Tokyo, Japan, Prime Minister's Residence. Prime Minister Katsura Taro had to convene a five-phase meeting again to discuss the dilemma encountered by the Japanese army in the northeast. He couldn't remember how many times this was the first time that the five-phase meeting had been held for the sake of the northeast problem, he only knew that the problem seemed to be getting worse and worse as time went by. This made Katsura Taro a little exhausted, and he was about to be unable to hold on.

The five ministers of the Cabinet knelt on the tatami mats, while the Chief of the Army General Staff Senior General Okuhoko and the Director of Education Senior General Nishikanjiro knelt at the bottom of the head. It's just that the heads of the two of them are hanging low. The fate of the two of them is likely to have a result in this meeting.

"Gentlemen? What the hell is going on? How did the situation change so much in just a few days? Not only was the Korean army encircled and annihilated, but even the remaining two divisions of the Kwantung Army were encircled by the Shina people? Will it be a few days from now, and I will receive the bad news that the 6th and 8th Divisions have been surrounded and annihilated? Katsura Taro said angrily. He really couldn't believe that the Japanese Army, which had defeated the powerful Russians in the Russo-Japanese War, would lose so badly in this war.

"Your Excellency, the combat effectiveness of the Jilin Army far exceeds our expectations, even compared with the Japanese Army, it is not much different. In addition, although we are constantly increasing our troops to the northeast, we only send two or three divisions at a time, which cannot form an advantage in strength at all, but is like a tactic of adding fuel, so that the Jilin Army can eat our army little by little. Lu Xiangji said quickly.

"Hmph, that's weird. It took decades for the Imperial Japanese Army to establish a prestige. It has only been a little more than a year since the Jilin Army was formed, and will it be able to confront the Imperial Japanese Army? I don't know if those people are too powerful, or if the Japanese Army is too weak. Haixiang Yamamoto said disdainfully. Though. Katsura Taro did not pursue the last assassination. However, the failure to oust Katsura Taro from power in one fell swoop still made him very unhappy.

"Your Excellency, the quality of individual soldiers in the Japanese Army is definitely stronger than that of the Jilin Army. It's just that the Jilin Army has the support of the Americans. Their weapons and equipment are much more advanced than ours. We have a field brigade, but only eight heavy machine guns, and no artillery. But an infantry battalion of the people of China had more than twenty light artillery pieces and dozens of machine guns. Such firepower, not to mention one of our brigades, even a wing cannot be compared with it. The Chief of Staff of the Japanese Army, General Okuhoko, retorted. The difference in firepower between the two armies was too great, and this was the reason why the heroic Japanese army was bleeding from the head in front of the Jilin Army's defensive line.

"Even if you have to make excuses, please find a decent excuse. When were the poor Shina able to be armed with more artillery and machine guns than the Imperial Japanese Army? Don't. Do they have enough money to buy these weapons? Is the consumption of ammunition for these weapons guaranteed? Yamamoto Gonbei clearly didn't believe such nonsense. Although he was Lord of the Navy, it did not mean that he knew nothing about the equipment of the army. He had never even heard of such dense firepower.

"It's not an excuse, it's a fact. This was bought back by the warriors of the Japanese Army with their lives and blood on the battlefield. General Obao Gong said.

"Alright, don't fight. Now is not the time to argue about this, but how we can win this battle. Katsura Taro slapped the table. Stopped the two who were arguing.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, now General Yoshimasa Oshima has sent the Sixth Division to attack Gaizhou. It is hoped that Gaizhou can be recaptured in one fell swoop, so as to open the way to retreat to Kanto Prefecture. Masaki Terauchi said.

"Will the 6th Division be able to succeed?" Katsura Taro asked. If the 6th Division can succeed, then the main forces of the Kwantung Army will be able to withdraw to Kwantung Prefecture, and the crisis will be resolved.

"Your Excellency, the Sixth Division is one of the most elite divisions of the Imperial Japanese Army, and they have the most powerful combat effectiveness. It will definitely be possible to defeat the people of China. General Obao Gong said. It's just that he can't guarantee whether the Sixth Division will really succeed.

"The combat effectiveness of the 2nd Division is no less than that of the 6th Division. As a result, the 2nd Division became the first to be eliminated. Yamamoto Gonbei sneered.

Katsura Taro's face suddenly became gloomy. He also heard what General Obao Gong meant. That is, the combat effectiveness of the 6th Division is strong. But they also have to prepare for the worst. Otherwise, there will be bad news.

"So, how does the War Office plan to solve this crisis? Or do you still have what it takes to win this battle? If you can't win, it's better to think of something else as soon as possible. "Katsura Taro is also about to lose patience. If Japan loses badly, the greater the price it will have to bear.

"Your Excellency, the Army is determined to win this war and completely defeat the Jilin Army. However, we need more support and more troops. The 1st Division, which we planned to deploy in Kanto Prefecture, would strengthen the defense of Kanto Prefecture and prevent the Shina from taking the opportunity to seize Kanto Prefecture. The 5th and 7th Divisions will be sent to fight at the front. In addition, the Fourth Division and the Ninth Division, which are currently being mobilized, also need to complete the mobilization as quickly as possible and be dispatched to the northeast. In this case, we will have five divisions to fight in the northeast. Together with the remaining two divisions of the Kwantung Army, we still have more than 100,000 troops, which are completely capable of fighting the Chinese people. Masaki Terauchi assured.

"These five divisions, we hope to be able to form a Manchurian dispatch army and send a competent general to command." Masaki Terauchi said.

"There is no problem with the formation of a Manchurian dispatch army. Do you have any suggestions on the candidates for the post of commander of the Manchurian Dispatch Army? Katsura Taro nodded. Send a few divisions* to the northeast as soon as possible, so that the Japanese army will not have too much disadvantage in terms of strength, and perhaps it will really be able to recover the disadvantage.

"Your Excellency, the War Office has proposed that Marshal Oyama Iwa be appointed commander of the Manchurian Dispatch Army. With His Excellency Marshal under the leadership of the Army, we will surely be able to defeat the Chinese people. Masaki Terauchi said.

In order to ensure victory this time, even a marshal like Oyama Iwa was dispatched. It can be seen that the Japanese Army has reached the point of breaking the kettle and sinking the ship.

Dashan Yan was one of the founders of the Japanese Army, and served as the commander of the Second Army of the Japanese Army during the First Sino-Japanese War, leading the army to capture Weihaiwei. During the Russo-Japanese War, Oyama Yan served as the commander-in-chief of the Japanese Manchurian Army, with full command of the war against Russia. It can be said that in the Japanese Army, Oyama Iwa has become second only to Yama Prefecture Aritomo. It's just that Dashanyan has not been named a veteran yet, which is a little worse than Youpeng in Shanxian County. However, it is foreseeable that Oyama Iwa has become a veteran of Japan, which is already an ironclad thing.

Katsura Taro nodded, with the qualifications and merits of Marshal Oyama Iwa, as the commander of the Manchurian Dispatch Army, naturally no one could question it. In addition, Oyama was able to lead the Japanese army to victory over the Russians in the Russo-Japanese War. This time, I think I will be able to lead the Japanese army to defeat the Jilin Army. After all, compared to the ferocious Russians, the Jilin Army was undoubtedly much weaker.

"Then, Marshal Dashanyan will be the commander of the Manchurian Dispatch Army." Katsura Taro said.

Of the five ministers in the cabinet, no one raised objections.

"Your Excellency, in order to ensure victory in this war, the General Staff Headquarters hopes to mobilize more troops. Because the combat effectiveness of the Jilin Army far exceeded our expectations, and the losses in the early stage were too large, we need to send more troops to the front line to have a better chance of victory. General Obao Gong said.

If you count the 4th and 9th Divisions that are being mobilized, the Japanese Army has already invested ten divisions in this war. It's a pity that three of these ten divisions have been wiped out, and two more have been surrounded. Of the remaining five, three are on their way to the Northeast, and the last two are still mobilizing. Even if all these divisions arrive in the northeast, if they want to defeat the Jilin Army, it is estimated that they will be able to choke on it. Therefore, Japan needs to send more troops.

"The General Staff Headquarters plans to mobilize the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th Divisions to participate in the battle. In this case, we will definitely be able to win this war. Obao Gong continued.

"No way, the Ministry of Finance can't come up with a penny. The loans given by the British have already been spent. It is already very difficult for us to maintain the current scale of the war, let alone mobilize five more divisions. Tibetan Prime Minister Zeng You Asuke immediately jumped out and objected.

"Yes! Ten divisions and regiments have been put in, with more than 200,000 people, and if five divisions and regiments are invested, it will be more than 100,000 people, and the total strength will already be more than 300,000 people. Even in the Russo-Japanese War, the total number of troops we invested was not much higher. Could it be that to deal with a small local warlord in China, it is necessary to invest so many troops? Gonbei Yamamoto also objected.

"There is already a big international view of our fiasco in the Northeast. With the exception of the British allies, who continue to side with us, the rest of the powers are no longer optimistic about us. On the contrary, they are urging us to end the war as soon as possible. If we continue to send troops, I am afraid that it will arouse strong opposition from the foreign powers. Foreign Minister Komura Shoutaro also said. In particular, the United States has stopped transporting scrap steel and other materials to Japan, and Japan's heavy industry has begun to be greatly affected. (To be continued......)

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