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Text Chapter 246 The Reorganization Plan of the Fourth Division

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    As for Jiamusi, Umezu Yoshijiro can only give up temporarily. He knows that even if the Japanese army can fight, they will only have three heads and six arms.  [.Com text] But a brigade of a hundred people is no match for tens of thousands of people.  What's more, the one currently guarding Jiamusi is the soft-legged crab of the Fourth Division.

    The leading troops of the 14th Division, originally scheduled to reinforce Jiamusi, have just arrived in Harbin and are still far away from Jiamusi.  And even if reinforcements arrive, it will be of no avail.  The Second Division has been completely wiped out. Even if the first regiment of the Fourteenth Division arrives, it will not be of any use. Instead, it will serve as food and drinks.

    First, the commander of the 24th Division, Lieutenant General Nemoto Hiroshi, was killed in action. Now, the commander of the 2nd Division, Anjing Toji, has lost contact for two days. I am afraid the situation is no longer optimistic.  In less than a month, the Kwantung Army had lost two division commanders.  If he loses another army commander, his career will come to an end.

    At present, a formal order has been issued for Shigeru Sawada to be transferred to the position of deputy chief of the General Staff Headquarters.  From the original appointment as commander of the troops stationed in Mongolia, the new division commander Lieutenant General Yamashita Tobumi, who was named by Umezu Yoshijiro to come over to rectify the fourth division, has arrived in Xinjing.  In other words, Sawada Shigeru is actually no longer the commander of the Fourth Division, but the commander of the Thirteenth Army of the China Expeditionary Force.

    "Yoshijiro Umezu cannot afford to lose the responsibility of a lieutenant general and deputy chief of staff."  Therefore, when the reinforcements could not arrive for a while, Umezu Yoshijiro could only send a plane to pick up Lieutenant General Sawada Shigeru first.  As for the remaining troops of the 4th Division in Jiamusi, they should just wish themselves well.

    Umezu Yoshijiro was not unaware of the turmoil caused by the construction of the city wall in Jiamusi.  It's just that the matter is too involved, and the foundation behind the Fourth Division is extremely hard.  It also involved the face issue of a certain prince and a certain marshal later. Even these two were involved, and he couldn't deal with it for a while.

    What's more, in his opinion, the current situation in Jiamusi is purely retribution for the Osaka soldiers of the Fourth Division who got into Qian's eyes.  This battle should teach those Osaka soldiers a clear lesson.  Let them know that not all money can be made in the future.

    Just after Umezu Yoshijiro gave the order to send a plane to rescue Sawada Shigeru who was in deep trouble, he thought for a while and asked his adjutant to find Lieutenant General Yamashita Tomofumi, the new commander of the Fourth Division who had arrived in Xinjing.  .  After receiving the notification, Umezu Yoshijiro actually came to the office door to greet him in person, which was rare.

    With the return of the adjutant, he walked into Umezu Yoshijiro's office and had just been handed over as the Chief of Staff of the North China Front. He had just arrived in Xinjing and was still handing over to Sawada Shigeru. He was still temporarily serving the document at the foot of the Kwantung Army Headquarters, and saw General Umezu Yoshijiro unexpectedly.  He condescended to go to the door to greet him personally, and was greatly shocked.  He quickly saluted and said, "Your Excellency, the Commander, will greet you personally. The people below the mountain are extremely frightened."

    Although the two were already very familiar with each other as early as when Umezu Yoshijiro was the commander of the First Army of the North China Front.  But now their identities are very different.  One is the commander-in-chief of the front army who commands hundreds of thousands of troops, and the other is now just one of the many division commanders under him.  Naturally, Yamashita Fengfumi would not think that General Umezu Yoshijiro personally greeted him because he was thinking of the friendship between the two when they were in the Kwantung Army.

    It¡¯s just that Yamashita Tomofumi seemed very reserved, but Umezu Yoshijiro was obviously very happy about his arrival.  After Umezu Yoshijiro let Yamashita Fengfumi into his office, he said to Yamashita Fengfumi: "Yamashita-kun, you won't resent me for being dragged from my appointment as the commander of the Mongolian Army to this bitter cold place in Manchuria."

    When Yoshijiro Umezu mentioned that he had been transferred to the army commander as the full-time division commander, although he was full of resentment, he did not dare to say it in front of the ruthless Kwantung Army general commander. Yamashita Tomofumi quickly said: "Your Majesty, Commander  Forget it. Both the Mongolian Army and the Kwantung Army are elite divisions of the Imperial Army. They serve the Emperor wherever they serve, and there is no resentment."

    Hearing this, Umezu Yoshijiro waved his hand and said: "Yamashita-kun, we are acquaintances of you and I, so let's not talk about this. Although the geographical location of the troops stationed in Mongolia is not as important as Manchuria, which is known as the lifeline of the empire, it is a military-level establishment after all. In  The position in the Imperial Army is far inferior to that of the Kwantung Army, but I can still clearly distinguish between army commander and division commander."

    "But has Yamashita-kun considered that although the Mongolian Army is a military-level organization, it only has an expanded 26th Division of an independent mixed brigade and an independent second mixed brigade, and on the current battlefield in China,  , and the location is never in the main combat direction.¡±

    "During the war, the emperor's people value military merit more. Yamashita-kun is going to be the commander of the Mongolian Army. Although he has been promoted to the commander of the army, it may be difficult to upgrade in the next step."

    "If Yamashita-kun goes to the First Army, Eleventh Army, and Thirteenth Army, which have been fighting in the main directions, Yamashita-kun can show his full potential."Appointed commander.  Even if I am appointed as the commander of a sub-level field force such as the 12th Army and the 23rd Army, I will naturally not embarrass Yamashita-kun.  But where the Mongolian army is stationed, I suggest Mr. Yamashita forget it.  "

    "Although the Fourth Division is only a division-level unit, it cannot be compared with the military level of the Mongolian Army. But it is a real standing field division of the Imperial Army. Being a division commander may not seem as prestigious as the army commander, but  As the division commander of a front-line standing field division, there are often more opportunities.¡±

    At this point, Umezu Yoshijiro, who was already worried about the battle at Shimojiang, sighed slightly, changed the topic from Yamashita Tomofumi's transfer, and said directly without any more roundabout ways: "Yamashita-kun has arrived in Xinjing.  In two days, I should have a better understanding of the current situation in Manchuria. You should also understand the reason why I have to go against all objections and ask for the transfer of Yamashita-kun to the Tokyo base camp. "

    "The reason why I asked Mr. Yamashita to come over this time is actually because of great difficulties. The Fourth Division has been completely rotten, and it has reached the point where it can no longer be rectified without making great efforts. I will bring you here this time.  I am transferred from the North China Front Army in the hope that I can rely on your talents to completely reorganize the Fourth Division."

    "Yamashita-kun is a well-known tiger general in the imperial army. I just hope that Yamashita-kun can show up the courage to personally command on the battlefield and transform the Fourth Division in the shortest possible time."

    "The current performance of the Fourth Division is simply a disgrace to the Imperial Army. In addition to the shameless money-making that the top and bottom work together to find new ways, it has lost the martial tradition of the Imperial Army. Several times of bandit suppression operations, the  It¡¯s a mess. Not only does it lack the majesty of the imperial army, it even involves other troops.¡±

    Having said that, Umezu Yoshijiro handed the telegram sent by Lieutenant General Sawada Shigeru to Yamashita Fengfumi and said: "Two complete infantry brigades with artillery and tanks, a cavalry brigade, plus the second division cavalry regiment, thousands of  The soldiers were completely eaten up in less than one night, and not even one of them came back to report the news. "

    "If I didn't know the character of Major General Kobayashi Asaburo, I would really think that they were timid and surrendered to their opponents. Now Lieutenant General Sawada Shigeru has received an order from the military headquarters and will take office immediately. And the reason for the situation in Xiajiang  It has become so corrupt that it has a lot to do with the current situation of the Fourth Division, so I need a strong division commander to completely rectify the Fourth Division. "

    "The Kwantung Army seems to have a lot of troops now, but it not only needs to guard against the hundreds of thousands of Russian troops on the Manchurian-Soviet border, but also needs to clear out this anti-Manchu armed force that is getting stronger and stronger. It still leaves some deterrence in the hinterland of Manchuria.  , the security force has been divided into several places, and the strength can be said to be stretched thin. Both the Kwantung Army headquarters and myself can tolerate a standing division being idle like this. "

    "But letting the fourth division go to the battlefield without reorganization is not only irresponsible for the battle situation, but also irresponsible for other troops. What happened before in Qunce Mountain was that the whole army refused to save the enemy and watched the friendly forces fight hard.  The destruction must never happen again.¡±

    Within two days, from a large amount of information, Yamashita Fengfumi, who already had a certain understanding of the division he was about to take over, hurriedly flipped through the telegram handed to him by Umezu Yoshijiro, and the more he read, the more surprised he became.  Putting down the telegram in his hand, Yamashita Fengfumi looked at the sincere face of Umezu Yoshijiro in front of him, but he cursed in his heart: "Aren't you setting someone up with your yin?"

    "Lieutenant General Sawada Shigeru slapped his ass and walked away like this. You didn't report truthfully to the Tokyo base camp, but you left such a big mess to yourself. Why should you clean up this mess for that one-eyed man?  ? This Jiamusi is about to be lost. If you take over the position of commander of the Fourth Division at this time, wouldn't you be asking for death because you are full? "

    "Besides, you, General Umezu Yoshijiro, don't know what the Fourth Division is. Even if the Mongolian army is just a bench, it is much better than this super garbage pit. Only crazy people like you can use this division.  They are transferred to the battlefield. This group of Osaka soldiers has no other good than making money. Whoever gets involved will be in trouble. "

    "You, the commander of the Kwantung Army, probably know better than me how capable he is, Shigeru Sawada. Those guys at the base camp are not crazy and would use a loser as deputy chief of staff. Shigeru Sawada has been with him for more than a year.  When the division commander comes down, he can't do anything about these guys who can't get past the wall. What can he do if I go?"

    Of course, Yamashita Fengwen could only express his thoughts in his heart after being yelled at.  No matter how much resentment he had, he did not dare to let it go with the current commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, who was known as the number one smiling tiger in the Japanese army.  I just scolded, but since I have beenNow that the Fourth Division is appointed as the division commander, this problem will eventually have to be solved.

    Putting down the telegram in his hand, Yamashita Fengwen took a few deep breaths, tried to calm down the anger in his heart, and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, it seems that Jiamusi can no longer be defended. Let's not talk about the combat effectiveness of the Fourth Division.  Anyway, just looking at the strength of the troops, it is difficult for an obviously patchwork brigade to be a match for tens of thousands of people who are well-equipped.¡±

    "And the geographical location of Jiamusi is extremely important. It is an important strategic location in the Northeast Manchurian region of the empire. But judging from the current battle situation in Jiamusi, before our reinforcements arrive, Jiamusi is already lost. The fourth division will be like this  The soft-legged crabs sent over to reinforce Jiamusi can only increase their victory."

    "I suggest that all the units of the Fourth Division currently distributed in the Xiajiang area immediately gather to Fujin and not go south for the time being, and make every effort to ensure the safety of the Fujin Fortress, which is under construction. In the Eighth Division stationed in Muling, Mishan  After the 11th Division completed its assembly and the 14th Division all arrived in Yilan, the forces of these three divisions were concentrated, plus the part of the 25th Division that was still on the Haoliang River line, to carry out an all-out attack.  "

    Having said this, Yamashita Tobumi looked at Umezu Yoshijiro's face, pondered for a moment and then said: "If possible, I suggest that the Fourth Division not participate in the war. This division should not be used until it is completely reorganized."

    "Almost all the search and artillery regiments of the Fourth Division are concentrated on the front line of Lianjiangkou. Now these two regiments are probably completely destroyed and need to be reorganized. This also requires the strong assistance of the Commander."

    "In addition, in order to reorganize the Fourth Division as soon as possible, among the current three infantry regiment captains. Except for Xing Xianyi, the other two regiment captains and all the group captains must be replaced. All the difference will be borne by the Kwantung Army  The headquarters is drawn from other divisions.¡±

    "The Empire of Japan has implemented a regional conscription system for decades since the Meiji Restoration and the establishment of a new army. I have no power to change it. I cannot change the source of soldiers of the Fourth Division. But I think I still have the authority to replace the brigade captain. Brigade  It is the main organizational unit of the Imperial Army in field operations, and it is also the main field force. Most of the temporary detachments are based on the brigade. The brigade captain is ineffective, and the idea of ????reorganizing the fourth division can only be empty talk. "

    Regarding Yamashita Tobumi¡¯s idea of ??deploying the main force of the 8th and 11th Divisions to participate in the battle, Umezu Yoshijiro frowned and did not answer him for a long time.  After a long time, Umezu Yoshijiro said: "Yamashita-kun, the Eighth Division and the Eleventh Division are the key divisions in the war against the Soviet Union. Even I have no right to use them without permission from the base camp."

    "Moreover, when more than three divisions are used at one time, it takes a lot of effort to raise all kinds of materials. Nowadays, there is a serious shortage of artillery shells, especially heavy artillery shells. The Battle of Nomenhan almost wiped out the Kwantung Army.  capital, and the products of Shenyang Arsenal must be given priority to ensure the battlefield in China.¡±

    "This time, I finally collected old stocks and collected some 150mm heavy howitzer shells. However, the losers of the Fourth Division were wiped out overnight. At least within a month,  The Kwantung Army could no longer produce enough artillery shells."

    "That idiot Ueda Kenkichi threw away the Kwantung Army's largest secret warehouse, and gave it to others for free along with a large amount of supplies and weapons and equipment stored in it. It enriched others, but he didn't even get a receipt. On the contrary, he got it  The inventory is insufficient, and the artillery shells, especially the heavy artillery shells, are constrained when fighting."

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