Having said this, Rear Admiral Junhisa Ikeda said: "The navy currently deploys only one coastal defense ship in Port Arthur, an old-fashioned gunboat formerly belonging to the Maritime Police Force of the Manchuria Empire, plus several small minesweepers and submarine destroyers.
.It is simply impossible to provide more fire support to the defenders under the enemy's air superiority."
"And under the enemy's air superiority, these ships themselves also need the protection of ground anti-aircraft artillery, otherwise it will be difficult to survive. Lieutenant General Yanagida Genzo once asked the Navy's Port Arthur garrison to all go ashore to participate in land operations. The ships were temporarily scuttled into the sea.
, to preserve these ships."
"However, Lieutenant General Yanagida Genzo's suggestion was not only rejected by the Navy. The Navy also called and ordered these ships to load all naval personnel from Lushun and evacuate to the peninsula immediately while there is no danger at sea. The Navy is in
Lieutenant General Kobayashi, the commander of Port Arthur, has officially informed Lieutenant General Yanagida Genzo of this matter."
"The current battle situation in Lushun has entered an extremely dangerous situation. Lieutenant General Yanagida Genzo, commander of the Lushun Fortress, requires the Kwantung Army Headquarters to immediately reinforce at least one division of Lushun within the shortest possible time. Otherwise, according to the current battle situation and the comparison of the enemy's and our forces
, the Lushun area can only last for three days at most."
Major General Junkyu Ikeda was like a mourning crow. The words that came out of his mouth caused the entire small conference room of the Kwantung Army Headquarters to fall into silence as if struck by lightning. It turned out that he had been insisting on being transferred.
Major General Tamura Yoshitomi of the Kanto Prefecture Independent Defense Force, who went north for reinforcements, suddenly collapsed on his chair.
Dalian has been lost, which means that the last mobile force of the Kwantung Army has been divided into two. Except for the two squadrons stationed in Jinzhou and a brigade in the Fuzhou area, this independent garrison
The main force of the team is basically stationed on the line from Lushun to Dalian. The rapid fall of Dalian means that the Guandong Prefecture independent garrison can no longer be used as an overall force.
Compared to Lieutenant General Qin Hikosaburo, who was quite rude, and Major General Tamura Yoshitomi, who collapsed directly on his chair, General Yamada Otsuzo, who had completely calmed down at this moment, showed his general demeanor. Although he was slightly twitching.
The corners of his mouth and trembling left hand revealed the horror in his heart, but at least on the surface he was calm.
No matter how much General Yamada Otsuzo pretends to be calm, he can't change the current situation. The current Kwantung Army has even exerted its strength to feed. The entire Kwantung Army headquarters has only one unit around Anton.
In addition to the team, there are only students from the tank school and a few aviation schools.
Not to mention that Lieutenant General Yanagida Genzo has not yet reached the last moment, he can still rely on the favorable terrain around Lushun and the fire support of the Lushun Heavy Artillery Regiment to hold on for a while. Even if it comes to the moment of fire, the Kwantung Army cannot send a single force now.
As soon as the soldiers arrived, they went around three enemy divisions to reinforce him.
However, Qin Hikosaburo, who woke up from his gaffe, was not as calm as General Yamada Otsuzo. Qin Hikosaburo, who woke up, cursed loudly: "What did Yanagida Genzo do to such a strong fortification group outside Lushun?
It was all lost in such a short period of time.”
"Back then, the Russians still defended for a year, but as a majestic Japanese army lieutenant general, he failed to defend for even two days and lost almost all key points on the periphery of Port Arthur. Could it be that after he was transferred to the reserve, he could not even defend the Imperial Army?
Did he lose all the things given to him by the Army University, or did he forget the spirit of bushido that he should remember as an Imperial soldier?"
"Such an important stronghold from Highland 203 to East Jiguan Mountain was lost in such a confusing manner. What does Lieutenant General Yanagida Genzo do? He Yanagida Genzo is not worthy of being an imperial general. He is a loser. The Empire
How could the Army cultivate such a trash?"
Almost everyone present was disapproving of Lieutenant General Qin Yanzaburo's swearing. At the same time, they all remembered a Chinese proverb: When a crow falls on a pig, it only sees the blackness of others, but not itself. He Yanagida Gensan Middle School
No matter how incompetent I am, it will not be your turn, Lieutenant General Qin Yanzaburo, to curse like this. Just as you were not beaten to pieces when you were the deputy chief of staff of the Kwantung Army.
You, Qin Yansanlang, are capable. You can use your current strength of a thousand garrison troops, plus more than two thousand sailors who are not even equipped with guns, to defend all the surrounding areas of Lushun in the event of a surprise attack by five divisions of enemy troops.
What is the key point? During the Russo-Japanese War, how many troops did the Russians have in Port Arthur? How many troops did Lieutenant General Yanagida Genzo have?
The fortifications are strong and ready, but they still need people to guard them, right? It would be good if all the troops of Lieutenant General Yanagida Genzo can control a direction north of Lushun. What's more, where the battle started, Lieutenant General Yanagida Genzo
I have asked for permission more than once to concentrate the Guandong Prefecture independent garrison on the front line of Lushun and Dalian. At that time, it seems that you, Lieutenant General Qin Yansanlang, disagreed.
In response to Qin Yanzaburo's rage, General Yamada Otsuzo shook his head: "Qin Yanjun, don't say that. If Yanagita Jun can hold on for three days, there may not be anything we can do. The navy wants to give up its pick in Lushun at this time. I have no objections. I have a different opinion."
Don’t you want to conspire with each other?”
"If someone wants to run away, we have no choice, right? But before they retreat, they must make some contribution to the defense of Lushun. Go and communicate with the navy in person and let their ships go to Jinzhou and Huludao. Move Jinzhou to Huludao
Withdraw the garrison and transport it to Port Arthur."
"Tell the Naval Command that I know that these jellyfish suffered heavy losses in the just-concluded Battle of Leyte Gulf, losing the battleship Musashi and all the aircraft carriers. But they are not without strength to support the Kwantung Army in their operations. At least they are on the mainland.
, and a group of ships including two battleships."
"It's not that their navy is incapable of dealing with the Chinese who landed in Dalian. It's just that their ships are like treasures that they keep in their arms and refuse to take them out. Since the empire occupied Kanto Prefecture, the imperial army has paid a heavy price.
The strategic Port Arthur military port is not used by the army, but by their navy. If their navy wants to withdraw its hands at this time, then it must show some sincerity."
"Tell them not to forget that the heavy artillery groups around Port Arthur are all under the command of the Kwantung Army. I can accept the navy's choice at this time, and I understand if it wants to preserve its strength. But the prerequisite is that they must do everything they should do.
Let me finish yesterday. Qin Yanjun, go and negotiate this matter in person."
"Also tell Lieutenant General Yanagida Genzo that reinforcements will be provided to him. But he must persist in Lushun as much as possible to buy time for the Kwantung Army to mobilize reinforcements. At present, the Jinzhou Isthmus has been controlled by the enemy, and he wants to provide reinforcements from land.
It is no longer possible for him to reinforce in a short time. If we choose to reinforce from the sea, the Kwantung Army will need time and at the same time obtain the support of the navy."
"While negotiating with the navy, you telegraph the current situation of the entire South Manchu battlefield to the base camp. Tell those people that they must either provide reinforcements to the Kwantung Army or agree to the Kwantung Army abandoning South Manchuria. Otherwise, according to the current situation, not only South Manchuria cannot be defended, but
The entire Kwantung Army may also be surrendered in Southern Manchuria."
"The enemy's troops on the peninsula are only tens of thousands, and they can contain the entire North Korean army, which currently has six divisions. Is it because Lieutenant General Yoshio last month was incompetent, or is there other reasons? Is it possible for the Kwantung Army to be completely destroyed like this?
The army was destroyed in southern Manchuria? The Kwantung Army's current shortage of troops is not caused by the base camp repeatedly drawing away elite troops? "
"The China Expeditionary Force is still licking its wounds and has to deal with the inability of the Chongqing government army and the North China Communist Army to mobilize troops. It is not that the Kwantung Army does not understand. But the North Korean army can only be defeated by tens of thousands, and a large part of them are so-called
The Kwantung Army cannot understand that the Korean Independence Army is contained by such a second-rate army."
"The North Korean Army and the Kwantung Army have always been close to each other. Now the North Korean Army is sitting back and watching the Kwantung Army fight hard. It is just struggling with a small number of enemy forces on the peninsula. The Kwantung Army cannot accept it. Qin Yanjun was affected and urged the base camp and the North Korean Army to come up with
Some real action coming.”
"The most important thing is that you immediately urge the two army commanders, Qingshui Noriki and Hongo Yoshio, to immediately execute the order. Make an all-out breakout to the southeast to join the Third Army to ensure the safety of the entire Anfeng Railway, as well as Benxi and beyond.
The Liaodong area to the south and east of the Liao River is safe. Enemies who will land on the Liaodong Peninsula will be firmly sealed within the Liaodong Peninsula."
"Before the Fourth Army withdraws from Jinzhou and Huludao, the Kwantung Army no longer has any mobile forces to rescue Lushun. But no matter what, at least before receiving new orders from the base camp, the enemy forces on the Liaodong Peninsula must be
, tightly blocked within the Liaodong Peninsula, and must not be allowed to rush out of the peninsula."
"Even if only two divisions of the 30th Army and the 44th Army rush out, it is a victory for us now. At least we have some troops in our hands that can be used maneuverably. So you must urge Qingshui Ruijie and
Yoshio Hongo, carry out the orders of the Kwantung Army Headquarters as soon as possible."
"Tell Lieutenant General Shojiro Iida that his current task is not to defend western Liaoning. Once the Xinmin line to the central line of Liaoning is lost, I am afraid that his Fourth Army will become a lonely force. Order him to shrink his troops at all costs. If the navy supports the operation,
Just board the ship from Huludao. If the navy still refuses to contribute, then quickly retreat to Haicheng via Goubangzi and Panshan."
"At present, the Kwantung Army is no longer able to defend the entire southern Manchuria. Giving up the lonely invasion of Liaoxi and freeing up an army to use as a mobile force has become our only choice at present. In the order you gave to Lieutenant General Shojiro Iida
, the tone must be tougher. As for General Kita Makoto’s thoughts, don’t think too much about it.”
"It is still somewhat inappropriate for a person who has been in charge of secret service work for a long time to serve as the commander of a front army. In terms of commanding the first front army, General Kita Makoto still seems a bit weak. Even the location of a front army headquarters is poorly chosen.
He is not a very suitable person. The base camp should consider adjusting his position. As for now, let him follow the Fifth Army in Xinmin."
After hearing what Yamada Otsuzo said, Qin Yanzaburo nodded: "I understand what you mean. I will draft a telegram to the base camp and the navy. If it is not possible for the Korean army, I will go to Seoul myself.
, urge the North Korean army to move faster. I will also carefully consider the orders for the 30th Army and the 44th Army to take the next step."
"As for the Fourth Army, I think with Lieutenant General Iida Shojiro's ability, as long as the reasoning is clear, he will still accept it. However, we cannot focus the Fourth Army's retreat method on negotiating with the Navy.
The disastrous defeat at Qikou in the first half of the year made the navy have great concerns about entering the Bohai Sea."
"If the Navy hesitates, it will affect our control of fighter aircraft. I wonder if the Fourth Army can make two-pronged preparations and withdraw the troops around Jinzhou to Huludao. As for their two troops on the line from Beizhen to Yixian,
Is it better to withdraw all the troops of one division to Panshan?"