Age of Conquest Reborn

The puppet Manchukuo under the support of Japan was in a precarious situation, and the Kwantung Army was also facing a dangerous situation. The independent division troops quickly recovered the Liaodong Peninsula. Three main field corps were stationed on the northeastern border and could launch a rapid attack on the Kwantung Army at any time. The Far East

In the region, the 500,000-strong Japanese Far East Expeditionary Force, commanded by Lieutenant General Liu Tiehan, the deputy commander of the Independent Division, was entangled in the Far East region and could not escape.

On the Korean Peninsula battlefield, the Japanese Korean Garrison was in a defensive position facing the attack of the Southeast Mobile Corps of the Independent Division. It was difficult to protect itself and was unable to coordinate the Kwantung Army's operations. The Japanese base camp agreed to mobilize seven troops to reinforce the Kwantung Army.

The Class A Division will not be able to reach the Northeastern region until a month at the earliest. General Nanjiro, the current commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, is well aware of all this. He knows that Manchuria is no longer an option.

It cannot be resolved by one's own ability.

Under such circumstances, General Nanjiro gave full play to the nature of a politician and wanted to escape from his shell. He proposed to the base camp that he resign as Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army and the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Representative of the Empire of Japan in Manchuria, and walked away.

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Regarding this resignation telegram, General Nanjiro fully estimated that there are only two situations. One is that the base camp and His Majesty the Emperor did not approve his resignation and still ordered him to stay in office. This is the worst result, but he

This gave them the capital to bargain with the base camp, and they tried their best to sustain the war. If Manchuria really fell, it would not be the fault of the war but the situation, and the base camp would not be able to severely punish itself.

Another result is that the base camp approves my resignation. This is the most satisfactory before I leave. Except for the Liaodong Peninsula, most of Manchuria is still in the hands of the Kwantung Army. It cannot be said that I have lost cities and territory.

Likewise, there will be no penalties.

The Northeastern War is about to begin, but General Nanjiro, as the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, is thinking about a way out. This can not but be said to be the sorrow and shame of the Japanese generals, and General Nanjiro's reasons for resignation are quite sufficient. First,

He served the empire in Manchuria

He has served for many years, but now he is old, frail, sick, and weak in energy. He is no longer able to assume such an important position. For fear of causing losses to the empire's interests in Manchuria, he voluntarily resigns so that the young and powerful imperial generals can take on the responsibility.

heavy responsibility.

Secondly, I have been in Manchuria for many years. I have experienced countless incidents, big and small. After reviewing it, I realized that my ability is mediocre. If I were normal, I could handle it. But in the current situation in Manchuria, my ability is not enough to take on the big responsibility. I will steal the throne again.

He holds a high position, lest he betray the trust of His Majesty the Emperor and the great trust of the people of the empire.

For these two items, in order to escape from the war-torn Manchuria, General Nanjiro even devalued himself and damaged his image. As a veteran and veteran of the Japanese military, it is extremely difficult to do this. It is really

Take the thick black learning to its extreme.

But the cleverness of General Nanjiro is that he did not conceal the current serious situation in Manchuria, so there is no consequence of reporting good news but not bad news in order to escape. From another perspective, it is also a threat to the base camp. If

If you insist on letting me, Nanjiro, stay in Manchuria, then I have already pointed out that my ability is limited. If any bad situation occurs in Manchuria in the future, please do not put the blame on me, Nanjiro.

Of course, General Nanjiro would not sit idle and wait for a reply from the base camp. At the same time, he sent a secret message to his old friends in the Imperial Military for many years, stating the reasons why he had to leave Manchuria. For these people in the Imperial Military

For his old friends who all hold high positions in the world, General Nanjiro has taken great pains to play the tragedy card. He knows that the energy of these old friends in the imperial military circles is quite huge, enough to influence the decisions of His Majesty the Emperor and the base camp.

With the help of these old friends with good hands and eyes, the time for him to leave Manchuria is just around the corner, and there will be no sequelae. Of course, General Nanjiro also knows that he must pay some price. Fortunately, this is not possible.

The problem is, running your own business in Manchuria

Over the years, my pocket has been bulging to the point of bursting. Gold bars and silver dollars are just trivial things. The secret room is full of calligraphy and painting, antiques, pearls and gems. I just take out a few pieces and keep them for my old friends. It is a pleasure.

Smiling brightly, but working hard to do things for yourself!

After doing all this, General Nanjiro was eagerly waiting for a reply from the base camp. However, as a general of the Japanese Empire, General Nanjiro still had to fulfill his duties as the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army before he left office. The imperial general

The most basic qualities are still there. The work of secretly mobilizing troops from the western Liaoning and Western Manchuria areas to form a new defense line south of Fengtian has been intensively carried out.

In the office of the Commander-in-Chief at the Kwantung Army headquarters in Fengtian, General Nanjiro had just put down the phone. Lieutenant General Matsuda Kenjiro, the Chief of Staff, knocked on the door and came in. He said straight to the point: "Commander-in-Chief, after receiving intelligence from the Intelligence Department of the headquarters, we have captured Gaizhou.

and Anton's

The independent division troops are designated as the Independent Division Marine Corps. The commander is Han Tie, with the rank of major general. The division has nine marine brigades with a total strength of 140,000. The number of troops used to attack the Liaodong Peninsula is six

Brigade, and the other three brigades, go and think about it unknown!”

General Nanjiro took a deep breath, with an indescribable feeling in his heart. It had been five days since the Battle of Port Arthur and the complete fall of the Liaodong Peninsula. The tens of thousands of Imperial soldiers in the Seventh Army were all in pieces, and 80,000 were still included.

There are many members of the Manchurian Volunteer Team, and the intelligence department has only now found out the basic situation of the attacking troops. I really don’t know what these damn bastards are doing every day?

Could it be that all the intelligence agencies are raising are a bunch of pigs? They are slow to react and act slowly. If General Nanjiro had not thought about retreating, he would have been furious at the work efficiency of the intelligence agency. It was inevitable that the intelligence headquarters would

Mr. Minister, you will be scolded or slapped in the face, but now, General Nanjiro has no intention of scolding anyone, let alone hitting anyone.

"Matsuda-kun, I understand. This is really belated information. The independent division troops almost reached Fengtian City. Our intelligence department only figured out who the opponent was. Matsuda-kun, don't you think this is a big deal?"

Is that ironic?" General Nanjiro said with a wry smile, looking very helpless.

Of course, Chief of Staff Matsuda knew that the intelligence department had seriously neglected its duties this time. However, as the department he was in charge of, with such a poor performance, his own face was not in good shape. "Commander, you may be very interested in the next piece of information," he said.

Son!" He changed the subject and said that Chief of Staff Matsuda didn't know yet that the general commander in front of him had already made plans to escape from his shell and had put it into action. In addition to the independent division troops, he had launched a full-scale attack on Manchuria.

Other than that, nothing else matters.

"Oh, Matsuda-kun, what information can you have? There won't be anything that makes me happy on the current battlefield in Manchuria!" General Nanjiro said listlessly, showing no interest in what Chief of Staff Matsuda said.

Although Chief of Staff Matsuda is surprised, the Commander has always been in a trance in the past two days. Although he is puzzled, he takes it for granted that it is due to excessive pressure. The Commander is also older and mentally exhausted.

It is inevitable that maybe this information will make him feel more relaxed.

The chief of staff of the division emphasized: "According to intelligence, the Marine Corps of the Independent Division that attacked the Liaodong Peninsula never advanced towards Fengtian after capturing Gaizhou, Anton and other places. Moreover, three of the brigades

Troops, turn south and head towards the border area between Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula!"

"Hani?" General Nanjiro exclaimed, his body suddenly leaning forward, like a hungry wolf about to eat people, "Is the information reliable?" he asked.

Chief of Staff Matsuda replied affirmatively: "It is absolutely reliable. After repeated reconnaissance, the intelligence department finally verified the accuracy of the intelligence. At dawn on June 24, the three brigades of the Independent Division Marine Corps on the Andong line began to

After leaving Anton, the two brigades in the direction of Gaizhou will march towards Anton!"

"It's against the norm!" General Nanjiro muttered, frowning, and fell into deep thought. He tapped his fingers on the desk unconsciously, "Matsuda-kun, your staff, in response to the enemy's abnormal behavior,

How did you analyze it?" he asked.

Of course, the old and cunning General Nanjiro would not say that he still could not figure out the real reason why the independent division troops stopped attacking and headed towards the border line of the Korean Peninsula when the situation was overwhelming. The Liaodong Peninsula no longer had

The Kwantung Army troops were able to stop them, so everything was weird.

Chief of Staff Matsuda said without hesitation: "Your Excellency, Commander, the staff believes that this is a change in the direction of the independent division's offensive campaign. For this matter, it means that the next offensive target of the independent division is in North Korea.

The Imperial Korean garrison troops north of Inchon on the peninsula! In the direction of the Liaodong Peninsula, they took a defensive position! Also, the staff judged that the Manchurian War will not break out until the war on the Korean Peninsula is over!"

The words of Chief of Staff Matsuda deeply attracted General Nanjiro. He believed that the judgment of the staff was reasonable and well-founded. Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why the independent division troops, which were fighting smoothly, stopped attacking Fengtian.

matter.

This means that the war situation in Manchuria can be stable for a while. As for the length of time, it depends on how long Tanaka Shinichi's troops can persist on the Korean Peninsula. No matter what, with the independent division's troops pressing down on the border, they finally allowed themselves to

Before leaving Manchuria, after taking a short breath, General Nanjiro also judged that the war on the Korean Peninsula would not end soon. Troops were being added to the mainland, reinforcements were arriving one after another, and a stalemate would occur on the battlefield.

"Hey! Matsuda-kun, this is a rare opportunity for us!" General Nanjiro said inexplicably.

(To be continued)