Age of Rebirth

Prince Zairen has reason to lose his composure. The Far East Expeditionary Army has five first-class divisions with a strength of about 18 troops, and four heavy artillery regiments. , This is nearly 28 troops, blocking Zhukov's Far Eastern Front Army for two or three days. Don't even try to break the siege.

"Yamada-kun, Commander Norigoro Ono and Commander Shinichi Tanaka are the generals of the empire and the heroes of the empire. They can start where they can't start, do things that ordinary people can't do, and send out surprise soldiers. In this way, we What is there to worry about? It is a great fortune for the Empire of Japan to have such talents in the Imperial Army!" Zai Ren sighed and said, "Yamada-kun, in the name of the Far East Campaign Headquarters, immediately issue an order to commend the two troops. Report this matter to His Majesty the Emperor!" he added.

Major General Yamada took it down carefully, and suddenly, Prince Zairen frowned, and said with some worry: "I am still worried, the troops stationed in North Korea are marching lightly, the speed is certainly fast, but there is no heavy Weapons, when you face the Soviet army, you will suffer a big loss!" In fact, his subtext is that the number of people killed is second, what if the light infantry stationed in North Korea cannot stop the Soviet army?

Major General Yamada smiled, and replied: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, after receiving the telegrams from the commanders of the two armies, I have already noticed that Commander Shinichi Tanaka's actions have flaws in this regard, so I will refer to Noron Ono. In the name of your Excellency, Commander Goro gave an order to Commander Shinichi Tanaka to combine the artillery units and tank units of the Ministry into a rapid assault group."

"At the same time, equipped with a considerable number of infantry and accompanied by trucks, they can take on the responsibility of protection. In the order, the artillery and tank units of the North Korean garrison must be synchronized with the troops taking shortcuts and arrive at the designated location. In this way, the troops that intrude alone The problem of weak firepower. It can be easily solved, Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, because the matter was urgent, I didn’t ask you for instructions in time, and the staff department took the liberty of it. Is it appropriate to deal with it like this?”

Prince Zairen gave a strange look.He looked up and down Major General Yamada.Seeing that his heart was bristling, "Yamata-kun, in the Far East Campaign Headquarters, I will be much more relaxed if you have someone like you in the Far East Campaign Headquarters, and I will be able to share the military affairs for me. The pearl is hidden, and Yamada-kun has been buried for many years. Bi Lu. Being able to endure loneliness is a very human quality. You can afford the burden of being the chief of staff. Of course, I will arrange a more suitable position for you!" Zai Ren said solemnly in an unusual tone.

It can be regarded as affirmation, and it can also be regarded as an explanation. I am not afraid of not knowing the goods, but I am afraid of comparing goods. Lieutenant General Tatsuaki Niano and Major General Yamada compared each other. Step by step approaching the high position of chief of staff of the Far East Campaign Command.

Those who know how to advance and retreat will be able to accomplish things better. Major General Yamada knows that, as far as the current situation is concerned, the position of chief of staff of Xinye, although shaky, will not turn over for the time being. What he needs to do is to continue to consolidate his position under His Royal Highness. Because of the status in his eyes, Major General Yamada bowed deeply, and said seriously: "The commander-in-chief's praise for the staff makes the staff ashamed. Yamada has no outstanding ability, and the position of the head of the staff headquarters is already overwhelmed, but Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, whoever is expelled, will definitely serve you with all your might regardless of personal honor or disgrace!"

These words are beautiful, Zai Ren stepped forward, very rarely, patted him on the shoulder kindly, and said: "Yamata-kun, the military affairs of the headquarters are very laborious. Whenever you have an urgent military situation, you can come to see him at any time." I go!"

After Major General Yamada left, Prince Zairen indulged himself there for a while, then rang the electric bell, a lieutenant staff officer came in silently, bent down to obey orders, "Immediately send a telegram to General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army. The Far East Dispatch Army and the vanguard of the North Korean Garrison, a total of thirteen first-class divisions, nearly half a million troops, are already less than 150 kilometers away from the Far East battlefield, Nanci-kun can launch an attack with ease!"

This is for General Nanjiro, a reassurance. When Nanjiro commanded the Kwantung Army to counterattack with the heart of death, such a telegram will give him incomparable courage and confidence, the courage and confidence of the supreme commander on the battlefield, and at the same time It will also inspire the soldiers' will to fight. Prince Zairen knows this well. How can such a telegram not be sent to Nanjiro as soon as possible?

Time passed slowly, the night of May [-]th was about to pass, and the eastern sky had already revealed a touch of pale fish belly. Zhukov rubbed his sore eyes and stayed up all night. It seemed that his face was full of exhaustion. There is a pair of blue-gray eyes, still exuding a sharp light.

Lieutenant General Godayav, chief of staff of the Front Army, walked into the tent hurriedly, "Comrade Commander, according to your order, the troops of the No.15th, 21th, and 13st Army Groups, as well as the logistics troops of the Front Army, have begun to evacuate. , No.[-], Sixteenth, and Nineteenth Group Army units, as the second echelon, have also begun to withdraw from the battlefield, and the Front Army Command will follow the second echelon to withdraw!"

"The Eighth, Ninth, and No.14 armies withdraw from the battlefield as the third echelon. At the same time, they also serve as the rear guard of the front army and are responsible for covering," he reported. However, in the report, Chief of Staff Godayav did not Speaking of staying, the other three army units that are still fighting with the Kwantung Army troops, in fact, in terms of the current battlefield situation, those three army units cannot withdraw even if they want to. The army bit it tightly.

Waiting for their fate, there is no other way out except to fight with the Kwantung Army until it is exhausted, which can also be said to be the end of the entire army. It made him sad. Of course, Zhukov understood the painstaking efforts of his chief of staff, and he nodded slightly, "Comrade chief of staff, can the three army units of the third echelon be able to complete their departure from the battlefield at the earliest time of their lives?" His voice asked a little hoarsely.

Chief of Staff Godayav thought about it, and replied rigorously: "Comrade Commander, according to the current situation, it will take five hours at the earliest before you can completely leave the battlefield, because, opposite the three army positions, there are also a few Part of the Kwantung Army troops are conducting a small-scale attack, and they must completely defeat the Kwantung Army troops before they can leave the battlefield!"

Zhukov shook his head, and said without a doubt: "No, the action is too slow, and there is more than four hours of separation from the second echelon. In the case of a very complicated battle situation around, such a separation is enough to bring a fatal blow to the troops. Dangerous, order them to deal with the opposing Kwantung Army troops within two hours, and then quickly withdraw from the battlefield!"

Zhukov was cautious. He did this not to guard against the Japanese army, but to guard against Tang Qiuli's independent division. This Chinese commanded operations, and he was full of dangers, tricks, and tricks. There was no way to fight without a trace. It can be found that if he ambushes a surprise soldier on the way, it will be enough to separate the three group armies, which are more than four hours behind, from the main force of the Far East Front Army.

During the previous Outer Mongolia Wars, did the Soviet army suffer less?I have suffered from this aspect myself. Tang Qiuli's troops are good at interspersed raids, ambushes and saps. Moreover, if they don't make a move, they will use it. On the battlefield in the Far East, it is unlikely that Tang Qiuli would make such a layout, but Zhukov did not dare to take it lightly. He would face the Chinese with one eye open even when he was sleeping.

As dawn approached, the eastern sky appeared a piece of silvery white. Everything on the battlefield in the Far East faded from the darkness of the night and appeared indistinctly before the eyes. The orderly sent a cup of steaming black tea with sugar, and a few pieces of black bread, This was Zhukov's breakfast, but he had no appetite. He smoked almost a pack of cigars, and his mouth was bitter. He sighed, sat down, and ate his breakfast.

"Boom!—Boom!" Suddenly, there was a violent explosion that surpassed any previous battle, and it resounded abruptly in the dawn sky. Zhukov stopped the bread that was brought to his mouth, raised his head in surprise, and looked outside the tent. , I guessed for a while.

"Dingling!" A telephone in the tent rang quickly, and a staff officer quickly picked up the phone, "This is the headquarters of the Front Army, what? Repeat again! How much? - I can't judge for now - It's beyond your strength! ——Okay, I'll report to Comrade Commander immediately!"

From the staff's intermittent calls, Zhukov keenly felt that there must be something wrong with the front line, and the more violent cannonballs continued to ring, he put down the bread, and the staff hurried to him, "Report Comrade Commander, I received a report from the No.14 Army Headquarters that when they were counterattacking the small Kwantung Army, they were suddenly attacked by a large number of Japanese troops. The strength of the Japanese army is temporarily unavailable, but it may exceed the No.14 Army! "

"What?" Zhukov got up suddenly, knocked over the dining table, and the black tea rolled to the ground, "Why did this happen? Aren't the Kwantung Army troops fighting inextricably with the three army troops left behind by him? Why did so many Japanese troops appear in front of the No.14 Army, could it be directly related to the sound of the artillery just now?" He thought to himself, a series of possibilities, in Zhukov's mind, came and went in a disorderly manner intertwined.

Zhukov took a few steps to the telephone. He had to make a call to find out what happened. If it was only the No.14 Army that encountered this situation, the problem would not be too big. In such a situation, the problem would be serious. For a while, sweat dripped from Zhukov's forehead.

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