Glorious Mission 1937

Chapter 220 Four: Bin Shan Yuan (Seeking Subscription, Monthly Pass, Various!!!)

Beiping. North China Front Army Command.

Not long ago, the place just changed owners. The first commander of the North China Front, Toshiichi Terauchi, was transferred back to the country due to a disadvantage in combat and transferred to the reserve.In view of the repeated defeats of the North China Front Army some time ago, and the deteriorating situation in North China, it was decided by the base camp that Minister of War Bin Shanyuan was appointed as the second commander of the North China Front Army.

This was the first officer meeting held by General Bin Shanyuan after he took office. All officers above the brigade, regiment and detachment level of the North China Front Army attended the meeting.

Although there were more than 30 military officers participating in the meeting, no one said a word. The entire meeting room was surprisingly quiet, even a little depressing.

The rhythmic sound of "tattling" leather shoes sounded outside the meeting room, and the sound of treading footsteps hit the hearts of all the Japanese officers present at the meeting like a heavy hammer.Although the main responsibility for the defeat in this war was borne by General Hisashi Terauchi, the base camp had complaints about all the officers above the division level of the North China Front Army, and it was not known whether the newly appointed commander would take them under his knife.

"Your Excellency the Commander is here!"

Following the announcement from the guards outside the door, all the senior officers in the conference room hurriedly stood up, bowed their heads, and put their legs together to show respect.

Although "Sit" knew that the North China Front Army had a bad record some time ago, the performance of these officers today is still good. At least this attitude makes Bin Shanyuan very satisfied.

In fact, Bin Shanyuan was very unwilling to serve as the commander of the North China Front Army, although as a soldier, Bin Shanyuan was also eager to achieve unrivaled feats on the battlefield that no one had created before.But before that, he was the Minister of War of the Empire of Japan.The real one person is under tens of thousands of people, and his authority is many times stronger than the commander of this mere Northern China Front Army.

Bin Shanyuan himself knew that it was impossible for him to change his role as the commander of the North China Front Army.Apart from the fact that the North China Front Army really needs a highly respected senior officer to sit in command, his personal philosophy obviously has huge differences with the current Prime Minister Fumoma Konoe, and it is conceivable that he would be kicked out.

"Masters, please read the orders from the base camp before this, Mr. Gangbu, please!" Bin Shanyuan said in a deep voice.

Naozaburo Kobe got up and said loudly: "Masters, this is an order sent directly from the base camp three days ago, signed by His Excellency Konoe and Prince Hanin Palace. The content is as follows: Caused heavy losses of soldiers and officers, and had a huge negative impact on the Japanese Imperial Army. After the headquarters reported to His Majesty the Emperor for a decision, Terauchi Shouichi was revoked from the post of commander of the North China Front Army with immediate effect. Transferred to reserve service. Simultaneously demoted to lieutenant general. Toshiichi Terauchi will return to China to report on his duties before August 8."

"The Chief of Staff Naozaburo Kobe of the North China Front Army failed to guide him well, so he was removed from the post of Chief of Staff and his rank was demoted by one level."

"In view of the major mistakes in the work of Tegao, which caused the strategic mistakes of the front army, all the positions of Major General Suzuki, the head of Northern China, will be revoked from today, and he will return to China immediately to accept the trial of the military court."

"Decree No. 23 of the Imperial Headquarters of the Great Japanese Empire, appointing General Binshan Moto as Commander of the North China Front Army, with immediate effect. Appointing Major General Naozaburo Kobe as Acting Chief of Staff of the North China Front Army. Appointing Major General Kawabe Shozo as Deputy Chief of Staff."

"Transfer Lieutenant General Seishiro Itagaki, Chief of the Fifth Division, Minister of the Army, and Lieutenant General Toshiyoshi Ando, ​​Chief of the Fifth Division. He will take office from now on, August 13, Showa 8."

As soon as Major General Naozaburo Kobe finished speaking, Bin Shanyuan said: "Masters, everyone understands the order of the headquarters. From now on, I, Bin Shanyuan, will be the commander of the Northern China Army. Please support me a lot, please." Already!"

"Hay!"

Even if some of the officers present here do not know Bin Shanyuan, I am afraid that there is no one who has not heard of the name of the new commander.Don't look at the friendly face of the new commander, but anyone who knows the temper of the former Minister of War knows that the new commander is a very clever person.

When this general was studying in the military academy in his early years, he was dubbed a fool Yuan because of his simple and honest face, but in fact, this commander is extremely tenacious and stubborn, and his methods are extremely clever.Many people are well aware that within the Army, there are two factions, the "Imperial Way faction" centered on radical young officers who support Araki Sadao and Masaki Jinzaburo, and the "Controlling faction" whose main body is Nagata Tetsuyama, Director of the Military Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of the Army. The big factions often attack each other because of their different philosophies.

With the occurrence of the Manchurian Incident, the struggle between the two factions became more and more acute, and the general took advantage of this opportunity to reap the benefits of the fisherman, and was finally promoted to the deputy chief of staff in August Showa 9 and concurrently The principal of the Army University, and two years later was appointed as the education director and military councilor, one of the three core leaders of the army. In February 8, he served as Minister of War in the Hayashi Mijuro Cabinet.After the collapse of the cabinet, he continued to serve as the Minister of War in the Konoe Fumimaro cabinet.

For such a tough commander, the senior officers of the North China Front Army can't afford the courage to shake hands.

"My lords, the headquarters of this battle and His Majesty the Emperor are extremely dissatisfied. It is a shame and a shame that the dignified Lieutenant General of the Imperial Army was captured by the Chinese and publicly executed. Moreover, this general is also a hero promoted by the Empire. Absurd! Absurd!" General Bin Shanyuan said loudly.

"The impact of His Excellency Hou Gongjun being captured by the No.40 Army of China and being shot was too bad, so this time His Excellency Terauchi Shouichi was not only dismissed from his post, but also demoted. Major General Suzuki was sent to the post because of this." It is a military court, so you must take it as a warning."

"Hay!"

"The base camp gave us the North China Front Army this time only one task, which is to maintain the stability of the occupied North China region, and strive to restore the ruled areas in the eastern Hebei, southern Shandong, northern Shanxi, and northern Serbia regions. At the same time, we must strengthen public security and ensure the main transportation In order to achieve this goal, the base camp decided to adjust the North China Front Army again. The results of the adjustment are as follows: First, continue to increase the number of troops in the North China Front Army. Soon there will be 5 new recruits landing in North China. Various units to make up for the loss of the previous period. Second, revoke the designation of the Garrison in Mongolia and establish the 13th Army. Third, continue to increase the number of Imperial Association troops to maintain law and order in the occupied area. Fourth, to strengthen public security operations, Focus on attacking the Tuba Route and guerrillas in China. Fifth, eliminate the 40th Group Army of China. These are the five combat missions assigned by the headquarters to our Northern China Front Army. Do you have the confidence to complete them?" General Bin Shanyuan asked loudly.

According to General Bin Shanyuan's thinking, no matter whether it can be completed or not, these officers in the headquarters will definitely agree loudly at this time. After all, this is a common practice.

But the fact now is that no one responded after he finished speaking, all the officers lowered their heads and dared not look at him, and no one responded to his words, which made Bin Shanyuan speechless for a while.

"Baga, thanks to the fact that you are still the elites of the Japanese Empire, you don't even have such courage. It's really a shame." General Bin Shanyuan said angrily.

The conference room was quiet, and no one dared to refute. Although all the officers felt wronged, given the strict hierarchical relationship in the Japanese army, even if there was a grievance, they would not dare to challenge their superiors. Otherwise, even if what you said was true Yes, you will definitely be punished in the end.

It was Major General Naozaburo Kobe who finally stood up and said, "Your Excellency, the reason why you don't speak is because the last task is too difficult to complete in a short time. The first four tasks are not a big problem, but the elimination The No.40 Army of China must take a long-term view. The reason why the imperial army is in such a mess this time is because of this No.40 Army. Please forgive me, Commander!" (To be continued..)

ps: (ps: I am not feeling well today, so I only updated this chapter, I owe one chapter, and I will pay it back on Friday, I will do what I say!)