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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2041 The Kwantung Army Facing Desperate Situation

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    General Gregariv, the commander of the Soviet Lake Baikal Front, captured Birobidzhan and Khabarovsk at the cost of more than 200,000 casualties, and built a tight blocking line. The more than one million Kwantung Army retreated to Manchuria.  The passage within the territory was completely cut off.

    All this was due to the stupid tactics adopted by Lieutenant General Inoue Chuki, the commander of the Kwantung Army's Fifth Army, and Lieutenant General Shingoro Sakata, the commander of the Seventh Army, which resulted in serious consequences, including more than 200,000 lives.  Soldiers were killed on the battlefield, and the opportunity for a breakout created by the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Nanjiro, was lost!

    I don¡¯t know what Lieutenant General Inoue Chutoshi and Lieutenant General Shingoro Sakata, who have become one of the tens of millions of corpses, think. If they can rely on the two-year-old fortifications to hold on, they can open a path for the main force of the Kwantung Army.  Kouzi is not difficult.

    However, in order to show the spirit of the Japanese Empire's Bushido, the proactive approach adopted to face the Soviet army's overwhelming artillery fire and carry out a hand-to-hand charge was undoubtedly the stupidest decision. The origins of Inoue and Sakata have some backgrounds. Previously, both  He holds an important position at the level of deputy director in the general staff of the base camp. He has always been pampered and full of theories. He has no experience in fighting the Soviet army and has an inexplicable sense of superiority!

    Obviously, the two army lieutenant generals were the favorite disciples of a certain boss in the base camp and came to the Kwantung Army for gilding. Because of this, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Nanjiro, after careful consideration, decided to transfer the two of them to the Kwantung Army.  , placed on the second line, and the Fifth Army and the Seventh Army are at best second-rate troops in the Kwantung Army's combat sequence. If they can't fight for their lives on the front line, they can always guard the rear, right?

    Soon, General Nanjiro will regret his decision and almost commit suicide by caesarean section. When he learns that Birobidzhan and Khabarovsk have been lost, and that he has been cut off by hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops, General Nanjiro is in front of him.  As soon as it was dark, he staggered and almost fell to the ground, his eyes were dull, and he said to himself nervously: "Why is this happening? More than 200,000 troops, relying on solid defenses, could not hold out for three days.  ,Why?"

    Nanjiro was also a ruthless man. He knew very well that the Kwantung Army would not be able to retreat smoothly back to Manchuria. There were millions of Soviet troops chasing behind them. The gap was less than two days away. There were hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops in front of them.  Blocking the retreat would take at least three to five days, even if we risk casualties and kill the enemy. The main force of the Soviet army that was chasing them had already caught up, and they were still in a situation from which they could not escape.

    Nanjiro knew better that he must not panic at this moment, otherwise, the morale of the army would be shaken, and everyone would be doomed. What needed to be done most was to boost morale, stand still and wait for reinforcements, and send out elite troops to continuously attack Su who blocked the retreat.  Army and held out until reinforcements from the mainland arrived.

    An hour after learning the news of the fall of Birobidzhan and Khabarovsk, Nanjiro held a meeting of all army commanders in a cave on the battlefield with continuous gunfire.

    General Nanjiro's face was ashen, and his face was covered with stubble. It seemed that he had suddenly aged more than ten years in just one hour. Facing nearly a hundred senior officers above the general level, the Kwantung Army faced a situation where the retreat route was cut off by the Soviet army.  He made no secret of the dangerous situation and said in a hoarse voice: "Gentlemen, this is very unfortunate news. Birobidzhan and Khabarovsk have been lost. The current war situation is very unfavorable for our Kwantung Army. What will happen next  There are millions of Soviet troops pursuing them, but there are hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops in front of them to intercept them!¡±

    "We are now surrounded by enemies from both sides, but we are not in a desperate situation. The width between the Burya Mountains and the Kukan Mountains is only more than 80 kilometers, which is not conducive to the large-scale deployment of the Soviet army. Moreover, the shallow swamps are scattered all over, and serious  It limited the speed of the Soviet mechanized troops and heavy equipment. In other words, the Soviet army's light infantry was chasing them. Although they were large in number, they did not have strong firepower! "

    "This is our opportunity. We do not have 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 to destroy any enemy! Let the Soviet soldiers  Let the valley be covered with corpses!" General Nanjiro's eyes flashed with ferocity.

    Inoue Chuki and Sakata Shingoro also adopted a hand-to-hand charge, and as a result, their entire army was wiped out and their position was lost. Now, facing the pursuing Soviet army, General Nanjiro also had to use his bayonet to speak. It seemed that he was repeating the same mistake, but  , at this moment, the swamp left the heavy equipment of the pursuing Soviet army at the rear of the battlefield. The bayonet at this time took on extraordinary significance.

    Moreover, doing so can arouse the ferocity in the hearts of the Japanese soldiers and risk their lives. At the critical moment, the morale of the troops plays a decisive role in determining the surname. Therefore, the hand-to-hand charge prepared by Nanjiro is incompatible with Inoue and Sakata.  The hand-to-hand charge he carried out was extraordinary, and he clearly distinguished himself from the superior. There is no doubt that General Nanjiro was an extremely outstanding commander. Although this style of play had a gambler-like mentality,Yes, if you don¡¯t gamble, you will lose even more miserably!

    General Nanjiro suddenly stood up, and all the senior officers of the Japanese army also stood up. "Gentlemen, it's time for us to sacrifice our lives for His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire of Japan!" He almost roared.  road.

    Next, I made combat arrangements, "ordering the First Army, the Third Army, the Fourth Army, and the Sixth Army to immediately launch an attack on the Soviet troops occupying Birobidzhan and Khabarovsk at any cost.  We launched attacks day and night, striving to open the gap. The remaining troops immediately built fortifications on the spot to block the pursuing Soviet army. Gentlemen, this is a life-and-death battle for our Kwantung Army. Only by fighting with all our strength can we have a chance of survival.  , the base camp will find a way to reinforce us, please!¡±

    After saying that, General Nanjiro bowed deeply to all the Japanese army officers, his tone was choked with sobs. The attentive Japanese army officers also discovered that their commander-in-chief had tears in his eyes.

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    The Japanese officers who attended the meeting rushed back to their respective units with full of desperate thoughts. The cave became quiet, and General Nanjiro collapsed softly on the cold and damp ground as if all the strength in his body had been taken away.  As long as he knew in his heart what kind of dangerous situation the Kwantung Army was facing, Zhukov, his old opponent who had been entangled for two years, would not give him the opportunity to wait for reinforcements and breakout. It would only be a matter of time before the Kwantung Army was destroyed.

    General Nanjiro, who had been fighting Zhukov for more than two years, knew very well how powerful Zhukov was and was definitely a difficult opponent. Moreover, both of them were familiar with each other's methods. Any strategy would not be effective. Jin Chan escaped from his shell and fought for the Kwantung Army.  Winning one night can only be said to have a lot of luck in it. However, the little opportunity gained was ruined by two stupid fools, Inoue and Sakata!

    "The rest is a competition of strength. I don't have Zhukov's capital. How many days can the Kwantung Army last? Ten days -?  Half a month¡ª¡ª?  Or maybe it will take a longer time, unless there is a miraculous turn of events, otherwise, the end result will be the annihilation of the entire army. Everything I have done is nothing more than waiting for an almost very slim turn of events, a few drops of cold tears, no matter how hard it is.  Controlled dripping.

    For a moment, General Nanjiro felt despair. However, he quickly adjusted his mood, wiped away his tears, and restored his image as the resolute and cold commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army. He said to the communications officer: "Inform the situation immediately.  Report to the base camp and ask the base camp to send reinforcements no matter what method is used. Otherwise, the outcome of the Kwantung Army will be in danger. If the more than one million Kwantung Army soldiers are all broken into pieces, the base camp will be the sinner of the Japanese Empire. They should be in front of His Majesty the Emperor.  Mass suicide by caesarean section to thank the people!"

    The communications officer was shocked. Could it be that the Commander-in-Chief was out of his mind? The base camp was a towering behemoth that represented the will of His Majesty the Emperor. How could he say these treasonous words? Wouldn¡¯t he be pointing directly at His Majesty the Emperor? Trouble comes from the mouth of the Commander-in-Chief.  What happened?

    The communications officer reminded with a pale face, "Your Majesty, Commander-in-Chief, please think twice!"

    General Nanjiro flew into a rage and roared, "Baga!" Then a big-mouthed man incited him, beating the communications officer until his mouth was covered with blood, "Baga! It's not your turn to point fingers, so the original text will be sent!  "

    General Zhukov, who commanded the three fronts of the Soviet Union in the Far East, had never underestimated the more than one million Kwantung Army, and he did not dare to underestimate the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Nanjiro.  General Kilganin, the commander of the Front Army, and General Gregaliev, the commander of the Baikal Front Army, were completely different in this regard. Both of them were full of optimism and confidence in fighting the Kwantung Army.

    On the front line of the Waixing'an Mountains, soldiers have been fighting with soldiers and generals for two years. They are fighting almost all the time. Each has their own ingenious plans and methods, and each has victory or defeat. They all want to kill each other, but there is nothing they can do about it.  , from the overall situation, Zhukov is still at a disadvantage, although it is not obvious.

    But a disadvantage is a disadvantage, and Zhukov himself does not avoid this. The Far Eastern Front Army under his command has more than 2.3 million troops, and the Kwantung Army has more than 1.8 million troops, a difference of more than 500,000.  Due to the gap in weapons and equipment, it can be said that they have a clear advantage. However, it took two years of fighting before a stalemate was formed on the front line of the Waixing'an Mountains.

    As for recovering the Far East, it was just an idea. Without Comrade Stalin, Zhukov almost thought that he would not know how to spend several years with the Kwantung Army.  With tens of thousands of Kwantung Army soldiers trapped in cages, Zhukov became even more cautious.

    ((?To be continued.
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