si-mexico Chapter 1206 Supplies are Easy to Obtain
Chapter 1206 Supplies are Easy to Obtain
If it were something else, it might be a bit difficult for Li Shaoyi to handle. But when it comes to electronic components, it's incredibly easy for him, since there are plenty of them in the system space. If a single component is missing, Li Shaoyi can simply take out an entire electrical appliance and detach it.
In less than an hour, everything Miss Baiyun needed had been gathered, which made her somewhat incredulous. She personally inspected each electronic component and found that they were all brand new.
Some of these items are not easy to obtain, not only in China but also abroad. You'd have to ask teachers or classmates for help and go through unusual channels. Keep in mind that many of these items are controlled substances in various countries; it's truly baffling how Li Shaoyi managed to acquire them in Pujiang.
When Miss Baiyun asked about this, Li Shaoyi could only say, "Money makes the world go round." As for the rest, he wouldn't explain; he could think about it himself, as it was beyond his scope of work.
Two assistants from the technical department came over; Miss Baiyun herself had chosen them. Apparently, the machine should be ready by this afternoon. As for other matters, Miss Baiyun doesn't get involved; they're a good partner and won't interfere in Li Shaoyi's affairs.
At lunchtime, Li Shaoyi had the food brought in, and Miss Baiyun finished her meal in just 5 minutes. Li Shaoyi admired this kind of person; at least she was someone who did real work, and the Nationalist government hadn't hired a mere pretty face.
The Japanese East China Theater Operations Center, 3 kilometers away.
"Is there anything to doubt? Why call everyone together for a meeting so early in the morning?"
"This guy almost exhausted himself at the nightclub last night. He was planning to go home and rest this morning, but then he got an order from above to hold an emergency meeting today. Apparently, something inexplicable happened on the battlefield."
"Sir, yesterday evening, an infantry regiment of the 4th Division of the 4th Corps of the 72nd Army Group suddenly moved south along the coast..."
An operations staff officer walked to the edge of the map and began explaining the reason for today's meeting. It's important to understand that most of the coastline of Jiangsu Province is mudflats, offering few combat targets. Even if the Japanese were to land, they would never do so in this area, and neither would the Chinese army defend the mudflats here.
For some unknown reason, an infantry regiment suddenly marched south from the north, covering a distance of over 300 kilometers, and is now only 260 kilometers away from Huangpu River as the crow flies. Of course, there will be many interceptions along the way if they want to reach Huangpu. But the presence of such an army in the northwest is still extremely unsettling.
Colonel Kitahara was extremely dissatisfied, but upon hearing this, his small eyes immediately focused, and like the others, he leaned over the map to begin his own mapwork. The distances reported by others might not be accurate; he had to measure them himself.
"Have you notified the surrounding military garrisons? What is the current status of our military garrisons in the area?"
Colonel Kitahara drew a standard diagram on the map while asking his subordinates questions. The troop movements had been so rapid lately that even the head of the operations department couldn't possibly point to a single point on the map and name all the surrounding troops.
"Reporting to Colonel, we only have two companies around here. Because the surrounding area is all mudflats, there are no other troops within a 30-kilometer radius. Of course, there are some local armed groups that have surrendered, but we have not yet taken them in, mainly because a large number of troops have all gone north."
"My men are speaking cautiously," Colonel Kitahara said. He stood up and slapped them twice. Of course, these slaps weren't because his men had done anything wrong, but rather because he needed to vent. He was exhausted first thing in the morning, and now he had to hold this meeting with them.
"Inform the headquarters of this intelligence, especially the nearby 13th Division, and tell them to pay attention to this infantry regiment. As for the local troops, send people over to take over them as soon as possible and have them monitor this infantry regiment and report its movements at any time."
After beating the man, Colonel Kitahara felt a little better and hummed a tune as he left. His morning's work was done; he needed to go back and catch up on some sleep. He had to take good care of his health after working for the Empire every day, or he'd be in trouble later.
The men under my command didn't think it was a big deal. Although the 72nd Army Group was very powerful, it was just an infantry regiment. And they were still 260 kilometers away from us, with the 13th Division in between. Even if they wanted to rush over, a single regiment trying to overwhelm an infantry division was still an impossible task in their eyes, even if we were from the 72nd Army Group.
Just when everyone was about to forget about the incident, the infantry regiment in the mudflats revealed its true colors. These people were not an infantry regiment at all; they were a newly formed armored regiment, and most of them were equipped with heavy armored vehicles.
The Jiangnan region is crisscrossed by waterways, so they used tracked vehicles to avoid getting stuck in the silt. Their mission was to establish a base there; there weren't many Japanese troops nearby, nor were there many strategic objectives. If Li Shaoyi were to request help in Pujiang, this army would reach Pujiang within seven hours.
Their mission was to rescue Li Shaoyi; their own lives were irrelevant. Therefore, when they devised their plan to enter Huangpu, they didn't consider their own casualties at all. They aimed to take the shortest route, through the densest concentration of Japanese troops, relying on their most advanced weapons and unwavering fighting spirit to storm Huangpu and rescue the Marshal in the shortest possible time.
This was also the order given to them by Ma Leizi. At the same time, 350 kilometers behind, more than 170 combat aircraft of various types were on standby, and no one was allowed to mobilize these aircraft.
According to Ma Leizi, these planes are of immense use.