Hu Jialin, who rushed back urgently, was listening to Huang Zhi's explanation of the battle situation.
"Currently, Xiao Wu's Corps and Hu Jiyang's Corps are heading east from Barnaul to the western foothills of the Salail Mountains, and have captured the town of Stepnoy in the west of Altaisk. Coincidentally, the Japanese Seventh Army's troops
an independent
The brigade happened to be moving from east to west, preparing to set up defenses at the edge of the forest. However, it was hit hard by Xiao Wu's regiment and was unable to find its way north. At present, the brigade has been completely wiped out, but its regiment flag has not been found. It is estimated that
had been burned by soldiers holding flags;
"Yang Jiuxiao led his three armies and directly affiliated troops. After crossing the Ob River, he went north along the railway line and has now reached Ozerki. So far, he has not made contact with the Japanese army;
"On the Cupino line, as early as three days ago, Dong Jinming, under the leadership of the local Kazakh guide, led the First Group Army of the Northern Military Region eastward, crossing Charne Lake and its two main tributaries, and has now reached the Yar base.
area, no trace of Japanese troops was found along the way.
"Finally, Li Jinlong's front army launched a general attack on the Japanese defense line east of Tatarsk. In this battle, Li's army used all its tanks, and coupled with the fierce assault of four divisions of the Seventh Army, the Japanese army retreated across the board, and the remaining troops retreated into Ozero.
Karachi city, the attack on the city is currently in progress!"
After hearing this, Hu Jialin asked a little strangely: "The Japanese army's frontline troops have been reduced long before I returned to Xufu. However, the Japanese army has three legions, a total of twelve divisions and several mixed brigades and independent brigades.
It shouldn’t be like this, both emotionally and rationally.
Economically? I remember that in the battle plan you formulated, the front was only responsible for feint attacks to attract the Japanese army to deploy troops south and southeast of Novosibirsk to create conditions for victory on the eastern front. Why are the Japanese troops now even withstanding our first wave of offensives?
No?"
Huang Zhi shrugged: "I'm also surprised that the Japanese army collapsed too quickly... However, it may also be that our air force made a great contribution. When the artillery bombardment started today, the Japanese artillery fired back very hard.
, but after being bombarded continuously by our air force, the Japanese artillery stopped firing. Later, no matter how we attacked, they did not fight back. Could it be that we had wiped out all the artillery?"
Hu Jialin came to the map and couldn't figure it out for a long time. At this time, Chen Mingzhen, the director of the communications department, walked into the war room and handed a telegram marked top secret to Hu Jialin.
Hu Jialin looked strange after reading it. Huang Zhi was a little strange and came over to take the telegram. After reading it, he looked around and laughed dumbly:
"It turns out that little Japan can also resort to empty city tactics. Grandma, we are facing only four divisions. I wonder why we are so inexperienced! The commander suggested that we pursue and fight fiercely. This is exactly what I want...
I don’t know what the situation is like on the front line. If nothing goes wrong, we can recapture the city of Ozero Karachi tomorrow, and then we will not rest, but follow the Siberian Railway all the way west, chasing it like crazy!"
Hu Jialin said with emotion: "Xiaoyi's telegram came just in time! If we act faster, maybe we can recover the loss of factory equipment in the Kemirovo-Temirtau area... Lao Huang, you
See if you can call Xiao, Hu and Yang Jiuxiao respectively to ask them to speed up their march?"
"I agree!"
Huang Zhimei said with excitement: "Let's knock the mountain and shake the tiger so that it can't take care of both ends. After all, the Siberian Railway's transportation capacity is limited, and it's not that easy for them to rush to transport supplies. Coupled with the continuous harassment of our Mongolian military region, the Japanese army is going to
It would be impossible to transport those machinery and equipment to the Far East without trains!"
Hu Jialin's eyes fell on the large map of Kemirovo-Temiltau marked with coal, iron ore and industrial areas:
"If we can completely preserve this industrial area, I am confident that we can fight against the Soviet Union and the Japanese army just by relying on our own strength! Think about it, there are more than 350 factories and enterprises in this area, almost
Covers all industrial categories, especially in the region
The coal reserves in the Bas and Minusinsk coalfields are said to be greater than those in the famous Donbas coal mines in the Soviet Union. Add in the iron mines in Terbes and Abagen, and you can imagine how much wealth that is.
Therefore, in order to develop the areas under our control, the Kemirovo region must be in our hands!"
"What if the Far East Republic asks for it from us?" Huang Zhi asked worriedly.
"Not yet!"
Hu Jialin said categorically: "Now the Far East Army is under great pressure. There are at least two million Soviet troops in front of them. However, the Far East Army suffered a defeat in the Kirov Battle, coupled with the losses of troops on the Eastern Front, its strength has been reduced.
Shrunk to around 1.5 million
On the right, these troops must guard thousands of kilometers of hilly defense lines from Kameshin in the south to Yar in the north. They must also divide their forces to defend industrial center cities such as Saratov, Ulyanovsk, Kazan and Perm.
It was impossible to mobilize troops to the eastern front to intercept the Japanese army.
"Now, the Far East side has a mutually beneficial relationship with us. With the harvest of autumn grain, their logistics has gradually begun to rely on us. In this case, the top brass of the Far East Army will not make unreasonable demands. Moreover,
, even if they mention it, I will block it back for them!"
"That's it!"
Huang Zhi nodded solemnly: "Even if it is for future generations, this coal and iron center must be occupied, no matter who comes to rob it!"
...
Novosibirsk City, Japanese Front Army Headquarters Conference Room.
As two generals, Seiji Kozuki and Shunroku Hata, who were guarding Ozero Karachi, called frequently to express their concerns, Marshal Morimasa Urimoto convened an emergency meeting, and all military chiefs who were supervising the disassembly of production lines and mechanical equipment were sent out.
As Hu Jialin expected, due to limited railway capacity, the Japanese army has just finished dismantling the factories and enterprises in Novosibirsk City. So far, only a small half has been transported. The equipment in the Kmirovo Industrial Zone has not yet begun to be dismantled, let alone
Said it was packed and shipped away.
"Gentlemen, everyone must be very clear about the choice between the base camp and Siberia. Originally, we thought that the Chinese would have to rest for at least one to two months before they could attack us. By then, we would be able to retreat calmly. But from now on
Judging from the situation, if the enemy does not give us this opportunity, how should we respond next?"
After finishing speaking, Prince Shoumasa of Rimoto Palace looked at his generals expectantly.
General Yamada Otsuzo, commander of the Fifth Army, said sternly: "Of course we will fight to the bitter end and never give in... I don't believe it. We can't defeat the Anjia Army by concentrating the power of our eight armies..."
."
"Yamada-kun——"
General Yoshiyuki Kawashima, commander of the Seventh Army, stood up, bowed deeply, and then said sadly: "It's not that I'm afraid of fighting, but since the end of last month, the base camp has not allocated a box of ammunition or a grain of food to us. Now,
In addition to the first army and the no.
In addition to the three armies, all departments have transported artillery back to the Far East to strengthen the strength of the corps heading south. In addition, in order to avoid unnecessary attrition, the Imperial Army Air Force has all evacuated a week ago. The sky in Western Siberia is no longer ours.
"Gentlemen, I heard that in today's artillery battle, the First Army and the Third Army bombed each other's planes and fired all the artillery shells. More than two hundred cannons were destroyed, and the artillery was also completely lost.
Subsequently, the four divisions of the First Army and the Third Army deployed on the front line were defeated under the attack of tanks from the other side like a tide.
"Gentlemen, please listen to me. It is obviously unwise to confront the mechanized troops with tanks and armored vehicles on the flat prairie. We imperial warriors are not afraid of sacrifice, but the sacrifice must be valuable. In the air supremacy, we will gain the advantage of the opponent.
Therefore, if we rashly choose to engage in a decisive battle with the opponent when we do not have enough ammunition and food, this will consume the national power of the empire, so I do not agree with fighting the opponent at this time."
"Fleeing without a fight is a coward's behavior! The reason why His Excellency Nogi Hidenori is known as the God of War is because of his unyielding spirit of moving forward without fear of sacrifice! If you don't want to bring shame to your family, just retreat!
"General Matsui Iwane, commander of the Eighth Army, said coldly.
Kawashima Yoshiyuki raised his head: "I would rather be regarded as a coward than make unnecessary sacrifices! Matsui-kun, please don't forget who our opponent is now? If we really would rather die than surrender, who escaped with the troops in Shanghai?"
Why didn't you perform a caesarean section at that time to thank His Majesty the Emperor for his kindness?"
"you--"
Matsui Iwane was so angry that he stood up and pointed at Kawashima Yoshiyuki. He was speechless for a long time.
"Papa -"
General Ishikawa Koichi, the Chief of Staff of the Front Army, clapped his hands and stood up, smiling and said: "Matsui-kun, you might as well sit down and think calmly. I think your choice in Shanghai was extremely correct! Even though the empire and its expatriates have a population of nearly 100 million,
, but men only have more than 40 million
, there are only about 10 million young and middle-aged people. Weapons and ammunition can be manufactured, but once a person dies, he cannot be resurrected, especially experienced veterans. They are the most precious wealth of the empire. Once they are consumed needlessly, then the imperial army will be short-term.
The internal fighting capacity will be seriously affected.
"Everyone here has the courage to fight to the death with the enemy, but can human flesh really compete with steel? Can our warriors destroy the opponent's aircraft, artillery and tanks with the courage to fight to the death?
If that's the case, I, Ishikawa, don't mind being the first to go
Die! But what is the reality? I think there is nothing worthy of praise except adding glory to the opponent! We must put the safety of the empire and His Majesty the Emperor first, leaving personal honor and face behind! Therefore, Ishikawa believes that,
The best plan now is to retreat in an orderly manner!"
"But if you flee without a fight, it won't be easy to explain back home, right?" General Kotaro Nakamura, commander of the Fourth Army, said hesitantly.
Marshal Li Hongiya Shoumasa and Ishikawa Hiroshi looked at each other, and then asked the guards to take out a telegram and waved it in their hands: "Gentlemen, this is the first order issued by the base camp after it was shocked to hear that the An family army was attacking me.
The order. The base camp decided to take the preservation of the army as the first priority. As long as we withdraw to the east of Lake Baikal, we will
It's safe! The mountains there are rolling and the roads are winding and difficult, which is not conducive to the deployment of mechanized troops. Moreover, the empire has built permanent fortifications and stockpiled a large amount of food and ammunition, which is enough for our needs. As for the mechanical equipment in the areas we control, we can take it away
Just take them away, otherwise they will be blasted and destroyed. We must not leave them to the Anjia Army!"
The reason why Prince Shoumasa of Rimoto Palace did not read out the order immediately was that the Japanese army has always had a tradition of subordinates overcoming superiors. Only after a full debate and allowing these rebellious generals to sort out the pros and cons can they accept it rationally, otherwise the meeting would not proceed.
From the beginning, I'm afraid there will be an uproar.
The generals were whispering to each other, and they were all surprised that the base camp had made a decision so quickly.
Yamada Otsuzo sneered and said: "I'm afraid this is the plan made by that common man Ishihara Kanji. First he gave up Western Siberia, which was within easy reach, and now he has to give up even the western part of Eastern Siberia to the enemy. I simply can't believe it. This is a plan.
A decision that the supreme commander of the empire can make!”
"Enough!"
Ishikawa Koichi stood up and his expression suddenly changed: "Senior Yamada, please don't forget that it was under the leadership of Ishihara-kun that the empire moved from one victory to another! Now that Germany has achieved a decisive victory over Poland, the next step will be to
Targeting France, once Germany
If our country rules the European continent as their head of state claims, then the British rule in Asia will also suffer a devastating blow! Ishihara-kun is far-sighted and decisively abandons the Siberian region that will occupy a large number of my troops, and accumulates troops in Lanyin. This will
It is a manifestation of great wisdom and courage.
"Senior Yamada, you have been the principal of the Army Cavalry School, Army Communications School and Army Non-commissioned Officer School for a long time. You must be better at making strategic decisions than Ishikawa. Although Siberia is rich in mineral resources, how much manpower and material resources will be consumed to develop it? Hold it.
How many troops does it require us to send? In Australia, India, Myanmar and other places, the mineral resources are not inferior to Siberia, and the degree of development is a hundred times that of Siberia. Coupled with endless human resources, isn't it better than just guarding the treasures in vain now?
How can it be a hundred times stronger?"
Yamada Otozo's face changed, turning blue and purple. After a while, he suddenly stood up. Just when everyone thought that this veteran army general was roaring back at Ishikawa Koichi, he suddenly bowed at 90 degrees:
"Your Excellency Ishikawa, thank you for your kind words. I am ashamed that Yamada has been a soldier all his life, but he still can't let go of his dignity and is ashamed to serve under a younger generation! Just now you gave Yamada a heads-up and let Yamada wake up in time... Ishihara-kun's eyes are indeed
Beyond Yamada's reach, he
A series of layouts made the empire avoid falling into the quagmire of the China War, and promptly went south to occupy the Lanyin Islands. Later, they recovered the Far East and turned the Sea of Japan into the inland sea of the empire... Yamada asked himself that he did not have such insight. In the future,
Never dare to make false accusations!"
Ishikawa Koichi hurriedly stretched out his hand to support Yamada Otsuzo: "Senior, you are so polite. I think Chief of Staff Ishihara will still listen to correct suggestions. The international situation is now in an era of change. As long as we, the Empire of Japan, do not make mistakes in our strategic decisions.
, creating a prosperous empire that belongs to a great nation and the sun never sets is not a problem. Seniors, please encourage me with Ishikawa!"
Seeing this farce end in comedy, warm applause erupted from the conference room.
Subsequently, the meeting made a decision. Taking advantage of the darkness, the First Army and the Third Army urgently retreated to the city of Balabinsk, rendezvoused with the four divisions there, and relied on the defense lines built in advance to continue to delay the advance of the Chinese Army.
At the same time, the Fourth Army was divided into Kargat and Chu.
Rem built fortifications to block the Anjia Army's attack. The Second, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Armies gave up dismantling machinery and equipment and turned eastward. The Eighth Army was left responsible for blasting factories and mines while blocking Novosibirsk.
The gap in the south of the city covered the retreat of the entire army.
At this time, because an independent brigade sent by the Japanese army to Altaisk collapsed too quickly, the front army headquarters had not yet discovered the Anjia army's eastward advance attempt. This gave the Anyi Group the opportunity to completely take Kmirovo-Temirtau under its control.
conditions were created.
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