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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 424 Stalemate

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    Chapter 424: Stalemate

    Less than a month after the war in North China began, the strategic concept of the Japanese base camp was on the verge of being aborted. There was a quarrel among the top brass. Lieutenant General Xiang Yueqingji, the commander of the North China garrison, because on the day of the July 7th Incident, 130,000 troops were lost and the enemy's situation was unknown.  Mishandled, although the city of Beiping was captured, Tianjin was lost close by, resulting in more than 60,000 Tianjin defenders being destroyed. The commander, Lieutenant General Takashima Masao, was killed in the battle. The empire's assets in Tianjin were severely plundered by Tang Qiuli.  The losses can be described as huge, and Commander Xiangyue Qingsi cannot shirk the responsibility for this.

    The commander of the Kwantung Army, General Nanjiro, was unaware of the enemy's situation. He was responsible for the annihilation of the Itagaki Division by the Japanese Army and the Suizhong Castle. The two division commanders of the second echelon of the Kwantung Army's southward march were afraid of fighting in the face of the enemy.  First, the rescue was delayed, and the Itagaki division was completely destroyed within three days, which was actually the main culprit of the Kwantung Army's defeat. Later, it was chased and annihilated by the First Division of the Chinese Army, losing troops and generals, and was lost.  Jinzhou is actually an unprecedented shame in the history of the Kwantung Army.

    The two division commanders were deprived of their military duties and subjected to strict trials by military courts. They would not be dealt with until their charges were confirmed. For the Kwantung Army, the two division commanders were regarded as scapegoats. Nanjiro was able to escape this for the time being.  Guan, he knew very well in his heart that he did not know that Tang Qiuli's 160,000-strong army gathered on the front line of Shanhaiguan, and he was relieved that the Itagaki division was taking the lead.

    It is natural to ask yourself about the responsibility for neglecting the situation of an unknown enemy. Fortunately, he gathered a large number of troops to drive away Tang Qiuli and recapture Jinzhou. At last, he was not very passive. Otherwise, he would have looked very ugly. The position of commander should also change hands.  Who made Itagaki Seishiro not only well-known within the Kwantung Army, but also regarded as the number one general in the headquarters and staff headquarters, with great influence.

    It was not so easy for Xiangyue Qingji to pass. The Pingjin area in North China was the place where the Japanese base camp deliberately launched a war against China. They really hoped that the first battle would determine the situation in North China, and then send their troops southward, attack all of Shanxi in the west, and send troops to Henan.  Taking Shandong and drinking from the Central Plains, the wealth and development in Jiangsu and Zhejiang have been coveted by the Japanese for a long time. All of this came to nothing because of the appearance of Tang Qiuli, and they had to increase their troops in North China again, lu¨¤n the war before the war.  All deployments, you think, can Xiang Yue Qingji bear such a big responsibility?

    News of the defeat in North China spread back to the Japanese mainland, causing an uproar and shocking the whole country. On July 7th, 130,000 troops were lost. A few days later, Commander Kogetsu Kiyoshi was besieged in Peiping and huddled in the city.  Tianjin was in danger, but they could not rescue them. As a result, Tianjin was lost, with more than 60,000 soldiers lost, and the commander died in battle.

    In front of Shanhaiguan in Manchuria, the Itagaki Division, the pride of the Army, was shattered and Commander Itagaki died in battle. What happened?  The fanatical Japanese people feel like a bucket of cold water has been poured on their heads. Does His Majesty the Emperor plan to occupy the entire territory of Strategic China in three months?  It¡¯s been a month, and we haven¡¯t conquered even North China. How can we conquer the whole of China?

    The Japanese people talked a lot, and then became extremely angry. We sent the best people of the Japanese Empire to China to open up territories for the empire. We did not die under the command of you idiot commanders. Kozuki Kiyoshi and  Nanjiro committed suicide to thank the people, to comfort the emperor's warriors who died in the war, and to comfort the people who were looking forward to going to China to become a master.

    In Japan, people are furious, and voices calling for severe punishment of Kozuki Seiji and Nanjiro are endless. Some fanatics ran to the palace, poured gasoline on themselves, and committed suicide on the spot. Some ran to the Yasukuni Shrine and knelt down in the room.  Facing the portraits of Nogi and other illustrious generals during the Russo-Japanese War, I cried loudly, praying that their bravery back then would be possessed by today's emperor. He was so sad that he fainted, suffered a heart attack, and fell to the ground.  There are many people who died.

    In Japan, people are agitated and ugly, and Emperor Hirohito is in an extremely bad mood. He recorded in his diary: "The past few days have been the most unsatisfactory for me in recent years. With the powerful force of our Empire of Japan,  After many years of planning, the first attack on the long-suffering China failed to capture North China in one battle. The soldiers were lost and the generals died in the battle. Is this the crime of war? "

    Conquering China, conquering East Asia, and dominating Asia was Emperor Hirohito's lifelong ambition. Just having Manchuria was not enough. His original intention was that the sun flag of the Empire of Japan should fly high in Asia in his own hands.  Every inch of the land is echoed with the singers of Kimi's generation. Thinking of these, Hirohito's blood boils. The great achievements that his predecessors have not created will be realized by himself.

    But the reality in China made Hirohito so depressed that he almost vomited blood. It was like facing a stunningly beautiful woman. He was about to raise his sword and attack wantonly, but he found that in the hand of the beautiful woman, there was a cold light.  The dagger was pointed at his throat, and he changed from extreme excitement to heartfelt fear. This change was enough to test Hirohito's mental endurance.

    Therefore, Emperor Hirohito's mood has been extremely bad these days. Empress Ryoko was abused by him several times on the imperial bed.Now they are avoiding him from a distance. Several shi guards were whipped for no apparent reason and then thrown into prison. More than a dozen shins were bleeding profusely from below, their vaginas were covered with scars, and their well-developed and huge breasts were even more red and swollen.  Unbearable and almost bitten off.

    On August 4, Emperor Hirohito held a military meeting in front of the imperial court to study the military issues in North China. At the meeting, the Chief of General Staff of the General Staff Headquarters and the Minister of Army, the scolded dog-blood nozzle, and the emperor's guard, almost came into contact with their noble  face.

    After Emperor Hirohito's outburst, the military officials below carefully proposed various plans. While talking, they glanced at His Majesty the Emperor's face with their eyes. At the meeting, a resolution was formed called "  "Outline of Guiding Ideology for Military Operations in North China", the central gist of which is that the empire's war against China is inevitable, its determination to conquer China remains unwavering, and its strategic guiding ideology from North China to the Central Plains remains unchanged.

    The empire's military strength in North China is still to be strengthened. The Imperial North China Garrison Command was renamed as the Imperial China Expedition Army North China Expedition Army Headquarters. The former commander, Kozuki Kiyoshi, was temporarily retained in his post to observe the consequences and wash away his mistakes with military exploits.  Emperor Hirohito said that only by establishing a firm foothold in North China and turning North China into a strategic base for the Empire to launch a comprehensive holy war can I realize my lifelong ambition and use all the Empire's strength to fight against that China devil Tang Qiuli in North China.  , the day when North China was purged was the day when our warriors from the Japanese Empire went south.

    Emperor Hirohito's imperial military conference soon led to Japan's continued troop increase to North China. Six newly formed first-class divisions, three heavy artillery brigades, two tank brigades, and two cavalry were established in the mainland.  The brigade, an aviation team, immediately rushed to North China. The Imperial Army in North China was divided into two categories: field and garrison troops. A field regiment was formed with two or more divisions, accompanied by artillery and cavalry, and a single division was absorbed.  , the lesson of being surrounded by the superior Chinese army.

    Prince Kanin Gongzaihito, Chief of the General Staff of the base camp, as the emperor's special envoy, rushed to North China to provide tactical guidance and overall command of all the empire's troops in North China, including the navy and air forces. His only mission was to kill the China devil Tang Qiu  Li, kill the North China Army, Zai Ren can't forget the expression of gnashing teeth, hatred as deep as the sea, and ferocious face when the emperor's brother talked about the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli.

    This means that Kozuki Kiyoshi's position has been vacated. With the emperor's younger brother and the chief of general staff, it is his turn to give orders. Speaking of which, Kozuki Kiyoshi can remain as commander thanks to this institution.  Prince Miyazaihito, with whom Kozuki Kiyoshi has a close relationship, can replace Tashiro Anichiro's position. Zaihito is doing a lot of tricks behind the scenes. He originally expected his old friend to make contributions in North China, but unexpectedly he turned into disgrace and fell into disgrace.  , was beaten to a bloody head in the first battle, and Zai Ren had no choice but to volunteer and go to rescue him.

    As for General Nanjiro, he continued to serve as the commander of the Kwantung Army, but received a personal reprimand from His Majesty the Emperor. In the end, Emperor Hirohito gave him a slap in the face and encouraged him to continue to contribute all his intelligence and wisdom to the Empire of Japan.  I believe in you. In the future, Russian Siberia will definitely be in your pocket. Nanjiro was spared this time because he was on the line of Minister of War Toyoda Nagatake.

    Hirohito also had to think about striking a balance among his ministers, retaining people on his younger brother's line, and punishing those on Toyoda Nagaken's line, which might cause serious opposition and divided emotions within the army. The Kwantung Army was a member of Toyoda Nagaken's line.  Supported by hands.

    The Japanese army base camp was busy mobilizing troops to North China. At this time, North China had already gathered more than one million Japanese troops. It was the strategic direction with the largest number of Japanese troops in China. It was also the period when the Japanese army in North China was at its strongest. All of this,  It was all because of the emergence of Tang Qiuli that changed the course and historical rhythm of the Anti-Japanese War.

    At this time, Tang Qiuli, judging from the large-scale and frequent mobilization of the Japanese army, had already foreseen the atmosphere of rain and wind. He was afraid that he had become the primary target of the Japanese army, and his Yellow River Theater would face unprecedented pressure.  , the lack of troops in his hands was his biggest worry, and he was focused on the direction of Songhu. Expanding the army and recruiting troops was what he urgently needed to do.

    During the July 7th Incident, the first battle was in Peiping, then in Tianjin, and in the third battle at Shanhaiguan, two Japanese lieutenant generals and more than 300,000 Japanese troops were wiped out in the hands of Tang Qiuli. At this time, the war began, but  For more than a month, the Japanese army was forced to take a defensive position and was unable to invade the south. All of this was a miracle created by his hands.

    The whole country was in an uproar. Tang Qiuli's name and large photos appeared frequently in major newspapers in China. Words of praise such as the world-famous general, contemporary Yue Fei, and the mainstay of the Republic of China were heard endlessly. The ** Division Headquarters received condolences from all over the country.  Letters and condolences filled the whole room.

    In North China in early August 1937, the Japanese army was busy adjusting its strategic deployment and determining the next attack target. The Japanese army assembled heavily, but Tang Qiuli did not have the strength to launch an attack first. The hearts of both sidesIt was tacitly stated and no action was taken. The Japanese army and the Japanese army were in a temporary stalemate.

    To be continued

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