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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 2606: Soldiers Point to Northern Manchuria

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    Tang Qiuli's call back to Zhao Yuhe, the division chief of staff who was commanding the direct-affiliated corps and sent to the Far East battlefield, obviously changed the decision during the Northeast Border Battle. The original plan was to annihilate the Kwantung Army border garrison and then send the directly-affiliated corps to the Far East battlefield.  All a dozen brigades, plus the six brigades of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, have all joined the Far East battlefield, striving to gain the greatest advantage over the Japanese Far East Expeditionary Force in terms of strength.

    However, the intelligence about Xinjing from the Intelligence Department changed Tang Qiuli's decision. The content of the intelligence was as follows, "The division pointed out that the Xinjing Central Station of the Intelligence Department learned that the Kwantung Army Headquarters ordered the puppet Manchus stationed in Xinjing to  **A total of five divisions formed the Western Manchuria Support Group, intending to attack our army's blocking troops on the line from Siping to Shuangliao, in order to open a channel for the Kwantung Army troops that were surrounded in Western Manchuria to evacuate to Xinjing!  "

    "The support group is composed of the first and second garrison divisions of the puppet Manchukuo Xinjing, the first and third garrison divisions stationed in Jilin, and the puppet Manchukuo royal guard corps (division-level organization). The above-mentioned puppet  The Manchu Army organic divisions are all relatively powerful troops in the puppet Manchukuo army. Japanese officers serve as company commanders and above. In addition, it was learned that the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, Matsuda Kenjiro, had personally arrived in Fengtian to supervise and take charge of the west  Full support for the formation of the group!¡±

    After reading the information from the Intelligence Office, Tang Qiuli couldn't help but be surprised. He didn't understand how the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, Umezu Yoshijiro, who was known as a famous Japanese general, could make the same mistakes one after another, draining Fengtian's military strength and not changing the situation in Liaoxi.  The battle situation is now.  They also mobilized Xinjing's elite puppet Manchurian army to use the same method in an attempt to attack the Western Manchurian Interceptor Corps of Jingzhan Banner on the line from Siping to Shuangliao from behind.

    ¡°Did Umezu Yoshijiro lose his mind or have ulterior motives?  It is not known yet, but Tang Qiuli knows that what Umezu Yoshijiro does is in line with his own wishes. He will regain the battlefield in the Northeast, control it in the western part of the Northeast, and resolve the battle outside the big cities.  It was the core content of my plan to regain the Northeast. Originally, I didn't expect it.  Umezu Yoshijiro will follow his own drum, but now he appears!

    Tang Qiuli naturally smiled and accepted this, and five elite divisions of the Puppet Manchukuo State left Xinjing.  It cannot be allowed to shrink back.  From now on, the Kwantung Army's defense in Xinjing will inevitably be empty, which will undoubtedly open the door to regain Xinjing!

    Among the three central cities in the Northeast, Fengtian, Xinjing and Harbin, the potential military strength of the Fengtian Kwantung Army has been exhausted.  Xinjing is also making the same mistake, except Harbin.  Because it is located in northern Manchuria, it feels quite out of reach. In addition, multiple battlefields have been opened at the same time, and the independent division has reached its limit in terms of use of troops. Therefore, compared to Fengtian and Xinjing, Harbin is like a paradise.

    After Zhao Yuhe's troops ended the Northeast Border Campaign, they became the largest mobile corps in the hands of division commander Tang Qiuli. Just as they were heading to the Far East battlefield, they passed through Northern Manchuria and had the prerequisites to solve Harbin.  All this prompted Tang Qiuli to change his original plan and decide to fight against his opponents in Harbin. Of course, he hoped that the Kwantung Army troops in Harbin would take the initiative to go out of the city to fight like Fengtian and Xinjing.

    Tang Qiuli's new order arrived in the hands of Zhao Yuhe, who was standing on the south bank of the Kullen River, overlooking the depths of the Greater Khingan Mountains and the endless forest sea. He handed the telegram from the division commander to the acting chief of staff of the directly affiliated corps, and the division commander's staff office  Lieutenant Colonel Wu Zhengmin, the deputy director, asked: "Chief of Staff Wu, what do you think?"

    Since Wu Zhengmin emerged in the Northeast Border Battle, Zhao Yuhe has valued him even more and will seek Wu Zhengmin's opinions on everything. Wu Zhengmin has not disappointed him. Most of the opinions he provides are very appropriate and timely.

    After reading the telegram, Wu Zhengmin thought for a moment and said: "Chief of Staff, this order from the division commander is nothing more than the following intention, following the example of Fengtian, to move as many Kwantung Army garrison forces in the direction of Harbin out of the city as possible, and strive to be in the wild  Annihilating the enemy is in line with the core requirements of the division commander's campaign to regain the Northeast. My opinion is that the six brigades of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps should be reserved as troops to attack Harbin. The nearly 100,000 troops will be enough. "

    Zhao Yuhe smiled and said: "Let's think of it together with me, and immediately send a telegram back to the division commander. I plan to use the six brigades of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps to fight against the Kwantung Army in Harbin. In addition, it is recommended to use  The cavalry units commanded by Commander Liu Chun, except for the units responsible for the security of the Bai-A Line Railway, are all integrated into this combat unit. Please ask the division commander for instructions on whether it is appropriate!"

    After receiving Zhao Yuhe's telegram, Tang Qiuli smiled. Zhao Yuhe was increasingly able to understand his intentions. He said to Ge Zhenzhuang, Director of the General Staff Department: "Call back to Chief of Staff Zhao to approve your plan."  The six mechanized infantry brigades of the Outer Mongolia Field Force that were originally scheduled to stay in the Outer Mongolia area were organized into the North Manchu Combat Corps and separated from the direct corps combat sequence. You immediately order the troops to go south to Harbin! "

      "Liu Chun was ordered to stay in the Baichengzi area. His two cavalry brigades, led by Liu Chun, immediately went north to Harbin and were incorporated into the North Manchu combat corps. They sent a telegram to Sun Zhenbang, and the division commander planned to form a North Manchu combat corps.  Corps, Colonel Wang Jun, chief of staff of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, has been specially assigned to serve as the commander of the regiment, and Major General Liu Chun, commander of the division's cavalry, has served as the deputy commander."

    "Wang Jun and Liu Chun will be jointly responsible for all combat matters against the Kwantung Army and the Puppet Manchuria Army in the North Manchuria area. Wang Jun got off the car at the nearest station and rushed to North Manchuria to receive the troops!"

    Ge Zhenzhuang reminded: "Commander, the appointment of the commander of the North Manchuria Combat Corps is not very appropriate. Major General Liu Chun refers to the division as the highest commander of a single branch of the army, with the rank of commander of the corps, while Colonel Wang Jun is only the chief of staff of the corps.  , the military ranks of the two people are also different. I am worried that because of the different positions and military ranks, will there be unnecessary friction in command and coordination? "

    Tang Qiuli waved his hands indifferently and said: "There is no need to worry. Within our independent division, we rely on ability to make a living. The capable will be promoted and the mediocre will be demoted. If the fight is not good, major generals will often be commanded by colonels or lieutenant colonels.  There are some things. Liu Chun specializes in cavalry operations and is an amateur at commanding large mechanized corps for coordinated operations. Wang Jun is different. He has sufficient command experience. I also believe that Liu Chun is an old man of an independent division.  , you won¡¯t understand this, don¡¯t worry!¡±

    Seeing what the teacher said, Director Ge didn't know what to say and went out to send a telegram.

    The long military column passed through the vast forest in the Greater Khingan Mountains. The two railway tracks were like two black silk threads, spiraling and entangled in the green forest. On the speeding train, Sun Zhenbang received a command from his division commander.  Urgent order, he read the telegram, handed it to Wang Jun, and said with emotion: "Old man, we are going to separate this time. The division commander has assigned you to serve as the commander of the newly formed North Manchuria Combat Corps, and the order requires you to take up the post immediately.  Time is very tight, Solon Station is just ahead, you can get off at Solon Station!¡±

    After thinking about it, Sun Zhenbang continued: "The road from here to Harbin is not close, and safety is a big problem. In this way, I will bring you the Corps Guard Group, and then bring a main group to strengthen the two artillery companies to deal with it.  The beards and bandits along the way, the local garrison of the Kwantung Army and the puppet Manchukuo garrison are enough! "

    "I am very happy that you can command a corps on your own. In fact, with your military commanding ability, you have already been able to take on leading roles. Fortunately, you are commanding troops from our corps, and several brigade commanders are familiar with them."  , there is no problem of running-in, Han Tie's chief of staff Wang Dongshan is now commanding a corps alone, and my chief of staff Sun Zhenbang is not bad either!" He laughed happily.

    After reading the telegram, Wang Jun was thinking about other things. He said to Sun Zhenbang with some worry: "Commander, I am not afraid of being the commander of the North Manchu Combat Corps. It's just that the division commander of the cavalry unit  Commander Liu, it's not appropriate to be my deputy. Commander Liu is one of the veterans of our independent division and a senior officer at the level of commander of the corps. It's so awkward for me to be a colonel and command a major general!  It¡¯s more like being his deputy!¡±

    Sun Zhenbang didn't want to hear it anymore and stared at him and said: "What about the major general and colonel? The division commander's arrangements must be reasonable. Besides, I understand Liu Chun. This old fellow is not someone who takes military rank and position seriously.  I will definitely cooperate with you, so just go ahead and do it boldly!¡±

    The military column stopped at Solon Railway Station. The Corps Headquarters Guard Group and the First Regiment of the First Brigade quickly got off the train. Some trucks and equipment were also unloaded nervously. The troops lined up in a large open space outside the station.  Sun Zhenbang insisted on sending Wang Jun away, but Wang Jun couldn't stop him and had to let him have his way.

    At that time, Solon was still an important town deep in the Daxinganling forest area. It was surrounded by mountains with dense pine and white birch forests. A dirt road built by the Japanese passed through the town and stretched to the northeast. From here  Leaving the central part of the Greater Khingan Mountains, passing through the Zhalaite Grassland, and crossing the Yalu River, the front could be directed towards Qiqihar, the capital of the puppet Hejiang Province at that time, and going south would threaten Harbin.

    However, Sun Zhenbang did not want to suggest that Wang Jun captured Qiqihar with two regiments of troops. After walking out of the station, Sun Zhenbang said to the colonel commander of the regiment's guard regiment: "Listen up, the safety of the chief of staff will be left to you. If the chief of staff  If you hurt a hair, don't come back! Also, give my armored command vehicle to the chief of staff!"

    The leader of the security regiment stood at attention and said: "Commander, please rest assured, I can guarantee the safety of the chief of staff with my head, it is absolutely foolproof!"

    After all the troops got on the truck, Sun Zhenbang hugged Wang Jun tightly, "Old man, take care!" Sun Zhenbang shouted, then turned around and left. The military column started to move, and Solon Station gradually disappeared in the sky.  In the green forest.

    ?"Why is my heart so empty?" Sun Zhenbang leaned on his seat and muttered uncontrollably.

    (To be continued) (To be continued)
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