[Anti-Japanese Iron Blood King] Chapter 769: The Death of Tada Jun (Ask for subscription!) , ask for a monthly pass, ask for everything! ）

In fact, it is no wonder that the Chinese people are so excited, with the full-scale outbreak of the Japanese war of aggression against China, although the Nationalist Government and Yan'an reached a unified opinion on the whole country, and dozens of millions of troops went to the front line of resistance against Japan, but even so, China's national defense force still could not stop the Japanese army armed to the teeth, thousands of troops retreated, and large areas of territory fell, which seriously affected the morale of the army and the people at that time. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

At this time, the rhetoric of the death of the country permeated all strata of Chinese society, and the mood of defeat shrouded the sky over China. In addition, there was also a split within the Nationalist Government at this time, and Wang Jingwei established a puppet regime in Nanjing, which greatly weakened the prestige of the Nationalist Government.

Therefore, when the news of the great victory in North China spread in all directions, the frustration, pessimism, and discouragement that had shrouded the hearts of the Chinese were swept away, and everyone was overjoyed.

Other cities across the country also held various activities and mass rallies to celebrate the great victory in North China, and for a time, the whole country was jubilant, and the confidence of the people of the whole country in the victory of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression was greatly strengthened.

Yan'an also held a nationwide propaganda campaign under the organization of the Central Propaganda Department, and for a time the words Suicha Military Region and Ma Zheng were casually spoken on the loudspeakers in various counties and districts of Yan'an, and for a time Ma Zheng once again became the focus of discussion among the people of Yan'an.

The ordinary people who had received the help of the Suicha Military Region spontaneously took to the streets to listen to the glorious achievements of the great hero Ma Zheng in their hearts, and even many elderly people knelt on the streets of Yan'an with tears in their eyes, and the scene was extremely touching, and these were not uncommon even in Wuhan and other occupied areas.

After the end of the Battle of North China, the Suicha Military Region welcomed many foreign journalists and friendly personages who braved the flames of war and gunpowder to go to the front line one after another to cover news, including Soviet TASS reporter Gu Libinsky, United Press reporter Epstein, Chicago "Daily News" reporter Ashebald, and others. And with their arrival, all kinds of reports spread in all directions.

The Soviet Union's Pravda, Britain's "News Chronicle," Shanghai's "Zilinxi," the United States' "Washington Post," the "New York Herald Tribune," the "Baltimore Sun," France's "Paris La République," and other newspapers of various countries have constantly published China's telecommunications in prominent positions and published comments one after another, affirming and praising China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, which has had a certain impact on the international community and has also enabled more countries to understand China.

Even the newspapers of the fascist countries were no exception, with the Germanic Zeitung and the Berlin Berlin newspaper commenting on the war. All of a sudden, Japan, an East Asian power, was seriously suspected by all countries in the world, and was defeated by a small Chinese army group (Suicha Military Region) that sent one-third of the North China Army, with more than 100,000 casualties.

Britain and the United States and other countries were surprised by China's performance, and Britain even publicly stated that "China is an ally that can be trusted.........".

At the same time, the great turning point in the war situation at home also provided convenience for Soong Meiling, who was active in the United States, and for a time overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese in the United States generously donated their money to dedicate their strength to the independence and freedom of the motherland.

The U.S. Congress also discussed and voted on the Lend-Lease bill proposed by China, and although it was not passed this time, it was much better than before, and the U.S. Congress generally did not vote on this matter in the past. Because they wanted to continue to be a neutral country as they had done in World War I, and to continue to make their war money.

However, this time, due to the change in the situation in Europe and the changes on the battlefield in China, the United States had to pay attention to the draft proposed by the Nationalist Government. Among the countries that the United Kingdom, France, the United States, and the Soviet Union are likely to provide support and assistance to China, the United States is the most powerful, the most influential, and the most likely to take major action in East Asia and the Pacific.

Because most of the forces of other countries were now contained by the rising fascist Germany in Europe, only the United States was not threatened for the time being. In fact, if it weren't for the Japanese military department's hot head to provoke the United States, even if the United States had already shown support for China and the European allies at that time, it would not have entered the war so quickly, you must know that the United States was the last country to declare war during World War I, and it was less than a year since the end of World War I when the United States declared war.

However, since the contradictions between Japan and the United States in China had not further deteriorated in early 1939, under the guise of the "non-interference" policy, a large number of strategic materials were continuously transported to Japan from across the ocean. According to the official disclosure of the United States after the war, in the first quarter of 1939, the United States exported only $20 million to China, while the export to Japan was as high as $40 million.

However, the Japanese do not have so much affection for the United States, and Japan, which is full of self-confidence, is now on the verge of going crazy because of the war, constantly stimulating the US government and challenging the bottom line of the Americans again and again, so the US side has to take precautions.

Compared with the statement made by US Secretary of State Hull on June 7, 1938, in which he advocated that Japan and China still advocate unrestricted arms purchases in the United States, and that they should be free, this time the United States obviously showed more friendliness and enthusiasm for China's attitude toward China.

The attitude of the United States also greatly stimulated Japan, and on 4 February, Japan convened an imperial meeting, and the draft drawn up by the headquarters to increase the number of troops to be sent to China and the formation of new troops was voted on with almost all the approval, and even the Japanese emperor called this North China operation the greatest shame since the founding of the Japanese Empire, especially since the Meiji Emperor.

The shame must be washed away in blood, so Emperor Hirohito also specially allocated 4 million yen from the Imperial Family's inner government (treasury) to support the formation of a new army in the base camp, and at the same time cut half of the Imperial Family's expenses, and the remaining half was used as military expenses.

At the same time, the military headquarters took heavy responsibility for those responsible for the fiasco in this battle, and the commander of the North China Front Command, Army General Tada Jun, committed suicide by disembowelment to thank His Majesty the Emperor, and the commander of the 1st Division, Isamu Yokoyama, sent three generals and 19 adjutants to a military court for sentencing.

In addition, the base camp of the Japanese army reorganized the North China Front, transferred the commander of the 11th Army, Okamura Ninji as the commander of the North China Front, and mobilized reinforcements of six divisions to support the North China Battlefield.

The adjustment of the Japanese army soon spread to Guisui, and it was not very surprising that Tada Jun was ordered to commit suicide Ma Zheng, Tada Jun still has this talent, but this person's temper is not very good, especially with the then Minister of War Hideki Tojo has a bad relationship. And his appointment as the North China Front Army was also a last resort, because he no longer had much right to speak in the country, and it was inevitable that he would come out.

It's just that this guy's luck is not very good, he was twice by Ma Zheng in less than half a year after he took office, and the losses of these two times are bigger than the first. Although Tada Jun fought well in Nakajo Mountain, this time the North China Campaign was lost too badly, losing nine generals and nearly 100,000 troops at once, such a fiasco is rare since the founding of Japan.

Even during the Russo-Japanese War, in the face of the powerful polar bear, the Japanese could face it calmly, and they had lost so many troops, so this fiasco greatly stimulated the self-esteem and self-confidence of the Japanese, and accountability became inevitable, and once held accountable, Tada Jun, the commander of the front army, was naturally the first person responsible.

What's more, during his tenure, the Japanese army also lost Qingdao and Tianjin, and also caused the death of tens of thousands of Japanese nationals, and the losses were so heavy that the Japanese army base camp could not bear to look at it directly, and it became inevitable that they were ordered to commit suicide. (To be continued.) )