Predator Reborn

Chapter 661 A matter of life and death

However, what disappointed him was that just as he finished speaking, Major General Kuroda in front of him shook his head helplessly and replied to Seiichi Yoshimoto in front of him.

"Reporting to your Excellency the Chief of Staff, of the more than 3,000 Imperial Army soldiers lost last night, almost half of the combat personnel were soldiers of the Gendarmerie. At this moment, the entire Gendarmerie has less than 300 troops left.

.There is absolutely no ability to conduct a raid on the entire Fengtian City."

Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Teiichi in front of him had not yet recovered from the shock, and Major General Kuroda continued to speak.

"In addition, due to the death of more than 3,000 imperial soldiers. Currently, in the entire Fengtian City, except for the nearly 10,000 imperial warriors who are fighting outside the city, there is less than one infantry regiment left in the entire Fengtian City.

Two thousand five hundred imperial soldiers are responsible for the security and defense of the entire Fengtian City..."

For a moment, after hearing this answer, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadichi felt as if he had suddenly aged several years. He opened his mouth with great difficulty and wanted to speak. However, after a few minutes, a look on his face

The desolate Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadichi did not say a single word.

Finally, after a few minutes of brief shock, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Teiichi slowly recovered from his sadness and said helplessly to Major General Kuroda in front of him.

"Kuroda-kun, is it true that Amaterasu no longer protects his people? If the losses continue at this rate, in less than two days, the entire Fengtian City will become an empty city without any defense...

"

Seeing Major General Kuroda in front of him, he also nodded sadly. The frustrated look on Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Teiichi's face became even more intense. He continued to speak to Major Kuroda in front of him: "Kuroda-kun, no matter what

No matter what, we cannot allow the Eighth Route Army hidden in Fengtian City to continue to be arrogant like this. Otherwise, with the limited forces in our hands, we simply cannot withstand such losses."

As he spoke, the sad look on Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Teiichi's face was enveloped by a strong murderous aura. He gave a decisive order to Major General Kuroda in front of him.

"Now I order to immediately mobilize two infantry brigades from various positions outside the city to return to support Fengtian City, conduct a rigorous search of the entire Fengtian City, and be sure to find all the Eighth Route Army troops hidden in the city. In addition, immediately

The entire Fengtian City of the team issued a recruitment order to recruit all the expatriate armed forces in the city that can fight, and formed a temporary garrison of the infantry regiment to join the city defense force and participate in the defense of the city..."

"Hai, your Excellency, Chief of Staff, is wise. You will take care of your humble duty immediately..." Major General Kuroda loudly accepted the order and left.

At this moment, on the huge battlefield, because there is an entire air defense brigade of air defense troops, facing the extremely arrogant Japanese aircraft in the sky, the entire field army, tens of thousands of attacking troops, did not stop their offensive pace. The air defense troops around them

Under the cover of the troops and artillery units, they launched attacks on the current Japanese positions one after another...

Although the defense lines that are constantly advancing towards Fengtian City, without exception, show the huge results achieved by the three-way siege army. However, the atmosphere in the room at the temporary headquarters of the field army, which is less than three kilometers away from the forward position,

, did not become relaxed because of the snowflake-like victory on the front line and the huge results achieved by Fengtian City's internal combat divisions in one night, but became unusually solemn.

Because just now, the headquarters just received a telegram from the base area intelligence office.

"The two main divisions of the Japanese army that set out from the direction of Shanhaiguan and quickly reinforced Fengtian City can arrive on the battlefield in up to three days. At the same time, the three newly formed divisions of the Japanese army that came from the direction of Changchun,

The Seventh Division was already at war with the Seventh Division that was staying in the Tieling area. And with the current combat effectiveness of the Seventh Division, within three days at most, the three newly formed Japanese divisions would also break through the Seventh Division's blocking position and reinforce Fengtian City. Originally,

, a battle in which victory was certain, immediately became simple and confusing with the rapid response of the two reinforcements of the Japanese army.

"Commander, the two reinforcements of the Japanese army are approaching fiercely. If they are allowed to arrive on the battlefield in time, our 80,000-strong army will face the danger of being attacked from both sides... Therefore, I suggest that the troops must change their combat plan immediately. At the same time,

, before the Japanese reinforcements arrive, we can take the initiative to make appropriate concessions, withdraw from the battle, and preserve our effective forces." Looking at the map in front of him, Chief of Staff Li Qing suggested.

As soon as Li Qing finished speaking, a burst of sneer reached everyone's ears. The commander in front of him, Liu Hua, faced Li Qing and said decisively: "Old Li, when did you see me, Liu Hua?

The fat that has reached the mouth must be spit out again... No matter what, this piece of fat that has been bitten into the mouth of Fengtian City must be swallowed by him this time."

"But, Commander, almost all of the main force of our field army participated in the siege battle. There is no extra force to deal with the two menacing reinforcements of the Japanese army..." Ting Yu had a determined face in front of him, and did not let go.

Commander, Li Qing asked with a puzzled look on his face.

In response to Li Qing's rhetorical question, Liu Hua immediately showed a mysterious smile on his face. Then, he gave a decisive order to the combat staff in front of him.

"Immediately issue a combat order to Commander Li of the Guard Division: All officers and men of the Guard Division will assemble immediately. At the same time, an engineering regiment and an artillery regiment will be transferred from the special forces column to Commander Li Bruce for command. At noon today, we will set off immediately to block the attack from Shanhaiguan.

It will take at least a week for the two main divisions of the Japanese army to come in for reinforcements.:"

"Yes, Commander..."

Looking at the combat staff who left quickly, the confusion on Li Qing's face still did not dissipate. Facing Liu Hua in front of him, he continued to ask: "Commander, there are three new Japanese troops who have come from Changchun for reinforcements."

Division, what should we do? According to the report of Commander Zhong of the Seventh Division, with the current combat power of the Seventh Division, it can only hold back the Japanese army for three days at most..."

"Three days is enough..." Looking at everyone looking at each other, Liu Hua said firmly.

"As long as the Seventh Division can persist for three days, I have a way to make the three new divisions just formed by the Japanese army voluntarily withdraw from the battle and shrink back to their home base, Changchun City, where the Kwantung Army headquarters is located..."

"How is it possible to let the little Japanese take the initiative to withdraw the troops?" At this moment, not only the Chief of Staff Li Qing in front of him, but also almost everyone in the entire command headquarters had a look of shock and confusion in their eyes.

After all, at this moment, no matter from which aspect, with the arrival of Japanese reinforcements, the strength of the Japanese Kwantung Army around Fengtian City far exceeds its own. In the face of absolute superiority, the Japanese army took the initiative

Retreat, which makes everyone confused...

However, Chief of Staff Li Qing, who had a full understanding of Liu Hua, knew that Liu Hua in front of him would not say such words without purpose. And since the commander in front of him said such words, he must have his reasons. Thinking of it

Here, Li Qing's face immediately turned into a look of expectation, and he quickly asked.

"Commander, what should we do specifically?"

"It's very simple. We reinforce the little devils and carry out a 'surround Wei and rescue Zhao'... As far as I know, although Changchun is the headquarters of the Japanese Kwantung Army, in order to deal with us, the Soviet Red Army in the Far East and even Suiyuan

Mr. He from the area, the Japanese Kwantung Army Headquarters, almost used up all the limited troops around him."

"According to the latest information from the intelligence office, three new Japanese divisions have sent troops to reinforce Fengtian in the Changchun area. In the entire Changchun area, there is only one Kwantung Army field division left, with a total strength of less than 25,000

The straight-line distance between our base area and Changchun, where the headquarters of the Japanese Kwantung Army is located, is less than 250 kilometers." Pointing to the military map in front of him, Liu Hua said with a smile on his face.

In just a moment, Li Qing, the chief of staff, understood Liu Hua's strategic intentions. A strange smile appeared on his face that had just looked confused just now. Facing Liu Hua, he looked anxious.

asked.

"Commander, which column do you plan to mobilize, march westward, attack Changchun, where the Japanese Kwantung Army headquarters is located, attract Japanese reinforcements, and return to support their Kwantung Army headquarters."

Glancing at the chief of staff in front of him who already understood his combat intentions, Liu Hua nodded with satisfaction. Then, he ordered the eager-looking chief of staff in front of him.

"Old Li, immediately issue an order to the political commissar and deputy commander who stayed in the base area: From the remaining combat personnel of the two main columns, the fourth column and the fifth column, ten infantry regiments, two heavy artillery regiments, and one air defense regiment will be transferred

and a certain number of cavalry engineers totaling 25,000 troops to form the Western Expedition Army. Comrade Yang Jingyu, the deputy commander, was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition Army, and Commander Wang Zhen was appointed as the deputy commander and chief of staff. The Western Expedition Army must

The formation was completed within one day, and then we immediately launched an attack on Changchun..."

"Yes, Commander, I will send a telegram to the political commissar right away." Faced with the commander's continuous orders in front of him, Chief of Staff Li Qing, who reacted from the shock, couldn't help but replied with a look of surprise on his face.

"Wait a minute, our Western Expedition Army alone is not enough to make the Japanese Kwantung Army's Supreme Headquarters voluntarily abandon Fengtian City. This time, we also need our allies to move around and provide us with necessary help..." As he spoke,

, Liu Hua's gaze quickly shifted to the Far East region on the map.

"Chief of Staff, immediately report all the situations our field army is facing to the Central Committee. At the same time, please ask the Party Central Committee to come forward and contact the Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Red Army in the Far East, General Zhukov, and ask General Zhukov to pose as if he is about to attack the current Kwantung Army.

The situation will help our field army occupy Fengtian City and buy more time."

"Yes, Commander..."

In the Mengshan base area, Wang Zhen, commander of the fourth column, was sitting in the highest headquarters of the base area, sulking at the political commissar Luo Ronghuan and deputy commander Yang Jingyu in front of him.

As for the specific reason for sulking, I won’t tell you, everyone knows it.

The three commanders who came out with him were leading their troops at this moment, and under the personal command of the commander, with Fengtian City as the center, they were engaged in an unprecedented siege battle with the Japanese army. And he,

As the commander of the fourth column with the most powerful combat effectiveness among the five main columns, he can only sit in the headquarters and do nothing. This has to make Commander Wang Zhen feel anxious and depressed...

Just when the political commissar Luo Ronghuan was patiently comforting Wang Zhen in front of him, a burst of hurried footsteps quickly reached everyone's ears. Immediately after, the figure of the communications staff appeared in the eyes of the three people.

inside.

"Report to political commissar, deputy commander, commander Wang, frontline commander telegram..." Seeing the three leaders sitting in front of him, all of their eyes focused on him at the same time, the communications staff officer quickly replied.

"Commander's telegram, read..." Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan's face immediately showed a hint of sharpness, and he ordered decisively.

"Yes, chiefs. The commander ordered that the base area be set up within one day, with Deputy Commander Yang as the commander-in-chief and Commander Wang as the deputy commander-in-chief and chief of staff, to form an army for the Western Expedition. One day later, the army will immediately set off to march towards Guandong.

March into Changchun, where the military headquarters is located. Force the Japanese Kwantung Army headquarters to abandon Fengtian City and protect Changchun..."

As soon as the communications staff member finished speaking, Commander Wang Zhen's face showed an excited smile. He spoke to the political commissar Luo Ronghuan, who was frowning and reading the telegram in his hand.

"Political Commissar, give the order. I, Wang Zhen, can't wait any longer. It's so exciting to directly lead the troops to attack the Japanese Kwantung Army headquarters. I knew the commander would not forget me..."

Looking at Wang Zhen who looked excited in front of him, political commissar Luo Ronghuan nodded. He ordered the two people in front of him with a sharp look in their eyes.

"Lao Yang, Lao Wang. Time is tight, so I won't say anything more. You two will discuss the specific deployment of the main groups. If you need any equipment, I will ask Director Wang Daoguang of the Logistics Department to provide it as much as possible.

Here you go. In short, we must set out on time before eight o'clock in the evening... Judging from the content of the telegram, the battle situation on the front line has reached a critical moment of life and death."

"Yes, political commissar, I promise to complete the task..."

At the same time that the base area received the telegram, the Party Central Committee as far away as Taiyuan City also immediately received a telegram directly from the front line of Fengtian City. For a time, when the central station was stationed, because of this urgent telegram, it was

Once things got tense, the three giants of the Party Central Committee also gathered together immediately.

After reading the telegram just sent by the communications department, the chairman's hearty voice began to ring in the small war room: "Two old guys, it seems that our Liu Hua is not going to let us three old guys take a break.

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"Less than a week after the end of the counter-encirclement and suppression campaign, the battle for Fengtian was launched again. However, if Liu Hua can really pull out his teeth and capture Fengtian from the hands of the Japanese Kwantung Army, I can guarantee that our Northeast Field Army will

In a short period of time, there will definitely be a qualitative development..."

Regarding the chairman's words, Vice Chairman Zhou, who is responsible for the party's intelligence work and has a certain understanding of Fengtian City, nodded in agreement. Then he replied with the same smile.

"The chairman is right. According to the intelligence collected by our intelligence personnel, the entire Fengtian City, after decades of development by the Japanese Kwantung Army, not only has the country's largest military production base and steel production base.

At the same time, the economy of the entire Fengtian City is second to none in the country. If Liu Hua's Northeast Field Army can really capture Fengtian, I can say that, with Fengtian City's production capacity and economic capabilities, our Northeast

The field army can expand at least three times in a short period of time..."

The benefits after taking Fengtian City are, not surprisingly, very huge. However, at this moment, it is not the time to discuss this. After all, the current main force of the field army is in a dilemma when facing the menacing reinforcements of the Japanese army.

, a matter of life and death.

Thinking of this, the commander-in-chief said: "Lao Mao, Enlai, let's leave this issue to be discussed later. The urgent need now is to help Comrade Liu Hua solve the difficulties encountered at hand. For Comrade Liu Hua,

Suggestions, what do you think..."

"I agree with Comrade Liu Hua's suggestion to send a telegram to Marshal Zhukov in the Far East and ask Marshal Zhukov to give me some cooperation with the field army. After all, Marshal Zhukov still owes us a favor..." Faced with the commander-in-chief's inquiry, the chairman affirmed.

replied.

"I also agree with Comrade Liu Hua's suggestion." As he spoke, the commander-in-chief had already walked to the huge map. He pointed at the map in front of him and said.

"I believe that if the Soviet Red Army in the Far East can assume a posture of attacking the three northeastern provinces, it will put a certain amount of pressure on the Kwantung Army in the three northeastern provinces. I cannot guarantee anything else, but the hundreds of thousands of Kwantung Army who are confronting the Soviet Red Army

The troops will never dare to make any moves..."

Seeing the two partners nodding thoughtfully, the commander-in-chief continued.

"As long as the hundreds of thousands of Kwantung Army troops west of the three eastern provinces are not mobilized. Facing the more than 20,000 Western Expedition troops that our Northeast Field Army has just formed, in order to ensure the safety of the Kwantung Army headquarters, the Japanese army will have to mobilize reinforcements.

The main force returned to support Changchun. After all, compared with Changchun, which one is more important than Fengtian City, the commander of the Kwantung Army knows very well."

Seeing that the two partners in charge of military affairs had reached a tacit understanding and formed a unified opinion, Vice Chairman Zhou's face immediately showed a smile and said: "Chairman, boss, since you two have agreed with Comrade Liu Hua

request. Then I will immediately draft a telegram in the name of the Party Central Committee and give it to you two for review. Then, I will send it to Marshal Zhukov in the Far East. What do you think?"

"Okay, let's make it this way..." Seeing the boss in front of him nodding his head, the chairman nodded decisively without any hesitation. At the same time, he glanced meaningfully towards the northeast...