Chapter 170: Reactions from all parties

When Zhang Xuewu received the comprehensive report from Xu Guohui and Zhan Yang, it was the next afternoon. It can be said that the surprise attacks of Xu Guohui and Zhan Yang were arranged very steadily, but the aftermath work such as the effective blockade was not good enough to be praised. It can even be said that Zhang Xuewu was several hours later than Yan Xishan before he knew the general situation. Yan Xishan, who was furious, dispatched troops and sued Zhang Xuewu to Nanjing in anger. So Minister He, the Ministry of Military Affairs, who had just arrived in Nanjing, rushed back to Peking with a plane.

He Yingqin once imagined many solutions to the Suiyuan problem. Generally, Yan Xishan rarely has the habit of vomiting out the things in his mouth. One is young and energetic, and the other is scheming. It is still unknown whether Zhang Xuewu can urge Yan Xishan. You must know that even Zhang Xueliang has to give Yan Laoxi, the veteran boss of the Tongmenghui, three points of thin air. As a result, Zhang Xuewu came up and ate one of the other's troops. When did Yan Xishan suffer such a big loss?

Yang Aiyuan is also an outstanding general among the Jin army. He has a unique style of training. This time, Zhang Xuewu cleaned up the three divisions in one night. Is Yang Aiyuan's troops too weak or is Zhang Xuewu's team too strong? Or is it neither? He Yingqin was a little uneasy on the plane. After all, Zhang Xuewu's mess this time was too big, and even Chiang Kai-shek would not dare to deal with a Jin army without reason.

After the furious Yan Xishan finally calmed down. Zhang Xuewu's Rehe Legion had just been supported, with 100,000 guns, but the proportion of veterans was very amazing. It can be said that the troops had certain combat effectiveness, but they just wanted to challenge the Jin army with a mere Rehe Legion. When the Japanese invaders still occupied the three northeastern provinces, they risked the large-scale civil war to solve their 34th Army?

After thinking calmly, Yan Xishan suddenly realized that Zhang Xuewu was not Zhang Xueliang, one was a rash butcher who was careless and the other was an indecisive playboy. The most important thing was that Zhang Xueliang was a person who played according to the rules, but Zhang Xuewu was not. It is said that the sentence Zhang Xuewu often said was that my principle was no principles.

Yan Xishan is already a little regretful now because Suiyuan is very important to Shanxi, but it is even more important to the Rehe Legion, which is ahead of the entire Japanese Kwantung Army. Will Zhang Xuewu hand over his life to the Jin army he distrusts? I am afraid that the Nanjing government will have some more or less suggestive moves, otherwise Zhang Xuewu would dare to be so groundless and fight?

After hesitating for a while, Yan Xishan found that he was really helpless because he could not ignore it like Zhang Xuewu. Zhang Xuewu was a slutty man without regard for the consequences, but he was not Yan. He was the master of experiencing great storms, so he slapped him and he had to fight back immediately, but the method could not be used by force. He wanted to use the power of public opinion to suppress Zhang Xuewu and express his attitude to Nanjing, so that those who teachers care about him knew that Yan was not a bean bag that anyone could pinch if he wanted to, so that he could spit out the food he had in his mouth. Suiyuan was still my!

Yan Xishan also needs to plan with his staff. Zhang Xuewu is not a good guy to deal with. He dares to swallow his own army without saying a word. His courage is probably the best in China. However, there is one thing that Yan Xishan has a clear mind, that is, even though Zhang Xuewu is arrogant, no one can bear the responsibility of provoking a civil war under the enemy.

The news of the Central Army fighting against the Jin army in Suiyuan was deliberately exaggerated by the Japanese themselves many times. The Japanese who were good at turning black and white into extravagant branches and leaves were sadly discovered. They had completely exaggerated the essence of the incident to the point where it could not be restored, so that the analysis of the Kanto Army's combat staff was outrageous, and there were even plans to say that the Nanjing government of China would disintegrate again?

Faced with these absurd and basically unfounded intelligence interpretations, the trusted commander Riki Kareya Takashi was a little depressed. The defeat of Rekawa caused the incoming commander Wuto Nobuyoshi to die in the study. However, for the sake of face, the Kanto Army immediately sent planes to toss Muto Nobuyoshi's body back to Japan. The news of critical illness first occurred, and only a month later claimed that overwork was ineffective in rescue. The poor Muto Nobuyoshi was almost completely unrecognizable.

The former Chief of Staff of Kwantung Army Koi Aki was also dismissed from office with joint responsibility. After Muto Nobuyoshi's death, Jiro Nakami, the Imperial Army General Hirokari Takashi took over as the commander of the Kwantung Army. This nomination was approved by Emperor Hirohito.

Coincidentally, this is the second time that Rikiraki took over as commander of the Kanto Army, and both times he was able to take over after his predecessor died suddenly during his term. Once again, the first thing that Rikiraki took office was to replenish troops and weapons and equipment for the Kanto Army. The Battle of Rekawa not only exposed the weaknesses of the Chinese army, but also exposed the weaknesses of the Japanese army.

The Soviet army fought against the Northeast Army in the Battle of the Middle East Road, as if it were a joke, so the Japanese army through interpretation believed that the Japanese army was far stronger than the Soviet army in terms of individual tactics and combat will, and it should be easier to deal with the Chinese army. However, after the Battle of Rehe, domestic public opinion began to underestimate the Japanese army under the secret fuel of some forces, as if the navy was the only one.

In Ryuki Ryuki's opinion, the Japanese were so strange. Before the Battle of Rekawa, the young and strong sects shouted all day long to teach the Chinese a lesson that they should occupy Northern China, etc. After the defeat, it was a water of pessimism, disappointment and decadence, as if the Japanese Empire was in danger, and the entire Yamato nation relied on the joint fleet to save its lives?

Radishi Katsuraki is actually not an authentic Chinese expert, but his strategic vision is indeed very unique among the senior Japanese generals. Radishi Katsuraki admires Ishihara Kanir and Itagaki Seishiro very much, so he has always studied China's issues. Radishi Katsuraki, who was called the "leader of the army" by the Japanese, was able to take over as the commander of the Kanto Army again.

Ryuki Kariya believes that there is no need to make a fuss about the conflict between the Chinese army in Suiyuan. China is so big and the army is full of factions. A little conflict can't explain anything. Yan Xishan from Shanxi has the experience of studying in the empire and is a cunning person. He is afraid he will be disappointed if he expects him to do something extreme and impulsive.

As a knock on the door sounded, Ryuki Kareya raised his head and smiled slightly, "Please sit down, two! Today, Mr. Puyi, the ruling Manchukuo, brought me some good tea and taste it together!"

Okamura Yasuji, who acted as Chief of Staff of the Kanto Army, and the newly appointed Deputy Chief of Staff Seishiro Itagaki hurriedly raised his legs and bowed to express his gratitude.

After the three of them sat down, Ryukari said with a smile: "I am trusted by His Majesty the Emperor and served as the commander of the Kwantung Army again. It is so scary! My loyal and brave imperial generals and soldiers have used up all their strength in the Battle of Rekawa. The reason why the defeat cannot be entirely due to strategic command and tactical coordination. I personally think that as the unit directly under His Majesty the Emperor, our weapons and equipment are still at the level after the First World War, so that the Chinese army equipped with German weapons can effectively defend Chengde and kill the vital forces of our army in large quantities. This is very terrible!"

Okamura Yasuji said with shame: "I'm sorry, Commander, the lower officials are actually no longer here at this moment. As the commander of the front enemy, the defeated lower officials of Rekawa must bear certain responsibility. Now that Mr. Muto died of illness, Chief of Staff Koiki Aki was punished and retired, I, as a defeated general, continue to be trusted and valued, and I feel deeply guilty."

Ryukari Takashi shook his head and said, "Don't blame yourself too much. We think that our firepower cannot destroy the Chinese army's will to resist. What does this mean? It means that our firepower is still not strong enough. The military expenditure of the empire is almost occupied by the shameless navy. We are still using the old-fashioned Type 38 artillery, Taisho machine guns, our Army Wing, Brigades, and Division III tactical units must be increased, otherwise we will not be able to deal with the next war."

Ryukari paused slightly and said, "There is specific information that the Chinese government is actively carrying out military cooperation with Germany. Not only did the two sides sign the "Five-Year Military Industry Development Plan", Germany began to help China establish a military industry, and provided military equipment to China before China's military industry was completed. In terms of assisting China in reorganizing and building the army, it submitted the "Army Reform Recommendation", which proposed to use limited material and financial resources to establish a small core demonstration armed force and well-equipped and well-trained, and then complete the reorganization of 60 divisions across the country in batches and phases. The German advisory group believes that China has such an elite standing army of 60 divisions to cope with various situations, including counterattacking Manchuria! Please think about it! The German-armed troops such as Chengde's new first division, and the headquarters of the Fifth Army of the Chinese Army we encountered in the Battle of Shanghai are all German-armed troops that have not yet been reorganized!"
Chapter completed!