Add Bookmark | Recommend this book | Back to the book page | My bookshelf | Mobile Reading

Free Web Novel,Novel online - All in oicq.net -> Historic -> Rebirth of the war years

Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2499: General Meijin in Dilemma

Previous page        Return to Catalog        Next page

    The time of waiting for information was painful and anxious, but General Umezu Yoshijiro could only wait. He knew that this involved an entanglement between two different factions. General Tanaka Shinichi, the commander of the Imperial Korean Garrison Army, belonged to the Army Minister Yoneuchi Koichi.  Factions, and although the Kwantung Army was single-handedly supported by Yoneuchi, they are relatively independent and belong to different groups within Yoneuchi's faction. The two sides are not in conflict with each other.

    Although the empire's intelligence systems are numerous, they are not subordinate to each other. Each has its own clan and system. If the intelligence departments of different systems want to communicate with each other, the only way is through the military intelligence headquarters. However, General Umezu knows very well.  The efficiency of the bureaucratic bosses at the Imperial Headquarters is intolerable. What's more, Lieutenant General Haruyama, the director of the General Administration of Military Intelligence, may not dare to make the decision himself, but has to ask the bosses above him for instructions!

    Back and forth, there was not a single two or three days before the information could not reach his hands. And within two or three days, who knew what huge changes would happen on the battlefield of the Liaodong Peninsula. The anxious General Umezu wished he could fly back to Tokyo right away.  , met with His Majesty the Emperor and stated the shortcomings of the imperial military, but he could not and did not dare. In this way, he did not know how many people he would offend. I am afraid that his position as the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army would not be secure?

    General Umezu Yoshijiro, who has been in the center of the empire for many years, knows that in the imperial military circles, the opinions of various factions are surprisingly consistent when it comes to the use of external troops and territorial expansion. The occasional disagreements are nothing more than disputes over the direction of the use of troops. However, there are many internal factions, fighting for power and the flash of swords.  Cold-blooded.  I am afraid of getting involved in right and wrong, so I don't join any faction.  Take a stance of detachment.

    Once you offend the big guys in the military, no faction will come forward to speak for you, and you won't be able to keep your position as the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army. That's a good thing. It's very likely that you will be transferred back to the country, sit on the bench, or even be ordered to retire from active service.  , then he is in the imperial military circles.  Didn¡¯t the ideal of rapid success come to naught?

    Therefore, General Umezu Yoshijiro can only wait, wait anxiously, because he has to adjust his military operation strategy in the Liaodong Peninsula based on the actions of the independent division in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? It was probably the temper of the Commander-in-Chief that scared Major General Kimura, the head of the Kwantung Army Intelligence Headquarters. Three hours later, Major General Kimura's telegram finally came when he heard the confidential staff report.  General Umezu Yoshijiro could hardly believe his ears. He snatched the telegram and browsed it quickly.

    The confidential staff officer noticed that the Commander-in-Chief¡¯s face began to turn pale.  Then it turned purple and my breathing started to become heavy.  "Baga! They are all a bunch of trash, the worms of the imperial army, the scum of the imperial army!" Suddenly, the confidential staff heard the angry and roaring roar of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief.

    General Umezu was indeed going crazy. Major General Kimura, the head of the Headquarters Intelligence Headquarters, was impeccable in his work efficiency. Through the General Intelligence Bureau of the Headquarters, he quickly contacted the Intelligence Department of the Imperial Korean Garrison, explained the requirements and intentions, and emphasized in the report  , this is the information that the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Umezu Yoshijiro, urgently needs!

    The call back from the Intelligence Department of the North Korean Garrison Army arrived simply, "Reply to the Intelligence Headquarters of the Kwantung Army and call to inquire about the independent division troops in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. Currently, the intelligence systems of our intelligence department there are paralyzed. Therefore, for North Korea  I don¡¯t know the information about the independent divisions in the northern part of the peninsula. Please forgive me! "Is there any nonsense below that I am extremely sorry and working hard to restore the intelligence network?

    General Umezu Yoshijiro was too lazy to read anymore. He suddenly understood the difficulties of Major General Kimura, the head of the Intelligence Headquarters. As a local snake, the intelligence department of the Korean garrison army did not know the signs of the independent division. How did Kimura know about it?  ?

    General Umezu, who felt like he was about to vomit blood, forced himself to calm down. Now, even if he killed people, there was no use, and the information was still useless. He gritted his teeth and said viciously to the confidential staff officer who turned pale with fright: "Call Kimura back.  , Immediately dispatch capable and capable intelligence personnel into the northern part of the Korean Peninsula to find out all the movements of the independent division troops there. I will grasp their movements from the front in three days, otherwise, Chief Kimura will have to commit suicide by caesarean section to apologize!¡±

    This was a death order given to Major General Kimura, but General Umezu knew that even killing Kimura on the spot would take time, and time was particularly important to him. He forced himself to calm down and think about the current war situation in the Liaodong Peninsula.  We have reached a dilemma. We need to break through the independent division's blocking line in the middle in a short period of time. It is obviously impossible.

    That is not a goal that can be achieved just by relying on the fighting will of the imperial soldiers who are not afraid of death. That Chinese devil Tang Qiuli has assembled nearly 100,000 troops. How can the imperial army succeed so easily? Moreover, in a short time  How long is it, two days?  threesky?  Or even longer, General Umezu himself didn¡¯t know, but he knew that if he could not break through the blocking line of the independent division within five days, the situation of the two detachments of the Third Army and the Kwantung Army would be very bad.  The independent division troops stationed in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula will cut off their troops' retreat at any time!

    Withdraw troops now?  It is also a difficult problem. The nearly 100,000 troops of the Chinese devil will be chasing after them. There will be pursuers behind and interceptions in front. If one move is not careful, the two detachments of the Third Army and the Kwantung Army will be buried in the Liaodong Peninsula.  battlefield.

    Even if they can finally withdraw to the Fengtian front line, the losses are incalculable, and there is a more terrible consequence. The nearly 100,000 independent divisions chasing after them took advantage of the situation and took Fengtian directly, defeating the Third Army and the Kwantung Army who were exhausted from long battles.  General Umezu was also unsure whether the two detachments could stop the independent division's attack. What's more, there was an independent division with nearly 100,000 troops hidden on the rear flank!

    We can only continue to attack in order to break through the blocking line of the independent division troops in the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula and go straight to Lushunkou in the shortest possible time, preferably within one or two days. However, if we break through 100,000  The blocking line formed by the soldiers of the Independent Division is not easy. It may not be effective if the 69th Division and the 73rd Division are pressed up. General Umezu thought hard. It can be said that he worked hard, struggled with his brains, and thought hard.  A solution to the dilemma.

    The night has completely darkened, and the night has enveloped the Northeast. General Umezu is still standing in front of the military map. His mind is still like a mess, with no clue at all. He even has no appetite for the pure Japanese-style dinner brought in by the guards.  Three hours ago, he had ordered the following 69th and 73rd Divisions to quickly move closer to the positions of the 107th and 109th Divisions, as well as the 1st and 2nd Detachments of the Kwantung Army, preparing to attack early tomorrow morning  , launched the most violent all-out attack.

    Moreover, in the order, General Umezu told the frontline commanders not to stick to the established offensive route, but to adopt flexible tactics and try to avoid the heavily defended points of the independent division troops and find other channels, even if  It is a mountain path that can only be walked by a soldier. It is more than 170 kilometers wide from Bayuquan to Zhuanghe in the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula. Is there no other way to pass it?

    Although he taught his subordinates such a lesson, General Meijin knew that with the command experience, military experience, and insidious command style of that Chinese devil Tang Qiuli, how could he leave any flaws for himself?

    "Report to your Excellency, Commander, General Yamaguchi, the head of the secret service at the headquarters, wants to see you!" The guard's report interrupted General Umezu's thoughts. He was annoyed for a while. He had already given orders not to be disturbed by anyone except for important battle reports from the front line.  If you have anything to do, you should be Chief of Staff Matsuda. How can you still be ignorant?

    What's more, this secret agent leader who is always mysterious is also very cold-blooded. In General Umezu's opinion, these secret service guys are not as reliable as the people in the intelligence system. Besides, isn't this guy Yamaguchi in Harbin?  Why did you suddenly come to Liaoyang?

    He rushed to Liaoyang in a hurry to see himself. There must be something important, right?  Maybe, from this guy Yamaguchi's mouth, he can get something of interest to him. General Umezu, who originally didn't want to see Major General Yamaguchi, suddenly changed his mind, "Then let Chief Yamaguchi come in!" He ordered the guards to arrive.

    Major General Yamaguchi, the head of the Kwantung Army's secret service, is wearing a crisp suit and gold-rimmed glasses. If you look at it from the outside, he definitely looks like a university professor. But don't you know that in his heart, this person is a heartless murderer?  During the period in Northeast China, countless anti-resistance fighters and ordinary people died at the hands of this guy. The secret service under his command was even more of a murderous den.

    Major General Yamaguchi came in and saw General Umezu's neither salty nor indifferent attitude. He didn't take it seriously. He came today to offer advice. "Commander-in-Chief, Yamaguchi has taken the liberty of disturbing you. General, please forgive me!" Major General Yamaguchi bowed slightly.  , said politely.

    General Umezu Yoshijiro frowned slightly and said coldly: "Yamaguchi-kun, aren't you from the Harbin secret service? When did you come to Liaoyang and see me late at night? Is there anything important? My time is very tight, what's the matter?  Say it quickly!"

    General Umezu's attitude is definitely not good. It's like giving an order to expel him. I have no time to talk to you about anything else. How can a head of a secret service come to see him? What's the important thing? What's more, he can't see it either.  I don't like these guys, and I don't even bother to associate with them. These guys who are engaged in the secret service business are doing some shameful things!

    Major General Yamaguchi's smiling face suddenly froze, and then he acted as if nothing had happened, showing a good ability to conceal his emotions, and said: "Your Majesty, Commander-in-Chief, are you thinking about how to break through the independent division troops in the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula?  Worried about the blocking line???

    (To be continued)
Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report