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December 27, 932, 4:30 p.m., Liaoning Jinguan Reserve Army Front Headquarters. The last military enlargement meeting of the Japanese invasion of North China www.biquge.info ended, and nearly 100 Japanese generals left the headquarters and returned. Nobuyoshi Muto, commander of the Kwantung Army, Kuniaki Koiso, chief of staff, and Ninji Okamura, deputy chief of staff, stood at the entrance of the tall headquarters and watched with deep affection and expectation as the division commanders and brigade commanders left in a hurry.

Standing behind Muto Nobuyoshi, Ishihara Waner, senior staff officer and first section chief, looked up at the thick columns and arched doorways above his head, and whispered a smile to Ishikawa Koji Daisa, who had just been promoted to the first level and was appointed as the commander of the 7th Independent Mixed Brigade of the Kwantung Army: "Ishikawa-kun, do you remember the scene when we came to this building together four years ago? ”

Koji Ishikawa replied in a low voice, "How can you forget!" At that time, we came to guide the work as a police adviser in Liaoning Province, and I remember that Ishihara-kun was standing in almost the same position that day, looking up at the majestic Russian reliefs on the top of the porch, and saying many bold words.

Four years have passed in the blink of an eye, but I didn't expect that our Great Japanese Empire has become the master here, and I have the honor to revisit Ishihara-kun's hometown and fight side by side for my Great Japanese Empire again, which is amazing! ”

Muto Nobuyoshi and Koiso Kuniaki listened to the deep emotion behind the seal, turned around with a smile, said a few words loudly, and took the lead in returning to the conference room.

Okamura Ninji and Ishihara Wanji politely followed in with Koji Ishikawa, and Okamura Ninji asked Koji Ishikawa with a low smile as he walked, did you think that you would return to the heroic Kwantung Army sequence before yesterday morning? Koji Ishikawa modestly replied that he never dreamed of it, let alone that he would be appointed as the commander of the brigade when he rushed here from Tianjin, and that his wish for many years suddenly came true, and it felt like a dream. When Koji Ishikawa said this, he whispered his thanks to his promoters, Okamura Ninji and Lu Dafeng's brother Ishihara Wanji, and the prestige was overflowing, in exchange for a burst of polite laughter and encouragement from Okamura Ningji and Ishihara Wanji.

Entering the conference room that was still full of nearly 100 generals just now, Muto Nobuyoshi and Koiso Kuniaki came to the densely marked large military map, and looked at the new brigade commander Koji Ishikawa, who had already stood tall, with a serious expression.

Chief of Staff Koiso Kuniaki quietly looked at the tall and tough royal descendant in front of him, nodded appreciatively, and began the most important, and the last test before Ishikawa took office:

"Ishikawa-kun, among the 150,000 soldiers of our Kwantung Army, you are one of the few authorities who have a long-term and in-depth study and understanding of Chinese society and the squadron.

"From the report you submitted in secret, we see that you have high praise for An Yi and his An Jiajun, and in this report you handed over to the General Headquarters of the Dispatch Army a year ago, you boldly predicted that the three ace divisions under An Yi's command would not be inferior to any unit of our Imperial Japanese Army in terms of equipment, training, and willpower, and that they would definitely be the fierce enemies of our Imperial Japanese Empire in the future to occupy China.

"It's a shame that your prophecy has now come true, strictly speaking, since the Battle of Songhu at the beginning of the year, and it was only then that we became truly aware of the hidden dangers that the presence of the Detachment might bring to us. However, after the Battle of Songhu, we erroneously thought that An Yi had been weakened because of the suspicion of the Chinese high-level because of his rapid rise, and he became a local military and political head in the southwest, coupled with our misjudgment of the Nanjing government's determination to resist, and the fact that the Chinese Army's Qin's powerful Hujialin Independent Division did not return to An Yi's command, and that it suffered a lot of losses in the Battle of Songhu, and was in a state of recuperation, etc., we had undue laxity and neglect, and finally led to a series of fiascos in western Liaoning, which is a very sad thing. ”

Whew! His subordinates felt the same way, bearing in mind that teaching "can inspire people to forge ahead." Koji Ishikawa was not afraid to say what he felt.

Isokuni nodded in appreciation, Muto Nobuyoshi's unsmiling poker face, also showed a little appreciation, this general with high prestige in the Japanese army is indeed a person, seemingly strict and harsh, but the heart is magnanimous and open-minded, rigorous and realistic and not sticking to the norm, and is good at discovering talents, cultivating talents and is deeply admired by the officers and men of the Japanese army.

Before Okamura Ninji and Ishihara Wanji recommended Ishikawa Koji to him, he was very appreciative of Ishikawa Koji, who was born in the imperial family but did not have the slightest problems with the children of the imperial family, and after the Songhu War, the army summary report had few words about Ishikawa Koji's ability, but the discerning Muto Nobuyoshi realized that the young and experienced Ishikawa Koji was a very thoughtful and promising young commander, and he had always wanted to transfer Ishikawa Koji from the Tianjin headquarters back to his Kwantung Army through his old friend of the prince, who served as the chief of staff of the army.

This coincided with the setback of the offensive in western Liaoxi, and the brigade commander of the JR Independent Mixed Brigade, Nakamura Introductory, took the blame, and Okamura Ninji and Ishihara Waner, who were the mainstays of the young and middle-aged officers of the Kwantung Army, both pushed the stubble, so there was the matter of Koji Ishikawa being quickly transferred to the Kwantung Army as the brigade commander within 24 hours.

After just one day of contact and an in-depth conversation, Muto Nobuyoshi confirmed Ishikawa Koji's ability and placed high hopes on him, after the last deep talk at this moment, Ishikawa Koji will immediately rush to the Northwest Liaobei Ticket City, Muto Nobuyoshi also hopes to have a more complete understanding of Ishikawa Koji's wisdom and character in this last deep conversation before parting.

Isokuni Zhao turned sideways and gestured to look at the map: "Ishikawa-kun, in the upcoming large-scale operation, the battle on the Western Front will be dominated by General Xiyi's Eighth Division, supplemented by the other two independent mixed brigades, and the Manchurian army will be a necessary supplement and an indispensable supporting role.

"Your 7th Independent Mixed Brigade has just been replenished, almost one-third of the soldiers are composed of temporarily conscripted young expatriates from our country in Manchuria, although the soldiers and equipment have been replenished in time, but there are not many veterans in it, and after successive defeats, morale has also been greatly affected, therefore, it is difficult for Ishikawa-kun's brigade to become the main force in the south, but to protect the flank of the 8th Division of the main force to attack Chengde, there is a long way to go! Now, if we want to hear how Ishikawa-kun feels, or what requests you have, you can put them forward frankly. ”

Koji Ishikawa glanced at the map and said in a very resolute tone: "The subordinates don't have any requirements!" As for the impressions, the top priority at the moment is to calm the morale of the army, quickly complete the mobilization for the big battle, strictly follow the orders of the headquarters, do everything possible to protect the right flank of the Eighth Division, and when the opportunity arises, firmly grasp the fighter plane, and inspire our loyal and brave imperial officers and soldiers with one or two partial victories, so that all the officers and men of the 7th Independent Mixed Brigade will have the confidence to move forward with indomitable victory, Muto Nobuyoshi and Koiso Kuniaki look at each other and smile at each other, nodding in unison, and are very satisfied with the shrewdness and steadiness of Koji Ishikawa.

Isokuni Zhao kindly reminded: "The biggest opponent you are going to is the 44th Division of the Anjia Army that fought with you on the Songhu battlefield, I heard that their division commander who was nicknamed Gu Maniac was a bandit who was rampant in the north and south of the Yangtze River before joining the army, judging from several encounters in the Chaoyang area of western Liaoning, this person does have the courage and ruthlessness of a bandit, and the speed of marching and combat is amazing, and the combat power is extremely strong, Ishikawa-kun must have already understood. ”

"Hey! This man was indeed an excellent general, but far from being crazy and reckless as his nickname, he was a very shrewd and experienced opponent. When his subordinates served as instructors at the Nanjing Central Military Academy, they gave lectures to his generals' class several times, and they had a certain understanding of his situation. ”

Koji Ishikawa is very objective, and he does not have the kind of air-eyed arrogance of the commander of the Kwantung Army, and his few words make Muto Nobuyoshi and Koiso Kuniaki very relieved.

Muto Nobuyoshi nodded appreciatively, and then asked, "According to the current combat deployment, it is very likely that you will face Gu Changfeng face to face, have you considered this?" ”

Koji Ishikawa nodded: "The subordinates have an idea, if there is an opportunity, they can no longer let this 44th Division smoothly leave the battlefield and return to North China, if they can annihilate this fine lock and division that has now become the pride of the Chinese on the front line of Liaoxi, I believe that the deterrent power and the blow to the confidence of the Chinese will be very huge, but this division is different from other divisions of the Central Army, and the number of one of their divisions is as high as about 105,000 officers and soldiers, which is almost equal to a division of our army. Yang Jiuxiao's department, which has caused a lot of trouble to our army, should have no less than 20,000 or even more people. Therefore, it is very likely that this wish of the subordinates will not be realized. However, it is not a pity to be able to ensure the rapid advance of our army on the Western Front and achieve victory, and everything is subordinated to the overall situation. ”

What kind of characters are Muto Nobuyoshi and Koiso Kuniaki? Immediately from Ishikawa Koji's calm words, I realized the real meaning that Ishikawa Koji wanted to express, that is, now that the opportunity is in front of us, if we can annihilate the 44th Division and Yang Jiuxiao's Division, which brought shame to the Great Japanese Army, its political significance and strategic significance are not inferior to the capture of Chengde, and it can also relieve the worries of the flanks in one fell swoop, not to mention that as long as we can quickly eliminate the 44th Division, which is about to be intercepted by the Eighth Division and tens of thousands of Manchurian troops, and then turn around and storm Chengde, which has no danger to defend, there is no problem. And there are plenty of conditions in terms of time.

Muto Nobuyoshi stepped forward and gently patted Koji Ishikawa on the shoulder: "You are an excellent soldier, the leader of the younger generation of my Kwantung Army, I have confidence in you!" Go, rush to your brigade, the soldiers are lost, and they need a good commander to lead them out of their predicament. You don't have to worry about how to give the battle order, all you have to do is that as soon as the order arrives, you can lead my valiant army officers into battle. ”

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Koji Ishikawa bowed respectfully to Nobuyoshi Muto and Kuniaaki Koiso, then turned to Ninji Okamura and Ishihara, who were full of confidence and eager eyes and encouragement, and lowered his hands and turned back to the spot, taking a standard step and striding away.

At 6:10 p.m., 25 kilometers west of Chaoyang, Tazi Mountain.

Gu Changfeng, Yang Jiuxiao, and dozens of brigade commanders and regiment commanders gathered in the warm main hall of the Guojiazhuang landlord's compound, gnawed on their nests, drank broth, and warmly discussed the major adjustment of Yang Jiuxiao's detachment.

After Gu Changfeng, on behalf of An Yi, read out the order of the Military and Political Department of the Central Military Commission, the brothers cheered and were inexplicably excited, from today onwards, they are no longer the Northern Task Force and the Northeast Anti-Japanese Detachment with vague names, they are connected to the regular number of the Central Army and directly under the command of the General Staff Headquarters - the Second Independent Division of the Central Army of the Republic of China! Gu Changfeng made the brothers happy enough, so he raised his hand, signaled everyone to be quiet, took out the second telegram and read it aloud, and asked the stunned and inexplicable brothers:

"The commander's meaning is already very clear, he respects our opinions, and lets us choose to stay and continue the battle or immediately go south and return to Guannai? Now I would like to hear the opinions of the brothers, and I hope that you will consider carefully, and if we want to withdraw, we must withdraw as soon as possible, otherwise it will become more and more dangerous, and we will never be able to go back. If we choose to stay, we will face an extremely difficult and tragic fight, and it is likely to ...... These 180 catties will be explained on the land of Liaoxi. ”

"Tiger head, you say it first, are you going or staying, in a word!"

The old eighth king, who had been appointed as the deputy division commander of the major general, tilted his head and looked at Gu Changfeng. The other brothers also looked at Gu Changfeng's face.

Gu Changfeng smiled: "To be honest, the little brother is reluctant to let go of the white mountains and black waters in Liaoxi, just a few days after coming, and he went back before his ass was hot, I'm afraid that the brothers in the family will not have a good word when they see Lao Tzu, not to mention, my two brigade brothers have just arrived here, and they will go back in disgrace without putting down their guns, how can I lead someone in the future?" However, if you want to leave or stay, the younger brother can't make the decision alone, and you have to ask the opinions of the brothers under your command. Otherwise, Brother Nine and Starling, you wait, I'll discuss it with the brothers, and then I'll reply to you, okay? "*** Tiger Head! If you dare to escape, Lao Tzu immediately broke off his righteousness with the cutting robe, and never recognized your grandson again! ”

Yang Jiuxiao was furious, stood up and pointed at Gu Changfeng's nose and scolded, and all the brothers of the Duer Division around him stood up, this one said to stay Brother Tiger, and the one who said Tiger Head is you damn disgusting our brothers in the Northeast? There was a commotion, which made Gu Changfeng apologize again and again, and the brigade commanders and regiment commanders of the 44th Division all stood up and said loudly that they would never evacuate so easily, and the deputy division commander Yan Yaohuan, who was urgently transferred from the position of the instructor and division commander of the 24th Army, scolded in a weird manner: Tiger head, your uncle, don't give Lao Tzu and his brothers this lame agitation method, if you don't kill thousands of small Japan, you will go back, how can you let Lao Tzu and his brothers have the face to see people?