The first phase of the strategic counteroffensive returned to the headquarters of the field army, and the entire Northeast Field Army, all military commanders at and above the division level, had gathered in the conference room of the headquarters under the notice of deputy chief of staff Li Qing. Waiting for the arrival of Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua, Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan, Chief of Staff Zuo Quan, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang Jingyu, Director of the Political Department Peng Zhen and others.

Walking into the conference room, he glanced at the nearly 100 senior commanders in front of him. Liu Hua did not hesitate and sat directly on his own stool. Then, he spoke.

"Comrades, I think everyone at this moment must have a question in their hearts. That's why my wedding is over, why do you want to keep everyone here for an important military meeting. Next, I would like to ask the chief of staff to explain to you the specific reason why the headquarters suddenly convened this military meeting............", as soon as Liu Hua's words fell, Chief of Staff Zuo Quan stood up in a conference room, and the eyes of nearly 100 people were all focused on himself, and Zuo Quan spoke.

"Comrades, the situation is as follows: According to intelligence, the Combined Fleet of the Japanese Navy suddenly launched an attack on the US Pacific Fleet early yesterday morning, and the Pacific War broke out. In other words, from now on, it will no longer be our country, fighting against the aggression of little devils. The United States, with the title of industrial empire, will join us in the fight against Japanese imperialist ......"

After waving his hand and stopping the people who were talking below, Zuo Quan continued to speak.

"Japan launched the Pacific War, and the top leaders of Japan set their sights on the Pacific War almost at the same time. As a result, the high-level officials of Japan do not have the energy or ability to take into account the battlefield in China for the time being. Therefore, "after the decision of the General Headquarters, in the near future, we will launch the first phase of our Northeast Field Army's strategic counteroffensive against the Kwantung Army troops in the three eastern provinces, and through this strategic counteroffensive, we will kill and injure a large number of the Kwantung Army's vital forces and continuously compress the living space of the Kwantung Army's troops." For the second phase of the strategic counteroffensive of our Northeast Field Army, we should prepare the prerequisites for tea ...... and "pop ......." A burst of warm applause followed by a burst of applause resounded in the huge conference room.

At this moment, I heard that there was a battle to be fought by these well wavers, "everyone's face showed a hint of jī movement, and they clapped their palms desperately. As for Commander Wang Zhen, who was sitting in the middle of the first few corps commanders, the oldest with the qualifications, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise to Liu Hua and the others on the main stage.

"Haha, there's finally a big battle. Training every day, I, Wang Zhen, have been holding back at the Corps Headquarters for several months. This time, we must open the meat well, so that the Kwantung Army can taste the real combat effectiveness of our Fourth Corps............"

"Yes, commander-in-chief, the First Corps has been trained for several months, "All the troops are already fully ready to participate in the battle, you can give the order directly......" Sun Xingbang, the commander of the First Corps, replied with the same confident face.

Seeing the nearly 100 senior commanders in front of him, Liu Hua's face was immediately enveloped by a thick smile. pressed his hands, "After the entire conference room was quiet again, he said in a rare and serious manner.

"Don't make any noise, comrades, please rest assured, this strategic counteroffensive "Everyone has a share in the entire Northeast Field Army." However, I Liu Hua said ugly in the front, "After the task is assigned, if anyone can't complete the task assigned to you by the headquarters on time." When the time comes, "I will definitely punish the punishment that should be punished, and the dismissal that should be dismissed, and I will definitely not show mercy...... Is it all clear? ”

"Clear," the commanders replied in unison, .............

"Okay, now I invite the political commissar to speak to everyone......" After speaking, Liu Hua sat back in his seat cleanly.

"Comrades, you are all senior commanders of my Northeast Field Army, and if you are redundant, I, as a political commissar, will not say much. Now, I'm just going to tell you all. As long as we do a good job in the first phase of the strategic counteroffensive, then the second and third phases of the counteroffensive that will follow will be very smooth, and the dream of liberating the entire three eastern provinces and completely annihilating all the troops of the Eastern Army in the three eastern provinces will not be too far ............away." Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan's words changed, followed closely behind, and continued to speak. ,

"But if we lose the first stage of the strategic counteroffensive. Well, I won't talk about the serious consequences, and everyone is very clear. Therefore, I hope that all of you, in the next battle, can make persistent efforts, carry forward the Guan Rong tradition that our Northeast Field Army has always had, and once again fight an unprecedented victory......"

The words of political commissar Luo Ronghuan not only have a very large inciting xìng quality, but also have a very strong jī will xìng quality. At the end of his speech, the entire conference room was once again overwhelmed by a burst of warm applause......

After the applause slowly subsided, Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua continued to speak: "Comrades, because our specific battle plan is small, it has not yet been approved by the Central Committee. At the same time, for reasons of confidentiality, I will not disclose it to you for the time being. "However, as a senior commander, it is clear to everyone that it is impossible to successfully complete such a huge strategic counteroffensive without adequate preparation. So, next, we will ask the chief of staff to deploy specific tasks for you. I urge all units to make good preparations before the war within the specified time. After receiving the order to attack from the headquarters, he must launch an attack on his own combat target with lightning speed...... "Now I order ......" quickly walked in front of the huge combat map, and the chief of staff of Zuo Quan picked up a baton, pointed to the huge map in front of him, and ordered with a serious face.

"The First Corps, the Second Corps, and the Heavy Artillery Division directly under the headquarters are under my personal command, and within a week, replenish one month's combat supplies and materials, and assemble in the Zhuoxin area. The 3rd Corps and the 5th Corps, under the command of Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang, replenished one for combat supplies and assembled in the Meihekou area. The Fourth Corps was personally commanded by Commander Wang Zhen, and it also replenished a month's combat supplies and assembled in the Yanbian area to stand by. The Guard Division, the First Division of the Armored Corps, the Air Defense Division, and the Shore Defense Artillery Battalion directly under the General Headquarters are under the personal command of the Commander-in-Chief to supplement the operational supplies for one month...... At the same time, the aviation regiment, ready to enter the war at any time.

All defense of the base area will be handed over to the local troops for defense" is the responsibility of the political commissar and Deputy Chief of Staff Li. At the same time, Director Wang of the Logistics Department must ensure that the material supply of all combat units on the front line ...... "......"

Seeing that Zuo Quan's order was issued, nearly 100 senior commanders and fighters in the huge conference room still did not react from the shock. Liu Hua's face immediately showed a mysterious smile.

"Ahem............", after everyone "was awakened from the shock by their own coughing, Liu Hua asked with a smile on his face.

"Comrades, is there anything you don't know about the deployment of the chief of staff just now?" "No ............," nearly a hundred commanders replied in unison.

"Very well, since there is none" adjourned for now. After everyone returned, they should make good preparations according to the deployment of the chief of staff. In a week's time, the new task will be handed down to the headquarters ......of the various troops, and now I declare that the two commanders-in-chief of the "Chief" ...... the office of the Central Military Commission in Taiyuan are standing in front of the huge operational map of the three eastern provinces. Focusing on the operational plan that the Central Military Commission had just received from the Northeast Field Army, a specific analysis of gains and losses began.

After ten minutes of silence, the commander-in-chief spoke first.

"Lao Mao, this time" Liu Hua's appetite is not small, the entire territory of Liaoning, one-third of Jilin, plus the southeast of Heilongjiang...... You must know that so far, about one-third of the entire territory of Liaoning "is still under the control of the Kwantung Army." As for the Heilongjiang region, it can be said that all of them are the sphere of influence of the Kwantung Army......"

"If the appetite is too small, "it won't be our Comrade Liu Hua......" to the commander-in-chief's concern, the "Lord" replied with a smile.

"Boss" Think about it, since Liu Hua entered our field of vision, which battle he commanded didn't make us feel thrilled. In the end, the impossible becomes possible, and the unrealistic becomes reality...... So, we don't have to worry about the viability of this battle plan at all. This is because I believe that since our Comrade Liu Hua dares to report this battle plan, he will be sure enough to win the entire campaign. And the only thing we have to think about now is that this battle will have a ...... impact on the current situation of the enemy and us in the entire three eastern provinces", "Yes, speaking of which, this Liu Hua has never let us down......", the commander-in-chief said with a look of approval. ,

"So, boss, we won't discuss much about whether the Northeast Field Army can do a good job in this strategic counteroffensive. Next, let's think about what kind of anti-Japanese war situation we will face after the victory of the first phase of the strategic counteroffensive of the Northeast Field Army, and how to make use of this anti-Japanese war situation............

"Lord, your words remind me of a cover sent to us by Enlai yesterday afternoon, which mainly records the opportunities faced by our party after Comrade Liu Hua launched the Pacific War against the Japanese navy and the specific development strategy of our party after facing this huge development opportunity. I think this development strategy is very suitable for our current ......" In a flash of inspiration, the commander-in-chief suddenly remembered a telegram he received yesterday and said very approvingly.

"Comrade Liu Hua's views can be said to be very unique. However, when we think about it carefully, we can say that every step of development is interlinked and has achieved the greatest interests for our party. I also agree with his opinion............", mentioning Liu Hua's unique opinion, a smile appeared on the face of the chairman, and he replied very approvingly.

In addition, it can also be seen from the telegram that Enlai also agrees with Comrade Liu Hua's views. Therefore, one of my things is to submit Liu Hua's proposal to the Politburo for discussion in the name of the three of us. In the end, a unified ...... was formed", replied the commander-in-chief in the affirmative.

"Okay, just do as you say, and when Comrade Enlai returns, I will immediately submit it to the Politburo for discussion," the chairman said in a decisive voice.

"What about Comrade Liu Hua's request for battle? Do you want to approve ...... now, after all, such a good fighter is very difficult to come across......", the commander-in-chief nodded approvingly and continued to ask.

"Immediately, in the name of the Central Military Commission, send a telegram to the Northeast Field Army: After discussion by the Central Military Commission, we completely agree with the operational plan submitted by your department. It is hoped that the Northeast Field Army will be able to make persistent efforts to "achieve better results" in the first phase of the strategic counteroffensive. The Chairman of the Central Military Commission, ...... Chairman, ordered with a firm face.

"Yes, Lord, I'll go and give orders right away......", "All the senior officers of the Kwantung Army in the Changchun Kwantung Army Headquarters also gathered together, waiting for the arrival of the commander, General Mitsu Mejiro, and the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Toshima Botaro.

"Commander to ......", as the voice of the adjutant of the headquarters was heard in the conference room. Dozens of high-ranking officers of the Kwantung Army, almost at the same time, stood up from their seats in unison.

"Everyone, sit down......", after sitting down in his own place under the gaze of dozens of senior officers. General Umejiro Mizu waved his hand, and then ordered.

"Ha Yi ............", "Everyone, there is a very important good news for the Empire to gather everyone at the headquarters today". Now, I would like to ask the Chief of Staff to announce to you that early yesterday morning, the great victory achieved by the fleet of the Imperial Navy was ............ our Imperial Navy." Without any greetings, Admiral Umejiro Mizu directly stated the theme of the meeting.

"Ladies and gentlemen, according to the latest domestic war report, early yesterday morning, the Imperial Navy of Japan suddenly launched an attack on the US Pacific Fleet, and after several hours of bloody fighting, under the attack of the carrier-based aircraft and miniature submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy, the US Pacific Fleet in the Hawaii area was dealt a blow of destruction. In other words, from yesterday morning, the entire Pacific region will be the rear ............ of our Imperial Naval Fleet," said the chief of staff without any hesitation.

"Yo Xi, long live the Great Japanese Empire...... Long live the Emperor......" For a while, the entire conference room immediately remembered the sound of a hot discussion. Every senior officer's face was filled with a thick smile because of this great victory,...... and he waved his hand, and the entire conference room was quiet again. General Umejiro Mitsu spoke, "Ladies and gentlemen, the victory of the naval fleet in the first battle has laid a very important foundation for the implementation of the southward battle plan of our Great Japanese Empire. So far, with the cooperation of the naval forces, our Imperial Army has moved to Southeast Asia and launched a fierce offensive against the entire Southeast Asian region...... I believe that under the fierce offensive of our Imperial Army, the entire Southeast Asian region will be trampled under the feet of our heroic Imperial Army............ "Ladies and gentlemen, you have just received an order from the General Staff Headquarters to achieve a complete victory in order for the great Japanese Emperor to achieve a complete victory in the long-planned southward battle plan. In the following period of time, the Great Japanese Empire will gather the limited forces and resources in the Central Empire to supply all the combat corps of the remaining southward battle plan. Therefore, in the near future, our Kwantung Army troops, including all Imperial Army units in China, will not receive any domestic support ......", ",

"Nani, how can this be, without domestic material reinforcements, what weapons will our Kwantung Army use to fight the enemy...... I resolutely oppose the order of the General Staff Headquarters,............

For a while, the entire conference room was once again in chaos. More than a dozen senior officers, who didn't care about their identities, began to slap the table and scold their mothers at the commander in front of them.

After all, since the fall of Mukden and the loss of the Mukden Arsenal, the sources of weapons for the entire Kwantung Army units, especially all kinds of heavy weapons, have relied entirely on peacetime strategic reserves. However, the strategic reserves are limited after all, and after half a year of combat attrition, most of the strategic reserves of the entire Kwantung Army have been depleted. If there is no more reinforcement of domestic weapons, the light and heavy weapons equipped by the entire Kwantung Army, especially heavy weapons, will be reduced by almost one piece, and there will be no replenishment at all.

"Baga, shut up for me. This is an order from the General Staff Headquarters, and we do not have any reason to oppose it. I have gathered you all here today, not for you to be imprisoned. It's for you to figure out a way, but it seems that now you, I know, you won't come up with a solution. Chief of Staff, immediately announce to everyone the latest decision ...... of the Kwantung Army Command," he saw the conference room in front of him, which looked like a vegetable market. General Mitsu Meijiro's face immediately turned blue. He slammed the table in front of him, and roared angrily at the officer in front of him.

"Ha Yi, Your Excellency Commander ............ "Ladies and gentlemen, after the study and decision of the Kwantung Army Command, in order to cooperate with the implementation of the southward battle plan in China. The Kwantung Army Command has decided that in the near future, all units are prohibited from launching provocative ...... against our enemy under any pretext, and at the same time, in the face of the enemy's provocation against our Kwantung Army troops, all units must exercise restraint as much as possible, so as not to cause a major strategic decisive battle ............," the chief of staff picked up a warrant in his hand and read it aloud to dozens of senior officers in front of him.

In an instant, the entire conference room immediately became quiet. Every senior general opened his jaw in shock, wanting to say something, but as soon as the words came to his mouth, he was swallowed alive by himself.

Because, everyone knows very well that their opponent is no longer the cowardly Shina people of a few years ago, but an army that has always been well-equipped and strong in combat. And all along, the Kwantung Army, which prides itself as the number one in the world, is not an opponent of the other side when there is enough ammunition. What's more, the troops are short of guns and ammunition, and there are no lovers with heavy weapons to support them............

Thinking of all this, every senior officer lowered his head and said nothing, "Okay, since you don't have any opinions on the resolution of the headquarters, ...... you don't have any opinions. So, now I declare that this order, starting today, will be officially implemented......" Seeing the dejected faces of the people in front of him, the face of General Mitsu Meijiro was not any better, and he slapped the table in front of him violently, and then, with a decisive order.

"Halai......@.

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