King of Secret Service

"At this critical moment for the survival of the nation, personal honor and disgrace are less important than a feather, and the survival of the nation is more important than Mount Tai. I hope Feiyu can forget the past and go north again. With your elite troops, go to the front line to fight the Japanese invaders. You will surely be able to do it again. Big win."

Liang Xiao took a look at Chen Cixiu and Li Renchao, and thought that the two lobbyists sent by the government could speak better than they sang, as if he would surely defeat the Japanese invaders by leading the army to the north.

Fighting on the battlefield is not a child's play, there is no benefit, even the world's famous generals dare not say that they are victorious in all battles, let alone fighting against well-trained Japanese invaders.

"If Mr. Li and Cixiu say it, Liang will die."

Liang Xiao said with a little embarrassment: "It's just that Liang is the commander-in-chief of the third war zone, shouldering the safety of the Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Jiangsu and Anhui regions, and his fighting strength is greatly reduced. It is really not suitable for going north to fight again."

"I also invite Mr. Li and Cixiu to go back to the military and political council. It's not that I, Liang Feiyu, don't want to go north, but that the Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Jiangsu and Anhui regions need to develop steadily, and the troops also need to recharge their batteries. The Songhu region has just been flooded. , it’s inconvenient to go north at this time, and I’m also extremely unwell, if I want to go north, I’m afraid I’ll have to lie on a stretcher and direct the battle.”

Although Liang Xiao declined Li Renchao and Chen Cixiu politely, he didn't say anything to death, but left room for maneuver.

"Fei Yu, this time going north to fight, the military and political council agreed that you should be in charge of the overall situation. The troops in the first theater and the second theater are all at your disposal. In order to facilitate your command, the military and political council decided to appoint you as the Los Angeles The director of the camp and the chairman of the branch of the North China Military and Political Council have full powers to handle military affairs in North China. Moreover, in order not to worsen the future war situation, the Military and Political Council allows troops from the third theater to be stationed in the Central Plains and North China. Negotiate with the first and second theaters."

Chen Cixiu showed his cards.

This time the military and political council invited Liang Xiao out of the mountains, it can be said that he spent a lot of money, not only gave him the title of director of the Los Angeles camp, but also let him serve as the chairman of the North China military and political council branch, you know, this position was previously held by Minister He Jingzhi of the military command department of.

For Liang Xiao, titles and positions are fictitious and can be changed at any time. Only long-term stationing in the Central Plains and North China is the most practical.

"Excuse me Cixiu and Mr. Li to thank the Military and Political Council on my behalf. It's just that my body can't even get out of bed now, so I really can't command the battle. Liang is very worried about the deterioration of the battle situation ahead. You see how good this is, please. The Military and Political Council will send a highly respected general to serve as the chairman of the North China Military and Political Council branch, and our third war zone can dispatch two or three 3rd armies, which will be deployed uniformly by the North China Military and Political Council branch."

Liang Xiao said in a retreat.

Chen Cixiu showed bitterness.

The troops under Liang Xiao's command can't be commanded by anyone except those he can command. After all, his troops are all German armed forces, and the officers are all his cronies. Let others take the lead.

"It's the end of September, and winter is about to begin. Once winter enters, the Japanese invaders will definitely carry out a large-scale raid in the north. Feiyu should rest and recover first, and go north before winter begins."

Chen Ci Xiudao.

"You have plenty of time. First, take care of your body, make it healthy, and then send troops to the north."

Li Renchao followed suit.

Liang Xiao sneered in his heart, after all, he was given two empty titles, plus a blank check for a long-term garrison in North China and the Central Plains, and let him lead the army northward, and he was too underestimated.

"You two, the troops are moving out, and the food and grass go first. The Songhu area is flooded this time, and the next year must be unparalleled. Under such circumstances, where is the military food for my troops going north?"

"In addition to the military rations, the troops have to pay for the deployment, and there are weapons and equipment, etc..., and the soldiers' salaries. These... are missing One must."

When Chen Cixiu heard this, he burst into tears and said: "Fei Yu, you are well aware of the predicament of the government. It's not because we don't want to pay the military. It's because of financial constraints that we can't afford so much military salary."

"Without military pay, how can troops move out"

Liang Xiao asked back.

Chapter 6 Seventy

Chen Cixiu and Li Renchao looked at each other for a while, neither of them thought that Liang Xiao was asking for military pay.

The actual situation now is that the national government really has no money. After returning from the loan from other countries, it repaid the previously arrears of military pay, purchased a new batch of preparations, and allocated a large amount of money to the local government. The national government has become an empty shell again. son.

Before leaving, Minister He Jingzhi told them that apart from money, other matters, whatever Liang Xiao asked, as long as he could agree, he would agree to everything.

"Feiyu, the government is facing a lot of difficulties now. In this special period, I hope you can understand. I hope you can overcome the problems you mentioned about the troops' salaries and weapons and equipment. When the government's finances recover a bit, I will send them to you immediately. The military pay and materials in arrears to your department will be distributed in full."

Chen Cixiu said with a cheeky face.

"Mr. Li, Cixiu, it's not Liang who wants to force others into difficulties. It's really a last resort. The army has no military salary. Are the soldiers willing to fight with their lives? There are no weapons and ammunition to replenish. When they go to the battlefield, they can't use fire sticks and big knives to fight devils."

Liang Xiao said.

Li Renchao kept a dark face and did not speak.

Chen Cixiu said: "What you said is reasonable, but you are also aware of the actual situation now. If the government can really come up with money, why should I waste my words here and just give you the military salary? Isn't there nothing?"

"There is no military pay, no weapons and ammunition, and no supplies. May I ask you, how will this battle be fought? Do Liang's troops go to the front line hungry?"

Liang Xiao said in a cold tone.

Chen Cixiu said: "You, Fei Yu, are not ordinary people. With your ability, don't you think you can make up enough... military salary and supplies?"

"As I said just now, the Songhu area was hit by floods, and the government didn't allocate a penny. I cut off the relief money from the military pay. Now that the army has been in arrears with the military pay for more than a month, how do you want me to pay 30 officers and soldiers?" confess"

Liang Xiao directly pushed the responsibility out.

"Fei Yu, can't you think of a compromise that can alleviate the immediate predicament without preventing the troops from going north to fight the devils?"

Chen Ci Xiudao.

"A compromise"

Liang Xiao pretended to think about it, and after a while, he said slowly: "There is no way, it depends on whether you can agree"

"Tell me and listen."

Chen Cixiu pulled himself together, he knew that Liang Xiao's request was usually not easy to achieve.

"The Central Plains and North China are rich in mineral deposits. If you agree to let me mine the mineral deposits in these areas, I will lead my troops northward even if I sell everything."

Liang Xiao has long set his sights on the rich mineral deposits in the Central Plains and North China. He has an arsenal and an automobile factory under his command, and needs a large amount of steel, copper, aluminum and other ores. The mineral deposits in the Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou areas alone can no longer satisfy his appetite.

Chen Cixiu frowned, he glanced at Li Renchao, seeing that the other party didn't show any expression, he was at a loss what to do for a moment.

The Central Plains and North China are extremely rich in mineral deposits. The government has sent people to investigate and start mining. After all, this is also a very considerable income. If the mining rights of the Central Plains and North China regions are handed over to Liang Xiao, the government will definitely lose a lot. sum of money.

"This matter...I can't make the decision by myself, I need to appoint."

Chen Cixiu speaks the truth.

"It's okay, if Cixiu can't do it, just ask for instructions."

Liang Xiao said awe-inspiringly: "Liang wants these...... mines, just to have the financial resources to continue fighting with the war in the future, not for his own selfishness."

Chen Cixiu didn't believe him.

According to the intelligence of the Northern Bureau and the relevant departments of the Central Command, Liang Xiao definitely has an arsenal in the Songhu area, and this arsenal is located in the Dayu Mountain area, but he has a high position and power, holding half of the intelligence force of the Military Command Bureau, and the information is blocked. Very strict, not known to the public.

But at the top of the national government, everyone is tacit about this. After all, no one is a fool. Liang Xiao's troops frequently change their equipment, and the equipment they replace are all high imitation German guns, which also shows that these ..........Gun: Not purchased from Deutschland.

He wants the mineral deposits in the Central Plains and North China, and it must be for the mass production of weapons.

"Fei Yu, I will ask the commissioner for instructions on this matter as soon as possible. I will not know the result until I ask for instructions."

Chen Cixiu said: "If the commissioner agrees to you, please don't refuse any more. If you delay here for a day, the situation on the front line will deteriorate by one point, and there will be many more variables at that time."

"Don't worry about Cixiu, if the commissioner can agree to Liang's request, even if I lie on a stretcher and direct, I will go to the front line as soon as possible."

Liang Xiao is very active in fighting the devils, but the premise is to arrange the affairs behind him well, and he cannot send troops to the north blindly. When the time comes, the military and political council will issue another order to withdraw his troops to the Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou areas. How can he bury his bones? Soldiers from other lands said, "It's so good."

Chen Cixiu nodded vigorously.

Next, they chatted about some state affairs, Chen Cixiu and Li Renchao asked Liang Xiao to recuperate well, they went back to rest first, and came to visit him later.

In fact, everyone knew well that Liang Xiao was not sick at all, and he was using illness as an excuse.

Chen Cixiu and Li Renchao were very aware of this, but there was nothing they could do.

After they left.

Chen Hua came in from the outside and said, "General, I just received a good news from the New Thirteenth Army. They wiped out a brigade of devils on the border between Jiangsu and Anhui, about 700 people."

"Call to reward."

Liang Xiao waved his hand and said that he was used to this kind of success reported by his subordinate troops.

"Yes."

Chen Hua said softly: "General, how did the talk go?"

"What else can I do? Chen Cixiu and the others couldn't make up their minds, so they asked the committee for instructions."

Liang Xiao said.

"Then are you still pretending to be sick?"

Chen Hua asked.

"Pack."

Liang Xiao lazily stretched his waist, and said with a smile: "If we don't negotiate the conditions this time, it is impossible for the troops to go north. The bloody lesson from last time is still before our eyes."

"kindness."

Chen Hua nodded lightly and said, "Do you have any orders?"

"Send a telegram to Zhao Xin, asking her to return the funds and buy a batch of military supplies from various places in case the troops go north."

Liang Xiao said.

"Yes."

Chen Hua said: "We still have a large amount of supplies in Jinling and Hangzhou. If the troops go north, this large amount of supplies will be enough to last until the end of the year."

"The battle situation in the north is very bad. This time going north, it may be a fierce battle. The more supplies the better."

Liang Xiao said.

Chapter 671 Seeing Princess Kukiko Secretly

That night.

Chen Cixiu and Li Renchao came to visit Liang Xiao again.

Regarding Liang Xiao's request, they have conveyed it to the committee, and after discussion at the Central Committee and the Military and Political Council, it was unanimously approved that as long as Liang Xiao can stabilize the war situation in the north, the mineral deposits in parts of the Central Plains and parts of North China will be handed over to him. Mining, the government will not intervene.

Liang Xiao got the result he wanted, so naturally he had no reason to continue to refuse.

Of course, illness still has to be feigned.

After negotiating with Chen Cixiu, Li Renchao and others, Chen Cixiu and Li Renchao rested in Shanghai for one night, and left Shanghai by plane early the next morning.

After they left, Liang Xiao appeared at the door of the villa swaggeringly.

Now that they have agreed to it, it is urgent to send troops.

He sent a telegram to explain the reason to Chief of Staff Yang Jie, and asked him to arrange that, except for the 26th Army, 66th Army, and Special Operations Division, the defense zones of the rest of the troops should be re-divided. The three armies were transferred back to the Songhu area.

before dispatching troops.

Things in Shanghai still need to be dealt with.

After all, the military intelligence department is the foundation of his fortune, and he has spent countless energy on military intelligence, so it is natural that he needs some arrangements.

Right now, the Anti-Espionage Division has been operating normally, and batch after batch of agents who are proficient in Japanese have gone to the Eastern Ocean to lurk. Moreover, they are actively instigating against people in Western countries and vigorously expanding their intelligence channels.

The only thing that worries him is the spy network stationed in Shanghai.

Rather than saying that the intelligence staff headquarters of the base camp is in command of this spy network, it is better to say that he is in command.

From Kiko Asaka, the chief of the spy network, to Yunzi Nanzo, the chief of the intelligence section, they are all his ace agents instigating rebellion.

In order not to reveal the identity of Asakamiya Kiko, he has gone to great lengths.

If he leaves Shanghai and goes north, and there is a problem with Ji Hisako Asaka, no one can help her.

However, there is one person who can be trusted, Wu Tian, ​​the director of the anti-espionage department and the leader of the Shanghai assassination team.

He was very clear about the affairs of Asakamiya Kiko from beginning to end, when Song Yu pretended to be Asakamiya Kiko, it was he who helped in order not to be exposed.

Liang Xiao asked Chen Hua to send a confidential telegram to Asakamiya Ji Hisako, asking her to meet at a safe spot in the British Concession.

one o'clock at noon.

Wearing plain clothes, Liang Xiao led Chen Hua away from the villa and headed for a safe spot in the British Concession.

There are his safe spots in every concession in Shanghai, and these... safe spots have nothing to do with the Shanghai Military Information Station, and are completely under his personal control.

British Concession, an unknown alley, 2 [-].

alley.

Wearing sunglasses, Liang Xiao came to the front door, looked around, and pushed the door open when there was nothing suspicious, and Chen Hua came in right behind him.

"General, the British Concession is too chaotic, I will guard the door for you.

, you finish the business, let's get out of here quickly."

When Chen Hua said the word business, his eyes flickered.

"kindness."