Age of Rebirth

The division commander Tang Qiuli gave the command of the Ximan Blocking Corps headquarters, which seemed a bit contradictory. He not only asked the commander Jing Zhanqi to determine the combat plan by himself, but also delineated the scope of the battlefield. The chief of staff of the No. 20 Ninth Corps First Brigade Wang Xujiang, who is also the chief of staff of the Liaoxi Blocking Corps, did not understand, but after such a detailed analysis of Jing Zhanqi on the military map, he also saw the way and nodded.

However, as the chief of staff, Jing Zhanqi's words alone could not convince him. He looked at the map for a while and calmly said: "Brigade Commander, the division commander has designated the battlefield for the Corps." The range is indeed good, but it also brings about a problem. Although there is a triangle between Gongzhuling, Daheishan, and Yushutai, it is not a lore. To put it in, at least eight brigades and more troops are needed to form a four-sided encirclement!"

"The crux of the problem is that although we have received support from the five mechanized brigades of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps, we still need to withdraw more than three brigades from the blocking line in order to weave a tight network and trouble us. , It’s still a matter of military strength!”

But Jing Zhanqi said with confidence: "Look, Chief of Staff, in the north of this triangle, there is a tributary of the Dongliao River that recruits the Sutai River as a natural obstacle. We only need to deploy two regiments of troops and deploy defenses along the river. The little devils who broke through in this direction block back, or hold the river defense line for more than a day, enough for troops from other directions to press up!"

"The southern part is Daheishan, and the terrain is difficult. It is good for defense but not good for attack. We don't need many troops. Two regiments are enough. Therefore, we only need to send two brigades to detour to Gongzhuling line to cut off their retreat. Other troops Frontal attack, this battle can guarantee a complete victory! The division commander has fully considered this point when specifying the scope of the battlefield. In this battle, the troops on the blocking line did not move a single soldier. Use the troops of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps. Five mechanized brigades are here to fight!"

So far, Wang Xujiang, the chief of staff, had no objections, and Jing Zhanqi's voice suddenly rose. "Chief of Staff. Send my order. The fifth and sixth brigades of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps will get off the train at Baiyinhushuo Station. The Ximan Assault Corps of the Kwantung Army retreated to Xinjing’s retreat route and requested the above-mentioned troops to arrive at the designated area and complete the deployment of troops within ten hours!”

"The [-]th Brigade of the Corps has four regiments. The troops are divided into two groups, passing through the Xin'an, Datushan, and Lishu lines, and quickly occupying the Yushutai area on the north bank of the East Liaohe River and the Daheishan line, as the left and right wings of the campaign, blocking the Kwantung Army Ximan Assault Corps is going to Yushutai and Daheishan to break through the channel. You are required to reach the above-mentioned area within eight hours and complete the deployment of troops. The eighth and ninth brigades get off at Siping Railway Station. Attack the Kwantung Army's Ximan Commando Corps!"

"In addition, immediately communicate with the two commanders of the aviation force, Liu and Le, and request the aviation force to send no less than five bomber regiments and three fighter regiments to provide air fire support for the participating troops! Deploy the above campaign, Report to the teacher!"

The command consists of five elite divisions of the Puppet Manchurian Army. The Kwantung Army's Ximan Assault Corps has more than 8 troops. The westward commander, Major General Hamasaki, is still immersed in the expedition oath meeting. During these impassioned speeches, at the same time, the high morale of the soldiers of the Manchurian Army also satisfied him, but he didn't know that Jing Zhanqi, the commander of the Independent Division's Ximan Blocking Corps, had prepared a big net for him. Make up your mind, give up the Kwantung Army of more than 8 people in Xinjing, and there will be no return!

The troops going to Ximan set off, and Lieutenant General Matsuda, the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army who returned to his office in Xinjing, was not in a relaxed mood. On his shoulders, the intelligence headquarters of the headquarters dispatched a large number of agents. Almost a day later, there was still no news of General Meizu, which made Chief of Staff Matsuda very uneasy.

The pressure is huge!In all fairness, the life and death of General Meijin is definitely not the concern of Chief of Staff Matsuda at this moment. What he is undecided about is whether to report the disappearance of Commander Meijin to the base camp?

The army cannot be without a commander for a day, especially when the situation in Manchuria is precarious. If it was the era of General Nanjiro, Matsuda would be very happy to accept the current situation. Compared with the past, to use an image metaphor, it is like a ship full of big holes.There are leaks and broken ships everywhere, and Chief of Staff Matsuda thinks that he has no ability to repair the broken ship and sail to a safe port.

Therefore, at this time, monopolizing the military and political power of the Kwantung Army in Manchuria is tantamount to sitting on a crater that may erupt at any time. Although the throne is good, it can burn your ass. The fact that General Meijin’s whereabouts are unknown is enough Headache, report or not to report, really hard to decide!

The whereabouts are unknown, which means that it is impossible to confirm whether General Meijin was captured or killed in battle. If he reported to the base camp, was he reported dead in battle or captured?There has to be a reasonable explanation?

Besides, if it is reported, if this general Meijin, who has evaporated from the world, suddenly appears, wouldn't he have made a big joke and will face the blame and punishment of the headquarters. In addition, a new commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army was appointed. At this time, General Meizu suddenly appeared. How should he deal with General Meizu and the new commander-in-chief?This is all difficult!

However, if you don’t report it, if General Meijin really dies for the country or is captured by the soldiers of the Independent Division, and the commander-in-chief cannot perform his duties for some reason, then, during this period, everything that happened in Manchuria, the chief of the general staff, will escape It is impossible to reverse the corrupt situation. The only thing that can be done is to retain the vitality of the Kwantung Army. If Manchuria falls, the headquarters will be held accountable. Will I be able to calm the anger of His Majesty the Emperor and the anger of the military and political leaders? , the scapegoat of local public opinion?

Judging from the traditions of the imperial government and the political circles, once Manchuria falls, there will be enough heads of senior military generals to fall to the ground. The whereabouts of the commander-in-chief of Meijin is unknown, and I am the only candidate. It is embarrassing. This choice almost drove Chief of Staff Matsuda, who is used to hiding behind the scenes to plan and is not good at coordinating the overall situation, crazy!

The Kwantung Army's Manchurian border guards were completely annihilated, the Liaoxi Kwantung Army's more than 50 troops were besieged, and the West Manchurian Kwantung Army's 40 troops were uncertain about the future. Chief of Staff Matsuda knew these three important things, and General Meijin did not lead the troops. Before, they did not report to the base camp, but concealed it. So, now he is in charge of the Kwantung Army and the overall situation of Manchuria, should he report or not?

In the same way, the corruption in the Manchuria War has been uncovered by him. The whereabouts of the commander-in-chief of Meijin is unknown, and the anger of the base camp will be burned on his own head. It is not himself who caused the current series of corruption, but It was written by General Meijin. Going forward, the former commander-in-chief, General Nanjiro, can hardly shirk his responsibility. Well, no one has appreciated it yet, tell me, have you been wronged?

Chief of Staff Matsuda now knows what it means to be in a dilemma and what it means to be overwhelmed. He is still undecided whether to report the actual situation of the Manchuria War to the headquarters. When he was suffering, bad news came again. This time, It is a relatively stable and calm North Man and Harbin direction!

The confidential staff officer sent an urgent telegram from Lieutenant General Shimizu Kinyama, Commander of the Harbin Garrison of the Kwantung Army, to the desk of Chief of Staff Matsuda. After reading the telegram, he was stunned. Harbin Garrison Headquarters has received reports one after another that the garrison teams in Fengle, Zhaozhou, Zhaoyuan and other places are in urgent need, and there is an independent cavalry division with a strength of about [-] troops approaching Harbin!"

"Wherever the cavalry of this independent division went, the garrison units of the Kwantung Army were severely hit. The independent division, which was discovered from the Daxing'an Mountains, is passing through the above-mentioned areas and approaching Harbin, with a strength of about [-] people, well-equipped and mechanized troops!"

"According to this, the Ministry of Staff judged that the Supreme Command of the Independent Division had an attempt to attack Harbin, and it was a north-south attack. In view of Harbin and the surrounding areas of Harbin, all the field troops of the Kwantung Army were transferred to the battlefield in western Manchuria, and there were only a small number of military police units. and the local garrison, as well as the strength of the three divisions of the Manchuria Army, are not enough to resist the attack of the independent division. Therefore, Shimizu asked the headquarters to immediately dispatch reinforcements to increase the garrison in the direction of Harbin. If Harbin falls, it will be for the interests of the empire. It is a fundamental loss!"

"Baga! Amaterasu! Is this trying to kill people?" Chief of Staff Matsuda slapped the telegram on the table, holding his head and moaning in pain. Misfortunes never come singly. There is no solution to all crises. Now, a In the relatively peaceful area of ​​North Manchuria, an independent division was also found. The three central cities of Manchuria, Fengtian, Xinjing, and Harbin, are also important, and they can't afford to lose them!

"That damned China devil, Tang Qiuli, finally made his move in Beiman. I knew that Manchuria was full of wars, how could Beiman stay out of it?" Chief of Staff Matsuda nervously walked around in the office, talking to himself The language arrives.

After turning around for more than ten minutes, Chief of Staff Matsuda suddenly stopped and said to the captain of the guard: "For five hours, don't let anyone disturb me, no urgent military affairs!"

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