Chapter 20: Rising Star in the Military Department

Winter is getting closer and closer, and the White Russian army in Ufa is unexpectedly tenacious. History seems to be distorted again. A large number of military purchases are shipped to Ufa via the Siberian Railway. In order to protect the normal operation of this railway, the National Defense Forces reluctantly responded to the request of the British government.

A road protection team was dispatched, mainly composed of an infantry division and ten armored trains.

Siberia is so big that an infantry division distributed along the railway can barely maintain the security of the railway from Novosibirsk to Irkutsk. Other sections of the road can only rely on Belarus’ own strength. In any case, this move of the National Defense Forces will undoubtedly have a profound impact on the country.

deeply touched the nerves of the Soviet regime

.On the one hand, the high-level meeting within the Soviet Union once again exposed the ambition and aggressive nature of Chinese imperialism. On the other hand, it urgently passed a resolution and once again issued a statement that the Soviet regime hopes to start a dialogue with the Chinese government and is willing to discuss the existence of territorial disputes between the two countries.

negotiations on historical issues.

Compared with the failure of the Soviet regime, Kolchak, who was trapped in Ufa, and the various White Army units did not make any statement on the positioning of Sino-Russian relations, and it seemed that nothing happened.

Krasnoyarsk, Siberia is already very cold at the end of September. The 53rd Infantry Division headquarters of the National Defense Force is located here. The division commander Li Daxiong is deeply dissatisfied with the promising career of the road protection team. Siberia

People freeze to death in the winter, and it is really annoying to be unable to spend the winter in Irkutsk, which has been repaired for more than a year and has complete living facilities.

It was a real pity for Li Daxiong that he could not go to Europe to fight. He originally expected the Russian army in the Far East to resist at least, but unexpectedly the Russian army had no fighting spirit. On the contrary, the Soviet Russian red armed forces scattered in the Far East were quite tenacious and gave them a lot of trouble during the campaign.

The 53rd Infantry Division suffered nearly a hundred casualties.

Li Daxiong, who was temporarily transferred to Krasnoyarsk, no matter how dissatisfied he was, could only accept the military order and be incorporated into the Mongolian military region. He left Krasnoyarsk. According to the order, he immediately started preparations after arriving.

Spending the winter means I can only suffer in this hellish place this winter.

Li Daxiong still used the old method of recruiting labor on the spot to build the living facilities needed for the winter. I don't know what the Ministry of National Defense was thinking, but he also sent an engineer division to complete the winter preparations before winter came.

For this difficult winter, the Mongolian Military Region mobilized all the trains and locomotives that could be mobilized. A steady stream of materials were transported from Kulun and Harbin to the Far East. Coal for heating, winter clothing, food and medicine. One trip after another.

The trains kept coming, and most of them turned around here. At least a small number of trains continued westward, sending some life-threatening supplies and ammunition to the White Russian army in Ufa.

British Army Secretary Churchill, who was extremely hostile to the red regime, still clamored for greater intervention all over the world. The Chinese army extended its tentacles to the west in an unhurried and orderly manner. The Japanese government repeatedly emphasized the difficulties and refused to leave the eastern coast.

On the one hand, the layout is in the Far East, and on the other hand, Wang Zhengting, the foreign minister of the Republic of China, and Jiang Fangzhen, the chief of the general staff of the National Defense Force, were invited to visit Japan. At the press conference, Wang Zhengting said: Asia will be good only if China and Japan are good. This time, Japan will meet with Foreign Minister Uchida to discuss China and Japan.

Conduct friendly consultations on future cooperation to revitalize Asia. Jiang Fangzhen said: The Chinese and Japanese militaries should deepen exchanges. A peaceful Asia is beneficial to both China and Japan.

The government of the Republic of China and the Japanese government unanimously stated that this is a journey of peace! It is a journey of peace in Asia and the world.

Yokohama. In an ordinary house, a discussion was going on enthusiastically.

"The cabinet has completely degenerated. They are constantly making compromises with the Chinese government. The blood of the imperial warriors in the Far East has been shed in vain." Toushan shouted hoarsely. It was established on February 23, 1901, with the purpose of acquiring the Heilongjiang River Basin as Japanese territory.

The name of the association comes from Heilongjiang. At the beginning of its establishment, its purpose was: "Reviewing the history of East Asia

The overall situation and the vocation of the empire, in order to implement the economy of prospering East Asia and thwart the spread of Western power to the east, the current urgent task is to start a war with Russia, repel it in East Asia, connect Manchuria, Mongolia, and Siberia, and build and manage the mainland

The basis." Interestingly, in 1905, the Tongmenghui cooperated with the Black Dragon Society in an attempt to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

The aspirations that the Black Dragon Society had when it was first established are now becoming more and more distant. After the contact war between the Japanese army and the Chinese army in the Far East, they did not even have the courage to resist. This made the Japanese mainland soldiers and extremist organizations like the Black Dragon Society extremely

Angry. Japan has never lacked lunatics. The gathering going on at the moment is planning an assassination operation to provoke a war between China and Japan. The Japanese Empire is invincible, and its defeats are all caused by the incompetent government.

While the Black Dragon Society was gathering, a group of Japanese soldiers were also gathering in Tokyo.

More than ten cutting-edge Japanese military officers, including Nagata Tetsuzan, Ishihara Kanji, Ishizaka Fubu, Itagaki Seishiro, Doihara Kenji, Isotani Rensuke, Kawada Ai, etc., gathered together to find the direction for Japan's future.

"Wang Zhengting, Jiang Fangzhen has set off and will arrive in Nagasaki in the next few days. Gentlemen, among the Japanese, as a Chinese saying goes, there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. China has purchased five battleships from Britain, and the navy has gone crazy." Kawada Aiyue

He looked more and more like a Japanese army officer, teasing the Japanese navy with a sarcastic tone.

"Yamamoto Gonbei yelled at the cabinet, claiming that the Navy must build four more Ise-class or larger battleships, otherwise it will lose control of the Sea of ​​Japan. If I remember correctly, the Hyuga was commissioned last year

of. If the

The bill was passed. Not to mention new equipment, the Japanese Army will probably not even be able to pay military salaries." Itagaki Seishiro expressed his dissatisfaction gloomily. The Japanese Army has been bullied miserably in recent years. Everyone is holding their breath and wants to add new equipment.

equipment.

"Ishizaka-kun, you know China best, tell me what to do." Ishihara smiled and glanced at Ishizhong Bibi, who had been silent. He held the teacup in his hand and focused on the teacup, as if he could see something.

Here's a clue.

"In the current imperial military department, the mainland faction is still the mainstream, and some people are still dreaming of seizing Mongolia." Ishizaka said indifferently, and Ishihara smiled with disdain and said: "Are you talking about the superior soldier Tojo?

?”

Tojo Hideki was very active during his time in the Army Ministry and talked about being loyal to the emperor all day long. The people here were very unhappy with him. Ishihara Kanji directly concluded that his military ability was at the level of a first-class soldier.

, God knows how Tojo graduated from Army University.

"While I was at the University of China, I was taken care of by Senior Tojo. Please don't talk about Senior Tojo like that! Please!" Ai Kawada bowed to Ishihara Wanji and whispered. Ishihara Wanji laughed and said: "Okay, okay.

, I won’t say it anymore, Mr. Kawada is a loyal and honest gentleman, I won’t make things difficult for you.”

Ai Kawada's identity in this gathering is very interesting. After graduating from the University of China, he has been working as a staff officer at the Ministry of War. He has been relatively low-key in the past two years. However, in this frequently held gathering, Ai Kawada's military talents have been fully recognized.

Especially in the early stages of the Russian Civil War, Kawada Ai concluded that the organizational and mobilization capabilities of the Belarusian government were completely bullshit. The nobles were extremely corrupt and could not defeat Soviet Russia. Now everything has come true, which has undoubtedly improved Kawada Ai's ability in

status in this group.

"I think the relationship between Japan and China will still be based on cooperation for a long time in the future. Especially in the Far East, if we cannot join forces with China, we may not be able to defend the territory we finally gained from the Far East. Now the China Army

With the support in front, our army can calmly deploy in the Far East." Shi Zhongbu's words resonated with Kawada Ai.

"Senior Shizhong's words deeply impressed me. China has a vast territory and a large population. As long as it is a unified China, it cannot be coveted by the empire independently. Instead of wasting energy on fighting China, it is better to cooperate with China and acquire the Far East first.

Interests. It is also about expanding territory, and the empire hardly needs much investment. As long as it maintains a tacit understanding with the Chinese government, it can achieve its goal, so why take the risk of going to war with China?"

"Wait a minute, Mr. Kawada, you just said that Japan and China are two different countries in Asia. How come it has changed here?" The person who interrupted was Doihara Kenji. This spy chief has little room for improvement in this time and space.

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"Doihara-kun, don't embarrass Kawada-kun in such an aggressive manner." Isotani Rensuke said with a smile and looked at Ai Kawada with encouraging eyes. "Thank you, Isoya-senpai. In fact, I think Doihara-senpai asked a good question.

There can only be one winner among the two factions in Asia, and I am unwavering on this point. I believe that the best way to treat China is one word: wait!" Kawada Ai faced Kenji Doihara, appearing neither humble nor arrogant.

This group of officers has been formed since the Qingdao War and has slowly expanded. Currently, it is led by Nagata Tetsuzan, Ishihara Kanji, Itagaki Seishiro, and Doihara Kenji, and the others have a relatively lower status. In Japan, the registration system

Sen Yan, under normal circumstances, Kawada Wei, a junior, would be slapped lightly if he talked nonsense.

However, within this group, because of Ai Kawada's outstanding talent, he often foresees the results of many things in advance, and is highly valued by everyone. In just a few years, he has been dubbed the "Rising Star of the Military Ministry".

Nagata Tetsuzan, who had always seemed very patient, frowned slightly when he heard this, and glanced at Ishihara Kanji hesitantly. Nagata Tetsuzan also admired Kawada Ai and considered him one of the younger generations of Japanese military circles.

The most talented.

After Ishihara Kanji and Nagata Tetsuzan exchanged glances, they knew that Nagata didn't want to put too much pressure on Kawada Ai, so he never asked questions appropriately. Nagata was the boss of this gang, and his not expressing his stance was to accommodate Kawada Ai.
Chapter completed!