Yamashita Fengwen shook his head and said: "General Rommel, you think of the problem too simply."
"Too simple?" Rommel retorted unhappily, "General Yamashita, I think you are overcomplicating the problem, or in other words, you and your senior Japanese Army general Xu Rui are thinking too terribly.
, it must be admitted that Xu Rui does have extraordinary commanding attainments and is also very good at commanding large corps to carry out blitzkrieg."
After a pause, Rommel continued: "But don't forget, all Xu Rui's troops add up to only one regiment. Although this regiment has more than 20,000 people, it is only 20,000 people."
"The reason why Xu Rui's troops were able to rampage and act recklessly in Manchukuo was just because the Far Eastern Army and the Kwantung Army were all fighting against the Soviet army. It was just because Manchuria was too empty. But now, General Ishihara's
The Seventh Army has gone back, I don't understand, what else do you have to worry about?"
"Do you actually think that General Ishihara's Seventh Army cannot deal with a single regiment? God, there are a hundred thousand people in the Seventh Army! And they have just received the baptism of the Chita Battle, both in terms of fighting will and combat experience.
It's a big improvement, I really can't imagine that Xu Rui can defeat such an elite team?"
Yamashita Fengwen nodded and said: "General Rommel, you are right, everything you said is right. From a purely military perspective, with Lord Ishihara's Seventh Army returning to support Manchuria, there is indeed nothing to worry about. But the problem is,
The matter in Manchukuo is not just a simple military issue, but also a complex political issue."
"Political issues?" Rommel frowned and said, "What do you mean?"
Yamashita Fengwen said: "General Rommel, I can't explain too much. Because of the cultural differences between the East and the West, I'm afraid I can't explain it clearly. I can only say this, Ishihara-kun's Seventh Army will face...
Not just one regiment, but millions of Chinese in Fengtian City."
Rommel said solemnly: "Millions of Chinese?"
"Yes, millions!" Yamashita Fengwen nodded and continued, "Moreover, if our Far East Army cannot return reinforcements in time, it won't be long before the Imperial Army will face 30 million people in Manchuria! Then
At that time, Xu Rui not only had a huge population base, but also owned Manchuria's heavy industry system. Coupled with this guy's tactical command skills, General Rommel, don't you think this will become a nightmare for the Japanese Empire?"
Rommel was speechless because he had no way to refute.
From a purely military perspective, it doesn't matter how outstanding Xu Rui's tactical command skills are, but if you give him a huge population base and a complete heavy industry system, it will be very scary! Rommel's brain
A name suddenly popped up: Napoleon! Isn’t this Napoleon?
Yamashita Fengwen said solemnly: "Therefore, we must return aid, and we must return aid in a large scale!"
Rommel shook his head and sighed: "General Yamashita, you have to think carefully. If you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to annihilate Zhukov's western cluster. In this case, the best result can only be with Iraq."
We will use Irkutsk as the boundary to divide Siberia equally with the Soviet government. If there is any mistake in the process, the area west of Lake Baikal will most likely be lost. At that time, your Japanese government will have to station a heavy troop group here for a long time."
"That doesn't matter." Yamashita Fengwen shook his head and said, "Didn't we station heavy troops in Manchukuo for a long time in the past? Now it is nothing more than moving the heavy military group originally stationed in Manchukuo to the Lake Baikal area, and it is nothing more than increasing the transportation of some supplies.
It’s just a cost, but it’s still within the empire’s affordability.”
Rommel frowned and asked: "Are you really going to give up the siege of the Soviet Army's Western Group?"
"No." Yamashita Fengwen shook his head and said in a deep voice, "It's nearly two thousand kilometers from Siberia to Fengtian. Even if the infantry group and armored group return at full speed, I'm afraid they won't be able to return in less than half a month.
, by that time, the day lilies will be cold, so what’s the point of going back?”
After a pause, Yamashita Fengfumi continued: "And as you said, Ishihara-kun's Seventh Army has the advantage in terms of strength, fighting will and will to fight. All it lacks is the support of aviation. If there is aviation,
With support, the Seventh Army is enough to form a crushing situation against Xu Rui's troops."
Rommel nodded and then asked: "So?"
Yamashita Fengwen said solemnly: "Therefore, the infantry group and armored group of the Far East Army will continue to launch fierce attacks on the Soviet Army until the Soviet Army's Western Group is completely defeated! But the main force of the Aviation Corps will come back in large numbers!"
Rommel said in a deep voice: "General Yamashita, if the air cover of the aviation force is lost, the battle process will be slowed down, and there may even be a recurrence. Have you considered this?"
"I have already considered it." Yamashita Fengwen said firmly, "I can only try my best to overcome it."
Rommel was still unwilling to give in, and then advised: "General Yamashita, the air force's return to Manchuria is very fast. Can it be delayed a few days to return to Manchuria? Not more, five more days will be enough! If not, three days will be enough."
It can be considered that as long as the aviation regiment is allowed to stay here for three more days, the Soviet Red Army will be dead."
"I'm afraid it still won't work." Yamashita Fengwen shook his head and said, "General Rommel, you have also seen the report from the Logistics Department just now. The aviation corps' fuel reserves only have half a month left. If it continues to be consumed here, it will be very difficult.
It is difficult to guarantee that there will be enough fuel to deal with Xu Rui's aviation and armored forces. In that case, even if the aviation regiment goes back, it will be meaningless. We must leave them some fuel reserves for combat."
"Okay." Rommel said helplessly, "You decide."
…
At this time, Ishihara Wan'er was cursing her mother by the Songhua River.
Why? Because there was a heavy rain in the upper reaches of the Songhua River, causing the water level to rise rapidly, which caused great obstacles to the pontoon bridge erection project. Just now, the Harbin gendarmerie captain in charge of the pontoon bridge erection project came to him and reported the completion date.
It must be postponed for at least three more days.
After hearing this, Ishihara Wanji became angry. Three days and three days, how many three days are needed?
By the time your military police have erected the pontoon bridge, half a month has passed. By then, the First Division may have been eaten up by the Chahar Independent Regiment, and Fengtian City may have been lost! Considering that the Communist Party
With its strong organizational and mobilization capabilities, the Chahar Independent Regiment may be able to expand to 100,000 people like a balloon!
If this is the case, is there any point in the Seventh Army's urgent return of reinforcements? Go back and die?
As mentioned before, among the many senior generals of the Japanese army, Ishihara Kanji and Okamura Neji are the only two who have some strategic vision. Now that Okamura Neji has been killed by Xu Rui, only Ishihara Kanji is left.
Er, this old devil still has a very clear understanding of his own and Xu Rui's abilities.
Ishihara Wanji knew very well that if the First Division could block Xu Rui's troops on the Panshan and Black Mountain lines, then his Seventh Army would be able to form a pincer attack on Xu Rui's troops after returning, and they would basically win!
And if the First Division is defeated before the Seventh Army can return for reinforcements, allowing Xu Rui's troops to occupy Fengtian and take over all the factories in Fengtian City, then even if his Seventh Army returns, it will not help at all.
, can only die!
Because of this, Ishihara Wanji was so anxious to cross the river, because he was worried that the First Division would not be able to hold on to the Seventh Army's return reinforcement! However, what is the saying? The more you are afraid of, the more you fear.
What's more is coming! Ishihara Wanji was just worried that the First Division would not be able to hold out until the Seventh Army returned for reinforcements, when a communications staff officer came over in a hurry.
"Your Excellency, Commander!" the communications staff officer quickly walked up to Ishihara Wan'er, stood at attention and then reported, "The base camp has an urgent call. Two hours ago, at about two o'clock in the morning, the First Division was separated by Chahar.
The regiment was defeated, and Fengtian and all the factories in the city fell into the hands of the Chahar Independent Regiment."
Nani? Hearing this, Ishihara Wandu was stunned for a while.
The First Division has been defeated? Fengtian has also been lost?
And all the factories in Fengtian City, especially the Fengtian Ordnance Factory, also fell into the hands of Xu Rui?
Baga! So what’s the point of their Seventh Army going back? With the entire human resources and heavy industry system of Fengtian, plus the Japanese weapons and equipment seized from the First Division and the warehouse in Fengtian City, Xu Rui’s Chaha
In the blink of an eye, your independent group will expand rapidly like a balloon. Within five days, it will expand to 50,000 people!
Moreover, the Chahar Independent Regiment also has powerful tanks and aviation units. If the Seventh Army goes back now, it has no chance of winning against the Chahar Independent Regiment! At that moment, Ishihara Waner stood on the north bank of the Songhua River in despair.
It turned out that he didn’t know what to do, should he stop where he was, or continue to return to support Fengtian?
Fortunately, the second order from the Japanese base camp soon followed.
Just when Ishihara Wanji felt at a loss what to do, the Chief of Staff of the Seventh Army, Otonzaburo Yano, hurried over.
"Your Excellency, Commander!" Yano Otonzaburo paused and said, "The base camp ordered us to postpone our return to Fengtian until the following five infantry divisions and the aviation regiment of the Far Eastern Army arrive in Harbin, and then go south to recapture Fengtian!"
"Huh?" Ishihara Wanji's eyes rolled slightly, and he suddenly woke up, "Will the main force of the Far Eastern Army Aviation Corps also want to return for reinforcements? Will that idiot Yamashita Tomofumi agree?"
"Hai." Yano Otozaburo paused and said, "Commander Yamashita has agreed."
"Yo Xi." Ishihara Wan'er nodded happily. When he turned around, he saw the captain of the Harbin gendarmerie standing stupidly beside him. He immediately said angrily, "Baga, why are you still standing here? Go away quickly.
bridge!"
"Hai!" the Harbin gendarmerie captain quickly left dejectedly.
