Age of Rebirth

At this moment, General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, absolutely despised Prince Zairen to the extreme. At this moment, the original admiration and respect turned into contempt deep in his heart. The war situation in Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula was tense. More troops are used to counterattack the attack of the independent division, and they can only defend passively. If the situation is not good, you Zairen will give up. To put it nicely, it is trust in the subordinates. To put it bluntly Son, just pick yourself out.

Once Manchuria and the Korean peninsula are caught in a fierce battle, and even the Kwantung Army and the Korean Garrison are unfavorable in the battle, you, Prince Zain, can stay out of the matter, but this move is too despicable, and General Nanjiro can't even lose his temper. No, what about contempt?

"Mr. Matsuda, for our Kwantung Army, this is also a good thing. I got rid of the shackles of the Far East Campaign Headquarters, and I no longer have to deal with that politician-essential His Royal Highness. I am much more relaxed. From now on, I will Nanjiro will decide the fate of Manchuria!" General Nanjiro said leisurely.

Chief of Staff Matsuda Kenjiro changed the subject, "Commander-in-Chief, from the telegram from the Far East Campaign Headquarters, it can be seen that His Royal Highness pays far more attention to the North Korean troops than we do. The first-class divisions are all deployed on the battlefield on the Korean Peninsula, and there are five fighter wings and three bomber wings, but our Kwantung Army has no reinforcements at all, which is unavoidable..."

The following words, Chief of Staff Matsuda did not go on, but the meaning is obvious, "Mr. Matsuda, in fact, the headquarters has also taken good care of the Kwantung Army. Aren't all the local supplementary troops allocated to the Kwantung Army? There is nothing to complain about!" Contempt is contempt.General Nanjiro understands what Prince Zairen did.

Chief of Staff Matsuda nodded. What he was worried about was the direction of the Liaodong Peninsula. Prince Zairen also clearly pointed out this point in the telegram. The Liaodong Peninsula will definitely become one of the targets of the Independent Division's attack, but he did not specifically order the Kwantung Army what to do. Response is just a reminder, but this reminder is enough to make Chief of Staff Matsuda worried.

He thought for a while and said: "Commander-in-Chief, although you have taken all possible measures for the defense of the Liaodong Peninsula, after all, we are passively defending on land, waiting for the independent division to cross the sea to attack, and there is no place to defend for a long time. If It will be of great help to our anti-landing operations. It is a pity that the aviation team has suffered heavy losses and cannot achieve this goal!" In the words, I feel regretful .

Admiral Nanjiro smiled coldly, and said: "Matsuda-kun. No, we still have a trump card in our hands, the Manchukuo Bohai Sea Cruise Fleet. There are more than a dozen warships. They have lived a comfortable life for too long. Since the Imperial Navy Fleet, If you don't have time to reach the Manchuria waters, then use this hole card!"

"Unbelievable!" After hearing Commander Nanjiro's words, Chief of Staff Matsuda's first reaction was unbelievable. What is the so-called Manchukuo Bohai Sea Cruise Fleet? Chief of Staff Matsuda knows very well that it was just eliminated by the Imperial Navy. The so-called fleet of old warships formed to support Manchukuo. It is a miracle that those old warships can float on the sea. If it is said to fight naval battles, it is almost like giving the independent division warships live targets.

Although the Manchukuo Bohai Cruise Fleet is all imperial soldiers from the commander to the sailors, but the equipment is not enough, and it is useless. In the offshore waters of the Bohai Sea, it is okay to bully the fishermen of Manchukuo, and even the cruising voyage has never dared to leave. Outside the range of the coastal artillery artillery, they just wandered around the Liaodong Peninsula. Admiral Nanjiro had hoped for such a fleet, if he could barely call it a fleet, he would be much more disappointed!

"Commander-in-Chief, please think twice. The Manchukuo Bohai Sea Cruise Fleet has outdated equipment and extremely weak gun fire. Many warships are old antiques from the Russo-Japanese War. The voyage has never been beyond the artillery cover of the shore-based artillery. , It can be used for coastal patrols, but if it is used for a naval battle to intercept and kill the troop transport fleet of the Independent Division, I am afraid it will not be effective!" Chief of Staff Matsuda cautiously reminded.

"Hehehe!" Admiral Nanjiro chuckled unfathomably, "Matsuda-kun, do you think I will send those old-fashioned warships to fight a naval battle with the escort fleet of the Independent Division on the surface of the Bohai Sea? No no ! You misunderstood, come and see..."

General Nanjiro said, walked to the military map, pointed to the position of the Bohai Strait and said: "Mr. Matsuda, look, if Tang Qiuli's troops cross the sea to attack, the big and small Qin Islands, the North and South Chenghuangmiao Islands are the must for the troop fleet. Where they pass, immediately order all the warships of the Manchukuo Bohai Cruise Fleet to move out, rush to the above-mentioned sea area and use the cover of the island to ambush before tomorrow morning, and do not ask them to attack the fleet escorted by the independent division!"

"The geographical location of these four islands is just in the middle of the shortest route from the Shandong Peninsula to the Liaodong Peninsula. In addition to the above four islands, there are also several small islands. In terms of location, it is relatively close to the Shandong Peninsula controlled by the Independent Division. Therefore, Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, would not have thought that I would ambush dozens of old warships in that sea area and make a thunderous blow. !"

Chief of Staff Matsuda was thoughtful, and Admiral Nanjiro continued: "Those old-fashioned warships attacking the independent division fleet is almost like committing suicide. The troop carrier that hit the Independent Division, since it is some warship that should have been eliminated long ago, it will be dedicated to the Empire of Japan for the last time. Dozens of warships will attack in the same way. Matsuda-kun, if you think about it, you can transport it to the Independent Division. How much damage did the fleet cause?"

"Your Excellency, Commander, you are really...!" Chief of Staff Matsuda didn't know how to describe Admiral Nanjiro's tactics. They were sinister, ruthless, and vicious enough, but the emperors on those warships Military officers and soldiers will also accompany tens of thousands of soldiers from the Independent Division to sink into the vast waves of the Bohai Sea. Moreover, the tactics of your Excellency Commander have a high probability of success.

The Bohai Cruise Fleet of Manchukuo is unknown. Even in the headquarters of the Kwantung Army, there are not many officers who know that there is such a fleet. Only in the middle of the ambush, it is possible to realize the all-in-one fight, "Commander, I will issue an order immediately, and the Manchukuo Bohai Sea Cruise Fleet will immediately, according to your deployment, rush to the predetermined sea area to ambush before dawn!" Chief of Staff Matsuda said excitedly .

General Nanjiro smiled and stopped his chief of staff's excited actions, "Matsuda-san, don't be in a hurry, the ambush by the Manchukuo Bohai Cruise Fleet may not have any effect at all, it just sent a bunch of work to Tang Qiuli's fleet." Target, counting on those outdated warships, maybe it will disappoint us!"

"Ah?" Chief of Staff Matsuda's expression was stunned, as if a basin of cold water had been poured on his head, and he lost his voice in surprise. What the hell is the commander-in-chief doing so that people can't figure it out?

Admiral Nanjiro was very satisfied. His chief of staff, who was frightened by being toyed with, smiled and explained: "Matsuda-kun, the ambush of the Manchukuo Bohai Cruise Fleet is nothing more than a smoke screen. With an indomitable momentum, when they suddenly appear in front of the troop transport fleet of the Independent Division, the Chinese people must be facing a big enemy, and their escort fleet and air escort fleet will definitely be eager to wipe out the hidden dangers that threaten them!"

"At this point, the mission of the Manchukuo Bohai Sea Cruise Fleet has been completed. As for whether it can cause substantial damage to the independent division's troop carrier fleet, it depends on God's will. It may or may not succeed!"

"When the attention of the independent division's sea surface and air escort forces is on the Bohai Cruise Fleet, it is the time for our air force to attack. Matsuda-kun, you understand, please inform the air force commander, Major General Haneda, of my plan. , Tell him, I can only create one opportunity for the aviation team, and the price is the jade pieces of thousands of imperial soldiers, as for how to grasp it, it is up to him!"

"In addition, explain to the commanders of the Manchukuo Bohai Cruise Fleet that it is time to dedicate their lives to the Great Japanese Empire. The Empire needs them to face death bravely with the spirit of bushido. Their feats will be praised by future generations. Heroic spirits will also return to the Yasukuni Shrine!"

"If the officers and soldiers propose to withdraw from this ambush, Mr. Matsuda, you must satisfy their request, but at the same time, you must tell them that when they give up the opportunity to sacrifice their lives for the Great Japanese Empire, they will not only lose their honor as the emperor's leader." At the same time, I also lost my qualification to be a subject of the Great Japanese Empire!" General Nanjiro said in a calm tone, seemingly compassionate, but in fact he pushed thousands of Japanese officers and soldiers into an ambush of death!

Cannon fodder, General Nanjiro will use thousands of cannon fodder and dozens of outdated warships to try to reverse the unfavorable situation in the Liaodong Peninsula. The passive situation of the Kwantung Army.

Chief of Staff Matsuda's eyes made no secret of the fanaticism of admiration. I worship him. I am lucky in this life to be able to follow such a general and fight on the battlefield. Who else can come up with such a perfect and extremely cruel strategy, only Nanjiro General alone!

"Ha Yi! The Ministry of Staff will personally go to the Bohai Sea Cruise Fleet and Air Force of Manchuria to assign combat missions!" Chief of Staff Matsuda replied in a high-spirited tone, and then turned around and left excitedly. He didn't see it. General Nanjiro behind him suppressed his smile, sighed deeply, and a hint of worry reappeared on his lack of rest face.

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