Age of Conquest Reborn

Speaking of decisions and strategies, Chief of Staff Matsuda asked himself that he did not have the brains of General Umezu Yoshijiro or his overall view. After finding a solution, he went back to work for a while and issued an order to the Manchukuo ruling government's military headquarters to mobilize troops.

Order, and the restricted deployment of the Manchurian Army's Third Army, the Fifth Division stationed in Benxi, the Third Division in Kuandian and other units must rush to the Sino-North Korean border area within two days to accept the Kwantung Army's

Command of the third and fourth detachments!

It was already dawn, and Chief of Staff Matsuda, who had been working all night, was exhausted and aching all over. Behind the pleasure brought by power was the unknown hardship, he sighed, supporting his somewhat shaky body, and returned to

As soon as the residence was dim, I was awakened by a rapid knock on the door, "Your Excellency, Chief of General Staff! Your Excellency, Chief of General Staff! Urgent military report from the China-North Korea border!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda was so excited that he lost all sleep and hurriedly got out of bed. At this critical moment, emergency telegrams came from the third and fourth detachments. They must be related to the independent division troops in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. Could it be that the most worrying thing?

happened?

Sure enough, after reading the telegram, Chief of Staff Matsuda's eyes widened. Something that was bound to happen sooner or later had unexpectedly happened so quickly. The third and fourth detachments of the Kwantung Army reported in the telegram, without exception.

Extremely bad news, "At dawn today, our unit was suddenly and violently bombarded by the Independent Division. Most of the defense line along the north bank of the Yalu River was destroyed. All units are now engaged in a bitter battle!"

"Major General Takashima, the leader of the third detachment, has died for his country. The independent division troops dormant in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula broke through all the defense lines of the imperial army with extremely ferocious attacks. Our imperial army guarding troops were divided and surrounded, and the main force of the independent division

, has crossed the Yalu River, and requests the headquarters to send additional reinforcements immediately!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda's face was ashen and he was at a loss. The two big holes in the northern part of the Liaodong Peninsula and the China-North Korea border needed troops to fill. But the troops he had desperately mobilized were still being mobilized. The fastest ones were in Fengtian and the surrounding areas of Fengtian.

.The troops that were put together temporarily were to block the independent division troops that were pursuing the Third Army and the First and Second Detachments of the Kwantung Army from the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula.

Chief of Staff Matsuda was going crazy. He knew very well what the Independent Division's troops in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula were going to do after crossing the Sino-North Korean border. They were to block the remaining two detachments of the Third Army and the Kwantung Army.

As for the retreat route, if we turn around, we can still direct our troops towards Fengtian.

Chief of Staff Matsuda, who was already confused, picked up the phone and called the commander-in-chief, General Umezu Yoshijiro. General Umezu had also just laid down. He hadn't closed his eyes yet. In fact, he couldn't sleep at all. One careless move in the Liaodong Peninsula Battle, the entire battle.

The war in Manchuria was in danger of losing everything. He was thinking hard about how to solve it, but to his dismay, he had no other choice but to ask the base camp to increase troops in Manchuria again.

Moreover, the troops to reinforce Manchuria are not small. They need at least ten divisions and nearly 300,000 troops. But General Umezu knows that at least for now, these 300,000 troops cannot be obtained domestically, not just in Manchuria.

Reinforcements were needed, both in the Far East battlefield and the Korean Peninsula battlefield. While he was tossing and turning, the ringing of the bedside phone interrupted his sorrow and bitterness.

After listening to Chief of Staff Matsuda, with a trembling tone, tell about the fighting on the border between China and North Korea, General Umezu held up the phone like a fool, his mind went blank for a moment. After studying for most of the night, Matsuda and I came to the conclusion that

, the independent division troops in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula were temporarily restrained at the Beidabong battlefield east of Tokugawa, but in the blink of an eye, they broke through the defense lines of the third and fourth detachments of the Kwantung Army and crossed the Yalu River.

General Umezu knew better than Chief of Staff Matsuda what this meant. It meant that the remnants of the Third Army and the Kwantung Army's First and Second Detachments, which were in full retreat, had their back roads cut off, which meant that from Gaizhou Anton

One line, all the way to Fengtian and even Manchuria

The hinterland of Manchuria is under the direct command of the independent division troops. If Fengtian falls, the entire Manchuria will be divided into two unrelated parts. The main force of the Kwantung Army concentrated in the Western Liaoning Corridor and Western Manchuria will also be

We are in a situation of being attacked from both sides.

His heart was filled with painful anger, almost uncontrollable, not because of his misjudgment and being slapped loudly by the facts, but because of the deep sense of powerlessness in his heart. The Manchurian war situation was like a leaky boat everywhere, and everything was needed

The troop strength area is filled, but what he lacks the most is soldiers, brave and capable soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Empire, and his hatred for the Kwantung Army intelligence department. If he had received reliable intelligence in advance, he would never be so passive.

"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief! Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief!" Chief of Staff Matsuda's anxious shout brought General Umezu Yoshijiro back to the cruel reality.

Anyone can mess up, but he cannot mess up. General Umezu warned himself, "Matsuda-kun, the war situation in Manchuria has further deteriorated, but it has not yet reached the point of despair. Adjust your deployment. The troops from Fengtian and Fengtian's surrounding areas were mobilized first and immediately went to Anchuan."

On the eastern front, we blocked the independent division troops crossing the Yalu River, and then mobilized troops from one legion and two divisions of the Manchurian Army to also invest in this direction!"

"Order these troops to fight to the death, otherwise they will be killed without mercy. In addition, a large number of officers with combat experience will be selected from the headquarters to take over the command of the Manchuria Army at all levels. Matsuda-kun, this is our only hope. An

East must be defended, and if the independent division troops occupy Anton first, they must take it back!" He said seemingly very calmly.

Chief of Staff Matsuda felt as if he was in a mess. He had lost his basic ability to judge. He could only listen to General Umezu's contingency measures. However, he was still thinking about another thing, so he asked stupidly: "General

Commander, what about the retreating Third Army and the remaining two detachments of the Kwantung Army?"

General Umezu was so angry that he almost called him a pig. However, the more critical the moment, the more he had to calm down. Since the face of the emperor was involved, he suppressed the anger in his heart and said: "Matsuda-kun, let's get things started quickly."

, two detachments of the Third Army and the Kwantung Army

, is retreating, and we will have to reach the line from Andong to Gaizhou around tomorrow evening at the earliest. The key point now, the independent division troops crossing the Yalu River, is our most serious problem, and we must concentrate on it.

Encircle and annihilate them with all our strength! Do you understand?"

Putting down the phone, General Umezu calmly put on his military uniform, ordered the guards to prepare their vehicles, and immediately rushed to the headquarters. His original plan to meditate behind closed doors for a while to sort out his thoughts was completely in vain. Now, he needs to go to the Kwantung Army headquarters by himself.

Making a sea god needle to stabilize everyone's hearts, with a sense of solemnity and solemnity, General Umezu, who faced the early morning wind with a calm face and showed the style of a general of the Japanese Empire, drove away in a car with steady steps.

No one among the guards around him or the staff officers following him could tell that at this moment, General Umezu was feeling as if his heart was fried and his insides were burning. Even though he had changed his deployment, the number of troops deployed in the Andong direction exceeded 250,000.

However, he felt no peace of mind or confidence at all, because they were the Manchurian Army.

If it were the 250,000 soldiers of the Japanese Empire, General Umezu would have enough confidence to encircle and annihilate the independent division troops crossing the Yalu River, and give the independent division troops coming from the central Liaodong Peninsula a head-on blow! "I hope there will be more than 20 troops.

Ten thousand Manchukuo soldiers can at least delay the independent division troops coming from the rear for one to two days! Give yourself time to adjust your deployment!" He expected bitterly.

In the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula, Jiuzhai, where the temporary headquarters of Tang Qiuli, commander of the Independent Division, is located. As the troops pursued the retreating Japanese army across the board, the smoke and smoke of the war had gone away, and all the poison gas bombs thrown by the Japanese army had been controlled.

The area around Jiuzhai has restored its former tranquility, with green mountains and green waters everywhere, showing the richness of early summer scenery.

Chief of Staff Zhao Yu and Major General came to Tang Qiuli who was sitting under a big tree, reading telegrams. The morning breeze was blowing gently and the leaves were rustling. On a low table next to them, there were two people, Mei Xue and Liu Xinlan.

A well-prepared breakfast

A big bowl of yellow and orange millet porridge, a few boiled eggs, a plate of fragrant pickles, and a plate of pickled bacon. Without using chopsticks, take a sip of millet porridge, grab the bacon with your hands and put it into your mouth.

Eating with relish.

Zhao Yuhe smiled and said jokingly: "Sir, no matter what the circumstances, your appetite is so good, it's really enviable! I just have no appetite when I get busy. I can't learn this from you."

Come!"

Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "Food is the most important thing for the people. I have taken this seriously. Even if the sky falls, I will not delay eating. If I don't even have the appetite to eat, how can I eat the whole world? Eating is a matter of attitude."

, By the way, Yuhe, is the current progress of the Han Railway Troops going smoothly?" He suddenly changed the subject and asked.

Zhao Yuhe replied: "So far, the troops are making good progress. The division and encirclement of the third and fourth detachments of the Kwantung Army on the north bank of the Yalu River are in progress. Division Commander, I am a little worried!"

Tang Qiuli stuffed a piece of bacon into his mouth, chewed it deliciously, and asked, "Well! Yuhe, what are you worried about? Tell me!"

Zhao Yuhe said: "Commander Han's troops left six regiments to encircle and annihilate the Kwantung Army troops on the north bank of the Yalu River. The troops on the line from Andong to Gaizhou only had four brigades, with a width of more than 200 kilometers.

There are not enough troops!"

"Also, the troops crossed the river with light equipment, marched on foot, and were heavily equipped with equipment and trucks. They were still stranded on the south bank of the Yalu River. It would not be a problem to capture Andong. However, Gaizhou is far to the west of the Liaodong Peninsula, with a straight-line distance of more than 200 kilometers. South Korea

The commander's troops may not be able to catch up with the fleeing Japanese army and block their retreat. If this is the case, the battle plan of completely annihilating the Japanese Third Army and the Kwantung Army detachments on the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield will not be successfully completed!"

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