Chapter 300: A Strange Situation
On the Eastern Front, the Kwantung Army attacked four divisions and one independent mixed brigade to attack northward, crossed Xinmin and reached the Zhangwu line, and then, diagonally inserted into the northwest direction, attacking the line from Tongliao to Chifeng. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
At this time, the Kwantung Army was already more than a hundred kilometers away from Mukden.
After crossing Zhangwu, Major General Kohei Kashii, commander of the 11th Independent Mixed Brigade of the vanguard unit, began to hesitate, because he had not encountered any resistance from the Beidi Volunteer Army along the way, and even the reconnaissance planes sent out by the Kwantung region had not discovered the enemy's situation.
This state of affairs is seriously abnormal, and Major General Kohei Kashii does not have suspicions.
War is a matter for the armies of both sides, and now only the Eastern Army is advancing, and there is no opponent in front, is this also a war?
Major General Kohei Kashii walked as he walked, and many question marks appeared in his heart, this vast no-man's land has no end in sight, like a bottomless pit, which makes people feel a sense of mystery, more than 10,000 troops are a lot of people, but they feel very small.
There was no sound in the vast field except for the footsteps of the soldiers of the Kwantung Army, and even animals were scared away by this army.
Kohei Kashii led the army on a continuous march, always feeling that he was the only one left on the earth, and he didn't know what would await him ahead, and the more he went, the stronger this feeling became, and a deep sense of fear arose.
Even, Major General Kohei Kashii suspected that the cunning Fengtian had set a big trap and waited for the Kwantung Army to throw himself into the net.
Major General Kohei Kashii's suspicion is getting worse and worse, and he even feels that his heart is beating faster, and there is always a bad premonition that will happen. This uneasy mentality has been hanging over Major General Kohei Kashii, and in the end he made up his mind not to leave, ask the Kwantung Army Headquarters, and wait for instructions.
It should be said that Major General Kohei Kashii was lucky, in the process of the last march, the 11th Independent Mixed Brigade was fast enough, far away from the follow-up troops, if it took another distance, such as crossing Zhangwu, maybe Fengtian would start.
Because, Feng Tian originally planned to eat the eleventh independent mixed brigade that was aggressive.
The Japanese Army Staff Headquarters feared that Fengtian had a conspiracy, which caused the Kwantung Army to suddenly change its strategy, and his 11th Independent Mixed Brigade was spared.
Afterwards, Major General Kohei Kashii also knew why the Kwantung Army slowed down the Eastern Front Army, just because he was worried about advancing and being seized by Fengtian.
If there was no such thing, maybe Major General Kohei Kashii's mentality was not so complicated, looking back at the last military operation, Major General Kohei Kashii felt very fortunate that he was a little presumptuous at the beginning.
It is also the previous experience that now Major General Kohei Kashii is a little troubled and uncertain.
And this time in the attack, the Kwantung Army advanced in a group, and Fengtian certainly couldn't attack the 11th Independent Mixed Brigade. However, the Kwantung Army has changed its tactics, and Feng Tian has already analyzed some clues, and of course it will change its tactics.
The Northland Volunteers retreated in great strides and broke away from the battlefield, freeing up huge space for the Kwantung Army.
The Kwantung Army is going to attack, right?
Okay, then you can go forward boldly.
The vast pine plain is enough for you to walk for a while, so you go forward slowly, boldly and boldly, and see how I will clean you up when the time comes.
With the current military strength that Feng Tian has mastered, it is not difficult for Feng Tian to eat the cluster of the Kwantung Army.
If it weren't for the greater revenge, Feng Tian would have done it a long time ago.
The time is not yet right, and Fengtian needs to be patient.
Because, the operation of the Northland Volunteers in the prairie is not over yet, and there will be a huge crisis in the future.
Even if Feng Tian had the ability to calculate and calculate, it would be difficult for him to grasp the trend of the later stage.
What kind of reaction will Lao Maozi make, Fengtian is not a roundworm in someone's stomach, and he doesn't dare to make a final decision now.
However, Feng Tian must be fully mentally prepared for the worst outcome.
Once the Northland Volunteers go to war with the polar bears, the Kwantung Army will inevitably beat the water dogs, and the Japanese army will give everything they have, and the tide will launch the most ferocious attack to the north.
At that time, even if Feng Tian had three heads and six arms, it would be difficult for him to withstand the armies of the two countries from the north and south.
Feng Tian can make a general judgment or take some means to guide the direction of the situation, but the failure of any detail will inevitably lead to the collapse of the situation and cause immeasurable consequences.
In this big chessboard in the Far East, the three armies are playing, and it is the biggest crisis in the sky.
Although Feng Tian dares to play the most, I am afraid that he is also the one who cannot afford to lose.
The key thing is that Feng Tian doesn't even have pants if he doesn't want to lose.
The Kwantung Army lost four or five divisions, and the Japanese and Japanese countries would soon replenish them.
And Lao Maozi's background is stronger than that of the Japanese, both of them can afford to lose, not to mention that Fengtian and others are not an opponent of the same weight at present, how do you let Fengtian play?
Therefore, Fengtian can only be dragged back and backwards.
If there is a chance, Feng Tian can fight a short and quick small battle.
If you don't have a chance, then wait, and when the situation is in your favor, look for an opportunity.
However, when the Kwantung Army penetrated deep into the depths and was very close to the Northland Volunteers, Feng Tian would not hesitate to launch a thunderous blow and completely destroy them before the Kwantung Army had time to react.
At this time, Feng Tian wanted to play psychological warfare with the Kwantung Army.
Don't forget the previous case, if you have the guts, you can move on, this vast Songliao Plain is enough for you to walk for a few days, I won't meet you.
Undoubtedly, the strategy of sealing the sky played a role, and Major General Kohei Kashii was a little weak in his heart, and he also made the right decision.
In the headquarters of the Kwantung Army, the commander General Minamijiro, as well as the chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Nishio Toshizo, and Major General Itagaki Seishiro, stared at each other with big eyes, you look at me, I look at you, and they can't understand what kind of trick Feng Tian is playing.
"Eight grids, what is Feng Tian for? Isn't it true that the Imperial army will drive straight into the depths of the Northland Volunteers? "The commander of the Kwantung Army, General Minamijiro, looked at the telegram and was a little dumbfounded, there was no such play.
Lieutenant General Nishio Toshizo, chief of the General Staff, shook his head and said: "This Fengtian is going to play conspiracy again, last time there were a small number of troops deployed in the forward position, and now there are not even a few troops, it doesn't make sense." Your Excellency Commander, is the Kwantung Army cautious, this Fengtian is too cunning, General Honjo Shigeru and General Muto Nobuyoshi have suffered big losses, and the Kwantung Army has to guard against it. ”
As the successor, could Admiral Minamijiro not know these things?
It is on the basis of the previous case that Senior General Minamijiro, as the newly appointed commander of the Kwantung Army, has been very cautious.
The situation on the Eastern Front was so strange that the commander of the Kwantung Army, General Minamijiro, had no worries, he didn't want to repeat the mistakes of his predecessor, and he was very careful in the battle with Fengtian.
"It's a drop, this Fengtian is very cunning, this time he put on this posture, it's strange if there is no conspiracy." Senior General Minamijiro shook the telegram in his hand and said worriedly.
The deputy chief of staff, Major General Seishiro Itagaki thought that General Minamijiro was going to retreat, and said worriedly: "The strategic intention of the empire this time is to find fighters, and now that King De has just raised the banner, the Kwantung Army must echo each other in the south, otherwise, let Feng Tian free up his hand to deal with King De, and his little man is not enough to seal the sky." The Kwantung Army still had to put pressure on the Northland Volunteers and cooperate with King Toku's actions. ”
The commander of the Kwantung Army, General Minamijiro, smiled and said, "The hundreds of thousands of troops of the empire are in formation, and he will not dare to transfer too many troops and turn back to deal with the king of Germany in the north."
However, the cunning of Feng Tian cannot be underestimated, in this no-man's land, the empire has already lost the strength of two divisions, and the Kwantung Army cannot but be cautious.
Prudence does not mean inaction, however, the Imperial army can no longer be fooled and create opportunities for him to attack.
Ordered the army to advance slowly and closely observe the follow-up movements of Fengtian.
In addition, let the air force send planes to cooperate with the operation, let the reconnaissance planes conduct in-depth reconnaissance, and grasp the movements of the other side in a timely manner, so that even if Fengtian wants to engage in any conspiracy, the Kwantung Army can prevent it in advance. I just don't know if that King De can make it. By the way, is there any news about Miss Nanzo Yunzi? ”
At this time, General Minamijiro remembered that Nanzo Yunzi, since the last telegram, there was no other news.
Major General Seishiro Itagaki shook his head and replied, "Not for the time being, probably too busy helping King Toku's actions." ”
Lieutenant General Nishio Shouzo, Chief of the General Staff, lowered his head and thought for a while, and suddenly said: "I don't think it is possible to take action in the direction of Rehe for a while, those dark fort groups are really a headache, and if you want to break through in Rehe, it will definitely cause a large number of casualties in the imperial army, which is not cost-effective." In this case, it is better to transfer a part of the army from Rehe to support the Eastern Front battlefield and fight together, even if it is just in case. ”
"Shouting west, Nishio-kun's suggestion is very good, the imperial army is not allowed to have any more heavy casualties, and it is not easy to explain the loss of a brigade, I think, transfer a division to the east, and use it as a reserve." On the Eastern Front, prepare for an offensive, and at the same time, we must also be patient to see if the king of the north can cause trouble for the northern volunteers. ”
The commander of the Kwantung Army, General Minamijiro, once again made a major strategic deployment.
It can be seen that General Minamijiro's heart is still contradictory, he wants to speculate, but he is also afraid of being exploited by the sky and repeating the mistakes of his predecessor.
After all, from Fengtian to the front line of Zhengjiatun, Fengtian wiped out the achievements of the three divisions of the Kwantung Army.
This history has become a shadow in the hearts of successive commanders of the Kwantung Army, and General Minamijiro is no exception.
Especially this time Feng Tian suddenly withdrew the army, leaving the Kwantung Army with an empty battlefield, as the supreme commander of the Kwantung Army, General Minamijiro was very vigilant in his heart, Feng Tian was probably going to engage in some conspiracy, and the Kwantung Army had to beware. (To be continued.) )