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Hyoutaro Imamura and Kentaro Whitezaki understand what this question is really asking.

What I am a student asking is why the Saito Division did not participate in the war as the main force, but only as a partial division in western Jiangxi -

The Saito Division is in Nanchang, and the Locust Army will use troops from three directions: western Jiangxi, southern Hubei, and northern Hunan. The Saito Division in Nanchang is not in the battle sequence in southern Hubei and northern Hunan, and there are no signs of secret mobilization. It is still there. Nanchang is stationed in Nanchang, so the Saito Division naturally has only one possibility, which is to launch an offensive in the west of Jiangxi.

"The 101st Division is in Nanchang. It can move towards western Jiangxi on the spot. It is convenient and fast." Hyoutaro Imamura said. He clicked on the map with the map stick in his hand and drew a line diagonally. "The first part of the 101st Division , and the 106th Division, left Fengxin, Jiangxi, and attacked southwest, using a partial division to attract Xue Boling's ninth theater."

 He ​​looked at Miyazaki Kentaro, "Although they are partial divisions, the 101st Division and the 106th Division shoulder the heavy responsibility of attracting the Chinese army, which plays a key role in whether this battle can achieve the greatest results."

 In fact, the reason why the 106th Division and the 101st Division were used as partial divisions was because Gangcun did not think highly of these two divisions.

   The 106th Division suffered heavy losses in the battle of Wanjialing:

 In the Battle of Wuhan last year, the 106th Division of the Locust Army was almost annihilated by the Chinese army in the Zhanggushan and Wanjialing areas due to underestimating the enemy.

In addition, the 101st Division, which was sent to rescue the 106th Division, also suffered heavy losses due to the encirclement, with thousands of casualties, eventually leading to the defeat of both Japanese armies.

Although the Japanese army won the entire Wuhan Battle, the disastrous defeat of the 106th Division at Wanjialing made the military headquarters extremely angry and regarded it as a "hundred-year shame" because there had not been a reorganized division in the history of the Locust Army. Being beaten like this by the enemy.

In addition, Hyōtaro Imamura knew a lot of inside information that the outside world did not know. In the final stage of the Battle of Wanjialing, Junrokuro Matsuura, the commander of the 106th Division, was also injured. He led less than a hundred people to hide in a cave and almost died. They were ready to commit suicide to thank Tianhuang. Fortunately, it was dark and the national army search troops dozens of meters away did not find them, so they luckily escaped.

Since then, the 106th Division of the Locust Army has been labeled with a mark of shame, and even neighboring troops began to reject fighting alongside the 106th Division.

 Even when the subsequent conscription was carried out to replenish troops, the 106th Division was still discriminated against.

Even many young people cried loudly in public after being announced to be recruited into this army.

After the Battle of Nanchang, the military headquarters has decided to transfer the 106th Division and Zhongjing Division back to the mainland.

The 101st Division was implicated by the 106th Division in the Battle of Wanjialing, and suffered considerable losses. After repairs, although it achieved the first success in capturing Nanchang in the Battle of Nanchang in the first half of this year, in fact the performance of Saito Division It did not satisfy the military department.

 Therefore, in this Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi battle, Gangcun simply used these two divisions, which caused a headache for the military headquarters, as partial divisions to attract the strength of the Chinese army—

After all, these are still two elite imperial divisions in name, and the Chinese army must not dare to be careless.

Moreover, the Chinese army also knows that these two divisions are tired divisions, and they are old opponents who were "defeated" by them in the Wanjialing battle. The Chinese army, which likes to pick weak persimmons, may be like flies smelling blood. Generally pounce on Saito Division and Nakai Division.

 …

 “That’s it.” Cheng Qianfan nodded slowly.

The Nakai and Saito divisions were like bait to attract the troops of the ninth theater.

Furthermore, Cheng Qianfan speculated that Gangcun arranged for the 106th Division and part of the 101st Division to serve as partial divisions, and this must have been done deliberately to attract General Xue Boling—

The great victory of Wanjialing was General Xue Boling's proud battle. The 106th Division and the 101st Division were the "parties" in this battle. General Xue Boling once said that he regretted not being able to completely wipe out the 106th Division. Now the Japanese will The release of the two defeated generals, the regiment and the 101st Division, in a sense, gave the Ninth Theater and General Xue Boling a chance to "realize their dreams."

 Cheng Qianfan was about to speak but stopped.

 “Tell me.” Imamura Hyoutarou glanced at his student and said.

“Teacher, do you think Chongqing will surrender after the Locust Army has a great victory in the Battle of Changsha?” Cheng Qianfan asked.

 “Kentaro.”

 “Hai.”

“Are you so confident that the Locust Army will win the Battle of Changsha?” Imamura Hyōtaro looked at Miyazaki Kentaro and asked.

“The locust army has more than 100,000 warriors, and the Chinese army has more than 200,000 soldiers. Isn’t it like chopping melons and vegetables?” Cheng Qianfan said with a proud look on his face and a smile.

Hyoutaro Imamura looked deeply at his student, nodded slightly, and said nothing more.

He is not without confidence in the battle of Changsha, but he personally tends to believe that the empire's victory is not a problem. However, it is somewhat difficult to achieve the goal of annihilating the main force of the Chinese Army's Ninth Theater.

Northern Hunan is watery and mountainous, and the movement of the Locust Army's mechanized corps is restricted. If the Chinese army flees, it will be difficult to achieve the strategic goal of total annihilation.

Of course, young people are energetic, enthusiastic, and very confident in the imperial army, which is a good thing.

“You came here today just to visit Saito-kun?” Imamura Hyoutarou suddenly asked.

“When students come to see their teacher, they actually have a report. As for meeting General Saito, it’s just a coincidence.” Cheng Qianfan said.

"What's the matter?" Imamura Hyōtaro nodded and asked.

Not to mention whether Kentaro Miyazaki’s words are true or not, the words of his own student are comforting to hear.

Cheng Qianfan reported to Imamura Hyotarō that he learned from Pitt that there was a joint delegation from Britain and France that made a secret visit to Soviet Russia in May and June.

"You are saying that the British and French sides do not actually pay attention to this visit and negotiation, and they are just visiting for the sake of the visit?" Imamura Hyoutaro thought and asked.

"Yes, teacher." Cheng Qianfan said sternly, "The French sent generals who were about to retire, and the form was greater than the reality. These elderly generals even bluntly told the Soviet Union that they were just going on a trip and did not expect to reach any agreement with them. "

After a pause, Cheng Qianfan continued, "The British have a similar approach. They don't seem to have any interest in reaching any agreement with Soviet Russia."

“You just said that you suspected that Peter deliberately disclosed this situation to you?” Imamura Hyoutaro asked, “What do you think about this?”

"Pete knew that Cheng Qianfan was on good terms with the Empire, so he was probably trying to reveal this situation to the Empire through Cheng Qianfan's mouth." Cheng Qianfan thought, "At the same time, he might not have disclosed this situation to the German side through the Empire. .”

Hearing this, Hyoutaro Imamura thought for a moment and nodded.

 He agreed with Kentaro Miyazaki’s judgment.

 The British and French had previously tried to send signals to the empire through many unofficial channels, or in other words, to send signals to the Germans through the empire.

 As for this matter specifically, the intentions of Britain and France are very clear. What they want to express is:

 They have no intention of reaching any agreement with Soviet Russia!

 In fact, Japanese diplomats including Hyotarō Imamura have long understood the intentions of the English and French—

 Britain and France were keen on and happy to promote Germany's eastward advance. They hoped that the Germans could go to war with the Soviet Union, and it would be best if both sides would suffer losses.

With Germany and Poland having officially declared war, the signal sent by Britain and France is quite interesting.

Considering that he had previously judged that Soviet Russia might intervene in the Polish war and even make territorial claims to Poland...

Hyoutaro Imamura suddenly felt something in his heart.

 “Kentaro.”

"teacher."

"Let me ask you, if sacrificing one Poland could spark a war between Germany and the Soviet Union, do you think Britain and France would do that?" asked Hyotarō Imamura.

"Yes!" Cheng Qianfan said decisively. He thought for a moment and then added, "Anything that has a 10% chance, Britain and France will try."

The corner of his mouth raised with a smile, "Anyway, it was the Poles who died, and the Poles should have been used to their country being destroyed."

Hyoutaro Imamura nodded. He was a little more confident about the guess in his heart. Then he suddenly smiled and pointed at Kentaro Miyazaki, "You have this mouth."

 He shook his head, "The Poles are quite friendly towards the empire."

 Poland was one of the first European countries to recognize Manchukuo, which the empire was quite satisfied with.

"Poles are accustomed to relying on powerful countries." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile, "In the future, when the locust army hunts Europe, they might consider supporting a Polish country."

Hyoutaro Imamura laughed.

Although his reason told him that the situation mentioned by Miyazaki Kentaro was still quite difficult to realize, it was intoxicating just thinking about it.

 …

Cen Xu ‘recruited’.

Cen Xu, who had no good meat left in his body, suddenly said with difficulty, "I said."

　　Hiroyuki Kikube was overjoyed, "Very good, Mr. Cen, tell me your identity first."

 “I am a member of the Red Party.” Cen Xu said weakly.

Hiroyuki Kikube nodded with satisfaction. His guess was correct. This person was indeed a red party member.

"My code name is..." Cen Xu said, his voice was low and breathless.

“Quickly, put him down.” Kikube Hiroo was shocked and shouted, “Doctor, go call Dr. Gonda.”

Some agents hurriedly put Cen Xu down from the torture rack.

　　Hiroyuki Kikube stepped forward. He squatted down, helped Cen Xu, who seemed to be in bad condition, and asked eagerly, "What is your code name? Your superiors all have...ahhhhhhh!"

Hiroyuki Kikube covered his face and howled like a beast.

Other agents were shocked when they saw this. They rushed over, kicked and pulled him, and finally rescued Hiroyuki Kikube.

"Pfft!" Cen Xu spat out the flesh and blood in his mouth. He felt regretful in his heart. His target was Kikube Hiroo's neck, but because he had no strength, Kikube blocked him subconsciously and only bit Kikube. Hirooobe's face.

“Sure enough, it stinks!” Cen Xu said, with a smile on his face, a contemptuous smile, and looked at Hiroyuki Kikube, who was covering his cheek and looking at him with utter hatred.

 “Bag duck down!” Kikube Hiroo was completely irritated. He removed his holster, pulled out his Nanbu pistol, and turned off the safety.

 “Get up, hungry and cold slave! Get up—” Cen Xu sat on the ground, clenched his fists, raised them, and let out his final cry.

　　Bang bang bang bang!

Hiroyuki Kikube emptied the magazine directly. He looked at Cen Xu who had been beaten into a hornet's nest and fell on his back.

“Bag duck falls!” Hiroyuki Kikube, who still couldn’t understand his hatred, took the saber handed over by his subordinates and slashed at the corpse wildly, “Die!”

 …

 “Die!” Cheng Qianfan gritted his teeth and let out a low roar.

The designation of the ‘Sixth Division’ almost made him lose his composure in front of Imamura Hyoutarou, but fortunately, he was able to resolve it promptly with words and demeanor.

 He lifted the car curtain and looked out the window.

 The night is already deep.

 The street lights are dim.

He couldn't wait to report the military information on the Changsha War that he had just obtained. He was extremely looking forward to the fact that his intelligence could help the fierce warriors in the ninth theater and help our compatriots die for me!

　　Previously, he received a call from the Chongqing Military Command Bureau headquarters, asking him to verify the true target of the Japanese army at all costs and to further obtain the Japanese military deployment.

 Cheng Qianfan called back to Chongqing: Complete the mission at all costs, be loyal to the bureau, and be loyal to the party and the country.

 In fact, Cheng Qianfan did not intend to act recklessly.

For example, he had never thought of stealing the military deployment map of the Japanese military operation.

 A battle of this scale involves hundreds of thousands of people. Not to mention his current status, it would be difficult for him to directly contact the top brass of the Japanese army in Shanghai at this time.

Even if there is a chance to contact a senior Japanese general, even if this Japanese general wants to participate in this battle and has a secret military deployment letter in his hand, it is almost impossible for him to have access.

For example, today, even if he met Yataro Saito by chance, if his original intention was to steal military information from Yataro Saito, this would be impossible, even if he was exposed and died for his country. , and it is almost impossible to have a chance.

Therefore, when Cheng Qianfan learned that Yataro Saito was at Imamura Mansion, he immediately made an immediate plan:

Get the opportunity to go to Imamura Mansion naturally, and then meet Saito Yataro, and then find a way to learn about the Japanese military deployment from Saito Yataro and Imamura Hyoutarou!

The reason for this plan was inspired by details such as the marks on the map he saw in Imamura Hyōtaro's study. He judged that since Imamura Hyōtaro and Saito Yataro had the habit of discussing military affairs, this could be exploited.

After deciding on this plan, he built it step by step. Before Saito Kazuo came to pick up Sakamoto Yoshino, he predicted it in advance and once again expressed his respect for Saito Yataro in advance. In this way, Sakamoto Yoshino would naturally Invite him along.

On the way to Imamura's mansion, I deliberately made friends with Kazuo Saito, listened to Kazuo Saito's side comments about Yataro Saito's temper, and made more specific plans and preparations for subsequent actions.

In Hyōtaro Imamura’s study, even the frequency with which he poured tea for Yataro Saito was carefully calculated. By secretly observing Yataro Saito’s sitting posture and expression, he judged when the person would need to urinate.

At the same time, he is also quietly leading the conversation.

Cheng Qianfan felt proud in his heart. The danger was so dangerous that when Yataro Saito stood up, the timing was just right. He immediately picked up the map stick and handed it over.

 As for introducing Kazuo Saito into the network, it was also an act of adapting to circumstances.

Although during the entire operation, there was an unexpected situation where Saito Yataro was in a bad mood and left early, fortunately, when he said that sentence, he was actually laying the foundation for the filing—

His words made Saito Yataro unhappy. Based on his understanding of Imamura Hyoutarou, Imamura Hyoutarou would definitely leave him to ask questions, which gave him the opportunity to continue to 'ask' Imamura Hyoutarou.

In this way, every step is carefully designed and at the same time adaptable.

In this way, with the joint guidance of Lieutenant General Saito Yataro, the commander of the Japanese 101st Division, and Mr. Imamura, we were able to fill in the gaps—

 Now, you’re done!

 He has to rush back and send a report to Chongqing immediately!

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