King of Secret Service

"Moreover, the intelligence personnel of the students in the Japanese invaders sent back news that the Japanese invaders have recently sent more warships and troops to the Pacific region. It is estimated that they want to open up a third battlefield and achieve their ambition to dominate East Asia."

Liang Xiao said.

"The Japanese invaders sent more troops to the Pacific"

The committee member was slightly taken aback, and began to ponder.

After half an hour.

He said in a deep voice: "This may be a good opportunity for us,"

"Yes, the Japanese aggressors now have the upper hand in militarism, and they pursue the goal of supporting war with war, but in the battlefields of our country, their strategy of supporting war with war is not easy to implement. From the Songhu Anti-Japanese War to the present, the Japanese army is invading The Chinese battlefield suffered heavy losses. This time they formed an alliance with the German Empire and shifted their focus from the Chinese battlefield to the third battlefield. For us, the pressure to fight the Japanese invaders is gradually reduced, but we must not relax."

"In North China, the total number of Japanese invaders is 40. In the Northeast, the Kwantung Army has nearly 20 troops, and there are 20 Japanese troops in the Southwest. Including the puppet troops in various places, the total strength is still more than 100 million."

"The more than 100 million Japanese troops are scattered in the southwest, North China, Central Plains, and Northeast China. Moreover, their troops from Xiangjiang have already attacked the southern Guangdong area, and they have been cut from the map, so as to implement extensive connections between points and areas."

Liang Xiao explained to the committee the combat plans of the Japanese military forces.

"Yes, the Japanese aggressors are ambitious, and they are trying to defeat the national army through devious tactics. This is absolutely unfeasible."

The commissioner said: "This time, the military and political committee appointed you as the chairman of the North China military and political committee. It is for you to lead the troops in the first, second, and third theaters, and to send the Japanese troops who attacked Luocheng, central Hebei, and North China to other places. Troops, rush back to the Pingjin area again."

Liang Xiao smiled wryly and said: "Principal, as the saying goes, a good woman can't live without rice. It's not the students who don't want to serve, but the troops really need military pay and weapons. You also know that the Japanese invaders are well-equipped and powerful, and their soldiers believe in Bushido Spirit, if our troops cannot suppress them in terms of weapons and equipment, our troops will be at a disadvantage on the battlefield, and the soldiers cannot live without their pay,"

The committee member's expression was wonderful, embarrassing and bitter, and said: "I know that the army needs military pay and weapons, but you must understand the predicament of the state government, like Yan Laoxi in the second war zone, he understands very well The government is in trouble, more than half of his territory is occupied by devils, he does not reach out to ask the government for military expenses and weapons, and Li Delin in the fifth war zone, he has 30 Guangxi troops. From the outbreak of the War of Resistance to the present, he has not asked the government for a single Divided military spending."

"Chen Cixiu came back from Shanghai and told me all your difficulties. I hope you can understand the situation of the government. At this time, as my student, you must win glory for me. You cannot let outsiders see joke."

Liang Xiao thought to himself that in order to balance the interests of all the mountains, he transferred all his troops back from the Central Plains and North China battlefields. Why didn't he say that he was his student at that time? Of course, he just thought about these words in his heart.

He knows that the commission is good for him. Although he has transferred all his troops back from the front line, it has also made him the commander-in-chief of Gu Mosan's third war zone. It didn’t change when he was the commander-in-chief of the Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou garrison, and the committee also gave him the title of the highest military and political officer in the Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou area.

He received this title, but he bleeds a lot during the flood in the south of the Yangtze River. In order to relieve the victims, he took out all the money in his small treasury. On the contrary, the government didn't give any money.

"Principal, rest assured, as your student, the student will not make things difficult for you."

Liang Xiaodao: "Yan Laoxi and Li De led them not to pay the army, because they hold the financial power of a province in their hands, just like Yan Laoxi, his Jin army has been expanding in the past two years, at least there are more than 20 people, To feed such a huge army, Yan Laoxi does not depend on taxes, but on the rich minerals of Jin."

"Let's not mention Li Delin, his Guangxi army has resources from both sides, armed with weapons supported by Western countries, and collected taxes from the land of Gui. The territory is constantly expanding, so there is no need for the government to distribute military salaries and weapons to them."

"But the students are different. The Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou area once fell into the hands of the Japanese invaders. The people's life is difficult. The tax revenue can only maintain the general law and order and the food and salaries of the garrison troops. They also support a large number of military and political officials. How can they have spare money to support a team of hundreds of thousands? of the Central Army.”

Liang Xiao complained: "To be honest, after this flood, the students have no money in their hands. The two ace armies belonging to the 26th Group Army didn't pay their military salaries on time last month. If it continues like this, I'm afraid there will be an incident because of the military pay before the troops have left for the North China battlefield, and I ask the principal to understand the students' embarrassment."

Chapter 677 discusses the situation, at the beginning of going north

The committee members were stunned when they heard it.

He still knows a little about the source of Liang Xiao's money.

Of course, when he thinks about it, most of the gray income is mostly. After all, he controls half of the military command bureau, and the military command is very capable of collecting money. Take Dai Yunong's northern bureau as an example. In just a few months, in the north Various places have raised more than 300 million U.S. dollars for the government.

And the Jiangnan area is a rich place, with Liang Xiao's skills and methods, it is not difficult to raise 1000 million US dollars. Moreover, the military salary of 30 troops is only a few million US dollars a year, which is definitely enough.

But the problem is that Liang Xiao used all the money he collected to build an arsenal.

You know, the arsenal is a place where money is spent. Without a large amount of capital investment, weapons cannot be produced at all. This is why the committee is unwilling to build an arsenal, but uses US dollar loans to directly purchase weapons from Western countries.

In the view of the committee, the efficiency of the arsenal is too slow. Secondly, the arsenal needs a large number of experts and assembly lines, which cannot be achieved in the current state of the country. Secondly, if it wants to be tied to the same boat as the Western countries, it must give them money. of sweetness.

Although what Liang Xiao reported to him was that the arsenal was just a small workshop for repairing weapons, Dai Yunong and the Central Intelligence Department both found out the specific situation. It is said that most of the German weapons and equipment of Liang Xiao's troops came from his own. arsenal.

You know, this is not a small expense.

Therefore, Liang Xiao complained to him that he had no money, and he could understand.

"Feiyu, I am aware of your difficulties. A few days ago Cixiu went to you, and you proposed to him that the state government entrust you with the mining of the mineral deposits in the Central Plains and parts of North China. I have considered and agreed to your application , as long as you can stabilize the situation in North China and the Central Plains, the mineral deposits in these places will be given to you in the third war zone, and it will be regarded as the military salary given to you by the central government."

The committee member knew in his heart that Liang Xiao's grandiose request for mineral deposits in North China and the Central Plains was obviously to find raw materials for the arsenal.

"Thank you, principal, for your understanding. To tell you the truth, the students have only this way now. Besides, the students really don't know how to lead their troops to the north. After all, a hundred thousand troops marched out, fighting from the south of the Yangtze River to the Central Plains of North China. , the purchase of military rations, weapons and ammunition, transportation costs, etc..., all together is... a huge expenditure."

Liang Xiao frowned and smiled bitterly.

"I understand what you said......."

The commissioner stopped talking when he reached this point, he was afraid to continue, Liang Xiao took the opportunity to ask him for the cost of the army's deployment.

"This time going north, how many troops do you plan to bring?"

“学生认为兵不在多,而况且,第一和第二战区的部队加起来,也有五60万人,学生如果率第三战区主力部队北上,京沪杭地区空虚,因此,学生只带26军和66军北上,京沪杭地区由第十军,No.12军,军,No.14军驻守.”

Liang Xiao said.

"The total number of soldiers from the 26th Army and the 66th Army is about 6. Is the force too thin?"

Appointment Road.

"The principal doesn't know something. In addition to the army, there are also special warfare divisions, aviation units, armored units, logistics units, cavalry units, and heavy artillery units. The total number of each unit is about 10."

Liang Xiao said.

"After you go north, who will take care of the overall situation in the Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou area?"

The commissioner asked seemingly casually, but he was actually probing Liang Xiao's tone.

"Students believe that in terms of civil affairs, teacher Zhang Wenbai should be the leader, and in military affairs, the deputy commander of the third war zone Ye Zhao should be the leader."

Liang Xiao said so.

"That's great. Wen Bai is an all-rounder in both civil and military affairs. With him in the Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou region, I feel much more at ease. As for this Ye Zhao, he is from the Cantonese Army. You have to be cautious when dealing with collateral generals."

There has always been a specific habit of appointing people for the seat, first use people from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, followed by soldiers from Huangpu, non-commissioned officers who stayed in Japan, and officers from Baoding.

"Ye Zhao is only the deputy commander. Although he has the right to supervise the military, he has no right to mobilize the army. Moreover, the troops stationed on the coastal defense line are Cao Xian's Tenth Army, and the one stationed in Shanghai is Yu Likui's No.12 Army. Xia Liangjun's No.13 Army is in the Ninghang area, and Yang Youguo's [-]th Army is stationed on the border of Jiangsu and Anhui. Most of these military chiefs are from special operations forces. They know the importance of."

Liang Xiao's meaning is very simple, the four commanders of the 44th Army are all his direct descendants, including the commander of the new No.14th Army Yang Youguo, and the deputy commander Ye Zhao can't command them.

Moreover, the theater command can directly issue orders to the armies through the radio, so there is no problem that Ye Zhao will take the opportunity to make small moves.

Furthermore, Ye Zhao is also a patriotic general, he will not act recklessly.

The committee member nodded slowly, and said with a smile, "It's fine if you arrange it properly."

Say it.

He suddenly asked: "How about Chang Zhenguo's new No.11 Army entering Guangdong?"

"Since the New Eleventh Army entered Guangdong, it has been stationed in Wangjiang Town. It has fought several times with the Japanese Matsushita Brigade and severely damaged the brigade. At present, the defense line of the New Eleventh Army has extended a lot to the occupied areas."

Liang Xiao said.

After the committee member heard this, he immediately smiled and said: "As expected of the Whampoa soldiers, the war in southern Guangdong has reached a stalemate. Yu Han has done nothing. The Cantonese army has been defeated several times. Our Whampoa army entered southern Guangdong to fight. After a few battles, there will be victories." , deserves an award.”

"It's fine with the rewards. When they make more achievements in battle, the students will personally ask the Military and Political Council for their merits."

Liang Xiao hurriedly put an end to the idea of ​​awarding the New Eleventh Army. They only severely damaged the Panasonic Brigade, but did not completely wipe out the Panasonic Brigade.

"why is this"

The committee members thought he had some prejudice against the New Eleventh Army.

"The New Eleventh Army has just gained a foothold in southern Guangdong. It only re-entered the Matsushita Brigade and was rewarded by the principal. Although it can encourage the Whampoa soldiers of the New Eleventh Army, but the Cantonese Army fought the Japanese invaders for more than half a year. They also severely damaged the Japanese army. , if the principal sends a commendation telegram to the New Eleventh Army, the Guangdong Army will be more sensitive, thinking that the government does not trust them, so they will be more wary of the New Eleventh Army, which is not conducive to the development of the New Eleventh Army in Guangdong."

Liang Xiao said.

"What you said is not unreasonable."

The committee member thought for a while and said: "This matter is as you said, and I will not reward them for the time being. When they make more military exploits, I will send them a commendation message in the name of the military committee to encourage the Whampoa soldiers to continue to fight the enemy bravely." .”

Chapter 678 My wife is puzzled, but the principal trusts her

a while....

Madam asked the waiter to come over and invite him to have dinner with the commissioner.

"Let's go, let's go to the restaurant to eat first, and talk while eating."

Appointment Road.

"Principal please."

Liang Xiao nodded.

Come to the restaurant.

All kinds of delicacies have been placed on the dining table. There are as many as a dozen dishes in large and small dishes. It is not extravagant. The most sumptuous meal for him, when he came last time, the commissioner asked the kitchen to make Sichuan-Chongqing wontons and steamed buns for him.

Compared with last time, the treatment this time is much better.

"Fei Yu, Brother Jie, sit down quickly, after a while...the food will not taste good when it's cold."

The lady greeted them to take their seats.

The committee member smiled and said, "I was talking to Fei Yu about state affairs, and for a while... I forgot that it's time for dinner."

While speaking, the commissioner signaled Liang Xiao to sit down with his hands.

He was not restrained, and sat down directly.

Madam smiled and said: "Fei Yu, let's see if these dishes suit your taste. They are all common meals, so you can just make do with it. After all, the conditions in the mountain city can't be compared with those in Shanghai."

"Ma'am, you are joking. This is already very rich. The meals for students in Shanghai are much simpler than this. In the morning, you will get dumplings with steamed buns, noodles at noon, and two dishes and one soup at night."

What Liang Xiao said was true. During the national calamity, as the highest military and political officer of one party, if he took the lead in eating and drinking, why would the subordinates follow him to eat and drink together, so that the common people can still have a good life.

"I've heard of this all the time. Last time Wen Bai came to the Executive Yuan meeting, he told me that you have a habit of not moving. I asked him what the habit was, and he said that you have to drink a bowl of wonton every morning. ,in spite of....

Whether it is windy or rainy, or thunderbolt from the blue, this habit never changes.”

"Wen Bai said that this habit of yours has directly affected the officials and gentry in the Third War Zone and the Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou area. They heard that you must drink a bowl of wonton every morning. Many people followed your example and created the Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou The wonton business in the region is booming.”

Madam joked about Liang Xiao.

For a while... Liang Xiao smiled wryly. It was true when he said it. He likes to drink wontons, and the people below also drink wontons, especially the military intelligence department. The breakfast is directly changed to wontons and steamed buns with vegetables, which looks like him It's as if the highest military and political officer doesn't allow his subordinates to eat meat.

"It's like the headmaster likes to eat shrimp paste and rice, and those... Jiangsu and Zhejiang chaebols also follow the headmaster to eat shrimp paste."

Liang Xiao directly pushed the appointed seat out.

"That's different. Brother Jie likes shrimp paste, but it doesn't mean everyone likes shrimp paste. Just like me, I'm not used to his shrimp paste. The taste is too strong, so he can stand it and say it casually.

"Eat and eat, don't talk about these..."

Appointment Road.

Liang Xiao just picked up the chopsticks and ate it, but he didn't.

There's no need to be pretentious, after all, it's not a day or two since he and the committee member have known each other.

"Fei Yu, eat more, when you go to the north, you won't have such a rich meal."

The commissioner laughed.

"Thank you principal for your compassion."

Liang Xiao smiled slightly.

"Is Feiyu going to the north?"

Madam asked casually.

"He is going to lead the army northward to fight. This time he came to Chongqing to bid farewell to us."

The committee member knew in his heart that Liang Xiao came here not to say goodbye, but to discuss military pay with him.

"Feiyu, I wish you a successful start this time, continuous victories, and drive out the Japanese army in the north as soon as possible."

Madame said.

"Thank you ma'am, the students will do their best."

Liang Xiao said.

...... after dinner.

Liang Xiao offered to leave. He and the committee member had already talked about the same thing, and it would be useless to talk any further.

The committee didn't want to keep him, after all, he still has a lot of meetings and things to do after dinner.

The madam and the commissioner sent him to the gate of the mansion, and looked away from him.

"You are so relieved to hand over the northern national army to him"