Shanghai, East China Expeditionary Force Headquarters
When General Matsui Iwane received the farewell message from the 103rd Brigade forwarded by the 13th Division, he could hardly believe his eyes. He looked at Chief of Staff Major General Mamoru Iinuma with confusion on his face, trying to get it from his mouth. This is a joke;
An entire brigade was lost like this, and their opponent was just a Chinese brigade. When had the Chinese been so capable of fighting?
Iinuma Mamoru also had a bitter look on his face. At first, he thought he had heard wrongly, and thought his friend, Lieutenant General Kazuzu Ryuhei, was joking with him. How long had it been since there was no brigade?
Facing the commander's questioning gaze, Major General Iinuma just nodded. No one dared to joke about this kind of thing——
"Bagoya Road, how did this loser Yamada fight? Ten thousand imperial troops besieged two thousand Chinese remnants, and beat him until he sent a farewell message. Even if ten thousand pigs stood there to be killed by the Chinese, in such a short time Even if they can't finish the killing, is this still an invincible imperial army?
The empire has lost all face by him, and the Yamada family’s centuries-old honor has been destroyed by his hands..."
Five thousand words are omitted here. Matsui sent all the vicious words he could think of to Major General Yamada. All the female family members greeted him, and no one was spared from the age of eighty to eight. Major General Mamoru Iinuma only I was able to bite the bullet and listen, after all, Commander Matsui’s greetings were heard more than once;
Major General Iinuma could better understand the commander's mood at the moment. His position had already been targeted by the imperial family, but now that something like this had happened that disgraced the empire's reputation, the countdown to his duty as commander had begun.
We were just one step away from the highest honor of capturing Jinling City, the capital of China, but someone else had to kick the last step. No one would be happy if it was him. After the commander vented his frustration, Major General Iinuma said calmly:
"Your Excellency, Commander, Yamada-kun has been loyal to the empire! Judging from the information reported by Yamada-kun, the lone army brigade is not more than 2,000 people. They gathered thousands of broken troops along the way, and the total strength is at least more than 8,000 people. Luo Ying is too cunning. Yes, the intelligence department was fooled by him again, and this was the root cause of the heavy damage to the Yamada brigade."
Major General Iinuma very cleverly pushed the blame to his intelligence department. Although Yamada was suspected of exaggerating the strength of the lone brigade, there were 6,000 people. Six thousand people were said to be less than 2,000 people. The intelligence department was indeed wrong this time. shirking responsibility;
Major General Yamada is dead. Death is the most important thing. According to the tradition of foot pot chicken, those who are loyal to the emperor can no longer hold him accountable. Now, except for the commander of the 13th Division, Lieutenant General Kazutatsu, the rest General Matsui can only take the responsibility. It would be best if the intelligence department can be involved. Let's muddy the water first.
When Matsui Iwane heard this, it was as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw. His anger immediately changed direction and he began to curse the intelligence department for being incompetent and misleading the army. Only then did he fall into Luo Ying's trick, which led to the tragic defeat. Finally, he said that he would report the intelligence department to Yuren...
Since the royal family wants to send people to pick his peaches, then he also wants to make the royal family unhappy and embarrass everyone.
A brigade was lost at one time, and a coalition flag was seized by the Chinese. It was absolutely impossible to hide such a big thing from the imperial family. Since the plan to recapture it went bankrupt, Matsui Iwane reported to the base camp very bachelorly. He has joined the 103rd Brigade. Anyway, the time has come for the commander's position. There is no need for him to be secretive anymore. If he wants to get angry, everyone will get angry together. He has already broken the pot.
At noon that day, in the Demon Palace, Yuto received news from Prime Minister Konoe that made him furious and unable to eat lunch. It was not that he couldn't eat, but that he didn't have anything to eat. The angry Yuto overturned the table , and then all kinds of national curses. Anyway, the old Japanese soldier Konoe had already prepared two cotton balls, so no matter how much he cursed, he couldn't hear them.
He didn't know how long he had been scolding, and the old Japanese soldier Konoe didn't hear it. He kept staring at Yuren's mouth, opening and closing it. This reminded him of the way an old hen looked when she pooped, and he swallowed unconsciously. After a moment of salivating, his biggest hobby is eating chicken butts.
When it felt like it was about the same, the old devil took off the cotton ball very skillfully, and as expected, Yuren began to speak human words:
"Konoe-kun, Matsui-kun is already old, and his energy can no longer cope with the heavy fighting on the East China front. You can consider changing your general.
The matter of the 65th Infantry Regiment is a done deal. It is just a regiment. The empire has the courage to face failure. The order is passed, and the formation of the 65th Infantry Regiment is canceled according to regulations;
The 104th Regiment and the 103rd Brigade both have a long history and glorious achievements, including the cavalry regiment whose flag was only destroyed, so the above-mentioned units must be rebuilt quickly, and the Chinese must pay the price for their actions.
The only way to restore the empire's reputation is to capture Jinling City. Since General Matsui is already old, let someone else take charge of the overall situation of the East China Expeditionary Force. Who do you think is the most suitable, Konoe-kun? "
The old Japanese soldier Konoe looked at Yuren with contempt, and then said seriously:
"Back to Your Majesty, I believe that His Royal Highness Prince Jiuyan of Asaka Palace is the best choice in terms of qualifications and reputation in the military."
The smile on the corner of Yuren's mouth disappeared in a flash. All the anger before was to pave the way for this matter. It only cost tens of thousands of people. It just needs to be rebuilt. There is no undead person in conquering a big country. As for the flag of the 65th Regiment. That’s not even dead;
For the army, the regiment flag is their highest honor, but for Yuren, it is just a piece of cloth he sends out, a means of buying people's hearts. If necessary, he can expand another hundred or even more A thousand regiments, how much cloth can the royal family spend on a flag for each regiment?
His purpose is to take this opportunity to complete the smooth replacement of the helmsman of the East China Expeditionary Force, replacing him with King Jiuyan of Asaka Palace, who represents the royal family. In this way, the glory of capturing the capital of China, a millennium-old empire, belongs to the royal family. This is his true glory. Purpose;
If this incident hadn't happened, he would have had no choice but to forcefully pick peaches, which would have caused dissatisfaction with the military. It would be best to do this logically now. He lost the regiment flag personally issued by the royal family. The Army should be the first to take the blame. Regarding Matsumasa Iwane, they I don't dare to be dissatisfied with the royal family anymore. If the operation is done well, it can also improve the morale of the troops, defeat the main force of the national army in East China in one fell swoop, and push the front line to Jinling City.
Thinking of this, Yuren agreed to the base camp's proposal without even being polite, and successfully completed the replacement of generals for the East China Expeditionary Army. As for Luo Ying and his lone brigade, it just happened to let them be arrogant for a while, and increase their reputation even more. Make it louder, and when King Jiuyan of Asaka Palace comes to power, he will be used as a sacrificial flag.
It has to be said that Yuren's abacus made a loud noise, and the old devil Konoe seemed to have heard his abacus, but he was smart and not only did not try to break it, but he also said very cooperatively:
"Your Majesty, it is said that before the soldiers and horses are moved, food and grass go first. Currently, the imperial army's 200,000 troops are attacking Jinling on the front line, and there is a lone brigade in the rear. The supply line may be cut off by him at any time, so this little Luo Ying Fleas must also be eliminated as soon as possible;
Due to the incident with the 65th Regiment, the morale of the Chinese people has been greatly boosted, and the resistance has become more and more tenacious. As a result, the imperial army is somewhat stretched. If troops are further mobilized from the front line to encircle and exterminate the lone army brigade, it will inevitably affect the overall situation of the front line.
Just as His Highness Chao Xiang was about to take office in Shencheng, the old minister suggested that another division be transferred from North China to land in Hangzhou Bay. His Highness Chao Xiang would personally command to annihilate the lone brigade and recover the logistics transfer base Kunshan City;
There are only a few thousand soldiers in total. After a hard battle with the 103rd Brigade, at least half of the battle losses will be achieved. Then His Highness will take Kunshan City in one go and boost the morale of the army. "
The old devil's words had reached Yuren's heart. He was just thinking about letting his uncle use the lone army brigade to show his authority after he took office. Prime Minister Konoe handed over the pillow. Such a sensible Prime Minister must be praised:
"Yo Xi, what Konoe-kun said is exactly what I have learned to do to build the country. The attack on Jinling is a major event for the empire. It won't work if the rear is restless. Therefore, we can only rely on the emperor's uncle to clear out this little flea in the Lone Army Brigade. This matter is That’s settled, I think we’ll deploy the 102nd Division.”
The old devil Konoe bowed down and left, and after saying a lot of words, Yuren suddenly realized that he was hungry, and immediately ordered someone to bring a large table of food for him to enjoy;
After the emperor's uncle's matter was resolved, Yuren was in a good mood. After all, it was rumored among the people that the emperor's uncle was his cheap father. Compared to the mentally retarded Taisho, the master's master's temperament was more in line with the emperor's temperament.
"Someone please invite the emperor to come over!"
