Chapter 345: The Kwantung Army who split the soil and became king? Are you coming to me? "Umezu-kun, I think you must have heard about the incident at Umezu." Kimura Hyōtaro belongs to the action group. After hanging up Tsukada Gong's call, he immediately called someone to the Kwantung Army headquarters, regardless of whether General Umezu Yoshijiro was there or not. Take a rest and speak directly. "Well, Your Excellency, Deputy Minister, I just received a telegram from the base camp. I didn't expect that the 104th Division also rebelled. These Osaka businessmen deserve to die." General Umezu Yoshijiro followed. He also did not expect that after the Fourth Division, the 104th Division would also rebel. Although the reason for the rebellion is unclear, it must be related to the Fourth Division. After all, the connection between the two divisions is still very close. This is also the disadvantage of divisions that are mainly composed of regions. "Umezu-kun, I have ordered a thorough investigation of all officers in the Osaka area and ordered them to serve in the reserve." Kimura Hyoutaro said his plan. Hearing this, General Umezu Meijiro frowned slightly. I always feel like this is not a good plan.
If those people cause trouble in the local area, I'm afraid it will be very troublesome. Of course, these are not things he can decide. At the same time, he also knew that there must be other reasons for Kimura Hyōtaro calling him so late. "Your Excellency, Deputy Minister, do you have any orders?" General Umezu Yoshijiro decided not to bend any further and asked directly. "Umezu-kun, I don't need to say more about the situation in Yangcheng. According to the instructions from the base camp, the remnants of the 23rd Army have been placed under the command of the Southern Army, but the elites of the Southern Army have been transferred to Tianzhu." Kimura Hyōtaro explained. "The rest are some second-line troops, but Borneo is facing the attack of the Sichuan Army again." "Yamashita Fengwen relied on the divisions in his hands and could only barely hold on to the defense line." "I don't need to say more about the importance of the Strait of Malacca. We must defend the Lion City and the Strait of Malacca." "So the Southern Army wants to mobilize some reinforcements from the base camp, but the mainland is now filled with newly formed divisions, and their combat effectiveness is not strong." "Basically all the elite troops on the Chinese battlefield have been mobilized, and the remaining troops can only barely maintain the defense line." "The only one with a large number of elite troops now is the Kwantung Army." Kimura Hyōtaro's series of explanations made General Umezu Yoshijiro frown slightly. In fact, from the moment he received the call, he had already guessed what the other party meant. But when the other party said it, he felt somewhat dissatisfied. Come to recruit the elite of their Kwantung Army again? They are also under a lot of pressure, okay? There are hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops in the north. The last Battle of Nomenkan knocked the Japanese army out of the shadows. Now facing the Soviet army, the Kwantung Army naturally did not dare to take it lightly.
So I was always on guard. I feel a little dissatisfied at the thought of being transferred to elite troops now. If a problem occurs in the four northeastern provinces, who will bear the responsibility? Him? Or Hyoutarou Kimura? "Your Excellency, Deputy Minister, I am afraid that the Kwantung Army cannot mobilize more troops. We are also facing great pressure now. The Soviet army in the north is ready to move, and there are often small-scale conflicts in the border areas." General Umezu Yoshijiro opened his mouth, Completely bullying Kimura Hyōtaro without knowing the specific situation of the four eastern provinces. "Umezu-kun, I know the pressure from the Kwantung Army, but this is the decision of the base camp." Hyoutarou Kimura naturally understood the meaning of the other party's words. To put it bluntly, I just don’t want to give reinforcements. "Your Excellency, Deputy Minister, we will naturally abide by the decision of the base camp, but the Kwantung Army needs to guard against hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops, as well as internal guerrillas, etc., and it has to enter the border from time to time to support the North China Front. Our troops are not very large. "General Umezu Yoshijiro complained. Hearing this, Kimura Hyōtaro fell silent, because what the other party said was indeed the truth. But the importance of Yangcheng goes without saying. Now it may not only be Yangcheng, but also Xiangjiang. According to Isotani Rensuke's report, the fourth theater has increased its troops. Because of the capture of Yangcheng, Zhang Fakui's prestige increased dramatically. Those troops who had not obeyed orders at first began to recover the lost territory of Guangdong Province under his orders. It is expected that it will not take long for troops to spread across the country. As for whether troops will be sent to capture Xiangjiang, I don't know. Because there is still an elusive Sichuan Army. The combination of various reasons made Kimura Hyōtaro very anxious. "Umezu-kun, the base camp also considered the difficulties of the Kwantung Army, so it decided to make an exception and upgrade the Kwantung Army Headquarters to the Kwantung Army General Headquarters, which has two front army headquarters and armored corps, the Kwantung Defense Forces Headquarters and the 2nd Air Force. Headquarters." Kimura Hyōtaro took a deep breath and said the biggest concession he could give. Although there is one more word, the content is completely different. If we say that in the past, the Kwantung Army had to report to the base camp from time to time. So from now on, the Kwantung Army has the right to decide everything in the entire four eastern provinces, and there is no need to ask for instructions on everything. The troops under their command are completely free to make their own decisions. Including conscription and so on. As the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army General Headquarters, General Umezu Yoshijiro will have the highest authority among all overseas armies. To put it bluntly, he is the uncrowned king of Manchukuo. This power is very huge. In fact, two months later, the situation became increasingly corrupt. In October 1942, the Japanese base camp upgraded the Kwantung Army Headquarters to the Kwantung Army General Headquarters in exchange for the Kwantung Army sending troops south.
"At the same time, all the Japanese troops in Korea are under the command of the Kwantung Army General Headquarters." Hearing the breathing on the other end of the phone, Kimura Hyōtaro added another bargaining chip. "Hai, thank you for your understanding. The Kwantung Army Headquarters will always obey the command of the Army Headquarters." General Umezu Yoshijiro also knew that the bottom line should be reached, so he quickly responded. "Your Excellency, Deputy Minister, I will dispatch five divisions to go south within a month to help the Southern Army retake Yangcheng, but I hope to have naval support." Hearing this, Kimura Hyōtaro felt slightly embarrassed. Naval support? The Navy itself is in dire straits right now. Although the sneak attack was successful, it also sunk many US warships. But they were surprised to find that the US aircraft carrier that was severely damaged in the Battle of Midway appeared again. This scared the Japanese navy into a cold sweat. After a costly investigation, it was discovered that this aircraft carrier, which the Japanese Navy thought would take half a year to repair, was repaired in less than a month and returned to the battlefield. In other words, the actual repair time does not exceed twenty days. Such terrifying industrial capabilities scared Yamamoto Isoroku into a cold sweat. Now all the navies are frantically gathering together and are looking for US warships everywhere, with the purpose of killing him while he is sick. If we don't give Mi Zhu Haijun a hard blow at this time, I'm afraid there will be trouble later. So don't even think about bringing up the plan of naval escort. The Navy is now eager to deploy all the warships protecting the homeland to the Pacific battlefield. Thinking of this, Hyōtaro Kimura opened his mouth to explain. "Umezu-kun, I'm afraid the navy won't be able to dispatch warships for **** for a while." Hearing this, General Umezu Yoshijiro was stunned. It would not be good if there was no escort. "Your Excellency, Deputy Minister, without naval escort, I'm afraid we need to go south along the railway. I hope the North China Front Army can ensure the safety of the railway." According to the plan, he will definitely let these five divisions take the train directly south to Changsha, and then try to win the battle in one go and open up the Guangdong-Hankou Railway. "No problem, I can guarantee this." Kimura Hyōtaro nodded and responded. "But I hope that the troops of the Kwantung Army going south are elite divisions. The China Army is not as weak as we thought. They have a lot of beautiful weapons and equipment, and their combat effectiveness is far beyond our imagination. Especially the Sichuan Army, Meijin-kun, we must pay attention to it. ” Upon hearing this, General Umezu Yoshijiro responded. "Your Excellency, Deputy Chief, please rest assured. The divisions heading south this time include the 9th Division, the 14th Division, the 28th Division, the 29th Division, and the 71st Division." To be honest, General Umezu Yoshijiro really didn't deal with Hyoutarou Kimura this time. After all, if the other party offers such a generous offer, he must show his sincerity to be worthy of this condition, which is almost like breaking the earth and becoming a king. Needless to say, the first two divisions are the permanent Class A divisions. The next two divisions are also Type A divisions.
The 71st Division is a newly formed B division, but its combat effectiveness is not weak. Kimura Hyōtaro felt much more relaxed now. At the moment, the Kwantung Army has the most elite divisions. Now that the other party is willing to produce four Class A divisions, two of which are permanent Class A divisions, it shows that the other party is sincere. "Xinxi, Umezu-kun, when we take back Yangcheng, I will tell the Prime Minister and ask him to petition the Emperor for you and strive to make you a marshal and also have a title." Kimura Hyōtaro did not hesitate to draw the pie. . The Japanese army also has noble titles. Except for the royal family who can be crowned princes, the highest level for others is dukes. For example, Togo Heihachiro was granted the title of Marquis. Therefore, in addition to marshal, title is also one of these people's crazy pursuits. Sure enough, after hearing this, General Umezu Meijiro could no longer suppress the smile on his face. Marshal, title. What was once out of reach now seems within reach. After hanging up the phone, General Umezu Yoshijiro started laughing crazily. … North China Front, General Okamura Neiji looked at the telegram just sent from the base camp and frowned deeply. In the past, he always had a calm expression on his face, but this was the first time he had such a frown. So much so that everyone in the entire headquarters was cautious and didn't even dare to breathe too loudly. I was afraid that I would offend General Okamura Neji. "Huh, Umezu-kun, you bastard." After reading the telegram, General Okamura Neji said in a jealous tone. "Your Excellency, Commander, why are you angry? Is it the base camp that reprimanded us for our unfavorable actions?" Lieutenant General Anda asked curiously. He thought it was the previous failure to suppress the guerrillas that made the base camp angry. "No, the base camp doesn't care about these things. To them, North China is just a piece of chicken ribs. As long as we hold on to the railway, it will be fine. If we lose other areas, we will lose them. They don't care." General Okamura Neiji said casually. . I have to admit that General Okamura Neiji still has a good vision. The only requirement the base camp has for the North China Front is to hold the railway. Just keep supplies flowing. I don’t really need anything else. So much so that the base camp didn't even bother to look at some small combat plans and casualty reports. One or two divisions suffered heavy losses every day. Who cares about the loss of one squadron or two squads? "Then why are you angry?" Lieutenant General Anda looked puzzled. "Huh, the Army Headquarters promoted the Kwantung Army Headquarters to the Kwantung Army General Headquarters, which is under the jurisdiction of the Kwantung Army General Headquarters. It has two front army headquarters and the Armored Corps, the Kwantung Defense Forces Headquarters and the 2nd Air Force Headquarters. He is also in charge of the Japanese army in Korea." As he said that, General Okamura Neiji handed over the telegram in his hand, and it was obvious that he was not hiding anything.
"More importantly, we are required to ensure the safety of the railway, and the Kwantung Army must send five divisions south to support it." Lieutenant General Anda 23 finally figured it out. The other party was angry because he asked them to **** the Kwantung Army. Doesn't this mean that the North China Front Army is a subordinate of the Kwantung Army? In the past, everyone was on an equal footing, but now you are suddenly promoted to a level, and it is still the level equivalent to breaking the earth and becoming a king. How could it possibly be satisfying to start looking at them from a bird's eye view? After reading the telegram, Lieutenant General Anda was a little surprised. The Army Headquarters' effort this time was really too big. Such a large territory was directly given to the Kwantung Army. If these guys did the same thing as the Fourth Division, wouldn't they be doomed? "Your Excellency, Commander, I'm afraid we still have to carry out the orders from the base camp." After General Okamura Neji calmed down, Adachi Twenty-Three began to persuade. "I know." General Okamura Neji replied in a cold tone. He was just angry. Originally, everyone was on an equal footing, and my contribution was no less than yours. Why are you one level higher than me? Don't worry about scarcity but inequality. Naturally, the attitude will not be too good. "Order, all troops shrink their defense lines and guard the railway. No villages, people, or livestock are allowed to appear within 100 meters along the railway. Anyone who comes close to the railway will be killed without mercy." General Okamura Neiji was angry, but he was still very reliable in doing things. of. "Hai." Not long after, the changes in North China naturally aroused the attention of interested people, and information gradually came to Cun Yunsheng's hands. Mainly thanks to Zhang Ruzhi, deputy director of the Kunming Station of Military Reunion. According to Cun Yunsheng's request, a copy of important information must be sent to the Sichuan Army. "The North China Front suddenly imposed martial law? No civilians were allowed to approach the railway for 100 meters?" Cun Yunsheng looked at the information, and for a moment some monks Zhang Er were confused. Even he didn't understand what kind of medicine was sold in the little devil's gourd. "Could it be that the Japs want to withdraw?" Lin Yi said casually. "Withdraw? Give up such a big territory like this? With such a stingy little devil, how can you be willing to give up?" Cun Yunsheng sneered. "Then what's the good martial law railway for? It can't be related to us, right? It's quite a hundred and eighty thousand miles away, maybe several thousand kilometers away?" Lin Yi said hesitantly. "I'm afraid it might really have something to do with us." Cun Yunsheng looked at the information and murmured. "Send a telegram directly to Zhang Ru and ask them to find out what kind of medicine the little devil is selling in the gourd." The more Cun Yunsheng thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, and decided to let the military commander figure out the situation first.
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