(This story is purely fictional, please do not imitate it!)
"Okay! Ishihara-kun is indeed a master of military science!" Hirohito immediately applauded after hearing this. He is the one who has the solution. Especially the trick of "drawing fire from the bottom of the cauldron", it is simply a stroke of genius!
"Ishihara-kun, that's good, that's good!" Most of the people present here are military talents. From Ishihara Wan'er's words, they naturally felt a true insight.
"Sugiyama-kun, how long will it take for the army to train and equip 30 divisions?" Hirohito asked.
"As long as the equipment arrives, it will be quick. In our reserve military service, there are at least 1 million young people who can go to the battlefield as long as they are armed." Sugiyama Gen replied.
"Okay! In two months, we will launch a general attack on China!" Hirohito said excitedly.
"Your Majesty is wise!" Most of the crowd were militarists, and they were heartily happy with Emperor Hirohito's decision. Even Maritime Minister Yoneuchi Mitsumasa, who was busy with the task of attacking Fujian, did not raise any objections.
Once the major policies are determined, the next step is to discuss the army's reorganization and personnel arrangements.
The Army must be reorganized because the previous military-level organization was no match for the Chinese National Defense Force. The newly restructured Japanese army has a military-level organization with 5 divisions (corresponding to the 5 divisions of the National Defense Force). At the same time, the army has an independent heavy artillery brigade.
, independent combat vehicle brigades, independent infantry regiments and other combat units, which are completely equivalent to the National Defense Forces.
In addition to the Guards divisions remaining in Japan, the entire Japanese army will gradually establish 12 armies. The chief officers of each army are:
Lieutenant General Kozuki Kiyoshi of the 1st Army;
2nd Army Lieutenant General Higashiya Nahiko (who served as Army Commander earlier than history);
Lieutenant General Yamashita Fengwen of the 3rd Army;
Lieutenant General Kenji Doihara of the 4th Army;
Lieutenant General Kyosuke Kawamura of the 5th Army (former commander of the 1st Division of the Kwantung Army);
Lieutenant General Okamura Neiji of the 6th Army (former commander of the 2nd Division of the Kwantung Army);
General Matsui of the 7th Army (former commander of the 4th Division of the Kwantung Army);
8th Army Lieutenant General Ushijima Mitsuru;
Lieutenant General Tada Shun of the 9th Army (originally planned to be the commander of the 3rd Army, but turned out to be the commander of the 9th Army);
Lieutenant General Yanagawa Heisuke of the 10th Army;
Lieutenant General Hisao Tani of the 11th Army (this son of a bitch got promoted);
Lieutenant General Ogisu Tatehee of the 12th Army.
With this list of appointments, the Kwantung Army achieved a great victory. In order to complete this list, Emperor Hirohito even promoted several major generals to lieutenant generals to take over the position of division commanders.
The meeting also decided:
The Kwantung Army garrison consists of the 5th Army of Kawamura Kyosuke, the 9th Army of Lieutenant General Toshi Tokoku, as well as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Independent Guards, the Cavalry Group (1st and 4th Cavalry Brigade), and the 1st Cavalry Brigade.
It consists of 3 brigade, Kwantung Army Flying Group, Railway Area Headquarters, Lushun Fortress Headquarters, Kwantung Army Gendarmerie, etc., with a total strength of 400,000. In order to cooperate with the Chinese theater operations, the Kwantung Army Headquarters will reduce the frequency of friction with the Soviet Union from now on.
, and then decide on the strategy towards the Soviet Union after the incident in China is resolved.
Since 1932, Japan has continuously provoked disputes between China and the Soviet Union. According to Japanese statistics, there were 152 cases from 1932 to 1934, 176 cases in 1935, 152 cases in 1936, 113 cases in 1937, and 166 cases in 1938. They also developed into armed conflicts.
Provocation. In 1938 and 1939, the famous "Zhang Gufeng Incident" and "Nomenkan Incident" were created.
The commander of the North China Front Army was taken over by General Yan Jun. It has jurisdiction over the 1st Army, 2nd Army, 3rd Army, 2nd Flying Group, and garrison units in Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Qingdao, Yantai, and Jinan. The total strength is about 400,000.
The meeting requested that the current task of General Yan Jun is to maintain the security of Shandong and Tianjin, and not to take offensive actions against the National Defense Forces or other Chinese troops for the time being.
The meeting also decided that in order to ensure the balance of combat power of each army, each of the original 17 permanent divisions should have at least one, as well as one ad hoc division (numbered between 101-121) and two permanent divisions.
If you have a regiment, you are no longer allowed to have a special division.
As for the Shanghai Expeditionary Force and the candidates for the South China Front, no decision was made at the meeting because the establishment of the troops has not been completed at all.
Japan’s national policy has changed, really changed! Historically, it would have been at least 1939 before the Japanese army reached such a scale, but now it is two years ahead of schedule. Historically, Japan also wanted to conquer China, but it also maintained high pressure on the Soviet Union.
Now Japan begins to take a defensive position against Soviet Russia, and then attacks China and its national defense forces with all its strength!
The most important change is that historically, Japan has despised the Chinese government and military. At least in the middle and late stages of World War II, Japan did not regard China as its main opponent. However, now Japan has taken China seriously. So, will Japan do the same?
How about invading Southeast Asia and fighting the United States in the Pacific like in history?
Wu Aihua got the information about the domestic developments in Japan a few days later because it involved the recruitment of soldiers and the establishment of new organizations. Wu Aihua, who originally wanted to attack Tianjin, immediately stopped the action after getting the information. Japan has to take action. There are some things.
Wu Aihua has to take action himself!
On October 10, 1937, Wu Aihua flew back to the south urgently with a special operations squadron. On the 12th, Wu Aihua took Zhang Binxian, commander of the First Group Army, to Huizhou for secret talks with Chen Jitang and Yu Hanmou.
Seeing the happy look on his niece Chen Siwei's face, Chen Jitang smiled and said, "General Wu, it's okay for me to call you my nephew."
"Uncle Chen, I remember when we first met, I called myself a junior, but Uncle Chen ignored me at that time." Wu Aihua immediately retorted.
"Haha, it was Uncle Chen and I who were at fault that time. However, you have to have a good reason to convince me this time. Otherwise, it will be difficult for me to convince the officers and soldiers of the Guangdong Army."
"Uncle Chen, Commander Yu, what do you want to hear?"
"Tell me about your dream." Chen Jitang said.
"Siwei, ask the staff to show the world map and the map of Asia!" Wu Aihua felt that it would be unreasonable not to show something real.
After the map was hung up, Wu Aihua picked up a baton and walked to the map of Asia. "This is called Asia, with a land area of 44 million square kilometers. As the largest country in Asia, China has only four
One-third of the country. You see, this large land in the north is called Siberia. In the past, it was an unowned land; now it is the land of Soviet Russia. In fact, during the Han Dynasty, Su Wu was herding sheep in Lake Baikal;
Since 1861, Tsarist Russia, the predecessor of Soviet Russia, has cut off large tracts of our country’s territory through dozens of unequal treaties; in the east, the Korean Peninsula has always been China’s protectorate, but it was occupied by little Japan; Southeast Asia,
It is currently a colony of Britain, France, the Netherlands, the United States and other countries. These countries have invaded us in history and used various means to seize all the spheres of influence belonging to our country such as Vietnam! South Asia is currently also a British colony.
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"So, my ideal is to ask the great powers for debts and get back what we have lost, with profits. Even if someone calls me a warlord and calls me a butcher, I will not hesitate!"
"Open up new territories! What a dream, what a courage! General Wu is so arrogant! But can we do it? These great powers are not so easy to mess with!" Chen Jitang said.
"Of course, we have to wait for the opportunity. I wonder if you have paid attention to the situation in Europe. At present, Germany has torn up the Versailles Peace Treaty, which means that Germany is already strengthening its armaments. However, because of their own interests, countries such as Britain and France have
Indulging Germany's behavior. One day, when conflicts intensify, a new war will occur! At that time, it will be our opportunity!"
"What General Wu means is that a war may break out in Europe?" Yu Hanmou asked in surprise.
"It's not possible, but it's certain!" Wu Aihua said with certainty.
"Ah! Why?" Not only Yu Hanmou, but also Chen Jitang was surprised. This judgment was too arbitrary.
"Because the European War that ended 20 years ago did not solve Europe's problems, and at the same time created new problems. When these old and new problems are intertwined and intensified, war is not far away!"
"Well, it makes sense!" Chen Jitang nodded. After all, these people are also in high positions and have a certain sensitivity to the world situation. In the past, their vision was not high, mainly because they had different starting points and were dedicated to domestic affairs.
How can people who are engaged in political struggles pay too much attention to other people's affairs?
"But how can we profit from it?" As the chief of staff of the Guangdong Army and the commander of the 1st Army, Yu Hanmou's wisdom should not be underestimated. After the general situation was solved, he immediately entered the technical level.
"This needs to be considered carefully. I have some ideas, but I need more people to implement them together. If I only rely on my own strength, then I can only take strong measures. However, in that case, the country will still be in trouble."
The internal friction will continue, and the opportunity to win the dividends of the war will most likely be lost. Therefore, two elders, Aihua hereby sincerely invites you to join us in this final opportunity for national rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!"
"Please tell me what you think first." Chen Jitang said.
"Okay! Let me make a long story short. First of all, my strategy is to fight Japan, but not to kill it with a stick! Because Japan, an aggressive country, is like a mad dog. This mad dog, we must make it
He bites others. In fact, Japan invaded China for land and resources. However, our country does not have the resources that Japan particularly needs. Therefore, as long as the opportunity is right, Japan will definitely invade those resource-rich places. Secondly, development
Economy, ensuring people's livelihood, as long as the war continues, China can take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune! Third, it is a combination of forces. I think that when our local powerful factions unite, they can definitely promote government reorganization and end the dictatorship of the Chiang Kai-shek group."
"Uncle Chen, Commander Yu, to be honest, the Chinese nation can no longer fight among themselves! The world is so big and there are so many territories. If we don't take the opportunity to fight for the long-term interests of the nation, we only focus on our own or other people's acres.
To a large extent, this is short-sighted! If we do not seize this opportunity, we people will be cursed by future generations!" Wu Aihua said with some emotion.
(The second update is here. I owe you 4 chapters according to the schedule, so remember it first.)