Chapter 270: Decisions of the War Department
The upcoming war caused an uproar among the high-level of the Beidi Volunteer Army, especially the response to the sealing of the sky, Feng Yong and others were very worried. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
The Kwantung Army changed its previous prudence and advanced northward with heavy troops, which was an unprecedented crisis for the Northland Volunteers.
Today's Northland Volunteers are no longer as light as before, they can fight if they can, and they will run if they can't.
Not now, the family has a big business, and it is not easy to create a little family foundation, if the army retreats, years of hard work will be in vain.
Therefore, the Northland Volunteers have no other way to go except to fight to the death.
From the analysis of the situation of the entire battle situation, Feng Tian was not afraid of the Kwantung Army attacking from the eastern battlefield, in that case, it was far away from the hinterland of the Northland, and the Northland Volunteers could deal with it calmly.
What's more, the vast no-man's land in the eastern battlefield is undoubtedly very nerve-wracking for the Kwantung Army.
An army of 100,000 is really nothing in this no-man's land, if it is spread out, I am afraid it will look sparse, and the logistics supply alone is enough to kill. If they were brought together, the logistical pressure might be less, but would the Kwantung Army dare to go deep into the depths of the Northland Volunteers?
It can be said that if the 100,000 troops of the Kwantung Army go deep into the deep zone, Fengtian will definitely have a way to let them come and go.
At the beginning, Fengtian spent a lot of energy to create such a no-man's land, which was by no means a temporary measure that was conceived by beating his head, but had a long-term plan, which was to form a barrier to block the pace of the Kwantung Army's northward advance.
The facts also show that the Kwantung Army really did not dare to rush north in recent years, which shows that this no-man's land has indeed played its due role.
So, what is Feng Tian afraid of?
He was worried that the Kwantung Army would take Rehe as the main direction of attack and penetrate directly into the hinterland of the Northland.
Although Fengtian has been operating Rehe for many years and building it into a fortress, whether it can play a role in resisting the attack of the Kwantung Army still needs to be tested in actual combat. Therefore, Feng Tian deployed the main armed forces in Rehe.
However, what worries everyone is that this guy's brain is too big, just to deal with the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Kwantung Army, the two battlefields in the east and west will be killed, and he even has to fight on three sides to provoke polar bears.
This Nima's is simply the rhythm of looking for death.
Polar bears are so easy to provoke, the entire north of the Northland Volunteer Army, any place is under the threat of Lao Maozi, try to provoke Lao Maozi, what does Feng Tian use to resist the threat from the north?
The Japanese army still has to cross the sea to land, Lao Maozi doesn't need to be so troublesome, how convenient it is to attack by land.
Therefore, the threat of Lao Maozi is much greater than that of the Japanese army.
However, sealing the sky with one mouth means that the land cannot be lost, and if the soldiers do not defend the territorial integrity, what do they need the soldiers to do?
Feng Tian said this, how do you let others oppose it?
Well, we are speechless, anyway, today in the Northland, it is all under your leadership.
You will die, and no one will be able to stop you.
is paralyzed, and the armed forces of the north and south are dealt with at the same time, and they will not be crushed into slag by others!
Most of the high-level leaders of the Northland Volunteer Army have experienced the Battle of the Middle Road, and the scenes on the battlefield are still in front of them.
Could it be that the commander-in-chief of his own family was carried away by the victory, and he also learned from that Zhang Shaoshuai, opened his brain, threw off his arms and bravely went forward to hit the south wall?
It's not like it, our commander has always been very wise, and he is completely different from that gentleman.
Forget it, don't want these annoying things.
Besides, this aspect is not a specialty, and I can't figure it out, so I can only do it from the heavens to death.
Before the war, everyone's burden was very heavy, how could they have the heart to think about these anymore, and the north opened up a group of horses to meet the coming of the war.
Somewhat similar to the situation in the Northland, the Japanese were not completely consistent in their adoption of specific tactics.
After all, once he was bitten by a snake for ten years and was afraid of the well rope, that Fengtian was not an easy guy to deal with.
War Minister Keisuke Okada and Prince Miyazaihito of the General Staff Headquarters had obvious differences on the strategy of the northward advance.
The strategy drawn up by the operational staff of the General Staff Department was to advance in parallel with the five armies on the front of hundreds of miles from east to west, disperse the defensive forces of the Beidi Volunteers, and defeat the Beidi Volunteers in a single battle.
After defeating the current enemy, the armies of the Eastern and Western Routes combined into one and advanced westward, occupying the entire Northland defense area.
This battle plan seemed a little tempting to War Minister Keisuke Okada, but there were many flaws in it, and he was still hesitant in his heart.
However, Prince Zaihito, the chief of staff of the General Staff Headquarters who read the battle plan, scolded him: "Nani, a group of pig brains, have you forgotten the lessons of the past?
If Fengtian was so easy to deal with, the empire wouldn't have to lose five first-class divisions.
The Imperial armies marched in unison, and they looked imposing, almost like looking for death in my opinion.
Besides, the battlefield on the Eastern Front is hundreds of miles deep, what does the imperial army rely on to support the war, whether the logistics can be guaranteed, in case that guy digs a pit again, maybe the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Kwantung Army will end up with no return. ”
It is not surprising that Prince Zaihito of Kanin Palace has this thought, he represents the imperial family, and the emperor is deeply concerned about the loss of 100,000 elites of the imperial army.
After all, the Empire's army is their royal army.
Although this cannot be said explicitly, Prince Zaihito of the Xianyuan Palace has already expressed his attitude in his heart.
Others can not feel distressed, but Prince Zairen of Xianyuan Palace will definitely feel distressed.
Therefore, Prince Zaihito of the Imperial Palace of the Leisure House was resolutely opposed to the attack on the Northland Volunteers from the Eastern Front.
However, the operational strategy specified by the operational staff officer of the General Staff Headquarters is not unreasonable.
The reason is nothing more than that the strength of the Northland Volunteer Army is limited, and the deployment of the imperial army on all fronts will inevitably cause the strength of the Northland Volunteer Army to be scattered, and if you take care of the western front, you will not be able to take care of the eastern front.
If the Northland Volunteers had placed their forces on the Western Front, the Eastern Front would have created an opportunity for the Imperial Army.
War Minister Keisuke Okada admitted that although he agreed with this battle plan, the reason for Prince Zaihito's opposition was not without some reason.
Fengtian is indeed difficult to deal with, and if it is easy to deal with, it will not persist until now, and the empire will not lose so many troops.
Therefore, this combat plan seems to be decent and operational, but it seems a bit simplistic to deal with Fengtian.
It seems that this battle plan is also imperfect.
Therefore, Keisuke Okada is in a dilemma, and it is difficult to make a decision for a while.
"Okada-kun, the Imperial Army is deployed on the east and west fronts, and I have no objection. However, if we want to go north from the Eastern Front, I am firmly against it. This generation is a vast no-man's land, and once the imperial army penetrates into it, it will inevitably repeat the mistake of the destruction of several divisions of the Kwantung Army. Fengtian uses soldiers, unpredictable, and likes to play yin the most. Although everything has passed, we must have a clear mind, the empire can no longer afford to lose five first-class divisions as before, and the empire cannot afford to be injured. ”
Keisuke Okada knew all these things that Kanin Palace Zaihito said, and he was also worried about the head of the Northland Volunteer Army.
However, after all, today is different from the past, and the Imperial army has gathered a lot of troops.
"What the prince said makes sense, but in the past, the Kwantung Army advanced alone, creating an opportunity for Fengtian. This time, the imperial army launched an attack in a group, and Feng Tian wanted to play conspiracy and tricks, but he didn't have enough military strength, so he might not be able to do so. ”
Prince Zaihito of the Xianyuan Palace was speechless for a while, hey, only the army of the Great Japanese Empire is allowed to expand, and the army of others will not expand?
To tell the truth, what Prince Zairen of Xianyuan Palace is most afraid of is that this group of Ziqiu Eight will underestimate the enemy, once they make the old mistake, the imperial army will really be finished.
Who is Feng Tian, if you give him a chance, will he let him go?
Why are there so many people who don't remember to eat?
Keisuke Okada's attitude made Prince Zaihito of the Idle Yuan even more worried.
No, the adventurous actions of the War Department must be stopped.
Prince Zaihito Miyaji, who has made a decision in his heart, is determined to stop the idea of Keisuke Okada, the Minister of War.
"Okada-kun, I can conclude that if the Imperial Army launches an offensive on the Eastern Front, the Northland Volunteers will inevitably adopt a strategy of resistance to attract the Imperial Army to the depths, and it is certain that Fengtian will never fight the Imperial Army in a decisive battle at the forward position. Feng Tian is a difficult enemy to deal with, and his lore often strikes from places we don't expect, and it is impossible to prevent it. If the Kwantung Army fought according to this strategy, the two first-class divisions of the empire would definitely go and never return. ”
Prince Zaihito of the Idle Palace, the Minister of War Keisuke Okada also knows something, can he not know the cunning of Feng Tian.
After all, the Imperial War Department has analyzed many past war examples, and the conclusions are all similar.
However, this campaign was carried out by the Japanese cabinet at the urging of the army.
Because, the Japanese cabinet saw that there was oil in the north.
The Japanese cabinet was unusually generous, and the army received a lot of benefits, and if it did not fight hard to take this piece of land in the north, it seemed that it would not be easy to explain to the cabinet.
As the saying goes, the mouth of eating others is short, and the hands of others are short, Keisuke Okada really wants to eliminate the Northland Volunteers in one fell swoop through this battle.
"Yeoxi, what the prince said is also reasonable, the specific situation depends on the situation on the battlefield, maybe the Northern Volunteers will set up a decisive battle with the imperial army, at that time, the Kwantung Army will have no worries, and the army will move forward."
When Prince Zairen of Xianyuan Palace heard this, he understood in his heart that this person still had illusions.
It seems difficult to convince War Minister Keisuke Okada to change his mind.
As a last resort, Prince Zairen of the Idle Palace came up with a killer idea.
"Okada-kun, if the Imperial Army must insist on doing so, I have to ask the Emperor. I don't think the emperor will allow the army to come, and the strategy of the imperial army has long been clear, and at the same time, this is also the emperor's will. ”
Sure enough, this move of Prince Zaihito of the Kanin Palace was quite effective, and the Minister of War Keisuke Okada had to take it seriously.
"Roar, the overall strategy of the empire cannot be changed, and the prince does not have to worry. The specific tactics of this battle still need to be considered and seriously studied by various parties. I think that the Eastern Front will still take a tentative offensive, and once the Northland Volunteers adopt a strategy of hard resistance, our side will attack. If the other side still wants to lure the enemy deeper, the Kwantung Army will never be deceived. ”
As the overall strategy of the national army, can Keisuke Okada, as the Minister of War, not know?
Obviously, at first they wanted to ignore the issue.
After all, the financial support of the Japanese cabinet is very large, and the War Department must show something.
Besides, if you take the Northland, the empire will not lack oil supplies, which is very beneficial to the country's strategy.
However, Prince Zaihito of the Xianyuan Palace has already said this, and it seems that he can't say anything while pretending to be stupid. If War Minister Keisuke Okada continues to blatantly disobey the emperor's will, he will not do such a stupid thing.
Besides, what Prince Zairen said in the courtyard is not unreasonable, and no one will forget the lessons of the past so quickly.
Due to the resolute opposition of Prince Zaihito of the Kanin Palace, the War Department's battle plan had to be revised.
Of course, the direction of the main attack was on Rehe, which Feng Tian was most worried about, while the eastern front had to make a decision based on the actual battle situation.
If the Northland Volunteers dare to fight a tough battle, the Empire will of course be very happy, if the Northland Volunteers are only a small number of troops resisting, it means that there will be a conspiracy behind the sealing of the sky, and the Imperial Army will certainly not be deceived.
In short, the Imperial Army resolutely did not advance and did not leave a chance for Fengtian.
After convincing the Minister of War Keisuke Okada and the War Department, Prince Zaihito of the Kanin Palace finally relaxed.
Originally, this battle, whether to fight or not, was nothing more than to make a mess for King De and see if the empire had a chance, who knew that the cabinet saw that there was oil in the north, and its eyes were red, and they actually took out money to support the army's strong attack.
Made, they are all short-sighted guys, they want to take advantage of it, and they don't want to think about it, is it so easy to take advantage of Fengtian's cheapness?
While studying the strategy and tactics of the Kwantung Army, a staff officer walked in: "Report, the espionage department has just sent an intelligence." ”
Prince Zaihito of the Idle Palace took it and took a look, and it turned out to be information about Soviet Russia.
His mind was now focused on attacking the Northland Volunteers, and he was not interested in this aspect, so he flipped through it casually and handed it to the Minister of War Keisuke Okada: "There are some signs of chaos in Soviet Russia, but I don't have the time to pay attention to them now." ”
War Minister Keisuke Okada's mind was similar to that of Prince Zaihito of the Kanin Palace, so he took the information and flipped through the documents slightly, and after knowing the general content, he left it aside.
Nima, if you let Feng Tian know, this won't be angry.
The top-secret documents that were finally hammered up, these guys turned out to be with this attitude, and they were busy working in vain.
Yes, this information was sent at the wrong time, the Japanese army is about to launch an offensive against the Northland Volunteer Army, where will there be leisure to think about the affairs of Lao Maozi's family?
Poor Feng Tian, that guy took a lot of effort to come up with this piece of information, and the wood was used to hang it, and it was discarded aside.
From Feng Tian's point of view, this information seems to be very important, and he wants to attract the attention of the Japanese high-level to the polar bear, but unfortunately, people are not as good as heaven, and all efforts have been in vain. (To be continued.) )