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    When the Soviet Union was not involved, Yamada Otozo might have been more relaxed, but when all signs showed that the Soviets had entered the game, Yamada Otozo would not dare to be careless.

    He can¡¯t forget the Nomenkan War in Showa 14. Before that war, the Japanese Imperial Army was so confident. But after the war started, the Japanese army realized that the Soviet Union was a bear whose butt was untouchable.

    In that battle, the first and only tank battle broke out between Japan and the Soviet Union. The tank troops of Japan and the Soviet Union fought against tanks, infantry against infantry, and cavalry against cavalry on the vast grasslands.  All-out war.

    As a result, as soon as the war started, the Imperial Japanese Army was completely defeated by the Soviet Army.

    It was not an evenly matched war, but more like a one-sided massacre. Compared with the Soviet tanks, the small tanks of the Imperial Japanese Army were simply incomparable. The armor of their tanks could not even withstand a single shell from the Soviet tanks.  was unilaterally crushed by the Soviet army.

    In that battle, the Imperial Japanese Army suffered a rare defeat and was defeated.  In particular, the cavalry troops of the Imperial Army screamed miserably and rushed towards the tanks with sabers. Who knows how desperate the soldiers were at that time, and the cavalry completely became a target.

    On the contrary, the Soviet Red Army demonstrated extremely strong combat effectiveness under the modern infantry-tank cooperative combat method. Compared with the Soviet Union, the Imperial Japanese Army seemed to not know how to use tanks at all, and actually let it attract the Soviet Union's frontal firepower, allowing the infantry and  The cavalry outflanked them from both sides, and the entire army collapsed.

    The cavalry was almost completely wiped out. In the end, the Japanese army had to break through and withdraw from the battlefield, and the conflict came to an end temporarily.

    On the frontal battlefield, the Japanese finally found that they could not defeat the Soviet Union, so they decided to play dirty and actually thought of using Unit 731 to turn the tide of the war.

    ¡°Then the action team of Unit 731 secretly put highly infectious bacteria such as plague into the river, hoping to disintegrate the Soviet army from within.

    During the entire operation of Unit 731, a total of 22.5 kilograms of various bacterial solutions were sprinkled into the river. Various plague bacteria spread along the river, especially causing great harm to the downstream.

    But what was self-defeating was that the Soviet army was not affected at all, but many Japanese soldiers got sick. They deserved it for playing with fire.

    In that battle, the Imperial Japanese Army lost a total of more than 50,000 people, and more than 20,000 people were directly lost in the more than ten days of the final battle alone.  Because the defeat was so tragic, the Japanese army had no way to collect the corpses and could only let them rot and stink in the ground.

    After that battle, the elite 28th Division had basically lost its combat effectiveness. The 23rd Division was almost wiped out. Even the division commander committed suicide. The 7th Division was similar, suffering huge casualties and equipment losses.  heavy.

    Therefore, after the Battle of Nomonkan, Japan's offensive posture against the Soviet Union became defensive, because this time the Japanese finally knew that this was different from the Russo-Japanese War. The Soviet Union was by no means Tsarist Russia, and to provoke it was to use an egg to attack a stone.  .

    Although Japan and the Soviet Union have been relatively stable with each other in recent years, neither one took the initiative to provoke the other, and both sides even deliberately restrained the frontline troops to avoid conflicts.

    "But Yamada Otsuzo knew that the neutrality treaty signed between them was just a trick. Not only did the Soviets not take it seriously, but the Japanese didn't take it seriously either.

    ??Besides, what is the purpose of the agreement? When the two sides are evenly matched, it may have some effect. Once the power of both parties tilts, the effect of the thing will be torn apart in an instant.

    At present, the strength of both sides has undergone tremendous changes, but it is a pity that the balance of victory is not tilted towards the Empire of Japan, but towards the Soviet Union.

    Under such circumstances, the base camp has given up. It has given clear instructions to the garrison headquarters before. In dealing with the Soviet Union, it is okay to wipe the gun, but it must not misfire. The Imperial Japanese Army absolutely cannot bear to fight with everyone in the world at the same time.  powerful countries declared war at the same time.

    Because of this, facing the possibility that the Soviets might enter the game early, Yamada Otozo could only muster 12 points to deal with it.

    Although the night was very late, the entire Kwantung Army headquarters was still brightly lit.

    General Yamada Otozo, who had not rested all night, leaned on his chair with a tired look on his face, his eyes bloodshot.

    "Your Excellency, Commander, we are keeping an eye on you here. You'd better go upstairs and have a good rest!" Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yukio Kasahara said in a deep voice.

    Yamada Otsuzo shook his head and said: "The crisis on the front line has not been resolved for a day, and I can't rest peacefully for a day!"

    "Your Excellency, I amYour health is important. If your body collapses, that will be the Kwantung Army's biggest loss!  "

    Faced with Kasahara Yukio¡¯s flattery, Yamada Otozo was very helpful, but he didn¡¯t want to dwell on this issue in the current situation.

    After a brief silence, Yamada Otsuzo suddenly asked: "Kasahara-kun, where is the 29th Division now and when will it arrive on the battlefield?"

    "Reporting to your Excellency, Commander, the 29th Division has reached Liaoning. If nothing else happens, it will reach the battlefield in a few hours!" Yukio Kasahara replied.

    "How many hours exactly?"

    "No more than 8 hours. After all, the 29th Division is equipped with all mechanized equipment and marches very fast!"

    "Yoshi! How long can the frontline troops hold on?" Yamada Otsuzo asked again.

    "The 14th Division should still be able to hold on. After all, Jingguan Longchang's headquarters has more than 30,000 people. Although it suffered heavy losses before, there are still more than 10,000 people. But the 7th Division seems to be in a bit of trouble. They have been  There are less than two thousand people left, and the Japanese are attacking the city non-stop, and they can hold on until reinforcements arrive!"

    "idiot!"

    After the most common national curse in Japan, Yamada Otsuzo was silent for a while and said: "Send a telegram to the 7th Division Headquarters. If you can break through, try to break out. If you can't break out, let all commanders be like Tasaka-kun."  Die bravely in battle to maintain the final dignity of the Imperial Japanese Army!"

    "Hai!"

    Although Kasahara Yukio felt a little bit unbearable, or a little sad that the rabbit would die, he knew very well that Yamada Otozo had no way to do anything at this time.

    ??And compared to surrendering or being captured, dying in battle is relatively easier to be recognized by the Chinese people and will cause the least trouble.

    The chain reaction of an army lieutenant general surrendering and being captured is terrible. Not only can those with ulterior motives seize the opportunity to attack the army, but it can also easily damage the morale of the entire imperial army.

    On the contrary, if a group of generals and assistant officers fight to the last man, the collective defeat in the end will be more acceptable to people. If it is well publicized, it can also stimulate the fighting spirit and morale of the people.

    After Yukio Kasahara sent the telegram to the 7th Division Headquarters, Yamada Otsuzo, who had been silent for a while, suddenly asked: "Kasahara-kun, how likely do you think the Soviets are to participate in the war?"

    Kasahara Yukio was stunned for a moment, then said: "Your Excellency, this is not yet certain, but judging from what I have learned from my humble position, it should be unlikely!"

    "Oh, tell me your reasons!"

    "Your Excellency, Commander, as we all know, fighting on two fronts has been a taboo for military strategists since ancient times. Under normal circumstances, leaders will not let their troops fall into the dilemma of fighting on two fronts unless it is absolutely necessary. Although the Soviet Union has now taken the strategic initiative  , but there is still a long way to go before completely defeating Germany, and they are far from the point where victory is certain, so the Soviets should not declare war on the Empire of Japan before the battle on the Western Front is completely resolved."

    Yamada Otsuzo nodded and said: "Kasahara-kun's analysis is very reasonable. Fighting on two fronts is indeed a taboo for military strategists, but it is a pity that both our ally Germany and ourselves have committed such a taboo, and the result seems to be  It is changing in an unfavorable direction, I wonder if Kasahara-kun has any good countermeasures?"

    Yukio Kasahara thought for a moment and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, I returned home not long ago to attend the Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting. I had the honor to have an interview with Umezu afterwards. Some of General Umezu's suggestions and opinions may be helpful to our current situation.  "

    Yamada Otsuzo naturally knew that the Umezu-dono Kasahara Yukio was referring to was General Umezu Yoshijiro, the previous commander of the Kwantung Army. Not long ago, General Umezu was promoted from the position of commander of the Kwantung Army to chief of staff, and then Yamada was transferred from the training director to the Kwantung Army.  Commander.

    Regarding the strategic command level of Umezu Yoshijiro, this is recognized in the Japanese Army, so General Yamada Otsuzo was also very interested in his suggestions, and even took them very seriously, and immediately motioned to Kasahara Yukio to continue.

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