Tojo Hideki looked at Ishihara Wan'er, his expression gradually softened, "Ishihara-kun, this is the first time you have called me that in so many years. It seems that you have not completely forgotten the friendship between classmates back then."
Ishihara smiled suddenly and fell silent, and after a while he said sincerely: "Retreat, Tojo-kun, while the Chinese people's encirclement has not yet formed, while their armored cluster has not yet cut off our retreat, retreat now
It's too late. Do you know why the troops in Vladivostok haven't been dispatched yet? That's because they are waiting for you to make a mistake. If you transfer all the Second Flying Division stationed in Jilin to Tongliao, I can guarantee that in less than two hours, in Vladivostok
The 100,000 expeditionary group army will immediately move south. Do you think the Jilin front-line position without air cover can withstand the attack of the 100,000 mechanized group? At that time, I am afraid that even Jilin and Heilongjiang will not be able to protect it." In the end, Ishihara
Wan'er was already roaring loudly and fiercely.
Tojo Hideki laughed miserably: "Ishihara-kun, do you think I still have a chance to retreat? The 500,000-strong army lost 50,000 troops and returned without success. Will the masters in the military let me go? No, I still have a chance, I will
I don’t believe that my Kwantung Army’s 500,000-strong army can’t even defeat Chahar’s 200,000-strong army. I still have a chance to make a comeback.”
Tojo Hideki paused and then ordered: "The order of the Second Flying Division to reinforce Tongliao is cancelled. However, all divisions in Tongliao must resist on the spot and stabilize their positions. Anyone who retreats without permission will be severely punished by military law."
Ishihara smiled and lowered his head slowly. He knew that Tojo Hideki's order would immediately determine the fate of the 500,000 Japanese troops in the Tongliao area. He turned to look at the staff officers in the surrounding headquarters and found that those
The eyes of the staff officers still shone with unruly light.
Ishihara took a long breath, "Tojo, you are going to bring the Kwantung Army into hell."
Tojo Hideki smiled cruelly, "For the sake of the Emperor, for the Great East Asia Holy War, even if the entire Kwantung Army goes to hell, then how come those despicable Chinese people can occupy such a vast and fertile land, while we in Japan
I don't want to be squeezed into the small and barren four islands of Kyushu. I don't want to surrender to you. For the rise of the Japanese Empire and the happiness of our descendants, let us work together."
"Hi" The staff officers in the headquarters collectively bowed to Hideki Tojo, with a fanatical look in their eyes, and they all started working as excitedly as if they had been given blood.
Ishihara Wanji's face turned pale, and he slowly walked out of the door of the war room with slow steps. Umezu Yoshijiro behind him quickly followed after seeing this and said calmly.
"Ishihara-kun, you don't have to worry too much. I have reported the situation here to the base camp. His Majesty the Emperor and the base camp will definitely make a decision."
Ishihara smiled wryly and shook his head, "I'm afraid that by the time the base camp makes a decision, the Chinese army will have already approached Fengtian."
Umezu Yoshijiro said disapprovingly: "How is it possible that even if the Tongliao front is defeated, there will still be Liaoyuan and Jinzhou Road: "Umezu-kun, why can't the country change its strategy towards China and must destroy China instead of cooperating with China?"
"Cooperate with China." Umezu Yoshijiro was stunned. This question had never occurred to Umezu Yoshijiro. You must know that since the end of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, China has been like a lamb to be slaughtered in the eyes of the Japanese government and the public.
A target that must be conquered from top to bottom. When will the lamb have room to bargain with the hungry wolf?
"Ishihara-kun" Umezu Yoshijiro's expression suddenly became serious, "Just tell me what you said. You must not leak it outside, otherwise your future will be ruined."
"You even think so, Umezu-kun? Do you all think that conquering China is only a matter of time? There is no doubt about it. Have you never thought that the empire will be defeated one day?" Ishihara Wanji murmured softly to himself, The voice was so soft that even Umezu Mijiro sitting next to him couldn't hear clearly.
Ishihara Wanji said seriously to Umezu Meijiro: "Umezu-kun, I want to ask you something."
"Ishihara-kun, please speak." Seeing Ishihara's serious expression, Umezu Yoshijiro also said seriously.
"Please transfer three more divisions from Heilongjiang to Jinzhou to strengthen the defense around Fengtian."
Looking at Ishihara Wanji's eyes without any joking, Umezu Yoshijiro frowned: "Are you so unsure of the front line?"
"More than just lack of confidence, I can even assert that in less than three days, the imperial troops on the Tongliao frontline will soon be defeated. If we are not prepared now, when Liaoyuan and Jinzhou are lost, Fengtian will also be defeated. There is no guarantee. And as the commander of the Kwantung Army, Your Excellency, you will not be able to absolve yourself of the blame."
Umezu Yoshijiro frowned, "But Heilongjiang's troops only have five divisions. Three divisions are mobilized at once. What if the Vladivostok Expeditionary Group launches an attack on Heilongjiang?"
"Then give up Heilongjiang." Ishihara Wanji said without hesitation: "As long as we keep Fengtian and Jilin, we still have a chance to make a comeback. If Fengtian loses, you, the commander of the Kwantung Army, will have no choice but to have a caesarean section to apologize." ."
Ishihara Wanji's words shocked Umezu Yoshijiro to the point of dizziness. If he had said these words in Japan to abandon Heilongjiang and keep Fengtian, he would probably have been assassinated by radical young soldiers the next day.
But Umezu Yoshijiro, who is well aware of Ishihara's talent, knows that he will never take aim without aim. The current war situation is also developing in the same way as Ishihara's prediction. If Fengtian is lost, he will become the eternal sinner of the empire. Although everything is Tojo and Kanto It was instigated by the Chief of General Staff of the Army, but the people in the country and the Emperor would not see it that way. When the time comes, the only way to wait for him, the commander of the Kwantung Army, would be to have his caesarean section.
"Okay" Umezu Yoshijiro gritted his teeth, "I will immediately order the 36th, 39th and 55th divisions stationed in Heilongjiang to return to Jinzhou immediately in the name of the headquarters."
At Zhangjiakou Feilong Airport, Zhang Lingfu was leading the officers of the airborne regiment to inspect various parachute gear and equipment of each battalion in the regiment beside the airport. At this time, an officer was talking about the mountains to his soldiers, which attracted Zhang Lingfu's attention.
"You guys really don't know what's good or bad. It's for your own good to ask you to bring more dry food so that you don't go hungry. I know that you were all veterans of various units before you came to our airborne regiment, but the airborne regiment is just like ordinary people." The army is different. We are in danger of being surrounded at any time, so we have to prepare everything to avoid having nothing to eat and being dumbfounded by then."
"Company commander, don't talk nonsense. I just want to ask when we are going to leave. We have been here for a week."
"That's right, company commander, our troops are fighting so lively up front. Don't you always say that our airborne regiment is an army within an army? How come it turns out to be a coward when it comes to serious matters?"
"Haha, the company commander has become a coward." The soldiers on the side laughed and booed.
"You brats, you are so rebellious," the company commander feigned anger and stretched out his foot to kick the soldier next to him.
"Everyone stands, sir."
Wow, everyone stands up
Zhang Lingfu strode over with several officers, looking half-smiling but not smiling, "Wang Xiaoguo, I haven't seen you for a few days and you've learned to talk too much."
"Sir, I am just joking with them because of my humble position." Wang Xiaoguo reported quickly.
"Well, the way of civil and military affairs is relaxed. You did a good job." Zhang Lingfu nodded with satisfaction as he looked at the high morale of the soldiers beside him.
"Sir, when can we move out? We are almost suffocated after staying here for more than a week." A soldier next to him asked bravely.
Zhang Lingfu comforted the soldiers, "Well, don't worry, you're in a hurry. It'll be over soon."
"Report" A soldier came and handed a telegram to Zhang Lingfu, "urgent telegram from headquarters"
"Shua!" At this moment, all eyes were looking at him