Age of Rebirth

Lieutenant General Shinno Tatsuaki, who suddenly gained a high position, was naturally extremely happy to be the chief of staff of the theater headquarters commanding nearly 200 million imperial troops. The importance of his position is self-evident. He said that in the past, when he was the head of the operations department of the base camp, he came up with plans by himself, looked at others greedily, and used his painstaking efforts to create brilliant achievements one after another.

If you are not jealous, jealous, or unconvinced, you are a fool. If you find a beautiful wife yourself, but when you enter the bridal chamber, the groom is someone else, holding your breath and feeling angry, then you can't mention it, but the current position, It's quite different. Although it is a temporary command organization, after the Far East campaign is over, will the base camp still put itself in its original position?

The possibility is very small, even if the position of the commander-in-chief of the theater like General Ito Yanzaburo is not arranged, at the very least, the position of the commander-in-chief of a first-class division is the lowest standard, and even the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army It is not impossible to change the position of another person. General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, is a general on the line of the Minister of War, General Mitsuko Minai!

Now that Prince Zairen has mastered the military power of the empire in the Far East, and has the three main armies of the empire under his command, does His Highness have no idea of ​​replacing the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army with his confidant?I can't believe it even if I kill myself.

Therefore, after receiving a call from his old boss and benefactor, Lieutenant General Xin Ye Ryuzhao immediately flew over at the fastest speed, why did he float, his heart fluttered with joy, when he saw Prince Zairen's face Immediately, compliments like a torrent of water poured over his head like a dike, bowls of rice soup with added sugar were poured over, and he clearly told His Royal Highness.I am your most reliable person, I am His Royal Highness's person in life, and I am His Royal Highness's ghost in death!

Regarding Lieutenant General Xinye Ryuzhao's compliments expressing his loyalty, Prince Zairen did not show any impatient expression, he needed his subordinates to express their views, and also needed their awe. Prince Zairen's gaze kept flickering, obviously.I was thinking of other ideas.

After Lieutenant General Xinye Ryuzhao's words were finally finished, he was standing with his hands down, ready to listen to His Highness the Prince's instruction. At this moment, Lieutenant General Xinye Ryuzhao.It is undoubtedly the most comfortable time in my heart, unexpectedly.But he heard such a sentence over his head. "Baga!——Big bastard, stupid pig, who told you to say those stupid things at the imperial military meeting? Hmm!——As the head of the operations department of the base camp, you are so short-sighted, and you don't know the heights of heaven and earth!"

Lieutenant General Longzhao Xinye was completely dizzy by Prince Zairen's bombardment.He didn't understand why His Royal Highness, who had enjoyed the compliments to him just now, changed his face so violently.Which one is this?

However, he was scolded by his old boss and didn't dare to speak back. Lieutenant General Xinye Ryuzhao could only look at His Highness the Prince pitifully and fearfully, not even daring to show any grievance. Like a baby, Zai Ren smiled with satisfaction.

Then, change the face that was so cold that it could drip with the warmth of the spring breeze, and patiently explain the reasons why I scolded him just now, explaining each and every one of them in detail, teaching the younger generation, and hating iron With a steel appearance, both kindness and power, with one move, Lieutenant General Shinno Ryuzhao admired Prince Zairen so much that he was almost on the same level as His Majesty the Emperor. Naturally, he obeyed with all his heart.

Zairen was secretly proud of how easy it was to subdue a loyal servant. Finally, he said slowly, "Mr. Xinye, the headquarters of the Far East campaign, will immediately go to the Far East battlefield and set up a headquarters in Khabarovsk. , you make arrangements, as soon as possible, and you immediately issue a battle plan to the commanders of the Far East Dispatch Army and the Korean Resident Army, and order them to arrive at the assembly point as quickly as possible!"

"In addition, you have an important task. As the chief of staff of the headquarters, lead a capable command organization to the Kwantung Army General Command to assist Commander Nanjiro in commanding operations. Do you understand my intention?"

Lieutenant General Xinye Ryuzhao nodded repeatedly. Naturally, he understood what Prince Zairen meant. According to his own understanding, His Royal Highness is going to attack the Kwantung Army. A head taller than Nanjiro, to the headquarters of the Kwantung Army, who has the final say, isn't that a clear thing?To put it bluntly, His Royal Highness is asking himself to seize power!

Thinking this way in his heart, in order to show that he can understand the intention of His Highness the most profoundly, Lieutenant General Shinno Tatsuaki tentatively said, "Your Highness, after I arrive at the Kwantung Army General Headquarters, when the time is right, I will talk to Nanjiro General, do you...?" He made a gesture of pulling down his horse, his eyes flickered with coldness, and he looked eager and impatient.

Unexpectedly, Prince Zairen's face changed suddenly, "Slap!" He slapped the table hard, and he learned the lesson of hating iron but not steel: "Stupid, stupid, how can you change the general at the critical moment of the Far East campaign? You have already suffered heavy losses. The morale of the Kwantung Army is low, isn’t everyone panicking, everyone is in danger, and the morale of the army is unstable. If the Kwantung Army is in civil turmoil, how will the campaign plan to encircle Zhukov’s troops be completed?”

Saying that, Zai Ren's eyes glowed fiercely, and he glared fiercely at Lieutenant General Xinye Ryuzhao, and said in an emphatic tone: "When you arrive at the General Command of the Kwantung Army, you must remember that it is to assist the command, not to replace it. What's more, as the Chief of Staff of the Campaign Headquarters, you must provide the greatest help to the Kwantung Army. Don't have any extravagant thoughts. If I knew that the Kwantung Army could not bear its due responsibilities because of your inappropriate behavior, You are the clearest about the consequences, well, you set off today!"

A burst of reprimands with guns and sticks made Lieutenant General Xinye Ryuzhao dizzy like a duck listening to thunder.My mind is full of confusion, did His Royal Highness ask me to seize the command of Nanjiro? Why did I receive a harsh training and warning after I brought it up? His Royal Highness's scheming is unpredictable, elusive, amazing!

Lieutenant General Shinno Tatsuaki at this moment, in addition to being in awe, also has a deep fear. He also knows that if he asks further questions, he will only become more disheartened, so he raises his chest and raises his head in the standard posture of a general of the Great Japanese Empire. , replied in a loud voice: "Yes, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff, the staff department understands, and we will set off immediately!" That's it, you can't go wrong!

Seeing Lieutenant General Shinno Tatsuaki leaving boldly, Prince Zairen sighed secretly and shook his head, "What a reckless and immature guy, get rid of Nanjiro, break one of Minai Koichi's arms, and hold the Kwantung Army in his own hands Here, that is something that has to be done, but not now, no matter what, you have to wait until after you kill Zhukov’s troops, if you act too hastily, it will easily cause a rebound from the faction of Minnei Koichi, which is not beautiful!”

"A muscular guy, a political idiot, fortunately he has enough loyalty, otherwise, he is by no means the best candidate to be his chief of staff, let alone someone who can be reused. His confidantes must not only be able to command wars, but also With enough political wisdom, obviously, this guy Xinye is not a suitable candidate," Prince Zairen muttered in his heart, and put an end to the future of Lieutenant General Xinye Longzhao. The staff officer, Lieutenant General Tatsuaki Shinno who flew to Khabarovsk on a transport plane, never expected it.

That night, Prince Zairen’s command team arrived in Khabarovsk on a transport plane, and then the Far East Campaign Command officially began to operate. Orders were issued from here, and more than [-] Japanese troops, Like hungry wolves, they quietly touched around the battlefield where the Kwantung Army and Zhukov's troops were fighting fiercely. On the vast land of the Far East, countless Japanese troops gathered in the past like torrents. The Japanese launched a big battle against Zhukov's troops. A large-scale battle is about to begin in the Far East.

When Prince Zairen dispatched troops, Tang Qiuli, who was in Delun in southern Outer Mongolia, was not idle either. Sun Zhenbang, the commander of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps, and Battelle, the commander of the Armored Forces of the Independent Division, did not disappoint themselves. They acted quickly. , Let Tang Qiuli admire it.

The No.11 Brigade and No.12 Brigade of the Corps directly under the command were ordered to entangle an army unit of the No.30 Fifth Army of the Soviet Outer Mongolian Front Army in the area north of Deren, cancel the rest and march northward overnight, and then catch up with the Outer Mongolia field battle The corps did not covet this piece of fat, but divided up four infantry brigades and two tank brigades, and together with the two mechanized infantry brigades directly under the corps, they surrounded the Soviet army firmly in Dren. north area.

The main force of the Outer Mongolian Frontier Defense Army, the main force of the armored troops of the Independent Division, continued to march northward in the starry night. As a result, they marched rapidly all day and night. On April 23, they surrounded another corps of the Soviet Army in the Darhan area, more than 400 kilometers away from Kulun. So far, two of the three infantry armies belonging to the No.30 Fifth Army of the Soviet Army, which is firmly defending Kulun, have been divided and surrounded outside Kulun.

Moreover, in the two encirclement circles, the strength and equipment of the independent division have a great advantage. Tang Qiuli's campaign intention has been fully realized. Kulun has become an isolated city empty of troops. After the joint telegram, Tang Qiuli was very happy.

"Yuhe, Sun Zhenbang encircled the Soviet army north of Delun without fighting, and then quickly marched northward. Before the Soviet army behind noticed it, he suddenly surrounded it. It was a stroke of genius! Sun Zhenbang and Battelle did a great job! In this way, there will be no suspense in the Battle of Kulun!" Tang Qiuli said to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe with a smile on his face.

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