Chapter 690 Commander of the Kwantung Army with a headache
Chapter 690: The Commander of the Kwantung Army with a Headache
Within the headquarters of the Kwantung Army, and throughout the three eastern provinces, more than a month of calm has made the commander, General Mizu Umejiro, feel comfortable for the first time in more than a year. At this moment, the commander is sitting leisurely on his own
In his office, he was reviewing various documents in his hands. In his mind, he was daydreaming about the fact that one month later, the Northeast Field Army of the Communist Party of China was severely encircled and suppressed by more than 300,000 troops of the Kwantung Army. It was finally defeated and the entire army was destroyed.
happy scene.
However, his sweet dream was interrupted right here.
"Dong dong dong..." A rapid knock on the door rang quickly in the office, bringing the commander back to reality from his reverie. Hearing the rapid knock on the door, the commander looked unhappy.
He put down the pen in his hand, then faced the door and said angrily.
"Come in…."
As the door was quickly opened, the panicked figure of the intelligence section chief appeared in front of the commander.
Before the commander could speak, the head of the intelligence section in front of him spoke impatiently, his words full of panic.
"Your Majesty Commander, something happened, something big happened..."
"Nani, if something happens, what can happen? As far as I know, now the entire three eastern provinces, the enemy and ourselves, have entered a brief military confrontation stage. Under such circumstances, what can happen, don't come here to scaremonger...
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"Hai..." Seeing the serious-faced commander in front of him, Section Chief Yoshino, as Section Chief, did not dare to show any slightness. He quickly lowered his head and stood there without saying a word.
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However, after a short period of reflection, Colonel Yoshino still strengthened his courage and answered decisively. After all, the crime of delaying military intelligence was not something that a colonel officer like him could bear.
"Your Excellency, Commander, according to the latest information from our intelligence department, there have been huge movements in the Northeast Field Army of the Chinese Communist Party in the past half month. Many of them are aimed at our Imperial Kwantung Army of Japan.
.Please make your decision, Commander..."
"Northeast Field Army..." The commander's brows immediately furrowed when he mentioned this opponent he hated so much. He stared at the intelligence section chief in front of him with his eyes, and then asked.
"Tell me, what is it that makes you, a senior officer, so panicked..."
"The Northeast Field Army began arresting all Japanese nationals in the control area half a month ago. So far, in the entire Liaoning region, among the more than 600,000 bridge residents, except for more than 160,000 young and middle-aged people, have been arrested by the Northeast Field Army
They were forced to stay and serve in their base areas. The remaining more than 400,000 old and weak women and children were driven out of their base areas by the entire Northeast Field Army. Currently, more than 400,000 overseas Chinese women and children are staying in areas controlled by our army.
On the edge, waiting for the rescue and reception of our Kwantung Army..." Facing the commander's question, the head of the intelligence section, Yoshino Osaka, did not dare to show any slightness and quickly answered.
"Nani, deported all the residents of the Japanese Empire and made all the young adults among the bridge residents serve in their base areas. How is it possible that the commander-in-chief of the Northeast Field Army ignored the condemnation of the international community and ignored international law?
Is that..." the commander asked with a look of disbelief on his face.
However, just as he finished speaking, the commander felt funny and self-deprecating about what he had just said.
After all, this is wartime, and as an enemy, you have the right to make such a decision against the civilians of your enemy's country. More importantly, the hundreds of thousands of young and middle-aged people who were recruited may change at any time in the eyes of the commander of the Northeast Field Army.
Become your own enemy. If you were the commander of the other party, you would also issue this order.
What's more important is that the current empire's relations with European and American countries are getting worse and worse, almost reaching the point where war can break out at any time. Under such circumstances, which other country would fight for its own enemy because of such a trivial matter?
What about the common people talking?
Thinking of all this, the commander couldn't help but shook his head with a wry smile, and then slowly fell into deep thought.
The commander was deep in thought, but Colonel Yoshino, who was standing in front of him, was very anxious. After all, hundreds of thousands of expatriate women and children on the border were all hungry at this moment, waiting for relief from the Kwantung Army. Especially
After seeing the instant change in the expression on the commander's face just now, I felt even more unsure.
Time passed minute by minute, and there was still no movement from the commander who was deep in thought. However, large beads of sweat appeared on Colonel Yoshino's forehead.
Thinking of the Kwantung Army troops on the border, if hundreds of thousands of expatriate women and children cannot be rescued and resettled in time, it will definitely have a huge impact on the morale of the entire Kwantung Army. In order to avoid being punished, Colonel Yoshino decided to take a gamble
A handful. Then, he spoke decisively.
"Your Excellency, Commander, according to the report, the Northeast Field Army confiscated all the property and materials of these foreigners when they expelled the residents of the Japanese Empire. Currently, these foreigners are all gathered on the border, waiting for the relief and resettlement of our Kwantung Army.
.If we cannot handle it properly, it will definitely have a huge impact on the morale of the Kwantung Army. Therefore, I humbly request the commander to make an early decision whether to immediately mobilize food and grass to support the expatriates on the border..."
"Pa..." What surprised Colonel Yoshino was that the commander, who had never lost his composure in front of him, completely lost his composure at this moment. He stared at a pair of red eyes and slapped the desk in front of him fiercely.
.Together with a water glass on hand, it unfortunately fell on the table...
Looking at the full glass of water, it quickly soaked through the documents on the table, and continued to drip along the edge of the table, onto the body of the commander. An orderly standing next to the commander hurried forward, preparing to wipe it.
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However, at this moment, his kind gesture had obviously changed in the eyes of the commander. Just when the orderly had just walked up to him, at this moment, the commander, who was already angry, showed no mercy.
scolded.
"Go away, you have nothing to do here..."
Just like that, the entire office slowly fell into silence amidst the commander's anger.
A few minutes later, perhaps the commander had figured something out. He ignored the soaked documents on the table and quickly walked to the map. Then, he gave a loud order to a combat staff officer in front of him and behind him.
"Immediately convey the order to all frontline troops to make arrangements for all overseas Chinese. Comrade, Comrade Logistics Commander of the Kwantung Army, we must accept and place these overseas Chinese women and children in the shortest possible time, and take care of them..."
"Ha Yi, your Excellency, Commander, is wise..."
Looking at the combat staff who left quickly, the commander, General Mizu Umejiro, rubbed his temples with a painful expression. Then, his eyes once again shifted to Colonel Yoshino of the intelligence section in front of him. Then he continued to ask.
"Yoshino-kun, hundreds of thousands of young and middle-aged overseas Chinese have fallen into the hands of the Northeast Field Army. Does your intelligence department have the ability to contact these overseas Chinese and try to find a way to launch a riot so that these overseas Chinese can return to the hands of the Kwantung Army...
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Although the commander's eyes showed a look of unusual expectation. However, he still got the result that he was very unwilling to hear.
"Please forgive me, Commander, for being humble and incompetent. According to the investigation of the intelligence department, all the foreign nationals captured by the Northeast Field Army have been sent to various parts of Liaoning Province to engage in various coolies such as coal mining, road construction, land reclamation, and even mining."
Labor. More importantly, these places are under the heavy protection of the Northeast Field Army. In addition, the local people have fully accepted and supported the Northeast Field Army. Our intelligence personnel have no ability to contact these expatriates..."
"That's all, it seems that the only option is to wrong these foreigners and serve a period of hard labor in the hands of the Northeast Field Army... In this way, in order to prevent the morale of the Kwantung Army from being affected, this matter will be kept secret for the time being and not spread to the country.
Otherwise, it will cause an uproar in the country. And our Kwantung Army, after several consecutive defeats, can no longer withstand such setbacks..." the commander said with a helpless sigh.
"Ha Yi, please rest assured, Commander, you must keep secrets in your humble position..."
Facing Colonel Yoshino's assurance in front of him, the commander nodded with satisfaction and then ordered.
"Okay, Yoshino-kun, if there's nothing else, just go back first..."
However, what depressed the commander who had just calmed down was that Colonel Yoshino in front of him did not leave immediately, but said hesitantly.
"Your Excellency, Commander, I still have something to report to you..."
"Nani, there is something else..." For a moment, the commander's forehead, which had just relaxed, frowned again. He asked with an unhappy look on his face.
"explain…"
"Ha Yi...According to the investigation of our Intelligence Section, starting yesterday, a large-scale military mobilization began in the base area occupied by the Northeast Field Army of the Communist Party of China. Preliminary estimates indicate that the total force mobilized by the Northeast Field Army is approximately
About 150,000 people... However, because the Liaoning regional intelligence agency has been severely hit in more than a month. Therefore, we have not yet investigated clearly the specific purpose of the Northeast Field Army's military mobilization..."
"One hundred and fifty thousand people..."
Hearing this shocking number, the commander opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end he couldn't. However, Colonel Yoshino in front of him could still clearly see the questions and doubts in the commander's mind.
Questioned. So, he answered with absolute certainty.
"Ha Yi, Your Excellency Commander. According to investigation, in more than a month, the Northeast Field Army has also been undergoing a massive expansion. In addition to recruiting hundreds of thousands of new soldiers in the Liaoning area, the entire Liaoning Province, all Manchuria
The military units and militia groups were all transformed by the Northeast Field Army... Therefore, the total strength of the Northeast Field Army has now increased from 150,000 to more than 400,000. However, among these more than 400,000
, in a short period of time, only the original main force of the Northeast Field Army, 150,000 people, had real combat effectiveness..."
In response to Colonel Yoshino's answer, the commander nodded silently. Then, he continued to ask Colonel Yoshino in front of him.
"Why not send out an Air Force reconnaissance plane to find out through aerial reconnaissance the specific purpose of the Northeast Field Army's military mobilization?"
"Your Excellency, Commander, the Air Force Commander reports that since the Changchun Airport was restored to use, dozens of reconnaissance aircraft have been dispatched. However, these reconnaissance aircraft will be immediately encircled and suppressed by the Northeast Field Army aviation forces after entering the area controlled by the Northeast Field Army.
So far, our Air Force has lost dozens of reconnaissance aircraft. Therefore, the Air Force Commander has issued an order that before destroying the Northeast Field Army Aviation Regiment, the Air Force will refuse to discharge reconnaissance aircraft and continue to take risks." Regarding the commander's question.
, Colonel Yoshino replied with a helpless expression.
"Bagh Yalu, you bastards, the Air Force is a bunch of cowards. Why don't you take the initiative to eliminate the Northeast Field Army Aviation Corps... It has been half a month since Changchun Airport resumed use, and I even transferred a combat aircraft to him.
Pilot Corps, why?" The commander clenched his fists and cursed loudly.
"Hai, your Excellency, Commander, I don't know anything about the Air Force even though I am in my humble position..." Facing the angry commander in front of him, Colonel Yoshino replied.
"Well, these matters do not belong to your responsibilities. However, now I order you to immediately use all the intelligence forces hidden in the Liaoning area of our Kwantung Army to mobilize the Northeast Field Army in the shortest possible time.
The ultimate goal is clear. Otherwise, you can just wait to apologize to His Majesty the Emperor in person..." The commander waved his hand, and then ordered with a serious face.
"Ha Yi, Commander, please rest assured..." After saying that, Colonel Yoshino quickly fled the Commander's office.
Looking at Colonel Yoshino who left quickly, the commander's frown did not relax in any way. After a brief reflection, he gave a loud order to the orderlies beside him.
"You, immediately notify the Chief of Staff and the Air Force Commander, and rush to my office as soon as possible. Go and convey the order immediately, otherwise, military law will be engaged..."
In Fengtian City, the headquarters of the Northeast Field Army. Commander-in-chief Liu Hua, deputy commander-in-chief Yang Jingyu, political commissar Luo Ronghuan, chief of staff Zuo Quan, deputy chief of staff Li Qing, and director of the political department Peng Zhen. Six people are gathering at the entrance of the headquarters, preparing for this
The final explanation before the first battle.
"Political Commissar, Director Peng, and Deputy Chief of Staff Li, the matters in the base area will be left to you three... The political commissar is in charge of all military and political affairs in the entire base area. If there is anything difficult to decide, please contact me directly through the radio..."
Liu Hua said while holding the hands of his old partner Luo Ronghuan.
"Commander-in-Chief, please rest assured and promise to complete the mission..." Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan replied cheerfully. After all, with his previous experience of staying alone in the base area, Luo Ronghuan's mentality became more confident.
"Old Li, I will leave the defense and security issues of the base area to you, as well as the training of hundreds of thousands of new recruits. If there is anything, you can discuss it with the political commissar and Director Peng... I hope that this attack will be over.
In the future, you can send two more field troops to the Army Training Department..." Looking at Li Qing beside him, Liu Hua continued.
"Promise to complete the task..." Li Qing replied confidently.
"Director Peng, the economic construction of the base area and the hundreds of thousands of militiamen will be left to you... Although, in the past few months, various construction projects in the base area have achieved tremendous development. But what I want is an iron bucket
Such a base. How about it? Do you have confidence..."
"Commander-in-Chief, please rest assured and ensure that the mission is completed..."
After explaining the affairs in the base area, Liu Hua immediately set his sights on Chief of Staff Zuo Quan, who was leading the troops south alone during the troops' initiative.
According to this task assignment, the political commissar, Deputy Chief of Staff Li, and Director Peng Zhen stayed at the base area. Chief of Staff Zuo Quan led the First Corps of the First Corps, the Fourth Corps of the Second Corps, the First Regiment of the Heavy Artillery Division, the First Regiment of the Air Defense Division, and the Cavalry
The first regiment of the division and the troops directly under each corps totaled 60,000 people and were responsible for moving south. With the cooperation of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army, they fought a beautiful annihilation battle in the Pingjin area to eliminate the effective forces of the Japanese North China Front. As for Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua, Deputy Commander-in-Chief
Yang Jingyu and his two men led the remaining hundreds of thousands of people to develop northward, expand their base areas, and weaken the Kwantung Army's effective strength...
"Chief of Staff, your ability is obvious to all of us. This time, we will cooperate with the 129th Division to launch a large-scale annihilation battle in the Pingjin area. I believe that the entire battle, under your command, will definitely achieve final victory. If there is more,
I won’t go into details, the deputy commander-in-chief and I are waiting for your good news at the mouth of Meihe River..." Liu Hua said with a smile on his face.
"Thank you Commander-in-Chief for your kind words. I, Zuo Quan, am here, and I also wish that the Commander-in-Chief and the Deputy Commander-in-Chief can severely damage the Kwantung Army troops in Jilin and the Meihekou area, and disrupt the Kwantung Army's deployment of our Northeast Field Army.
To win the battle and achieve final victory..." Zuo Quan saluted a military salute with a serious look on his face, and then replied.
"Okay, our two armies will coordinate with each other from the north to the south, and let the little devils once again have a taste of the true strength of our Northeast Field Army..." Regarding Chief of Staff Zuo Quan's answer, Liu Hua nodded with satisfaction and said immediately.
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, I promise to complete the mission..."
"Okay, what needs to be explained has been explained. Next, it depends on our respective actions... Political Commissar, Chief of Staff, Director Peng, Deputy Chief of Staff Li, we will set off first..." After saying this, the General Manager
Commander Liu Hua and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang Jingyu each paid a military salute to everyone. Then, leading the guards, they quickly mounted their horses. Surrounded by a group of guards, they walked towards the outside of Fengtian City...