Predator Reborn

Chapter 462 Emperor Hirohito’s Decision

Just when the Kuomintang led by He Yingqin began to make preparations for the upcoming Wannan Incident, the entire North China battlefield was indeed a mess at this moment. Wherever there were little Japanese, you would hear intensive shouts.

The sound of gunfire... With an order signed by the Central Military Commission, the Eighth Route Army armed forces entrenched in various places, including two military divisions of the Independent Division with 60,000 troops. At the same time, they launched a large-scale counterattack against the various county strongholds held by the Japanese army, preparing to regain the lost ground.

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In particular, the two military subdivisions of the Independent Division, with the assistance of a large number of heavy siege artillery, were unstoppable along the way. The two armies reached all the county towns wherever they went. The Japanese and puppet troops who stood in the city did not directly abandon the city and escape.

It was wiped out in the wild. Under the fierce attack of the two armies, it was completely wiped out by the troops of the two military regions in the county town. Not even a trace of dregs was left...

As for the large number of siege artillery assigned to the two military divisions, in addition to what they need to use, the remaining hundreds of artillery pieces of various types, connected with countless artillery shells, were also ordered by the Central Military Commission to

Battalion units rushed to support the Eighth Route Army troops on various battlefields in North China...With the assistance of artillery supported by independent divisions, the combat morale of the Eighth Route Army in various places can be said to be unprecedentedly high...

County strongholds one after another were turned into piles of ruins under the intensive artillery fire... The walls of the county towns one after another were broken through by fierce artillery fire... The Eighth Route Army troops with high morale were like tigers descending from the mountain at this moment.

Generally, following the artillery fire, they rushed towards the various county strongholds occupied by the Japanese and puppet troops... In less than one night of fighting, the Eighth Route Army units achieved great results in liberating 11 counties. As for the various large and small strongholds that were breached,

There are countless…

A large-scale counterattack not only eliminated a large number of Japanese and puppet troops stuck in important positions in the base area. More importantly, for the entire Eighth Route Army, it was equivalent to a large-scale military training, which improved the strength of the entire Eighth Route Army.

Attacking capabilities. At the same time, various strategic materials seized during the battle have also invisibly improved the weapons and equipment of each unit, and in disguise, enhanced the combat effectiveness of each unit...

Under the fierce attack of the Eighth Route Army in various places, telegrams for help were quickly sent from various county strongholds in North China to the North China Garrison Headquarters. Almost every few seconds, the staff officer who had temporarily taken over the command of the entire North China Garrison

If you hold it in your hands, you will receive a telegram for help from all over the country.

"Baga, the Eighth Route Army is so cunning. Why is it launching a large-scale counterattack at this time... Call all the county strongholds immediately and ask the Imperial Army soldiers everywhere to stand firm and wait for reinforcements, and not to retreat, otherwise, they will die...

Order all aviation units belonging to the North China Garrison to immediately launch an attack to reinforce various county strongholds... Now we have reached a critical moment of life and death for our North China Garrison. We must hold on, His Majesty the Emperor will not leave us alone." As the leader of the entire North China Garrison,

The chief of staff felt the huge pressure on his shoulders for the first time. Looking at the telegrams calling for help one after another in his hand, the chief of staff clenched his fists and shouted loudly to the combat staff in front of him.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Chief of Staff..." All the combat staff immediately took the order and left. However, what the Chief of Staff did not expect was that the air force was often invincible in front of the Chinese army. At this moment, facing a war, everywhere

The North China region, where the war broke out, felt powerless and helpless for the first time...

Although, under the strict orders of the Chief of Staff, almost all combat aircraft in the North China region took off in the shortest time, preparing to reinforce the imperial troops in various places... However, there are only more than a hundred combat aircraft in the entire North China region.

, but they had to rescue hundreds of county strongholds, large and small, at the same time. Fighter groups began to fly around in the huge North China region... Just after dropping a round of bombs in a county, it had not done anything.

When playing a supporting role, these pilots had to open up new battlefields amidst orders...

More than a hundred combat aircraft, at this moment, are like firefighting teams, providing reinforcements wherever there is danger... Under the guidance of this tactic, in addition to providing support to the Eighth Route Army troops attacking the city, these aircraft

Apart from causing some minor casualties, it hardly played any role in reinforcements. Each county stronghold, even with the reinforcements of the air force, could not escape the outcome of being occupied by the Eighth Route Army...

Of course, at this moment, as the highest commander of the entire North China garrison, the Chief of Staff of the headquarters did not know about these things. At this moment, the Chief of Staff was pacing back and forth in the busy war room, anxiously waiting for the domestic news.

Call back.

"Bagaya Road... Communications staff, has His Majesty the Emperor not sent us a call back yet?" Looking at the busy combat staff around the huge combat sandbox in front of him, the chief of staff said to the communications staff who rushed over in a hurry.

He asked with an anxious face.

"Ha Yi, Your Excellency Chief of Staff, so far, our telecommunications room has not received any response from the General Staff Headquarters or the country." The communications staff officer nodded and replied affirmatively.

"Baga... Is it true that this time, our North China Garrison Army will be unable to escape again? No, you will send a telegram to the General Staff Headquarters again, telling the Eighth Route Army to launch a large-scale counterattack, and our North China Garrison Army will launch a large-scale counterattack within one day.

, report the huge losses that have already occurred in more than a dozen counties. Please reply immediately from the General Staff Headquarters, otherwise, the entire North China region will be occupied by the Eighth Route Army..." the Chief of Staff ordered urgently.

"Hi, Chief of Staff, I'm going to send a telegram to the country right away..." The communications staff officer turned around and rushed out of the war room.

At this moment, it was not that the Japanese General Staff Headquarters did not want to call back, but that the General Staff Headquarters was also trapped in the news after learning that Okamura Neiji committed suicide, that 130,000 troops were wiped out by the Eighth Route Army, and that the Eighth Route Army began to launch a large-scale counterattack.

In the midst of chaos, each combat staff expressed their own opinions, and no unified opinion could be formed at all...

"Baga, everyone be quiet. Since we can't make this final decision, I suggest that we report it to His Majesty the Emperor immediately and let Him make the final decision for us." Looking at the noisy war room, Army Minister Hideki Tojo

The general waved his hand impatiently and shouted loudly. At the same time, taking the few telegrams he had just received, he left the war room without saying a word, and trotted quickly to the office of His Majesty the Emperor.

passed.

"Your Majesty, the Chief of Staff of the North China Garrison Command of the China Expeditionary Forces sent an urgent message. Something happened to the North China Garrison..." Arriving at Emperor Hirohito's office, Tojo Hideki didn't even bother to make a briefing.

With stunned eyes, the guards rushed into the huge palace. Seeing His Majesty the Emperor's face, there was no look of dissatisfaction. Tojo Hideki quickly faced Hirohito who had a questioning look on his face.

The emperor said.

"Nani, didn't the North China Garrison Staff Headquarters just withdraw 150,000 troops from the Central China Dispatch Army and go north, preparing to dispatch heavy troops to encircle and suppress the Eighth Route Army Independent Division? How could something happen?" Emperor Hirohito frowned at himself.

brows and asked in confusion.

"Hi, His Majesty the Emperor, the key to the problem is these 150,000 troops... According to the telegram sent by the North China Garrison, the 150,000 troops drawn from Central China have not yet entered the Shanxi Province occupied by the Eighth Route Army's independent division.

Baoding and Shanyin were suddenly attacked by the Eighth Route Army. After three consecutive days of fighting, the 150,000-strong army successfully broke through with the cooperation of reinforcements. Except for the 20,000-strong army, the remaining 13

The entire army of ten thousand was destroyed, and no one was spared..." Looking at His Majesty the Emperor with a questioning look on his face, Hideki Tojo showed a look of pain on his face, and quickly gave a brief report on the matter.

"Nani, what are you talking about? How is it possible that the entire 130,000-strong army was destroyed? When did the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Japanese Army become so fragile? The entire 130,000-strong army, on the frontal battlefield, was as powerful as the Kuomintang Central Committee.

There are several armies in the army. How can an independent division have such a strong combat effectiveness? Impossible, absolutely impossible?" Emperor Hirohito suddenly reacted from the shock, stared at his big eyes, and asked in disbelief...

"Hi, His Majesty the Emperor, this is not the most important thing. What is important is that the commander, General Neji Okamura, committed suicide by caesarean section in his office after learning that the 130,000-strong army was destroyed.

The hundreds of thousands of troops stationed in North China have fallen into a leaderless situation. At the same time, the Eighth Route Army troops entrenched in various parts of North China just this morning launched a large-scale counterattack against all the imperial army strongholds and counties in the entire North China region.

Until now, we have lost eleven counties, and a large number of Imperial Army troops have been wiped out by the Eighth Route Army. The entire North China region is also in danger and is in danger of being occupied by the Eighth Route Army at any time..." Tojo Hideki looked at Emperor Hirohito in front of him.

With an increasingly gloomy expression, he did not stop, but continued to answer in a low voice.

"Baga, Mr. Gangcun, how could you give up so easily? Doesn't he know what a huge loss his death is to the empire. Baga Road, and the independence of the Eighth Route Army

Division, it seems that this unit is destined to be the number one enemy of our Empire of Japan. The Eight Gate Road..." Emperor Hirohito clenched his fists, his eyes almost bursting with fire, and faced the army in front of him.

Minister Hideki Tojo said with an angry look on his face.

"Hi, Your Majesty the Emperor, Okamura-kun's suicide is indeed a very huge loss for our Empire of Japan. However, Your Majesty the Emperor, now our 130,000-strong army has been completely wiped out by the Eighth Route Army. At the same time, the Eighth Route Army in various parts of North China has taken advantage of the situation.

Launch a large-scale counterattack. The entire North China garrison is still leaderless... Please His Majesty the Emperor can come up with an idea quickly, otherwise, our hundreds of thousands of North China garrison will be completely destroyed in this battle.

..." Tojo Hideki said, following closely behind Emperor Hirohito.

"Baga, the cunning Eighth Route Army, they really know how to choose the time to counterattack. This is simply picking on the lifeblood of our North China garrison. Baga... Tojo-kun, do you have any specific opinions from the Army Staff?

?" After a few seconds of deep pain, Emperor Hirohito quickly regained his sharp expression and asked the Minister of War, Tojo Hideki in front of him...

"Hey, I have betrayed the trust of His Majesty the Emperor. After half an hour of discussion, the Army Staff Office still has not reached a unified opinion. Therefore, I have the temerity to interrupt, hoping that His Majesty the Emperor can give a reasonable opinion..." Tojo

Yingji lowered his head and answered quietly.

"Baga... I can't even make a decision. What does the empire do to support senior officers like you? I remember that this plan to dispatch heavy troops from the dispatched army in the painting to attack Shanxi seems to have been formulated by your army staff. But.

What was the result? Not only did they not achieve any results, they lost a total of 130,000 troops. Even Lord Gangcun paid the price with his life. More importantly, the Eighth Route Army actually took this opportunity to launch a massive attack on the Imperial Army.

A large-scale counterattack. Bagaya Road, this is simply a shame for the empire... This is since the beginning of the war, the empire has never suffered such huge losses..." Emperor Hirohito frowned and slammed the table in front of him.

, asked with a dissatisfied look on his face….

"Hey, please calm down His Majesty the Emperor... One of the most important reasons why the General Staff is unable to make a decision is the candidate for the commander of the North China Garrison Army. Only when the candidate for the commander is confirmed can the General Staff make a specific decision.

Countermeasures. And this candidate must be decided by Your Majesty yourself..." Tojo Hideki quickly replied.

"Nani, Commander of the North China Garrison... Now the Eighth Route Army in North China can be said to have developed into another serious problem for the empire, especially the Eighth Route Army's independent division... Therefore, the candidate for the commander of the North China Garrison must have rich combat experience

Command experience. At the same time, the North China Garrison is now at a critical moment of life and death. In order to quickly rescue the North China Garrison from this critical moment, the candidate for this commander must have a full understanding of the North China region." Emperor Hirohito pointed out.

He nodded, and at the same time, a very clear idea quickly formed in his mind, and he said to General Tojo Hideki in front of him.

"Hi, His Majesty the Emperor is wise..." Hideki Tojo replied quickly and flatteringly.

"Hey, Tojo-kun, I really think I have the best candidate for the commander of the North China Garrison Army..." Just when Tojo Hideki wanted to continue talking, the corner of Emperor Hirohito's mouth in front of him suddenly appeared.

He smiled slightly and spoke.

"Your Majesty, don't you know who this person is?" After hearing Emperor Hirohito's answer, Tojo Hideki reacted immediately and asked quickly...

"Tojo-kun, I seem to remember that General Bin Sangen, the current Army Chief of Staff, once served as the commander of the North China Garrison Army before he was promoted. Later, it was because of the sudden appearance of this independent division that Bin Sangen suffered a lot.

After the defeat, he was transferred back to China and took up the position of Chief of Army Staff?" Emperor Hirohito smiled and asked Tojo Hideki, who had a questioning look on his face in front of him.

"Hi, His Majesty the Emperor is wise. Mr. Bin is indeed the best candidate to take up the post of commander of the North China Garrison at present. I believe that with Mr. Bin's familiarity with the North China region, coupled with this period of time, he has been working at the General Staff Headquarters.

After the experience, I will definitely be able to turn the tide, lead the North China garrison, defeat the arrogant Eighth Route Army, and eliminate the empire's most serious trouble..." Hearing Chief of Staff Bin Sangen, General Tojo Hideki was obviously startled, but he was still in the shortest moment.

Within time, react.

"Yoshi, Tojo-kun, immediately order General Bin Sangen to put down his work at the staff headquarters, rush to Peking as soon as possible, take over the position of commander of the North China Garrison Army, and immediately convey the order. Every minute of delay now,

There will be many Imperial Army warriors who will fall among the guns of the Eighth Route Army. We must hurry up." Seeing that Tojo Hideki in front of him understood what he meant so quickly, Emperor Hirohito nodded with satisfaction,

And issued an eviction order...

"Hi, His Majesty the Emperor, I will take care of my humble duty right now..." Hideki Tojo nodded, quickly left the palace and ran towards the Army Staff Headquarters not far away...

As the chief of staff, General Bin Sanyuan was also shocked when he heard the order announced by the Minister of War in front of him. However, after the shock, he became excited. After all, as a military official in the country, he has no real power.

There is no comparison between the chief of staff and the commander in North China who has hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands.

"Bin Sanjun, congratulations on your return to the position of commander of the North China Garrison. You also know that the current North China Garrison is at a critical moment of life and death. Therefore, I hope that after you take office, you can turn the tide and defeat all the Eighth Route Army's attacks.

Repulse them all. Then, concentrate your forces to eliminate the independent division, which is a serious problem for the empire. Your appointment was personally decided by His Majesty the Emperor. His Majesty the Emperor will always watch your actions. I hope you will not betray His Majesty the Emperor's trust.

..." Looking at the excited General Bin Sangen in front of him, Hideki Tojo encouraged him with a smile on his face.

"Hi, General, I will definitely live up to the trust of you and His Majesty the Emperor in this humble position... However, after this loss, the total strength of the entire North China garrison has dropped to the lowest point in history. It is simply incapable of launching a large-scale

Counterattack. General, please provide strong support to the North China Expeditionary Force." General Bin Sanyuan said.