The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

"Navy?" Commander Umezu Yoshijiro was in a daze, and it took him a long time to think about it, and then he sighed unnaturally, "Yes, their navy has never been mobilized from the beginning!"

Despite his reluctance from the bottom of his heart, Yoshijiro Umezu still had to admit that China and Japan have striking similarities at the military level, and the dominant force is still the navy.

It's just that the navy of the Japanese Empire is a powerful force that completely runs counter to the army. In recent years, the army seems to have occupied the direction of the cabinet and public opinion.China, on the other hand, is a force that is almost private under the control of one person. It is also very difficult to deal with the central army, but it has a lot of freedom, and it is flourishing. It already has a powerful force that seriously threatens the safety of the empire.

From the beginning to the present, at least within a few months, the Chinese navy has remained silent.

Umezu Yoshijiro doesn't think they will have the same trouble as Japan---the navy and army are seriously at odds.China is a military force controlled by a boss. If a full-scale attack on Japan is really launched, naval ships will definitely fill the entire Yellow Sea or even the Japanese Sea, and Japan's sea life supply line will be cut off immediately.

Unlike what it is now, the joint army is busy with its own affairs, and the navy seems indifferent to routine training in the East China Sea and South China Sea, as if it has completely forgotten that it should bear important military responsibilities.

Ishihara Waner made a bold judgment based on this, China's attack.It was just a errand-like show to the pressure of public opinion. If we really wanted to attack the Kwantung Army with all our strength, I am afraid that not only a few elite forces would come at the first time, but an overwhelming number of bombers!

The corner of Ishihara's mouth twitched, and he said with a nervous sneer: "The Chinese tried to use this method to contain the strength of our Kwantung Army, so that we could not deal with the Soviet Union with all our strength. They launched a small-scale attack just to expose their cowardly inner nature. !"

Umezu Yoshijiro was not as crazy as he was. Looking at the rapidly refreshed defense line on the enemy-friends situation map, he hesitated: "But. Is it really okay to ignore the emergency ahead? After all, the Chinese people have deployed many powerful weapons that we are not familiar with. If this continues , the Ninth and Thirteenth Divisions can't last too long! The Great Wall is likely to be in danger!"

"Even if it is really lost, it is worth sacrificing in the face of comprehensive strategic goals!"

Ishihara Waner waved his hand wildly, and shouted loudly, "Our northern offensive strategy must be achieved without compromise! Facts have proved that the Soviet Union, which has only a few million citizens and a supply line that is thousands of kilometers long, Russia is the best target to attack! And Northern China, which has people on both wings and an army of more than one million, is by no means a target that can be attacked in a short time! Your Excellency, Commander, must be able to see this difference very clearly!"

Umezu Yoshijiro was bitter, he knew it very well, but there were too many lower-level officers in the empire who didn't know it!Those ministers of the Ministry of War who sit and talk without back pain are still overinflated!Don't they just open their eyes and see how dangerous the empire is slipping down?

The "calm and wise" Ishihara Wanji, who has been favored by the emperor, veterans, and conservatives, is the well-deserved number one wise general in the army.The overall national defense strategy, military construction, and action program he drew up prove with irrefutable facts that in less than two years, the empire’s rule in Manchuria and Korea has taken a big step forward, and economic and military construction I dare not say anything upside down.It is no problem at all to become a stable rear area for the 50 Kwantung Army, and to be able to fight for a long time without the support of thousands of miles from the mainland.

Therefore, his established strategy can be easily implemented from top to bottom, otherwise, it is just the direction of the army's actions going north and south.Can be noisy!

But the dark cloud in Umezu Yoshijiro's heart can't be lingered, he is worried!It is true that the northward advance is simpler from a military point of view. Facing the terrible situation of Soviet Russia, which needs to move troops thousands of kilometers away, the Kwantung Army has a huge advantage. If it can win in one fell swoop, it will be very It is possible to obtain more than 100 square kilometers of new land rich in resources in the Far East.It is equivalent to the area of ​​several empires, and it is dozens of times richer!

However, in comparison, North China’s vast land, mild climate, fertile fields, mature industries, huge markets, bustling cities, and hundreds of millions of laborers... These are the foundations of the empire’s eternal foundation. The best place!Throughout the empire, entire generations have grown up under the stimulation of such education. Their mission is to take this land from the Chinese!

After all, how long can I restrain those guys under me?The failure of the Great Wall might become an excuse for their actions, or even the fuse of the split of the Kwantung Army!

Umezu Yoshijiro was completely unaware of how amazing his attitude had changed. The Chinese, whom he had always looked down upon, had now become an important threat, and the mighty Imperial Army had been placed on the weak passive side by him. .how so?

"If the Chinese army completely breaks through the Great Wall defense line, what should we do?" Umezu Yoshijiro made a final effort.

Shi Yuan smiled firmly and said firmly: "Then let them take it! We can take it once, and we can take it a second time! In the face of a comprehensive battle plan, all sacrifices are worth it!"

Umezu Yoshijiro couldn't hold back his face anymore, sacrifice?Is it that simple two words!On the front line are two permanent divisions with 5 people, and the second line of defense is another 5 people!For the thousands of miles of defense, the empire spent hundreds of millions of funds, and even for more than a year, not a single building was built in the entire mainland, and many people's iron pots were broken and there was no place to buy them, because they didn't even have basic cement and Iron and steel could not be bought, and all of them were sent here to repair the fortifications!

This huge project that condensed the painstaking efforts of tens of millions of people in the empire, will it be lost if it is lost? !When did the empire get so rich?What a joke!

Ishihara, you will regret it!

Umezu Yoshijiro muttered silently in his heart.I didn't continue to argue with this guy who was obviously in a state of madness, and it was useless to say anything now.It's best that the situation can go on as smoothly as he said, otherwise, I don't know what will happen.The tragedy that the once number one wise general Nagata Tieshan was hacked to death in the office may not be the only tragedy!

The battle reports of the Kwantung Army on the Great Wall Defense Line were so lightly thrown aside under the insistence of the chief of staff and the acquiescence of the commander, that most people who focused on the Sumeng battlefield could not hear a single word, but the high-level generals were keen Lieutenant General Neji Okamura of the "Baden-Baden Alliance Sanyuwu" who has been identified as a possible new decision-maker has been appointed as the commander in charge of the Kwantung Army's South Manchuria military operations.He is fully responsible for the battle against each other, and the actions of the entire Great Wall battle are decided by him on the fly!

In the Japanese army, Okamura Ningji's strength and reputation behind his back are even higher than that of Umezu Yoshijiro. He, who is the core of the Showa warlords with Nagata Tieshan, almost single-handedly created the backbone of the young and strong faction that now completely controls the imperial army. frame.He has proved his military ability by suppressing bandits in the Manchukuo, and the road ahead is bright.There will be no surprises in becoming the new Secretary of State for the War or even the Prime Minister.

Now that he has stepped up to the front to take on such an important responsibility, it means from another perspective that when the Kwantung Army's plan to go south is launched, he will.It will surely become the No. 1 that expands the territory and builds the eternal foundation!

Lieutenant General Ryosuke Yoshizumi and Lieutenant General Dizhou Libing of the Ninth Division felt at ease at once. Having such a great god sitting on the southern defense line shows that the headquarters did not give up on them, and a bunch of scapegoats who may lose in the battle, Naturally, it will not be buckled on them!

Neiji Okamura came quietly.The order is also extremely simple---according to the predetermined defense action plan, fight as you like, and prolong the war as much as possible.Just give in, don't hesitate!

But he was not completely useless. At the same time, he also issued an order: "Slow down the attack speed of Zhu Bin's front army as much as possible. If it is really impossible, the central yang army in the direction of Gubeikou can get the first result!"

His intention was obvious, even if he was going to fail, then the first one to get the victory would not be Zhu Bin's private army.But it must be the central military force that has been inactive for a long time!It is necessary to create some troubles that can split them, and let the already weak Jiang faction come forward again. That will be the most beneficial to the empire!

Can failure still come up with so many tricks?The two lieutenant generals and a large number of officers couldn't understand it, but the order must be carried out, and there was no room for hesitation.

On the afternoon of the day the attack was launched, the situation on the entire Great Wall front quietly changed!

The Kwantung Army Flying Regiment, which was strictly guarded against death, resolutely mobilized several forces to concentrate on the front of Wang Zhangtang's mountain brigade, and firmly blocked the attacking air force fighter planes of the unit; as a reserve team, it was urgently dispatched from Xinglong to the front line. A large number of mountain heavy weapons, there is only one task---to delay the enemy's offensive on the opposite side as much as possible, and one more day is a day!

On the contrary, the heavy artillery positions on the two wings of the Japanese army in front of Gubeikou suddenly misfired, making Sima Jinming's troops who were about to touch the door confused for a while what was going on!Not only that, but the Japanese infantry who were holding on to their faces also shrunk back at the same time, and all retreated into the second line of defense in the mountains. That was a mountain that mechanized troops could not enter at all, and it was almost crowded to the artillery hidden in the mountain. On the edge of the position!

As a result, the [-]-kilometer-wide battlefield in front of Gubeikou was emptied all of a sudden. Sima Jinming gritted his teeth and prepared to carry out the attack at the cost of one-third of the casualties, and punched the empty space!Gubeikou Pass City, which is very conducive to the rampant use of light tanks and weapons, is so open and bright, like a white sheep who has been stripped and put on the bed, with his thighs spread apart, waiting for him to go!

This time, it wasn't just him, Chief Gui Yongqing, Chief of Staff Qiu Qingquan, and Deputy Chief Zhou Zhenqiang of the central corps could no longer see the reality. Japanese army, is this trying to lure the enemy into deep?

Jiang Baili made it clear: "The Japanese army is trying to sow discord! How dare you dare to use such a large price as a bargaining chip! Opposite us, there seems to be a terrible guy!"

Zhu Bin's experience is far less than that of these old guys who are familiar with all kinds of intrigue and conspiracy. What he is best at is punching him with all his strength. No matter what strategy you deploy, he will beat you in front of absolute power. Mother is a piece of scum!

Jiang Baili had to analyze it for him, Zhu Bin suddenly realized, and exclaimed: "The little devil really deserves to be a good student! Let the Zhong Yang Corps get the first breakthrough and be the first to complete the combat mission. Lao Jiang and his students will definitely not continue to push forward. If he stops, we can't do it anymore. ...It's sinister and ruthless to disrupt our strategic intentions in this way!"

Turning around, Zhu Bin told the Second Intelligence Department: "Hurry up and check the new personnel changes and trends in the Kwantung Army, and see which guy did it! It almost broke my great plan, and there is a trick!"

But at this time, Gui Yongqing and his gang were not as relaxed as Zhu Bin. They were completely stunned by the sudden surprise and couldn't judge. He was used to obeying the principal's instructions and immediately reported the situation to the boss. Jiang Juan judged that at this moment, Sima Jinming had rushed forward with his people regardless!

He doesn't care about the overall strategy, let alone whether the Japanese army has evil intentions, and is ready to lay a huge pocket to put his own strength in it and swallow it. With the trust of his brothers and the confidence in the weapon in his hand, he did not Any fear, even if you are surrounded, so what?Let's see if I can knock all the yellow teeth out of your little Dongyang's mouth!

There are two fully equipped infantry battalions on the two wings of the Japanese army. If they want to break through their defense line, the two brigades of the Japanese army are not enough. Go straight into the mountains and rivers and blend into one, and then, it depends on who can fight to the end!

As for the inevitable sacrifice, Sima Jinming didn't think much about it at all.After graduating from the indifferent old Maozi's Frunze Military Academy, he has learned some key qualities. As long as he can win the final victory, any sacrifice is worth paying!The correct result will cover up all mistakes in the process!

The armored combat vehicles of the two battalions, led by the No. 4 tank, swept across the high mountains like a gust of wind. The Japanese army on the front was about to collapse at the touch of a touch. The Great Wall of China is displayed in front of you like a giant dragon hovering over the mountains and rivers, and the majestic and majestic pass stands tall!

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