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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 2511: Air and ground fire attack

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    The battle reports, the battle reports from the brigade commanders of the frontline troops, made Tang Qiuli feel excited. After several rounds of attacks, the Japanese Third Army, the largest and only mobile corps of the Kwantung Army, completely lost its fighting spirit, was defeated across the board, and was able to retreat.  There were not many Japanese soldiers left. The originally expected tough blocking battle was not as intense as imagined.

    "Okay!" Tang Qiuli slammed the table and said, "Good fight! Director Ge, ordered the frontline troops to attack and immediately pursue the retreating Japanese army across the board, without giving the Japanese army a chance to breathe.  !¡±

    Ge Zhenzhuang hurriedly went to convey the order. Tang Qiuli thought for a moment and saw Chen Feng, Director of the Communications Department, coming out of the radio room and shouted: "Director Chen, come here!"

    Chen Feng ran over in a hurry, "Commander, do you have any orders?" he asked.

    Tang Qiuli shook his head and said, "Director Chen, do you have a telegram from Han Tie?"

    Chen Feng replied: "Eight hours ago, Commander Han Railway sent a telegram saying that the troops had set off from Tokugawa. You have read the telegram! Do you want to send a telegram now to inquire about the situation?" He was pursuing  Teacher's opinion.

    "Oh!" Tang Qiuli smiled self-consciously, shook his head and said, "No need, it has been more than eight hours, and there is no telegram from Han Tie. This means that Han Tie's troops must be attacking the front line from Anton to Gaizhou.  On the way, the third and fourth detachments of the Kwantung Army will cause trouble for Han Tie! "

    South of Fengtian, Liaoyang, the Kwantung Army's frontline headquarters, the 107th Division was bombarded by the orders of the Independent Division's artillery. The Independent Division bombers bombed violently, causing heavy casualties to the troops. They are now in a state of rout, and the division commander Shinyuemon Naka.  Will.  The broken telegram first reached the hands of General Yoshijiro Umezu, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army.

    After reading the telegram, General Umezu saw stars flying in front of his eyes. He felt dizzy and felt like thousands of bees were flying in his ears.  He could no longer hear the words of Chief of Staff Matsuda. There were just a few words echoing in his mind, "Why did more than 200 bombers drop so many poison gas bombs without any effect at all? The only one who  Was the 07th Division ambushed by the Independent Division, or were other units in a similar situation? "

    If all the attacking troops encounter similar situations, then on the battlefield of Liaodong Peninsula.  That China devil Tang Qiuli dug a big bottomless trap for himself, "Chief of Staff, send a telegram immediately to ask the attacking troops on the central and northern lines whether they were shelled by the independent division troops?" General Umezu  His eyes were blood red, and he roared towards Chief of Staff Matsuda like a mad tiger.

    Chief of Staff Matsuda was looked at by the Commander-in-Chief.  He was so frightened that he took half a step back, hurriedly agreed, turned around and walked out. As soon as he reached the corridor, he said "Ouch!" and a combat staff officer who rushed in hurriedly bumped into the thin body of the chief of staff.  Your Excellency, that was the opponent of this young and strong staff officer, and he was almost knocked out of breath.

    If it is normal times.  Chief of Staff Matsuda will definitely give this guy who has undermined the dignity of the imperial soldiers a few harsh words to make him remember the rules, but now.  But he couldn't care so much, "What's so alarming?" he asked in a bad tone.

    The staff officer who bumped into the Chief of Staff did not bother to explain or apologize, and said in a hurried tone: "Chief of Staff, I received an urgent telegram from the offensive troops on the central and northern lines! I am anxious to send it to the Commander-in-Chief!"

    Chief of Staff Matsuda's face immediately turned pale. He shook his body a few times and held on to the wall to avoid falling on the spot. He understood very well the meaning of these two telegrams at this moment. No need to read them, they must be bad news. The 107th Division  The commander of the regiment, Lieutenant General Shinyuemon, was shattered by His Imperial Majesty's qualifications for the Empire. How could the other two attacking troops be spared!

    Chief of Staff Matsuda took the telegram from the staff, waved wordlessly, and then walked into General Umezu's office like dragging a huge boulder. When General Umezu saw him, he was surprised that he had returned so quickly.  He jumped up and asked with hope and fear: "Matsuda-kun, is there any news about the troops attacking in the middle and north?"

    Chief of Staff Matsuda handed over the two telegrams in silence. Seeing his expression, General Umezu's heart skipped a beat. His legs felt a little weak. He took the telegrams hesitantly and looked quiet!  ¡ª¡ªDeadly quiet!  The eerie silence filled every space in the house.

    After a long time, General Umezu's body softened and he fell down on the chair. The telegram slipped from his hand and quietly fell to the ground. "Failed! I was fooled by that Chinese devil. Why is this happening? Where are the gas bombs! The gas bombs  Why didn't it work? What's the problem? . . . " He said to himself in a daze, like countless doubts.  ComeThe shuttle back and forth was intertwined, and at this moment, General Umezu was almost mentally broken!

    "Hey!" Chief of Staff Matsuda sighed deeply. Looking at General Umezu, whose eyes were dull and who had aged decades almost instantly, he felt an indescribable complex feeling in his heart. He knew that this headstrong man with high self-esteem was indescribable.  Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, now that everything is in chaos, reminded: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, now is not the time to blame ourselves. We must come up with a proper remedy and send troops to the front line from Anton to Gaizhou to provide relief.  , Otherwise, it will be difficult for the Third Army and the First and Second Detachments of the Kwantung Army to escape!"

    General Umezu raised his dull eyes, which no longer had the previous confidence and perseverance, and said with difficulty: "Retreat! We must retreat! Matsuda-kun, immediately issued an order, and all troops quickly retreated to Gaizhou.  Anton, take a break!¡±

    Chief of Staff Matsuda smiled bitterly and said: "It's the commander-in-chief. The troops are already retreating. The independent division's ground artillery fire and aerial bombing have covered all offensive areas. Our soldiers cannot support it and the command system has been disrupted."  Retreat! - Actually retreat! Commander-in-Chief, what we need to consider is whether the independent division troops on the line from Zhuanghe to Bayuquan will use this to pursue. Therefore, a considerable number of troops must be dispatched in advance.  Set up defenses from Anton to Gaizhou! Otherwise, Fengtian will be in danger!"

    "Send troops?" General Umezu said to himself, "Matsuda-kun, do we have any troops to send now? No more! It's too late to send troops to other directions, let alone, there is no way to send troops. Matsuda-kun, you are from Kanto  The Chief of General Staff of the Army is a veteran general. Do you have any good suggestions?" There was an element of pleading in his tone. The battle on the Liaodong Peninsula has reached such a corrupted level that General Umezu is at this moment.  , Already exhausted!

    This stubborn, high-spirited and arrogant Commander-in-Chief is finally willing to ask for my opinion. He finally knows my position in the Kwantung Army, Matsuda. Originally, Chief of Staff Matsuda should feel a sense of elation and pride in his heart.  However, facing the situation of the Liaodong Peninsula war like this, he had no complacency. The sense of mission and responsibility of the general of the Japanese Empire prevented him from doing anything to take pleasure in others' misfortune.

    At this moment, Chief of Staff Matsuda was calm and said with the solemnity of turning the tide: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, we do not have the troops to mobilize, but the line from Anton to Gaizhou must be defended. We  It is judged that the independent division troops at this moment are fiercely pursuing the retreating troops of the Third Army and the First and Second Detachments of the Kwantung Army. If we do not have enough troops to respond and defend, the consequences will be serious. Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief  It¡¯s clearer than a humble job!¡±

    "Therefore, my opinion is to immediately recruit all personnel from the police stations and rear offices of various units in Fengtian City and surrounding areas, arm them immediately, and organize them into a force. The strength can reach more than 40,000 to 50,000 people.  People can even mobilize Manchukuo¡¯s 5th National Division around Fengtian, the 1st and 2nd Guard Brigades in Fengtian, and the garrison units in other areas to form a garrison force from Anton to Gaizhou!¡±

    "In this case, a force of nearly 100,000 people can be formed within two days. Military personnel and administrative personnel of our Imperial Japanese Empire in Manchuria at all levels will serve as commanders at all levels and firmly control the army.  Command authority, this temporarily organized force only needs to block the independent division's pursuit force for three to five days, so that we can have time to adjust and mobilize our forces. Commander-in-Chief, what do you think?"

    General Umezu Yoshijiro looked at Chief of Staff Matsuda with admiration and gratitude. Only now did he truly realize that this Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army was really a talent, with a general's demeanor of staying calm in times of crisis. Why didn't he have that in the first place?  Pay attention to him?

    What is especially rare is that in this situation, you can still have a clear mind and come up with the most appropriate solution, which is especially rare!  If more people had listened to some of his opinions, maybe the battle to regain the Liaodong Peninsula would not have ended in the current situation, but it was too late to regret now.

    General Umezu said sincerely: "Matsuda-kun, I am in chaos now, so I will proceed according to your method. In addition, I authorize you to act as the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army and have full authority to plan the defense plan from Anton to Gaizhou.  Let¡¯s get started, I need to rest for a while, don¡¯t let anyone disturb me, Matsuda-kun, please do your best in this critical situation!¡±

    After saying that, General Umezu Yijiro bowed deeply to Chief of Staff Matsuda, and then left the office unsteadily, apparently to make room for him. Chief of Staff Matsuda felt a rush of heat in his heart, and he felt a sacred feeling of being ordered to do so in danger.  "Yes! Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, Matsuda must serve His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire of Japan wholeheartedly! Live up to the trust of the Commander-in-Chief!" He said emotionally towards the back of General Umezu.

    ?(To be continued)
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