Age of Conquest Reborn

The Kwantung Army's newly-organized First Corps Commander Fukuzawa Colonel, who was almost completely wiped out, knew that he would not escape the blame. If he did not commit suicide by caesarean section, even if he ran back to Liaoyang, the commander-in-chief General Umezu would not bypass him. Therefore,

Knowing that there was no way to survive, Colonel Fukuzawa quietly committed suicide by caesarean section and ended up in peace.

But the Major and Chief of Staff of the First Corps absolutely did not want to die. He had not lived enough, but the imperial military regulations were clearly there. The captain had a caesarean section, and immediately after, he, the chief of staff, had his stomach cut open. How many people did the Imperial Army have?

The rules of the past years, when I think of this, the Major Chief of Staff gets shivers in his calves and sweats all over his face.

Dozens of Japanese officers gathered around the body of Colonel Fukuzawa, all of whom were silent. On their faces, there was the fear and despair of a dead rabbit and a fox hurting its own kind. There were even a few vigorous young lieutenant-level officers.

, pulled out the command knife and gestured on his belly. It seemed that as long as the Chief of Staff had a caesarean section, the remaining officers would immediately commit suicide collectively!

The Major Chief of Staff wiped the sweat from his face, rolled his dry eyes a few times, looked at the officers around him, and suddenly raised his voice and shouted: "Gentlemen, we can't commit suicide without knowing anything! First

Although the Corps suffered heavy losses, those who lost were the soldiers and policemen of the Manchukuo Army, and the officers of the Empire of Japan, who basically suffered no losses and just committed suicide like this. We are sorry to His Majesty the Emperor!"

Of course, it would be best to be able to survive. Moreover, it was the Chief of Staff who prevented everyone from committing suicide. The words of the Major Chief of Staff obviously had an effect. The Japanese officers had a light of hope in their eyes. Those officers holding command swords

, and quietly put away the knife. "Gentlemen, we have the responsibility to report the specific circumstances of this battle to Commander-in-Chief Umezu. Otherwise, the loss of the First Corps will be worthless!"

"Moreover, we must cheer up and request Commander-in-Chief Umezu that the remaining imperial officers of the First Corps be organized into a separate combat unit. Following the Second Corps behind them, we will fight back to Anton and fight at the forefront.

Even if our jade is shattered on the battlefield, it is a worthy death, and it is much more valuable than committing suicide by disembowelment. Gentlemen, is this true? Do you agree with my decision?"

Of course I agree, but the one who doesn’t agree is the fucking pig head. If I run back to Liaoyang, there is still a chance of survival. Who wants to die? "As expected of a guy who has been working in the headquarters for several years. This excuse is high-sounding and righteous!"

The officers murmured in their stomachs and raised their arms and shouted, "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, is wise. The humiliation suffered today will be recovered from the Chinese people in the future!"

In the northern part of the Liaodong Peninsula, there is an extra grave in an ordinary forest. Colonel Fukuzawa, who committed suicide by caesarean section, was hastily buried here. There was not even a tombstone. Then, the Major Chief of Staff of the First Corps,

He took the remaining more than 10,000 remnant soldiers and rushed towards Liaoyang. The low grave mound was left here alone. If Colonel Fukuzawa knew about it underground, would he think that his suicide was very ridiculous?

"Bang!" General Umezu Yoshijiro, with a livid face, furiously threw the teacup on the ground. The tea splashed on the ground. After learning that the First Corps was almost wiped out, the Chief of Staff of the Corps fled all the way back to Liaoyang with the remaining troops.

, General Umezu was completely furious. What made him most intolerable was that among the more than 10,000 people who escaped from the First Corps, there were actually 6,000 officers of the Japanese Empire!

The First Corps was beaten to pieces. General Umezu was not very shocked. What he was angry about was why the imperial officers did not break into pieces on the battlefield, but fled back. If these imperial officers were all broken into pieces on the battlefield, maybe the first

The Corps will not suffer such a disastrous defeat. At least, it should cause heavy casualties to the independent division blocking troops north of Anton. Then, it will be much easier for the subsequent Second Corps to launch an attack!

General Umezu Yoshijiro, with a ferocious face and murderous intent in his eyes, yelled at a frightened colonel and staff officer: "Desert! Shame! The shame of the Imperial Japanese soldiers. They have tarnished the honor of the imperial soldiers and are not worthy of being an imperial soldier! Order the military police

team, immediately surrounded the escaping First Corps, shot all the officers on the spot, and dispersed the rest of the soldiers into the Second Corps!"

The staff officer agreed and was about to walk out. Chief of Staff Matsuda on the side quickly stopped him, "Wait!" Then he said to General Umezu: "Commander-in-Chief, please calm down. I can understand the pain and anger in your heart.

, as soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Empire, jade pieces are their best destination, and running away in the face of battle is an unforgivable crime!"

General Umezu stared at Chief of Staff Matsuda with a gloomy gaze, and said in a sinister tone: "Chief of Staff Matsuda, what do you want to say?"

Chief of Staff Matsuda met General Umezu's gaze calmly and continued: "Commander-in-Chief, strict military discipline is the tradition of the Imperial Army. The Imperial officers who escaped from the battlefield died unjustly. However, Commander-in-Chief, this time and the other time

, there are more than 6,000 people, which is more than the strength of a regiment. Think about it, we are in urgent need of troops now, especially the imperial soldiers, it is a pity that they have all been shot!"

"The staff department has an idea. Didn't the Chief of Staff of the First Corps report that all the officers are willing to form a combat unit and return to the Anton battlefield? In this case, we might as well give them this opportunity to make meritorious deeds.

, the more than 6,000 guilty imperial officers can be used as the assault force of the Second Corps. Commander-in-Chief, you will know what the effect will be!"

"You can also issue an order. If they are the first to invade Anton City, all the surviving officers will be exempted from punishment. In addition, there will be rewards based on merit, and the officers who are broken into pieces will receive the compensation they deserve.

, in this way, wouldn’t we have more than 6,000 dead soldiers who risked their lives! It may not be impossible to capture Anton in one fell swoop! Of course, this is my personal suggestion, and you still need to make a decision in the end.

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"Yo Xi!" General Umezu Yoshijiro's eyes were shining again and again, and he couldn't help but exclaimed, "This move is really wonderful. The guys who should be shot according to the imperial military regulations suddenly got a chance to live and perform meritorious service.

Isn’t that strange? I really didn’t expect that this guy Matsuda has such a mind. I’m really impressed that he came up with a clever plan to turn waste into treasure. Surprising, really surprising!”

General Umezu secretly praised him, but his face was still full of anger, and he said: "Matsuda-kun, your method is very good. If it weren't for the tense war situation in the Liaodong Peninsula and the urgent need for people, I would not forgive these scum among the imperial soldiers.

Yes, this goes against the principle of running the army that I have always followed, which is to follow the principle of urgency. Let Matsuda-kun arrange this matter. Tell them that this is the only opportunity. It was you, Matsuda-kun, who won it for them.

Yes, equip them with the best weapons!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda was a little surprised. He originally thought that it would take a lot of effort to convince General Umezu, who always regarded himself as a standard imperial soldier and was stubborn in his opinions. Unexpectedly, it was so easy. When he heard, "It goes against the rules he has always followed."

When it comes to military principles!" Chief of Staff Matsuda felt a little contempt in his heart, "Hypocrisy!"

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, I will make arrangements right away. They will become the bravest imperial warriors!" Chief of Staff Matsuda bowed slightly and turned to leave.

After watching Chief of Staff Matsuda leave, General Umezu, who was briefly excited, fell into deep worry again. The situation in Manchuria was very bleak. First, there was the defeat of the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula, and most of his only mobile combat group was lost.

Whether they can all escape in the end is still unknown.

Of the two temporarily formed corps, the first corps has been completely wiped out. Whether the second corps can capture Anton, God knows, the war situation in the Liaodong Peninsula has deteriorated to this point, which I never expected. Defeats after defeats, blows one after another,

General Umezu was almost exhausted mentally and physically.

Based on this analysis, the war situation in the Liaodong Peninsula has affected the entire Manchuria war situation. What if the Kwantung Army's newly formed Second Corps is completely annihilated? The more than 200,000 independent division troops pursuing from the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula, plus the troops stationed on the Andong front line,

There are hundreds of thousands of independent division troops. Then, the independent division troops concentrated on the battlefield of the Liaodong Peninsula will reach nearly 400,000 troops, and they still have absolute air superiority.

As for the Kwantung Army, looking at the military map, from Fengtian to Xinjing, and then to Harbin, the three most important central cities in Manchuria are a series of blanks with empty troops, let alone other areas. The 400,000 independent division troops,

By fighting through the Liaodong Peninsula, Manchuria can be divided into two, or even go straight to the Far East, threatening the flanks of the Empire's Far East Expeditionary Force. At the thought, General Umezu couldn't help but break out in cold sweat.

The current overall defense layout of Manchuria is like an egg. If you break the thin outer eggshell, what is left is the vulnerable yolk, such as the current Liaoxi Corridor, the Western Manchuria area, and the Kwantung Army on the northeastern border.

The main force, and even the newly formed Second Corps on the front line of the Liaodong Peninsula, is like that layer of eggshells. If any part is broken, it will be a comprehensive defeat, and no one can recover!

General Umezu Yoshijiro now has reason to hate his predecessor, General Nanjiro, "Why did that old immortal guy with mediocre talents and good at playing politicians put in such a defensive layout when the Manchurian War first started?

As a result, it left itself in an extremely passive situation. The main force of the Kwantung Army, more than one million strong, was forced to confront the independent divisions along the Manchurian border. The battle situation in the Liaodong Peninsula was so critical that they were unable to mobilize troops!"

"If Nanjiro had reduced the main force of the Kwantung Army to the hinterland of Manchuria, deployed layers of defenses at key nodes, gradually reduced the force, and finally used the city to hold on, the situation would never have been as bad as it is now!"

"What a stupid strategic deployment!" General Umezu muttered through gritted teeth. After standing in front of the military map for a long time, he finally made a decision that changed the situation on the Northeast battlefield.

(To be continued)