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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2188: Being Schemed

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    Major General Yamada, the head of the staff headquarters of the Japanese Far East Campaign Headquarters, was really troubled. A few words at this time would undoubtedly win more political capital and make suggestions for the commander-in-chief, Prince Zain. He came up with a finishing touch.  The position of chief of staff of his headquarters is probably guaranteed.

    Major General Yamada, who is accustomed to adapting to the wind and good at seizing opportunities, racked his brains for a long time in unbearable silence and said: "Commander-in-Chief, the staff believes that the immediate priority should be solved as soon as possible.  The stalemate in the Far East battlefield, the Soviet reinforcements are still more than a hundred kilometers away, this is our opportunity! "

    Major General Yamada's experience and ability only ended here. He could no longer come up with any more clever tricks. Prince Zai Ren glanced at him with displeasure. It was this look that made Major General Yamada immediately shut up.  mouth.

    In the eyes of Prince Zairen, Yamada's words are just tasteless nonsense. Could it be that he still can't see the key point of the current battle situation? He didn't say anything. Isn't this guy usually very strategic?  , what¡¯s going on today? First he was hesitating, and now he¡¯s talking nonsense. It seems that others still can¡¯t count on him. Prince Zai Ren walked back and forth in the office several times.

    Stopping in his tracks, Prince Zain said to Major General Yamada: "Yamada-kun, convey my order. First, Lieutenant General Haruhiko, commander of the rearguard group of the Far East Campaign, your department must ensure the smooth progress of the Far East Campaign and return the Soviet troops to reinforcements.  The troops are blocked on the front line of the Nov Mountains. Secondly, all the troops of the Soviet Far East Front are attacked. The existing four attack directions remain unchanged. However, it is necessary to focus on rear attacks and frontal attacks. It is not necessary to launch continuous attacks day and night.  Taking into account the casualties of the troops, the troops on the third and flanks of the Kukan Mountains and the Blea Mountains can reduce the intensity of the attack. "

    Prince Zain is planning to go all out. The ones responsible for the frontal attack are the Japanese Far East Expeditionary Force and the North Korean garrison troops.  The Japanese Kwantung Army was responsible for the subsequent offensive mission, and was also the main force of the Japanese Far East Campaign. This mission was the original mission for the Far East Expeditionary Force and the Korean Garrison Army.  There is not much to say, but for the Kwantung Army, it is a fundamental change in the mission.

    The mission of the Japanese Kwantung Army was to prevent the Soviet army from jumping over the wall and attacking Manchuria.  In the Far East Campaign, which focused on offense, it was the only force that focused on defense. This was also the obvious goodwill expressed by Prince Zain to the Kwantung Army, taking care of the Kwantung Army troops who had been fighting for more than a month, allowing them to borrow  This is the time to rest and reorganize the troops and take a breather.  Although the attack on the first day was brutal in the other three directions, the Kwantung Army suffered no casualties.

    "However, the Kwantung Army's good days, that is, one day after May 23, they will soon go into battle. From a practical point of view, it is as if they have not rested. It is a tight and relaxed period.  It would affect the combat consciousness of the Kwantung Army soldiers. If the situation on the Far East battlefield had not changed suddenly, Prince Zai Ren would not have issued such an order.

    After Major General Yamada and the staff officer exited, Prince Zain was alone in the office and seemed to be in a very bad mood.  The two front armies of the Soviet Union really returned to support Zhukov's troops. This definitely exceeded his own judgment and expectations. Although various measures taken previously were also aimed at this situation, once it became a reality, for those who thought they had control of the Far East,  Considering the pace of the battle, it was still a big blow.

    For the first time since arriving in the Far East, Prince Zai Ren was extremely worried about the final outcome of the Far East Campaign. The total strength of the three Soviet front armies combined far exceeded the strength of the empire's troops in the Far East. This  It is an asymmetrical encirclement and annihilation battle. If the Soviet army breaks through the blockade of Haruhiko's troops, the positions of hunters and prey will be transferred immediately. Zhukov's troops are a behemoth, and the other two Soviet troops are also behemoths. Three  The behemoths put together were beyond the strength of the troops under Zai Ren's command.

    The most difficult thing is that the Imperial Army has fully engaged with the Soviet Far Eastern Front. The current battlefield situation makes it impossible for Prince Zai Ren to give up even if he wants to. He can only grit his teeth and keep fighting. The most optimistic estimate is that he can  Inflicting heavy losses on the Soviet Far East Front, and the blocking rear guard group may suffer all casualties. Then, the Imperial Army must withdraw from the battle, otherwise, it will be surrounded by the Soviets.

    It is not easy to pull back the big net that has been cast. Such a foreseeable result made Prince Zai Ren extremely frustrated. He could not understand that the German attack was so fierce and Stalin would order a rush to return.  The troops on the European battlefield returned to support the Far Eastern Front. Which link caused the problem?

    As the night deepened, Prince Zai Ren locked himself in his office. Even the delicious dinner that was usually delivered on time could not whet his appetite. He forced himself to sort out the Far East campaign plan from beginning to end. He felt that there was no  What's the problem, whether it's campaign deployment orThere was no mistake in judging the situation. The only change was the sudden move by the Chinese devil's troops on the line from Chita to Irkutsk.

    "Damn China devil! You ruined my whole plan!" Prince Zai Ren cursed fiercely, wishing to bite the Chinese who ruined his good deeds. Prince Zai Ren was very confident and could face any opponent, including  That Zhukov could predict the opponent's next move and take the first move. However, when facing that Chinese devil Tang Qiuli, Prince Zai Ren's confidence was shattered again.

    He originally concluded that Stalin would not rescue the Far Eastern Front, so he started to lay this big net. As a result, the development of the war situation was completely opposite to what he had judged. Of course, this was mainly because of the China devil.  If it weren't for his troops that blocked the Soviet Union's Trans-Hinggan Mountains Front Army and the Lake Baikal Front Army on the line from Chita to Irkutsk for many days, then this big threat would have come.

    "By the way, after the Soviet troops from the two fronts began to return reinforcements, the independent division troops on the line from Chita to Irkutsk should not miss such a good opportunity. Tang Qiuli took action behind the Soviet troops.  Then, the pressure on the battle rearguard group will be greatly reduced by the returning Soviet army. In fact, the Soviet army is too busy dealing with attacks from behind to come to rescue Zhukov. Isn't that great news? "  Prince Zai Ren was greatly moved. He felt that he had been too pessimistic just now.

    "Ring, ring! - ring!" Prince Zai Ren pressed the telegraph fiercely, and a major staff officer came in and bowed humbly, "Your Majesty, Commander-in-Chief, what are your orders?"

    Prince Zai Ren said eagerly: "Inform Major General Shirakawa, the head of the intelligence department at the headquarters, to come see me immediately!"

    A short while later, the short Major General Shirakawa ran over panting, stood at attention and saluted, and said: "Commander-in-Chief, do you have any orders for summoning the staff?"

    Prince Zai Ren¡¯s eyes gleamed with hope, and he asked: "Shirakawa-kun, your Intelligence Department probably already knows that the Soviet Union¡¯s two front troops have begun to return to support the Far East battlefield?"

    Major General Shirakawa perked up. His Intelligence Department agents had indeed learned about this information, and it was more detailed than what the Far East Campaign Defender Group Command intelligence department had. Just now, he was sorting out this information in his office.  Prepare to report to the prince in person, isn't now an opportunity!

    Major General Shirakawa sorted out his thoughts and said: "Yes, Commander-in-Chief, the Intelligence Department has indeed learned about this information. The Staff Department will report to you immediately. According to the intelligence, it is known that the Soviet troops closest to the Empire's Far East Campaign rear guard cluster,  There are two armies at the vanguard of the Soviet Outer Xing'anling Front" Major General Bai Chuan was proudly showing off his memory.

    "That's enough! What I need to know is not this!" Suddenly, Prince Zai Ren shouted, impatiently interrupting Major General Bai Chuan's words.

    "Huh -?" Major General Baichuan shut up in shock and looked at Prince Zairen with confusion. To be honest, he didn't know where he was wrong. He could only blame it on His Royal Highness's recent excessive anger and abnormal personality.  .

    Prince Zai Ren was also aware of his gaffe just now. He couldn't blame himself. He was so leisurely listening to him talking about irrelevant things. What he wanted to know most now was whether his judgment was correct.  Taking advantage of the Soviet army's return for reinforcements, they took action behind the Soviet army. This was a key issue related to the success or failure of the Far East campaign. It was normal to have a rough attitude.

    "Um - Mr. Shirakawa, I know that your intelligence department has done a lot of work. What I need to know now is that after the Soviet army began to return to support Zhukov's troops, the independent divisions that have been on the line from Chita to Irkutsk  Troops, what¡¯s going on?¡±

    Major General Baichuan kept a much lower profile this time and replied: "Commander-in-Chief, the troops of the independent division have already begun to take action!"

    Prince Zai Ren¡¯s eyes sparkled, and he rushed over, almost in the face of Major General Shirakawa, and asked angrily: "Shirakawa-kun, please tell me quickly, did the Chinese devil's troops attack the Soviet army?"

    Major General Baichuan subconsciously leaned back and avoided His Highness as if he was about to bite someone. "Commander-in-Chief, the situation is like this. After the Soviet army began to return reinforcements, the troops of the Independent Division immediately pursued the Soviet army.  It is also heading towards the Far East battlefield. At first, our agents believed that the independent division troops would inevitably start an attack. However, after careful reconnaissance, this was not the case! "

    Prince Zai Ren's heart trembled with nervousness. He had a bad feeling. I'm afraid that what the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli did would severely damage his self-confidence and hope. At the same time, he had a bad feeling about this guy Bai Chuan.  The wordiness, alsoOut of anger, this guy seemed to be deliberately trying to whet his appetite, and shouted loudly again: "Baga¡ª¡ªget to the point!"

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