Age of Rebirth

In all fairness, Prince Zairen really didn't mean to be perfunctory to General Nanjiro. His air force really couldn't draw more fighter jets from the Far East battlefield to support the Kwantung Army's Liaodong Peninsula battlefield. The battle is inextricably linked, and the air battle is also at a stalemate.

Although in many air battles, the Far East dispatched air force had a slight upper hand, but Prince Zairen knew that neither he nor Liu Tiehan had absolute control over the air supremacy on the Far East battlefield. In this sense, the Far East The air force of the dispatched army and the fighter units in the Outer Mongolia cruise area were evenly matched. The Japanese army won in the number of fighter jets, which surpassed the Outer Mongolia cruise area. , the two sides played a tie.

Liu Tiehan, who commanded the East Pointing Force and fought fiercely with the Japanese Far East Dispatch Army, did not criticize Colonel Meng Qingpeng, the commander of the Outer Mongolia Cruise Area, nor asked him to have absolute air supremacy. , if it weren't for the fact that the number of fighter jets he owns is more than a hundred less than that of the little devil, the air battle in the Far East has already achieved results, so is it still necessary to spend all day with the little devil?

Meng Qingpeng's request is not high, as long as he gives himself three more fighter regiments, and guarantees to kill the little devil's fighter jets far away from the sky of the Far East, so that he can't even see a shadow. For this reason, he gave his boss, the commander of the Northern Flying Group The officer, Major General Liu Cuigang, sent a telegram, requesting to increase the number of troops in the Outer Mongolia cruise area, so as to grasp the air supremacy on the Far East battlefield as soon as possible!

And Liu Cuigang's call back was very simple, which made Meng Qingpeng suffocated, "I have received all the calls. In the current Far East battlefield, it is better to maintain the status quo. It is not appropriate to increase the number of troops. The task of your department is to ensure that the East Pointing troops do not Aerial threat from Japanese bombers, that's all!"

Without thinking, Meng Qingpeng let out a "huh" after reading the telegram, his throat was burning. He didn't understand why the commander didn't increase his troops.Could it be that you want air combat in the Far East battlefield to be in a stalemate?

Meng Qingpeng couldn't figure it out, so he vented his anger on the Japanese pilots.Ever since, these days.Fighter pilots in the cruise area of ​​Outer Mongolia.Fighting extraordinarily fiercely, with a desperate posture, the air force of the Japanese Far East Expeditionary Force felt a lot of pressure. Under such circumstances, Prince Zairen was able to squeeze out two fighter brigades.Reinforcement on the battlefield of the Liaodong Peninsula can be said to have done the utmost of benevolence and righteousness.

But General Nanjiro didn't understand the depression and helplessness in Prince Zairen's heart, and thought that His Royal Highness, who was more of a politician than a soldier, was hating himself.He did not show closeness and loyalty to him, deliberately made things difficult and disgusted himself. After reading the telegram, General Nanjiro's face was ashen, and he tore up the telegram in a few hands. He said to the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Matsuda, "His Royal Highness is so disregarded." In the overall situation, at a critical moment in Manchuria, politicians are still playing tricks, which is really chilling and chilling!"

"Two fighter brigades?—Are you kidding me? What we are facing is the entire Northern Flying Group of the Air Force of the Independent Division. It has the strength of several air teams. There are only two fighter brigades, but there are more than [-] fighter jets. A gift from the devil?"

Chief of Staff Matsuda remained silent. Originally, Commander Nanjiro asked Prince Zain for help. Should we consider the issue from the perspective of the Kwantung Army?

Now, we have the answer. General Nanjiro was humiliated. After General Nanjiro's anger calmed down, Chief of Staff Matsuda suggested: "Commander-in-Chief, you don't have to be too angry. Prince Zairen is obviously interested in our Kwantung Army There is a grudge, and the top priority now is how to solve the threat from the air force of the independent division aviation force. I believe that I should immediately ask for help from the base camp and ask the base camp to equip the Kwantung Army with at least two to three air teams, no less than [-] fighter jets and Bombers, otherwise, it will be difficult to gain basic air supremacy in the ensuing battles!"

The words of Chief of Staff Matsuda are more cautious. He does not have absolute air supremacy, but relative air supremacy. He knows in his heart that if he holds absolute air supremacy over Manchuria, then the empire will invest at least six combat aircraft in the air fleet. However, in terms of the current situation of the empire, can it produce so many combat aircraft?

The answer is obviously no. The battlefields of the empire are not only Manchuria, but also the Korean Peninsula, and Australia in the Southwest Pacific. That battlefield is a bottomless pit that cannot be filled. Suggestion, neither affirming nor denying, Chief of Staff Matsuda continued: "Commander-in-Chief, we not only truthfully state the dangerous situation that Manchuria is currently facing to the base camp, and ask for an increase in air power, but also submit a separate memorial to His Majesty the Emperor. !"

"Commander-in-Chief, don't hesitate anymore. In our memorial to His Majesty the Emperor, it can be said that Manchuria is the largest provider of raw materials, arms, military supplies and minerals, and cheap labor for the empire overseas. Once Manchuria falls into the hands of the Chinese devil , for the various battlefields of the empire, it is no less than a catastrophe, the empire has been operating in Manchuria for many years, once lost, our Great Japanese Empire may be in danger of subjugation!"

General Nanjiro finally raised his head, and said in a low voice: "Matsuda-kun, you are alarmist! No matter how important Manchuria is, it will not affect the mainland. Is this suspected of deceiving His Majesty the Emperor? It violates the honor of our emperor!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda's eyes hidden behind the gold-rimmed glasses glowed with an iron-gray dark light, and he said in a somewhat sinister tone: "Your Excellency, the Ministry of Staff will not make such a bad move if you have to. If you don't scare people, our memorial will not Dasheng listened at the meeting! It’s not enough to attract His Majesty’s attention, but what Matsuda said is not an exaggeration, the importance of Manchuria to the empire, Your Excellency the General knows better than me!”

General Nanjiro is of course aware that the current wars in the empire are largely supported by the resources of Manchuria. Otherwise, how can the empire's lack of resources and small land area support several simultaneous wars? ?

General Nanjiro sighed, and said: "Matsuda-san, according to your wishes, send a telegram to the headquarters for help, and write a memorial to His Majesty the Emperor!"

After giving these instructions, General Nanjiro seemed to have aged a lot in an instant, and he continued bitterly: "When did the Kwantung Army, the flower of my imperial army, be reduced to begging for reinforcements? Forced by helplessness! Manchuria has lived for more than [-] years, when did the Kwantung Army be in such a predicament? Shame! ——From today onwards, the Liaodong Peninsula will be plunged into boundless bloodshed!" His tone was very low.

No matter how uncomfortable I feel, the defense of the Liaodong Peninsula still needs to be worried about. General Nanjiro thought for a while and said: "Matsuda-kun, send a telegram to Lieutenant General Yokoyama Yoshihiko, the commander of the Liaodong Peninsula Defense Force, the Seventh Army, and the commander of the Liaodong Peninsula Military Area Commander." , Tell him that the battle of Lushunkou to counterattack the Independent Division's landing force is not a decisive battle that must be defended, and order him that the defenders of Lushunkou must play it by ear, and must not waste the only elite troops on blocking the Independent Division's landing force In the battle, we can do a little blocking and then retreat, the core of the Liaodong Peninsula defensive battle is still the second line of defense!"

"Furthermore, a secret order was given to General Maeda, the commander of the Fifth Army and commander of the Southwest Defense Force, who was confronting the North China Field Corps of the Independent Division on the southwestern border of Manchuria. A division and a brigade are assembled around Fengtian, and we must clearly tell Mr. Maeda that the deployment of troops is an extremely secretive operation, and once the commander of the independent division finds out, the southwestern border of Manchuria will be in danger!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda was taken aback, and subconsciously asked: "What? Commander, you want to draw troops from the border defense line in the southwestern part of Manchuria? Lieutenant General Maeda is facing a field regiment of the Independent Division with more than [-] troops. The strength is insufficient, if it is weakened again, I am worried..."

General Nanjiro, of course, knew what his chief of staff was worried about. He interrupted Lieutenant General Matsuda and said with a sigh: "Matsuda-kun, this is a last resort. The battle of the Liaodong Peninsula and the troops of Yokoyama-kun are impossible. If we drive the Independent Division out of the Bohai Bay, then I have to consider whether our main forces in the west of Liaoning will be attacked by the enemy once the Liaodong Peninsula is lost!"

"That devil of China chose a very tricky timing. It was the weak moment when our Kwantung Army's strength was greatly reduced and the number of soldiers was insufficient. Our troops in the western Liaoning area did not dare to take half a step back. Otherwise, the opposite Jinzhou On the front line, Feng Jiwu's Niangziguan Garrison Corps, who are eyeing us, will take the opportunity to kill us, and at that time, the decisive battle with the independent division in Manchuria will break out in full force!"

"Mr. Matsuda, at this moment, the Kwantung Army does not have the necessary conditions for a decisive battle with the independent division in Manchuria. Give me three months. The local recruits are basically in place. I will personally rush to the Liaodong Peninsula. Commanding the Imperial Warriors to launch a full-line counterattack against the Independent Division's landing troops, three months, I only need three months!"

"Therefore, in order to ensure that the Liaodong Peninsula does not become an independent division and attack the springboard of the main force of our Kwantung Army, it is necessary to draw two divisions from the troops in the west of Liaodong to form a third line of defense on the line south of Fengtian. !—Three divisions plus a brigade should be able to stop the independent division from landing and continue to advance! Similarly, the deployment of troops must be done in secret!"

This is a typical practice of tearing down the east wall to make up for the west wall, but General Nanjiro had to do this, otherwise, the independent division troops that landed from the Liaodong Peninsula would definitely copy their own way, "Commander, what are you doing to Liaodong? The imperial army on the peninsula is so unconfident?" Chief of Staff Matsuda asked in surprise.

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