Age of Rebirth

After accepting the suggestion of Ge Zhenzhuang, the chief of staff of the division command, Tang Qiuli knew that the Kwantung Army troops on the front line in Ximan would definitely be cut off from the rear. The Kwantung Army troops in the Ximan area are under too much pressure. If Yoshijiro Umezu did not issue a similar retreat order, this is what Tang Qiuli would like to see the most. Sun Zhenbang's corps will take time to go south!

Northeast Fengtian, Kwantung Army General Headquarters, General Umezu Yoshijiro, the commander-in-chief who has returned to Fengtian from the Liaoyang front, is in a very bad mood. The news that the Kwantung Army has newly formed the Second Corps and the entire army has been wiped out has reached the headquarters. I am even more worried, not because of the 10,000+ cannon fodder, but because I feel more and more pressure on the independent division to increase troops in the direction of Anton again.

General Meijin did a rough calculation on his own. Leaving aside the future direction of the Northeast battlefield, just in the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield, the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli has concentrated more than 30 troops. Now, the Third Army and the Kwantung Army 4. There are more than [-] people in the second detachment, and they are surrounded by groups on the front line of Gaizhou. military.

Thinking that the army of more than 30 independent divisions in the direction of the Liaodong Peninsula is about to pounce on Fengtian and Xinjing, the back of Meijin's head feels cold. What is the defense situation of the three central cities of Fengtian and Xinjing, including Harbin and Manchuria? , My heart is like a mirror, thinner than a piece of paper, except for the gendarmerie that maintains law and order, the logistics agency, and the secret service agency that suppresses anti-Japanese elements.The rest is the Manchurian army.

The situation in Fengtian was even worse, and there were not even many Manchurian police and police left.The formation of two new regiments has almost exhausted the people around Fengtian who can hold guns, and all of them have lost their wings on the Anton battlefield. In the huge Fengtian, the real imperial army has less than two regiments, and the city is almost undefended. !

these questions.It's the difficulties on the surface, but General Meijin still has worries deep in his heart, and that memorial can be said to have pierced the sky.It has been more than two days since the confidant brought him back to Tokyo, but there is no news, like a stone sinking into the ocean.No news at all from Tokyo.But the majestic Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army was so anxious that he couldn't sleep or eat. Even when he returned to Fengtian, this matter still lingered in his mind.

There are soldiers from the Independent Division outside, and the situation in Manchuria is in dire straits. Inside, there is the memorial that pierced the sky.Misfortunes and fortunes are unpredictable, and Meizu Tokyo feels somewhat trapped internally and externally.Mentally haggard to a certain extent, I intend to send a confidential telegram to ask His Excellency Minai Koichi, but after thinking about it, nothing is right, I can only wait like frying my heart!

General Yoshijiro Umezu, who is in trouble inside and outside Northeast China, has trouble sleeping and eating, stays far away from the flames of war, lives in a luxurious villa, and is at the top of both the Japanese military and political circles. It's like a ticking time bomb buried next to you that will explode at any moment!

It all originated from the secret messenger of General Umezu Yoshijiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army. Because it was General Umezu's special plane, when he returned to Japan, it went very smoothly. , Moreover, His Excellency Minei also turned down all the entertainment and affairs, and took time to meet General Meizu's messenger.

In a secret room with a pure western style, General Mitsuko shunned everyone, his eyes were like knives, and the messenger felt chills, "Is there any confidential matter for you, Commander-in-Chief?" You're welcome, General Minai asked straight to the point.

The messenger replied respectfully: "Your Excellency, under the orders of the Commander-in-Chief, General Meizu, I have rushed back to the mainland to present a memorial written by the Commander-in-Chief to His Majesty the Emperor. The Commander specifically reminds you to review the memorial before submitting it to His Majesty the Emperor, and all your activities in Tokyo will be obeyed by Your Excellency!"

After listening to the messenger's words, General Mitsuko Minai fell silent. He had to speculate why the so-called Umezu Yoshijiro, who was known as having no family and no faction, suddenly sent a messenger at a sensitive moment in the Manchurian War.Also, what exactly is in his memorial?

From the bottom of his heart, General Mitsu Miuchi doesn’t like Umezu Yoshijiro, this pretentious guy who likes to go his own way, he is in charge of the Kwantung Army and the power of Manchukuo, which is by no means what he wants recently, but the situation forces him to launch Umezu Yoshijiro , is the result of mutual compromise and balance after various forces compete.

General Nanjiro, the former commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, retired after a successful career, which can be regarded as returning home with honor. No matter what Nanjiro did in Manchuria, no one would or would dare to attack him because of this. Nanjiro is the emperor* A senior boss in the political world, plus he also has a team of people, is a heavyweight figure, and when it comes to playing politicians, he is no worse than anyone else, and no one wants to poke a hornet's nest.

As for the successor of the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Mitsuko Minai tends to launch his own line of capable generals, the deputy director of the military training directorate of the base camp, and Lieutenant General Shiri Yuo, but he has been strongly attacked by other factions, especially The chief of the general staff, Prince Zairen, sniped the hardest. Surrounding the throne of the Kwantung Army commander-in-chief, various factions in the Japanese military circle used their own methods. War without gunpowder!

After all, the Kwantung Army Empire "Flower of the Imperial Army!" has more than 100 million people, and it is the largest overseas heavy military group of the empire. Who can control the Kwantung Army in their hands? The right to speak will increase a lot of weight.

After a lot of fighting and using all kinds of means, the result is that the various factions that have won the black eyes did not take advantage of it. Umezu Yoshijiro, who has no background and factions, and is detached from factional struggles, won, unexpectedly. Sitting on the throne of the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, it is said that he was nominated by His Majesty the Emperor Miguchi, and he is also the only best candidate that can be accepted by all factions.

"The relationship between me and Umezu Yoshijiro is not even an accidental acquaintance. They are just colleagues in the military and members of the imperial court. That's all. When the future of the Manchurian War is uncertain, this guy Umezu suddenly sent me The messenger asked me to submit a memorial to His Majesty the Emperor without knowing the content. Is it because Meizu has some conspiracy to use his position to achieve personal goals, or take this opportunity to show his loyalty and abandon the principles he has always followed. What do you mean by taking refuge?"

In a split second, General Mitsuko Miuchi's mind wandered through countless analyzes and judgments, breaking apart Yoshijiro Umezu's intentions and intentions for his sudden arrival, and shattering them into pieces. After being folded in Prince Ren's hands once, General Mitsuko became suspicious and sensitive, and became more and more cautious.

General Mitsuko Minai thought about it and said to the messenger: "It is natural for the same family to support each other, but before meeting His Majesty the Emperor, can you lend me a glimpse of General Meizu's memorial?"

General Mineiguang's words were very euphemistic. Although the messenger had already said before that the memorial should be read by himself first, he still had to ask the messenger for his opinion. This is a matter of demeanor and courtesy. Of course, this kind of demeanor and courtesy is for General Umezu Yoshijiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, has nothing to do with this lowly messenger. If it is not Umezu Yoshijiro's messenger, in his capacity, he is not worthy to eat with his own cleaner!

The courier respectfully took out a sealed envelope from the lockbox, raised his hands above his head, presented it to General Mineiguang, and said more respectfully: "Before returning to the mainland, Commander-in-Chief Meijin specially ordered that this memorial be It must be read by His Excellency Minai, and His Excellency Meizu also said that so far, only two people know the content of this memorial, one is Your Excellency, and the other is the Commander-in-Chief himself!"

General Mineiguang took the memorial calmly, looked at it, his face turned pale, fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead and the tip of his nose, his eyes flickered with fear, his hands holding the memorial , trembling uncontrollably, the whole person is like a sudden stroke!

The messenger was baffled by the sight, and murmured to himself, "General Meijin's writing is so powerful? It's really admirable to shock a high-ranking general of the Imperial Army and a celebrity in front of His Majesty the Emperor!"

The messenger knew that at this moment, General Mitsuko Minai was in a turbulent heart, and he was so shocked that he couldn't be more shocked. Umezu Yoshijiro's memorial, I can only give such an evaluation, "Great rebellion, even if you die a hundred times, you can't atone for your sins!" Is it a memorial?

It is simply a reminder to give up all the interests of the empire in the Korean Peninsula, Manchuria and the Far East, and let the hard work and sacrifices of several generations of the Japanese Empire for more than a hundred years go to waste. If it is presented to His Majesty the Emperor, Minai Koichi The general was convinced that Umezu Yoshijiro's head would have to be moved immediately, and he would also be swept out of the house by the enraged Emperor Long Yan, and his reputation would be ruined!

"This memorial must never be shown to others. Moreover, this messenger must be killed. If any word leaks out, Umezu Yoshijiro will be unlucky, and he will be eaten alive by his political opponents!" The guard was called in almost immediately, and the messenger was secretly disposed of.

Just as he was about to open his mouth, Miuichi Miuichi suddenly felt his heart move, "Although Umezu Yoshijiro advertises that he does not participate in politics, he is by no means a brainless guy. Otherwise, he would not be able to sit in the high position of the Imperial Army General. He knows what will happen to this memorial." If there is such a consequence, I still write it out, let myself read it, and insist on submitting it to His Majesty the Emperor, why is that?"

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