Age of Rebirth

Three Japanese heavyweights in the military and political circles, the Minister of Army and the Chief of the General Staff of the Base Camp, General Minuchi Koichi, the Prime Minister of the Japanese Cabinet and Minister of Foreign Affairs Masamune Ito, the Deputy Minister of Military Affairs of the Base Camp, and General Nanjiro, who is about to serve as the Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army again. At the imperial meeting, they accepted an extremely heavy mission, the pressure was huge, and the outcome of the mission was unpredictable. Naturally, the three of them were not in the mood to drink.

General Nanjiro's humor made the atmosphere even more depressing and heavy. Koichi Yonei and Masamune Ito were both in the middle of the game, so they naturally knew that Nanjiro's future in Manchuria was uncertain. The number of five, the possibility of losing one's life is also possible.

Miuchi sighed in his heart, filled Nanjiro's wine again, raised his glass and said, "Nanji-kun, tomorrow you will leave Tokyo and go to Manchuria, come, drink up this cup, and I will see you off!"

Nanjiro didn't drink, and asked in a muffled voice: "Yonei-kun, you are the number one figure in the army, and you are in charge of the two major systems of military administration and military order. I would like to ask a question about Umezu Yoshijiro, what should I do after I arrive in Manchuria?"

Masamune Ito's eyelids moved, and a cold light flashed and then disappeared. However, he didn't need to talk too much when it came to the internal affairs of the army. Hikari Miuchi was stunned for a moment, and then he understood what Nanjiro meant. At the just-concluded imperial meeting, the Emperor His Majesty didn't have a clear attitude to deal with it, but said in general, "I have my own opinion!" This is ambiguous, and he didn't explain to himself how to deal with Umezu Yoshijiro.

This makes people very difficult, an army general.It belongs to the upper echelons of the emperor's world, and only His Majesty the Emperor can decide how to deal with it.No matter how high and powerful I am, I can't decide Meizu Meijiro's life and death with a single word. What's more, I'm from the same line of the army, so there's no need to fight each other. Meizu Meijiro is unlucky, and the face of the army line is also dull!

Minai Koichi also understood Nanjiro's feelings.His Majesty the Emperor did not deprive Umezu Yoshijiro of the position of commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army. Although this guy's whereabouts are unknown now, in case he returns to Fengtian alive.Nanjiro's position will be very embarrassing, how great is one army and two commanders?

Minai Koichi was silent for a while, and said euphemistically, "Nanji-kun. Umezu Yoshijiro's whereabouts are unknown now. He is no longer able to perform his duties as the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army. After you arrive in Manchuria, you can do whatever you want without any worries!"

These words were also ambiguous, and Nanjiro naturally couldn't take office in a daze, so he forced him to ask, "Minai-kun. You and I both know that Umezu Yoshijirou is only missing now. That is to say, there is a possibility of returning to Fengtian alive. If it is true So, how I will face it, the headquarters must give me a clear attitude!"

When the words were forced to this level, there was no room for a false shot. Hikaru Minai sighed and said: "If Umezu Yoshijiro can really escape from death and return to Fengtian, Nanji-kun, who is also in the same line of the army, Give him a way out! Can he be detained at the headquarters of the Kwantung Army and reported to the headquarters, waiting for His Majesty's decree, how about that, Nanji-kun?"

Although I don't like Umezu Yoshijiro, there is no need to kill them all. If you get Kouichi Yonei's attitude, your goal will be achieved. Naturally, Nanjiro has no objection, so he said: "Think about it, it's not easy for Umezu Yoshijiro, he can be saved." , I will take care of it naturally, and I will do as Minei-kun wants!"

When the two of them talked about Umezu Yoshijiro, they did not avoid the head of civil servants, Ito Shofumi. There was no need to try to protect the people of this faction. Dong Zhengwen will do the same, and he is not worried about making small reports in front of His Majesty the Emperor!

The three of them dealt with the crisis in Manchuria in the secret room of Minei Guangyi's official residence. After discussing for a long time, they finalized the details, drank a lot of wine, and then said goodbye to each other with a heavy heart.

No matter what strategy the Emperor Hirohito of Japan decides at the imperial meeting, the war situation in the Northeast is still developing according to the original inertia, which cannot be controlled by the Japanese!

The newly organized Ximan Assault Corps of the Kwantung Army, mainly the Manchurian Army, has more than 8 people newly equipped with Japanese equipment. After leaving Xinjing, there was no harassment along the way. After Gongzhuling, go west for more than a hundred kilometers, and you will reach the Lishu area, not far from the independent division Siping to the Shuangliao blockade line.

At the Xinjing expedition swearing-in meeting, the commander-in-chief, Major General Hamasaki, saw the high morale of the soldiers of the Manchuria Army in the formation of the regiment. He was quite satisfied with the troops he commanded, but since he left Xinjing Only then did Captain Hamasaki realize that he had made a big mistake.

The performance of these officers and soldiers of the Manchurian Army was not what I imagined at all. They left the sight of their emperor. These inferior Manchurians were completely exposed. They meant to go to war. It's just a bunch of fucking beards. Along the way, they robbed villages and plundered villages. Wherever they passed, it was like locusts crossing the border. They didn't leave a blade of grass. They did everything except mass murder, from military officers to Soldiers, one by one they robbed their pockets.

This is not the individual behavior of a certain unit, nor is it a violation of military discipline by individual soldiers, but the overall behavior of the Kwantung Army Ximan Assault Corps, from division commanders to ordinary soldiers. Starting from Xinjing, according to the plan of Captain Hamasaki, three Within two days, they rushed to the front line of Lishu, and then, after a day's rest, they had to launch a full-line attack on the blocking troops of the Independent Division.

However, after walking for more than five days, more than 8 people sparsely rushed to Gongzhuling, and Major General Hamasaki was so angry that his seven orifices were full of smoke. He was definitely not angry because the soldiers of the Manchurian Army violated military discipline, let alone because The troops crossed the border and plundered the villages and towns along the way, and they were furious. The life and death of those Manchurians had nothing to do with me. It's good to kill Manchurians!

If it was after the 40 Kwantung Army in Ximan was rescued, Major General Hamasaki would definitely order the troops to have a three-day holiday, burn, kill and loot as much as they wanted, with no restrictions on military discipline, and he would also take the opportunity to get a few beautiful Manchurian girls to vent their feelings Fire, but not now, according to the original plan, the troops have been delayed for three days.

On the night of arriving at Gongzhuling, Major General Hamasaki held a military meeting in the name of the commander-in-chief, and detained the Manchurian commanders and Japanese deputy commanders of the five divisions together. The five Manchurian division commanders delayed the military plane and threatened: "If you can no longer restrain your subordinates, I will relieve you of your duties and send you to a military court for a severe trial!"

After losing his temper, Major General Hamasaki found sadly that his threats had no effect at all. The five division commanders didn't take his words to heart at all. How did he know the truth?

Since the opening of Xinjing, these five division commanders have been flying freely like birds released from a cage. They have all tacitly sent their confidantes to various places to discuss big deals. The people who sent out just carried a few words, "Good guns, good cannons, enough bullets and shells, a lot of Japanese goods, and ready gold bars and cash! After passing this village, there will be no such shop!" "

What's more, the commanders of the Manchurian Army also saw the Japanese mind clearly, they used their own troops as cannon fodder, and now they rely on us to fight, how dare they do anything to me?Annoyed Lao Tzu, hit you with the black gun of the Japanese on the battlefield, or you will be separated in two!

The form is better than the people, the Japanese military officers who are sent to the troops at all levels and are in charge can't command the soldiers under their hands at all. All orders have to go through those who are full of anger and are inexplicably changed from the main post to the deputy post by the Japanese. Only the original officers can take effect. Major General Hamasaki also understands this. He really has nothing to do with these Manchurian division commanders, and he dare not dismiss them all. If so, the Kwantung Army Ximan Assault Corps will immediately Break up!

Therefore, although Major General Hamasaki hated his teeth so much that he lost his temper, he didn't dare to touch a single hair of the five Manchurian Army commanders, and the meeting ended hastily. However, Major General Hamasaki's attitude is still It has played some role. Under the perennial power, the Japanese dominance in the Northeast has penetrated into the bones of these Manchurian officials and soldiers. Even if they don't take it seriously in their hearts, the Japanese are the masters after all!

After setting off the next day, Major General Hamasaki was pleasantly surprised to find that the marching speed of the troops was significantly accelerated, and the military discipline was quite good. Fan.

But what Major General Hamasaki didn't know was that at the same time, the five mechanized brigades of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps of the Independent Division had surrounded him from all sides. On his east side, the fifth and sixth brigades passed through Maolin, Fuxian and Xiaochengzi went straight to Gongzhuling and took his back route.

The four regiments of the [-]th Brigade were divided into two groups, passed through the Xin'an, Datushan, and Lishu lines, and marched overnight. They have already deployed in the Yushutai area on the north bank of the East Liaohe River and the Daheishan line, blocking the Kwantung Army's Ximan assault corps The left and right wings, and the eighth and ninth brigades have already got off at Siping Railway Station, and they are waiting in full force east of Siping, just waiting for them to come!

Major General Jing Zhanqi, Commander of the First Brigade of No. 20 Ninth Corps of the Independent Division and Commander of the Ximan Blocking Corps, used the strength of the five mechanized brigades of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps to march west of Gongzhuling, south of Yushutai, and north of Daheishan. In the triangular area, a large pocket was arranged for the Ximan Assault Corps of the Kwantung Army. The strength of the two sides was similar, but the combat effectiveness and equipment were several blocks behind, and they also had deadly air supremacy.

Without knowing anything, the Ximan Assault Corps of the Kwantung Army, less than a day after leaving Gongzhuling, crashed headlong into the pocket formation of Jing Zhanqi.

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