Kenji Doihara stared at Takashi Sakai calmly: "Sakai-kun, do you still remember Major General Koichi Ishikawa?"
The Japanese generals were startled, and then started talking in low voices. The experience of Ishikawa Koichi was well known to the Army. When they thought of the promotion to major general that this young general from a royal family received on his hospital bed, they also thought of the Kwantung Army in After suffering tragic losses in the fierce battle in western Liaoning, they gradually understood what Kenji Doihara wanted to express.
Kenji Doihara saw Takashi Sakai lowering his head thoughtfully, shook his head and smiled, and continued in his low and calm voice:
"Everyone knows that Mr. Ishikawa was injured by an aircraft of the Anjia Army. Compared with that year, the air force of the Anjia Army is several times stronger now, with more than a hundred fighter planes, as well as many German, American, British, French and other countries. Trained by retired Air Force instructors, they have richer practical experience. During last year's border conflict between China and Myanmar, this Air Force brought nightmares to the British Army, blowing up the largest and most important Lashio Airport in northern Myanmar. And it is completely destroyed and completely destroyed.
"Gentlemen, the reason why I say this is not to be afraid of any Chinese army, but to remind everyone that there are many signs that the Anjiajun's air force is making active preparations and may fly to North China to participate in the war at any time. They have With complete airports and logistical support, under the current circumstances, the two brigades of the Tianjin Garrison Army and one marine brigade of the Navy simply cannot compete head-on with the powerful 17th Army, which has received strong support.
"It is very foolish to make unnecessary sacrifices. In addition, the current domestic criticism and censure of the Kwantung Army and the Tianjin Garrison Army continues unabated. The strategy proposed by the Ministry of War to consolidate Manchuria and postpone the southward movement has won the approval of most military and political officials, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Therefore, our established policy of 'military intimidation and diplomatic oppression' cannot be changed, and the military exercises originally scheduled to be held between Tianjin and Cangzhou should be discussed with caution."
Sakai Takashi stared at Kenji Doihara with gloomy eyes for a while, and asked angrily: "Where is the Kwantung Army? The Kwantung Army headquarters also agrees with your attitude?"
Doihara Kenji was unmoved at all and nodded lightly: "That's right! Mr. Sakai, don't forget that the Kwantung Army's combat direction this year is the Recha area. Through the continuous oppression of the Recha area, All Mongolian military forces surrendered, thus achieving the goal of winning over Yan Xishan and his Shanxi-Sui Army.
"Now the Kwantung Army is mobilizing troops to the front line of the Great Wall for intimidation. It is only for the purpose of subduing the enemy without fighting. It is to show the conservatives in our country and the China government that the Kwantung Army and the Tianjin garrison are closely cooperating and working in lockstep. A posture, the main means still need to be carried out through diplomatic channels, otherwise, the limited military strength will be difficult to cope with various possible emergencies. This was very clear and clear to everyone at the staff meeting held last month."
The generals no longer have any objections to this. Currently, there are endless debates and contradictions within the Japanese military circles. In addition, the domestic economic situation shows no signs of improvement. The debt-ridden Japanese government is facing heavy pressure to launch a A full-scale war of aggression against China is simply impossible. Even if we decide to attack China with unrelenting momentum, it will take at least half a year to prepare for launching the huge war machine. Otherwise, we may fall into a crisis situation where we are attacked on several sides and unable to succeed. middle.
What's more, the plan to "divide, win over, and defeat each other" against the internal forces in the Chinese, political and political circles is still proceeding in an orderly manner. Although the progress is somewhat slow and the results are not great, there is always hope, and China has already
The official fell in love with the Communist Party, and for this reason alone he should not let go easily.
Umezu Yoshijiro waved his hand and signaled: "Doihara-kun, please continue. What I want to know most now is whether the 20,000 troops that have just arrived from Southwest China are a self-contained anti-Japanese combat unit, or whether they are assigned to the southern part of North China.
The various departments of the Seventeenth Army? And how do you understand the phrase 'recruitment of the Seventeenth Army' reported by China Southwest Radio? Are the two the same thing?"
"General, you are brilliant! You have asked the key point of the problem in just one sentence. However, so far, our intelligence agency has not obtained enough confirmation, but according to my personal judgment, the two should be the same thing. The so-called 'recruitment and supplementation'
The new recruits are most likely a strategy of the enemy, deliberately done to hide this force, which includes a mechanized brigade, in order to prevent its whereabouts from being exposed in advance, so that we can take precautions in advance and thus act as a surprise force."
Kenji Doihara paused for a moment and raised his head high: "According to my understanding of the establishment of the Anjia Army, a brigade of the Anjia Army is equivalent to a division of China's ordinary army. Different establishments are adopted according to different arms. The number of officers and soldiers is as high as
six thousand
There are about 500 to 8,700 people. One division has three brigades, and the number is as high as about 20,000. It is already the size of an army in Chiang Kai-shek's Huangpu main force. Moreover, the divisions of the Anjia Army are well-equipped and well-trained.
Junior officers and non-commissioned officers all accept
They have received a good military education, and more than half of them are veterans with rich combat experience. Their combat effectiveness is far superior to the main forces of Chiang Kai-shek's Central Army. In this regard, with the Anjia Army's Gu Changfeng Division, Hu Jialin Division, and the Anjia Army's later
Military harvest
All the Kwantung Army units that Yang Jiuxiao's division had fought with were deeply touched by this. Therefore, I judge that it is probably because the Anjia Army Headquarters wanted to strengthen the Seventeenth Army, which came from the same origin, and obtained the approval of Chiang Kai-shek, the supreme commander of the Chinese Army.
, a deliberate action.
"Prior to this, due to the tight funding of the central government in Nanjing, the Seventeenth Army, which was classified as a Central Army and under the direct command of Chiang Kai-shek, although its establishment was still the largest among the first-level units of the Central Army Corps, it was different from the Anjia Army.
Compared with the 24th Army, the number of officers and soldiers in each division is still nearly half less than that of the Anjia Army's main division. From this, it can be further inferred that the Chinese Communist Party's attitude towards North China is gradually becoming tougher, and it is inconsistent with the central government headed by Wang Jingwei.
Differences in attitudes toward Japan are growing.
"This is a very serious issue that deserves continued attention. It must be reported to the Ministry of War and the General Staff Headquarters for decision as soon as possible. Our agencies in China do not have the ability and cannot handle it beyond their authority. The above is my opinion, please discuss it!"
After listening to Doihara Kenji's words, all the generals looked melancholy and remained silent. Even the arrogant Takashi Sakai was speechless.
Umezu Yoshijiro glanced around and made a decisive decision, suspending the military exercises scheduled to start next week, suspending the dispatch of the traitor-armed Jidong Security Team into the 17th Military Defense Area to carry out provocation and harassment, and ordered Chief of Staff Takashi Sakai to immediately organize the meeting minutes
Complete and report the information to the Japanese country as soon as possible, and request Kenji Doihara's secret service to keep him informed of the latest intelligence and military information at any time.
Baoding Military Depot Camp, Headquarters of the 17th Army.
After Chief of Staff Yang Guan read out the action order, the division commanders, deputy division commanders, and chief of staff were still standing upright. Except for Zhang Chengzhu and Li Jinlong who led the 68th Division as a reserve team to stay in the Shijiazhuang area, the other generals all looked excited and extremely excited.
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Hu Jialin, who has been tempered to maturity and steady, and his whole body is filled with the majesty of a general in charge of the army, nodded and motioned for everyone to sit down, his deep and reserved eyes were like a silent ancient well:
"Everyone, the three new brigades are temporarily under the direct control of the headquarters. After this exercise is completed, all except the two heavy artillery regiments will be transferred directly under the direct control of each division. According to the opinions of Commander An of our base camp and the results of discussions at our Corps Headquarters
, decided to first allocate all the armored brigades stationed at the Shijiazhuang Camp to General Zhang Chengzhu’s 68th Division, the headquarters of the Xufu
The opinion given by the battalion is that the division chief of staff, General Xiao Wu, will also serve as the commander of the armored brigade. In addition, the armored brigade will not participate in this exercise. The 68th Division can take this opportunity to immediately carry out internal adjustments and cooperate with the staff of the Syrian government headquarters.
The team worked together to establish a division-affiliated armored training brigade as soon as possible to undertake the professional skills training of officers and soldiers selected from each division of our army."
When Zhang Chengzhu, Li Jinlong and Xiao Wuyi heard this, they were overjoyed. When the new armored vehicles spray-painted in camouflage colors and equipped with 37 cannons and general-purpose machine guns entered the camp of the 67th Division Cavalry Regiment, they and the generals of the division looked at it again and again and couldn't put it down.
At the request of Zhang Chengzhu, the deputy brigade commander who led his troops to the north ordered the 1st Armored Battalion to perform a demonstration, with armored vehicles and
At a speed of nearly 40 kilometers per hour, the formation galloped on the uneven cavalry training ground, kicking up bursts of dust. After a while, it rushed through the mountain pass one kilometer away to the south. Later, it changed formation again and returned quickly. The armored chariots were majestic.
The rapid impact and high-speed maneuverability made the two thousand cavalrymen and more than a hundred generals stand on end and were stunned.
Only then did Zhang Chengzhu and Li Jinlong believe in the mechanized troops that An Yi introduced to them more than two years ago. They finally saw the powerful combat effectiveness of modern weapons and equipment. Zhang Chengzhu and Li Jinlong, who were extremely dedicated to the cavalry, almost cursed at the same time: **
*His uncle!
The generals looked at Zhang Chengzhu and the others with great envy. Seeing the excited and incoherent expressions of the three of them, Yang Jiuxiao, commander of the 40th Division, cursed sourly:
"Old Zhang, what are you having fun with? Aren't you just equipping a few junk cars? Look at how happy you are, if you don't sit down I'll call the guards!"
The whole hall burst out laughing. Li Jinlong glanced at the bearded Yang Jiuxiao, sat down slowly, and picked up the tea cup with great satisfaction. He laughed three times in a row, which made Hu Jialin and Yang Guan beside him unable to keep a straight face.
When Huang Yingwu, deputy commander of the Corps and director of the *** Department, saw this, how could he have cursed several times? The generals then wisely closed their mouths and straightened their postures. Only Zhang Chengzhu's grinning mouth could not be closed.
Huang Yingwu coughed and began to lecture: "Don't be jealous of the 68th Division. Although they have replaced their guns with cannons, it is not that simple to form combat effectiveness. Your top priority is to devote all your energy to the upcoming confrontation exercise.
"The Seventeenth Division and the Forty Division should think more about how to start a confrontation and how to defeat each other. Don't stare at the Armored Brigade of the Sixty-eighth Division. The *** Division is not easy either. This time you have an internal confrontation within the division.
The entire exercise has to cover a distance of no less than two hundred kilometers, including competition for airports, occupation of stations, and other high-intensity confrontations of mutual attack and defense, so we must not neglect it! Now, please continue speaking, military commander."
Hu Jialin glanced at the generals who had completely quieted down, and finally his eyes rested on the face of Wu Liheng, the commander of the *** Division, who had a lonely face. Hu Jialin felt sour in his heart for no reason. The words of encouragement he originally wanted to say suddenly had no interest in saying them anymore. Let's briefly summarize a few
After saying a few words, and once again emphasizing the confidentiality measures and the guarantee responsibilities of the military special forces brigade, he waved his hand to announce the adjournment of the meeting, stood up and pretended to be nonchalant, called Wu Liheng over, and walked to the backyard together.
The two walked side by side under two tall poplar trees. Hu Jialin took out a cigarette and lit it for Wu Liheng. He also lit one and continued walking forward for more than fifty meters. Neither of them spoke.
Wu Liheng looked at the doctors and nurses rushing in and out of the field hospital ahead, and then looked around at the familiar barracks, large canteen and rows of trees, and couldn't help but sigh:
"I really can't bear to leave my brothers! I'm really worried that I will dream about this place in my future dreams. We have been here for three years..."
"It's not that long, the Great Wall War of Resistance has only been more than two years..." Hu Jialin lowered his head after finishing speaking smoothly, and after a while he said softly:
"Don't worry, the commander must have already taken care of things for you. Think about that boy Xia Jian, who was tricked and dismantled the army. Later, he also rectified his name in the Shanghai Anti-Japanese War, and even more so now.
Have you become the commander of an army? You will fly to Nanjing tomorrow
Just show your face and sign in. No one dares to do anything to you. After that, you can take the same transport plane and fly directly to Xu Mansion. You don’t need to be arrogant by those grandsons in the central government. I believe that after you return to Xu Mansion, the commander will leave you
The position is no worse than your current *** division commander."
"I know this. At best, it's just a formality to let those traitors and surrenderers have a hard time... But, this time I leave the *** division and the 17th Army, I'm afraid I'll never come back.
I feel so uncomfortable." Wu Liheng still sighed.
"...Old Wu, I understand how you feel. The *** Division is the old army where we started. You are the third division commander who embodies the spirit of the model battalion and the Iron-blooded Army. The soldiers will definitely be reluctant to let you leave...
Maybe you will feel better if you think about how the commander handed over this unit to me in the first place.
...Go with confidence, the sea is wide enough for fish to jump, and the sky is high enough for birds to fly. Maybe next time we meet, you will already be the leader of an army... Take your guards with you. After all, you are used to them. You should arrive in southern Sichuan.
It's useful." Hu Jialin's voice was low, and he spoke wherever he thought, and his words were full of deep affection for his comrades-in-arms.
"good."
"Invite the brothers for a drink tonight. If they know that you left quietly, I would be surprised if they don't curse you to death."
"This... okay, I listen to you."
The two walked forward in silence, and Hu Jialin asked again: "Do you have any words for our troops?"
Wu Liheng hesitated for a moment: "Yes, brothers, we must not lose the majesty and self-esteem of our Anjiajun, and we must not lose the spirit of the model camp, and we must always make me proud!"
"Okay! After the exercise is over, I will announce it to the entire army without changing a word!"