No one thought that such an assassination would trigger such a year-long rat-hunting operation. This rat-hunting operation also dealt an unprecedented heavy blow to the Japanese deployment in Jiangnan and Wuhu, so that in In many matters in the later period, the Japanese people's well-informed level of information was also greatly affected. The Japanese ambitions exposed in this rat-catching operation also made all the senior officials of Xijiang angry and worried. So after the establishment of the empire, the Western Xinjiang Security Department was renamed the Imperial National Security Agency and still wanted to eliminate the Japanese in the empire. Hidden forces are listed as the top priority, which shows that the whole Western Xinjiang is deeply impressed by this matter.
The Japanese also suffered unprecedented losses in this assassination operation, so much so that Mouri Momota, the director of Japanese intelligence and infiltration affairs, denounced the short-sightedness and stupidity of the intelligence officer responsible for coordinating and liaison with Situ Tai. One incident exposed the entire Japanese country's arrangement in the empire. The Western Xinjiang security department, the core organization of the untouchable Lehu - Qin Chuhui, and the Lin family's Silver Fox secret agents cooperated for the first time in this operation. The three parties cooperated for the first time. The cooperation is quite tacit, especially the secret power network of the Silver Fox secret agents in the southern areas of the Five Lakes such as Baling, Wenning and Yueyang is also quite complete, while the Qin Chu Society's ears, eyes and intelligence power in the various governments in the south of the Yangtze River are very powerful. Although Xijiang has taken control of the military and political power of Jiangnan and Wuhu counties, its strength in this area is still relatively weak. The cooperation between these two counties has greatly improved the efficiency of the security department in Xijiang.
The series of raids achieved quite fruitful results. Many Japanese spies and spies active in the industrial, commercial, financial and media circles were secretly arrested, and a considerable number of colluders and collaborators with the Japanese for various interests were also arrested. They were arrested one by one and brought to justice, and even involved many government officials' betrayal of the enemy and the corruption cases involving more officials and subordinates that they reported and uncovered, which also provided sufficient evidence for the Supervision Department to intervene. So much so that when the rat-catching case was finally concluded, Molun, the supervisor of the Supervision Department, plausibly stated in front of Wu Feng the huge role the Supervision Department had played in this case and the great achievements it had made, which even almost made him Wu Feng mistakenly believed that this major rat-catching case was a major anti-corruption operation led by the Supervision Department.
But it is undeniable that the storm that this major rat-catching case brought to the entire southern part of the empire was unprecedented. It can even be said that it exceeded the shock caused by the change of ownership of Jiangnan and Wuhu counties to a certain extent. This one The Rat Hunt didn't just stir up a storm in the world of business and finance. It also caused a huge turmoil in the official circles. Many officials when Liao Qichang and Chang Gui were in office were also involved. Under the pervasive reconnaissance techniques of the security department, these people quickly revealed more problems and involved more people, because the involved Almost all of the officials were former officials. The Xijiang Security Department and the Supervision Department did not have too many taboos and were vying for greater breakthroughs in this regard. As a result, the storm became stronger and stronger, and even Even some people who had little involvement or were just insiders were detained as suspects by these powerful departments, until Molun himself discovered that this situation was not normal. Only then did he formally order and write in the name of the Legal Affairs Department that all departments involved in the case should not exceed their legal authority to arrest innocent people indiscriminately, and continuously dispatched inspection teams to supervise the investigation and handling of this case, which brought the investigation and handling of the entire case back on track.
Although the Xunyanglou assassination caused some damage to both Liang and Cheng, it did not affect the war preparations of the First Army and the Eighth Army of Western Xinjiang. When Qiu Zicheng agreed to form a reply to the Tenth Army of Western Xinjiang, Finally it fell into the hands of Liang Chongxin and Cheng Dayou. The two of them were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief and move forward with their respective wars. Ling Tianfang's sudden visit not only announced the establishment of Qiu Zicheng's 10th Army and its garrison in Jiangnan and Wuhu, but also had the intention of condolences to Liang and Cheng. However, the most important reason was to convey His Highness the King of Qin's opinion, which was to speed up the war. Prepare and engage in the Battle of East China Sea and the Battle of Zhongzhou as soon as possible.
Ling Tianfang, who was light and simple, did not feel relieved because he was freed from the northern war. His Highness the King of Qin had clearly handed over the entire northern war and even the unification war of the empire to Bo Jinchen to free himself. Concentrate on macro-adjustment of the military direction of the entire Western Xinjiang army or the new empire.
As the director of the Western Xinjiang Military Affairs Administration, Ling Tianfang naturally knew what his immediate boss was thinking. What the sharp increase in naval allocations in the military budget foreshadowed might be a little hazy to others, but Ling Tianfang knew it clearly. Like a mirror, such a large-scale and rapid expansion of the navy is not only necessary to prepare for a battle against the Japanese in the Atlantic Ocean to regain the inherent territory of the empire in the Atlantic Ocean, but also to dominate the Southern Ocean and cut off the Nanyang Alliance and the Machikhans. of ocean passage ideas.
His Highness the King of Qin's ambitions are too great. While Ling Tian admires him, he is also secretly worried. The empire has not yet been unified, and His Highness the King of Qin has begun to turn his attention overseas. This means that even after the war for the unification of the Empire is over, the war may still be unsettled. It will subside. This is not good news for the entire Western Xinjiang Army. Too frequent wars can certainly train the army's combat effectiveness, but the army also needs appropriate rest and adjustment to integrate the troops. It also needs necessary time to study and Reflecting on the lessons that should be learned in these battles, the necessary theoretical study and summary will not only help improve the quality of the officers, but also play a very good role in improving the combat effectiveness of the entire army, but these will take time. It seems that His Highness the King of Qin has not Not wanting to give himself this time, Ling Tianfang could only silently pray in his heart that His Highness King Qin would slow down a little.
Liang Chongxin's proposal for Qiu Zicheng's Ministry to form the Tenth Army Corps once again caused controversy between the Government Affairs Administration and the Military Affairs Administration, as well as between His Highness the King of Qin. In view of the fact that the Qin Palace requested the Military Affairs Administration to prioritize the navy in the army reorganization plan and clearly directed future military appropriations Increasing efforts to tilt the navy have also made the Military Affairs Administration somewhat stretched in planning. Ling Tianfang agreed with His Highness King Qin's plan to prioritize the development of the navy, but he did not agree with weakening the army at the expense. In his view, at least in the next few years, the challenges faced by Western Xinjiang or the new empire will mainly come from land, such as the Liberian countries, Maci Khan and even the Kingdom of Luzon, and the new empire wants to expand mainly in the direction of Or on land, such as the Tengger Grassland and the Indian Kingdom, as well as the Western Peninsula Alliance.
Although the Japanese naval power in the Atlantic Ocean has developed rapidly, after all, their country has great limitations in terms of human resources and natural resources. The rule of the imperial islands in the Atlantic Ocean is not stable. According to the current plan of the Military Affairs Administration, With the existing strong comprehensive national strength of Western Xinjiang, the naval strength of Western Xinjiang can completely catch up with the Japanese within three to five years. It is also completely feasible to unite the Three Kingdoms Alliance to thwart the Japanese's idea of dominating the Atlantic Ocean.
However, Ling Tianfang's idea was criticized by Wu Feng, who criticized him for thinking too much from the perspective of mainland policies and ignoring the proportion of maritime rights and interests in future living space. He also asked the Military Affairs Administration to make new plans. This made Ling Tianfang extremely depressed. He thought that he should attach great importance to the development of the navy. Lei Cangpu's shipbuilding plan occupied a large amount of funds from the army. He had no complaints. He strongly supported the construction of the Naval Academy and requested support for local shipyards to improve shipbuilding technology. He traveled around How could Ling Tianfang not feel suffocated and aggrieved after shouting, but in the end he was criticized by His Highness the King of Qin because his eyes were still on land.
In desperation, Ling Tianfang had no choice but to ask the staff of the Staff Department and the Planning Department to re-discuss the instructions and criticisms of His Highness King Qin. He also frankly put forward his own opinions and criticisms of His Highness King Qin at the discussion, and asked the Staff Department and Planning Department The officials and staff immediately made changes according to the opinions of His Highness the King of Qin.
Soon a three-year military plan that combined His Highness the King of Qin's vision and his own was released. However, when it was sent to the Government Affairs Office for review, it was strongly criticized by the Government Affairs Office and the Financial Secretary. Xiao Tang bluntly informed himself in writing that Western Xinjiang The finances cannot support such a huge military expenditure, and Financial Secretary James even vehemently criticized a group of people in the Military Affairs Administration for simply working behind closed doors and whimsically coming up with such a huge military expansion plan. Even if Western Xinjiang's finances are not Nothing else can support such a large-scale military expenditure. What's more, facing the important task of establishing a new empire, the funds required in all aspects are astronomical, and military expenditures must be reduced. Such a military plan is simply talk on paper.
Ling Tianfang did not expect that the release of this plan would attract such a strong reaction from the Government Affairs Department. He also knew at the beginning that his plan was indeed a bit beyond reality. In his words, it was forward-looking, but the Army Coupled with the large increase in funding for the Navy, this is indeed a bit difficult for the guys in the Government Affairs Department and the Financial Secretary, but isn't there a saying that asks for high prices and then pays back? Since my plan has been tossed over and over again by those guys with critical eyes after receiving it from the Government Affairs Office, and I still don’t know how much budget will be cut in the end, then I might as well put forward my opinions openly, even if it is eliminated and modified. It should be better than my own conservative thoughts. What's more, after His Highness King Qin made the final decision, those guys could only make a bunch of slander with their faces turned blue. Do they really dare not to execute it