(These recent chapters feel a bit delayed, but they are necessary plots. I can only say to everyone: wait a moment, the exciting plot is coming)
The Xuebing Army's frequent military maneuvers at the junction of Fujian, Guangdong and Jiangxi naturally failed to escape the eyes of the Japanese.
The South China Front Army newly formed by the Japanese army in response to the Xuebing Army originally had six divisions. Two were removed during the attack on Xuzhou, and now there are four. When it was first formed, the commander of the front army was the Japanese prince Kaguya Hato. As the war in Xuzhou came to an end, the Japanese base camp made tactical adjustments, and Iwane Matsui, who had rich experience in actual combat, took over as the commander of Asaka Palace King Hikohiko.
In this time and space, because of the appearance of Ouyang Yun, a little butterfly, and because he squeezed out Tang Shengzhi as the Nanjing garrison commander, he defended Nanjing for a week, which gave the residents of Nanjing plenty of time to retreat. Although due to various reasons , there are still tens of thousands of people who have not evacuated. Although massacres and other incidents of Japanese troops violating civilians also occurred, the plots were much less severe than those in that time and space. These allowed the military journey of Matsui Iwane, the culprit, to continue. down,
When the Nanjing offensive and defensive battle was in full swing, the old Japanese was recovering from his illness. Therefore, although the Japanese army ended in failure, it was not his responsibility. Therefore, he was very unconvinced and always wanted to get the situation back. Now, he felt The opportunity has come,
The Xuebing Army has been mobilized too frequently recently. Looking at the various intelligence sent by the ground reconnaissance troops, spies and reconnaissance planes, Matsui Iwane was horrified at first. He did not expect that the Xuebing Army actually had such a large number of tanks and cannons. Then I couldn't help but murmur: "What do the Chinese want to do? Could it be that they have noticed our army's tactical adjustment and have begun to deploy defenses? No, if they know about the negotiations, they can expose it through other means. Given China's domestic hostility to Japan, once the peace talks are exposed, it will definitely be impossible to achieve. What exactly does the Xuebing Army want to do?"
The mobilization of the Xue Bing Army this time was "blatant". Among the five regular armies, except for the Fourth Xue Army, which went to Hainan, and the First Xue Army, which stayed in Guangdong, the other three armies all headed for the border between Fujian, Guangdong and Jiangxi. At the same time, those who acted at the same time There is also a Langya regiment, two divisions of guerrilla troops, and two divisions of security forces that Jiang Guangnai had reorganized before. Such a large-scale troop mobilization, even though Matsui Iwane was used to seeing big scenes, he dismissed the strength of the Chinese army. , still feel sincere pressure,
The matter was so serious that Matsui Iwane couldn't make up his mind, and he didn't care about disturbing the morale of the army. He had to call several division commanders to the headquarters for a meeting to discuss the next move of the Xuebing Army.
The four divisions of the South China Front that remain in Zhejiang are the 3rd Division, the 6th Division, the 9th Division and the 13th Division. Their division commanders are Kawabe Shozo, Mitsuda Minio, Okuichiro and Suzuki Shimo, among them, Okuichiro's 9th Division is stationed in Qingyuan County, which is adjacent to Songxi County. Qingyuan County is too close to Songxi County. Seeing more and more Chinese troops on the opposite side, Okuichiro is worried that there will be I was attacked, so I looked particularly anxious.
After the four division commanders and Chief of Staff Asai Kurao took their seats, Matsui Iwane said straight to the point: "Gentlemen, during the recent period, the Chinese army on the opposite side has been frequently mobilized, and its behavior is abnormal and weird. What do you think of this matter?" It’s something.”
The peace negotiations between the Chinese and Japanese governments are top secrets. No one here except Matsui Iwane knows about it. All they know is that the base camp has made tactical adjustments and is preparing to attack Minyue Qiong.
Okuichiro spoke first and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, do the Chinese want to take the initiative to attack? Our enemy is the Xuebing Army. During the Second Battle of the Great Wall and the previous Battle of Nanjing, the imperial army was in the hands of this Chinese army. We have suffered a big loss, and I think we should pay attention to it and make the right response."
This is actually what Matsui Iwane is worried about. The Chinese army is generally weak. If the opponent were other armies, he would not have this worry at all. But now the opponent is the Xuebing Army. The Xuebing Army has brought great benefits to the Imperial Army. There are so many surprises. Looking at his growth process, every time he grew up, there was a shadow of Japan. What is annoying is that every time, the Japanese army played the role of a stepping stone. From the initial contempt, to the later fright, until Now, the arrogant and narrow-minded Japanese Army Ministry has begun to include the cadet army as a subject in its research subjects. This has forced Matsui Iwane to treat it cautiously. As the commander of the South China Front Army, he could not bring it up because of his status. This assumption is almost a sign of weakness, which is why we need to convene this meeting and express it through other people's mouths.
The reason why Germany and Japan, two enemies in World War I, were able to join hands in World War II was, on the one hand, driven by interests. Germany needed to find an ally in the Far East, while Japan wanted to obtain some military technology from Germany. On the one hand, it is closely related to the narrow national views of the two countries. Let alone Germany, Hitler’s so-called theory of national superiority has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Japan also claims to be the people of God and has an unparalleled sense of superiority in East Asia. All these factors prevented Matsui Iwane from easily admitting that the student army would be stronger than the imperial army, and actually dared to launch an attack.
As he had expected, just after Oku finished speaking, he was immediately scolded by Kota Minfu and others.
"Your Excellency Dajiu, don't forget your identity."
"Your Excellency Dajiu, how can you say such words that flatter others and destroy your own prestige? In your eyes, our Imperial Japanese Army is worse than a Chinese warlord army. It is really unreasonable."
Japanese soldiers have an innate sense of superiority over Chinese soldiers. Kota Minio and others said these words with righteousness and righteousness, as if they were the embodiment of justice, which made Okuichiro seem to be a Japanese traitor.
The goal was achieved, Matsui Iwane waved his hand and said: "Oku's words are indeed suspected of being alarmist, but under the current situation, it is not too much to be cautious. We now assume that the Xuebing Army will take the initiative to attack our army. So, what should we do? Face it."
Kota Minfu, Kawabe Shozo and others looked at each other, Kawabe Shozo asked: "Sir, will the Xuebing Army really take the initiative to attack?"
"Be prepared. As you know, the empire will adjust its strategy this time to attack Minyueqiong. Minyueqiong is too important to His Majesty the Emperor's Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Plan. As long as we win these three provinces, then we There will be one more channel to attack the interior of China. Not only that, the Qingliu tungsten mine in Fujian is rich in reserves. If Qingliu can be captured, the empire's military industry will definitely gain the capital to take off. Have you noticed that once the Minyue Qiong If we take it, the imperial army will be able to take Guangxi and Yunnan with continued efforts. Then we can consider entering Southeast Asia. Southeast Asia is a great place. Oil and rubber are what the empire lacks most."
Some time ago, because they suffered too many losses at the hands of the Xuebing Army, and in order to maintain the military's arrogant rhetoric of destroying China within half a year, the Japanese base camp once wanted to shelve Minyue Qiong and wait for the final solution, but then With the reorganization of the cabinet, a large number of people who supported the "peaceful resolution of the China Incident" came to power, and the opportunity arose to concentrate on dealing with the Xuebing Army.
Among the four division commanders, the one with the highest enthusiasm for war is Kawabe Shozo. He once served as the commander of the independent mixed infantry brigade of Huabei Tun Garrison. Ever since he suffered a defeat at the hands of the Xuebing Army in the Battle of Tianjin, he has never forgotten it. It was to avenge the shame. In his opinion, the present was an excellent opportunity, so he immediately said: "Your Excellency, why don't we take the initiative to attack? Now the offensive in the northwest has completely stopped. As long as we take the initiative to attack, even if Even a small defeat can win the support of the base camp. At that time, as long as an army is transferred from the Central China Front, we can also sweep across Minyue Qiong. Your Excellency, instead of letting the Chinese take the initiative to attack, it is better for us to take the lead in attacking, so that we can still take the initiative. "
"Your Excellency, take the initiative to attack. No matter what the Xuebingjun's intention is, there is nothing wrong with taking the initiative to attack." Suzuki Shimono followed up and said,
Matsui Iwane glanced at them, his face became serious, and said: "Under the current situation, it is indeed a good idea to take the initiative to attack, but have you considered that when the aviation and tank forces are not large enough, we alone can Can the army tear apart the Chinese defense line? Have you noticed that Chinese fighter planes have frequently appeared on the border between Fujian, Zhejiang and Jiangxi recently? Why are the Chinese here just to prevent air strikes from our aviation? No, if we The information is correct. They probably want to sneak attack on several of our airports in Zhejiang just like the Kaohsiung Airport. I asked you to strengthen the airport defense. This is what you are worried about. After the cabinet reorganization, the base camp's initiative to attack has weakened. At this time It is unwise to launch an attack hastily. However, not taking the initiative to attack does not mean that we will allow the Xuebing Army to deploy calmly. I have decided that from today on, our army will harass Fujian in the form of advancing troops. At the same time, shelling the outer fortifications of the Xuebing Army will be carried out. Gentlemen, please let the Chief of Staff explain to you the specific arrangements..."
The Xuebing Army launched military mobilization with great fanfare, which was considered unwise by many people. Many mid-level and senior generals did not understand why Ouyang Yun did this. In their opinion, since they wanted to take the initiative to attack, the military mobilization should be as covert as possible. Okay, only in this way can we achieve the effect of surprising and winning. Now you are making frequent moves under the nose of the little devil. Doesn't this tell them that you are going to attack?
The core command of the Xuebing Army, Guo Biao, and Mu Jiandie went to Chongqing. The newly promoted Dan Renxiong and Chen Ce were all in Hainan. The only ones who stayed in Fujian and Guangdong were Li Tieshu, Li Hanhun, Chu Tiange, Jiang Guangnai, and Ji Xing. Wen, Tie Linfei and Chang Gen, among these people, only Jiang Guangnai knew the reason, and the others could not understand it. They wanted to ask clearly, but whether it was Li Tieshu or Chu Tiange, when Ouyang Yun answered them, there was no answer. The exception is a mysterious smile,
The Japanese army also launched mobilization. Although the scale was small, it still attracted the attention of Li Tieshu, Ji Xingwen and Chu Tiange who were on the front line. When the situation was summarized to Ouyang Yun, he finally began to become anxious. It was at this time that Under the circumstances, Jiang Guangnai's subordinates sent to Taiwan Island finally contacted his two old friends.