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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2355 The Reason for the Late Telegram

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    The two giants of the Japanese Kwantung Army, Commander-in-Chief General Minamijiro, and Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Matsuda Kenjiro, discussed issues that were related to the life and death of the Kwantung Army and the fate of Manchuria. They had to rack their brains and work hard.  Thoughtful and thoughtful.

    Especially when faced with the unfavorable situation of losing the first battle at Lushunkou on the Liaodong Peninsula and destroying all the two main divisions of the Seventh Army, one careless move and the originally passive battle situation will become even more uncontrollable.

    It was General Nanjiro who broke the silence and said: "Matsuda-kun, regarding the issue of troop mobilization and strengthening the heavy equipment of the Liaozhong garrison, you should be responsible for the specific implementation according to what we just discussed. I am really exhausted!"  This leader of the Kwantung Army, who thought he was extremely powerful and energetic, and had dominated the Northeast and Far East for many years, finally showed signs of exhaustion after the Seventh Army was brutally destroyed.

    Hearing the Commander-in-Chief's feeble words, Chief of Staff Matsuda moved his lips a few times. He wanted to say some words of comfort, but didn't know where to start, so he bowed deeply and said, "Commander-in-Chief, please take care of yourself."  , at this moment, the safety of more than one million soldiers of the Kwantung Army, and the fate of Manchuria, all depend on you. Please rest peacefully for a few days. I will not disturb you with the daily details of the headquarters. Regarding the battlefield on the Liaodong Peninsula  I will report to you at any time!¡±

    General Nanjiro smiled and nodded, acknowledging the kindness of his chief of staff, "Matsuda-kun, there is one more thing that needs to be done immediately. Report the news that all members of the Seventh Army are in pieces in the Liaodong Peninsula to the headquarters and the general headquarters.  General Staff, let those bureaucrats know how critical the war situation in Manchuria is. Can you word it-it might as well be more serious, otherwise, it cannot arouse domestic alarm! Special mention should be made of the new bombs used by the independent division bomber unit.  One thing! As for the reason why all members of the Seventh Army were broken, we can briefly explain it!"

    Chief of Staff Matsuda quickly recorded what the Commander-in-Chief meant in his notebook, and then asked: "Commander-in-Chief, do you have any other instructions?" Seeing General Nanjiro shaking his head silently, he turned around and asked for it.  leave.  But he was stopped by General Nanjiro, "Matsuda-kun, please stay!"

    Chief of Staff Matsuda turned around in surprise and asked: "Commander-in-Chief, do you have any other instructions?"

    When General Nanjiro spoke, he was not talking about the war situation on the Liaodong Peninsula.  But another question, "Matsuda-kun, when did your staff receive the telegram from Yokoyama-kun?"

    Chief of Staff Matsuda thought for a moment and replied: "After five o'clock this afternoon!"

    General Nanjiro suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the signature of the telegram in his hand carefully, "B-Gah! The time when Yokoyama-kun sent the telegram. It was around 11 noon today. Why did the telegram come after more than six hours?  Just delivered it to me? Well, Matsuda-kun, can your staff explain the reason?" He suddenly cursed in a low voice through gritted teeth, and then asked Lieutenant General Matsuda, the chief of staff, in an aggressive tone.

    "If it weren't for the spit of blood I just sprayed, which would cause me to feel unwell.  He will definitely express his dissatisfaction with an even more fierce attitude than now, and it is not surprising that General Nanjiro is angry. When Yoshihiko Yokoyama dies for his country, it will definitely not exceed around 12 noon today, that is to say, until  More than five hours later.  The telegram was delivered to him by the chief of staff of the body. With the war situation in the Liaodong Peninsula changing rapidly, more than five hours were enough for him to take corresponding countermeasures!

    It¡¯s these five hours of precious time.  But it was wasted in the hands of the bastards in the staff department. If he had issued the order five hours ago, the troops on the third line of defense would have had a lot more time to prepare. Of course, General Nanjiro did not believe it and followed him.  Chief of Staff Matsuda, who has been serving for many years, would be so slack and delay military aircraft. The problem must lie with other departments of the staff!

    Chief of Staff Matsuda's face suddenly turned pale. When he was sending the telegram just now, he was so shocked by the bad news that he didn't even notice that when Lieutenant General Yokoyama Yoshihiko signed the telegram, General Nanjiro said this  , as a veteran chief of staff, he knew the seriousness of the problem. At this critical moment of crisis on the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield, how much could be done in more than five hours?

    He didn't blame General Nanjiro for making a fuss out of a molehill. All the messages between various units were in the hands of his subordinate departments. If such a serious problem occurred, he, as the chief of staff, could not absolve himself from the blame, so he turned pale and deeply  He bent down and said sadly: "Commander-in-Chief, you have neglected your humble duty. Please punish me!"

    General Nanjiro took a long breath and seemed to be trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart. He knew that he could no longer be furious, otherwise, his life would be in danger. "Matsuda-kun, I know this is not your fault. Call me immediately."  Go check it out, I want to know the reason!¡±

    It¡¯s in Nanjiro¡¯s office.?, Chief of Staff Matsuda picked up the phone and called the Telecommunications Department. He clarified the matter in a few words. After putting down the phone, he said to General Nanjiro: "Commander-in-Chief, I got it. He is a person on duty at the Telecommunications Department.  The Lieutenant Colonel got drunk at noon and suppressed the telegram from the Seventh Army among the unimportant messages. Later, another officer who took over discovered this important telegram when sorting out the documents.  !¡±

    "He didn't dare to neglect, so he translated the telegram and sent it directly to my office. However, the time was already after five o'clock in the afternoon!"

    "Baga! The shame and scum of the imperial officer!" General Nanjiro cursed in a low voice with his eyes blazing. He felt that his throat was a little salty, so he hurriedly picked up the water glass, drank a few big sips, and pressed  With blood boiling under his breath, he said in a sinister and scary tone: "Order the military police to shoot the drunken officer immediately, and report the matter to the headquarters and all units affiliated to him. From now on, anyone who delays military flights due to personal reasons  Those who commit serious crimes will be severely punished! This person is an example of this!¡±

    As the general commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, it is a common thing to order the execution of a small lieutenant colonel who has delayed a major military incident. Moreover, this drunken lieutenant colonel indeed deserves to die. However, Chief of Staff Matsuda hesitated and said tentatively:  "Commander-in-Chief, please think twice. This lieutenant colonel who delayed the military plane has a very good background. He is the nephew of General Shinzaburo Kaga, the director of the military affairs bureau of the base camp!"

    "Moreover, he is the only nephew. General Kaga lost his father when he was young, and his mother was weak and sick. It was his sister who raised General Kaga and sent him to the imperial military. Therefore, General Kaga is his own  I regard my sister as the person I respect the most, and I treat my nephew as my own son!¡±

    "You also know that General Kaga has a strong foundation in the Imperial Military. His nephew was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the Imperial Army at the age of less than thirty. This is the result of General Kaga's operation. Moreover, Kaga  General He is also responsible for the imperial army's weapons and equipment, the allocation of military supplies, and the allocation of reserve personnel and other specific matters. He is a very powerful figure in the imperial military circles. Shooting his nephew will probably cause a series of adverse reactions, directly  It affects you, Commander-in-Chief."

    Chief of Staff Matsuda did not say anything further, but General Nanjiro felt like a mirror. What Yamada said made sense. General Kaga, he could never afford to offend him, not to mention his foundation and influence in the imperial military circles.  Even in his current position, if he tried to do something in the base camp, I guarantee that he would feel uncomfortable all over and could not find the root cause of the disease. Especially now, the Kwantung Army is in a dangerous moment and needs strong local support. This  At that time, it was obviously not a wise move to shoot General Kaga's nephew!

    A rat-proof weapon!  General Nanjiro's face was no longer pale, but livid with purple. His heart was burning with pain, and a mouthful of blood surged upwards, making his heart panic and breathless. "Matsuda-kun, stop talking.  I understand the stakes, but if we don't severely punish such a scum who sneaked into the Imperial Army, how can the Imperial Army be invincible?" He said in a vicious voice with a black line on his forehead.

    Chief of Staff Matsuda wanted to persuade him a few words, but General Nanjiro waved his hand to stop him and said: "Matsuda-kun, convey my order and order the military police to send out a few military police to beat this bastard with fifty military sticks first.  Then, escort this bastard back to the mainland and hand him directly into the hands of General Kaga. In addition, take off his uniform and get out of the Kwantung Army. He does not deserve to wear the Kwantung Army's uniform, let alone stay in the Kwantung Army!  "

    Chief of Staff Matsuda breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he didn't shoot this bastard, everything was fine. Taking off his military uniform and driving out the Kwantung Army troops was a trivial matter. With the energy of his uncle, General Kaga, it wouldn't take more than a few days for this guy to survive.  Being able to put on a military uniform in other troops, and maybe be promoted to the rank of colonel, how can this be justified?

    Commander-in-Chief Nanjiro has been extremely merciful. According to the crime this guy committed, it would not be an exaggeration to shoot him to death. If this matter were placed on other officers who had no background, I am afraid that at this moment, the blood on the body would be all.  Is the flow clean?

    Chief of Staff Matsuda said nothing more and bowed before exiting. General Nanjiro was the only one left in the huge office. At this moment, his heart was filled with anger and sorrow. This was the high-ranking general of the Japanese Empire. His own  What kind of thing is his nephew? Doesn¡¯t General Kaga not know what kind of uncle he is?

    Since you know this, why would you send such a bastard into the Imperial Army?  I didn't know that in the Kwantung Army, there was such a yamen-like officer who was still in the confidential communications department. But then again, a small lieutenant colonel in the Kwantung Army headquarters had at least several hundred officers.  People, how do you usually notice it?

    As the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, why can¡¯t I have a small lieutenant?  Go beyond?, General Nanjiro became more and more depressed, his throat felt sweet, and he spit out another mouthful of blood. Then, his consciousness fell into a semi-coma state.

    (To be continued)
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