As the news of the fierce battle between the Japanese and South Korean armies spread wildly, the world's eyes were attracted by this small peninsula between China and Japan. The reports and photos sent by military reporters describing the fierce battle between the two armies and the photos responding to the bloody battle scenes made the whole world realize that the era of peace has passed. Military experts from Britain, the United States, France, Germany and other countries widened their eyes and were always paying attention to the little changes in the Korean battlefield. The war brought them too many surprises, and no one expected that the tank army and the large-scale assault tactics that were blew up before the war would actually have a full head in front of the North Korean Defense Forces!

Although the Japanese mecha army trained by Soviet advisers also exceeded 200 kilometers in one go, the price paid was to lose more than half of the tanks and finally fell into the siege of the North Korean army! Such a record suddenly made European countries under the threat of the Soviet Union see hope of restraining the Soviet tank sea. Britain, France, Germany and other countries even sent military observation teams to North Korea, while "learning from" the North Korean Defense Forces, while inquiring about the latest war situation. At the same time, they instructed their diplomats to China to try to ask whether the Chinese government would intervene in the Korean War, thus turning this local war into a world war.

However, since countries have not paid much attention to the Korean Peninsula for a long time, experts in various matters only make judgments based on the battle reports released by Japan and South Korea, and do not know the real battlefield situation.

In fact, both sides of the war between the Japanese and Korean war are now in a dilemma. The defense of the North Korean side is almost collapsed under the Japanese attacks in successive days, and the battle to encircle and annihilate the Japanese mecha army on the northern line is in a difficult battle due to the climate and the tenacity of the Japanese army.

The situation of the Japanese side was not much better. The mecha army, which was highly anticipated before the war, lost most of its tanks, and the armored vehicles had become infantry troops, and were surrounded by more than 200,000 elite North Korean troops, making it difficult to supply. Tens of thousands of troops were already fighting in the belly, and the rescue troops were unable to reach the battlefield due to the heavy rain and the North Korean army's desperate attack. Although the attack on the front of the southern line has made a certain breakthrough, the top Japanese leaders already knew that the last line of defense of the North Korean army was Pyongyang City, and the real decisive battle did not come!

In addition, due to being blocked by weak brigades like the North Korean army, the Japanese Red Army had doubts about the combat effectiveness of the army, and the calls for giving up going north and changing to going south were getting higher and higher. There were even rumors that the top Japanese military leaders were in secret contact with China and tried to reach a tacit understanding or secret treaty that was non-aggressive. This made Moscow extremely worried that it would receive threats from Chinese land forces on its eastern border, so Trotsky sent a stern telegram to Buluhell for several days, urging him to advance quickly and try to reverse the unfavorable situation of the Korean War.

These rumors are indeed not groundless. As the Japanese offensive on the Korean Peninsula was frustrated, the senior figures among the old Japanese Red Army officers began to shake their confidence in winning the world revolution. Various connections and conspiracy activities became frequent, and some even fled to China's Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Association through secret channels, trying to conduct secret negotiations with Chang Ruiqing through this channel...

On June 24, just after the heavy rain that had been raging for many days, a Ford transport plane imported from the United States landed on the runway of Gangnam Airport on the outskirts of Seoul.

Takeda Hiroshi's special car had already parked on the apron at the end of the runway in advance. "Sir, Father!" Seeing Muto Nobuyoshi walk out of the cabin, Takeda Hiroshi immediately strode forward and bowed to his father-in-law. He then straightened his waist and saw a monk wearing a black monk's uniform appear behind Muto. "Nobuyoshi. Let me introduce it to you. This is Nagata Kiyoshi, the former colonel of the Japanese Army. He is known as the first brain in the army. He has seen through the world and became a monk after the War of Resistance Against China. He has been traveling in India for many years. Not long ago, he returned to Japan through China. This time I brought him to Seoul to do a ritual for the Red Army officers and soldiers who died in the war and to save the dead. Alas, the Yasukuni Shrine is gone, and I don't know if the lords who sacrificed their lives for the country can still become gods..."

After Muto nagged, several North Korean front generals who came to greet him all came forward to salute one by one. Yuki Takeda was wondering in his heart, wasn’t Nagata Kiyoshizhai the Nagata Tetsuyama? It is said that he crawled out of the pile of dead people in Shuangchengzi and had close ties with the Great East Asia Co-East Association. Why did Muto contact him? If he discovered it for the Soviet adviser, can he still sit on the throne of the great Japanese leader?

However, even though I thought so, I still smiled on my face and put my hands together to perform a Buddhist ceremony to the great monk Qingxinzhai. Due to the "weak" status of Japan, Buddhism and Shintoism are not strictly prohibited in Japan. Of course, the "Left Min Daming God" is absolutely not allowed to worship. Takeda smiled and said, "I admire Mr. Nagata's name for a long time, and it is a great honor to see it today."

Although Nagata Tetsuyama is very talented, he is not a person who is arrogant and has always been very humble in dealing with people. He returned a Buddhist ceremony and said with a smile: "Chairman Takeda, don't kill me. Compared with Chairman Takeda, my little reputation is really indescribable."

After a few greetings, Takeda Yuki, mixed with Muto Nobuyi, walked towards the car. Muto waved to Nagata, and the three of them took the same car and rushed towards Seoul.

"Ninhoho, it seems that the Korean War was wrong." As soon as the car door was closed, Muto Nobuyi said to Takeda directly: "I always pay attention to the war report in Tokyo. Our killer mecha army was restrained by North Korea. Although the frontal offensive progressed smoothly, Pyongyang would never be able to fight so easily. Moreover... Since the Chinese have a way to make North Korea's "anti-tank rangers" severely damage our mecha army, there must be a way to deal with the Soviet tank army."

Takeda Hiroshi nodded. Although he was not a military expert, he still had this common sense. "My father, I also know that the Red Army is in trouble in North Korea, but..." He looked at the monk Qingxinzhai and sighed: "But this war is a world war after all, the Soviet Union, Germany, and China are the main force. If you let China and Germany attack the Soviet Union, how can Japan still have hope of winning? If you can't win, the country will probably perish."

Monk Nagata Qingxinzhai said nothing, but just chanted the scriptures in a low voice. Some monks meant something. Muto Nobuyi smiled bitterly and said, "I certainly understand these principles, but military matters cannot be wishful thinking. The situation in the war has been on the whole line. Our offense has been setbacks. The North Korean army's resistance is much more tenacious than expected. In addition, it has adopted scorched earth tactics, which prevents our army from obtaining supplies from the war zone... Even if we bit the bullet and attack the city of Seoul, what can we do? We can attract the mobile power of the Chinese team to the Korean Peninsula? Even if the Chinese are coming, they will probably wait until our teachers and veterans are tired before taking action?"

Takeda sighed and nodded silently. The original plan was to quickly defeat Pyongyang, and then immediately turn to the defensive. Fight against the Chinese team that went south to aid Korea, and use the narrow terrain of the Korean Peninsula to attract 1 million to 1.5 million Chinese National Defense Forces. In this way, the Chinese will not have mobile troops available in the next year to one and a half years, and the Soviet Union can safely launch an attack in the Middle East, India, and Balkans. However, Japan has been unable to defeat the North Korean army for a long time, and the plan to use the Korean Peninsula to restrain the Chinese forces has been completely failed. Even if it is to fight, it will be defeated by the Chinese after the teacher's veterans are exhausted. Such restraint is meaningless. It seems that Trotsky's first step of the wonderful chess has been broken by Chang Ruiqing...

"Mr. Kiyoshizhai, what do you think about the current situation?" Muto Nobuyoshi saw Takeda Hiroshi not speaking, so he turned his head to look at Nagata who was sitting on the other side of him. The monk shook his head and said, "Hokusu Palace and Nishimotoji Gongwang have left Paris and taken a British ship to China."

Hearing this, Takeda Hiroshi's face suddenly became gloomy. Monk Nagata Kiyoshizhai smiled slightly and continued: "Fortunately, neither Higashikusumi Palace nor Mr. Nishimotoji are completely disregarding the overall situation. They also know that under the current situation, Japan still has some room for bargaining."

"Oh. Is it? What do they want?" Muto Nobuyoshi asked in a false question when he saw Takeda Hiroshi without saying a word.

Monk Nagata Kiyoshizhai laughed and waved his hand: "Only Muto, it's not the time to make the conditions, so Higashi Kusumi Palace and Mr. Nishizoji did not make any requests to the representatives of China, England, and Germany."

"When is the time to make a request?" Takeda Yuki asked coldly.

"Of course it was the time for the Soviet Union to make full efforts!" Monk Nagata Kiyoshizhai replied with a smile: "It is not the time for China, England, Germany and Germany to be in a hurry, so Japan should be patient and endure until the Second World War was fully launched. At that time... In order to win over Japan, Britain, Germany and China will give real preferential conditions."

Takeda said coldly: "But we have already participated!"

"Not yet!" Nagata Kiyoshisai said: "Now is a local war between Japan and North Korea, not a world war! So Japan still has a way out."

"Did you stop moving north and go south?" Takeda asked.

"No, no." Nagata Kiyoshisai replied: "The best way is that Japan cannot go north or south now, but must be patient! We must wait and see if the Second World War is fully launched and China, Britain and Germany are in a hurry, and then join the China, Britain and Germany side. Such a strategy is the only suitable for Japan at present."

"What do you think of my father?" Takeda asked Muto Nobuyoshi expressionlessly.

"Well... it seems that going north is not possible, it's really impossible to beat! A North Korea is already so difficult to deal with, let alone China? As for going south, you can consider it. The Dutch East India and Portuguese East Timor can still be defeated..." Muto Nobuyi murmured with a frown.

Takeda Hiroshi looked at his father-in-law's frowning look and knew that this was not his own opinion. So he sighed and said, "Since you can't go north, go south... The Japanese-Soviet alliance still cannot give up. If the Soviet Union loses the world war, East Asia will be the world of China. At that time, Japan will find it difficult to survive by itself. Siam's lesson is right in front of us!"

Monk Nagata Kiyoshizhai nodded: "Chairman Takeda's words make sense. Although it is a little dangerous to go south, it is always a way out." As he said that, he paused, reached out to touch his bald head, and smiled: "I wonder if I can reveal some military secrets to me, a monk?"

Takeda glanced at Muto Nobuyoshi, who smiled slightly and said, "Where is the secret to Japan's southward journey? The Philippines is still an American colony and will not be officially guaranteed until the end of the year. And even if it is a U.S., it is protected by the United States. Japan cannot afford to provoke the United States. British Malaya cannot touch it. China and Britain are allied. The navies of their two countries are much stronger than Japan. Naturally, the only remaining are the Netherlands and Portugal colonies in the South China Sea."

"Does the Navy have no strength to attack Singapore?" asked Monk Nagata Qingxinzhai.

"This... I'm not to hide it from Mr. Qingxinzhai. There are several different opinions within the navy now. Some people really advocate using aviation to sneak attack on Singapore's British Far East Fleet." Muto Nobuyi immediately replied, "But I advocate not to attack the British Empire. There is an alliance between China and Britain. A North Korea has spent our efforts, let alone the two major powers of China and Britain?"

Monk Nagata Kiyoshizhai said: "Since you want to go south, don't be afraid of Britain. I think you should fight. And if you want to fight, you should fight as early as possible, and fight before the victory or defeat of the war on the Eurasian continent is decided. If you can defeat the British Far East Fleet and capture Singapore, then our navy will only be the opponent of the Chinese Navy, and there is some hope for this war. If it fails, surrender as soon as possible and let it be together with the Chinese... This will also make the people suffer less."

Hearing this, Takeda turned his face with anger and looked at Nagata Kiyoshizhai. He was about to have anger. His anger suddenly disappeared with a burst of laughter. "Yes, Mr. Qingxinzhai, I understand your plan. What you mean is not to really join the Chinese, because there are few countries in the world who hope that such a Greater China Federation of Japan will appear in East Asia, so there will definitely be great powers to help Japan." He turned around and said to his father-in-law: "My father, you will bring Mr. Qingxinzhai to see me, and you must agree with his solution, right?"

"As long as I don't go north and fight with the Chinese, I have no objection." said Muto Nobuyoshi.

Monk Nagata Qingxinzhai nodded and said with a smile, "Singapore is actually not unavailable. I have passed by Singapore more than once in recent years and have lived there for several months. I know the situation there very well... The British fortifications are built on the sea, mainly defenses from attacks from the sea, and they have not considered that the enemy will attack from the direction of the Malay Peninsula. Moreover, Singapore's ports are all against the Singapore Strait, which is the busiest strait in the world. The berths of the six main battleships of the British Far East Fleet are also there. Although there are many coastal artillery protections, it is not that difficult to deal with. I will not express my opinion on how to fight. I think I should organize some naval officers to visit the site, and maybe I can think of ways to deal with them."

Takeda Yuki nodded. "Mr. Kiyoshizhai said very much." He paused, and another embarrassed expression appeared on his face. "But the question now is how will Japan end the war with North Korea?"

"Chairman Takeda, I don't understand why Japan wants to end the war with North Korea? Can't we carry out the strategy of going south without a truce with North Korea?"

"But, but... the Red Army is in trouble in North Korea!" Takeda Yuki said in a deep voice.

"Difficult?" Nagata Kiyoshisai glanced at Takeda. "Can the great Japanese Red Army be defeated by the Koreans?"

"That won't be."

Nagata Kiyoshizhai smiled slightly: "It's just that there are more casualties and cannot defeat North Korea. At most, continue to maintain the confrontation situation... As long as the Japanese army's spirit of not being afraid of sacrifice is still there, the North Korean army will not do anything to us."

While speaking, the car had already entered the Gyeongboku Palace. After Takeda Yuki ordered his subordinates to entertain Monk Kiyoshizhai, he did not delay for a moment. He immediately brought Muto Nobuyi to the combat command room. As soon as he entered the door, the chief of staff of the North Korean Front, Kimura Hitaro, took a stack of battle reports and began to report the situation: "... From the overall perspective, after the weather cleared, both our and South Korean sides strengthened their offensives. The Mecha Army reported: The offensive of the North Korean army has resumed. Starting this morning, the North Korean army used hundreds of cannons to bomb the Mecha Army's Nanjiang defense line and organized four full-line attacks, causing many breakthroughs.

Jin Gu Fan San, commander of the Eastern Route Army, reported: After the weather cleared, the Eastern Route Army Command had organized a large number of engineers to repair roads and bridges, and also launched a full-line attack on Dongshanli, but no breakthrough has been made yet.

The West Route Army and the Middle Route Army reported: The North Korean army had already shown signs of contracting to Pyongyang after the heavy rains stopped, but the two cities of Pingshan and Shariyuan still had heavy troops to defend. At present, the West Route Army has mobilized four divisions to surround Pingshan and Shariyuan, and used the main force to detour northward towards Pyongyang."

"How is the casualties of the mecha army? How many days can the ammunition supply last?" Muto Nobuyoshi hurriedly asked.

"There are not many casualties in the Mecha Army, about 5,000 people. However, due to the rainy days, insufficient food and lack of medicine, the unit currently has a large number of diseases, and the non-combat reduction is about 10,000 people. The Mecha Army's ammunition can still support it, but the food supply is already very short. At present, each soldier can only get a standard 40% ration supply."

“How many days can such a supply last?”

"In less than a week... Mr. Muto, should he organize the Mecha Army to break through?"

"No, don't break through! Let them stick there and stick to the end! The mecha army has restrained five North Korean troops. Now Pyongyang is empty. We just need to attack Pyongyang. The North Korean army will definitely lift the Mecha army's siege to retreat to Pyongyang. This is a plan to surround Wei and save Zhao." (To be continued...)
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