Age of Rebirth

The two giants of the Japanese Kwantung Army, General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief, and Lieutenant General Kenjiro Matsuda, the chief of staff, discussed issues related to the life and death of the Kwantung Army and the fate of Manchuria. Careful consideration.

Especially in the face of the unfavorable situation of losing the first battle at Lushunkou on the Liaodong Peninsula and the loss of all members of the two main divisions of the Seventh Army, if one mistaken move, the already passive battle situation will become more and more rotten.

It was General Nanjiro who broke the silence and said: "Matsuda-kun, regarding the issue of troop mobilization and strengthening of the heavy equipment of the Liaozhong garrison, you should be responsible for the specific implementation of what we just discussed. I am really exhausted!" The leader of the Kwantung Army who thought he was extremely strong and energetic, and had dominated the Northeast and the Far East for many years, finally showed exhaustion after the tragic destruction of the Seventh Army.

Hearing the commander-in-chief's weak words, Chief of Staff Matsuda moved his lips a few times. He wanted to say something comforting, but he didn't know where to start, so he bowed deeply and said, "Please take care of yourself, Commander-in-Chief." , at this moment, the safety of more than one million soldiers of the Kwantung Army and the fate of Manchuria are all in your hands. Please rest in peace for a few days. I will not bother you about the specific details of the daily affairs of the headquarters. Regarding the battlefield in the Liaodong Peninsula I will report to you at any time!"

General Nanjiro nodded with a smile, as he agreed to the kindness of his chief of staff, "Matsuda-kun, there is one more thing that needs to be done immediately, and report the news that the Seventh Army is in the Liaodong Peninsula, and all the members are broken. The General Staff, let those bureaucrats know how critical the war situation in Manchuria is. Can you use more serious words? Otherwise, it can’t arouse domestic vigilance! Special mention should be made of the new type of bombs used by the bomber units of the Independent Division One thing! As for the reason why all the members of the Seventh Army are broken, you can simply mention it!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda quickly recorded the Commander-in-Chief's meaning in his notebook, and then asked, "Commander-in-Chief, do you have any other instructions?" leave.But was stopped by General Nanjiro again, "Matsuda-kun, please stay!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda turned around in surprise, and asked, "Commander-in-Chief, what instructions do you have?"

General Nanjiro spoke.It is not about the war situation in the Liaodong Peninsula, but another question. "Matsuda-kun. When did your staff receive the telegram from Yokoyama-kun?"

Chief of Staff Matsuda thought for a while and replied, "It was after five o'clock this afternoon!"

General Nanjiro suddenly opened his eyes, and carefully looked at the signature of the telegram in his hand, "Eight-ga! The time when Heng Shan-kun sent the telegram was around [-] o'clock at noon today. Why did the telegram not arrive after more than six hours? It was delivered to me? Well, Mr. Matsuda, can your staff explain the reason?" He suddenly gritted his teeth and cursed in a low voice.Then, he asked the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Matsuda, in an aggressive tone.

If it weren't for the physical discomfort caused by the spurt of blood just now, he would definitely express his dissatisfaction with an even more intense attitude than now, and it is no wonder that General Nanjiro got angry. When Yokoyama Yoshihiko died for the country, he would definitely not It was more than twelve o'clock at noon today, that is to say, it was not until more than five hours later that the telegram was sent to him by the chief of staff. In the case of the rapidly changing situation in the Liaodong Peninsula, more than five hours is enough for him to take action. The corresponding countermeasures!

But the precious time of more than five hours was wasted in the hands of the bastards in the staff department. If he had given the order five hours ago, the troops on the third line of defense would have had a lot more time to prepare Of course, General Nanjiro did not believe that Chief of Staff Matsuda, who had followed him for many years, would be so slack and delay the military aircraft. The problem must be with other departments of the staff!

Chief of Staff Matsuda's face suddenly turned pale. When he sent the telegram just now, he was so shocked by the sad news that he didn't notice at all. The time when Lieutenant General Yokoyama Yoshihiko signed the telegram was said by General Nanjiro , as a veteran chief of staff, he knows the seriousness of the problem. At the critical moment of the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield, how many things can be done in more than five hours?

He didn't blame General Nanjiro for making a fuss over a molehill. All the telegrams between the various troops were in the hands of his subordinate departments. If such a serious problem happened, as the chief of staff, he could hardly absolve himself of the blame, so his face turned pale and deep. Bending down, he said sadly: "Commander-in-Chief, it is a derelict dereliction of duty, please punish!"

General Nanjiro let out a long breath, and seemed to be trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart. He knew that he could no longer be furious, otherwise, his life would be in danger, "Matsuda-kun, I know this is not your fault, call immediately Check it out, I want to know why!"

In Nanjiro's office, Chief of Staff Matsuda picked up the phone and wanted to call the telecommunications office. He clarified the matter in a few words. After putting down the phone, he said to General Nanjiro: "Commander-in-Chief, I figured it out, yes A lieutenant officer on duty in the Telecommunications Department got drunk at noon and suppressed the telegram from the Seventh Army in the irrelevant telegram. A telegram of great importance!"

"He didn't dare to neglect, so he translated the telegram and sent it directly to my office, but the time was already after five o'clock in the afternoon!"

"Baga! The disgrace and scum of the emperor's officials!" General Nanjiro cursed fiercely in a low voice with his eyes spitting fire. He felt that his throat was a little salty again, so he hurriedly picked up the water glass and drank a few gulps , suppressing the churning blood, and said in a gloomy and scary tone: "Order the military police to execute the drunk officer immediately, and report the matter to the headquarters and all the troops under his command. After that, for any personal reasons, Anyone who delays military affairs will be severely punished! This person is an example!"

As the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, ordering the shooting of a small lieutenant officer who caused a major delay in the military aircraft is nothing more than a normal thing. Besides, this drunken lieutenant officer deserved to die, but Chief of Staff Matsuda hesitated, and tentatively said: "Commander-in-Chief, please think again. This lieutenant officer who missed the military plane has a strong background. He is the nephew of General Kaga Shinzaburo, the director of the Military Affairs Bureau of the base camp!"

"Moreover, it is the only nephew. General Kaga lost his father when he was young, and his mother was weak and sick. She was his elder sister who raised General Kaga and sent him to the imperial world. My sister is regarded as the most respected person, and my nephew is regarded as my own!"

"You also know that General Kaga has a solid foundation in the Imperial Army. His nephew was promoted to Lieutenant Sergeant of the Imperial Army at the age of less than 30, which is the result of General Kaga's operation. Moreover, Kaga General He is also in charge of the imperial army's weapons and equipment, the allocation of military supplies, the distribution of reserve soldiers and other specific affairs. He is a very powerful figure in the imperial army. Shooting his nephew may cause a series of bad things. The reaction directly affects you, Commander-in-Chief, you...!"

The following words, Chief of Staff Matsuda did not go on to say, but General Nanjiro's heart is like a mirror, what Yamada said is very reasonable, General Kaga, he will never be offended, not to mention the foundation and influence in the imperial world , is his current position. If he moves his hands and feet in the base camp, he will feel uncomfortable all over, and he can't find the root cause of the disease. Especially now, the Kwantung Army is in a dangerous moment, and it needs the strong support of the local people. At this time, it is obviously not a wise move to shoot General Kaga's nephew!

Throw a rat!General Nanjiro's complexion was no longer pale, but livid and purple, and his heart was burning with pain, and a mouthful of blood rushed upwards, making him feel panicked and breathless, "Matsuda-kun, stop talking, I understand the stakes, but, if such a scum, a bastard who sneaked into the imperial army, is not severely punished, how can the imperial army be invincible?" He said in a vicious voice with black lines on his forehead.

Chief of Staff Matsuda wanted to persuade him a few more words, but General Nanjiro waved his hand, stopped him, and said: "Mr. Matsuda, convey my order, order the gendarmerie, send some gendarmerie, first beat this bastard with fifty army sticks, Then, escort this bastard back to the mainland and hand it directly into the hands of General Kaga. In addition, take off his uniform and get out of the Kwantung Army. He is not worthy of wearing the uniform of the Kwantung Army, let alone staying in the Kwantung Army! "

Chief of Staff Matsuda breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the bastard is not shot, everything will be fine. Taking off his uniform and driving out the Kwantung Army troops are trivial matters. With the energy of his uncle, General Kaga, it will take a few days. If you can wear a military uniform in other troops, you may be promoted to the rank of Colonel, how can there be any reason for this?

Commander-in-Chief Nanjiro is already very merciful. According to the crimes committed by this guy, it is not an exaggeration to shoot him to death. If this matter is placed on other officers who have no background, I am afraid that at this moment, the blood on the corpse will be all Is it clean?

Chief of Staff Matsuda said no more, bowed and exited. General Nanjiro was the only one left in the huge office. At this moment, his heart was full of anger and sorrow. This is the high-ranking general of the Great Japanese Empire, his own What kind of nephew is this uncle, isn't General Kaga not clear?

Now that you know, why do you want to stuff such a bastard into the imperial army?I didn't know that in the Kwantung Army, there was still such a yamen-like officer who was still in the confidential communication department, but then again, a small lieutenant officer, at the Kwantung Army headquarters, had at least a few hundred Man, how can I usually notice it?

As the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, why can't he have a small lieutenant?The more he thought about it, the more depressed General Nanjiro felt, his throat became sweet, and he spit out another mouthful of blood, and then his consciousness fell into a semi-comatose state.

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