Age of Conquest Reborn

The failure of the Far Eastern Campaign was more powerful than a bolt from the blue for the confident Prince Zairen, almost destroying all his confidence. Although on the surface, the Far Eastern Campaign was nothing more than the failure to completely annihilate Zhukov's Far Eastern Front Army.

, the Imperial [***] team’s losses were not great, they just failed to achieve the campaign objective, and it can’t be said to be a failure!

But the impact of this matter is far beyond that. The emperor's brother's anger and disappointment, the suppression and trouble caused by the hostile factions, and the looks from the commanders of the three campaign groups under the Far East Campaign Headquarters looked at him.

, blocked the Soviet reinforcements, and left the Far East Campaign rear guard group in ashes, leaving hundreds of thousands of dead soldiers. Perhaps this is another main reason why Prince Zain decided to delegate the authority of the Commander-in-Chief to the new Chief of Staff, Major General Yamada.

On the other hand, it was also Prince Zai Ren's affirmation and trust in Major General Yamada's ability. After a period of observation, Zai Ren discovered that Yamada had amazing talents in handling specific affairs. Now, he can share the pressure for him at the headquarters.

The only person who can handle daily affairs properly is Yamada. Otherwise, just dealing with the aftermath would drive him crazy!

Although Prince Zai Ren said it openly and sincerely, telling him not to tie his hands and feet, but who kind of person is Yamada?

Commander-in-Chief, then what are the serious consequences?

It is very important to abide by the fact that you are the Chief of Staff of His Highness the Prince. It is related to your future. Major General Yamada said respectfully but seriously: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I am the Chief of Staff. I will abide by my authority and remember

As an emperor, I will not disturb you for trivial matters, but for major matters, the department must obtain your approval!"

Yamada is also expressing his position, and it is a very accurate statement. I am the chief of staff, so naturally I will not bother you with trivial matters, but you are the real boss. You still need to grasp the big ideas and the general direction.

I will not get carried away and forget how much I weigh, causing the tiger to be absent and the monkey to be king!

Prince Zai Ren nodded, without comment, stood up, and entered the inner room with some staggering. The moment he left, he vaguely regretted it. If he had adopted Yonei Koichi's strategy, maybe the passive ending would not have happened now.

, However, this momentary wavering was quickly pushed out of his mind. If it happened all over again, he would still choose his original approach.

Prince Zai Ren believed that the reason why all this happened was because of that China devil Tang Qiuli. The failure of the Far East Campaign was also due to him. If not for him, the Soviet Union would have been defeated on the line from Chita to Irkutsk.

The two front armies of the Chinese Army had been blocking the enemy for more than ten days. Even if the Soviet army wanted to return reinforcements, they had to give up because the distance was too far. Then, everything that came back would not have happened!

If it hadn't been for the sudden and inexplicable withdrawal of the force-reading division troops following the two Soviet front armies, the blocking line of the battle rear guard group would not have been broken through. Therefore, the culprit for the failure of the Far East Campaign was still the damned one.

The Chinese devil——Tang Qiuli, Prince Zai Ren thought with gritted teeth.

"In Haruhiko's last telegram, he mentioned that we should be careful of the China devil! Also, what secret agreement did the Soviets and Tang Qiuli reach?" Thinking of Tang Qiuli, Prince Zai Ren's heart moved and he wanted to turn around.

Discuss this matter with Yamada, but then I think about it, the Soviet army has not withdrawn from the Far East, and the danger from the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli is huge, but it is not a top priority.

After a few days, after he had sorted out everything, he calmed down to study the strategy against the Chinese devil troops. Although he was full of doubts, he still put it down. Soon, Prince Zai Ren came

Because of my careless decision, I regretted it so much that I almost hit the wall!

After the figure of Prince Zai Ren disappeared from the office, Major General Yamada stayed for a while, calmed down his emotions, and roughly ran through the urgent matters that needed to be dealt with in his mind. Then, he held his chest and raised his head and walked away in a hurry. His Highness the Prince said

Let go, there are too many things waiting for me as the new chief of staff to deal with, especially that bastard Xinye. I need to confirm in person whether he has had his belly cut.

Although the news of the Soviet army's reinforcements and breaking through the Japanese army's blockade, as well as the clear telegram, became known to everyone, whether it was the Soviet soldiers or the Japanese soldiers, the Japanese army's attack never stopped. On this day, the battlefield in the Far East remained

There was continuous artillery fire, full of the smell of blood. Soldiers from both sides fought desperately on the muddy land despite artillery fire and flying bullets. On this day, several Soviet positions were occupied by the Japanese army.

On the surface, the Japanese army still holds the initiative on the battlefield and controls the rhythm of the offensive. The Soviet Far East Front troops are in a passive situation of being suppressed. However, on the battlefield, the mentality of the soldiers on both sides plays an obvious role.

Changes: Although the Japanese soldiers' attack was as ferocious as usual, it obviously lacked the ferocity and desperation of the previous days. When encountering areas where Soviet soldiers resisted tenaciously, they did not risk their lives to fight for it, but chose to retreat.

Revealing the weakness of the future!

Although the Soviet soldiers were exhausted from fighting day and night under the continuous attacks of the Japanese army, and their ammunition and supplies were about to be exhausted, the news that reinforcements were about to arrive was deeply publicized by Zhukov.

In the heart of every soldier, for the Soviet soldiers who were trapped in the encirclement of the Japanese army and fought hard for several days, it was like the dark clouds in the sky dispersed, and the sun shone into their hearts again.

They cherished the hope brought by the desperate situation, swept away the fatigue and gloomy mood of the past few days, and roared into battle. In many defensive directions, the Soviet commanders actually used less troops than the Japanese army.

, launched a counterattack and recaptured several key points one after another. As for the lost positions, they were abandoned under Zhukov's order.

On the battlefield in the Far East, the morale of the Soviet and Japanese soldiers was undergoing an irreversible shift, and this reversal in morale was reflected in a whole day of fighting. A day of fighting on the battlefield, with another dusk.

After the arrival of the Japanese army and repelling another attack by the Japanese army,

The sound of gunfire finally subsided, and the Japanese troops withdrew carrying the wounded. The Soviet soldiers on the position also began to rescue their wounded. As for the corpses left scattered in front of the position, the two warring parties could not care about it for the time being.

Those corpses can be left exposed in the wilderness.

Zhukov walked out of the shelter, breathed in the air full of smoke and blood, and looked into the distance. In his eyes, there was no longer the despair and deathly grayness of the previous few days. Instead, the light of wisdom was rekindled, although it was still

Looking tired, but energetic

God, there is a vigorous vitality. This can be seen by all the officers in the front army headquarters. In fact, they themselves are not like this. The entire Far East Front army is like this, just like the spring breeze blowing after the harsh winter.

The wilderness is full of vitality!

The setting sun was like blood, with a dim yellow and blood-red color, covering this desolate land. Zhukov, Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Godaev, and several generals from the front army headquarters came to the nearby area under the protection of more than a dozen guards.

On their position, there were messes everywhere after the battle, with craters everywhere, upturned soil, dark red bloodstains, and a team of stretchers passing in front of them. Zhukov went up to meet them and carefully checked the injuries of several wounded people.

Putting down the blood-stained sheets, Zhukov frowned, looked at the logistics director of the front army, and asked: "Comrade logistics director, why can't our soldiers even use enough bandages after being injured? Do you know, this

Is this a sign of irresponsibility for the lives of soldiers?" His tone was stern and reproachful.

The logistics director gave a wry smile and replied: "Comrade Commander, the situation you mentioned has been known for a long time. However, since we were encircled by the Japanese army, we have been cut off from supplies. Even the medical equipment and medicines used by the wounded are still available.

I have saved everything I can to support my bad luck now, and I am very satisfied!"

Zhukov was silent. He knew that the Minister of Logistics was telling the truth. He knew very well what kind of situation the troops were facing now. "I'm sorry, Comrade Minister of Logistics. Don't worry. Just hold on for another two or three days. Once the reinforcements arrive, everything will be over."

Everything will be fine!”

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a scream of artillery shells piercing the air, coming from far to near, and it was very dense. Zhukov's guards, who were quite experienced, hurriedly came up with a few people, pulled Zhukov and got into the nearby shelter.

Inside, other generals followed suit. Before they could gain a foothold, the Japanese artillery shells hit the ground above their heads. A violent explosion spread in the dusk.

The ground shook. The war-torn shelter and the soil on the roof fell in large chunks. The people hiding in the shelter were like sitting on a small boat in a storm, bumping and swaying. "Huh?" Zhukov was surprised.

I looked at my watch. It had been less than an hour since the Japanese army stopped attacking. Why would they launch another attack?

Although the fighting has been uninterrupted since the day they were encircled, including in the evening and night, the Japanese army also launched attacks continuously, but this time, it was obviously different from the past. The Japanese army launched an attack without making preparations for another attack.

What reasons prompted the Japanese commander to make such a decision?

Countless questions flashed through Zhukov's mind. The front army chief of staff beside him, Lieutenant General Godaev, said angrily: "The Japanese really don't know whether to live or die. They know full well that reinforcements from our two front armies will arrive soon.

You still attack with all your strength, and if you can’t catch anything during the day, you can’t even dream of getting it at night!”

Zhukov was moved in his heart and asked: "Comrade Chief of Staff, what do you think is the purpose of the Japanese army not taking other countermeasures but launching continuous attacks when they knew that our reinforcements were about to arrive?"