Age of Rebirth

After Prince Zairen dictated the telegram, Major General Yamada couldn't help being stunned after recording it. A strange feeling appeared in his heart. How should I put it, the reply telegram from His Royal Highness to General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, was too—— that?

What's wrong?It is not in line with the usual style of His Royal Highness. In terms of position, he is the chief of the general staff of the base camp, one of the giants of the imperial army, and now he is in command of the largest military group in the empire. In terms of status, he is the younger brother of His Majesty the Emperor. Not one of them, with the most noble blood and prominent status, within the scope of the empire, it goes without saying, broadly speaking, the entire Great Japanese Empire is owned by two brothers, and their manners naturally have the dignity and dignity of the royal family. arrogant.

Normally, he treats his subordinates with kindness and amiability, but whoever ignores the status of His Royal Highness is asking for trouble, and there is no need to wait for bad luck, and he will arrive soon, but now, for the commander of the army under his command, it is so unreasonable. The low profile, to be more serious, is a self-deprecation, with a strong sense of submission, and even a bit of flattery, and it's a bit nasty!

However, Minister Yamada is an old fritter after all, and immediately caught a trace of mystery in it, "I am afraid that His Royal Highness, you are going to be tempted by the Kwantung Army! Otherwise, you will not be so low-profile!" He secretly speculated.

Major General Yamada's momentary astonishment did not escape the eyes of the cunning and fox-like Prince Zairen, and he also felt that the content of the telegram he dictated was a bit ambiguous, which made this not simple subordinate feel a little strange, a cover-up explanation Said: "Mr. Nanci is a rare general in the Imperial Army. He was able to win the battle in the Far East with the exhausted troops of the headquarters. He did not hesitate to attack the strong again with the weak. It is really unpredictable, but even so , Mr. Nanci still took the overall situation into consideration and carried out orders without hesitation. His heart and ambition are commendable, and worthy of our admiration and emulation!"

Who is Major General Yamada, otherwise, he wouldn't have risen suddenly just because of one step.A person with clear eyebrows and eyes, how can he not understand what Prince Zairen means? Of course, he can't tell the truth, and he can't show ignorance.The scale of the period is right, and it is very particular about skill.Flattery.No traces, no fireworks, the person being photographed, like a spring breeze, is all over the body, and the pores and eyes of the whole body are open.It is the highest level of flattery!

Major General Yamada said in awe: "Yes, Commander-in-Chief, your words should be the motto of the imperial generals. General Nanjiro's move can be said to have laid the foundation for your victory in the Far East campaign plan. Such a commander, For such an army, if there is a leader with extraordinary ability, a high position, far-sightedness and strategic vision, it will be even more powerful, and it will become an invincible army and fight for the Empire of Japan!"

Zai Ren smiled, he understood the meaning of Yamada's words, and he also knew that this shrewd guy probably understood his own thoughts, "Just based on this, Yamada's ability is higher than that of the elm-headed guy in Xinye. He is a more suitable candidate for chief of staff!" He thought to himself.

Each other's goals have been achieved, and Yamada knows his farewell. He just walked to the door of the office. However, if Shinno-kun stays at the headquarters of the Kwantung Army, it will be meaningless. General Minamijiro can also command the troops freely. I plan to transfer Shinno-kun back to the headquarters. Do you have any suggestions for Yamada-kun?"

Of course, Yamada was not happy about any suggestion. As the head of the General Staff Headquarters, who is acting as the Chief of Staff, he has only been in power for a few days, and he has not yet experienced the pleasure brought by power. Immediately, the real boss will return to the headquarters. Will His Royal Highness ask for his own opinion in everything, will he still rely on himself so much? After all, that guy in Xinye is the real chief of staff, and he can't go to the kang through the pot. In the future, will he still have to mess around? ?

However, this kind of thinking can't be shown either. Yamada pretended to think for a while, and said cautiously: "Commander-in-Chief, the department feels that it is inappropriate. Chief of Staff Xinye is stationed at the Kwantung Army General Headquarters, and he is actually responsible for supervising the army. , After Nanjiro came to call and made it clear that he would obey the order, he transferred Chief of Staff Shinno back, showing too much trace, but it will cause dissatisfaction among the generals of the Kwantung Army, thinking that Chief of Staff Shinno is going to monitor them!"

"Oh?" Prince Zairen was slightly surprised, looking at Major General Yamada with burning eyes, "Yamata-kun, what do you think?"

Yamada also seemed very cautious, and said: "The staff department believes that Chief of Staff Shinno can continue to stay at the Kwantung Army General Command, but it is necessary for the Commander-in-Chief to send a secret telegram to restrain his behavior. responsibility, and not to interfere with the Kwantung Army's combat operations."

Prince Zairen nodded, and said with satisfaction: "Yamada-kun is thoughtful, and my main energy is to focus on the Far East campaign. In my name, you can send a telegram to Chief of Staff Xinye, the specific content , It’s your suggestion just now, how to word it, you can handle it according to your discretion!”

Major General Yamada bowed and withdrew, and Prince Zain had a playful smile on his face. What he didn't see was that Major General Yamada, who had closed the office door, had a cold smile on his face, "Tatsuaki Shinno, heh, you It’s time for the Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army to do his best! It’s not me who is not benevolent, but you are too stupid!” Lieutenant General Xinye was completely marginalized in the Kwantung Army General Headquarters. Now, His Royal Highness has hung him up again, and both sides have had a miserable time. , even if he stayed on the throne of chief of staff, so what?

On the Far East battlefield, the Kwantung Army General Headquarters is temporarily stationed. A large tent has been erected in an open space among the valleys. This is the venue for the upcoming emergency military meeting. There were no less than a hundred senior military officers, so the staff came up with such a notice, originally thinking that Commander-in-Chief Nanjiro would be very dissatisfied.

But in a hurry, I can only do this, uneasy, waiting for the chief of staff, the commander-in-chief, to be furious. After the report, he can't wait to tuck his head into his crotch, waiting to be scolded. Unexpectedly, General Nanjiro He even praised this approach greatly, "Yaoxi! - Great! It's very creative. Holding a military meeting amidst the rumble of cannons will keep many people's minds highly sober!"

The military meeting has not yet started. It is said that it is the rear, but it is actually similar to the front line. Outside is the sound of rumbling cannons. In the dark sky, the dark red ballistics dragged by Soviet and Japanese artillery shells are intertwined. The shells pierced the air. , with a piercing screaming sound, passing overhead, from time to time, a few Soviet large-caliber howitzer shells, I don't know whether they deviated from the trajectory or caught the target, and they exploded not far from the tent, shaking the ground for a while. The mountain shakes.

The soil stirred up by the shell explosion fell on the tent "swipe", the flames were shining, reflecting the dull face of the Kwantung Army soldiers in charge of the guards, a senior general of the Kwantung Army, wearing a filthy general uniform, or Riding a car or riding a horse, with the smell of gunpowder all over his body, an exhausted look, and nervous guessing and puzzlement, he hurried back from the bloody battlefield with a murderous look on his face.

Similar night battle scenes are commonplace for these Japanese military officers who are alive, even if they are alive, and when they open their eyes, they don’t know whether they can survive today and see the sun tomorrow. The shells exploded tens of meters away from them. He didn't even frown, let alone pay attention. After fighting the Soviet army for nearly a month, how many generals fell on the battlefield?

But for Lieutenant General Xinye, who was invited to participate in the military meeting, he was terrified. In the past, he had been in the spacious and bright office of the Operation Department of the General Staff Headquarters in the base camp, commanding thousands of troops of the Empire of Japan. In the picture, I came to the Kwantung Army General Headquarters for more than ten days, and I also stayed in the strong shelter. The sound of rumbling guns was isolated by the shelter. It didn't feel too much!

According to the words of the Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army, "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff Shinno, you are the superior from the headquarters. For your safety, Commander-in-Chief Nanjiro has specially instructed you to ensure that everything is safe. Therefore, without my permission, please do not leave without permission." Covering department!" Seeing Lieutenant General Xinye's face is not very good-looking, he explained: "Please don't get me wrong, the large-caliber artillery shells of the Soviet army will often fall near the headquarters. If you don't know the rules, you are worried that you will encounter accidents! "

In this way, the face of Chief of Staff Shinno looked good, and his heart was relieved. Since General Nanjiro had a heart of fists and good intentions, he was happy to accept it. Are you a lieutenant general or a private!

Now, crawling out of the solid shelter and coming to the ground, what you smell in your nose is the smell of gunpowder smoke that chokes your throat and eyes, and the smell of blood that can't be blown away even by the strong night wind , What I heard in my ears was a huge roar like Jiao Lei, and the screaming sound of shrapnel flying across the sky. What I saw with my eyes were ballistic trajectories covering the night sky, sparkling flames, and flying into the sky with the flames and loud noises. A huge column of smoke rose!

Don't look at Xinye Longzhao with the rank of lieutenant general, but when it comes to the experience of the battlefield, he is an authentic rookie. When he devoted himself to the real battlefield, his calves couldn't help shaking, and his eyes were not enough. The explosion of the shell made him shrink back in fright, and every time the fire flashed, it dazzled his eyes. His head was dizzy and his feet had no heels. Your Excellency the Chief of Staff, the soles of his feet flickered, and he made a big front.

Lieutenant General Xinye's fall was hard enough, he actually fell to the ground, his face was slashed, and he had a close contact with the cold ground, almost knocking out his front teeth, and it was his own fault , two eyes staring patronizingly, the flames from the explosion of the far and near shells, for fear of falling on their side, they didn't care about the bottom of their feet.

The fall was hard enough, and the Venus in front of Xin Ye's eyes ran wildly, and the anger in his heart was ignited all at once.

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