Just when Chairman Chiang Kai-shek and several of his close aides were planning to seize territory from the Eighth Route Army, Japanese Army Chief of Staff Kanin Miyazaihito, who was far away in Tokyo, was meeting with Japanese Army Minister Juichi Terauchi and Army Deputy Secretary Ko
Iso Kuniaki congratulated each other because Ishihara Kanji's Seventh Army had just won the battle.
"Ishihara Wanji is indeed a man known as the wisdom of the imperial army." Hanyuan Gong Zairen said with a smile, "In the first confrontation, Xu Rui was immediately given a blow. Although in the Battle of Tieling, the Second Division
And the First Tank Regiment also paid an extremely heavy price, but no matter what, this is the first time the imperial army has become an organized unit to annihilate Xu Rui's troops."
Speaking of which, the little devil was really helpless when facing Xu Rui, because he had suffered too many defeats in the past. This time, just by eating one of Xu Rui's battalions in an organized manner, he could make the chief of general staff Hian Yuan Gong Zai Ren happy.
In this case, of course, the battalion that was eaten by the Japanese was only a battalion in name only, but was actually equivalent to a regiment.
"Hai!" Terauchi Shoudu said, "The most helpless thing before was that among the many generals in the Imperial Army, none of them could be Xu Rui's opponent, whether it was Matsui-kun, Nishio-kun, Okamura-kun, or Tokyu
Everyone under the palace was defeated in the confrontation with Xu Rui, but now, I finally have Ishihara Wan'er."
"Sodes." Koiso Kuniteru also paused and said, "In any case, the Seventh Army successfully captured Tieling and completely annihilated a battalion of the Chahar Independent Regiment. This is something worthy of celebration, because this not only provides relief for the people below.
The Battle of Fengtian got off to a good start, and it also proved with hard facts that Xu Rui is not invincible."
Temple Shouichi added: "Judging from the effect of the Battle of Tieling, the Battle of Fengtian will last only half a month at most. Within half a month, the Seventh Army will definitely be able to completely annihilate the Chahar Independent Regiment, and then march into the pass.
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Koiso Kuniaki said: "If the Seventh Army can really annihilate the Chahar Independent Regiment within half a month and send its troops into the pass, then North China's problem will not be big, because in just half a month, the Eighth Route Army in North China
There is simply no time to digest and absorb the vast area that has been occupied, and it is even more difficult for Peiping and Tianjin to digest."
Xianyuan Gong Zairen laughed and said: "Xiaoji-kun, there is another factor you have not considered."
Koiso Kuniaki said softly and asked: "Your Highness, what factors are you not taking into consideration because of your humble position?"
"Chinese government troops!" Juichi Terauchi continued, "Oiso-kun, don't forget that the Chinese are not monolithic. The Nationalist Government is extremely suspicious of the Communist Party. Especially now that the Eighth Route Army has occupied almost half of North China, the Nationalist Government is
It will only make us more nervous, so we will definitely try our best to hold back the Communist Party."
After a slight pause, Shouichi in the temple said again: "And Yan Xishan from Shanxi will never sit idly by."
Han Yuan Gong Zai Ren said: "This way, it will be more difficult for the Communist Party to digest and absorb the vast occupied areas."
Koiso Kuniaki hesitated for a moment, then said: "Your Highness, there is something I don't know whether I should say?"
Xianyuan Gong Zairen laughed and said: "Xiaoji-kun, you have always been known for your outspokenness. When did you become so coquettish? If you have something to say, just say it."
"Hai!" Koiso Kuniaki said after a pause, "The tactics adopted by Ishihara-kun in Tieling are indeed good in terms of actual combat effects, but in the long run it will cause endless troubles, because doing so is actually overdrafting the emperor's power.
In order to improve the reputation of the army in Manchukuo, I thought that in the upcoming battle of Fengtian, if this kind of tactics can be used, it would be better not to use it."
When Xianyuan Gong Zairen heard this, he frowned slightly. Shouyi in the temple looked at the words and said immediately: "Xiaoji-kun, I'm afraid you are worrying too much. The people of Manchukuo have already returned to the empire. How can there be recurrences because of such a trivial matter?
?What’s more, Mr. Ishihara didn’t really harm the people of Manchukuo, right?”
Kanin Gong Zaijin also changed the topic, picked up the wine cup in front of him and said with a smile: "Come on, Terauchi-kun, Koiso-kun, let us drink this cup of wine, and wish Ishihara-kun that he can continue his efforts in Fengtian and win another big one."
Victory."
Hi! Koiso Kuniaki nodded heavily, but sighed softly in his heart.
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Let’s go back to the Chahar Independent Regiment.
Wang Husheng was busy at the underground tunnel construction site until four o'clock in the morning. He couldn't bear it anymore and then returned to the regiment headquarters. He first went to the kitchen to find some overnight meals, and then when he was about to go back to his dormitory to sleep for two hours, he met him face to face.
My lover, Liu Mei, is the director of the political department of the Chahar Independent Regiment and has been busy until now.
As soon as he saw Wang Husheng, Liu Mei said: "Old Wang, you are finally back. Go and see Old Xu."
"Old Xu?" Wang Husheng was stunned for a moment and said disapprovingly, "He must be in the war room right now. Why are you watching him?"
"No, Lao Xu locked himself in the office all night." Liu Mei said, "Since that reporter Xiang finished the exclusive interview with him, no one knocked on the door, and he didn't even eat dinner."
"Is there such a thing?" Wang Husheng suddenly felt his heart tremble and said in a deep voice, "I'll go and take a look."
At that moment, Wang Husheng asked Liu Mei to rest first, and then went straight to Xu Rui's team leader's office alone.
Xu Rui's regimental commander's office is on the third floor, which was the former captain's office of the Fengtian Military Police. However, Wang Husheng did not have a separate political commissar office for himself, but worked together with comrades from the Political Department and Logistics Department.
As soon as he walked out of the stairs on the third floor, Wang Husheng saw the iron tower-like Zhuoligetu.
Zhuoligetu was still holding a bowl of cold noodles in his hand, with a bitter look on his face.
Seeing Wang Husheng, Zhuoligetu was suddenly surprised and shouted: "Political Commissar, please persuade the regiment leader, he has not eaten for more than ten hours."
"Leave it to me." Wang Husheng took the bowl from Zhuoligetu and shouted to the door, "It's me, Lao Xu."
Three seconds later, Xu Rui's slightly hoarse voice came from the room and said: "The door is not locked."
After hearing this, Wang Husheng gently pushed the door with his toes, and it opened. However, the office was pitch dark, and Wang Husheng could only vaguely see a dark figure sitting behind the executive desk by the window.
"Why don't you turn on the light?" Wang Husheng walked over with noodles in hand and turned on the light with his hand.
After the lights came on, Zhuo Ligetu, who followed Wang Husheng in, immediately screamed: "Captain?!"
Wang Husheng paused in his heart. When he turned around to look, he was immediately stunned. The bowl of noodles he was holding fell to the floor with a thud.
Xu Rui himself was confused and asked in shock: "Old Wang, Atu, what's wrong with you?"
Wang Husheng pointed at Xu Rui's head and said in surprise: "Old Xu, hair, your hair, hair!"
"Hair? What's wrong with my hair?" Xu Rui touched his hair casually, but still didn't realize there was anything wrong. He laughed at himself, "It's a little too long, I should cut it."
"It's not that long." Wang Husheng said, "Look in the mirror."
After saying that, Wang Husheng motioned to Zhuo Ligetu to move the floor-length mirror placed in the corner.
Xu Rui turned his head casually and took a look. The next moment, he was stunned.
Looking through the floor-to-ceiling mirror, Xu Rui was surprised to find that his black hair was already gray! He also looked listless and depressed, as if he had aged ten years overnight!
"Captain!" Zhuoligetu choked and said, "What's wrong with you?"
Wang Husheng also said: "Old Xu, tell me, what happened?"
Xu Rui shook his head and said with self-mockery: "The ancients said that your hair turns gray overnight. I didn't believe it at first, but now, I can't help but not believe it anymore, because it really happened to me."
Wang Husheng became anxious and shouted: "What happened?"
Xu Rui waved his hand, signaling Zhuo Ligetu to retreat first.
When Zhuo Ligetu closed the door, Xu Rui sighed softly and said: "Old Wang, it's actually nothing, I'm just anxious. The combat effectiveness of Ishihara Wan'er's 7th Army is far beyond our estimate, so we
It will be very difficult for the regiment to hold on to Fengtian for five months. If nothing happens, Fengtian will be lost within a month."
"Ah, a month?" Wang Husheng was stunned immediately after hearing this.
"Yes, one month." Xu Rui sighed, "After one month, our regiment will be forced to break out, and it will be difficult to achieve the previously set goal of basically crippling the Japanese Seventh Army. In other words, the Japanese Seventh Army
After retaking Fengtian, we still have enough strength to send troops inside the pass to attack Peiping, Tianjin and other newly occupied areas by our army."
"That would be troublesome." Wang Husheng said, "It is impossible for our army to complete the digestion and absorption of the occupied areas in one month. Once the Japanese Seventh Army enters the Pass in large numbers, not to mention Peiping and Tianjin, even the more than 100 previously occupied areas
Even the county seat cannot be saved, which means that these two blitzes of our regiment were basically in vain."
"Absolutely." Xu Rui sighed, "After so much effort, I still got nothing in the end. Perhaps the only gain is that Little Japan's national power has become weaker. But no matter how weak it is, Little Japan's national power is still dozens of times
We in China, think about it, it really makes people feel helpless."
Wang Husheng obviously could not accept such a result, and frowned and said: "Old Xu, Ishihara Wanji's Seventh Army is really so strong? Didn't we also defend for three months in Shanghai back then? This time our regiment is even stronger. In Fengzhen
Can’t hold on for just one month? Is there really no other way?”
Xu Rui did not answer, but remained silent for a long time.
There was really no other way. Before Wang Husheng came to find him, Xu Rui had already considered various possibilities, but the result was the same.
Unless Ishihara Kanji's Seventh Army adopted some despicable tactics in the Battle of Tieling, which is not a reflection of the true combat effectiveness of both sides, the Chahar Independent Regiment will only be able to defend Fengtian for a month at most, and there is no chance of another miracle. Although Xu
Rui is very unwilling to accept such a result, but the fact is the fact after all.
After all, Xu Rui is also a human being, not a god of war!
