According to the statistics of the General Staff, so far, "all newly formed divisions and regiments have been secretly transferred to the localities" around Changchun to serve as local garrison tasks. And in the midst of the dozen or so barracks around us, a full 12 field divisions and regiments have been assembled, with a total strength of an astonishing 300,000 troops," said the deputy chief of the general staff of the Kwantung Army Headquarters with an excited face to General Mitsu Umejiro in front of him.

"Yo Xi, very nice. By the way, Chief of Staff, our enemy, the Northeast Field Army, has there been any new movement in these dozens of days? In response to the deputy chief of staff's answer, General Mizu Umejiro nodded with satisfaction, and then asked.

"According to the Tegaoke report, the Northeast Field Army, during this time, did not conduct any large-scale military operations. However, in these dozens of days, "all areas in the southeast of Jilin have been completely occupied by the Northeast Field Army." At present, the main forces of the Northeast Field Army in the occupied areas "have been assembled and are advancing towards the Meihekou area, and so far there has been no movement in the base areas of the Northeast Field Army," the deputy chief of the general staff reported.

"Great" This time, we used the 300,000 troops in our hands to take the Northeast Field Army by surprise. Let the Northeast Field Army taste the strength of the real field forces of the Kwantung Army. In response to the answer of the deputy chief of general staff, a thick smile immediately appeared on the face of Senior General Mitsu Meijiro. Then, he said excitedly.

"Ha Yi, Your Excellency Commander, so far, the entire layout of our Kwantung Army has been successfully completed. What should we do next, and whether we will continue with the original plan and carry out the final stage of preparation," the Deputy Chief of the General Staff asked.

"Of course," General Umejiro Mizu replied without hesitation to the Deputy Chief of Staff's rhetorical question.

"For this moment, we spent half a month deploying. Now that our layout has been completed, the next step is "when it is time to reap the fruits of victory, of course, we can't give up halfway......"

"Now I order, starting tomorrow, the divisions and regiments" immediately end their usual training, begin to replenish ammunition, and be ready to be ready at any time.

As soon as the time came, the 300,000 field troops of our Kwantung Army immediately attacked, divided into three routes, and moved to encircle and suppress the field army in the northeast of Meihekou. As he spoke, General Umejiro Mitsu once again regained his confident look. He commanded the deputy chief of the General Staff in front of him with a decisive face.

"Ha Yi, Your Excellency the Commander is wise, and he will go and give orders immediately......"

In the temporary headquarters of the Northern Army of Meihekou City, Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua also stood in front of the huge combat sand table and listened to the report of his deputy, Yang Jingyu, deputy commander-in-chief of the Northeast Field Army.

At the same time, we have assembled a sortie of troops from the three armies of the Northern Army, a guard division, a heavy artillery division, a cavalry division, an air defense division, plus a total of more than 100,000 troops directly under various departments. Yang Jingyu reported to Liu Hua in front of him.

"Is there any movement of the Kwantung Army troops opposite us?" Liu Hua asked.

"According to the reconnaissance of the intelligence department and the reconnaissance unit, the troops of the Kwantung Army gathered around Changchun have ended their routine military training since this morning. At the same time, a large number of trucks loaded with ammunition and supplies began to go back and forth between these barracks and the Changchun logistics warehouse, and as for the 70,000 little devils in the Liaoyuan area opposite us, although there was no movement on the surface. But "the entire Liaoyuan City has been completely under martial law by the Kwantung Army," Yang Jingyu, deputy commander-in-chief, replied.

"It seems that our opponent has completed the layout, and in the past few days, he has begun to attack us" After a short period of contemplation, Liu Hua replied with a smile on his face.

Immediately after that, the conversation changed and continued.

"However, the Kwantung Army is ready, and our 150,000 army is also ready. Now "the urgency of our delay is to take the lead and seize the initiative in the entire battle before the Kwantung Army starts concrete operations, Lao Yang, immediately convey my latest combat order"

"First, Deputy Chief of Staff Li Dai Liang's two integrated armies, totaling 50,000 troops, immediately launched a sortie, targeting Siping, and demanded that the two integrated armies led by Deputy Chief of Staff Li must hold off the reinforcements that may appear in the direction of Changchun while attacking Siping" and "telegraphed to the political commissar for at least ten days, ordering the aviation regiment under the field army to provide sufficient and favorable air ......reinforcements to our troops in the Siping Campaign at any time," and "second, immediately send a telegram to Liu Xiaogang, the commander of the special operations division that entered the territory of Changchun, ordering the special operations division" From tomorrow, we will officially begin our sabotage campaign and demand that the special operations division, in the shortest possible time, "attack all communications, Japanese material warehouses, ammunition warehouses in Changchun...... and launch an attack. In a word, the entire territory of Changchun "including all military installations, is the target of the special operations division, and we must make the entire Changchun region completely chaotic for me......",

Third, Lao Yang's "two armies led by you" immediately went north and attacked and advanced towards Jilin City. As for your task, like Deputy Chief of Staff Li, while launching a fierce assault on the city of Jilin, drag all the reinforcements that may be sent by the Kwantung Army Command in the direction of Changchun. As for the time, it is also ten days...... In this way, the Seventh Army and the Tenth Army have cooperated with you to a certain extent. Therefore, "this operation" you still bring the troops of these two armies ......", "

"Fourth, all the remaining forces of my northern army will be commanded by me personally, and I will be responsible for attacking the Meihe estuary ............"

"Fifth, a telegram to the left chief of staff in the Pingjin region. Order the chief of staff of the left to immediately end the siege and annihilation in the Pingjin area. Then, concentrate your forces and march to Tongliao. Tell the chief of staff of Zuo Quan that the two armies in his hands are a strange force for us to move this campaign. At a time when the Kwantung Army Command put all the mobile forces on us and couldn't get out. With lightning speed, the sudden attack on Tongliao "disrupted the deployment of the Japanese army and forced the Kwantung Army headquarters to withdraw." Then, our three-way army will give the little devil a beating to the water dogs, and annihilate the living forces of the Kwantung Army in large numbers. "Okay, Lao Yang only has these five orders for the time being" immediately went down through the radio. Tell the armies of all walks of life to start the operation tonight, and what we want now is to compete with the little devils for time. Before the Kwantung Army attacks us, strike first and seize the initiative for the entire battle. Liu Hua looked at the combat sand table in front of him and ordered confidently.

"Yes, boss, I'll give the order right away......

In a few days, when the field divisions and regiments of the Kwantung Army in Changchun began to make final preparations for the upcoming big war. The 200,000-strong army of the Northeast Field Army was divided into four routes and quickly attacked and advanced towards its own target.

Just when the three armies arrived at their destinations, "waiting for the final order to attack." The Kwantung Army Headquarters, a huge conference room, will be star-studded. The lieutenant generals and division commanders of more than a dozen field divisions, including the top commanders of various departments directly under the Kwantung Army Headquarters, and more than 20 generals, sat on their stools with serious faces and waited for the arrival of the commander, General Mizu Meijiro.

"Commander to ......," the voice of the commander's adjutant was heard in the conference room. Dozens of generals who were still sitting with serious faces just now stood up from their seats almost at the same time. Then, everyone's eyes quickly turned to the door of the office and waited for the arrival of the commander.

"Everyone, please take a seat," he walked into the conference room and saw that all the generals attending the meeting had arrived," and General Umejiro Mitsu waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down. Then he spoke.

"Gentlemen, you are all the best dog generals of my Kwantung Army, and you are the future of my Kwantung Army. I believe that my adjutant has informed you in advance of the specific purpose of the military conference being held here today. Now, I would like to ask you, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff, to introduce to you the specific plan for our Kwantung Army to move this campaign......",

"Ha Yi ......", ","

As he spoke, the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Toshima Botaro, had already stood up from his seat. Then, he quickly walked to the side of the combat map, picked up the one-meter-long baton, and began to make a specific introduction to the huge combat map on the wall.

"Your Excellency Commander", according to the study of the General Staff of the Kwantung Army, and report to Your Excellency the Commander for approval. The headquarters of our Kwantung Army decided to concentrate 300,000 elite field troops in Meihe. region, and the main forces of the Northeast Field Army" to conduct a large-scale strategic decisive battle. Through this decisive battle, we are ready to completely annihilate the Meihekou area in one fell swoop, and the hundreds of thousands of main forces of the Northeast Field Army, greatly weaken the living force of the Northeast Field Army, and prepare for our Kwantung Army's future counterattack on Mukden......"

A few minutes later, in the conference room, all the officers except for the commander, General Umejiro Mitsu, were under the shocked gaze. The chief of staff, Lieutenant General Toshima Botaro, slowly lowered his baton. And then," he quickly walked to his seat and replied loudly.

"Report to Your Excellency Commander, all operational plans and the strategic objectives of our army have been introduced, please instruct ............"

"Yo Nishi ......" Regarding the performance of the new chief of staff, General Mizu Umejiro nodded with satisfaction. Immediately, a pair of sharp eyes quickly swept around the dozens of generals sitting in front of him, and then spoke.

"Ladies and gentlemen, do you have any questions about this battle plan drawn up by the General Staff? If there is a "...... who "brings it up immediately" and "no" facing the commander with a serious face in front of him, of course, everyone here will not touch their heads. As soon as General Mitsu Umejiro's words fell, dozens of generals replied in unison. ,

"Yo Xi, very nice. Since there is no opinion from everyone. Then, in the course of the battle, if I let anyone be passive in the battle, there will be no tolerance. When the time comes, "there is only one way" waiting for him, that is, to personally apologize to His Majesty the Emperor, is it clear? General Umejiro Mitsu nodded with satisfaction, and then ordered with a serious face.

"Ha Yi, please rest assured that Your Excellency the Commander will ensure that the mission will be completed," everyone replied in unison again. The whole process is like a rehearsal.

Of course, General Umejiro Mitsu, as the commander, was obviously very pleased with everyone's answers. As soon as everyone's words fell," General Mitsu Meijiro's face was enveloped in a thick smile. After quickly glancing at the more than twenty generals sitting in front of him, he spoke again.

"Very good, now, I would like to ask Your Excellency the Chief of Staff to assign specific combat tasks to everyone here......

"Ha Yi, the Kwantung Army Headquarters ordered: The eighth, ninth, and tenth of the Kwantung Army, a total of three field divisions, are the South Road Army, and the commander of the Eighth Division, Lieutenant General Shizuo Yokoyama, will command and attack the Northeast Field Army at the mouth of the Meihe River from the south. The 23rd, 24th, and 25th field divisions of the Kwantung Army formed the North Route Army, with Lieutenant General Shinichi Fujita as the commander-in-chief, commanding the three field divisions to attack from the north towards the mouth of the Meihe River. The 138th, 139th, and 16th Tank Wings of the Kwantung Army formed a roundabout army, with Lieutenant General Kenkawa as the commander-in-chief each after the battle began. The entire roundabout army "immediately launched a surprise attack, broke through the defense line of the Northeast Field Army, blocked the Meihe estuary area, and the retreat route of the Northeast Field Army was "......"

After the chief of staff, Toshima Botaro, returned to his seat, the commander, General Mizu Umejiro, spoke, "Ladies and gentlemen, are the combat missions of each department clear?" ”

"Clear............

In the face of everyone's answers, General Mizu Umejiro nodded with satisfaction. Just as he was about to go on and make his final remarks. A rush of footsteps reached the conference room, followed by a slightly panicked figure of the deputy chief of staff" appeared at the door of the conference room.

Under the gaze of dozens of generals in the conference room, the deputy chief of staff quickly walked to the side of the commander, General Mizu Meijiro. Then, "he whispered a few words into the commander's ear." At the same time, "several telegrams in his hand were also handed to General Umejiro Mizu."

After a quick glance at the telegram in his hand, he was still confident just now, and General Mizu Meijiro "immediately showed panic, shock, and a very complicated expression on his face, and when he saw everyone here as a senior general of the Kwantung Army, he immediately felt something." Everyone "immediately turned their eyes back to the body of the commander General Umejiro Mitsu, who was sitting in the seat, and ...... on the body of the commander, and when they saw everyone's expectant look, General Mitsu Ujiro, who had regained his composure, couldn't help but let out a wry smile. Then, under everyone's shocked gaze, he spoke.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I now declare that all operational orders just given by the Chief of Staff are officially cancelled from now on. As for the operational plan drawn up by the command of the Kwantung Army "also officially canceled"

As soon as Admiral Mitsu's words fell, the entire conference room was immediately covered by a noisy discussion, followed by a "series of rhetorical questions", waiting for Admiral Mizu's answer.

"Nani, cancel the battle plan ............"

"How is it possible, now that the troops have been assembled, ...... why do you want to give up such a good opportunity, why don't you go out of something............ "Your Excellency Commander, why do you want to cancel this battle plan if you don't go out of something......

In the face of everyone's rhetorical questions, look at everyone's expectant eyes. General Umejiro Mitsu waved his hand, and after the entire conference room was quiet again, he spoke.

"Ladies and gentlemen, these are the three telegrams for help that the Kwantung Army Command has just received. An hour ago, Siping, Liaoyuan, and Jilin, three militarily important ones, were attacked by the heavy army group of the Northeast Field Army at the same time. According to the reports of the top commanders of the garrisons in various places, the total strength of each unit of the Northeast Field Army besieging them exceeded 50,000. At the same time, these heavy groups "are armed with a large number of engineering artillery and even have air support, and so far the three districts have stabilized their front with sufficient defending troops." But "over time, there will be a danger of falling in three areas......",

"Eight Ge Yalu, cunning Shina people, how do they know that the battle plan of our Kwantung Army was originally in the hands of our Kwantung Army, and the initiative of the entire battle is in the hands of my Kwantung Army. And now, because of the time difference, he was dodged alive by the Northeast Field Army. Bastard, the cunning Shina people "for this battle plan, it can be said that the chief of staff of Lieutenant General Toshima Botaro Toshima, who put a lot of effort into it. As soon as General Mitsu Meijiro's words fell, he couldn't help but scold............

"Chief of Staff, this is the conference room" It's not a vegetable market" I know your current psychology "It's very uncomfortable. But "now for us, the urgent need for delay is to reformulate a perfect battle plan." While ensuring the safety of the three military fortresses, "eliminate the living forces of the Northeast Field Army as much as possible...... General Mizu Meijiro said with a gaffe on his face.

"Hayi, please forgive ...... Your Excellency Commander", "

"Ladies and gentlemen, now the Northeast Field Army has taken the initiative to provoke a war" The initiative of the entire battle has been in the hands of the Northeast Field Army. Therefore, we had to reformulate a more detailed battle plan.

Now I order, the entire operational recall, to be suspended for five hours, and after five hours to "continue to convene," Senior General Umejiro Mitsu, after a quick glance at the officers with different expressions in front of him, ordered very decisively.

"Ha Yi ......", facing the commander's murderous eyes, "More than twenty generals couldn't help but shudder, and then replied in unison.!" ~！

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