July 20, Qinhuangdao, now one of the most famous hot spots in the world. The 98th Army and the Japanese have accumulated more than 700,000 troops on land, sea and air here. Soon there will be a super war where Mars hits the earth, so this place has attracted countless reporters from various countries to come for interviews. And because the 98th Army used dive bombers to destroy the Japanese fleet stationed in Tianjin a while ago, there has been a fierce debate on the direction of this war in both civilian and military circles in various countries. Especially the aircraft carrier faction and the bb party are quarreling because of this battle. Those aircraft carrier factions all believe that the 98th Army will win. Maybe they will pay a heavy price, but the victory must be theirs. Because battleships are now obsolete, now is the era of bombers and aircraft carriers. But those bb parties insisted that the Japanese would win, and they cited many reasons. The most important one is that this time the Japanese dispatched nearly a hundred warships of various types. Even some Western countries may not be able to gather so many warships. Even though the aircraft of the 98th Army are very powerful, how many bombers are needed to destroy so many warships? 200 or 300? Does the 98th Army have so many aircraft now? And after suffering such a big loss last time, the Japanese will definitely work hard on air defense. I believe that this time they will give the 98th Army a lesson and let them know how powerful the giant ships and cannons are. In order not to miss this shocking battle, various countries have sent a large number of military observation groups to observe this battle. They all hope to see the future style of war. To prevent your country from making the same mistake in the future. A dark conference room in Jinzhou. Sitting around a long and narrow conference table were more than twenty Japanese officers with the rank of lieutenant general. Coupled with the commander of the Kwantung Army, Kenkichi Ueda, who is an army general. It can be said that this place is truly a shining star, enough to dazzle the eyes of countless people. But now everyone here has a heavy face, and there is no smile on their face. "I believe that everyone here already knows the importance of this battle. Manchuria is the lifeline of our Japanese Empire. It is rich in coal mines and various minerals, which can provide a steady stream of cheap raw materials for our industry. Without it, Our country's industry cannot develop rapidly. There is fertile land here that can provide our Japanese empire with abundant food. This food can not only be eaten by our Japanese people, but also exported to earn foreign exchange. Without Manchuria, I would not be able to do so. Imagine what our Japanese Empire would look like. So we must defend Manchuria no matter what." Ueda Kenkichi said in an almost sacred tone. After listening to his words, almost all the officers agreed with it. The importance of Northeast China cannot be overemphasized to Japan. If Northeast China is lost, Japan's national strength will drop by at least one level. "Although we have assembled an unprecedented 20 divisions and our troops are extremely powerful, as many as 400,000, we still cannot take it lightly because the enemy opposite us is very powerful." Ueda Kenkichi said coldly. "According to the intelligence we have received, the enemy opposite us has at least 200,000 troops. These are not the most important. The most important thing is that there are more than 3,000 tanks and 2,000 heavy artillery with a caliber of 100mm or more. There are more than 100mm of caliber below. There are countless artillery pieces. Once the defense lines of Qinhuangdao and Jinzhou are breached by the enemy, countless tanks will swarm into Manchuria, which will definitely be an unprecedented disaster for Manchuria." After listening to his words, it was almost a disaster. Everyone felt extremely heavy pressure. Some people will face more than 3,000 extremely powerful tanks, and almost everyone will shudder. When did the 98th Army become so powerful! "Although we have more than 400,000 troops, many of these troops are reserves. I believe everyone understands that the combat effectiveness of these reserves is incomparable to those of veterans. And because this deployment is very urgent, these soldiers are still Being transferred directly to the Northeast without receiving certain adaptation training is extremely disadvantageous to us. " "In addition, the enemy also has absolute air supremacy, and we can't even keep our own airport. " Ueda. Qianji sighed and said, just from the perspective of the army and air force, the gap between them and the enemy is really too big. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: The enemy has put into service another fighter jet with very good performance. The performance of that fighter jet is so advanced that they simply can¡¯t believe it. Their aircraft and this fighterThey are like a stumbling old woman in comparison, the gap is really huge. "But we are not without advantages. First of all, we occupy a favorable location. We are in a defensive position, and this time we have the help of an extremely powerful navy." "This time the navy dispatched a total of 6 battleships, 2 aircraft carriers, and 16 There are more than 100 cruisers, 4 mine squadrons (4 light cruisers and 64 destroyers) and some supply ships." After hearing his words, almost everyone took a breath. It seems that the base camp has really spent a lot of money this time, and there is such an amazing number of warships gathered here. I believe they must have given a death order this time and must protect the Northeast no matter what. What makes them feel embarrassed is that their army actually needs the help of the navy, which undoubtedly gives a huge blow to their self-esteem. Ueda Kenkichi seemed to see what they were thinking, so he said in a serious tone: "I hope everyone will not mention the land and sea war at this moment. At this moment, we are all soldiers of the Empire of Japan. Now we are all fighting for Japan." Fight for the empire. If the Northeast is lost because of our disunity, we will all be the sinners of the Japanese Empire." "Hi!" After hearing his words, the generals responded quickly. . "The last thing I want to say is that our most important task this time is defense. I hope you can abandon your previous prejudices and work hard to defend your position. As long as we can defend the Northeast, we will be the winner of this battle." Ueda Qianji said to them earnestly. What was the core ideology of the Japanese Army in the past? Of course it¡¯s an attack! Almost all Japanese officers will tell his men that if they want to win a war, they must attack. Only an active and effective attack can win a war. Anyone who discusses defense will be regarded as a coward in the Japanese army. There is not even much content about defense in the textbooks of Japanese military schools. Now that these Japanese who only know how to attack are suddenly asked to defend their positions, Ueda Kenkichi is really worried that they will not be able to turn this corner. "Your Excellency, Commander Ueda, our army of the Imperial Japanese Empire possesses an extremely powerful spirit of Bushido. In the past, we relied on the spirit of Bushido who was not afraid of death to achieve victory in the Russo-Japanese War. Why do we continue to carry forward the spirit of Bushido and then to The enemy launched a desperate attack, and maybe in this way we can win this war, and you will be as famous as Nogi Nogi." At this time, Lieutenant General Kimura Noblehiro, the commander of the 110th Division, stood up and said. After hearing his words, Ueda Kenkichi couldn't help but feel speechless for a while. How should he answer his words? Should he tell him that times are different now, and the bushido spirit is useless. Even if you have the bushido spirit, you are no match for those machine guns and cannons. He can guarantee that as long as he says these words today, His Majesty the Emperor will dare to remove him from his post tomorrow. The spirit of Bushido is the soul of the Imperial Japanese Army. Without it, the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army will drop by at least several levels. "Kimura-kun, the spirit of bushido is of course extremely powerful, but His Majesty the Emperor does not want our soldiers to suffer too many casualties, so he ordered us to defend on the spot. We should understand His Majesty the Emperor's painstaking efforts." Seeing Ueda Kenkichi being killed by Kimura Stumped, Kawamura Kyosuke, the commander of the First Division, quickly stepped forward to rescue the enemy. "Kawamura-kun is right. Our defense is to reduce the casualties of the soldiers. The spirit of Bushido will always be the most precious asset of our Imperial Japanese Army." Ueda Kenkichi said a little embarrassed. "I hope you can tell our soldiers that defense is not an act of cowardice, but a means to achieve our strategic goals. His Majesty the Emperor needs us to defend Northeast China and needs us to win this battle, so we cannot lose, Because we can¡¯t afford to lose,¡± Ueda Kenkichi said with great seriousness. After hearing his words, everyone felt sad. From the time when they launched the war of aggression against China and advanced all the way, to when they were retreating steadily and could only hold on to the Northeast, the transition was too fast. It¡¯s so fast that they can¡¯t accept it. At this moment, there was an extremely urgent knock on the door. Hearing the knock on the door outside, Kenkichi Ueda couldn't help but feel a sudden change in his heart. "A high-level meeting like this will not be disturbed if there is no major event. Could it be that something happened outside?"Is something wrong? "Come in." Ueda Kenkichi said. Soon an officer came in with an anxious look, and then said to Ueda Yoshiken: "Your Excellency, Commander, Vice Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku sent a telegram that their fleet was attacked by a mysterious weapon. Their fleet has suffered heavy losses so far, and they must retreat temporarily." After hearing his words, Ueda Yoshiken couldn't help but be shocked. "What did you say? An attack by a mysterious weapon? What's going on?" (To be continued) ps: Thank you very much to Xiaoao Shulin for your monthly votes and evaluation votes, and a big thank you to Brother Manwu for his monthly votes. Please also subscribe