Age of Rebirth

Lieutenant General Kashiishiro, the supreme commander of the Western Liao Kwantung Army, the commander of the First Army, is going crazy. Since the day when the Daling River defense line was broken by the independent division troops, the troops of the Western Liao Kwantung Army with tens of thousands of troops have never been have a good time.

There were pursuers behind and interceptions in front. Just like this, hundreds of thousands of people were encircled in the Liaoxi Corridor. As the supreme commander, he was under the greatest pressure. All available methods were used. What is a strong breakthrough? Multiple breakthroughs Waiting for the tactics, all the tricks that I and the staff can think of have been used over and over again, but they have no effect at all. Not only did they fail to consolidate the original position, but they were also defeated by the independent division.Small-scale continuous attacks gradually compress the living space of the battlefield.

Originally, Lieutenant General Kashii Shiro had hoped to join forces with Ximan's Kwantung Army, but after a few days passed, that guy Tosa still didn't move at all. Fortunately, Lieutenant General Guan Ye, the commander of the Eighth Army, saw the opportunity quickly, and when the signs were wrong, he immediately retreated to avoid the fate of being cut off, but he still lost nearly ten thousand people.

Up to now, Lieutenant General Kashii still doesn't know that Tosa's Ximan Kwantung Army of more than 40 people has been wiped out in the Nuluerhu Mountains. Well, at the headquarters of the Fengtian Kwantung Army, General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief who was ashamed, did not inform Lieutenant General Kashii Shiro of the situation of all the jade pieces of the Ximan Kwantung Army.

For the command of the headquarters, seize the port of Liaoxi Huludao.Lieutenant General Kashii couldn't even think about the order for the sea retreat location, and he has been in the Liaoxi Corridor.Confronting the Independent Division troops, across the Daling River defense line, he knew how powerful his opponent was. Previously, Liu Tiehan, the deputy commander of the Independent Division, had more than [-] troops under his command, and he was so overwhelmed that he couldn't breathe!

Liu Tiehan's troops.I ran to Outer Mongolia and went to war with the Soviets, so I should breathe a sigh of relief now.But what came later, another member of the Independent Division was fierce, and Feng Jiwu, the commander of the Jiangniangziguan Garrison Corps, also had a force of more than 40 troops.It's a difficult character.Even more ruthless, he pierced through the Daling River defense line that he had painstakingly managed, encircling more than 50 Kwantung Army.

If you want to take down Huludao, you must break through the Jinzhou defense line of the independent division, otherwise, everything will be impossible to talk about, and Jinzhou is so easy to take down, think about it.Lieutenant General Xiangshii's scalp was numb, and he couldn't help but tremble!

What Kashii Chu-shogun doesn't understand is.General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, how could he issue such a ridiculous order? The battle to capture Huludao meant a full-line counterattack against the independent division troops. Your Excellency the commander-in-chief probably forgot that Liaoxi Kanto What kind of situation is the military in?

The two main corps of the Independent Division, with a division of more than one million tigers and wolves, are lucky to have their own troops caught in the middle and not be eaten by a single bite. It is really whimsical to have to counterattack from the front line. Probably, the commander-in-chief is giving orders When you are in a state of unconsciousness, right?

Therefore, ever since the Eighth Army showed up and was beaten back, Lieutenant General Xiangshii didn't want to take any action to seize Huludao at all. He knew that even if he fought hard, he would return in vain, and he would lose troops and generals, so , He pinned all his hopes on the troop transport fleet that came from the mainland to meet the troops of the Kwantung Army in western Liaoning.

According to the actual situation in the western Liaoning battlefield, Lieutenant General Kashii sent a telegram with different content to General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, and the General Staff of the headquarters. In the telegram to the headquarters of the Kwantung Army, the emphasis was on capturing The degree of difficulty of Huludao and the serious consequences caused by it, the telegram to the General Staff of the base camp emphasized that although surrounded by independent division troops, the Kwantung Army in western Liaoning still firmly controlled a certain area. coastline.

Lieutenant General Kashii also has his own plans. Although the troops are surrounded, there are still more than 50 troops. It is not easy for the independent division troops outside the encirclement to eat themselves. According to his optimistic estimate, It would not be a problem to wait for help for a month or so. Therefore, he was not too anxious, but ordered the troops to build a large number of fortifications in the existing control area, assuming a long-term posture.

However, in the past few days, Lieutenant General Xiangshii has been unable to calm down. The independent divisions outside the encirclement, uncharacteristically, continue to attack with multiple small groups of troops, eating away at their own fortifications. Frequently, after a few days, Lieutenant General Kashii was shocked when he saw the troop casualty statistics. In three or four days, the troop casualties exceeded 3 people.

Moreover, most of them fell under the artillery shells of the Independent Division, which means that the casualties of the Independent Division troops were very small, because their own soldiers did not even see the shadow of the soldiers of the Independent Division at all. A real firefight.

The tactics of the independent division are also extremely abominable. Every time the tanks are dispatched to cover the infantry and take up an offensive posture, they can wait for their own soldiers to enter the trenches before they are greeted with a bombardment of shells, waiting to blow up the position. After the soldiers of the Kwantung Army were exhausted, the tanks and infantry of the Independent Division gradually advanced to occupy this area.

For this, Lieutenant General Kashii was extremely annoyed and had no choice but to suppress the artillery of the independent division. Only one artillery could deal with the artillery. At first, the Kwantung Army did the same. However, once a certain artillery position of the Kwantung Army opened fire, the result was absolutely tragic. , It will attract several times or even more than ten times the artillery fire of the independent division artillery. After a few days of tossing, the artillery of the Kwantung Army in western Liaoning is almost exhausted!

This, without counting the aviation of the Independent Division, which holds air supremacy, if the aviation fleet of the Independent Division joins the battlefield in western Liaoning, Lieutenant General Kashii believes that in less than a week, he will have no available soldiers in his hands. Lieutenant General Kashii, who cannot calm down , I was completely anxious, almost a telegram a day, urging the base camp to order the evacuated fleet as soon as possible, and arrive in the waters of Liaodong Bay as soon as possible.

At this moment, there are more than 40 Kwantung Army troops in Ximan, and the Japanese base camp has received the news that the entire army has been wiped out. Don't dare to hide it from the base camp, what's more, it is no longer General Nanjiro who is directing the battle of Manchuria, but the general staff of the base camp, to be precise, His Majesty the Emperor himself!

More than 40 Kwantung Army in the Ximan area, the sad news of the annihilation of the entire army really shocked the base camp, or it is unbelievable that more than 40 elite imperial soldiers killed the "Flower of the Imperial Army" that scared the Soviets on the Far East battlefield The Kwantung Army troops were wiped out like this?

After listening to the secretary read the telegram from General Nanjiro, the acting chief of the general staff of the base camp, the Minister of War, General Mitsuko Minai, his face was pale, his mouth was open enough to stuff an egg in, and he fell down on the chair, almost Son fainted.

After a long time, General Mitsuko Minei, who woke up, grabbed the telegram on the table, and rushed to His Majesty's palace in a car as if his ass was being burned. It happened that the Minister of the Navy, Admiral Nagano Xiushan, was also here, Nagano General, I am here to report to His Majesty the Emperor the good news that the Navy Task Force, under the command of Commander General Yamamoto Five, has once again severely damaged the US Navy's Pacific Fleet in the Eastern Pacific Ocean!

After hearing this, Emperor Hirohito was of course very happy, and he was not stingy with compliments. He praised the Navy and expressed with great interest that at the right time, he would go to the Hawaiian Islands to inspect the Imperial Navy Fleet in person to inspire The morale of the soldiers of the imperial army and navy did not last long, and the Minister of the Army, General Mi Neguang, turned green and pale, and his eyes were straight.

Emperor Hirohito, who was full of joy when he saw the virtue of General Mitsu Miuchi, immediately sank in his heart and had a bad premonition, "Ai Miu Minai, why are you so panicked?" Emperor Hirohito asked fearfully.

General Mitsuko Minai, speaking in a calm tone as much as possible, told the news about the more than 40 Kwantung Army in Ximan on the Manchuria battlefield. , feeling dizzy for a while, and fell down on the dragon chair.

It took a long time for Emperor Hirohito to recover from this severe blow. His pale face was flushed with expression, and he stared at General Ko Minai with a ferocious face, and said eeriely: "It's a pity that our Great Japanese Empire More than 40 loyal and brave soldiers! The jade was broken early in the morning, and the bones were buried in a foreign land. Why? Whose fault? Whose fault? Who will bear the responsibility? Who can relieve the pain in my heart?"

The gloomy tone and the vicious look in the eyes made Mitsuko Mitsuko a general, and he couldn't help but tremble in his heart. His Majesty's words were too dangerous. Seeing the meaning, he wanted to catch a scapegoat, yes Himself or Nanjiro?

General Mitsuko Minuchi didn't dare to say a word, and he couldn't answer. Seeing that there was a sign of a storm coming on Emperor Hirohito's face, Admiral Nagano Shuzan, the navy minister who had always been at odds with Mitsuko Minuchi, came out to make a rescue. "Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to rest Longyan's wrath. Since the incident has already happened and cannot be undone, now is not the time to pursue responsibility, but to consider the issue of the Kwantung Army in western Liaoning!"

The words of General Nagano Shuzan undoubtedly poured cold water on Emperor Hirohito, who had almost lost his mind, and calmed him down. It is very right. At this time, dealing with you Koichi and Nanjiro will not help. Manchuria now On the battlefield, can you still change your generals before the battle?

No, it's impossible. Suppressing the anger in his heart, Emperor Hirohito stared at Koichi Minai, and asked gloomily, "Tell me, what good strategy do you have for the Manchurian Liaoxi battlefield?"

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