Chapter 69: The Japanese Blockade

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"Yes, Chief of Staff." Major General Shi Deshan, commander of the 1st Division, Major General Zhao Xifu, commander of the 2nd Division, Major General Shi Tianchuan, commander of the 4th Division, and Major General Shi Qingshan, commander of the 5th Division, all received orders.

"With the strength of the Jilin Army, 4 infantry divisions are enough to occupy most of Fengtian before the main force of the Feng army returns to help. Even if the main force of the Feng army returns, it will definitely be able to defeat the Feng army after a hard battle. Wu Haoxuan said.

Everyone nodded again and again, the total strength of the Feng army was only more than 70,000 people, and if they fought to the death with Feng Linge, they would lose tens of thousands of people no matter what. In addition, the big war will make the Feng army very tired, and the weapons and ammunition will also be consumed a lot. The Jilin Army waited for work and launched an attack with four infantry divisions, and there was no possibility that it could not win.

Although, two-thirds of the troops of the Jilin Army are recruits. However, each infantry division was expanded from an infantry regiment. There are veterans in the army who lead the recruits. After a few months of training, combat effectiveness has basically been formed. The combat effectiveness of the Feng army was not much higher in the first place. Even if it is a head-on confrontation, the four infantry divisions of the Jilin Army can sweep through the Feng army.

"After the first batch of troops captured the northern part of Mukden, several divisions of the second batch will enter Mukden. This time, the target of the attack will be the Japanese. The second batch of units consisted of the 3rd, 6th, 7th and 8th Infantry Divisions. In addition, the instructor will serve as a reserve. The remaining three infantry divisions stayed behind in Heilongjiang and Jilin to guard against Lao Maozi. Among them, the 9th Infantry Division was stationed on the front line of Changchun and Jilin. The 10th Infantry Division was stationed in northern Jilin, and the 11th Infantry Division was stationed in Heilongjiang. Wu Haoxuan continued to announce the battle plan.

The old Maozi and the old nest in the north need strong troops to defend them. With three infantry divisions and more than 55,000 troops, it was almost able to defend. What's more, the Trans-Siberian Railway is still under construction. Lao Maozi, who had suffered heavy losses in the last war, did not recover at all. At this time, it is impossible for them to send a large army to invade.

"Yes, Chief of Staff." The rest of the division commanders also received the order.

"Two days later, the troops went on the offensive. Do you have any questions? Wu Haoxuan asked.

"Chief of Staff, what should we do if we are blocked by the Japanese?" Major General Shi Deshan, commander of the 1st Division, asked.

Everyone knows that the Japanese began to conduct exercises at the junction of Mukden and Jilin. Six railway garrison brigades of the Japanese were mobilized. Among them, the 1st Independent Garrison Brigade stationed in Gongzhuling, the 2nd Independent Garrison Brigade stationed in Shengjing, the 5th Independent Garrison Brigade stationed in Tieling, and the 6th Independent Garrison Brigade stationed in Anshan all went to the border. In addition, the 3rd Independent Garrison Brigade stationed at Dashiqiao and the 4th Independent Garrison Brigade stationed at Shanguan are also assembling in Shengjing. It is foreseeable that the first batch of four infantry divisions of the Jilin Army to launch an offensive will obviously run into the Japanese. Not to mention anything else, the Japanese blocked the road into Mukden, which was enough to greatly affect the plans of the Jilin Army. This time, the Japanese were determined to intervene in the war in the northeast.

Many division commanders looked at Wu Haoxuan, hoping to get clear instructions. These people are basically old men under Wu Xingquan. Many of them lived through the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, and watched the rise of the Japanese almost without their eyes. Everyone has a fear of the Japanese in their bones. If you really want to fight the Japanese, everyone has no bottom in their hearts. Even now with advanced weapons and equipment, it is the same.

Wu Haoxuan couldn't help but have a headache when he saw such a situation. However, there is only one way to solve the fear of Japan in the hearts of these generals. That is to defeat the Japanese on the battlefield. Only then will they no longer be afraid of the Japanese.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we had expected the Japanese to intervene. However, we have an army of more than 200,000 people, are we afraid of the Japanese? At present, the Japanese stationed in Northeast China and Korea have only 40,000 or 50,000 troops. Our army is four or five times more numerous than theirs. Although, the Japanese could send troops from within the country, but it took time. By the time they reacted, we had already occupied the entire Northeast. What's more, our weapons and equipment are much more advanced than those of the Japanese, and everyone should be well aware of this. The Japanese, like us, also carry two shoulders and one head, but the soldier's suzhì is slightly better than ours. If you are hit by a bullet, you will definitely die. I know that Japan is very strong, many times stronger than Jilin now. However, if we do not fight back, the whole of Tohoku will fall into the territory of Japanese domination.

In addition, I have a piece of information for you. I have already reached an agreement with the Americans. As long as we can unify the Northeast, we will be able to get the support of the Americans. The Americans, however, were a traditional power, much more powerful than Japan, a new power. The United States is the most industrially and economically powerful in the world. You can easily throw out a dozen streets of the Japanese. With the support of the Americans, do we still need to be afraid of the Japanese? As long as we can resist the initial attack of the Japanese, we will win. Wu Haoxuan looked like he was winning.

The generals of the Jilin Army nodded again and again, asking them to go to the east with the Japanese, most of them did not dare. But if there is the support of the Americans, it is completely different. In fact, many generals have already regarded Wu Haoxuan as an agent of the United States, otherwise, how could the Jilin Army be equipped with so many advanced weapons?

Japan is strong, but the United States is even stronger. With the support of the United States, Japan naturally has nothing to worry about. Of course, the Jilin Army itself is also very strong, and it has the capital to confront Japan.

"The chief of staff is right, what is so terrible about the Japanese dwarfs, our troops are equipped with so many artillery and machine guns, I really don't believe that the Japanese are invulnerable." Shi Deshan said first.

"Yes! According to our understanding, the Japanese are not as advanced as we are. If a shuttle machine gun bullet goes down, even if the Japanese are beaten with iron, they will definitely be knocked down. Zhao Xifu also said.

The other generals also spoke, and their fear of the Japanese dissipated a lot.

Seeing this, Wu Haoxuan breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that the support of a powerful power has undoubtedly played a role in fixing the sea for everyone. To change everyone's thinking, I am afraid that the only way to change is to win one foreign war after another. Only then will they know that they are also powerful, more powerful than those enemies who seem to be strong.

Two days passed in a flash, and on the morning of 18 August, the four infantry divisions of the Jilin Army, which had already been prepared, crossed the border and marched towards Mukden Province. Four infantry divisions, more than 70,000 people, divided into four routes and attacked the territory of Mukden. However, as soon as he entered the territory of Mukden, he ran into trouble. In the name of exercises, the Japanese railway garrison brigade has blocked the mainland from Jilin to Mukden.

Although, there are still some trails. But these trails simply could not bear the march of large troops. The Jilin Army demanded that the Japanese give way, but the Japanese arrogantly said that this was their exercise area and that the Jilin Army had no power to communicate with them.

The Chinese army does not have the right to communicate on the land of the Chinese, and such a fallacy undoubtedly shows the arrogance of the Japanese.

Wu Haoxuan had long expected such a problem. As a result, his guards were also present in the units of the 4th Infantry Division, which had moved south from Siping.

Shuangmiaozi, a small town north of Changtu. The official road from Jilin to Mukden leads from this town to Guò, making the town the most prosperous place in ten miles and eight townships. However, a week earlier, a vicious Japanese soldier had marched into the town and taken over its defenses. Suddenly, the inhabitants of the town lived in fear.

Most of the people were afraid of being attacked by the army, so they fled early. There was hardly a single Chinese in the town, all of them were Japanese soldiers. Appearing in Shuangmiaozi was the main force of the 1st Brigade of the Japanese Railway Garrison Brigade stationed at Gongzhuling. With the exception of the 2nd Squadron, which was stationed at the Changchun Railway Station, the rest of the troops of the 1st Brigade were concentrated here. The railway garrison headquarters in Gongzhuling was also handed over to the troops directly under the headquarters to guard.

The 1st Brigade of the entire Railway Garrison Brigade has a total of more than 950 people, and after deducting the 200 people of the 2nd Squadron, there are still 700 people left. In addition to three infantry squadrons, there was a machine-gun squadron with 4 heavy machine guns. With such a small number of troops, he arrogantly resisted an infantry division of the Imperial Army.

"How's it up ahead?" After Wu Haoxuan arrived, he immediately asked. Shi Tianchuan, the commander of the 4th Infantry Division, arrived first.

"Chief of Staff, little Japan is very arrogant, they have built improvised fortifications outside the town, and set up heavy machine guns. They arrogantly claim that this is their exercise area. If you dare to enter it, it will be a provocation to Japan. Shi Tianchuan's face was a little unpleasant. One of his own infantry divisions, more than 18,000 people, was actually blocked. You know, any infantry battalion has the strength to deal with this railway garrison brigade.

It's just that without clear instructions, Shi Tianchuan didn't dare to give the order to forcibly attack. After all, such a case would undoubtedly provoke a war with Japan. Although he is a major general and division commander, he cannot afford to shoulder such a responsibility on his shoulders.

"Humph! What an arrogant little devil. Let's go ahead and have a look. Wu Haoxuan's face was very ugly.