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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 3232 Prepare to break the jade!

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    A passion and bitterness that was like blood but not blood, like air but not air, mixed together, and instantly filled Lieutenant General Kase's body. He was grateful to Prince Zairen for his kindness. He did not expect that he would be the only one who knew him.  The idle generals who have been sitting on the bench for many years will be discovered by His Highness the Prince.

    The experience in Manchuria is unbearable to look back on. If General Kenkichi Ueda, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army at the time, had not repeatedly suppressed and excluded him, he would at least be an important general in charge of the army now. His military rank would have been promoted to general. Why bother?  After a hard time qualifying, he achieved the rank of lieutenant general.

    Of course, there were many exaggerated praises in Prince Zai Ren's words. In the battle with the second detachment of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli, who was still the Blood Hand Regiment at that time, the first mixed brigade of Northern Manchuria under his command suffered a loss of soldiers and generals.  For the most part, although it is not a defeat, it cannot be considered a victory. This is the main reason why the then commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Kenkichi Ueda, took advantage of himself and drove himself back to the country to idle.

    However, none of this matters now. That old bastard Ueda Kenkichi was short-lived and has been dead for many years thanks to the call of Amaterasu. However, his pearl finally brushed away the dust and regained its glory, becoming the commander of the army.

    Lieutenant General Kase's whole body was filled with heat, as if he was a different person. The previous decadence was wiped away. He stood up suddenly, his eyes were shining, and he said passionately: "Thanks to His Highness, the Prince, for not giving up and being humble.  Thank you, Kase, for your kindness. I have nothing to repay, but I can only do my best to be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire of Japan, and live up to the expectations of His Majesty the Prince, even if the jade is broken!"

    "In addition, the Ministry of Staff would also like to ask His Highness the Prince for advice. He is going to Hokkaido to take charge of the overall military situation. I would like to ask His Highness the Prince to tell me how to do it. The Ministry of Staff would also like to follow the instructions to avoid bias and mistakes, which will disappoint you and result in a loss.  Hundreds of thousands of Imperial Army soldiers! Become the eternal sinners of the Empire!¡±

    "Okay!" Prince Zai Ren's eyes shone in the same way. What he needed was this attitude of not being afraid of death. He felt that he had not misjudged the person. When he originally chose Masaga Kase as the commander of the Hokkaido Defense Zone Headquarters, he was at the base camp.  There is indeed quite a lot of resistance internally, and all the big bosses are not optimistic about the logistics officer in charge of food and grass.  It was only because I had to stand up for my own opinion against all opinions that I was summoned today.

    Prince Zai Ren, who is well versed in the art of employing people, has his own way of managing people. This kind of officer who has battlefield experience and commanded troops has been sitting on the bench for many years because the superior officer did not like it. Most people will  Demoralized and helpless.  But there are also those who work hard and are full of courage to make a comeback. Once given a chance, they will explode with amazing talents. Masaga Kase is this kind of person.

    and.  These people repay their kindness and are grateful to their bosses who enable them.  Often able to fight to the death, Hokkaido battlefield.  It plays the role of delaying and weakening the attack of the China Division troops, to put it bluntly.  They are meant to be sacrificed and serve as cannon fodder. Otherwise, I would not put more than 400,000 reserve soldiers with little battlefield experience on the Hokkaido battlefield. Such a unit needs a man who knows how to be grateful, determined, and cherish opportunities.  , commanded by a desperate commander.

    "Kase-kun, what you need to do when you go to Hokkaido is to make all the people soldiers!" Prince Zairen said slowly: "The people of Hokkaido are strong and fierce, and the local residents have a strong martial spirit and are brave and fierce. You can take advantage of this,  Massively arm local civilians, supplemented by militarized management and indoctrination with bushido spirit. Once the China Division invades, you will not only have more than 400,000 soldiers in your hands!"

    Seeing that Kase Masahiro was listening with rapt attention, Prince Zairen became more energetic and continued: "All the people are soldiers, and they will not hesitate to break the jade to pieces. We must strengthen the walls and clear the country. The Chinese soldiers who set foot on Hokkaido will have to pay a heavy price for every step they take."  , you only need to delay the China Division's attack in the Hokkaido area for three months!"

    "Thank you, His Highness the Prince, for your advice!" Lieutenant General Kase's eyes were piercing. It seemed that after mastering the secrets of martial arts, he suddenly became like a master, full of confidence, and said: "Kase has lived up to His Highness the Prince's expectations and turned Hokkaido into a  It¡¯s a slaughterhouse for Shina soldiers, even if all the people of Hokkaido are shattered by this battle, they still have a clear conscience!¡±

    The Northern Front Right Attack Group commanded by Sun Zhenbang and Yuan Jinghao has more than 650,000 troops, as well as six tank brigades attached to the Armored Forces Command, six artillery brigades from the Artillery Command, and a fighter group and bomber group of the Northern Flying Group.  And under the cover of the warships of the First Squadron of the Northern Fleet, without much effort, they crossed the Soya Strait from the Darnia attack starting point in southern Sakhalin Island, and successfully landed on the Wakkanai line in northern Hokkaido.

    The landing was so smooth that both Sun Zhenbang and Yuan Jinghao could not believe it. The Japanese defenders in Wakkanai, Hokkaido, were vulnerable. The fleet's naval guns blasted them, the bombers dropped a burst of bombs, and then the landing ships arrived at the beach.  , the infantry began to land. The resistance of the Japanese army was extremely weak, and the right wing attacked.The regiment secured the landing site at the cost of more than a thousand casualties. The entire process took less than five hours.

    After two commanders, Sun Zhenbang and Yuan Jinghao, stepped onto the beach of Hokkaido, they looked at the soldiers landing continuously around them. The two looked at each other. Yuan Jinghao touched his chin and said: "Commander Sun, this is going too well, isn't it? Xiao  Shouldn¡¯t the Japanese be so reluctant to fight? I feel uneasy!¡±

    The troops successfully landed in Hokkaido. As the commander, Sun Zhenbang was not excited at all. His brows knitted together. His feeling was similar to that of Yuan Jinghao. It was not that he had never fought against the Japs before, so he responded: "Commander Yuan, this matter  It shows that the Japs have limited troops in the Wakkanai area, no more than one division at most, and there are no heavy weapons, and the fortifications are not strong. I doubt that the Japs commander has set some kind of trap for us!  "

    "You mean, the hard nut is at the back?" Yuan Jinghao also frowned and said: "According to the planned combat plan, after the right-wing offensive group lands in Wakkanai and expands the landing site, the first targets to be captured are Eda Yuki, Onwei Zifu, Tianyan  , Asahikawa and other places, opening the passage to Sapporo.¡±

    "If you have any tricks up your sleeve, the Asahikawa line is an usable terrain. There is a mountain range with an altitude of more than 2,000 meters. It is the only mountain range in Hokkaido. The terrain is complex and can block our army's advance. However, it cannot  With our artillery fire covering the area that is no bigger than a palm, what other tricks can the little devils do? "

    "According to intelligence, the Japanese defense force in Hokkaido is more than 400,000. It is impossible for all of them to be concentrated in the mountainous area of ????Asahikawa. Wouldn't it give us a chance to attack all at once? Furthermore, due to the limited terrain conditions, the troops cannot be deployed at all?"

    In Sun Zhenbang's mind, because he could not judge the true intention of the Japanese army to abandon the Wakkanai beachhead, he simply stopped thinking about it and said: "Commander Yuan, we don't care what tricks the little devils are playing, they are just trying to show off their tricks, we still stick to the plan.  The battle plan is to launch attacks on Eda Xing, Yinweizifu, Tianyan, Asahikawa and other places!¡±

    Sun Zhenbang and Yuan Jinghao really guessed correctly. Lieutenant General Kase Masaga, commander of Japan's Hokkaido Defense Region Headquarters, had no intention of fighting with the division troops on the beachhead on the Wakkanai front line. He himself also knew that the Wakkanai area was  There is no solid defense system and no terrain conditions to rely on. No matter how many troops are deployed, they cannot withstand the artillery bombardment of the Chinese troops.

    Therefore, Lieutenant General Kase simply gave up the beachhead around Wakkanai and reduced his troops in the central area of ??Hokkaido. Only by bringing in the Chinese troops could he implement the strategy of using all the people as soldiers and not caring about the sacrifices. Facts have proved that his decision was quite wise.  A second-class division of more than 13,000 men deployed at the Wakkanai frontline beachhead was completely destroyed within a few hours.

    As for the mountainous areas around Asahikawa, Lieutenant General Kase has not set his sights on where to go. Although there are mountains with an altitude of more than 2,000 meters that can be used, the terrain is too narrow and only two divisions with more than 40,000 troops can be deployed at a time.  It doesn¡¯t even have any depth, so it¡¯s not a target for China Division¡¯s artillery and bombers?

    Since he was a member of the Imperial Army and regarded the entire Hokkaido Imperial people as Imperial soldiers, Lieutenant General Kase also made full preparations. When he took office, he formed an armed civilian force of more than 20 brigades.  In the Hokkaido region of the Japanese Empire, everyone was truly a soldier. Even women and teenagers were issued guns and weapons, and strict and cruel orders were issued.

    This order, through radio stations, newspapers and leaflets distributed, made everyone in Hokkaido aware that "all the people of Imperial Hokkaido have the responsibility and obligation to resist the Chinese invading army. I, Lieutenant General Kase Masahiro, with the Imperial  In the name of the commander of the Hokkaido Defense District Headquarters, I order you that once you receive the order, you must fight the enemy bravely without hesitation and die with the enemy with your flesh and blood. Anyone who refuses to retreat after receiving the order will be shot on the spot! "

    In order to strictly supervise civilians' execution of their orders, Lieutenant General Kase specially formed thousands of law enforcement teams, specifically responsible for supervising the execution of orders and executing wavering elements. It can be said that behind each squadron-level armed civilian force, there are  There was a law enforcement team supervising. The Japanese in Hokkaido either died together with the division soldiers or were shot dead on the spot by the law enforcement team. They had no choice!

    These armed civilians who must die one by one are distributed in towns and villages, as well as along every route the division troops advance, while more than 400,000 Japanese soldiers are concentrated on the Sapporo front line, preparing to be massacred by armed civilians in the division troops.  , morale is low and military morale is shaken, launch a full-line counterattack.

    Lieutenant General Kase planned to use hundreds of thousands of civilian cannon fodder in exchange for one-third of the casualties of the China Division. He was waiting for the Chinese soldiers to land in Hokkaido, while the right-wing offensive group commanded by Sun Zhenbang and Yuan Jinghao was following the instructions of Kase.  As expected, the general launched an attack.

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