Changchun, Jilin, headquarters of the Kwantung Army.The current commander of the Kwantung Army, General Umezu Mijiro, was cleaning up the papers on the table in his office, and it was getting late, and the old devil was about to go back to enjoy a delicious dinner, and then sleep well.At this moment, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadachi, chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, hurriedly walked in, Umezu Mijiro frowned slightly, and asked, "Yoshimoto-kun, has something happened?"
"Report to Your Excellency Commander, I just received the latest information that the Eighth Route Army has once again increased its troops in the Rehe area. ”Yoshimoto replied with a respectful look on his face.Umezu Mijiro said indifferently: "Recently, the war in Rehe has continued, and the transfer of the Eighth Route Army is also quite frequent, and there is nothing to make a fuss about the Eighth Route Army's increase in Rehe" Yoshimoto Sadachi hurriedly explained: "But this time is different, according to the information detected by the Imperial Army, it is very likely that the seventh column of the Eighth Route Army will reinforce Rehe this time." ”"Seventh Column" Umezu Mijiro couldn't help frowning, and his expression became serious, "Hasn't this Seventh Column been reorganized in the Chabei region, could it be that they have completed the reorganization so quickly." ”"That's how Haye should be.The Seventh Column of the Eighth Route Army was originally the most elite unit of the Eighth Route Army, and its combat effectiveness was very strong, even compared with the Imperial Army.Now the seventh column has expanded to more than 100,000 people, and has also received a large number of Soviet-style weapons and equipment, and its strength has increased greatly.Therefore, the seventh column suddenly entered the Rehe area, and the imperial army had to defend against it. ”Yoshimoto said with a serious face.Umezu Mijiro nodded slightly and said: "What you said is also somewhat reasonable, but you just said that it may be the seventh column, which means that it is this seventh column that has not yet been determined to enter Rehe" "It is more likely that Hai is just this seventh column, and the special high school is verifying this situation as soon as possible, and I believe it will not be long before there will be definite news." ”Yoshimoto Sadachi hurriedly explained."
Hmm" Umezu Mijiro nodded slightly, and then continued: "The Eighth Route Army has spent a lot of manpower and material resources, and the expansion of this so-called seventh column is to build an elite army.What do you think is the purpose of their march into Rehe this time?
”After thinking about it with a frown, Yoshimoto said with a serious face: "According to humble speculation, the seventh column of the Eighth Route Army marched into Rehe for no more than two purposes, one was to use Rehe as a springboard to further attack the Manchurian region, and the other was to attack the eastern Hebei region to completely cut off the land connection between the Kwantung Army and the North China Dispatch Army.However, from the humble point of view, it was more likely that they would attack Manchuria, so the imperial army had to prepare in advance in case of contingencies. ”Umezu Mijiro nodded and said: "It took nearly ten years for my Kwantung Army to basically wipe out the anti-Japanese armed forces in Manchuria and stabilize the security in Manchuria. ”"Your Excellency Commander Hai is wise."
Yoshimoto replied respectfully.Umezu Mijiro nodded with satisfaction, and then ordered with a serious face: "Immediately notify the special high school and ask them to do everything possible to investigate the situation of this Eighth Route Army unit that has entered the Rehe area, including the number, strength, weapons and equipment, and all other circumstances."
In addition, he ordered Chifeng, the 8th Division, the 23rd Division, and the 11th Division of Ling Yuan to prepare for battle to prevent a sneak attack by the Chinese people, and ordered the 12th Division stationed in Chaoyang to assemble and stand by, ready to support Chifeng or Ling Yuan at any time. ”"Hai" Yoshimoto replied respectfully, turned and strode away.Looking at the back of Yoshimoto Sadachi's departure, Umezu Mijiro frowned deeply again, sighed softly and said: "These hateful dirt eight roads are really difficult to deal with" Umezu Mijiro once served as the commander of the First Army in Shanxi, and their main opponent at that time was the Eighth Route Army, although the original Eighth Route Army was weak, but after a fight, Umezu Mijiro These Eighth Route Army are really difficult to deal with.Unexpectedly, in just two years, the Eighth Route Army has grown stronger, and now it can openly argue with the Imperial Army, which has to make Umezu Mijiro arrive shocked and incredible.After 5 May, the main force of the Seventh Column rushed to the territory of Rehe Province and, in accordance with Li Guotao's order, rushed to the designated places to assemble and stand by, ready to launch a full-scale attack on the Japanese army at any time.On the afternoon of May 7, the cavalry division of the seventh column advanced to the vicinity of the Kriketeng banner and routed the three divisions of the puppet Manchu and Mongolian cavalry entrenched here with more than 20,000 men, and then the cavalry division advanced all the way east along the Xila Mulun River valley.That night, in Changchun, the puppet Manchukuo Imperial Palace was full of singing and dancing.The puppet Kant Emperor Pu Yi sat on the throne and frequently toasted to Umezu Mijiro, and this banquet was specially prepared by Pu Yi for Umezu Mijiro and other high-ranking Japanese officials.After a few glasses of wine, Umezu Mijiro's old face was already a little red, and Yoshimoto Sadachi, who was sitting next to him, took a bite of the dish and said with admiration: "Yo Xi, this taste is very good, this Emperor Kant is really good at enjoying it" said and glanced at Pu Yi, his eyes were full of disdain.How the emperor is, in the eyes of the Japanese is nothing more than a puppet, Yoshimoto Sadaichi, as the chief of staff of the Japanese Kwantung Army, did not take this emperor in his eyes at all.Umezu Mijiro smiled, turned to look at Yoshimoto Sadachi and said: "Hehe, His Majesty Emperor Kant, who has been an emperor for a few years, I am afraid that even he has been deceived by himself, thinking that he is really His Majesty the Emperor."
But we need such people more, such people are easier to control by us, you said Yoshimoto-kun. ”"Haha, what Your Excellency Commander said is very true."
Yoshimoto Zhen nodded, then picked up his wine glass and said with a smile: "A glass to Your Excellency the Commander." ”"Yoshi" Umezu Mijiro smiled and nodded, and then also picked up the wine glass, and the two old devils drank it all.The two had just put down their wine glasses, when a ghost officer hurriedly walked in, fell into the ear of Umezu Mijiro, and whispered a few words, Umezu Mijiro couldn't help but change his face and suddenly stood up from his seat.Pu Yi frowned slightly, and asked with a concerned expression: "Commander Umezu, is something happening?"
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