The commander of the Kwantung Army, General Kenkichi Ueda, whose gray mustache was trembling with anger, handed over the telegram from the base camp to Chief of Staff Rensuke Isotani. He did not go to the conference room again and returned to his living room alone.
, he asked the guards to help him put on his kimono, brought him some sake, and drank some sake.
Ueda Kenkichi left, and Isotani Rensuke could not leave anymore. He went straight to the conference room, read out the instructions from the base camp to the generals, and then ordered the staff on duty to Lieutenant General Komatsubara Michutaro, the commander of the 23rd Division.
A report was sent, ordering the 23rd Division to stop offensive operations, stand firm, and wait for further instructions.
Isotani Rensuke read out the instruction telegram from the base camp easily and issued the order easily. However, the officers sitting in the Kwantung Army conference room got into chaos and made a lot of noise, just like a group of gangsters quarreling.
Senmasa Shinobu was so noisy that he jumped on the conference table, waved his arms, and shouted: "Hiranuma Kiichiro is only qualified to be a celibate, and he is not qualified to lead the cabinet of the Japanese Empire, let alone lead Japan's foreign wars! Needless to say,
It is Prime Minister Hiranuma Kiichiro and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who disagree with the Kwantung Army's expansion of the war against the Soviet Union. General Hata Shunroku is too weak and betrays our trust. The cabinet should collapse immediately!"
Qian Zhengxin's military rank is only a major, and his position is only a small staff officer. According to the Chinese, he is just an official as big as sesame seeds and mung beans. He is far away from the land minister, the foreign minister, and the prime minister! It's strange!
It's strange that there are so many people sitting here in the conference room of the Kwantung Army Headquarters
Not one of the lieutenant generals or major generals looked down upon Qian Zhengxin, and no one spoke up to stop his nonsense. On the contrary, many people nodded slightly. There were even a few young young officers who started to boo, as if they
Can decide who will be Japan's Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, and Prime Minister.
The deputy chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, Otonzaburo Yano, said more categorically, that is, the decision of the base camp is not in line with the fundamental interests of Japan, nor is it in line with the fundamental spirit of the Kwantung Army's preparations for war against the Soviet Union. Facts have proved that the current cabinet is not only incompetent in the domestic economy, but
It has no achievements, even in terms of foreign policy. Such a cabinet must collapse, and General Hata Toshiro should be notified to submit his resignation immediately, forcing the cabinet to resign en masse.
Isotani Rensuke saw that these guys were making such a fuss and was afraid that if the news spread to the base camp and affected the relationship between the base camp and the Kwantung Army, he acted like the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army and slapped the table to stop it.
Arrogant guy. Unexpectedly, it would be better if he didn’t drink. He is
As soon as he stopped drinking, the anger of the officers was immediately directed at him. The officers rushed to accuse him of ruining the lives of more than 20,000 soldiers of the 10th Division. He should have had a caesarean section to apologize long ago. He should not have done so and was not qualified.
Served as chief of staff of the powerful Kwantung Army.
Isotani Rensuke saw that it was not a show and did not dare to stay in the conference room for long. He got up and pulled Tada Shun. Imamura Jun went to Ueda Kenkichi, hoping that Ueda Kenkichi would announce the end of the meeting and let the officers execute the orders from the base camp and return to their own.
command position.
When I went to Ueda Kenkichi's room, I saw that the Commander was drinking alone. Isotani Rensuke was just about to report the situation in the conference room and put forward his own opinions when he heard Ueda Kenkichi say: "Tada-kun, Isotani
Mr. Imamura-kun, you don’t need to say anything. I understand your purpose. You have not integrated into the Kwantung Army at all. You don’t understand the mission of the Kwantung Army, let alone why the empire allows the Kwantung Army to retain so many troops.”
When Ueda Kenkichi said this, Tada Shun, Isoya Rensuke, and Imamura all looked at each other in confusion. Unexpectedly, the commander actually regarded them as outsiders.
Tada Shun felt a chill in his heart, and Ueda Kenkichi simply regarded himself as three-year-old children. Even three-year-old children would often know from adults that what the Kwantung Army was plotting was the fundamental interests of the Japanese Empire, that is
Go north to attack Soviet Russia and defeat it. But the current situation is not right. From the report of the 23rd Division, we know that the firepower of the Soviet army is so powerful that it is almost terrifying, and we are afraid of losing the battle. In that case, it may affect
The entire northward strategy.
Tada Shun said patiently that the instructions from the base camp must have its reason. Is it because of the changes in the international situation?
Kenkichi Ueda naturally knew what Shun Tada was talking about about the international situation, but the Japanese military and political circles did not have accurate information about the Germans' next move at this time, nor did they reach a consensus on whether to cooperate with the Germans' actions.
Ueda Kenkichi shook his head, took another sip of wine, and said a little sadly: "Finally, we have waited for the opportunity when the Soviet Union's purges led to the decline of the army's combat effectiveness. If we don't fight now, we are afraid that it will be difficult to have such good results in the future.
What a chance!”
Seeing the solemnity and worry on Ueda Kenkichi's wrinkled face, Isotani Rensuke said: "Your Excellency, Commander: I think the instructions from the base camp are taken with a cautious attitude. The 23rd Division fought fiercely for days and suffered casualties.
It is large and consumes a lot of ammunition. It is urgently needed.
Supplement. My opinion is to quickly replenish the troops and ammunition of the 23rd Division, and at the same time strengthen the troops on a large scale. If we want to fight, we should also fight at Nomenkan. This can avoid the disadvantages of a two-sided war that leads to the dispersion of troops, and avoid violating the spirit of the instructions of the base camp.
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Imamura Jun is mainly afraid that if they really attack Vladivostok as Senmasanobu and others said, the 5th Division will take the lead. If the troops are increased to Nomonkan, it is estimated that the turn of the 5th Division will not be there, most likely the 7th Division.
division. Therefore, he followed Tada Shun and Isotani Rensuke without saying a word.
Ueda Kenkichi was still satisfied with Isotani Rensuke's proposal to replenish soldiers and ammunition and increase the strength of the 23rd Division. He took a sip of wine and calmed down. Just as he was about to speak, other Kwantung Army troops were waiting in the conference room.
general, because
The sudden departure of Shun Tada, Rensuke Isotani, and Jun Imamura caused them to lose their debate opponents and flocked to Ueda Kenkichi's residence. They asked the commander to make a decision and immediately ordered the expansion of the scale of the war against the Soviet Union, for the sake of the brave warriors.
They take revenge.
Genmasanobu is indeed a bit of a weirdo. After meeting Ueda Kenkichi, he actually repeated the suggestions given by Naosaburo Okabe just now, word for word, and then analyzed them one by one, explaining why the base camp issued the second order.
The main reason why the Thirteenth Division stopped offensive operations was that the base camp misjudged the situation. The base camp must have listened to the advice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Navy and believed that the situation in Europe was turbulent and the Kwantung Army should suspend its offensive and quietly
We will wait and see the changes in the situation in Europe before making a decision. As everyone knows, Britain and France are now bent on praying for peace and preserving the gains they gained from the First World War. They are unwilling and unable to stop our European friends. We should really let the Foreign Secretary come to
Go and stay in Germany for a few days, listen to the calls for revenge in the streets of Germany, and feel the voices of the German people, so that they will not always look at the faces of the United States, Britain and France to decide their foreign policies.
According to Qian Zhengxin, the German people believe that the root cause of their poverty is war reparations. Only by fighting another war and completely overturning the various unreasonable restrictions imposed on Germany by the Allies can the humiliation be eliminated. Therefore, the Germans are now
The whole country is united and must fight a real turnaround! At this time, it is the best time for the Kwantung Army to advance northward.
The Soviets must not be willing to engage in a long-term war with Japan. As long as the Kwantung Army succeeds in its sneak attack on Vladivostok, the Soviets will have to sit down and negotiate. The most ideal result is for the Soviets to control the north of Heilongjiang and the east of the Ussuri River, including the northern part of Sakhalin Island.
The territory that originally belonged to Manchukuo, including the area, will be returned to Manchukuo. The worst outcome is nothing more than the current situation, which is no big deal.
Not to mention, Qian Zhengxin guessed the views of the Japanese base camp very well. The reason why the Japanese base camp ordered the 23rd Division to suspend offensive operations was indeed to consider the changes in the situation in Europe and to wait and see the changes before deciding on the Japanese army.
Strategic direction. Another factor is that judging from the situation reported by the 23rd Division, the Soviet armored forces are very powerful, and the base camp is afraid that the 23rd Division will suffer heavy losses.
Shun Tada was still thinking of refuting Senmasa Shin, but Kenkichi Ueda didn't want to be wordy and ordered Rensuke Isotani to organize and formulate a plan to immediately replenish troops and ammunition for the 23rd Division, and ordered the 7th Division to
The division immediately mobilized and prepared to concentrate in the direction of Nomenkan. Order the First Division, the Fifth Division, and the Armored Brigade to carry out combat mobilization. At the same time, it reported to the base camp and requested the formation of a corps-level command structure to uniformly command the war in the direction of Nomenkan.
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Seeing that Ueda Kenkichi's deployment like this was clearly a back-up plan for a sneak attack on Vladivostok, Tada Jun couldn't help but remind him again: "Your Excellency, Commander: Such an deployment can easily leave the base camp with the impression that the Kwantung Army is disobedient. I hope that Your Excellency, Commander, will be cautious."
consider."
Ueda Kenkichi's eyes seemed to be closed, and he ignored Tada Jun at all. He just said lightly: "The Kwantung Army will not disobey orders. Tada-kun is overly worried. This is just to prepare for a rainy day. Once the base camp makes a decision, the Kwantung Army will
The army can then take action quickly."
Jun Tada saw Ueda Kenkichi's arrogant attitude and didn't take him seriously at all. He didn't bother to say anything more. After saluting and reporting, he went out and took a bus back to his Third Army Headquarters. As for the group in the conference room
Shun Tada doesn’t even care about the noisy guys in the house.
Yes, I believe that as long as I tell them Ueda Kenkichi's decision, those guys will dance with joy. Besides, with the bravery of the Japanese army soldiers, Tada Shun believes that no matter how fierce the Soviet Red Army artillery fire is, they may not be able to occupy the area.
Got a huge advantage.
Unbeknownst to Ueda Kenkichi, at this time, in order to end the war in the Nomonkan area as soon as possible and completely eliminate the Japanese army's ambition to invade the Soviet Union, while transporting supplies on a large scale, Stalin had determined to upgrade the Fifty-seventh Army commanded by Zhukov to the rank of the Third Army.
The first group army is allocating troops to the first group army. The real battle of the Battle of Nomenhan is about to begin.
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