Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2675 Operation August Storm
"Luck" is really amazing. After the Meiji Restoration, Japan's luck has been very good.

In fact, the Meiji Restoration was also promoted by Britain. At that time, Britain chose to support Japan in order to counter Russia's expansion in Asia, so there was the Russo-Japanese War.

Japan's previous foreign wars have been strongly adventurous. It is true that the gains will be huge if it wins, but once it loses, it will be lost.

Another time and space After the end of World War II, the United States, like the United Kingdom in the last century, built Japan into a bridgehead against Russia, so there was the so-called golden 40 years.

In this time and space, Japan no longer has such an opportunity. Southern Africa does not seek confrontation, and win-win cooperation is the kingly way.

Russia is a good partner for cooperation, perfectly in line with the principle of long distance and close attack.

From the standpoint of southern Africa, it is also necessary to create some threats to European countries, so that European countries will rely more on southern Africa to ensure their own security.

For the East Asian battlefield, Beard still kept his promise. After the assembly was completed, the Russian Far East Military Region, under the command of Marshal Vasilevsky, launched an attack on the stubborn Japanese Kwantung Army at the fastest speed. The operation was named "" August Storm".

At this time, the Kwantung Army was still quite large in scale, with a total of 31 divisions and 13 brigades, with a total strength of about 97.

The strength of the Far Eastern Military Region is stronger. It is composed of the Outer Berga Front Army and the Far East First and Second Front Armies. The navy is attacked by the Russian Pacific Fleet and the Amur River Fleet, with a total strength of about 160 million.

After the Russian army launched an offensive, Vasilevsky placed his headquarters in Vladivostok, which also became the headquarters of the Far Eastern Military Region.

In Russia, Vladivostok is called Vladivostok, which means rule the east.

According to the usual practice, the East Asia Allied Forces Command sent a liaison officer to Vladivostok to coordinate the work.

Before the Russian army launched the offensive, Angie and MacArthur had told Vasilevsky that they could send the air force to assist the Russian army's offensive.

Vasilevsky resolutely refused, insisting that the Far Eastern Military Region be solely responsible for combating the Japanese Kwantung Army.

The fact is, just as Vasilevsky predicted, the Japanese Kwantung Army is indeed quite strong on paper, but there is only an empty shelf left. The elite troops have been exhausted in previous battles, and the rest are old, weak, sick and disabled. On the first day of the Russian army's offensive, four divisions surrendered without a fight.

The Russian army, which has experienced the tempering of the European battlefield, is really not something the Japanese army can compete with.

As I said earlier, Japan’s limited resources have been used to build a joint fleet. The army’s equipment level is very poor, so it can only be used to bully more backward agricultural countries. In the face of Russia’s armor torrent, the Kanto The army was defeated for thousands of miles.

"The Russians are so lucky to meet the current Japan." Tyler Bruce, a military observer from the United States, couldn't help but sigh. In front of him, the Japanese prisoners of war who got off the ferry were lining up and were about to be sent to the prisoner-of-war camp.

We can't blame Vasilevsky either. The nearly one million Kwantung Army is a rare labor supplement for Russia. In the following post-war reconstruction, these captives will play a huge role.

This should also be inspired by the East Asian Allies.

When fighting on the European battlefield, the way the Russian army treated prisoners of war was very cruel, especially German prisoners of war.

Compared with the Russian army, the Allied forces on the Western Front are a bunch of money strings. No matter what they do, they start from an economic point of view. Even prisoners of war must extract the surplus value to the greatest extent.

Everyone can see the role of prisoners of war, especially in France. Prisoners played a huge role in post-war reconstruction. They eat less and work more. They don’t need wages and they don’t organize strikes——

Especially the last point, it is very important for France.

Russia's attitude towards German prisoners of war is also understandable. After all, it is an irresolvable blood feud that can only be washed away with life and blood.

The attitude towards Japan and Russia has quietly changed.

This is understandable.

Japan and Russia only had a little friction at the outbreak of the war, and then signed the "Non-Aggression Pact", and they lived in peace.

Therefore, Japanese prisoners of war have become the best labor force supplement for Russia.

What's more, this is still Siberia. For Russia, which is originally sparsely populated, the labor force of young and middle-aged people is becoming more and more precious.

Regrettably, the proportion of young and middle-aged Japanese prisoners of war is very small. All prisoners of war are either gray-haired or young-faced. Beaten by Russian soldiers.

Shooting is impossible, bullets are wasted, even if you want to kill, you have to stab with a bayonet, and the body is thrown directly into the river, clean and tidy.

"These people don't seem to be able to work, they are a waste of food!" Franklin from the Australian military was extremely disgusted. These prisoners were replaced by the East Asian Allied Forces, and they didn't want them for nothing.

The prisoners of war managed by the Australians are all strong and strong. They don’t want anyone who is old, weak, sick or disabled.

Australia is far more sparsely populated than Russia. Many captives are no longer limited to the Philippines, but are sold—sent to mainland Australia.

There are many mines in Australia, and the demand for labor is unlimited.

Therefore, in Franklin's view, these captives are all walking cash cows.

Too bad none of these cash cows are very healthy.

"Isn't this number right? There are only so few people in a division?" Feng Xia from the Southern African Expeditionary Force was curious. A division of the Japanese army, even the smallest Type C division, has about 3000 people. In the division in front of me, only About [-] people.

"Dead in battle?" Bruce guessed.

"It might have been massacred—" Franklin was full of malice.

The work of a liaison officer is actually not easy, with heavy responsibilities and busy affairs.

Vasilevsky rejected the intervention of the Allied forces in East Asia, and the liaison officer had nothing to do but came to the pier to count the prisoners.

"Gentlemen, do you need a cup of coffee?" Major Yuri, who was in charge of accompanying the liaison officer, was meticulous. Coffee is not common in Russia, at least it is rare for ordinary soldiers, and it is not on the Russian military's supply list.

Although Vasilevsky does not want to see the East Asian allies, the standard of hospitality for liaison officers is still high, and the Russians are also very face-saving and cannot show timidity in front of their allies.

"Where will these prisoners be sent next?" Feng Xia seemed careless, trying to get some words out of Yuri's mouth.

"Maybe he will be sent to grow potatoes—" Yuri didn't speak the truth.

Although growing potatoes is also physical work, it is not up to the captives, because there is no danger and no challenge.

"Can't you put some clothes on them? Let them take a good bath, it smells so bad." Bruce probably has a little cleanliness, and he has high standards for hygiene requirements.

The Russians probably did not dress the prisoners of war for the convenience of management. This has absolutely nothing to do with the Russians' habit of cleaning the battlefield.

As for hygiene standards, it is a bit picky. Vladivostok is not Washington, nor is it Pretoria, so it cannot be copied mechanically.

"It's not necessary, it's just some consumables." Yuri accidentally told the truth. Sure enough, the fate of these prisoners of war is worrying.

In the next few days, more and more prisoners arrived in Vladivostok, and more and more news came from the front.

Bruce is right, the luck of the Russians is really good. The two atomic bombs completely broke the backbone of the Japanese. The entire brigade surrendered collectively, which also made Vasilevsky's victory seriously insufficient.

It was not the tanks of the Russian army that caused the greatest casualties to the Japanese army, but the Japanese own grenades.

The Japanese are really strange. When they are on the verge of desperation, they don't fight to the death or surrender to survive, but they choose to commit suicide and die for the empire.

In the past, when the Japanese army was in battle, if they lost, the Lord would commit suicide to apologize to the king. Ordinary officers and soldiers rarely did this.

Suicide has now become a common practice, and it has spread to ordinary Japanese, even if they are not soldiers, but civilians will commit suicide when the Russian army arrives.

The Germans have such a deep blood feud with the Russians. No matter how worried the Russians will be, I have never seen how many German civilians committed suicide after Russia invaded Germany.

Many Japanese immigrants under the control of the Kwantung Army chose to commit suicide, and some committed suicide passively. This is also normal in Japan.

During the Ryukyu War, at least [-] Ryukyu people were asked by the Japanese government to commit suicide to show their determination to die for the empire.

Now that the Kwantung Army is about to be destroyed, even if these Japanese immigrants are not liquidated by the Russians, they may be doomed.

From August 15th to August NO.12, in just one week, the Russian army wiped out [-] Japanese divisions, and everything went smoothly.

August NO.15, Emperor Showa of Japan issued the "Edict of the End of the War", announcing acceptance of the "Potsdam Proclamation" and unconditional surrender to the allies.

Before this, the news about Japan's surrender had been broken out many times, but within the Japanese government, the main combat faction and the main peace faction did not reach an agreement on the surrender, so it was delayed until today.

As early as August [-]th, the day when "Operation August Storm" started, the Japanese government sent a note to the neutral Swiss and Swedish ambassadors to Japan, conveying the news of Japan's decision to surrender to the two governments, and through them, the signal of surrender was passed on to the Allies. .

Since it was just a note and not actually announced to the outside world, the Allied forces did not stop their military operations, and "Operation August Storm" continued as scheduled.

On the [-]th, Emperor Hirohito ordered the end of the war, but the Japanese government was in a quarrel, and the emperor's order was ignored. At this time, the Russian army had launched a full-scale attack on the Kwantung Army.

From the 14th to NO.[-], the Japanese government has not been able to reach an agreement on the issue of surrender, and Russia's attacks continued.

On the morning of the [-]th, the emperor held the last imperial meeting. Facing the main war and peace faction that still had not reached a consensus, Hirohito ordered to stop the quarrel, and asked the cabinet Prime Minister Suzuki to draft the "Ending War Edict", and the edict will be issued on the [-]th. Announce to the world.

The news of Japan's surrender reached Vladivostok, but it did not cause much impact. There were no crowds celebrating and parading on the streets, and the restaurant did not hold discounts or free activities. On the pier, boat after boat of captives were still being delivered, Yuri The brewed coffee is still so fragrant and delicious.

"My friend, cheer, the war is finally over!" Bruce was very happy, after six years, he could finally leave the damn battlefield and return to his hometown.

Neither Yuri nor Feng Xia was as excited as they had imagined, and Franklin responded with a few words, feeling more regret than joy of victory.

"What's wrong with you? We won the victory, we can go home!" Bruce suspected that Yuri and Feng Xia hadn't recovered from the huge shock.

As for Franklin's string of money, Bruce is already desperate, because after the war, Franklin will lose the greatest source of happiness.

Franklin's happiness lies in browsing the news of the Allied victory in various newspapers and magazines, and reading aloud and dancing when he is happy.

"The Kwantung Army has not stopped resisting, so for us, the war is not over yet." Yuri was serious and did not approve of the "Edict of the End of the War".

Feng Xia nodded in agreement, then frowned suddenly.

What Yuri said is partly correct. The war was started by Japan, and the end is not up to Japan, but to the Allies.

However, Yuri's starting point is obviously different from Feng Xia's. The Russians don't stop attacking, and the purpose is not to punish the Japanese, but to snatch as many fruits of victory as possible.

The Kwantung Army has been established for decades, and it has accumulated a lot of wealth. Even if it has no money, there are still more than 100 million laborers. This is all wealth.

If Vasilevsky wanted to end the war as soon as possible, Japan issued the "End War Edict", and Vasilevsky would order the troops to stop the offensive and give the Kwantung Army time to prepare for surrender, which would also reduce unnecessary casualties.

In reality, China Silevsky not only did not order the troops to stop the offensive, but instead ordered the Russian army to carry out landing warfare and airborne in the cities behind the Kwantung Army, completely ignoring the allies.

"Is the Kwantung Army still stubbornly resisting?" Bruce curled his lips, the Russians' eating was really ugly.

Vasilevsky ordered the troops to continue to attack, while touting the victory of the Russian army in the newspaper, claiming that the Kwantung Army was fighting desperately, but it was vulnerable to the attack of the Russian army.

Desperate resistance and vulnerability are inherently contradictory.

In fact, the Kwantung Army is now in complete defeat. Since the "August Storm Operation", the Russian army has hardly encountered decent resistance, and its losses have been minimal.

The harvest is very rich.

The East Asian Allied Forces' attack on Japan was limited to Japan itself, and did not include the Kwantung Army's control area.

Therefore, in the area under the jurisdiction of the Kwantung Army, industry and agriculture are relatively well protected, and the cities have not been damaged by the war, and are relatively well preserved.

now-

Ha ha.

(End of this chapter)