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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 531 Eastward Attack

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    Chapter 531: Eastward Attack

    The Japanese army opened a gap in the direction of Henan. Xiangyue Qingsi, who was also experienced in military warfare, was not willing to let go of this golden opportunity. He had already penetrated behind Tang Qiuli's Yellow River defense line. The more than 90,000 troops were obviously insufficient. He immediately left from  A division was transferred back from the direction of Datong, and the Isoya Rensuke division, which had been serving as the general strategic reserve in Peking, totaling more than 60,000 troops, used all available transportation forces to follow the openings opened by the Japanese army.  Put it in the direction of Anyang.

    Xiangyue Qingsi knew very well the importance of soldiers and speed, and Tang Qiuli was no ordinary person. He would definitely block the gap in the direction of Henan. Time is the basis of victory. The Japanese troops of the two divisions marched overnight, and on the 12th  On the morning of the 14th, they arrived in Zhengzhou and rendezvoused with the previous Japanese troops. As a result, the total strength of the Japanese troops in the Henan direction, excluding those consumed in the battles of Hebi and Xinxiang, had reached more than 130,000.

    At the same time, he issued an order to form the First Army of the North China Expeditionary Force with the Isoya Division as the core, with Lieutenant General Isoya Rensuke as the commander, to uniformly command the Japanese troops in the Henan direction and assume future combat tasks.

    After Xiangyue Qingsi reported, Zai Ren was highly praised for mobilizing troops in this way, taking advantage of the situation to expand the results of the battle, and make greater moves behind Tang Qiuli's Yellow River defense line. In this way, the newly formed First Army will become a sharp weapon in our hands.  , the nightmare of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli, the general's move is worthy of being a good general of our Empire of Japan, Xiangyue Qingji, who is repeatedly humble.

    After drinking a few drinks, Zai Ren rolled his eyes a few times, changed the subject, and asked: "Xiangyue Jun, in your opinion, where is the most appropriate direction for the First Army's next attack?  "Xiangyue Qingji was happy because he felt happy. The so-called people feel refreshed during happy events, get drunk and drink to the bottom, which is a bit too much.

    He said without thinking: "I think this is here." He stood up suddenly and walked towards the large military map hanging on the wall. Because of the wine, his feet were swaying. If the artist beside him hadn't helped him, he might have made a scene.  Grabbing the shit, his left arm happened to be placed on Yiji's shoulder, and his hand naturally drooped, just touching Yiji's plump breasts. At this time, Xiangyue Qingji had only one word to describe "refreshing" in his heart. It felt so good.  Cool

    He pointed to the map with his right hand, which happened to be the location of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province, and then explained: "Along the south bank of the Yellow River, march westward to attack Luoyang, Lingbao, Tongguan, Weinan, and go straight to Xi'an. In this way, we can achieve army stability.  The North China strategy can also use Xi'an as a base, go south through Hanzhong to attack the southwestern region of China, go straight to Chongqing, and then go down the Yangtze River to attack Wuhan and Nanjing, as well as important cities on both sides of the Yangtze River."

    "It can also echo our troops north of the Yellow River. Tang Qiuli's Yellow River defense line will definitely be attacked from both sides and fight with its back to the water. It also limits the mobile combat capability of the North China Army Division. In this way, relying on the two main rivers of China,  If China is divided into three parts that are isolated from each other: the north, the center, and the south, and then each of them is defeated, the war in China will be settled."

    Zai Ren nodded repeatedly. He felt more and more that Xiangyue Jun was an excellent strategist. His ideas coincided with his own. This was also the situation he dreamed of. However, he quietly touched the top-secret telegram in his kimono pocket and felt that he was an excellent strategist.  A moment of helplessness and annoyance.

    Just after the Japanese army occupied Zhengzhou, Zai Ren sent the battle report to the base camp. At the same time, he also reported his strategic concept of first taking Xi'an, attacking Taiyuan, completely solving North China, and then moving south. Soon, the base camp called back. In addition to warmly congratulating North China on the dispatch  Apart from the unprecedented victory of the army, there was nothing else, which left Zai Ren confused.

    He added another telegram, stating his next battle plan. The central gist of it was to insist on marching westward to attack Xi'an, first targeting North China, and then going to the south of the Yangtze River. This time, the base camp quickly called back, rejecting his battle plan and insisting on letting go.  The troops in Zhengzhou attacked eastward to capture Xuzhou, then went south to the Songhu area, joined forces from the sea, captured Shanghai in one fell swoop, and captured Nanjing, the capital of China. Zai Ren was annoyed for a while. Judging from the tone of the telegram, he must be away from Tokyo and controlling the situation.  The Navy Minister Mitsumasa Mineuchi at the base camp is up to something.

    As the chief of general staff, he asked the base camp to reconsider its combat plan. Otherwise, he would fly back to Tokyo in person to meet with the emperor and state his opinions.

    The base camp quickly called back. Zai Ren was shocked when he saw it. This time, the content of the telegram was completely in the tone of his brother Emperor Hirohito. There was no room for negotiation. It was a direct order, asking him to resolutely implement the overall strategy of going south immediately.  The Imperial Army in the Songhu direction was fighting very hard now. Chiang Kai-shek concentrated all his elite troops on the Songhu battlefield. The Shanghai dispatched troops repeatedly attacked but failed to gain a foothold on the beach. Instead, they suffered heavy losses.  loss.

    The telegram asked him to convey his orders to the commander of the North China Expeditionary Force, Xiangyue Qingji. Zai Ren was unwilling to give in and continued to insist on his own opinions. He knew very well that in the two battlefields in northern and southern China,In the past, only Xiangyue Qingji took the risk and opened up the situation in Henan. The First Army was the only force that had a favorable situation. Going south long distance may not be the best choice.

    In this way, the two brothers, Emperor Hirohito and Prince Zaihi, started to quarrel with each other in the telegram. The Japanese military telegraph operator who was sweating profusely while translating the telegram was thinking in his heart, "How dare you, the Emperor!"  The two of them were quarreling, just like us ordinary people. We usually look at the emperor and the gods, but it turns out that this is nothing more than that.

    Finally, Emperor Hirohito was probably impatient. What happened to this boy Zairen today?  Come on, donkey temper, which one of us is the emperor?  Here comes the ultimatum, you can insist on your opinion, first hand over the chief of general staff's black gauze hat, and go to the toilet to express your opinions. There are two ways for you to choose. One is to remove the post of chief of general staff of the base camp and keep you.  My personal opinions are that one is to continue to be your chief of general staff. Brother, I will treat you as a drunkard and resolutely implement your plan to go south immediately. Your tone is quite tough and there is no room for flexibility.

    Zai Ren was dumbfounded. His reservations were useless. He had no more black hats. He might as well fart when talking, so he had no choice but to obey. However, he was really annoyed and couldn't bear it anymore. He uttered a curse word: "What a bastard."  Yes, it depends on how old you are." After scolding him, he startled himself and hurriedly covered his mouth. Only then did he remember that they were born from the same mother. He looked around hurriedly, but no one seemed to notice.  , as to whether the walls have ears, only God knows.

    To be fair, Zai Ren and Xiangyue Qingsi's plan is indeed clever, because Tang Qiuli no longer has the troops in his hands that can compete with the newly formed Japanese First Army. All he can use are second-line troops, and he is  Any point on the Yellow River defense line can be the target of attack by the Japanese First Army's 130,000 troops, which means that it will be attacked from both sides.

    If Zai Ren and Xiangyue Qingsi's battle plan is approved, the future war situation will become more difficult and dangerous. At the very least, Tang Qiuli's troops will be difficult to fight. The only thing he can do is to retreat and give up the current situation.  All the key points, reorganizing the strategic layout, and locking the Yellow River defense line of nearly a million Japanese troops in North China will fall apart, and the Japanese troops in North China will rush to the south of the Yangtze River like a flood that bursts its embankments. God will open his eyes, and Emperor Hirohito will be in a coma.  trick.

    Looking at the frothy Kozuki Seiji who was expounding his strategic ideas with great enthusiasm, Zai Ren felt sad and bitter in his mouth. He wished he could kick the emperor's brother into a eunuch. He knew that Kozuki Seiji was just like him.  , all regard the westward march as the next operational goal, and are fanatical executors of the Army's North China Operation Plan. However, this telegram from the Emperor is no less than a bucket of cold water. Xiangyue-kun still has a cold?  Therefore, he held a family banquet and brought out his two favorite concubines, good wine, good food and beautiful women, to comfort Xiangyue Qingji's heart that would be hurt later.

    Xiangyue Qingji returned to his seat, and his dirty hands were reluctant to leave the soft place on Geji's chest. He picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. His face glowed with impulse. He knew that with this hand of his,  It definitely hit the Achilles heel of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli. He did not have the strength to compete with his 130,000-strong army. All his troops were entangled with the imperial army on the front line.

    Zai Ren looked at the enthusiastic Xiang Yue Qingji, and really couldn't bear to shatter his ideals. This was cruel, as if he was lying on a beautiful woman and twitching to his heart's content, and at the most critical moment, he was pulled off by him.  , he even has the intention to kill, but no matter how cruel he is, he still has to do it.

    Zai Ren took out the telegram and handed it to Xiang Yue Qingsi without saying a word. Sure enough, Xiang Yue Qing Si's face turned from red just now to gray and then ashen. He raised his head and stared at Zai Ren.  Zai Ren was furious, "Your Highness, this is obviously what those bastards from the Navy are doing. They have been insisting on starting the war in Shanghai, and since they can't win, they asked our North China team to help. Don't you see this?"

    Zai Ren could only smile bitterly, so what if he saw it?  He could not answer, "Your Highness, it is hard-won that the First Army can achieve its current strong situation. If you ignore North China and move southward for a long distance, you will inevitably be blocked by the Nanjing government troops. The closer you get to the Jiangnan area, this kind of  The resistance will become stronger, and we will fight all the way to the south of the Yangtze River. How many troops do we have to attack the Chinese government forces?"

    "The most important thing is that we don't have a foothold on the southern front. Our troops are still floating on the sea. They can ensure that when my First Army reaches the Songhu area, they will open a gap in the southern front and join my troops.  If not, then the Tenth Army will go deep alone. Has the base camp considered all this? "

    Faced with Xiangyue Qingji's rhetorical question, Zai Ren couldn't bear to tell him about the quarrel between himself and the Emperor's brother, which almost caused him to curse. He just said quietly, "This is what His Majesty the Emperor means. As long as we execute it, and attack."  The focus is on Xuzhou at the junction of Jiangsu and Shandong. Just follow this order."

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???At this point, looking at the demeanor of His Highness the Prince, he also felt that he had eaten something. Xiangyue Qingji knew that things could not be changed, so the wine became tasteless, and even the soft parts of the beauty in his arms became unsatisfactory, and the room was full.  After falling silent, the two old foxes looked at each other, and both saw deep helplessness and loss in each other's eyes.

    (To be continued)
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