Age of Rebirth

In fact, Emperor Hirohito’s entanglement is not to take advantage of everything. The donkey chews sugarcane sweet at both ends. On the one hand, he wants the Soviet army to beat Tang Qiuli severely. On the other hand, he wants to seize the Soviet Union’s land in the Far East. , It’s a question of having both the fish and the bear’s paw. Hirohito has a big appetite, and he wants to swallow it all, but he doesn’t have that good appetite. Once the war in the Outer Xing’an Mountains started, the two Soviet troops transferred away would inevitably return. aid.

I don’t know how many circles there are like a donkey pulling a mill. Seeing that more than an hour has passed, it is already more than nine o’clock in the night of September 23. If you don’t make a decision, you will run away at any opportunity. Hiroren’s eyes lit up. I thought of my younger brother, Prince Zairen of the Xianyuan Palace who was full of wit and scheming, why not announce him into the palace, and the two brothers could make plans, which would be better than worrying about it by myself.

Thinking of this, Emperor Hirohito ordered his attendants, "Pass down my decree to announce that Prince Ren will enter the palace at night!"

A car from the palace dragged Prince Zairen, who was sleeping soundly with his concubine in his arms, out of the fragrant and warm blanket, drove across the dark streets of Tokyo, and entered the palace like a smoke.

As soon as Prince Zaihito arrived, Emperor Hirohito made it impossible for him to pass the secret telegram from General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, to his younger brother. Looking at the telegram, Prince Zaihito felt a little unhappiness in his heart. [

According to the rules, I am the chief of the general staff, and I have transferred all the armed forces of the Empire of Japan. The secret telegram of this Nanjiro should first go to the general staff, and then I will report it to His Majesty the Emperor. Urgent, did Nanjiro ignore the rules, or did he do it on purpose and didn't take himself seriously at all?

Zai Ren has a dense mind and a sinister personality.After crushing and analyzing such a trivial matter, General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, has a question mark in his mind.

Seeing that Zairen had finished reading the telegram, Emperor Hirohito couldn't help but groaned and said: "Zairen, you are my younger brother. If you have any opinions, you can help me resolve doubts. You may as well just say it, I will do my best to take care of it." Go!"

Zai Ren thought for a while, and said carefully: "Brother Emperor, this matter is not trivial. Nanjiro's suggestion seems reasonable and seized the opportunity, but after careful consideration, one of the most important issues was overlooked. That is, China Devil Tang Qiuli and the Soviets, in the current situation, that is the main enemy of our Great Japanese Empire, the answer is very simple, China Devil Tang Qiuli."

Emperor Hirohito listened to Zai Ren's words.With a fixed gaze, he already knew what Zai Ren was thinking, it was just.It's all reconciled, and besides, Zai Ren's analysis is not very in place, so he gestured to Zai Ren with his eyes to continue talking.

Seeing the look in his emperor's brother's eyes, Zai Ren knew that his words were too simple and did not fully convince him, so he continued: "Your brother raised the imperial military, and everything must be carefully considered, but since the start of the China War, the Tang Dynasty Qiuli has indeed become the number one mortal enemy of the empire, our national policy of occupying China has been completely destroyed because of this person, the imperial army has suffered repeated losses, and many famous generals have fallen, all related to this person."

"The Indochina Peninsula also fell into the hands of this person. On the Australian battlefield in the Southwest Pacific, the imperial army fought against the British, American, Indian and Australian troops for a long time. It was not the ability of Ito Yansaburo, nor how powerful the allied forces were. The main reason behind this is that Tang Qiuli's naval fleet has kept the logistics supply line for the Allied forces, transporting troops and supplies from the West Indian continent to the Australian battlefield through the East Indian Ocean."

"All of these, wherever the imperial army of the Japanese Empire fought, the shadow of the Chinese devil was indispensable. Tang Qiuli has become the biggest obstacle for the emperor to realize the grand plan of coexistence and co-prosperity in East Asia. If this person is not eliminated, the Empire will live forever! "

Emperor Hirohito nodded frequently. Encouraged by the good emperor, Prince Zairen became more and more elated, and further elaborated: "Soviet Russia's military deployment to Outer Mongolia is great news for our empire. If it is not Because the Kwantung Army and the Soviet Far East Front Army were in a stalemate on the outer Xing'an Mountains, and most of Soviet Russia's territory in the Far East fell into the hands of the Empire, the relationship between us and Soviet Russia has reached the point of reconciliation and compromise. The extent of the situation, the possibility of temporary cooperation, Chen Di wanted to speak up at the beginning, and joined hands with the Soviet Russian army to eliminate part of Tang Qiuli's military strength."

"According to the analysis of the international situation, the focus of Soviet Russia's defense is in its European part, which is beyond the reach of the Far East. Therefore, Chen Di believes that the empire can follow suit. Once our allies, the Germans, start to attack Soviet Russia, it is the best When a good opportunity comes, the Soviet Union and Russia can take care of both ends, and they will inevitably abandon one direction. At that time, we will order the Kwantung Army to take the offensive, facing the two-sided attack of the Empire and the Germans. Then the large fertile land in the Far East will naturally be included in the territory of the empire."

"But Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, is different. His actions are aimed at the Great Japanese Empire. More than [-] troops are stationed in the Liaoxi Corridor. His sinister intentions to plot Manchuria are clearly revealed. If we and Soviet Russia When a large-scale war is launched, it will hit Tang Qiuli's arms, so it is better to let Soviet Russia and Tang Qiuli fight each other, and it will be of great benefit to us in attacking Tang Qiuli's forces in the north in the future."

"Therefore, my brother suggested that instead of granting Nanjiro's request to fight, we should strictly order all the Kwantung Army troops not to act rashly, and even make some gestures, such as voluntarily giving up some unimportant areas to show that we are This attitude allowed Stalin to safely mobilize the Soviet army in the Far East to fight Tang Qiuli. It would be best if both sides suffered. If Tang Qiuli won, his military strength in the north would also be greatly consumed. For our great Japan For the empire, there are only advantages and no disadvantages. :”

"If the empire and Soviet Russia fight at this time and contain Zhukov's reinforcements, then the Soviet army in Outer Mongolia will surely be defeated. Let Li face it directly, please forgive me for saying that the strength of the Kwantung Army alone cannot compete with Tang Qiuli. In order to prevent the Kwantung Army from facing the danger of failure, the empire had to deploy reinforcements from other strategic directions, which would affect the This is what I think about our overall strategy, and the specific matters need to be decided by the emperor!"

Prince Zairen’s long-winded speech is well-founded, well-founded, well-organized, and he analyzes the pros and cons of the gains and losses clearly and logically. Some are cheap and look attractive, but they will bite your hands if you pick them up. In terms of overall situation and strategic vision, Nanjiro is much inferior to his younger brother.

Emperor Hirohito smiled gratifiedly, and said: "Zairen, I will accept your opinion. In this way, you will immediately, in the name of the General Staff, strictly order the troops affiliated to the Kwantung Army not to act rashly, and implement your plan step by step. Subtly and discreetly, to make Stalin feel it, go for it!"

Prince Zairen gave a deep salute, and then left. Emperor Hirohito's face turned gloomy. His younger brother became more and more scheming and thoughtful. In this way, how can he rest assured, although it will not cause court elbows? However, he had to guard against it. Yuren called a young attendant over and said a few words in secret. The attendant left in a hurry. Yuren was stunned for a while before going to the bedroom.

After receiving the order from the General Staff Headquarters of the base camp, General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, dared not refuse to carry out the order despite 1 reluctance in his heart, because a sentence in the order was very lethal, "This plan has been submitted By His Majesty the Emperor's Assent."

Therefore, Nanjiro could only watch the Soviet army while drooling, changing defenses with all concerns, and had to choose to give up some plots. Every inch of the land on the mountain was bought by the soldiers of the Kwantung Army in exchange for their blood and lives. If they gave up, they would give up. General Nanjiro just didn't understand, "Could it be that the base camp, including His Majesty the Emperor, didn't see it. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?"

The actions of the Japanese Kwantung Army were naturally fearful, staring at the opponent closely, for fear that the Japanese would come out to make trouble, Zhukov would find out, and at the same time surprised, he immediately reported the situation to the Soviet General Staff in secret. [

September 23, Moscow, Soviet Union, the Kremlin, Stalin, who had just fallen asleep, was carefully awakened by the servants, and when he arrived in the living room in his pajamas, Chief of the General Staff Marshal Petroshilov, Director of the General Intelligence Bureau of the General Staff Bess The two Admiral Sovsky were already in the living room, waiting anxiously.

After reading Zhukov's telegram, Stalin showed a reserved smile. The situation in the Xing'an Mountains outside the Far East was just as he expected. The Japanese were very knowledgeable and did not come out to make trouble. They were afraid that they would not understand, so they made gestures, but this was only temporary. Yes, after solving the Chinese Tang Qiuli, the next step is the Japanese. How can the Soviet territory be allowed to be occupied by the Japanese for a long time!

Marshal Petroshilov, Chief of the General Staff, only had awe of the leader's far-sighted vision. Thinking of his previous worries about gain and loss, he seemed petty. He asked respectfully: "Comrade Stalin, from what angle should the General Staff , Call Zhukov back?"

Stalin pondered for a while, and said: "Order Zhukov, take advantage of this rare opportunity, to free up his hands to support Kurygin's troops, and then draw two infantry corps and corresponding artillery and tank troops from the Far Eastern Front Army as the first Two batches of troops to support the Outer Mongolia battlefield, four infantry corps, nearly 20 troops, enough!"

Also in the middle of the night of September 23, the Intelligence Department of the Independent Division, the intelligence network in the Far East, captured the mobilization of the Soviet Army and the abnormal behavior of the Japanese Kwantung Army. A confidential message was sent to Kulun, Outer Mongolia. school's hands.

(to be continued) (to be continued...)