In the Kanto Prefecture Governor's Office, General Kaku Nakamura, President Yujiro Nakamura of Manchuria, and the 17th Division's Commander, Lieutenant General Buntaro Hongo were gathered together. However, their expressions were very ugly. They were no longer as arrogant as before.
"Everyone, have you all read the telegram sent by Consul Lin Quan?”General Kakuten Nakamura asked.
Yujiro Nakamura and Lieutenant General Buntaro Hongo nodded repeatedly.
"So, what should we do now?”General Kakuten Nakamura asked.
"Your Excellency, we cannot tolerate the failure of this plan. This was related to the empire's grand ambitions in the northeast. If Feng Linge was allowed to become the military governor of Fengtian, with the support of the US government behind him, it would be difficult for the empire to move an inch in Fengtian. This would be a fatal blow to the empire's interests in the northeast. I believe everyone is well aware of the importance of the northeast to the empire. If the Empire wanted to dominate the world in the future, the resources in the northeast were indispensable!”Yujiro Nakamura said.
Kakuten Nakamura nodded. Japan was a resource-poor country, and all its resources had to be imported. However, it would cost money to import. If they could directly plunder from the northeast, that would undoubtedly be the best. This was equivalent to obtaining these resources for nothing!
"Lord Benxiang, what about you?" General Kakuten Nakamura asked.
Lieutenant General Fang Taro said with a serious expression,""The death of the six railway garrisons of the Imperium is definitely a great humiliation for the army of the Imperium! Even if Feng Linge's troops were very strong, stronger than the other Chinese troops. However, the Imperial Army had to avenge their fallen comrades!”
"Then, Hongo-kun, have you agreed to the 17th division?”
"Yes, Your Excellency. Even though the 17th Infantry Division was not full yet, with only a few thousand people. However, we can recruit a portion of the soldiers in the village to join the army urgently. In this case, mobilizing two infantry regiments would not be a problem. The Field Artillery Regiment should also be able to fill up. At that time, we will be able to mobilize tens of thousands of main forces. Although in terms of military strength, they were still inferior to Feng Linge. However, in terms of combat strength, it was definitely not something that the trash troops of China could compare to.”Lieutenant General Fang Taro said proudly.
Even though the 17th division wasn't considered a true elite force in the Dongying Empire, they were still considered to be the strongest. However, he was also confident that his troops could sweep through the Tang army.
Kakuten Nakamura nodded in satisfaction.""Even though Feng Linge's troops wiped out six of our railway garrison units, I believe their losses were not small. Even though Hongo-kun had only sent out two infantry regiments and one artillery regiment, he still had over ten thousand men. With this kind of strength, he could do whatever he wanted in the entire country. Defeating Feng Linge, this local warlord, was naturally not a problem at all.”
Of course, the Governor's Office could also request for reinforcements from the East Ocean Empire. Putting aside the fact that they could send more troops to participate in the attack, just the 17th division alone would be a force to be reckoned with.
The 17th division wasn't an A-grade division, but at full strength, they had around 25,000 men. Furthermore, a full army division was extremely powerful, enough to sweep through the entire northeast.
However, asking for help from the country would undoubtedly be considered a sign of incompetence. Whether it was General Kaku Nakamura or Lieutenant General Buntaro, neither of them was willing to do so.
At the same time, when Feng Ping wiped out the six railway defense teams of the Japanese army, almost no Japanese escaped. This made this battle a secret. The Japanese army might admit that Feng Linge's troops were not easy to deal with, but they would never have expected them to be so powerful. This caused the Japanese army to continue making mistakes, resulting in even more troops being wiped out.
"Lord Ben Xiang, this battle is up to you. The honor of the empire will depend on you.”Yujiro Nakamura said.
"Hi, Mr. President!" Lieutenant General Buntaro nodded repeatedly.
After that, Lieutenant General Fujiwara Hongo gave the order for the 17th division to be mobilized. The 21st Infantry Regiment and 41st Infantry Regiment under the 17th division were quickly filled up.
Originally, these two battalions were only left with a framework. However, after absorbing some elite forces from other battalions and a large number of soldiers in the countryside, which were retired soldiers and reserves, these two infantry regiments had been restored to full strength. They had become the main infantry regiment with more than 3,800 people.
At the same time, the 23rd regiment of the 17th division was quickly filled up. This was an artillery regiment with 36 Type 38 75mm field cannons and 12 105mm light howitzers. Their firepower was very fierce. Putting aside Feng Ping's temporary 1st division, the other troops were unable to contend against them.
The Japanese Army moved very quickly. The next day, Lieutenant General Buntaro personally led the 21st Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Regiment, and 21st Artillery Regiment. They left the Kanto Region by train and approached Fengtian City.
Originally, sending a regiment commander would have been enough. However, Lieutenant General Fang Taro was unwilling to let go of this battle.
In his opinion, it would be very easy to obtain victory. There was no need to give up the battle credits that were easily available to others. He had been promoted to lieutenant general for some years. If he could obtain some more battle achievements, he might be promoted.
There were many lieutenant generals in the Japanese army, and they were almost worthless. However, Great Generals were relatively rare, so their value was naturally much higher.
The Japanese Army Department was also very angry about the news that the six railway garrison teams had been wiped out. However, in order to protect his face and avoid being laughed at by his arch-enemy navy, he had never made a sound.
As for the revenge of the 17th division, they turned a blind eye to it. They couldn't wait for the 17th division to defeat Feng Linge's troops. On one hand, they wanted to avenge their fallen soldiers, and on the other hand, they wanted to regain their pride.
Feng Ping wasn't surprised that the Dongying Empire would once again send out their army to intervene in this war.
Even though Feng Linge and the other generals were more or less worried. However, Feng Ping wasn't afraid. He directly abandoned the main force of the 1st Division, which was the 1st Infantry Brigade, 2nd Infantry Brigade, and Artillery Regiment, and went south to stop the 17th Division. He hoped to win another battle and secure victory.
Of course, if the Japanese were to send out more troops after this, Feng Ping would probably be caught off guard.
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