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Text Chapter 428 The Crazy General Umezu

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    It wasn't until Yang Zhen calmed down later that he realized that Nangong Yun's actions should definitely be at the instruction of Mr. Yuan.  After thinking about it more deeply, Yang Zhen couldn't help but sigh that Mr. Yuan, who had accomplished such a feat after leaving, was really very visionary and had a very far-sighted vision.

    Although there is currently no confiscation or expropriation of national industries in the base area, loans have even been given to some national capital industries and commerce to promote their development.  However, the current base areas have adopted a rationing system for all grains and implemented unified purchasing and marketing methods, which has significantly reduced the competitiveness of the catering industry, especially the high-end catering industry.

    ※And in order to open up financial resources, the Northeast Bureau has been levying high consumption taxes on high-end restaurants like the one owned by the old man.  On the one hand, it restricts high consumption, and on the other hand, it also aims to open up as many tax sources as possible when there is little tax revenue.  This makes the current profits of the high-end restaurants under Mr. Yuan's name far less than what they were before.

    Rather than keeping these high-end restaurants and hotels and causing some inconvenience and trouble to my daughter, it is better to transfer them all at once.  Anyway, several big factories have donated, so it＊s not bad.  The old man was so thorough that after several high-end restaurants and hotels changed hands, all the properties in the Northeast, at least on the surface, have basically changed hands.

    Among them, some old men are worried that the planned economy has begun to be implemented, and in the base areas where land reform has begun in rural areas, they will imitate Jiangbei.  Confiscate all capitalist properties and make them state-owned or public-owned.  Although in Yang Zhen's opinion, at least the old man's worries are completely unnecessary.

    Yang Zhen has always advocated that in addition to the control of the lifeline sectors of the national economy and the sectors involved in war, it is better to leave the rest of the light industry and some service industries to national capital.  After all, while developing heavy industry, the Northeast Bureau simply does not have such large funds to take into account light industry.

    ※ Moreover, the construction of some light industries related to people＊s livelihood is all borne by the Northeast Bureau, which is unaffordable at least for now.  Therefore, Yang Zhen believes that it is better to leave some insignificant livelihood industries to private capital.  For example, catering and accommodation will not be restructured.

    But at the moment, although the Northeast Bureau will not implement a comprehensive Soviet-style economic model, it even does its best to provide some loans to some national capitalists who are expanding their industries.  Of course, the Northeast Bureau's approach, in addition to ensuring the development of light industry, also includes a disguised promotion of RMB.  Because all loans are in RMB.

    But what happens after the war is won?  Will it still be like the history we know and implement the Suhua economy in an all-round way?  Yang Zhen couldn't guarantee it either.  Although the national conditions are different, after all, they all wear the same word on their hats.  Who can guarantee that the central government will not implement the Soviet model economy after taking power?

    Although Yang Zhen didn＊t say it outright about the old man＊s approach of preparing for a rainy day, he still vaguely agreed in his heart.  These assets will undoubtedly be a different kind of burden for Yuan Zhiruo and Nangong Yun after Mr. Yuan leaves.  It may not be a bad thing to get rid of it early.

    Of course, this is all a thing for later, but it is something that Yang Zhen, who is currently busy preparing for the Soviet-German war in a few months, does not know.  What Yang Zhen, who was currently busy and exhausted, didn't even know was that on the night he had a long talk with Mr. Yuan, his old rival, the Kwantung Army Commander Umezu Yoshijiro, was also in the official residence of the Kwantung Army Commander.  He was also discussing something with the newly appointed Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army, Lieutenant General Kimura Hyotar身.

    Although they suffered a tragic defeat at the hands of the Anti-Japanese Alliance in last year's battle, the Kwantung Army did not admit defeat from top to bottom.  In particular, General Umezu Yoshijiro, the commander of the Kwantung Army, was even more unconvinced by last year's disastrous defeat.  It＊s no wonder that after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, the Japanese people have been despising the Chinese for a long time.

    Since the so-called Emperor Meiji founded the new army, the first disastrous defeat was not at the hands of the European and American powers, but at the hands of the Chinese who had always been looked down upon by them and who had been defeated again and again at their hands. No wonder these so-called elites were unconvinced.  .  Especially when the loss is still so miserable.

    For Yoshijiro Umezu, because the actual battlefield commander Lieutenant General Namada Juichi took the blame, last year's fiasco was not held to much responsibility.  He only received a serious warning, but last year's defeat was tantamount to a great humiliation for him.

    Regardless of the so-called financial situation of the Puppet Manchukuo government, they scraped together a large amount of funds in Puppet Manchukuo, used the sea route that had not been completely interrupted, and purchased captured French artillery from Germany to supplement the lack of domestic production capacity. It was impossible to do so in a short period of time.  The Kwantung Army commander was responsible for replenishing the technical equipment lost in last year's battle.

    This daring commander of the Kwantung Army, who was eager to wash away the shame caused by last year's disastrous defeat, even risked his own life in order to restore the Kwantung Army's vitality in a short period of time.The Tokyo base camp firmly opposed it and recruited so-called veterans in Manchuria to replenish on the spot the troops that suffered heavy losses last year.  And began to rebuild the Eighth and Eleventh Divisions, which were almost completely destroyed last year.

    This General Umezu Yoshijiro was very resolute in his actions despite the shame of Kazuki's defeat last year.  Even at the beginning of the year, more than a dozen officers who failed to perform effectively were dismissed in one go.  In the words of a mid-level officer of the Kwantung Army, Commander Umezu, who was eager for revenge, was crazy.

    According to General Umezu Yoshijiro＊s plan, the Kwantung Army＊s vitality will be completely restored by the end of June.  Try to restore the Kwantung Army's offensive capabilities from July to August.  And be prepared to recover the so-called lost territory in the north in the autumn and eliminate all these cancers of Manchuria's security in one fell swoop.

    In fact, in General Umezu Yoshijiro's opinion, the Kwantung Army was not defeated by the Chinese last year, but by the Soviets who were backing those damn Chinese.  Although the Soviet Union has always firmly denied Japan's diplomatic representations.  But who exactly is behind the Anti-Japanese Alliance can be seen clearly even by a blind man.

    Although the Soviets repeatedly denied Japan＊s representations.  But the overwhelming artillery shells and bombs that fell on the Kwantung Army last year, the French tanks and American-made aircraft that appeared on the battlefield, and the weapons and equipment made in Poland should not have grown out of the grass.

    Although none of the weapons and equipment seized were Soviet standard equipment.  But these are obviously the sources of weapons produced by Western countries. They are undoubtedly provided by the Soviets who have a large number of weapons seized from Poland and a large number of weapons robbed from the three Baltic countries.

    Until now, Umezu Yoshiharu still stubbornly believes that.  Without the full support of the Soviets, the so-called resistance alliance and actual bandit armed forces would be vulnerable to the powerful imperial army.  Therefore, in General Umezu Yoshijiro's new combat plan this time, his goal is not simply to target the Anti-Japanese Alliance.  The Soviets behind the resistance were also included.

    In his words, in order to completely eliminate it, it is already an extremely rampant resistance.  In order to teach the Soviets an unforgettable lesson, let them remember that the Empire of Japan was able to defeat Tsarist Russia during the Russo-Japanese War when its national power was not very strong.  Now, it can also teach the Soviets an unforgettable lesson.  It was precisely in order to achieve this goal that General Umezu Yoshijiro expanded his army at all costs, even desperately.

    But the new Kwantung Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Kimura Hy身taro did not agree with his approach.  Although compared with Lieutenant General Iimura Jo, the former chief of staff of the Kwantung Army who was a conservative, this man who was born in a field artillery and was known as the number one artillery expert in the Japanese army was also a radical.  But as early as when he took office, he raised objections to Umezu Yoshijiro's renovation plan.

    The reason why Lieutenant General Kimura Hy身taro, who is an old angry youth in Japan and has always been sent to the north, is opposed to Umezu Yoshijiro's plan is not because he does not agree with the goal of annihilating the Anti-Japanese Alliance set by Umezu Yoshijiro.  I don't even think there is anything wrong with fully preparing for war against Su.

    But in the view of Lieutenant General Kimura Hy身taro, everything about the Kwantung Army should be formulated without affecting Japan's overall strategy.  This approach by General Umezu Yoshijiro is obviously not in line with the strategic requirements of Japan, especially the Japanese Army as a whole.  Especially the war against the Soviet Union must be in line with the overall interests of Japan's strategy.

    In Hy身taro Kimura＊s view, the Soviets are not the Tsarist Russia of the past, let alone the Northeastern Army that was driven into the country by a mere 10,000 Kwantung Army during the September 18th Incident.  Nor is it a matter of having a large, but extremely weak, Chinese army.  The current international situation is not even like it was during the Russo-Japanese War.  Going to war with it must be done with caution in today's international situation.

    ※But Kimura Hy身taro is a person who doesn＊t have many opinions, and he is a guy who regards his official position as his fate.  He opposed General Umezu Yoshijiro's plan. In addition to the above points, he was more worried that the base camp would blame him for this matter and would implicate him.

    Standing behind General Umezu is the Emperor, and behind him is the former Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army and the current Minister of War, who is also known for his toughness.  But compared with the Emperor, it is still far behind.  No matter how capable he is, he is still far from being able to compare with General Umezu who has the emperor as his backing.

    ※All Japanese soldiers know that although the current emperor seems to be indifferent on the surface, in fact all kinds of power are firmly in his hands.  Especially matters in the army are under the control of the emperor.  In the army, if you offend the emperor or dissatisfy the emperor, the consequences for that person will be very bad.

    But if the Emperor likes someone, the Army can only accept it no matter what.  Even if this person pokes a hole in the sky, the Army has to find a way to wipe his ass.  Because the positions under the buttocks of the land minister, director of education, and chief of staff, who are known as the three major leaders of the army, canWhether you can sit still or sit long depends not on the Prime Minister, but on the Emperor.

    Therefore, the army is generally very taboo when dealing with people who are highly valued by the emperor.  Even if these people break the news, as long as the emperor opens his mouth, basically nothing will happen.  But the current Prime Minister Lu behind him is different. If necessary, he will never feel bad if he is thrown out.

    "If General Umezu's actions angered the base camp.  Under the premise that General Umezu, who has the support of the emperor, cannot be dealt with, he, the chief of staff, is likely to become a scapegoat. This is also the usual practice of the Kwantung Army.  Something happened.  The unlucky one is always the so-called chief of staff
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