to early November.
The international situation is gradually showing a turbulent trend.
In fact, starting in 1937, Japan's domestic economy began to experience a sharp decline, which became increasingly severe without any effective delay.
Social conflicts are also becoming increasingly acute.
After the Sino-Japanese War broke out, the Japanese army temporarily delayed domestic economic difficulties through its invasion of China and plunder of materials.
But as the war between China and Japan continues to extend.
A large number of troops consumed huge amounts of supplies, causing Japan to gradually fail to make ends meet.
It is not satisfied with the benefits that can be achieved by fighting against China, or in other words, continuing to fight against China can no longer maintain the materials and military supplies needed by the Japanese army to launch this war.
Beginning in 1941, the Japanese army gradually targeted Southeast Asian countries and gradually began to invade and expand into Southeast Asia.
This action harmed the US’s vested interests in Southeast Asia.
Therefore, in the summer of 1941, the United States began to ban oil exports to Japan.
And this time it will cost Japan its life.
In the late 1930s, Japan’s domestic energy structure was as follows:
Almost 80%, or even more, of oil must be imported from the United States, and about 10% of oil comes from other countries. However, Japan can be self-sufficient in only about 7% of oil.
In addition, over the past three or seven years, Japan's domestic economy has declined rapidly, and the economic situation has become extremely severe. Japanese citizens are even facing the crisis of starvation.
At this time, China, which happened to be a neighbor of Japan, was in chaos.
The little devil thought about it, wouldn't it be an opportunity to fish in troubled waters and take advantage of the situation?
Invading China and launching this war of aggression is the most effective way for the devils to solve domestic economic and social difficulties and divert domestic economic contradictions.
In addition, 80% of the large domestic demand for oil needs to be imported from the United States. The little devils who are completely choked by the United States also want to change this dilemma by invading China.
But what's the result?
All this is useless.
Even after the Sino-Japanese War broke out, Japan still failed to solve the oil problem. Its demand for oil is still highly dependent on the United States. Not only that, even iron, which is indispensable for military production, and various minerals and military supplies are also dependent on the United States. Highly dependent on the US side.
Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that if there were no oil, iron and various military supplies provided by the United States to Japan, Japan would be in trouble.
Japan simply doesn't have the strength to fight a war that wants to invade China.
After the Sino-Japanese War broke out, Japan almost exhausted its domestic resources and had a great time fighting the Chinese army.
However, the resources and materials that were finally invaded and plundered from China were turned around and due to the need to import large quantities of petroleum, iron and various military supplies from the United States, they flowed into the US treasury like running water.
What's this called?
This is called working for others.
Little Japan invaded China, and in the end the biggest beneficiary turned out to be the United States!
… At the international situation analysis meeting held at the headquarters of a detachment, detachment leader Kong Jie, as the leader, slowly opened his mouth and analyzed the quiet evolution of the international situation to the cadres.
The final conclusion is spoken.
The cadres were all filled with indignation.
"Damn it, old commander, if you say that, we can see that this little devil invaded our China, and the culprit is the United States!"
"Most of our country has been lost, and the people's lives are in dire straits. It's better for them to just sit on the sidelines and watch the tigers fight, quietly waiting to put money in their mouths!"
Kong Jie said: "Otherwise, how do you think Americans can live a prosperous life in China?"
Chief of Staff Xu Guoan couldn't help but scolded: "What Lao Kong said is absolutely right, the United States will make a lot of money.
While sitting on the mountain and watching the war between Japan and China, they are making money from Japan with oil and various military supplies.
The other side cooperates with our national army, selling large quantities of all kinds of weapons that they have almost eliminated, and making a lot of war fortune.
It’s really money-making at both ends, without any delay. "
"Sometimes when I think about it, these people who take advantage of others are even more hateful!"
After this meeting to analyze the international situation, the cadres all changed their original views on the United States.
Even though everyone admits that since the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, the United States has indeed provided a lot of help to China, and some American soldiers have even participated in helping China resist Japan.
These low-level soldiers may have pure intentions in helping China.
But this does not change the fact that for the United States, all interests come first.
"If you fall behind, you will be beaten. It is most unreliable to expect others to sympathize and lend a helping hand!"
After the international analysis was over, everyone's topic then shifted to the recent development of a team based on the ground.
Chief of Staff Xu Guoan said: "Lao Kong, in the past half month, according to the plan of our headquarters, each regiment has actively expanded the guerrilla areas around the station and gradually transformed some unstable guerrilla areas into stable ones. game area and even our solid base.”
"The continuously extending guerrilla zone has effectively isolated the Japanese army from investigating the internal defenses of our base area."
"With all our personnel keeping it secret, so far, our internal base areas, including some stable guerrilla areas on the middle line, and major villages have completed preparations for secret tunnels and tunnel fortifications."
"It is now fully guaranteed that once the Japanese launch a large-scale raid on our base area, we can use the vast and scattered villages and tunnel tactics to continuously move our combat troops inside and outside the village at any time in mobile warfare to fight against small groups. The Japanese were caught off guard."
"In addition, all regiments, battalions and companies have carried out anti-mopping operations training to simulate the Japanese army's large-scale mopping up."
"In a word, everyone is always ready!"
As the words fell, the expressions on the faces of the cadres were all filled with confidence.
This is the dual development of economy and military, which brings the foundation to a team and thus the confidence to the soldiers.
Now, under the leadership of generals led by Kong Jie.
The first independent anti-Japanese detachment of the Eighth Route Army in northwest Shanxi, with the comprehensive development of military, economy and even culture.
The entire base area of a brigade, if all the vast guerrilla areas are included in it, covers an area of nearly a thousand square kilometers, connecting vast mountainous areas, suburbs, and rural areas.
In the suburbs and mountainous areas surrounding the major counties in the Japanese-occupied areas such as Yangquan, Shouyang, Ping'an, and Tanxian, a team was almost everywhere.
According to statistics a week ago, there were 2,215 villages under the jurisdiction of the entire first team. Counting this way, even if there are only 100 villagers in a village, there are at least more than 200,000 people in the entire first team base area.
In fact, the real data is much larger than this estimated data.
In just this past year, a team has received and resettled a large number of refugees, probably exceeding this number.
A team with a big family and a big business.
If we say that the Jizhong Military Region, which has a population of millions, governs dozens of counties, and has vast fertile fields and land, is the military depot and logistics supply warehouse for the entire Eighth Route Army.
Then one team is the military warfare and logistics supply factory for the entire Taihang base area.
certainly.
Everything always has two sides, precisely because a team is built based on all aspects of military and economics above and below.
Once the Japanese launch a large-scale raid on a team's base area, Kong Jie, who wants to preserve the internal development of a team's base area, will face unprecedented pressure.
That's why Commander Kong worked so hard to prepare from all aspects.
Yangquan.
Fengxian lives inside.
Kong Jie and American businessman John are already regular visitors here.
The Japanese would never have imagined that the leader of the Kong Da detachment, the instigator of the turmoil in the entire Three Jin Dynasty, was now in Fengxianju's private room.
Accompanying Kong Jie was the guard battalion commander Wei Dayong, who temporarily served as Kong Jie's guard to be responsible for Kong Jie's safety during his trip.
Now, as the leader of the entire team, Kong Jie has a heavy burden on him, and his personal safety is even more important.
Therefore, Chief of Staff Xu Guoan and Political Commissar Li Wenjie should be wary of every move Kong Jie makes, including any risky behavior!
Everything is prepared in advance.
On the surface, there is a team of top master monks with strong martial arts skills, superb marksmanship, and rich experience as bodyguards.
Secretly, after Kong Jie made a trip plan to meet John at Fengxianju in Yangquan.
Li Wenjie quickly arranged and mobilized the entire Yangquan Enemy Industry Department comrades to pay attention to protecting Kong Jie's safety.
It is no exaggeration to say that once there is a problem in Fengxianju.
A detachment was hidden in Yangquan County. The power of the open and hidden lines was concentrated, and they were even able to break through the gate of Yangquan County from the inside and escort the detachment leader Kong Jie back safe and sound.
In the private room, after meeting John again.
Kong Jie didn't waste any time and directly handed the pile of information in his hand, mixed with the photos stuck on it, to John.
This is the first-line information brought back by Wang Shoucheng, commander of the first company of the armored force, and Duan Peng, captain of the commando team, about the use of beautiful equipment by the soldiers of the fourth regiment when they returned from fighting in Zhongtiao Mountain to reinforce the fourth regiment led by Wang Huaibao. Information and photo records.
"There is only one regiment of the Eighth Route Army, a team of one or two thousand people, and it is only equipped with a certain number of Garand semi-automatic rifles, Browning machine guns, and M2 60 mortars...
In the end, John, who has been paying attention to the battle in Zhongtiao Mountain, must have heard about the results of the anti-mopping up operations in Zhongtiao Mountain, right? "
Kong Jie spoke first, breaking the silence in the private room.
John, who was browsing the information and photos, heard this, temporarily put down the information in his hands, raised his head and looked at Kong Jie, nodded and said:
"Yes, Xu, I heard about the final situation of that battle, and the result was really amazing.
I heard that the Eighth Route Army troops in Zhongtiao Mountain successfully completed the counter-mopping operation, and even more than one division of the Japanese army returned without success.
The most commendable thing is that I heard that the Eighth Route Army troops in Zhongtiao Mountain even wiped out a Japanese Kwantung Army brigade during the large-scale raids launched by the Japanese army!
Oh my God, this is incredible!
Xu, can you confirm that there is only one regiment of the Eighth Route Army active in Zhongtiao Mountain like the one you mentioned? "
"Of course!" Kong Jie smiled,
John shook his head with emotion, and then said: "With such a powerful army, Xu, you China will definitely win this war."
"That's for sure, I'm extremely convinced of it!" Kong Jie said.
The two then got down to business. Kong Jie showed John the situation, information and photos of the established individual anti-tank rocket launcher operations.
John was amazed by the anti-tank combat situation like a hammer smashing a can.
In addition, Kong Jie took out information and records of Japanese tanks and armored vehicles equipped with American 75mm howitzers, and the confrontation with the Japanese army.
John lamented: “Even such a backward armored vehicle of the Japanese army can exert such power after being equipped with a howitzer.
If our American mechanical vehicles are equipped with such howitzers, the follow-up artillery reinforcements provided in the war are indeed exciting. "
Including the Chinese brand submachine gun used, the completely crushing results achieved in the close fire confrontation.
After John finished browsing, Kong Jie asked how it was, and John replied firmly: "Xu, you are simply a genius, with these first-hand information and records of actual combat.
This individual anti-tank rocket launcher, follow-up howitzer, and Chinese submachine gun.
I think after the military sees it, our orders will be so popular that they will explode! "
As he narrated, John was so excited that the hand holding the information trembled, "Xu, do you know? What I'm most worried about now is that we don't produce enough arms!
With these actual data, we will definitely not be short of orders.
I can't wait to fly back now and invest in the production of these arms and equipment. "
With that said, John directly stated his intention: "So, Xu, the latest improved design drawings of the anti-tank rocket launcher you mentioned..."
"John, why worry, I haven't told you my conditions yet!" Kong Jiedan said with a smile.
"Your conditions?" John was stunned.
Kong Jie said: "Of course, I will spend almost all my worth to make a betting agreement with you and put everything on these pieces of equipment.
John, you don't think I would be so generous, do you? "
A smile appeared on John's lips, "Of course, my friend Xu, you should have your own conditions."
Kong Jie said: "My conditions are very simple. I want to see the several production lines that you promised to help me build, John.
In addition, I require that the arms production that John and I cooperate with, including subsequent production cooperation, the first experiments, and trial production, must be carried out in the area designated by me. "
As he said that, Kong Jie made a joke with a half-smile: "Otherwise, if John just packs up and leaves at some point, who am I going to talk to for explanation?"
Therefore, Kong Jie's requirements are very clear. To produce and develop these latest arms and equipment, you must first conduct experiments on my site and put them into production until stable production can be achieved.
In this way, even if you regret it later and pack up your bags and leave, there will still be an industrial and technological foundation left behind, and the Eighth Route Army itself can continue to produce.
"this……"
John obviously hesitated. Wouldn't it mean that Kong Jie had his neck stuck?
"Xu, you know, your production conditions and equipment conditions in China are much worse!"
Kong Jie said with a strong attitude: "There are always more solutions than difficulties. Besides, aren't there you, the United States? Are you, John, the parent company behind you, and even other parties not enough to build several such production lines here? ?”
John was silent for a long time, as if he was making a joke or threatening.
"Xu, if you don't give me this information, we in the United States will still put ourselves into actual combat training and testing.
I also have the design drawings of the rocket launcher and the Chinese submachine gun, and they have been successfully produced... We are friends, and I don't want to disappoint you, but your conditions are really a bit..."
"John, you should be familiar with sulfonamide antibacterial drugs, right?" Kong Jie was too lazy to listen to John's nonsense and directly interrupted him.
The tea cup in John's hand was still in the air. He nodded and said with some surprise: "In the late 1930s, a bacteriologist in England accidentally discovered a kind of Penicillium. Mold can effectively inhibit the growth of many bacteria.
He immediately published a paper about the penicillin in the New England Journal of Medicine.
It is a pity that it did not attract the attention of the society at that time.
It was not until later that the Germans successfully researched a drug in three to five years, which was the world's first sulfonamide antibacterial drug - Bailangduoxi.
So far, Bailangduoxi is one of the best sulfonamide antibacterial drugs. "
Kong Jie smiled and said: "So, John, you are quite familiar with sulfonamide antibacterial drugs.
As for the importance of this small antibacterial drug to the war, I think John you know better than anyone else.
During critical war periods, these scarce antibacterial drugs are worth as much as gold. Not only can they bring endless wealth, they can even be exchanged for large amounts of arms, including guns, ammunition, and even aircraft and tanks. "
John was convinced and said: "It is true, especially this kind of sulfonamide antibacterial drugs are difficult to produce. In addition, with the ongoing wars in various countries, a large number of injured soldiers are in urgent need of this drug every day.
The market is extremely short of supply. "
At this point, John hesitated and asked: "Xu, why are you talking about sulfa? Do you also have the means to develop this kind of antibacterial drug?"
Kong Jie brought John so much magic that it was inevitable that John would have some expectations.
Kong Jie smiled indifferently, and what he said next almost made John stunned. :
"Yes, not only that, I also mastered a special method of developing penicillin. This latest antibacterial drug is even ten times more effective than sulfonamide antibacterial drugs.
It is miraculous in treating common bacterial infections on the battlefield. "
"Oh my god, Xu, are you sure you're not joking?"
Kong Jie said: "Not only that, if conditions are sufficient, I even have a way to mass-produce this antibacterial drug that is ten times more effective than sulfa."
As soon as these words came out, the eyes of John and the deputy Joe Foss almost fell to the ground.
The monk on the side snickered silently in his heart: Hehe, our group leader is really awesome. He bluffed these two Americans into a daze!
Looking at Kong Jie's confident look and listening to Kong Jie's confident words.
John and Joes calmed down after being excited, and even wanted to forget about the arms business in front of them, including rocket launchers, howitzers, and submachine guns.
Compared with this highly effective antibacterial drug that can be mass-produced.
This arms business is just a small business, I'm afraid I'm not even qualified to carry shoes.
"So, the conditions I mentioned..."
"Xu, of course there is no problem. The conditions you mentioned are actually very simple. I am actually very happy to help my friend!"
John forced an awkward yet polite smile on his face.
On the side, the monk couldn't help but complained in his heart:
Nonsence! The old American who is greedy for money...
