Tokyo Base Camp in Japan received two battle reports on January 15.

The 2nd Manchuria and Mongolian Expeditionary Force Command stated in the battle report that at 16:20 pm on January 15, the 6th Japanese Navy Team boarded a small boat to Pyongyang and planted a Japanese military flag near the Watergate.

The Japanese Manchuria and Mongolian Expeditionary Force Command stated in the war report that at 16 pm on January 15, the 6th Japanese Army pursued the retreating Northeast Army and entered Pyongyang. Since the 6th Japanese Army was searching for the remaining Northeast Army in the city, they did not have time to plant the flag.

This is another small manifestation of the confrontation between the 6th Army Navy. At this time, the Japanese base camp knew that it could not waste time in such a mess. Both battle reports were not released. The news focused on the afternoon of January 16, the Manchuria and Mongolian dispatched troops

The headquarters met with the 2nd Manchuria and Mongolian Expeditionary Forces Command in Pyongyang.

When the second Manchuria and Mongolian Command's car arrived outside Pyongyang City, Ishihara Kanr observed the city that he had abandoned three months ago through the car window. A few local Korean upper class loyal to Japan led their own people to organize a response at the gate.

These guys were slogans and shouting slogans. The city gate looked a bit lively. Car 1 passed the city gate and the streets were deserted and there was no ordinary people at all. Team 1 Japanese troops arranged their stations in the city to build a building

The wires filled Pyongyang City with solemnity.

In Ishihara Kanir's memory, Pyongyang was at least a vibrant city three months ago, with many panicked citizens on the streets. Pyongyang is now like a dead city, Ishihara Kanir believes that it is pro-Japanese in northern North Korea.

The power has been swept away by the Northeast Army.

The car stopped in front of the Japanese commander's department in Pyongyang, and saw a group of reporters waiting outside the cordon at the door. The commander of the Manchuria and Mongolian Expeditionary Army, Lieutenant General Teraunai and Chief of Staff Major General Nagata Tetsuyama, welcomed him. Both sides greeted each other, and Teraunai Soo

Lieutenant General 1 smiled and said, "Your Excellency, it is better to let the reporters take photos first so that the news can be sent back to the country as soon as possible, so that the people can be convinced that our army has recovered Pyongyang."

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Everyone had no objection, and the reporters quickly took photos. After a brief pause, five people walked into the headquarters gate and heard a reporter from behind excitedly say: "Commander, how is the progress of the battle of 700,000 troops in this pursuit battle?

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Five people entered the headquarters directly. Major General Okamura Nishiji, the combat section chief of the Manchurian and Mongolian Expedition Army, and the generals were waiting inside. When they saw Lieutenant General Kanta Suzuki and others coming in, they all bowed and greeted.

The Manchu and Mongolian dispatched troops were on the left, and the Second Man hurried dispatched troops were on the right, and both sides sat down on both sides of the long table. Lieutenant General Shou No. 1 said, "God of Suzuki, please contact the navy for logistics and transportation."

Ishihara Kaner felt regretful. As the reporter asked outside, the total number of Japanese troops involved in the pursuit did reach 700,000. However, the Northeast Army faced the pursuit of 700,000 Japanese troops, and retreated calmly. The Northeast Army blew up the railway and highways.

It will take at least several months to fully restore the railway. The Japanese army is pursuing with all their might, and logistics transportation is extremely tight.

Lieutenant General Suzuki Kantaro replied politely: "I am the navy and do not understand the 6th battle. The 6th battle has ended. Just yesterday, I formally requested from the base camp to resign from the position of commander of the 2nd Manchuria and Mongolian Expeditionary Army.

And I recommend Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Ugaki to take over, I think there will be news soon."

The generals of the 6th Army felt relieved, but the Lieutenant General of the Temple expressed regret, as if he really hoped that Lieutenant General Suzuki would continue to serve as the commander of the Second Expeditionary Army of Manchuria and Mongolia.

Lieutenant General Suzuki didn't care at all. In major events related to the fate of the Japanese Empire, the Navy of course had to cooperate with the 6th Army. If all the battle goals were achieved in this battle of 6, he won a great victory, Lieutenant General Suzuki would win more.

If you have military achievements, you may consider continuing to serve as commander of the 2nd Expeditionary Army.

When the 6th Army still had to fight hard, Lieutenant General Suzuki believed that this was a good beginning and a good end.

At this time, 16% of the Lieutenant General Ugaki's Army had already received hints from relevant people in the base camp and knew that the base camp had basically agreed to this matter. Since Lieutenant General Suzuki told him personally, he had no worries. Lieutenant General Ugaki asked directly: "

I wonder what the Manchuria and Mongolia Command has for the next battle situation.”

Lieutenant General Teruuchi Nobu replied immediately: "According to the investigation, the enemy has built a second line of defense in North Korea. At this time, the enemy must not be given time to calmly deploy defense. At this time, they must chase and defeat it with one lift."

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After saying that, Lieutenant General Ugaki felt a little regretful. It would be great if the establishment of the 2nd Manchuria and Mongolian Expeditionary Army Command could be cancelled and it would be included in the Manchuria and Mongolian Expeditionary Army Command. However, looking at the current situation, Lieutenant General Ugaki was not like this.

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This is not incomprehensible. The Japanese army's revenge of Pyongyang has been a huge military achievement. Lieutenant General Suzuki's resignation must be promoted to general. In this way, Lieutenant General Ugaki's chances of being promoted to general in the short term are very slim unless,

In the next battle, Lieutenant General Ugaki made another contribution to be promoted to general with Lieutenant General Desouch 1 Lieutenant General Desouch 1.

Such a calculation does not mean that there was a conflict within the 6th Army. If you change your place, the Lieutenant General of the Temple feels that he will do the same. At this time, Lieutenant General of the Temple only hopes to attack the Northeast Army from North Korea as soon as possible, although it will be recovered.

Pyongyang is a great contribution, which can calm Japan's domestic dissatisfaction with the 6th Army in a short period of time, but the 6th Army is still under great pressure. As long as it fails to recover North Korea in one day, the 6th Army's shame will not be washed away in one day.

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Of course, there will also be people in this world who admit that the Japanese army has performed very well. For example, in Seoul, Major General James, the commander of the British Military Observation Corps, listened to the city outside the window making various sounds because of its human power, and was a little annoyed.

These annoyances did not affect his completion of the final part of the report.

"…The Japanese 6th Army and the Navy have been able to complete the large-scale war, and their strength is already limited in the gap with the European first-class powers. Most of this gap comes from the gap in industrial strength between Japan and Europe.

As the enemy of the Japanese army, the Northeast Army performed no less than the Japanese army in the war. In particular, it organized 500,000 troops to retreat 400 miles (about 640 kilometers) in a continuous military operation, and its organizational strength was even better than that of the Japanese army.

The Northeast Government has built a command system to command the smooth retreat of 500,000 modern troops within 10 years. Such changes are shocking and uneasy. Judging from the war situation so far, the Japanese army has not found the means to fight the Northeast Army. And the Northeast Army

It is also very likely that you do not have the best way to fully utilize your combat effectiveness for the time being.

Even if the war is not over yet, I still recommend that trade control of materials that are helpful to the strength of the Northeast War. This will enable the balance of power to be maintained for a longer period of time..."

After writing the report, Major General James felt that he had finally completed one thing, but he was not feeling relaxed. The military strength shown by the Far East War was completely beyond imagination. Even if Britain sent 500,000 troops to the Far East, it might not be able to fight better.

. Regardless of whether the UK recognizes it or not, the Far East has completely broken away from the direct control of Britain. Even... In order to continue to exist in the Far East, British military forces must do their best to seek, cooperate and compromise with the Far East.

This perception made Major General James feel very unhappy.

Major General James is not the only one who is unhappy. In Tianjin, Mo Yang, director of the Tianjin Station of Northeast Daily, is holding a press conference.

The reporters in the audience thought there would be some big news, so they all listened with breath and focused. After more than ten seconds, they understood that the Northeast Daily would publish news again, reiterate the Northeast government's policy on donating money and materials, and remind the public that any

People and organizations who donate money and materials under the banner of the Northeast government are all liars. This is a cliché, and the re-reminder at this time also made the reporters smile.

After Mo Yang announced the main content of the press conference, the reporters asked questions one after another. The reporters all knew that as an old reporter like Mo Yang, they would definitely not reveal any military secrets. Moreover, Mo Yang himself should not know those real military affairs.

Confidential. He pointed indirectly from other directions, trying to find out more information.

No matter how they asked, the news they received was the official content. Finally, a reporter who was quite close to Beiyang raised a question, "Director Mo, the news in Japanese newspapers now says that the Northeast Army was repelled by the Japanese army by 1,000.

Dori, how credible is this news?"

A sigh came from the reporter. The news was not secret, but public. However, no other reporter dared to ask so 'bluntly'. Especially according to the battle report released by the Northeast Army first, the Northeast Army did indeed go from the Pyongyang defense line.

After retreating for thousands of kilometers, even the reporter who was most confident in the Northeast Army could only think that the Northeast Army was ready to go, but there was no way to think that this retreat was a victory.

So the reporter calmed down for a moment, and everyone stared at Mo Yang, wanting to see if Mo Yang would answer this question.

Mo Yang's expression remained unchanged, and he was still calm and calm, and could not see any difference. In fact, Mo Yang was a little unhappy, but not strong. If possible, Mo Yang wanted to wait for a while before mentioning these contents.

Since someone asked so bluntly, he could also answer this time.

After sorting out his mood, a very professional smile appeared on Mo Yang's face, "The Japanese newspaper is written for the Japanese to read. If you ask us for confirmation whether these news is credible, it is better to ask the Japanese to verify. After all, it was written by Japanese newspapers.

Is that true?"

When the reporters heard Mo Yang's tone relaxed, they couldn't help laughing out loud.

The reporter who asked the question looked a little embarrassed. He was close to Beiyang and naturally did not like the Northeast government. He asked this at this time, and he was indeed a little uneasy and kind-hearted. Even so, the reporter was not a traitor, at least he thought he was not. Naturally, it was impossible to express himself that he was not.

Identify the reports of Japanese newspapers.

In this embarrassment, Mo Yang put away his smile, "I think different colleagues have compared the reports of the Northeast government with the Japanese government. It is impossible for Japanese newspapers to have no truth. Let's compare the reports of both sides.

It can analyze a lot of content. These analysis naturally depends on the opinions of all colleagues."

Hearing this, the reporters made a request again, wanting to hear how Mo Yang analyzed the war report. However, how could Mo Yang be deceived? Even if Mo Yang emphasized that his analysis was not the Northeast Army's intention to fight, as long as others saw it.

If you have the name of Mo Yang from Northeast Daily, you will feel that there must be an official component in it.

Facing the eager reporters, Mo Yang politely replied: "Everyone, today's press conference ends here. Let's say goodbye."

Mo Yang was afraid that his name would appear in the analysis of the battle situation, so some people were not afraid. Xu Chengfeng, Cheng Ruofan, and Hu Xiushan, who were located in the Changjin Lake Defense Line Command, even specifically discussed the battle situation and arranged the action to submit to the General Command.

The meeting was held.

Cheng Ruofan took the initiative to say: "When the Japanese army arrives in front of the defense line and the foothold is not stable, I suggest that the troops take the initiative to attack."

Xu Chengfeng and Hu Xiushan looked at Cheng Ruofan with bright eyes, and Xu Chengfeng asked, "What's next?"

Cheng Ruofan had considered the overall arrangement of the battle and immediately replied: "If the Japanese army is repelled by us and our army will advance to 50 kilometers, we will withdraw our troops. If we are subject to stubborn resistance from the Japanese army within 50 kilometers, we will withdraw.

What is the situation? We next retreated from the second line of defense and returned to the northeast."

Hu Xiushan nodded slightly in a rare manner. Xu Chengfeng did not question, but just raised a question: "What about the reason for such an arrangement?"

Faced with Xu Chengfeng's question, Cheng Ruofan immediately answered: "We must take the initiative in the battle. The Japanese army has proved with facts that they have the ability to maintain 700,000 people fighting on the front line in the short term. What our army needs most now is time

Digested and absorbed everything learned in this battle, and entangled with the Japanese army on the Changjin Lake defense line, which may cause major sacrifices because of the Japanese attack with all their might. In order not to allow such a passive situation to occur, withdrawing the Yalu River defense line is the best choice.

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Xu Chengfeng continued to ask: "Have the report been written?"

Cheng Ruofan shook his head, "I want to go back to Shenyang in person to report to the Chairman."

"Haha!" Xu Chengfeng laughed, "I am the commander, and I am going there. Ruofan, you have too many insights in your heart and want to have a comprehensive exchange with the Chairman. I want to."

Seeing that his thoughts were exposed by Xu Chengfeng, Cheng Ruofan did not retreat, "I am the chief of staff, and I must have made the plan. I want to give a report."

Seeing Xu Chengfeng and Cheng Ruofan fighting for this matter, Hu Xiushan, who was usually taciturn, spoke, "Why not invite the Chairman to come to inspect the front line?"

Xu Chengfeng and Cheng Ruofan were both stunned. When they looked at Hu Xiushan, they saw that Hu Xiushan had already picked up the tea cup and slowly started drinking tea. It seemed that he had said nothing just now. Xu Chengfeng and Cheng Ruofan looked at each other.

One eye, walked to their respective marching tables and started writing a report at the same time.

He Rui agreed to the plan of Xu Chengfeng and Cheng Ruofan, but refused to go to the front line for inspection. It was not that He Rui did not want to have in-depth exchanges with Xu Chengfeng and others, but He Rui believed that young soldiers needed practice to verify their gains.

The decision to withdraw the Yalu River defense line based on "maintaining initiative" alone proves that these three people no longer care about the gains and losses of 1 city and 1 place. For the commander, this is a very important pattern.

In history, Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, won every 7 or ten battles, and lost all the game at Gaixia. However, Liu Bang faced Xiang Yu, lost every battle, but completely established the victory through a decisive battle.
To be continued...