sjar Chapter 349 I’m scared
Chapter 349 I’m scared
"Of course. We can transfer our 72nd Division. The Japanese are extremely ambitious. Now is not the same as before. We lost so many people, and we only took back Rehe Province. Do you think the Japanese will be satisfied?"
Li Sibei felt that it was unlikely. Unless the people above were crazy, or had a way to deal with the Japanese, otherwise the 72nd Division would have no choice but to be stationed there. After all, the other troops could not resist the devils.
The Japanese have been going back on their word over the years, so even if we have an agreement with them, it will be of no use. Therefore, we need a strong army to keep an eye on them, and the 72nd Division is a good choice.
While the two were discussing these matters, someone from the Nanjing National Government did point out that the 72nd Division was growing stronger and stronger, and might soon become the King of the North, a warlord even more uncontrollable than the 29th Army.
So they thought of curbing the development of the 72nd Division in some places, but there were also people in the National Government who supported the 72nd Division. The money Li Shaoyi spent in Nanjing was not wasted. As long as he got the money and did the work, he could continue to give it in the future.
The 72nd Division is nominally protecting us from the Japanese offensive, preventing them from extending their claws into North China. If you were to stir up trouble behind our backs, do you think Li Shaoyi is just sitting there doing nothing? I'll make sure you're in big trouble.
Take Li Sibei and Wu Zhenkui for example. With the support of Li Shaoyi, they have money and connections in Jinling, so they dare to do anything.
They are not good at formal means, but they are better than each other in unconventional means. If you dare to target the 72nd Division, when you open your eyes tomorrow morning, rumors will probably spread throughout Nanjing, and even your relatives will accuse you of being a traitor.
In the end, the meeting came to nothing. Now that the Japanese army was heading south, no one could resist it except the 72nd Division. This was one of the reasons why Nanjing could not act rashly. Moreover, the third phase of arms trade was about to begin. If Li Shaoyi was angered, the reorganization plan of the Central Army would be thwarted. Who could withstand the principal's anger at that time?
Just as undercurrents were surging in Nanjing, the highest meeting of the Kwantung Army was also held in Fengtian. The new commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, Koichirō Mutō, personally presided over the meeting. In addition to senior officials of the Kwantung Army, there was also Major General Kono who came from the Japanese headquarters.
The fundamental reason why this person holds a high position at such a young age is that he married a princess of the previous generation in Japan. If we talk about seniority, the current emperor would have to call him uncle.
In addition to this, he was one of the few people the Emperor could chat with, so he came to attend the highest military meeting of the Kwantung Army not to offer opinions, but to listen.
This shows that Li Shaoyi caused this turmoil and has attracted the attention of the highest level of Japan.
Continuous reinforcements and successive failures. What was originally thought to be a very simple matter has finally become complicated. According to the information collected by the Fengtian secret service, Li Shaoyi's current total military strength is unknown, mainly because the number of security groups in various places is too mixed.
The strength of the Air Force has surpassed that of the 1st Flying Division, and the speed of development is simply unimaginable. The Army also has tanks and various armored vehicles, and the Japanese army on the battlefield was completely unable to recover.
According to the request of the 1st Division Commander Tanimoto Masao, the Kwantung Army increased its troops, but what was the point of increasing the troops? In the past month, the Kwantung Army lost a total of five infantry regiments, which is nearly 20,000 troops.
It has been several years since the Kwantung Army occupied the Northeast, and they have never lost so many troops. Now, in just one month, Li Shaoyi has wiped out an army equivalent to a division. If the Kwantung Army does not take it seriously, when we open our eyes tomorrow, the 72nd Division may be in Fengtian.
"Everyone, let us welcome Major General Kono of the headquarters to read out the headquarters' orders."
Takeshiro Koichirō sat in his seat, welcoming a major general so grandly. This was a first for the Kwantung Army.
A large number of army lieutenant generals below also had smiles on their faces, as if they had never been defeated. Including several division commanders on the front line, they also came back to participate in this meeting.
They also received news that the Japanese headquarters was extremely dissatisfied with the defeat in Rehe, and several people would be punished this time. Major General Kono should have the headquarters' order in his hands.
"Thank you for the welcome, seniors. This is the order given to me by the Army Headquarters."
Major General Kono tightened his gloves, then took out an order from the headquarters. Everyone, including Muto Koichirō, stood at attention. The Japanese headquarters had remained silent during this farce, hoping to eventually win and cover up all the shame. However, the expected result did not happen, so some people deserved to be punished.
"Commander of the 11th Division, Naito..."
When people heard this name, they were not surprised. This guy's army did not suffer many losses, but its combat effectiveness was not very good. The most important thing was that it did not have much foundation in the upper level, so it was normal to target it.
Starting with this division commander, the chief of staff and a brigade commander were all dismissed.
Anton Shigekita of the 12th Division should have been dismissed, but he had strong connections, so he was transferred to the Rehe Garrison Division as commander. The original chief of staff, Kamimura Masamitsu, was demoted and continued to serve as chief of staff alongside Anton Shigekita.
Major General Miyamoto, director of the Kwantung Army's Operations Department, was dismissed from his post.
Major General Kamii, Chief of Staff of the 1st Air Division, was dismissed.
Next, nearly ten senior military officers were dismissed. Everyone present was moved. They thought it was just a lot of noise but little action, after all, those with strong backers were not dealt with. Now it seems that only those with strong backers were not dealt with, while those with small backers were still dealt with.
In everyone's mind, the person who deserved to be punished the most was the commander of the 1st Division, Masao Tanimoto.
There is also Inoue Puxiong who is stationed in Aohan.
These two people are the culprits who created this crisis. One of them made such a big mess in order to show off, and the other one lied about military intelligence just to avoid being abandoned by the empire.
The Kwantung Army suffered such a disastrous defeat due to the lies of these two people. Unfortunately, both of them have strong foundations and did not even offer a word of criticism...