Age of Rebirth

General Nanjiro's convoy went away, disappeared from sight, and disappeared on the streets of Mukten. General Umezu Yoshijiro breathed a sigh of relief involuntarily, feeling indescribably comfortable. For some reason, when facing Nanjiro, He had a feeling of depression, not because the other party was a senior in the army, a general with a lot of experience, not because of his outstanding military exploits and reputation, and could not be surpassed, but because he was very uncomfortable dealing with this type of politician.

Looking at the sky in June in Fengtian and the dust on the road, General Umezu Yoshijiro shot a cold light in his eyes, "It's all over, the era of Nanjiro is over, and the next one is my era of Umezu Yoshijiro, although this An old guy with mediocre talents left Manchuria for himself a mess full of dangers, but only by turning the tide can he show his true qualities as a hero, Nanjiro is famous for his political means, and himself is known for his military skills!"

At this moment, General Umezu Yoshijiro secretly decided to preside over the overall military and political situation in Manchuria. Afterwards, he looked at the senior generals around him with faint expressions of reluctance in their eyes, sneered in his heart, and said on his mouth: "Gentlemen, everyone has worked hard. There is a saying in China that goes, 'It is rare to be free for half a day in a floating life!' Gentlemen, go back and rest for an afternoon. At eight o'clock tomorrow morning, a military meeting will be held to study the situation in Manchuria!"

After finishing speaking, under the protection of several guards, Umezu Yoshijiro left without looking back, leaving dozens of senior Kwantung Army generals who were still immersed in the feeling of parting in their minds, looking at each other. Chief of Staff Matsuda told everyone Dispersed, he thought about it for a while, and felt that others could go back and sleep with their kabuki in their arms, but he couldn't.Not only the identity of the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, but also the need to recover some losses for his impulsiveness at the reception.

Chief of Staff Matsuda knew that today's impulsiveness was a bit too much, and being hated by his immediate superiors was not a good thing. After all, he would have to make a living under the new commander-in-chief in the future.Thinking of this, he slowly walked into the headquarters building, thinking about how to get on good terms with General Umezu Yoshijiro, the new boss.It would be best to be able to achieve the same level as Commander-in-Chief Nanjiro.Cooperate tacitly, be intimate, talk about everything, and obey your own words!

Chief of Staff Matsuda is not a reckless man.Those who can achieve the position of chief of staff are all thoughtful people. At the reception that just ended, they were indeed impulsive. After waking up, they had to plan for their future.There is nothing wrong with expressing nostalgia for the past to the former old boss, General Nanjiro, who has the kindness of knowing you, and now.Getting closer to the new boss Yoshijiro Umezu is the meaning of the question. At least in the view of Chief of Staff Matsuda, the two do not conflict.

In the office of General Minamijiro, the former commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Umezu Yoshijiro, the new commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, looked at the decoration in the room. Although it was pure Japanese style, it was far from the style he liked.

I just arrived at the General Command of the Fengtian Kwantung Army this morning. Then, I participated in the welcome and farewell reception. I haven't had time to sit in the office that will belong to me. In the eyes of General Umezu Yoshijiro, my predecessor's office , obviously too luxurious, decorated like the residence of an elegant man who has read poetry and books, and there is a vulgar atmosphere everywhere, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is arty!

In the office, there are everything that should be and shouldn’t be. It’s just not like the office of the commander-in-chief who commanded nearly 200 million elite Kwantung Army divisions. Well, he already has a plan, beyond tomorrow, everything here will be changed, and those damn flowers, plants, literati, calligraphy and paintings and other vulgar things will all be thrown into the rubbish dump.

In the office of a general of the Imperial Japanese Army, apart from the portrait of His Majesty the Emperor hanging on the wall, the national flag of the Imperial Japanese Army and the army flag, a large military map, a sand table covering the entire room, and a telephone on the military table, everything else , are all useless waste and cumbersome, of course, there is also the knife holder with my beloved samurai sword, apart from these, nothing is allowed to appear.

Sitting on the soft armchair, General Umezu Yoshijiro put a mocking smile on his lips, "I, my predecessor, will enjoy it, and this high-profile chair is very comfortable!" He thought to himself, casually Reaching out his hand, he picked up a few copies of the Kwantung Army General Headquarters' plans for the Manchuria Campaign. After reading a few of them, the sarcasm on his lips became stronger, and he did not hide his disdain.

In his opinion, the battle plan approved by General Nanjiro can only be described in a few words, "Conformist, outdated tactics, and pedantic!" , far surpassing his military ability by several times, this statement is really true, that is, the current situation in Manchuria, was suppressed by the army of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli, and lost the important place of the Liaodong Peninsula, and his predecessor, the military commander There is a direct relationship between mediocrity and mediocrity!" He thought to himself.

If it were General Umezu Yoshijiro himself, even if the Kwantung Army was unable to enter North China, at least the southern part of Manchuria, the line of defense leading to the pass, should not be in the area of ​​Jinzhou in western Liaoning, but should be on the front line of Shanhaiguan, where the Kwantung Army occupied Shanhaiguan, overlooking the land of North China, I am afraid that today's situation should be reversed. The so-called fierce Chinese devil Tang Qiuli was the result of being suppressed by the Kwantung Army.

"I really don't know, Nanjiro, an old guy, has been in Manchuria for so many years. Apart from playing political tricks and crazily collecting money, what exactly has he done? There are nearly 200 million elite Kwantung Army troops in the sky. The army has always occupied the Liaoxi Corridor area, and the front of the Chinese soldiers pointed directly at the hinterland of Manchuria, the Fengtian area, what a big mistake!" General Umezu Yoshijiro muttered.

General Umezu Yoshijiro is self-aware. Although he has not commanded the Japanese army to fight against the independent division in the Chinese battlefield, it does not prevent him from understanding the greatest enemy of the Great Japanese Empire—the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli. , I am much more powerful than Okamura Ningji, Matsui Iwane, Tashiro Kanichiro, Ito Yanzaburo and other famous imperial generals, not to mention three-headed and six-armed. It's unfortunate that the jade is broken.

If the former Commander-in-Chief of the North China Front Army of the Imperial Japanese Empire, General Okamura Ning, and even further away, General Matsui Iwane, the commander of the Imperial China Dispatch Army, are all pieces of jade in the hands of this person, so many famous imperial generals, in front of Tang Qiuli or Returning in defeat, or disappearing, is enough to show that this person must not be underestimated, he is a deadly opponent!

However, in the eyes of General Umezu Yoshijiro, the independent divisions in western Liaoning have been occupied for many years, and the Kwantung Army is in a passive position. This is a concentrated expression of the mediocre military command of Nanjiro. It is also necessary to recover the Liaoxi Corridor area and push the front line to Shanhaiguan, and he believes that this can be achieved by virtue of the Kwantung Army's geographical advantage in occupying Manchuria. I dare not do it!

I went through several copies of the military deployment plan for Manchuria, and there were words full of fear of war, such as "stick to it!", "stick to it!", "do not take the initiative to attack!" It is not the actions of the generals of the Empire of Japan!

Even the ancient Chinese art of war said, "If you defend for a long time, you will lose!" Could it be that the old guy Nanjiro didn't understand this?The Imperial Japanese Army has always advocated offense. "It's a pity that the Kwantung Army, such an elite unit, was locked in a cage by Nanjiro. They didn't dare to go half a step out of Liaoxi. They put on a passive posture and knew how to defend. , and does not think about attacking, Nanjiro lacks the bravery of the generals of the Great Japanese Empire!" He shook his head and thought contemptuously.

General Umezu Yoshijiro looked through the Manchurian battle plan with disinterest. Since Nanjiro was in Manchuria, he was famous for his superb political skills, and he retired with honors and benefits. If you can't follow his old path, and you are not good at walking his path, then use your strengths and make a big move in the military to show the high-ranking bosses in the base camp, I, Umezu Yoshijiro, not only want to solve the current crisis in Manchuria, but also regain lost ground!

The target is initially set in the Liaoxi Corridor and the Liaodong Peninsula. The reason why I am patient and look through the military deployment plan left by my predecessor, which is not bullshit, is to find some inspiration from it, or to see what is right for me. I realized the beneficial things I planned, but I was obviously disappointed. Looking at these things not only gave me no inspiration at all, but instead blocked my thinking and affected my mood even more.

There was only the last one left, and General Umezu Yoshijiro shook his head, trying to get rid of the helplessness brought about by these clumsy military deployment plans. Suddenly, his eyes flashed, as if he found something valuable, and then he straightened his body and looked intently, while watching, he stopped from time to time to think about it.

Obviously, General Umezu Yoshijiro found something very useful to him in this pile of military deployment plans that he regarded as nonsense, "Yo Xi! I didn't expect that, the old guy Nanjiro finally did it." I did the most meaningful thing, and in this way, I left myself a chance! Perhaps, this is the only correct thing my predecessor did in Manchuria for a few years!" His eyes were shining think.

However, General Umezu Yoshijiro didn't know much about the specific details of this plan. He thought for a while and rang the electric bell on the table.

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