In the eyes of Luo Ronghuan and others, Han Yunhua was completely hysterical, and he was ready to fight with the little devils, in addition to the 400,000 old troops who were indeed very strong in combat and the weapons and equipment were not bad, the remaining 200,000 troops had almost no weapons and equipment, although Yang Ruihua had taken out all the weapons and equipment in the inventory, and even the Zhongguan Hanyangzao, which was not eye-catching before, had taken out, but there were still more than 100,000 troops without weapons.

Although after more than two months of training, these infantry divisions initially had the appearance of troops, but because they had no weapons and equipment, the morale of the troops was not high, and the overall combat effectiveness was still very weak.

Moreover, during this period of time, in order to assist the government of the border region in developing the economy and to fight a large-scale production battle, the military region tilted its manpower, material resources, and financial resources toward the government of the border region, and the little money that the military region had managed to accumulate with great difficulty flowed to the government of the border region at an alarming speed. Yang Ruihua, the big housekeeper, was very distressed, and advised Han Yunhua many times not to go back to Yan'an, because he would have to bleed once when he returned to the military region.

Everyone understands the truth of the 71 drums, let alone a veteran like Tada Jun, and the threat of the Inner Mongolia Military Region has reached the point where it must be resolved urgently. However, the combat effectiveness of the Inner Mongolia Military Region was really amazing, and the last war was only a little more than a month, and it was still under the condition that the Japanese army was in absolute superiority, but it was still eaten by the Inner Mongolia Military Region an entire division and regiment, and nearly 100,000 casualties were caused.

Tada Jun was frightened by the Inner Mongolia Military Region, there was no way, the adjusted North China Front Army only had eight field divisions and four independent infantry brigades and regiments of 200,000 troops, although the puppet North China Jingsui Army also had 28 infantry divisions and two cavalry divisions after expansion, and there were also eight independent infantry groups, with a total strength of 280,000 troops, but in fact, at this time, the defensive strength of the North and North China regions had fallen to the lowest point in history, and self-protection was still insufficient, so it still had the ability to attack.

At present, Tada Jun only hopes that the southward plan can be implemented in a short period of time and can achieve the expected results, and then the troops that have been transferred can be rebuilt as soon as possible. Let him, the commander of the North China Front, be more stable, unlike the one who is trembling now, even if he finds that the Chinese army has arrived in the city at dawn that day.

In order to maintain this tacit understanding, Han Yunhua specially ordered the 1st Field Division to stop attacking the Shandong counties on the surface, while Tada Jun responded immediately, ordering the Japanese army that attacked the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region to return to Laiyuan immediately, and the Japanese army attacking southern Hebei also immediately returned to Shimen. The movements of both sides are coordinated and they play each other very well.

However, whether it is Han Yunhua or Tada Jun, they all know what the other party has in mind, it is just a trick to recuperate and accumulate strength, and when the time comes, one side will definitely not show mercy to the other party's subordinates.

Another two months had passed, and the time had already reached August 18, 1940, during which time there was no large-scale fighting in the whole of North China, and the entire Chinese battlefield fell into a brief lull, and both China and Japan seized this rare time to recuperate.

During this time, Han Yunhua's life was very fulfilling, the recruit unit has completed a four-month intensive training, the discipline and combat effectiveness of the unit have been significantly improved, and there is also good news from the border district government, the 359 Brigade and the Inner Mongolia Military Region Guisui Garrison Brigade, Jining Garrison Brigade, and Xilinhot Garrison Brigade have achieved phased results in the production battle in Yan'an, and in just four months, 160,000 mu of land has been reclaimed, 1,200 pigs have been raised, and there are countless chickens, ducks and geese, and the crops are growing gratifyingly. A good harvest is already something to be expected. …,

What made Han Yunhua happiest was the news from the troops sent to the northeast by the military region that Li Dingguo had already made contact with many troops of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Federation, and during the same period, several coalition forces had substantial contact, and the troops had also expanded a lot. Now their infantry brigade has nearly 8,000 people, and its prestige in the northeast is not small.

In addition, Li Dingguo applied to Han Yunhua to transfer some cadres with excellent political quality to the northeast to preside over the work. Han Yunhua knew that Li Dingguo was a practical talent and a good hand at fighting wars, but managing the ideological work of the troops was not something he was good at. Therefore, after consultations between Han Yunhua and other leaders of the military region, it was decided to establish the Suidong Army Sub-district, and Shen Yuquan was transferred to the post of commander and political commissar of the Suidong Military Sub-district, which was under the jurisdiction of the 11 th Division, the Fourth Cavalry Division, and Li Dingguo's headquarters in the far northeast. The development territory of the Suidong Military Subdivision is in Tongliao, Chifeng, Shuangliao, and radiating the entire northeast region.

While Han Yunhua was actively preparing for war in a small area, the Japanese army was not idle. At the same time, the Japanese government issued a general mobilization order for the second war, calling on young and middle-aged people throughout the country to actively participate in this "holy war."

In addition, Japan's intelligence agencies continued to infiltrate Southeast Asia, and almost all of its navy was mobilized, and its spearhead was directly aimed at the United States, Britain, and other countries in Southeast Asia.

The Japanese army's movements did not attract the attention of the United States and Britain and other countries, let alone issue a precautionary order against Japan, and everything was running according to the Japanese side's assumptions, which greatly excited the Japanese top bringers.

August 10, 1940, Tokyo, General Staff of the Japanese Army.

Prince Zaihito Miyaji, the de facto controller of the Japanese military department, sat somewhat oldly in the front seat, while the Minister of War Hideki Tojo and the Chief of Staff, Senior General Umezu Mijiro, sat beside him, and in this opulently decorated conference room, there were two generals, Koshiro Yoshikawa and Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto.

"Yoshikawa, how are you preparing, are you sure?". Prince Zaihito of the Idle Courtyard spoke in a deep voice, and his language was very concise.

Koshiro Yoshikawa immediately stood up and said: "Your Royal Highness, it is ready, our navy is confident that it will destroy all the naval forces of the United States in the Pacific Ocean in one fell swoop. ”

"Yo Sai, Yoshikawa, you are the Minister of the Navy of our Empire of Japan, and you are one of the few naval officers with strategic vision in the Empire, so Your Majesty has high expectations for you, this time the Empire has become a settlement in the war with the United States, and we do not rely on the Army in the Pacific, so your Navy must not live up to Your Majesty's trust"

"Pray to rest assured, Your Highness, that the navy of the Great Japanese Empire has a glorious tradition, and under the light of the spirit of bushido, it will surely send the American Pacific Fleet to the bottom of the sea like the Beiyang Fleet that defeated the Qing Dynasty." Yoshikawa Furushiro said loudly.

"Yo Xi, please sit down" At this time, Prince Zaihito of the Idle Yuan Palace is not as confident as General Yoshikawa Koshiro, the United States is not China, the United States is powerful, there is no doubt about this, otherwise the empire will never allow it to develop under the nose of the empire, not that he does not want to clean up the United States, but he can't. Now although it is a last resort, Jae-in still doesn't have much confidence.

"Yamamoto, you are the commander of the Imperial Combined Fleet, have you thought about how to fight this battle?"

The commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, Yamamoto Isoroku, got up and replied: "Your Highness, this is my battle plan, please take a look" After speaking, Yamamoto Isoroku handed over a very thin document.

Hideki Tojo took the document from Yamamoto's hand and gently dropped it in front of Zaijin, waiting for Zairen to read it. …,

Jaehito looked at it very slowly and carefully, and he knew that the success or failure of this battle plan was related to the fate of the entire Japanese Empire, and even more so to their respective fates. So he has to be careful, he has to look carefully.

After reading the battle plan, Jae-in pondered for a while, then stared at Yamamoto Fifty-six and asked, "Yamamoto, are you sure?"

"Hay, I am sure that I am confident that I will send the Pacific Fleet to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish, so that the glory of the Imperial Japanese Navy will shine to every corner of the world. Just like the war with the Qing Empire thirty years ago, the glory of the imperial navy will live forever. Yamamoto said confidently.

Unlike Yamamoto's blind self-confidence, Prince Zaihito was actually very reluctant to go to war with the United States, because he knew too well the terrible nature of the United States, and with Japan's current strength, it simply did not have the capital to compete with the United States, but now Japan had reached a dangerous situation where it had no choice but to go to war with the United States.

Prince Zaihito of the Idle Palace did not affirm or deny Yamamoto Fifty-six's words, and did not make any evaluation of his kind of self-confidence at all, but turned to the land minister Hideki Tojo on the side and said, "Tojo, how are your army preparations?" ”

Hideki Tojo hurriedly got up and said: "It's almost ready, although the Tohachi Road in North China caused a lot of trouble to the imperial army some time ago, but it has been solved by Tada Jun, the Southern Front Army has been formed two months ago, and now it has completed the run-in, which can fully meet the landing operation, and there is no problem at all in dealing with those miscellaneous soldiers of the United States and Britain in Southeast Asia." ”

"Yo Sina Singapore? When will the Southern Front take Singapore? "The reason why Prince Zaihito of Kanin Palace was able to become the actual controller of the Japanese military department was not by virtue of his status as a prince, but by his real strength. Prince Kanin Miyakihito, one of the few strategists in Japan, could see at a glance that the biggest obstacle to attacking Southeast Asia was Singapore, which was the longest-under British control and the longest-running coastal defense fortress. Now the whole of Singapore is an extremely well-defended first-class fortress, and it is definitely not something that can be captured by a large number of people.

Hideki Tojo's face was ugly, and he looked at Prince Zaihito of the Imperial Palace, and then said helplessly: "Your Royal Highness, I think you are also aware of the situation in Singapore, to be honest, the imperial army really has no certainty of victory to take Singapore, but I believe that as long as you pay a sufficient price, Singapore will not be a problem." ”

"Enough price, how much should that be, and what should the loss be called enough price?" Jae-in asked dissatisfied.

At the same time, I am also thinking in people's hearts, in fact, it is no wonder that Hideki Tojo said such absurd words, Hideki Tojo is indeed one, but he is a political talent, and he is definitely a good hand at politics, but if it is said that fighting a war is much worse than anyone here, so sometimes people will also call Hideki Tojo a private.

"Your Highness, I humble myself that Singapore does not have to be attacked to get it, and that the morale of the British is no match for the Imperial warriors at all, and I think that as long as we win on the Southeast Asian continent, the British army in Singapore will collapse without a fight." At this time, Senior General Umezu Mijiro, who had just been transferred to the post of Chief of the General Staff of the Army, spoke.

Prince Zaihito looked at the core of these Japanese armed forces present, then got up and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, now the Great Japanese Empire has reached the most dangerous moment, the expansion of the Great Japanese Empire in the Asia-Pacific region has rapidly intensified the contradictions between the United States and Japan, the United States is no longer the United States of two years ago, and the Yankees have regarded the Empire as an enemy. In 1939, the empire was in short supply of domestic supplies, and the rationing system was implemented throughout the country, and in China, it implemented a policy of feeding the war with war. The scarcity of resources forced the empire to occupy Southeast Asia as soon as possible. The "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere" that the empire hopes to establish by launching a holy war includes Southeast Asia, especially the oil-rich Dutch East Indies. Therefore, it is necessary to give the United States a powerful blow and wipe out the armed forces of the United States in Southeast Asia, otherwise the empire will no longer have the initiative in this war.

Yamamoto and the others immediately got up and shouted loudly: "Long live the Great Japanese Empire, Long live His Majesty the Emperor"

No one noticed that on 26 August, a Japanese naval force consisting of six aircraft carriers, two battleships, three cruisers, eleven destroyers, eight oil tankers, and three submarines left Japan for Pearl Harbor under the command of Vice Admiral Nagumo Tadaichi. The operation was very secret, and neither the Nationalist Government, which had been paying close attention to the Japanese army, nor the British and American spies in Japan, received any information about the operation.

At 6:00 a.m. on August 29, Vice Admiral Nagumo ordered 18 reconnaissance planes to fly from the USS Enterprise, an aircraft carrier located 370 nautical miles from Pearl Harbor, to Pearl Harbor.

6:10: Lieutenant General Nagumo receives the order to attack and orders the first wave to take off. The Japanese fleet was at this time 220 nautical miles north of Oahu.

6:20: The first wave of 183 bombers and fighters takes off and flies towards Pearl Harbor.

7:40: The first wave arrives on the north shore of Oahu.

7:49: The first wave commander gives the order to attack.

7:53: The first wave of commanders sends a message to Nagumo reporting a successful sneak attack.

7:55-8:25: First attack by torpedo bombers and dive bombers.

13:00: The captain of the Japanese flying team discusses the possibility of a third wave of attacks with Lieutenant General Nagumo.

13:30: Nagumo orders to return.

Because of the suddenness of the incident, the United States, which hastily responded to the battle, suffered heavy losses, not only did the casualties exceed the expectations of the Americans, but when the statistical report of the losses was sent back to the United States, the Americans were furious; in yesterday's sneak attack, the United States lost 8 battleships, 6 cruisers, 3 destroyers, more than 200 planes, and more than 3,000 soldiers, while Japan only lost a few dozen men and dozens of planes, and the losses were negligible in comparison.

Immediately after the successful Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Reichstag declared war on the United States. The day after Pearl Harbor, the United States declared war on Japan and Germany with only one vote against it, and the Pacific War broke out. At the same time, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared to the outside world that the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor was the worst day and a day of national shame.

The day after Pearl Harbor, at the same time that the United States declared war on Japan and Germany, the Nationalist government, the Communist Party, and even the local warlords in China quickly received the news. Everyone was stunned as soon as they received the news that Japan had declared war on the United States, and secretly said that little Japan was playing a play, didn't they want to fight the Soviet Union, why did they start a war against the Yankees, and they caught the Americans off guard when they started it, and the way of the world has really changed, and even Japan, a small country, dares to go to war with all the countries in the entire Pacific Rim, which is really a big joke in the world.

The most shocking thing was Chairman Mao, who was far away in Yan'an, and after receiving a telegram from the CCP's highest-ranking spy, the chairman even fell to the ground with the teacup in his hand and fell to pieces. Unexpectedly, little Japan really started a war with the United States at this time, and the trend of development was the same as Han Yunhua's judgment, and the chairman was once again shocked by Han Yunhua's strategic level. At the same time, the chairman was also full of hope for the revitalization of the economy and the holding of a large-scale production battle led by Han Yunhua, and at the same time, he also carefully considered what questions Han Yunhua raised.

No one could have imagined that after discussions with all the members of the Central Committee, the chairman decided to cancel the act of hanging portraits of him and Commander-in-Chief Zhu within the whole party and the whole army, and at the same time abolish the "small stove" system, and no one in the whole party and the whole army was allowed to open a small stove except for the wounded and sick. The next day, all organs and units of the border region government, large and small, received orders, and even the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army and the Inner Mongolia Military Region also received orders from the central authorities: From now on, all units are prohibited from hanging portraits of the chairman and commander-in-chief Zhu.

After the order was issued, although the troops were extremely surprised, they did not raise any objections, especially Han Yunhua did not spare no effort to carry it out, Han Yunhua knew that this was the chairman began to seriously consider the issues he raised, and the Communist Party began to take the most difficult step to prevent the cult ......of personality.