Age of Rebirth

The major general's words obviously represented the common aspirations of all the generals of the Kwantung Army, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, please think twice, we can report this problem to the Ministry of War and His Excellency Minet, and we cannot send the Kwantung Army to a dead end! "All the generals shouted in unison, the flames of anger and confusion flashed in the eyes of each of them, and the atmosphere was quite desperate and tragic.

Lieutenant General Xinye, who was paying attention to the changes in the situation, couldn't help shrinking his neck, secretly rejoicing, "Fortunately, he didn't express his position just now, otherwise, the anger of these gangsters would still be spread on his own head!" At this moment, Lieutenant General Xinye, With an attitude of watching the show, let's see how General Nanjiro handles the anger of the generals.

General Nanjiro's complexion suddenly darkened, his cold eyes quickly glanced around the faces of the generals, and he suddenly lifted his right hand into the air, as if possessing magical powers, the crowd was excited and full of excitement. The generals of the Kwantung Army who were making noise immediately kept silent. Lieutenant General Shinno's heart tightened when he saw this situation, and he became more and more in awe of and deeply understood the methods used by General Nanjiro to control the Kwantung Army.

General Nanjiro slowly put down his right hand, without even looking at the generals, turned his back to everyone, looked at the large military map on the wall, and said in a low tone: "Order, in an hour, call for a meeting of officers above the brigade commander level. , to hold a military meeting at the general headquarters, and deploy the next offensive operation. For the five divisions that are fighting the Soviet army, the division commander will temporarily transfer the command to the chief of staff. Pay attention, maintain the current offensive rhythm and posture, and wait A new order is issued, gentlemen, hurry up and prepare to go!"

He spoke his words firmly, firmly and without doubt, and was not discussing at all, but an order. After speaking, General Nanjiro turned around and left the headquarters without looking back.A group of generals of the Kwantung Army were left behind, silent for a moment, exchanged looks of despair with each other, and left each other to carry out the orders of Commander-in-Chief Nanjiro. Directly treat the chief of staff of the headquarters as air.

There were dozens of people just now.The seemingly crowded general headquarters was suddenly empty, except Chief of Staff Xinye, who suddenly felt empty and infiltrating, and Chief of Staff Xinye was absent-minded for a while.Suddenly he showed joy, since General Nanjiro has decided to carry out the order of His Royal Highness.That's great news.No, I should report it to His Royal Highness immediately. Is this also a credit?

General Nanjiro did not go far, but turned into the confidential room on the side. Several junior officers who were on duty saw the boss of the Kwantung Army coming.He hurriedly stood up and saluted, and hurriedly found a chair for His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief.

General Nanjiro couldn't help frowning, but he said very kindly: "You don't need to be polite, you should be busy with your own work. Turn on the radio station to communicate with the Far East Campaign Command!" Then, he said eeriely Said: "I will dictate the telegrams sent, do not record them, and the telegrams must be sent to His Royal Highness Prince Zai Ren. Also, the contents of the telegrams should not be passed on to the outside world. Do you remember them all?"

In the middle of the night, in the Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk, the headquarters of the Japanese Far Eastern Campaign, Prince Zairen’s office was still pitch black. The lights in the corridor shone through the glass on the door, dim yellow and dim light came in, but it seemed to be relying on Behind the desk in the corner, Prince Zai Ren sat motionless for a long time, his wide-eyed eyes glowed strangely, like a poisonous snake hiding in a dark corner. [

Prince Zairen buried himself in the darkness, sat on the chair like this, and remained motionless for almost two hours. For him, this long period of nearly two hours was really a kind of torment, and his heart was uneasy. What he fears the most is that General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, categorically refuses to carry out his orders. In this way, the plan for the Far East campaign will be completely ruined. , what is the use?

The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity has already been missed, and Prince Zaijin is still worried that the telegram from Tokyo, in case Nanjiro reports this matter to Minai Koichi, his very soft-eared emperor brother, listens to his words, and the emperor In the name of ordering myself to cancel the order, what should I do? No matter what kind of situation occurs, it will lead to the failure of my carefully planned Far East campaign.

This kind of unforeseen waiting is the most tormenting. During this period, it is not the name of the good news. The commander of the Far East Dispatch Army who received his own strict order, the commander of the North Korean army sent a telegram, "The current marching speed of the troops, The limit has been mentioned, and I promise to arrive at the designated assembly point on time in accordance with the order of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, and resolutely block the retreat route of Zhukov's troops!"

Prince Zairen was a little moved by the good news. Was it as expected? The way to arrive on time is to fail to tap the potential. As long as pressure is given, the soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army will create miracles. If those two The commander of the army does not want to cut himself open, so he will try his best to complete his order.

Therefore, the staff officer who sent the telegram was quite excited and said a few words of compliments, such as His Excellency Commander-in-Chief, who commanded well, was wise and decisive, and never made a move. Playing, gushing words of admiration, just "revealing" a little, the prince, who was in a bad mood, yelled: "Baga—what are you talking about? Get out!" Spit stars sprayed all over his face , rushed out in disgrace.

Walking in the dimly lit corridor, the staff officer, who was flattered and slapped on the horse's hoof and kicked until his nose was bruised and swollen, was still full of grievances. I slipped away quickly, otherwise, the big mouth of His Royal Highness, wouldn't you slap me right after you?

Prince Zairen, who was waiting anxiously, looked at the tree branches swaying in the wind and the dark night sky, and took a deep breath, "The key to winning or losing a battle lies with the Kwantung Army, Mr. Nanji, I hope you can appreciate my intentions, and don’t be blinded by factional disputes? I hope I didn’t misunderstand you!” He said to himself, unable to tell whether it was comforting himself or something else.

"Bang!——Bang! Bang!" There was a rhythmic knock on the door. In the silent night, it sounded like thunder, and it roared in Prince Zairen's ears. The flames in his eyes jumped, and his heart was a little uncontrollable. At this time, no one dared to disturb me, unless—unless it was a telegram from the Kwantung Army!

"Please—come in" Prince Zairen tried to speak in a calm tone, and used the word "please" as an exception.

The door of the room was gently opened, and the lights in the corridor rushed in in an instant, and a strange half-light and half-dark scene appeared in the office immediately, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, you are so elegant. On the eve of the war, sit quietly and meditate. Two forgetting, it is very in line with the gist of our Dahe nation's understanding of the essence of Zen!" A relaxed and humorous tone rang out in the office, and then, with a "pop", the light was turned on again, In the office, it immediately brightened up.

The person who came in was Major General Yamada, who had just been promoted to the General Command of the Japanese Far East Campaign and the Head of the Staff Headquarters. He was the only one who could use this kind of humorous tone to break the dullness in front of him and bury himself for His Royal Highness Prince Zairen. In the dark, find a reasonable reason, and it has also risen to the height of practicing Zen and worshiping the Buddha.

"What a fucking master!" Even Prince Zairen, whose heart was fried like oil, couldn't help secretly praising him. Taking advantage of this looseness, Prince Zairen seemed to ask casually: "It's so late, is Yamada-kun still here?" No rest? What's the matter?"

Yamada took out a telegram from the folder, and said calmly: "Commander-in-Chief, this is from General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army. By the way, send it over!"

The flames in Prince Zairen's eyes immediately ignited, like two light bulbs, glowing green, his body rushed forward, and then forced himself to stop, and put down his outstretched hand, and said more casually: "Oh, the Kwantung Army's telegram, that's okay. I just want to know about the battle situation on the front line. Yamada-kun, let's put it here!"

Major General Yamada's face was calm, and he said with interest: "Well, the Ministry of Staff will not bother Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, and leave!" There was a smug smile on the corner of the major general's mouth, "Why just passing by, I have been waiting, okay, so I don't let you know or understand, what is His Royal Highness locking himself in the dark room for? [

The other officers in the headquarters may not understand why His Royal Highness is depressed, but he knows it well, and it is not for the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Nanjiro, whether to carry out the order. Right now, His Royal Highness needs it most urgently. , It's this telegram, if you send it yourself, isn't that the same as sending charcoal in the middle of nowhere, and you will definitely not suffer if you make a good impression on the officer!

Of course, if General Nanjiro refuses to execute the call back, he will definitely not send it. Even if the confidential room is delivered to him, he will arrange for others to deliver it. Let others do the troublesome things!

The figure of Major General Yamada had just disappeared into the office. Prince Zairen seemed to see a naked beauty, with blue light in his eyes. With the quickest movement, he picked up the telegram and quickly browsed it. Nanjiro The general's reply was very simple, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, after receiving the order, all the soldiers of the Kwantung Army will carry out your order without hesitation, no matter how much sacrifice they make, they will not hesitate!"

"There is only one thing. The department has something to ask for. Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, is well aware of the current situation of the Kwantung Army. Although he mustered more courage, the French will fight for a long time. Three or two days is still within the acceptable range. If it is longer, I'm afraid it will be difficult to support, so please ask the commander-in-chief to urge the other two troops to complete the deployment as soon as possible!"

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

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