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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2445 Kwantung Army Yi Shuai

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    Fengtian, the largest city in Northeast China, has always been the location of the headquarters of the Japanese Kwantung Army. In terms of importance, it even surpasses Xinjing, the capital of Manchukuo. Today, as usual, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army comes and goes.  The Japanese officers at the headquarters did not feel anything strange at all.

    On the top floor of the majestic more than ten-story building of the headquarters, in a large living room full of Japanese style, senior officers of the Kwantung Army, except for the leading troops, and almost all senior generals in Fengtian gathered here.  It can be said that the stars are shining, and dozens of people fill the huge living room, which is a bit crowded.

    However, these senior officers who usually looked up without looking up were no longer as casual as before and seemed a little reserved. General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, was sitting at the top of the table with an indifferent expression. Next to him, there was a strange man.  The face is also the rank of general.

    This is General Yoshijiro Umezu, the new commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army who just flew in from Tokyo last night. He is here to replace General Nanjiro who is about to step down and return to China. With the replacement of old and new commander-in-chiefs, the generals of the Kwantung Army can't help but feel a little bit in their hearts.  Feeling, there is a faint sad atmosphere of farewell flowing in the living room.

    To be fair, General Nanjiro won a lot of benefits for the Kwantung Army during his years as commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, especially the privilege of managing Manchukuo, which was wrested from the Kwantung Agency and turned into a  A department under the Kwantung Army, this has given the generals of the Kwantung Army a lot of practical benefits, although the generals are quite critical of General Nanjiro's military commanding abilities.

    However, the generals admired General Nanjiro's political ability. Simply bringing the Kanto Agency under the Kwantung Army was a masterful work of political struggle. The empire's Kanto Agency in Manchuria had an unknown origin.  Small, directly affiliated with the Imperial Privy Council, it turned out.  It is an independent government office on an equal footing with the Kwantung Army Headquarters, and it usually does not pay much debt to the Kwantung Army.

    The Kwantung Army oversees the military of Manchukuo, the imperial army stationed in Manchukuo, and the Kwantung Office controls the civil affairs of Manchukuo, each performing its own duties. In comparison, civil affairs are naturally much more profitable than the military.  Moreover, many times, the Kwantung Army has to look at the faces of the officials of the Kwantung Department. After all, your army's food and drink expenses depend on the Kwantung Department.  If you offend those officials, you will be punished immediately, either without food or salary.

    Although the generals of the Kwantung Army have guns in their hands, they cannot use weapons against the yamen of another system. If they use violence, the local big guys will not eat themselves alive.  Therefore, the former generals of the Kwantung Army, who felt that they were younger, always spoke with a smile in front of the officials of the Kwantung Hall.

    Since General Nanjiro became the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, the situation has been completely reversed. The commander-in-chief used superb political methods and went through a series of bloodless political fights.  After the successful annexation of the Guandong Hall, all of you here, in addition to military positions, also served as civilian officials in different places. They shouldered the responsibility of military and political affairs. They were in charge of the army and the people, and their authority was greatly increased.  People are cheering from left to right, money is pouring in, golden tickets are big, everyone is so unhappy!

    And what is the temperament and character of the new commander-in-chief, General Yoshijiro Umezu?  Everyone does not know whether the foundation is deep in the local high-level military and political circles. Can the situation where the Kwantung Army is dominated by the Kwantung Army created by General Nanjiro in Manchuria be maintained?  This is what the generals of the Kwantung Army are most concerned about and worried about. For this reason, many generals have signed a petition to the base camp, requesting General Nanjiro to continue to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army.

    This reluctance to leave General Nanjiro and suspicion of the newly arrived General Umezu Mijiro fill every inch of the living room. General Nanjiro and General Umezu Mijiro sitting in the first place have both been in the Japanese military and political circles for many years.  A veteran will naturally smell this kind of smell, but the two people have completely different personalities, take different paths, and naturally have very different ideas.

    However, the methods adopted are surprisingly consistent. The two Japanese generals, one is the outgoing commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, and the other is the new commander who is about to take over the million-strong Kwantung Army. They have complicated feelings for the other senior generals.  They turned a blind eye to each other, pushed cups and changed cups, spoke earnestly, and seemed to be very harmonious. They suppressed their disgust for each other in the mellow sake.

    To be honest, the base camp appointed Umezu Yoshijiro to succeed him as the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, which was a big surprise to General Nanjiro. It was not that he had any prejudice against Umezu Yoshijiro, but that he felt that the Kwantung Army  The position of commander-in-chief is not suitable for General Umezu. In Manchuria, the Kwantung Army decides everything, but not just by force. The so-called "five-point military, five-point politics!" is the only way to solve the Manchuria problem.

    "Moreover, it has had miraculous effects. Since the troops of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli left Manchuria and entered the Pass, the Kwantung Army in ManchuriaThe only enemies and opponents were the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Forces. General Nanjiro relied on his unique methods to eradicate the main leaders of the Anti-Japanese Alliance one by one. The remaining troops were also hiding in the deep mountains and old forests of Manchuria to survive. Today's Manchurian Resistance  The Alliance was already in a dying state and could no longer challenge the empire's rule in Manchuria.

    If it hadn't been for Tang Qiuli's sudden military action against Manchuria, General Nanjiro believed that in less than two years, the Anti-Alliance would have become a historical term in Manchuria. However, Tang Qiuli suddenly used troops against Manchuria, and the independent division  More than a million troops pressed on the border, disrupting General Nanjiro's plan, and he had to think of a way out.

    Moreover, General Nanjiro, relying on the sensitivity of a politician rather than a soldier, had a premonition that the empire's prospects in Manchuria were not too good, which made him even more eager to escape from Manchuria. Therefore, he submitted a speech to His Majesty the Emperor and the headquarters.  Sincere resignation letter, the situation in Manchuria is like a tinderbox. General Nanjiro believes that the tinderbox cannot be extinguished and is about to explode.

    General Nanjiro knew very well that the senior generals of the Kwantung Army wanted to stay in Manchuria, and even wanted to jointly petition the base camp. Because of this, he could not continue to stay in Manchuria and sit in the position of commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army. Now, this position  Already in crisis.

    However, General Nanjiro had a clear conscience. He had been operating in Manchuria for many years, gained a lofty status for the Kwantung Army, extinguished the anti-Japanese flames that burned throughout Manchuria, and implemented the "five-point military, five-point political" strategy against the anti-Japanese forces led by the CCP.  , along with military strikes, political differentiation and bribery, the red areas of Manchuria were wiped out one by one from the map of Manchuria. How great an achievement is this?

    Neither Muto Nobuyoshi nor Ueda Kenkichi did this. They left Manchuria sadly, but I was different. They retired after success at the most glorious and triumphant moment. If it weren't for that Chinese devil Tang Qiuli  , with this alternative appearance, General Nanjiro will not leave the throne of the Emperor of Manchuria, but now, he must leave, and the departure is just right, and he will gain both fame and fortune!

    Although General Nanjiro has no nostalgia for the throne of the Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army, he does not think that it is a wise choice for the base camp to send Umezu Yoshijiro as the Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army. The reason is very simple. He knows Umezu Yoshijiro.  This person.

    Umezu is a typical Japanese militarist. He has a strong smell of old professional soldiers. He is a fanatical supporter of the Greater East Asia Jihad. He once graduated from the 23rd batch of the Japanese Army University as the chief cadet.

    He admires the martial spirit of soldiers very much and believes that soldiers cannot be influenced by politics, let alone participate in politics. The greatest wish of a soldier is to be a general, not a prime minister. If you want to be a prime minister, it is a crooked way. He extremely hates the intervention of soldiers.  Politically, I have never joined any factional organization.

    This is why General Nanjiro is not optimistic about Umezu Yoshijiro presiding over the overall military and political situation in Manchuria. As the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, if he does not understand politics and cannot play political tricks, he will not be able to secure this throne. For example, any  How to deal with the Emperor Kant of Manchukuo, how to deal with the Manchurians, how to know what those Manchurians need most, and what to give them, so that they will work wholeheartedly for the Japanese Empire?

    For example, how to manage the relationship between the Kwantung Army and the chief of general staff of the base camp, Prince Zai Ren, how to strike a balance between the founder of the Kwantung Army, Mi Cabinet, and Prince Zai Ren, and how to maintain a good balance between the local military and political circles.  , build your own foundation, this guy Umezu doesn¡¯t understand all this, maybe, he doesn¡¯t bother to understand these, it is precisely because General Nanjiro is a master at this that he can see the fatal shortcomings of General Umezu Meijiro, and he will not  He is optimistic about taking over the position of commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army.

    Of course, with these sincere words, General Nanjiro would not have an in-depth talk with General Umezu Meijiro. On the one hand, the two people have no such friendship. Umezu does not belong to any political faction. General Nanjiro does not need to remind someone who has nothing to do with him.  Those who are related have no obligation to mention something to the younger generation. What's more, if he talks too deeply and reveals his true intention of leaving office, it will be unsightly!

    On the other hand, the main thing is that Umezu hates politics extremely. If he uses his experience as a politician, although he has good intentions, with Umezu¡¯s bad temper, he might embarrass himself on the spot.  A farewell reception was about to end on bad terms. He was the one who was leaving, so why bother making an unpleasant scene? General Nanjiro, who had become a master, would not make such a stupid mistake.

    Therefore, the old and new bosses of the Kwantung Army were chatting happily over wine. It seemed that the conversation was congenial and cordial, but the substantive content was not involved at all. Both of them deliberately avoided the very sensitive issue now, that is, how to deal with the China Devil Tang.  Qiu Li's army pressed on the border, and the Manchurian War was about to break out. The Kwantung Army faced the reality of great pressure.Condition.

    (To be continued)
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