Age of Rebirth

The threat from the three field regiments of the Independent Division is in a very bad situation for the Kwantung Army. The three sharp arrows are all pointing to the hinterland of Manchuria, and the most threatening one is the newly emerged one in Kailu, Mengdong. And the independent North China Field Corps on the front line of Tongliao, with more than [-] troops!

General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, felt pressured. If the direction of the North China Field Corps of the Independent Division were to attack the southeast of Manchuria, then the connection between Fengtian and Xinjing would be completely severed, and Manchuria would also become a north-south region. The two parts that are not connected to each other, the front of the independent division can be directed at the Korean peninsula.

"The North China Field Corps of the Independent Division that has entered the Kailu and Tongliao areas of eastern Mongolia is a mechanized regiment equipped with a large number of trucks, armored vehicles and tanks. I personally observed this in Kailu City..."

General Nanjiro looked at the information sent back by Lieutenant Tajima. The passage in it was what he was most worried about. The mechanized corps means that it has the ability to quickly intersperse and detour, and it has the ability to quickly assault. This line, with flat and open terrain, is most suitable for large-scale mechanized corps assaults. The Kwantung Army troops do not even have the possibility of forming a blocking line based on the terrain conditions.

On a flat plain, it is not easy to block a mechanized corps of an independent division. The most basic thing is to build a few lines of defense and constantly weaken the offensive ability of the attacker. In other words, it takes human life Change the opponent's tanks and armored vehicles, but the problem of troop strength is now the biggest weakness of the Kwantung Army.

Seeing that you are stretched, the most vivid illustration of General Nanjiro's current predicament, "Matsuda-kun, what do you think of this information?" Nanjiro asked his chief of staff.

Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army Lieutenant General Kenjiro Matsuda, Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army, has partnered with General Nanjiro for many years, and he immediately understood what the Commander meant. As far as the Chinese army is concerned, it is not wonderful. The Chinese devil deployed three corps with more than 130 million troops in three different directions, but it can be seen that the intention of the Chinese people is to split Manchuria into disconnected parts. A few parts!" Chief of Staff Matsuda spoke with eloquence.

However, his analysis obviously missed the point. General Nanjiro was not satisfied. If he couldn't even see this point, he didn't have to mess around, and even used a chief of staff to babble in front of him.

"Matsuda-kun, you don't understand what I mean. The strategic plan of the Chinese devil is exposed. You don't need to repeat it. What I want to hear is your opinion on the information sent back by Lieutenant Tajima?" Nanjiro The general said slightly dissatisfied. [

Chief of Staff Matsuda blushed, felt ashamed, and felt uncomfortable, but he didn't dare to show the slightest sign. Could it be that he didn't understand the intention of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief? Who can blame him?

Adjusting his thinking, Chief of Staff Matsuda continued: "Commander-in-Chief, I have no doubts about the authenticity of this information, and the independent division that poses the greatest threat to Manchuria is also in this direction. The forces capable of blocking the Independent Division's attack from this direction should establish several solid lines of defense in Ximan, and, without further ado, the Independent Division's attack is imminent, and we should start deploying it now!"

This time, General Nanjiro's heart was touched, "But, Matsuda-kun, you must be very clear about the situation in front of the Kwantung Army, right? - We have so many troops, can we deploy in that direction? If we continue from The western Liaoning region is mobilizing troops. The Niangziguan Garrison Regiment of the Independent Division on the opposite side is commanded by the devil Tang Qiuli of China. The famous titan Feng Jiwu has nearly 50 troops. What will we do if we launch an attack? "

After all, it was still a matter of military strength. Although the words of Chief of Staff Matsuda pointed out the essence of the problem, the method proposed was not practical. If the military strength was sufficient, would I still need to seek his opinion?

Therefore, General Nanjiro made a series of rhetorical questions, showing dissatisfaction without concealment. Facing the barrage of rhetorical questions from His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, Chief of Staff Matsuda was speechless, feeling aggrieved, "I don't know how the Commander-in-Chief, what today?" It’s not right, I still took the wrong medicine, as the chief of staff, it’s my job to make suggestions, as for where to transfer troops, that’s your job, General Nanjiro!”

Chief of Staff Matsuda secretly slandered, but these problems actually existed, and there was no way to avoid them. He could only choose to remain silent.

Probably, General Nanjiro felt that his tone just now hurt the heart of this loyal subordinate, so he said in a calm tone: "Matsuda-kun, I am not targeting you. We cannot avoid this fact. The existing Kwantung Army The strength of the army is not enough to divide into three places, otherwise, in that direction, we will be at an absolute disadvantage!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda felt a little better, but he didn't dare to put forward any suggestions. If he didn't agree with General Nanjiro's thoughts, he would be asking for trouble again, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, you The countermeasure is...?" He asked cautiously, my suggestion is out of date, so what's your trick?

General Nanjiro sighed, and said: "Matsuda-kun, report the tension around Manchuria to the Far East Campaign Headquarters immediately and truthfully, especially the newly-appeared North China Field Corps of the Independent Division. In the combat sequence of the Imperial Far East Dispatch Army, no less than eight divisions were mobilized to reinforce the Kwantung Army, and a telegram was sent to the headquarters, urging all the local supplementary troops to arrive as soon as possible!"

Just as Chief of Staff Matsuda was about to leave, he was stopped by General Nanjiro, "Wait Matsuda-san, convey my order, the four divisions of the Third Army of the Kwantung Army that have been replenished, the first and second tanks The Brigade, the Shallow Mountain Brigade, the Ono Brigade, the Ninth Mixed Brigade, the Seventh Independent Brigade, and the First Heavy Artillery Brigade directly under the Headquarters, etc., formed the defense force in the direction of Ximan, and the commander was Montenegro, the commander of the Third Army Lieutenant General!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, please make a careful decision. The Third Army and the other four brigades have a strength of more than 23, which already accounts for about one-third of our army strength in western Liaoning. If so, the strength of our army in western Liaoning is already less than 40, as you just pointed out, what should we do if Feng Jiwu's troops attack?"

General Nanjiro smiled bitterly, "Matsuda-kun, how can we not know the situation we are facing, but in the direction of Ximan, facing the threat of a field corps of the Independent Division, shall we not make any deployment? Will we deal with the North China Independent Division? The deployment of the Field Corps shall be reported to the Far East Campaign Headquarters at the same time!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda shut up at that time, yes, His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief is right, but this kind of practice of tearing down the east to make up for the west is by no means a long-term solution?Facing threats from three directions, the Kwantung Army was at a disadvantage. Once a war broke out, what would happen? Perhaps, only His Majesty the Emperor knew, and he left with a heavy heart.

"Yoshino-kun, Lieutenant Tajima of your intelligence department is a talented man. You should pay more attention to promotion. The empire needs such young officers! Well, you can step down. The main job of the intelligence department will be in the independent division. In the three corps, I will know their every move in advance!" General Nanjiro said to Major General Yoshino, who had been silent and listened to his conversation with Chief of Staff Matsuda.

In fact, when the commander-in-chief was talking to the chief of staff, he couldn't intervene, let alone intervene. Hearing General Nanjiro's words, Major General Yoshino stood at attention, "Yes! Commander-in-Chief, the Intelligence Headquarters is closely monitoring all the actions of the Chinese troops. In the first time, effective information for your agent!" He said affirmatively. [

In the office, only General Nanjiro himself was left. The sun outside had already risen brilliantly. Thousands of rays of light were reflected on the curtain, showing dark red like blood, but he didn't want to open the thick curtain and sit on the chair. , closed his eyes, leaned his head on the back of the chair, with a heavy face, trying to sort out the chaotic situation, and the worries in his heart became heavier and heavier.

The telegram from General Nanjiro reached Prince Zain who is sitting in Khabarovsk. The sky in the Far East has just started to drizzle. The careful rain is mixed with the cold wind, and the whole city is radiantly cold. Desolate, the sky is gloomy and depressing.

After reading the telegram, his heart sank suddenly, "That devil of China, is he going to attack Manchuria?" Although he was mentally prepared, it was unexpected that it came so quickly.

General Nanjiro's vision is on the whole of Manchuria, while Prince Zairen's vision is much wider, including the Far East and Manchuria, including the Korean Peninsula. This is the fundamental difference between a commander at the strategic level and a commander in a single direction. In other words, it's not the same thing to worry about!

Regarding the report of the Kwantung Army mobilizing troops and deploying defenses in the Ximan area, Prince Zaijin has no opinion. Nanjiro's countermeasures are suspected to be correct, but regarding Nanjiro's request to send troops from the Far East to reinforce the Kwantung Army Request, but quite language.

Prince Zairen is also very clear that although he, including himself, has been desperately replenishing the Kwantung Army and recovering its vitality during this period of time, so far, the total strength of the Kwantung Army has just recovered to one-third of its heyday About two or so, I haven't considered yet, the most critical issue of combat effectiveness, the Chinese devil deployed three heavy troops in different directions on the border of Manchuria, and assumed an offensive posture. The intention was obvious, to disperse the strength of the Kwantung Army.

This is no longer a conspiracy, but a naked conspiracy. There is no need for any cover-up, and all strategic intentions are on the surface. However, even if we have insight into the evil conspiracy of the Chinese devil, so what?

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