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    Umezu Yoshijiro, who had been blown by a strong gust of wind, suddenly turned around and said to Hattori Takushiro: "Hattori-kun, you are still the chief operational staff officer of the Kwantung Army. You know the current situation of the Kwantung Army very well. Do you think we can dispatch that person?"  Division to carry out the second phase of the battle? "

    Hearing Lieutenant General Umezu Yoshijiro's rhetorical question, Hattori Takushiro pondered for a moment and then said: "Your Excellency, Commander, the huge losses of the 24th and 25th Divisions have left us with a considerable gap in military strength.  .Unless we are willing to risk weakening the forces on the Manchu-Soviet border, we will not be able to deploy any division except the Second Division to participate in the war [.Com text]"

    "Although Soviet Russia's energy is now attracted by the war in Europe, its Far East Military District still deploys hundreds of thousands of troops. It has not deployed the troops of the Far East Military District because of Germany's invasion of Poland. Compared with the behemoth of Soviet Russia, in  With the war in China still unresolved, the strength of the Kwantung Army is still very different."

    "On the premise that the Far East Military District still maintains its offensive capabilities, we cannot mobilize more troops from the Manchurian-Soviet border to participate in the war. Although we have signed an agreement with Soviet Russia, this agreement will only be used when necessary.  A piece of waste paper. For the Soviet Union, which has never been loyal, we must maintain a strong force on the Manchu-Soviet border to maintain sufficient deterrence. "

    Having said this, Hattori Takushiro added: "Of course, if you dare to risk another failure and deploy the fourth division to participate in the battle, we can still deploy two divisions to participate in the battle in the second stage. But I still  It is recommended that you do not use this fourth division easily, so as not to cause trouble for these Osaka soldiers. Mr. Umezu, General Ueda Kenkichi has learned from the past, so I hope you will be more cautious."

    "Your Excellency, Commander, our army has indeed suffered heavy casualties in previous battles. But there is no doubt about one thing, that is, with the combat effectiveness of our imperial army, even if the opponent causes heavy casualties to our army, its own casualties will never be  Light. Judging from the fact that it poses a threat to the 14th Regiment but has not launched an attack, it has at least lost its offensive capabilities. "

    "If the Kwantung Army cannot take advantage of the fact that its current strength is damaged and is far from being fully replenished, our army will be forced to deploy more troops for the offensive once it makes up for the casualty gap."

    General Umezu Yoshijiro quite agrees with Hattori Takushiro's level of strategic analysis.  Otherwise, after the failure of the Battle of Nomenhan, he would have ignored the transfer order issued by the Tokyo Base Camp and insisted on keeping him as the Chief Operations Staff Officer of the Kwantung Army.  As a result, Lieutenant Colonel Geno Nakayama, who had just been transferred to replace him, had nothing to do but work as an idle member within the Kwantung Army.

    However, Umezu Yoshijiro was a little hesitant about Hattori Takushiro's suggestion of recruiting the second division to participate in the war.  In the Battle of Nomonhan, the 7th Division and the 23rd Division suffered heavy losses and have not yet been able to complete their repairs.  The 24th and 25th divisions that were originally part of the general reserve suffered heavy blows. The second division, which has been moved to Mudanjiang, has almost become the general reserve of the Kwantung Army.  Once the Second Division suffers another heavy blow, the Kwantung Army will no longer have mobile forces.

    Suddenly he found that he had seemingly a lot of troops on hand, but actually had almost no troops to send, which made General Umezu Yoshijiro feel very upset.  The Second Division was the only remaining mobile force of the Kwantung Army before the 14th Division, which Tokyo agreed to transfer back to the Kwantung Army's establishment, arrived in Manchuria.  It cannot be used under any circumstances, General Umezu Yoshijiro is sure of this.

    But if the second division is not mobilized, Umezu Meijiro pulls the divisions at hand around, only to find that none of them can be used easily.  Especially since the vacancies in the main 7th and 23rd divisions of Western Manchuria have not yet been filled, and it will take a long time to recover, and they will not be able to fight for at least half a year.  General Umezu Yoshijiro, who was once proud to be the largest heavy force group of the Japanese army, found that he was now very strapped for money.  Although there are many troops, not many can be mobilized.

    Lieutenant Commander Hattori Takushir¨­ is right. Although the huge polar bear in the north is currently distracted by the European war in the west.  But I still can't take it lightly towards this polar bear, which is similar to the Empire and has never known the word "Xinyi".  Its Far East Military Region has hundreds of thousands of troops and a huge armored cluster that always hangs over the head of the Kwantung Army like a sharp sword.

    But if we wait for all the 14th Division to arrive, it will take at least half a month.  As a soldier, Umezu Yoshijiro, who is also considered a famous Japanese general, knows that when the two armies are at war, the most important thing is the fighter plane.  Once a fighter plane is lost, it is not that easy to get it back.

    Looking at Umezu Yoshijiro's uncertain face, as the chief operational staff officer of the Kwantung Army, Lieutenant Colonel Hattori Takushiro, who knew the Kwantung Army's troop deployment, naturally knew what his boss was thinking?  Hattori Takushiro hesitated for a moment.He said: "Your Excellency, Commander, do you think this is okay?"

    "The leading unit of the 14th Division has arrived in Xinjing. Although it will take half a month to follow up, you can send a telegram to the Tokyo base camp to urge the 14th Division's actions. In addition, the leading unit of the 14th Division will be sent to Xinjing.  The regiment was transferred to Mudanjiang to take over the defense of the Second Division."

    "The Fourteenth Division is a veteran division of the empire, and its real combat capabilities are no less than those of the Second Division. Its division commander, Lieutenant General Kita Seiichi, is energetic and experienced. Although only one regiment can only partially take over the second division,  division's defense area, but we can temporarily transfer some of the troops of the 12th Division stationed in Dongning to the west to assist the 14th Division in taking over part of the defense area and completely replace the 2nd Division after all the 14th Division arrives.  , the troops mobilized by the Twelfth Division will return to their original positions."

    "I think Jiangbei won't make any big moves in half a month. Unless Germany completely ends the war in Poland, Jiangbei will not take action at this juncture. Who knows what Hitler's next step will be after occupying Poland  Go straight to Moscow?¡±

    "Your Excellency, Commander, there is a saying in China that soldiers are valuable and quick. If we cannot make up our mind as soon as possible while the opponent's top commander is vomiting blood and comatose and loses top command. When he recovers, our army will carry out a clearing campaign, and we will have to pay more.  Much price.¡±

    "Furthermore, if we cannot get rid of this group of ruthless bandits that the Emperor rarely names to be eliminated as soon as possible, not only will the Kwantung Army's energy be affected by it, and it will be unable to complete the plan to fight the Soviet Union from the base camp north, even His Majesty the Emperor will not agree to it.  This group of people holds the highest secrets of the Japanese Empire, and it has not been leaked yet, but if it is leaked, it will cause a huge blow to the empire. "

    Having said this, Hattori Takushiro stood at attention and bowed deeply to Umezu Yoshijiro: "Your Excellency, Commander, the fighter plane is fleeting. Please make up your mind as soon as possible."

    Lieutenant Colonel Hattori Takushiro's words, which even His Majesty the Emperor would not agree to, sounded like a revelation to General Umezu Yoshijiro.  After the February 26th Incident, he had been serving as the Undersecretary of the Army Ministry and understood the extent of the emperor's power in the military.  Now the emperor's control over the military, especially the army, is almost the highest among all emperors since the Meiji Restoration.

    If the emperor becomes angry, it will be a disaster for every military general.  The fate of General Ueda Kenkichi has clearly explained everything.  Originally, the Army Ministry and the General Staff Headquarters wanted to let Ueda Kenkichi go and let him retire peacefully.  But it was His Majesty the Emperor's reluctance that caused Ueda Kenkichi not only to be deprived of all medals, but also to have his military rank directly demoted from general to major general.

    The lessons from the past were not far away. Umezu Meijiro, who did not want to make the same mistake as his predecessor, finally nodded slightly and said in the expectant eyes of Hattori Takushiro: "Hattori-kun, just do what you want. Let the 14th Division take the lead.  The team took over the defense of the Second Division and ordered the Second Division to carry out general mobilization immediately and arrive in Jiamusi within five days. "

    "In addition, the 11th Division was ordered to allocate two brigades as the backbone to form a detachment to cooperate with the 14th Division. The 14th Regiment of the 25th Division under Shiro Kuwahara was ordered to hold on to the front line of the Haoliang River without the commander of the Kwantung Army.  The Ministry of Defense ordered the search and engineering regiments of the 25th Division to immediately cross the river and join the main force of the division."

    At this point, Umezu Yoshijiro hesitated and said: "Give Lieutenant General Sawada Shigeru the power and order him to immediately mobilize two infantry brigades and one cavalry brigade to form a detachment, which he will personally command. Tell Sawada Shigeru that this time the Fourth Division  If we continue to fight cowardly, I will directly ask His Majesty the Emperor to cancel the establishment of his Fourth Division."

    Hearing that Umezu Yoshijiro actually set his sights on the shabby household of the Fourth Division despite having insufficient troops, Hattori Takushiro smiled bitterly and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, I'm afraid you can't give orders to Lieutenant General Sawada Shigeru.  You don¡¯t know yet, but Lieutenant General Sawada Shigeru has been transferred to the post of Deputy Chief of Staff, and his transfer order will be coming in the next few days, while his replacement, Lieutenant General Yamashita Fengfumi, is still serving as Chief of Staff of the North China Front.¡±

    "In addition, the deputy chief of staff, Major General Otozaburo Yano, will be transferred soon, and will be replaced by Major General Saburo Endo, who is affiliated with the Army Flight School. In addition, there have been great changes in the base camp. Lieutenant General Tetsuzo Nakajima, deputy chief of staff, and Lieutenant General Hashimoto Gunma, chief of operations  All will be dismissed. The deputy chief of staff will be replaced by Lieutenant General Sawada Shigeru, and the chief of operations will be replaced by Major General Tominaga Kyouji. "

    "The Tokyo Base Camp is extremely impatient with Geno Nakayama's delay in taking over my job. My order to be transferred to the Army Infantry School has been issued, and the Base Camp has repeatedly urged me to take up my post immediately. Your Excellency, Commander, I'm sorry, I  I can¡¯t accompany you to finish this battle.¡±

    Hattori Takushiro and Lieutenant General Itagaki Seishiro, the former Prime Minister of the Land and current Chief of General Staff of the China Expeditionary Force, and the current Army AviationLieutenant General Hideki Tojo, the director-general, as well as quite a few people in the Army Ministry and the General Staff Headquarters have good relations, and they have extremely sensitive sources of information in the Tokyo base camp.  Some things he knew even earlier than General Umezu Yoshijiro, the commander of the Kwantung Army.

    Hearing Lieutenant Colonel Hattori Takushiro talk about the personnel changes in the Kwantung Army and the Tokyo Base Camp, General Umezu Yoshijiro frowned slightly.  The reason for Nakajima Tetsuzo's resignation is very clear to me, and it is not too unfair to say it.  But it was difficult for his successor, Lieutenant General Shigeru Sawada, to satisfy General Yoshijiro Umezu.

    In Umezu Yoshijiro, a large part of the reason why Ueda Kenkichi was repeatedly placed in the hands of the anti-Manchu anti-Japanese armed forces, even until they were defeated, was that he used the wrong fourth division.  Umezu Yoshijiro once carefully studied several of the suppression operations of General Ueda Kenkichi.

    In his opinion, General Ueda Kenkichi¡¯s several combat plans were not wrong and were completely consistent with the situation at the time.  However, he used the idiot Fourth Division as the main force to suppress the enemy. He did not work hard and even showed some unwillingness to save the enemy, resulting in repeated defeats.  This caused the Kwantung Army to miss the opportunity to annihilate it in one fell swoop when it was weak, leading to its growth.

    Ueda Kenkichi was saddled with the most severe punishment imposed on the Japanese army since Emperor Meiji established the new army.  To be honest, it's not unfair, just a careless employer is enough.  What's more, this guy also concealed the loss of Qunce Mountain, the Kwantung Army's largest secret arms warehouse.

    But instead of being implicated, Sawada Shigeru, one of the culprits of repeated failed campaigns, was promoted.  Not only did he lose the battle, but he also caused heavy losses to friendly forces several times. How can such a person still be the deputy chief of staff?  This really made Umezu Meijiro a little puzzled and annoyed.

    But after all, as a senior person, his emotional control is far beyond what those junior and mid-level officers can compare with.  General Umezu Yoshijiro quickly controlled his emotions and hid all his dissatisfaction without showing any of it.

    "As for Hattori Takushiro's transfer, he knew exactly who was behind it.  But for that person, Umezu Meijiro laughed it off.  After all, that guy was resentful of his opposition to him becoming Army Undersecretary, and he wanted to plot against him before leaving.

    But in the one-third of an acre of land owned by the Kwantung Army, it is ultimately up to oneself.  When will his confidant Lieutenant Colonel Genao Nakayama take over, it is not his turn to say that he has resigned now.  Since Nakayama Geno is willing to come to the Kwantung Army, he can continue to hang out there for the time being.

    When you take office depends on your mood.  At the moment, Hattori Takushiro cannot leave yet, at least not until this battle is completed.

    After suppressing his emotions, Umezu Yoshijiro said to Hattori Takushiro: "Hattori-kun, don't worry about that Nakayama Geno for now. Tell Isomura Takehiro and Okubo Shunjiro that they must do a good job in intelligence protection. We must.  Know the trends in Jiangbei. As for you, go to the front line and supervise the battle. I will tell you when this battle is over, and your army school affiliate will take up his post."

    Looking at Umezu Meijiro¡¯s uncertain expression, Hattori Takushiro did not dare to say anything more.  After just nodding slightly, he quietly exited Umezu Meijiro's office.  Went down to draft orders for the Second Division and the vanguard of the Fourteenth Division.

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