Age of Rebirth

Colonel Han Guangqi, chief of staff of the North China Field Corps, absolutely does not believe what his commander said just now. He believes that as long as he finds a way to stimulate the Kwantung Army troops on the opposite side to take action, he will dream of grabbing the honor of the first battle to regain the Northeast. The commander will definitely give the order to attack across the board without hesitation, and will add an explanation to the division commander afterwards.

"Commander, you must not act rashly! In the telegram, Chief of Staff Zhao also emphasized that all troops participating in the war should overcome impetuousness and eagerness to fight, and strictly implement the orders of the division! I think it seems to be specifically for you. !” Han Guangqi warned seriously.

Yuan Jinghao became impatient, "I said chief of staff, you underestimate me Yuan Jinghao too much, I have been in the army for so many years, I still don't understand the truth, go! Go and talk to those brigade commanders who are in a hurry , Convey the orders from the master! The brigade commanders like to listen to you!" He pushed and coaxed Han Guangqi out of the shelter.

Then, Yuan Jinghao held up the binoculars and saw that there was no light at all on the opposite side. It was like a cemetery, and there were dead and quiet Japanese army positions everywhere. Say, it’s okay to move a little bit?”

It's not that the Kwantung Army didn't move, but that it didn't receive orders from the General Headquarters. Although it was already nightfall, the Kwantung Army General Headquarters building in Fengtian City was still brightly lit. With serious faces, they jumped out of the car and rushed into the headquarters building. They had just received an order from the staff and immediately rushed to the headquarters to attend an emergency military meeting!

On the top floor of the building, in an inconspicuous office, General Nanjiro, Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army, and Lieutenant General Kenjiro Matsuda, Chief of Staff.The face is serious, and it has been discussed for a long time. Although an order was issued to hold an emergency military meeting, before the meeting starts, a clear countermeasure must be taken regarding the war situation in the Liaodong Peninsula. However, it is obviously a very important Difficulty question.

For the Air Force of the Independent Division, the sudden action of bombing the Korean Peninsula and the Liaodong Peninsula, General Nanjiro.Up to now, I still have a lot of doubts. I don’t need to worry about him on the Korean Peninsula, but the Liaodong Peninsula is the Kwantung Army’s defense zone. Although it is located in the south of Manchuria, it has extremely important geographical and military value.

With the chief of staff two people.After discussing for a long time, the doubts in my heart have not diminished.Instead more.General Nanjiro found himself caught in a dilemma, "Matsuda-kun, I am still not sure where the attacking direction of the Chinese demon Tang Qiuli is? The Liaodong Peninsula? Judging from the large-scale bombing. It seems very possible, but what is the intention of Chen Bing's three independent divisions on the border of Manchuria?" General Nanjiro rubbed his swollen temples.said distressed.

Chief of Staff Matsuda's head does not need to be known by General Nanjiro. This is His Excellency the Commander. I don't know how many times he has asked himself, but he insists on his own judgment. The independent division will inevitably cross the Bohai Strait and land on the Liaodong Peninsula. , "Commander, I believe that there is no need to hesitate anymore at this moment. The attack direction chosen by the Chinese devil is undoubtedly in the Liaodong Peninsula. Who is Chen Bing's independent division troops on the border of Manchuria to contain the Kwantung Army troops!" Chief of Staff Matsuda Said succinctly.

"Moreover, the main force of the Kwantung Army is in three different directions on the border of Manchuria, confronting the independent division. In the Liaodong Peninsula, the imperial army's garrison is very weak. Commander, the only measure we have to take at present is to do everything possible. There is not enough time left for us to increase troops to the Liaodong Peninsula, maybe tomorrow, a large number of independent divisions will cross the Bohai Strait and attack the Liaodong Peninsula!" Chief of Staff Matsuda earnestly persuaded.

General Nanjiro would not fail to see such a simple battle situation, and because of its simplicity, it made him even more vigilant. Tang Qiuli, the Chinese devil known for his insidiousness and deceit, would adopt such a simple layout?On the day of the bombing of the Liaodong Peninsula, the independent division was not ordered to take the opportunity to cross the Bohai Strait, but it was just bombing and air strikes, and the landing troops stood still. This made me suspicious.

General Nanjiro knew exactly what kind of heavy damage the various airports of the Kwantung Army Aviation Corps in the Liaodong Peninsula had suffered. At least half of the combat aircraft of the Kwantung Army Aviation Corps had been destroyed. In the Bohai Sea, none of them could threaten the independent division. The safety factor of the sea-crossing troops, then, the problem followed. According to the report of the Liaodong Peninsula garrison and the information of the intelligence department, the troops of the independent division did not carry out cross-sea attacks?

Moreover, General Nanjiro still firmly believes that the main direction of Tang Qiuli's attack is still in Manchuria's Liaoxi area, Ximan area, and the northwestern border. On the three key points, large-scale troops crossing the sea and landing operations require huge transportation. Fleet, why does this Chinese devil want to look far away?

What made me even more confused and incomprehensible was that the three corps of Chen Bing's independent division on the border of Manchuria showed no signs of attacking, and the battlefield was as silent as ever. What was Tang Qiuli waiting for?

The intricate situation on the battlefield has almost exhausted General Nanjiro's hard work. His greatest distress comes from two aspects. On the one hand, he cannot judge Tang Qiuli's next move. The troops in his hand were the Kwantung Army before the Far East Campaign. Whether it was defending the key points on the land border of Manchuria or defending the Liaodong Peninsula, it was not a problem.

General Nanjiro's complexion was cloudy and uncertain. In the eyes of Chief of Staff Matsuda, he understood that his words did not convince the commander to make up his mind as soon as possible, and tried everything possible to quickly block the big hole in the Liaodong Peninsula. Shut up, as the chief of staff, I have fulfilled my responsibilities, and I have already said what should be said. As for what the Kwantung Army will do next, that is the matter of General Nanjiro.

Strange to say, as soon as Chief of Staff Matsuda shut up, the air in the office suddenly froze, with unbearable depression, standing in his heart, General Nanjiro, who was struggling violently and thinking, realized this, and silently looked at A look of pain flashed across the eyes of his old subordinate who had followed him for many years.

General Nanjiro sighed, and said in a weary tone: "Matsuda-kun, I know what you mean. Rapidly increasing the defense of the Liaodong Peninsula is a top priority. After all, there are indications that the Independent Division troops are most likely to land there, but , Mr. Matsuda, have you considered that all the troops of the Kwantung Army are on the border of Manchuria, confronting the three corps of the Independent Division!"

Seeing Chief of Staff Yamada listening carefully to his own words, General Nanjiro continued: "The current situation is that we cannot deploy troops from any direction. The shortage of troops is our biggest difficulty at present. The Liaodong Peninsula was bombed by the Air Force of the Independent Division. Analyzing one matter, can we think in reverse, this is a trap set by Tang Qiuli, to make us think that the direction of his attack is the Liaodong Peninsula, forcing us to deploy reinforcements from the border of Manchuria!"

"Then, we launched an attack when our imperial army's reinforcements to the Liaodong Peninsula caused an empty force in a certain direction. If so, an attack from any direction on the border of Manchuria would cut the entire territory of Manchuria as a whole. Such a possibility exists! Mr. Matsuda, the matter is of great importance, and a single hair can make a huge difference. If you are not careful, you will lose everything, so I have to be careful!"

In Nanjiro's words, it was quite embarrassing. There are thousands of difficulties, and the most difficult thing is the current situation in Manchuria. Chief of Staff Matsuda was moved, "Commander, please forgive the department's one-sided consideration of the issue, but the defense of the Liaodong Peninsula After all, it is the biggest weak link of the Imperial Kwantung Army. Once, once the independent division really crosses the sea and lands, the threat to us is no less than any direction. For this, Commander, please have a perfect plan!" He sincerely Said.

"A surefire solution? - It's not easy to say, there are no soldiers in hand, and holes need to be plugged everywhere!" General Nanjiro smiled bitterly in his heart, "Go, Matsuda-kun, it's time for the military conference!" In fact, after several hours of discussion, the two A Kwantung Army boss did not come up with any feasible solutions to deal with the current situation, but the commanders who were urgently recruited could not be left alone in the meeting room, so they could only bite the bullet and go to the venue.

Chief of Staff Matsuda turned sideways, and fell on General Nanjiro's half body position. There was no gap in his heart, and it was full. What should the senior generals of the Kwantung Army say?

The two Kwantung Army family members followed one after another, full of worries, walking in the long corridor, with heavy and difficult steps, and the dim lights in the corridor made the figures of the two people appear illusory and dark.

As soon as he entered the meeting room, facing the complex gazes of nearly a hundred senior generals of the Kwantung Army, General Nanjiro didn't say a word, and went straight to the point, "Gentlemen, at this critical moment, call everyone to the headquarters. The reason for the meeting is that our Kwantung Army is about to face a major crisis, Mr. Hengshan, tell me about the current situation of the Liaodong Peninsula, of course, how is the defensive strength of the Imperial Kwantung Army?"

General Nanjiro directly called the roll call, and the one he called was Lieutenant General Yokoyama Yoshihiko, the commander of the Seventh Army of the Kwantung Army and the commander of the Liaodong Peninsula Military Area Command. He is from the theater and should know the situation best. At that time, all the airports in his military area were blown into ruins. When the troops were in panic, the headquarters ordered him to fly all the way from the Liaodong Peninsula to hold some military meeting. In his heart, he was quite dissatisfied Great satisfaction.

On the plane that arrived, Lieutenant General Hengshan was still thinking about how to beg the commander-in-chief to increase troops in the Liaodong Peninsula, but he didn't expect that the commander-in-chief would directly hit him on the head as soon as he came up?

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