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Yes, the 23rd Division, the 24th Division plus the First Division can really ensure the defeat of Xu Rui's Chahar Independent Regiment? Not to mention that the current First Division is no longer the original First Division. Even if it is the original First Division, it is probably no match. No matter how strong the First Division is, it can still be stronger than the Guards Division.
When Xu Rui was on the Songhu battlefield, he did not have the size of his current troops, nor did he have armored units or aviation units, but he still completely annihilated the Guards Division! Therefore, the First Division plus the 23rd Division and the 24th Division may not be able to match the Chahar Independent Regiment. In other words, the fall of Fengtian is already a high probability event!
Of course, even if Fengtian falls, the Chahar Independent Regiment will not be able to get any advantage in the end.
Hyōtaro Kimura said again: "Your Excellency, Commander, we must be prepared to die together, and we must ensure that Fengtian's heavy industry does not fall into the hands of Xu Rui, otherwise, this guy will be able to use Fengtian as a basis to build in a short time If we set up a base far beyond Baotou, then we will be in big trouble."
After a slight pause, Kimura Hyōtaro continued: "After all, Fengtian's heavy industry system is very complete. It can not only manufacture firearms and ammunition, but also aircraft, cannons and tanks! Once such a heavy industry system falls into Xu Rui's hands, In the hands of the enemy, the consequences will be unimaginable! Even if the Far East Army returns to support them, they will have to pay a heavy price if they want to annihilate the Chahar Independent Regiment!"
Umezu Yoshijiro was almost convinced at first, but as soon as Kimura Hyōtaro mentioned the Far Eastern Army, the old devil immediately jumped up again and said angrily: "If the base camp hadn't transferred five divisions from our Kwantung Army to form the Far Eastern Front Army, regiment, if it hadn’t been for Ishihara Kanji’s Seventh Army being transferred to Chita to cooperate with the Far Eastern Army, how could our Kwantung Army be forced to adopt the tactic of sharing the same fate because of its empty strength?”
After a pause, Umezu Yoshijiro continued: "Kimura-kun, call the base camp immediately and ask the base camp to urgently order the Far Eastern Army to dispatch the main force from the Siberian battlefield and the Far Eastern battlefield to return reinforcements. Otherwise, the heavy industrial base in Fengtian will be lost, and we, the Kwantung Army, will not be responsible. We will not bear the blame thrown by the Far East Army!"
Hyōtaro Kimura said hesitantly: "Your Excellency, Commander, the Far East battlefield and the Siberian battlefield are at the most critical moment right now. At this time, asking the Far East Front to dispatch troops to return reinforcements, will it affect the Far East battle? And the outcome of the Far East battle will be It is also related to the national destiny of the empire, so... "
"So what?" Umezu Yoshijiro said angrily, "If we lose Manchuria, even if we seize the Far East and Siberia from the Soviets, what's the point? What's more, the choice is a matter for the base camp. We are only responsible for taking over what Manchuria is facing. Report the critical situation, do you understand?"
"Hai!" Kimura Hyōtaro said with a heavy pause.
…
In Tokyo, the Japanese base camp.
Xianyuan Gong Zairen finally had a sound sleep, and came to the Army Department in high spirits early this morning. When he met several young staff officers from the combat section, the old Japanese was even in the mood to joke, and it was obvious that When he came out, the old Japanese was in a really good mood, because the situation on the battlefield in the Far East was very good.
However, when Xianyuan Gong Zairen walked into the combat hall, he unexpectedly found that the atmosphere inside was a little strange.
Especially the two guys, Juichi Terauchi and Kuniaki Koiso, had their brows furrowed, as if something big had happened.
Seeing this, Hanyuan Gong Zairen immediately paused in his heart, and quickly stepped forward and asked: "Terauchi-kun and Koiso-kun, has something happened on the battlefield in the Far East?"
The old devil thought something had happened on the battlefield in the Far East.
Seeing Kanin Miya Zaijin coming in, Juichi Juichi of the temple, Koiso Kuniaki and the senior staff present at the scene all nodded in greeting.
Then Koiso Kuniaki said: "Your Highness, there are no changes in the Far East battlefield. The armored cluster of the Far Eastern Army is still advancing forward. At this time, it has advanced to Shilok. The infantry cluster of the Far Eastern Army has also been cooperated with the Seventh Army. The encirclement of the remnants of the Soviet Eastern Group has been completed, and everything is good."
"Really?" Xianyuan Gong Zairen asked, "What's the problem? The troops stationed in Mongolia?"
"It's not the troops stationed in Mongolia." Koiso Kuniaki shook his head and said, "Something happened in Manchukuo."
"Manchukuo?" Xianyuan Gong Zairen was stunned when he heard this, and asked in surprise, "What can happen to Manchukuo?"
Koiso Kuniaki exchanged glances with Juichi Terauchi and said: "Your Highness, it's like this. Xu Rui's Chahar Independent Regiment left Shanhaiguan east last night, and now its forward armored force has entered Huludao! "
"Nani?" Xianyuan Gong Zairen's eyes widened instantly, and he shouted in disbelief, "The Chahar Independent Regiment left Shanhaiguan in the east, and its forward armored force has arrived in Huludao? No, it's not that Is the next target of the Chahar Independent Regiment the troops stationed in Mongolia? Why did it suddenly leave the country again? "
This time, it was far beyond Xianyuan Gong Zairen’s expectations.
After a pause, Xianyuan Gong Zairen said again: "Could it be to flank Chahar from Rehe?"
"No!" Koji Kuniaki nodded heavily and added, "The Chahar Independent Regiment's move is definitely not to flank the Mongolian army from Rehe. Xu Rui's move is basically aimed at Fengtian, or in other words, towards Fengtian. Came from Manchukuo!"
"Baga!" Xianyuan Gong Zairen said angrily, "What does Xu Rui want to do? What does he want to do? Does he really think that he can recover the entire Manchukuo with just one of his regiments? Wishful thinking! It's simply I don't know how high the sky is! Manchukuo is not North China, and the Kwantung Army is not comparable to the North China Front!"
"Hai!" Koiso Kuniaki paused heavily, not daring to say more.
Because everyone can see that Xianyuan Gong Zairen is really angry, and he has no reason not to be angry. The Far East Battle has entered a critical stage, and he is about to win a complete victory, but something happened at this juncture. This thing, this guy, is just throwing a fly into a pot of good meat, not to mention how disgusting it is.
Kanin Miya Zaijin was furious for a long time before he finally calmed down and asked Koiso Kuniaki: "Oiso-kun, what did Umezu Yoshijiro and Kimura Hyoutarou say? Do they have the confidence to defend Fengtian and Manchukuo?"
Koiso Kuniaki didn't say much, he just handed the old Japanese the telegram just sent by the Kwantung Army.
After reading the telegram, the old Japanese fell silent immediately, because what the telegram said was all true. The Kwantung Army's strength is indeed very tight now. With only one First Division and only three infantry regiments left, it is impossible to It is indeed impossible to defend Fengtian and even Manchukuo. Even adding the 23rd and 24th Divisions is far from enough.
Terauchi Shouichi said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, although this guy Umezu Yoshijiro is outrageous, what he said is basically the truth. At present, the entire Manchukuo is indeed extremely empty of troops. Even if the 23rd Division and the 2nd Division are combined, The transfer of the Fourteenth Division from Hailar Fortress back to Southern Manchuria will probably not help the situation, so... "
Xianyuan Gong Zairen said sharply: "So what? Deploy troops from the Far East Army to return to support Southern Manchuria?"
After a pause, Han Yuan Gong Jie Er said sternly: "Don't even think about it. The Far East Battle is at the most critical moment right now. Seeing that the Soviet Far East Front Army is about to be completely annihilated by the Imperial Army, at this time, the main force of the Far East Army will be transferred back. Southern Manchuria, that would be stupid, leaving the Soviet Far Eastern Front as a powerful enemy is much more dangerous than Xu Rui’s Chahar Independent Regiment!”
After another pause, Xianyuan Gong Zairen continued: "No matter what, Xu Rui's Chahar Independent Regiment only has one regiment, and it can only survive with 20,000 people, while the Soviet Far East Front Army has more than one million people! The Chahar Independent Regiment has only one tank battalion, but the Soviet Far Eastern Front has several tank divisions! Is there any doubt about which of the two is more dangerous?"
"Your Highness, I'm afraid we can't make such a simple comparison." Touichi Terauchi sighed and added, "The Soviet Far East Army does have more than one million troops and several tank divisions, but it is limited to the limited transportation capacity of the Siberian Railway. It may become weaker as they fight, but once Xu Rui's Chahar Independent Regiment breaks into Manchukuo, especially once it obtains Fengtian's heavy industry, it will be able to obtain a large amount of manpower and material resources in a short time! In less than half a year, Chahar will The Er Independent Regiment may expand into a heavily armed group with more than half a million troops!"
After a pause, Juichi Terauchi continued: "At that time, if the imperial army wants to destroy Xu Rui's heavy military group, it will be impossible! Because Xu Rui has unimaginable tactical command capabilities, he just commands An army of 20,000 people is already so difficult to deal with. If he is asked to command 500,000 people, it would be a nightmare!"
"Nani?" Xianyuan Gong Zairen said dissatisfied, "Terauchi-kun, are you kidding me? In half a year, it expanded into a heavily armed group with more than 500,000 troops? How is it possible?"
Terauchi Shouichi shook his head and said: "Your Highness, didn't the Eighth Route Army expand from 40,000 to 400,000 in half a year? The situation in Manchukuo seems calm on the surface, but in fact there are still undercurrents under the water. Once the Chahar Independent Regiment breaks in, When the news of Manchukuo spreads, all men in Manchuria will be moved by the news."
When Xianyuan Gong Zairen heard this, he immediately took a breath of air.
Because Kanwon Gong Zairen knew that Shouichi in the temple was not lying. The security situation in Manchukuo or the three eastern provinces was indeed not as optimistic as it seemed on the surface. On the surface, there were no resistance forces in the three eastern provinces, but in fact, The old and young men in the three northeastern provinces have never returned home. They always think about driving away the Japanese army and restoring Chinese clothes!
For a time, Xianyuan Gong Zairen fell into a huge entanglement. Should he return aid or not