At the cost of more than 200,000 casualties, General Gregariv, commander of the Baikal Front of the Soviet Union, captured Birobidzhan and Khabarovsk, and built a tight blocking line, and the passage for more than one million Kwantung troops to retreat into Manchuria was completely cut off.

This qiē is all because the commander of the Fifth Army of the Kwantung Army, Lieutenant General Inoue Zhongyi, and the commander of the Seventh Army, Lieutenant General Sakata Shigoro, adopted a stupid style of play, and the consequences of the strict zhòng of the guide zhì not only killed more than 200,000 Japanese soldiers on the battlefield, but also the opportunity to break through the siege created by the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Nanjiro, who worked so hard to create, was lost!

I don't know what Lieutenant General Inoue Nakayi and Lieutenant General Shingoro Sakata, who have become one of the thousands of corpses, think, but it is not difficult to hold on to the fortifications that have been in operation for two years and open a gap for the main force of the Kwantung Army.

However, in order to show the spirit of bushido in the Great Japanese Empire, the initiative to attack, in the face of the overwhelming artillery fire of the Soviet army, to carry out a white-knuckle charge, is undoubtedly the most stupid decision, Inoue and Sakata's origins, quite a bit of origin, before, they were all in the base camp General Staff held an important position at the level of the deputy chief, has always been pampered, full of theories, and has no experience in fighting with the Soviet army, but also with an inexplicable sense of superiority!

Obviously, the two lieutenant generals of the army were the protégés of a certain bigwig in the base camp, and they came to the Kwantung Army to gild, and it was precisely because of this that the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Minamijiro, after careful consideration, put the two of them on the second line, and the Fifth Army and the Seventh Army were at most second-rate troops in the combat sequence of the Kwantung Army.

Immediately, Admiral Minamijiro will make his own decision. Regretting that he almost committed suicide by disembowelment, and learned that Birobidzhan and Khabarovsk had been lost, and that he had been copied by hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops, General Minamijiro's eyes were dark, and he staggered and almost fell to the ground, his eyes were blank, and he said to himself nervously: "Why is this happening? More than 200,000 troops, relying on strong fortifications, couldn't hold out for three days, why? ”

Minamijiro is also a ruthless person. He knew very well that the Kwantung Army would not be able to retreat back to Manchuria smoothly, and there were millions of Soviet troops chasing after him, and there were only a distance of less than two days, and hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops blocked the retreat in front of him. Even if you fight for casualties, you will be killed. It will take at least three to five days. The main force of the Soviet army, which was chasing after them, had already caught up, and it was still impossible to get out.

Minamijiro understands better that he must not panic at this moment, otherwise, the army's heart will be shaken. Everyone has to be finished, and the most important thing in front of us is to boost morale and stay where we are. And sent elite troops to continuously attack the Soviet troops blocking the retreat, and held out until the reinforcements on the ground arrived.

An hour after hearing the news of the loss of Birobidzhan and Khabarovsk, in a cave on the battlefield where the guns were constantly fired, Minamijiro convened a meeting of all the army commanders.

In the face of nearly 100 senior officers above the general level, he did not hide the dangerous situation faced by the Kwantung Army when the retreat was cut off by the Soviet army, and said hoarsely: "Gentlemen, a very unfortunate news, Birobidzhan and Khabarovsk have been lost, and the current battle situation is very unfavorable for our Kwantung Army, with millions of Soviet pursuers behind and hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops intercepting in front!" ”

"We are now under attack, but we are not in a desperate situation, the width between the Bria Mountains and the Kukan Mountains, but more than 80 kilometers, is not conducive to the large-scale deployment of the Soviet army, and the shallow swampy areas all over the place, strictly limit the speed of the Soviet army's mechanized troops and heavy equipment, that is to say, the pursuit is the Soviet army's light infantry, although there are many people, but the firepower is not strong!"

"This is our chance, there is no heavy equipment to provide fire support, our Kwantung Army, known as the flower of the Imperial Japanese Army, is not afraid of any enemy, our samurai, can use bayonets, destroy any enemy! Let the corpses of Soviet soldiers spread all over the valley! General Minamijiro's eyes flashed with a fierce light.

Inoue Nakayi and Sakata Shigoro also adopted a white-knuckle charge, but the whole army was wiped out and lost their positions, and now, in the face of the pursuing Soviet army, General Minamijiro also has to speak with a bayonet, which seems to be repeating the mistakes of the past, but at this time and that time, the swamp left the heavy equipment of the pursuing Soviet army behind the battlefield, and the bayonet at this time has an extraordinary significance.

Moreover, in doing so, it can arouse the ferocity in the hearts of the Japanese soldiers, sacrificing their lives, and at a critical time, the morale of the troops plays a decisive role, therefore, the white-knuckle charge prepared by Minamijiro is not the same as the white-knuckle charge carried out by Inoue and Sakata, and the superiority is superior, there is no doubt that General Minamijiro is an extremely good commander, although this style of play, with a gambler-like mentality, but, if you don't gamble, you will lose even more!

Senior General Nanjiro Huo Ran stood up, and all the senior officers of the Japanese army also stood up in unison, "Gentlemen, it's time for us to sacrifice our lives for His Majesty the Emperor and the Great Japanese Empire!" He shouted almost with a scream.

Next, I will make combat deployments, "Order, the 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 6th armies to immediately attack the Soviet troops occupying Birobidzhan and Khabarovsk, and launch an offensive at any cost, day and night, and strive to open the gap, and the rest of the troops will immediately build fortifications on the spot to block the Soviet troops chasing after them, gentlemen, this is a life-and-death battle for our Kwantung Army, only by fighting with our best efforts can we have a glimmer of life, and the base camp will have a way to reinforce us, please you!" ”

After speaking, General Minamijiro bowed deeply to all the Japanese officers, and his tone was a little choked, and the attentive Japanese officers also found that their Commander-in-Chief, His Excellency, had tears in his eyes.

All the Japanese officers who participated in the meeting, covered in blood and "Peng", were ignited, and shouted angrily together: "Serve His Majesty the Emperor and the Great Japanese Empire, and fight to the death!" - Fight to the death! ”

The Japanese officers who participated in the meeting, with full of desperate thoughts, rushed back to their respective units, the cave was quiet, and the strength of General Minamijiro was taken away, and he collapsed softly on the cold and damp ground, as long as he knew in his heart what kind of dangerous situation the Kwantung Army was facing, the old opponent Zhukov, who had been entangled for two years, would not give himself a chance to wait for reinforcements and break through, and it was only a matter of time before the Kwantung Army was destroyed.

After fighting with Zhukov for more than two years, General Minamijiro knows that Zhukov is powerful, and he is definitely a difficult opponent, and both of them are familiar with each other's methods, and any strategy will not be effective.

The rest is a competition of strength, I don't have Zhukov's capital, and the Kwantung Army can hold out for a few days, ten days-? Half a month-? Or for a longer period of time, unless there is a miraculous turnaround, otherwise, in the end, it will be the end of the total annihilation, and what I have done is nothing more than waiting for an almost very slim turnaround, a few cold tears, uncontrolled dripping.

For a moment, General Minamijiro had a feeling of despair, but he quickly adjusted his feelings, wiped away his tears, and restored the image of the resolute and ruthless commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, and said to the communications officer: "Report the situation to the base camp immediately, and ask the base camp to send reinforcements no matter what method is used, otherwise, the end of the Kwantung Army will be in danger, if you sit back and watch all the more than one million Kwantung Army soldiers shatter, the base camp will be the sinners of the Great Japanese Empire, and when you commit suicide by caesarean section in front of His Majesty the Emperor to thank the countrymen!" ”

The communications officer was shocked, the commander-in-chief was not insane, the base camp was a behemoth on the ground, representing the will of His Majesty the Emperor, how could he say these rebellious words, wouldn't it be directed at His Majesty the Emperor, and the disaster came from the mouth, what is wrong with the commander-in-chief?

The communications officer's face turned pale and reminded, "Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, please think twice! ”

General Minamijiro was furious and roared angrily, "Yaga! Then a big-mouthed man instigated it, and beat the communications officer's mouth full of blood, "Baga! It's not your turn to point fingers, the original text is just here! ”

Senior General Zhukov, who commanded the Soviet Army's three fronts in the Far East, never underestimated the more than one million Kwantung Army, let alone the Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army, General Minamijiro, and the commander of the Trans-Khinganling Front, General Kirganin, and the commander of the Baikal Front, General Gregariv, who had never fought with the Kwantung Army.

On the front line of the Outer Xing'an Mountains, soldiers against soldiers and generals have been dealing with each other for two years, fighting each other almost all the time, each with strange plans and means, winning and losing each other, and they all want to put each other to death, but they can't help each other, and in terms of the overall situation, Zhukov is still at a disadvantage, although it is very not obvious.

However, a disadvantage is a disadvantage, and Zhukov himself did not evade this point, and the Far Eastern Front under his command had more than 2.3 million troops, and the Kwantung Army had more than 1.8 million troops, a difference of more than 500,000 troops, and there was also a gap in weapons and equipment.

As for the recovery of the Far East, it was just an idea, if it were not for Comrade Stalin, this time a large-scale army buildup in the Far East, Zhukov almost thought that he did not know that he had spent several years with the Kwantung Army, and now, he finally had the opportunity to put more than one million soldiers of the Kwantung Army in a cage, and Zhukov became more cautious.

(To be continued)(To be continued......