Anti-Japanese War: When I get promoted, the system will explode with soldiers

The reason why Minister Jia called his secretary was very simple. He wanted him to go out and find out what progress the so-called industrial zone of Li Shaoyi had made.

In less than an hour, Secretary Wang came back.

"Sir, this industrial zone is no mere decoration. With the joint efforts of the transportation and industrial departments, a blueprint has already been drawn up. A deposit of approximately 1.7 million taels has been paid. These deposits are for European and American companies, involving approximately thirteen companies, with a total contract value of approximately 19.5 million taels."

When Minister Jia heard what the secretary said, he was immediately stunned.

Almost every warlord in the country had a plan for an industrial zone, hoping to develop the industry so that they would no longer be controlled by others. However, those people lacked both technology and funds, so the plan was purely an empty shell and could not be developed at all.

But it was different for Li Shaoyi. He invested nearly 20 million yuan at once.

If he really succeeds, this might be another Northeast China. Northeast China used to be the place with the best industrial development in the whole country. Why was Marshal Zhang so rich? Wasn't it because there were more industrial and mining enterprises?

Have I failed again with this kid?

He didn't call today to ask for military funds, he called specifically to get me into this trap!

Minister Jia suddenly realized that the total military expenditure of an infantry division was indeed nothing compared to an industrial zone of this size.

"He has follow-up plans for the industrial zone. If the first phase of the project goes well, the second phase will extend to the Chahar area. It is said that the coal resources in that area are relatively rich..."

The secretary did not see the expression on Minister Jia's face and did not understand why Minister Jia asked him to do this, so he continued talking to himself.

"enough."

Hearing Minister Jia's voice, the guy quickly shut up.

There is also a second phase of the project?

The first phase investment is already nearly 20 million yuan, so shouldn’t the second phase investment be even higher?

"You must keep a close eye on this plan. Report every step to me. Hand over the tasks at hand to others, and keep an eye on this industrial zone throughout the entire process."

It was more than ten minutes later that Minister Jia came to his senses. He was tricked by Li Shaoyi again this time. He had to admit it, otherwise Li Shaoyi would release the phone recording and he could not afford to lose face.

Originally, Li Shaoyi had not thought about asking for much money from the Nanjing National Government. The National Government itself did not have much money, and the money given was not even a fraction of the total.

But no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat, and it is worth it. Now I can take this opportunity to sign a contract with the Nanjing National Government. I will not pay taxes to you, and you don’t have to allocate funds to me. We can live our own lives, but I will still accept your leadership. Of course, I don’t have to listen to you in everything.

In order to maintain the superficial unity of the country, the Nanjing National Government had similar agreements with many warlords, but those warlords were all extremely poor in their territories. Although they had autonomy, they basically could not meet the needs of the army. This was also one of the reasons why the warlord troops were not as good as the central army.

Kwantung Army Headquarters.

In the office of Commander-in-Chief General Kudo, Masao Tanimoto was standing in front and reporting on his work honestly, but he was not reporting on the progress of each unit, but hoped that the Kwantung Army could continue to send additional troops.

Ever since he heard about Li Shaoyi's army expansion that day, this guy has been feeling uneasy. After much deliberation, he came to the Kwantung Army's headquarters and expressed his thoughts.

It's better to scold someone than to go to war without knowing your own strength.

During the meeting, this guy acted tougher than anyone else and looked down on the 72nd Division more than anyone else, but now in front of General Kudo, this guy completely exposed his weakness.

General Kudo had just returned from a meeting in the mainland, and he was too lazy to expose Tanimoto Masao's true face. After all, this guy was the commander of the 1st Division, and it would not be good for the soldiers if he exposed him.

During the last meeting, Masao Tanimoto didn't know much about Li Shaoyi's army. This time, he got all the information, especially the incident where the security regiment attacked one of their infantry regiments. In addition, the results of the recent air force battles made him more aware that he could not destroy Li Shaoyi with these troops.

"Tanimoto-kun, how credible is your battle plan?"

General Kudo listened to this guy for a long time. In short, it was all about the strength of Li Shaoyi's army, and did not show any advantage of the Kwantung Army. In this combat plan, at least three additional divisions were needed, and they had to be permanent divisions.

"Commander, please investigate. This battle plan of mine is completely well-founded and contains no falsehoods. The results of recent air force engagements are also listed on the last page. Our aircraft are a generation behind theirs."

What Masao Tanimoto said was not wrong. Their newest aircraft now was the Type 95, but it was also an outdated biplane.

Compared with the BF109 fighter planes used by Li Shaoyi and his men, all parameters are far behind. How can they be undefeated when fighting in the sky?

General Kudo also knew the news of the defeat of the 1st Air Division, but most Japanese in Northeast China were blocked from receiving the news, which would cause them to panic.

Some people have already started to spread rumors, for example, after Li Shaoyi defeated these divisions, he would immediately lead his troops to the Northeast and completely conquer the Northeast. At that time, the Japanese years of efforts would be destroyed, and they would not even be able to defend Goryeo.

Some people think that this is a rumor and it will never come true, but some people think that the probability of it coming true is relatively high. As long as the current situation does not change too much, this situation is likely to occur within half a year.

"The current combat pressure is already very high. The Air Force is taking off frequently for combat. A quarter of the Kwantung Army's fuel reserves have been used up. I have already requested that the country purchase more oil for us and mobilize more troops, but this will take time, and you have been delaying for a long time."

General Kudo was also a smart man. He did not scold his subordinates. He also knew that Tanimoto Masao was in a difficult situation. If he fought, he would definitely fail, but if he did not fight and delayed moving forward, it might lead to even more bitter consequences.

"Commander, if we don't concentrate our forces and send them to the front in waves, we'll be like moths to a flame. Just like in the previous battle, they'll continue to annihilate our manpower. By the time we realize it, we'll be too weak to fight anymore..."