After listening to Yamashita Fengfumi's question, Inoue Haruyuki was speechless. After a while, he said: "It's very difficult. I can only try with all my strength."
"How sure are you?" Yamashita Fengwen asked.
"Fifty percent."
"50%? Against Xu Rui, 50% confidence is already very high. Inoue-kun, I have decided that you will temporarily act as the chief of staff of the Far East Front Army and jointly command this operation against Primorsky Krai with me."
After hearing this, Haruyuki Inoue's little heart was beating excitedly. The chief of staff of the Far Eastern Front Army was at least a lieutenant general, and he had just been promoted to major general from colonel, and now he was acting as chief of staff. Yamashita Tomofumi was really
You take yourself too seriously.
Inoue Haruyuki secretly made up her mind to perform well in this battle and try to remove the word "agent" from her head. If she really becomes a lieutenant general, she will enter the series of senior officers. What a glorious thing it is.
The whole family will be proud of themselves.
Thinking of this, Inoue Haruzhiqiang suppressed his excitement and said: "Marshal Yamashita, I will do my best and die to repay you for your kindness."
Yamashita Fengwen smiled and said: "Inoue-kun, let us work together to expand the territory of the empire!"
"Hai!"
"Report, Marshal, according to intelligence from the front, Xu Rui's troops have occupied Hulin Fortress." An officer walked in and said.
"oh?"
Yamashita Fengwen shouted, and he and Inoue Haruyuki quickly came to the map. After looking at it carefully for a moment, Yamashita Fengwen said: "Hulin Fortress has been abandoned by our army and has no strategic value at all. Xu Rui occupied Hulin Fortress.
It's just a useless move. I didn't expect that he would also make a stupid move."
Inoue Haruyuki said: "Marshal, I know Xu Rui. He will never use troops indiscriminately to occupy Hulin Fortress. Is there any deep meaning behind it?"
Yamashita Fengwen said: "At the very least, we haven't seen the significance of occupying the isolated stronghold of Hulin Fortress. Since Xu Rui wants to occupy this useless fortress, let him occupy it and wait for us
Seize Primorsky Krai, and then free up your hands to deal with him."
Although Inoue Haruyuki felt something was wrong in her heart, she couldn't understand the intention of Xu Rui's move for a while. She thought that maybe this was just a casual move by Xu Rui to expand his power. Let him do it for the time being...
Xu Rui had returned to Vladivostok at this time. This time he returned to China and occupied the Hulin Fortress. On the surface, it was a casual move. In fact, it had a profound impact on Xu Rui's future layout. However, Xu Rui's thoughts at this time
But it was placed on Primorsky Krai.
Yamashita Tobumi's 300,000 troops have spread throughout the border areas adjacent to Primorsky Krai, and are always ready to attack Primorsky Krai. Under the pressure of the soldiers, the situation in the entire Primorsky Krai is very serious.
In Vladivostok, the Soviet Far Eastern Front headquarters was filled with gloom and gloom. When he learned that 300,000 Japanese soldiers had gathered in the border area, Savushkin's first feeling was that Vladivostok could not be saved.
Savushkin has even secretly arranged for his family members to leave Vladivostok by sea and return to Kazan. Although the Soviet Union is still raging with war, Kazan is considered a paradise. Whether it is Germans or Japanese, in a short time
It was impossible to reach Kazan, so it became a safe haven for some Soviet people.
Savushkin was not confident that he could defend Vladivostok and Primorye. In his opinion, Primorye only had 50,000 troops, while the Japanese in the Northeast had a million troops. Only this time they would be used to deal with Primorye.
There are 300,000 troops, and the ratio of enemy troops to our own is six to one. Such a huge gap in strength makes Savushkin feel that this battle is unwinnable no matter what. It is better to arrange things behind him as soon as possible, including his wife and children.
But he can't be buried with him.
In the headquarters, Savushkin said solemnly: "Comrade Xu Rui, Yamashita Fengwen's troops are pressing down on the border. We should make preparations in advance to preserve our effective forces. I have asked the Supreme Soviet Government to send warships and ships to Vladivostok to assist us in our retreat."
Xu Rui said: "Comrade Savushkin, do you think the Soviet government will take care of us, a borderland isolated in the Far East, under the current circumstances? Don't say that the Soviet government does not have ships now, even if it does
Ships must also give priority to transporting strategic aid supplies from abroad. How could it be possible to send precious ships to the Far East?”
"Comrade Commander, there is a call from Kazan. Comrade Stalin wants us to stick to Primorsky Krai and not lose an inch of land, otherwise we will be deserters and traitors." A signal soldier came over and said.
Savushkin's face turned pale for a moment. Stalin's telegram was tantamount to telling Savushkin that he could not give up Primorsky Krai and must hold on even to death.
Savushkin let out a long sigh and said: "It seems that we can only die to serve the country."
Cherev said: "Comrade Savushkin, don't be so pessimistic. Maybe we can win this battle and drive away the Japanese devils."
Savushkin said: "How can we win? The Japanese army's offensive strength alone has reached 300,000 troops and more than a dozen divisions, while our army has only 50,000 troops at full attack. What is the strength between them and the Japanese army?"
The difference is too huge, we have no chance at all.”
"No, we still have a chance." Xu Rui said.
"What chance are there?" said Savushkin.
Xu Rui said: "Although the Japs have 300,000 troops, their main attack direction should still be on the Xingkai Lake front line. The Japs' ferries are limited, and the terrain on the Xingkai Lake front line can only deploy one or two divisions at most at a time."
, Therefore, the Japanese can only invest at most 30,000 to 40,000 troops in the forward positions at one time, and we can use the fortifications on the shore of Xingkai Lake to effectively prevent the Japanese Japanese from advancing."
"This will only delay the fall of Primorsky Krai," Savushkin said.
Xu Rui said: "If we can destroy the Japs' logistical supply lines, then it will be of no use no matter how many Japs there are."
Savushkin's eyes lit up and he said: "It is a good idea to destroy the Japanese supply line, but how do we destroy the Japanese supply line?"
Xu Rui said: "According to intelligence, the enemy's main supplies are hoarded in Jiamusi, Shuangyashan, and Baoqing front line. If I personally lead an elite division to surprise Shuangyashan and Baoqing front line, then it is very likely that they will be destroyed."
The Japanese supply line."
"If this is true, then Primorye does have a glimmer of hope." Cherev said at the side.
Savushkin said: "Do we have any other way? We can only give it a try, but the Japanese army of 300,000 soldiers is on the border. It will be difficult for our large army to sneak into the Northeast."
Xu Rui said: "We only need Langya. We can go from the sky and airdrop to the Baoqing area." Xu Rui said.
"Comrade Xu Rui, when do you plan to take action?" Savushkin asked.
Xu Rui said: "The sooner the better, let's do it tonight."
Savushkin said: "Okay, I will contact the plane for you right now."
Cherev said from the side: "Comrade Xu Rui, this trip is very dangerous. You are deep in the hinterland of the Japanese and you are isolated and helpless. There are Japanese everywhere. You must be careful. Also, if you leave, what will happen to Primorsky Krai?"
Xu Rui said: "The Primorsky Territory should place its main forces on the Xingkai Lake line, and then block them layer by layer to consume Japan. Remember, you can only defend. Don't attack before I come back. As long as you can't hold on, you can
A stalemate with the Japanese is the greatest victory. As long as I cut off the Japanese supply line, these 300,000 Japanese soldiers will naturally retreat. On the contrary, if we attack rashly, the Japanese will probably take advantage of the loophole."
Savushkin said: "Comrade Xu Rui, don't worry. Before you come back, we will not take the initiative. We will only rely on fortifications to block the Japanese attack."
Xu Rui said: "If this is the case, I will feel relieved. Contact the plane immediately and prepare two maps of the Northeast region, especially the maps of Baoqing and Shuangyashan. I will set off immediately."
"I have the map here, Comrade Xu Rui, have a safe journey, we are waiting for your good news."
Savushkin and Cherev saluted Xu Rui with a military salute.
Looking at Xu Rui's retreating back, Savushkin said: "Comrade Cherev, do you think Comrade Xu Rui will succeed this time?"
Cherev said: "I believe Comrade Xu Rui, as long as he wants to do anything, there is nothing he can't do. This time, he will return in triumph."
Xu Rui and Lang Ya went out again, boarded four transport planes, and flew towards Baoqing in Northeast China. At this moment, the Japs in the direction of Mishan made some movement. For this battle of Xingkai Lake, the Japs were dispatched.
A large number of troops were gathered on the Xingkai Lake line alone, including five divisions and two independent brigades, with nearly 100,000 people. A large number of ferries were mobilized from all around, and dozens of small gunboats were also built.
When Yamashita gives the order, we will attack towards the south bank of Xingkai Lake.
Inside the Mishan temporary headquarters of the Japanese Far Eastern Front, Yamashita Fengfumi kept looking at the map hanging on the wall.
"Inoue-kun, now our army is pressing down on the border, and the assembled warships are enough to ferry 6,000 people at a time, which can give an overwhelming advantage to the Soviet army. If you were Savushkin, what would you do?"
"If I were Savushkin, I would either run away or surrender!" said a Japanese staff officer. After the staff member finished speaking, a burst of laughter broke out from all around.
Inoue said: "Under normal circumstances, as long as our army successfully seizes and lands on the beach, the Soviet army has no chance. All they can do is delay their own destruction. But for some reason, I always have an uneasy feeling recently."
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"Oh? Why are you upset? Can the Soviets still make a comeback?" Yamashita Fengfumi asked.
Inoue thought for a while and suddenly said: "I understand!"
"What do you understand?" Yamashita Fengwen asked...