The defeat at Bayinchagang Mountain made Komatsubara Michutaro realize the power of the Soviet army. Looking at his subordinate Murao Ozawa who had escaped from Bayinchagang Mountain, he couldn't help but feel worried. At this time, Ozawa appeared in front of him, proving that the first The 72nd Regiment was nearly wiped out.
Michutaro Komatsubara did have the idea of letting Ozawa Murao commit suicide directly to thank the Dog King, but he could not do this because once Ozawa Murao died now, no one would be able to take the blame for the Bayin Chagang Mountain Highlands.
For Michutaro Komatsubara, Ozawa Murao is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate to take the blame. The tank division was due to his poor command, but the high ground of Bayin Chagan Mountain was not defended. This responsibility can only be shouldered by Ozawa Murao. .
After thinking about it, Michutaro Komatsubara breathed a long sigh of relief, forced himself to calm down, and then said: "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Ozawa. The fall of Bayinchagang Mountain is beyond our control. We will investigate the responsibility in the future." , I’ll just bear it all.”
Saying that, Komatsubara Michutaro gently patted Ozawa Murao on the shoulder.
Sure enough, as soon as Michutaro Komatsubara's words came out, Murao Ozawa immediately felt grateful and burst into tears, with a hint of the emotion of "a scholar will die for his confidant".
You must know that Murao Ozawa was promoted by Michutaro Komatsubara anyway. As long as the latter falls, he will have no good fruits to eat. Moreover, now that our side has caused such a big disaster, the division commander is still willing to shoulder the responsibility. With all the responsibilities to protect him, how could this not make the former feel a huge debt of gratitude?
As a result, Ozawa Murao immediately expressed excitedly: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, please rest assured that I, Ozawa Murao, am by no means a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. If the military department traces me, I will do my best to protect you." "
After hearing these words, Komatsubara Michutaro gently closed his eyes and said: "Ozawa-kun, I will never regret promoting you in the first place. After all, you were brought up by me. If the base camp holds you accountable, we will let you know at that time." !”
"I am willing to die for your Excellency, the division commander!" Ozawa Murao stood at attention and lowered his head and said, as if he meant what he said.
Even though Michutaro Komatsubara looks very calm now, in fact he is laughing inside because his goal has been achieved.
Although the matter of the scapegoat has been basically finalized, Michutaro Komatsubara, who was once forced into such an embarrassing situation by the Soviet army, could not calm down - he had to take a larger military action to thwart the Soviet army's actions!
Now that he had made up his mind, Michutaro Komatsubara sat on his office chair and slowly thought about his next action plan.
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In contrast to the gloominess on Michutaro Komatsubara's side, the Soviet army was in a happy situation because they had won a big victory.
Many Soviet officers were already preparing to drink vodka to celebrate, but they were stopped by General Zhukov and strictly prohibited!
This is not because General Zhukov suffers from the so-called "Japanese phobia", but because he knows that the Japanese are determined to retaliate and may soon send troops to carry out a counterattack. Therefore, General Zhukov requires his subordinates to stay absolutely awake. , because this war has not been won yet!
"Davari, what kind of retaliatory measures do you think our enemies will take?" Zhukov turned his attention to the chief of staff beside him.
After Zhukov's chief of staff thought for a while, he said: "General Zhukov, according to the intelligence we have, our opponent, Komatsubara Michutaro, has received the absolute support of Kwantung Army Commander Ueda Kenkichi, so behind them is the entire Japan’s Kwantung Army. According to the Japanese’s past style, if they cannot win on a frontal battlefield, they will definitely resort to intrigues, including unlimited germ warfare and poison gas warfare. Therefore, we must be wary of their intrigues.”
"If this is the case, we must be wary of them poisoning the river water. Davari, give me an order that all officers and soldiers are only allowed to drink water from our tap water pipes, and must not drink river water. Anyone who disobeys the order will be punished. Military law! In addition, all officers and soldiers on the front line will be issued with gas masks!" Who is Zhukov? That was a figure who left a huge mark in history. Can his reaction be unpleasant? A very correct decision was made in an instant.
"Yes!! General!!" the chief of staff responded.
Whether it is poison gas or germ warfare, Zhukov must ensure that his troops are not plotted by these despicable and shameless Japanese!
Of course, it is not that Zhukov has no backup plan, what he just did was just the first move - because the order just now is the most important at the moment, Zhukov must give the order to the troops below as soon as possible.
After the chief of staff conveyed his order, Zhukov called the chief of staff over and said: "Davari, I think the Japanese will make their next move soon, and they will definitely attack our front line. The positions were heavily bombarded in retaliation for our annihilation of nearly a division of their troops.”
"General is wise. This is indeed possible. General, do you have any better countermeasures?" the chief of staff asked very humbly.
"Davari, this is what I think. We should divide the area across the river into several areas. In order to ensure the accuracy of the bombardment, these areas must be divided into smaller areas. Only in this way can we Able to lock down the Japanese artillery positions and destroy them in one fell swoop!" Zhukov is worthy of being the commander-in-chief appointed by Stalin from the Western Front. This single measure can make the Japanese artillery positions invisible!
"General, I'm just thinking, you probably want to divide these areas to make it easier to adjust the height of our muzzles, etc. Only in this way can we accurately cover the heads of the Japanese with artillery shells, right?" Zhukov said Reminder, the chief of staff's brows were already stretched, so he asked.
"Yes, that's it! We must not only lock down the Japanese artillery positions through this method, but also lock down their infantry defensive positions. We must let these despicable Japanese have a taste of the wrath of socialism!" General Zhukov He said in a deep voice that he was about to carry out his will to the end.
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At this time, Lieutenant General Michutaro Komatsubara, commander of the 23rd Japanese Division, finally figured out how to retaliate against the resurgent army.
I saw Michutaro Komatsubara immediately calling his most trusted lieutenant in front of him, and then said to him: "I have a top-secret mission to give you, and you must keep it secret. Otherwise, you will face the punishment of a military court!"
"Please rest assured, division commander, I will definitely complete the task. If I cannot do it, I will commit suicide to thank the emperor! Please give the division commander the task!" The adjutant stood at attention and saluted, his whole body as straight as a stick. Like an iron rod.
"Okay, with your guarantee, I feel relieved." Komatsubara Michutaro nodded lightly, his expression still serious.
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PS: Updates are coming!
I have already asked for a sabbatical. Alas, it’s a bad day again. It’s hard to write, but I’ve finally written a chapter. It’s really not easy. Let’s just make do with it!
