Age of Rebirth

In a dilemma, Prince Zairen, the chief of staff of the Japanese base camp and the commander of the Far East Campaign Headquarters, is now caught in a dilemma. He can understand Tang Qiuli's strategy, and can even clearly arrange Tang Qiuli's plan and attack plan. Rhythm.

The Liaodong Peninsula and the Korean Peninsula are absolutely unavoidable, and these two areas are precisely the weakness of the Imperial Japanese Army in the northern region. Since the Far East Campaign, the Kwantung Army and the Soviet Army have suffered heavy casualties , although I, including the base camp, tried my best to recruit soldiers from the local area and work hard for the Kwantung Army to recover as soon as possible, but the Kwantung Army, which has lost too much blood, cannot return to its heyday in the short term anyway. level.

Given time, the Kwantung Army will surely recover. However, the insidious and cunning Chinese devil did not give the Kwantung Army time to recover. With three main field corps, Chen Bing was stationed on the western and northwestern borders of Manchuria. The Kwantung Army, which was originally understrength , was forced to be divided into three parts for strategic defense, and each defense direction was at a disadvantage. Tang Qiuli's intention was obvious, which was to contain the Kwantung Army troops so that they would not dare to act rashly.

As for the Korean peninsula, Prince Zairen knew very well that Tanaka Shinichi’s life was no better than that of General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army. The most elite main divisions were forcibly assigned to the Far East Dispatch Army by himself. The battle sequence, defending the Korean Peninsula with a long coastline, is becoming more and more powerless. What's more, Tanaka Shinichi's troops are scattered all over the Korean Peninsula to wipe out those rat-like resistance forces.

On the battlefield in the Far East, the Far East Dispatch Army, under his own command, was comparable to a tie with Liu Tiehan's troops from the independent division, but Prince Zairen knew it very well.This is just a temporary tie. Next, no one will know what the Chinese devil will do next?

Therefore, the battle situation in the Far East battlefield is now in a stalemate, and the Far East Expeditionary Army can't move a single soldier. They know Tang Qiuli's strategy and know the attack target and direction of the independent division troops, but.There is just no way to solve it, and Prince Zairen is extremely irritable in his heart.

All of this may be caused by his own decision to insist on reoccupying the Far East, if the Far East dispatched troops stay in Manchuria.Tang Qiuli would not dare to attack easily.But Prince Zai In did not regret it.The significance of the Far East to oneself and the importance to one's political and military status in the country are self-evident. Even if given a chance to choose again, Prince Zairen would still do it!

Judging from the large scale of the battlefield, Tang Qiuli was setting up a situation for himself.Including Liu Tiehan's East Pointing Forces, put on a positive posture, which is to hold back the Far East dispatched troops, and cannot return to aid Manchuria and the Korean peninsula.Sending heavy troops to contain the Kwantung Army's troops, making it impossible to separate them, and choosing the Liaodong Peninsula and the Korean Peninsula as the direction of attack is to concentrate on one's own vital points.

This is a strict and ruthless layout. Just because he has seen through Tang Qiuli's tricks, Prince Zairen is extremely distressed. The lack of troops is his biggest shortcoming. However, for Nanjiro and Tanaka Shinichi, he recruited two Prince Zairen appreciated the initiative of the local Japanese civilians to participate in the war. Only in this way can the shortage of imperial troops be quickly made up for. Although those civilians who have not received any military training are undoubtedly the role of cannon fodder when they are put on the battlefield. However, at the very least, it is enough to slow down the attack speed of the independent division troops.

Prince Zairen still has some calculations in his heart. The Kwantung Army plus the North Korean Garrison should have a total strength of about 140 million. Even in the face of an attack from an independent division, under normal circumstances, it will not be a problem to support it for a few months. , At that time, the local reserve soldiers will continue to go to the battlefield, pouring the power of the whole country, in Manchuria and the Korean peninsula, to fight a decisive battle with Tang Qiuli's troops. It is not yet known who will die?

In the defense plan reported by General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, Prince Zairen did not intend to change anything. The three field regiments of the Independent Division on the border are a real threat. Once the Kwantung Army deploys troops at a certain point to strengthen the defense of the Liaodong Peninsula, then the Chinese devil is likely to attack. Fall on this point.

Based on Prince Zairen's understanding of Tang Qiuli, it is possible that this China devil is full of tricks, that he can never achieve success with military force, and that he can only attack when restrained. Perhaps, he is somewhere in Manchuria, staring at the cold eyes like poisonous snakes. Keep an eye on the transfer of Kwantung Army troops to the direction of the Liaodong Peninsula?Prince Zairen dared not take risks, and ordered Nanjiro to divide his troops to reinforce the Liaodong Peninsula.

As for the defense plan of General Tanaka Shinichi, the commander of the North Korean garrison, Prince Zairen didn’t want to point fingers. The commander of the campaign headquarters is beyond his grasp of the situation in the Liaodong Peninsula and the Korean Peninsula. The Far East battlefield alone is enough for him to worry about.

Instead of maintaining a nominal command, it is better to let Tanaka Shinichi and Nanjiro follow their own deployment. Therefore, Prince Zairen clarified this point in the call back to the two people, "Second Both of you are outstanding talents of the Imperial Japanese Army, and have your own unique insights and strategies for the current war situation. When the army of China's devil invades the country, you should give the two of you the right to make decisions!"

"In order to adapt to the new changes in the battlefield, I have decided as the chief of the general staff of the base camp and the commander of the Far East Campaign Headquarters that Tanaka-kun will be independently responsible for the overall defense of the Korean peninsula. Once the battle plan is prepared, there is no need to report to the headquarters for approval. Nanji-kun will be independent. Responsible for the overall defense in Manchuria, determine the combat plan by yourself, and do not need to report to the headquarters for approval and implementation!"

"At this time when the battle situation is complicated, the two gentlemen and I are serving the Empire of Japan on different battlefields. This is also due to the situation and is in line with the reality. From then on, the two gentlemen can report directly to the headquarters for all military affairs!"

In a word, Prince Zairen has delegated power, and the release is very thorough. You two, Shinichi Tanaka and Nanjiro, are in their respective defense zones, but they are tossing vigorously, and I, Zairen, will not interfere!

As for why Prince Zairen made this decision, the other senior officers of the Far East Campaign Headquarters were very puzzled. At the beginning, His Royal Highness did not know how much he had to do in order to gain the command of the Imperial Army in the Far East, Manchuria, and the Korean Peninsula. Hands and feet, it was hard to catch the rebellious Kwantung Army and the seemingly incongruous North Korean Garrison Army, why did they let go so easily?

However, Major General Yamada, the Chief of Staff of the Far East Campaign Headquarters, has seen some mystery. His Royal Highness is reluctant to delegate power at this critical moment. It is also a helpless move. Among them, there is no lack of mentality of evading responsibility. Of course, Major General Yamada will not tell the truth , in fact, including Prince Zairen himself, he was also bleeding from distress.

In addition to granting independent command powers to General Tanaka and General Nanjiro, Prince Zairen cannot stand idly by. If there is a problem in Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula, although he delegates power, he still cannot get rid of the responsibility. After all, in the battle order, the Kwantung Army and the North Korea's garrison troops are still controlled by themselves.

After calling back to Shinichi Tanaka and Nanjiro, he, as the chief of staff of the base camp, ordered the reserve headquarters of the base camp to quickly form five first-class divisions within a month, all of which were used to reinforce the battlefield on the Korean peninsula , In addition, he also ordered the Army Department of the base camp to mobilize five fighter wings and three bomber wings from the Kyushu Army Aviation Base of the Local Air Defense Command, and place them under the command of the North Korean Garrison Army. He knows what Tanaka Shinichi needs most!

Originally, Prince Zairen planned to deploy the army aviation troops mobilized directly on the Korean peninsula. However, the land-based airport on the Korean peninsula was bombed to pieces by the aviation of the independent division. It would not be possible to put it into use within half a year. Therefore, , these mobilized combat aircraft can only be stationed at the original airport. Although the effect of fighting across the Korean Strait is not very good, it can only be so.

Prince Zairen also planned to notify the Ministry of the Navy to transfer the Fourth Fleet of the Imperial Navy to the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea. Water can't quench your thirst, even if you arrive, it will be half a month later. Besides, when Prince Zairen thinks about dealing with the guys in the navy, he has a terrible headache.

Although I am the chief of the general staff of the base camp, I can't do whatever I want with the navy like the army. If I'm not busy, why should I put down my figure and make amends with the guys in the navy?

After working together, Prince Zairen was so exhausted that he was exhausted and weak. Chief of Staff Yamada just rightly asked the Commander-in-Chief to go and rest, and he was on duty in the war room of the headquarters. If there is any urgent military affairs, please report immediately!

The reply from Prince Zairen soon reached General Nanjiro, Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army, and General Tanaka Shin, Commander of the North Korean Garrison Army. After reading the telegram, General Nanjiro did not say a word for a long time. "His Royal Highness is really good at judging the situation, delegating power at the right time, such a trick to get rid of the golden cicada's shell, a shameful act! Humph!" The last sneer revealed General Nanjiro's heartfelt contempt for Prince Zairen at this moment.

Lieutenant General Matsuda Kenjiro, the chief of staff, didn't want to get involved in the filth between the boss and Prince Zairen. The two giants were fighting each other, and if they got involved themselves, they might not know why they died?

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