"Komatsubara-kun, we have already sent the reinforcements you need, including the 1st Tank Division, the national treasure of our Imperial Japanese Army, and the 7th Division, the most powerful in our Imperial Army, why can't we defeat the Soviet army?"

In the Japanese army headquarters, Masanobu Tsuji, a staff officer of the Kwantung Army, was questioning Michitaro Komatsubara, who had just suffered a defeat and almost couldn't come back. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

"Masa-kun Tsuji, we underestimated the strength of the Soviet armored forces and the firepower of the Soviets' artillery bombardment, so when launching a sneak attack and a frontal attack, we did not bring enough anti-tank equipment and not enough troops.

As a result, the Soviet troops, which had superior strength and firepower, counterattacked with the cooperation of the air force, and the troops participating in the attack suffered heavy casualties, and the strength of our army was weakened. Komatsubara explained.

Like Michitaro Komatsubara, Masanobu Tsuji was the driving force behind the Japanese army's plan to advance northward. None of them wanted to face the defeat of the Battle of Normenhan, otherwise they would face internal punishment from the Japanese army.

"Komatsubara-kun, how many troops do we have now?" Masanobu Tsuji asked.

"We still have 38,000 troops left."

Masanobu Tsuji recalled the troop data before the attack and found that the Japanese casualties were lower than expected: "There are still 38,000 men? It's not far from the original. ”

"Yes, Massa-kun Tsuji. The total number of troops we lost yesterday was only 5,000 men, mainly from the 28th Wing, which participated in the raid, and the 1st Tank Division, which was responsible for the frontal attack. ”

Indeed, in terms of numbers, the Japanese casualties were not very large, because the number of troops they had attacked on 3 July was already small.

Only 8,000 people crossed the river to attack Bayingchagang Mountain, and more than 2,000 people were lost, and the rest were all withdrawn. Although the 1st Tank Division, which attacked frontally, was completely annihilated, the casualties were only 3,000 because their main infantry forces retreated in time under the cover of artillery.

However, in terms of combat strength, the losses of the Japanese army this time were not small, and the soldiers lost at Bayingchagang Mountain were all the elite of the Japanese Seventh Division, and the only Japanese tank division that participated in the frontal attack was also completely annihilated.

After this battle, the gap between the Japanese and Soviet armies in terms of mechanized forces was widened, and Japan was no longer able to launch large-scale tank attacks.

Masanobu Tsuji, a staff officer of the Shozo, quickly thought of this and pointed out this problem to Masanobu Tsuji: "However, in the battle of the frontal attack, the 1st Tank Division, the national treasure of our Empire Japan, was severely damaged, and also lost a lot of anti-tank guns, which dealt a certain blow to the combat effectiveness of our army.

In the future, the armored superiority of the Soviet army will be able to be brought into better play, and we must find a way to deal with their armored forces. In addition, it is necessary to find a way to deal with their artillery forces. ”

Komatsubara, in fact, didn't think of any new methods, and only thought of using the old way to solve the problem. "We need more anti-tank guns, anti-tank rifles, to deal with the attack of Soviet tanks."

"And what about the Soviet artillery superiority? Komatsubara-kun: How are you going to deal with it? ”

"In response to the threat of artillery fire from the Soviet-Mongolian coalition forces, Yutianjun had already taken advantage of the rain last night to lead his troops to attack the Soviet artillery positions, but due to bad weather and the Soviet preparations, the sneak attack was not successful." Komatsubara's combat philosophy is to focus on sneak attacks, and there is no other way to think of anything other than sneak attacks. Knowing Masanobu Tsuji's temper, he didn't dare to tell the news that the sneak attack troops were completely annihilated.

As a staff officer of the Kwantung Army, Masanobu Tsuji suddenly remembered that several troops could be used to solve these problems. "It's still a question of troops and equipment. I will apply to Commander Ueda for the transfer of an independent field heavy artillery wing from Manchuria to bombard the enemy's positions with those heavy artillery with longer range and greater power.

In addition, I will apply for the transfer of anti-tank rapid-fire artillery squadrons from Mukden (now Shenyang), Bei'an, Qiqihar and other places to strengthen our anti-tank forces and use these anti-tank rapid-fire guns to destroy the steel torrent of the Soviet army. ”

The Japanese heavy artillery had a range of 18 kilometers, and the range was completely able to cover the front-line positions of the Soviet army. Moreover, the caliber of heavy artillery is large and powerful, and if it is well controlled, it can cause many casualties to the Soviet army.

Whether it is Masanobu Tsuji or Kenkichi Ueda, they have already made preparations to use the old capital of the Kwantung Army. Because they knew that the Japanese Kwantung Army was facing a highly industrialized country, with more advanced military technology than them, as well as a sufficient number of combat vehicles, aircraft and artillery.

Prior to this, they had already mobilized the old capital of the Kwantung Army aviation, dispatched the best pilots, and pumped out almost all the aviation forces that could be mobilized. It turned out to be a no-brainer.

In addition, on the army side, they also mobilized the "National Treasure" of the Imperial Japanese Army, the First Tank Division, and the Seventh Division, which was recognized as the strongest unit of the Japanese army. As a result, one was completely annihilated, and the other was severely damaged.

Compared to those, the independent field heavy artillery wing and the anti-tank rapid-fire squadron are trivial, and what troops Komatsubara needs, Kenkichi Ueda will send to the front.

In addition to the forces of anti-tank and heavy artillery, the Kwantung Army had a special unit at its disposal that had not been dispatched. This unit is arguably the most notorious member of the Japanese army.

They had a special mission, and although they did not work face to face with the enemy on the front line, their lethality was not inferior to that of any Japanese army.

This is the well-known Unit 731, which specializes in the study of bacteriological warfare and, of course, the implementation of bacteriological warfare.

Komatsubara quickly thought of this team and decided to dispatch them during the strategic reorganization of the Japanese army, unknowingly, to plague the Soviet troops on the other side. "Masa-kun Tsuji, I plan to dispatch the Ishii army (731) to sprinkle typhoid, cholera, plague, melioidosis and other bacteria into the water of the Haraha River, and launch a bacteriological war against the Soviet-Mongolian coalition forces, and unknowingly infect them and kill them! I don't know if the Kwantung Army command will allow it. ”

For the brutal, murderous Japanese invaders, as long as they could kill the enemy, they could do anything, including launching bacteriological warfare. Not to mention Komatsuba and Masanobu Tsuji, even the commander of the Kwantung Army, Kenkichi Ueda, as well as the entire Japanese military, will not fail to accept this inhumane approach.

"Of course, as long as we can destroy the enemy for the empire, implement our plan to advance northward, and establish the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, we can use any cruel means." Masanobu Tsuji, who has always been cruel, said without hesitation.

"Yo Xi, then I'll bother Masa-kun Tsuji, and do some work at Ueda-kun."

"Rest assured. At present, the northward expansion plan is an important goal of my imperial army, and Ueda-kun will definitely agree to it. ”

"Yo Xi, then I'm sorry for you, waiting for your good news."

Masanobu Tsuji thought of another question: "Komatsubara-kun, should we inform the soldiers of the news of germ warfare?" Avoid them from drinking river water? ”

Komatsubara, however, was worried that his plan would be leaked because of this, "Masasa Tsuji, in this case, our plan will be easily leaked." As long as we strictly prohibit the soldiers from drinking the river water, there is no need to explain the reason. ”

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