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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 2608: Live to see people, die to see corpses

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    Ever since General Umezu Yoshijiro, with his assembled Liaoxi Assault Corps of more than 50,000 men, left Fengtian and headed for Liaoxi, Chief of Staff Matsuda reluctantly arrived in Xinjing. He had made countless predictions about this operation.  , was defeated by the independent division troops, surrounded by the independent division troops, and all the troops were broken into pieces, including General Umezu, but he did not expect to win and cooperated with the Kwantung Army in the western Liaoning area to successfully break out of the encirclement.

    However, what happened now clearly exceeded all the predictions of Chief of Staff Matsuda. The Liaoxi Assault Corps was completely defeated. It is understandable. After all, it is a force with no combat effectiveness at all. It is nothing even if the whole body is broken.  It¡¯s strange, but General Umezu has disappeared and has not been heard from, but it is the biggest surprise that is expected. If General Umezu is loyal to His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire of Japan, and dies in battle, it is within the psychological tolerance range!

    Only General Umezu is missing, which is a worrying thing. What Chief of Staff Matsuda is most afraid and worried about is that General Umezu is captured by soldiers of the Independent Division. His identity is too sensitive. Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army, Great Japan  If the empire's supreme ruler in Manchukuo falls into the hands of that China devil Tang Qiuli, it will be a devastating blow to the two combat groups of the Kwantung Army that are still struggling to support themselves in western Manchuria. Maybe overnight  , will the morale of hundreds of thousands of Kwantung Army soldiers collapse and be defeated without a fight?

    Chief of Staff Matsuda did not believe that after the soldiers of the Independent Division captured General Umezu, they would keep it secret and give up the best weapon to destroy the morale of the Kwantung Army soldiers. Therefore, after learning that General Umezu was missing, he was extremely anxious.  Like ants on a hot pot, swarming around.  It was obviously a mess and there was nothing that could be done.

    Seeing that the Chief of General Staff was so rude, it was Nasaburo Amuro, Commander of the Kwantung Army's New Kyo Military Police, who reminded him, "Your Excellency, Chief of the General Staff, our plan for now is to find the whereabouts of Commander-in-Chief Umezu. The so-called 'to meet him alive'"  People must see their corpses when they die! 'Only in this way can the negative effects be prevented from spreading further!"

    "In addition, the news of the disappearance of Commander-in-Chief Umezu must be tightly sealed and limited to a few senior officers. The smaller the scope of the spread of the news, the better. The plan to mobilize the New Beijing Manchukuo army to attack Western Manchuria will continue as usual.  .To calm the mood of Xinjing¡¯s military and civilians!¡±

    The words woke up the dreamer, "Yes! Amuro Na-kun's suggestion is just right!" Lieutenant General Matsuda nodded repeatedly, and then picked up the phone, "I am Chief of General Staff Matsuda. Call me the Kwantung Army Intelligence Headquarters.  Headquarters Major General Okabe!¡±

    "Okabe-kun, I now order the Intelligence Headquarters to dispatch all agents and activate all intelligence networks. Search for the whereabouts of Commander-in-Chief Umezu in the area between Fengtian, Panshan and Beining. Remember, you have to meet someone alive.  You must see the corpse! This is the only mission of your Intelligence Headquarters at the moment. Once you have any information about the whereabouts of Commander-in-Chief Umezu, please inform me immediately, no matter what time it is!"

    The order was issued, and all that was left was to wait. Chief of Staff Matsuda's order was not small, and the search area he designated was correct. However, he did not know that General Umezu was not at his original position at all, but was far away from the battlefield.  , the grass and trees are all soldiers, walking at night, taking a detour back to Fengtian through another route, it is not that General Umezu does not want to contact the headquarters, but that he is now neurotic and vigilant.

    General Umezu, who is on the run, does not trust anyone, including the local garrison of the Manchukuo army that has not yet reached the area where the independent division troops have arrived. He cannot guarantee whether these Manchukuo soldiers will take their heads and follow them.  Is that China devil asking for credit and reward?

    Therefore, Chief of Staff Matsuda¡¯s search plan is basically a useless effort. Unexpectedly, General Umezu, who has become a frightened bird, does not trust anyone, including his own people, and just thinks that after arriving in Fengtian, it is the safest!

    The work of mobilizing more than 80,000 elite troops from the five puppet divisions of the Puppet Manchukuo to form the Western Manchukuo Assault Corps of the Kwantung Army is in progress. Compared with the formation of new troops in Fengtian, the speed and efficiency are much higher. After all,  It is an organic unit. As long as Chief of Staff Matsuda gives an order, the puppet Manchukuo army troops will immediately assemble, including the Imperial Guards of the Emperor of Manchukuo, and they will obey Chief of Staff Matsuda unconditionally.

    What Chief of Staff Matsuda needs to do is to take out a large number of guns, artillery and ammunition, mainly large-caliber field guns, from the military warehouse in Xinjing to re-equip the Manchukuo Army. This is simply a task for officers at all levels of the Manchukuo Army.  It was a piece of pie in the sky. Without this opportunity, the Japanese would not have equipped their troops with such heavy equipment. Of course, in the eyes of some senior officers of the Manchukuo Army, these brand-new weapons and equipment were not only  Just the weapons used for fighting on the battlefield are still covered with white flowers in the ocean.

    There are beards everywhere in the Northeast. In that place with high mountains and dense forests, there are no hairpins to occupy the top of the mountain. The Japanese guns and ammunition are rare things and can be exchanged for oceans and gold. Even if they are used by the JapaneseThe Anti-Union armed forces that have been driven to the border area have almost disappeared. If they have hard real money in their pockets, these officers will not mind doing a few transactions with the Anti-Union. Who has a grudge against money?

    Therefore, after receiving the order from the Kwantung Army Headquarters, the five divisions of the Puppet Manchukuo Army, instead of fearing that they were about to go to the battlefield and fight desperately with the independent division troops, were like cats that smelled fishy smell.  Da Cai's thoughts were gathered as quickly as possible in accordance with the requirements of the Kwantung Army headquarters. Moreover, it was a full staff. Of course, among them were the strong men who were temporarily pulled over to join in the head, in order to receive more guns and ammunition.  One share means more money!

    Chief of Staff Matsuda and the Kwantung Army officers who were assigned to serve as commanders of all levels of the Manchukuo Army did not know the trick. They were quite surprised by the high morale and rapid assembly ability of the Manchukuo Army soldiers. They were much different from before.  It was disappointing to see that in just three days, a re-armed Western Manchurian Assault Corps with more than 80,000 people, with Kwantung Army officers as the backbone and Manchukuo Army soldiers as the main body, was formed.

    Compared with the panicked Japanese in Manchuria, this force of more than 80,000 people gave Chief of Staff Matsuda a refreshing feeling, igniting a glimmer of hope in his heart, "Perhaps, this group of Manchurians will  There is no telling what miracles our troops will create in the Western Manchuria region!" he thought with a sigh.

    On the day when the Kwantung Army's Western Manchuria Assault Corps set off, Chief of Staff Matsuda personally presided over the expedition ceremony. At the ceremony, he made an impassioned speech and greatly encouraged all officers and soldiers, "Dear members of the Kwantung Army's Western Manchuria Assault Corps.  Warriors, I am moved by your high fighting spirit and morale. You are shouldering the dual hopes of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan and His Majesty the Emperor of Manchukuo in this expedition!"

    ¡°When those Chinese soldiers were burning, killing, looting, and wantonly massacring our compatriots in Manchuria, as soldiers, we should take up arms and go to the battlefield to fight to the death against the invading enemies and defend our homeland!  Our people!¡±

    Obviously, Chief of Staff Matsuda was so emotionally moved that he choked up and shed tears several times while speaking. However, Chief of Staff Matsuda¡¯s emotional speech moved only the officers of the Kwantung Army. As for the officers and soldiers of the Manchukuo Army, see  Watching this Japanese guy crying and wiping his tears, he was completely indifferent. Crying and wiping his tears was of no use, could he be used as a flower?  What you are thinking about is how much money you can make?

    After Chief of Staff Matsuda¡¯s speech, Major General Hamasaki, commander of the Liaoxi Assault Corps of the Kwantung Army, expressed determination on behalf of all the officers and soldiers who were about to go on the expedition. Major General Hamasaki was a straightforward person and took the lead in shouting slogans, ¡°Long live His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire of Japan! Emperor of Manchukuo  Long live your majesty! The Japanese Empire must win!¡±

    Shouting slogans is just a matter of words, and it takes no effort or money. Therefore, at the expedition ceremony, the slogans were shouted loudly. The slogans of more than 80,000 people resounded through the sky, and they were quite powerful.  The momentum of a tiger swallowing thousands of miles!

    After the Kwantung Army Western Manchukuo Assault Corps set off, less than an hour later, the information was placed on the desk of Tang Qiuli, the commander of the independent division. The information was so detailed, including that the Kwantung Army officers were commanders at all levels and soldiers of the puppet Manchukuo army  The main force, personnel establishment, force composition, weapons and equipment, names and positions of Kwantung Army commanders at all levels, deputy commanders of the Manchukuo Army, combat sequence and numbers, etc., are all clearly displayed.

    After reading the intelligence, with a meaningful smile on his lips, Tang Qiuli said to Ge Zhenzhuang, Director of the General Staff Division: "Director Ge, send a telegram to Jing Zhanqi, commander of the Western Manchuria Interceptor Corps, and inform the full text of this intelligence to  Jing Zhanqi decides how to fight, and the battle plan can be reported to the division commander. In addition, Liu Cuigang and Le Yiqin are ordered to provide sufficient air fire support according to combat needs, and the aviation force communicates with the West Manchurian Interceptor Corps! "

    The division commander made such an understatement and did not take the 80,000-strong Western Manchuria Assault Corps of the Kwantung Army seriously. Ge Zhenzhuang was slightly startled and couldn't help but remind him: "Commander, according to the intelligence, the morale of this enemy force is very high.  , Moreover, with the new equipment, the number of large-caliber artillery has exceeded the average field force of the Kwantung Army. At least based on the current situation, it is a formidable enemy! "

    "Commander Jing's blocking force, although it had previously strengthened five mechanized infantry brigades and two tank brigades of the North China Field Corps, had to face more than 400,000 Kwantung Army soldiers in the direction of Western Manchuria.  The Kwantung Army's Western Manchuria Assault Corps came out to fight on both sides. In terms of strength, we are at a disadvantage. Therefore, is it safer to have the specific command of this battle be coordinated by the division commander? "

    Tang Qiuli did not respond to Ge Zhenzhuang's suggestion, but asked: "Where has Sun Zhenbang's regiment reached now?"

    (To be continued)
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