Predator Reborn

Chapter 565: Shock in the Northeast

"Chief of Staff, we all know the specific situation, so don't come to comfort me anymore...Okay, since you are so confident, just do what you said. The engineering troops will leave the city immediately to clear mines, and the infantry will follow up. The engineering troops will follow.

The safe area is expanded to one place, and the troops occupy one place. We must ensure that the cunning Chinese people cannot lay mines again in the area after demining..." Lieutenant General Sato nodded and ordered.

"Hai, the division commander is wise and humble enough to convey the order right away..." The chief of staff nodded in agreement.

However, just as the chief of staff finished speaking and was about to issue an order, a captain of the Major Corps rushed up to the city wall out of breath. Seeing the solemn-looking division commander in front of him, lust immediately appeared on his face.

The look of hesitation...

"Taro-kun, if something happens, if there is anything, please tell me right away. If I, an old guy, can still hold on, stop hesitating. As a senior officer of the Empire of Japan, can't you even say a word?

"?" Lieutenant General Sato glared at the captain in front of him with dissatisfaction and said...

"Hai, division commander, the situation is like this. While making breakfast, the logistics staff reported that they searched the entire county but could not find a single well. If nothing else, all the wells in the county should have been drained.

The Eighth Route Army was buried... Now, the 40,000 officers and soldiers of the entire army are waiting for water to cook... Besides..." After seeing the eyes of the division commander in front of him that could almost kill people, the regiment commander did not continue and was stunned.

Standing still...

"Baga, if there is anything else, tell me right away?"

"Because the troops have been in a state of emergency march and combat, and Baishan County has always been used as a logistics base for our army, a large amount of food is stored in it. Therefore, when the troops went out, they only carried less than four days of food with them.

Dry food. After several days of rapid marches and raids, the dry food carried by the soldiers was almost exhausted. And we searched the entire county and found no food at all. Therefore, our army is currently in a crisis of food and water shortages.

Please make your decision early, Division Commander..." Colonel Taro replied...

"What, no food and no water, how could this happen... Bagya Road, the cunning Eighth Route Army, I will kill you all... Chief of Staff, tell me, what should we do now, if there is no water and food. Even if we clear out the

With the surrounding mines, there is no physical strength to continue fighting... If the troops are attacked by the Chinese, the soldiers without any physical strength will surely become lambs to be slaughtered in the hands of the enemy..." After a series of attacks, the division commander

Lieutenant General Sato seemed to be numb... Facing the serious crisis that the army encountered again, he did not show too much excitement. Instead, he turned his gaze to the chief of staff and asked silently...

"Hai, division commander. After a night of action, the soldiers were all thirsty and lost a lot of physical strength. Without food supplements, the soldiers would not be able to fight. At the same time, the morale of the troops would also be affected.

It will be a serious blow. Therefore, I think that the only way left for us now is the last way..." After thinking briefly, the chief of staff replied decisively...

"What can I do?" After hearing the answer from the Chief of Staff, at this moment Lieutenant General Sato seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw. He completely ignored his identity as the division commander and looked anxiously at the Chief of Staff in front of him.

Asked...

"Division Commander, I humbly believe that our army has only one way to solve the current predicament. That is to truthfully report the current situation of our army to the Kwantung Army Headquarters and request the Kwantung Army Headquarters to give our army operational guidance. At the same time,

, requesting the Kwantung Army Headquarters to airdrop combat supplies for our unit..." the Chief of Staff said decisively...

Lieutenant General Sato, who listened to the Chief of Staff's answer, did not show any excitement. After hearing the Chief of Staff's answer, he stood there blankly, as if he had been struck by lightning, without saying a word.

...

Because he knew clearly in his heart that if the Kwantung Army headquarters knew that the nearly 100,000 troops under his command would not only fail to achieve any victory, but would suffer heavy losses. More importantly, the 40,000 elite Kwantung Army troops would be

After being brought into the dangerous situation of running out of ammunition and food, and about to destroy the entire army, there is only one way waiting for him, and that is to apologize to His Majesty the Emperor, or to be sent back to the domestic military court by the headquarters, thus ending his glorious military career.

career…

However, just when Lieutenant General Sato's face slowly showed a look of hesitation, the densely packed figures of Japs in Baishan County appeared in his eyes. He saw the despair on the faces of tens of thousands of soldiers.

Lieutenant General Sato couldn't help but tremble with fear. Then, a look of determination appeared on his face... He turned around and continued to speak to the chief of staff beside him.

"That's all, for the 40,000 soldiers in the city, I, Sato, will risk my life today. No matter what kind of punishment the Kwantung Army Headquarters will give me, I will accept it... Chief of Staff, immediately send a telegram to the Kwantung Army Headquarters and report

The current situation of our army and the situation that various strongholds in the Mengshan area have been attacked by the main force of China on a large scale. We request the headquarters to provide operational guidance and airdrop various combat supplies that our unit urgently needs in the shortest possible time..."

"Hai, your Excellency, the commander of the division is wise. I am humble enough to send a telegram right away..." After saying that, regardless of the desperate look on the face of the commander, Lieutenant General Sato, the chief of staff hurriedly climbed down the city wall and headed not far away.

The temporary command headquarters rushed over...

An hour later, in the heavily defended headquarters of the Japanese Kwantung Army in downtown Changchun, the commander, General Mijiro Umezu, was carefully wiping his command sword. At the same time, he was concentrating on thinking about the current situation of the Kwantung Army of the Imperial Japanese Empire in the three northeastern provinces.

Situations faced and possible solutions…

And at this moment, a rush of footsteps quickly reached his ears and interrupted his thoughts... He put down his command knife and raised his head to look at the door of his office. The door of his office

, with a "bang", he was pushed away by the communications staff...

"Baga..." Just when the commander, General Umezu Mijiro, who looked unhappy, was about to speak and severely criticize the major communications staff officer in front of him, who didn't know any rules.

The communications staff officer suddenly stood in front of him, panting and anxious, and spoke first...

"Report to Your Excellency, Commander, Mengshan Emergency Telegram... General Sato requested the headquarters to provide combat guidance..."

"Nani? Sato's telegram for help. Don't Sato's men have nearly 100,000 troops? With such a large number of troops, facing the Eighth Route Army and the Anti-Alliance Forces of more than 10,000 people, they still need combat guidance... Quick, give it

I telegraph..." Hearing the reply from the communications staff officer in front of him, the commander immediately forgot about the unpleasantness just now. He frowned and quickly accepted the telegram handed over by the communications staff officer, reading it with a puzzled look on his face...

"Asshole, Sato is simply a bastard, the scum of our Kwantung Army of the Imperial Japanese Empire... An army of nearly 100,000 people was actually driven to the point of running out of ammunition and food by more than 10,000 armed forces... Quick, call the Chief of Staff immediately,

Hurry..." After briefly reading the telegram in his hand, Umezu Mijiro roared loudly to the communications staff officer in front of him...

Standing in front of the commander, the communications staff officer looked cautious. Looking at the pair of eyes in front of him that were almost about to spit out fire, even his hands holding the telegram couldn't help but start to tremble. The communications staff officer knew that Meng

Something huge must have happened in the mountainous area. Thinking of this, the communications staff officer did not dare to be negligent and rushed out of the office quickly...

"Your Excellency, Commander, has something happened? You are so anxious to call this humble officer..." When he walked into the office and saw the sad-looking Commander General Umezu Mijiro in front of him, the Chief of Staff quickly asked...

"Chief of Staff, it seems that we have underestimated our opponents. Our opponents, the advance detachment of the Northeast Field Army of the Eighth Route Army and the Anti-Japanese Alliance, are far more complex and difficult than we imagined. This is what Sato just sent us.

Please read the telegram asking for help. After reading it, you will understand..." Seeing the Chief of Staff, General Mijiro Umezu, who was rushing over in a hurry, he shook his head helplessly and handed over the telegram in his hand...

"What, how is it possible, Commander, so many troops were actually defeated by more than 10,000 troops of the Eighth Route Army and the Anti-Japanese Alliance... Could it be that the line of defense we worked so hard to build in the Mengshan area was so cunningly defeated?

The Anti-Japanese Alliance was broken..." After seeing half of the contents of the telegram, the chief of staff showed a look of shock and disbelief on his face, and couldn't help but exclaimed...

"What's next? The most ridiculous thing is that our enemy gave us a clever trick to escape from the golden cicada's shell. And our Lieutenant General Sato, not only did not have any awareness, but the 40,000 Kwantung Army troops led by him still wanted to escape in the air

One person in Baishan County surrounded and annihilated the Eighth Route Army and the main force of the Anti-Japanese Alliance. What was unexpected was that the 40,000 elite imperial troops were trapped in the county by tens of thousands of landmines planted by the Eighth Route Army around the county. According to the telegram

According to the content, our 40,000-strong army has fallen into a dangerous situation of running out of food and water... If the troops cannot be rescued in time, then sooner or later, these 40,000 elite troops will become the enemy's meal..." the commander continued

said…

"Baga, Mr. Sato is so stupid. How could this happen... An army of 40,000 people was surrounded by tens of thousands of landmines on Bagaya Road in Baishan County..." the chief of staff once again exclaimed...

"Chief of Staff, now is not the time to discuss this issue. After the battle, Mr. Sato will naturally be subject to a fair trial by a military court. Now, our urgent concern is how to get 40,000 elite Kwantung Army soldiers from the White Mountains

The county town was rescued..."

"I really can't imagine how much impact it will have on our Kwantung Army if the three main divisions of the Kwantung Army that we have hoarded in the Mengshan area are completely wiped out by the main force of China with only more than 10,000 people."

Our Imperial Japanese Army ruled the Manchuria region and had such a bad impact..." Commander General Mijiro Umezu waved his hand and said...

"Hai, your Excellency the Commander is wise... I think that the first thing we need to do now is to follow Sato-kun's request and airdrop all kinds of food to the 40,000 Imperial Army troops in Baishan County to solve the crisis of food shortage for the troops.

.As for the problem of water shortage, we can only rely on Mr. Sato to solve it himself..." The chief of staff nodded and suggested...

"Yo Xi, now I order all transport planes under the Kwantung Army to load all kinds of food in the shortest possible time and airdrop to our troops in Baishan County. Immediately issue an order..." The commander nodded, with a look on his face.

He ordered sternly...

"Hai..." The combat staff officer who was responsible for recording orders quickly rushed out of the office and ran towards the war room not far away...

"Your Excellency, Commander, although the air force transport aircraft can airdrop all kinds of food urgently needed by the troops to Sato-kun in the shortest possible time. However, the airdrop from the aircraft can only consume 40,000 elite imperial troops' daily food and grass.

Temporarily save the lives of these soldiers."

"However, in the absence of food and grass, even if this army successfully breaks through, due to the lack of food, the soldiers' physical strength will be severely damaged. The 40,000 elite imperial soldiers will also lose most of their combat effectiveness... Therefore, humble duty

I thought..." Looking at the leaving combat staff, the chief of staff continued...

"Why, Chief of Staff, if you have any suggestions, tell me immediately. This battle now is not only related to the life and death of our 40,000 Kwantung Army, but also related to the rule of our Empire of Japan over Manchuria. I will definitely consider it carefully.

..." General Umezu Mijiro replied...

"Hai, your Excellency, Commander, I think that we should immediately mobilize at least three main divisions to reinforce the Mengshan area, especially the 40,000 Japanese Imperial Army soldiers trapped in Baishan County..." Seeing a group of soldiers in front of us.

The eager-looking commander and chief of staff replied affirmatively...

"Three main divisions? But, Chief of Staff, in order to deal with the advance troops of the Northeast Field Army of the Eighth Route Army and the anti-alliance forces that have entered our Manchuria region, the Imperial Japanese Army troops in the Mengshan area and surrounding counties have been basically mobilized.

Where did we allocate so many troops..." the commander asked with a frown...

"From the Shanhaiguan area..." the chief of staff said with certainty...

"Uh? Shanhaiguan, tell me your reasons..." Commander General Umezu Mijiro asked quickly while being shocked...

"Your Excellency, Commander, I have just said this. Facing the 40,000 Imperial Army soldiers in the police force, our airdrop can only solve their immediate needs and prevent the 40,000 soldiers from starving to death. Even if the troops are sent from Baishan County to

After being rescued, this elite force will lose its combat effectiveness within a short period of time. If we cannot send a favorable force to respond, then Lieutenant General Sato will face a fierce counterattack by a large number of China's elite troops...

.And at that time, my 40,000 Kwantung Army soldiers with low combat effectiveness were no more than a group of lambs waiting to be slaughtered in the hands of the main force of China..."

Seeing the commander in front of him nodding in agreement, the chief of staff continued his analysis...

"According to our army's intelligence, the main force of the Northeast Field Army of the Eighth Route Army still has two months to enter Manchuria. And within these two months, our three main divisions will have time to return.

Assist Mengshan and engage in a large-scale decisive battle with the main force of China in the Mengshan area. At the worst, we can maintain the pre-war defense line and compress the main force of China into the vast mountains. Avoid two months later.

During the battle with the main force of the Eighth Route Army, the main force of China launched an attack from behind us to cover the Northeast Field Army of the Eighth Route Army as it entered the Manchuria area..."

"Yo Xi, Chief of Staff, your analysis is very reasonable, and I completely agree with your suggestion. Now I am ordering your staff to immediately draw up the specific numbers of each combat unit to return to the Mengshan area... I will give you half

In an hour, half an hour later, I will issue specific combat missions..." After listening to the chief of staff's analysis, General Umezu Mijiro gave a firm order...

At this moment, with the departure of the chief of staff, and the news that a fleet of transport planes was loading all kinds of food to be airdropped to Baishan County, rumors were spreading among various combat units of the Japanese army... The entire Kwantung Army,

Nearly one million Kwantung Army troops were shocked by this shocking news...

Because the Kwantung Army has ruled Manchuria for ten years since its establishment. Although it faced constant harassment from the Anti-Alliance and other places in the past ten years, in the face of the well-equipped Kwantung Army, these Anti-Alliance forces

It is completely vulnerable. The most it can do is disturb its own logistics line...

Over time, these Kwantung Army soldiers formed the idea that they were arrogant and arrogant, and that the Kwantung Army was the best in the world... However, in this battle, there were 100,000 troops, including 60,000 well-equipped Kwantung Army soldiers.

The elite troops of the army suffered heavy losses under the joint attack of more than 10,000 people from the Anti-Japanese Alliance and the Eighth Route Army...

What's more important is that the 40,000 elite Kwantung Army troops were besieged by the cunning Chinese people in Baishan County. They were starved of food and water and had to airdrop supplies...

This huge news was undoubtedly a huge earthquake among the nearly one million Kwantung Army troops, and it severely overturned the image of the Kwantung Army troops in everyone's mind...

And as this news slowly spread to the people, the ears of the common people...these common people who were trapped for the rest of their lives under the bloody rule of the Japanese army. Faced with the sudden appearance of the Eighth Route Army and the Anti-Japanese Alliance with extremely powerful combat capabilities around them,

They all hold an attitude of expectation...

Because they hoped that this force could severely attack the Japanese and drive them out of the three northeastern provinces. So... In the three northeastern provinces, a large number of northeastern men who were under the cruel oppression of Japan began to feel the urge to rush to the Mengshan area.

, the heart of joining the Eighth Route Army to fight the Japanese...