On May 22, 1938, Yan Xishan dispatched more than 200 Type 97 tanks and 5 elite German armorers to attack Yuanping, Shanxi, and started the war to regain Suiyuan. . Facing Yan Xishan's powerful offensive, the Shanxi Japanese army had to ask for emergency help from the base camp. On May 23, the Japanese army in Jinan, Shandong Province tried to break through, but failed. On May 26, the Japanese army took the risk and sent a plane to Jinan. The commander of the 14th Division, Hikenji Dohara, the commander of the 109th Division, and some senior officials left by plane. Faced with such a bad situation, the Japanese government finally couldn¡¯t sit still. On the one hand, they are frantically expanding their arms and preparing for war. On the other hand, they have once again sent a peace negotiation delegation to China to discuss matters related to the armistice. Japan¡¯s political axe calls on China to immediately stop all acts of war, engage in peace talks with Japan, and make its due contribution to world peace. After learning the news, the people across the country were of course extremely happy. Almost everyone firmly believed that China would win this war in the near future. May 27, inside the headquarters of the 98th Army in Jiyuan. Jiang Mengyun was holding a thick stack of information and making a report to Lu Mingxuan. ¡°Since we reached an agreement to sell weapons to the Kuomintang last year, we have sold a total of 650 Type 97 tanks, 150 Xiafei tanks, 400 Type 96 naval combat aircraft, 200 Type Zero fighters, and 180 Type 0 fighters to the Kuomintang. "According to our intelligence, the Kuomintang used weapons and equipment to arm about 10 fighter groups, 3 bomber groups, 3 armored divisions, and about 30 German weapon divisions. The strength of the division. Coupled with the Soviet aid to China and the purchase of German equipment, the current [***] can be said to be strong. With their strength, the Japanese army in central China is no match for them. "After listening to Jiang Mengyun. , a bitter smile appeared on Lu Mingxuan's face. Is this considered self-imposed? "In addition, we also sold a large number of weapons production lines to the Kuomintang. However, with the Kuomintang's steel output and technical capabilities, the capabilities of these weapons production lines cannot be effectively used." After listening to her words, Lu Mingxuan lightly He nodded. The war of World War II was entirely based on the country's comprehensive national strength. Since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the Kuomintang's steel production capacity has been deteriorating due to bombing by Japanese aircraft. ¡° Steel was the most important strategic material in World War II. Whether it was producing machine guns, tanks or cannons, a large amount of steel was needed. This was one of the reasons why Lu Mingxuan dared to sell those weapons production lines to the Kuomintang. He believes that these weapons production lines will not play a big role in the hands of the Kuomintang. Jiang Mengyun continued: "In addition, when we sold the aircraft production line to the Kuomintang, we did not transfer the engine technology to the Kuomintang, but sold the finished engines to the Kuomintang." "Therefore, the Kuomintang's aircraft production capacity is completely stuck in our hands. As long as we stop selling engines to them, their aircraft production lines will definitely stop. " Speaking of this, Jiang Mengyun looked at Lu Mingxuan with admiration, how did the army come up with such a trick. Of course, she didn¡¯t know that this trick was completely learned by Lu Mingxuan from some later countries. In later generations, China¡¯s engines were often choked by foreign countries. "And something worth noting happened this month, that is, the Kuomintang suddenly asked us to purchase a large number of engines. I also think this is a precursor that they may attack us." Hearing this, Jiang Mengyun quietly observed it. Lu Mingxuan found that Lu Mingxuan was still expressionless. "Military seat, should we agree to their request?" "Tell them that due to the recent series of wars, our army has consumed a lot of supplies and is simply unable to supply them with so many engines. Starting today, all military supplies sold to the Kuomintang will The quantity of supplies should be halved, and the delivery date should be delayed as much as possible. "Lu Mingxuan thought for a while and said, since there is no longer much of a threat to the Japanese, it is time to think about his own life. "In addition, send a message to the commanders at the frontline battalion level and above to inform them to be careful of the Kuomintang secretly committing evil acts." Lu Mingxuan said ruthlessly. "Yes, military seat." At this moment, a soldier knocked on the door and walked in. "Report to the military, a telegram from the Chairman of the Wuhan Committee." Jiang Mengyun quickly took the telegram and handed it to Lu Mingxuan. After reading the telegram, Lu Mingxuan couldn't help but show a mocking look on his face. "Military seat, what happened?" Jiang Mengyun asked curiously. ??"The Chairman is very dissatisfied with the internal number I created privately, and warned me not to do it in the future." Lu Mingxuan said coldly. "And he ordered the Second Armored Division to launch an attack on Qinhuangdao, and the 189th Division to go south to participate in the battle in Central China." "Then what should we do?" Jiang Mengyun said with a little worry. That was the leader of the entire China. Facing the extremely tough Chiang Kai-shek and Jiang Mengyun, he still lacked confidence. There was a sneer on Lu Mingxuan's face. "If it were before, he might have considered obeying the order, but now that Chiang Kai-shek was planning to attack him, of course he had to think about it for himself. "Let's just say that the 189th Division has gone through a long battle with huge casualties and needs at least a month of rest. As for attacking Qinhuangdao? Just say that it is not the right time yet. There is a very lack of fuel and ammunition on the front line, and our army is unable to attack Qinhuangdao. Launch an attack. If he insists on attacking, can he let the Central Army launch an attack on Qinhuangdao?" Lu Mingxuan said with a sneer. "I understand, Military Seat." Jiang Mengyun said softly. After Jiang Mengyun left, Lu Mingxuan sighed heavily. In fact, Lu Mingxuan thinks that attacking Qinhuangdao is also a good idea. If Qinhuangdao can be captured, then the Kwantung Army's path to the south can be completely blocked. But facing the current dangerous situation, he needs to free up some troops to deal with possible unexpected situations. Internal fighting is really undesirable. Thinking of this, Lu Mingxuan showed a wry smile on his face. Not long after, Zhang Yushu knocked on the door and walked in. After seeing Zhang Yushu, Lu Mingxuan knew the reason for his coming. "Has your investigation produced any results?" Lu Mingxuan asked. "Reporting to the military, we did find some clues." Zhang Yushu said to him. "Recently, my men discovered that some suspicious people appeared next to Zhang Lingfu and Sun Liren, and one of them tried to leave the army, so I ordered my men to arrest them for violating military law." Received the order from Lu Mingxuan Afterwards, Zhang Yushu immediately thought that Zhang Lingfu and Sun Liren might be the rebels. After all, they were both parachuted into the 98th Army from the [***]. In the words of some people, they were just outsiders and not worthy of trust. Although Lu Mingxuan never gave instructions, Zhang Yushu has always regarded these two people as key monitoring targets, and he secretly deployed a large number of spies around them. What I didn¡¯t expect was that his arrangement really had a great effect. "After two days of interrogation, although they still haven't let go, I think they are probably from the military commander. Comparing the reports of Zhang Lingfu and Sun Liren, I found that the two of them concealed things in many places." After Zhang Yushu's words, Lu Mingxuan let out a long sigh. "They didn't betray me, right?" "We can't be sure of this yet. Everything requires further interrogation." Zhang Yushu said very cautiously. "Military officer, should we dismiss the two of them from their posts first?" "It's better to wait and see." Lu Mingxuan thought for a while and said, both of them will be famous generals in future generations, and Lu Mingxuan does not want anything to happen between them. crack. "In addition, all signs indicate that some people in our army may have defected to the Wuhan government. Among them are people from the army and possibly the air force. But at the moment I am just suspicious and there is not enough evidence. "It takes a lot of time to find evidence," Zhang Yushu continued. "Don't we have troops that will be serving soon next month? Let's transfer these people back in the name of promotion, and then find someone to train them." Lu Mingxuan thought for a while and said. "I know." "If they didn't betray me, I wouldn't mind giving them a bright future. But if they dare to betray me, I will make them pay a heavy price." Lu Mingxuan said coldly. On May 29, Jinan, Shandong Province was restored. The 14th Division and the 109th Division were almost completely wiped out, and only a handful of Japanese soldiers were captured. After conquering Jinan, the [***] who attacked Jinan took a brief rest and immediately went into the battles of Tianjin, Qingdao and Lianyungang. On May 30, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province was captured. After the 114th Division failed to break through, the entire army was annihilated, and the division commander finallyZhi Songmao was defeated and committed suicide. The 1st Motorized Infantry Division of the 98th Army immediately returned to Jiyuan shortly after conquering Shijiazhuang, but was blocked by the Central Army on the way. After receiving the news, Lu Mingxuan immediately ordered them, led by the Second Reading Tank Battalion, to forcefully break through the Central Army's obstruction, and then continue to march towards Jiyuan. On June 1, the Kuomintang Central Daily published an article, severely condemning Lu Mingxuan for engaging in warlord style and disobeying the central command. Not long after, the imperial literati under the Kuomintang also exerted their efforts and kept publishing articles in major newspapers to severely condemn Lu Mingxuan. ??And Lu Mingxuan also ordered some of his literati to publish articles in newspapers to fight back. For a while, major newspapers across the country were full of scolding wars between Lu Mingxuan and the central government. When they learned the news, the Japanese were of course extremely excited. They have instructed their spies to continue fanning the flames in China, and even Japanese Prime Minister Konoe Fumimaro openly stated that if Chiang Kai-shek wants to wipe out the 98th Army, they are willing to provide military support. "But the people all over the country were confused by what happened suddenly. They were fighting well, so what happened?" Is China going to have internal strife again? Suddenly, China¡¯s future became confusing again.