Age of Conquest Reborn

The commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Minamijiro, is about to leave office. The new commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Yoshijiro Umezu, has arrived in Fengtian, where the headquarters of the Kwantung Army is located. The so-called handover of military affairs is naturally handled by his staff officers.

The two big bosses of the Kwantung Army did not have the mood to waste on such trivial matters.

Today, the cocktail party held on the top floor of the Kwantung Army Headquarters has two meanings. One is to say farewell to the former Commander-in-Chief, General Nanjiro, who has retired and will soon return to his homeland. The other is to welcome the new Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army, Umezu.

General Yoshijiro took up his new post.

To look at it from any perspective, Nanjiro left Manchuria with great success. Even after resigning and returning to China, he did not sit on the bench. He held the high position of Chief Secretary of the Military Affairs Bureau of the base camp, waiting for the general to take over.

General Umezu Mijiro came to Manchuria with great ambitions.

One left feeling happy, and the other came full of enthusiasm. The two cocktail parties were combined into one, and the atmosphere was naturally harmonious. The two big shots exchanged glasses, chatting in a cordial manner, with mellow sake, beautiful kabuki, and exquisite Japanese food.

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The senior generals of the Kwantung Army who attended the reception temporarily forgot about the grim reality of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli, who had more than a million troops stationed on the Manchurian border. They all drank happily, but they seemed to have something on their minds and did not let go completely.

The size of the reception was strictly controlled in accordance with the requirements of General Nanjiro. Originally, according to the ideas of Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Matsuda Kenjiro, General Nanjiro had worked hard in Manchuria and made great achievements. Why, when he left office, the scene should not be too shabby.

, it should be extravagant, and the participants should include all senior officers above the division commanders of the Kwantung Army, and officials above the chiefs of various ministries in Manchukuo. The number of senior officers above the division commanders of the Manchuria Army, calculated, must be at least more than a thousand people.

When Chief of Staff Matsuda reported his idea to General Nanjiro, he was sternly rejected by General Nanjiro. His reason was simple. The war situation in Manchuria was now imminent, and the Liaodong Peninsula had fallen. At such a severe and sensitive moment, such a wanton

Holding an extravagant farewell reception for yourself is not only inappropriate, but will also be exploited by local political opponents. They are all going to leave, so why cause such unnecessary trouble.

It happened that the new commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Umezu Mijiro, flew to Fengtian from Tokyo impatiently. General Minamijiro had an idea and told Chief of Staff Matsuda, "Matsuda-kun, General Umezu has arrived in Fengtian. Since it is the old gate,

Colleagues from the Eastern Army, if you are in such a mood, why not combine the reception to send me off and the reception to welcome General Umezu into one. You can also take this opportunity to get acquainted with General Umezu. After all, you will be at Umezu-kun’s in the future.

The leader is here.”

Chief of Staff Matsuda had to admire General Nanjiro's wisdom, so today's reception was held. Strict restrictions were placed on the number of people attending the reception. All senior officers who were leading troops on the front lines were not to be notified. As for the people of Manchukuo,

The chiefs were even more ineligible to participate. In such a gathering of stars and high-ranking officials, the addition of a few Manchus among the high-status Japanese manpower would be a disgrace to the scenery.

The two-in-one reception was organized by Lieutenant General Matsuda Kenjiro, Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army. It was not bad. General Umezu did not bring any of his cronies from Tokyo. The position of Chief of Staff was relatively stable for the time being, but Matsuda

The lieutenant general knew that after General Umezu took office, it was unclear whether he would be able to comprehensively adjust the personnel of the headquarters. He also had no idea how long he could continue to serve as chief of staff.

Therefore, at the cocktail party, Lieutenant General Matsuda was in a relatively low mood. From the bottom of his heart, he was very reluctant to leave Manchuria and leave the position of commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army. Not to mention, General Nanji,

How many practical benefits it has brought to the Kwantung Army, even in the past few years when he served as the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Matsuda himself felt that whether it was status or authority, it was that one person was less than ten thousand people.

What a scenery!

And General Nanjiro obeyed his words. The cooperation between the two people complemented each other's advantages, and they were very tacit, seamless, and complemented each other. Chief of Staff Matsuda was grateful to General Nanjiro from the bottom of his heart for trusting and appreciating him. It was a gift of knowledge.

I am grateful for the kindness, and I also have the idea of ​​​​going to pieces for the general.

Judging from the appearance of the newly arrived General Umezu, he is not an easy person to get along with. It is said that this General Umezu is a loner in the circle of senior officials in the local military and political circles. He has no foundation and is the most political.

Can such a person who knows nothing about it be qualified for the position of commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, which is an important position that requires superb political skills, not just force?

Chief of Staff Matsuda expressed doubts and was not optimistic about General Umezu Yoshijiro sitting in this position. On this point, he coincided with General Nanjiro. He had something on his mind and was depressed. After a few glasses of sake, Chief of Staff Matsuda

The mood is rising, and I definitely have something to say.

Chief of Staff Matsuda's face turned red, he walked to the center of the living room holding a wine glass and said loudly: "Gentlemen! Please pause the conversation!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda was the second most resounding figure in the Kwantung Army, so he was naturally a deterrent. The senior generals of the Kwantung Army present looked over and stopped talking. Even General Nanjiro and Umezu Mi, who were the guests of honor,

General Jiro also stopped talking nonsense and paid attention to Chief of Staff Matsuda's actions.

General Nanjiro was a little worried in his heart. He could see that Matsuda didn't drink much, but he was a little tipsy. Don't talk too much or say anything unpleasant.

General Umezu Yoshijiro, on the other hand, remained calm. Of course he knew that Matsuda Kenjiro, the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, was General Nanjiro's confidant. He represented the general psychology of senior officers at the Kwantung Army headquarters.

Whether it is to miss the old and reject the new, or to be aware of current affairs, let’s see what he says?

Chief of Staff Matsuda turned his attention to General Nanjiro who was the guest of honor, raised his wine glass high, and said with emotion: "Gentlemen, everyone knows that Commander-in-Chief Nanji has created countless glorious miracles in Manchuria in the past few years.

, Take the annihilation and pacification of the Manchurian resistance forces as an example, it can be said to be unprecedented, '50% military, 50% political!' The empire could have that general who proposed such an incisive strategy!"

"For another example, after General Minamiji became the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, he devoted himself to the construction of the Kwantung Army. In the end, the Kwantung Army became the famous 'Flower of the Imperial Army!' of the Imperial Japanese Army! What an achievement this is. Since Nanji

The second general serves as the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army

As soon as the official came, the military and political unification of Manchuria was achieved, and the Kwantung Army made great progress. We should not forget the contribution made by His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief to the Kwantung Army. Gentlemen, we raise our glasses to wish His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief a happy retirement.

Return with honor, and then take up important positions after returning to the country!"

It should be said that Chief of Staff Matsuda's toast captured the key point: annihilating the Manchurian resistance forces, bringing the Kwantung Agency under the banner of the Kwantung Army, and unifying the military and the government, making the Kwantung Army the dominant force in Manchuria, which General Nanjiro was proud of.

Two major events, but in today's situation, especially in front of General Umezu Yoshijiro, saying this seems to be very targeted.

General Nanjiro's face changed slightly, and just when he was about to change his words, the senior officers of the Kwantung Army, who were aroused, all came to him in unison, raised their glasses one by one, gestured, and raised their necks, regardless of how much they drank.

Big or small, pour the wine in the cup into your stomach, then bow deeply and step aside with a solemn expression.

Then, the next officer toasted, and no one said anything. Chief of Staff Matsuda had already said what needed to be said. All that was needed was action. Dozens of people took turns toasting. The scene was quite touching, but the eyes of the senior generals

, throughout the entire process, from beginning to end, he did not glance at General Umezu Yoshijiro, who was sitting side by side with General Nanjiro, and clearly chose to ignore the commander-in-chief who was about to take charge of the Kwantung Army!

General Nanjiro secretly complained in his heart, "This Matsuda, why did you make such a fuss? What you said is right, but what about the occasion? If this new commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army was not here, maybe I would have fought with everyone.

Go deeper!" He cried in his heart, complaining secretly that Matsuda was ignorant and couldn't hurt the feelings of the generals. He raised his glass in vain and drank the wine in his mouth. He didn't know what it felt like?

Taking the opportunity to respond to the toasts of the generals, General Nanjiro glanced at General Umezu Yoshijiro without leaving any trace. He found that although his successor still had a smile on his face and seemed to be watching all this with emotion, there was something in his eyes.

The cold light and the slightly trembling muscles on his cheeks all revealed his inner thoughts. In a word, General Umezu was very unhappy. It was the unhappiness of being slighted and the irritation of being slapped in the face in public!

General Nanjiro sighed secretly in his heart, "It is very likely that after I leave, Matsuda, the position of chief of staff, will be replaced by someone else. Don't look at Umezu, who did not bring a confidant from the mainland, but Kanto

The position of Chief of General Staff of the Army is very powerful and very popular, and many people are concerned about it!"

Moreover, in the eyes of Umezu Yoshijiro, who claims to have never joined any political faction, Matsuda's actions are undoubtedly a clear manifestation of the label of political faction. Everyone in the imperial world knows that he is a member of the Imperial Army Minister Mitsuichi Yoneuchi's family.

If people really don’t like it, why are you here?

"Matsuda, aren't you deliberately disgusting this guy Umezu? I am far away in Tokyo, my hometown. I originally hoped that Matsuda would continue to serve as the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army. Previously, there were four pillars and eight pillars. With Matsuda as the core, I could also control the Kwantung Army.

Army! Not enough to be won over by Prince Zai Ren. Unexpectedly, this guy Matsuda made a stupid move and ruined his own affairs!" General Nanjiro secretly complained in his heart.

(To be continued) (To be continued..)