Age of Conquest Reborn

General Yoshijiro Umezu, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, reflected on the near-total failure of the Battle of the Liaodong Peninsula, which was basically close to the truth, and outlined the framework of Tang Qiuli's basic strategy for the northern campaign.

General Umezu Yoshijiro, the more he analyzed the plan of his opponent Tang Qiuli, the more frightened he became. This abominable China devil, step by step, with clear thinking, always controlled the rhythm of the battlefield. He was worried that he would shrink the main force of the Kwantung Army to the hinterland of Manchuria and fight for independence.

The long-term plan of the division troops has caused great concern. Recently, there is also an ominous omen about the situation of the Imperial Far East Expedition Force commanded by Prince Zain.

Because the current battlefield situation in the Far East is very similar to the situation on the battlefield on the Korean Peninsula. Tang Qiuli's number one general, Deputy Commander of the Independent Division Liu Tiehan, commanded more than 700,000 troops, while the Empire's Far East Expeditionary Force had

, but with more than 600,000 people, although all air supremacy was not lost, the Far East Expeditionary Army Air Force was suppressed by the independent division aviation.

From the daily battle status reports sent by the general staff of the base camp, General Umezu knew that the Far East battlefield was now fiercely fought. The battle lines were booming all day long, but there were no large-scale main force battles. Therefore, the military strength was superior.

, Why didn't Liu Tiehan, who had superior air control, rush to dispatch troops to the Empire's Far East and launch a decisive attack?

Is he helpless or has another intention? Thinking of this, General Umezu Yoshijiro suddenly felt enlightened, but his hair stood on end. There was only one answer. The empire's Far East dispatched troops were also in the appetite of that China devil Tang Qiuli!

The key point lies in the Kwantung Army. Once the Kwantung Army is completely lost in Manchuria, the imperial army in the Far East and the imperial army on the Korean Peninsula will be separated into two disconnected parts, unable to serve each other.

Horn, therefore. The Kwantung Army is the target of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli who must deal with it with all his strength.

If the entire Kwantung Army is destroyed and Manchuria falls into the hands of Tang Qiuli, he can divide his forces into two groups, go south to the Korean Peninsula, and go north to jointly attack the Empire's Far East Expeditionary Force. Or, he can press all the troops attacking Manchuria towards the Far East battlefield, and the Empire's Far East

There is absolutely no way out for the dispatched troops. At this thought, General Umezu's forehead was dripping with cold sweat. If this were true, he would become the eternal sinner of the empire!

General Umezu could no longer calm down. He had forgotten the passive Kwantung Army, the turbulent Manchuria, and even his own way out and honor and disgrace. The blood of the Imperial Japanese soldiers began to surge and revive. He ordered the guard captain,

No one is allowed to disturb him, even the independent division troops have already reached the door of the headquarters!

Then, General Umezu closed the door tightly and took out a pen and paper. He wanted to report his analysis and judgment directly to His Majesty the Emperor. He had no confidence in the scheming big guys in the base camp and persuaded them to believe in his judgment and analysis.

, he has made mental preparations for Yu Shai to be in Manchuria. He will fight for a way out for the Empire's Far East dispatched troops and North Korean garrison troops.

General Umezu Yoshijiro had no selfish thoughts when doing the things he was doing. He considered himself to be a pure imperial soldier, and it was his duty and responsibility. His instructions to Emperor Hirohito had three main points. First, based on the Kanto

The army now has a

With more than one million troops, the independent division troops were dragged into Manchuria, even if the entire Kwantung Army was destroyed. Secondly, all the Kwantung Army was used to dispatch troops to the Imperial Far East and the Imperial Korean garrison troops to withdraw to the mainland.

Buy enough time.

On the last point, Umezu almost burst into tears when he remonstrated, "His Majesty the Emperor, I have been in Manchuria and have served as the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army for a short time. However, I have made a painful reflection on the war situation in the Far East, the Korean Peninsula and Manchuria. Based on the war in China,

The understanding of the devil Tang Qiuli led to the following terrifying conclusion...!"

At the end of the memorial, General Umezu wrote: “Only by giving up the Japanese Empire’s overseas colonies in the north, and using the preserved military power to defend the homeland, or to fight against the Allies in the Pacific,

I know that making this suggestion would be a treasonous act. Manchuria, the Korean Peninsula and the Far East are situations created by the imperial military seniors who have put in countless efforts and sacrifices!"

"However, the situation is like this, and I am not lying. Today, on the three battlefields, the Imperial Army is at a disadvantage. If most of the elite troops of the Imperial Army are lost in the above three places, the result will be that the homeland will be defenseless.

Soldiers, the greedy eyes of the China devil will be fixed on the mainland of the empire, and the mainland will be in danger. The Sea of ​​Japan cannot stop the China devil's footsteps. I don't want to think so, but it is true!"

In the memorial, General Umezu Yoshijiro even came up with a route map for the Far East Expedition Force to withdraw to the mainland. It is very simple. With a small number of troops, Liu Tiehan's troops at the Northeast Advance Command of the Independent Division will be blocked. The main force will go to the Kamchatka Peninsula and divert.

The Sea of ​​Okhotsk meets the mainland, as for North Korea

You don’t need to worry about the retreat route of the Korean garrison. Tanaka Shinichi is a fool again and again. Busan is still in his hands. Busan is only separated from the mainland of the empire by the narrow Tsushima Strait. The soldiers of Tanaka Shinichi’s army,

Even if you row a boat by hand, you can return home safely.

The sense of mission and responsibility, coupled with the sense of sacredness that could change the history of the empire, made General Umezu Yoshijiro's mind extremely excited, and he wrote quickly. A memorial that shocked both the Japanese government and the public was written in one stroke without changing a word.

After finishing writing, General Umezu put the cherished memorial into a delicate document bag, stamped it with the seal of the Kwantung Army Headquarters, rang the bell, and called in his most confidant and loyal person from Tokyo.

Aide-de-camp, I solemnly tell you

He said, "This is an urgent memorial, involving top secrets. You should immediately take my special plane to see it. Return to Tokyo and find the Minister of War, His Excellency Koichi Yoneuchi. Explain the purpose of your visit. Present this memorial directly to His Majesty the Emperor. You must not let any third party

I know it personally!”

General Umezu Yoshijiro, who has always claimed to be above political factions, did not have much interaction with the top boss of the Imperial Army, General Mitsuichi Yoneuchi. The two were not even close to each other. At the critical moment, he

I realized that I had nowhere to write, and there was no one at the top of the imperial military circles who could speak for me. I was really alone!

The current General Umezu has to follow the path of Koichi Yoneuchi. In his opinion, in the imperial military circles, General Yoneuchi has always been known for his maturity and prudentness. He should be able to accept his memorial. Furthermore, the Chief of General Staff of the base camp, Zai

Prince Hitoshi, who is leading the troops fighting abroad, and the first person who can speak to His Majesty the Emperor, is none other than General Yonai.

On a deeper level, General Umezu Yoshijiro believed that the Kwantung Army was a force single-handedly supported by General Yoneuchi Koichi. Although it finally established a separate branch, it was also from the Yonei faction. How could he watch helplessly as the Kwantung Army was destroyed in Manchuria?

If General Yonai advises His Majesty the Emperor that the Empire abandons Manchuria, the Kwantung Army can be preserved. At least, they will not all fight to the death in Manchuria and eventually be crushed to pieces.

The messenger who placed all his hopes on General Umezu left, but his mood could not be calmed, and his heart was burning. The core meaning of this memorial was very clear, which was to give up, give up the Korean Peninsula, give up Manchuria, give up the Far East, and generalize the

The Japanese Empire had worked hard for generations, from His Majesty the Emperor to ordinary soldiers, and had used countless unscrupulous means to plunder the overseas colonies they had acquired. All of them gave up and gave them to the empire's mortal enemy - the Chinese devil Tang Qiu.

Leave!

This is simply treason. It is completely contrary to the purpose of His Majesty the Emperor, the base camp, the imperial military and political leaders, and the fanatical mood of the people in the country. It can be said to have offended the public. I am afraid that after I return to my homeland, even the Emperor

If your Majesty does not punish yourself, the big bosses in the military and political circles will not trample you to death, and the spittle of the people in the country will drown you!

"Let me, Umezu Yoshijiro, bear all the sins alone! This is the duty of an imperial soldier! Even if your reputation is ruined for this, it is better than the empire being in danger!" General Umezu Yoshijiro suddenly felt a sacred feeling in his heart.

The sense of mission and responsibility even moved me to tears!

General Umezu Yoshijiro, while he was busy working on his memorial and excited with the sense of mission, completely forgot that there were hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the northeast of An, preparing to carry out his orders and carry out an attack that was destined to fail. Of course,

That was cannon fodder. At this moment, General Umezu no longer cared about it and had forgotten about it!

The cannon fodder forgotten by the Commander-in-Chief, Captain Yokoyama of the new Second Corps of the Kwantung Army, did not forget his responsibilities. After being blinded by one eye by shell fragments, the bandage on his head was so wrapped

The rice dumpling-like Colonel Yokono was lying on a stretcher, with a fierce dark light coming from one eye. The dozens of Kwantung Army captains who had been summoned for an emergency military meeting were frightened.

Night once again fell on the northern land of the Liaodong Peninsula. The lingering bomber group and fighter group of the Independent Division Aviation finally disappeared in the sky. The order of Commander-in-Chief Umezu was like a huge stone, weighing heavily on Hengye.

In the captain's mind, this night, for all the Japanese officers of the newly formed Second Corps of the Kwantung Army, is a night that affects everyone's life and death. If they cannot capture Anton, they will have to commit suicide by caesarean section!

Therefore, Commander Yokono's speech at the military meeting was very simple, "Everyone, Commander Umezu's order is already clear: attack! Attack at any cost, for the honor of our Imperial Japanese soldiers, and even more for the

We ourselves, leading the Manchukuo soldiers commanded by you, will carry out uninterrupted attacks. Success or failure depends on this, please work hard!"

Captain Yokono's words did not give much encouragement to the Japanese officers. The artillery, which was relied on to provide fire support, was not spared under the fierce bombing of the independent division aviation. How could it compete with the fierce firepower of the independent division soldiers?

To fight?

(To be continued)