Chapter 388 Baldhead: Using People in Exchange for Equipment
December 8, 1941, Huangshan Villa in Shancheng.
It was already one o'clock in the morning. Except for some guards on duty and handymen in Yunxiu Tower, most people in the official residence had fallen asleep.
In the dead of night, a chaotic sound of footsteps suddenly came from the direction of the main gate. The person leading the way was the director of the Military Intelligence Bureau: a treacherous gentleman.
After greeting the officer on duty, Boss Dai ran all the way to the bedroom of his leader. It was obvious that he had something important to report.
"Principal! Something big happened!"
"The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in the early morning yesterday, and the main force of the Ugly Pacific Fleet suffered heavy losses. At the same time, the devils also sent heavy troops to launch a fierce attack on Southeast Asia."
"A lot of intelligence shows that it is only a matter of time before the allies respond to the declaration of war."
In theory, Baldy has strict time regulations for reporting work. His sleep quality is very poor, and he never allows anyone to disturb his rest unless it is an emergency.
However, the above regulations do not apply to Boss Dai.
As the head of the military, the cunning gentleman never reported his work within a time limit, and even skipped the body search when entering the bedroom.
Hearing the student's voice, the bald man jumped up from his bed immediately. He did not rush to open the door, but first completed the one-stop service of turning on the lights, getting dressed, and writing a diary.
"At one o'clock in the morning, I learned that the ugly country had declared war on Japan. This is a good opportunity to close my eyes and continue sleeping."
Of course, this paragraph is just a polite remark.
The wolf of the Huangpu River is notoriously poor at nourishing qi, and even Master Luo, who is far away in North America, has heard of it.
People also specially asked someone with 36 doctoral degrees to convey that they hope that there will be no celebrations between the government and the opposition on the day when the war between Japan and the Ugly begins.
After recording his current mood in his diary, the bald man walked to the bedroom door without haste and welcomed Boss Dai, who had been waiting for a long time.
"Yunnong, come in quickly. You've worked so hard late at night."
"Which department submitted the intelligence? Is the specific source reliable? Has it been repeatedly verified?"
"If the Ugly Country declares war on Japan, our Republic of China must follow closely and must not be overshadowed by other countries or forces. This is a matter of great importance and cannot be sloppy."
Facts have proved that as the leader of a major force, the bald man naturally knows how powerful his own intelligence agency is.
Declaring war is not a trivial matter. How much international aid can be obtained in the future depends on this move. He doesn't want to be the first to be exposed because of some gossip.
Hearing the principal's question, Boss Dai immediately took out a paper document from his pocket, and then continued to add:
"The intelligence comes from our Propaganda Department. It is still in the verification stage, but there is probably no problem. Deputy Minister Dong's work style is trustworthy."
"Please wait a moment. It is estimated that the Ugly Country will release the official document soon."
Hearing this, the bald man could only sigh helplessly.
People will die if they compare themselves with others, and goods will be thrown away if they compare with others. At this moment, he missed the student who was far away in Shanxi. Although Yunong was good, he was only a sixth-term student of Huangpu Military Academy, which was far less than one thousandth of his opponent.
If CG could become the director of the Military Control Commission, his own intelligence agency would surely be invincible in Asia.
In fact, this time, we really can't blame Boss Dai for his incompetence. After all, you can't expect a spy chief who died in an air crash to have any amazing achievements in the field of intelligence.
Moreover, Benzi's thousands of miles to attack Pearl Harbor was indeed a very exciting secret operation.
Among the major participating forces, including Italy and Germany, which were also axis forces, no intelligence agency captured the key news in advance.
Most people believed that the Japanese army would directly attack Southeast Asia, and even the ugly country itself planned to let Marshal Mai hold firmly and wait for the Pacific Fleet to come to support.
No one expected that Yamamoto would come and directly cut off the firewood from the bottom of the pot, and he really killed the biggest trouble.
So, the gossips circulating on the Internet in later generations, saying that Guo Su had intercepted intelligence before Nanyun Chuyi took action and had also issued a special warning to the ugly country, were basically conjectures without evidence.
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Three hours later, the deputy minister of the Propaganda Department called in person to inform his leader that the Pearl Harbor incident had been confirmed.
The moment he hung up the phone, the bald man could no longer suppress his ecstasy. He opened his diary with dancing hands and began to record.
"The achievements of the anti-Japanese war strategy have reached the peak so far. Things will turn around when they reach their extremes. How can we not be afraid when we are in a high position and facing danger!"
"After hearing that Japan attacked Britain and the Ugly today, we should propose a joint battle to Britain, the Ugly, and the Maoists. At the same time, we should declare war on Japan, Germany, and Italy respectively, and declare war on Germany and Italy before the United States."
"This shows our spirit of independence."
In fact, before the Pearl Harbor incident, the Ugly country had convened representatives of many countries and forces, saying that they did not want to fight on multiple fronts in Asia, Europe, and the sea.
This kind of thinking means that they will inevitably compromise with their daily lives in some aspects. For example, they will relax the economic blockade to some extent.
Such an act of selling out the interests of allies almost made the bald man angry to death.
Selling again?
If they continue to toss like this, I am afraid that one-fifth of the territory will be in trouble. Do you really think that my Central Army can fight as well as the Eighth Route Army?
But now there is no need to worry, the devils have found a father for themselves. The ugly Mao of China and Britain versus Germany, Italy and Japan has become an irreversible foregone conclusion.
As for whether the Ugly will lose the Pacific War?
Sorry, Baldy has never worried about such a thing. Anyway, no matter how the situation develops, the preserved fruit will be the one who benefits in the end.
Closing the diary, the Huangpu River Wolf, who was still in a bad mood, felt that he was a little reluctant to leave. After thinking for a while, he said to the cunning gentleman:
"In the current situation, the British and the Ugly are too weak in military vigilance."
"But the Japanese will inevitably be dispersed when they enter Southeast Asia. Coupled with problems such as supply, the ending will inevitably be tragic."
"In my opinion, the enemy's launching of the Pacific War is just drinking poison to quench thirst. Seeking a moment of excitement with strong poisonous wine is actually no different from self-destruction."
"Declare war, it's time to give an explanation to the military and civilians of the whole country."
Speaking of declaring war, the preserved fruit and the diary are really good at making things happen.
Up to now, the nationwide anti-Japanese war has been going on for several years, but the two warring parties have not declared war on each other.
The book openly refused to recognize the legitimacy of Guofu, and used the excuse that there was no target for war to play dumb, trying to avoid international intervention and sanctions by covering one's ears and stealing the bell.
It was also very simple for the bald man not to declare war. After all, he was a man who would not fight without assistance.
From 1937 to now, a large part of the reason for not declaring war on Japan was because of the rules of international trade. You know, once you become a belligerent country, it will be difficult to obtain supplies smoothly.
As for whether you will be scolded?
It's okay if you are thick-skinned enough, who cares about such trivial matters.
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After talking about the business, the bald man fell into deep thought again. He now encountered the same problem as the big beard.
Although the ugly country's entry into the war is a good thing from a long-term perspective. But the Pacific Fleet was severely damaged, which means that Guofu will not be able to get assistance in a short time.
The Japanese are a small matter. If it doesn't work, give benefits to local troops and let them take the lead. As long as the elite of the Central Army can preserve its strength, all problems will be easy to say.
But the Eighth Route Army is indeed a bit troublesome.
Our side is getting weaker, and the other side is always expanding. As one side gains, the other loses, and North China may never be recovered.
If you want to be successful in the fruit preserves industry, it doesn't matter if your business ability is a little bit poor, but the important thing is to understand the leader's thoughts.
Seeing his superior's frown, Boss Dai took out another document and said:
"Committee Chairman, this is the information that Zheng Yao sent back through secret channels some time ago. He has successfully lurked in the Taiyuan Arsenal and has established a certain connection with the Yellow River."
"The reason why Lao Liu hasn't taken action yet is because he is playing the long game."
"As long as he gets the full list of the other party's core members, he will mobilize the entire military control force in North China and arrange a textbook-level assassination."
As a younger brother for so long, Boss Dai is very familiar with his own leader. He knows what the other party likes to hear and can guess some of his mental dynamics.
In his opinion, the principal is nothing more than worried about the speed of the Eighth Route Army's expansion.
As soon as this was said, the bald man immediately cast an approving look at him.
Although the Japanese are still the number one enemy at this stage, the threat of TG is not much lower than that of the devils. It was only a few months after the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, and the enemy had already taken over the entire Shanxi and Suiyuan.
Those people were getting stronger, and getting stronger rapidly.
Thinking of this, he first took the information handed over by his subordinates, and then took out a few newspapers from the drawer of the desk.
The front page of the newspaper was the news that the Eighth Route Army liberated Suiyuan.
It is worth mentioning that the lower section of the news also has a battle report about the 1st Marine Regiment. The title is the most dangerous man in the Republic of China, and the picture shows the back of Li Yunlong, as well as Prince De and Li Shouxin who were captured alive by the soldiers.
"Very good! It seems that you will have another major general in your military control. Tell Zheng Yaoxian that he must completely destroy the core team of the Eighth Route Army's military industry system."
"The most dangerous man in the Republic of China? I wonder how you can jump around without your equipment!"
"By the way, don't you still have a few batches of TG prisoners? Anyway, you can't get any useful information from them, so why not use them to exchange all the equipment with the Eighth Route Army."
In the original timeline, since the outbreak of the Pacific War, the Ugly Country has given Guosu hundreds of millions of loans and provided a heavy Lend-Lease Act.
However, due to the intrusion of the Yellow River, Yamaguchi Tamon made a big deal in Pearl Harbor, leaving Master Luo temporarily unable to take care of the bald man.
In order to gain a firm foothold in the country and keep his base. The Wolf of the Huangpu River decided to learn from Qiegao Sheng and use the prisoners on hand to blackmail the Eighth Route Army.
Don't you call yourself a benevolent army? Then use planes and cannons to exchange people! (End of this chapter)