

"This alone is enough to prove Director Chen's ability."

"That's why we invited Director Chen to join the Southern Transportation Department,"

"Oshima-kun, do you have any more questions now?"

(End of this chapter)