Chapter 59 Rehe Critical 1

In the office of the commander of the Kwantung Army and the director of the Kwantung Office on the third floor on the south side of the main building of the Changchun Kwantung Army Command, General Muto Nobuyoshi, who has an unusually trimmed beard of the European-style imperial guard, is standing in front of the first officer's map of Manchuria. As the successor of Benzhuang, Muto Nobuyoshi is obviously taking office at this moment. There is some taste of fruit picking. As one of the driving force of the Manchurian Incident, a large number of people, including Major General Mitsuharu Miyake, Colonel Seishiro Itagaki, Lieutenant Colonel Ishihara, Masao Hanaya, etc., have become jealous beneficiaries.

However, as a meritorious minister, Honjo Fan, because his military rank is a lieutenant general and himself is an imperialist, it is inevitable that he will become the target of the ruling faction's centralized attack. Therefore, he was transferred back to the country as a military counselor and then promoted to the general as the emperor's military commander-in-camp. However, in order to balance the strength of all aspects, I believe that it will not be long for Emperor Hirohito. The rich and powerful Ben Zhuang Fan will be awarded the title to end his military retirement.

As the only remaining general in the Taisho era, Nobuyoshi Muto was a meritorious man. He served as the supreme commander of the Siberian Strategic Army in World War I. It can be said that the first thing after Nobuyoshi Muto took office was to stop all the strategic deployments of his predecessor.

Muto Nobuyoshi is very clear about his physical condition. He still remembers the gift of His Majesty Hirohito before departure. How can an emperor [***] establish Wuxun? I'm afraid there is only war through the way! Nobuyoshi Muto looked at the Rehe River, which has been included in the map of Manchuria. This is the latest modified new version of the map by the Surveying and Mapping Department of the Kwantung Army. It is said that the domestic staff headquarters and the army province have been archived, so it seems that you can let go of it?

With the report of the adjutant Nomura, Muto Nobuyoshi sorted out his thoughts and nodded, "What's the matter?"

Nomura's righteous way: "Chief of Staff Kuniaki Koiso and Deputy Chief of Staff Ningji Okamura want to meet!"

Muto Nobuyoshi returned to his seat and nodded slightly. Nomura hurriedly turned sideways and said, "You two, please!"

Koiso Kunizhao and Okamura Ningji held a samurai sword and bowed to Muto Nobuyoshi. They did not normally see the superiors adopt military salute. Muto Nobuyoshi was not annoyed, but very happy and said, "Mr. Koiso, you are still so polite. Don't be so polite. About the suppression of Manchuria you submitted. I've already seen the plan. It's very good! Please sit down!"

Xiaoji Guozhao, who was transferred from the Director of the Internal Affairs Bureau of the General Staff Headquarters to the Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army, nodded slightly and said, "This is the achievement of the whole of the General Staff. Okamura has also made a great contribution, and the subordinates dare not make contributions alone!"

Muto Nobuyoshi said with a smile, "That's also because you, the chief of staff, are well-led. Don't be modest!"

With that, Nobuyoshi Muto stood up and looked up and down at Ningji Okamura, who looked very lean and serious, and said, "Uh-huh! Mr. Okamura is young and fore! When I was your age, I didn't dare to imagine a major general. In the old Chinese saying, this is called the back wave of the Yangtze River. It is also my honor for you to send troops from Shanghai to our Kwantung Army this time. I hope you will continue to work hard.

Ningji Okamura hurriedly stood up and saluted, "I will live up to the high expectations of the commander, and I will do my best for the common prosperity of Mongolia!"

Kuniaki Koiso glanced at Ningji Okamura next to him with some jealousy. It can be said that the Kwantung Army did not have the position of deputy chief of staff at all before. This position was tailored for Ningji Okamura. It was formed Baden-Baden with Nagata Tetsuyama and Obata Toshiro. In the covenant, the three people vowed to overthrow the backbone of Tanaka Yiyi, the elder of the Changzhou valve in the army, and supported the crown prince's accession to the throne. Ningji Okamura can be said to be a smooth step. Maybe he will be his next chief of staff, right? The 48-year-old lieutenant general has a bright future!

However, as the director of the Military Affairs Bureau, Kuniaki Koiso is more clear that those who also worked for Emperor Hirohito with Yasuji Okamura and others were the military officer in Berlin, Mijiro Umezu, the military officer in Berlin, the military officer in Berlin, Yamashita Fengwen, the military officer in Copenhagen, the military officer Nakamura Kotaro, the military officer in Copenhagen, the military officer Nakajima, the military officer in Paris, Shimomura, and the military officer in Harbin. Erbin military officer Matsui Ishigen, Yanjing military officer Isotani Renji, plus Tojo Hideki sentry outside the gate of the Baden-Baden steam bath, a total of 11 people!

Nobuyoshi Muto looked at the neat military style of Okamura and nodded with satisfaction: "After I became the commander of the Kwantung Army, I have been worried about the security situation in Manchuria. Do you know what foreign newspapers say about Manchuria? It is said that there is no safe road in Manchuria? There is no place that is not attacked?"

Muto Nobuyoshi picked up a pile of telegrams and reported: "What volunteer army and mountain forest team are a group of gouging bandits. Just yesterday, there were more than 100 attacks in Manchuria, and more than 500 officers and soldiers were injured? How many troops did we use to capture Manchuria? Now there are more than 500 casualties in just one day? Is Manchuria still under the control of my royal family? Why are the bandits so rampant?

Nobuyoshi Muto picked up the baton and said a little before coming to the sand table indoors: "Most of these bandits were replenished through the Rehe River, and then they swamed in the three provinces of Liao, Ji and Hei. They dispersed and withdrew from the reorganization. Rehe is the root of the disaster. While launching the suppression battle, our army should cooperate with the emperor in September. Next, about the life of Man's defense, Rehe belongs to Manchuria!"

Koiso Kuniaki and Okamura Ningji looked at each other excitedly, and the opportunity they had been longing for finally came! Nobuyoshi Muto said with a baton at the position of Shanhaiguan: "I have submitted the campaign plan to the army province and the staff headquarters, and requested at least three divisions and two brigades to reinforce heavy artillery, chariots and aviation. Now I need the staff to come up with a complete set of combat plans in the near future, including occupying Rehe. Threatening Pingjin is the ultimate strategic purpose, the deployment of railway transportation capacity, the hoarding of logistics materials, and the repeated network clearance of large bandits in Manchuria during the Battle of Rehe.

Kuniaki Koiso and Ningji Okamura salute at the same time. Ningji Okamura, who is 100 times more confident, was just about to thank His Excellency Nobuyoshi Muto for his trust. As a result, he suddenly found that the chief of staff officer Kuniaki Koiso standing next to him had not yet made a statement. Since Shangguan did not say anything, it was obviously impolite for him to take the lead, so he hurriedly arrived. The words in my mouth suffocated again.

Koiso Kuni, who was slightly satisfied with Okamura Ningji's expression, said in a loud voice, "Please rest assured, your subordinates should do your best!"

Nobuyoshi Muto nodded with satisfaction and said, "Very good! Emperor [***] people should have such a momentum. Before I took office, I always heard that the Kwantung Army was arrogant. When I came to Manchuria, I realized that this was not arrogant at all, but the slander of those timid rats. Only those who really have the ability will be arrogant, and those who are mediocre should feel it. It's shameful that they should have a caesarean section, so as not to waste the food and resources of the empire.

Muto Nobuyoshi's words are undoubtedly revealing a message to Koiso Kuniaki and Okamura Ningji, that is, you can let go of your hands and feet, and no one will talk to you.

Suddenly, Muto Nobuyoshi's words changed, and the baton in his hand hit Chengde's position heavily and said, "According to the intelligence of the secret service, the Nanjing Central Army has a force equipped with German weapons no less than the 87th Division recently stationed in Rehe. Their number is the new number of the Army of the Republic of China. First teacher, I want to hear the opinions of you two?