Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 809 The war between Japan and the Soviet Union (1)

On the night of August 24, gunshots were heard everywhere along the eastern section of the Sino-Soviet border, which was hundreds of kilometers long. Important towns and military points in the Northeast and the Soviet Union along the border were all attacked. Japanese and Soviet troops

Both suffered heavy casualties, with the Japanese side suffering greater losses.--%.net

The whole day on August 25th, the Sino-Soviet border was surprisingly calm. Neither a tense confrontation nor the mobilization of troops before the war could be seen. Both Japan and the Soviet Union seemed to deliberately maintain a certain sense of restraint.

Regarding attitude, Tang Qiuquan saw clues based on various intelligences. Both the Japanese and the Soviets were accumulating strength. Unless this battle was not fought, it would be an earth-shattering showdown between large armies.

Moreover, there was no reason not to start a fight. He sent a telegram to the division commander Tang Qiuli. There were only four words: "The rose withered", which meant that the ignition stage of provoking the war between the Soviet Union and Japan was over. Please ask for instructions on the next step.

Action tasks and directions.

In the Uliasutai area in western Outer Mongolia, Tang Qiuli, who was commanding troops and was still besieging Zhukov's First Army. After receiving the telegram, he let out a chilling smile. Brother Qiuquan did a great job. More than a thousand people,

To launch a multi-pronged attack in two consecutive nights and provoke a war between two countries is definitely a superb director, and the mastermind behind the scenes is himself, how could he be dissatisfied.

To be honest, he really didn't want to take the method of annihilating Zhukov and his hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops who had become a turtle in the urn. Although this was an extremely easy battle, judging from the combat effectiveness and fighting will of the Soviet soldiers in the encirclement, with

In less than half a day, Zhukov and his men were either prisoners or corpses.

Tang Qiuli didn't want to do this. Fighting would cause casualties, and it was not in line with his overall strategic plan. Encircling without fighting was the best strategy. The war between the Japanese and the Soviets added to his strategy.

Many highlights, including the encirclement of Zhukov's troops and the ordering of Liu Tiehan to withdraw from the western Liaoning area, are the continuation and improvement of this strategy.

He sent a new order to Tang Qiuquan, "Captain Tang and all the special forces members, your troops will continue to stay here and closely monitor the movements of Japan and the Soviet Union. According to your intelligence, this battle is inevitable. At the beginning of the war,

, in order to prevent the Japanese army from being attacked by the Soviet army

To strike hard, your troops can adopt various methods to secretly help the Japanese army. It is best if the Japanese army can push back the Soviet army to the outer Xing'an Mountains at the beginning of the war. The specific action plan can be formulated according to the actual situation. It is not necessary

Then report to the division headquarters."

This is the latest task Tang Qiuli gave to the special operations detachment, and it is also the most difficult task. He does not want the Japanese to be beaten by the Soviets until they vomit blood at the beginning. This will lose the meaning of this operation and absolutely

They suppressed the Japanese ambition to advance northward and turned to deal with China with all their strength.

Historically, the war between Japan and the Soviet Union was bound to break out. In the Nomenkan area on the Sino-Mongolian border, General Zhukov, commander and political commissar of the First Soviet Far East Army, commanded the troops and gave deep knowledge to the vast Gobi and grasslands of Outer Mongolia.

The Kwantung Army's ambition to advance northward and its heavy blows. In this battle, the Soviet army killed more than 50,000 Japanese Kwantung Army soldiers with no more than 5,000 casualties, and injured more than 100,000.

This was a duel between aircraft, artillery, tanks and the spirit of Bushido. Japan suffered a disastrous defeat. This battle completely buried the Kwantung Army's ambition to advance northward. Instead, it sent its main forces to China and Southeast Asia, conquering cities and territories, and was invincible. It defeated Britain and the United States.

Japan's traditional forces in Southeast Asia were wiped out and expelled from Southeast Asia. Eventually, there was a conflict of fundamental interests with Britain and the United States, and the Pacific War broke out. As the fat and strong United States entered the war, the Japanese began to decline, and eventually

perish.

When Tang Qiuli saw this war history in later generations, one doubt always troubled him. Since the Japanese took the initiative to provoke the war between Japan and the Soviet Union, why did they choose the battlefield where it was most conducive to the Soviet mechanized corps to give full play to its advantages?

In the Gobi and grasslands of Outer Mongolia, Japan at that time was the first-class military power in Asia. However, compared with countries such as Europe and the United States, it was an entire era behind in terms of tactical guidance and weapons and equipment.

Pulling hundreds of thousands of soldiers into the flat and undefensible Gobi and grasslands gave the Soviet army commanded by Zhukov the opportunity to exert its advantages. Tanks, aircraft and cannons were no match for the Japanese army, which advocated hand-to-hand combat.

Unlike a disaster, the Japanese used more than 50,000 lives to prove that Bushido was no match for aircraft, artillery and tanks. This battle also made Zhukov famous and finally entered Stalin's sight.

Tang Qiuli couldn't figure out whether it was the arrogance of the Japanese or the incompetence of the senior commanders. However, after countless battles with the Japanese, he really did not dare to compliment the military qualities of the senior commanders of the Japanese army. However, he found that the more

The middle- and lower-ranking Japanese military officers have stronger military quality and fighting will.

Now, the Japanese and the Soviets had to go to war, but for the two ambitious countries, he chose the eastern section of the Sino-Soviet border, an area covered with swamps and rivers, as a battlefield for polar bears and Japanese wolves to fight, allowing Soviet aircraft to

, artillery and tanks have lost more than half of their effectiveness. Fighting a war of comparable strength with the Japanese, it feels so good to control the situation, and it is even more enjoyable to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers?

Furthermore, Tang Qiuli did not want the Japanese to be beaten to the ground by the Soviets at the beginning. In this case, the biggest bargaining chip of using the Kwantung Army to contain the Soviets would be lost, which would affect future plans.

, adding unnecessary difficulties, so he ordered Qiuquan to help the Japanese army fight more smoothly.

Japan, Imperial Military Conference at Tokyo Base Camp, Emperor Hirohito's mood was tense, excited, and extremely irritable. He had received a report from the Kwantung Army. The commander of the Kwantung Army, Kenkichi Ueda, wrote in the report: "Respectfully submitted

His Majesty the Emperor

Yu Lan, on the night of August 24th, our Kwantung Army's front line in East Manchuria and important towns and military facilities at the border with the Soviet Union were all attacked and destroyed by the Soviets. More than 1,400 Kwantung Army soldiers were killed and missing.

More than 200 people, numerous injured."

"Based on the situation reports from various places, I came to the conclusion that this was a deliberate instigation by the Soviet army to invade the territory of the Japanese Empire. All the evidence collected showed that this was a regular Soviet army entering the territory of Manchukuo.

Invasion against our Imperial forces

Based on the unreasonable protests raised by the Soviet Army on the 23rd, we can conclude that the Soviets are once again creating trouble and excuses for invading Manchurian territory. We sincerely request your Majesty to allow the Kwantung Army to move its main force eastward to the border area of ​​East Manchuria.

Be prepared for any battle."

In the report, Ueda Kenkichi also listed in detail the list of dead officers and soldiers of the Kwantung Army, as well as the loss of materials. The long list made Emperor Hirohito's heart burn. The Soviets were too

Overestimating his own capabilities, he was beaten so hard by the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli in Outer Mongolia that he lost his armor and suffered repeated defeats.

The main force of the Soviet army in the Far East, Zhukov's First Army, was still surrounded by Tang Qiuli in the Ulyasutai area. It was still thinking of provoking trouble on the Manchurian border. Could it be that the Japanese Empire was afraid of Stalin?

Am I, Hirohito, a softie? He feels deeply insulted and bullied.

Emperor Hirohito, full of anger and a wounded heart, immediately convened an imperial military meeting. The meeting focused on one topic: To fight or not to fight the Soviets?

The military meeting immediately divided into two groups. The Army advocated immediate war with the Soviets. Remaining silent about such a blatant act of aggression was an insult to the Imperial Japanese Army and would also affect our image in the world. If the word spread, how would the Imperial Army do?

Facing doubts and censure from the Chinese people?

The Navy advocates maintaining restraint, waiting to see what the Soviets' attitude is, and resolving disputes through diplomatic means. Now that the war in China is in trouble, it is not appropriate to have another conflict with the Soviets. It should focus its main military power on the Chinese battlefield and Southeast Asia.

Wherever there are various strategic resources that the empire urgently needs, it is just a piece of fat and oily meat.

From the very beginning, the Army and Navy were at loggerheads. The essence was a long-standing dispute over land and sea within the Japanese military circles. As they marched north into the Siberian region of the Soviet Union, the Navy was unable to rely on them and conquered large tracts of Russian land. Credit goes to

They are all from the Army, so how can the proud Navy swallow this sigh of relief.

The Japanese Army has always advocated the strategy of advancing north. The vast land and rich resources of the Soviet Siberian region also fascinated the Japanese Army. It conquered Siberia, turned south to China, occupied all its territory, and opened up territory around the four Japanese islands. This is most suitable for the Japanese Army.

Army interests.

Both the land and the sea were so quarreling that they refused to give in. Emperor Hirohito just remained silent. The Minister of Foreign Affairs Ishikatsu Inotarō who attended the meeting saw that continuing the quarrel was not an option and would not solve the problem at all. He proposed a compromise plan, and the foreign minister first asked

The province came forward to lodge a serious protest with the Soviet Union through diplomatic channels.

If the Soviet Union accepts the protest and compensates for all losses, there will be no need for war. If the Soviet Union categorically refuses to apologize and compensate for losses, it will be ready to go to war. Finally, Ishishe Ino Taro also reminded: "Gentlemen, please don't forget that in

In the Liaoxi area of ​​Manchuria, there are still more than 300,000 Chinese troops, staring at Manchuria with eager eyes."

As soon as these words were said, the senior generals of the army felt more and more uncomfortable the more they heard it, and their hearts were filled with anger. This guy had always had a fierce relationship with the navy. He usually did some secret things for the navy, and now he jumped out again.

To be a good person, isn't it obvious that you prefer the navy?

Army Minister Gen Sugiyama stood up, first bowed deeply to Emperor Hirohito, and then said: "Ishikami-kun, I would like to remind you that the so-called serious protest raised by the Soviet Union on August 23 has already demonstrated the attitude of the Soviet people.

That is, the determination to occupy the territory of the Japanese Empire in Manchuria is just an excuse. I would like to ask, can the diplomatic means you mentioned ensure that such a thing can be avoided?"

Just kidding, who can guarantee such a big event, and who dares to guarantee it? Not even the demigod and semi-human Emperor.

(To be continued)