The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

"Someone must take the initiative to stand up and make the first move for the empire's Wannian foundation! As the glorious imperial army, our Kwantung Army has the sacred mission of talent. We must not shirk this important task. It must become an invincible force for the empire to expand thousands of miles. The sharp blade! Gentlemen, let’s make a decision together!”

Chief of Staff Hideki Tojo straightened his stocky body with all his strength, his black and red face was flushed with blush, he waved his arms vigorously to strengthen his tone, and delivered an impassioned speech.

"It's useless to count on those cowards in the country! They will only speculate based on inaccurate information on paper, but they don't notice that what the empire really needs is a fight without hesitation! Direct and tough military strikes, let China People really understand that the empire is the commander in chief of Asia, and the leader of China is unquestionable! If you dare to challenge the dignity of the empire, you will have to pay the price in blood! Small fights are meaningless, just do a big one!"

Looking around the audience, Hideki Tojo was probably the only one who did not really play an important role in the armed conflict against the 〖〗 country. Others, such as Commander Kenkichi Ueda and former Chief of Staff Seishiro Itagaki, were relegated to become Deputy Chief of Staff Ishihara Waner, the former head of the agency, Doihara Kenji, even never succeeded once after repeated defeats, and Tian Takayoshi, who is known as "the most cheeky in the empire", has repeatedly fought back and forth. No matter how glorious, almost all of them have suffered under Zhu Bin's hands, but in terms of seniority, he is considered the most innocent.

In the Army, a clean résumé means you've done nothing and become chief of staff without any merit.Even if you want to be a division commander, it is not easy to gain a foothold in the Kwantung Army!The only achievement he has achieved so far is probably the "Eastern Dao Crusade" against the Northeast Anti-Japanese League from the end of last year to the spring of this year.The 11 brigades and 25000 Japanese and puppet troops under the command of Sasaki went to Yi to fight continuously for several months, but they only killed a group of troops headed by Wang Fengge. Supplies and fighting flexibly made him miserable, and his victory was not clean at all.

Therefore, Hideki Tojo is so active, he needs a huge victory to establish his position.Prove yourself!

Facing his hysterical clamor and reckless war 〖speech〗, Ishihara Waner simply closed his eyes and said nothing.There is nothing to say, because he has always opposed the expansion of military threats and wars against the 〖〗 country, he has been completely sidelined, he could have been promoted to the post of deputy chief of staff, but he was demoted to the Kwantung Army, and he has been The despised Hideki Tojo was his deputy.

The conflict between the two is so serious, and their ideas are even more diametrically opposed.What more can I say?

According to Ishihara Waner's thinking, no matter how much the 〖〗Chinese people resist, continue false peace diplomacy, or even ask the Germans to come forward to make peace.Focus on strengthening coastal defense, air defense and the defense of the Great Wall.As long as 〖ri〗 does not put too much pressure on the 〖〗 country at all, and there is no stimulation from foreign enemies, the 〖〗 country will soon return to the internal struggle of disintegration, and it is even possible to divide the north and the south into four or five groups to confront each other.

In that way, the empire only needs to ensure that it will not be driven into Nanman Rehe.You can concentrate on developing in peace and stability, and use the main force to stop the eastward expansion of Soviet Russia. As long as you defeat Soviet Russia and stabilize the situation in Manchuria, when the empire immigrates tens of millions or more and becomes the main population of Manchuria .Combined with more than 3000 million Chinese who have been brainwashed and transformed, plus tens of millions of North Koreans, a super fortress with a population of [-] million will be completed.At that time, no matter which direction it expands, it will be easy and comfortable.

Unfortunately, no one listened to him.

Commander Ueda Kenkichi swept everyone coldly with a sullen face, and found that almost all of them had emotions on their faces, their eyes shone, and their hearts immediately settled down.Nodding vigorously, he said: "The chief of staff is right! If you expect the cabinet and those conservative guys to decide to fight, there will be no results by this time next year. They think too much, but they are all useless things! The Chinese people We are rapidly strengthening our armed forces. The interests we have finally obtained are at stake. Someone must stand up to defend it! We cannot wait until the Chinese people complete their training and launch an attack. It is very unwise! It is even more irresponsible for the troops stationed in China. !"

After several disastrous defeats, the army finally began to face up to the combat effectiveness of Zhu Bin's troops. In the most recent attack, the commander of the garrison army, Tashiro Kanichiro, died of an illness. The same, they all became the disgrace of 〖ri〗 the army, and the instigator Zhu Bin was put on the first blacklist.

Now, relying on negotiations with the government of the Republic of China, the garrison troops have been replenished one after another. From North Korea and the Kwantung Army, there are almost two brigades with more than 1 people, which is quite a lot in terms of numbers. Yes, but I'm not fully sure. Last year's scene of the tank swarm attacking us was too shocking, and it's still unforgettable to this day!Once there is a small-scale conflict, if the troops of the 〖〗 country launch a retaliation, the more than 1 troops will last for a few days. If a large number of sacrifices are made, it will be unacceptable.

Kenkichi Ueda's words basically set the tone for launching a war.Seishiro Itagaki, who was transferred to the head of the Fifth Division, said cautiously: "To ensure the victory of the battle, we must gather as many troops and powerful heavy equipment as possible as soon as possible, especially the air force and tank units, which must be specially strengthened. Be sure to win the right to rule, otherwise it will be difficult to guarantee victory! Zhu Bin's troops are very threatening in this regard!"

Kenji Doihara agreed: "It is indeed necessary to give up the previous method of using local battles to promote the negotiation victory. The unprecedented cohesion and statement of the Chinese government, no one dares to negotiate peace with us at will, which is very unfavorable. Therefore, in the end It is relatively easy to achieve a complete victory in the first place, eliminate the enemies in front of us, and then conduct peace talks at the political level."

Hideki Tojo couldn't wait to yell: "Then there's no need to talk too much! It's just to show the Chinese people the strengths and weaknesses of the Imperial Army, and to prove that their resistance is futile and useless. At the same time, let Soviet Russia notice , our combat power is absolutely not afraid of their provocations, and we will kill chickens to make an example to monkeys!"

Kyoji Tominaga, chief intelligence officer, said: "According to what we have so far, Song Zheyuan's subordinates in person have nearly 10 troops, and they have been greatly strengthened in the past year. The number of artillery and machine guns is no worse than ours, only ammunition and There is a serious lack of will to fight. Wan Fulin’s 53rd Army and possibly Shanxi Yan Xishan’s nearly 30 people can be replenished at any time. The Shandong Zhu Bin Department we are concerned about still has only four main divisions. It is the Marine Corps, and the three divisions of the Army are all mechanized, with a total of about 6 people. But their air force is very strong, and there should be no less than 500 fighter jets available.”

These numbers sound scary. A mere area around Pingjin, Hebei Province, where 50 troops may flood in at any time, is a big trouble no matter what.

Hideki Tojo waved his hand indifferently: "Don't worry about those miscellaneous troops. Yan Xishan will not leave his territory. As long as he restrains him a little, that guy who is afraid of death will retreat. Song Zheyuan's troops did not If you have enough courage, one division can defeat them. As for Zhu Bin, if there is a navy to restrain him, he will not be able to allocate too many people to use on the battlefield. At that time, we will preemptively kill his air force, and the remaining The troops below will be our battle meritorious service sooner or later!"

Being the chief of staff is not free, and the situation in North China cannot be said to be under control, but I dare to say it is clear.

Of course, his friend Seishiro Itagaki would not let go of the opportunity to cheer for him, and he agreed: "The chief of staff is basically correct. If we strengthen the garrison to 2, it will be enough to defeat Song Zheyuan's troops. The battle of Bin's army must be taken seriously, and it should be treated as an equal opponent with us."

Reputation is earned, no matter how many people Zhu Bin has, he can make 〖ri〗 himself so fearful, it is the first time in the country of 〖〗, I don't know if he should be proud of it.But I really let him know that he probably didn't think about it, he didn't take the 〖ri〗 army seriously at all, a bunch of idiots with modern weapons and primitive tactics, it's not worth the fuss...

Hideki Tojo narrowed his eyes slightly, sighed with his mouth pursed, "I'm really looking forward to the fight with this guy! See for yourself, is it really as powerful as the legend!"

Itagaki Seishiro hurriedly coughed again and again, this friend is really hopeless, he always loses his nerves in critical situations, whether Zhu Bin's army is strong or not, he has personally experienced the battles in the past few years, even if he just lost a game Most of the Hebian Zhengsan Brigade are from the Fifth Division. As the new division head, Itagaki Xin must not feel much better, and wants to win the round, but I can't say that, no ?It's too hurtful, and it still hits a lot!

Kenkichi Ueda glanced at Hideki Tojo helplessly, and said cautiously: "I will raise and strengthen the strength of the air combat force. The total number of reconnaissance planes, fighter jets, and bombers must not be less than [-]. The only worry now is The most important thing is that the navy is unwilling to cooperate, and that old guy Mitsumasa Minai can't change his mind, so he won't agree to it no matter what."

Hideki Tojo snorted disdainfully: "Then he doesn't need to agree! As long as our army gets going, the navy will always keep up. Anyway, their warships have been updated, and their carrier-based fighters are also in place. , Is there any excuse for not contributing to the country? Don’t they want to get back the face they have lost all these years?"

Holding the world's third largest navy of more than 100 million tons, squatting at home as an "existing fleet" without thinking ahead, spending huge military expenditures every year but not getting any merits. As a member of the emperor, don't you feel ashamed?

Kenkichi Ueda agreed with him this time. Minai Mitsumasa is only one person anyway, and it is impossible to shake the determination of the entire empire.As long as it is done on my own side, the emperor will personally issue an order to express support, so how can the navy find excuses. ?That would be "Heavenly Punishment" by countless people.

"Then act! With our standing army of 8 divisions, and a few more divisions urgently transferred, we will definitely win a decisive victory!"

Kenkichi Ueda made a final decision, and then he and the division heads urgently assigned combat tasks. Within a thousand miles of Northeast China, hundreds of thousands of troops were gearing up, and their bayonets were sharpened!to be continued