The news of the Japanese army's disastrous defeat on the west bank of the Halaha River naturally could not be concealed, especially the severe damage to the tank division, which was directly transmitted to the commander of the Kwantung Army, Ueda Kenkichi.
After receiving the news, Ueda Kenkichi's heart sank to the bottom. At the same time, he also knew that he must cover up the heavy losses of the tank division with a victory, otherwise, his position as commander of the Kwantung Army would be in jeopardy. !
Thinking of this, the commander of the Kwantung Army and Japanese general Kenkichi Ueda decided to ask for help from the staff and requested to send additional troops to support the Kwantung Army's operations.
As a senior figure in the Japanese army, Ueda Kenkichi's connections are unquestionable. After he sent a telegram to the staff headquarters at the base camp, his old classmates and colleagues immediately came to help him promote this matter. .
After a meeting of the Japanese Army Base Camp Staff Headquarters, it was decided to deploy a division of troops from the North China Front to support the Kwantung Army. Once the troops were in place, a corps-level unit to target the Soviet troops in the Battle of Nomonkan was immediately established, and the order was issued immediately.
It has to be said that the work efficiency of Little Japan is still very high. Under the instructions of the General Staff Headquarters, the entire Japanese invaders took action because they wanted to have a big fight with Lao Maozi in Inner Mongolia. No matter what, it must be We need to give our full support, as the saying goes, a single move affects the whole body.
The commander of the North China Front Army, Shun Tada, is a cunning guy. He has only taken over as the commander of the North China Front Army for two months, so he must ensure that his troops have an absolute advantage over the North China Occupied Area, and he must also ensure that the North China Front Army needs There is still strength to keep moving forward.
Regarding the order from the base camp to allocate a division to support the Kwantung Army's operations, Tada Shun's mind began to spin rapidly - for him, the order must not only be executed, but also be implemented to the end, otherwise his position will be lost. Unstable; but at the same time, we must protect our own interests.
After thinking about it, Tada Shun set his sights on an extremely cunning division, because this division usually seemed to be an elite group, but when fighting, it tried every means to cut corners and work hard.
Yes, this division, regarded by General Shun Tada as extremely cunning, is the "Trader Division" that has left a strong mark in history - the Fourth Division, known as the Osaka Division!
It has to be said that Tada Shun, a cunning and cunning guy, is extremely bad - if you have studied the Japanese army, you have probably heard of the great reputation of the "Trader Division". When fighting a tough battle, you will lose, and when fighting a smooth battle, you will lose. Times are like wolves and tigers, but this is still a standing division, a Class A division!
Regarding the reputation of the Fourth Division, the Chinese army has actually heard about it for a long time. As early as the Battle of Xuzhou, the Chinese army encountered a "strange Japanese army."
At that time, facing the Japanese encirclement, Li Zongren commanded the 400,000 troops in the fifth theater to skillfully escape from the Japanese encirclement. After the breakout, the Chinese army was depleted of men and horses, lost a lot of heavy equipment, and its combat effectiveness was sharply reduced. Just when it was crossing a road on the border between Shandong, Suzhou, and Anhui, it was discovered that a well-equipped and advancing Japanese army suddenly appeared on the road ahead. At this moment, The exhausted Chinese troops panicked and retreated in confusion from the road to the nearby mountains.
The strange thing is that after a long time, no Japanese troops were chasing after them. The commander of the Chinese army was surprised and sent people to investigate, but found that the Japanese troops had no intention of pursuing them. On the contrary, they were still cooking rice in a grand manner on both sides of the road. . This "strange Japanese army" was the southward detachment of the Fourth Division. Since they had just escaped from the Japanese siege and the situation was still very dangerous, the Chinese army had no choice but to make a determined effort and bravely cross the highway. As a result, the journey was uneventful.
Afterwards, the leader of the southward detachment of the Fourth Division of the Japanese Army plausibly explained to his superiors on the grounds of "strictly observing combat disciplines": "Soldiers have a bounden duty to obey orders, and we have not received an order to intercept the Chinese army. "
This incident not only spread among the Japanese army, but also reached the ears of the national army...
As the godfather and mistress of Kawashima Yoshiko, General Tada Shun was very cautious. After thinking about it, he immediately decided to send the "very powerful" Standing A Division's Fourth Division to support the Kwantung Army's Nomonkan operation.
Yes, Tada Shun did trick the Kwantung Army in this matter - after all, if someone really wanted to help, he would send a scourge to help? It would be nice not to be held back.
Soon, Shun Tada's order was given directly to the headquarters of the Fourth Division stationed in Henan. After receiving the order, the commander of the division, Shigeru Sawada, immediately led his fourth division and boarded the train heading north. , heading straight to the northeast.
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It was night, the moon was dark and the wind was high.
It was the night of July 13th, and it was the third day since the Japanese army lost all positions on the Bayinchagang Mountain highlands and the west bank of the Halaha River.
Taking advantage of the darkness, a sneaky Japanese army team was carrying cans after cans of mysterious metal cans to the edge of the Halaha River.
Yes, this Japanese army is the infamous Unit 731!
In order to win this battle quickly and to save his own life and property, Lieutenant General Michutaro Komatsubara finally sent this notorious force to carry out germ warfare against the Soviet-Mongolian coalition forces!
The leading Japanese officer did not wear a military rank, but the twenty-two death squads behind him were all headed by him. Each of them carried an inconspicuous metal can. These were the research results of their unit. ——Plague, cholera, glanders virus!
Their mission is to pour these viruses into the water of the Halaha River. As long as all these viruses are poured out, their mission will be completed.
Since germ warfare is explicitly prohibited internationally, launching germ warfare will result in international condemnation and sanctions. Therefore, when Michutaro Komatsubara issued this order, the confidentiality level set for this operation was top secret!
In other words, the division commander of the 23rd Division, Michutaro Komatsubara, directly ordered Unit 731 to dump the viruses into the Halaha River without even notifying his own troops.
Since it was dark at this time and the officers and soldiers of Unit 731 were wearing black clothes, no one noticed their appearance at all. They successfully completed the task assigned by the superior.
At this time, the instigator, Michutaro Komatsubara, was also anxiously waiting for the results of the operation in the military camp. He knew very well what consequences he would face if his deeds were exposed.
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PS: The second update is here! Good night, everyone!
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