Chapter 693: Far-reaching Influence (Ask for Subscription!) ）

Far-reaching implications

"Your Excellency Commander, something has happened, something has happened..."The Supreme Command of the Kwantung Army, just when the commander, General Mitsu Meijiro, was full of confidence waiting for the good news from Qingyuan County. A frightened voice reached his ears. Immediately after, the slightly panicked figure of the chief of staff appeared in front of him.

"Nani? Chief of Staff, what's going on, what's going on to make you so flustered...."The commander asked rhetorically with a disgruntled expression.

"Your Excellency Commander, it's Qingyuan County. The headquarters of our Kwantung Army has just received a farewell telegram from Song Ping Dazuo, the county seat of Qingyuan, and the county seat of Qingyuan has been lost...."As he spoke, the chief of staff handed the telegram in his hand to him under the stunned gaze of the commander in front of him.

After quickly reading the specific content of the telegram in his hand, the expression on the commander's face immediately changed from confidence to incredulity, and then to shock, and in the end, it was a long silence....

Although, on the surface, General Mizu's face was holding back the anger in his heart and acting very calmly, as if he was thinking about something. However, at this moment, in his heart, the telegram in his hand set off a monstrous wave.

All along, in his heart, he insisted that the Kwantung Army was an invincible and most powerful unit among all the armies in the world. However, the fact in front of him today has to make his persistence all along, his belief, vanished and came to naught.

An infantry wing, a Manchurian division, a military fortress defended by 7,000 heavy troops. Under the siege of more than 6,000 people of the main division of the Northeast Field Army, it only lasted more than two hours before the entire army was annihilated. And to say it, a real thing is a huge joke.

As the commander, Senior General Mitsu Umejiro knew very well that if this result was announced, it would not only be a huge blow to the morale of the Kwantung Army. At the same time, it also made nearly one million soldiers of the Kwantung Army, from the bottom of their hearts, have a deep fear of their opponent, the Northeast Field Army.

Thinking of all this, after a short thought, the commander slowly lifted himself, and it seemed that his head had become much older in an instant. Facing the chief of staff in front of him, he asked with the last shred of expectation.

"Chief of Staff, whether the contents of the telegram are true. Has the Kwantung Army Command confirmed that the county town of Qingyuan has been occupied by the Northeast Field Army, and all the defending troops have been annihilated under the siege of the Northeast Field Army...."

"Ha Yi, less than ten minutes after Song Ping Dazuo's farewell telegram was sent, a bomber squadron responsible for providing air reinforcements sent a telegram that Qingyuan County had completely failed and that the siege battle had ended. However, because of the urgency of time, before Song Ping Dazuo died, he did not report to the headquarters in time the specific reason why the county town lost in a short period of time. The chief of staff replied in the affirmative.

"Yaga... How can this be....check, give me an investigation immediately....Chief of Staff, I only have one sentence, we must find out the specific reasons why the entire Qingyuan County was lost in less than two and a half hours in the shortest possible time, otherwise, the intelligence section under the General Staff will wait to go to the military court...."The commander with an angry face ordered decisively.

Without waiting for the chief of staff in front of him to answer positively, the commander, who had slowly regained his senses, continued to order.

"For the morale of the entire Kwantung Army not to be hit, and for the honor of the Kwantung Army not to be damaged. All officers of the Kwantung Army must keep this siege campaign secret. If anyone divulges this secret and shakes the morale of the troops, military law will deal with it...."

"Hayi, Your Excellency the Commander is wise...."

However, as soon as the chief of staff's words fell, a rush of footsteps reached the ears of the two. Immediately afterwards, a communications staff officer, holding a telegram, stood in front of the two with a miserable face.

"Report to Your Excellency Commander, Chief of Staff, the Telecommunications Office has just received a telegram from the Northeast Field Army. Qingyuan County, ten minutes ago, was broken by the Northeast Field Army. And the entire siege battle, from the beginning to the end, lasted only two and a half hours. Among them, the entire siege battle, the entire county, 3,589 Kwantung Army soldiers, none of them escaped the net, all were wiped out...",

"Nani? Clearly power up and inform the outside world of the results he has just achieved. What exactly does the Northeast Field Army want to do, aren't they worried that such an electrification will expose their combat objectives to the enemy? Faced with the return of the communications staff officer, the commander was once again in shock and asked rhetorically with a puzzled expression.

However, in just a split second, a flash of inspiration appeared in the commander's mind, and he seemed to think of something. Then, he couldn't help but blurt out: "Knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger....Could it be that the Northeast Field Army wants to knock on the mountain and shake the tiger, and through this siege battle, show our Kwantung Army troops their true combat effectiveness?" ”

Hearing these words, the chief of staff's face couldn't help but turn pale. Then, he said with an incredulous face.

"Commander, could it be that the combat effectiveness of the Northeast Field Army has really reached such a strong level?"

Faced with the rhetorical question of the chief of staff in front of him, the commander, who also had no clue, did not answer immediately. After a short period of contemplation, a resolute look slowly appeared on his face. Facing the chief of staff in front of him, he replied affirmatively.

"That's right, it's knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger. Through the Northeast Field Army's two consecutive clear code energies, I can be sure... However, whether the specific combat effectiveness of the Northeast Field Army is really so strong depends on the specific process of the loss of the original county seat. In this way, the intelligence section and the special high-tech section must find out the specific process of the entire siege battle at the first time. At the same time, through a telegram, the supreme commanders of the troops in various localities were warned to pay attention to the morale of the troops, especially the Manchurian troops, and prevent them from mutiny on the battlefield. ”

"Ha Yi, I will go and give an order immediately, please rest assured that Your Excellency the Commander ......"

In the headquarters of the Northern Army, listening to Li Yong, the commander of the Seventh Army, he kept saying the great results. Standing in the command center, all the commanders, including Liu Hua, showed excited smiles on their faces.

In two and a half hours, in just two and a half hours, a main division of 6,000 people, under the cover of artillery, successfully occupied the county town of Qingyuan, which was heavily defended by the Kwantung Army.

Is it because the combat effectiveness of the troops has improved, or has the combat effectiveness of the Kwantung Army weakened?.These senior generals, who have clearly known the entire battle process, are very clear in their hearts. The collective reorganization and rearmament of the Northeast Field Army, especially the addition of two sharp weapons, semi-automatic rifles and rocket launchers, has improved the combat effectiveness of the troops in quality....

Seeing the senior commanders in front of him, with excited expressions on their faces, Liu Hua nodded with satisfaction. Immediately, he asked the deputy commander-in-chief beside him.

"Lao Yang, how is the matter of the clear code electrification?"

"Commander-in-chief, are you still smart...."Regarding Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua's question, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang did not answer immediately, but stretched out his thumb to Liu Hua in front of him. Immediately, he said excitedly.

"Two telegrams have been sent out exactly as you requested. If nothing else, the results achieved by our Northeast Field Army in more than two hours must have caused panic among the entire Kwantung Army....In addition, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army has already sent a congratulatory telegram after receiving our telegram..."

"Okay, what I want is this effect, to make the little devils in the entire three eastern provinces panic, and when they hear the name of my Northeast Field Army, they are afraid...."Liu Hua nodded noncommittally and replied affirmatively.

Yang Jingyu followed Liu Hua's words and asked: "Commander-in-chief, so far, our goal of knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger has been completely achieved. What should we do next? ”

"It's very simple, before the little devil fully reacts, my Northeast Field Army will attack immediately and break through each one. Dozens of large and small county towns in the southeast of Jilin have all been brought under the control of our base areas. Then, around Meihekou City, fight a small-scale strategic decisive battle with the Kwantung Army, and to a certain extent, weaken the effective force of the Kwantung Army..."Liu Hua replied with great certainty.

Seeing the faces of the senior commanders in front of him, as his words fell, he immediately showed a look of eagerness. Liu Hua then ordered.

"Comrades, in this sortie, the total strength of our northern army is a total of three armies, plus a guard division. Compared with the total strength of the Japanese army in the entire southeastern region of Jilin, we have an absolute advantage. Therefore, my goal is to divide half of the combat forces and completely occupy the southeastern region of Jilin within half a month, and completely annihilate all the Japanese puppet army units in the southeastern part of Jilin....",

"Now I order: The Seventh Army of the Third Corps and the troops directly under the Corps, under the command of Commander Wang Nanhu, will advance along the line of Hengren, Ji'an, Lin'an, and Changbai. The 10th Army of the Fourth Corps and the troops directly under the Corps were commanded by Commander Wang Zhen. Along the Liuhe, Huadian, Dunhua, and Antu front-line offensive and offensive advances. The two armies finally met in the Yanbian area, encircling the entire southeast of Jilin, dozens of large and small counties. After that, the various units dispersed and attacked, recovering all the areas within the encirclement one by one....In this campaign to recover the southeastern part of Jilin, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang served as the commander-in-chief, and Wang Nanhu and Wang Zhen served as deputy commanders-in-chief. Is it all clear? ”

"Please rest assured that the commander-in-chief will ensure the completion of the task..."Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang Jingyu, Commander of the Third Corps Wang Nanhu, and Fourth Corps Wang Zhen. The three of them replied in unison.

"Okay, then I'll be here, I wish the three of you a victory, take back the southeast of Jilin from the hands of the Kwantung Army, and expand the base of my Northeast Field Army..."

Hengren County, because it is completely out of the Japanese-occupied area, and the scale of the entire county is not very large. In the entire county, all the defending troops, including the Manchurian army, had less than 1,500 troops. And among these 1,500 people, there were only two squadrons of infantry in the local garrison.

In the Northeast Field Army, the two-way army attacked in less than a day. The Third Corps led by Commander Wang Nanhu successfully approached Hengren and surrounded Hengren County....

Looking outside the city, the black pressed a large area, and it seemed that there were endless troops of the Northeast Field Army. Look a few kilometers away, a large caliber siege gun with its muzzle held high. On the low city wall of Hengren County, almost all the Japanese commanders showed a look of fear on their faces.

After a short period of shock, the deputy captain asked: "Captain, the county town has been heavily surrounded by the Northeast Field Army, and the strength of the Northeast Field Army is dozens of times that of ours. What's more, since the news of the loss of Qingyuan County spread, the morale of the puppet army garrison regiment in the county has fallen to the lowest point. It is safe to say that the puppet soldiers of these garrison regiments have a very high probability of carrying out a battlefield uprising during the battle. Therefore, in the entire county, there are only two garrison squadrons that can participate in the battle, less than 400 troops....therefore, I implore the captain to make a decision as soon as possible..."

As soon as the deputy captain's words fell, the eyes of all the Japanese officers on the city wall, almost at the same time, shifted to the captain, waiting for the captain's answer.

Seeing outside the city, the morale was high and the Northeast Field Army was menacing. Although the captain of the brigade wanted to lead his troops very much, like a samurai, to be loyal to the emperor and the Japanese Empire. However, seeing the eager look on the faces of the commanders at all levels in front of him, the captain knew that his idea could not be realized.

After all, the two squadrons under his command did not belong to the field troops, and the more than 300 soldiers could not meet the requirements of the field troops in terms of equipment, training, and morale. Of course, there is another important factor, and that is that the families of the soldiers and officers of these garrison units almost all live in the county seat.

It is absolutely impossible for these soldiers to abandon their families, risk the end of their families spending the rest of their lives in the mines, and fight a life-and-death battle with the Northeast Field Army, which they know is invincible...

The Imperial Army, which was loyal to the Great Japanese Empire, had no ability to face the Northeast Field Army, which was strong and ruthless. Not to mention those garrison regiments that have already become panicked after the battle for Qingyuan County...

Think of all these reasons that bind yourself and your troops. The helpless captain could only let out a long sigh. Then, he said helplessly.

"That's it... Ladies and gentlemen, the strength of our two armies is here, I will not say, and you also know what will be the result that awaits us in a few hours. However, as your supreme commander, I know that when you are loyal to the Japanese Empire, you must have the safety and future of your family in mind..."

Seeing that he had spoken everyone's heart, the faces of more than a dozen officers immediately showed a look of relief. However, the brow on the forehead did not stretch at all. After all, the issues related to the life and death of oneself and one's family have not been concretely resolved. ,

"So, I decide, what kind of outcome my Hengren garrison will face, I will give you this choice. Here, I can tell you with great certainty that no matter what choices you make, I will not be held accountable, and at the same time, I will not report to the Kwantung Army Command..."

"Now I order, gather all the soldiers in the city at once. Soldiers who are willing to do their duty for the Japanese Empire, together with me, will immediately attack and shed the last drop of blood for the Great Japanese Empire. Those who do not want to stay in the city and prepare to accept the disarmament of the Northeast Field Army..."The captain who made the decision, without any hesitation, ordered decisively....

In the end, the entire county, except for nearly 100 militarists, followed by the captain, issued a meaningless counterattack to the Northeast Field Army outside the city. The remaining more than 200 devil soldiers, together with a garrison regiment, voluntarily surrendered and became the first batch of prisoners of war since the Third Corps attacked...

There is a knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger in the Qingyuan offensive and defensive battle, plus the precedent of the defenders of Hengren County taking the initiative to surrender. The next offensive of the 3rd Corps and the 4th Corps became surprisingly smooth.

In the face of the county town defended by the Japanese field troops, the two commanders adopted almost the same method, that is, to leave enough troops and engineering artillery, and launch an attack in the shortest possible time with lightning speed, and completely annihilate the defending troops....

It is even simpler to face a county town or stronghold that is only defended by a local garrison, or a Manchurian garrison. Often, the troops have just come to attack the city, and the menstrual period on the head of the city is quickly replaced with a white flag of surrender....

Two armies, all the way through the pass. In less than a week, they successfully joined forces in the Yanbian area, and surrounded dozens of county towns in the southeast of Jilin...

In the same week, in the Kwantung Army Headquarters, Senior General Mitsu Umejiro, as the supreme commander, suffered one defeat after another because of the southeastern region of Jilin. All day long, he seems to be a lot older.

At this moment, the commander was frowning his brows, standing in front of the huge operational sand table, listening to the chief of staff in front of him, and briefing himself on the current situation in southeastern Jilin.

"Chief of Staff, is it true that there is no hope in the southeast of Jilin, and dozens of large and small counties...."Looking at the vast area that had been completely cut off by the Northeast Field Army, the commander asked with an unwilling face.

"Ha Yi, please speak up with humility. After the Northeast Field Army knocked on the mountain and shook the tiger, and after learning the news that they had been completely cut off from retreat by the Northeast Field Army, the defender troops in dozens of county towns in southeastern Jilin had fallen into a complete panic. Although, dozens of county seats, there are still nearly 10,000 Kwantung Army troops. However, among these units, the field units that really have combat effectiveness, with less than two wings, are not at all the opponents of the Northeast Field Army...", the chief of staff replied with a sad face.

"Baga, I really didn't expect that the Northeast Field Army's knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger would have such a huge influence. All along, the invincible Kwantung Army troops even had times when they were afraid. Eight Grid Tooth Road, the cunning Eighth Route Army...."The commander, who had suffered a serious blow again, did not care about his own identity, and began to vent the anger in his heart in the huge war room.