After hearing his judgment, Takei Seitaro ignored everyone present, and his face was surprised, and he continued as if he had confessed his last words: "The empire is on the battlefield of China, why has it never been able to occupy all of China when it has an absolute advantage? ”

"I think all of you here know the reason very well. There is actually only one real reason, that is, the current front is already the limit for the empire. China was too large for the empire. The strength of the empire is not enough to invest too many troops in China at one time. ”

"Even in the current occupied territories, there are not enough troops to cover the entire area. This is also the reason why the communist army is becoming more and more rampant on the battlefield of China. In the case that the empire has not fully mobilized its strength, it has done its best to control the current occupied areas. If it wanted to occupy all of China, the empire probably could not afford this huge consumption, especially the consumption of soldiers. ”

"With a complete modern industrial system, South Manchurian industrial and grain production bases, Taiwan and the Korean Peninsula resource support, and a population base far exceeding the empire in the anti-joint control area, the status quo can only be maintained in the face of the huge territory of China. Although the area of Manchuria is not comparable to that of China, how can the strength of the Anti-Japanese Federation be comparable to that of the Empire? ”

"Then in the case of the Anti-Japanese Federation in front of us, where the strength is far from being comparable to that of the empire, and the population base is even more vastly different, if they want to maintain enough strength to control their current occupied areas while ensuring quality, they need to use the troops and materials in their hands to the extreme."

"As a result, over time, they will have internal problems. Young and middle-aged people have been conscripted, so who will cultivate their land? There is no one to farm, they can only go hungry. If food production is to be guaranteed, the size of the army will have to be reduced. This can be an opportunity that we can take advantage of in the future. ”

"Of course, it's not that there are no benefits at all. Jiutai, Yushu, Buyeo, Dehui, Nong'an, Taonan, and Tongliao counties were all major grain-producing areas in the Manchurian Empire. Having captured so many places, its grain production capacity has been significantly enhanced. But that's all they get. ”

"However, their current actions are just a ploy to confuse us, to cover up their real situation. However, I think that it would be better for the Kwantung Army to completely stop its counterattack at present. First, we don't have any information about how long their material reserves can last. ”

"Once it has its supplies, it will be able to sustain at least one or two small and medium-sized battles. Then for the Kwantung Army, even if we can defeat them, then the price to pay will definitely not be less. And the current Kwantung Army is hardly suffering too many casualties. At least for the future strategy of the empire, it will be very detrimental. ”

"Especially on the battlefield of Linxi, the forces we can invest are no longer sufficient to meet the needs of continuing the attack. Unless we commit at least four more divisions to the Linxi and Tongliao battlefields within 48 hours, we will be able to change the current unfavorable situation. ”

"At the same time, behind them, that is, where the 18th Division is currently located, at least one more division and regiment must be invested. On the eastern front, that is, on the battlefield in the direction of Jilin, it was necessary to concentrate the forces of two divisions and regiments to counterattack the line from Jilin to Huadian. In this way, we can completely solve the problems of Linxi and Tongliao, the two major battlefields. ”

"And these forces are simply a fantasy for the Kwantung Army, at least for now. If there were, we wouldn't miss the best fighter again and again, causing the whole battle to be passive. If the Kwantung Army is unable to raise more than four divisions, then two divisions on the Linxi battlefield must now retreat immediately. ”

"Even if the enemy's supplies are in trouble, I think from the current battlefield situation, they still have the ability to ensure the supply of a battlefield in the short term. On the battlefield of Linxi, under the current situation that the Kwantung Army can no longer continue to provide a large number of reinforcements, it has reached the point where it must retreat. Otherwise, the two divisions of the Linxi battlefield will be in danger. ”

"From the current point of view, this anti-Manchurian anti-Japanese armed force is well-equipped and well-trained. Its will to die in battle is no less than that of the Imperial Army. Whether it is well-equipped, or the strong will to fight, as well as the use of strategy and tactics, they are far from being comparable to the government army of China. ”

"And they are unusually united internally, almost monolithic, without any factional strife. It would be a mistake for the Empire to look at the government forces in China the same way they did. And we have been turning over this mistake all the time, looking at different enemies with the same eyes. ”

"Judging from the results of last year's and this year's war, it is very difficult to completely eliminate them on the battlefield by relying solely on military means. The empire must use a variety of means, both internal and external, to take advantage of its insurmountable weaknesses, and to bring them down little by little. ”

Speaking of this, Takei Kiyotaro stood up, bowed deeply to Senior General Umezu Mijiro and Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadachi, and said, "Your Excellency Commander, I hope you can implement Lieutenant General Yoshimoto's plan. Immediately terminate the counterattack on the Linxi battlefield and withdraw the 18th Division. ”

"As for the defeat of the Kwantung Army this time, it is really difficult for me, as the chief staff officer of the Kwantung Army, to hold the blame. Later, I will give an explanation to everyone in the base camp and the Kwantung Army. For the current Kwantung Army, under the condition that it is no longer possible to change the situation of the war, the commanders still need to make a careful choice. Don't let the empire suffer more losses for the sake of stubbornness. ”

This Takei Seitaro Nakasa, although his position is not high, but he is really like Yang Zhen's evaluation, whether it is means or vision, it is much more long-term than his predecessor and even his superiors, and he sees the problem quite thoroughly. From the daily material consumption of the Anti-Japanese Federation in this battle, he accurately judged that the various movements of the Anti-Japanese Federation today are not for the purpose of starting a new decisive battle.

Its real purpose is to stop by fighting. Through a series of strategic deceptions, he covered up his weaknesses and forced the Kwantung Army to take the initiative to stop the counterattack and terminate the battle. If it weren't for his previous series of proposals, which were rejected by the newly appointed deputy chief of staff in charge of operations, I am afraid that this time he would really become a rather difficult opponent as Yang Zhen judged.

Prior to this battle, perhaps in consideration of the needs of the future war situation, the Japanese base camp had strengthened the top of the Kwantung Army to a certain extent. The responsibilities of the former deputy chief of staff were divided into two, and a new deputy chief of staff in charge of operations was added, and a new supply supervision department was established.

It's just a pity that the newly appointed deputy chief of staff, Major General Tachibana Ayabe, who once served as the chief operational staff officer of the Kwantung Army, did not trust the chief operational staff officer transferred from the First Army by Senior General Umezu Mijiro. Relatively speaking, he believed more in Yoshitomi Tamura, the head of the first section in charge of operations, and that he did it himself.

Before the war, the 51st Division was suddenly sent to the knife of the Anti-Japanese Union, which was the big deal of the deputy chief of staff of the Ayabe after he personally went out. It was also in this battle that Du Kaishan's subordinates encircled and annihilated the 51st Division, completely removed the threat behind Wang Guangyu, and laid the beginning of the victory of the Anti-Japanese League in the West Manchurian War.

If it is really as he makes way on the western front with complex terrain, let the anti-union enter Ximan. Relying on the Daxing'an Mountains in the south, the forces of two or three divisions were concentrated, and frontal blocking and flanking detours were adopted. In the frontal Xinjingbei battlefield, the construction and plan to concentrate troops to fight against the anti-coalition attack will not be so smooth in the entire Ximanchurian war.

This operational staff officer of the director of the Kwantung Army is sober-minded, resolute in his work, and has a long-term vision. It's just a pity that since being transferred to the Kwantung Army, it has been squeezed out in various ways, and it is difficult for all kinds of construction to be adopted. Especially after the deputy chief of staff of Ayabe took office, he has always been secretly excluded.

And his old superior, General Umezu Mijiro, is the kind of person who exercises you and throws you directly into the wolves, and you struggle by yourself. If you are a talent, if you can't exercise, then you are a waste of firewood, and no matter how big the problem you encounter in the whole process, he will not reach out.

For his closest subordinates, he will provide you with the corresponding stage for you to play. But how to do it is your own business, and he will not interfere in any way. Major General Tachibanabe Ayabe's behavior after being transferred to the post of deputy chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, Umezu Mijiro is very clear.

But this mentor in the eyes of Takei Seitaro did not take any action, not even a word for him. Just where to watch him being excluded and elevated. It was not until Major General Tachibana Ayabe and Yoshitomi Tamura's plans were repeatedly hit hard and they were unable to return to heaven that Lieutenant General Sadaichi Yoshimoto stepped in to put him in charge of formulating a new battle plan.

After the death of his original wife, he has not been married. I have never visited the geisha pavilion frequented by senior Japanese army generals, and I have never kept any women. Compared with the predecessor who was eager to move his office to a geisha house, the army general, whose private life was like boiled water, was indeed an outlier among the Japanese army, which had always been indulgent.

Following such an old superior is indeed a training person, but it is also true that he suffers before he becomes a talent. Since he was transferred to the Kwantung Army, he, the chief operational staff officer, has not been able to touch the edge of the battle plan for a long time. If it weren't for the successive defeats after the start of this battle, the deputy chief of staff of Ayabe had no choice but to give up power, I'm afraid he would still continue to sit on his cold bench.

But this guy does have a set, although he should have belonged in the first place, but before he took over, he had been excluded because of artificial relationships, and his own working hours were extremely short. However, according to the development of the entire battle situation, he successively came up with a series of quite sharp battle plans.

If it weren't for Naosaburo Okabe, the representative who came to supervise the battle of the Kwantung Army on behalf of the base camp, he repeatedly strictly forbade the Kwantung Army to use the two newly transferred army divisions, making the Kwantung Army's strength insufficient. Then there may not be any danger on the battlefield of Linxi, but Chen Hanzhang will encounter a great dilemma.

As Yang Zhen commented, this Takei Kiyojiro will be a difficult opponent for the Anti-Alliance. It's just a pity that this guy, in the first phase of the battle, was unable to find his position because of the obstruction and disapproval of some people. If it was really from the very beginning, he had formulated a rectification and reform battle plan, and the War Resistance League would have been quite difficult.

Takei Kiyotaro's voice fell, and Umezu Mijiro, who was quite clear about the ins and outs of some things, looked at this confidant who had a somewhat gray face, but finally made up his mind. There are people who he will not listen to, and he may not listen. However, as the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadachi, and the words of the general in front of him, who he values very much, he must listen to them.

Because he never has a purpose, and he doesn't whine like other staff officers. With an extremely stable personality, every conclusion he came to was carefully considered. Since his conclusion is that a general retreat is necessary, then the current form is probably really irretrievable. For Takei Seitaro's ability, Umezu Mijiro still has a lot of trust.