Age of Conquest Reborn

General Umezu Yoshijiro, who had regained his composure from a state of extreme ecstasy, was still full of praise for Lieutenant General Shinyuemon, "Shinyuemon is really a rare general. He can assess the situation without orders from the headquarters, and according to the actual battlefield conditions,

Considering the enemy's level of casualties, he made the correct decision to pursue immediately, which is really rare!"

"In contrast, the commander of the 109th Division attacking on the northern front, Hengdu Jun, was very conservative and overly cautious. He sent a telegram to the headquarters to ask for instructions on the next direction of action. It was really ridiculous. Faced with the complete retreat and the

Do you still need to ask for instructions from the independent division troops who have suffered heavy casualties? Matsuda-kun, forward the original text of Xinyou-kun's telegram to the 109th Division. I think that after reading Xinyou-kun's telegram, they should know what to do.

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General Umezu Yoshijiro gave instructions to Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Matsuda with a dissatisfied tone. However, Lieutenant General Matsuda was still thinking about his own troubles and did not respond for a while. He did not hear what his boss was saying at all.

What?

"Matsuda-kun! Matsuda-kun!" General Umezu Yoshijiro could not help but frown slightly, but shouted again without any displeasure.

"Ah!" Chief of Staff Matsuda raised his head in astonishment, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, what is your order?" he asked dazedly.

General Umezu looked up and down for a few times, and Chief of Staff Matsuda, who was a little lost, said with deep meaning in his eyes: "Matsuda-kun, I don't want to see you like you are now. The war on the Liaodong Peninsula has just started. How many urgent military situations are needed?

You help me deal with it, you are my chief of staff, this won't work, put aside your useless worries, why bother yourself?"

"As the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army General Headquarters, you have the right to agree and oppose any combat plan. It doesn't matter whether it is right or wrong. This is your responsibility. If a general of the Empire of Japan is concerned about gains and losses, he is not worthy of wearing this uniform.

The military uniform is on! Matsuda-kun, do you understand what I mean?"

General Umezu Yoshijiro's words were like an enlightenment, which awakened Lieutenant General Matsuda. Especially the sentence "Worrying about gains and losses," pointed directly at the shadow deep in his heart, and the last words should be a promise and

remind,

"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, the department is confused and is really worried about gains and losses. Thank you for your teachings. Matsuda is very grateful. I am ashamed of my trust in the Commander-in-Chief!" Lieutenant General Matsuda said sincerely. I could hear his tone,

Full of sincerity!

General Umezu Yoshijiro shook his head with a smile and said: "Okay Matsuda-kun, put aside these unintentional thoughts, what we want to focus on is the telegram from Lieutenant General Shinyou, the commander of the 107th Division on the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield, the original text

Forward it to the commander of the 109th Division, Lieutenant General Heduo, this is the order from our headquarters!"

"In addition, an order was immediately issued for the 69th Division and 71st Division of the Third Army staying in Vladivostok to take the nearest route and rush to the battlefield of the Liaodong Peninsula. To march at the fastest speed, there is no need to

There is no need to hide your whereabouts!"

"Commander-in-Chief, do you mean that the entire Third Army will be deployed on the battlefield of the Liaodong Peninsula? Do you want to consider that the Liaoxi Corridor and Western Manchuria also need to strengthen their troops. Also, Prince Zai Ren of the Far East will also propose

The request for reinforcements, His Royal Highness the Prince is the Chief of General Staff of the base camp. We still have to take this into consideration!" Encouraged by General Umezu, Chief of Staff Matsuda put his worries aside and made suggestions.

Chief of Staff Matsuda's suggestion, in the opinion of General Umezu Mijiro, is old and conservative, but also relatively safe. If it were General Nanjiro, this suggestion would definitely be adopted. Unfortunately, he is not Nanjiro, but Umezu Mijiro!

But on the surface, General Umezu did not directly deny Chief of Staff Matsuda's suggestion. Instead, he said patiently: "Matsuda-kun, most of us are on the defensive in the Manchuria battlefield today. Only in the Liaodong Peninsula area, we have opened up

situation,

It is time to take advantage of the situation to expand the results of the war, recapture the Liaodong Peninsula in one fell swoop, and eliminate the threat of the independent division troops to Fengtian and the hinterland of Manchuria. After that, we can free our hands and safely deal with the independent division troops in the western Liaoning Corridor area and Western Manchuria!"

"You can do it without any worries! As for the Far East battlefield, it is its own system. We, the Kwantung Army, have no time to take care of it. I might as well tell you, Mr. Matsuda, that I received an appointment from the base camp. Before I took office, Zai

His Royal Highness Prince Ren sent a personal representative to implore me to deploy the entire Third Army to the battlefield in the Far East to inject new combat power into the Far East Expeditionary Force in order to break the current deadlock!"

"Ah!" Chief of Staff Matsuda's face was full of astonishment, and his mouth was open like a hole. He really didn't know that Prince Zai Ren had already set his sights on the Third Army after he acted like this. Boss

They are acting cunningly.

General Umezu was very satisfied with Chief of Staff Matsuda's surprise and continued: "At that time, I refused. I am the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army. I will not use the Kwantung Army's troops to make wedding clothes for others. Besides, Manchuria needs it more than the Far East."

Third Army!”

Chief of Staff Matsuda was in awe, stood up and bowed, and said: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, the Ministry admires your military spirit. Your appointment as Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army is a blessing to all the officers and men of the Kwantung Army and the Manchu people!"

General Umezu Yoshijiro smiled slightly. Chief of Staff Matsuda's flattery was still very useful. The reason why he had such patience was because he had the intention of conquering the confidants of the former commander-in-chief, General Nanjiro. In his opinion,

, Matsuda is quite talented, and he has a deep foundation within the Kwantung Army. If he is determined to use it for himself, wouldn't it be a lot less constraints? A lot less trouble.

"Matsuda-kun, get back to your work and remember, we share weal and woe!" General Umezu waved his hand gracefully and finally said.

The remaining two first-class divisions of the Third Army in Vladivostok were urgently transferred to the battlefield of the Liaodong Peninsula. General Umezu Yoshijiro made careful considerations. After receiving the 107th and 109th divisions, he successfully occupied the independent division.

After the report on the troop positions, he had such considerations.

If the war situation in the Liaodong Peninsula continues to develop as it is now, it will not be a problem to recapture the Anton and Gaizhou lines. Then, the next step is to continue to advance to the southernmost part of the peninsula. Two divisions plus three and a half brigades of Kwantung Army troops will obviously

It's not enough. That China devil Tang Qiuli tried his best to seize the Liaodong Peninsula. How could he give up willingly? The next battle will definitely be a fierce battle.

Moreover, time must be seized. If the battle delays the pace of the attack due to insufficient troops, it will be tantamount to the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli, mobilizing troops, re-deploying new defense lines at the Liaodong Peninsula headquarters and even the south, and a steady stream of independent opportunities.

Division troops will be gradually deployed on the battlefield of the Liaodong Peninsula. By then, even if the Third Army is fully committed, it may not be able to gain an advantage.

In the hands of General Umezu Yoshijiro, there is only a mobile force called the Third Army. He cannot be trapped in the battlefield of the Liaodong Peninsula and engage in long-term repeated tug-of-war with the independent divisions. Once changes occur in other directions in Manchuria, wouldn't he have no troops to use?

Therefore, General Umezu Yoshijiro must deploy all his mobile forces on the battlefield of the Liaodong Peninsula, maintain a fierce attack momentum, and a fast attack rhythm, and hit Lushunkou at the southernmost tip of the Liaodong Peninsula in one go, without giving the China devil time to mobilize his troops.

, various factors such as this prompted him to make the decision to invest all the Third Army in the Liaodong Peninsula.

Of course, this is also taking great risks. The biggest threat comes from the independent division troops in the northern battlefield of the Korean Peninsula. They are commanded by another powerful general under the command of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli, Commander of the Marine Corps Han Tie.

There are six brigades with more than 100,000 troops. If the Han Railway troops withdraw from the Tokugawa battlefield, the Third Army will be cut off. Therefore, the key to solving the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield is a matter of time.

Before the Korean Railway troops could withdraw from the Tokugawa battlefield in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, they quickly captured the entire Liaodong Peninsula. Therefore, Lieutenant General Shin Yuuemon, the commander of the 107th Division, pursued the retreating independent division without hesitation.

The proactive offensive spirit of the troops will be greatly appreciated by Commander-in-Chief Umezu.

After occupying the independent division's position, Lieutenant General Nowatari, the commander of the 109th Division, who was waiting for orders from the headquarters, was very dissatisfied. In the view of General Umezu Yoshijiro, the commander of the Shinyuemon Division was the one who could best understand him.

The attentive front-line force commander has reserved a higher, more important, and more suitable position for Lieutenant General Shin Yuuemon in the heart of the Kwantung Army's top boss!

After receiving the order from the headquarters, the Japanese 107th and 109th Divisions, as well as the three and a half brigades of the Kwantung Army, immediately crossed the defense line of the 4th, 5th, and 6th Marine Brigades of the Independent Division, threatening victory.

The remaining power, with bloodthirsty murderous intent, like a flood of yellow water, pursued the line from Gaizhou to Andong.

After retreating, military and civilian trucks, as well as many animal-drawn vehicles, could be seen everywhere on all the roads leading to Anton and Gaizhou. Lying on the vehicles were semi-conscious Marines, including numerous

Many of the soldiers who were still awake had dull faces with shame and anger, and the hands holding the guns had white joints. They even complained about themselves, why were they not like their comatose comrades?

Lying in the car in a daze, at least, he didn't have to face the common people, searching and puzzled, with a strange look, this look, like an awl, stung the hearts of all the awake officers and soldiers,

It was said to be a retreat, and it was a retreat under the order of the division commander, but in the eyes of the soldiers, it was definitely the most embarrassing defeat in the history of the Marine Corps. The Marine Corps, known as the elite corps of the independent division, fought a battle

Lose the battle!

Humiliation and unwillingness filled the hearts of every officer and soldier. Major General Jiang Xianliang, commander of the 6th Brigade, half leaned against the carriage with a gray face. After evacuating from the Phoenix Mountain Regiment Headquarters, he never said anything.

After a while, Colonel Huo Shoushan, the brigade chief of staff who came from Anton, looked at him worriedly.

(To be continued)