Jiuye frowned: "Are the Chinese people planning to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao? However, our imperial army is not a vegetarian. Our North China Army and the Kwantung Army are both elites of the imperial army -"
Okamura waved his hand: "Elite, you don't say it yourself, you have to be recognized by the world. The third division, the fifth division, the sixth division, the eighth division, the ninth division, the thirteenth division
The regiment, which one is not an elite one, has suffered a defeat at the hands of the cadet army. Hatano-kun, it seems that you have forgotten all the contents of the battle reports I asked you to read before."
Jiuye's expression changed, and then he raised his voice and said: "But Your Excellency, I think that the current North China Front Army, if it randomly pulls out any division, is no better than the original Third Division, Fifth Division, and Sixth Division."
Poor. Your Excellency, yes, the Xuebing Army is very powerful, but we are also growing. As long as the Chinese don’t attack us in North China, if they really dare to use troops against North China, just fine, we will rectify the name of the Imperial Army and let the world know
, In East Asia, the strongest army is still our Imperial Army of Japan!"
Okamura turned to look at him and saw that his eyes were steady and showed no intention of dodge. He nodded approvingly and said: "Very good, Hatano-kun. It seems it's time for you to go down below and take charge of the army alone. Well, Toyota
Bentai happens to be in poor health during this period, so I'll let you take over his position."
Joy flashed across Jiuye's face, and then he put his feet together, stood at attention with a snap, and saluted: "Your Excellency, I will never live up to your trust in my humble position."
Okamura nodded with satisfaction.
The Japanese have never given up their prayers to defeat the Xuebing Army on the frontal battlefield. This is true for Hatano and the same for Okamura. To this end, they have been waiting in North China for the past two years and have not relaxed the training of their troops at all. Now, it seems that there is an opportunity.
Already here.
In September, on the boundless Mongolian grassland, the originally green grass has begun to turn yellow, and from time to time in the waist-high grass, shepherds can be seen waving sickles and harvesting grass. Hangjin Banner, a flag in Tarangol Township
In the yurt, Hu Li and Jiang Tiezhang, the first and second leaders of the Northwestern Corps of the Cadet Army, were sitting opposite two Mongolian men, drinking and talking.
In the past few years, which unit under the Xuebing Army has had the hardest time surviving, naturally it is the Northwest Army. Not to mention that the place where the Northwest Army fights is far away from the base camp of the Xuebing Army, after the Japanese army launched the Qinling Raiders, it was actually still
Located in the hinterland of the Japanese army. Before the Japanese army launched the Qinling Raiders and built the Fifty Special Attack Aircraft, the Xuebing Army could also use empty fortresses to airdrop supplies to the Northwest Army. After that, the Northwest Army could actually only obtain limited funds from the base camp.
Don't even think about support, weapons and equipment. Fortunately, shortly after the Northwest Army entered Shaanxi, Ouyang Yun ordered the Northwest Army to abandon the original student army standard weapons and equipment and instead use captured Japanese weapons and equipment.
This allowed the Northwest Army to continue to survive and grow stronger.
When the development focus of the Xuebing Army was still limited to South China and even began to penetrate into the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the existence of the Northwest Army completely faded out of people's sight and seemed to have become insignificant. However, when the "Soviet-Chongqing Agreement" was reached, the coalition government
When they were preparing to send troops to the Far East, people were surprised to find that the existence of the Northwest Army seemed to be waiting for this day. People couldn't help but ask themselves, could it be that Ouyang Yun had even thought of reaching this point four years ago and had done everything for it?
Are you ready? Once this idea grows in your mind, some people who were originally dissatisfied can't help but begin to re-examine their relationship with the current government.
The harsh natural environment of the Northwest has left deep marks on the faces of Hu Li and Jiang Tiezhang. Jiang Tiezhang is only twenty-four or five years old this year, but now he has a beard all over his face and a hanging eye on his left eye.
He has a scar on his face, but he looks like he is thirty-five years old. His experience in the northwest not only left traces on his body, but also changed his temperament. What once was a young talent has disappeared.
, instead he was calm and majestic. Sitting next to Hu Li, he gave the two young Mongolians opposite him the feeling of a mountain.
The two Mongols were both Mongolian nobles, one of whom also held the title of prince. They were also generals in the Manchu and Mongolian defense forces, each commanding an army of about tens of thousands of people.
If Okamura Neji had no choice but to implement the policy of using China to control China in North China, then in Northeast China and Inner Mongolia, their implementation of the policy of using foreign countries to control foreigners was part of their strategy of invading China and was premeditated. On the surface, the Japanese
The Chinese orthodox claim that they regard the Manchus as a foreign nation and invaders, and shout loud slogans. In fact, they regard the Manchus and Mongolia as the same kind, and consider them worthy of unity and use. The Manchurian and Mongolian National Defense Forces, in 1941
Before, it was only a temporary unit, a temporary project created by the Japanese to appease the Manchu and Mongolian officials. However, after 1941, as the Japanese army began to use troops in Southeast Asia, it was again tortured by the cadet army in South China and East China.
After the war, there was a shortage of soldiers, and the Japanese began to really attach importance to the construction of the Manchuria-Mongolia National Defense Force, hoping to build it into the second Korean Co-Prosperity Army.
The Northwest Army had only three divisions at the beginning, but now, through the efforts of Hu Li and Jiang Tiezhang, it has grown to nearly 100,000 people. In fact, it has become the second largest military force in the northwest after the Communist Guerrilla Army.
The influence is even greater than that of Fu Zuoyi's Jinsui Army.
"The government has decided to increase troops to the northwest?" The person who asked the question was called Lu Bigu, known as the Nine Princes.
The Ninth Prince and another young Mongolian man named Qiqimur were instigated by Hu Li to rebel the year before last. Their names were also listed in the ranks of the National Defense Forces. Both of them were awarded the rank of general and served as Hubei soldiers respectively.
The security commander of Tuokeqian Banner and the security commander of Hangjin Banner.
Hu Li nodded: "Of course, we don't dare to joke about such a major military matter."
Jiang Tie said: "The Far East Expeditionary Force led by Commander Xue has begun the battle to regain Chengdu. Considering that the Japanese troops in Shaanxi and Sichuan have been surrounded in Chengdu, Xi'an and Qingyang, I think that by the end of the year at most, the Far East Expeditionary Force forward
We can reach the border of Shaanxi and Mongolia. Two commanders, haven't you always complained that you can't show your flag to get rid of the reputation of being raped? Now, the opportunity has come."
Lubigu and Qiqimul looked at each other with hesitation in their eyes. Although the two of them had sworn allegiance to the country early, that was actually just the way to survive as a force in this era. The 300,000-strong Japanese Kwantung Army
They are gathering in the Shenyang area. They are worried that if they show their flags at this time, they will become the ones who stand out and receive special attention from the Japanese.
There was hesitation in the attitude of the two people, but all this was planned by Hu Li and Jiang Tiezhang.
The reason why Hu Li and Jiang Tiezhang went against the norm and visited these two people together without worrying about being plotted against them was that they knew the temperament of these two people and knew that they did not have the courage at all. Lubigu and Qiqimul
There are nearly 20,000 Manchurian and Mongolian National Defense Forces. Not only are their equipment extremely poor, but their teams are also lacking in training. They are actually a mess. Even so, they still come to the door because they have a big plan and need people with extensive local connections.