"Chief, the tea you want!"

Chen Honglie nodded: "I have important guests to find. Without my permission, no one is allowed to come in, do you understand?"

"Yes!" The guard responded and closed the door firmly when he left.

"Okay, now you can talk about the information you have!"

After the guards left, Chen Honglie looked at Mingtai as soon as possible. Now he was eager to know the movements of the Japanese, especially the Japanese navy involved.

As a general of the Chinese Navy, he knew very well that naval operations are different from the army. They do not have many places to hide, so it is particularly important to seize the initiative.

Mingtai put down his teacup: "Mr. Chen, we have obtained reliable information. The Japanese have focused on the navy. They are preparing to go south, that is, to attack countries in Southeast Asia!"

"As a navy general, you should be very clear about the purpose of the Japanese doing this!"

Chen Honglie nodded and narrowed his eyes slightly: "This shows that the Japanese local resources are no longer able to keep up. They are preparing to speed up the progress of the war. Once Southeast Asia is taken down, their resources will be replenished. At that time, the Chinese battlefield may change."

"How, however, how did you learn about this news?"

"As far as I know, the Japanese have been quite honest recently, and they are all hiding in the garrison. There is no reason for you to get such news."

Mingtai nodded: "If it were other troops, maybe they might not have been able to get such news!"

"Just you said, if the Japanese don't come out, we won't provoke them on their own initiative, but this is just the current situation in most areas. The Japanese in the Northeast have been very active recently!"

"Northeast!" Chen Honglie was stunned, stood up excitedly and said, "You are joining Li Yunlong's troops now?"

Mingtai nodded: "It's not that I'm joining Captain Li's troops, but that I just stayed in the Northeast to cooperate with him by following the orders of my superiors!"

"This time, I came here with his orders, hoping that Mr. Chen can join our Eighth Route Army, go to the Northeast, and help us establish a navy."

Chen Honglie was stunned and laughed: "Build a navy? Stop joking."

"I know the conditions of your Eighth Route Army. You don't have that capital to build a navy!"

"Besides, since I already know that the Japanese are going south, I can lead my troops to fight with them. Why should I join your Eighth Route Army?"

Mingtai stood up and looked at Chen Honglie with a serious expression: "Mr. Chen, although you are nominally a naval general of the National Army, in fact, there are probably not many people who can actually mobilize!"

"And the navy's mobilization must be approved by President Chiang himself!"

"According to our intelligence, the Japanese fleet will supply supplies in Liancheng, Northeast China. Do you think that according to President Chiang's character, he will order the navy to go to Liancheng and face the Kwantung Army and the Navy?"

Chen Honglie was immediately choked by Mingtai's words. He knew the answer better than anyone else.

Northeast, as an important region in China, every military commander knows the importance there.

But when the Japanese invaded, President Jiang issued an order to Zhang Shaoshan to not resist, which allowed the Japanese to easily occupy the Northeast and fall into the Northeast.

Now that President Chiang agrees to the Navy go to Liancheng, where does his face hang? President Chiang naturally has a high probability of not agreeing to this matter.

"I will negotiate with President Jiang personally. Don't worry about your Eighth Route Army!"

Mingtai could feel that Chen Honglie was obviously lacking in confidence when he said this.

"Mr. Chen, you should know better than me the reason why the battle in Liancheng is more important than that. We will solve the problem in Liancheng this time. What can we do later?"

"The navy of the National Army cannot be permanently stationed in the Northeast region, and the Japanese supply locations are not just Liancheng. Does the Japanese fleet take action every time we take action, our Eighth Route Army will send people to inform you, and then wait for President Chiang's approval?"

Chen Honglie frowned and his eyes were erratic. He looked up at Mingtai after a while.

"I will discuss this with the president in person, I believe..."

Before Chen Honglie finished speaking, he was interrupted by Mingtai and said, "Mr. Chen, do you still know how important this matter is? Behind this matter is the survival of our China and the direction of the world pattern!"

"The world knows that the Japanese wolf ambitions are the ones who have taken over Southeast Asia and obtained the supplies, they will have the ability to fight with us for another ten or eight years. How many Chinese people will be displaced by then?"

"We should not and cannot bet on President Jiang's attitude with China's future!"

Chen Honglie looked at Mingtai and frowned: "Even if you are right, what about the capital for your Eighth Route Army to establish a naval?"

"As far as I know, Li Yunlong just captured Frost City some time ago, but Frost City is not close to the sea. It is not enough to build a navy just by relying on a passionate heart."

"Fighterships, cannons, and personnel all require time and money. Does Li Yunlong have this strength?"

Mingtai smiled and said, "Some time ago, Mike Ash from the Ugly Kingdom and Zhu Kefu from the Soviet Army came to the Northeast. Our regiment commander has reached an agreement with them. At that time, they will send someone to help us build an arsenal!"

"And when it comes to making artillery, Captain Li can be said to be a genius. The weapons and artillery he designed even people from other countries want to buy them, so I believe he can solve the problem in terms of warship artillery!"

"Now, what we need is a general who can help us form, train, and lead the Navy to smash the Japanese plan!"

"Mr. Chen, the building is about to collapse, but it is hard to support it. Now is the best time to smash the Japanese plan to go south. Our time is limited, so we must not hesitate. On behalf of all the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army, I sincerely ask you to help us!"

Chen Honglie frowned and took out a cigarette from his pocket to light it.

At this time, he was in a very complicated mood. He had learned that the Japanese plan to go south would definitely take action with his personality.

But the current problem is just as Mingtai said. If President Chiang is invited to dispatch the navy, he will probably not agree. However, he started from scratch when he went to the Eighth Route Army.

The tobacco burned slowly, and he didn't react until he was about to burn his fingers.

After a moment of silence, Chen Honglie slapped his thigh: "You are like your brother, and you are very polite. Go back and tell Li Yunlong that he will find a way to stop the Japanese from acting in Liancheng first. This is also my test for him."

"If he can't stop it, then I don't think I need to go!"

"But if he can successfully stop the Japanese from doing this operation, I will submit my resignation to Shancheng the next day."

Mingtai was overjoyed and then thought of something: "Submit resignation? Will President Jiang agree?"

Chen Honglie smiled slightly: "This is Shandong, others are in the mountain city. As long as the news is not leaked, I will leave."

Mingtai nodded: "I understand. I will definitely inform Captain Li about this matter. I am waiting for your arrival in the Northeast!"
Chapter completed!