July 6, 1943, Xiyuan, Peking.

"The first phase of the large-scale counterattack on the Eastern Front has been successfully concluded. The Commander-in-Chief may return to China around the 10th to discuss issues such as domestic reunification, economic and people's livelihood development, and combat policies and strategies against Japan."

Xie Chengrui, Chief of Staff of the General Staff Headquarters, said:

"We need to prepare relevant documents before he comes back so that the commander-in-chief can accurately grasp the situation at home and abroad."

Lu Zhuoran, Wang Xueqin, the Director of Military Intelligence and others nodded.

"Let's talk about military issues first." Xie Chengrui said:

"The fighting in Indochina is over, and the personnel of the Governor-General's Office headed by Wei Junru have entered the peninsula."

"The main force of the Seventh Corps has withdrawn from the peninsula, and two armies have entered the Malay area and are cooperating with the Allied forces to clear out the remaining Japanese forces on the island."

"The main force was being reorganized in various parts of Yunnan. Wang Laohu and Stilwell requested to fight in Okinawa, but the General Staff did not allow it."

"The Western Fleet, South China Sea Fleet, East Sea Fleet and Yellow Sea Fleet are all outside Taiwan Island, and four super aircraft carrier battle groups provide support for the Marine Corps landing on the island!"

"The recovery of Taiwan is just around the corner."

In addition to what Xie Chengrui said, the most serious problem facing the General Staff is competing with the Allies for strategic positions in the Asia-Pacific region.

The dust has settled on the Indochina Peninsula, but the Malay region, Singapore, the Strait of Malacca and other places are quite controversial.

These places are imperialist colonies. Although the Chinese army has been stationed, the diplomatic wrangling has never stopped.

There are more and more frictions between various countries and China, and the smell of gunpowder is getting stronger and stronger.

This kind of issue requires Jiang Dong to make a decision. Xie Chengrui and others in the military and political affairs do not dare to decide easily.

"According to the reconnaissance aircraft report, the United States' super aircraft carrier USS Lincoln has been boarded and is approaching the Okinawa area." Lu Zhuoran said:

"They seem to be planning to conquer Okinawa first!"

Xie Chengrui frowned:

"Okinawa is not that easy to chew. Don't worry for now. Does the Military Intelligence Bureau have more information about the super aircraft carriers and new jet fighters of the United States, Great Britain and other countries?"

Song Li took out a folder from his briefcase and said:

"These are photos of the U.S. Navy's other two supercarriers."

"This country on the other side of the ocean has great production potential, and its talent pool is even greater than ours. Once it starts operating at full capacity, the production speed will be astonishing."

"Great Britain also has a brand-new jet fighter, and its performance is not much different from the J-2 equipped by our army."

"Not only fighter planes and aircraft carriers, the scientific and technological development of allied countries in the military field is also rapid."

"This may be the result of our country's stimulus."

"In short, we are developing rapidly, but other countries have not stopped catching up."

Song Li glanced at everyone in the room and said in a heavy voice:

"The Military Intelligence Bureau has done a lot of strategic and tactical analysis, and we finally came to a conclusion:"

"Including the furry bears up north, they don't really see us as allies."

"It may be easier to understand this way. When the land of China was trampled by the Japanese army, and our soldiers could only use their flesh and blood to block the enemy's steel, they regarded us as allies and were willing to provide assistance from the perspective of God."

"But when we achieved complete victory in the anti-aggression war and the country became prosperous and powerful step by step, they suddenly found that they could no longer play the role of God, and they felt fear and hatred in their hearts!"

"They just want to see a lingering Eastern giant, and are unwilling and not allowed to re-emerge in this fertile land."

Jiang Dong has talked about this issue before, but Xie Chengrui didn't pay enough attention to it before.

Unexpectedly, the Military Intelligence Agency came to such a conclusion through intelligence analysis.

Everyone was filled with anger and confusion.

Xie Chengrui took a deep look at Song Li and said:

"I will personally report this matter to the commander-in-chief, and the collection of relevant intelligence will continue."

"We don't know who is the enemy and who is the friend, so we can only make ourselves as strong as possible!"

Song Li understood what Xie Chengrui meant, nodded seriously and made a request:

"I heard that the Western Expeditionary Army captured a lot of equipment on the battlefield. Can you allocate part of it to the Military Intelligence Bureau? It probably only requires the equipment of a group army."

Wang Xueqin, Lu Zhuoran and others looked over at the same time.

Xie Chengrui took out a General cigarette from the cigarette case, then threw the whole box on the table and started smoking on his own.

Several other people knew that the chief of staff was thinking, so they also smoked silently without urging him.

When only half of the cigarette was left, Xie Chengrui finally made up his mind.

"Can!"

"Anyway, most of the vehicles we used to transport supplies were empty when we returned. The Military Intelligence Agency only needs the equipment of one group army, no problem!"

Everyone guessed what the Military Intelligence Agency wanted this batch of equipment for, and their eyes were a little solemn.

After smoking a cigarette, this heavy problem was finally skipped.

Wang Xueqin said:

"Dangkou Petroleum Company has successfully entered North Africa and the Middle East. We will be able to obtain crude oil from these places in a month!"

The domestic economy and industry are developing rapidly, and people's living standards are constantly improving.

Domestic ordinary cars began to enter the homes of ordinary people, and machinery and equipment began to be used in agriculture in various regions.

The demand for oil increases further.

State-owned enterprises from various countries are going abroad one after another to expand their markets overseas.

Promote products while seeking supplies of raw materials.

A strong military is the guarantee of domestic interests.

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Taitung.

Admiral Kiyoshi Hasegawa, the Japanese governor of Taiwan and commander-in-chief of the Tenth Front, hid on a cliff and carefully stretched out his telescope to look at the sea.

The blue sea was now filled with warships, and ship-based helicopters and jet fighters were constantly taking off, loaded with ammunition and flying over Hasegawa Kiyoshi's head.

The sound of gunfire on Taiwan Island lasted for more than half a month. During this half month, the island governor Hasegawa Kiyoshi lost all the western counties.

Only 20,000 to 30,000 of the original army of more than 100,000 or 200,000 were left, all in ragged clothes, like savages, fighting guerrillas in Taitung and the Central Mountains with meager ammunition.

Twenty to thirty thousand people were divided into more than a dozen mountainous areas, unable to support each other, and were eliminated bit by bit by the Chinese Marine Corps.

Hasegawa Kiyoshi was disgraced, his military uniform was in tatters, and he had long lost the demeanor of a governor or admiral.

Hiding in the mountains and forests, he watched helplessly as the Chinese aircraft carrier battle group docked at the Taiwan Island military port to replenish supplies and medicine.

Watching groups of administrative and technical personnel coming from mainland China to the island.

Major cities are slowly recovering from the war.

The Chinese have controlled the entire island of Taiwan, and Hasegawa Kiyoshi can do nothing about it.

On July 6, he saw an aircraft carrier battle group flying the flag of the United States heading north from the Taitung Sea.

'That should be the Pacific Fleet going to attack Okinawa!'

Hasegawa Kiyoshi thought with some alarm.

After the huge fleet had gone away, Hasegawa Kiyoshi withdrew his head.

Chief of Staff Major General Yamaoka held a barbecue cut from an unknown animal in one hand and a few wild fruits in the other. He came to Hasegawa Kiyoshi with a smile and invited him to "have a meal."

Hasegawa Kiyoshi sighed in his heart, he really couldn't live the life of wild fruits and barbecue.

Little did he know that while he was chewing on the barbecue nonchalantly, the other Japanese officers and soldiers beside him kept swallowing their saliva.
Chapter completed!