Chapter 369: You've Finally Figured Out One Thing

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Ryuichi Hashimoto didn't explain what the strange-looking pipe was. 【. Instead, he picked up a rifle and said, "Your Excellency, this is a German-style rifle, which is good." But if you look at the inscription above, this is neither a so-called official rifle produced by the government of China, nor is it a product of any other country that produces such a rifle in Germany or the Czech Republic. Rather, it is a Polish-made rifle used as its standard rifle, a 79-caliber imitation of the German Type 24 rifle. There is the eagle emblem of the Polish 6th Army on it. ”

"I checked the files, and there was a batch of German-style weapons in the secret warehouse of Qunce Mountain. It was a German-style rifle that the empire specially bought with money in order to cut off the channel for the government to import weapons. But the German-style rifles were Czech-made, and there were no Polish-made weapons in them. ”

"And I also checked some information about their equipment that was transferred by the intelligence department of the Kwantung Army before. In last year's war, there were Italian rifles, American-made Russian-style rifles, French-style rifles, and the so-called Liao-13 type produced by the Czech-made and former Northeast Arsenal. But there are absolutely no Polish-made weapons, I'm sure of that. ”

"There is also this Browning light machine gun, which is also copied by Poland and used as a light machine gun of the 6th Army. That is, it is not an original Belgian product imported by the government army of China, nor is it an imitation produced by a warlord in China. It's all authentic Polish goods. And even if it was imported by the government of China or produced by a warlord in the interior, how did they get to this North Manchuria across the area occupied by the imperial army? ”

"You must know that they do not have 6 lines of communication, and all the 6 routes between them and the so-called Kannai are controlled by the Imperial Army. It is even more impossible to have a sea route, they have no port and no coastline. By air, it is also impossible. They don't have planes at all, and they don't have pilots. Your Excellency, I am afraid that the origin of these weapons is something else. ”

Ryuichi Hashimoto's words made Shigeichi Hakata slightly stunned: "A Polish-made rifle? Where did they come from? When they fought last year, they were still all Japanese-style weapons, and a batch of miscellaneous weapons seized from the secret warehouses of the warlords in northeastern China. Polish rifles from where they came? ”

"And Poland was now occupied by the Germans, and Germany was now an ally of the Reich. The Germans, even if they had captured Polish weapons and equipment, would not have sold them to them. Moreover, they do not have the means and funds to import these weapons and equipment. ”

Ryuichi Hashimoto smiled confidently and said, "Your Excellency, I would like to remind you. Poland was not completely occupied by Germany, half of it was occupied by another country. And this country, in the so-called liberation operation, captured more than 200,000 Polish prisoners of war. If you consider the more than 200,000 Polish prisoners of war, even if two-thirds of them were armed, you can imagine the weapons captured among them. ”

"Your Excellency, don't forget, it is this country that is the only country that sells large quantities of arms to the government of China after the empire cut off all channels for the government to purchase weapons. It is precisely this batch of arms that enables the government of China to maintain resistance despite the difficult situation at home and abroad. The fighter planes it provided quickly restored the weakened air force in China and inflicted great losses on the Imperial Air Force. ”

Speaking of this, Hashimoto Ryuichi picked up the strange-looking iron pipe and said, "As for this, this should be a light weapon of their own production. And from the descriptions of the surviving officers and men of the tank wing who fought with the 8th Division, this weapon should have a certain anti-tank performance. A considerable part of their tank wing was destroyed by this light artillery. ”

"It's just a pity that we didn't be able to capture the shells used in this artillery this time, otherwise we could have seen the true power of this weapon. However, according to the tankmen, the range of this weapon is not very long, the effective range is only two or three hundred meters, and there is no way to compare it with real artillery. Its power is far from that of the Empire's standard brigade gun, the Type 92 infantry gun. ”

"But Your Excellency, this is not simply a matter of weapons. Judging by the number of such weapons and equipment of theirs, two things can be indicated. First, this means that their military industry now has the ability to design weapons independently. The second also means that they are not yet able to produce equipment above the artillery, and can only replace it with this simple weapon. ”

"Your Excellency, although we don't know exactly how much their military production capacity is. But one thing we must understand is that even if the military factory can be set up to hide, the supporting facilities of the military factory, such as the steel plant, cannot be hidden. Our aviation carried out a careful reconnaissance of their depth, and there were no existing facilities such as steel plants. ”

"That is to say, even if they have military production capacity, it is only a basic industry. The upper and lower supporting facilities, fire raw materials, and various steel products required for production all need to be imported, at least also re-exported. While I don't know exactly where the money they need will come from, one thing is certain. At least they should have received a certain amount of loans. ”

After listening to Hashimoto Ryuichi's analysis, Hakata Shigeichi frowned and said, "Hashimoto-kun, what I need more now is to find out how many of their reserve soldiers there are?" What is their ammunition production, as well as their replenishment capabilities? As for that side, there is nothing we can do. I now have to remind you that the matter over there should be communicated between the General Staff Headquarters and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ”

"And the most important thing for us is to find out how much they really have to fight continuously. In particular, how many soldiers they have, and how many new troops they can come up with. How many troops does the Imperial Army have to mobilize to participate in the battle in order to eliminate them cleanly and completely. ”

"Every Imperial soldier is precious. And during the time you pondered these useless things, an entire imperial division plus two elite field wings, as well as a large number of heavy artillery and chariot troops, were wiped out. So far, I don't even have a true information about the strength of the other side. ”

"As your elder, as your old commander, as your guardian in the army. Hashimoto Ryuichi, I have to remind you once again that what I need now is intelligence, information about a qiē on the battlefield. And not these things that should be dealt with by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ”

Hashimoto Ryuichi was a little dissatisfied with Hakata Shigeichi's words, and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, when we analyze the enemy's situation, we must do everything in detail, we must carefully investigate, and we must not let go of the slightest clue. The source of their munitions, the structure of their troops, and whether they have the ability to fight for a long time can be inferred from these circumstances. It's important for us to be able to defeat them completely. ”

"If their ammunition reserves can't sustain a long-term fight, then they have to find a way to fight. If it lasts, then they can also fight a long-term war with us, and have the ability to expand outward at any time. Analyze them and find out their weaknesses on the battlefield so that we can better figure out a way to deal with them, isn't that what the Empire did on the battlefield of China? ”

"Your Excellency, there is one thing I think you should know. Intelligence work is something that requires patience and care. Tactical intelligence is needed, but more important is strategic intelligence. Comprehensively analyze all of your opponent's strategic resources in order to determine how much war potential they have to make the empire invincible. ”

Hashimoto Ryuichi's words made Hakata Shigeichi's brows furrow deeply: "Hashimoto-kun, I don't want to say it a second time. You have to find out your responsibilities, you are the squadron leader of the field intelligence squadron of the Fifth Army, not a staff officer of the intelligence department of the Kwantung Army, let alone a senior staff officer of the intelligence department of the base camp. ”

"Your duty is to provide battlefield intelligence analysis and judgment for the commander of the army to command the operation, not to talk about strategic resources with me here. Intelligence, I want intelligence now. The opponent's weaponry and the number of soldiers are not these ethereal things. ”

Hashimoto Ryuichi saw that Shigeichi Habata was a little angry, and closed his mouth very sensibly. He knew that the lieutenant general, who had changed his temper since he had been promoted to army commander, had reached the limit of his patience. If this had been left in the previous Hatian detachment, this big mouth would have been fanned over a long time ago. If the battle situation is unfavorable, he doesn't care what kind of henchman you are, or is still a capable leader.

Hakuda looked at Ryuichi Hashimoto, who was shut up, pointed to a large pile of weapons and equipment in front of him, and said, "I'll give you three more days, no matter how much you pay, you have to find out how many troops they have." Otherwise, you will either go to the front line to command the operation, and now the commanders of the divisions and regiments on the front line have suffered heavy casualties and urgently need to be replenished by officers. ”

"Either I'll consult with the Kwantung Army Command and transfer you to the Kwantung Army Special Intelligence Department, where these things are more suitable for you. And it also gives you more time to prepare and apply for the 6th Military University. That will be more beneficial for your future. You go down and think about what to do. ”

When Hashimoto Ryuichi heard Shigeichi Habata say this, he was slightly stunned and said, "Your Excellency Commander, if you think that I am not qualified for the position of squadron leader of this field intelligence squadron, I would rather go to the front line to fight." As long as it can be under your command, it doesn't matter which division or regiment it is. ”

"I came from a poor background, and it was you who brought me out of that poor fishing village in Hokkaido and recommended me to the 6th Non-commissioned Officer School. You were the one who changed my life and made me grow from a destined fisherman to an officer of the 6th Army of the Empire. You are not only my boss and idol, but you are also my benefactor in my heart. As long as you can fight under your command, even if you die in battle, it will be honorable. ”

Regarding Hashimoto Ryuichi's words, Shigeichi Hamada waved his hand and said, "Don't rush to conclusions first, go back and think about it, and give me another answer." You go back first, seize the time to interrogate the prisoners of war, and make sure to find out the information we urgently need in the shortest possible time. ”

Speaking of this, Ha Tian paused and said, "But this time you have finally found out one thing, and it can be regarded as an explanation." Half a year before the war, seven or eight days after the battle, you finally have an answer. You go down first, and finish what I have to do first. As for the rest, I'll talk about it later. ”

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