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Text Chapter 348 Tanaka Shinichi¡¯s reply

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    These two were stubborn and refused to change the original plan. Even if the air raid plan could not be implemented temporarily due to weather conditions.  They would rather wait for the weather to improve and aviation forces to be dispatched before launching a counterattack.  Resolutely opposed the order from the base camp that the counteroffensive must be launched within three days.

    A person who came with the intention of doing everything possible to change his mind and urged the Kwantung Army to take action as soon as possible.  Over and over again, these words have the taste of a needle point against a wheat awn.  Although Lieutenant General Okabe Naosaburo respected General Umezu Yoshijiro very much, this respect was based on obeying orders from the base camp.

    Facing the conversation between General Yoshijiro Umezu and Lieutenant General Naosaburo Okabe, which seemed calm on the surface but was actually turbulent, the Kwantung Army Chief of Staff Yoshimoto Teiichi who was accompanying him wanted to persuade him, but he hesitated for a long time.  In the end, nothing was said.  Because the Kwantung Army chief of staff didn't know what to say.

    As the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, he still agreed with Umezu Yoshijiro's opinion.  Because as the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, Yoshimoto Sadai's view of the entire Manchuria war situation is no different from Umezu Yoshijiro.  And as the powerful Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army, he must ensure that his attitude is consistent with that of the commander on this point.  What's more, this plan was only formulated after discussions between him and General Umezu Yoshijiro.

    But for Yoshimoto Teiichi, he needs to consider more than just the interests of the Kwantung Army.  What needs to be considered more is the attitude of the base camp and the emperor's possible thoughts behind it.  In other words, in view of the current changes in the entire Japanese military situation, he, the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, can no longer act as boldly as his predecessors.

    In the current Kwantung Army, the kind of approach that can completely ignore Tokyo's thoughts and attitudes and completely do its own thing no longer works.  Everything must still be obeyed by Tokyo.  Therefore, all his current considerations can no longer just start from the Kwantung Army itself.

    ????????????????????????? The identities of the two men in front of us are not that big of a deal. It is still difficult for them to shake the status of General Umezu and himself.  But behind them are the Tokyo headquarters and the Army Ministry, and perhaps the emperor behind them.  The chief of staff's attitude was indifferent, and the Kwantung Army didn't care what Prime Minister Lu thought.

    General Umezu Yoshijiro is the old superior of the land minister. When he was promoted from the post of chief of staff of the Kwantung Army to the post of Army Undersecretary, he was also strongly recommended by General Umezu Yoshijiro.  He still respects General Umezu Yoshijiro.  Even if General Umezu Yoshijiro doesn't take his orders seriously, he may be unhappy inside, but at least he can't do anything about it in the short term.  Because the position of commander of the Kwantung Army requires the emperor's approval.  As a land minister, he was helpless.

    So even if General Umezu Yoshijiro is controversial, as long as the Emperor has no objections, the Prime Minister cannot go too far.  But if there is really the emperor's intention behind it, the Kwantung Army must consider it.  For Yoshimoto Seiichi, who was already considered a senior officer in the Japanese army, he was very aware of the emperor's influence in the army.

    "Any senior general, even if he sits in the positions of Prime Minister, Chief of Staff, and Director of Army Education, without the support of the Emperor, he will not be able to sit still.  If the emperor's intentions are really mixed in, he, the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, must carefully consider the consequences.

    If the emperor is angered, not only will the Kwantung Army be faced with the change of commander and chief of staff, the two major military officers, he and General Umezu may be transferred to the reserve force and go home to retire.  This was also the reason why he wanted to persuade, but was hesitant.

    Umezu Meijiro and Okabe Naosaburo are living together. Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Teiichi wants to persuade but has doubts.  On the contrary, Major General Tanaka Shinichi, the chief of operations at the base camp, was sipping tea leisurely and playing with an automatic rifle seized by the Kwantung Army from the Anti-Japanese Alliance. He did not take what was happening in front of him as serious as that.  It's the same thing.  It was as if his mind was drawn to the new rifle in front of him.

    Regarding what Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Teiichi handed over, asking him to persuade his old boss in the Military Affairs Bureau of the Army Province, General Umezu Yoshijiro, and Lieutenant General Okabe Naosaburo, who is stationed in the Mongolian Xinjiang Army and is now his immediate boss, his eyes were completely treated as such.  Didn't see the same.  In Yoshimoto Teiichi's view, if you want to solve the current dilemma, this guy is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.

    General Umezu was his old superior when he was a military instructor and military section chief at the Army Ministry.  Lieutenant General Okabe was his immediate boss when he served as chief of staff of the Mongolian garrison, and he is still his immediate boss now.  As a middleman, he is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate to make adjustments.

    It¡¯s just that this guy seemed to have made up his mind and didn¡¯t speak. He was just sipping tea and playing with the enemy¡¯s weapons.  His leisurely appearance makes it difficult for people to recognize this guy.?The original one had the same thorny temper that he had openly fought with the military chief Akira Muto, who advocated caution, at a war meeting last year because of his strong advocacy of war against the United States and Britain.

    After many attempts to no avail, Yoshimoto Seiichi, who was really unable to sit still, simply tore off his reserve and said directly: "Tanaka-kun, as the chief of operations of the base camp, I believe you should have a clear understanding of the current war situation in Manchuria.  and accurate judgment. As the chief of operations of the base camp, I would like to ask Mr. Tanaka what his attitude is on this matter."

    Yoshimoto was ashamed to ask, but he did not expect that the chief of operations at the base camp would answer, which was beyond everyone's expectations: "How the Kwantung Army fights in this battle is the Kwantung Army's business. As long as it does not affect the empire's next operations.  Plan, there is no need for the base camp to interfere too much.¡±

    "In my opinion, as long as the Kwantung Army can complete the combat plan within the scheduled time and meet the requirements of the base camp, it will be fine. As for other aspects, it is better for the Kwantung Army to take care of itself. As for the Emperor, as long as the explanation is clear, I want to say that His Majesty the Emperor  The respect for Commander Umezu is not a big problem."

    Tanaka Shinichi¡¯s words made Yoshimoto Sadashi slightly relieved.  He did not expect that this difficult guy, who could muddy the waters wherever he went, could actually speak for the Kwantung Army this time.  In order to implement his own ideas, this guy with a three-foot-tall head without wind could even shake his fist with the conservative Major General Akira Muto in the imperial war meeting. What he did this time is really rare.

    ¡°But Yoshimoto Teiichi also knew that this guy must have something to say later.  This guy with a strong personality is not the kind of loser who falls in love with the wind. He will never stand on the Kwantung Army's territory and speak for the Kwantung Army.  What this guy said should be just the beginning but definitely not the end.

    Sure enough, after Tanaka Shinichi put down the rifle in his hand, he stood in front of the large combat situation map of Manchuria hanging on the wall of the conference room. After being silent for a long time, he said: "Several officers, this so-called  Why did the Anti-Japanese Alliance open a front in Western Manchuria at the risk of being cut off by the Kwantung Army when it clearly does not have enough troops to swallow up the entire Manchuria? Have you considered the reason? "

    "Is their offensive in Linxi and Tongliao just to threaten Xinjing from the west? Or is it for the grain-producing areas south of the Songhua River? Is the ongoing battle their entire intention? At least judging from the current situation  , I¡¯m afraid their determination will not be that small.¡±

    "Don't forget, the number of tanks they currently deploy in Western Manchuria accounts for most of all the tanks currently on the battlefield. And judging from the current intelligence, their most powerful divisions are currently deployed.  On the battlefield in Western Manchuria. I don¡¯t think this is an isolated incident.¡±

    "You must know that compared with the relatively complex terrain in Western Manchuria, the Songliao Plain where Xinjing is located is more suitable for tank group operations. And it is not just the anti-alliance forces that are concentrated in Western Manchuria. Now the communist army in the pass has also joined the heat.  On the river battlefield. What does this mean? It shows that the people inside and outside the border have reached a consensus on at least some aspects."

    "The combat effectiveness of the North China Communist Army, the North China Front Army has been dealing with them for many years since the July 7th Incident. These troops are tenacious, but their equipment is extremely poor, and their combat level is still far behind that of the Central Army of the China government.  . What they are better at is mountain warfare and so-called guerrilla warfare."

    "And except for the so-called Hundred Regiment War last year, the Communist Army in North China has always avoided frontal combat with our army. They usually focus on the so-called mountain guerrilla warfare, that is, harassment warfare. This time they can be  The so-called two largest bases in North China are full of elites, and they have adopted tactics that they were least willing to use against us. The purpose of this is definitely not simple. "

    "Now that the communist forces in the pass have joined in, it is difficult to see what we see on the surface. How big is their appetite? Is the fact that they took the initiative to initiate this battle really what it seems on the surface?  So simple? I wonder if the Kwantung Army has conducted any research?"

    "You must know that although the Western Manchuria battlefield can put a certain amount of pressure on the direction of Xinjing, it is far from being as big as they imagined. If there is, it means that the grain-producing area west of Xinjing can be captured. But this time the communist troops inside and outside the pass  In a joint operation, in addition to their so-called Shandong base area, the other two major base areas in North China are mobilized. Their goal is only to seize a few grain-producing counties. Is this possible? "

    "General Umezu, Chief of Staff Yoshimoto, it is not a problem when to counterattack, it is not a problem how the counterattack will be fought, it is not even a problem what the outcome of this battle will be. The question now is whether they are actually fighting.  What is the intention? What is the real reason why the Communist troops in Guan Nei entered the Jehol battlefield this time?After the end of the battle, what is the next target and whether it will stop, these are the most critical questions.  "

    "Is it possible that the reason why the troops inside the Pass have been heavily raided by the North China Front since last winter and suffered heavy losses, is that almost all their elite troops went out to fight in the Pass, and even gave up some of their so-called base areas. It's the Jehol Independent Guards  According to the interrogation of the prisoners, after the completion of the Jehol operation, these so-called advancing troops will be assigned to the Anti-Japanese Alliance in an organized manner? "

    "Also, on the battlefield in Western Manchuria, nearly 80% of the Anti-Japanese Alliance's tank force, which is actually not very large, has been concentrated. How could their purpose be so simple? Based on my analysis of the battle situation from the outbreak of this battle until now,  This anti-Japanese armed force, which has become a tough opponent of the Kwantung Army, will definitely not have such a small appetite this time.¡±

    "If we simply judge the situation on paper, it is not enough to explain or prove the reason why they have deployed all the elites in the two largest so-called base areas of the Communist Army in North China. Your position in Ximan is not only a threat.  It¡¯s as simple as getting to Xinjing and the communication line between the Kwantung Army and the North China Front.¡±
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