Chapter 392: Fierce debate

Masao Murata leaned on the chair with interest, without saying a word, quietly staring at the roaring Major Masato Tsuji, who was talking nonstop.

He knew very well that this classmate’s propaganda and inspirational talents could burn others with unique, novel and even shocking theories from school to army, from school to army. This person was a celebrity of General Kenyoshi Ueda, the commander of the Kanto Army. His views were filled with the shadow of Kenyoshi Ueda.

"Second" Masato Tsuji was very happy when he saw his old classmate so seriously. He became more excited and raised his voice. He raised his tireless head. When the current power of the two sides was compared, we had an absolute advantage. Once the conflict began, a mechanized division of the Soviet army could not withstand the attack of our two elite divisions. Then an important question arose. When we annihilate or defeat the 36th Division and the poor cavalry units of Mongolia, and occupy the Mongol Sangbes and Zamenmad areas, will the Soviet army respond?"

"The possibility of a large-scale battle is not impossible, but there are two difficulties that cannot be solved. First, the long journey is to dispatch troops from the mainland to the Far East, and a single railway line cannot withstand such great pressure. The logistics support of the troops and other equipment is a problem that they cannot solve. - Please note, this is not a peaceful time. Will we quietly wait for them to transport soldiers and strategic materials?" Wuwu.com will not jump.

"Secondly, this is also an extremely important point, that is, the turmoil in Europe, and Germany is a major concern of the Soviet Union. If Germany and the West are just a dispute over interests, then the struggle with the Soviet Union is a space for survival. These are two completely different ideologies, which cannot be resolved by negotiation."

"Tsuji Masako's idea must represent the Kanto Army and the opinions of some people in the domestic base camp." Masao Murata nodded heavily.

"It seems that Murata Kan must have different opinions or additional opinions. You and I are not outsiders, so you might as well talk openly, which may be able to improve my argumentation report. Please take care of it." Masato Tsuji said very seriously.

"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint Tsujimasa-kun. As an emperor, of course, we must put the interests of the empire first and absolutely loyal to His Majesty the Emperor." Murata Masao seemed to have made up his mind and drank a big sip of wine. Then he spoke. Recently, he studied a lot of information and information. He came to a conclusion that it is not appropriate for us to fight against the Soviet Union at present."

Masato Tsuji was not surprised, but laughed instead. "Did Zhang Gufeng's battle still make Murata Jun still feel scared? In fact, I think it was a fairly attributable war."

Looking at Masato Tsuji who looked disapproving, a faint shadow flashed across Masao Murata's face. He didn't want to pour wine for Masato Tsuji anymore, so he got up to serve the tea set. But he inadvertently mentioned that Masato Tsuji wanted to hear my opinion?" Wuzhuo didn't jump.

"Of course, I can't listen to a division commander, but Murata's opinion must be listened to. I think Murata shouldn't work in the front-line troops or in the staff office or department that specializes in strategic issues, which will play a greater role."

"Tsuji Masako is too polite, okay, I'll talk about my ideas." Masao Murata took a piece of information and continued to say that in part, both the Soviet army and us had the same difficulty in fighting in the Far East. The Soviet army's transportation line was too long. Once the war started in Siberia, it would inevitably be bombed and shelled by our army. The flat grasslands in the Far East were full of field airports."

If we only start this point, the situation seems to be beneficial to the Japanese Kwantung Army. But in fact, once the aircraft, tanks and artillery units equipped by more than a dozen field divisions in the Far East are concentrated at one point or two points, it will be difficult for the Japanese army to win.

Since it is a local battle, the Japanese army has limited troops and firearms, and more troops cannot be deployed in limited areas.

Just a few days ago, the Japanese reconnaissance planes roughly investigated the Nomenkan and the Haraha River area. In this area, both sides could only invest a few divisions of limited troops.

In this narrow area and space combat, in addition to tenacious fighting spirit and effective tactics, the advantages and disadvantages of combat weapons and logistical support are key issues. The Soviet army's mechanical level is far higher than that of our army, making up for the difficulties of long transportation lines. The Soviet army's powerful military-industrial system can continuously supplement losses. The Japanese army's industrial capacity is limited, so it completely fails to meet this requirement.

"Our army can take sudden attacks, concentrate superior troops and firearms, and win in a short time." Masato Tsuji reminded Masao Murata.

"Yes, can victory on a point and surface solve the problem? The Zhanggufeng Battle explains a problem. Maintaining or expanding the results requires strong comprehensive strength." Masao Murata sighed helplessly.

Masato Tsuji listened carefully to Masao Murata from time to time and was moved by it. He felt that the old classmate's thinking seemed to be a step further. As a staff officer, he realized that it was necessary to understand more thoroughly. Please continue to speak."

"Just Tsuji Masako said it just now. The shadow of the European war always enveloped the Kremlin. Germany's powerful military power made the Russian bear feel threatened. There is no doubt that because we are trapped in the Chinese battlefield, they did not regard the empire as the most dangerous opponent in front of them."

"They have limited restraint, but to ensure that they do not face the enemy, their patience for the Imperial Team's actions is limited. Once they think it is necessary, the bear will rush to his opponent with all his might and give his opponent a fatal blow. This limited blow is not to expand the conflict, but to shock the opponent and ensure that there is no war in the Far East. In this way, they can free up their hands to deal with the threat from the west."

Masao Murata's meaning is very clear, pointing out a serious flaw in the report of Masato Tsuji. When conflicts occur in the Far East, once the Soviet army fights tenaciously and does not give up in an inch of land, the scale of the war will be expanded and extended. The Japanese army cannot bear both the troops and the logistics material supply.

"Murada Jun is just a possibility. I think the Soviet army will not fight for the Manchuria-Mongolia conflict, and we are not prepared to fight. If we occupy the Mongolian Republic, the Soviet Union will not lose it. They will not risk fighting on both sides." Masato Tsuji could not refuse to admit Masao Murata's judgment, but he still insisted on his opinion.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Both of them wanted to convince each other, but they didn't have the right words for a while. Seeing that the orderly soldiers had made tea, they started to taste the tea slowly.

"I didn't expect that in a foreign country, I drank authentic Japanese sake and Japanese tea here at Murata Jun. Thank you."

Masao Murata nodded silently, thought for a while, then picked out a piece of information from the table and said, "Tsuji Masako, as the main combat staff of the Kanto Army, your report plays an important role in the entire decision-making. I will do my best to help you formulate this report. However, I must responsibly remind Tsuji Masako that, with a view to the overall situation and from the long-term interests of the empire, I must carefully consider the national strength of both sides of the war."

Masato Tsuji was stunned when he heard this and asked unhappily whether you still doubt my loyalty to the empire? "Withoutiao, you don't jump to the word.

Masao Murata looked at Masato Tsuji and smiled. Who could doubt an excellent emperor like Tsuji Masaon? My concern is the speed of development of the Soviet Union in the past decade. Since the first five-year plan, they have put forward the slogan of building an industrial power."

After a brief investigation, Japan had learned that the Soviet Union used an economic operating system different from that of Western countries. When the world economic crisis in 1929, Western countries were too busy to take care of themselves and relaxed their control over the Soviet Union.

This allowed the Soviet Union to take advantage of the crisis and take advantage of the opportunity to develop. Two-thirds of their heavy industry were completed with the technical assistance of the United States, and one-third were completed with the assistance of Britain, France, Germany and Italy.

Although it cannot be said that the industrialization process has been completed at present, the annual increase of steel, metallurgy, coal and manufacturing industries is about 25%, three times that of Japan.

Nowadays, the Soviet Union's industrial capacity is second only to the United States, ranking second in the world and first in Europe.

What's ridiculous is that the West actually provided light bomber technology for this group of red-shaped thugs. The intelligence personnel of Japan and Hualian have confirmed that the new heavy tank developed by the Soviet Union have been put into production.

It is terrible to fight such an enemy. Japanese Rear Admiral Iroku Yamamoto once reminded the Japanese upper-level leaders that our human and material resources do not allow us to fight a protracted war. If we don’t fight, we will win. The best way is to wait for Germany and the Soviet Union to go to war, and we will march from Far Berlia."

The car passed through the long sandy grassland and followed the natural dirt road to the forest area on the southern foot of the Greater Xing'an Mountains.

The continuous hills and dense forests are endless, and the emerald green pine trees protect the colorful wild flowers in the grass below in an umbrella shape. Myopia is the ocean of flowers, and far-sightedness is the green waves.

"Stop." Masatoshi Tsuji ordered the driver to park two trucks and a light armored vehicle on the side of the road. More than thirty Japanese soldiers on the car jumped out of the car and drilled into the woods on both sides of the road for convenience.

", Masako Tsuji, you're so frustrated? There's no net worth of words." Major Hu Jiletu, deputy commander of the 11th Regiment of the 12th Regiment of the North Provincial Security Army in Xing'an, said that he turned around and said to Lieutenant Colonel Delege, the leader of the 12th Regiment beside him, in Mongolian language, the Japanese returned him to Bushido. After he was frustrated for hundreds of miles, he urinated."

Masao Murata went from home to Manchuria and didn't understand a single word in Mongolia, but a Japanese logistics officer next to him stayed in Hailar for four years. He not only understood Mongolian, but also spoke fluently. He stared at Major Hujiletu and also said in Mongolian that the major was not afraid of causing trouble when he said just now?" Wuwu.com will not jump.

"Do you know Mongolian?" Hu Jiletu was stunned. He never expected that this Japanese quarconian wearing glasses would speak Mongolianly.

"I know, my name is Imasato Shouna, Captain of the Hailar Supply Base." Imasato Shouna actually said in pure Mongolian language, smiling, and a sense of intimacy. Hujiletu looked at Delege in surprise, looking up and down at the Japanese captain, as if judging whether this person was Japanese.

Major Masato Tsuji looked up at the tall and tall larches, and said with emotion to Masao Murata beside him how beautiful it is, Murata, Manchuria is really the lifeline of the empire, he is worth our struggle and bloodshed, but we cannot be satisfied. Manchuria is just a springboard, Amaterasu will bless us, let us jump to the next goal, occupy the Mongolian plateau, and drink Lake Baikal."

Masao Murata might be infected by Masato Tsuji and sighed that Manchuria's heavy industry, coal, ore, grain and timber are important capitals supporting the imperial jihad. This place is especially valuable when we are unable to go south to obtain strategic resources in the South Ocean."

Dozens of Japanese soldiers from the 23rd Division had seen such a wide grassland and a forest like a wave in the country of Tanmaru Island. They danced wildly and chased among the trees and grass.

Next to a huge rock on the side of the road, a Zhengshouan asked a soldier for a bayonet and knocked a stone from the rock. He looked left and right and couldn't let go of his love.

"Captain Yizheng, I found gold, so interested?" Hujiletu said and left, and Delege followed. While chatting with Yizheng Shounan, they realized that this person was different from other Japanese soldiers and had a little favor.

"It's almost the same, Major," Imasato hit the stones in his hand with a bayonet, and lowered his voice to both of them and said to him: "Manchuria is full of treasures, and your country is really rich."

"Captain Yizheng, isn't it just a stone?" Hu Jiletu asked you again with a funny look. Is the cattle, horses and sheep manure on our grassland treasure?"

"Major," Imasato Shounan turned his face down and said seriously that he should not be joked. This is science. This is the treasure left by your Saint Genghis Khan for his descendants. Laugh?"

When Delege and Hujiletu heard this, they immediately stopped laughing. They were extremely surprised that this young man in charge was a human being.

"I'm not hiding it to you, this stone is iron ore, and its taste is probably about 234%. But this is the exposed part of the ground. If it extends down for dozens of meters, its taste will increase. I don't think it's less than 35%. "I said the truth.

"Then--this stone is useful?" Deleger asked.

"Is it useful?" Imasato looked at them in shock and said, "Is it necessary to smelify iron?" Wuzhuo.com will not jump.

Derger looked up at the tall mountain and murmured to me, how much iron should I refine.”

"This is not all. Although I don't have instruments, I suspect that there will be non-ferrous metals such as lead, zinc, and copper under the stone layer, because the mineralization conditions here are so good. Judging from the geological structure, Hulunbuir should be an alluvial plain formed after the changes in the earth's crust." Two Mongolian officers listened to the dreamlike nagging of Yizheng Shou's son.

With a whistle, the Japanese soldiers wandering in the forest hurriedly ran back and got on the car and armored vehicles.

Wuchagou is a relatively flat grassland plain that appears among the mountains and forests. Five simple roads extend along the bottom of the ditch in five directions. On the hillside, short semi-underground bunkers lurk in the grass, and airplane bags made of cement are arranged on the flat ground.

The light combat aircraft of a Japanese flying regiment was hidden in rounded aircraft bags. Once a war broke out, it could be lifted out of the flat grass of hundreds of meters.

On a newly repaired narrow road, the car was jogging slowly, and Masatoshi Tsuji's intuition was beating in a mess in his abdomen, so uncomfortable that he wanted to vomit.

He turned his head and looked at Masao Murata who was sitting next to him. He looked similar, but he was just holding his feet and laughed silently. He recalled the conversation with the 23rd Division Commander Lieutenant General Komatsuhara and Major General Yayino Nobuo when he came.

"Tsuji Masako, according to intelligence analysis, the 57th Special Army of the Soviet Far East has been deployed in the area of ​​Tumchag Prague, and our troops are about to be assembled. According to the orders of the Kanto Army Command, the preliminary combat plan has also been formulated. Regarding the combat plan of the eight cavalry regiments of the Xing'an Army and the North Provincial Security Army of Xing'an, an artillery regiment against the Mongolian army, and how to cooperate with Lieutenant General Masako Yasuoka's tank division, you still need to coordinate."

Komatsuhara knew in his heart Masato Tsuji's ability and status in the Kanto Army Command. Although this young officer was not at a high level, he did have different opinions on the combat plan against the Soviet Union and Mongolia formulated by the Kanto Army Command.

If he can get the support and affirmation of Masatoshi Tsuji, the execution will be smoother. Therefore, he intends to let Masatoshi Tsuji run more and learn about the on-site situation.

"Thank you for your trust in the division commander. I am going to the Arshan Fortress immediately to study the battle plan with the consultant of the Xing'an Cavalry Division, Major Noda, and Nakasa Miki, the combat director of the Yasuoka Tank Division." Masato Tsuji was very happy to see Lieutenant General Komatsuhara attaching so much importance.

"After the Alshan meeting, Tsuji Masako happened to pass through the Halaha area on his way. Do you have any plans there?" Chief of Staff Yayinozo asked tentatively.

"I am going to cross the border and investigate it myself, but the feeling in the air is not as good as it is." Masato Tsuji showed his courage here.

"Okay, we will notify the garrisons in the Halaha River Temple area to ensure the safety of Tsuji Masako." Komatsuhara and Yayinnomi were excited, which was exactly what they hoped.

Lieutenant General Isotani Risuke, Chief of Staff of Kanto Army, flew to the Halaha River and saw the terrain of the Nomenhan area from the air. His opinion was that once the war started, the main force of the 23rd Division, under the cover of the Yasuoka Masashimi Tank Regiment, crossed the river from the upper reaches of the Halaha River and attacked the 11th Tank Brigade of the Soviet Army and the 149th Regiment of the Motorized Infantry Regiment.

Part 7th Division crossed the river from the lower reaches of the Halaha River, attacked the 6th Mongolian cavalry division and armored vehicles, and occupied the heavy artillery positions on the Su-Mongolian highlands on the west bank. This opinion was different from the combat plan formulated by the 23rd Division after repeated reconnaissance. Lieutenant General Komatsuhara understood in his heart that there must be sufficient basis for making the Kanto Army headquarters change its mind. It is best for people like Masato Tsuji to conduct on-site inspections, so that the suggestions put forward will be more powerful.

Therefore, he provided full support to all Masato Tsuji's investigation activities and provided guarantees within his ability.

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