Takamatsu Castle in Sanuki Province, Shikoku Island, more than half a month has passed since the massacre, and the blood in the city has gradually faded. The Japanese Theater Command of the Central Military Commission is located here, and the commanders in charge of all units participating in the Japanese campaign today gathered in the operational command room of the Theater Command to hold the last military meeting before the war.

Gao Jianguo stood next to a huge Honshu Island sand table, pointed at the sand table with a baton, and said in a deep voice: "Honshu Island is the last target of our Japanese campaign. While our operations on the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku went very well, the situation on Honshu was much more complicated. Therefore, all units must strictly implement the plan drawn up by our theater command and thoroughly solve the problem of small Japan. ”

After he finished speaking, he nodded at Lin Hua next to him, and then handed him the baton in his hand. Lin Hua walked over, took the baton, and began to state the battle plan formulated by the General Staff for everyone.

"According to the operational plan drawn up by the General Staff, in the initial phase of the Honshu Island combat operation, an attack will be launched simultaneously from four directions. The second detachment of the Southern Army Corps, together with the remnants of the Kyushu Coalition led by the Satsuma Domain, was merged into the Kyushu Division, and then strengthened two Outer Northeast Indigenous Cavalry Divisions, two overseas brigades, and one field brigade to jointly form the Southern Army Corps, attack the main force of the Shogunate Coalition in the direction of Osaka, break through the enemy's defense line and attack in the direction of Kyoto.

At present, the Tokugawa shogunate has built dozens of kilometers of civil fortifications on the line from Settsu to Izumi, and although it will be vulnerable under the artillery fire of our Far Eastern Army, it will still cause us certain troubles in the course of the battle.

Two overseas brigades, a mountain brigade, two Outer Tohoku Indigenous Militia brigades, and a daredevil's brigade formed the Western Army Corps, which raided Ise Bay, landed at Owari, and annihilated the Owari Tokugawa family. One field brigade, two cavalry divisions, two overseas brigades, two daring brigades. The Eastern Army was formed, entered Edo Bay through the Uraga Waterway, and landed in Edo. One field brigade, two overseas brigades, and two daring brigades, forming the Northern Army, landed at the Mito Domain in Hitachi Province and annihilated the Mito Tokugawa family, and the troops continued to attack south. ”

He said this. He glanced at the people attending the meeting, and then continued: "The main task in the initial stage of this operation is to help the Shimazu family of the Satsuma domain eliminate the Tokugawa shogunate, and then occupy Kyoto, control the emperor and ministers in the city, authorize the opening of the Satsuma Shimazu family, and get a big banner to be erected first to prepare for our next actions."

During the battle, we tried to eliminate as much of the Shogunate coalition as possible. Therefore, at the beginning of the campaign, each unit had to use the banner of the Satsuma Domain's Kyushu coalition to annihilate the Tokugawa shogunate in the shortest possible time. Finally, he will deal with other daimyo feudal lords in Japan. ”

Gao Jianguo glanced at everyone and said solemnly: "Now everyone will go back and prepare immediately." The date of the general assault was three days later. We must move quickly in all directions of attack, we have no time to delay, and we must completely solve Japan before next spring. Don't scruple too much, give me a hard beating, as long as you dare to resist our Far East, whoever he is, you will smash them all. ”

Everyone listened to Gao Jianguo's words, and they all responded with a bang. Then left the theater command and returned to the units to prepare. Gao Jianguo continued to stand there silently looking at the sand table.

Shi Mingfeng came to his side. took out a cigarette and handed it to him, and then said with a smile: "Honshu Island is not easy to handle, there are more than 200 daimyo lords in a big place. ”

Gao Jianguo lit a cigarette, took a hard puff, and then said with a smile: "It's okay." Solve the Tokugawa shogunate first, let the Satsuma Shimazu family enter Kyoto, and then clean them up, just a plate of scattered sand. ”

At this moment, a staff officer walked in. Said to Gao Jianguo: "Commander, Shimazu Tadashi asks to see ......" Gao Jianguo and Shi Mingfeng glanced at each other, and they both showed smiling expressions.

"Lao Shi, let's go meet him, there are some things that we should tell him now." Shi Mingfeng nodded, smiled and walked out with Gao Jianguo.

Shimazu Tadashi was standing outside the theater headquarters at this time, waiting for Gao Jianguo's summons. For the past two months, he has been anxious, hoping to defeat the Tokugawa shogunate with the help of the power of the Far East. However, the Far East remained unmoved, and watched as the Tokugawa shogunate's defense line was built day by day.

He also knew the art of war, and the defense line on the opposite side made him very worried. The Tokugawa shogunate is desperate, and if they want to break through this line of defense, they don't know how many people will die.

While he was thinking nonsense, an old man next to him said excitedly: "Lord, the general of the Far East personally greeted us......

When Shimazu Zhongheng heard this, he hurriedly looked up and found Gao Jianguo and Shi Mingfeng walking out of the barracks. He hurriedly ran over excitedly, led more than a dozen retainers behind him, and knelt down with a "poof".

"Satsuma Shimazu, greetings to the Shogun......"

After he finished speaking, he "banged" and knocked down. He buried his head deep in the ground. A dog-legged man looks like he has seen his master.

Gao Jianguo laughed and said, "Haha...... Don't be so polite, get up and ......"

After he finished speaking, he helped Shimazu Tadashi up, and then took his hand affectionately and led him into the theater headquarters. Gao Jianguo's attitude made Shimazu Zhongheng's bones crispy, and he was moved...... It's tears.

After they entered the theater headquarters, Gao Jianguo led Shimazu Tadashi into a quiet room. Gao Jianguo asked Shimazu Zhongheng to sit next to him, but he didn't dare to take it big, and obediently knelt in front of Gao Jianguo and Shi Mingfeng, ready to listen to the teachings of the Far Eastern General.

Gao Jianguo didn't be polite to him, sat down calmly, and said with a smile: "How is the Kyushu Division resting?" ”

Shimazu Zhongheng listened to Gao Jianguo's words, and smiled bitterly in his heart, how can I know.

At present, the cadres and backbones of the Kyushu division at the grassroots level are all people sent from the Far East, and Hu Guosheng, deputy division commander, is the actual controller of the division and regiment. Shimazu Tadashi had only a group of retainers and high-ranking samurai from Satsuma, and he was basically not involved in the appointment and management of division cadres, and the training of the troops was also responsible for the samurai sent by the Far East.

But he couldn't say that, so he had to say respectfully: "After several months of fierce battles, the Satsuma Domain and the Kyushu coalition army suffered relatively large losses, but thanks to the general's compassion, the soldiers of the division were replenished neatly. also sent a large number of samurai to help the Kyushu division train, and the tens of thousands of tigers in the Kyushu division today have long been different. Once the army is raised again, it will be able to annihilate the Tokugawa shogunate. Just ......" (To be continued......