Age of Rebirth

The question of Lieutenant General Kenjiro Matsuda, the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, is almost nonsense. No matter from which point of view, the Kwantung Army has no reason not to implement the orders of the Far East Campaign Headquarters.

Not to mention the combat sequence, the Kwantung Army is under the command of the Far East Campaign Headquarters. Even if it is now to replenish soldiers and weapons and restore vitality as soon as possible, it is inseparable from Prince Zairen, a big man with a hand and eye. The whole of Manchuria is originally the Kwantung Army. The defense zone in the northeastern border is no exception. A new enemy army has appeared, threatening the security of Manchuria. If the Kwantung Army does not send troops to make targeted deployments, it will be negligence.

The reason why General Nanjiro hesitated to make a statement and hesitated was because he was worried about the current strength of the Kwantung Army. He divided his troops into two places, and in the future they would face the Independent Division Niangziguan Garrison Corps in western Liaoning and the Outer Mongolian Field Corps in the northeastern border area. Sometimes, both parties can't get along!

Therefore, he was very annoyed by the chief of staff's questioning, and asked coldly, "Matsuda-san, is there any reason for us not to implement it?"

Chief of Staff Matsuda is an honest man. After thinking for a while, he replied honestly: "Commander-in-Chief, there is no reason for us not to carry out the orders of the Far East Campaign Headquarters!"

This is the end of the topic. It is an indisputable fact that the troops will be sent to the northeastern border area of ​​Manchuria. As soon as Chief of Staff Matsuda was about to leave, he was stopped by General Minamijiro, "Wait, Mr. Matsuda, about this independent The Mongolian Field Corps outside the division, and its commander Sun Zhenbang, how much does our intelligence department know?"

Chief of Staff Matsuda smiled wryly, and replied: "Commander-in-Chief, we only learned about the basic situation of the Independent Division and its commander after we received a briefing on the enemy's situation from the Intelligence Headquarters of the Far East Campaign Headquarters. However, The report from the intelligence headquarters of the headquarters is very simple, all I know is that its commander is Sun Zhenbang, with the rank of major general, and the Outer Mongolia Field Corps is a newly formed unit, and in the combat order of the independent division, it is a second-rate unit, that's all!"

"What?——It's so simple. What's going on? Without knowing the basic situation of the enemy, how will I deploy troops, Matsuda-kun, the Kwantung Army to fight, can't just rely on the fragmented information from the intelligence agency at the headquarters. By the way, our intelligence agency What about it? What specific information do they have!" General Nanjiro said very dissatisfied.

It seems.The commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army.Some time ago, he was stunned by the Soviets, and the situation in the headquarters of the Kwantung Army changed a lot, and he didn't know much about it. Chief of Staff Matsuda had a bitter face, full of helplessness.Said: "Commander-in-Chief, don't you know? ——Since the establishment of the Far East Campaign Headquarters, an order has been issued that all military intelligence agencies under the jurisdiction of the Far East Campaign Headquarters will be directly under the direct command of the Far East Campaign Headquarters Intelligence Headquarters. The command has no right to interfere with its daily work!"

"What? - There is such a thing?" Admiral Nanjiro screamed and asked in disbelief.

Chief of Staff Yamada further explained: "Maybe you were busy responding to the Soviet attack at the time and forgot about this matter. The affiliation of intelligence agencies at all levels has changed, and the Far East Campaign Headquarters has issued a special order. The reason is that in order to strengthen the intelligence agencies. Work efficiency makes the Empire’s troops in the Far East form a whole with all intelligence systems, making it easier to share and exchange information. As for vertical command, the explanation from the headquarters is that it can more effectively perform the special functions of intelligence agencies!”

"This move is very clever! As expected of a veteran who is good at playing tricks!" General Nanjiro said with infinite emotion. He could see through Prince Zaijin's intentions at a glance. The intelligence agencies are the eyes and ears of all troops. Under the management of the Far East Campaign Headquarters, then, Prince Zairen can provide targeted and selective information to different troops, so that all troops will unconsciously revolve around the Far East Campaign Headquarters, and the Kwantung Army No exception!

However, knowing this is the case, what can General Nanjiro say? "Mr. Matsuda, according to the requirements of the headquarters, immediately select troops to form a border guard team, and go to the northeastern border area to take on the task of monitoring and guarding the Outer Mongolian Field Corps of the Independent Division. Also, the next batch of supplementary soldiers and weapons from the mainland Equipment, give priority to replenishing the various units of the Northeast Border Guard, and you will personally supervise and handle this matter! — Hurry up!”

Chief of Staff Matsuda left in a hurry, and General Nanjiro let out a sigh of relief, "Sun Zhenbang? A new opponent! ——Among the generals under the command of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli, he is not well-known. Hope, he is not a terrible opponent. !” he said to himself.

Major General Sun Zhenbang, commander of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps of the Independent Division, did not know that he had been targeted by two heavyweight Japanese in the Far East. His name was constantly being mentioned, which made the commander in chief of the Japanese Far East Campaign Prince Zairen and General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, are extremely vigilant. It seems that he will not be able to register with the Japanese intelligence agency. Sun Zhenbang is busy arranging to lead a dozen brigade commanders to Beiping to attend the military meeting After that, the combat readiness of the training of the troops was very busy.

A few days later, a piece of top-secret information arrived at the temporary headquarters of the Chita Independent Division. Lieutenant General Liu Tiehan, the deputy division commander, saw the information first, raised his brows, "Hey!" He smiled triumphantly, "Master, look Look, Sun Zhenbang's corps has achieved its initial goal by mopping up the grass to scare the snake away, and the Kwantung Army has moved!" As he spoke, he passed the information to Tang Qiuli.

The content of the intelligence is as concise as ever, "Headquarters, our station has learned that General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese Kwantung Army, has decided to deploy eight divisions from the existing forces to form a border guard team in the northeastern part of Manchuria. In addition, in Japan, the first batch of 15 soldiers added to the Kwantung Army, as well as weapons and equipment, arrived in the Northeast two days ago, and there will be follow-up additions after that, the details are unknown, and they are being acquired!"

Tang Qiuli's smile was as bright as the sun, "Brother Tiehan, your tricks are really wonderful. The eight divisions, Nanjiro's handwriting is so great. I'm afraid it won't be the three of the Kwantung Army's existing strength. About one-tenth of it was used to deal with Sun Zhenbang!" He said with a smile.

Liu Tiehan said with a smile: "It's nothing more than a small trick, but I didn't expect the Japanese army's reaction to be so fierce. That's fine. Sun Zhenbang's corps can hold back about one-third of the Kwantung Army's strength. It is a success. I have already issued an order to Sun Zhenbang." Order, the Outer Mongolian Field Corps mainly focuses on attracting the Japanese Kwantung Army's forces to the northeast border, and no radical actions are allowed, Commander, is it safe for me to deal with it like this?"

Tang Qiuli spread his hands, "Brother Tiehan, you are the deputy division commander acting as the division commander's authority. Why do you need to ask me? Today is June [-]th. Shouldn't your brother also make arrangements for us to fly to Peiping together!"

Liu Tiehan said quite relaxed: "There is no arrangement. Ketian stays here. With him here, I don't worry! But..."

Liu Tiehan half-spoken, hesitant to speak, Tang Qiuli was surprised, and asked: "Brother Tiehan, if you have anything to say, you might as well say it bluntly, hesitating is not your brother's temper!"

Liu Tiehan lowered his voice, leaned closer to Tang Qiuli and said, "Master, the original intention of forming the Dongzhi Force was to use it as the main force to recover the entire Northeast. Looking at the situation on the battlefield in the Far East, Dong Zhi’s troops will be operating outside the Northeast. I’m somewhat worried. Dong Zhi’s brigade commanders, who are full of enthusiasm and determined to recover the Northeast with their own hands, will be disappointed because of this. And affect the enthusiasm and initiative of subsequent operations?"

When Liu Tiehan said these words, his eyes flickered a little, as if deliberately avoiding Tang Qiuli's gaze. We have known each other for many years, and we have been friends with each other for many years. In the distant Indochina Peninsula, Liu Tiehan, who was a teenager, played more of a role as a big brother and deputy in front of Tang Qiuli, and took up half of the northern military for the Independent Division.

On the Megatron side, the well-deserved second person in the independent division, his status is especially higher than Tang Qiuli's cousin Tang Qiusheng, and he has many opportunities to draw up his personal strength on an equal footing with Tang Qiuli, but he never has, will I am firmly positioned as an assistant to Tang Qiuli, willing to hide behind Tang Qiuli's dazzling halo, without the slightest complaint. For Liu Tiehan, Tang Qiuli respects and trusts him from the bottom of his heart.

A close friend for many years, how can Tang Qiuli not understand this old brother's mind? It is not so much that the brigade commanders of the East Finger Army are grieving because they failed to recover the entire Northeast with their own hands, but it is his own brother. , he was the most uncomfortable and unwilling in his heart.

Of course, Tang Qiuli would not tell the truth, everyone has their own self-esteem, he looked at Liu Tiehan, smiled gently, and said: "Brother Tiehan, regarding this matter, we are making plans for the Far East, Northeast and even the Korean Peninsula. At that time, I also thought about it carefully. From my original intention, I still believe that the East Pointing Force is the best choice to recover the Northeast. However, you have also seen that the situation in the Far East is constantly changing. Among them There are many uncertain factors, and finally formed the current situation..."

Before Tang Qiuli could finish speaking, Liu Tiehan took the lead and said: "That is, Dongzhi is in this position now, and it is also the result of adjustments at any time according to changes in the battle situation. Teacher, don't worry, Dongzhi brigade commanders I will be in charge of the work, and I guarantee that there will be no mistakes. It is not the same as beating little devils there. Whoever stipulates that the little devils in the northeast should be beaten with the east finger? That is what I said, just to remind you, It seems that you are worrying too much!"

Tang Qiuli smiled slyly, with a playful smile on the corner of his mouth, and said, "Brother Tiehan, who stipulated that the East refers to the troops, so there is no chance to participate in the Northeast Campaign?"

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