Chapter Seventy-Two: Reactions from All Parties (Ask for Collection)
PS: The second update arrives, ask for collections, ask for recommendation votes! Thank you for the book friend Swastika Super Lollipop, vulgar names have been registered, Niu A Cow, Wind Elemental Messenger, Military Power World, and the next stop ★ for the reward! When Wu Haoxuan returned to Jilin from the front, it was already two o'clock in the morning on August 19. But Wu Xingquan still didn't sleep, waiting for Wu Haoxuan in the study. It was really Wu Haoxuan who ordered an attack on the Japanese, which completely shocked Wu Xingquan.
"Dad, haven't you slept so late? We're going to be busy for a long time from today. Wu Haoxuan had a smile on his face, as if he didn't care about the war against the Japanese at all.
Wu Xingquan was very helpless when he saw Wu Haoxuan's appearance.
"Haoxuan, why did you fight with the Japanese today?" Wu Xingquan asked. Although, he had long expected that if they wanted to unify the Northeast, they would inevitably fight with the Japanese. However, it was only the first day that he had done it with the Japanese, which was somewhat unexpected for him. What's more, this was the initiative of the Jilin Army to attack, which scared him enough.
Originally, Wu Xingquan still had a trace of luck, after the Jilin Army unified the northeast, the Japanese saw that the Jilin Army was powerful, and they might compromise and coexist peacefully with the Jilin Army. In this way, we will be able to avoid war with Japan. Although Wu Xingquan knows that Jilin is strong now, the Japanese are even stronger! If you have to divide the winner and lose, it will be difficult for Jilin to win.
"Dad, now that I'm ready to fly, I have to send it. Besides, the Japanese sent troops to block the road from Jilin to Mukden, which was completely to prevent us from marching into Mukden and buy time for Zhang Yuting, and we absolutely could not let the Japanese succeed. The only way is to use force directly. Anyway, there is no way to avoid war between us and the Japanese, so it is better to strike first, and first solve a few railway garrison brigades of the Japanese, which can also relieve a little pressure in the future. Wu Haoxuan explained.
He didn't want to go to war with the Japanese at this time, but he couldn't help it because of the repeated provocations of the Japanese! Moreover, the strength of the Japanese in the northeast is still relatively weak, and after first solving a part of the Japanese forces, the next battle will be much easier to fight.
"Alas, Haoxuan, then do as you say. However, I always worry that the Japanese are not easy to deal with, can we really defeat them? Wu Xingquan was really a little bottomless in his heart.
"Dad, don't worry, we won't lose this battle. Although the Japanese are stronger than us, they will not use all their national strength to deal with us. What's more, we don't have a backstage. The Americans will not watch the Japanese defeat us. Wu Haoxuan comforted.
Wu Xingquan nodded, anyway, the matter has come to this point, there is no other way, you can only go all the way to the dark.
Wu Haoxuan exchanged views with Wu Xingquan on the future battle situation again, and then left Wu Xingquan's study. However, Wu Haoxuan did not go back to his room to rest, but summoned the chiefs of the staff headquarters overnight.
"Ladies and gentlemen, today we are at war with the Japanese. It is expected that soon we will encounter the Japanese army on the battlefield. We have to prepare for the worst. Wu Haoxuan said with a serious face.
Hearing that the Jilin Army had actually fought with the Japanese at this time, except for the Minister of Operations, Colonel Harry, the rest of the ministers seemed a little panicked. After all, for them, Japan is like an insurmountable mountain.
"Ladies and gentlemen, although the Japanese are strong, we are not without a chance to defeat them. As long as we follow the predetermined plan, we will definitely be able to defeat them. The training department will start recruiting new recruits from now on, start training, and be ready to replenish the units at the front. The armament department is responsible for the production of the arsenal, as well as liaising with the American side to urgently purchase a batch of weapons and equipment. The logistics department must do a good job in providing logistical support for this war, and absolutely must not have any problems. Otherwise, military law is engaged! Wu Haoxuan said solemnly.
"Yes, Chief of Staff!" Everyone replied. As important members of the General Staff Headquarters, they all knew Wu Haoxuan's goal. Although, Jilin's overall strength is not as good as Japan's. However, as long as Japan does not make a move, Jilin is still very likely to win.
Wu Haoxuan nodded, and then discussed the next battle with them. The training department wants to recruit 50,000 recruits for training, that is to say, Wu Haoxuan is ready to lose 50,000 people in this battle. If the Japanese had sent a large army, the losses would have been more than that. Be prepared before you can be prepared. Recruit-trained soldiers have a much better chance of surviving when they are sent to battle than those who are not.
was busy until dawn, Wu Haoxuan returned home, and after having breakfast with his parents and wife, he couldn't take a break, and set off to the front line again. His wife, Ma Jiahui, is still more than a month away from giving birth. But obviously, Wu Haoxuan can't be by her side anymore.
Wu Haoxuan ordered the 3rd Infantry Division, 6th Infantry Division, 7th Infantry Division, and 8th Infantry Division, which joined the battlefield as the second batch, to go to the battlefield in advance. He had to deal with Zhang Yuting and Feng Linge in the shortest possible time, and then concentrate all his efforts on dealing with the Japanese. In addition, the Japanese 2nd Division in Kwantung Prefecture and the 3rd Division and the 10th Division in Korea may soon launch an attack, so they will have to be prepared earlier. In particular, the 2nd Division in the Kanto Prefecture will only need a maximum of ten days to complete the mobilization. At that time, Wu Haoxuan would have to concentrate at least two infantry divisions to be able to fight against a full division of the Japanese army.
The Jilin Army launched a direct attack on the Japanese railway garrison, which also caused a fierce reaction from all sides. This was almost as unexpected as everyone expected, and no one thought that the Jilin Army would be so bold as to dare to take the initiative to attack the Japanese. So much so that when they got the news, they were all shocked.
As the head snake of Mukden, Zhang Yuting received the news that the Jilin Army had launched an attack, not even later than the Japanese army.
"Wu Xingquan is crazy? He actually dared to attack the Japanese, this is simply looking for death! After receiving the news, Zhang Yuting was dumbfounded. However, then his mood was a little complicated, both happy and worried.
Happily, Wu Xingquan took the initiative to attack the Japanese, which was looking for death. In this way, he will be able to use the power of the Japanese to eliminate Wu Xingquan and achieve the goal of unifying the Northeast. The worry is that the Jilin Army even dares to attack the Japanese, will it care about the Feng Army? At this moment, the Feng army only has two independent brigades near Shengjing City, and I am afraid that it will not be able to stop the tens of thousands of troops of the Jilin Army at all!
"Jieshan, the Jilin Army is menacing, what should we do now? The Japanese were exterminated by them by thousands. Now tens of thousands of troops are rushing towards Shengjing, and I am afraid that I can't resist it with just two independent brigades! Zhang Yuting said with some concern.
"This is a great opportunity for us. Wu Xing is powerful, and we can't fight against it at all. However, the Jilin Army arrogantly attacked the Japanese, which was self-defeating. Why don't you just give up Shengjing and retreat to Jinzhou, so that the Jilin Army and the Japanese can fight to the death. With the help of the Japanese, Wu Xingquan was eliminated. At that time, won't the entire Northeast be in the pocket of the handsome? Yuan Jinkai, secretary general of the Fengtian Governor's Military Government, suggested.
Abandoning Shengjing and retreating to Jinzhou will undoubtedly preserve strength. However, Shengjing is the largest city in Northeast China, so it would be a pity to give up like this.
"Marshal, our main force is in Chengde besieging Feng Linge's army, and there are only two independent brigades in Fengtian, so it's better to retreat as soon as possible." Yuan Jinkai persuaded him.
Zhang Yuting hesitated, but still accepted Yuan Jinkai's suggestion. He believed that he would give up Shengjing City now, but soon he would come back.
Goto Shinpei, as the president of the Manchurian Railway, is also the commander of the current Japanese Railway Garrison Brigade. Four railway garrison brigades were attacked by the Jilin Army at the same time and suffered heavy losses. The news made him pale and angry.
"Yaga, it's just too arrogant for the damned Shina people to dare to launch an attack on the Great Japanese Empire, this is self-defeating." Goto Shinpei roared angrily.
In the eyes of the Japanese, they were already the new powers. Wu Xingquan's father and son are just local warlords, and they dare to take the initiative to attack the Japanese army, isn't that looking for death? In addition, the four railway garrison brigades, plus the headquarters of Gongzhuling, a total of more than 4,500 people, were wiped out by the Jilin Army, which was unacceptable to Goto Shinpei. Except for the Russo-Japanese War, when did the Japanese army suffer such losses in one day!
Goto Shinpei hurriedly sent a telegram to the War Department to report the news to them. At the same time, the governor of Kanto, Yoshimasa Oshima, was also notified.
Yoshimasa Oshima was also shocked when he heard the news, and hurriedly ordered the 2nd Division to enter a state of emergency combat readiness. It's just that the 2nd Division is now only a discredited division, with only more than 10,000 people. The additional troops are still in the country. Therefore, Oshima Yoshimasa could only strengthen the defense of the Kwantung Prefecture and wait for domestic orders and the arrival of additional troops before making the next arrangements.
The Beiyang government of Yuan Datou in Guannai also received the news. The high-ranking officials of the Beiyang government, including Yuan Datou, were also dumbfounded after learning that the Jilin Army actually took the initiative to attack the Japanese. They seem to realize that the situation has developed beyond their expectations. However, they all believe that the Northeast will be in chaos for a while. In this way, it will help the Beiyang Army to pacify southern China.
A few days later, the Beiyang Army launched an attack on Duanfang, the governor of Liangjiang, and Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Huguang.