Age of Conquest Reborn

The commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Minamijiro, is about to leave office and return to China. The new commander-in-chief, General Mijiro Umezu, has arrived at the Kwantung Army headquarters in Fengtian. The farewell and welcome reception was held in one. It was originally a relaxed occasion.

At most, some sadness about parting does not affect the overall situation. It is normal for the army to be in command!

Of the two parties involved, General Nanjiro left in a glorious manner, and naturally he would not spoil the atmosphere. His successor, General Yoshijiro Umezu, had just arrived and did not know the depth of the water in Manchuria. Naturally, he would not act like a fool when he got off the bus.

Weifeng, you are good and I am good, sending your ex away is the most important thing right now!

The two protagonists seemed to be very close, and they were both important ministers of the Imperial Japanese Army. However, Lieutenant General Matsuda Kenjiro, the Chief of General Staff of the Kwantung Army, couldn't hold back his words after a few glasses of sake, making the atmosphere of the reception extremely sensitive.

And embarrassed, but at this moment, General Nanjiro couldn't explain it, and the description became darker and darker, and he couldn't refute it. He wanted to hide it, so he could only wait and see the development of the situation, and he was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead.

General Umezu Yoshijiro has seen all this. He said that he is not angry, but that is false. Although General Umezu does not know how to play politics, to be precise, he disdains playing politics, but it does not count.

Idiot, but I still understand the intentions of this guy Matsuda.

General Umezu secretly sneered in his heart. It was not that he had any prejudice against Chief of Staff Matsuda. On the contrary, he admired Matsuda's loyalty. If before Nanjiro left, Matsuda was eager to get close to him and show his loyalty.

On the contrary, you will be looked down upon by yourself.

What General Umezu saw was a deeper meaning. He felt that it was not easy for him to take over the position of commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army. Nanjiro had been operating in Manchuria for too long and left a deep foundation.

It can be said that all the generals of the Kwantung Army were his confidants. Those senior officers who were not confidants or were unable to become confidants were either sent back to the country in a dignified manner or sat on the bench and stood aside in despair.

Such a large-scale move to exclude dissidents did not cause any fluctuation in the morale of the military. There was an uproar, and the base camp did not receive any complaints. General Umezu still admired General Nanjiro's skills. If it were him, he would definitely not do it.

How beautiful. Of course, I would not do this. No matter who it is, as long as it can fight, I, Umezu Yoshijiro, will use it. Therefore, the path I take in Manchuria is destined to be different from that of my predecessor.

It was precisely because he saw this that General Umezu Yoshijiro did not resent Matsuda's clearly targeted toast. Moreover, he also realized that for a long period of time in Manchuria, the policies and strategies formulated by Nanjiro were

We have to continue to implement it. We can only Xu Tuzhi. The top priority is how to deal with the China devil, who has more than a million troops on the Manchurian border and may launch an attack at any time.

It's a pity that Nanjiro, an old and cunning guy, didn't say a word about this. As for Matsuda's performance, he just watched with a cold eye and didn't feel jealous. Naturally, he wouldn't eliminate dissidents as soon as he took office.

What a politician does, not to mention that I am not good at this kind of politician's methods, and I don't even bother to do it!

From the bottom of my heart, General Umezu Yoshijiro, for General Nanjiro, a man with high qualifications but mediocre talents in the imperial military circles, he only respects rather than admires him. After all, his qualifications are there, and the Imperial Army

The industry also has a deep-rooted tradition of respecting seniority.

General Umezu Yoshijiro was quite dismissive of the major things that General Nanjiro was proud of when he presided over the overall military and political situation in Manchuria. The suppression of the anti-Japanese armed forces in Manchuria - the Anti-Japanese Alliance, was considered an achievement?

The Kwantung Army, which has more than two million elite troops, is in the right place at the right time and has excellent weapons and equipment. However, it faces a mob and lacks logistical supplies. It took several years to build the Manchurian anti-Japanese armed forces with only tens of thousands of people.

suppress

, is nothing more than driving these anti-Japanese armed forces into the deep mountains and old forests of Manchuria. Maybe they will resurface again. If it were me, I would not even leave a spark, but pour a bucket of cold water on the ashes.

Avoid future troubles forever!

As for the military and political unification of Manchuria, is it considered a merit to integrate the Kwantung Hall into the Kwantung Army? It cannot be the result of politicians fighting for power. Although I am not involved in politics, I must be deep in the center, and I have heard to some extent that at the beginning, the Kwantung Army and the Kwantung Army

Two different factions in the Kanto Hall fought fiercely for dominance over Manchuria. It could be said to be a war without smoke.

In the local military and political circles, there are countless big bosses from various factions who have personally gone into battle with no shirts on their backs. They have resorted to any kind of fair or despicable means, with swords and swords flashing, secret battles happening one after another, and various forces competing for the huge piece of cake that is Manchuria.

, the question is whose family the flower will fall on.

It is said that even His Majesty the Emperor was involved in this military and political dispute. In the end, the Kwantung Army won and became the only vested interest in Manchuria. It can also be regarded as the victory of the Minister of War, His Excellency Koichi Yoneuchi, and all this

The instigator of this was the General Nanjiro next to him. He was far away in Manchuria, but he was able to cause trouble in both the military and political circles in the country, and he had so many big shots go into battle naked for him. This man's political methods were not unskilled.

Because of this, General Umezu Yoshijiro looked down upon General Nanjiro, believing that this general, whose nature as a politician far exceeded his nature as a soldier, was not suitable to wear this military uniform, and should not be mixed up in the imperial army, but should wear a suit to do it.

Politics, his achievements in politics definitely exceed his military career. "Nanji-kun has chosen the wrong career. In the imperial army, talents are really buried!" This is the conclusion made by General Umezu Yoshijiro to his predecessor.

At the beginning, I had no roots and no connections, and did not join any faction. However, I ended up being at ease and did not form any grudges. The bosses of each faction did not hate me. Now it seems that the reason why I can sit as the Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army is

The throne of an official may not be the result of compromise between various local political factions. A general without any trace of political factions is easily accepted by everyone.

Before Chief of Staff Matsuda made this incident, General Umezu Yoshijiro would not have thought of this. Before leaving homeland to take up his post, he had no close personal friends to point out the issues, and there was no such faction boss to come.

Admiral Umezu came to Manchuria to take up his post as a solitary man.

The big guys in the country also know that they do not join any political factions, so naturally they will not take the initiative to accept the rejection. Thinking of this, General Umezu Yoshijiro felt a little enlightened. He was somewhat grateful to Chief of Staff Matsuda, who had previously been in the mainland.

, there are not many things that I cannot understand or want to understand. After arriving in Manchuria, I have figured out a lot and gained a lot.

However, he further strengthened General Umezu Yoshijiro's determination not to participate in politics. What "50% military, 50% political?" is simply nonsense. As a soldier of the Japanese Empire, you must believe in force. If the anti-Japanese elements in Manchuria are suppressed,

During his term of office, he will definitely work more efficiently and better than General Nanjiro, and will never leave any hidden dangers. The method is very simple. Use unlimited force to remind the Manchurians of the two words "anti-Japanese". At night

Just a nightmare!

If General Nanjiro's political methods made General Umezu Yoshijiro extremely disgusted, he had a "chiluo" naked contempt for the military achievements of this veteran but mediocre military veteran. It's really unbelievable.

Do you know, besides playing political tricks, what else did Nanjiro do in Manchuria for so many years?

The Kwantung Army, the most elite force of the Japanese Empire, consisted of more than 2 million people. It was well-equipped and sat in the fertile land of Manchuria. Unexpectedly, due to lack of logistical supplies, it actually lost the Liaodong Peninsula, resulting in the over one million-strong army of the China devil Tang Qiuli.

, Chen Bing’s passive situation on the Manchurian border is really incredible?

It can be seen that Nanjiro's military command ability is not just mediocre, stick to the rules, and not enterprising. If it were him, his eyes would never be limited to Manchuria. North China and Shandong in China should all be Kanto.

The sphere of influence of the army. If this is the case, why is the passive situation of summoning a large army to suppress the situation today?

As for more territory in China, General Umezu Yoshijiro is not arrogant enough to lose his mind. He knows his own abilities and does not have such great ambitions. How does it compare to General Okamura Neji? How does it compare to General Matsui Iwane?

How? The two mentioned above are both well-known generals in the imperial military circles. General Umezu considered himself inferior, so he limited his abilities to Manchuria, North China, and the Shandong Peninsula.

However, what is the use of talking about these now? The current situation of the Kwantung Army is that it has been beaten by the enemy at its doorstep and is in a passive defensive posture. Solve these problems first and talk about it later. General Umezu Yoshijiro secretly sighed, and vaguely felt that the Kanto Army

The position of Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army was a bit hot on the butt, and I could vaguely guess the fundamental reason why General Nanjiro was eager to resign as Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army.

However, General Umezu Yoshijiro will never say these words. He does not understand politics, but he is not a fool. It is better to say less about taboo things!

General Umezu Yoshijiro, who was too preoccupied with drawing inferences to consider the practical problems he encountered, did not notice the strange atmosphere at the reception. General Nanjiro, who was sitting next to him, misinterpreted his constantly changing expression as the expression of his inner extreme.

He is dissatisfied and angry, and even tries his best to suppress his inner emotions, always on the verge of exploding.

General Nanjiro was very worried. If Umezu Yoshijiro became furious on the spot, he would have nothing to do. Firstly, he had already resigned. Secondly, the actions of Matsuda and other senior officers were really excessive. If it were him, he would not accept such a threat.

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If General Umezu went berserk on the spot, his old troops would still be the unlucky ones. General Nanjiro sighed and prepared to come out to smooth things over.

(To be continued)