The strategy mentioned by Jiang Baili was exactly in line with Zhang Tinglan's judgment. There must be a life-and-death battle between China and Japan to finally decide who is the master of East Asia. At that time, neither side was ready. It was best to fight a limited war.
, drove the Japanese out of southern Manchuria.
Zhang Tinglan finalized the war strategy and then told those present: "We will resolutely respond to any actions the Japanese may take."
When it came time to divide the troops and dispatch generals, all the generals present straightened their backs. Zhang Tinglan first laid his eyes on Sun Anhu.
"The First Division and the Sixth Division form the Fengtian First Army. The commander is Sun Anhu. Your mission is to station in Liaoyang as soon as possible, cut off the escape route for the Japanese troops in Fengtian, and at the same time set up defenses in Gaizhou and Yingkou to block the Japanese army.
You have a heavy burden on your shoulders, and you may also face Japanese naval gun attacks, so you must be mentally prepared."
"Commander, don't worry. All the soldiers of the First Army are capable of fighting hard. No matter how many Japanese invaders come, no matter how great the difficulty is, we can handle it." The performance of the First Division in the Far East makes no one doubt them.
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Zhang Tinglan nodded with satisfaction, and then set his sights on Jiang Dengxuan: "The Second Division, the Independent Cavalry Brigade, and the Heavy Artillery Brigade form the Korean Front Army. Your mission is to ensure the safety of Dandong and prevent the Japanese troops stationed in Korea from entering Fengtian."
"Guaranteed complete mission."
"Wan Fulin, you lead the fifth division to guard Shanhaiguan and prevent the Japanese garrison in North China from moving northward."
"Commander, I think we can get in touch with Beiyang and ask them to dispatch troops to contact the Japanese armed forces in North China. They have hundreds of thousands of troops. They should have no problem dealing with a few Japanese. Our main force will all deal with the Japanese."
Zhang Tinglan waved his hand: "If you are not afraid of divine opponents, you are afraid of pig teammates. If Beiyang is neutral, at least the Japanese will not attack their territory. The war will be between us. Once Beiyang is involved, I don't know how many will be sent.
The army is protecting them."
Hearing what Zhang Tinglan said was interesting, everyone present also had a rare smile. Beiyang is indeed a pig team with many factions. The equipment is backward and the organization is disorganized. In order to help them, the price may be higher, so it’s okay not to use it. Wish you luck.
Lin also took orders to guard Shanhaiguan.
Zhang Tinglan called Li Jinglin again. His task was very simple, which was to deal with the Japanese garrison in Fengtian as soon as the war started. As for the direction of Tumen, which Zhang Tinglan was more worried about, he gave it to Qin Wei, who led the seventh division and the
The 11th Division is responsible for the direction of the Tumen River.
As for the general reserve team, it fell on Zhang Tingshu's armored division. After this period of intense reloading, Fengjun had already formed an armored division with more than 200 tanks. Its strength was unprecedentedly strengthened. Zhang Tingshu was also gearing up and eager to try.
As soon as he heard that Zhang Tinglan had incorporated him into the reserve team, Zhang Tingshu's face suddenly fell.
"Commander, our armored forces are an iron fist and must be on the front line. How can we hide behind and be a reserve force?"
Zhang Tinglan waved his hand: "Stop arguing. The armored troops are not dispatched for the time being. It is precisely because of their powerful power. The Japanese currently do not have many troops stationed in the Northeast. Your mission is to wait until the Japanese launch a large-scale attack and give them a head-on attack.
.Let them know the power of the steel torrent."
Jiang Fangzhen also smiled and said: "The big actors are all singing the finale. Don't worry, there will definitely be a time when you can show off your talents."
"Commander, everything has been arranged. So what should our air force do?" Feng Yong also asked anxiously.
Zhang Tinglan suddenly laughed: "The Air Force has the heaviest burden. In addition to submarines, if we want to deal with Japanese warships, the Air Force is the biggest trump card. You must cooperate with the Navy to protect the coast from Shanhaiguan to Yingkou. You cannot
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Zhang Tinglan said, pulling Feng Yong to the opposite side of the sand table, pointing at the Yalu River, and then smiled: "Between Sinuiju and Dandong, there is a Yalu River Bridge, which is the throat of North Korea and Northeast China. Let's start a war."
After that, bombers must be concentrated to blow up the bridge to prevent the Korean and Japanese troops from invading the Northeast."
When Feng Yong heard this, he suddenly understood and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Commander, the Air Force will definitely complete its mission."
After Zhang Tinglan divided his troops and dispatched generals, everyone went to prepare. Only Jiang Fangzhen and Yang Yuting remained in the conference room.
"I have to say, sooner or later, there will be a war between China and Japan. Whether it is early or late, I am confident that victory will definitely belong to us!" Jiang Baili said with certainty: "China has been passed down for five thousand years, and nothing more dangerous than this is
There have been times, but we have all survived, and this time is the same! There are thousands of words to say, but as long as we persist, the Japanese will be defeated."
Hearing what Jiang Baili said, Zhang Tinglan was also very emotional. Perhaps in another time and space, based on this judgment, Jiang Baili wrote the treatise on national defense. With thousands of words, he only told everyone in one sentence: China has a way!
"Brother Baili, the conditions we have are already too good. We can produce almost everything by ourselves. There is no reason why we can't keep fighting. It is wishful thinking to want me to bow to Japan!"
Zhang Tinglan had already prepared for the worst, and the worst possible outcome would be death. Just when Feng Jun was preparing for battle, Tokyo, Japan, was also quarreling fiercely.
Due to the problem of fighting in the Far East, Prime Minister Hara Kei succumbed to the pressure of the Fengjun and withdrew from the Far East. He wasted huge military expenditures and watched the Far East fall into the hands of the Fengjun. The Japanese regarded this as the biggest diplomatic failure since the Meiji Restoration.
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Radical middle and lower-level officers did not care about the difficult situation of the Japanese government. They put all the blame on Hara Kei and called Hara Kei a national traitor. Of course, the military also deliberately connived. They wanted to get rid of Hara Kei and then take the opportunity to expand their military strength.
The prime minister became a scapegoat and was assassinated at a train station.
Hara Kei was Japan's first civilian prime minister. His death also intensified the contradictions in Japanese politics. The constitutional forces felt a great disgust for the feudal politics, and the two factions continued to argue.
Moreover, at this juncture, Japan's Supreme Emperor and veteran Yutomo Yamagata also died, leaving a huge vacuum in the Japanese political arena and a very chaotic situation.
Therefore, after receiving the news that Kongo and Kirishima were sunk, the Japanese government fell into panic. Their first reaction was to strictly control public opinion, and then held closed-door consultations to come up with a set of action plans.
The new Prime Minister Takahashi Korekiyo presided over the cabinet meeting. Navy Minister Kato Tomosaburo and Army Minister Tanaka Giichi all tried their best to advocate the war and asked the Japanese government to immediately declare war on China, mobilize the power of the whole country, eliminate the Feng army, and occupy the entire China.
They also represent the attitude of the military department, but there are also different views in the cabinet. Korekiyo Takahashi is a representative. Since the Meiji Restoration, he has served as the president of the Bank of Japan and has served as the minister of Tibet many times. He is a rare person in Japan.
Financial expert.
Of course, he also advocated external expansion, but he was still very opposed to reckless actions that exceeded Japan's national strength. Especially at this time, Japan had not recovered its strength due to sending troops to the Far East. In addition, the naval arms race with the United States and Britain had reached a critical moment.
After Japan built the Nagato, it devoted the country's efforts to building Kaga-class battleships with greater tonnage and Amagi-class battlecruisers. This was all a waste of money. Moreover, because huge amounts of money were invested in the navy, the army's equipment was delayed.
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In the battle against Russia, the Feng Army used a large number of heavy artillery, tanks and other weapons. The Japanese Army also wanted to produce them, but due to insufficient resources, it has been delayed.
Under such circumstances, it is very unrealistic to launch a full-scale war against China. Takahashi couldn't help but said: "The empire's finances are tight, and the great powers have just gone through the war, and they will definitely not support the empire's actions to expand the war. I think declaring war is a bit
inappropriate.
"Huh?" Tanaka Yoshi suddenly became furious. After Yamagata Yutomo died, he inherited the old man's huge political resources, and the weight of his words was very different from before.
"Prime Minister, do you think the empire has sunk two main warships and still needs to keep silent?"
"Of course not. I am just opposed to declaring war on China. Just like during the Sino-Japanese War, our opponent was Beiyang, and now our opponent is Fengjun. There is really no need to involve the whole of China."
While the two men were arguing, Foreign Minister Uchida Yasuya suddenly said: "War does not necessarily require a declaration of war. We will take military action in the name of punishing Fengjun. If it goes well, we will declare war. If the international situation is unfavorable, we will fight."
Restricted to Manchuria."
Uchida's method sounds a bit whimsical, but it is still a way. Anyway, the Japanese are used to undeclared wars, such as the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 and the Russo-Japanese War. It would not be a burden to do it again.
Soon the Japanese cabinet reached a consensus and the war machine started running. Foreign Minister Uchida Yasuya delivered a strongly worded speech, accusing Feng Jun of despicable and shameless sneak attacks on Japanese warships. The Japanese Empire took military action and decisively taught Feng Jun a lesson.
Observers from various countries are paying attention to the situation in the Far East. Japan has finally expressed its attitude. Although war is inevitable, fortunately it has not declared war, the two most fatal words, and there may be a chance to save it.
Diplomats were doing their final mediation, and the army had already begun preparations for war. At this moment, a spark suddenly fell between China and Japan.
Han Shuo was a soldier who had recently joined the Fengjun Army. The border defense force he was in was responsible for patrolling along the Tumen River. He and other soldiers were walking quickly down Zhanggufeng. At this moment, something suddenly appeared in the distance.
Several North Koreans with strange movements have entered the Chinese position.
"Who is it, stop!"
When the two Koreans saw they were discovered, they turned around and ran away. Han Shuo suddenly pulled the trigger, and one of them fell to the ground with a big hole in his head and blood flowing gurglingly.
The other one wanted to escape. At this time, other soldiers also caught up and fired three times. The Korean also fell to the ground. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation at Qidian.
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