Age of Conquest Reborn

The battle reports, the battle reports from the brigade commanders of the frontline troops, made Tang Qiuli very excited. After several rounds of attacks, the Japanese Third Army, the largest and only mobile corps of the Kwantung Army, completely lost its fighting spirit, was defeated across the board, and was able to retreat.

There were not many Japanese soldiers left. The originally expected tough blocking battle was not as intense as imagined.

"Okay!" Tang Qiuli slammed the table and said, "Good fight! Director Ge, ordered the frontline troops to attack and immediately pursue the retreating Japanese army across the board. They did not give the Japanese army a chance to breathe, and continued to pursue them.

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Ge Zhenzhuang hurriedly went to convey the order. Tang Qiuli thought for a moment, and when he saw Chen Feng, the director of the Communications Department, coming out of the radio room, he shouted: "Director Chen, come here!"

Chen Feng ran over in a hurry, "Commander, do you have any orders to give?" he asked.

Tang Qiuli shook his head and said, "Director Chen, do you have a telegram from Han Tie?"

Chen Feng replied: "Eight hours ago, Commander Han Railway sent a telegram saying that the troops had set off from Tokugawa. You have read the telegram! Do you want to send a telegram now to inquire about the situation?" He was pursuing

Teacher's opinion.

"Oh!" Tang Qiuli smiled to himself, shook his head, and said: "No need, it has been more than eight hours, and there is no telegram from Han Tie. This means that Han Tie's troops must be attacking the front line from Anton to Gaizhou.

On the way, the third and fourth detachments of the Kwantung Army will cause trouble for Han Tie!"

South of Fengtian, Liaoyang, the Kwantung Army's frontline headquarters, the 107th Division was bombarded by the orders of the independent division's artillery. The independent division's bombers bombed violently, causing heavy casualties to the troops. They are now in a state of defeat, and the division commander Shinyuemon Chu

The telegram from General Tamaki first reached the hands of General Yoshijiro Umezu, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army.

After reading the telegram, stars were flying in front of General Umezu's eyes. He felt dizzy for a while, and his ears felt like thousands of bees were flying. He could no longer hear clearly what Chief of Staff Matsuda said. He only had a few words echoing in his mind.

, "Why did more than 200 bombers drop so many poison gas bombs without any effect? ​​Was it the 107th Division alone that was ambushed by the independent division, or were other units in similar situations?"

If all the attacking troops encountered a similar situation, then on the battlefield of the Liaodong Peninsula, that China devil Tang Qiuli dug a big bottomless trap for himself, "Chief of Staff, send a telegram immediately to ask

The attacking troops on the central and northern fronts, have they been bombarded by the independent division troops?" General Umezu's eyes were blood red and he yelled at Chief of Staff Matsuda like a mad tiger.

Chief of Staff Matsuda was so frightened by the commander-in-chief's look that he took half a step back. He hurriedly agreed, turned around and walked out. As soon as he reached the corridor, he said "Ouch!" and he followed the people who hurried in.

A combat staff officer bumped into the chief of staff, who was full of arms and had a weak body. He was the opponent of this young and strong staff officer, and he almost lost his breath after being hit.

In normal times, Chief of Staff Matsuda would definitely give this guy who undermined the dignity of the imperial soldiers a few harsh words to make him remember the rules, but now, he couldn't care so much, "What?"

Are things so alarming?" he asked in a bad tone.

The staff officer who bumped into the Chief of Staff did not bother to explain or apologize, and said in a hurried tone: "Chief of Staff, I received an urgent telegram from the offensive troops on the central and northern lines! I am anxious to send it to the Commander-in-Chief!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda's face immediately turned pale. He shook his body a few times and held on to the wall to avoid falling on the spot. He understood very well the meaning of these two telegrams at this moment. No need to read them. They must be bad news. The 107th Division

The commander of the regiment, Lieutenant General Shinyuemon, was shattered by His Imperial Majesty's qualifications for the Empire. How could the other two attacking troops be spared!

Chief of Staff Matsuda took the telegram from his staff, waved wordlessly, and then, like dragging a huge boulder, walked into General Umezu's office. When General Umezu saw him, he was surprised to see him back so quickly.

He jumped up and asked with hope and fear: "Matsuda-kun, is there any news about the troops attacking the middle and north roads?"

Chief of Staff Matsuda handed over the two telegrams in silence. When he saw his expression, General Umezu's heart skipped a beat. His legs felt a little weak. He hesitated to take the telegrams and looked quiet! - deathly.

Quiet! Terrible quiet, filling every space in the house.

After a long time, General Umezu's body softened and he fell down on the chair. The telegram slipped from his hand and quietly fell to the ground. "Failed! I was fooled by that Chinese devil. Why is this happening? Where's the gas bomb! The gas bomb

Why didn't it work? Question

Where is it? Why...?" He muttered to himself in an almost demented manner. Countless questions and countless puzzles were running back and forth in his mind like irregular lightning. At this moment

General Umezu’s mind almost collapsed!

"Hey!" Chief of Staff Matsuda sighed deeply. He looked at General Umezu, who had dull eyes and had aged decades almost instantly. He felt an indescribable complex feeling in his heart. He knew that this headstrong man had a high self-esteem.

Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, everything is in chaos now.

, then reminded: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, now is not the time to blame ourselves. We must come up with a proper remedy and send troops to the Gaizhou line from Anton to respond. Otherwise, the Third Army and the Kwantung Army will

The first and second detachments will definitely have difficulty escaping!"

General Umezu raised his dull eyes, which no longer had the previous confidence and perseverance, and said with difficulty: "Retreat! We must retreat! Matsuda-kun, immediately issued an order, and all troops quickly retreated to Gaizhou.

Anton front line, rest and recuperate!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda smiled bitterly and said: "It's the commander-in-chief. The troops are already retreating. The independent division's ground artillery fire and aerial bombing have covered all offensive areas. Our soldiers cannot support it and the command system has been disrupted."

Come on, retreat!—actually

It's retreating! Commander-in-chief, what we need to consider is whether the independent division troops on the line from Zhuanghe to Bayuquan will use this to pursue. Therefore, a considerable number of troops must be dispatched in advance to carry out the attack on the line from Andong to Gaizhou.

Set up defenses! Otherwise, Fengtian will be in danger!"

"Send troops?" General Umezu said to himself, "Matsuda-kun, do we still have troops to send? No more! It is too late to send troops to other directions, let alone, it is impossible to send troops. Matsuda-kun, you are from Kanto

Military General Staff

Chief, he is a veteran general. Do you have any good suggestions?" There was an element of pleading in his tone. The battle on the Liaodong Peninsula had reached such a corrupt level that it was beyond control. At this moment, General Umezu had already

The donkey is at his wits end!

This stubborn, high-spirited and arrogant Commander-in-Chief is finally willing to ask for my opinion. He finally knows my position in the Kwantung Army, Matsuda. Originally, Chief of Staff Matsuda should feel a sense of elation and pride in his heart.

However, facing the situation of the Liaodong Peninsula war like this, he had no complacency. The sense of mission and responsibility of the general of the Japanese Empire prevented him from doing anything to take pleasure in others' misfortunes.

At this moment, Chief of Staff Matsuda was calm and said with the solemnity of turning the tide: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, we do not have the troops to mobilize, but the line from Anton to Gaizhou must be defended. We

It is judged that the independent division troops at this moment are fiercely pursuing the retreating troops of the Third Army and the First and Second Detachments of the Kwantung Army. If we do not have enough troops to support and defend, the consequences will be serious. Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief

It’s clearer than a humble job!”

"Therefore, my opinion is to immediately recruit all personnel from the police stations and rear offices of various units in Fengtian City and surrounding areas, arm them immediately, and organize them into a force. The strength can reach more than 40,000 to 50,000 people.

People can even mobilize Manchukuo’s Fifth National Division around Fengtian, the First and Second Guard Brigades in Fengtian, and the garrison units in other areas to form a garrison force on the Andong to Gaizhou defense line!”

"In this case, a force of nearly 100,000 people can be formed within two days. Military personnel and administrative personnel of our Imperial Japanese Empire in Manchuria at all levels will serve as commanders at all levels and firmly control the army.

Command authority, this temporarily organized force only needs to block the independent division's pursuing force for three to five days, so that we can have time to adjust and mobilize our forces. Commander-in-Chief, what do you think?"

General Umezu Yoshijiro looked at Chief of Staff Matsuda with admiration and gratitude. Only now did he truly realize that this Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army was really a talented person, with a general's bearing of being calm in times of crisis. Why didn't he have that before?

Pay attention to him?

What is especially rare is that in this situation, he can still have a clear mind to come up with the most appropriate method. It is especially rare! If more people had listened to some of his opinions, maybe the battle to regain the Liaodong Peninsula would not have ended as it did now.

The situation, however, is too late to regret now.

General Umezu said sincerely: "Matsuda-kun, I am in chaos now, so I will proceed according to your method. In addition, I authorize you to act as the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army and have full authority to plan the defense plan from Anton to Gaizhou.

Let's get started, I need to rest for a while, don't let anyone disturb me, Matsuda-kun, please do your best to Matsuda-kun in such a critical situation!"

After saying that, General Umezu Yoshijiro bowed deeply to Chief of Staff Matsuda, and then staggered out of the office, apparently to make room for him. Chief of Staff Matsuda felt a rush of heat in his heart, and he felt a sacred feeling of being ordered to do so in danger.

"Yes! Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, Matsuda must serve His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire of Japan wholeheartedly! Live up to the trust of the Commander-in-Chief!" He said emotionally towards the back of General Umezu.

(To be continued)