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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2354 A huge blow

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    Lieutenant General Yoshihiko Yokoyama, commander-in-chief of the Liaodong Peninsula Defense Force of the Kwantung Army and commander of the Seventh Army, gave this reply to the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Nanjiro. It was plausible, reasonable, well-founded, and combined with the actual situation on the battlefield.  General Nanjiro, who felt something was wrong with the situation, had nothing to say.

    In the following hours, General Nanjiro paid close attention to the fighting situation at the Lushunkou defense line in the Liaodong Peninsula. However, after Lieutenant General Hengshan responded to this telegram, the Kwantung Army headquarters sent no response to the telegram.  Just like a stone sinking into the sea, the battlefield situation that General Nanjiro grasped was only that in the morning of that day, the independent division aviation force dispatched a large number of bombers to carry out indiscriminate bombing of the front line positions at Lushunkou.

    As for the losses of the Seventh Army after the bombing, and the current situation on the battlefield, General Nanjiro had no idea. This made him extremely anxious and tortured. In his heart, he did not know that Lieutenant General Yokoyama was cursing  How many times did he wonder why Hengshan, the bastard, didn¡¯t call the headquarters back?

    In the afternoon, General Nanjiro's inner anxiety became even worse. He stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of his office at the Kwantung Army headquarters in Fengtian, looking far away in the direction of the Liaodong Peninsula. In his heart, he was making many guesses. Of course, he also thought,  Maybe the Seventh Army, on the front line of Lushunkou, was fighting inextricably with the landing troops of the Independent Division, and the Hengshan guy couldn't bother to report the battle situation to the headquarters for the time being?

    Just when General Nanjiro was feeling restless in his heart, Lieutenant General Matsuda Kenjiro, Chief of Staff, opened the door and walked in. This Lieutenant General Chief of Staff, who always pays attention to image and elegance, was lost and his face was ashen.  , eyes wide open, he even forgot to knock on the door, and just opened the door of the Commander-in-Chief's office blankly.

    Seeing Chief of Staff Matsuda looking like this, General Nanjiro was shocked and couldn't bear to blame him for being rude.  He hurriedly asked: "Matsuda-kun, what big thing happened?"

    Chief of Staff Matsuda held a telegram in his hand and said in a hoarse voice: "Commander-in-Chief, I received a telegram from the Commander of the Seventh Army, Lieutenant General Hengshan, that the two main divisions of the Seventh Army are on the front line at Lushunkou on the Liaodong Peninsula.  , Lieutenant General Hengshan died for his country!"

    This news was so sudden that it was almost unbelievable. The two main divisions of the Seventh Army, with nearly 50,000 troops, were all elite troops of the Kwantung Army. It had only been a few hours.  The whole army was wiped out on the front line of Lushunkou. How can people believe that this is true?

    "Honey?" General Nanjiro's vision went dark, he staggered a few steps, held his hand on the desk, and asked in a dry voice without any moisture: "Matsuda-kun, is this true?"

    Chief of Staff Matsuda nodded heavily, "General. This is the telegram sent by Lieutenant General Yokoyama to the headquarters before he died for his country!" He was in a daze, murmuring like a dream, and handed the telegram to General Nanjiro.

    General Nanjiro grabbed the telegram and looked at it quickly, "Headquarters forwarded to General Nanjiro. When the staff department sent this telegram, the front line position at Lushunkou was already in a sea of ??fire, and the independent division aviation was dispatched.  In the first round of bombing, more than 500 bombers destroyed all the ground fortifications of our Imperial Army, but the losses were minor. Afterwards, the Ministry of Staff ordered the troops to enter the underground fortifications and prepare to attack the landing independent division troops. "

    "Unexpectedly, the Commander of the Independent Division conducted a second round of bombing on the Imperial Army's positions. This time, the bombs used by the independent division aviation bombers were new types of bombs that had never been seen before. They seemed to be specially designed to destroy our Imperial Army.  It was prepared for underground fortifications. After the bomb landed, a large amount of gasoline was sprayed out, and then the gasoline was ignited and penetrated into the underground fortifications along various gaps! "

    "At this moment, the ground and underground fortifications are already a sea of ??fire. There is no hope for the troops to break out and can only be trapped in the underground fortifications. However, the raging fire is devouring every inch of space. There is no possibility for the Seventh Army to survive. The headquarters is giving the general information  Your Excellency, Commander, when this telegram was sent, the heat wave was already scorching outside the telegraph room, and the screams of the soldiers running and screaming could not be heard without stopping, and it was painful in my heart! "

    "Although they had the intention to kill the enemy, they did not have the power to kill the enemy. There were nearly 50,000 soldiers of the Seventh Army, and not even a Chinese soldier was seen. Without firing a single shot, they were all shattered to pieces by the vicious bombs of the independent division bombers.  , Hengshan was unwilling and knew that he would not be spared, so he decided to live and die with the position! The Kwantung Army is invincible! Long live the Commander of the Seventh Army!  Guan Hengshan Yoshihiko is absolutely brilliant!¡±

    "In addition, as a precaution, before the battle started, the Ministry of Staff has sent the Chief of Staff of the Seventh Army, Major General Katayama Jiro, to the second line of defense in Zhuanghe, Wanjialing, and Bayuquan to take full command of the Seventh Army's third line of defense.  All orders from the headquarters of the 1st Division of the 33rd Division, as well as the Imperial Liaodong Peninsula Volunteer Corps, can be given to Chief of Staff Katayama!¡±

    "Pfft!" General Nanjiro's throat sweetened, and he spurted out a mouthful of blood.?Under the afternoon sun, it showed a sad color, and the body was swaying, "General!" Chief of Staff Matsuda exclaimed, hurriedly rushed to support General Nanjiro, and at the same time shouted quietly: "Guards!"  !¡ªGuard!¡ªMilitary doctor!¡±

    Several guards guarding the door of the office didn't know what was going on. When they heard the chief of staff's mournful shouts, they rushed in and saw the Commander-in-Chief. There was blood on the corners of his mouth, his eyes were closed, and he was almost slumped in his chair.  I didn't know what happened, I was frightened and stunned.

    "Baga!" Chief of Staff Matsuda shouted angrily, "You stupid pig, hurry up and find a military doctor! The commander-in-chief is vomiting blood!"

    General Nanjiro opened his dull eyes, waved his hands tiredly, and said in a weak voice: "No need, there is no need to make the city full of noise, everyone knows, you stand down!" The guards looked at each other and looked at Chief of Staff Matsuda and Chief of Staff Matsuda.  With a wave of his hand, the guards immediately left the room.

    General Nanjiro opened his dull eyes, looked at Chief of Staff Matsuda, and said: "Matsuda-kun, less than eight hours after the battle of the Liaodong Peninsula began, two elite divisions of the Seventh Army, with nearly 50,000 soldiers,  The whole body was shattered, which was an unprecedented defeat for the Kwantung Army. It also had an immeasurable impact on the overall war situation in Manchuria. Mr. Matsuda, I am confused. Do you have any suggestions on how to deal with it? "

    Chief of Staff Matsuda recovered from the pain and confusion, thought for a while, and said: "Commander-in-Chief, the entire Seventh Army is in pieces. You don't have to worry too much. Nearly 50,000 troops are concentrated on the front line of Lushunkou. The battlefield is small.  On the ground, it is easy to be hit hard by the new weapons of the independent division aviation, and it is inevitable that the whole body will be shattered. Now, the key is how to adjust our military deployment on the Liaodong Peninsula. The Ministry of Staff believes that it is difficult to rely only on the second line of defense.  Stop the independent division¡¯s landing troops from advancing deeper into the Liaodong Peninsula!¡±

    "Once the entire Liaodong Peninsula falls into the hands of that devilish China force, the independent division troops, attacking westward, can outflank our main force in western Liaoning. Attacking eastward, they can cut off the North Korean garrison's connection with Manchuria and advance directly.  Then we can approach Fengtian City and attack the hinterland of Manchuria. If we don't stop it, the situation in Manchuria will be worrying!"

    General Nanjiro picked up a glass of water and took a sip. Chief of Staff Matsuda noticed that the veins on the General's temples were beating "huohuo", obviously he was deep in thought, and his hands were out of control.  He was trembling, and the water in the cup splashed on the military uniform, but he didn't notice it.

    Chief of Staff Matsuda felt a burst of sadness in his heart. All the nearly 50,000 soldiers of the Seventh Army were shattered. This was a huge blow to the General. General Nanjiro, who was known for his perseverance and courage, showed an uncontrollable decline. If  In this way, the war situation in Manchuria is in danger, and the future fate of the Kwantung Army is worrying!

    After drinking more than half a glass of boiled water, General Nanjiro seemed to calm down and said: "Matsuda-kun, in the name of the headquarters, immediately appoint Major General Katayama Jiro, Chief of Staff of the Seventh Army, to act as commander of the Seventh Army and be fully responsible for commanding the defense of the Liaodong Peninsula.  In addition, in the original plan of mobilizing troops to concentrate in the south of Fengtian, two more divisions were added and immediately went to the Dashiqiao, Xiuyan, and Donggang lines to form a third line of defense. The unit number was  Liaozhong Garrison Headquarters."

    "The pace of mobilizing troops must be accelerated. After the Chinese devil's troops successfully landed at Lushunkou, we don't have much time left for us. Mr. Matsuda, the mobilization of all troops on the third line of defense in the Liaodong Peninsula must still be done in a concealed manner.  As a matter of principle, if Feng Jiwu, the commander of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps of the Independent Division in Jinzhou, and Yuan Jinghao, the commander of the North China Field Corps in Tongliao, eastern Mongolia, learn about it, they will definitely take the opportunity to launch an attack. Only then will we truly  disaster!"

    "That Yuan Jinghao is not well-known, so there is no need to worry too much, but that Feng Jiwu is one of Tang Qiuli's famous generals. He has more than 300,000 elite troops under his command, and his commanding fighting style is fierce. We must guard against it. In addition, in the western Liaoning region  Due to the importance of geographical location, our focus of defense should be in the western Liaoning area! And Matsuda-kun, I am considering that the deputy chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, Major General Inoue Imajima, will serve as the commander of the Liaozhong garrison. What do you think? "

    Chief of Staff Matsuda thought carefully for a moment, nodded affirmatively, and said: "Commander-in-Chief, I know Inoue-kun very well. He graduated from the Imperial Army University and served as the Imperial Southwest Southwest before being transferred to the deputy chief of staff of the Kwantung Army.  The division commander of the 138th Division of the Pacific Expeditionary Force has rich command and combat experience and will definitely be able to take on this important task. I also have a suggestion: whether the Gangcun Heavy Artillery Brigade stationed in Fengtian should also be transferred to Liaoning  Central garrison headquarters to increase its firepower!"

    General Nanjiro, after finishing the long speech just now, his face turned pale from exhaustion. It seems that the sharp thinking just now almost drained his efforts. Now, he has digested what Chief of Staff Matsuda just saidIt was already too much to talk, and there was silence in the office.

    (To be continued)
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