In a hall in the backyard of the Kwantung Army Headquarters in Xinjing City, Jilin Province, Umezu Mijiro was giving a surprise to the officers above the rank of Shozo in the released areas, such as Tetsuo Tonomiya and Junosuke Hamada, and at the same time asked about the details of the battle in Heihe.

After three rounds of drinking, the dancers were still dancing the Japanese cherry blossom dance, but the Kwantung Army generals at the banquet did not have the atmosphere of drinking together and gathering together. Tetsuo Tonomiya and Tonosuke Hamada and others put their heads together and looked listless, and they did not take the initiative to toast Umezu Mijiro as usual. The scene was cold and depressing.

"Come, Donggong-kun, Hamada-kun, I salute you two with a glass!" Umezu Mijiro stood up and brought the glass to Tetsuo Tonomiya and Tonosuke Hamada.

The two of them hurriedly stood up, took their glasses and drank them all. Then Hamada Tonosuke fell to his knees in front of Umezu Mijiro with a thud, and cried loudly, crying and shouting: "Your Excellency, Commander, you shot me!" The incompetence of the Sixth and Seventh Frontier garrisons was completely wiped out, the Heihe Fortress was occupied by the Chinese people, and I was also captured by the Chinese people, which made the hard work of the empire for many years in vain. I'm a disgrace to the Empire! Shame on the entire Kwantung Army, Your Excellency Commander, kill me! ”

The officers in the room all left their seats and knelt on the ground, and the room was full of howling and crying, "Your Excellency, General, Commander, you shot me!" The dancing girl in the room quietly walked out. For fear that Umezu Mijiro would be angry, he chopped them up with a command knife.

Umezu Mijiro's hands were also a little trembling, and he gritted his teeth to suppress his anger, he knew that it was because of the group of guys in front of him. caused a lot of losses to the empire, and made him fall into a very passive situation. His Majesty the Emperor sent telegrams many times to ask if there was a solution to the Anti-United Nations, and every time he gave a reply, it was fast. But this time, I don't know where the news leaked, let His Majesty the Emperor know the situation in Manchuria, and His Majesty the Emperor urged him to let him solve this group of damn anti-alliances, and these days the anti-Japanese alliances in South Manchuria have risen up to make trouble, and the Mongolian tribes in the northwest have also begun to rebel against the empire, attacking the garrisons of the empire everywhere, and various counties have been in a hurry to make him helpless, I really don't know how he survived these days! But now is not the time to get angry, according to the results of his own consultation with the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Iimura. You have to rely on these generals to quickly assemble the two divisions!

Umezu Mijiro breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Everyone, get up." I'm not going to shoot you. His Majesty the Emperor will not either! You will have to bear your own mistakes, you will not be atoned for with death, but you will wash away the shame of the empire with your military exploits. ”

The officers then got up and returned to their seats.

Seeing that the mood of the officers had basically stabilized, Umezu Mijiro asked, "Do you have anything to say about the Battle of Heihe this time?" ”

"Your Excellency Commander, this attack is ostensibly the Chinese anti-alliance, but in fact it is Soviet Russia, they have mixed into the ranks of the Chinese people to blind us, and they used armored vehicles and tanks this time when attacking the Xigangzi position. The Chinese actually shelled our troops for half an hour, including Russian rocket artillery, causing a large number of casualties among our defenders. Hamada Junosuke said.

"Nani? What you're saying is true, Hamada-kun, there are really Russians. You know, they just signed an armistice with us, how is it possible? Umezu Mijiro asked suspiciously.

"Your Excellency, I can guarantee this with my head. During the days of their captivity, I saw with my own eyes the group of blond Russians driving cars. There are also many who carry guns and wear military uniforms of the Anti-United Nations. Hamada Tonosuke patted his chest and said.

"Dead inside!"

"Your Excellency, Commander. A telegram from Lieutenant General Toshio Tani, commander of the 2nd Division. A Japanese guard said.

Umezu Mijiro thought it was a report on the merits of the battle sent by Tani Toshio, and when he took the message and saw the contents, he said in disbelief: "Nani! The supplies were not recaptured and the strength of two wings was lost, is this still the Kwantung Army that we can fight well? Shame, shame! You have brought shame to the Kwantung Army, to His Majesty the Emperor, to the Kwantung Army, which is known for its bravery and good fighting, and to the military academy that has trained you generals! ”

Speaking of the indignation, Umezu Mijiro trembled, his teeth jumped on the ground, and the wine glass in his hand clicked and was pinched to the ground. Immediately, the blood flowed down in beads and strings.

Lieutenant General Iimura, who was sitting on the side, took out a handkerchief and handed it to Umezu Mijiro to stop the bleeding.

The officers who attended the banquet trembled, and shame and remorse were mixed in their hearts, and none of them dared to look up at Umezu Mijiro's hideous face distorted with anger.

After taking a breath, Umezu Mijiro calmed down, glanced at his subordinates with majestic eyes, gritted his teeth, and said coldly word by word: "I want you to remember that you should never despise any opponent!" ”

Seeing that the officers were still bowing their heads, there was no response. Lieutenant General Iimura coughed and said slowly, "Your Excellency the Commander, you have all written it down!" ”

Only then did the officers react and replied loudly: "Keep in mind the teachings of the Chief of Staff and Your Excellency the Commander!" ”

Umezu Mijiro took a sip of his wine glass, stared at the officers with slightly reddened eyes, and shouted, "As a soldier of the Empire, we must wash away our shame with the blood of the enemy." ”

"The command of the Kwantung Army ordered:

Donggong Tetsuo Dazuo, selected 3,000 recruits from the recruit training office, and some soldiers from the pioneer regiment to form the 12th garrison, and immediately went to Wangye Temple to assist Major General Sakai Hoji in clearing out the horse bandits in the territory while reorganizing the training. ”

"Hello!"

Lieutenant General Iimura didn't pay attention to him, all of these people were injured, Hamada Shinosuke was even more torn out of his stomach, only he didn't have anything to do with him, not to mention that he was the first to go out and surrender, and continued: "Major General Hamada Shinosuke, a team was transferred from each wing, with 700 released lightly wounded and 3,000 recruits, to supplement the soldiers of the pioneer regiment in Guohua, Emu, and Shulan counties. The 123rd Wing of the 80th Independent Mixed Brigade was formed, and immediately went to Baoning County to organize and train and at the same time protect the Dongning Railway and the Jingpo Lake Hydropower Station. ”

Hamada Tonosuke couldn't imagine that he would escape death. Not only was he not dealt with by military law, but he could also lead the troops, excitedly "snapped" his lichen with his feet, got up and bent down a few times, and bowed: "Humble duty guarantees to live up to the high expectations of the chief of staff and the commander-in-chief." ”

Umezu Mijiro looked at him and said, "I want you to train the 123rd Wing to be a real elite soldier, not a tofu scum unit." The officers that your department lacks will be sent from various outstanding officers who have retired before to assist you, and you will protect the Jingpo Lake Hydropower Station and the Dongning Railway during your mission this time, and solve the anti-union forces that are making trouble there at will, and you can't let those people destroy the safety of the Dongning Fortress. ”

"Hello!"

When this group of officers was arranged, only General Umezu Mijiro, Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Iimura, Kwantung Army Special Service Minister Tokuzo Komai were left in the entire hall, and Qin Hiko Saburo, chief of the Harbin Special Service of the Kwantung Army.

"Your Excellency Commander, Mr. Kawashima and Miss Yunzi and the Einsatzgruppen have been mixed into the ranks of the Shina, and I hope that it will not be long before we arrive in Morgan and join up with our Commander Iwata Ainosuke who is lurking in Nenjiang, and then our Operation Plan B can begin." Kwantung Army Special Service Minister Tokusai Sansa said.

"Yo Xi! Qin Yanjun, you have to send more people to help Mr. Kawashima and Miss Yunzi, once our B battle plan is successful, then we will completely eliminate the cancer of the North Manchurian Anti-Alliance. ”

"Hey! Please rest assured, Your Excellency, that through the many efforts of our organs, we have successfully plotted against Pu Defan, commander of the third company of the 1st Regiment of the Guard Brigade of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Army, and Wang Quanjun, deputy county magistrate of Nenjiang County, and they have all surrendered to the embrace of the Empire. ”

"Yo Xi! How is the preparation of Iimura-kun's troops? ”

"Your Excellency Commander, please rest assured that all the departments have already prepared, and they will immediately launch an attack against the United Nations when the plan is successful."

(To be continued.) )