Age of Rebirth

Before the Far East Campaign, Lieutenant General Yokoyama, the commander of the Seventh Army of the Kwantung Army stationed on the Liaodong Peninsula, of course understood the intentions of the commander-in-chief, General Nanjiro. The conditions are well known by heart, even more detailed than what I know, and in just a few minutes, I have come up with a whole set of defense plans.

On this point, Lieutenant General Yokoyama is ashamed of himself. Not only that, General Nanjiro's eloquent and careful deployment also convinced the other senior Kwantung Army generals who participated in the meeting. Let me ask, which general present can give a better answer to this question? He has such a detailed understanding of the situation outside his defense zone, not to mention that the Commander-in-Chief has to worry about the affairs of the whole Manchuria. The words of praise, such as having a ditch in his chest and strategizing, cannot be more appropriate for General Nanjiro.

General Nanjiro was unmoved by the admiring gazes of the deployment staff. He kept staring at Lieutenant General Yokoyama. In fact, such a defensive deployment should be proposed by his regional defense commander, but, Under the fierce bombing by the Air Force of the Independent Division, Lieutenant General Yokoyama is now a little confused, which means emphasizing the problem of lack of troops. General Nanjiro has to step in and deploy himself. There is also a little sadness.

Admiration is nothing but admiration, even if it is five-body prostration, but the actual question, General Nanjiro still did not give a clear answer?Lieutenant General Hengshan did not forget that the biggest weakness in his defense area was the lack of troops. According to the deployment of the commander-in-chief, two of the only two and a half main force divisions of the Seventh Army were placed at Lushunkou, Although the first line of defense at Ganjingzi and Sansanlipu was only for one day to block the landing troops of the Independent Division.

But Lieutenant General Hengshan knew very well that once the battle started, there would be a rhythm on the battlefield.It's not something I can control. Maybe, in the first day of battle, my two main divisions will be eaten by the landing troops of the independent division, or they can't be withdrawn at all. It is very possible that they can The Chinese devil, known for its cunning and cunning, sent a landing force.It is impossible not to form an absolute superiority of troops. The two divisions have only more than [-] people. How long can they last?

Regarding this point, Lieutenant General Hengshan had no idea at all, and what was even more terrible was the second line of defense in the Bayuquan, Hengdaohe, and Zhuanghe areas.Although there are thousands of mountains as the backing, but.Across the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula.On the nearly [-]-kilometer defense line, except for a few areas that are not suitable for large-scale troops to enter, other places require a large number of troops to defend, but where are the troops?

Rely on the remaining half of the division.And the local garrison mentioned by the commander-in-chief, are those soldiers who are not even considered second-rate troops?Even so, can the more than [-] local defense teams with low combat effectiveness be able to hold the second line of defense?In the eyes of Lieutenant General Hengshan.The soldiers of those local garrison teams are similar to civilians with weapons, and this line of defense is the last barrier of the defense system of the Liaodong Peninsula?

Lieutenant General Hengshan had a bitter mouth, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, your deployment is very good, and the staff admires it very much. According to this plan, the Liaodong Peninsula can block the landing troops of the Independent Division and continue to advance to the hinterland of Manchuria. ..."

"Yokoyama-kun, you don't need to say anything, I understand what you mean!" Lieutenant General Yokoyama hadn't finished speaking before being interrupted by General Nanjiro rudely.

Not only was Lieutenant General Hengshan not ashamed when he was interrupted from his own words, but on the contrary, he felt relieved, "Mr. Hengshan, what you want to talk about is the issue of the large number of troops needed to defend the Liaodong Peninsula?" General Nanjiro asked calmly.

Lieutenant General Hengshan nodded quickly, "Okay, Mr. Hengshan, now, as the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan, I officially appoint you as the commander of the Kwantung Army's Liaodong Peninsula defense. You solve it!"

"Huh? Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief still has soldiers in his hand? No, all the troops of the Kwantung Army are in the three directions of the border of Manchuria. There are still surplus troops there to reinforce the defense of the Liaodong Peninsula?" Kwantung Army The senior generals of the Kwantung Army are still very clear about their current family background. It is most appropriate to describe the current lack of troops of the Kwantung Army as being stretched.

Therefore, General Nanjiro's words could not but arouse their speculations, and they whispered among themselves. Lieutenant General Yokota was even more surprised. Increase troops?

The reaction of the officers had long been expected by General Nanjiro. The muscles on his cheeks twitched a few times, and with a hint of a grin, he suddenly raised his voice and said, "Masters, what you see is the strength of our troops." The number of people on the compilation table, but what I saw was another situation!"

"Think about it carefully, gentlemen. The empire has operated Manchuria for many years. How many people of the empire are there in Manchuria? Are these people with the blood of the Yamato nation flowing in their veins? Are they not warriors or samurai? Are they not the people of His Majesty the Emperor? "

"So, Mr. Hengshan, as the commander of the defense of the Liaodong Peninsula of the Kwantung Army, you should immediately issue a call-up order. All citizens of the Imperial Japanese Empire who live in the Liaodong Peninsula area and even the surrounding areas of Fengtian, males from 55 to [-] years old In the meantime, everyone should respond to the call of the Kwantung Army, take up arms, and form the Imperial Manchuria Fighting Team to fight for the Great Japanese Empire and His Majesty the Emperor, this is their honor and their responsibility!"

"When necessary, all women of the right age can be recruited to join the Imperial Manchurian Fearless Team. In this way, in the above two areas alone, we can recruit no less than 20 bravery players. Mr. Hengshan, your second When it comes to the defense line, plus the original troops, wouldn’t it have reached a strength of nearly 40 people? I don’t know if you have thought about it. As the commander of the Imperial Army’s local garrison, if you didn’t think about this, it would be your dereliction of duty. !"

"The citizens of the Great Japanese Empire, regardless of gender, as long as they take up arms, they are soldiers! Yokoyama-kun, you have such a huge reserve of soldiers in your hands, do you still say that you are extremely short of troops?" General Nanjiro's voice was ghastly. It was scary, as if it came from another dimension, and at the same time, his eyes were cold, staring straight at Lieutenant General Hengshan.

Including Lieutenant General Matsuda Kenjiro, the chief of staff, all the senior officers of the Kwantung Army who participated in the meeting were stunned. They never expected that the commander-in-chief's plan to increase troops in the Liaodong Peninsula was so unexpected. The recruitment of civilians Enlisting in the army is unbelievable!

At the same time, I was also impressed by General Nanjiro's whimsical ideas. Otherwise, who is the commander-in-chief? Such a wonderful method can be thought of, a brilliant move!Use your brains, this guy Yokota has more than 20 troops out of thin air!

All the officers of the Kwantung Army only had the idea of ​​admiring General Nanjiro, but they didn't think about it, or they didn't think about it at all. What is the difference between those Japanese civilians who took up arms and went to the battlefield with cannon fodder?In the eyes of these fanatical officers of the Kwantung Army, all citizens of the Great Japanese Empire should be born fighters!

Facing the burning and cold gaze of General Nanjiro, Lieutenant General Yokoyama was sweating all over. He had nothing to say. Although it seemed unbelievable that he was recruiting the civilians of the Empire in Manchuria to join the war, it was still a solution to the problem of insufficient troops. , he also knew that this was the best effort Commander-in-Chief Nanjiro could do.

Lieutenant General Hengshan stood at attention with a "snap!" and said loudly: "Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, your humble position is stupid. I didn't think of this. Please punish me. Please give my humble position a chance. After the meeting is over, I will rush back to the Liaodong Peninsula immediately. The deployment of the commander, if we continue to arrange, within three days, we will guarantee to recruit more than 20 Imperial Fighters, and the Liaodong Peninsula will definitely become the cemetery of the landing troops of the China Independent Division!"

General Nanjiro still sneered, and said: "Yokoyama-kun, I won't let you fight alone, why didn't I order the Kwantung Army Air Corps airport in the Liaodong Peninsula to be bombed by the Air Force of the Independent Division? Combat planes went to reinforce, do you think that the air force is cowardly?—three days? Do you think that Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, will give you such a long time to prepare? No, you only have one day, Before the evening of June [-]th, the first batch of Imperial Manchurian Bravery Team members will appear on your second line of defense!"

Two consecutive "What do you think?" Although they were not stern, the coldness in his tone showed that General Nanjiro was dissatisfied and reprimanded Lieutenant General Yokoyama. Everyone in the Kwantung Army, facing the The commander-in-chief with hidden anger is silent, and many generals with more active heads know that the unknown fire of the commander-in-chief is not actually aimed at Lieutenant General Hengshan. This unlucky guy just hit the muzzle of the gun up.

Ignoring Lieutenant General Yokoyama's profuse sweating, Commander Nanjiro said to an officer with the rank of Major General of the Army Aviation Corps: "Haneda-kun, I know that your heart must be full of shame and resentment, even for me. Dissatisfied, in the face of the Chinese fighter jets and bombers, the Kwantung Army Air Force avoided the battle, and the eagles of the Great Japanese Empire did not appear in the sky of Manchuria!"

The commander of the Kwantung Army Air Corps named Haneda suddenly stood up, his bearded face was flushed with excitement, and he shouted loudly: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, Haneda is ashamed. It is our aviation that failed to lead the unit to face the independent division's aviation force." Haneda urges His Excellency, Commander, to give the Air Force a chance and let the pilots of the Northern Flying Group of the Air Force of the China Independent Division know that the eagle in the sky of our Empire of Japan is invincible!"

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