Age of Rebirth

From the state of extreme ecstasy, General Umezu Yoshijiro, who recovered his calm, still admired Lieutenant General Shinyouemon, "Xinyou-kun is really a rare general. Without orders from the headquarters, he judged the situation, based on the actual situation on the battlefield, and Considering the level of enemy casualties, it is really rare to make the correct decision to pursue immediately!"

"In contrast, Mr. Hengdu, the head of the [-]th Division that attacked on the northern front, was very conservative and overly cautious. He sent a telegram to the headquarters to ask for instructions on the next step. It is really ridiculous. Do you still need to ask for instructions from the independent division that suffered heavy casualties? Matsuda-kun, forward the original text of Xinyou-kun's telegram to the [-]th Division. I think, after reading Xinyou-kun's telegram, they should know what to do !"

With a dissatisfied tone, General Umezu Yoshijiro gave orders to the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Matsuda, but Lieutenant General Matsuda was still thinking about his own troubles, so he didn't respond for a while, and he didn't hear it at all. The boss was saying What?

"Matsuda-kun! Matsuda-kun!" Admiral Umezu Yoshijiro couldn't help but frowned slightly, but shouted again without the slightest bit of displeasure.

"Ah!" Chief of Staff Matsuda looked up in astonishment, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, what orders do you have?" He asked dizzily.

General Meijin looked up and down a few times, and the somewhat distraught Chief of Staff Matsuda said with deep meaning in his gaze: "Mr. Matsuda, I don't want to see you like you are now. The war in the Liaodong Peninsula has just started. How many urgent military situations do you need?" You help me deal with it, you are my chief of staff, this is not okay, let go of the useless worries in your heart, why bother?"

"As the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army General Headquarters, you have the right to approve or disapprove of any combat plan. It doesn't matter whether it is right or wrong. This is your duty. If you are a general of the Japanese Empire, you are not worthy of wearing this suit. Military uniform! Matsuda-kun, do you understand me?"

General Umezu Yoshijiro's words.Like a revelation, Lieutenant General Matsuda was awakened, especially the sentence "Concerned about gains and losses," which pointed directly at the shadow deep in his heart, and the last words should be a promise and a reminder, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, The staff department is confused, and it is indeed worrying about gains and losses. Thank you for your teaching. Matsuda is very grateful. I am ashamed of my trust in the commander-in-chief!" Lieutenant General Matsuda said sincerely, and it can be heard in his tone.Full of sincerity!

General Umezu Yoshijiro shook his head with a smile, and said: "Okay Matsuda-san. Putting aside these unintentional thoughts, what we want to pay attention to is the telegram from the commander of the [-]th Division, Lieutenant General Shinsuke, on the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield. Forward it to Lieutenant General Hengdu, the commander of the [-]th Division, this is the order from our headquarters!"

"In addition, an order was issued immediately that the No. 60 Ninth Division and No. 70 First Division of the Third Army staying in Vladivostok will take the nearest route and rush to the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield. It is necessary to march as fast as possible without There is no need to hide your whereabouts!"

"Commander-in-Chief, do you mean that the Third Army will be fully deployed on the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield? Do you think about it? The Liaoxi Corridor and the Ximan area also need to strengthen their troops. Also, Prince Zairen in the Far East will also propose The reinforcements are requested, and His Royal Highness is the Chief of Staff of the headquarters, we still have to take this into consideration!" Encouraged by General Meizu, Chief of Staff Matsuda let go of his worries and made a suggestion.

Chief of Staff Matsuda's suggestion, in the eyes of General Umezu Yoshijiro, is old and conservative, but it is also relatively safe. If it is General Minamijiro, this suggestion will definitely be adopted. Unfortunately, he is not Nanjiro, but Umezu Yoshijiro!

But on the surface, General Meijin didn't directly deny Chief of Staff Matsuda's suggestion, but said patiently: "Matsuda-san, most of us are on the defensive in today's Manchuria battlefield, and only in the Liaodong Peninsula area are we open. Once the situation is cleared, it is time to take advantage of the situation and expand the results of the war. We will regain the Liaodong Peninsula in one fell swoop, and remove the threat of the independent division troops to Fengtian and the hinterland of Manchuria. deal with!"

"You can do it without worrying about the future! As for the Far East battlefield, it is self-contained. Our Kwantung Army has no time to take care of others. I might as well tell you, Matsuda-san, that I have received an appointment from the headquarters. His Royal Highness Prince Ren sent a personal representative to implore me to put all the third army into the Far East battlefield and inject new combat power into the Far East dispatched army to break the current deadlock!"

"Ah!" Chief of Staff Matsuda's face was full of astonishment, and his mouth was opened like a hole. He really didn't know that Prince Zairen had already set his mind on the third army after acting like this. Boss They acted really cunningly.

General Meijin was very satisfied with Chief of Staff Matsuda's astonishment, and continued: "At that time, I refused straight away. I am the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, and I would not use the troops of the Kwantung Army to make wedding clothes for others. Besides, Manchuria needs it more than the Far East. Third Army!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda stood up in awe, bowed, and said: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, the department admires your military spirit. You are the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, and it is a blessing to all the soldiers of the Kwantung Army and the people of Manchuria!"

General Umezu Yoshijiro smiled slightly. Chief of Staff Matsuda's flattery is very useful. The reason why he has such patience is not lacking in his intention to subdue the former commander-in-chief, General Nanjiro's confidant. Well, Matsuda is quite talented and has a deep foundation in the Kwantung Army. If he is determined to use it for himself, wouldn't there be a lot of constraints?Much less hassle?

"Matsuda-kun, put yourself into your work, remember, we share weal and woe!" General Meijin waved his hand gracefully, and finally said.

The remaining two first-class divisions of the Third Army in Vladivostok were urgently transferred to the battlefield of the Liaodong Peninsula. General Yoshijiro Umezu thought carefully, and after receiving the [-]th and [-]th divisions, he successfully occupied the independent division After the report on the troop position, he had such considerations.

The battle situation in the Liaodong Peninsula, according to the current situation, it will not be a problem to regain the front line of Anton and Gaizhou. Then, the next step is to continue to advance to the southernmost part of the peninsula. Two divisions plus three and a half brigades of the Kwantung Army. It's not enough, the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli tried his best to seize the Liaodong Peninsula, how could he give up willingly, the next battle is bound to be a fierce battle.

Moreover, time must be seized. If the campaign delays the pace of attack due to lack of troops, it will be tantamount to being a Chinese devil, Tang Qiuli, who mobilizes troops and re-deploys a new line of defense in the headquarters of the Liaodong Peninsula and even in the south. The division troops will be put into the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield one after another. At that time, even if all the troops of the Third Army are put in, they may not be able to gain an advantage.

In the hands of General Umezu Yoshijiro, there is only the mobile force of the Third Army, which cannot be trapped in the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield and engage in repeated tug-of-war with the independent division for a long time. Once the other direction of Manchuria changes, wouldn't he have no soldiers to use?

Therefore, General Umezu Yoshijiro must put all his mobile forces on the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield, maintain a fierce attack posture, and fast attack rhythm, and hit Lushunkou, the southernmost tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, in one go. There is no time for the Chinese devil to mobilize troops. , Various factors such as these prompted him to make the decision to invest all the third army in the Liaodong Peninsula.

Of course, this is also taking great risks. The biggest threat comes from the independent division troops on the northern battlefield of the Korean peninsula, which is under the command of the devil Tang Qiuli of China, and is commanded by the commander of the Marine Corps, Han Tie. With six brigades of 10,000+ troops, if the Hantie troops withdraw from the Tokugawa battlefield, the third army will be copied. Therefore, the key to solving the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield is a matter of time.

Before the Hantie troops had withdrawn from the Tokugawa battlefield in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, they quickly captured the entire Liaodong Peninsula. Therefore, Lieutenant General Shinyuemon, the head of the [-]th Division, did not hesitate to pursue the defeated independent division. The active offensive spirit of the troops will be greatly appreciated by the commander-in-chief of Umezu.

Lieutenant General Noto, the commander of the [-]th Division who was waiting for orders from the headquarters after occupying the position of the independent division, was very dissatisfied. The dedicated commander of the first-line troops, in the heart of the top Kwantung Army leader, has reserved a higher, more important, and more suitable position for Lieutenant General Xin Yuwei!

The [-]th and [-]th Divisions of the Japanese Army, as well as the three and a half brigades of the Kwantung Army, which received the order from the headquarters, immediately crossed the defense lines of the [-]th, [-]th, and [-]th Brigades of the Marine Corps of the Independent Division. Yu Wei, with a bloodthirsty murderous aura, chased down the line from Gaizhou to Andong like a flood of yellow water.

Retreat, all the roads leading to Anton and Gaizhou, military and civilian trucks can be seen everywhere, and there are many animal-drawn carts, lying on the carts are marines in a semi-comatose state. Most of the soldiers who stayed awake also had shame and anger in their faces, their hands holding the guns had white joints, and they even blamed themselves, why didn't they look like the comatose comrades?

Lying in the car in a daze, at least, you don't have to face those common people, in the midst of searching and puzzled, with a strange gaze, this gaze, like an awl, pricks the hearts of all the sober officers and soldiers, It was said to be retreating, and it was retreating under the command of the division commander, but in the eyes of the soldiers, it was definitely the most embarrassing retreat in the history of the Marine Corps. The Marine Corps, known as the elite corps of the Independent Division, fought a battle. Lose the battle!

Shame and unwillingness filled the hearts of every officer and soldier. Major General Jiang Xianliang, the brigade commander of the Sixth Brigade, leaned against the carriage with a pale face. After a few words, Colonel Huo Shoushan, the chief of staff of the brigade who came from Anton, looked at him worriedly.

(To be continued)