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    Seitaro Takei ignored everyone present and looked surprised after hearing his judgment. He continued as if he was giving his last words: "Why did the empire, despite having an absolute advantage on the battlefield in China, fail to do so?"  It was never possible to capture all of China.¡±

    "I think everyone here is very clear about the reason. There is actually only one real reason, and that is that the current front line is already the limit for the empire. China is too large an area for the empire, and the empire's  We cannot invest too many troops in China at once.¡±

    "Even in the current occupied area, the troops are not enough to cover the entire area. This is why the communist army is becoming increasingly rampant on the battlefield in China. Without the full mobilization of the empire's strength, it is already difficult to control the current occupied area.  We have tried our best. If we want to occupy all of China, the empire may not be able to afford this huge consumption, especially the consumption of soldiers. "

    "The empire has a complete modern industrial system, an industrial and grain production base in South Manchuria, and is supported by resources from Taiwan and the Korean Peninsula. Its population base far exceeds that of the Anti-Japanese Alliance controlled area. Facing the huge territory of China, it can only maintain the status quo. Manchuria  Although the area is not as large as that of China, the strength of the Anti-Japanese Alliance cannot be compared with that of the empire. "

    "Then the Resistance Alliance in front of us, whose strength is far from comparable to that of the empire, and whose population base is completely different, must maintain sufficient strength to control their current occupation while ensuring quality.  area, they need to use the troops and materials in their hands to the extreme.¡±

    "As a result, over time, they will have internal problems. All the young and middle-aged people have been drafted into the army. Then who will cultivate their land? If there is no one to cultivate the land, they can only go hungry. If they want to ensure food production, the army's  The scale will be reduced, and this can become an opportunity for us to take advantage of in the future.¡±

    "Of course, there are no benefits at all. Jiutai, Yushu, Fuyu, Dehui, Nong'an, Taonan, and Tongliao counties are all the main grain-producing areas of the Manchu Empire. With so many places captured, their grain production capacity  It has been significantly enhanced, but that¡¯s all the benefit they got.¡±

    "However, although their current actions are just a feint to confuse us and cover up their real situation, I think it is best for the Kwantung Army's current counterattack to stop completely. First, we have to deal with them  There is currently no information on how long the supply reserves can last.¡±

    "Once its material reserves can at least sustain one or two small and medium-sized battles, then for the Kwantung Army, even if we can defeat them, the price will definitely not be small. And the current Kwantung Army,  It is difficult to sustain too many casualties, at least it will be very detrimental to the empire¡¯s future strategy.¡±

    "Especially on the Linxi battlefield, the troops we can invest can no longer meet the needs of continuing the attack. Unless within forty-eight hours, we simultaneously invest at least four more divisions on the Linxi battlefield and the Tongliao battlefield.  , can we change the current unfavorable situation.¡±

    "At the same time, behind them, where the 18th Division is currently located, at least one more division's troops must be invested. On the eastern front, that is, on the battlefield in the direction of Jilin, the troops of two divisions must be concentrated.  Counterattack on the line from Jilin to Huadian can completely solve the problems in Linxi and Tongliao, the two major battlefields. "

    "For the Kwantung Army, these forces are, at least for now, a fantasy. If there were, we would not have missed the best opportunities again and again, causing the entire battle to be passive. If the Kwantung Army could not raise  If there are more than four divisions, then the two divisions on the Linxi battlefield must retreat immediately. "

    "Even if the enemy's supplies are in trouble, I think judging from the current battlefield situation, they still have the ability to ensure a battlefield supply in the short term, and the Kwantung Army on the Linxi battlefield can no longer continue to provide a large amount of supplies.  In the absence of reinforcements, it has reached the point where they must retreat, otherwise, the two divisions on the Linxi battlefield will be in crisis. "

    "From the current point of view, this anti-Manchu anti-Japanese armed force is well-equipped and well-trained. Its will to fight to the death in battle is no less than that of the Imperial Army. Whether it is sophisticated equipment, strong will to fight, and strategic,  The tactics used are far beyond what the Chinese government forces can compare with.¡±

    "Furthermore, they are extremely united, almost monolithic, without any factional disputes. If the empire still looks at them with the same eyes as the Chinese government forces, it will be a major mistake, and we are always turning over this."  Mistake, looking at different enemies with the same eyes.¡±

    ¡°Now based on the results of the war last year and this year,It seems that it is difficult to completely eliminate them on the battlefield relying solely on military means. The empire must use a variety of means, attack both internal and external, and use its insurmountable weaknesses to collapse bit by bit.  them.  "

    Having said this, Seitaro Takei stood up, bowed deeply to General Umezu Yoshijiro and Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Teiichi, and then said: "Your Excellency, Commander, I hope you can implement Lieutenant General Yoshimoto's plan and immediately terminate the mission."  Counterattack on the Linxi battlefield and withdraw the 18th Division."

    "As for the defeat of the Kwantung Army, as the chief operational staff officer of the Kwantung Army, it is really difficult for me to take the blame. Later, I will give an explanation to everyone in the base camp and the Kwantung Army. For the current Kwantung Army, the situation can no longer change the situation of the war.  In this case, you commanders still need to make careful choices and not let the empire suffer greater losses just for the sake of stubbornness.¡±

    Although Lieutenant Commander Seitaro Takei does not have a high position, as Yang Zhen said, he is far more far-sighted than his predecessors or even his superiors in terms of means and vision, and he sees problems quite thoroughly.  Judging from the daily material consumption of the Anti-Japanese Alliance in this battle, it can be accurately judged that the various mobilizations of the Anti-Japanese Alliance are not for the purpose of launching a new decisive battle.

    Its real purpose was to use fighting to promote a cessation, to cover up its weaknesses through a series of strategic deceptions, and to force the Kwantung Army to actively stop counterattack and terminate the battle. If it were not for his previous series of suggestions, the new leader would  The deputy chief of staff in charge of operations refused. I am afraid that this time it will really become a very difficult opponent as Yang Zhen judged.

    Before this battle, perhaps taking into account the needs of the future war situation, the Japanese base camp strengthened the Kwantung Army's senior management to a certain extent, dividing the original deputy chief of staff's responsibilities into two, and adding a new one specifically in charge of operations.  Deputy Chief of Staff, and a new Supply Supervision Department.

    It's just a pity that the newly appointed deputy chief of staff, Major General Tachibana Ayabe, who once served as the chief combat staff of the Kwantung Army, does not trust the chief combat staff transferred from the First Army by General Umezu Yoshijiro. Relatively speaking,  What he believed even more was Yoshitomi Tamura, the head of the first section in charge of operations, and his own actions.

    Before the war, the 51st Division was suddenly brought to the sword of the Anti-Japanese Alliance. It was Deputy Chief of Staff Ayabe who took action personally. It was also the battle where Du Kaishan's troops surrounded and annihilated the 51st Division, completely  The threat behind Wang Guangyu was eliminated and the victory of the Anti-Japanese War in Western Manchuria was laid.

    If everything goes according to plan, he will open a gap on the western front with complex terrain, let the Anti-Japanese Alliance enter Western Manchuria, rely on the southern Daxinganling Mountains, concentrate the strength of two to three divisions, adopt frontal blocking and flanking detours, and create new frontal areas.  With the suggestions and plans to concentrate troops on the northern battlefield of Beijing and fight against the Anti-Japanese Alliance, the war in Western Manchuria will not go so smoothly.

    The Chief Operations Staff Officer of the Kwantung Army is clear-headed, decisive, and has a long-term vision. However, it is a pity that since he was transferred to the Kwantung Army, he has been ostracized in various ways, and it is difficult for various suggestions to be adopted, especially that of Deputy Staff Officer Ayabe.  After the chief took office, he has been secretly ostracizing him.

    And his old superior, General Umezu Yoshijiro, is the kind of person who trains people and just throws you into the wolves. You have to struggle on your own. If you train yourself, you will be a talent. If you can't train yourself, then you will be a loser. After the whole process.  No matter how big of a problem you encounter, he will never help you.

    For his closest direct subordinates, he will provide a corresponding stage for you to perform, but how to do it is your own business. He will not make any intervention. Major General Ayabe Tachibana was transferred to the Kwantung Army Deputy Chief of Staff  Umezu Yoshijiro knew what he would do next.

    But the mentor in Seitaro Takei's eyes did not take any action, not even saying a word for him. He just watched him being squeezed out and ignored until the plans of Major General Ayabe Tachibana and Tamura Yoshitomi were repeated.  After being severely damaged and unable to recover, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadichi came forward and asked him to take charge of formulating a new combat plan.

    After his first wife died of illness, he had never been married. He had never visited the geisha pavilion frequented by senior Japanese army generals, and he had never supported any women. He was with the man who wanted to move his office to the geisha  Compared with his predecessor in the brothel, the army general whose private life was like boiled water was indeed an alternative among the Japanese soldiers who had always been indulgent.

    It is indeed a training to follow such an old superior, but he did suffer before he became a useful person. After being transferred to the Kwantung Army, he, as the chief combat staff, could not touch the edge of the combat plan for a long time. If it were not for the start of this battle,  After successive defeats, the deputy chief of staff Ayabe gave up power in desperation. I am afraid he will continue to sit on his bench.

    But this guy does have his own tricks. Even though he should have been the one to take over, he had been excluded due to artificial reasons before.Although he was working outside for a very short time, he came up with a series of quite sharp combat plans based on the development of the entire war situation.

    If Naosaburo Okabe, the representative who came to the Kwantung Army to supervise the war on behalf of the base camp, had repeatedly prohibited the Kwantung Army from using the two newly transferred army divisions, resulting in insufficient strength of the Kwantung Army, then there might not be any danger in the Linxi battlefield, but  Chen Hanzhang will encounter great difficulties there.

    As Yang Zhen commented, Seijiro Takei will be a difficult opponent for the Anti-League, but it is a pity that this guy, in the first stage of the battle, has been blocked due to the obstruction and dislike of some people.  Although he was in the position, he failed to seek political power. If he had formulated a rectification battle plan from the beginning, the Anti-Japanese Federation would have had a very difficult time fighting this battle.

    After Seitaro Takei finished speaking, Umezu Mijiro, who was quite familiar with the ins and outs of some things, finally made up his mind when looking at his beloved general with a gloomy face. He would not listen to some people's words, and he didn't have to listen.  But as the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadichi, and the words of his beloved general who he valued very much, he had to listen to them.

    Because he never makes an aim without aim, let alone chattering like other staff officers. He has an extremely stable personality and every conclusion is carefully considered. Since his conclusion is that a general retreat is necessary, then the current situation may be really serious.  It is irreparable. Umezu Mijiro still has great trust in Seitaro Takei's ability.
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