Seitaro Takei ignored everyone present and looked surprised after hearing his judgment. He continued as if he was giving his last words: "Why did the empire, despite having an absolute advantage on the battlefield in China, lose its power?"
Still unable to capture all of China?"
"I think everyone here is very clear about the reason. The real reason is actually one, that is, the current front line is already the limit for the empire. The area of China is too large for the empire. It is only the empire's
We are unable to invest too many troops in China at once due to our strength.”
"Even in the current occupied area, the troops are not enough to cover the entire area. This is why the communist army is becoming increasingly rampant on the battlefield in China. The empire has not fully mobilized its strength to control the current occupied area.
We have tried our best. If we want to occupy all of China, the empire may not be able to afford this huge consumption, especially the consumption of soldiers."
"An empire with a complete modern industrial system, industrial and food production bases in South Manchuria, resource support from Taiwan and the Korean Peninsula, and a population base that far exceeds that of the Anti-Japanese Alliance controlled areas, can only maintain the status quo in the face of China's huge territory. Manchuria
Although the area of the country is not as large as that of China, how can the strength of the Anti-Japanese Alliance be comparable to that of the empire?"
"Then the Resistance Alliance in front of us is far from being able to compare with the empire in terms of strength, and the population base is completely different. They want to maintain enough strength to control their current occupation while ensuring quality.
area, they need to make full use of the troops and materials they have."
"As a result, they will have internal problems over time. The young and middle-aged people have been conscripted, so who will cultivate their land? Without people to cultivate the land, they can only starve. If they want to ensure food production, the army's
The scale must be reduced. This can become an opportunity that we can take advantage of in the future.”
"Of course, there are no benefits at all. Jiutai, Yushu, Fuyu, Dehui, Nong'an, Taonan, and Tongliao counties are all the main grain-producing areas of the Manchu Empire. Having conquered so many places, their grain production capacity
It has been significantly enhanced. However, the benefits they have gained only go so far."
"But although their current actions are just a feint to confuse us and cover up their real situation. But I think it is best for the Kwantung Army's current counterattack to stop completely. First, we have to deal with them
There is no information at all on how long our material reserves can last."
"Once its material reserves can at least sustain one or two small and medium-sized battles, then for the Kwantung Army, even if we can defeat them, the price will definitely not be small. And the current Kwantung Army,
It’s difficult to withstand too many casualties. At least it will be very detrimental to the empire’s future strategy.”
"Especially on the Linxi battlefield, the troops we can invest can no longer meet the needs of continuing the attack. Unless within forty-eight hours, we simultaneously invest at least four more divisions on the Linxi battlefield and the Tongliao battlefield.
, can we change the current unfavorable situation.”
"At the same time, behind them, where the 18th Division is currently located, at least one more division's troops must be invested. On the eastern front, that is, on the battlefield in the direction of Jilin, the troops of two divisions must be concentrated.
Counterattack on the line from Jilin to Huadian. Only in this way can we completely solve the problems in Linxi and Tongliao, the two major battlefields."
"For the Kwantung Army, these forces are, at least for now, a fantasy. If there were, we would not have missed the best opportunities again and again, causing the entire battle to be passive. If the Kwantung Army could not raise
If there are more than four divisions, then the two divisions on the Linxi battlefield must retreat immediately."
"Even if the enemy's supplies are in trouble, I think judging from the current battlefield situation, they still have the ability to ensure the supply of a battlefield in the short term. On the Linxi battlefield, the Kwantung Army can no longer continue to provide large quantities of supplies.
Due to the lack of reinforcements, it has reached the point where we must retreat. Otherwise, the two divisions on the Linxi battlefield will be in crisis."
"From the current point of view, this anti-Manchu anti-Japanese armed force is well-equipped and well-trained. Its will to fight to the death in battle is no less than that of the Imperial Army. Whether it is the sophisticated equipment, the strong will to fight, and the strategy,
The tactics used are far beyond what the Chinese government forces can compare with."
"And they are extremely united, almost monolithic, without any factional disputes. If the empire still looks at them the same way it looks at the Chinese government forces, it will be a major mistake. And we have been turning over this all the time.
The mistake is to look at different enemies with the same eyes."
"Judging from the results of the war last year and this year, it is already very difficult to completely eliminate them on the battlefield by relying solely on military means. The empire must use a variety of means, attack both internal and external, and take advantage of its insurmountable weaknesses.
Use various methods to defeat them bit by bit."
Having said this, Seitaro Takei stood up, bowed deeply to General Umezu Yoshijiro and Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Teiichi, and then said: "Your Excellency, Commander, I hope you can implement Lieutenant General Yoshimoto's plan. Terminate it immediately."
Counterattack on the Linxi battlefield and withdraw the 18th Division."
"As for the defeat of the Kwantung Army, as the chief operational staff officer of the Kwantung Army, it is really difficult for me to take the blame. Later, I will give an explanation to everyone in the base camp and the Kwantung Army. For the current Kwantung Army, it is no longer possible to change the situation of the war.
However, you commanders still need to make careful choices. Don’t let the empire suffer greater losses out of stubbornness.”
Although Lieutenant Colonel Seitaro Takei does not have a high position, as Yang Zhen said, he is far more far-sighted than his predecessors and even his superiors in terms of means and vision, and he also sees problems quite thoroughly.
Judging from the daily material consumption of the Anti-Japanese Alliance in this battle, we can accurately judge that the current various mobilizations of the Anti-Japanese Alliance are not for the purpose of launching a new decisive battle.
Its real purpose was to use fighting to promote a cessation. Through a series of strategic deceptions, it concealed its weaknesses and forced the Kwantung Army to actively stop counterattack and terminate the battle. If it were not for his previous series of suggestions, the new
The deputy chief of staff in charge of operations refused. I am afraid that this time it will really become a very difficult opponent as Yang Zhen judged.
Before this battle, perhaps taking into account the needs of the future war situation, the Japanese base camp strengthened the Kwantung Army's senior management to a certain extent. The responsibilities of the original deputy chief of staff were divided into two, and a new one was added to be in charge of operations.
Deputy Chief of Staff, and a new Supply Supervision Department.
It's just a pity that the newly appointed deputy chief of staff, Major General Ayabe Tachibana, who once served as the chief combat staff of the Kwantung Army, does not trust the chief combat staff transferred from the First Army by General Umezu Yoshijiro. Relatively speaking,
What he believed even more was Yoshitomi Tamura, the head of the first section in charge of operations, and his own actions.
Before the war, the 51st Division was suddenly brought to the knife point of the Anti-Japanese Alliance. It was Deputy Chief of Staff Ayabe who took action personally. It was also during this battle that Du Kaishan's troops surrounded and annihilated the 51st Division, completely
This eliminated the threat behind Wang Guangyu and laid the foundation for the victory of the Anti-Japanese War in Western Manchuria.
If everything goes according to plan, he will open a gap on the western front with complex terrain and let the Anti-Japanese Alliance enter Western Manchuria. Relying on the southern Daxinganling Mountains, he will concentrate the strength of two to three divisions and adopt frontal blocking and flanking detours.
With the suggestions and plans to concentrate troops on the northern battlefield of Beijing to fight against the Anti-Japanese Alliance, the war in Western Manchuria will not go so smoothly.
The Chief Operations Staff Officer of the Kwantung Army is clear-headed, decisive, and has a long-term vision. It is a pity that since he was transferred to the Kwantung Army, he has been ostracized in various ways, and it is difficult for various suggestions to be adopted. Especially the deputy staff officer Ayabe
After the chief took office, he has been secretly ostracizing him.
And his old superior, General Umezu Yoshijiro, is the kind of person who trains you and just throws you into the wolves, leaving you to struggle on your own. If you are trained, you will be a talent. If you are not trained, you will be a loser. After the whole process,
No matter how big the problem is, he will never help you.
For his closest direct subordinates, he will provide a corresponding stage for you to perform. But how to do it is your own business, and he will not make any interference. Major General Ayabe Tachibana was transferred to the Kwantung Army Deputy Chief of Staff
Umezu Yoshijiro was very clear about what he would do next.
But this mentor in Seitaro Takei's eyes did not take any action, even said a word for him. He just watched him being squeezed out and ignored. Until the plan of Major General Ayabe Tachibana and Tamura Yoshitomi was repeated.
After being severely damaged and unable to recover, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadichi came forward and asked him to take charge of formulating a new combat plan.
This man has never been married since his first wife died of illness. He has never visited the geisha pavilion frequented by senior Japanese army generals, and he has never supported any women. With the man who wanted to move his office to a geisha
Compared with his predecessors, the army general whose private life was like boiled water was indeed an alternative among the Japanese army who had always been indulgent.
It is indeed a training to follow such an old superior, but it is true that you have to suffer before you become a useful person. After being transferred to the Kwantung Army, he, as the chief combat staff, could not touch the edge of the combat plan for a long time. If it were not for the start of this battle,
After successive defeats, Deputy Chief of Staff Ayabe gave up power in desperation. I am afraid he will continue to sit on his bench.
But this guy does have a trick. Even though he was supposed to be the one to take over, but due to artificial reasons, he had been excluded from his job for a very short time. However, according to the development of the entire battle, he successively came up with a series of quite
Sharp battle plan.
If Naosaburo Okabe, the representative of the Kwantung Army who came to supervise the war on behalf of the base camp, had repeatedly prohibited the Kwantung Army from using the two newly transferred army divisions, resulting in insufficient strength of the Kwantung Army, then there might not be any danger in the Linxi battlefield, but
Chen Hanzhang will encounter great difficulties there.
As Yang Zhen commented, Seijiro Takei will be a difficult opponent for the Anti-Japanese Alliance. It's just a pity that this guy, in the first stage of the battle, has been blocked because of the obstruction and dislike of some people.
He was in the position but failed to seek political power. If he had been responsible for formulating a rectification battle plan from the beginning, the Anti-Japanese Federation would have had a very difficult time fighting this battle.
After Seitaro Takei's words fell, Mizujiro Umezu, who was very familiar with the ins and outs of some things, finally made up his mind when looking at his beloved general with a gloomy face. He would not listen to some people's words, and he didn't have to listen. But as a staff officer
However, he had to listen to the words of Lieutenant General Nagayoshimoto Sadichi and the beloved general in front of him who he valued very much.
Because he never makes an aim without aim, let alone chattering like other staff officers. With an extremely stable personality, every conclusion he makes is carefully considered. Since his conclusion is that a general retreat is necessary, then the current situation may be really serious.
It is irreparable. Umezu Yoshijiro still has great trust in Seitaro Takei's ability.