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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2578 Dilemma

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    Gloom and mist shrouded this dilapidated house. A telegram from the frontline troops had just been received. For all the senior officers of the Fifteenth Army Headquarters, it was like a bolt from the blue. "Two regiments of the vanguard were suddenly attacked.  When surrounded by the Independent Division, according to the descriptions of the soldiers who escaped, the number of Independent Division troops in the Shuangliao area reached more than 50,000 in two divisions, and there were also a large number of tanks and heavy artillery! "

    The loss of two regiments of thousands of soldiers was not a shock to the officers at the Fifteenth Army Headquarters, but the facts behind the telegram were what worried these senior officers of the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan the most.  Yes, the fact is that on the front of the Fifteenth Army's retreat, more than 50,000 independent division troops rushed to the front line of Shuangliao in advance to block it!

    The Fifteenth Army was lucky. Among the four-way retreat of the Kwantung Army, only the Fifteenth Army ran the fastest and most smoothly. It was so smooth that it was able to get rid of the pursuing troops of the Independent Division. The Thirty-sixth Division was in Bao  Longshan's blockade bought more than five hours for the other three divisions of the 15th Army at the cost of more than 20,000 soldiers dying. Tens of thousands of imperial soldiers, while Gilgalang took a breath,  The other three groups of troops are being fiercely attacked by the independent division troops.

    The simple house, the uncertain and depressing atmosphere, the non-stop retreat for several days, the huge pressure brought by hundreds of thousands of independent division soldiers behind them, from mental to physical exhaustion, each of the usually cold and resolute imperial officers  , all looked sluggish and had no energy at all.

    Lieutenant General Kushima looked at these subordinates who had no fighting spirit and felt sad.  He opened his mouth and said: "Gentlemen, the problem before us is very simple. It is how to solve the problem of more than 50,000 independent divisions blocking the troops on the Shuangliao front line!"

    The officers were silent and looked at each other. It was indeed a very simple problem, but this simple problem was the most difficult to solve in terms of military strength.  The Fifteenth Army also has three full first-class divisions with more than 70,000 people. Without pressure from behind, they can fight no matter what. However, now it is not allowed, if within one day.  Unable to break through the blockade of the Shuangliao front-line independent division troops, the fate awaiting the 15th Army was to be encircled. The officers knew this very well.

    I saw that the officers, who were usually very arrogant, were as mute and said nothing.  Lieutenant General Hisashima sighed and said: "Since you guys have no good solution, you can only report the dangers faced by the 15th Army to the Kwantung Army Headquarters and ask Commander-in-Chief Umezu to make a decision! However, you guys still.  Be prepared to attack!"

    "We can't do nothing until the headquarters orders arrive. Waiting passively, I ordered the 37th Division to immediately deploy 30 kilometers west of Jilgalang, preparing to block the independent division troops that were chasing after them. The other two  Division, prepare to attack the independent division positions that block the Imperial Army!"

    The officers of the 15th Army stood up listlessly and left with heavy steps without any objection. In fact, they had no better solution than Commander Kushima, especially the 37th Division.  Lieutenant General Nagakuriyama looked as if he had been sentenced to death. His face was ashen, "Block it! Is that a joke? That guy Eikura's army was so capable, but all of them were smashed to pieces. At least they were still alive."  There is Baolong Mountain you can use!¡±

    "As for the Thirty-Seventh Division, thirty kilometers west of Gilgalang, it is an unobstructed sandy land without even a small dirt bag. What can we do to stop it? Is Commander Jiudao confused?  ?" Lieutenant General Kuriyama cursed in his heart. He already had a premonition that the fate of the 37th Division may not be better than that of the 36th Division!

    Lieutenant General Kushima himself was the only one left in the dilapidated house, and he was filled with bitterness, "This is the situation faced by the majestic Kwantung Army of the Imperial Japanese Empire. On the one hand, it has to block the pursuing independent division troops, and on the other hand,  It is not easy to fight on two fronts if there is an independent division to break through and block the block." Whether it is blocking or breaking through the block, Lieutenant General Kujima is not very sure. In fact, at this moment, Lieutenant General Kujima is already in disarray. Otherwise, there will be no way.  I would have thought of sending a telegram to the commander-in-chief, General Yoshijiro Umezu!

    With a heavy heart, Lieutenant General Hisashima personally dictated a long telegram to the commander-in-chief, General Umezu. In the telegram, Lieutenant General Hisashima exaggeratedly explained the difficulties faced by the 15th Army. In a word, it was dangerous.  Extremely, "The staff is urgently awaiting instructions from the Commander-in-Chief to determine the specific direction of action of the 15th Army!" This was the last paragraph of the telegram, which undoubtedly revealed Lieutenant General Hisashima's mood at the moment, Liu Shen Wu Zhu!

    Lieutenant General Jiudao, who was stunned by the fierce attack of Yuan Jinghao's North China Field Corps' more than 400,000 troops, had lost his most basic ability to judge. If he had known that the independent division in front of him was just a brigade.  With an additional regiment, a total of about 20,000 troops, if he wants to capture Shuangliao, he will not hesitate to use all his strength to launch an attack, break through the obstruction, and escape!

     However, Jing Zhanqi's empty city strategy and ecstasy formation caused Lieutenant General Jiudao to completely misjudge the situation in the Shuangliao area. His hesitation and hesitation gave the Second Brigade of the Western Manchu Interceptor Corps of the Independent Division an opportunity.  Plenty of time for the second brigade.  to strengthen the fortifications.

    Xu Tingzhi, commander of the 2nd Brigade, looked at the fortifications, firepower points, anti-gun holes and shelters supported by door panels, beams and other wood, and nodded with satisfaction. Given the geological conditions of Shuangliao, the blocking fortifications can achieve this.  He was already very satisfied, but the town of Shuangliao behind him also paid a price. The town was almost in ruins, with ruins everywhere.

    "Chief of Staff, order the troops to immediately enter the fortifications, artillery and tanks, and enter the position. I'm afraid the Japs are about to start fighting!" He said to Chief of Staff Xiao Chenggen. With the blocking fortifications beginning to take shape, Xu Tingzhi was confident that he could fight with tens of thousands of Japs.  The Japanese have a duel, not to mention, there are also aviation aircraft!

    An hour and a half later, there was still no movement on the Second Brigade position. Xu Tingzhi looked at his watch in confusion and said to Xiao Chenggen: "Chief of Staff, what's going on? The little devil is less than 20 kilometers away from us. There are more than one  There hasn¡¯t been any movement since the hour, isn¡¯t there some trick?¡±

    "It's abnormal. It takes less than an hour for the Kwantung Army to arrive at a distance of less than 20 kilometers. At least, its vanguard should have appeared. Brigadier, have you sent out a reconnaissance unit to get a feel for the situation?" Xiao Chenggen  Recommend to.

    Xu Tingzhi said without hesitation: "Order each regiment to send out reconnaissance teams to get close to the little devils and see what these bastards are doing?"

    What was the Fifteenth Army of the Kwantung Army doing? Following the orders of the commander-in-chief General Umezu, more than 70,000 Kwantung Army soldiers stayed in the unobstructed Gilgalang area, wasting time in vain. Soon, the army  Commander Lieutenant General Kushima will pay a heavy price for his actions.

    It has been more than an hour since the telegram was sent, but there has been no response from the headquarters. Lieutenant General Hisashima was so anxious that he was circling back and forth in the simple house, like a donkey on the mill road.

    It was also unlucky for Lieutenant General Gaijima, and the telegram soon reached the Kwantung Army headquarters in Fengtian. However, the commander-in-chief, General Yoshijiro Umezu, was not at the headquarters. He went to the Kwantung Army's Western Manchuria Assault Corps that was being formed. This was able to solve the problem.  General Umezu was very concerned about the only key to the battle in western Liaoning. Although Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Matsuda had been keeping an eye on it, he was still uneasy and wanted to see it with his own eyes.

    Neither the commander-in-chief nor the chief of general staff were at the headquarters, and no one at the Kwantung Army headquarters knew the specific whereabouts of the two bosses. After the telegram from the Fifteenth Army arrived, the combat staff took the telegram and stayed at Meijin.  In front of the commander-in-chief's office, his feet were jumping anxiously and his forehead was sweating.

    More than two hours later, General Umezu came back. However, his mood was obviously bad, and his face was so gloomy that he was almost dripping with water. The combat staff rushed to greet him, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I have received a report from the Fifteenth Army of Western Manchuria.  Urgent telegram, the blocking troops of the Independent Division were found on the Shuangliao front line!" He said and handed over the telegram.

    "Honey?" General Umezu was shocked. He snatched it and looked at it quickly. His face immediately turned purple and his eyes were fierce. He raised his hand and received a big slap from his pocket, "Pah!" hard!  It hit the combat staff officer in the face. The poor staff officer's mouth immediately started to bleed, and his eyes were filled with stars. Before he could recover, he heard a thunderous curse: "Baga! Pig head, such an urgent telegram."  , why don't you send it over immediately? You're going to die if you delay the military plane!"

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????? Out of the way, you are in a hurry.  I have been waiting for more than two hours. I am so anxious that I almost cry. I feel aggrieved, but how can I dare to argue? And I heard the commander-in-chief say that it is a dead end for the work, and I am completely discouraged. Well, I have given my life to you.  Now, the commander-in-chief kills his own major, isn't it as easy as blowing a breath?

    The major staff officer stretched his neck to wait for death. He closed his eyes and accepted his fate. He was still wondering whether he should ask the military police to shoot him or the commander-in-chief to chop himself with a sword. However, after waiting for a while, no military police came over with a menacing look.  There was no blade slashing at his neck. After calming down, he found that the Commander-in-Chief had left, and he was the only one standing stupidly in the empty corridor.

    The major staff officer rushed out in a few steps as if he was saving his life. Now General Umezu, how can he have the mind to argue with a big-ass combat staff officer? Even that mouthful is not because the telegram was sent late, but  He was so angry at Lieutenant General Kushima, the commander of the 15th Army, that he was so angry that his heart trembled.

    General Umezu did not expect that Kushima, as the commander of more than 100,000 Kwantung Army troops, would be so stupid. When he thought of this, his heart was on fire, and he wanted to kill that stupid pig Kushima with a knife.

      (To be continued)
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