Age of Rebirth

Chief of Staff Yoshioka trembled all over. He heard a strong murderous intent from Prince Zairen's tone. His Royal Highness, since he became the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Homeland Defense, has become extremely arbitrary, self-willed, and violent. , not listening to any dissenting opinions, shouting and killing at every turn, the bloody smell is getting stronger.

Speaking of which, being the Chief of Staff is very embarrassing. Most of the time, he is just a messenger, and there is nothing he can do about it. His identity is obvious. The position of chief of staff is the result of mixing sand, the purpose is to restrain and contain Prince Zairen's power, but now it seems that the purpose has not been achieved at all, and he is no different from a marginal person in the Homeland Defense Command !

Chief of Staff Yoshioka felt sad in his heart. He knew that if he persisted, it would be impossible for him to lose his head, but it was absolutely possible to pack up and leave, and he might even get a big mouthful to save Prince Ren. With his bad temper now, playing a lieutenant general is like playing games. He didn't want to suffer, so he replied humbly and with trepidation: "The department dare not, how dare the department!"

"Then don't rush to convey my orders to all the troops! As the chief of staff, the Imperial General, don't you know what a military emergency is?" Prince Zain's tone was not because of Chief of Staff Yoshioka's humility. The slightest change, I know what role this guy is in the Imperial Defense Command, it's nothing more than a nail planted by that old bastard Minei Koichi, it's better to drive him away if he has a chance, and replace him with his confidant!

Chief of Staff Yoshioka turned pale and bowed deeply.Without saying a word, he turned around and walked out.In my heart, because of the insult I received.When he became extremely angry, he walked out of Prince Zairen's office, just in time to meet a confidential staff officer, holding a folder, walking hurriedly without raising his head and eyes, and bumped into himself full of eyes, staring at him. .

Chief of Staff Yoshioka, who was in an extremely bad mood, suddenly became furious, "Baga! I'm blind!" His eyeballs were wide open.Angrily reprimanded this confidential staff officer.

Just a confidential staff officer with the rank of Lieutenant General, he was almost frightened when he bumped into the Lieutenant General Chief of Staff, and seeing Chief Yoshioka's posture of eating people, his brow was sweating, and he hurriedly stammered and explained: "Staff Chief Your Excellency, the department is rude, but this telegram is too important. I rushed to the office of the Deputy Commander-in-Chief and accidentally offended the general. Please forgive me, General!"

"Telegram?" The eyeballs of Chief of Staff Yoshioka rolled around a few times.He was very curious about what kind of urgent telegram it was that made this confidential staff officer lose his soul.In a panic, "Where is the telegram? Take it out and let me see!" He said majestically.

Where is the chief of staff's responsibility?The No. [-] leader of the Homeland Defense Command has the right to see how the telegram is sent.The confidential staff officer did not dare to neglect, hurriedly took out the telegram from the folder, and handed it to Chief of Staff Yoshioka respectfully with both hands.

After reading the telegram, Chief of Staff Yoshioka's complexion changed drastically, and the muscles on his cheeks were trembling. After pondering for a while, he said to the confidential staff officer: "Go back, I will send the telegram to the deputy commander-in-chief personally. hand!"

The confidential staff officer was amnesty, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and slipped away quickly. Chief of Staff Yoshioka went back and knocked on the door of Prince Zain's office. Hearing Prince Zain's gloomy voice, his heart Can't help shivering, bite the bullet and push the door open.

Seeing that Chief of Staff Yoshioka had left and returned, and in such a short period of time, it was impossible to convey his orders to the commanders of the various troops. Prince Zairen suddenly became furious, and immediately ran away violently, shouting like a thunderbolt: " Yoshioka! How dare you! Refuse to carry out my orders!"

"Please calm down, Deputy Commander-in-Chief!" Chief of Staff Yoshioka hurriedly said: "I met a confidential staff officer in the corridor and got an urgent telegram. Please ask the Deputy Commander-in-Chief to read it before you come to question Yoshioka!" As he spoke, he handed over the telegram with respectful hands.

Prince Zairen looked at the chief of staff whom he hated so badly, grabbed the telegram roughly, and read it quickly. Then, his face immediately turned ashen and pale, and he fell down on the chair, his eyes staring straight. Without saying a word, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead in an instant.

This urgent telegram was sent by Lieutenant General Matsuda Kenjiro, Commander of the No.13 Army stationed in Shizuoka, "Headquarters, urgent report. An hour ago, under the cover of powerful sea and air firepower, the troops of the China Independent Division attacked with dozens of troops. Thousands of troops suddenly launched a fierce attack on Shizuoka, and the independent division of China broke through the blockade of the imperial troops and occupied the beachhead in the south of Shizuoka. The strength of a division of our department was completely lost!"

"As of the time when the telegram was sent, the second line of defense in Shizuoka had already been broken through by the troops of the China Independent Division. In the urban area of ​​Shizuoka and within the range of the enemy's artillery fire, there were still a large number of soldiers of the China Independent Division constantly on the Shizuoka beach. According to the situation on the battlefield, the staff department will make a judgment, if there is no reinforcement from a strong force, the fall of Shizuoka will be today!"

"Impossible! I ignored it!" Prince Zairen said to himself nervously. He did ignore that before the Chinese independent division troops fully attacked the mainland of the empire, the continuous bombing of Tokyo and the fleet sailed around Honshu Island. In the southern seas, the China Independent Division was very active and then very quiet.

Hundreds of thousands of Chinese Independent Division troops attacked Shizuoka and landed successfully. Prince Zairen knew that the situation was even more critical. Shizuoka is very important to Tokyo. Ports and other places, joined with the independent division of China that landed in the direction of Kanazawa, completely cut off the headquarters of the defense zone in the northwest of Honshu Island, the retreat of more than 80 imperial soldiers, and formed a front and rear attack!

Going east can attack Yokohama Kofu and other places, directly threaten the outskirts of Tokyo, and block the troops he sent out. This is the deadly move that the damn Chinese devil Tang Qiuli used again. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers suddenly arrived from the sea In the direction of Shizuoka, Prince Zairen was terrified again. He was terrified of Tang Qiuli's army's ability to launch at sea, and his unpredictable command and use of troops.

Obviously, the Third Army and the Fifth Army went west to reinforce Fukui, Qibu, and Nagoya, blocked the independent division of China in the direction of Kanazawa, and withdrew the plan to support the passage around Tokyo for the troops in the northwestern defense area of ​​Honshu Island. It won't work. If the force of 12 troops is dispatched by force, it will only become a meal for the hundreds of thousands of independent division troops that landed from Shizuoka, and they will be flanked by enemy troops coming from two directions!

At this moment, Prince Zairen was numb, his mind was in a turmoil, and he was flying with countless bees, "buzzing!" It kept ringing, and he had no way to decipher Tang Qiuli's stillness again. Gang Lun's ruthless move.

The bad luck was not over yet, and it was still the confidential staff officer who, holding a telegram, ran into the office in the same hurry and panic, and glanced at the distraught Prince Zairen, and then at Chief of Staff Yoshioka with a sluggish expression, Whispering, I don't know what to say?

"What telegram again?" Chief of Staff Yoshioka asked subconsciously.

The confidential staff member came back to his senses and hurriedly replied: "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, I received an urgent telegram from Lieutenant General Yoshiyasu Araki, commander of the Shikoku Island Defense Zone Headquarters. Hundreds of thousands of troops have landed in Kochi on Shikoku Island, and so far, they have broken through the two lines of defense of the imperial army, occupied Kochi, and continued to advance further into Shikoku Island!"

"The troops of the China Independent Division that have landed have already launched attacks on Tokushima, Takamatsu, Matsuyama and other places. The entire Shikoku Island is in an emergency. Lieutenant General Yoshiyasu Araki sent an urgent call, requesting a large number of reinforcements. Otherwise, continue to develop according to the current battlefield situation. After a week, Shikoku Island will surely fall!"

Chief of Staff Yoshioka received the telegram with an ugly expression on his face. Although he was at odds with Prince Zain, the China Independent Division landed in Shizuoka and Shikoku Islands on Honshu Island from different directions, forming a strategic siege of Tokyo. , not the result I expected to see.

Chief of Staff Yoshioka can also see that the troops belonging to the headquarters of the Northwest Defense Zone of Honshu Island will hardly escape the fate of being surrounded by the superior forces of the China Independent Division and surrounded by several sides. Along the Seto Inland Sea, the China Independent Division with a powerful fleet and aviation force landed in Hiroshima and went straight into the back of the imperial army. It is not difficult!

Chief of Staff Yoshioka suddenly felt sorry for Prince Zaijin, and he also pitied himself. The current Great Japanese Empire is like a wrecked ship with leaks everywhere. .

Who can save the fate of the empire, his immediate boss, Prince Zairen?Chief of Staff Yoshioka shook his head. He could also see that after receiving the news that the China Independent Division had landed in Shizuoka, Prince Zairen's spirit almost collapsed. He didn't hear the news of landing on Shikoku Island again.

Not to mention myself, Chief of Staff Yoshioka is self-aware that so many bigwigs in the imperial military and political circles are helpless, and what important role is he? To save the fate of the Great Japanese Empire, he still has great hope in his heart.

No matter how bad the situation is, the current Great Japanese Empire has not yet failed, and the soldiers of the Imperial Army are still fighting. The most important thing right now is to get back the soul of your immediate boss and deal with the current crisis. Military command of troops is impossible at all, "Deputy Commander-in-Chief! Deputy Commander-in-Chief!" He walked up to Prince Zairen, bent down, and shouted as calmly as possible.

After a long time, Prince Zairen's eyes focused, and he asked with a blank look: "Chief Yoshioka, why are you still here?"

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