When the Japanese army could not contact Miya and Jiro from the front line, they panicked.
Finally, I received the final telegram, which was from Matsumoto United.
Few of the tens of thousands of imperial warriors who went on this expedition survived. Major General Gong He was already in pieces, and several of their regiments were also surrounded by independent divisions, with no possibility of breaking out.
Lieutenant General Yamashita was silent.
There was silence inside the headquarters.
Just a few hours ago, they received good news! And it was a big victory!
But a few hours later, he was slapped in the face?
Moreover, it’s not just a simple slap in the face, but a slap in the face that annihilates the entire army?
Can the Kwantung Army really endure such losses?
Lieutenant General Yamashita sighed and closed his eyes, "Gentlemen, I will take all responsibility for this defeat. Now, our Kwantung Army has no advantage over the independent division. No matter who will take my place next,
Please proceed with caution! Do not send troops to attack the independent division! If you defend the line well, it is already a victory!"
"Your Majesty Commander!"
Everyone was shocked.
But such a huge defeat does require one person to be responsible.
But in terms of battle losses, this is not a big defeat, but it is indeed another defeat.
Some things cannot be judged in terms of winning or losing.
But on the battlefield, there are only wins and losses.
There is only victory or defeat between the Kwantung Army and the Independent Division.
…
Umezu Meijiro's face was gloomy.
You know, he was just in a meeting, talking about the great victory on the front line.
But now, the entire army has been wiped out.
Inside the headquarters, there was silence.
And just two hours ago, he sent a telegram back to the base camp, which was the good news.
No one dared to speak.
Finally, Umezu Yoshijiro sighed leisurely and said, "The meeting is dismissed."
So, in a huge office, only Umezu Yoshijiro and Yoshimoto Seiichi were left.
Umezu Yoshijiro did not speak.
Yoshimoto Teiichi still spoke, "Your Excellency, Commander, the capabilities of the Independent Division are obvious to all, and such a failure is understandable."
Umezu Yoshijiro did not answer. To be honest, he had doubts about himself, very serious doubts. He even had doubts about whether he could continue to sit in this position and whether Japan could win the final victory.
He is not a fool.
The situation on the Pacific battlefield is that the Japanese soldiers have withdrawn from Guadalcanal. Over the past few months, they have suffered heavy losses in the face of the US-Australian coalition forces. Their advantage in the Pacific battlefield has also been lost.
In China, if you want to start a war now, you don't have the materials or money.
Almost all of them have become soldiers!
Where did the supplies come from?
Where did the money come from?
Yoshimoto Sadashi sighed inwardly. He also knew that the situation of the Kwantung Army was very bad. What was originally a great victory was turned into a great defeat by the reinforcements of the independent division. However, Umezu Yoshijiro, who had been hit before, was hit again.
He was afraid that he really couldn't stand up! "Your Excellency, Commander, no matter what, things have reached this point and there is no room for recovery. Please, Your Excellency, Commander, cheer up as soon as possible and don't let the independent division take advantage of the victory to pursue!"
Umezu Yoshijiro sighed leisurely, "I understand."
…
Gan Xinda also looked ugly because the battle damage was too great.
Almost half of the casualties.
Two brigades.
Among them, there was also Che Zhihuan's newly added brigade, which suffered greater casualties.
However, it was much better than the previous battle in Chengde.
The military hospital in Beiping, Chengde, was extremely busy again, and Gan Xinda had to order some military doctors to be transferred early.
In terms of battle damage figures, the invading Kwantung Army was completely wiped out.
The loss to oneself is also great.
"We can only continue to recuperate for a while." Gan Xinda sighed. Even he did not expect that the situation would become like this in just a few days. Although they won, if Xing Shang and the others were not transferred,
That is actually a failure.
Rubbing his eyebrows, Gan Xinda also had a headache. The Kwantung Army really caused them heavy losses! In this way, at least during this period, they would not be able to go north again.
However, the devil's attention will definitely be focused here.
After all, the consequences for the Japanese are not good either.
…
Xinjing, Lianfu.
Zhou Weiguo read the newspaper and saw that it was the Kwantung Army who said that they had killed nearly 20,000 independent division soldiers on the front line and had a great victory. He squinted his eyes. He knew very well the whole story of this matter.
In other words, the Japanese expatriates in Xinjing and the soldiers at the bottom are still hiding the truth from the Japanese.
"Is the Independent Division so damaged?" Lian Ziwen asked and looked at Zhou Weiguo.
Zhou Weiguo nodded. The losses were real, but the victory and defeat were false. "The Japs lost. The Japs sent out nearly two divisions of troops and the whole army was annihilated."
Lian Ziwen took a breath, "Really?"
"Well, there will be no mistakes in the battle report. Our independent division will not deceive others!" Zhou Weiguo curled up his lips, but there was also a trace of solemnity in his eyes, "The strength of the Kwantung Army cannot be underestimated. Recently, I have seen that
The number of Japanese guards in Xinjing has increased."
Lian Ziwen nodded, "At least twice as much as before. Maybe our actions will be noticed?"
"No, it should be because of the turmoil some time ago." Zhou Weiguo shook his head, "The Japanese were just taking precautions and did not really discover us."
"Then how difficult will it be for us to do it?" Lian Ziwen frowned, "It's much greater."
"Yeah." Zhou Weiguo nodded, "Some people will come over recently. Brother Ziwen, I have to work harder."
"As long as we can get the Japanese out, no matter how hard we work, it's worth it." Lian Ziwen smiled.
"Um."
…
Nanzo Yunzi looked at the battle report from the front line. With such a battle loss ratio, she didn't have to make a choice at all. The last hesitation in her heart disappeared without a trace.
The weather has been getting warmer recently, and she has received orders to go north in the near future.
Go north! Xinjing!
She remembered that when she first arrived in China from the base camp, she stayed in the Northeast for a long time.
As for the person in front of her, she squinted her eyes. Although she didn't know whether this person was still working for the empire, it did not prevent her from throwing this person out of her sight.
"Zhou Jia Shi!"
"Sir, what's the matter?" Zhou Jianshi has been quite honest these days. The anti-jian battalion has been pulling out nails in Jinan City recently. After pulling out this batch, the anti-jian battalion will go to Beiping City to pull out nails. This has been decided a long time ago.
of.
"Pack up and prepare to go to Peiping in a few days. Bring all the people who need to be brought."
"yes."
Nan Zao Yunzi nodded and smiled. There were some things that she didn't want others to know about in Peking. She had also been curious about them for a long time.
I always feel like I am constantly reminiscing about the past during this journey.
Nanzo Yunzi felt a little sad. She didn't know what her final fate would be, but if she didn't go into seclusion by then, it might not be good.
She just wanted to see what the Empire of Japan, the country she had devoted her life to since childhood, would fall to in the end!
