In mid-May, the third Zhejiang-Fujian Battle was in full swing.

At noon that day, Zhong Yi received a trans-ocean telegram from the other side of the ocean.

The telegram was sent by his father-in-law Zhang Mouzhi. The father-in-law spent a long time reporting to Zhong Yi a series of major events that have happened in the United States, including the far-reaching loan bill.

This major event in time and space is completely different from another time and space.

The German army launched an offensive on the European battlefield earlier, and the introduction of the Concession Act was advanced.

With the introduction of the Lease Lease Act, industrial machines in the United States began to start at full speed, especially several major aircraft manufacturing companies have ushered in major opportunities.

The orders from the British plane from across the ocean flew to the United States like snowflakes.

Curtis Company took the lead and expanded the production capacity of the aircraft, thus gaining the lead and taking over most of the British orders.

To sum up, in fact, Curtis's company has made a fortune!

As the non-controlling shareholder of Curtis Company, Zhang Mouzhi also made a fortune!

Moreover, what Zhang Mouzhi made was not ordinary wealth, but unimaginable huge wealth!

More importantly, Zhang Mouzhi's wealth is still expanding rapidly as if he is blowing a balloon. Except for Zhong Yi, no one can imagine what size the Curtis company will expand to in the end.

But Zhong Yi probably knew that if nothing unexpected happened, Curtis in this time and space would most likely replace Boeing's position and become an American aircraft manufacturing giant.

However, at this stage, Zhang Mouzhi can't help Zhong Yi.

Although Zhang Mouzhi's wealth is expanding rapidly, he cannot afford much cash at all, so he naturally does not have the ability to aid fighter jets in the Zhejiang-Fujian War Zone.

What's more, Curtis is now increasing his strength to complete the British order, so he has no time to provide P-40 fighter jets to the National Government or the Zhejiang-Fujian War Zone.

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In Shanghai, the 13th Army Command.

Okamura Yasuji and Ishihara Kanir stared at the sand table and remained silent for a long time.

On the sand table, Hinata Chiaki already brought several combat staff from the General Staff to present the latest enemy-wealth situation on the Zhejiang-Fujian battlefield 100%.

But I saw that the guard division in the middle route, the 1st Division, had advanced to the Pujiang, Yiwu and Dongyang lines; the 2nd Division and the 5th Division on the right route, had advanced to the Xinchang, Shengxian lines, and the 18th and 22nd Divisions on the left route, had advanced to the vicinity of Jiande County, and the Japanese troops from the three routes formed a slightly convex arc.

The central guard division, although the position of the 1st division is slightly out of the way, it is not obvious.

Moreover, behind the Guard Division and the 1st Division, there were also the 15th and 17th Divisions, so Okamura Yanji and Ishihara Kanir were not worried about the safety of the middle road.

What worried the two old Japanese soldiers was that the Kuomintang army was never willing to fight the Japanese army.

Ishihara sighed and said, "Okamura, judging from the current situation, the intention of a decisive battle with the Chinese army in Yiwu, Dongyang or Xinsheng has been vain."

"Yes." Okamura Yanji nodded and said in a deep voice, "Although from the situation, the Imperial Army has been advancing and the Chinese army has been shrinking, the defense line of the Chinese army has always been kept intact, with almost no flaws exposed, and the Imperial Army has no way to encircle the Chinese army."

Ishihara Kaner sighed and said, "Although I am reluctant to admit it, the fact is that the first phase of the Third Zhejiang-Fujian Battle has ended, and the Imperial Army has completely failed to achieve the intentions formulated before the war. If we look at this point, the first phase of the war is actually the failure of the Imperial Army."

"It can't be said to be a failure." Okamura Nishi shook his head and said, "Go."

"Okay, even if it's a draw," Ishihara nodded and said, "It's time to enter the second stage. It's time to drive the main Chinese forces of Zhejiang Province to western Zhejiang."

In the third battle between Zhejiang and Fujian, Okamura Yanji divided it into three stages.

The main intention of the first phase was to seek a decisive battle with the Kuomintang army in central Zhejiang.

Once the decisive battle fails, the second stage will be entered, and the main force of the national army will be driven to the mountainous area of ​​western Zhejiang, and finally the front line will be maintained on the Jiande, Jinhua and Yongkang, and then a tug-of-war will be formed.

When the front in western Zhejiang is stable, it will enter the third stage.

The third stage of the battle is to capture Yinjiang City!

After all, the ultimate intention of the Battle of Zhejiang and Fujian is to capture Yinjiang!

Yinjiang City has become a confidant of the entire Japanese invaders!

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Zhong Yi was as insightful as watching the Japanese army's intentions.

In Lanxi's chief officer, Zhong Yi was analyzing the situation for several staff members.

Zhong Yi pointed to the sand table and said, "From the moment, the Japanese army's intention to seek a decisive battle with our army in central Zhejiang has completely failed. Next, they will definitely continue to go west, and it is best to fight the main force of our army in the mountainous areas of western Zhejiang! If this intention is still not achieved, we will strive to form a stalemate in the mountainous areas of western Zhejiang."

"So next, I dare to assert that the Japanese army in the middle will continue to advance westward from the Pujiang, Yiwu and Dongyang lines, and the 2nd Division on the right will definitely detour from Tiantai, Xianju and Yongkang lines to cooperate with the Japanese army in the middle to form a pincer attack on our army."

"At that time, my 41st and 19th armies will need to face the four heavy-armed divisions of the Japanese! And they are all elite among the elite, and the pressure can be said to be very great!"

Li Ziren said: "We can also withdraw the four Sichuan Army armies on the right to Jinhua. In this way, there will be six armies on the front of Jinhua. In terms of force alone, we still have an overwhelming advantage."

Yin Zuogan, Wang Mengling and other major generals and staff members next to him also nodded, all of whom felt it was feasible.

"No." Zhong Yi flatly refused, "If all the four Sichuan Army armies scattered in Xinchang, Shengxian and Tiantai are withdrawn, the situation will become a pure passive defense."

After a pause, Zhong Yi said again: "I have repeatedly emphasized to you that when fighting defensive wars, the most taboo thing is passive defense. Passive defense means defending to the death. In fact, defending to the death means defending to the death. In the end, it will definitely be a death! Therefore, you must take the initiative to defend, combine attacks with defense, and lead attacks in defense. Once the enemy reveals a flaw, you will be a counterattack! The 200,000 Sichuan troops scattered in Xinchang County, Sheng County and Tiantai County are my reserved backup!"

Hou Zhenbang said: "But in this way, the positive pressure will be great."
Chapter completed!