Liu Shi's eyes lit up. If the Japanese really wanted to attack, the 32nd and 35th divisions would still attack Xuchang, Kaifeng, and other places, and finally surround Zhengzhou.
Thinking back to the last time when the Japanese were defeated at Zhengzhou due to ammunition supply, they must have been unconvinced. This time, they had to fight back. If that was the case, not only would the Japanese's formation be torn apart, but their ammunition storage would also be unsafe.
Then, Liu Shi's gaze landed on a place-Tongxu County.
"Entering Tongxu County, Tongxu County is only about a hundred kilometers away from Tuocheng County in a straight line. Run 150 kilometers straight to Tuocheng County and take down these three million bullets, grenades, and other military supplies. Then we won't have to worry about running out of ammunition.”
Liu Shi's 93rd division was equipped with a lot of Type 38 rifles. This was given to them by the Generalissimo, who had hinted to the military and political department. The reason was simple. They did not want to supply Liu Shi's 93rd division with ammunition.
The ammunition for the Type 38 rifle was all seized and replenished by the other units of the national army. Most of them were Zhongzheng rifles, and the national army had ammunition production lines for Zhongzheng rifles.
Therefore, it made sense to equip Liu Shi's 93rd Army with the captured Type 38 rifle. Although this rifle was good, its ammunition was limited and it was all seized.
When the time comes, the military and political department can legitimately reject you and say, Sorry, we don't have an ammunition production line for Type 38 rifles, so we can't supply you with ammunition. You want ammunition? Sure, go to war and get the loot ~
Therefore, in the eyes of outsiders, Liu Shi's 93rd division was a stepmother's son. The military and political department was forced to give him weapons and equipment, but most of them were seized from the Japanese.
They just didn't want to give you ammunition, but Liu Shihe and the other Generalissimo knew very well that the 93rd division's ammunition would be transported by Liu Chuan, so they had to use Japanese equipment. Otherwise, what was the use of ammunition if they couldn't use it?
There were many things that should not be looked at on the surface. Those who did not know better would think that Liu Shi was raised by his stepmother. The military and political department had treated the Japanese's weapons and equipment as a hot potato and thrown them to the 93rd Army so that they would not be able to provide them with ammunition.
"But did he send back any information about when the Japanese will launch their winter offensive?”
Liu Shi calmed down and asked Ma Ningwan.
"Not at all. He doesn't know either. We won't be in contact for a while. The next time they sent back information, it would be around mid-November at the earliest. The Japanese Special Higher Police had planted a large number of people around Xuzhou during this period of time. They could not contact each other frequently. If they contacted each other too frequently, they would be discovered!”
Ma Ning shook his head.
Liu Shi smiled bitterly. He had forgotten his duty.
He looked at the map and thought for a moment." Three million rounds of ammunition. It sounds like a lot, but it's not enough to fight a real war." The 93rd Army is not the only one stationed around Zhengzhou. There is also the 22nd Army. The total strength of our national army around here is about 60,000.
Looks like the Japanese have to wait for a while."
Liu Shi calmed down from his excitement and continued,""We can't enter Tongxu County directly. Once we go straight to Tuocheng County, the Japanese will know that we know where they store their ammunition in advance.
There's a chance that they'll suspect my brother, but there's no hurry. We don't know how the Japanese are going to fight this winter war yet. We'll wait until the time comes ~"
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"Military farm?"
Yongsheng Kameshiro was holding a wine glass in his hand. When he heard Liu Chuan talk about the military farm, he was stunned.
"That's right. It's a military farm. Over the years, there had been a lot of wasteland in North China. These fields were barren, and this was not a solution. Moreover, weren't there so many refugees outside?
"We'll gather these refugees and temporarily provide them with some food and resources. Although it will consume some food, it doesn't matter. We'll let them farm next spring.
According to my previous method of settling the refugees, although the tax is as high as 45%, I don't think it's very useful. It would be better to set up a military farm. Apart from leaving food for them, the rest of the food produced would be handed over.
This was only food. If they were to farm in the military farm, they would raise chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, sheep, and cows. We slaughter a few batches of these livestock every year and leave some for them to eat. We take the rest.”
Liu Chuan said slowly, and Eternal Turtle Shiro nodded,""Yuxi, Yanagawa is indeed a top student of the empire. This is a good idea. As long as this was done, the Empire's troops in North China and Central China would no longer lack supplies.
In the future, he would not be attacked by those damn guerrillas frequently.”
"Teacher, you flatter me. I only did what I should do. However, to do so, he would need Commander Tada's help. I originally wanted to personally mention it to Commander Tada, but it's not easy to explain it clearly in the telegram. I'm afraid that Commander Tada will misunderstand, so I hope that Sensei can do it for me ~"
Liu Chuan stood up and bowed,""Sorry to trouble you, teacher ~"
"Hey, Yanagawa-kun, what are you doing? I know what you're worried about, but you don't have to worry. Although bloodline is something that cannot be changed, your loyalty to His Majesty and your contributions to the empire are all in our eyes. How can we misunderstand you because of your bloodline?
But don't worry about this. I'll send a telegram to Commander Tada and get him to agree to this."
Eternal Turtle Shiro smiled and waved his hand.
Liu Chuan sat down on his knees. However, even though the Japanese, Eternal Turtle Shiro, said so, Liu Chuan was not stupid.
Remember, don't treat your enemy as a fool. Liu Chuan understood that the Japanese were very enthusiastic now. In the eyes of outsiders, they trusted him very much!
The Japanese emperor gave him a commanding sword, and even awarded him the rank of colonel and the Plum Blossom Medal. General Tada even gave him the command of a Japanese regiment. How much trust did he have?
But this was only the surface. Why did the Japanese send the 109th Division to China? Why was Eternal Turtle Shiro stationed in Xuzhou as the major general of the 109th division?
Don't you understand? The reason why the 109th Division was sent to Xuzhou was to prevent Liu Chuan from using his underhanded tactics. Even if Liu Chuan wanted to play other tricks, the Japanese's 109th Division could settle everything.
Yongsheng Guishilang was stationed in Xuzhou to monitor his political measures. Even if there were any changes in Liu Chuan in the future, the Japanese's 109th Division would be able to deal with all changes and preserve the Xuzhou Munitions Factory.
To put it bluntly, if he was really loyal to the Japanese, then he would be safe. Once the Xuzhou Munitions Factory was established, the Japanese would be willing to give him all the honor, power, money, and women. The premise was that he had to be loyal to the Japanese.
If he had other thoughts, the Japanese could quickly get rid of him and keep the Xuzhou Munitions Factory. If he was loyal, he could still continue to climb up in the future, but if he was not loyal and had other thoughts, the Japanese could easily kill him.
Therefore, Liu Chuan had always been very careful. He was from the future and had a life experience of more than 40 years old. That was why he could survive until now. If he was really a 22-year-old young man, he would have been seen through by the Japanese.
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