Chapter 3 Itagaki's determination ()

In a small gray-white two-story western-style building not far from the Japanese Kwantung Army Headquarters in Northeast China, Seishiro Itagaki, Kanir Ishihara, Masaru Ishihara, Masaru Hanaya and others were sitting in the room with serious expressions. In the stuffy room, they carefully performed a deduction on the process of launching the Liutiao Lake Incident on September 28.

However, the results of the deduction are not optimistic, because the military power controlled by the Kwantung Army cannot provide an annihilation blow to the 7th Infantry Brigade of the Northeast Army Border Defense Army stationed in Fengtian, and it is difficult to even defeat it.

Seishiro Itagaki, with straight military uniforms, looked around like a torch, and the eyes emitted by a pair of eagle-like eyes make people feel tingling and uncomfortable. In other words, Seishiro Itagaki is not a person who is easy to get along with, unless Seishiro Itagaki is willing to get along with you, that's another matter.

Seishiro Itagaki slowly sat on the table and took a deep breath. It was obvious that the results of the military deduction made everyone present a little worried. The wait-and-see atmosphere of Major Hanaya and others, the acting agency of Fengtian Special Service Agency, became even stronger.

Seishiro Itagaki and Kanji Ishihara were like gamblers, placing all their hopes on China's compromise and the rapid response and support of the Central Military Department. This is obviously a risk that seriously violates the nature of the responsibility of a staff officer, and this kind of adventure is groundless.

Ishihara Kanir, who looked very tired with a buzz cut and a German-style guard, suddenly said softly: "You guys! We regard Manchuria as an important and irreplaceable lifeline for the empire. Only by occupying Manchuria and fully making use of Manchuria's resources can the empire completely get rid of the smuggling of Britain, France, the United States and other countries in terms of economic and political terms. The rise of the empire will be just around the corner. When will this feat be even longer? This can be called a war of national destiny."

Regarding the plan of Seishiro Itagaki and Kanir Ishihara, Hanaya believes that this is a huge adventure. If it fails, he, Seishiro Itagaki, Kanir Ishihara and others will face the danger of dismissal and military law trials, but in the face of the rich gains obtained from success, this sacrifice is completely insignificant.

Seeing that everyone was hesitating, Ishihara Kanir slammed the table and said indignantly: "As an imperial soldier, you must have the awareness of responsibility. Everyone! The more you take risks, the more you can achieve the impossible great achievements!"

Ishihara Kanir then learned from the place where the two 24-mile fortress cannons had been installed. After the soldiers trained hard, Ishihara Kanirir immediately stated that the two cannons would play a decisive role! Xiaoyuan Chikura, who was responsible for the recording, graduated from the artillery major. As far as he knew, the accuracy of the 24-mile fortress cannons made by Taisho in ten years and had already exceeded their service years was really embarrassing.

After a cup of fragrant tea, Ishihara Kanir had a disagreement with the Fengtian secret service agency in regard to the aftermath of the occupation of the Northeast. Ishihara Kanirir knew very well that the Fengtian secret service agency's opinion was actually the opinion of Kenji Doihara, the chief of the official Fengtian secret service agency who was in Tokyo at this moment.

However, Seishiro Itagaki believed that the most ideal thing was Zhang Xueliang. Assuming that in order to restore his strength and surrender to the empire, Zhang Xueliang recognized and implemented cooperation with the empire and implemented Sino-Japanese kindness, otherwise he would have to find a suitable candidate for a powerful faction in the Northeast, and finally he would take out the Xuantong system from Tianjin and organize a pro-Japanese regime directly controlled by the Kanto Army to obey the empire.

The acting agency, Kawatani, immediately expressed his efforts to support the last plan. Ishihara Kanir believed that restoration was a regression, which could easily cause the empire to become passive internationally, while Itagaki Seishiro believed that it was too early to say it at this moment. After occupying Manchuria, it would be more appropriate to adjust the established policies based on actual conditions.

After a fierce debate, it was obvious that no one could convince the other party, and in the end, it only reached a temporary balance.

After everyone dispersed, Ishihara Kanir mysteriously walked to Seishiro Itagaki and asked, "Itagaki, what is your attitude today, Commander of the Honjo?"

Seishiro Itagaki put on his shoes and said, "I really don't know what the guys in the military are thinking. They have clearly issued the Manchurian guidelines, but they have sent this old fox to come. Commander Honjo Shizuka is very slippery! During the June 15th Incident, all participants were transferred to the reserve service, but he was not punished and was promoted to colonel. It's not easy!"

Ishihara Kanir shook his head slightly and said, "He is China Communications, and has many years of experience as an advisor in China and Manchuria. He is also the best candidate in the General Staff Headquarters."

Seishiro Itagaki was slightly stunned and stomped his feet, as if his boots were not in line with his feet. He frowned and said, "Your Excellency Honjo said that he would decide how to provide us with timely support depending on the development of the incident. The implication is that at the beginning of the incident, all we can rely on is the Manchu Iron Independent Guard and the 29th Infantry Regiment."

Ishihara smiled and said, "Lieutenant General Mori, the independent garrison, has agreed to our full cooperation. We will launch a full-scale attack as planned and open up the scene. At that time, even if your Honzhuang does not want to support it with all its strength, I am afraid that he will take the initiative to request reinforcements from the North Korean army at that time."

Seishiro Itagaki rubbed his hands and said, "You and I have to bear the heavy responsibility. It is only for us to be worthy of the sacred staff belt on our shoulders. The Imperial Army must rely on the decision of our staff. It can be said that the fate of the empire is also in our hands."

Let me share my gratitude! Itagaki Seishiro and Ishihara Kanji's hands were tightly held together.

Zhang Xuewu, who returned to Beidaying, closed his eyes in the car to rest, while Xu Guohui, in the back seat, was chattering endlessly about the Japanese Kwantung Army. Wang Chuang suddenly interrupted: "The Japanese command decision-making structure is very strange. Their major general and lieutenant general have no right to the strategic arrangement of the battle organization and structure of the battle, and the Colonel General?"

Zhang Xuewu smiled slightly and said, "I'm afraid this is why you don't understand the composition of the Japanese command organization. Once the Japanese Empire enters a state of war, the headquarters will first form a base camp with the headquarters and the general staff to command the land and the navy's troops in a unified manner. Because Japan has no air force, only the army aviation and naval naval aviation. Although this model is more flexible and maneuverable in a certain sense, it limits the development, renewal and replacement of aircraft at the overall strategic level, which is definitely not worth the effort."

Zhang Xuewu paused for a moment and continued: "The Japanese military's staff system originated after the Meiji Restoration. The core command idea was to use the General Staff Headquarters to control the combat troops and achieve combat goals. It can be said that this move was completely mechanized to copy the German military's staff regulations and systems. The Japanese staff had a unique red line on the military uniforms to show honor! Although these staff members affiliated with the General Staff Headquarters were not high in military rank, they actually held the tactical command power at the level of the Japanese military brigade and division.

In terms of strategy formulation and implementation, a division commander does not have the power to a Zhongsou staff. For example, when the division commander is not present, the subordinate corps are directly commanded by the division commander to fight. This is very normal in the Japanese army. Moreover, the Japanese army is divided into imperial factions and ruling factions. The two factions compete for power and interests to a certain extent. The young and strong factions in the army also particularly like to highlight their abilities and determination in the way of lowering the upper hand. These are the disadvantages in the Japanese command system."

Zhang Xuewu's words immediately made Li Xinkai, Wang Chuang, Zhao Xinyu, Xu Guohui and Zhang Tianpeng amazing! What Zhang Xuewu said today allowed them to open their horizons and gain knowledge.
Chapter completed!