Age of Rebirth

The chief planner of the Japanese Far East campaign plan, the chief of staff of the base camp and the commander-in-chief of the Far East campaign, Prince Zairen, was the first time to ask a subordinate for an opinion on such a major issue. This is a very rare thing.

It can be seen from this that Tang Qiuli ordered the troops commanded by Liu Tiehan to set up a bureau on the line from Chita to Irkutsk, which brought enormous pressure to Prince Zairen. The army was unable to continue its westward retreat for a long time, and it became heavier and heavier, which made Prince Zairen feel uneasy and fearful.

It is true that Prince Zairen has set up a large and tight net, but this net is limited and can only hold the Soviet Far East Front Army. What's more, even those who cast the net will be dragged into the water and drowned. Prince Zairen will never allow such a situation to happen, but the change in the battle situation is beyond his control.

Therefore, in the past few days, Prince Zairen's heart has also been suffering. Excitement and worry appear alternately in his emotions. On the one hand, the plan for the Far East campaign can be carried out smoothly according to his own wishes, and he is very excited. It seems to have seen the wreath of victory. On the other hand, the two Soviet fronts are on the line from Chita to Irkutsk. They are two heavy boulders. Of course, the farther away from them the better.

For this reason, Prince Zairen cursed Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, viciously in his office more than once. If it wasn't for him, the troops of the two Soviet fronts would have already been near the Ural Mountains and Tangnu Mountains at this moment. So worried?

Prince Zairen asked about Major General Yamada's intentions. It was very simple. He hoped that his rising subordinate could inspire him from another angle.Therefore, he looked at Major General Yamada with full expectation.

Since Major General Yamada had grasped Prince Zairen's psychology, he would not be aimless and talk nonsense, but it was impossible to give a clear judgment.It is to choose between being able or not, but just in case, I made a simple choice, and the development of the battle situation is exactly the opposite of my choice.Then everything is over, why don't you get kicked out of the army by His Royal Highness the Prince?

The time scale is right.Difficult, very difficult.Therefore, Major General Yamada frowned and thought hard for a while, and replied cautiously: "Commander-in-Chief, please forgive me for this point. The staff is not talented enough to make judgments, let alone mislead the commander-in-chief's strategy. decision making!"

Prince Zai Ren felt a burst of disappointment that could not be concealed, as expected.Qu Gao is a widow, why can't I find someone who can have a good heart? Major General Yamada can see the expression of Prince Zairen, but he did not show any panic.

Prince Zairen said in a moody way: "Yamada-kun, there's nothing else to do, you go and do your work. If there is any situation on the battlefield, report it immediately!"

This is tantamount to issuing an order to expel guests. Of course, Major General Yamada would not lose points like this, otherwise, he would not suppress it first and then raise it, "Commander, the department has some immature ideas, I wonder if you have time to listen to it! "

Prince Zairen was stunned for a moment, and said suspiciously: "Is it about the topic just now? If so, you might as well talk about it!" Of course, Prince Zairen didn't hold much hope in his heart, and in his tone, Also a little absent-minded.

Major General Yamada said sternly: "Commander-in-Chief, what the department wants to say is that where your concerns are, there is our weak link, and the weak link is the most vulnerable to the enemy's attack. The Soviet army on the front line of Irkutsk is very likely to return to aid, and the Soviet army's delay in retreating westward makes this possibility even greater!"

Prince Zairen shivered violently, as if a window had opened in his heart, he suddenly realized, yes, what he was most worried about was the return of the Soviet army, so the Soviet commander, who was also a veteran in the battlefield, would I can't see this point. Although the German attack forced Stalin to mobilize the Soviet army in the Far East to rescue the European battlefield, but there is always an accident. Is he wishful thinking?

All the campaign plans are based on the impossibility of the Soviet Army returning to the Far East Front Army, which is very dangerous, "Yamada-kun, listen to what you said, and you have read books for ten years. Worry!" Prince Zairen almost hugged Major General Yamada and kissed him hard.

"Come—come! Yamada-kun, let's sit down and discuss in detail!" Prince Zairen greeted affectionately, and personally handed Major General Yamada a glass of high-quality sake, and handed it to him.

Major General Yamada kept his mouth humble, and secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, "I made a mistake, and I said it along the lines of His Royal Highness, the devil knows, even Amaterasu can't figure out whether the Soviet army will return to aid. Can I, Yamada, figure out the matter?"

Prince Zairen took a sip of sake and asked: "We assume that the Soviet army will inevitably return to aid. In Yamada-kun's opinion, how should the imperial army in the Far East take countermeasures to ensure the smooth progress of the Far East campaign to wipe out Zhukov's troops?" ?”

Major General Yamada almost jumped up and scolded his mother. I just followed your train of thought and crawled on the pole. What kind of countermeasure is that? Isn’t this forcing the cock to lay eggs?

But you have to speak out something, otherwise, the wisdom you showed just now will be ruined. Facing the expectant eyes of His Royal Highness, Major General Yamada can only force himself to follow his train of thought. Thinking for 2 minutes exhausted all the energy of Major General Yamada, exhausted his efforts, and exhausted countless brain cells, so that his eyes were filled with stars, his eyes turned black, and his head became dizzy for a while.

"Commander-in-Chief, the Ministry believes that the only way we can take is to do more to prevent the Soviet army from returning to the reinforcements. The battle rear group forces under the command of Chief of Staff Shinno are far from enough. In addition, the time for encircling and annihilating the Soviet Far East Front Army must be shortened to the shortest possible time, so as to avoid clusters of rearguard battles and excessive casualties, unable to prevent the Soviet army from returning to the reinforcements, resulting in the failure of the Far East Campaign!"

"Wonderful words!" Prince Zairen yelled at the table, the movement came too suddenly, and Major General Yamada was shocked, "Yamada-kun, to tell you the truth, I also thought about it in the same way, blocking the Soviet reinforcements and encircling the Soviet Far East. For the front army, the forces used should be greatly adjusted."

Major General Yamada almost collapsed. Why, what he said was right for His Royal Highness, what a fucking coincidence, I don’t know if it’s good or bad. Annihilating Zhukov's troops, the Far East campaign plan failed, and His Royal Highness was furious. Will he be thrown out as a scapegoat?

Major General Yamada didn't know what it was like, fear, worry, appreciation, trust, all the ups and downs, just like opening a grocery store, full of flavors, mother, I don't know if this is a blessing or a curse. In the middle of the conversation, he still couldn't pull out his legs, he secretly complained.

"Huh? Mr. Yamada, you look very ugly, are you sick?" Prince Zairen, who was on his head, saw that Major General Yamada's face was sallow, sweating profusely, and asked anxiously.

Major General Yamada hurriedly forced a wry smile, and replied: "I'm very sorry, Commander-in-Chief, I suddenly feel very uncomfortable. It may be that I haven't had a good rest recently. It's okay. Please continue to teach me!"

Prince Zairen was greatly moved. He insisted on working despite his illness. He was a role model for the generals of the Imperial Japanese Empire. Such a loyal and almost dedicated subordinate, if he is not promoted and reused, it is simply burying talents, which is intolerable!

"Guards—guards!" Prince Zairen yelled loudly, and two guards with big arms and round waists came in and stood by with their arms down. Minister Yamada saw a doctor and told him that if Minister Yamada could not recover within two days, he would go to the front line!" Prince Zairen carefully ordered.

Do you still use Prince Zairen's orders? Everyone in the headquarters knows that this Minister Yamada is right now the most popular person, the number one confidant of His Royal Highness, and the person who will soon take over as the chief of staff. A guard stepped forward, carefully supported Major General Yamada, and left the office.

Prince Zairen pressed the bell, and a senior staff officer on duty pushed the door in. "Commander-in-Chief, what do you want?"

Prince Zain said: "Order, General Ono, the commander of the Far Eastern Front, in view of the changes in the battle situation, the deputy commander of the Far Eastern Front and the commander of the First Combined Army, Lieutenant General Haruhiko, canceled the original combat mission to attack the Soviet Far Eastern Front. Return to the starting point and strengthen the Far East rear guard cluster. After receiving this order, General Tanaka, the commander of the North Korean garrison, will immediately draw an army from your department to strengthen the campaign rear guard cluster!"

"Order, after receiving this order, Lieutenant General Shinno, Chief of Staff of the Far East Campaign Headquarters and Commander of the Battle Guard Group, immediately hand over the position of Commander and reassign the position of the Observer of the Battle Guard Group stationed by the Headquarters, responsible for reporting the battlefield situation to the Headquarters at any time, However, it is not allowed to interfere with the specific command of the rear guard battle group, and the position of commander will be taken over by Lieutenant General Haruyan, the deputy commander of the Far East Front!"

In a word, the chief of staff of Xinye has to give up his ass before he sits on the hot commander's throne. Although this is a hot ass throne and a role to die, it is also enough for Lieutenant General Xinye to die. , reduced to an observer who can only see but not speak, its role is probably similar to that of a radio station or a telephone, it is the role of a microphone.

I don't know how the Xinye Chief of Staff, who is full of confidence and feels good about himself, will feel after receiving the telegram. Besides being useless, he should also be angry. It's embarrassing, where can I justify this?

(to be continued) (to be continued..)