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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2539 Meijin Memorial

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    General Yoshijiro Umezu, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, reflected upon the imminent complete failure of the Battle of the Liaodong Peninsula and was basically close to the truth, outlining the framework of Tang Qiuli's basic strategy for the northern campaign.

    General Umezu Yoshijiro, the more he analyzed the plan of his opponent Tang Qiuli, the more frightened he became. This abominable China devil, step by step, with clear thinking, always controlled the rhythm of the battlefield. He was worried that he would shrink the main force of the Kwantung Army to the hinterland of Manchuria and fight for independence.  The long-term plan of the division troops has caused great concern. Recently, there is also an ominous omen about the situation of the Imperial Far East Expedition Force commanded by Prince Zain.

    Because the current battlefield situation in the Far East is very similar to the situation on the battlefield on the Korean Peninsula. Tang Qiuli's number one general, Deputy Commander of the Independent Division Liu Tiehan, commanded more than 700,000 troops, while the Empire's Far East Expeditionary Force had  , but there were more than 600,000 people. Although they did not lose all air superiority, the Far East Expeditionary Army Air Force was also suppressed by the independent division aviation.

    From the daily battle status reports sent by the general staff of the base camp, General Umezu knew that the Far East battlefield was now fiercely fought. The battle lines were booming all day long, but there were no large-scale main force battles. So, the military strength was superior.  , Why didn't Liu Tiehan, who had superior air control, rush to dispatch troops to the Empire's Far East and launch a decisive attack?

    Is it powerless or has another intention?  Thinking of this, General Umezu Yoshijiro suddenly felt enlightened, but he was horrified. There was only one answer. The empire's Far East dispatched troops were also in the appetite of that China devil Tang Qiuli!

    The key point lies in the Kwantung Army. Once the Kwantung Army is in Manchuria, it will be completely lost.  The imperial army in the Far East and the imperial army on the Korean Peninsula will be separated into two parts that are not connected to each other, and they will not be able to compete with each other.  The Kwantung Army is the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli and must be dealt with with all his strength.

    If the entire Kwantung Army is destroyed and Manchuria falls into the hands of Tang Qiuli, he can divide his forces into two groups, go south to the Korean Peninsula, and go north to jointly attack the Empire's Far East Expeditionary Force.  Or, if all the troops attacking Manchuria are pressed into the Far East battlefield, then the Empire's Far East dispatched troops will have absolutely no way out, that's all.  General Umezu's forehead was dripping with cold sweat. If this were the case, he would become the eternal sinner of the empire!

    General Umezu could no longer calm down. He had forgotten the passive Kwantung Army, the precarious Manchuria, and even his own retreat and honor and disgrace.  The blood of the Imperial Japanese soldiers began to surge and revive. He ordered the guard captain that no one should disturb him, even the independent division troops had already reached the door of the headquarters!

    Then, General Umezu closed the door tightly and took out a pen and paper. He wanted to report his analysis and judgment directly to His Majesty the Emperor.  He had little confidence in the scheming bosses at the base camp, and he had already made mental preparations to convince them to trust his judgment and analysis.  Fight for a way out for the empire's Far East dispatched troops and Korean garrison troops.

    General Umezu Yoshijiro had no selfish thoughts when doing the things he was doing. He considered himself to be a pure imperial soldier, and it was both his duty and his responsibility. His instructions to Emperor Hirohito had three main contents. First, based on the Kanto  The army currently has more than one million troops, dragging the independent division troops in Manchuria, even if the entire Kwantung Army is broken, it will not hesitate. Secondly, the entire Kwantung Army will be used to support the Imperial Far East Dispatch Army and the Imperial Korean Garrison Army.  , withdraw to the homeland and buy enough time.

    On the last point, Umezu almost burst into tears when he remonstrated, "Your Majesty the Emperor, I have been in Manchuria and have served as the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army for a short time. However, I have made a painful reflection on the war situation in the Far East, the Korean Peninsula and Manchuria. Based on the war in China,  The devil Tang Qiuli came to the following conclusion.

    At the end of the memorial, General Umezu wrote: "Only by giving up the Empire of Japan's overseas colonies in the north, and using the remaining military power to defend the homeland, or to fight against the Allies in the Pacific,  I know that making this suggestion is an act of treason. Manchuria, the Korean Peninsula and the Far East were created by the imperial military¡¯s predecessors with countless efforts and sacrifices!¡±

    "However, the situation is like this, I am not lying. Today, on the three battlefields, the Imperial Army is at a disadvantage. If most of the elite troops of the Imperial Army are lost in the above three places, the result will be that the homeland will be defenseless.  Soldiers, if the greedy eyes of the China devil will be fixed on the mainland of the empire, the mainland will be in danger. The Sea of ??Japan cannot stop the China devil's footsteps. I don't want to think so, but it is true! "

    In the memorial, General Umezu Yoshijiro even came up with a route map for the Far East Expedition Force to withdraw to the mainland. It is very simple. With a small number of troops, Liu Tiehan's troops at the Northeast Advance Command of the Independent Division will be blocked. The main force will go to the Kamchatka Peninsula and divert.  The Sea of ??Okhotsk meets the mainland, toAs for the retreat route of the North Korean garrison, there is no need to worry about it. Tanaka Shinichi is a fool again and again. Busan is still in his hands. Busan and the mainland of the empire are only separated by the narrow Tsushima Strait. The soldiers of Tanaka Shinichi's unit  , even if you row a boat by hand, you can safely retreat to the homeland.

    The sense of mission and responsibility, coupled with the sense of sacredness that can change the history of the empire, made General Umezu Yoshijiro's mind extremely excited, and he wrote quickly. A memorial that shocked both the Japanese government and the public was written in one stroke without changing a word.

    After finishing writing, General Umezu put the cherished memorial into a delicate document bag, stamped it with the seal of the Kwantung Army Headquarters, rang the bell, and called in the most confidant and loyal person who came from Tokyo.  The aide-de-camp solemnly told him, "This is an urgent memorial, involving top secrets. You should immediately take my special plane to see it, return to Tokyo, find the Minister of War, His Excellency Koichi Mineuchi, explain the purpose of your visit, and present this memorial directly to His Majesty the Emperor."  , Never let the third person know!¡±

    General Umezu Yoshijiro, who has always claimed to be above the political factions, did not have much interaction with the Imperial Army's top boss, General Mitsuichi Yoneuchi. The two could not even be friends. At the critical moment, he  I realized that I had nowhere to write, and there was no one at the top of the imperial military circles who could speak for me. I was really alone!

    The current General Umezu has to follow the path of Koichi Yoneuchi. In his opinion, in the imperial military circles, General Yoneuchi has always been known for his maturity and prudentness. He should be able to accept his memorial. Moreover, the chief of the general staff of the headquarters, Zai  Prince Hitoshi, who is leading the troops to fight abroad, and the first person who can speak to His Majesty the Emperor, is none other than General Yonai.

    On a deeper level, General Umezu Yoshijiro believed that the Kwantung Army was a force single-handedly supported by General Koichi Yoneuchi. Although it finally established a separate branch, it was also from the Yonei faction. How could he watch helplessly as the Kwantung Army was destroyed in Manchuria?  If General Yonai advises His Majesty the Emperor that the Empire abandons Manchuria, the Kwantung Army can be preserved. At least, they will not all fight to the death in Manchuria and eventually be shattered.

    The messenger who pinned all his hopes on General Umezu left, but his mood could not be calmed, and his heart was burning. The core meaning of this memorial was very clear, which was to give up, give up the Korean Peninsula, give up Manchuria, give up the Far East, and move the Great Rebellion  The Japanese Empire had worked hard for generations, from His Majesty the Emperor to ordinary soldiers, and used countless unscrupulous methods to plunder the overseas colonies they had acquired. All of them gave up and gave them to the empire's mortal enemy - the Chinese devil Tang Qiu.  Leave!

    This is simply treason. It is completely contrary to the purpose of His Majesty the Emperor, the base camp, the imperial military and political leaders, and the fanatical mood of the people in the country. It can be said to have offended the public. I am afraid that after I return to my homeland, even the Emperor  If your Majesty does not punish yourself, the big bosses in the military and political circles will not trample you to death, and the spittle of the people in the country will drown you!

    "Let me, Umezu Yoshijiro, bear all the sins alone! This is the duty of an imperial soldier! Even if your reputation is ruined for this, it is better than the empire being in danger!" General Umezu Yoshijiro suddenly felt a sacred feeling in his heart.  The sense of mission and responsibility even moved me to tears!

    General Umezu Yoshijiro, while he was busy working on his memorial and excited with the sense of mission, completely forgot that there were hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the northeast of An, preparing to carry out his orders and carry out an attack that was destined to fail. Of course,  That was cannon fodder. At this moment, General Umezu no longer cared about it and had forgotten about it!

    The cannon fodder forgotten by the Commander-in-Chief, Colonel Yokoyama, the commander of the new Second Corps of the Kwantung Army, did not forget his responsibilities. After being blinded by one eye by a shell fragment, the bandage on his head was so wrapped  The rice dumpling-like Colonel Yokono was lying on a stretcher, with a fierce dark light coming from one eye. The dozens of captains of the Kwantung Army who had been summoned for an emergency military meeting were frightened.

    Night fell once again on the northern land of the Liaodong Peninsula. The lingering bomber group and fighter group of the Independent Division Aviation finally disappeared in the sky. The order of Commander-in-Chief Umezu was like a huge stone, weighing heavily on Hengye.  In the captain's mind, this night, for all the Japanese officers of the newly formed Second Corps of the Kwantung Army, is a night that affects everyone's life and death. If they cannot capture Anton, they will have to commit suicide by caesarean section!

    Therefore, Commander Yokono's speech at the military meeting was very simple, "Everyone, Commander Umezu's order is already clear, attack! Attack at any cost, for the honor of our Imperial Japanese soldiers, and even more for the  We ourselves will lead the Manchukuo soldiers under your command to carry out uninterrupted attacks. Success or failure depends on this, please work hard!"

    Captain Yokono¡¯s words did not give much encouragement to the Japanese officers. The artillery, which relied on providing fire support, was under fierce bombardment by the independent division aviation.Under the bombing, there is nothing left out of ten. How can you fight against the fierce firepower of the independent division soldiers?

    (To be continued)
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