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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 2597: Fengtian Calls for Reinforcement (Part 2)

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    Speaking of which, the current situation in the Northeast is like a broken ship with water leaking everywhere. General Yoshijiro Umezu, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, is so difficult that his intestines are about to break. The strength of the Kwantung Army in Manchuria is divided into three parts.  In western Liaoning, one in Western Manchuria, and finally on the northwest border, the more than 500,000 troops in western Liaoning were surrounded by independent division troops. The more than 400,000 troops in Western Manchuria were also surrounded from front to back, and they all faced the risk of being surrounded.  situation.

    As for the border garrison, which has nearly 200,000 troops, it is a dead end. It cannot work no matter what, but it is not a worry. General Meijin is satisfied if he can save Western Manchuria and Western Liaoning. He personally goes into battle and commands more than 50,000 troops.  He himself was unsure of the final outcome of the assembled troops heading to western Liaoning, and the Kwantung Army troops in the direction of Western Manchuria were also in the same predicament.

    Matsuda's worry is not unreasonable. If we say that the independent division's blocking force on the front line from Siping to Shuangliao did not exceed 70,000 or 80,000 in his own judgment, the Kwantung Army in Western Manchuria has more than 400,000 troops and continues to attack fiercely.  For a few days, there was still the possibility of negotiating a blocking line. However, as the independent division troops with four mechanized infantry brigades and two tank brigades arrived at the line from Siping to Shuangliao, coupled with the independent division aviation that controlled the air, this  The blocking line that blocked the Kwantung Army in Western Manchuria from withdrawing to Xinjing became impregnable.

    "As far as the current war situation in western Manchuria is concerned, the Kwantung Army troops in western Liaoning and western Manchuria are in similar situations. They both need to open channels from the outside. However, do they have so many troops?  Obviously, no.  Just look at the Liaoxi Assault Corps under his command, which almost wiped out all the Japanese in Fengtian and surrounding areas.  General Umezu felt cramps in his heart, and the pain made his eyes darken.

    It¡¯s not that General Umezu doesn¡¯t want to use the same method to solve the problem in the direction of Western Manchuria, but the key now is that there is nothing he can do. Fortunately, there is Yoshinaga¡¯s border garrison.  The Outer Mongolia Field Corps that blocked the independent division went south and gave itself a chance to breathe. Although the situation in Western Manchuria was dangerous.  But it wasn't imminent. Things would come out soon, so he could only comfort himself in this way.

    Of course, it¡¯s just comfort.  The danger of war in Western Manchuria still existed.  Once Yoshinaga's troops were unable to withstand it, the Outer Mongolia Field Corps of the Independent Division moved south, and the independent division troops that mysteriously appeared on the Manchu-Mongolia border moved south like a flood. The first to be unlucky were the Kwantung Army troops in Western Manchuria!

    General Umezu has never felt so mentally and physically exhausted as he does now, especially when Matsuda has tied everything up.  After putting everything on the table, I worked hard.  There is no solution that balances both aspects. Is it possible to follow the same example and form a rescue force similar to the current one in Congxinjing?

    It seems to be a feasible way, but the problem is that the current General Meijin dares not and cannot. In order to save the war situation in the Liaodong Peninsula, he temporarily formed an army twice in Fengtian and the surrounding areas of Fengtian.  The last trace of soldier potential, otherwise, tens of thousands of women would not be incorporated into the Kwantung Army Liaoxi Assault Corps to make up the numbers. This is a last resort.

    But the crisis in Western Manchuria cannot be delayed any longer. Once Yoshinaga's border garrison cannot support it, the fate of the Kwantung Army in Western Manchuria will be disastrous. Lieutenant General Matsuda, the chief of staff who has solved all the problems, was speechless for a long time when he saw Commander-in-Chief Umezu.  , I was also anxious, and I had an ominous premonition, not about the war situation in western Liaoning and Western Manchuria, but about the fate of the Kwantung Army's Manchurian border garrison.

    Having served as the Chief of General Staff at the Kwantung Army Headquarters for many years, Lieutenant General Matsuda knew Lieutenant General Yoshinaga. There was quite a personal relationship between the two. Lieutenant General Yoshinaga was a rare good general among the Kwantung Army and was loyal to the Empire of Japan.  No matter how far the war goes, there is no reason to just send a telegram to the headquarters. So, it can only explain one thing. Yoshinaga and his border guards are in trouble. They raised three questions themselves, focusing on the border.  The defense team also wanted to urge General Umezu to come up with a solution!

    " However, Lieutenant General Matsuda would never have imagined that General Umezu had given Lieutenant General Yoshinaga a fatal order. Moreover, even he, as the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army Headquarters, did not know the contents of this order.

    "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, the time for the departure of the Western Liaoning Assault Corps is coming soon. Please make a decision as soon as possible on the above issues, so that the department can comply with them! Especially the issue of the Border Guards!" Matsuda felt like he was on fire.  The chief of staff urged.

    The anxious General Umezu, urged by Lieutenant General Matsuda, was so stimulated that the flames in his heart were rushing. He wished that he could slap him with a slap in the face and hit this guy who kept chattering and didn't know that his heart was as uncomfortable as fried. Close the door.  Open your mouth, but now is not the time to lose your temper.

    General Umezu, who suppressed his anger, took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Matsuda-kun, I understand your feelings. Regarding the border guard,Let¡¯s not discuss the issue of team preparation now. I believe Yoshinaga-kun will not disappoint me!  "

    "As for the issue of the battlefield in Western Manchuria, I decided to immediately mobilize all Manchurian police units, Manchurian police, and the emperor's imperial army from Xinjing and the surrounding areas to form a Western Manchuria assault force.  The total strength of the main force should be about 80,000. The mission is to leave Xinjing immediately, break the blockade of the Independent Division from Siping to Shuangliao, coordinate the breakout of the Kwantung Army troops in the Western Manchuria area, and withdraw to Xinjing! "

    "The commander-in-chief of the Western Manchuria Assault Corps is held by Major General Utada Jiro, the commander of the Kwantung Army's Xinjing Military Police. Officers at all levels are selected from among the Imperial Guardsmen to ensure control of the troops. Matsuda has to be troubled about this matter.  Jun, rushed to Xinjing overnight to supervise the formation and organization of the department, Matsuda-kun, please! "

    After saying that, General Umezu bowed deeply to Chief of Staff Matsuda with a sincere attitude. However, Chief of Staff Matsuda was in a state of turmoil. He was already frightened by the temporarily formed so-called combat corps. Learning from the past, the Battle of Liaodong Peninsula was organized.  The two armies of nearly 300,000 people were completely wiped out. Although they were mainly Manchurian soldiers, tens of thousands of people from the Japanese Empire also joined in!

    The direct consequence is that there are no citizens of the Japanese Empire or Manchukuo soldiers who can handle guns in Fengtian and the surrounding areas of Fengtian. The most appropriate way to describe Fengtian is that it is undefended. Now, Commander-in-Chief Umezu is still  To go through such trouble in Xinjing, wouldn't it mean that Xinjing would become the second Fengtian?

    "Commander-in-Chief, you must not do this! Xinjing is the capital of Manchukuo. It cannot lack sufficient defense forces. If all the Manchurian Army troops are mobilized, there will be less than 10,000 Imperial Army troops left in Xinjing. Please think again!  "Chief of Staff Matsuda was so anxious that his face was covered with sweat, and he advised me.

    General Umezu glanced at Chief of Staff Matsuda with his gloomy eyes, but his tone left no room for negotiation, "Chief of Staff Matsuda, I have decided. You will leave for Xinjing immediately. Within three days, the newly formed Kwantung Army will  The Western Manchuria Assault Corps will appear in the area from Siping to Shuangliao!"

    After General Umezu said these words, he drove away in a car, leaving Chief of Staff Matsuda with a dull look on his face. He just couldn't figure it out. General Umezu should be an experienced commander, how could he make the same mistake again and again?  Woolen cloth?

    Fengtian¡¯s soldier potential has been exhausted, and Xinjing is still going to be turned into an undefended city?  You have to carry it out even if you don't understand it. There is no possibility of changing General Umezu's order. Ten minutes later, a plane took off from Fengtian Military Airport. In the dark night, it headed towards Xinjing. On the plane  , in addition to a dozen junior officers from the Kwantung Army headquarters, there was also the worried and dull-looking Lieutenant General Matsuda Kenjiro, the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army.

    Chief of Staff Matsuda didn't understand why General Umezu was so stubborn. Even General Umezu himself suddenly made this decision. Maybe, in General Umezu's subconscious, he didn't trust those seemingly obedient Manchurian Army soldiers at all. Maybe  , he has realized that the broken ship of Manchuria cannot avoid the fate of sinking. Putting so many Manchurian Army soldiers in Xinjing is a destabilizing factor.

    However, this thought only flashed through my mind. At this moment, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Umezu Yoshijiro, had already led a force of more than 50,000 women, children, old people and weak people in trucks, guided by dozens of tanks.  After leaving Fengtiancheng, we headed towards Panshan and Beining.

    The night was dark and the night wind was picking up. The flickering car lights shone on the faces of the frightened women wearing Kwantung Army uniforms on the trucks, or on the faces of the same military uniforms but with childish and curious faces.  There are also some men with unshaven beards, wrinkles and dull faces. This is all the capital in the hands of General Umezu, the people of the Japanese Empire. However, these people of the Japanese Empire are really  Soldier?  His Majesty the Emperor does not know, but General Umezu does.

    In Panshan, western Liaoning, where the headquarters of the Western Liaoning Interceptor Corps of the Independent Division is located, the commander of the Marine Corps saw Major General Han Tie, the commander of the Western Liaoning Interceptor Corps, seeing off his chief of staff, Colonel Wang Dongshan, in the dark night. After receiving instructions from the division,  After the order was issued, the three main field brigades, two tank regiments and their artillery that had quietly withdrawn from the blocking position had been setting out for more than an hour. Wang Dongshan set out later because he had to temporarily set up a command structure.

    "Dongshan, this time the division commander personally ordered the general. You boy are lucky to command seven brigades. However, I want to tell you, remember the words in the division commander's order and annihilate this bullshit Kwantung Army Liaoxi Assault Corps.  , no one can let go, Dongshan, what you want to catch this time is a big fish, that old devil, Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army, Umezu Yoshijiro, is in your net, doing a brilliant job, carrying old Umezu  Go see the teacher with his head!" Han Tie's voice was particularly clear in the dark night.

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