Korea, joint command of the Japanese army.

Here, in addition to the command of the North Korean Army, there was a joint command of the 4th, 5th, and 8th divisions. At present, the entire Korean army is still being reorganized, and a new commander has not arrived, so Lieutenant General Hongo Botaro, commander of the 4th Division, is the acting commander of the Korean Army, and the original commander, Lieutenant General Matsukawa Toshiyin, has been transferred back to China for accountability.

"Your Excellency, the military department has sent an urgent telegram that the Chinese army has launched an offensive in the Arthur area, and the 10th Division of the Reich is besieged by regiments and in a precarious situation, and the Reich hopes that we can take action and put pressure on the Chinese people. Prepare for the next negotiations. ”

"What, the 10th Division is surrounded? Waste, what a waste. The permanent divisions of the Great Japanese Empire were wiped out one after another by the Shina Army. It was simply a disgrace to the Great Japanese Empire. Send a telegram to the military headquarters, saying that our new Korean army will reorganize and fight, and will definitely inflict heavy losses on the Chinese army in the shortest possible time, so as to restore the honor of the empire. Lieutenant General Hongo Fangtaro said confidently.

"Your Excellency, Commander, we don't have a military advantage right now." Lieutenant General Oi Naritato, commander of the Fifth Division, said in a low voice.

"Oi-kun, do you want to grow the morale of others and destroy your own prestige. The Imperial Japanese Army was invincible. This is our honor as an emperor, no matter how powerful the enemy is, even if he dies in the next second, we must not hesitate to advance for the honor of the imperial army. Lieutenant General Botaro Hongo said sternly. He knew that he would not be able to sit for long as the acting commander, but this time he had sent a senior general to command the new Korean army, and he was already on his way. It won't be long before he comes to take over, that is, when the new commander arrives, and when his Hongo Botaro steps down. He and Lieutenant General Oi Narimoto were colleagues, with equal qualifications and could be regarded as rivals, and later one of them became the division commander of the Fourth Division and the other the division commander of the Fifth Division. It seems that no one can suppress anyone, but now it seems that the commander of the Fourth Division, Lieutenant General Hongo Botaro, is a little higher in rank than Lieutenant General Oi Naritato because he became the acting commander. Moreover, he also covets the identity of the commander of the North Korean army, which can prove that he is capable of taking charge on his own and becoming a hot figure in the military. Therefore, he is desperate to make a difference in this position.

"Your Excellency Commander, it's not that I don't agree to send troops, it's just that the protection of the China Army is extremely tight, and the reinforcements from China are almost time to arrive, and they are accompanied by Cai Yi, a famous general of the China Army. We cannot ignore these things, and the reason for the defeat of the Korean army was that they did not know the enemy's situation, and they were carelessly broken by the enemy one by one. We should learn a lesson so that we can face up to the fighting power of the Chinese army. Lieutenant General Oi Narimoto said in a deep voice.

"Oi-kun, do you have any good advice?" Lieutenant General Hongo Botaro asked. He was definitely not a straw bag to become the division commander of the Fourth Division, on the contrary, Hongo Botaro was known for his resourcefulness in the Japanese army. The 12th Regiment he led caused great casualties to the Russian army in the Russo-Japanese War, otherwise he would not have been promoted to lieutenant general so quickly.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, this area has been impregnable by both the enemy and us, and a frontal hard attack can only become a war of attrition. Forced the Chinese army to submit at the negotiating table. Therefore, a frontal hard attack will definitely not work, we can enter the territory of China in a roundabout way, and then attack the positions of the China army from both sides, which will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort. Lieutenant General Oi Narimoto suggested.

"It's easy to say, the battle line of the Yalu River is long, the defense of the Chinese army is extremely tight, and now the ice on the river surface has shown signs of melting, people can barely walk on it, and heavy weapons such as artillery can't go up at all, how can we silently cross the Yalu River with so many heavy weapons and equipment?" Lieutenant General Hongo Fangtaro said.

"How do we divide our troops, let the troops be broken into pieces and enter the territory of China. And then assemble at the designated place? ”

"It's not proper, this kind of operation is suitable for small troops to infiltrate and observe, and it is not suitable for large troops to fight at all, not to mention that now the other side of the Yalu River is the territory of the Chinese people, and our people are easy to be discovered." Lieutenant General Hongo Botaro shook his head, if the Northeast Army discovered the attempt, I am afraid that those troops that had been broken into pieces would no longer be able to assemble.

Boom Boom!

Suddenly there was a cannon fire on the north bank of the Yalu River, which startled the Japanese army. The Japanese troops on the entire front were nervous, as if they thought that the Northeast Army was about to attack. But after a long time of peace, except for the first few shells that hit the sky, there was no other movement, which made the Japanese feel extremely suspicious.

"This is not a signal for war at all, it is very likely that reinforcements from the Shina Army have arrived. This is the etiquette of greeting the people of China. Lieutenant General Hongo Fangtaro thought for a moment and said.

"Your Excellency Commander, do you mean the merry general Cai Yi of the Chinese Army?" Lieutenant General Oi Chengyuan's expression was shocked, and it seemed that he had also heard of the name of the Merry General.

"It should be him! Although this person is not from the system of Northeast China, but he has always been a well-known patriot in China, an excellent general, this time the Northeast Army and the empire went to war, and several other forces in China have adopted a tacit attitude, only this Cai Yi is extremely strong, and directly led his most elite troops to the north battlefield. What's more, this person has extraordinary military talents and is very good at fighting. is a tricky figure that the military top brass will pay attention to. Lieutenant General Hongo Botaro said in a deep voice. Although he was a little unimpressed. After all, Cai Ye graduated from the Japanese Army School, and he cannot be compared with him in terms of seniority.

"Your Excellency Commander, how is the combat effectiveness of this support army?" Lieutenant General Oi asked.

"According to the intelligence of the special high division, this unit has been established for a short time, and it has only been more than half a year now, and the weapons and ammunition cannot be compared with the Northeast Army of China at all. And according to intelligence, they came to the Northeast empty-handed and took over the weapons lost by the empire on the battlefield, and their combat effectiveness should not be strong. Moreover, this army once fought against the government army in China, that is, the original Beiyang Army, and although it was victorious in the end, it was also entangled for a long time and barely won. Judging from these, the combat effectiveness of this support army is very limited even if it is stronger than that of the Beiyang Army in China, and at one time, these soldiers were a rabble. Don't worry too much about it. ”

"It would be great if that was the case. This is the point of attack that God has given us. Lieutenant General Oi Naritato said excitedly.

"You mean we're going to attack their reinforcements directly?" Lieutenant General Hongo's eyes lit up, and he seemed to think of something.

"Not bad. We can directly attack the support army of China, this local army of China is on a long-distance expedition, it is the time when the troops are tired, and I heard that their weapons and ammunition have just been taken over, and there are not many heavy weapons, as long as the empire seizes the opportunity and uses the shortest time to capture the defense line of this army, it can tear a hole from the seemingly intact defense line of the Northeast Army, and when the time comes, with the power of the army, it will definitely be able to inflict heavy losses on the China army. Lieutenant General Oi Naritato said excitedly. He seemed to think of the days when he defeated the Shina army and became famous all over the world.

"It makes sense, without further ado, order the troops to closely monitor the defensive positions of the reinforcements of this Chinese army, and then let the engineering units collect fishing boats and prepare the tools for building pontoon bridges." Lieutenant General Hongo Botaro commanded loudly.

South-Eastern Military District. Front-line command.

"General Cai, welcome to the battlefield! General Cai's profound righteousness made me admire it incomparably. Lin Hu smiled and picked up his wine glass and said. Several people specially set up a banquet for Cai Yi's arrival. Of course, alcohol is not allowed in the army, so everyone just asked the cooking class to make some delicious food, and then replaced the wine with tea for Cai Yi.

"Commander Lin is polite! You have fought to the death on the battlefield and played the prestige of China, and you will surely go down in history as national heroes! It should be me Cai Ye who toasts you. Cai Yi smiled and picked up a teacup and touched it with everyone. Cai Ye has always admired the real hero boy, not to mention that the three young people in front of him have also completed the seemingly impossible thing.

"General Cai, what kind of national heroes are we, it is under the leadership of the young marshal and the deputy general director Jiang Baili that we can have the current achievements, and we are just a military general who charges into battle!" Liu Hei said modestly.

"Commander Liu is the first fierce general under Major Marshal Feng, and the third division you trained can be described as a heroic soldier in the Northeast, and it is more elite than the Japanese on the battlefield. Cai Yi's expression was very calm, and he felt how several people were guarding him. The three of them seemed to be extremely cordial to wash the dust for them. But he just kept complimenting him, but he didn't have the slightest intention to discuss the military situation on the front line with him. Of course, Cai Ye knew very well the reason for the precautions of several people, if he said it before going to Changchun, maybe Cai Ye would be angry because of his behavior of living the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. But after talking to Feng Yong, especially after Cai Yi agreed to make the southwest not the northeast, the two sides have become their own people, and they just feel funny when they see this kind of behavior.

While a few people were chatting and laughing, a staff officer walked into the camp with a confidential telegram. It was first handed over to Yan Lei, political commissar of the Southeast Military Region. Yan Lei saw it, his face changed, and then he handed over the secret message to Lin Hu, Liu Hei and Cao Zheng. The three of them all glanced at Cai Ye with strange expressions, and then the politeness on their faces disappeared and became serious.

Lin Hu stood up and saluted a standard military salute and said, "General Cai, please!" ”

Cai Yi smiled with satisfaction, and followed a few people into the command tent, in this more secret tent, military maps, military sand tables, and a large number of staff officers who did their own things. Looking at the solemn appearance of the army, the smile on Cai Ye's face deepened.

(To be continued)