Age of Rebirth

Putting down the call back from General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, Prince Zairen kept mentioning his heart in his throat, and fell back into his stomach with a "click", and fell back on the chair weakly, feeling unspeakably exhausted. mind.

Looking up and calming down his emotions, Prince Zairen couldn't help but re-evaluate. General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, Nanjiro's straightforward attitude in replying the call was beyond his expectations, and he didn't have any intention of taking the opportunity to negotiate conditions. It is rare.

Given the current situation of the Kwantung Army, Nanjiro can state his reasons and refuse to carry out his order. After all, this order is based on the life and death of the entire Kwantung Army. He won't be severely punished, and as for making trouble for himself in the future, it won't help. It's still the same sentence, even if Nanjiro is torn apart, the opportunity is still lost.

Regarding the request to implore the other two groups to outflank the troops and speed up the march, it is completely reasonable and reasonable, and it is also the meaning of the question. Moreover, Nanjiro did not make a big deal. It shows the current combat power of the Kwantung Army according to the facts, and Nanjiro can understand His own intention directly touched the essence of the problem through superficial phenomena, and Prince Zairen had to admire Nanjiro's strategic vision and keen judgment.

"Nanjiro is a rare general in the Imperial Army!" Zairen couldn't help but think, "A unit like the Kwantung Army, a general like Nanjiro, is the direct descendant of that old guy Koichi Minai, what a waste This army! Such a person can belong to his own command, wouldn't it be like a tiger with wings!" Nanjiro's unexpected performance further strengthened Prince Zairen's strong desire to bring General Nanjiro and the Kwantung Army into his faction.

"Bang bang bang!" The door was knocked again, "Come in!" Prince Zairen shouted in an unkind manner.I was analyzing Nanjiro in depth, weighing the possibility of being drawn into my camp, and was really upset when someone interrupted my thinking.

It was the same Major General Yamada, the head of the staff headquarters of the campaign headquarters, "Excuse me, Commander-in-Chief, I received a telegram from Lieutenant General Tatsuaki Shinno, the chief of staff of the headquarters, which was sent to you in a hurry. !” Major General Yamada said humbly, his gaze fixed on Prince Zairen’s face.Scanned without showing a trace.

"Oh, Xinye's telegram, this guy is a bit slow in doing things. The Kwantung Army's telegram has arrived. His telegram just arrived, what does it say?" Prince Zairen asked somewhat dissatisfied.

Major General Yamada's ears moved.A trace of information was vaguely captured. "His Royal Highness is dissatisfied with Lieutenant General Xinye?"

Major General Yamada's attitude was even more humble, and he opened the telegram and said: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, Chief of Staff Shinno's telegram said that the Kwantung Army Commander-in-Chief, General Nanjiro, has made a decision. Resolutely implement your order, and an emergency military meeting is being held. , Make a comprehensive deployment on the issue of preparing for the attack. The attack will start at dawn tomorrow!"

"That's all, no more?" The dissatisfaction on Prince Zairen's face became more and more intense, and he sent Xinye to the Kwantung Army General Headquarters, not as a sounding board or a display, but to have an in-depth understanding The internal situation of the Kwantung Army laid the foundation for me to join the Kwantung Army in the future, looking for opportunities, but now, Xinye has let himself down, and there is nothing useful. Even the telegram reporting Nanjiro's decision to execute his order has fallen behind , it stands to reason that Xinye's telegram should have arrived in his hands as soon as possible.

Hearing Prince Zairen's dissatisfied questioning, Major General Yamada affirmed his judgment, "The Chief of Staff of Xinye who came from the base camp, his work ability is not satisfactory to His Royal Highness, so wouldn't it be in his own interest? Great opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared, and I am the one who has been preparing for more than ten years!"

Major General Yamada was overwhelmed with thoughts, but said calmly on his face: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, Chief of Staff Shinno also reported some information about the generals of the Kwantung Army in the telegram!"

Zai Ren frowned and stretched out, "I just said, Xinye will not be so incompetent no matter what, he should get something. The Yamada in front of him is a new person who has been included in his faction. There are some things that should be done." Let him know!" Zai Ren thought to himself, "Yamada-kun, then read the contents of the telegram!" He ordered.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief!" Major General Yamada agreed, and read unhurriedly: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, according to my understanding and observation at the Kwantung Army Headquarters for more than ten days, Inside, it seems to be a self-contained system, and the commander, General Nanjiro, has extremely strict control over the troops, and most of the deployments are arrogant soldiers. It is really difficult to change his position. Therefore, the Ministry of Staff recommends His Royal Highness. So, Nanjiro is the key!"

If the telegram ends here, although there is nothing new, it is quite satisfactory and reflects some basic conditions, especially if you want to control the Kwantung Army, the suggestion that the commander-in-chief Nanjiro is a key figure is very in line with Prince Zain's mind. It also proves that Lieutenant General Xinye is not a mediocre person.

Then, Zai Ren’s little dissatisfaction before did not exist at all. It is a pity that Lieutenant General Xinye, in the headquarters of the Kwantung Army, was frightened by the actions of those brave generals, and it is more likely that It was because he felt that he had been greatly wronged and was aggrieved. In the last part of the telegram, he not only vomited bitterness and complained repeatedly, but also described the threats he had received vividly and truthfully, especially who pulled out the command knife. Halfway through, the major general of the Kwantung Army who wanted to kill him the most made Lieutenant General Xinye very angry.

In his telegram, he suggested: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, for an officer who ignores his superiors so much and threatens the Chief of Staff of the headquarters so much, the military discipline of the empire has no deterrent power at all in the eyes of this person. Therefore, the Ministry of Staff recommends that , Immediately transfer him from the Kwantung Army in the name of the headquarters, and hand him over to a military court for trial, otherwise, the dignity of the headquarters cannot be maintained, and the majesty of His Highness cannot serve as an example to others!"

Lieutenant General Xinye's subtext is that if that bastard major general dared to make gestures in front of himself with a command saber today, then tomorrow he would dare to wield a saber and a gun in front of Your Highness, and I am your representative. If you are rude to me, you are right You are rude, hitting me in the face is hitting your face.

The more Prince Zairen listened, the more unhappy he felt, his complexion gradually darkened, like a black pot, not because of the truth of the situation described by Lieutenant General Xinye, the reaction of the generals of the Kwantung Army was within his expectations , but because of Lieutenant General Xinye's performance, I was very disappointed. A dignified lieutenant general of the headquarters, the chief of staff, the number two person, was threatened by the officers of the troops under his command!

What Zai Ren considered was not the issue of embarrassment, but his anger and disappointment with Xinye. The chief of staff of the headquarters, after receiving such treatment, saw Xinye's status in the eyes of the generals of the Kwantung Army, that is to say, Xinye went to the Kwantung Army General For more than ten days at the headquarters, not only did it fail to establish authority, but it was not welcomed by others. The generals of the Kwantung Army had seen through the essence. Otherwise, a major general would dare to threaten the officer face to face. These are extremely rare things!

"That's enough!—Don't read any further!" Prince Zairen shouted suddenly, he didn't want to listen any more, and the more he listened, the more angry he felt, "Why would I send such an incompetent guy to the Kwantung Army headquarters? , I don’t know who I am! Not to mention the embarrassment, it will ruin my plan!” He thought secretly in his heart.

Hearing His Royal Highness's yelling, and looking at the black pot-like face, there will be lightning and thunder soon, Major General Yamada immediately shut his mouth, feeling a burst of complacency in his heart, in fact, Yamada did not dare to tamper with the content of the telegram However, when reading the telegram, he selectively emphasizes the tone, changes the tone, or emphasizes a few words, and gently repeats a few words, which brings the incompetent and useless performance of Chief of Staff Shinno to life. Shown in front of Prince Zai In.

After processing it in this way, is Lieutenant General Xinye still doing well? This is exactly what the Chinese people say, Major General Yamada, "I can't make soy sauce, but making vinegar is sour!" It can be seen from this that, Major General Yamada was a master at lighting fires and playing tricks. Before he knew it, he tripped Chief of Staff Xinye and planted a thorn in Prince Zairen's heart!

After drinking too much, Zai Ren realized his gaffe. No matter what he said, Xin Ye was his appointed chief of staff. Doesn't that mean that he is blind and ignorant of others?

Prince Zairen hurriedly slowed down his tone, and said: "Mr. Yamada, the telegram is here. You immediately call back General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army. I have heard all the calls. I am glad to hear that Mr. Nanji can take care of the overall situation and serve the Great Japanese Empire." Benefits, not hesitating to risk one's life, starting from where one can't start, I admire very much. After this battle, the name of Lord Nanci will surely be famous in the imperial world, and the Kwantung Army's illustrious reputation will live up to the "imperial army" Blossoms' praise!"

"The day when Zhukov's troops were awarded the title is when I set up a drink in Khabarovsk to wash away the dust of Nancijun. At that time, I will personally lead all the officers of the Far East Campaign General Headquarters to go abroad to welcome Nancijun. Mr. Nanci and I talked about wine and discussed the plans for the Far East after the war, and the meal served with the wine was the blood of more than one million soldiers of the Soviet Far East Front Army, as well as the head of Zhukov himself!"

"As for the request from Mr. Nanji, please rest assured. I have strictly ordered the Far East Dispatch Army and the North Korean Resident Army to rush to the scheduled assembly point at all costs. It will be three days later, or two days sooner. I am big in Japan. The imperial army will surely be able to encircle the Soviet army in the Far East battlefield. At that time, the siege of the three-way army will be the day when the entire Soviet army will be wiped out. Once again, I would like to express my sincere admiration to Lord Nanci for taking care of the overall situation and all the soldiers of the Kwantung Army. I will also report this matter to His Majesty the Emperor!"

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