Chapter 224: Binshan Yuan (Asking for subscriptions, monthly passes, and various !! ）

Peiping. Command of the North China Front.

Not long ago, the owner of the North China Front had just changed, and the first commander of the North China Front, General Terauchi Shouichi, was transferred back to China due to unfavorable combat and transferred to the reserve. In view of the repeated defeats of the North China Front some time ago and the deterioration of the situation in North China, it was decided by the base camp to appoint Minister of War Bin Shan Yuan as the second commander of the North China Front.

This was the first officer meeting held by Senior General Binshan Yuan after his arrival, and all officers at and above the brigade and detachment level of the North China Front Army attended the meeting.

Although there were more than 30 officers in the conference room, no one said a word, and the whole conference room was surprisingly quiet, even a little depressing.

The rhythmic sound of leather shoes sounded outside the conference room, and the sound of footsteps hit the hearts of all the Japanese officers present like a hammer. Although the main responsibility for the defeat in this battle was borne by General Terauchi Shouichi, the base camp had a lot of complaints about all the officers above the division and regimental level of the North China Front, and I wondered if His Excellency Lu Dao, the newly appointed commander, would attack them.

"Your Excellency Commander has arrived!"

As the announcements of the guards outside the door sounded, all the senior officers in the conference room hurriedly got up, and then bowed their heads and bent their legs together in a sign of respect.

"Sitting" Although the North China Front Army's record was very bad some time ago, the performance of these officers today is still good, and at least this attitude makes Bin Shanyuan very satisfied.

Bin Shan Yuan was actually very reluctant to serve as the commander of the North China Front, although as a soldier, Bin Shan Yuan was also eager to achieve great feats on the battlefield that no one had created before. But before that, he was the Minister of War of the Empire of Japan. The real authority above ten thousand people under one person is many times stronger than that of the commander of the North China Front.

Bin Shan Yuan himself knew that it was impossible to change his appointment as the commander of the North China Front. In addition to the fact that the North China Front really needs a high-ranking officer with high moral standing to sit in the army, his personal philosophy is obviously very different from that of the current Prime Minister Konoe Fumima, and it is conceivable that he will be kicked out.

"Gentlemen, before that, please read out the order of the base camp, Gangbu-kun, please!" Bin Shan Yuan said in a deep voice.

After getting up, Okabe Naosaburo said loudly: "Gentlemen, this is an order sent directly from the base camp three days ago, and it was jointly signed by His Excellency Konoe and Prince Kanin Palace. The content is as follows: In view of the repeated defeats of the North China Front. As a result of heavy losses in the ranks of soldiers and officers, and a huge negative impact on the Imperial Japanese Army, the headquarters reported to His Majesty the Emperor for a decision to remove Terauchi Shouichi from the post of commander of the North China Front Army with immediate effect. Transferred to the reserve. At the same time, he was demoted to lieutenant general. Shouichi in the temple will return to China before August 25 to report on his work. ”

"The chief of staff of the North China Front Army, Naosaburo Gangbu, was not well guided, and he was removed from the post of chief of staff, and his rank was demoted by one level."

"Given that there are major mistakes in the work of Tegaoke. As a result, the front army made a strategic mistake, and with immediate effect, Major General Suzuki, the head of North China, was dismissed from all his posts and immediately returned to China to be tried by a military court. ”

"Order No. 23 of the Imperial Headquarters of the Great Japanese Empire, appointing General Binshan Moto, commander of the North China Front, effective immediately. Major General Naosaburo Gangbe was appointed as Acting Chief of Staff of the North China Front. Appointment of Major General Shozo Kawabe as Deputy Chief of Staff. ”

"Transferred to the commander of the 5th Division, Lieutenant General Seishiro Itagaki as Minister of War, and Lieutenant General Toshiyoshi Ando to be the commander of the 5th Division, will take office from now on, August 13, Showa 13."

As soon as Major General Naosaburo Gangbu finished speaking, Binshan Yuan opened his mouth and said: "Gentlemen, everyone is clear about the order of the base camp, from now on, I, Binshan Yuan, will serve as the commander of the North China Front, and I also ask you for a lot of support, please!" ”

"Hay!"

Even if some of the officers here do not know Binshanyuan, I am afraid that there is no one who has not heard of the name of the new commander. Don't look at the new commander's amiable face, but anyone who knows the temper of the former Minister of War knows that this new commander is an extremely clever person.

When His Excellency the General was studying at the Military Academy in his early years, he was nicknamed the Fool Yuan because of his honest face, but in fact, His Excellency the Commander had an extremely stoic and stubborn personality, and his methods were extremely clever. Many people are well aware that within the Army, there are two factions: the "Imperial Road faction," which is centered on radical young military officers who support Sadao Araki and Shizaburo Mazaki, and the "control faction," which is dominated by Daisa Nagata, director of the Military Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of the Army.

With the Manchurian Incident, the struggle between the two factions became more and more acute, and the general took advantage of this opportunity to reap the benefits, and was finally promoted to deputy chief of staff and president of the Army University in August of Showa 9, and two years later was appointed director of education and military staff officer of one of the three core leaders of the army. In February 1937, he was appointed Minister of War in the cabinet of Hayashi Mijuro. After the collapse of that cabinet, he remained Minister of War in the Konoe Fumiro Cabinet.

For such a strong-handed commander, these high-ranking officers of the North China Front cannot afford to have the courage to wrestle their wrists.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the base camp of this operation and His Majesty the Emperor are extremely dissatisfied, the dignified Imperial Army Lieutenant General was captured by the people of China and publicly executed, it is simply a great shame, and this general is also a hero of the Empire's key propaganda, ridiculous! Ridiculous! General Binshan Yuan said loudly.

"After. The impact of His Excellency Miyajun being captured by the 40th Army of China and being executed was too bad, so this time His Excellency Terauchi Toshiichi was not only dismissed, but also demoted. Major General Suzuki was even sent to a court-martial, so you must take this as a warning. ”

"Hay!"

"The base camp has only one task for our North China Front this time, that is, to maintain stability in the occupied North China region, to strive to restore the ruling areas in eastern Hebei, southern Lunan, northern Shanxi, and Saibei, and at the same time to strengthen law and order and ensure the safety of the main communication routes. In order to achieve this goal, the base camp decided to readjust the North China Front again, and the results of the adjustment were as follows: First, continue to increase the number of troops on the North China Front, and soon 50,000 new troops will land in North China and replenish the troops to make up for the losses of the previous period. Second, the number of the army stationed in Mongolia was abolished and the 13th Army was established. Third, continue to increase the number of Imperial Allied troops in order to maintain law and order in the occupied areas. Fourth, it is necessary to strengthen public order operations and focus on cracking down on the eight roads and guerrillas in China. Fifth, the elimination of the 40th Army in China. These are the five combat missions assigned by the base camp to our North China Front, do you have the confidence to complete them? General Binshan Yuan asked loudly.

According to General Binshan Yuan's idea, no matter whether it can be completed or not, these officers of the headquarters will definitely agree loudly at this time, after all, this is a convention, and ordinary people will not say that it cannot be completed as long as their brains are not sick.

But now the fact is that after he finished speaking, no one responded to him, all the officers lowered their heads and did not dare to look at him, and no one responded to his words, which made Bin Shan Yuan speechless for a while.

"Yaga, it's really a shame that you are still the elite of the Great Japanese Empire, and you don't even have this bit of courage." General Binshan Yuan said angrily.

The conference room was quiet, and they didn't dare to refute, although all the officers felt very aggrieved, but with the strict hierarchical relationship in the Japanese army, even if there were grievances, they didn't dare to argue with their superiors, otherwise, even if what you said was true, you would definitely be the last to be punished.

Major General Naosaburo Gangbe finally got up and said, "Your Excellency, the reason why you didn't speak is entirely because the last task is too arduous and cannot be completed in a short period of time. The first four tasks are not much of a problem, but the elimination of the 40th Group Army must be considered in the long run, and the reason why the Imperial Army is so embarrassed this time is because of this 40th Group Army, please forgive me, Your Excellency the Commander! (To be continued......)

PS: (ps: I'm not feeling well today, so I've only updated this chapter, I owe one chapter, and I pay it back on Friday, and I do it!) ）