The future of the Kwantung Army

Half an hour later, when Lieutenant General Taniguchi, surrounded by a group of generals, walked out of the conference room, the 200,000 Kwantung Army breakthrough troops, from top to bottom, had completely changed their appearance.

At the meeting just now, every time Mitsu was accompanied by Lieutenant General Taniguchi, he was directly deprived of command. As a supporter of Mitsu Jiro, the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Ichiro Sakai, several lieutenant generals, division commanders, and major general brigade commanders, all of whom were deprived of the right to command the troops without exception, were completely placed under house arrest. For a time, the entire more than 200,000 Kwantung Army breakthrough troops were all in the hands of a group of imperial relatives and officers led by Lieutenant General Taniguchi...

"According to the latest telegrams sent by various troops, the change of some commanders in the troops did not cause much panic. Division commanders, brigade commanders, and wing commanders who have just been appointed by the headquarters have fully grasped the command of the troops... Facing the newly appointed commander in front of him, he replied cautiously.

"Yo Xi, very good..." Hearing the result he wanted, Taniguchi replied in a good mood.

After all, the answer of the communications staff officer in front of him means that he has completely mastered the entire breakout army and the command of the entire breakout army...

"Masuda-kun, the whole thing is going even more smoothly than we imagined. In less than half an hour, we had the command of this unit...

"Your Excellency Commander, I humbly believe that the captain of the Guard Brigade of the Headquarters is our man in this operation, so that we can control those officers who dare to disobey the order at the first time, so as to grasp the military power of the troops at the first time. Your Excellency Commander, at the moment the entire force has been mastered by us, next? Masuda Daisa's face also showed a confident smile because of the power, and he asked rhetorically.

"First of all, immediately carry out His Majesty's order to send negotiators to demand that the Chinese government accept all Chinese hostages in our hands. Second, the commanders of the various divisions, regiments, and divisions of the comrades came to the headquarters for a meeting an hour later to discuss the specific way out of the southward dispatch of our Kwantung Army...." Lieutenant General Taniguchi ordered with a high-spirited face.

"Hayi...."

In the General Headquarters of the East China Field Army in Nanjing.

"Boss, commander-in-chief, good news, good news.... I just received news from Deng Hua that the Japanese Kwantung Army's southward dispatch army has sent negotiators to prepare to release all the Chinese people who have been coerced, and ask our army to receive it This is a telegram written by Commander Yu Hua himself..." Chief of Staff Zuo Quan said excitedly.

"Comrade Liu Hua, it seems that the power supply that you let Ishihara Waner publicly release has an effect. I really didn't expect that the Japanese Kwantung Army, which has always been arrogant, also has a time to compromise..." After reading the telegram with an excited face, the boss praised Liu Hua beside him.

"Commander-in-chief, the Kwantung Army Kwantung Army is also a human being, as long as it is a human being, it has seven emotions and six desires. Even if they don't take pictures of themselves, think about their families. However, from what I know of Mitsu Mashiro, he is a typical militarist, and he agreed to our request so quickly, could there be anything in it? Liu Hua said with a puzzled face.

And at this moment, a sly smile appeared on Zuo Quan's face. Seeing that the eyes of the two CEOs were all focused on him, Zuo Quan hurriedly spoke.

"Two bosses, now that the entire Kwantung Army is sending troops to the south, there is no such person as Mitsu Ishiro... ̈According to the information from the internal intelligence officers of the Japanese army, just a few hours ago, a series of changes took place in the senior officers of the Kwantung Army's southward dispatch army, which is what we call military advice...." ...,"Mitsu Ichiro, with the idea that he would not be subject to the orders of the emperor outside, resolutely disagreed with the execution of Emperor Hirohito's orders. However, as soon as this order was issued, it violated the interests and authority of many imperial relatives in the Kwantung Army. As a result, a group of officers who were relatives of the emperor, with the orders of Emperor Hirohito, scooped down Mitsu and some diehards in the army in one fell swoop. ”

"Until the intelligence officers got the information out and the Japanese began to release the hostages. The entire Kwantung Army's more than 200,000 troops have been completely controlled by those imperial relatives. So, the era of Mitsu Jiro in the Kwantung Army is completely over ...."

"Good news, really good news that has never been seen before.... Boss, I'm sure that without Mitsu, an old rival, the Kwantung Army, sent troops south. It will be a lot easier for us to destroy this enemy..." Liu Hua assured with a confident face.

"Do you have any specific ideas?" the boss asked thoughtfully.

"Yes, it's just a matter of waiting and seeing..."

The Kwantung Army sent troops to the south.

It was still a few hours ago in the conference room, but at this moment, the dozen or so people who came to the meeting, without exception, were all generals with Venus on their shoulders. Of course, these generals are the real leaders of the Kwantung Army at this moment.

After a quick glance at the general in front of him, who could be called his confidant, Lieutenant General Taniguchi, who was sitting at the front, satisfied the vanity in his heart very well, and then spoke.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Your Majesty's orders have been carried out. We have released all the Chinese people who were held hostage in accordance with the order. Next, what we need to discuss is the specific way out of the 200,000 troops of our Kwantung Army. After all, we have lost the last bit of something that makes the squadron feel a little scruples...."

"In this way, before discussing, let Masuda Daisa, give you a specific introduction, the current specific military strength and material reserves of our Kwantung Army's southward dispatch army, so that everyone can also have a number in their hearts."

Seeing Lieutenant General Taniguchi's gesture, Masuda Daisa quickly stood up from his seat, scooped out a list that had been prepared a long time ago, and spoke.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the latest investigation that my command has conducted on the entire Kwantung Army. According to statistics, there are still eight integrated divisions and three independent brigades and regiments left in the southward dispatch army of our Kwantung Army, totaling more than 196,500 people. Among them, there are 43 infantry wings, 9 artillery wings, 6 baggage wings, 10 cavalry wings, and 8 engineer wings."

"According to statistics, of the 190,000 people, about 140,000 are combat troops, 25,000 are artillery units, 10,000 are cavalry units, 12,000 are baggage troops, 6,000 are engineering troops, and the rest are medical and logistical personnel and command and staff personnel of divisions and regiments."

"The above is the troop statistics of our army, and next, I will introduce our material reserves to the commanders. According to the latest survey, the surplus food of our army can last for up to 20 days if it is reduced as much as possible. The various types of light weapons and ammunition carried by the troops can only last the troops for a week's worth of fighting. As for the ammunition for heavy weapons, because it is inconvenient to carry and is not conducive to breaking out, it can only be consumed by all artillery officers for one day. This means that in the following battles, as long as the soldier is wounded, it means killed..."

Shocked, at this moment, the generals who came to the meeting could not see any other expressions except shock. Even the atmosphere of the entire conference room became more and more solemn. They didn't expect that the Kwantung Army, which was invincible, would fall into such a bad situation. ..., at this moment, Lieutenant General Taniguchi, the temporary commander of the Kwantung Army, spoke.

"The situation is bad... Ladies and gentlemen, the current situation of our Kwantung Army can only be described by the word bad. To put it more simply, the Kwantung Army at this moment is no longer the world's first elite with a lot of capital a few years ago. It's a fat meat that can be eaten by the squadron at any time.... Okay, let's talk about our thoughts in detail, and then, where should the 200,000 troops sent by our Kwantung Army to the south go..."

Because these generals have a certain background in China, they don't have any scruples when they speak.

As soon as Lieutenant General Taniguchi's words fell, a division commander directly proposed the idea of immediately sending troops to occupy a fortress and continue to hold on.

However, as soon as the idea was spoken, it was opposed by everyone.

To attack a military fortress without any air superiority, artillery superiority, and more importantly, without enough ammunition in your own hands, is undoubtedly to die. Although everyone here is not a person who is afraid of death, when they really give up their respected status in the country to send them to death, everyone will have a trace of hesitation in their hearts.

The siege of the city was not possible, and a division commander who was afraid of death directly put forward the idea of negotiating with the Chinese government, or even disarming and surrendering.

Regarding this idea, although many of the royal relatives present here have already expressed their agreement from the bottom of their hearts. However, before everyone had time to speak, Lieutenant General Taniguchi bluntly refused.

In the words of Lieutenant General Taniguchi, directly surrendering not only lost the face of the Kwantung Army, but more importantly, the face of the Japanese imperial family. As a result, this idea, which moved many people, had to be put on hold for the time being.

And at this moment, a compromise idea won everyone's consent.

In accordance with the order of Emperor Hirohito, he looked for favorable terrain nearby, and took the initiative to conduct a decisive battle with the squadron under the condition that all kinds of supplies were still abundant. In this way, not only can the face of the Kwantung Army, but even the face of the domestic royal family not be lost. More importantly, as long as the decisive battle began, the lives of these division commanders were in their own hands. When the time comes, whether they fight to the death or disarm and surrender is up to them....

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