Matsui Iwane said that the zijikěnéng would die fighting in a foreign country, and that was no lie. [] The Seventh Air Force Army moved to Luoyang. During this period, Shijian was constantly conducting reconnaissance and surveillance on the Central China Front Army's position Jinhang.

The 17th Army Group is watching eagerly in front of the Central China Front Army's position. It seems that the Yijing is gearing up for a big fight. According to intelligence, the Second Army's Yijing is marching towards the Zaozhuang area.

Now the main force of the Central China Front Army is all in the Zhengzhou area, which means that the ruguo's wolf-like Second Army directly chose to attack the Jiangsu front line. The results can be imagined. "" Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!

Jiangsu, with its empty defenses, will never be able to withstand the strong attack of the National Defense Forces, and the 17th Army will surround the Central China Front with the First Army, plus Fu Zuoyi's entire group army reserve that has never been used.

Matsui Iwane really couldn't imagine what the chances of Ziji's Central China Front Army nénggou surviving.

The Seventeenth Group Army did not have armored units, while the First Army did. At the same time, the attacking force also increased its air force. The aviation force of the Sixth Army of the Central China Front was simply unable to resist them.

Under this situation, the outcome of the Central China Front Army, which had just experienced a great war, can be imagined.

"Call the base camp... Our unit is currently facing the siege of the 17th Army and the 1st Army of the National Defense Forces. At the same time, the Air Force of the National Defense Forces also appeared on the battlefield." Matsui Iwane said softly to Chief of Staff Tsukada Kaguya next to him.

"And our unit has lost nearly three divisions in the previous battle of Zhengzhou. And the fighter planes of the aviation team are unable to provide support. At this critical moment, Matsui asked our imperial headquarters to provide tactical guidance..."

After saying this, Matsui Iwane slumped in his chair without saying a word. Tsukada Tsugumi, the chief of staff of the Central China Front, sighed lightly, gave Matsui Iwane a military salute and slowly exited the headquarters.

Not to mention the current situation of the Central China Front and the depression of Matsui Iwane, the Naval Command Headquarters in Tokyo is now involved in a controversy. Yamamoto Isoroku, with a red face, is arguing with the staff officers of the Sixth Army Staff Headquarters.

"'Plan Z' must be revised! The occupation of this area is the most important. Otherwise, we have only killed part of the US military and will not be able to challenge the strategic position of the United States." Yamamoto Isoroku directly slapped his palm on the table. growled lowly.

"Have you horse manures calculated the huge industrial production capacity of the United States?! Have you calculated the resources of the United States?! A bunch of idiots! We only focus on attacking this region, and they will not be able to restore the fleet in at most one year. Quantity! When we get to Shihou, let’s use Shime to resist their attack?!”

"One year of shijianyijing is enough, right?! We can find enough resources from Southeast Asia to develop the navy." An officer from the General Staff Headquarters shouted angrily to Yamamoto.

"Three months! In three months at most, we can conquer Southeast Asia! Then the Navy still has nine months to produce enough warships to fight against the United States!"

Hearing what this officer said, Yamamoto Isoroku was so angry that he almost pointed his finger at the officer's nose.

"Are you an idiot?! Those steels are only used for our navy?! How to resist the attack of China's National Defense Force?! China's National Defense Force has weapons and equipment including new tanks and fighter jets, including the equipment of the Ruguo Imperial Army

If you keep up with the troops still fighting in China, all the troops in name will be in a deadlock!"

"Besides, how can you judge that our attack will definitely cause fatal damage to the American fleet?! It will cause fatal damage to the U.S. fleet. But after they recover, the name empire will face a situation where two fronts and even the Southeast Asian front are at war!

"

"Can you guarantee that the steel and oil transported back will not be consumed on the battlefield in China?!" Yamamoto Isoroku shouted at the officer: "Do you dare to make this guarantee?!"

Of course not, who dares to make such a guarantee now?! In fact, this officer is not aware of the situation, but now the Army's demand for steel and oil has reached an almost crazy level.

They only hope that the navy will quickly eliminate the United States' ability to intervene, so that it can transport oil and steel back from Southeast Asia to support their Chinese front.

Now the reserve force of the Japanese Army has been mobilized, but the most difficult thing is that they don't have many weapons to arm them. The new fighter jets and tanks of the National Defense Force that have appeared on the battlefield have also put great pressure on them.

The Sixth Army now urgently needs to manufacture new tanks and fighter jets for the country, otherwise the troops lost in China and the troops currently fighting in China will be in vain.

"Stop arguing!!" Kanji Ishihara, who had been talking melodiously, finally spoke for the first time as a representative of the General Staff Headquarters. Yamamoto Isoroku also stopped cursing at this time.

He looked at Kanji Ishihara with slight interest, who was known as "the wisest man in the three tails". He had heard of this guy's name, and he also knew that he had performed heroically in the 226 Incident.

Speaking from the bottom of my heart, Ishihara Kanji was one of the few Army officers who Yamamoto was willing to take a look at.

"If Ruguo wants to occupy that area, it means that our Sixth Army must directly send troops." Ishihara Wanji said solemnly to Yamamoto Isoroku: "The defensive firepower in that area is extremely strong, how do you ensure the success of the login?

!The voyage is so long, how do you ensure that the army remains lurking in the designated area and maintains combat effectiveness?!"

Ishihara Wanji did not argue directly with Yamamoto Isoroku, but talked about the problems that would arise during Yamamoto Isoroku's expedition. Ishihara Wanji did not stop asking, he said directly to Yamamoto Isoroku.

"Even if we capture that area, how will the supplies be handled?! How will the defense be ensured?! The most important question is. Our main force is sent to capture that area. What will happen to the next Southeast Asian battle plan?!"

Ishihara Wanji's words directly hit the loopholes in Yamamoto's Isoroku plan. Now the Japanese army's original resources are not many. Ruguo carried out the landing operation on the 6th. Naturally, a lot of the 6th army was needed.

Ruguo redeployed those soldiers of the Japanese Army who were originally preparing to attack Southeast Asia. The result was that they were unable to capture the predetermined area but were unable to implement the battle plan in Southeast Asia.

The Southeast Asia operational plan focuses on Japan's resource problem. If the resources are still unresolved, the war situation will undoubtedly fall into a fester.

Those dispatched troops that do not receive support are likely to face the annihilation of the National Defense Forces. The losses will only be greater in the future.

"I have to admit, what you said makes sense, Ishihara." Yamamoto smiled and smiled at Ishihara: "You are worthy of being the 'smartest among the three tail feathers'! Hahaha..."

After laughing for a while, Yamamoto Isoroku explained to Ishihara Wanji: "According to my original plan, the Sixth Army needs to withdraw part of China. It only needs to stick to the Guangdong and Fujian front lines, and the extra troops will be directly

Execute the Southeast Asia combat plan. When we occupy the designated area and complete the Southeast Asia operations, we will dispatch troops from the mainland to continue the war in China."

"No! This is absolutely impossible!" An officer from the General Staff Headquarters stood up directly and said solemnly: "Your Excellency General, we will never give up easily the lands that we have occupied with the blood of the Empire's warriors! This is betrayal. This is

It’s a crime…”

"Your army is lost~" Yamamoto Isoroku said to the officer unceremoniously: "How was the North China Front destroyed?! Why did Juichi Terauchi apologize to His Majesty?! These all prove that the army has resources and the war in China

It can only continuously consume the strength of the empire and harm the warriors of the empire. This is the most unforgivable crime!"

"But we are still persisting in fighting. We have more than 500,000 imperial warriors currently fighting in China. How can you give up the land that was won with blood and life so easily?!" Ishihara Wanji shook his head and said in a deep voice.

: "General, you also know that this is definitely not possible."

Yamamoto Isoroku sighed helplessly. He also knew that this was not feasible, so he did not put forward this request in the formal plan. Instead, he put it forward tentatively at the meeting.

As expected, it was still rejected by the Army. Even Kanji Ishihara, the wisest among the three tail feathers, did not agree with this plan. The Army spent too much in China and could not abandon it at all.

Moreover, at least the Sixth Army now occupies areas including Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, etc. It will undoubtedly take great courage to make the determination to abandon this large area of ​​land that is countless times larger than Japan and contains a large amount of resources.

"At the minimum requirement, we must occupy Wake Island." Yamamoto Isoroku sighed after being silent for a long time: "This place is called the 'Stepping Stone of the Pacific', 3200 kilometers from Hawaii to the east and 3200 kilometers to the west.

Guam is 2o6o kilometers away. Its strategic position is extremely important. If we plan to take action in the future, it is necessary to occupy this place!"

"I believe that the 6th Marine Corps will solve this problem on their own. What our 6th Army needs to do is to implement the Southeast Asia operational plan while the 'Z Operation Plan' is successfully implemented." Ishihara Wanji said solemnly to Yamamoto: "General Ruguo thinks this matter

It’s feasible, name, let’s start preparations...”

At this point, Yamamoto could only nod in agreement. There are too many hesitant people in Japan now, and the fact that Mrs. Song appeared in Washington clearly illustrates the attitude of the United States.

If Ruguo doesn't take action, the fate of Japan, which has almost no resources left until the United States takes the lead, will be very disappointing to everyone here. From Yamamoto Isoroku to Ishihara Kanji, they have no way out...

On December 10, 1938, former Vice Minister of the Navy Isoroku Yamamoto was transferred to the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet. At the same time, the 1st Air Fleet was newly established, and its commander was Lieutenant General Nagumo Chuichi.

The commander of the 11th Air Fleet was established, and the commander was Lieutenant General Tsukahara 243. At the same time, the 11th Air Fleet was sent to Taiwan immediately after its formation.

While the Navy is making low-key adjustments, the Army has also made comprehensive adjustments.

First, the Sixth Army formed a new unit, the Southern Army. It consisted of the 28th Army, the 33rd Army, the 7th Front Army, the 14th Front Army, and the 18th Front Army.

Kanji Ishihara, who was discussing the plan with the navy this time, was promoted directly by Kanin Palace to the commander-in-chief of the seventh area. Kuroda Shigenori, who graduated from the 21st batch of 6th sergeant, was appointed as the general staff officer of the Southern Army.

Commander. Under the jurisdiction of the 25th Army, the 16th Army and the 14th Army.

Among them, under the strong suggestion of General Yoshiyuki Kawashima, the former Minister of the Sixth Army, Yamashita Tomofumi, the commander of the Osaka Fourth Division, was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Twenty-fifth Army of the Imperial Japanese Army.

The commander of the Sixteenth Army is Lieutenant General Imamura Jun, and the commander of the Fourteenth Army is Lieutenant General Homma Masaharu, known as the "Poet General".

Certain preparations for the Japanese army are slowly taking shape. The 11th Air Fleet has begun non-stop transfers of military aircraft. Most of the fighters and bombers have been transferred to the island of Taiwan.

"Ishihara, do you also think what Yamamoto said makes sense?!" In the office of Hanyuan Palace, Ishihara smiled and lied to Zai Ren of Hanyuan Palace.

"Yes! Your Highness, it is unreasonable for us to insist on allowing the Central China Front Army to resist the attack of the National Defense Forces alone." Ishihara Wanji wiped the sweat from his head. Saying these words required a lot of effort for him.

determination.

"The Central China Front suffered considerable losses in the previous battle, and now they have lost the support of the air force. We cannot predict how long they will be able to withstand the National Defense Forces." Ishihara Wanji raised his head and said solemnly to Hanyuan Palace:

"Only by concentrating the South China Front troops and then reducing the scope of defense can we reduce our combat losses."

"If you don't obey this order, we will be called traitors!" Xianyuan Palace stared at Ishihara Wan'er and growled: "Those occupied areas were purchased by the imperial warriors with their blood and lives.

Coming!"

"But Your Highness! If we don't give up temporarily, more emperors will die because of this! There is no way for us to keep those lands!" Ishihara smiled and said loudly: "In this way, our losses will be even greater.

Heavy!"

"Give up... we are just giving up temporarily. As long as we get Southeast Asia and get those resources, these lands will still belong to the empire after all!"

Xianyuan Palace's face was uncertain and he was silent for a long time, then he said to Ishihara with a smile: "I can only agree to withdraw the troops to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. If I withdraw further, I will have no choice but to make the decision..."

"The Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas can now be said to be important sources of food for the empire. These two places provide the empire with a large amount of food. Therefore, these two ifangs cannot be lost." Palace Chief Xianyuan sighed, why shouldn't he know now?

The battle situation was not good to begin with.

Matsui Iwane's telegram gave him a vague smell of Terauchi Juichi. He didn't want to watch an excellent commander fall on the battlefield because of lagging weapons and equipment.

If nénggou keeps one, then it’s just one.

"Tell Matsui that I will allow him to evacuate to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. But I will only allow him to evacuate wherever he goes." Xianyuan Palace paused, then smiled at Ishihara and said solemnly: "Order the South China Front Army to step up their march, and at the same time ask Matsui to make sure

Guard the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions! At least, he must ensure that nénggou is guarded for three months!"

Xianyuan Palace turned around. Looking at the cold wind blowing outside the office window, he said solemnly: "As long as our Southeast Asia strategy is completed, the name empire will have enough resources to manufacture our new fighter planes and tanks. To those of shihou

I must spit out every inch of the land that the National Defense Force has eaten!"

"Hai!!"

More than an hour later, Matsui Iwane also received a telegram from the Tokyo base camp. The base camp gave instructions on the current war. They agreed with Matsui to temporarily withdraw his troops from Henan to avoid being surrounded by the National Defense Forces.

But at the same time, the Central China Front Army was required to contain the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. At the same time, the base camp urgently ordered the South China Front Army to speed up its march and join the Central China Front Army as soon as possible to jointly carry out the combat mission of guarding the Jiangsu area.

Matsui Iwane couldn't help but sigh after receiving the telegram. The base camp had made great determination to implement this abandoned plan. But in Matsui Iwane's view, this was far from enough.

What Ziji is facing now is a large encirclement of the enemy. These circular encirclements prevent Ziji from easily mobilizing a force of more than half a million even if the South China Front is included.

However, the National Defense Force has more than two million troops from Guangxi, Yunnan, Sichuan and then to Shanxi, Shandong and other places to surround Ziji. According to the news, Guangxi reported that they are receiving training from the National Defense Force, so they will not launch an attack on the occupied area for the time being.

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The Sichuan Army has completed its training, and it is rumored that Zhang Xueliang's Sixth Army Corps of the National Defense Force has also completed its training. After replacing the equipment of the National Defense Force, it is gearing up to join the war.

Matsui Iwane is not sure whether more than 500,000 people can hold on to the few provinces in their hands.

Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Fujian... and other areas are all important strongholds in the hands of the Japanese army. If any one of them is lost, the base camp will be furious.

The corruption in the Shandong battlefield was not caused by Shouichi Terauchi having a caesarean section to apologize. Perhaps what he faced would be a more tragic ending.

"Call the commander of the Southern China Front, Ando Toshiyoshi, and ask him to rush to the front line of Jiangsu and Zhejiang as soon as possible and start building defenses..." Matsui Iwane rubbed Ziji's eyebrows and said to Chief of Staff Tsukada: "We will follow the instructions of the base camp.

Tactical guidance and gradually withdraw to Jiangsu and Zhejiang."

"The offensive pressure of the National Defense Forces will continue to expand. Let them build air defense and position fortifications as much as possible to prepare for the offensive of the National Defense Forces..." After finishing this sentence, Matsui Iwane looked at Tsukada with a tired smile and said: "Tsukada

, ruguo, if I die in battle or apologize in the future, remember to break my sword and bury it..."

"I don't want my sword to become a trophy in that tiger's toilet..."

Ever since Snow's newspaper was published, the whole world had learned that the Tiger Commander-in-Chief of the National Defense Forces had a bad idea: he took a Japanese officer's saber and placed it in the toilet for decoration.

This was undoubtedly a great insult to the Japanese officers. But the Japanese army had to face the fact that the commander-in-chief had the ability to continuously add to the collection in his toilet.

The latest one to be placed is the command sword of General Shouchi of the North China Front Army Temple...
Chapter completed!