Age of Rebirth

General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, is about to leave his post and return to China. The new commander-in-chief, General Umezu Mijiro, has arrived at the headquarters of the Kwantung Army in Fengtian. The farewell and welcome receptions were combined into one. It was originally a relaxed occasion. At most, there will be some sentimentality of parting, but it doesn't affect the overall situation. Changing handsome in the army is also a normal thing!

Of the two parties involved, General Minamijiro walked in a splendid manner, and naturally he would not spoil the atmosphere. The successor, General Umezu Yoshijiro, had just arrived and didn't know the depth of the water in Manchuria, so naturally he wouldn't get out of the car. Weifeng, hello, hello, sending your ex away is the most important thing right now!

The two protagonists seem to be very close, are they both important ministers of the Imperial Japanese Army? However, Lieutenant General Kenjiro Matsuda, the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, couldn't hold back his words after drinking a few glasses of sake, making the atmosphere of the reception extremely sensitive And embarrassment, but at this time, General Nanjiro still can't explain, the more he describes, the more he can't refute, and he can only wait and see the development of the situation, so anxious that the sweat on his forehead is coming out.

General Umezu Yoshijiro saw all of this, and said he was not angry, that would be a lie. Although General Umezu does not know how to play politics, to be precise, he disdains to play politics, but it is not considered Idiot, but I still understand Matsuda's intentions.

General Meijin sneered inwardly, not because he had any prejudice against Chief of Staff Matsuda, on the contrary, he admired Matsuda's loyalty, if before Nanjiro left, Matsuda would rush to approach him and show his loyalty, On the contrary, you will be underestimated by yourself.

General Umezu saw it.There was a deeper meaning, he felt.It is not so easy to take over the position of the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army. Nanjiro has been operating in Manchuria for too long, and he has left a deep foundation, so to speak.All the generals of the Kwantung Army were his cronies single-handedly selected. Those senior officers who were not cronies or could not become cronies were either sent back to the country in a grandiose manner, or they sat on the bench and stood aside in despair.

Such a big action of eliminating dissidents did not cause the morale of the army to fluctuate and cause an uproar, and the base camp did not receive any complaints.General Umezu still admires General Nanjiro's move. If it were him, he would definitely not do it so well. Of course, he would not do it himself. No matter who it is, as long as it can fight.I, Umezu Yoshijiro, reused it, so I walked the way in Manchuria.Destined to be different from the predecessor.

It is precisely because of this that Umezu Yoshijiro will not be jealous of Matsuda's targeted toast, and he also realizes that it will be in Manchuria for a long time.The policies and strategies formulated by Nanjiro must continue to be implemented. Only Xu Tuzhi, the most urgent thing is how to deal with the China devil, who has more than a million soldiers on the border of Manchuria, and may launch an attack at any time.

It's a pity that Nanjiro, an old and cunning guy, didn't say a word about it. As for Matsuda's performance, he just watched with a cold eye, and he wouldn't be jealous, and naturally he wouldn't get rid of dissidents as soon as he took office. What's more, I am not good at this kind of politician's method, so I don't bother to do it!

From the bottom of his heart, General Umezu Yoshijiro, for General Minamijiro, a man with profound qualifications but mediocre talents in the imperial military, some people just respect rather than admire. There is also a deep-rooted tradition of respecting seniority.

General Umezu Yoshijiro also dismissed the several major events that General Nanjiro was proud of when he was in charge of the military and political affairs in Manchuria. The suppression of the anti-Japanese armed forces in Manchuria - the Anti-Japanese Alliance, is also considered a merit?

With more than two million elite Kwantung Army troops in hand, they occupy the right time and place, and have excellent weapons and equipment, but they are facing a mob and lack of logistical supplies. It took several years for the Manchurian anti-Japanese armed forces of tens of thousands. Suppression is nothing more than driving these anti-Japanese armed forces to the deep mountains and old forests of Manchuria. Maybe when they will resurface, if it is me, I will not even leave a spark, and pour another bucket on the dead ashes Cold water, never trouble!

As for the military and political unification of Manchuria, the digestion of the Kwantung Hall within the Kwantung Army is considered an achievement?It can’t be the result of politicians fighting for power. Although I don’t care about politics, I’m bound to go deep into the center, and I’ve heard to some extent. At the beginning, the Kwantung Army and the Kwantung Hall, two different factions, fought for the dominance of Manchuria. It is also a joy, it can be described as a war without gunpowder.

In the local military and political circles, I don’t know how many factions of bigwigs go into battle with their shirtless shirts. What kind of aboveboard or despicable methods are emerging one after another. There are swords, lights, swords, secret battles, and various forces compete for the huge profit of Manchuria. , the question of whose family will win.

It is said that even His Majesty the Emperor was involved in this military-political dispute. In the end, the Kwantung Army won and became the only vested interest in Manchuria. The instigator of this is the general Nanjiro beside him. He is far away in Manchuria, but he can make wind and rain in the domestic military and political circles, and let so many big shots go into battle for him. This gentleman's political methods are not unreasonable.

Because of this, General Umezu Yoshijiro looked down on General Nanjiro even more, thinking that this general, whose essence as a politician is far beyond the essence of a soldier, is not suitable for wearing this military uniform, let alone mixing in the imperial army, but should wear a suit to engage in military affairs. Politics, his achievements in politics definitely surpassed his military career. "Mr. Nanji chose the wrong career. In the imperial army, talents are really buried!" This is the assertion made by General Umezu Yoshijiro to his predecessor.

At the beginning, I had no roots and no vines, and I didn't join any faction, but I ended up at ease, and I didn't form any enmity. The throne of an official may not be the result of compromise between various local political factions. A general without any trace of political faction is easily accepted by everyone.

General Yoshijiro Umezu would not have thought of this before Chief of Staff Matsuda came up with this. Before he left his native land to take up his post, he did not have any close friends who had a personal relationship with him to mention some joint points, let alone the big boss of that faction. He gave orders by ear and secretly gave advice, General Meijin came to Manchuria to take up the post from a lonely family.

Those bigwigs in the country also know that they do not belong to any political faction, so naturally they will not take the initiative to be rejected. Thinking of this, General Umezu Yoshijiro feels a little enlightened, but he is somewhat grateful to Chief of Staff Matsuda. , There are not many things that I can't understand or want to understand. After arriving in Manchuria, I have figured out a lot and benefited a lot.

However, this has strengthened General Umezu Yoshijiro's determination not to participate in politics. What is "[-]% military, [-]% political?" During his term of office, he will definitely do better and more beautifully than General Nanjiro, and will never leave any hidden dangers. The method is very simple. With infinite force, the Manchurians will think of the words "anti-Japanese". Just have nightmares!

If it is said that General Minamijiro's political methods made General Umezu Yoshijiro extremely disgusted, but he was blatantly contemptuous of the military achievements of this senior but mediocre military senior. I really don't know, Nanjiro Jiro has been in Manchuria for so many years, besides playing political tricks, what else has he done?

Holding the most elite Kwantung Army of more than two million in the Empire of Japan, well-equipped, sitting in the fertile land of Manchuria, unexpectedly lost the Liaodong Peninsula due to the lack of logistics supplies, resulting in the million-plus army of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli , Chen Bing's passive situation on the border of Manchuria, is it really incredible?

It can be seen from this that Nanjiro's military command ability is not just mediocre, he is stuck in the old rules and does not think about making progress. If he were himself, his eyes would never be limited to Manchuria. North China and Shandong in China should be Kanto The sphere of influence of the army, if this is the case, why is the passive situation of summoning a large army to suppress the border today?

As for the more land in China, General Yoshijiro Umezu is not so arrogant that he loses his mind. He knows his own ability and does not have such great ambitions. How is it compared to General Neji Okamura?How is it compared to General Matsui Iwane?The two mentioned above are well-known generals in the imperial military circles. General Meijin thinks he is inferior, so he limits his ability to Manchuria, North China, Shandong Peninsula and other places.

However, what is the use of talking about this now? The current situation of the Kwantung Army is that it has been beaten to the door by the enemy and is in a passive defensive posture. Solve these problems first, and then talk about it later. The throne of the commander-in-chief of the army is a bit hot, and I can vaguely guess the fundamental reason why General Nanjiro is eager to resign as the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army.

However, General Umezu Yoshijiro would never say these words. He doesn't understand politics, but he is not a fool. It is better to say less about taboo things!

General Yoshijiro Umezu was too busy thinking about the actual problems he encountered, and did not notice the weird atmosphere at the reception. General Nanjiro, who was sitting next to him, misinterpreted his constantly changing expression as the extreme tension in his heart. His dissatisfaction and anger, even trying to suppress his inner emotions, are always on the verge of erupting.

General Nanjiro was very worried. If Yoshijiro Umezu lost his temper on the spot, he would have nothing to do. Firstly, he had already resigned. Secondly, the actions of senior officers such as Matsuda were really too much. If it was him, he would not accept this disgrace !

If General Umezu ran away on the spot, the unlucky ones would still be his old troops. General Nanjiro sighed and was ready to come out to smooth things over.

(To be continued)