flstandardbreds Chapter 177 2 Difficult Choices
Chapter 177 2 Difficult Choices
Qingtian Yong whispered: "Colonel Saito recommends that you don't go to Guangzhou."
"You can choose Shanghai, or send it to China via the Burma Road, but don't choose the port in Guangzhou."
Chen Yang was stunned for a while, then his whole body trembled and he asked, "What? Is the Empire preparing to attack Guangzhou?"
"Hush." Qingtian Yong whispered, "Special Assistant Chen, the Navy Department has received an order to move south."
"In order to support the Imperial Army's attack in Wuhan, the 18th Division decided to attack Guangzhou while the defense in the Guangzhou area was empty, cutting off the Republic of China's maritime supply line."
"So, you must be careful."
Chen Yang nodded slightly and said, "I understand, Qingtian-kun, please thank Colonel Saito for me."
"It's nothing, we are all family," Qing Tianyong said with a smile, "By the way, please don't tell the British about this."
In Shancheng, Zheng Jiemin's face turned green when he received the message suddenly sent back by the God of Wealth.
"The Japanese army will attack Guangzhou?" Boss Dai looked at the message sent by Zheng Jiemin with a serious expression.
"Yaoquan, do you think this is possible?"
"The main force of the Japanese army is now tied up on the Wuhan front. They don't have the strength to attack Guangzhou."
"Director," Zheng Jiemin frowned and said, "The God of Wealth is in a very important position now. The information he sent back is highly credible."
"The intelligence itself is definitely fine,"
"The question now is where can we get troops to support Guangzhou."
As soon as Zheng Jiemin said this, Boss Dai fell silent.
Guangzhou belonged to the Fourth War Zone and was under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Military and Political Affairs He Qin, and the garrison troops were Yu Hanmou's 12th Army Group.
It has nine infantry divisions and two infantry brigades under its command.
In early June, in order to support the anti-Japanese war in Wuhan, the 12th Army Group had already dispatched part of its troops to Wuhan.
Although there are still nearly 200,000 troops now, their quality and equipment are extremely backward.
If a war really breaks out, Guangzhou City may not be able to be defended.
Most importantly, the port under Guangzhou is the government’s sea supply line connecting to the outside world.
If we were cut off by the Japanese army, there would only be one way to get supplies in from outside.
It means entering the Burma Road from Myanmar and then transporting it to the country.
This would extend the supply line several times and be time-consuming and labor-intensive.
But if we want to rescue, where can we find reinforcements?
Let Xue Boling's Guangdong troops go back? What are you thinking...
Now the war of resistance has entered a stalemate phase, especially in Wanjialing. The Prime Minister has placed all his hopes on Xue Boling.
This time, he gave money and people, hoping that Xue Boling could give him face.
It is obviously unrealistic to ask the Prime Minister to let go of the 106th Division just based on a piece of intelligence, and he might even be scolded.
I have a headache...
Boss Dai and Zheng Jiemin looked at each other, and all they saw in each other's eyes was helplessness.
The country's strength is declining and the military is insufficient, so this tactic of robbing Peter to pay Paul is full of mistakes.
At the critical moment, they couldn't think of any solution.
Zheng Jiemin put out the cigarette in his hand and said, "Director, it's useless for us to rack our brains here."
"Give the information to Minister He. The Fourth War Zone is under his jurisdiction. It's better for him to worry about it than for us to rack our brains here."
Boss Dai's eyes lit up and he shouted outside, "Prepare a car and take me to the Ministry of Military Affairs."
In the Ministry of Military Affairs, Minister He Qin's expression changed drastically after receiving the information from Boss Dai.
As one of the best generals in the Nationalist government, he quickly understood the Japanese army's intentions.
After the Japanese army captured Xuzhou, the north-south transportation line had taken shape. If Guangzhou was included, more than half of the country's routes were under their control.
Connect the north and the south and cut off external aid, then encircle the Kuomintang army from the outside to the inside and gradually reduce its sphere of influence.
The most crucial thing is that the supply line for transporting materials has been cut off. After losing the supply of materials, the resistance of the Nationalist government will become more difficult.
But even if he knew what the other party wanted to do, He Qin couldn't figure out where to mobilize reinforcements to support Guangzhou.
Now a large force is stationed in Wuhan, and all the elite troops are on the front line confronting the enemy.
No matter which troops are withdrawn, it will lead to the failure of the anti-Japanese war plan. Given the Prime Minister's character, he will never allow this to happen.
But this is not the worst. The worst case scenario is that once Guangzhou falls, even if we hold on to Wuhan, it will not be of much significance.
Looking at the huge military map on the wall, everyone in the staff frowned.
"General, please suggest to the Prime Minister to send more troops to Guangzhou."
"Guangzhou, we can't lose it."
He Qin sighed, threw away the pencil in his hand and said, "Prepare the plane. I'm going to the front-line headquarters to meet with the Prime Minister."
Shanghai Stock Exchange, Meihua Building, Material Transfer Center.
After passing on the news that the Japanese army was about to attack Guangzhou to Song Jiayu, Chen Yang also became extremely anxious.
At this time, the news of the Japanese army's surprise attack on Guangzhou posed a dilemma for the National Government.
If this is true, Yu Hanmou's 12th Army alone would not be able to hold the city.
But if we want to send more troops to Guangzhou, we must pull out the troops in Wuhan.
At present, more than 106 people from Gangcun's 101th Division, the Hata Detachment, and the st Division are besieging the three towns of Wuhan.
On the other hand, the Japanese Central China Expeditionary Force under Yan Junliu was also watching covetously.
At this critical juncture, no matter which troops were withdrawn, it would lead to the failure of the War of Resistance.
It is difficult to decide whether to protect Wuhan or Guangzhou...
Tsk tsk tsk, no matter what the Prime Minister chooses at this time, the consequences are unpredictable.
Even with Chen Yang's perspective, he didn't know what the best option was.
A burst of hurried footsteps sounded.
Secretary He Yuehua ran into the office panting.
"Assistant Chen, good news. The Aixinjueluo Xiqia who was sent to Guangji Hospital has woken up."
"He's awake, so what's there to be excited about? He was a member of the outdated Manchu royal family. He died early in the morning..." Chen Yang said unhappily.
"Uh," Chen Yang's nonchalant behavior was indeed a little beyond He Yuehua's expectations.
"The hospital called and asked you to come over. It seems like he has something confidential to tell you."
snort…
Chen Yang snorted softly, if he was only 70% sure before that this Aisin Gioro Xi was a trap.
Now, he is 100% sure that there is definitely something wrong with this person.
If there really was some extremely important information, the first person he would look for after waking up should not be himself, but the Shanghai Special High Section or even the Ministry of the Army.
He is in charge of transportation, and you are looking for him with top-secret information. Isn't it obviously a problem?
Damn, since I have nothing to do, I might as well play with them.
"Confidential? Okay." Chen Yang put down the coffee in his hand and said, "Ask Minagawa-kun to prepare the car. I'll be back soon."
"Hi,"
On the ground floor of Meihua Building, I watched the car with the Rising Sun flag slowly drive out of the office building.
A cruel smile appeared in He Yuehua's eyes. She slowly picked up the phone on the desk and quickly dialed a number.
"Commander Kuroda, Special Assistant Chen has already set off."
"clear,"
"okay, I get it."