Age of Conquest Reborn

The order from the general staff of the base camp was delivered to the Kwantung Army headquarters in Fengtian as quickly as possible. Nanjiro took the telegram, his face full of bitterness like the vicissitudes of life, "Is the only option for the last battle?"

Obviously, Nanjiro, who was well aware of the situation on the battlefield in Manchuria, was not optimistic about this order. Otherwise, he would not have been willing to take a huge risk. At the imperial meeting, he proposed the astonishing statement of negotiating with Tang Qiuli on the condition of abandoning Manchuria.

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"Hold on for more than two weeks!" Nanjiro looked at the order from the General Staff again. How difficult it is! Now, on the two battlefields in western Manchuria, the strength of the independent divisions is at an absolute advantage, and

, is surrounded on all sides.

To break the encirclement, the Kwantung Army will pay a heavy price. Even if the breakout is successful, the Kwantung Army troops in Western Manchuria will still need to hold on for more than two weeks to reach Huludao in western Liaoning. The Huludao area has such a big swing.

In space, more than one million soldiers gathered together and lost air supremacy. A bomb from an independent division bomber might kill hundreds of Kwantung Army soldiers!

We also have to deal with nearly two million independent division soldiers being besieged on three sides. During these two weeks, facing the Liaodong Bay, there is almost no resistance. The attack from the independent division fleet from the sea will cause incalculable casualties to the troops.

, "After two weeks, I'm afraid there won't be many people left in the Kwantung Army!" Nanjiro was almost certain that this breakout, including the evacuation to the Korean Peninsula, would be covered with the blood and corpses of Kwantung Army soldiers.

Even if we finally reach the Korean Peninsula, it is not a pure land. A main force of the Independent Division is attacking the troops of General Tanaka Shinichi of the North Korean garrison. Can the scarred Kwantung Army troops be allowed to land on the west coast of the Korean Peninsula?

Indispensable, when landing, there will be another bloody battle. If we are exhausted again and again, how many Kwantung Army soldiers will be left after finally setting foot on the Korean Peninsula? Not even one out of ten is the most optimistic result.

It is very likely that the west coast of the Korean Peninsula will become the final burial place of the Kwantung Army!

And Nanjiro's deeper intuition is very likely. The Kwantung Army cannot leave the land of Manchuria. That Chinese devil Tang Qiuli spent nearly a year laying out the plan and compiled two huge nets to target this person.

With his military commanding ability and ruthless and cunning character, how can he not take various possibilities into account?

Nanjiro did not believe that Tang Qiuli would have any negligence. It would leave more than one million Kwantung Army soldiers a way out. What's more, if the Kwantung Army troops in Western Manchuria break out towards Huludao in western Liaoning, they will need to break through to independence.

The division's defense line in the Jinzhou area is the East Point Force of Liu Tiehan, deputy commander of the independent division. It has been operating in Jinzhou for many years. The Jinzhou defense line is a strong bone that can break a front tooth!

Nanjiro was quite desperate with no way to go to heaven or earth. Thinking about it from another angle, the Kwantung Army broke out from two battlefields at the same time and moved overland to the Korean Peninsula. However, Nanjiro quickly rejected his idea and broke the independence.

It is impossible for the division troops to be stationed at Siping in Western Manchuria, the Shuangliao blocking line, Panjin in western Liaoning, and the Beining blocking line.

Before Umezu Yoshijiro committed suicide by caesarean section, the Kwantung Army troops facing encirclement had not made any attempt to break out of the encirclement. Facts have proved that except for the bloody head and tens of thousands of corpses, there was no gain, and as the

As time went by, the blocking line of the independent division troops became stronger and stronger. This road was blocked, Nanjiro told himself.

The land route was impassable, the sea route was dangerous and unpredictable, and there were actions on both sides with no possibility of success. They were all dead ends and a road of no return. For a time, Nanjiro felt dejected and hopeless.

Lieutenant General Matsuda Kenjiro, Chief of the General Staff of the Kwantung Army, looked at the old officer with a sad face and deep worries. He felt panicked and said, "Commander-in-Chief, how should we act now? The order from the General Staff stated that

The Kwantung Army troops in Western Manchuria will immediately break out toward Liaoxi!" he reminded.

Nanjiro was silent. In fact, the order from the General Staff followed the same path as the Western Manchuria Kwantung Army breakout plan formulated by Umezu Yoshijiro, who had committed suicide after caesarean section and fled back to Fengtian in defeat. However, Nanjiro

He is not optimistic about this plan either. He has been in Manchuria for many years and he knows how difficult it is. But other than that, are there any other options?

The answer is yes, no. Therefore, General Nanjiro felt very heavy and said with a sad face: "Matsuda-kun, as the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, the war is imminent. I should be with the army at this moment, not far away.

Fengtian headquarters on the battlefield, command the troops to fight!"

Matsuda Kenjiro was startled and hurriedly dissuaded him: "Commander-in-Chief, please think again! Now, whether it is the battlefield in western Liaoning or the battlefield in Western Manchuria, they are surrounded by independent divisions on all sides, and internal and external communication is interrupted. As commander-in-chief, you,

How can we risk our lives and command operations from the Fengtian headquarters? It is normal. Commanders of all frontline units and all soldiers will understand this, and it will not affect the morale of the troops!"

Looking at Lieutenant General Matsuda's pale face, General Nanjiro smiled bitterly. He knew that this loyal old subordinate had misunderstood him. He had not yet thought of dying. He wanted to enter the two encirclements and take the land route.

, that is throwing oneself into a trap, flying in the air, that is providing a living target to the combat aircraft of the independent division that has control of the air.

"Matsuda-kun, don't worry. I know it's impossible to be with the troops. I'm just expressing my feelings. I'm conveying my order to the troops in the Western Manchuria area, with the Third Army as the forerunner, and the Fifth Army as the lead.

As the rear guard, the other armies will alternately cover, block, and break through in sequence, and then move to the direction of Huludao, Liaoxi Province. The breakout will begin at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening!"

"Order the troops in the Western Manchuria area to immediately abandon all heavy equipment after breaking through the encirclement of the independent division. They only carry ammunition and supplies that must be guaranteed for about ten days, and all move forward lightly. From Western Manchuria to Western Liaoning, they have to cross the Seven Old Maps

Mountain, Nuruerhu Mountain is a mountainous area that stretches for hundreds of kilometers and has more than a dozen rivers. This road is not easy to walk and will be stained with blood! It will leave behind the lives of countless Imperial Japanese soldiers!"

General Nanjiro's tone was hollow and dry, as if it came from a distant place, full of blood and sadness. Hearing this, Chief of Staff Matsuda couldn't help but shudder and his face turned pale. A cruel battlefield scene unfolded in front of him.

The lives of countless Kwantung Army soldiers were lost in the overwhelming artillery fire and swallowed up by the rolling mountains!

Looking at Lieutenant General Matsuda's pale face, General Nanjiro sighed inwardly and continued: "The Kwantung Army troops in Western Manchuria cannot break out alone. Order the Seventh Army of the Kwantung Army in Western Liaoning to march north from Qilaotu Mountain and Nulu.

In the direction of Erhu Mountain, open up and connect the breakout route of the Kwantung Army troops in the direction of Western Manchuria!"

"The operation of the Seventh Army in Western Liaoning will start eight hours later than the Kwantung Army's breakout operation in the Western Manchuria area, so as not to alert the independent division troops outside the encirclement. Matsuda-kun, you are the chief of general staff, take a look at my order, and still

Are there any omissions or oversights?”

"No, Commander-in-Chief, your arrangements are very thorough!" Chief of Staff Matsuda said without any compliment. He was speaking from his heart. The breakout plan arranged by General Nanjiro, especially the response of the Seventh Army in Western Liaoning, was a stroke of genius.

It greatly reduces the time that the breakout troops stay in the mountainous areas of Western Manchuria. The advantage of this is to prevent the pursuing independent division troops from clinging to them and forming a new encirclement in the mountainous areas of Western Manchuria!

Of course, the prerequisites for all this are based on whether the Kwantung Army troops in Western Manchuria can break out of the siege. Otherwise, everything is empty talk. However, Chief of Staff Matsuda has another important thing in mind.

The question is, "Commander-in-Chief, how should our headquarters and the imperial troops and agencies in Harbin, Xinjing, and Fengtian be evacuated?"

The Kwantung Army, the largest combat force, all fled in panic. The remaining agencies and non-combat departments continued to stay in Manchuria. Apart from sending a large group of prisoners to Tang Qiuli, there was no other way to go. The Empire of Japan

We have been operating in Manchuria for many years and have accumulated a huge fortune and business. Once we give up on Manchuria, how difficult it will be to deal with the aftermath!

General Nanjiro looked at the dark night sky in Fengtian sadly, with a look of pain on his face, and said: "Matsuda-kun, in such a critical moment, you can't worry about so much. The priority is to ensure that the main force of the Kwantung Army breaks through!"

"The headquarters of the Kwantung Army remains in Fengtian, and the government agencies and military and police agencies in Harbin, Xinjing, and Fengtian, as well as the local garrison units, remain in Manchuria until the last moment. Everything is for the sake of the overall situation!

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"The Kwantung Army headquarters staying in Fengtian to command the breakout will attract a considerable number of independent divisions. To a certain extent, it will also reduce the pressure on the breakout troops. I will not leave. An army general of the Empire of Japan, the Kwantung Army Commander-in-Chief

Commander, if you stay in Fengtian, you can attract Tang Qiuli's 100,000 troops!"

"No! Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, please think twice!" Chief of Staff Matsuda shouted in shock, "You are the supreme commander of the Kwantung Army, how can you be used as a bait? If an accident happens to you, who will command after the breakout?

Kwantung Army troops continue to fight on the Korean Peninsula battlefield?"

"Also, it is not a good idea for government agencies, military and police agencies, and local garrisons to continue to stay in Manchuria. They will become the targets of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli and his soldiers, and they will be brutally killed! We can use Kanto as the target of venting their anger.

In the name of the military headquarters, order these agencies and local garrison forces to break out of the encirclement on their own and withdraw by land to the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. Commander-in-Chief, maybe this is a way out!"

"Shut up!" General Nanjiro shouted angrily, "That's nonsense. Do these rear personnel have the ability to break through? They will stay in Manchuria with me and will take on a glorious mission!"

"A glorious mission?" Chief of Staff Matsuda looked at General Nanjiro, whose face turned red with rage, in confusion. He didn't know what he meant by this.

(To be continued)