Chapter 1119 Harvest Season: Military Deployment
“Hunan!” Cheng Qianfan almost blurted out.
Logically speaking, he should pretend to think about it before answering Yataro Saito's question.
However, Cheng Qianfan could see that Yataro Saito was unable to get up because he was holding back his urine. He was worried that if he didn't get to the point quickly, it would be bad if Yataro Saito would not have the patience to urinate directly.
At the same time, he did not deliberately say that Hubei and Jiangxi were poor, but directly pointed out Hunan as the target, in order to attract the attention and appreciation of Yataro Saito.
“Why choose Hunan?” Saito Yataro’s expression changed. He clicked on the map with the map stick in his hand, “There are still unoccupied areas in Hubei and Jiangxi, why don’t you consider taking them all into my hands.”
“Wuhan is in hand, and Nanchang has already fallen.” Cheng Qianfan thought, “From Miyazaki’s perspective, only Xue Boling from Hunan can be regarded as a general opponent, and the others are all local chickens and dogs.”
A proud smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "As for Hubei, Jiangxi and other areas that are still struggling to survive, it can be decided by a single division of our 101st Division!"
“Hahaha.” Yataro Saito laughed and looked at Kentaro Miyazaki.
This is a young man with full enthusiasm and strong confidence in the empire's military force.
Depends on the message? !
Although Yataro Saito also knew in his heart that the war was going on so far, the empire would need to go through brutal iron-blooded battles if it wanted to occupy any place.
But he still liked the word—
This word is very good and he likes it very much.
In particular, the reason Kentaro Miyazaki gave for choosing Hunan as the opening was that only Xue Boling from the Ninth Theater Command in Chongqing could be his opponent to Yataro Saito, and the others were all local chickens and dogs. He said this even more I like it very much, it just speaks to his heart.
It’s just a pity.
Saito Yataro sighed slightly and shook his head.
“But Miyazaki made a mistake?” Cheng Qianfan asked cautiously with an expression of anxiety and shame.
"Xue Boling, a famous general of China, I am also eager to fight with him." Saito Yataro said with a hint of regret and loneliness in his tone, "He belongs to the commander."
Your Excellency, Commander?
Cheng Qianfan immediately knew who the Commander Yataro Saito was talking about:
Gangcun, commander of the Japanese Eleventh Army.
The most important thing is that he confirmed a piece of information from Yataro Saito:
The target of the Japanese army is Changsha, and the 11th Japanese Army under Gangcun will attack with its entire division!
"Xue Boling, China's Ninth War Zone, Changsha!" Cheng Qianfan exclaimed. He walked to the map and pointed at Changsha, "Your Excellency General... Your Excellency Gangcun... the locust army is going to attack Changsha?"
As he spoke, he stared at the map and fell into deep thought.
His mouth murmured, "Changsha, Changsha."
While thinking, Cheng Qianfan glanced at Kazuo Saito inadvertently, his expression a little more nervous and anxious.
"Yes, Changsha." Yataro Saito said in a deep voice, his eyes fixed on the map like nails, and the map stick clicked on the location of Changsha, "Xue Boling's ninth theater, this time, the empire will pull out This eyesore.”
Cheng Qianfan nodded subconsciously, thinking.
Kazuo Saito was unhappy when he saw that his uncle actually taught Kentaro Miyazaki himself.
Seeing that Kentaro Miyazaki was still thinking and could not see the mystery of this battle immediately, he walked to the map in a few steps.
Kazuo Saito first saluted Yataro Saito, "Uncle."
Yataro Saito glanced at Kazuo Saito, nodded slightly, and handed over the map stick in his hand.
Miyazaki Kentaro is indeed an outstanding young man, and he naturally appreciates such a young handsome man.
However, Kentaro Miyazaki is just an outsider after all. Kentaro Miyazaki’s outstanding performance is to make a face for Hyoutaro Imamura, but Kazuo Saito is not the same. This is the Kirin son of the Saito family.
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“Changsha, the headquarters of China’s Ninth War Zone, Xue Boling is here.” Kazuo Saito said, “Occupy Changsha and completely wipe out the military strength of China’s Ninth War Zone, and the Locust Army will open the door to Guizhou and Sichuan.”
"Annihilate all the troops in the ninth theater of China..." Cheng Qianfan held his chin with one hand and thought.
He bowed to Yataro Saito, and then said, "Unless Miyazaki has any doubts about the prowess of the Locust Army, one of my regiments of warriors can chase three divisions of the Chinese Army, but -"
Cheng Qianfan frowned and said, "The Chinese people are good at escaping. As far as I know, the ninth war zone in China has nearly 200,000 troops, which is 200,000 pigs. It is not easy to catch them all."
“Hahaha.” Kazuo Saito laughed, “Miyazaki-kun’s metaphor is very good, but Miyazaki-kun—”
There was a trace of unconcealed contempt and pride on the corner of his mouth, "You are not a soldier and have no war experience. You don't know the weakness of China's army. Two hundred thousand pigs can run around. It is indeed difficult to catch them. However, Two hundred thousand frightened Chinese soldiers are easy to catch and kill."
He waved the map stick in his hand and pointed on the map, "In order to achieve the goal of annihilating the army of the ninth theater of China, the Locust Army will attack Changsha from three directions: northwest Jiangxi, southern Hubei, and northern Hunan."
As he spoke, Kazuo Saito drew a circle around the place name in Changsha, with a confident smile, "Xue Boling, the 200,000 troops in the ninth theater of China will have nowhere to escape!"
…
"If this result can be achieved." Cheng Qianfan's eyes showed a mixture of anticipation and excitement, "This will be a huge blow to Chang Kaishen in Chongqing, and the empire's full occupation of China will be just around the corner."
“Capture Changsha, annihilate its ninth theater, open the door to Sichuan, and force the surrender of Chongqing.” Saito Kazuo said eloquently, “With these links linked one by one, great things can be accomplished.”
Cheng Qianfan immediately said in an excited tone, "What Mr. Saito said is true. From this, it can be seen that the occupation of Changsha will be a miracle. It will also be a great achievement in the history of our Empire of Japan in the future." !”
While speaking, Cheng Qianfan glanced at Yataro Saito quietly. He noticed that Yataro Saito was nodding frequently and was satisfied with Kazuo Saito's performance, but now his expression was gloomy and he seemed to be lacking in interest.
He then knew that his words had an effect.
He knew what he said would make Saito feel bad, but this was exactly what he needed.
From the beginning, he did not target Yataro Saito alone.
Saito Yataro is a Japanese lieutenant general. He is a wily man who wants to induce Saito Yataro to personally explain the Japanese military strategy to him. This may be possible, but it is not very successful.
Hence, Saito Kazuo is his secondary target.
In the car on the way, in order to show off Yataro Saito’s importance and closeness to him, Kazuo Saito vaguely revealed an important piece of information in his words:
Today, His Excellency Eiichi Iwai had a secret meeting with his uncle, Counselor Imamura. He accompanied him. He was exhausted after a busy day.
Therefore, Cheng Qianfan judged that the secret talks between Yataro Saito and Eiichi Iwai would involve new trends in the Japanese army.
This means that Kazuo Saito, who is accompanying him, knows a thing or two about the Japanese military plan.
So, Cheng Qianfan’s initial strategy was to target Yataro Saito as the main target and Kazuo Saito as the secondary target.
However, soon, he adjusted his strategy in time and set a bigger target on Saito Kazuo without giving up on inducing Saito Yataro to reveal more information.
Sure enough, following his glance, Saito Kazuo made a decisive decision.
Yes, Cheng Qianfan judged that Saito Yataro's Japanese 101st Division should be used as a partial division in the Changsha Battle—
This can be seen from Saito Yataro's words that Xue Boling is Okamura's target, as well as Saito Yataro's face at this time.
However, what he didn't expect was that his words seemed to stimulate Yataro Saito too much.
Of course, it could also be that Saito Yataro felt uncomfortable holding in his urine and was in a bad mood.
“Imamura-kun, it’s late at night, I should take my leave.” Saito Yataro suddenly said to Imamura Hyoutarou.
Hyoutaro Imamura glanced at Yataro Saito, but he didn't stop him. He nodded, "That's fine. I'll pay you a farewell in person tomorrow."
Seeing that Saito Yataro was about to leave suddenly, Miyazaki Kentaro didn't know if he had said something wrong. Although he tried to stay calm, he still felt a little uneasy.
Hyoutaro Imamura patted his student's shoulder, "Kentaro, come with me to give Saito-kun a gift."
“Hai!”
…
Saito Yataro left surrounded by his bodyguards.
Kazuo Saito also left with the convoy.
The solemn and murderous atmosphere on the streets finally eased.
“Kentaro, come with me.” Hyōtaro Imamura said to Kentaro Miyazaki.
"Hai." Cheng Qianfan said quickly. He winked at his friend Sakamoto Yoshino, but the latter pretended to be "unloyal" and yawned, indicating that he was sleepy and wanted to rest.
Cheng Qianfan glared at Sakamoto Yoshino, then hurriedly stepped forward and followed Hyoutarou Imamura's footsteps back to the study.
"Teacher, General Saito left in a hurry, and his expression..." Cheng Qianfan entered the study, refilled Hyoutarou Imamura's tea cup, and said slightly uneasily, "Did I say something wrong just now?"
Hyoutaro Imamura glanced at his student, and then he suddenly looked serious, nodded and said, "You did say something that made Saito-kun unhappy-"
Seeing Kentaro Miyazaki's expression change drastically, he laughed and said, "Don't worry, it's nothing serious."
He shook his head and said, "Saito-kun is more regretful. He also knows that you said it unintentionally and will not blame you."
“The student is confused.” The worry in Cheng Qianfan’s eyes was still there. He was respectful and asked sincerely, “Teacher, please clear up the confusion.”
Hyoutaro Imamura smiled slightly. He could see that if he didn't explain the matter clearly, his student would probably continue to be worried.
Same, Saito is the Imperial Lieutenant General after all. Faced with the power of the Lieutenant General, how can Kentaro, a young man with no background, not be afraid.
In addition, Kentaro was able to speak clearly, think quickly, and speak meaningfully when facing Saito-kun today, which is already very good, and it has earned him face.
He also did not want the confidence that his student had built up in front of an imperial lieutenant general to be affected.
Hyoutaro Imamura came to the map and stretched out his hand.
Cheng Qianfan respectfully presented the map stick with both hands.
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“The Locust Army will attack Changsha from three directions: northwestern Jiangxi, southern Hubei, and northern Hunan, striving to annihilate all its troops in the ninth theater area.” Hyōtaro Imamura said.
“That’s what Saito-kun said just now.” Cheng Qianfan nodded, “Saito-kun is indeed from a famous family, and his judgment is consistent with the military’s strategic deployment.”
Hyoutaro Imamura snorted lightly.
Kazuo Saito is indeed quite capable, otherwise he would not be taken seriously.
However, let’s just talk about today’s events. Today, he, Eiichi Iwai and Yataro Saito once rehearsed the ‘Battle of Hunan and Jiangxi’ on the sand table. Kazuo Saito was accompanying him, how could he not know the military strategy.
Thinking that after Kazuo Saito entered the study, he first saluted Saito Yataro, and then him, the counselor, Imamura Hyoutarou felt uncomfortable.
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"According to the established strategy, we will focus on attacking Changsha from the south of Hubei and northern Hunan." Hyoutaro Imamura said, "The third, sixth, thirteenth, and thirty-third divisions of the Locust Army are aiming directly at Changsha!"
Hearing Hyōtaro Imamura say the name of the Japanese Army's "Sixth Division", even though he had rich lurking experience and strong psychological quality, Cheng Qianfan still subconsciously breathed quickly, his eyes shrank, and so did his fists. He clenched tightly subconsciously.
Hyoutaro Imamura glanced at Kentaro Miyazaki and frowned slightly.
"On board!" Cheng Qianfan's eyes were red, and his tone was filled with excitement, "These are the elite divisions of our Locust Army. Huanghuang's division will hunt Changsha, how spectacular it is!"
Hyoutaro Imamura smiled slightly and shook his head again, so that’s it—
This student is really interesting. In fact, he is quite greedy and afraid of death, but he also admires the imperial soldiers and likes military.
“Kentaro, don’t you understand anything from what I just said?” Imamura Hyoutaro looked at his student and asked.
"Huh?" Cheng Qianfan opened his mouth wide. He looked at Imamura Hyoutarou, and finally showed a look of shame under his gaze, "Teacher, the student has just made a glorious military display for the empire..."
He stood at attention, bowed, and said uneasily, "Kentaro, you have been disappointed."
"Think carefully about the numbers of these troops." Imamura Hyoutarou said solemnly.
"The Third Division, the Sixth Division, the Thirteenth Division, the Thirty-third Division..." Cheng Qianfan said slowly with a serious expression. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, "There is no 101st Division!"
Then, he suddenly realized, "Teacher, I remembered that General Saito said before that Xue Boling was the target of His Excellency Gangcun, and there was a lot of desolation in his words."
He paused and continued, "I previously thought it was because of General Saito's rank that he regretted not being able to compete with Xue Boling on an equal footing. It turns out that General Saito was because..."
He showed a look of regret, "So, what I said was indeed extremely inappropriate to General Saito's ears. But, this, this is totally unexpected -"
Then, Cheng Qianfan looked at Hyōtaro Imamura with a look of confusion on his brows, "Teacher, the Saito Division is the victorious division of the empire. It made its first contribution in the battle of Nanchang. Why didn't it join the battle as the main division this time?"
The main force of the Japanese army is advancing towards Changsha from the directions of northern Hunan and southern Hubei, and the information on the numbers of each unit has been obtained.
Cheng Qianfan’s ‘pursuit of victory’—
Yataro Saito's 101st Division will definitely be involved in this Changsha battle. What he needs to figure out now is where Saito's division has gone and what its mission is. The whereabouts of such an elite Japanese division must be clarified.
Looking at the puzzled look in Miyazaki Kentaro's eyes and the sincere and pure desire for knowledge, Imamura Hyoutarou's heart was filled with the feeling of being a good teacher.
This is the real reason why he likes the student Kentaro Miyazaki very much. If he doesn’t understand, he just asks, and he never pretends to understand. He also respects his teacher very much. Who wouldn’t like such a student who respects his teacher and is eager to learn?
And it’s definitely not because of a few bottles of red wine.
He had vaguely heard in the past few days that Naito had said in private that he favored Kentaro Miyazaki and was even more partial to him because of Kentaro Miyazaki's great respect for him.
Hmph, he is a high-ranking diplomat of the empire, and he is a counselor. Will he be short of red wine?
What a joke!
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