Age of Conquest Reborn

Before the Far East Campaign, Lieutenant General Yokoyama, commander of the Seventh Army of the Kwantung Army, who was stationed in the Liaodong Peninsula, certainly understood the intentions of the commander-in-chief, General Nanjiro. He could not help but admire the commander-in-chief's military commanding ability. He was familiar with the terrain of the Liaodong Peninsula.

The conditions were very familiar to him, and even more detailed than he knew. In just a few minutes, he came up with a complete set of defense plans.

At this point, Lieutenant General Yokoyama felt ashamed. Not only that, General Nanjiro's eloquent talk and careful deployment also impressed other senior Kwantung Army generals who participated in the meeting. I wonder which general present can answer

since

He knows the situation outside his own defense zone in such detail, not to mention that the Commander-in-Chief has to worry about the affairs of the entire Manchuria. He has a deep understanding of the situation and is able to strategize. Such words of praise could not be more appropriate when applied to General Nanjiro.

General Nanjiro was not moved at all by the admiring looks of the deployers. His eyes were always staring at Lieutenant General Yokoyama. In fact, such a defensive deployment should be proposed by him, the regional defense commander, but...

Under the ferocious bombing by the independent division aviation, Lieutenant General Yokoyama was now a little confused, which meant to emphasize the problem of lack of troops. General Nanjiro had to go over and over and deploy himself. He was not proud of this. On the contrary, he felt that

There is also a little sadness.

Admiration is admiration, even if he is prostrated, but General Nanjiro still has not given a clear answer to the practical question? Lieutenant General Yokoyama has not forgotten the biggest weakness of his defense zone, which is the lack of troops. According to the deployment of the commander-in-chief, General Nanjiro will

Two of the only two and a half main divisions of the Seventh Army were placed on the first line of defense at Lushunkou, Ganjingzi, and Sansanlipu, although they only blocked the independent division's landing troops for one day.

But Lieutenant General Hengshan knew very well that once the war started, he would not be able to control the rhythm of the battlefield. Perhaps, on the first day of the battle, his two main divisions would be landed by independent divisions.

If the troops are eaten up, or they cannot be withdrawn at all, it is very possible that the landing troops sent by the China Devil, who is known for his cunning and cunning, cannot but constitute an absolute advantage in strength. The two divisions only have more than 50,000 people.

How long will it last?

Regarding this point, Lieutenant General Hengshan had no confidence at all. What was even more terrible was that the second line of defense in Bayuquan, Hengdaohe, and Zhuanghe areas was supported by the Qianshan Mountains. However, across the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula, nearly two hundred

Except for a few areas on the kilometer-long defense line that are not suitable for large-scale troops to move into, other places require a large number of troops to defend. But where are the troops?

Relying on the remaining half of the division and the local garrison mentioned by the commander-in-chief, those soldiers who are not even second-rate troops? Even so, the local garrison of more than 100,000 people with low combat effectiveness can defend

The second line of defense? In the eyes of Lieutenant General Hengshan, the soldiers of the local garrison are almost the same as civilians holding weapons, and this line of defense is the last barrier of the Liaodong Peninsula's defense system?

Lieutenant General Hengshan felt bitter in his mouth, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, your deployment is very in place, and the department greatly admires it. According to this plan, the Liaodong Peninsula can block the independent division's landing troops from continuing to advance into the hinterland of Manchuria, but

..."

"Yokoyama-kun, you don't have to say anything, I understand what you mean!" Before Lieutenant General Yokoyama finished speaking, he was rudely interrupted by General Nanjiro.

Being interrupted from his words, Lieutenant General Yokoyama not only did not feel embarrassed, on the contrary, he felt relieved, "Mr. Yokoyama, what you want to say is still about the large number of troops needed to defend the Liaodong Peninsula?" General Nanjiro

asked calmly.

Lieutenant General Yokoyama nodded quickly, "Okay, Mr. Yokoyama, as the Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan, I now officially appoint you as the Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army's Liaodong Peninsula Defense. As for the troop strength issue you are concerned about, I will give it to you right now.

You solve it!"

"Huh? Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, still has troops in your hands? No, all the troops of the Kwantung Army are in three directions of the Manchuria border. There are still extra troops there to reinforce the defense of the Liaodong Peninsula?" Kwantung Army

The senior generals of the Kwantung Army still have limited financial resources. To describe the current lack of strength of the Kwantung Army, it is best to use the word "stretched" to describe it.

Therefore, General Nanjiro's words could not help but arouse their speculation, and they began to whisper among themselves. Lieutenant General Yokota was even more surprised. He racked his brains and could not figure out where the Commander-in-Chief gave him the gift.

Increase troop strength?

The reaction of the officers was already expected by General Nanjiro. The muscles on his cheeks twitched a few times, and with a hint of a smile, he suddenly raised his voice and said: "Gentlemen, what you see is the strength of our troops.

The number of people on the establishment list, but what I saw was something else!"

"Think carefully, gentlemen, the Empire has been running Manchuria for many years. How many subjects of the Empire are there in Manchuria? Aren't these people, with the blood of the Yamato nation flowing in their veins, not warriors or samurai? Aren't they the subjects of His Majesty the Emperor?

"

"So, Mr. Hengshan, as the commander of the Kwantung Army's defense of the Liaodong Peninsula, you should immediately issue a recruitment order for all citizens of the Japanese Empire who live in the Liaodong Peninsula area and even the surrounding areas of Fengtian. Men between the ages of fifteen and fifty

Within five years of age, everyone should respond to the call of the Kwantung Army, take up arms, form the Imperial Manchuria Brave Team, and fight for the Empire of Japan and His Majesty the Emperor. This is their honor and their responsibility!"

"When necessary, we can also recruit all females of appropriate age to join the Imperial Manchuria Brave Team. In this way, in the above two areas alone, we can recruit no less than 200,000 brave team members. Yokoyama-kun, your first

The second defense line, plus the original troops, will reach a strength of nearly 400,000 people. I don’t know if you have thought about this. As the commander of the local garrison of the Imperial Army, if you have not thought of this, you will be derelict in your duty.

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"All citizens of the Japanese Empire, regardless of gender, are warriors as long as they pick up weapons! Yokoyama-kun, you have such a large reserve force in your hands, and you still say that you are extremely short of troops?" General Nanjiro's voice was so eerie.

It was scary, as if it was coming from another space. At the same time, his eyes were filled with cold light as he stared directly at Lieutenant General Hengshan.

All the senior officers of the Kwantung Army who attended the meeting, including Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Matsuda Kenjiro, were stunned. They never expected that the Commander-in-Chief’s plan to increase troops on the Liaodong Peninsula would be so unexpected, recruiting civilians.

Enlisting in the army is incredible!

At the same time, I was also impressed by General Nanjiro's fantastic ideas. Who else could the Commander-in-Chief have been able to come up with such a wonderful idea? What a brilliant idea! Use your brain, Yokota is the guy.

More than 200,000 troops were added out of thin air!

All the officers of the Kwantung Army only had the idea of ​​admiring General Nanjiro in their hearts, but they never thought about it, or did not think about it at all. What is the difference between those Japanese civilians who took up arms and went to the battlefield and cannon fodder? In the Kwantung Army, these fanatics

In the eyes of the officers, all citizens of the Japanese Empire should be natural warriors!

Facing the burning and cold gaze of General Nanjiro, Lieutenant General Yokoyama was sweating all over. He had nothing to say. Although it seemed unbelievable to recruit civilians from the empire in Manchuria to participate in the war, it was also a way to solve the problem of insufficient troops.

, he also knew that this was the best effort Commander-in-Chief Nanjiro could do.

Lieutenant General Hengshan stood at attention with a "Pa!" and said loudly: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, you are humble and stupid. You didn't think of this. Please punish me. Please give me a chance. After the meeting is over, I will rush back to the Liaodong Peninsula immediately and follow the general instructions."

If the commander's deployment continues, more than 200,000 imperial warriors will be recruited within three days, and the Liaodong Peninsula will definitely become the graveyard of the landing troops of the China Independent Division!"

General Nanjiro still smiled coldly and said: "Mr. Yokoyama, I will not let you fight alone. Why didn't I order the air force in other areas when the Kwantung Army Air Force Airport on the Liaodong Peninsula was bombed by the independent division aviation?

Combat planes went to provide reinforcements. Do you think it was aviation?

Is the air force timid? Three days? Do you think that China devil Tang Qiuli will give you such a long time to prepare? No, you only have one day, before the evening of June 20, for the first time.

A group of Imperial Manchurian Brave Team members will appear on your second line of defense!"

"What do you think?" twice in a row. Although the tone was not harsh, the coldness in the tone showed that General Nanjiro was dissatisfied and blamed Lieutenant General Yokoyama. Everyone could hear it. The generals of the Kwantung Army faced

The commander-in-chief, who was hiding his anger, was silent. Many generals with more lively minds knew that the commander-in-chief's nameless fire was not actually aimed at Lieutenant General Hengshan. This unlucky guy just hit the muzzle of the gun.

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Ignoring Lieutenant General Yokoyama's sweating, Commander Nanjiro said to an officer with the rank of Major General of the Army Aviation Corps: "Haneda-kun, I know that your heart must be full of shame and unwillingness, even towards me.

Dissatisfied, facing the Chinese fighter group and bomber group, the Kwantung Army Air Force avoided the battle, and the aerial eagle of the Japanese Empire did not appear in the sky of Manchuria!"

The commander of the Kwantung Army Air Force named Haneda suddenly stood up, his bearded face flushed with excitement, and shouted loudly: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, Haneda is ashamed that he failed to lead his team to fight against the independent division's aviation. It is our aviation."

It is a disgrace to all the pilots of the air force. Haneda implores the commander, your Excellency, to give the air force a chance and let the pilots of the China Independent Division Aviation Northern Flying Group know that our aerial eagle of the Empire of Japan is invincible!"

(To be continued)