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Chapter 1497 Crazy increase in troops

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    Hirohito picked up the report that fell on the desk again and read it word for word.

    After reading it, Hirohito fell into a long silence, and Tojo Hideki was not in a hurry to speak, because he knew that Hirohito needed a process of thinking and digestion.

    After a long time, Hirohito asked: "Tojo-kun, how credible do you think this report is?"

    "Your Majesty, I can't say how credible this report is." Tojo Hideki shook his head and continued, "But I have heard a proverb that says, a blunt knife cuts flesh!"

    Hirohito said: "A dull knife cuts flesh? What does this mean?"

    Tojo Hideki explained: "Your Majesty, what I mean is that the 10th China Army led by Zhong Yi, or the China Army in the Zhejiang-Fujian War Zone, is just a blunt knife."

    "Their equipment is not as good as the imperial army."

    "Their training is not as good as the imperial army."

    "Their individual soldier quality is far inferior to that of the imperial soldiers."

    "But even such a dull knife can still cut flesh."

    "And it hurts so much when cutting the flesh, it really hurts!"

    Hirohito nodded and said: "I understand what you mean. You are saying that although the scale of the counterattack of the 10th China Army is not large, under their repeated encroachments, the strength of the imperial army will be weakened little by little and controlled.  The territory will be lost bit by bit, and eventually this situation will change, leading to a great rout of the entire China battlefield!"

    "Hai." Tojo Hideki said after a serious pause, "No one is wiser than your Majesty."

    Hirohito sighed softly and said: "As Ishihara Wanji said in the report, the current Zhejiang-Fujian war zone in China is at its weakest, and it is indeed a good time to launch the third Zhejiang-Fujian war. But the problem is that right now  The empire is focusing all its energy on the establishment of the air force, and its resources are also heavily tilted towards the air force. It really cannot produce enough materials to launch the third Zhejiang-Fujian war."

    Tojo Hideki said: "Your Majesty, why don't you consider the Kwantung Army?"

    "No!" Hirohito shook his head categorically, "The Soviet Union cannot be trusted. Even if the empire has signed a neutrality treaty with the Soviet Union, it cannot relax its vigilance! Therefore, it is not right to send the main force of the Kwantung Army and the war preparation materials of the Kwantung Army to the battlefields of Zhejiang and Fujian.  If allowed, I will never agree to this plan, absolutely not!"

    After a pause, Hirohito continued: "At most two divisions will be sent over."

    Tojo Hideki immediately cheered up, and it was enough to send two divisions over.

    At that moment, Tojo Hideki then asked: "Your Majesty, the Soviet Union is certainly not trustworthy, but the situation in Europe is becoming increasingly clear. Sooner or later, there will inevitably be a war between Germany and the Soviet Union. I believe that the top leaders of the Soviet Union can also see that.  At this point, it shouldn¡¯t be a big problem to transfer some war preparation supplies from Manchuria to the south.¡±

    At this time, the Kwantung Army has been upgraded from the previous group army to a front army, with jurisdiction over the Third Army and the Fourth Army.

    The two armies each have four divisions under their jurisdiction. Together with the divisions directly under the front army, the number of main divisions has increased to twelve, plus mixed brigades, security brigades, cavalry brigades, tank brigades, etc.  The total strength of the auxiliary troops has exceeded 700,000, making it the largest front army in the Japanese army.

    In fact, when the Kwantung Army was first established, it had only one main division.

    Even at the time of the Qiqi Lugouqiao Incident, the Kwantung Army only had four main divisions plus a few independent mixed brigades, with a total strength of only about 100,000.

    But after the Xifengkou incident and the Nomenkan battle, the Japanese base camp began to frantically increase troops to the northeast. In less than a year, it increased to 12 main divisions and more than 700,000 people!

    Food, gasoline, ammunition, medicine and other war preparation materials are also reserved for the two sessions!

    Therefore, it is really not a big problem to draw 200,000 troops and supplies for a short period of time.

    Not to mention whether the Soviet Red Army will take the opportunity to attack Manchuria, even if it does, the Kwantung Army can handle it. Japan's war potential may not be as good as the Soviet Union, but limited by the transport capacity of the Siberian Railway, the Soviet Union is also very limited in the troops and materials it can mobilize in the Far East, so  If the two sides really fight, whoever plays at home will basically have the advantage.

    Hirohito said: "But, is it not safe to only dispatch two divisions to the Zhejiang and Fujian battlefields?"

    "How is that possible?" Tojo Hideki said in astonishment, "If two more divisions are added, Okamura-kun's Thirteenth Army will have six divisions plus an independent mixed brigade, and the total strength will exceed two  One hundred thousand people! This is almost a front army, how can it still be insufficient in strength? There are only two group armies with more than 200,000 people in the Zhejiang-Fujian War Zone."

    "No, for the Zhejiang-Fujian WarDistrict, it is better to be cautious.  Hirohito waved his hand and said, "Either we don't fight the Third Zhejiang-Fujian War. If we have to fight, then we must mobilize enough troops to completely solve it!"  We can't make the same mistake again. Increasing troops one after another is a taboo for military strategists, Tojo-kun.  "

    Tojo Hideki said: "Then what your Majesty means is"

    Hirohito said solemnly: "The so-called lions and rabbits also need all their strength, so I think it is best to transfer two more main divisions to strengthen the Thirteenth Army, and the ones transferred cannot be ordinary main divisions, they must be recognized  The main divisions with strong combat effectiveness, the Kwantung Army, include the 1st Division and the 8th Division. In addition, the 18th Division of the 21st Army and the 2nd Division, which is resting and on standby in the mainland, are also included.  And transfer him to the Zhejiang and Fujian battlefields."

    Tojo Hideki said in astonishment: "Your Majesty, are you adding four elite divisions and also transferring the 1st Division? Isn't this a bit of a fuss? Doesn't this look too highly on the China-Zhejiang-Fujian War Zone?"

    "Making a fuss out of a molehill?" Hirohito snorted, "I haven't finished speaking yet."

    "You haven't finished yet?" Tojo Hideki asked, "Four elite divisions are not enough?"

    "Of course it's not enough." Hirohito shook his head and said, "In addition to the army that needs to be strengthened, the air force also needs to be strengthened. According to the information just obtained by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the China Air Force has ordered a batch of fighter jets from the United States, the number of which is no less than 500! So!  The newly formed 1st and 2nd Flying Divisions will also be transferred to the Zhejiang and Fujian battlefields."

    Tojo Hideki instantly fell into a sluggish state. Two pilot regiments, that is eight flight regiments!

    A flight group has about a hundred aircraft, and two pilot groups plus one flight group equals nearly a thousand aircraft!

    Speaking of this, Hirohito continued: "This time, the problem of Yinjiang must be completely solved! In fact, it is time to completely solve the problem of Yinjiang, because the empire will soon start a battle that affects the fate of the country.  In the battle of destiny, the Yinjiang problem cannot be delayed any longer and must be resolved as soon as possible."

    At this time, Tojo Hideki finally came to his senses.

    "Hai!" Tojo Hide said solemnly at that moment, "I understand. In the name of the Ministry of War, I will notify the Thirteenth Army and the reinforcing army divisions and aviation divisions." (Remember this  Website address: www.hlnovel.com
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