"The empire can branch with the Soviet Union, the empire gets Manchuria, the Soviet Union gets Xinjiang and Mongolia, and the rest of China can be divided into two parts, and the empire and the Soviet Union will each set up a government to rule."

After a little thought, Yusaku Uehara proposed to Yoshiichi Tanaka a plan to completely solve the "Shina problem". I just don't know if this plan is one of the many plans that have been drawn up a long time ago, or if it is the result of Yusaku Uehara's impromptu play.

Tanaka Yoshiichi looked at Tanaka again, and asked lightly: "Tanaka-kun, is this also what the military department means?" ”

"The military department has not yet thought about ending the war." Tian Zhongzhong replied honestly. "This war happened suddenly, and the military department had not prepared before, so there was no plan to end the war."

"Then do it now." Tanaka glanced at the two army generals in front of him, and his voice sank. "I didn't have much hope of a quick victory, so I didn't think about how to end the war, and my mind was full of questions about how to hurt China and how to minimize the potential of the war in China. But now, I have reached the hope of victory, and while approving the Nagata plan, I hope that the Army will agree on how to end the war...... Uehara-kun, Tanaka-kun, I think you also understand that to start a war, you need to know how to end it, especially for a country like Japan, which is not rich in resources and has very limited industrial strength. Now that the development of the Far Eastern states has just begun, and the harvest is far from coming, the empire must import large quantities of supplies from Britain and the United States in order to sustain the war...... However, there was not much gold and foreign exchange left in the treasury, and the merchant ships of the empire also suffered heavy losses in the battle of the Chinese navy! If the war with Tongchina is really a protracted war. The Empire may be dragged to death by them! As for the Soviet ......"

Tanaka Yoshiichi's eyebrows suddenly tightened, shook his head and said, "Without their help." It is difficult for the empire to win quickly, but if the empire really stands with the Soviet Union, I am afraid that this war between Japan and China will turn into a world war! For Anglo-American France, they could remain neutral in the war between the Reich and China, but they would definitely not remain neutral in the war between the Soviet Union and China...... I don't think you want to go to the Japanese-Soviet alliance against the whole world, do you? ”

Yusaku Uehara and Nakaku Tian glanced at each other again, and both showed hesitant expressions on their faces. Uehara said, "Your Excellency, if the Soviet Union had not joined, the empire would not have the strength to win quickly...... Even if the surprise attack on the Manchurian side succeeds. It is not necessarily guaranteed that the main force of the China Army will be completely annihilated, although the Shanghai operation can inflict heavy losses on China, but it is ......"

Uehara's words were a little slurred, Tanaka glanced at him, and said it coldly. "But it doesn't guarantee the surrender of China, does it? So you would expect the USSR to enter the war when the empire gained the upper hand, and then the Soviet Union would branch that. Wishful thinking played well. But they didn't think about how Britain, the United States, France, and Germany would react! ”

"And what should the Empire do?" Tian Zhonghua gave Tanaka Yoshiichi a heavy look and asked coldly. "Could it be that the empire is going to end hastily after gaining the upper hand in an all-round way? If you just ask for compensation and rights, and there is no large land cession, I am afraid that the people and the palace will not agree, right? ”

Tanaka Yoshikazu was speechless, he knew how high the psychological price of the palace and the people, as well as the backbone of the army! If the Japanese army really had the upper hand on the Manchurian battlefield. If Shanghai is captured and Nanjing is threatened, even if China agrees to cede Manchuria and pay 000 million yen, these people may not necessarily be willing to stop, right? But can the Chinese agree to such conditions without exhausting the mountains and rivers? If they don't agree, the war may drag on endlessly, can Japan afford to drag it out? At that time, it is possible that only the United Soviet Union will be able to solve the problem, right? But if you really let the Soviet Union come in. It's not that simple, it's a world war!

……

Far East. Yanpo (Vladivostok).

The Japanese army general, the new commander of the Far Eastern Army, Kawai was neatly dressed and strode into the commander's office.

this office. It turned out to be the governor-general's palace of the Primorsky Territory of the Russian Empire. At this time, the conference room was already full of officers. As Kawai approached, everyone stood up and saluted.

Although the cabinet had not found a way to end the war, it had already made up its mind to carry out a surprise attack and decisive battle on the Far East-Manchuria battlefield. It turned out that the commander of the Far East Army, Muto Nobuyoshi, was only a lieutenant general, and although he was recognized as a good general, he still did not have enough qualifications to lead such a general battle, so Tanaka Yoshiichi took the opportunity to transfer his classmate and friend General Kawai Cao from Taiwan to the Far East. At the same time, he ordered the military department to form the First Army for roundabout operations, and let Muto Nobuyoshi serve as the commander of this First Army, which was also considered an opportunity for him to establish miraculous achievements.

The newly released First Army had four divisions and a cavalry group, including the 9th and 20th Divisions, which had just been transferred from Korea, as well as the 66th Division, which was known as one of the two elites of the Japanese army, and the famous Osaka 4th Division, with a total strength of about 110,000 troops.

In order to cooperate with the outflanking of the First Army, the 1st, 2nd, 1st and 6th Divisions formed the Second Army, with General Hanzo Yamanashi as commander. The army was to be deployed around the city of Xin'an Tu, ready to launch a feint to attract the main forces of the Chinese Northeast Front to the west bank of the Ussuri River, creating the conditions for a roundabout encirclement by the First Army.

In addition, the 9th, 0th, and 1st Divisions were directly subordinate to the Far Eastern Army Command, and these three divisions were deployed in Boli, Shuangcheng, and Yanpo, respectively. On the one hand, as the reserve of the Far Eastern Army, on the other hand, it also undertook the task of defending the three important towns of the Far Eastern region.

After nearly two weeks of adjustments, the 11 divisions and one cavalry group of the Far Eastern Army have now arrived at their designated positions, and they are waiting for the new commander, Senior General Kawai Cao, to make up his final decision. As soon as the command issued the order to summon officers above the division commander level to a meeting in Yanpo, everyone knew that this was an order to start the operation -- the national fortunes of the Japanese Empire had finally fallen on the elite Far Eastern Army!

He Cao sat down with a smile, looking eagerly at the eager gaze of the generals under his command. Motioned for everyone to sit down.

"The official has made up his mind. The 'Qi' battle plan (Nagata Plan) was resolutely implemented, and the First Army forcibly used the Soviet Union to carry out a large-scale detour. After the assault on the flank of the Chinese army! The Second Army carried out the Battle of Hutou-Xin'antu, and used the most fierce offensive to attract the main force of the Chinese Army to the area on the west bank of the Ussuri River, creating conditions for the main force of the Encirclement of the Chinese Army. The battle plan of the various ministries was then issued, and all the ministries were invited to work together to ensure victory, so as to repay the ardent favor of His Majesty and the people! ”

At the sound of an order, the room was full of solemnity. Then all the officers stood up and saluted. For these elites of the Japanese Army, they have been waiting for this gamble for a long time, and now it is finally as they wish.

Kawai Cao leaned on the table, his fat face tensed tightly, and his eyes burned at Hanzo Yamanashi. "Yamanashi-kun, the task of the Second Army is the most arduous, whether the 'Qi' operation can be successful. As far as whether the Second Army can be in the Tiger Head-New

It's time to fight in the Battle of Azuchi! ”

"Please rest assured, Your Excellency, that our Second Army has made the greatest determination to fight a battle like the 'Lushun Offensive and Defensive Battle'." When Yamanashi Hanzo said this, he had an extremely indifferent expression, and he didn't seem to take the impending tragic casualties seriously at all.

Kawai Cao nodded with satisfaction, and said to Muto Nobuyoshi with a smile, "Muto-kun." As long as the surprise attack of the First Army can win...... It can be reversed in one qiē. ”

Muto Nobuyoshi nodded heavily and said, "Please rest assured, Your Excellency, the lower officials are 100% sure!" A smug smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. Those generals in China never imagined that the imperial army would come out from behind them! ”

……

"Middle East Road...... Twins...

…”

Just when the Japanese began to implement a surprise attack plan that the Chinese generals would never have thought of. Chang Ruiqing was holding a newly hung map in the chairman's office with his hands behind his back. The northeast, which borders the Far East, is densely marked with the number of the Wehrmacht.

Bai Chongxi also crossed his arms and stood behind him. His brows were tightly locked, and he seemed to be a little dissatisfied with Chang Ruiqing's plan to adopt the old French man Wei Gang.

Half a day later. Chang Ruiqing exhaled heavily. "Seven infantry corps, twenty-one infantry divisions, one air force division, thirty-nine artillery regiments, and two 240mm train guns transferred from the Sekinai. With such a strong force and firepower, it should be a sure victory...... Brother Jiansheng, how are you? ”

"A big win is expected!" Although there were some dissenting opinions, Bai Chongxi also believed that Wei Gang's plan could bring victory. "But I'm afraid the loss will not be small, according to reconnaissance, the Japanese army also built a fortress in Shuangcheng, and also deployed at least two divisions of garrisons, Vladivostok has another division, in addition to the south bank of the south bank of Xinkai Lake also found the number of a division."

Bai Chongxi and Chang Ruiqing didn't know at this time that two of the four Japanese divisions had been quietly transferred to the vicinity of Boli to join the First Army of the Japanese Army, preparing to carry out a roundabout surprise attack.

Chang Ruiqing smiled faintly, a hint of ruddy appeared on his face, which looked a little pale because of the hard work of the day, but his brows were still slightly frowned - the current Chinese National Defense Force is indeed much stronger than the various squadrons in the same period in history. But starting a battle of national fortune with such a strong enemy as the Japanese Army still made Chang Ruiqing a little worried.

"Not afraid of losses, even if it is 100,000 casualties, as long as you can defeat the four Japanese divisions near Shuangcheng and block the Amursky Peninsula (the peninsula where Vladivostok is located), you can basically cut off the logistics line of the remaining troops of the Far Eastern Army, so that you can lay the foundation for victory, as long as you win, everything will be easy to say......"

His words are pointed. This Sino-Japanese war seems to have started because of Chang Ruiqing's decision alone! On the Wehrmacht, of course, there is no problem. However, the Nationalist Government, the Legislative Yuan, the Political Council, and the Kuomintang and the Communist Party have quite a few complaints about his "dictatorial behavior." Even the leaders of the rightists of the two parties, who stand on the same front as him, although they support him on the surface, they also have a lot of complaints in private. If this battle ends in a big victory, it will not be a problem at all. Everyone will regard him as a hero, even the original anti-war score. But if the war is unfavorable, those opposition will probably take advantage of the opportunity!

Bai Chongxi smiled slightly: "Yaoru, victory is sure to win, 400,000 troops, 500 cannons, and nearly 200 aircraft, how can you not win against four Japanese divisions?" The battle was won. Not only does no country in the world dare to get along with us anymore, but no one in China can challenge your position. Even if it is constitutional. There won't be any more problems. ”

Chang Ruiqing smiled, gently smiling at this henchman who knew his intentions. "Brother Jiansheng, you and I are one, and when I become president, you will be the Minister of Defense, and you will firmly control the National Defense Force."

A happy expression flashed on Bai Chongxi's face, and he nodded heavily, just about to say something like "Thank you Chairman for cultivating". Chang Ruiqing continued: "It's late June. By early September, I hope to end the war with Japan. Can it be done? ”

Bai Chongxi frowned. He said, "It's probably not easy to defeat Japan in three months, right?" The Battle of Suifenhe-Shuangcheng will also begin in July at the earliest, and it will take ten days and half a month to decide the winner, and then the remnants of the Far Eastern Army will be swept away, and Korea will also be attacked...... By the way, Yaoru, what are you going to do? ”

"What kind of dù can you hit?" Chang Ruiqing seemed to be asking rhetorically. It's like talking to yourself. "Sakhalin will definitely not be able to be defeated, we don't have a navy...... Vladivostok is probably not easy to fight, it is the first fortress in the East, and those who have been there say that it is impregnable, and Japan controls the sea and can continuously transfer troops to Vladivostok. It can also use large-caliber naval guns to help the war, and we have no way to deal with it...... If you can't take Sakhalin Island, you can't take Vladivostok, and the north is threatened by the Soviet Union, I'm afraid this Far Eastern state will be easy to attack and difficult to defend. Brother Jiansheng. How did you? ”

Bai Chongxi frowned at the Far Eastern Prefecture Coastal Road on the map and said, "Let's not occupy the entire Far Eastern Prefecture, not even the coastal area. First, the place is too big for us to keep, and second, there is not much oil and water there...... Although the resources are abundant, they are all in an undeveloped state, and we can't build them in the mainland, so there are excess financial and material resources to build the Far Eastern State? However, along the Far Eastern Railway, the line from Shuangcheng to Boli must be occupied! Then build the Twin Cities and Boli into fortresses, and then connect the Tiger Head Fortress and the New Asuchi Fortress with a railway bridge. Then we will be able to use the railway to quickly mobilize troops, and even if Japan and the Soviet Union join forces to fight us, we will not be afraid. ”

"And what about the rest of the coastal area?"

"Of course, it's back to Japan!" Bai Chongxi smiled. "The resources of the coastal area are very important to Japan, and we are not able to develop them for the time being, so it is better to let the Japanese continue to develop them, but we must control this railway artery that transports mineral resources!"

"Y-yes." Chang Ruiqing nodded and muttered to himself: "If the entire coastal area is followed, I'm afraid that Little Japan will have to fight with us to the end." And the pressure on the Soviet side will all fall on us, so it is better to take this artery. He nodded heavily and said to Bai Chongxi: "The Far East will reach this point, and after the goal is achieved, we will transfer troops to the Korean Peninsula, and at least half of Korea will be defeated!" ”

……

The camouflage on the ground moved slightly, and a cannon mirror slowly rose up. Shaking from side to side, he took in all the situation on the west bank of the Ussuri River. After nearly 20 days, the Chinese Japanese army has greatly strengthened and expanded the original position, built a continuous trench, set up a large number of deer barrages and barbed wires, and formed a complete defense system that stretches across the country. All the commanding heights seem to have been transformed into solid machine-gun firing strongholds, which can block the entire front with crossfire, and in the rear of this line of defense, there should also be a powerful artillery group, in the past two weeks of artillery battles, the Japanese have really felt the power of the squadron's artillery! The construction of this front seems to have ended, and it is quiet as if no one is moving. However, Admiral Hanzo Yamanashi, the commander of the Japanese Second Army, who was observing through the artillery mirror, believed that at least three or more Chinese Wehrmacht infantry corps were deployed on this impregnable defensive line.

At this time, General Yamanashi's face was completely devoid of the indifference he had at the Far Eastern Army Headquarters, his face was pale, and his brows were tightly twisted, and he didn't know if he was frightened by the strong defense line on the opposite side? A group of Japanese generals lay in the trenches, gathered around their commander, and whispered something.

"The defense line of the Chinese army is completely built according to European standards, and if you want to attack from the front, I am afraid that the casualties will be unbearable!"

"Their artillery is also very strong, with a large number of 55mm heavy field howitzers, as well as 7-inch heavy cannons...... Our artillery is not at all their opponent and it is impossible to give effective fire support to the infantry. ”

"The "Three-State Non-Aggression Pact" in the past few years restricted the development of heavy artillery by the army, and now there is no artillery that can threaten the tiger head fortress of the Chinese army!"

"Yes, the army's heavy artillery is too backward, and the firing range of most of the artillery is too short, especially the Meiji-style 50mm howitzers of the artillery wings directly under the divisions and regiments have a range of less than 6 kilometers! The range of the newer Taisho four-year 50mm howitzer is also no more than a kilometer. And the range of the French 97-type 55mm howitzer of the Chinese army is about kilometers! Not to mention the 55mm cannons and 7-inch fortified cannons that their separate artillery regiments and fortress artillery regiments are armed with! ”