Spy Wars: Get the Predator equipment at the beginning

The next day, after Zhang Yunhe returned to Hong Kong Island, he learned from the report of the head of the intelligence section, Ah Gui, that the Japanese 15th and 104th Divisions on the other side had been resting, replenishing their troops, ammunition, and military supplies.

According to reliable sources, the Japanese 19th Independent Mixed Brigade has been transferred to Qiongzhou. Zhang Yunhe estimates that the 19th Independent Mixed Brigade will likely be transferred to Southeast Asia or the South Pacific for combat operations.

As for whether things will develop as he predicted, as long as the brigade doesn't stay behind to deal with him, it's none of his business.

The struggle for air superiority has been ongoing for the past few days, with several reconnaissance planes being dispatched daily from the island to conduct reconnaissance missions over Japanese positions, the Yuezhou area, or surrounding airspace.

Each time, the Japanese would send reconnaissance planes or fighter jets from the directions of Yuezhou, Qiongzhou, and Ryukyu. Whenever the two sides encountered each other, a battle would inevitably break out. In the past few days, the air battles had been evenly matched, with neither side gaining an advantage.

After several failed air battles, the Japanese dared not send out all their fighters and bombers, for fear that their bases would be destroyed by fighters and bombers sent from the island.

Although the Japanese 51st and 104th Divisions have been resting and reorganizing for the past few days and have not launched a large-scale attack towards the border river, small-scale infiltration, reconnaissance, and probing with defensive firepower have never stopped.

Almost every day, there are accidental clashes on the front line of defense, sometimes once a day, sometimes seven or eight times a day.

After so many days of probing, the Japanese also discovered that the island's military defense forces were formidable. They estimated that Zhang Yunhe had about 3 troops at his disposal.

Without naval and air support, the combined strength of the army, even at full strength, would be less than 30,000, even if the 51st and 104th Divisions were at full strength.

Given the troop strength and firepower of this type of Class B division, it would probably take at least three Class B divisions to break through the defenses.

However, the island has a large reserve of troops. As long as there are sufficient weapons, ammunition and food, it is not difficult to mobilize another 10 troops. In extreme cases, it is possible to mobilize another 20 troops to participate in the war.

This result sent a chill down the spine of Tanaka, the commander of the Japanese 23rd Army in Guangdong.

Inside the headquarters of the Japanese 23rd Army in Yuezhou, Tanaka, after seeing the report submitted by the headquarters' intelligence department, asked, "How did Zhang Yunhe manage to bring so much food, weapons, and ammunition? Even if he has arsenals and food production plants on the island, these all require raw materials. From what channels could he have obtained these raw materials? Does this mean our naval and air blockade is completely ineffective?"

The head of the headquarters' intelligence department replied, "Your Excellency, we have investigated and found that Zhang Yunhe has two sources of raw materials for his arsenal and grain production plants on the island."

"First, they use Ao Island as a transit point, utilizing the people and companies there to purchase raw materials and food internationally. Once the goods are transported to Ao Island, they are then transferred to the island itself. As you know, Ao Island is too close to the mainland, and Zhang Yunhe also has the air force, making it difficult for our ships to conduct a complete blockade."

"The second channel is air transport. We have investigated and found that their transport fleet takes off every day at dawn or night to the southwest. This situation is extremely dangerous, but they still risk losing their way and crashing to transport supplies back and forth."

"It is precisely because taking off and landing at night and in the early morning is too dangerous that our pilots dare not take such risks, thus preventing us from intercepting their transport fleet in the air."

"Damn it! How do they determine flight direction and real-time aircraft location at night and in the early morning? They must have some special tricks up their sleeves. I want your intelligence department to find out the reason and then destroy it, cutting off their air transport channels for obtaining raw materials and food from the southwest!"

"Hayi!"

At this moment, inside the Governor-General's Office headquarters on the island, Tian Tao was reporting to Zhang Yunhe.

"The Japanese 104th Division is still building fortifications these days. They are using the terrain, relying on waterways and mountains to build many watchtowers, bunkers, and defensive trenches. Almost all the adults in the surrounding area have been captured to build fortifications, while the young and old have all been killed."

"Sir, I suggest that while the Japanese fortifications are not yet fully completed and their supplies are not yet in place, we should launch an offensive to destroy their unfinished fortifications and disrupt their formation!"

Zhang Yunhe did not object after hearing this, but asked, "I have considered your suggestion before, but I gave up on it later. Do you know why?"

"Your humble servant will listen to your instructions," Tian Tao immediately stood at attention.

Zhang Yunhe held up one finger: "First of all, although the supplies for the 104th and 105th Divisions have not yet been fully delivered and they do not have offensive capabilities for the time being, it does not mean that they do not have defensive capabilities. The amount of ammunition used for defense is much less than that used for offense!"

He then held up a second finger: "Secondly, we don't have many troops available for an offensive right now. Although those foreign devils and Indians have completed their reorganization, you should know their fighting capabilities. They can handle defending the front lines, but if used for an offensive, their morale will probably collapse during the attack."

"The last reason is that we lack sufficient reserves of weapons, ammunition, and food, at least for now. Our arsenals are also unable to operate at full capacity due to a shortage of raw materials!"

After listening for two seconds, Tian Tao said in response, "I understand. At this stage, we can only defend."

Zhang Yunhe considered for a moment and said, "Okay, starting tomorrow, divide those foreign soldiers and Indians into three groups and have them take turns guarding the first line of defense for a week. We can't let them do nothing; we have to make them risk their lives for us."

"But a trench or a section of the defensive line cannot be entirely staffed with foreign soldiers and Indians. There must be some of our own people present, who can both stabilize the defensive line when the Japanese launch a sudden attack and supervise the foreign soldiers and Indians."

"Yes!" Tian Tao stood at attention and replied, then continued, "We lost more than a thousand men in the previous battle with the Japanese, and we have already drawn more than a thousand men from the reserves to replace them. Do you think we should continue to recruit reserve soldiers at the recruitment office?"

Zhang Yunhe nodded and said, "Of course we should surrender. We don't know how long this war will last. The Japanese might suddenly send a large number of troops to launch a large-scale attack. If we don't have enough troops, how can we hold them off?"

"Don't worry about food and pay, I'll take care of those. What you need to do is focus on training the soldiers' military skills. You must hold the northern border and the defensive positions on the islands and beaches, and not let the Japanese seize any opportunities."

"And for officers and soldiers on duty and on leave, we must do a good job of ideological work and not let our guard down!"