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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2304 What¡¯s the Solution to the Dilemma?  (superior)

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    Before the Far East Campaign, Lieutenant General Yokoyama, the commander of the Seventh Army of the Kwantung Army who was stationed in the Liaodong Peninsula, certainly understood the intentions of the commander-in-chief, General Nanjiro. He could not help but admire the commander-in-chief's military commanding ability. He was familiar with the terrain of the Liaodong Peninsula.  The conditions were familiar to him, even more detailed than he knew. In just a few minutes, he came up with a complete set of defense plans.

    At this point, Lieutenant General Yokoyama felt ashamed. Not only that, General Nanjiro's eloquent talk and careful deployment also impressed the other senior Kwantung Army generals who participated in the meeting. I wonder which general present can answer the question.  He knew the situation outside his own defense zone in such detail, not to mention that the Commander-in-Chief also had to worry about the affairs of the entire Manchuria. Such words of praise as having a deep mind and strategizing could not be more appropriate when applied to General Nanjiro.

    General Nanjiro was unmoved by the admiring looks of the deployers. His eyes were always staring at Lieutenant General Yokoyama. In fact, such a defensive deployment should be proposed by him, the regional defense commander, but  Under the fierce bombing by the independent division aviation, Lieutenant General Yokoyama was now a little confused, which meant to emphasize the problem of lack of troops. General Nanjiro had to go over and over and deploy himself. He was not proud of this. On the contrary, he felt that  There is also a little sadness.

    Admiration is admiration, even if I am prostrated, but General Nanjiro still hasn¡¯t given a clear answer to the practical question?  Lieutenant General Hengshan did not forget that the biggest weakness in his defense area was the lack of troops. According to the commander-in-chief's deployment, two of the only two and a half main divisions of the Seventh Army were placed in Lushunkou,  Although the first line of defense in Ganjingzi and Sansanlipu only blocked the independent division's landing troops for one day.

    But Lieutenant General Hengshan knew very well that once the war started, he would not be able to control the rhythm on the battlefield, perhaps on the first day of the battle.  His two main divisions will be eaten by the landing troops of the independent division, or they will not be able to withdraw at all. It is very likely that the landing troops sent by the China Devil, who is known for his cunning.  It is impossible not to have an absolute advantage in strength. The two divisions only have more than 50,000 people. How long can they hold on?

    Regarding this point, Lieutenant General Hengshan had no confidence at all. What was even more terrible was the second line of defense in the Bayuquan, Hengdaohe, and Zhuanghe areas, although it was supported by the Qianshan Mountains.  However, apart from a few areas that are not suitable for large-scale troops to enter, the nearly 200 kilometers of defense line across the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula requires a large number of troops to defend.  Where are the troops?

    Relying on the remaining half of the division and the local garrison mentioned by the commander-in-chief, are those soldiers who are not even second-rate troops?  Even so, can the local garrison of more than 100,000 people with low combat effectiveness be able to defend the second line of defense?  In the eyes of Lieutenant General Hengshan, the soldiers of the local garrison were no more than civilians holding weapons, and this line of defense.  Is it the last barrier of the Liaodong Peninsula defense system?

    Lieutenant General Hengshan felt bitter in his mouth, hesitated, and said: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, your deployment is very good. I admire it very much. According to this plan, the Liaodong Peninsula can block the landing troops of the Independent Division. Continue to advance into the hinterland of Manchuria, but  .

    "Mr. Hengshan, you don't have to say anything, I understand what you mean!" Lieutenant General Hengshan has not finished speaking.  He was interrupted rudely by General Nanjiro.

    Being interrupted from his words, Lieutenant General Yokoyama not only did not feel embarrassed, on the contrary, he felt relieved, "Mr. Yokoyama, what you want to say is still about the large number of troops needed to defend the Liaodong Peninsula?" General Nanjiro  asked calmly.

    Lieutenant General Yokoyama nodded quickly, "Okay, Mr. Yokoyama, as the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan, I now officially appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the Liaodong Peninsula Defense of the Kwantung Army. As for the troop strength issue you are concerned about, I will give it to you right now.  You solve it!"

    "Huh? Your Excellency, the Commander-in-Chief, still has troops in your hands? That's not right. All the troops of the Kwantung Army are in the three directions of the Manchurian border. Are there any extra troops there to reinforce the defense of the Liaodong Peninsula?" Kwantung Army  The senior generals of the Kwantung Army are still very concerned about their own financial resources. The most appropriate way to describe the Kwantung Army's current lack of strength is as being stretched.

    Therefore, General Nanjiro's words could not help but arouse their speculation, and they began to whisper among themselves. Lieutenant General Yokota was even more surprised. He racked his brains and could not figure out where the Commander-in-Chief gave him the gift.  Increase troop strength?

    The reaction of the officers was already expected by General Nanjiro. The muscles on his cheeks twitched a few times, and with a hint of a smile, he suddenly raised his voice and said: "Gentlemen, what you see is the strength of our troops.  The number of people on the establishment list, but what I saw was something else!"

    "You guys, think about it carefully. The empire has been running Manchuria for many years.??How many subjects of the empire are there in Manchuria?  Aren't these people with the blood of the Yamato nation flowing in their veins not warriors or samurai?  Aren¡¯t you a subject of His Majesty the Emperor?  "

    "So, Mr. Hengshan, as the commander of the Kwantung Army's defense of the Liaodong Peninsula, you should immediately issue a recruitment order for all citizens of the Japanese Empire who live in the Liaodong Peninsula area and even in the surrounding areas of Fengtian. Men between the ages of fifteen and fifty  Everyone under the age of five should respond to the call of the Kwantung Army, take up arms, form the Imperial Manchuria Fighting Team, and fight for the Empire of Japan and His Majesty the Emperor. This is their honor and their responsibility!"

    "When necessary, we can also recruit all females of appropriate age to join the Imperial Manchuria Brave Team. In this way, in the above two areas alone, we can recruit no less than 200,000 brave team members. Yokoyama-kun, your first  The second defense line, plus the original troops, will reach a strength of nearly 400,000 people. I don¡¯t know if you have thought about this. As the commander of the local garrison of the Imperial Army, if you have not thought of this, it will be your dereliction of duty.  !¡±

    "All citizens of the Japanese Empire, regardless of gender, are warriors as long as they pick up weapons! Yokoyama-kun, you have such a large reserve force in your hands, and you still say that you are extremely short of troops?" General Nanjiro's voice was so gloomy.  It was scary, as if it was coming from another space. At the same time, his eyes were cold and he stared directly at Lieutenant General Hengshan.

    All senior officers of the Kwantung Army who attended the meeting, including Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Matsuda Kenjiro, were stunned. They never expected that the Commander-in-Chief¡¯s plan to increase troops on the Liaodong Peninsula would be so unexpected, recruiting civilians.  Enlisting in the army is unbelievable!

    At the same time, I was also impressed by General Nanjiro's fantastic ideas. Who else could the Commander-in-Chief have been able to come up with such a wonderful idea? What a brilliant move!  Using his brain, Yokota gained more than 200,000 troops out of thin air!

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????All the Kwantung Army officers only have the idea of ??admiring General Nanjiro in their hearts, but they have not thought about it, or they have not thought about it at all. What is the difference between those Japanese civilians who took up arms and went to the battlefield, and cannon fodder?  In the eyes of these fanatical officers of the Kwantung Army, all citizens of the Japanese Empire should be natural warriors!

    Facing the burning and cold gaze of General Nanjiro, Lieutenant General Yokoyama was sweating all over. He had nothing to say. Although it seemed unbelievable to recruit civilians from the empire in Manchuria to participate in the war, it was also a way to solve the problem of insufficient troops.  , he also knew that this was the best effort Commander-in-Chief Nanjiro could do.

    Lieutenant General Hengshan stood at attention with a "Pa!" and said loudly: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I am stupid and stupid. I didn't think of this. Please punish me. Please give me a chance. After the meeting, I will rush back to the Liaodong Peninsula and follow the general instructions."  If the commander's deployment continues, more than 200,000 imperial warriors will be recruited within three days, and the Liaodong Peninsula will definitely become the graveyard of the China Independent Division's landing troops!"

    General Nanjiro still smiled coldly and said: "Yokoyama-kun, I will not let you fight alone. Why didn't I order the air force in other areas when the Kwantung Army Air Force Airport on the Liaodong Peninsula was bombed by the independent division aviation?  Do you think the air force is too cowardly to send combat aircraft for reinforcements? - Three days? Do you think that China devil Tang Qiuli will give you such a long time to prepare? No, you only have one day.  Before the evening of June 20th, the first batch of Imperial Manchurian Brave Team members will appear on your second line of defense!"

    Two consecutive "What do you think?" Although the tone was not harsh, the coldness in his tone showed that General Nanjiro was dissatisfied and scolded Lieutenant General Yokoyama. Everyone could hear it. The generals of the Kwantung Army faced  The commander-in-chief, who was hiding his anger, was silent. Many generals with more lively minds knew that the commander-in-chief's nameless fire was not actually aimed at Lieutenant General Hengshan. This unlucky guy just hit the muzzle of the gun.  .

    Ignoring Lieutenant General Yokoyama's sweating, Commander Nanjiro said to an officer with the rank of Major General of the Army Aviation Corps: "Haneda-kun, I know that your heart must be full of shame and unwillingness, even towards me.  Dissatisfied, facing the Chinese fighter group and bomber group, the Kwantung Army Air Force avoided the battle, and the aerial eagle of the Japanese Empire did not appear in the sky of Manchuria! "

    The commander of the Kwantung Army Air Force named Haneda suddenly stood up, his bearded face flushed with excitement, and shouted loudly: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, Haneda is ashamed that he failed to lead his team to fight against the independent division's aviation. It is our aviation."  It is a disgrace to all the pilots of the fleet. Haneda implores the commander to give the aviation fleet a chance to let the pilots of the China Independent Division Aviation Northern Flying Group know that our aerial eagle of the Empire of Japan is invincible!"

    (To be continued)
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