Age of Rebirth

The failure of the Far East Campaign was more violent than a bolt from the blue for Prince Zairen, who was full of confidence, and almost crushed all his confidence. , The loss of the imperial [***] team is not too big, the goal of the campaign has not been achieved, and it is not a failure!

But the impact of this matter is far from that. The emperor's brother's anger and disappointment, the suppression and disturbance of hostile factions, and the commanders of the three campaign groups under the command of the Far East Campaign looked at him. , Blocked the Soviet reinforcements, and the Far East Campaign guard group was wiped out with the souls of hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Perhaps this is another main reason why Prince Zairen delegated the authority of the commander-in-chief to the new chief of staff, Major General Yamada.

On the other hand, it is Prince Zairen's affirmation and trust in Major General Yamada's ability. After a period of observation, Zairen found that Yamada has an amazing talent for handling specific affairs. Right now, he can share the pressure for himself in the headquarters. The only one who can properly handle daily affairs is Yamada, otherwise, just dealing with the aftermath would drive him crazy!

Although what Prince Zairen said was upright and sincere, he told himself not to be restrained, but what kind of person is Yamada? Commander-in-Chief, what about the serious sequelae?

It is very important to stick to the fact that I am the Chief of Staff of His Royal Highness, it is related to my future future, Major General Yamada said respectfully but seriously: "Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, the post is the Chief of Staff. The duties of the emperor [***] will not disturb you because of trivial matters, but for important matters, the department must obtain your approval!"

This is also a statement of Yamada's position, and it is still a very proper statement. I am the chief of staff, so naturally I will not bother you with trivial matters, but you are the real boss. The big idea and the general direction still need to be grasped by you. I will not get carried away, forget how much I am, and make a scene like the tiger is not at home and the monkey is called the king!

Prince Zairen nodded without saying yes or no, got up, and entered the inner room with some trembling. The moment he left, he felt a little regretful. If he had adopted Minai Koichi's strategy back then, perhaps, the current passive ending would not have happened. However, this momentary wavering was quickly pushed out of his mind. If everything happened again, he would still choose his original approach.

Prince Zairen believes that all of this happened because of that China devil, Tang Qiuli. The failure of the Far East campaign was also thanks to him. The two front armies of the army blocked for more than ten days. Even if the Soviet army wanted to return to aid, they had to give up because the distance was too far. Then, everything that came back would not happen!

If it wasn't for the sudden and inexplicable withdrawal of the force-reading troops following behind the two Soviet fronts, there wouldn't have been any incidents where the battle guards' blockade line was broken through. Therefore, the culprit that led to the failure of the Far East campaign was still that damned man. The Chinese devil——Tang Qiuli, Prince Zairen gritted his teeth thinking about it. [

"In Haruyan's final telegram, he mentioned that he should be careful of that Chinese devil! Also, what kind of secret agreement did the Soviets reach with Tang Qiuli?" Thinking of Tang Qiuli, Prince Zairen felt a twitch in his heart, wanting to turn around. Discuss this matter with Yamada, but then think about it, the Soviet army has not yet withdrawn from the Far East, although the danger of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli is huge, it is not a top priority.

After waiting for a few days, after sorting out everything by himself, he calmed down and studied the strategy against the Chinese devil army. Although he was full of doubts, he still let go of this matter. Soon, Prince Zairen Because of my careless decision, I almost hit the wall with regret!

After the figure of Prince Zairen disappeared into the office, Major General Yamada stayed for a while, calmed down, and roughly ran through the matters that needed to be dealt with urgently in his mind. Let go, too many things are waiting for me, the new chief of staff, to deal with, especially that bastard Xinye, he needs to confirm whether he has finished cutting his belly.

Although the news that the Soviet reinforcements broke through the blocking of the Japanese army followed the plain code telegram, everyone knew whether it was the soldiers of the Soviet army or the Japanese army, but the Japanese army's offensive never stopped. On this day, the Far East battlefield still The sky was full of artillery fire, full of bloody smell. Soldiers on both sides fought desperately on the muddy ground under artillery fire and rain. On this day, several positions of the Soviet army were occupied by the Japanese army.

On the surface, the Japanese army still holds the initiative on the battlefield and dominates the rhythm of the attack. The troops of the Soviet Far East Front Army are in a passive situation of being suppressed and beaten, but on the battlefield, the mentality of the soldiers on both sides plays an obvious role. Changes. Although the Japanese soldiers' attack was fierce as usual, it obviously lacked the ferocity and desperation of the previous few days. When encountering areas where the Soviet soldiers resisted tenaciously, they did not risk their lives to fight for it, but chose to retreat. It reveals the weakness of succession!

As for the Soviet soldiers, although they were exhausted from fighting day and night under the continuous attack of the Japanese army, and their medicines and supplies were about to be exhausted, the news that the reinforcements were about to arrive, after Zhukov's deliberate propaganda, penetrated deeply. In the hearts of every soldier, for the Soviet soldiers who were trapped in the siege of the Japanese army and fought hard for several days, it was as refreshing as the dark clouds all over the sky dissipated and the sun shone back into their hearts.

I cherish the hope brought by the desperate situation very much, sweeping away the exhaustion and gloomy emotions of the past few days, and screaming when fighting. In many defensive directions, the commander of the Soviet army unexpectedly used less troops than the Japanese army , launched a counter-charge, and took back several key points one after another. As for the lost positions, Zhukov ordered them to abandon them.

On the battlefield in the Far East, the morale of the soldiers of the Soviet Army and the Japanese Army was undergoing an irreversible shift, and this reversal in morale was reflected in the whole day of fighting. After another attack by the Japanese army was repelled, the sound of gunfire finally subsided. The Japanese army carried the wounded back and retreated. The Soviet soldiers on the ground also began to help their own wounded. The corpses, the two sides in the war, can't take care of them for the time being, and can only let those corpses be exposed in the wilderness.

Zhukov walked out of the shelter, took a breath of air full of gunpowder smoke and blood, and looked into the distance. In his eyes, the despair and grayness of the previous few days were no longer there. Instead, the light of wisdom was rekindled. The face is tired, but spiritually, there is a burst of vitality. All the officers in the front army headquarters can see this. In fact, they themselves are not like this. The whole Far East front army is like this, just like After the severe winter, the fields blown by the spring breeze are full of vitality!

The setting sun was like blood, with a dim yellow and blood-red color covering this desolate land. Zhukov, Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Godayav, and several generals from the Front Army Command came to the nearby area under the protection of a dozen guards. On the battlefield, there were messes after the war everywhere, pits everywhere, upturned soil, dark red blood, and a team of stretchers passed in front of them. Zhukov went up to them and carefully checked the injuries of several wounded.

Putting down the blood-stained quilt, Zhukov frowned, looked at the head of the logistics department of the front army, and asked: "Comrade logistics minister, why can't our soldiers even use enough bandages after being wounded? Is it irresponsible for the lives of soldiers?" His tone was very severe, with reproach.

The Minister of Logistics smiled wryly, and replied: "Comrade Commander, we have already grasped the situation you mentioned, but since we were encircled by the Japanese army, we have cut off supplies, that is, the medical equipment and medicines used by the wounded are still I have tried everything possible to save, and I am very satisfied to be able to support the bad luck now!"

Zhukov was silent. He knew that the Minister of Logistics was telling the truth. He was very clear about the situation the troops were facing now. Everything will be fine!"

As soon as the words fell, a burst of cannon piercing the air screamed, coming from far and near, and it was very dense. Zhukov's guards, who were quite experienced, hurried up a few people, pulled Zhukov up and got into the nearby shelter. Here, the other generals also followed in. Before they could gain a firm footing, the Japanese artillery hit the ground above their heads, and a violent explosion spread out in the twilight.

The ground shook for a while, the shelter that had been devastated by the war, the soil on the roof fell in large chunks, and the people hiding in the shelter were like sitting on a boat in a storm, bumping and shaking, "Huh?" Zhukov wondered He looked at his watch. It was less than an hour since the Japanese army stopped attacking. How could they attack again? [

Although the battle has never stopped since the day of being encircled, including the evening and night, the Japanese army has also launched attacks continuously, but this time, it is obviously different from the past, and the Japanese army launched an attack without making preparations before attacking again. What reason prompted the commander of the Japanese army to make such a decision?

Countless questions flashed through Zhukov's mind. Lieutenant General Godayav, the chief of staff of the front army beside him, said angrily: "The Japanese really don't know how to live or die. They know that the reinforcements from our two front armies will arrive soon. Still desperately attacking, what you can't get during the day, don't even think about getting it at night!"

Zhukov's heart moved, and he asked: "Comrade Chief of Staff, what do you think is the purpose of the Japanese army launching continuous attacks without taking other countermeasures when they knew our reinforcements would arrive soon?"

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