Age of Conquest Reborn

After hearing the words of Chief of Staff Matsuda, the new commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Umezu Yoshijiro, his eyes suddenly jumped, and he secretly sighed in his heart, "Sure enough, the Kwantung Army is worthy of being called the 'Flower of the Imperial Army' of the empire! The achievements of its senior generals

The military quality is indeed good. Take Matsuda, the chief of staff, for example. With just two questions, he guessed his intentions and gave side reminders when reporting!"

"No wonder, with Nan Jiro's mediocre military command ability, he was able to wipe out the anti-Japanese armed forces in Manchuria and prosper. With such a large number of generals with extremely high military literacy under his command, it was not easy to deal with the ragtag anti-Japanese armed forces.

It's easy to catch him, but it's a pity that this old guy Nanjiro sticks to the rules, is stubborn, and has mediocre talents, which has killed the talents of many senior generals of the Kwantung Army!"

"Only now do I really feel that the Kwantung Army was really wasted in the hands of Nanjiro!"

General Umezu Yoshijiro smiled gently, but his tone was unquestionable, "Chief of Staff Matsuda, pass on this message, tomorrow morning at seven o'clock in the headquarters conference room, a military meeting will be held to focus on the military deployment of the Kwantung Army's counterattack on the Liaodong Peninsula!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda was shocked. He was the specific operator of the secret mobilization of troops to the area south of Fengtian, but he knew very well the combat effectiveness of the troops assembled now. They had no heavy equipment, not even small-caliber artillery, let alone covering the attack.

heavy artillery, and as for the tanks, there are not even a single one. The troop numbers are in a mess, and there has not yet been effective integration.

Moreover, in terms of strength comparison, although the assembled troops have nearly 40,000 troops, the independent division troops staying on the front line from Gaizhou to Andong have nearly 50,000 troops in three brigades. The 40,000 troops who lack heavy weapons

To counterattack an independent division with more than 50,000 troops, isn’t that a risky move that overestimates one’s capabilities?

Also, the other three brigades of the Marine Corps of the Independent Division are located along the border between Korea and Manchuria. Once the imperial army launches a counterattack, the other three brigades of the enemy suddenly return to the division. It is difficult for them to escape from the nose of the independent division.

Below, the troops that were mobilized with great effort to defend Fengtian were attacked from both front and rear, and all of them were shattered.

Whether it was because of his status as the Chief of General Staff of the Kwantung Army or for the future of the empire in Manchuria, Chief of Staff Matsuda must stop General Umezu Mijiro from this adventurous plan regardless of reality, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, as Staff Officer

As the commander. I express my opposition clearly, you are taking a risk! If you insist on going your own way, I will report the matter to the General Staff of the Imperial Base Camp as the Chief of General Staff of the Kwantung Army!" He said in a somewhat tough tone.

Chief of Staff Matsuda's tough tone was somewhat unexpected by General Umezu. He was slightly taken aback. A strange feeling surged in his heart, and he also gained a new understanding of Lieutenant General Matsuda. However, he admired such a staff officer very much.

Sir, is this the style of an imperial person? Stop playing by those politicians to protect themselves.

"Oh! Chief of Staff Matsuda, I would like to hear the reasons why you oppose my plan! Or, your views on the situation in Manchuria!" General Umezu Yoshijiro's face remained unchanged, and his tone was as calm as boiled water.

The words have arrived here, and it is impossible to take them back. Although Chief of Staff Matsuda has made up his mind to have a good relationship with his new boss and try not to contradict others, but it is related to the future and destiny of the Japanese Empire in Manchuria.

At this moment, there was no way to give in, so Chief of Staff Matsuda tried his best to use a calm tone and elaborated on his worries and concerns, as well as the strength comparison with the independent division troops in the Liaodong Peninsula.

Finally, he emphasized his tone and said: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, the current situation in Manchuria is so complicated that one move affects the whole body. Regardless of whether the imperial army's counterattack plan on the Liaodong Peninsula is successful or not, once we counterattack the Liaodong Peninsula, the war will last for a long time.

Undecided, Western Liaoning and Western Manchuria

The independent division troops in the area took the opportunity to launch a full-line offensive, but our reinforcements have not arrived. By then, the situation in Manchuria will be irremediable. It is related to the empire's rule in Manchuria. Therefore, the Ministry of Staff sincerely requests the Commander-in-Chief, Your Excellency

, carefully consider this counterattack plan!”

Chief of Staff Matsuda, who was immersed in excitement, did not notice that General Umezu Mijiro's eyes showed growing admiration, "This guy Matsuda is indeed a rare and good chief of staff. This person's mind is very good."

He is clear and dares to express different opinions in front of his superiors. This is very rare. There is a lack of such a chief of staff in the Imperial Army! With the help of this person, his burden in Manchuria will be greatly reduced!" He thought in his heart.

I thought to myself.

Chief of Staff Matsuda never expected that his offending words would gain him a lot of points in the heart of General Umezu. His position that was not stable at first was now unbreakable. He had already done everything he could to get out of here tomorrow.

No boss would like to disobey his subordinates, especially his most trusted chief of staff.

General Umezu did not interrupt Chief of Staff Matsuda's impassioned speech. When he finished speaking, he stood up and personally got a glass of boiled water and handed it to Chief of Staff Matsuda, "Matsuda-kun, you are a competent officer.

I am short of a qualified chief of staff like you. Thank you for your hard work, Matsuda-kun. Please drink a glass of water!" Hey, even the title has been changed. It is no longer the chief of staff with a superior-subordinate relationship, but replaced by Matsuda-kun.

affectionate name.

This made Chief of Staff Matsuda, who was about to make a deal, as if he had fallen into a mist. He was so dizzy and at a loss what to do. He took the boiled water with a blank look. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

General Umezu sighed and said: "Matsuda-kun, I am very pleased that you did not hide anything from me, let alone be afraid because I am the supreme commander of the Kwantung Army, but stated your thoughts frankly.

, It’s rare! It’s rare! Matsuda-kun, let’s sit down and talk in detail!”

General Umezu Yoshijiro motioned to Chief of Staff Matsuda to sit on the sofa, and then said: "Matsuda-kun, I have carefully considered your analysis just now. It is indeed the practical difficulty we are facing. Moreover, your opinion comes from another person.

The angle prompted me to immediately start the military operation to counterattack the Liaodong Peninsula!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda had just heard his superior's praise for him. He thought that the Commander-in-Chief had accepted his opinion and was ready to give up this risky and unrealistic military operation that might destroy Manchuria. Who knew?

But after hearing these words, his feelings, and the suggestion that he was betting on his future and destiny, became the catalyst. There was a "bang!" in his head, and he almost fainted, and he was about to open his mouth to insist on his objection.

General Umezu Yoshijiro waved his hand, interrupted him, and said: "Matsuda-kun, I know what you are going to say. Please believe that I, Umezu, am not a reckless or impulsive person. How could I not have sufficient consideration before making this decision?"

Prepare!"

"As for what you are worried about, the three independent division brigades that have entered the northern part of the Korean Peninsula will return to support the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield at any time. By then, our counterattack troops will be in a passive situation where they are attacked from both sides!"

"I tell you Matsuda-kun, this is impossible. Before coming to Manchuria, I had an in-depth talk with General Kobayashi, the director of the Military Intelligence Bureau of the Imperial Base Camp. In front of me, Han Tie, commander of the Marine Corps of the Independent Division, commanded three

brigade, as well as the three brigades of the Southeast and Southeast Mobile Corps under his command, are going deep into the mountains in the Tokugawa area in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula to encircle and suppress the 43rd Division of the Imperial Korean Garrison Army for at least five days.

,Can’t get away from Tokugawa!”

"As for the strength of the counterattack, you might as well let Matsuda-kun know that before I flew to Manchuria, I had ordered the 107th Division of the Third Army, which was recently mobilized from the mainland to Manchuria and assembled in Vladivostok, to

zero seven

The Ninth Division can head to Fengtian. Now, I am afraid that it will soon pass Liaoyuan. At the latest, it will arrive at Fengtian at noon tomorrow and complete all deployments before the counterattack. These two elite first-class divisions will be

The main force of the counterattack!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda was stunned and said in disbelief: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, according to the information available to our staff, the two divisions of the Third Army did not go north via Suifenhe, Mudanjiang and other places, and used Harbin as the assembly point to prepare.

To reinforce the Imperial Far East Expeditionary Force fighting in the Far East? What, they were suddenly transferred to Fengtian?"

"Hahaha!" General Umezu Mijiro laughed proudly and said: "Matsuda-kun, the way of using troops is to combine virtual reality with reality. Going north to reinforce the Empire's Far East dispatched troops is just a smoke screen. The independent division's intelligence network in Manchuria, according to Kobayashi

What the general said is simply pervasive. Now, the military train that continues to Harbin is just an empty train! At most, it is loaded with some military supplies, just use it to attract the attention of the agents of the Independent Division! "

"As for the 107th and 109th Divisions, they got off the train in Mudanjiang and took cars instead. They were transported by land, passing through Dunhua and Liaoyuan directly to Fengtian. For this purpose, I used almost all the vehicles that could be recruited.

This is Qibing, a question about military strength

To answer the question, we have previously assembled three and a half brigades with more than 40,000 people, plus two first-class divisions with more than 50,000 people, nearly 100,000 troops, equipped with four heavy artillery regiments and two tank regiments.

Team, Matsuda-kun, are you still worried about the shortage of troops?"

"I also want to tell you that when I took over as the Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army, the base camp had guaranteed that the newly formed Third Army would be placed under the Kwantung Army's combat order. Not only that, the other two divisions staying in the mainland would also

It will soon be sent to Manchuria and placed under the command of the Kwantung Army!"

"With the six first-class divisions that have been recuperating and more than 150,000 elite divisions at hand, it is just around the corner to change the current passive situation in Manchuria. Moreover, these six first-class divisions are equipped with the latest weapons.

Secret weapon!"

General Umezu Yoshijiro revealed so many secrets in one breath, which made Chief of Staff Matsuda dumbfounded. After a long time, he said in a loud voice, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, is far-sighted and humble in his duties!"

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