Age of Rebirth

Lieutenant General Matsuda, who has always been loyal to the old commander, General Nanjiro, and always followed his word, this time, he did not immediately and unconditionally carry out the order, but looked at General Nanjiro with fixed eyes, and his tone was as calm as ice. Watery, "Commander-in-Chief, what direct evidence do you have to support your shocking conclusion just now? No, everything is your analysis and judgment!"

"If in the western Liaoning battlefield, that Chinese demon Tang Qiuli had no conspiracy, but because of your telegram, he interrupted the plan to evacuate the Kwantung Army from the western Liaoning battlefield, causing more than [-] imperial soldiers to die in battle, Commander-in-Chief, how do you bear the wrath of His Majesty the Emperor? How do you face the punishment from the headquarters? Please think twice!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda didn't say much, but they all hit the vital point of General Nanjiro. Yes, everything is his own judgment and analysis, without any intelligence and evidence support. Once, his own judgment and analysis are fundamentally wrong , The seriousness of the consequences, needless to say Matsuda, General Nanjiro is very clear, I am afraid that even if he cut himself open to apologize, it will be difficult to appease the anger of His Majesty the Emperor!

Thinking of this, General Nanjiro couldn't help shivering. His Majesty the Emperor, who is a little nervous, mean and ungrateful, might vent his anger on his own family and uproot the Nanji family. He was like a deflated ball, weak all over Sitting slumped on the chair, his eyes were empty and lifeless, and his face was ashen.

Nanjiro firmly believed that his judgment was absolutely accurate, and he seemed to be able to imagine that the fierce and cunning Chinese devil Tang Qiuli was not far away.Looking proudly at the fleet of imperial troop transport ships sailing on the South Yellow Sea, he dared to gamble his life, but he didn't dare to gamble his family.I have no right to deprive other members of the family of their chances of survival for personal reasons.

Powerlessness, helplessness, resentment, pain, struggle and many other complex emotions intertwined in General Nanjiro's heart, and wiped out the bit of toughness in his bones. In the office.Deathly silence, the No. [-] and No. [-] figures of the Kwantung Army were silent like this.Different status, the same experience and mood, no one wants to say anything, and there is nothing to say!

outside the window.Suddenly there was a dull explosion.General Nanjiro, who was extremely depressed, woke up. He seemed to have forgotten what he said just now, "Matsuda-kun, come, do you have any other military reports?"

Chief of Staff Matsuda, feeling the despair of the old officer, secretly sighed.Said: "Commander-in-Chief, it is just outside Fengtian. The independent division launched a fierce attack on Fengtian with no less than seven brigades. Now, the battlefield has gradually advanced to the urban area!"

"Are our troops still fighting back? According to your estimation, how long can we last?" General Nanjiro asked.

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, all the troops in Fengtian City have been sent to the front line to fight. Even, even your guards have also gone to the front line, but they still cannot stop the offensive of the independent division troops. The headquarters is now closed. There is no troops to mobilize, and according to the estimates of the Ministry of Staff, the imperial army in Fengtian City will not be able to last for three days!" Chief of Staff Matsuda said with a dull face.

After thinking for a while, Chief of Staff Matsuda persuaded again: "The staff knows that you have made up your mind, but you still have to speak out. Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, there is still time for you to evacuate Fengtian. The encirclement of the independent division troops on Fengtian has not yet been formed. , listen to the staff department, you evacuate, the staff department will properly arrange your evacuation route!"

The corner of General Nanjiro's mouth showed an indifferent sneer. Instead of answering Chief of Staff Matsuda, he asked, "Chief of Staff Matsuda, how is the operation to destroy Fengtian going? Is it going well?"

Chief of Staff Matsuda knew that his persuasion was useless, so he didn't bother to find another problem. "Commander-in-Chief, the plan has been launched, but it has encountered great resistance. At present, the effect is very little!"

"Why?" General Nanjiro's face turned livid.

"In Fengtian City, I don't know when, the armed forces of the Independent Division were lurking, and wantonly attacked and killed our personnel who carried out the sabotage plan! Destroy the mechanism!" Chief of Staff Matsuda replied painfully.

"When did the armed forces of the Independent Division lurking in Fengtian City come in? How many people are there?" General Nanjiro asked with his eyes burning, his tone aggressive, and he was extremely annoyed. , where the headquarters of the Kwantung Army is located, it is impossible to carry out comprehensive destruction. Today, what capital does the empire have in Manchuria?

"Commander-in-Chief, it's a pity that we haven't grasped all of this yet!" Chief of Staff Matsuda replied bitterly.

"How is the opponent's equipment?"

"Well-equipped, our personnel who carry out sabotage operations are not their opponents!"

"The independent division sneaked into the armed forces, how is the combat effectiveness?"

"According to the limited information collected from various reports by the General Staff Department, the hidden troops of this independent division are extremely powerful, very good at urban combat, and have deceitful and changeable tactics. What's more worrying is that we don't have enough troops. Siege it!"

"The name and rank of its commander?"

"Know nothing!"

"Baga! The people in the Intelligence Headquarters are all idiots? What are they doing? Such a group of independent divisions is capable of sneaking into Fengtian, and the intelligence system doesn't even know anything about it?"

"The Intelligence Headquarters received an order from the Military Intelligence Headquarters, and is busy evacuating the agency and all personnel!"

"I know!" General Nanjiro's anger suddenly vented, and he waved his hands weakly, no longer in the mood to ask, "It's its own way, this is the tragedy of the Imperial Army. The intelligence system is in every theater. It exists in a semi-independent state, belongs to a special department, and directly obeys orders from the General Directorate of Military Intelligence in the base camp, and I, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, cannot fully grasp the intelligence system of the Kwantung Army!"

"Mr. Matsuda, no matter what the final result of Fengtian is, we have done our best, worthy of the Empire of Japan and His Majesty the Emperor, go get busy! Also, the news of all the defeats on the battlefield, to the commanders of the various troops who are still fighting, It must be tightly sealed, and the morale of the imperial officials and soldiers should not be affected by the loss of one place, they must fight to the death for the Great Japanese Empire and His Majesty the Emperor!" General Nanjiro said in an unusually calm tone.

Chief of Staff Matsuda bowed deeply, "Commander-in-Chief, please take care!" When he left General Nanjiro's office, for some reason, Chief of Staff Matsuda's heart throbbed extremely, as if from Commander-in-Chief Nanjiro's words. I felt a strong sense of death on my body!

Not only in Fengtian, but also around Xinjing, the five mechanized infantry brigades of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps also successfully broke through the almost empty Xinjing periphery, the positions of the Kwantung Army and the Puppet Manchukuo Army, from several directions, Break into the city.

Only in the direction of Harbin, the North Manchurian Combat Group of the Independent Division encountered fierce resistance from the Kwantung Army and the Puppet Manchukuo troops who were sticking to Harbin. Around the outer positions of Harbin, the two sides fought fiercely, and the battle progressed slowly.

Colonel Wang Jun, the commander of the North Manchuria Combat Group, was very anxious, and discussed with Liu Chun, the deputy commander in chief, "Commander Liu, if the fight continues like this, our progress will be too slow. It's tenacity, just on the periphery, we were delayed for two days."

"The battle report of the division's staff office said that the troops attacking Fengtian and Xinjing have already entered the urban area. This is the first time we have undertaken an independent combat mission. We can't fall behind others, no, what do you have? Clue?"

Liu Chun could tell at a glance that the Chief of Staff of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, who was on his own, was a little stressed and impatient. He was afraid of falling behind other troops. Compare with Fengtian's troops!

"It's better to be tender!" Liu Chun thought to himself, but he admired Wang Jun very much. Regardless of the progress of the troops, Liu Chun also sighed that he was not as good as the ability and method of commanding operations.

At the critical moment, I had to play the role of reassurance. Liu Chun smiled quite relaxedly and said, "Commander, don't worry, this is not a rush job. The situation in Harbin is different from that in Xinjing and Fengtian. Prior to this, almost all the defensive forces were transferred out of the city by their commanders, and almost all of them were wiped out, which is equivalent to an empty city. The battle is progressing rapidly, which is not surprising, and it is reasonable!"

"Harbin is different. The little devils and the puppet Manchukuo army, 8 to [-] people are huddled in the city. There is no loss of strength. We are fighting hard bones. The battle is slow, which is normal. Commander, don't you think that Harbin is forced to defend the enemy? It is more in line with the teacher's mind to fight us on the outskirts of the city!"

Wang Jun cheered up, and felt that Liu Chun's words were very reasonable, "Commander Liu, you are a senior, I still want to hear your opinion on how to fight next!" He said humbly.

Liu Chun is not hypocritical, the old god is here, "Let's first report the situation on the Harbin battlefield to the division commander, and explain that our department will continue to implement the combat principle of consuming the enemy's defenders on the periphery of Harbin, so there is no rush to attack. Into the city!"

"This is a report to the division commander. At the same time, we must keep in touch with the fifth unit of the special warfare detachment that has sneaked into the city, and tell them not to make too much noise in the city, so as not to attract the enemy defenders on the periphery back to the urban area! In a word, if we kill the little devils and the second devils in the city of Harbin, the teacher will not only not criticize us, but even praise us!"

After thinking about it carefully, Wang Jun felt that Liu Chun's words were very reasonable, but he was skeptical about the teacher's praise. He didn't believe that the progress of the battle was slow and he could still get the teacher's praise?

However, Wang Jun still followed Liu Chun's routine and sent a telegram to his teacher, and then waited anxiously.

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