Chapter 65 Muto's Ambition

A gust of wind and snow swept by, and more than a dozen murdered coachmen's bodies were dragged aside by the Japanese military police. Wuto Nobuyi, who was sitting in the car, looked at the rows of corpses placed outside the car window, and snorted coldly: "The Manchus just lack discipline. They know that martial law is still going to come out to cause trouble. They need whips and bayonets to treat them!"

Okamura Yasuji, who was sitting aside, smiled slightly and said, "Commander, our Kanto Army is responsible for supervising Manchukuo, but it may take at least twenty years to build Manchu into a paradise of imperial deeds!"

Muto Nobuyi smiled and said, "Today's power of the empire has been from the Meiji Restoration to the present, the Japanese-Qing War, and the Russo-Japanese War for how many years? I am afraid the military headquarters will not wait for twenty years. Today's empire prosperity is my Japanese soldiers exchanged for blood. Our generation is old and has no ambitions. The future of the empire will depend on you young people!"

"Serve for His Majesty the Emperor!" Okamura Yasuji answered casually, and found that sitting and speaking seemed disrespectful, but it was difficult to stand up in the car. Muto Nobuyoshi hurriedly stopped Okamura Yasuji and said, "The brigade commanders of the divisions and brigades participating in the meeting have arrived, right?"

Okamura Nishi hurriedly took the file handed over by Adjutant Ono in the front row and looked through it, "Your Excellency, you are all here!"

Muto Nobuyi nodded with satisfaction. He was really afraid that this guy Okamura Nishi was shouting the slogan of Long Live His Majesty, so he would really stop in the cold wind and shout onboard.

In the Lin Mansion in the western suburbs of Jinzhou, Muto Nobuyi took the command knife with his salute from the military police and walked into the hall quickly. Adjutant Ono immediately took Muto Nobuyi's coat and handed over half a month of hard military cap. Muto Nobuyi, who was wearing a string of medals and a gift from Dabao, entered the conference room accompanied by Koiki Akira Koi and Okamura Nagaji.

With a sound of Commander, the entire lively venue suddenly became silent, and only the sound of breathing could be heard. Muto Nobuyoshi took off his military cap and placed it on his right side, looking around and said, "Masaemon Oezawa! The son of Osawa, your father is a brave and fearless guy! Is he in good health?"

When Masae Eemon of the Oromoto heard the commander's inquiry, he hurriedly stood up and stood attentively and said, "Fortunately! Old injuries often recur, and there is a lack of special medicines!"

Muto Nobuyi nodded and said, "The experimental institute directly under the headquarters is stationed in Jinzhou. If you have time, you can go over and take a look. There may be some special medicines from Europe there, and even morphine is more effective than those from the empire."

Muto Nobuyi turned around and looked at a bald fat man with a very tight military uniform and said, "Niyiichi, you are my old subordinate, Hirose Shousuke of the 10th Division, Matsuki Naoki of the 14th Division, and Pu Mu of the 16th Division! I believe everyone is familiar with me, the old guy!"

The division commanders below nodded one after another, while the brigade commanders were looking forward to it. Many brigade commanders have only been promoted for a short time. They have admired Muto Nobuyi, a general in the Taisho era for a long time. Moreover, the imperial meeting and the military headquarters both released news that Muto Nobuyi will be promoted to marshal after the Battle of Rehkawa! This will be the highest honor for the Imperial soldiers throughout their lives!

Muto Nobuyi took off the medals on his chest one by one and placed them on the table, sighing: "Everyone! Don't you feel that there is something missing on your chest? Scars are the glory of men, and medals are the glory of soldiers! Now this opportunity belongs to you. Rehe is an unquestionable part of Manchuria. Its terrain is complex, steep and mountainous, and there are also a large number of Chinese troops stationed. According to the intelligence provided by the intelligence agencies, at least more than 100,000 Chinese troops stationed in Rehe, and the same number of Chinese troops stationed in Pingjin can enter Rehe for reinforcement at any time. This includes the Central Army of the Nanjing Government, which does not include the four divisions, especially the newly formed First Division of the National Government stationed in Chengde!"

When it comes to the new First Division, the division commanders and even the brigades below all looked disdainful. Even Major General Mimi Takada, the commander of the 36th Infantry Brigade, said bluntly that one of his brigades could destroy a Chinese army!

Muto Nobuyi glanced at Okamura Yasuji calmly. Okamura Yasuji, who understood it, came to the map with his baton. He first bowed slightly to express his respect, and then used the baton to point out the Chengde Dao on the map: "The predecessor of the newly formed first division of the Chinese army was the 7th Brigade of the Northeast Army in Fengtian. During the Manchuria Incident, one of the units was guarded in Beidaying, with approximately 1,500 to 2,000 troops. Our Kwantung Army concentrated the main force of the Second Division to fight fiercely with the independent garrison.

It was not annihilated or even defeated on the second day. I am not exaggerating the sect. This unit was originally adapted from the Northeast Army's guard brigade. Its well-trained and well-armed, almost comparable to the quality of our Japanese Kanto Army. Its commander, Major General Zhang Xuewu, has very high tactical qualities. It is not difficult to defeat the unit with equal forces under the conditions of field encounters. However, once the unit shrinks its defense, it will be very difficult to crack, and it will become a very difficult hard bone."

Next I will announce the combat programming and sequence of each unit. Okamura Yasuji took a deep breath and opened the document and said aloud: "The 11th, 36th brigades and the 4th brigades of the infantry under the Sixth Division, as well as the 8th and 33rd brigades of the infantry under the 10th Division, assembled in Tongliao, attacked from Tongliao, attacked towards Kailu, Shiwa, Chifeng, Linxi, and Duolun, and attacked from Chaoyang Temple to Jianping and Chifeng northwards, with a unit of troops, led by Lieutenant General Masato Eemon of Omotomoto."

The expressionless Masae Eemon of the Animoto immediately stood up and said with his legs and said excitedly. He took the combat orders of the Kanto Army General Staff from Okamura Yiji with both hands. Okamura Yiji continued: "The Third Infantry, the Sixteenth Brigade and the Third Cavalry Brigade under the Eighth Division, together with the 27th Infantry under the 14th Division, and the 28th Brigade of the Infantry under the 14th Division, the 28th Brigade gathered in Beipiao, attacked and advanced from Beipiao, occupied Chengde and Gubeikou, and completely wiped out the Chinese army in the Rehe territory. The camera sent a capable unit to occupy Luowenyu, Malanyu and other Great Wall Passes, and was unified in command by Lieutenant General Xiyi!"

Xiyi, who had a smile, took over the combat plan with his hands and placed it gently in front of him, pressing his military cap on it, as if he was afraid that the order would fly in front of him.

Naoki Matsuki, the commander of the 14th Division, looked at Xiyiyi and curled his lips slightly. He never expected that he would obey Xiyi's command in the first joint battle? That rural bloke who could grow rice could also assume the responsibility of being a commander at the military level?

This is the first large-scale corps war since the Japanese army abolished its first-level combat agency after the Russo-Japanese War. Everyone knows that if the commander appointed temporarily performed well, he would probably be favored by the military headquarters or His Majesty the Emperor!

Okamura Yasuji opened the last volume and ordered: "The 19th infantry under the 16th Division, the 30th Brigade and the front-end general command center, and formed the 14th Brigade. The 33rd Brigade was the general reserve team and planned to be directly under the Kwantung Army and the Fujiwara Chariot Brigade. The Kitano Heavy Artillery Brigade will serve as special forces support. The Manchu army Zhang Haipeng and Cheng Guorui's troops followed the two attack troops respectively. In addition, the Second Division headquarters postponed their return to China and dispatched garrisons from each division to speed up the clearance and suppression of the Hu bandit armed forces in various Manchuria."

After Okamura Yasuji read the order, Muto Nobuyoshi leaned on the table with his energetic hands and said: "The League of Nations will vote on the Manchuria issue on February 21. This is the European powers deliberately interfering in the internal affairs of our great Japanese empire. We must give it a tit-for-tat color to this and plan to attack the frontal enemy on the 21st!"
Chapter completed!