Age of Rebirth

how so?Even though Lieutenant General Haruyan's last telegram was vividly before his eyes, Prince Zairen still couldn't believe it. The situation of the battle was reversed overnight, and the group of rear guards in the Far East Campaign who had vowed to stop the Soviet army for more than a week suddenly disappeared. But the more than [-] elite soldiers of the empire, why are they so vulnerable?

"Is that all?" Prince Zairen asked sleepwalking, his voice weak and erratic. -"

"Commander-in-Chief, what are you talking about?" Major General Yamada didn't hear clearly. He noticed that His Royal Highness's eyes were staring straight and out of focus. Now, a bigger blow came suddenly. His Royal Highness wouldn't die on the spot, would he?

"Chunyan's telegram!" Prince Zairen repeated without even the strength to lose his temper.

Major General Yamada snatched the telegram from the staff who had become like a goose, and at the same time, in his ear, said viciously but tried his best to lower his voice: "Baga - go to the military doctor immediately , Wait outside the office of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, hurry up!"

The staff officer rushed out as if waking up from a dream, and Major General Yamada first helped Prince Zairen to sit on a chair, "Yamada-kun, it doesn't matter, I want to know how the rear guard group in the Far East Campaign was defeated across the board, I don't know Are you willing?" Prince Zairen's eyes were red, but his tone was still weak.

Major General Yamada hastily opened the telegram and read: "...As for the root cause of the sudden collapse of the rear guard group in the Indian campaign, the staff believes that it is all caused by the troops of the Chinese demon Tang Qiuli..."

"What?" Knowing where the strength came from, Prince Zairen "huh" stood up and exclaimed, "Why, the troops of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli, together with the Soviet army, launched a joint attack on the battle rear group? What? Maybe?"

Major General Yamada glanced naively, Prince Zairen, who was like a frightened bird, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, these are all neurotic!" He thought to himself, "Commander-in-Chief, this is not the case, the department continues to read the telegram!" He comforted explained. [

"Huh—!" Like a deflated ball, Prince Zai Ren sat down on the chair again. The movement just now was too violent, and Prince Zai Ren, who has always been strong and healthy, unexpectedly had a layer on his forehead. Sweating, it can be seen that Lieutenant General Haruyan's desperate telegram hit him hard!

Major General Yamada glanced worriedly at Prince Zairen, who was sweating profusely, and then read: "Since the start of the blocking battle, the staff department has learned from the reconnaissance of the search troops that the Soviet army used to attack the imperial army's troops, with a strength of two About one-half of it, and the other half of its forces confronted the troops of the Chinese demon Tang Qiuli in the rear. If the situation persists, the Far East Campaign Guard Group can complete the orders of His Excellency Commander-in-Chief!"

"Unexpectedly, in the early hours of this morning, the Soviet Army's two front armies, with all their strength, artillery, and tanks, fought against us in the Far East on the hundreds of kilometers from Chita to Irkutsk. A group of guards launched an unprecedented fierce attack, and the situation of the battle took a turn for the worse. So far, the department has recovered..."

"According to this, the Ministry of Staff has a judgment. The reason why the Soviet army dared to attack with all hands and feet should be that the Soviets and the Chinese demon Tang Qiuli reached some kind of agreement. In the rear, the Soviets are colluding with the Chinese devils. This is the greatest threat to our Imperial Japanese Army in the Far East. Before we calmly rush to the forward position, the department reminds the Commander-in-Chief, please pay attention to this mistake It is beneficial to the great changes of the imperial army!"

After reading the telegram, Major General Yamada remained silent, with a sad expression on his face. Major General Yamada still had a good impression of Lieutenant General Haruhiko. A Lieutenant General of the Imperial Army with great potential, he just threw his body on the battlefield in the Far East. In his heart, there is inevitably the feeling of sorrow for the death of a rabbit and a fox, and the hurt of other things.

Prince Zairen sat on the chair in a daze, "No more?" After a long time, he asked with distracted eyes.

"That's the content of Haruhiko-kun's telegram!" Major General Yamada replied, after thinking for a while, he reminded again: "Commander-in-Chief, in Haruhiko-kun's telegram, it was mentioned that the Soviet Army and the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli were colluding together. The situation is extremely serious, and directly affects our ongoing Far East campaign, and even the future military structure of the Far East region, Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, it is better to come up with countermeasures as soon as possible!"

Major General Yamada's reminder is very long-term, but it is of no help to the current battle situation. In less than three days, the Soviet Union's two front armies with more than 200 million troops will rush to the Far East battlefield and storm the Soviet Far East Front Army; The three battle groups of the empire within a few days will face the possibility of being encircled by the Soviet army. It is time to make a decision as to where to go.

Major General Yamada also realized this, and continued: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, the most urgent task is how to solve the problems on the battlefield in the Far East. The fate of more than 100 million imperial soldiers depends on your wisdom. Please make a quick decision!"

Major General Yamada was very worried to see that His Royal Highness is in a very bad state. His confidence, general style, and command are all gone. No matter how you look at it, His Royal Highness is in a state of despair. The completely different changes before and after today made Major General Yamada, who had always regarded His Royal Highness as an idol, very uncomfortable.

what to do?Prince Zairen's mind is like a mess, and he can't figure out any clues. As Tang Qiuli analyzed, no matter what countermeasures he takes, he can't change the outcome of the failure of the Far East Campaign. Divide troops to block the Soviet reinforcements , Ignoring the Soviet reinforcements and continuing to besiege Zhukov's troops, none of that will work. In three days, even if they break through the core position of the Soviet Far East Front Army, will the Japanese troops be able to withdraw from the battlefield smoothly when the Soviet reinforcements arrive?

Obviously not, not to mention that Zhukov still has the strength of 60 or [-] people, and it would be impossible to completely eat it up for more than a week. I am afraid that Zhukov did not have his entire army wiped out, but the Japanese army itself was surrounded by the Soviet army.

Major General Yamada's words reminded Prince Zairen that now is not the time to lie down. He exerted all his strength and racked his brains to think. In just ten minutes, it seemed that his efforts had been exhausted. The plan flashed in my mind, and was quickly overturned. It seemed that there was no other way but to withdraw from the battlefield immediately!

Excessive use of the brain, a dizzy pain suddenly hit the brain, Prince Zai Ren suddenly groaned in pain, and put his hands on his head, "Military doctor! Military doctor!" Major General Yamada saw that His Royal Highness suddenly turned pale, and hugged his hands. Head, shouted in a hurry and panic.

The military doctor and several nurses who had been waiting outside rushed in when they heard the sound. They were in a hurry and gave Prince Zairen an injection before he calmed down. Major General Yamada waved his hand like chasing away a group of flies. Not daring to breathe, bowed and exited. [

Prince Zairen opened his empty eyes, looked at Major General Yamada and said, "Mr. Yamada, convey the order that all the troops in the Far East battlefield should withdraw from the battlefield immediately. The Kwantung Army troops should evacuate to the south where they are. The assembly point is Khabarovsk. The evacuation direction of the Far East Expeditionary Army is the west of the Brea Mountains, and then turn south, the direction of Manchuria, the direction of the withdrawal of the Korean garrison troops is the east of the Kukan Mountains, and the assembly points of all the troops are in Manchuria!"

Panting heavily, Prince Zairen continued: "The evacuated troops must hide their whereabouts and break away from contact with the Soviet Far East Army before [-] o'clock tomorrow morning. The troops must alternately cover and evacuate in order. Mr. Yamada, we Failed! I’m not reconciled!—Hateful Chinese devil!” In the last sentence, Prince Zairen almost roared, his throat was salty, and a mouthful of blood spewed out. This was after Prince Zairen arrived at the Far East battlefield Because of Tang Qiuli, he was so angry that he vomited blood for the second time.

After spitting out a mouthful of blood, Prince Zairen felt better. He stopped Major General Yamada from calling for a military doctor, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and continued: "What I am most worried about is the direction in which the Far East Dispatch Army is evacuating. Regarding the direction from which the military reinforcements are coming, you must remind General Norigoro Ono that after the troops cross the Brea Mountains, they can retreat along the mountains to the territory of Manchuria, and enter Manchuria from the direction of Birobidzhan.”

After giving these instructions, Prince Zairen no longer had the strength, and collapsed on the temporary bed, staring at the roof with both eyes, panting heavily, which sounds worrying, with a lot of air coming out and less air in. Stance.

Major General Yamada looked at Prince Zairen with a dejected look on his face, and sighed deeply. However, there is a problem, and His Highness must be asked to make up his mind, "Commander-in-Chief, if the troops During the evacuation, we were chased by the Soviet Far East Front Army, how should we respond?" he asked.

Prince Zairen's faint voice seemed to come from afar, "According to the degree to which the Soviet Far East Front Army was hit, Zhukov would not pursue our evacuated troops. Acting with safe evacuation as the top priority, if necessary, you can leave a small number of troops to serve as the rear stop!"

Prince Zairen still has two brushes. He has the ruthlessness of a strong man to cut his wrists. He knows that at the critical moment, he will be ruthless and let go. The evacuation plan he deployed also shows his skill. Retreat in the direction, because they are afraid of being entangled by Zhukov, and take a big dodge to get out of the battlefield, so as to avoid being caught by the Soviet reinforcements who came later, and all of them will be caught head-on.

Major General Yamada was silent for a while, bowed deeply to Prince Zairen who was in a semi-comatose state, and turned around to leave. At this moment, hurried footsteps suddenly came from the corridor outside the office.

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