Crossing the spy war, my code name is God of Wealth

Chapter 803: Shame of the Anti-Japanese War

Shancheng, Hunan Guild Hall, Military Control Commission Office.

"It's a huge shame, an absolute shame." When Boss Dai saw the intelligence sent by North China, an angry expression rarely appeared on his usually serious face.

In early March, Commander Wei, who was called "Zhina Tiger General" by the Japanese, was reported to have private dealings with the Red Party. His superiors were furious and found an excuse to transfer him back to the mountain city.

Commander Wei wanted to use the excuse of being busy with military affairs to delay the matter for a while, but he didn't know that his superiors would not give him this opportunity at all.

Two secret agents from the Military Control Commission's Operations Department and Director Lin from the Special Political Research Office raided the official residence at night and were ordered to escort Commander Wei back to the mountain city for investigation.

After the people were brought back to the mountain city, Commander Wei was taken to the Huangshan Villa to be questioned by his superiors.

The result of the interrogation was that there was no room for explanation. As soon as he left the Huangshan villa, he was taken directly to Mount Emei by the guards and placed under house arrest.

The North China region suddenly became leaderless.

Originally, the superiors wanted Minister He to take up an important defense position, but Minister He simply did not have the time to coordinate the troops.

When Commander Tada launched an attack on Zhongtiao Mountain, everyone thought that his goal was to bypass Zhongtiao Mountain and join forces with Yoshio Shinozuka in Shanxi to attack Hu Zongnan's troops.

When Commander Tada's four divisions and three mixed brigades arrived, this group of people hastily fought back, and the result is naturally needless to say.

In less than three days, Gao Guizhi's 17th Army stationed in Jiangxian County and Zhao Shiling's 43rd Army stationed in Yuanqu successively abandoned their positions and retreated.

With the loss of these two positions, the defense of Zhongtiao Mountain became a joke.

After Tada Shun captured Jiangxian and Yuanqu, he commanded his troops to launch a fierce attack on Zhongtiao Mountain.

The 33rd and 40th Divisions surrounded the enemy from the north and south, while the remaining two divisions tightened the encirclement. The Nationalist army could hardly stop its defeat, and behind them was the natural barrier of the Yellow River.

This battle was quite frustrating.

The total number of casualties among the Japanese army was only a few hundred, and including injuries, consumption, and even those who fell, the total number was only more than a thousand.

But the number of prisoners taken by the National Government reached 30,000....

In order to intimidate the Chinese army, Commander Tada disregarded international conventions and ordered the killing of prisoners in Zhongtiao Mountain.

Tens of thousands of Chinese men sacrificed their lives in vain, and their blood was shed in Zhongtiao Mountain.

"Tada Shun, this is simply insane. Is he bullying China, as there is no one there?"

"With only 100,000 troops, they dared to act recklessly in Zhongtiao Mountain and kill innocent people."

Boss Dai looked at the information in his hand, and veins on his hands began to bulge.

The defeat at Zhongtiao Mountain was disastrous, and the entire war lasted less than five days...

The news shocked the whole country. The people who were originally full of confidence in the prospects of the war of resistance because of a series of victories suddenly fell to the bottom, even lower than before.

Zheng Jiemin said in a hoarse voice: "Director, I have said before that Minister He is simply unable to command the troops in Zhongtiao Mountain..."

"That's enough, Yaoquan. Do you dare to say this in the military committee now? Do you want to say that Minister He should bear most of the responsibility for the unfavorable battle this time?"

"When Tada Shun attacked Zhongtiao Mountain, the various tribes in Zhongtiao Mountain were fighting on their own and were unable to formulate a battle plan in time. Minister He could only command remotely."

"But even if he used all his strength, he still couldn't stop the defeat."

"The higher-ups have issued orders for Sun Weiru's Fourth Army to gather its troops and retake Zhongtiao Mountain."

Zheng Jiemin was stunned for a moment. Minister He had just lost Zhongtiao Mountain, and his superiors immediately ordered to take Zhongtiao Mountain back.

If this succeeds, it would be a slap in Minister He's face.

"Commander, wouldn't it be a bit difficult for Sun Weiru's troops to retake Zhongtiao Mountain?" Zheng Jiemin said hesitantly.

"Of course, it's not just them. The higher-ups have ordered the Red Party troops in North China to join the battle as well."

Zheng Jiemin asked suspiciously, "The Red Party? They were just dispersed by Tada Shun, and some time ago they were stabbed in the back by Yan Laoxi's troops. Will they obey the orders of their superiors at this time?"

Director Dai rubbed his brow and said, "This is the resolution of the Military Commission."

"After Tada Shun captured Zhongtiao Mountain, he wanted to further expand his victory. He has already led three divisions to Shanxi, preparing to attack Hu Zongnan's troops from the front and back with Shinozuka Yoshio."

"There are only two brigades and the 41st Division in Zhongtiao Mountain now, with a total of less than 30,000 people."

"The superiors have urgently sent a telegram to the Fourth Army to quickly reinforce Zhongtiao Mountain. We hope to take back Zhongtiao Mountain as soon as possible while the enemy's troops are empty."

"However, the biggest problem now is not the 20,000 to 30,000 Japanese troops in Zhongtiao Mountain."

"The superiors are afraid that Tada Shun will come back with his men to attack us after we just defeated the troops in Zhongtiao Mountain."

"In addition to Shinozuka Yoshio's four divisions, Tada Shun's three divisions are now gathered in Shanxi."

"The total number of troops exceeds 120,000. If they launch a surprise attack, Sun Weiru might also be among them."

Zheng Jiemin nodded and said, "That's right. With 120,000 troops plus the 30,000 troops in Zhongtiao Mountain, 150,000 troops, let alone Sun Weiru, may not be able to hold the place even if the previous seven armies are added."

"Well, what can we do about it?" Boss Dai panted. "If the higher-ups hadn't listened to Bai Jiansheng and called Commander Wei back from Henan, there wouldn't have been such a big mistake."

"It's Commander Wei's fault for being too high-profile. He kept claiming that Zhongtiao Mountain was the 'Maginot of the East'. As a result, Minister He couldn't even hold on for five days after taking over."

"Even if we really want to hold him accountable, Commander Wei cannot escape the charge of lying about military secrets."

As soon as Boss Dai finished speaking, there was a hurried knock on the door.

"Come in." Boss Dai said in a deep voice.

A major pushed open the office door and saluted Boss Dai, saying, "Director, a telegram has arrived from the Red Party."

"Please take a look."

Boss Dai took the message, looked at it for a few seconds, and his face instantly turned pale. He threw the message on the ground and shouted angrily: "What do they want to do? Are they going to rebel?"

Zheng Jiemin picked up the telegram on the ground. There were only a few words on it.

The meaning is simple. The Red Party troops have been besieged by Tada Shun for several months and have suffered heavy losses. All kinds of weapons and equipment are in short supply. If the Red Party wants to cooperate with the National Government's actions, it must provide the equipment needed for battle.

What they want is the equipment of twenty regiments. If they don't see the equipment, they will not send troops to participate in the battle.

The signature is Commander-in-Chief Zhu of the Red Party troops.

Zheng Jiemin could only smile bitterly when reading the telegram. The Red Party had learned its lesson now and no longer used national justice to pressure others, but directly asked for equipment.

Although the Nationalist army was poor, it was able to gather enough equipment for twenty regiments.