Chapter 551 is not a curtain call
The moaning Yalu River Bridge, under the spring breeze, seems to have no life. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoThe weather was hazy, and a spring rain was dripping, washing the broken bridge. At this time, the frozen Yalu River gradually melted, and several pontoon bridges appeared on the river. The retreating vehicles of the Japanese army flowed endlessly on the pontoon bridge, and the river was a mess, outlining the traces of bombing. Beginning on March 28, the Japanese army stopped transporting military supplies, and the pace of the soldiers' retreat accelerated significantly.
Several black cars, escorted by the guard troops, slowly stopped on the south bank of the river through the pontoon bridge. The commander of the Japanese army, Okamura Ninji, got out of the car and looked at the north with a blank face. At this time, it is not accurate to describe Okamura Ningji with emotion, but it is said that his mood is extremely gloomy. This land, which carried the dream of the Japanese Empire, had to be abandoned, and this land, which cost countless Japanese warriors their lives and blood, had to be returned to its true owner.
From the beginning of the First Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese Empire racked its brains and exhausted its efforts to use half a century of hard work to plot this land, turned around and returned to the original point, and what is even more terrifying is that the Japanese Empire not only could not own this land, but also faced the destruction of the entire Yamato nation, Okamura could not accept this fact. Although the main force succeeded in retreating to the Korean Peninsula at a small cost, the fate of the Japanese Empire was so difficult that it could still be sheltered by the "kamikaze"? The answer is no.
Yesterday, the Japanese government asked for peace talks with the United States, but was flatly refused. The US Government took a tough stance and demanded that the Japanese Government surrender unconditionally, but the Japanese Government had no choice but to flatly refuse. What follows is that the war will continue, and the flames of war will continue to burn on the Japanese mainland. At present, although the Philippines and the Malay Peninsula are struggling to support the South Sea Front, it will not help the whole war situation, and even if they want to withdraw, it will be in vain.
Okamura Ninji's eyes turned to the north, and the next step was to get a respite from the Japanese army, to be precise, only Soviet Russia, whether it could survive the crisis depended on how China and the Soviet Union competed. If China and the Soviet Union fought a big fight, it would definitely determine the attitude of the Americans, which was the last hope of the Japanese Empire. In order to make the Chinese army stronger, Okamura ordered that industrial facilities and railway bridges should not be destroyed, with the aim of allowing the Chinese army to use the industrial base in the northeast to fight the Soviet army more fiercely.
"General, according to the Soviet Russian intelligence we have obtained, the Soviet army has begun to move troops from the Eastern Front on a large scale, and the general's strategic plan is about to be realized, but the general is still in a hurry." The chief of staff of the Japanese army was relieved. "Yesterday, the headquarters sent a note to the U.S. government expressing its sincerity in the armistice, but the U.S. government categorically rejected and demanded that we surrender unconditionally. There are signs that the Americans want China and the Soviet Union to fight each other, but the Americans will continue to act. ”
Okamura Ninji continued: "It is incomprehensible that the Americans do not have increased their forces, that they are obviously not preparing for a large-scale landing on the Japanese mainland, and that a military conflict between China and the Soviet Union is about to break out, and that the Americans do not seem to be worried." "Could it be that the Americans want to use continuous air strikes to bring us to our knees?" "Air strikes are not terrible, what is terrible is the attitude of the Americans, the use of extreme means." "Could it be that the Americans used chemical weapons against us?" "Highly likely!"
"The U.S. government flaunts democracy and justice, but it is difficult to openly undermine the Geneva Conventions?" "The winner is not to blame, that's the rules of the game. I'm going to submit a report to prepare the base camp! Okamura Ninji continued: "How is the retreat of the troops?" "On March 28, the enemy's attacks on the northern and southern fronts ceased to attack, and the enemy's advance on the western front accelerated. It is estimated that all the troops of His Royal Highness will withdraw to the Korean Peninsula on April 5. ”
On April 5, Dai Anlan led the First Army of the Expeditionary Force, followed the retreating Japanese troops to Dandong. At this moment, Army Commander Dai Anlan looked at the broken and dilapidated Yalu River Bridge, the blown up pontoon bridge on the river, and the dense bunkers that appeared on the opposite side, and his heart was extremely excited. After eight years of bloody fighting, the Japanese bandits were finally driven out of the country, and the next step of the war was to burn to the Korean Peninsula and to the Japanese mainland.
The Japanese bandits will not automatically put down the butcher knife, and will continue to resist, now is not the time to celebrate, but Dai Anlan's mood, like all officers and soldiers, is irrepressible in excitement and excitement. Many soldiers hugged each other, and some could not refrain from shooting into the sky to vent. Dai Anlan didn't stop it, and in this situation, he needed to vent even more. A sidecar motorcycle stopped in front of it. "Report to the army commander, the headquarters called, and ordered the chief officer of the military department to come to the headquarters for a meeting as soon as possible."
The next morning, Dai Anlan, his deputy army commander, and chief of staff rushed to Pulandian to attend a military meeting of the expeditionary force headquarters. Day and night, Dai Anlan slept in the car, obviously not resting well. As soon as he got out of the car, he ran into Sun Liren, the commander of the 2nd Army. "Brother Fumin, a military meeting was suddenly held, are you preparing to enter the DPRK to fight?" As soon as they met, Dai Anlan asked excitedly. "I don't know, but this military meeting is limited to generals and above, not like a combat meeting!"
The two walked into the conference room and found that the main generals of the other armies had arrived, and everyone exchanged heads and guessed the content of the meeting. Soon, accompanied by the shouts of the officer on duty, the general hurriedly sat down. I saw Stilwell, Du Yuming and other chief officials rushing in. Stilwell's face was ugly, and he lost his former demeanor. "Ladies and gentlemen, I regret to tell you that from today the number of the expeditionary force has been cancelled, and I have received an order from the US Department of Defense to no longer serve as chief of staff of the expeditionary force and return to China to report on my work."
Stilwell was blunt, emotionally recalling the days and nights of leading the expeditionary force into battle, and his words revealed a trace of sadness. Everyone was unprepared, and they all showed surprised expressions. Du Yuming stood up and said: "I just received an order from the Military Committee, the number of the expeditionary force has been changed to the Central Group Army, and the ranks and positions of all departments will remain unchanged, and the front line of the Yalu River will be assembled to stand by for the time being!" Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this, and the fly in the ointment was the loss of supplies from the Americans.
In fact, the reason for this is precisely the consequence of the Nationalist Government's demand for increased military aid from the United States. The U.S. government did not respond to the request of the Nationalist Government, but unilaterally revoked the name of the expeditionary force and sent Stilwell back to China. This move was also a warning to the Nationalist Government by the Americans not to gain an inch, that is to say, the Americans did not want the Chinese army to enter the DPRK to fight, and the attitude of the US Government frustrated the veteran's plan and caught him by surprise.
In fact, Ouyang Jian knows the most about the Americans, and there is no doubt that the Americans are going to use the atomic bomb. Two days later, at Dalian Airport, Ouyang Jian, Bai Chongxi, and Du Yuming saw off Stilwell. Before boarding, Stilwell warmly hugged Ouyang Jian. "General Ouyang, I will be transferred back to the Ministry of National Defense, and the days and nights in China with General Ouyang are the most memorable for me. I warn you, beware of the Russians! "Thank you, General Stilwell, for reminding us that no matter what the situation is in the future, we will always be friends with each other, and we will see a date later!" "There will be a date later!"
Looking at Stilwell's lonely figure, Bai Chongxi said in confusion: "General Ouyang, the Americans are so abnormal, it is difficult for the US army to directly launch a landing operation without us?" "Maybe the Americans have a way to deal with the Japanese, and we don't need to worry about it." Ouyang Jian knew in his heart that China and the Soviet Union were hostile to the Americans and reaped the benefits, so why not do it, since the US Congress approved the use of atomic bombs, the Chinese army would not matter.
"General Ouyang, the military council ordered us to stand by on the border between China and North Korea, is it the reason for Soviet Russia!" Du Yuming asked. "Yes, according to reliable intelligence, the Soviet army began to massively transfer troops from the Western Front, one tank corps has already reached Transmon-Kyakhta, and two aviation divisions have been stationed at various border airfields in the Far East. The main forces of the Southern Front of Soviet Russia have reached Irkusko, and the form is becoming more and more severe. ”
"General Ouyang, the Soviet army has been baptized by a brutal war and its military strength is very strong. I wonder what the consequences of the outbreak of war between China and the Soviet Union? Du Yuming asked. "If we compare the military strength of the two sides, the Soviet army is far above us. However, the Soviet army was on an expedition, and the logistical pressure was extremely high. We are waiting for work, and partly it is five or five. We need peace, but if the enemy imposes war on us, we can't do anything about it. Today's China is not 31 years, nor is it 37 years, and we are confident that we will destroy all aggressors. ”
"General Ouyang, I'm relieved to have your words!" Du Yuming's heart rose with pride. "Brother Ouyang, if a war breaks out between China and the Soviet Union, will the Japanese army launch a counteroffensive?" "No, now the Japanese army no longer has the confidence to fight anymore, and they urgently need to negotiate with the United States to end the war as soon as possible. In fact, after the defeat of the Japanese Navy, the Japanese army lost the confidence to continue the war. Without a strong line of defense at sea, the Japanese had already lost, but they were just unwilling to accept it. ”
On the same day, Ouyang Jian flew to Harbin by special plane, and the troops are currently staying on the front line of Changchun and Jilin. The east and west ends of the Eastern Railway and even the northern border line have already met with the Soviet sabers, and Ouyang Jian wants to warn Su Yu that at this time, he must not go off the rails, and must be restrained and forbearing.