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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 877 Just Helpless

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    Chapter 877: Just Helpless

    General Kenkichi Ueda, the commander of the Kwantung Army, was overconfident. He only saw the immediate benefits, but ignored the risks behind the benefits. Regardless of the dissuasion of other senior generals, he insisted on occupying all the Soviet Union's territories in Asia and attacking the Soviet Union.  Go to the Ural Mountains.  -< Piaotian literature registered members recommend this work >-%.net

    He ignored that what he was facing was a big country governed by one party. In terms of natural resources, land area, and manpower, it was simply not something that the island nation of Japan could match. Ueda Kenkichi¡¯s approach was a challenge for Japan¡¯s top officials.  Many of the big guys in the war did not agree. Although they coveted the Soviet Union's territory in their hearts even more than Ueda Kenkichi, their aggressive ambitions were not necessarily worse than his.

    However, considering that the Kwantung Army's more than 200,000 main troops had just been transferred from the Far East battlefield, leading to the current results, I couldn't bear to suppress Ueda Kenkichi's interest. In my heart, there was still a trace of luck. If Ueda Kenkichi succeeded, then  But it is a good thing that the Japanese Empire dreams of.

    Therefore, he did not stop Ueda Kenkichi from continuing to march into the Ural Mountains. He just watched the battle with nervousness and trembling, which far exceeded expectations. Ueda Kenkichi's mentality at this time has undergone a fundamental change, and he is paranoid.  , full of confidence, and desperate gambling. Of course, the arrogance in the bones of the Japanese also played a major role.

    However, Ueda Kenkichi would soon pay the price for his crazy actions. The Soviet army, which was divided into four groups and attacked, under the unified command of Zhukov, had no intention of letting go of the more than 500,000 Kwantung troops.  attack, and also sent troops to cut off the Kwantung Army's retreat, determined to bury Ueda Kenkichi here.

    The first to exchange fire were the armored forces of both sides, Japan's "Izu" series tanks. This time there was no natural swamp area, which brought them good luck. The thin armor and weak firepower became the fatal weapons of the Japanese tanks.  Injury, in front of the Soviet "T-28" tank, it can't even make a turn, it is simply a living target.

    As soon as the two sides fought, the Japanese tanks were beaten to a pulp. The tank unit that Ueda Kenkichi had placed high hopes on was completely defeated. It truly became a thin-skinned iron coffin for burying the Kwantung Army tank soldiers. Hundreds of tanks, but  Dozens of them escaped, but they still managed to survive by relying on the speed of this Izu tank.

    Fortunately, Ueda Kenkichi was not a mediocre person. He also understood that the Soviets were going to fight the Kwantung Army to death. His passion for establishing immortal achievements for the Japanese Empire turned into cold sweat, and he immediately ordered the troops to retreat quickly.  Withdraw, retreat to the Khabarovsk area, establish a defense line, and get a chance to breathe.

    This historical scene unfortunately repeated itself, but the protagonists were reversed. More than 600,000 Soviet soldiers pursued and fought fiercely, and more than 500,000 Kwantung Army soldiers retreated all the way, leaving tens of thousands of corpses on the road.  By the 29th, the Kwantung Army troops were pushed back to the Khabarovsk area.

    Fortunately, Amaterasu has not completely abandoned the Kwantung Army, and Khabarovsk is still in the hands of the Japanese. Although most of the Kwantung Army troops on guard have been killed or injured, they were not cut off by the Soviets and retreated here.  Before Kenkichi Ueda could take a breath, troops from the Soviet Far East Front and Transcaucasus Front had already arrived.

    By early December, General Zhukov, commander and political commissar of the Soviet Far East Front, integrated three forces, estimated to have more than 700,000 troops, and moved forward together to push the Kwantung Army back to the Ussuriysk and Arsenyev lines.  , the Japanese tried their best and paid hundreds of thousands of casualties. The results they achieved in the Far East were almost lost in just a dozen days.

    This is not the most dangerous thing. Ueda Kenkichi could not even withdraw from the battlefield. Zhukov held his breath and held on to the Kwantung Army troops, launching non-stop attacks with cutting-edge troops.  Mu Xinge's intention of revenge was more to vent his anger for his failure in Outer Mongolia. Unfortunately, Ueda Kenkichi and the hundreds of thousands of Kwantung Army under his command became the victims.

    As the situation continues to develop, the Kwantung Army will be driven out of the Far East, losing troops and generals, and rushing back to Manchuria is a foregone conclusion. Whether Manchuria can be saved is still unknown. Taking advantage of the lingering power of victory, the Soviets will never give up, and Japan is immediately in a state of chaos.  Jump, Emperor Hirohito was on the verge of going berserk again.

    Lieutenant General Hikoro Ishihara, commander of the Western Front of the Kwantung Army, commanded more than 300,000 Kwantung Army troops, and was fiercely attacking the Jinzhou defense line of Liu Tiehan's east command unit. After nearly a year of operation, Jinzhou has become an insurmountable iron wall and a complete defense.  Facilities, solid reinforced concrete bunkers, light and dark firepower points, and transportation trenches extending in all directions form a complete defense system.

    After fighting for several days, the Kwantung Army troops, besides leaving behind a lot of corpses, could not advance even half a step. Ishihara Hikoro was extremely distressed, so he pulled up two heavy artillery brigades and bombarded the Japanese army's defense line.  This is??With such a powerful weapon, even iron plates can make several holes.

    He still underestimated the power of the artillery of Liu Tiehan's army. The Kwantung Army's heavy artillery had just fired a few shells, which did not cause any damage to the forward defensive positions of the East Point troops. The position of his position had been accurately determined by the forward observers of the East Point artillery troops.  Sent back to artillery headquarters.

    Several rounds of salvos from the four artillery brigades turned the two heavy artillery brigades and more than a thousand heavy artillery pieces that the Kwantung Army was proud of into piles of scrap metal. This was not a heavyweight artillery battle at all. Liu  The Tiehan Army has more than 3,000 artillery pieces, and the number of heavy artillery is even more than that of the Kwantung Army. They are all Soviet-style 155mm caliber howitzers.

    This is the equipment that Tang Qiuli extorted from the Soviets. Liu Tiehan's army is the first-class main field regiment in the ** division's battle sequence. It received priority equipment. The first time it showed its power on the battlefield, the Kwantung Army  The artillery got a taste of what intensive fire strikes are.

    In the Jinzhou frontline headquarters, Liu Tiehan, who was observing the battlefield situation, looked at the spectacular scene of the artillery battle through the artillery team mirror, while shaking his head and clicking his tongue, his expression seemed to be very disdainful.

    Zhao Yuhe, the chief of staff of the East Point who had just read a telegram, raised his head, with confusion on his young face, and asked: "Deputy division commander, are there any problems with this battle? So far, it has gone according to plan. No.  If there is any deviation, the artillery troops are destroying the Kwantung Army's artillery positions, and we have mastered the battlefield rhythm."

    Liu Tiehan's expression and movements, in his opinion, were obviously dissatisfied with the performance of the troops. Liu Tiehan didn't even look back and said: "Yu He, if you don't believe me, let's make a bet. The little Japanese commander opposite will definitely  He is a newcomer and has never fought against our East Point troops.¡±

    Zhao Yuhe was very interested. The deputy division commander's words were almost magical. How did he know that the Japanese commander opposite was a newcomer?  I couldn't help but ask: "Deputy division commander, how can you be sure? I think this Japanese commander's combat method is very organized. At least he is not stupid enough to use a large number of infantry to attack the strongly fortified Jinzhou defense line. From this point of view,  , this is one of the few Kwantung Army generals who behaves relatively rationally, shouldn't he be a novice? "

    Liu Tiehan turned around, probably looking at the one-sided artillery battle, and looked at it without much interest, and then said: "Yuhe, tell me, any little Japanese commander who has fought against any of the main field corps of our *** division  , Do you dare to use artillery in such a big way to bombard our position? From this point of view, the little Japanese commander on the opposite side must be a newcomer, and he should be parachuted in from the Japanese base camp. "

    Zhao Yuhe was stunned for a moment, then understood. The two looked at each other and laughed. The battle was going very smoothly. The two senior generals in the East Point did not have any psychological burden.

    Amidst laughter, Zhao Yuhe handed the telegram in his hand to Liu Tiehan. It was sent by Tang Qiuli from Dingbian. The telegram read: "Brother Tiehan, can you still bear it? Do you need to get help from the direct subordinate stationed in Shanhaiguan?"  The corps will mobilize a few brigades to strengthen the depth of defense. Are the Japanese planning to bleed and drive you out of the Northeast?"

    The smile on Liu Tiehan's face became thicker, and he said to Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, call back the division commander and wait for the good news. The Japanese are destined to make a fortune this time. Ussuriysk and Arsenyev areas in the Far East  Ueda Kenyoshi's more than 500,000 Kwantung Army troops are entangled by the Soviets, and their momentum is not good. If nothing happens, the Japanese should come to seek peace today. "

    However, even though he said this, Liu Tiehan still felt a little uncomfortable with Tang Qiuli's order not to allow the troops to take the initiative to attack. With the current strength and equipment level of Yidong, the Kwantung Army troops on the opposite side, even if they could not all  Eliminating them, killing half of them, is no problem at all.

    As Liu Tiehan judged, the Japanese base camp at this time was completely panicked. If the Kwantung Army's more than 500,000 people were wiped out in the Far East, it would undoubtedly be a disaster for the Japanese, even if Ueda Kenkichi could  Escaped and successfully retreated to Manchuria, but at the cost of the lives of hundreds of thousands of imperial soldiers, fighting in the Far East for several months, only to end with the Japanese Empire gaining nothing and losing troops and generals?

    Not to mention Emperor Hirohito's reluctance, even if all Japanese people cannot swallow this breath, the Empire of Japan has never done anything without taking advantage of it, except of course dealing with that Chinese devil Tang Qiuli. Hirohito now understands that he is once again in trouble.  Tang Qiuli was fooled.

    The Fengtian and Liaodong Peninsula campaigns launched by Tang Qiuli's troops were a conspiracy from the beginning. The only purpose was to transfer the main force of Ueda Kenkichi's Kwantung Army back from the Far East to create conditions for Timoshenko to break out. Maybe  , this is one of the main conditions for Tang Qiuli to reach a secret agreement with the Soviets.

    It¡¯s too late to understand now. Ishihara Hikoro¡¯s place will not succeed at all, and there will be no danger for the time being. However, the situation with Ueda Kenkichi cannot be delayed any longer., hundreds of thousands of Kwantung Army troops would be eaten by the crazy Soviets. In desperation, Emperor Hirohito chose the only feasible way.

    He said to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: "Immediately send a special envoy to sue for peace with Tang Qiuli, saying that the Japanese Empire agrees to all the conditions he proposed, including the five tons of gold." He spoke very calmly, but everyone around His Majesty the Emperor  All the important ministers clearly heard the cry and absolute helplessness in His Majesty the Emperor's words.

    (To be continued)
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