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At the same time that Zhong Yi rushed to Zhenhai, an old devil also hurried to Shanghai.

This old devil is none other than the commander of the 11th Army of the Central China Front of the Japanese invasion of China, Okamura Ninji.

The Japanese base camp decided to postpone the Battle of Changsha and launch the Battle of Yinjiang instead, although it was top secret, but a senior general of Okamura Ningji could still know about it.

After learning the news, Okamura Ningji set off for Shanghai overnight.

At this time, the Japanese army that invaded China had just completed its reorganization, and the reorganized Japanese army was organized into a Chinese army, with the old devil Nishio Shouzo as the commander-in-chief.

The North China Front, the 11th Army, the 13th Army, the 21st Army, and the 3rd Flying Group were under the jurisdiction of the North China Front.

Among them, the North China Front Army is stationed in Beiping, under the jurisdiction of the First Army (stationed in Taiyuan), the Twelfth Army (stationed in Jinan) and the Mongolian Army (stationed in Zhangjiakou), the 11th Army is stationed in Wuhan, the 21st Army is stationed in Guangzhou, and the 13th Army is just formed, stationed in Shanghai, under the jurisdiction of the 15th, 17th, 22nd, and 1164th divisions.

In fact, the 13th Army was specially formed for the Battle of Yinjiang.

In addition, the commander of the 13th Army was concurrently served by Nishio Shouzo.

It can be seen from this that the Japanese base camp attached great importance to the Battle of Yinjiang.

Nishio Shouzo also attached great importance to the upcoming Battle of Yinjiang, and at the beginning of his tenure, he transferred Usamitaka from the staff of the Central China Front, which had just been abolished, and appointed him as the chief of staff of the 13th Army.

Although Usamitaka was still only a large military rank at this time, he was about to be promoted, so he was already qualified to be the chief of staff of a front army.

Let's talk about Okamura Ninji.

After getting off the boat at Huishan Pier, we drove straight to the former Marine Corps Headquarters.

The former Marine Corps headquarters building in Shanghai has now been borrowed by Nishio Shouzo and turned into the headquarters of the newly established 13th Army.

When he walked into Nishio Shouzo's office, Okamura Ninji found that Usamitaka was actually there.

Seeing Okamura Ninji, Nishio Shouzo immediately stood up and walked around to the large board table.

"Okamura-kun, you've finally arrived." Nishio Shouzo took two steps forward and affectionately grabbed Okamura Ninji's arm.

Okamura Ningji stood up without being harsh, and saluted Nishio Shouzo, and said loudly: "Your Excellency Commander! ”

"Okamura-kun, you and I don't have to pay attention to these false courtesies." Nishio Shouzo waved his hand and motioned for Okamura Ninji to sit down.

Okamura Ninji was not hypocritical, and walked to the side of the tatami and sat down, Nishio Shouzo sat on the main seat, and as for Usamitaka, he could only play sideways to accompany him.

As soon as he sat down, Okamura Ninji said: "Your Excellency, I don't understand something, why did the base camp delay the battle plan for the Battle of Changsha? You must know that the rice in the Huguang Plain is about to ripen, and if the Battle of Changsha is not ended and Changsha is occupied before September and October, the Chinese government will be able to harvest this year's rice! ”

After a pause, Okamura said again: "Of course, it's not just this year's rice, there has always been a saying in China that the lake is ripe and the world is full, as long as the Huguang Plain is occupied, the Chinese government's food supply situation will become more tight, and the shortage of military food for the imperial army will be greatly alleviated." ”

It is no exaggeration to say that Okamura Ninji is right.

Huguang is China's big granary, and the saying that Huguang is ripe and the world is full is not just talking.

However, after hearing this, Nishio Shouzo just waved his hand and said, "Okamura-kun, things are not so simple. ”

"Huh?" Okamura Ninji looked stunned when he heard this, and said in a deep voice, "It's not that simple? Your Excellency the Commander, please make it clear! ”

Nishio Shouzo nodded, shook his head again, and then turned to Usami-kun on the side and said, "Usami-kun, you should tell Okamura-kun in detail." ”

"Hello." Usami Takashi slammed his head, then raised his head and said to Okamura Ningji, "Your Excellency General, it is true that the Huguang Plain is China's granary, as long as the Huguang Plain is occupied, China's food supply will be even more stretched, but this is only agriculture after all, China has tens of thousands of tons of more grain, and its war potential is very limited." ”

"The national government will not become stronger just because it has received tens of thousands of tons of extra grain!"

"In the same way, you won't suddenly become weak just because you have received tens of thousands of tons!"

"But there is one change in one place, which is enough to make China's war potential explode!"

Okamura Ningji's expression froze when he heard this, and said, "Usami-kun, are you talking about Yinjiang?" Is the situation in Yinjiang really so grim? ”

"Hello." Usami Long paused and said, "Your Excellency, I'm afraid it's even more severe than you think!" ”

"Really?" Okamura Ninji has been focusing on the summary of the Battle of Suizao and the preparation for the Battle of Changsha recently, and he has not paid enough attention to Yinjiang, and he really doesn't know how far Yinjiang has developed now.

Usamitaka said: "Your Excellency, General, I will only say a few simple numbers, and you will understand how serious the situation is. ”

After a pause, Usamitaka said, "First of all, the number of factories in Yinjiang Industrial Zone, up to now, has exceeded 2,000!" ”

"Secondly, the number of workers working in Yinjiang Industrial Zone has exceeded 500,000!"

"Again, more than 500 of these factories in Yinjiang Industrial Zone have been completed and put into operation! In other words, the current Yinjiang Industrial Zone has a steady stream of industrial products produced every day. ”

"And these industrial categories include military supplies such as medicines, clothing, and canned food!"

"What's even more terrifying is that there is also a medium-sized steel plant, a medium-sized power plant and a medium-sized bullet factory under construction!"

Hearing this, Okamura Ninji's face suddenly changed.

"Nani?" Okamura Ninji changed his mind, "Has Yinjiang developed to this point?" ”

"Haiyi, Yinjiang has indeed developed to this point." Nishio Shouzo finally answered, "If Yinjiang just developed industry, this is actually nothing, because no matter how well the industry develops, if there is no armed force to protect it, the imperial army can be destroyed between the backhand, but what is even more terrifying is that there is still an armed force in Yinjiang that is also in full swing construction!" ”

Yulong Usa then said: "This armed force is called the Zhedong Coastal Defense Corps, and the specification is only a reinforced division, but Zhong Yi has completely broken through the restrictions and is ready to build it into a main force with three A divisions under its jurisdiction. ”