Age of Conquest Reborn

Prince Zain, Chief of General Staff of the Japanese Base Camp and Commander of the Far East Campaign Headquarters, received information from the intelligence unit and learned that an unknown number of independent division troops were assembled in the southeastern region of Outer Mongolia. He stood in front of a large map and looked at Outer Mongolia.

Located in the southeast, the more I look at it, the colder I get.

The location of this independent division is too unfavorable for the Imperial Japanese Army. If that Chinese devil orders his troops to attack all the way to the southeast from this position, it will be like a machete.

The entire Manchuria was split into two, reaching the Sea of ​​Japan, threatening the naval port of Vladivostok, more like a sharp arrow shooting towards the mainland of the Japanese Empire.

Prince Zai Ren absolutely believed that the China devil Tang Qiuli deployed his troops according to this style of play. What Prince Zai Ren needs to know most urgently now is the number of this unit, the name of the commander, and the number of troops.

, what is the equipment level? However, the search brigade directly under the 153rd Division only found troops from one brigade of the Independent Division, and there was no other information at all.

"This is impossible? How come that China Devil only deployed a brigade of troops in an area threatening Manchuria!" Prince Zai Ren shouted in his heart. He urgently needed the support of intelligence to identify the cunning and insidious China Devil.

, what to do next?

"Staff!—Staff!" Order the head of the Headquarters Intelligence Headquarters to run to see me immediately!" Prince Zain shouted angrily to a staff officer.

At this time, Major General Yamada, the chief of staff of the headquarters, walked into Prince Zain's office and signaled the frightened staff officer to leave first and not go to the head of the intelligence headquarters. Then, he said to Prince Zain: "Commander-in-Chief,

The situation is clear. This is the information sent back by several of our other search forces. Regarding the situation of that Chinese army, it is even clear!"

"Yo Xi! - That's great!" Prince Zai Ren breathed a sigh of relief. It was timely rain. Whatever he needed, Yamada-kun sent him. Such a chief of staff was very easy to use. "Yamada-kun, in terms of intelligence, everything

What did you say?" He asked, his expression relaxed, he knew the basics and no longer had any fear of the unknown.

Chief of Staff Yamada said: "The intelligence sent back by the various search forces of the Imperial Army was relatively scattered. I ordered the Intelligence Department to analyze and organize it, and the intelligence obtained is as follows. The independent division troops assembled in the southeastern region of Outer Mongolia, designated as Outer Mongolia

Mongolian Field Corps, Corps Commander Sun Zhenbang, with the rank of Major General. He is one of the senior officers in the independent division. This China-China force was formerly known as the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Army, and this person also serves as the commander."

"In addition, Sun Zhenbang also served as the chairman of the Military and Political Committee of Outer Mongolia. From this, it can be inferred that this person is quite important to Tang Qiuli and the Outer Mongolia Field Corps. It was the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli who was fighting the second Outer Mongolia War with the Soviets.

Period, ordered to change

It was organized as a field force, with a total of twelve brigades under its jurisdiction, with a total strength of more than 260,000 people. It was equipped in all the field corps of the Independent Division. It was second-rate, and its combat effectiveness was not as good as the other veteran field units of the Independent Division.

Other equipment is unknown!”

"Is that all? - Huh?" Prince Zai Ren listened attentively, and just as he tasted something, Major General Yamada stopped suddenly, as if the tickling was suddenly interrupted when he was enjoying himself, as if he had a dry stool.

Feeling uncomfortable holding back, he asked dissatisfied.

Major General Yamada smiled bitterly and replied: "Commander-in-Chief, this is the only information we have received so far. The Intelligence Headquarters has issued more detailed reconnaissance orders to all the intelligence forces that have penetrated into the southeastern region of Outer Mongolia.

It is a pity that we have never received any reply from these intelligence troops. If the estimate is correct, these elites of the imperial army may have been attacked by the independent division troops and their jade was shattered!"

"Sun Zhenbang? - This person has not appeared in the list of independent division heroes. He has served as the chairman of the Military Uniform Committee of Outer Mongolia. In other words, he is not a pure military commander, but Tang Qiuli

He was ordered to command twelve brigades and more than 200,000 troops in the southeastern region of Outer Mongolia. Could it be that the China devil has another intention?" Prince Zai Ren secretly wondered.

"Yamada-kun, does the intelligence department have any more detailed information about Sun Zhenbang?" Prince Zairen asked.

Major General Yamada replied: "There are some, but very few. The Headquarters Intelligence Headquarters contacted the Military Intelligence Bureau of the base camp and obtained some information. The Military Intelligence Bureau also knows very little about Sun Zhenbang, and it is not of much value!"

"No! - Mr. Yamada, any bit of information about the enemies who threaten our Imperial Japanese Army is extremely valuable and may become the key to solving the problem. Tell us!" Prince Zairen said cautiously, and then

A new opponent has appeared, and he urgently needs to know everything about his opponent!

Major General Yamada took out a page from the folder and read: "Sun Zhenbang should be a senior officer of the China Devil Tang Qiuli's army. Before taking charge of the military affairs in Outer Mongolia, he served as the commander of the second-line troops of the Independent Division.

Officer, the command post was located in the Taihang Mountains of North China, and fought against the troops of General Okamura Neiji, the commander-in-chief of the North China Expeditionary Force at the time, but there was no outstanding record!"

"Later, during the First Outer Mongolia War, the Soviet army was completely driven out of the Outer Mongolia area by the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli's troops, and was ordered to lead his troops into the Outer Mongolia area and was reorganized into an independent division of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Army. If we say

The outstanding achievement was that a few months ago, he commanded the reorganized Outer Mongolia Field Corps to encircle and annihilate the entire 35th Group Army of the Soviet Outer Mongolia Front!"

"In addition, according to the information from the Military Intelligence Bureau, the backbone troops of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Army are all old members of the North China Army, but their number is not large, about 40,000 to 50,000. The rest of the troops are all

The locals from Outer Mongolia, the commander-in-chief, that’s it!”

After Chief of Staff Yamada finished speaking, he closed the folder and looked at Prince Zairen quietly. He knew that he, the Chief of Staff, had already fulfilled his duties. Next, it would be up to His Highness the Prince to make any judgments, and then he would supplement and improve it.

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Prince Zai Ren fell into deep thinking, "From the information provided by various intelligences, this Outer Mongolia Field Corps should be the second-rate unit of the independent division. The Chinese devil Tang Qiuli deployed it in the southeastern region of Outer Mongolia.

To take on the situation of threatening the northeastern border of Manchuria, its more important role is to contain the Kwantung Army in Manchuria. With the equipment and strength of more than 200,000 second-rate troops, they do not have the ability to attack Manchuria alone!"

After coming to this conclusion, Prince Zai Ren breathed a sigh of relief. He did not think that the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli, who was known for his insidiousness and cunning, would use a second-rate force to complete a separate assault direction. However, despite coming from Manchuria, The danger on the Dingbian border has been greatly weakened, and it is also a serious concern for the Far East Campaign Headquarters. Coupled with the Chinese devil's unpredictable military tactics, this second-rate army may become fatal in the hands of Tang Qiuli. Sharp blade?

"You must be on guard, and you must not be careless!" Prince Zai Ren already had a plan in mind, but asked: "Yamada-kun, what is your opinion in the face of this situation?"

From the look in Prince Zairen's eyes, the cunning Chief of Staff Yamada knew that the Commander-in-Chief had already made up his mind. Asking himself now was just to strengthen his determination. At the same time, he also meant to test himself.

Chief of Staff Yamada replied cautiously: "Commander-in-Chief, although the Outer Mongolia Field Corps of the Independent Division is a second-rate force, with more than 200,000 troops deployed on the northeastern border of Manchuria, it is always a potential threat to Manchuria. Therefore, the Ministry of Staff’s suggestion is to form a force that can compete with, or even slightly exceed, it, and be responsible for the task of monitoring and guarding the independent division’s troops on the northeastern border of Manchuria!”

"Yo Xi!" Prince Zai Ren praised happily. He was very satisfied with Chief of Staff Yamada's ability to always keep up with his own ideas and come up with reasonable suggestions. This is called a qualified Chief of Staff who knows what the commander is thinking. What, he’s not like that Shinno Ryuaki, he’s a complete idiot!

Thinking of his former chief of staff, Lieutenant General Shinno Ryuaki, who was ordered to commit suicide by caesarean section, Prince Zain felt an uncomfortable feeling in his heart. However, he quickly expelled this feeling from his mind and said: "Yamada-kun, send a report to the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Nanjiro, ordering the Kwantung Army to immediately mobilize eight divisions to form the Northeastern Manchuria Border Guard Team and immediately go to the area to deploy defenses!"

Chief of Staff Yamada hesitated for a moment and reminded: "Commander-in-Chief, after the Far East Campaign, the Kwantung Army suffered very heavy losses, and the losses were all elite divisions. Now, they are recuperating to replenish qualified troops and equipment. Among them, after the local recruits arrive, the overall combat effectiveness of the Kwantung Army will inevitably decline within a certain period of time!"

"According to your order, after the Kwantung Army troops are replenished, they will march to the western Liaoning region of Manchuria. What they will face is a woman with strong troops, well-trained, and well-equipped troops. Among the independent division troops, she can also be called a veteran force. The garrison corps has fought in various battlefields in China and fought against the imperial army many times. All its soldiers are veterans with rich combat experience!"

"The commander of the Corps, Feng Jiwu, was a fierce general under the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli. He once served as his chief of staff and commanded a very tough combat style. At this time, eight divisions were transferred from the Kwantung Army. , the Ministry of Staff is worried that after dispersing the Kwantung Army’s forces, it may be unable to cope with the independent divisions in western Liaoning and Northeastern Manchuria on both battlefields!”

Chief of Staff Yamada's words make it very clear that the Kwantung Army is not in its heyday now. It has more than 1.8 million troops. In the First World War in the Far East, two-thirds of the Kwantung Army was lost. Even if the troops were replenished, the Kwantung Army would lose more than 1.8 million troops in a short period of time. They have no original combat effectiveness inside, so they have to divide their forces, resist Feng Jiwu's troops in the west, and defend Sun Zhenbang's troops in the north. Be careful to get beaten on both ends!

(To be continued)