Age of Rebirth

In the end, Tang Qiuli's tone was low and heavy. He has always avoided the battle to recover the Northeast and launched it in the hinterland of the Northeast. For this reason, he did not hesitate to use the three main corps with more than 100 million troops to contain the main force of the Kwantung Army and the Liaoxi Corridor. , Ximan area and the northwestern border of Telegraph.

Without this biggest scruple, the seven main field corps assembled in the north with independent divisions, with a strength of nearly 200 million people, can completely fight on the three battlefields of the Korean Peninsula, the Liaodong Peninsula and the entire Northeast at the same time. In terms of the use of troops, won't be nervous.

The reason why it took more than a month to set up such a big bureau is to control the flames of war in the northeastern and western borders. If we say that the best time to launch the Northeast Campaign is of course in the Liaodong Peninsula After the battle was completely over, all the troops gathered in the Liaodong Peninsula freed up their hands and outflanked the three heavy groups of the Kwantung Army from the side and rear along the northeast and western borders.

Although judging from the current situation on the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield, the overall situation is basically settled, but it is not yet the best time to eliminate more than 5 remnants of the Japanese army who were blocked and chased after the front, and the newly formed second corps of the Kwantung Army 10,000+ People, it will definitely take a few days. Therefore, Zhao Yuhe's suggestion is not unreasonable. However, even if it is a little bit late, the battle to regain the Northeast must be fully launched, because the opponent is Umezu Yoshijiro, that's all. .

After hearing what the commander said, Zhao Yu, the chief of staff of the division, and the major general, had a huge change in their thinking, and immediately grasped the most critical point of the problem, "Master, you mean that the Liaodong Peninsula campaign is not over yet. Yoshijiro Umezu, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, is already considering shrinking the main force of the Kwantung Army of more than 100 million people in the western part of the Northeast to the hinterland of the Northeast?" he asked with sparkling eyes.

Tang Qiuli nodded, and said: "It's not that I'm thinking about it, but I've already taken action. Umezu Yoshijiro is not mediocre. Judging from his choice of the Liaodong Peninsula as a breakthrough point, this person has quite a strategic vision, but because we Timely mobilization of reinforcements shattered his plan. Umezu Yoshijiro will not fail to see the general trend of the Northeast War situation. He will not wait for our more than [-] troops in the Liaodong Peninsula. Outflank the rear of the Kwantung Army's main force , he will definitely move!"

"Yuhe, send another telegram to Feng Jiwu of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps, Yuan Jinghao of the North China Field Corps, and Sun Zhenbang of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps. From now on, your department will closely monitor all movements of the opposing Kwantung Army troops. Be ready to attack at any time!"

Liaoyang, Kwantung Army Frontline Command.General Umezu Yoshijiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, with a gloomy and frightening face and worry-filled eyes, stood in front of a large military map of Northeast China, like clay sculptures and wood sculptures. He had not moved for two hours, and seemed to be on the map. Seeing through the situation in Manchuria, none of the staff officers of the headquarters dared to persuade the commander-in-chief who has been very grumpy these days.

Lieutenant General Kenjiro Matsuda, the chief of staff, walked into the headquarters with a tired face. Standing behind General Meizu, he sighed softly and said, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, Gaizhou fell. For the retreating troops of the second detachment, it is tantamount to disastrous news that all passages from Anton to Gaizhou have been completely blocked by the independent division troops from the northern part of the Korean peninsula!"

"There is no other force. Open the retreat channel and respond. The road in front of them is only the whole body. Commander-in-Chief, do we really want to give up these more than 5 elite imperial soldiers?"

"Also, shrinking the entire strength of the Kwantung Army in western Manchuria to the hinterland of Manchuria means that we must open the door to Manchuria and give up the balanced situation we created before. Most of the land in western Manchuria will surely be lost. Is this a price? too big?"

General Umezu Yoshijiro turned around slowly, his bloodshot eyes gleamed dimly, "Matsuda-kun, it's not that we really give up, but we have to give up, including the Imperial Army troops in the Liaodong Peninsula, including Manchuria Large areas of land in the west, only in this way can we win a respite, relying on large and small towns on the vast land of Manchuria, deal with the army of the Chinese devil, and wait for the domestic reorganization of reinforcements!"

"Mr. Matsuda, the war on the Liaodong Peninsula is coming to an end soon, and it ended in the complete failure of my plan. The independent division that pursued from the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula was more than [-] people, and the independent division came from the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. There are also more than [-] troops, adding up to more than [-] troops, the threat to the rear of our main force in western Manchuria is too great, and only painful abandonment can prevent us from being flanked by the front and back!"

Speaking of this, General Umezu Yoshijiro's eyes suddenly revealed a fierce light and asked: "Matsuda-kun, have you issued any orders to the commanders of the Kwantung Army in western Manchuria? How did they react? Have you made it clear which defense zone you are in charge of?"

Chief of Staff Matsuda was forced to tremble by the eyes of General Meijin, and replied respectfully: "The order has been issued truthfully, and all troops will start to retreat one after another by tomorrow evening at the latest. The reactions of the commanders at all levels have not Abnormally, they all resolutely carry out the orders of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, but..."

Speaking of this, he hesitated a little, "Just what? Say it quickly?" General Meizu urged, dissatisfied with Chief of Staff Matsuda's hesitation.

Chief of Staff Matsuda did not dare to hide it, and said: "The commanders are worried that the troops will be attacked by the independent division troops on the opposite side during the retreat process, and we have to fight back, so that we will not be able to leave the battlefield smoothly. To carry out the Commander-in-Chief's order!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda is telling the truth. He is also the commander of more than a dozen armies of the Kwantung Army. The common concern is that more than 100 million people have all retreated. The movement must not be small. After months of confrontation, the trenches of the two sides are the closest , less than 200 meters away, the soldiers of the Independent Division, who are not blind or deaf, can they not be aware of it?I can watch myself retreating indifferently. After fighting, it is difficult to get out!

General Meijin gritted his teeth and said viciously: "Stupid pig, when will they use their brains? Use all possible means to cover the retreat. The troops at the front line should not move. It is used to confuse the soldiers of the independent division. , take on the task of covering the retreat of the main force, and fight to the death until the main force reaches a safe zone. For such a simple question, do I, the commander-in-chief, need to teach them personally? Hmm!"

It's throwing pawns to protect the car again. The part of the Kwantung Army that is responsible for security and cover must not be able to withdraw. In three directions, at least about 10 troops are needed. Chief of Staff Matsuda lamented in his heart, but faced with a burnt-out situation, his temper was extremely grumpy. General Meijin, what else can he say, he still respectfully said: "Yes! Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I will send another telegram immediately, urging the commanders of the frontline armies to earnestly implement your orders!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda left in a hurry. In the heart of General Umezu Yoshijiro, the heavy boulder still weighed on his heart, his chest was oppressed and he couldn't breathe. The direction of the Liaodong Peninsula that I am most worried about has become a serious worry. In this battle, I have lost a complete mess. The independent division troops in the direction of the Liaodong Peninsula have become a fierce blade thrusting into the back of the Kwantung Army!

However, as far as General Meijin's true thoughts are concerned, he does not think that he launched the battle to recover the Liaodong Peninsula. Strategically speaking, it is wrong. Too many, the god of luck passed by one after another, which led to the failure of his plan. If the root cause is the lack of troops.

Perhaps after tasting the bitter wine of failure, it made people calmer. At this moment, General Umezu Yoshijiro has expanded his thinking to the whole of Northeast China and even the battlefield on the Korean Peninsula. What is strange to him is that Tang Qiuli, the Chinese devil, is on the Korean Peninsula. More than one corps has been assembled, with a strength of more than 40 people. In the hands of General Tanaka Shin, the commander of the Imperial Korean Garrison, the number of troops is no more than 10,000+ people.

The difference between the two sides is nearly doubled, and the North Korean garrison troops are now only trapped in a few key points such as Busan, Gwangju, and Mokpo. Absolute air supremacy, with the cooperation of sea, land and air, but still can't win a few key points at the southernmost tip of the Korean peninsula?

The two sides fought a tug-of-war on the front line of Mokpo repeatedly. Can Shinichi Tanaka's troops last until now?Is it the combat effectiveness of the troops stationed in North Korea, super powerful?Can it fight better than the Kwantung Army known as the "Flower of the Imperial Army!"?

At first, General Meijin didn't pay attention to the Korean Peninsula battlefield, and he didn't have so much leisure time. He devoted all his energy to the battle to recover the Liaodong Peninsula. When the campaign he had ambitiously planned failed completely, General Meijin's mind , became much clearer, and he gradually smelled the danger. This kind of danger came from which Chinese demon Tang Qiuli, whose appetite was not only in Manchuria, but also in the Korean Peninsula, even the Far East, or even the Great East. All overseas colonies of the Japanese Empire in the north!

The result of the analysis is horrific. Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, dug a huge trap for the imperial base camp from the very beginning. The mainland requested reinforcements. As a result, the empire's mainland would be stretched to replenish the strength of the Kwantung Army, and the same was true for the Imperial Far East Dispatched Army on the Far East battlefield!

"A terrible opponent, both insidious and cunning!" General Umezu Yoshijiro muttered to himself with his eyes straightened.

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