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Chapter 1549: Return to the Northeast (asking for monthly votes)

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    Xiaoji Guozhao was ordered to form a cabinet. After discussing with senior officials of the army and navy, he quickly decided on the candidates for the ministers of the army and navy. Therefore, the work of forming the cabinet progressed smoothly. On the morning of the 22nd, the balance of all cabinet members was completed.

    At 1:30 in the afternoon on the 22nd, General Koiso and General Yonai went to the palace together to see His Majesty the Emperor. They reported on the formation of the cabinet in accordance with the decree and presented the list of cabinet members. The Emperor commended them.

    Immediately at 2:30 in the afternoon, a special appointment ceremony was held in the palace amid a thunderstorm.

    At this point, the joint cabinet of Koiso and Yonei was formed, shouldering the heavy responsibility of overcoming the difficult situation.

    The lineup of the new cabinet is luxurious. The prime minister is Kuniaki Oiso, an army general, former minister of development, and former governor of Korea.  Aoi Shigemitsu, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Greater East Asia, Shigeo Ohtatsu, Minister of the Interior, former Undersecretary of the Interior, former Special Mayor of Shonan, and former Governor of Tokyo.  Shotaro Ishito, the Minister of Finance, is a remaining member of the Tojo Cabinet.  Navy Minister Mitsumasa Yoneuchi, former Navy Minister, former Prime Minister.  Justice Minister Hiromasa Matsusaka, former Prosecutor General.  Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ninomiya Harishige, Army Lieutenant General, and former President of Mantu.

    Minister of Health and Welfare Hirose Hisatada, former Minister of Health and Welfare, former president of the Industrial Equipment Camp, and member of the House of Lords.  Minister of Agriculture and Commerce Toshio Shimada, former Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, member of the House of Representatives.  Minister of Munitions Fujiwara Ginjiro, former Minister of Commerce and Industry, former Minister of State, and member of the House of Peers.

    What really attracted people¡¯s attention was Army Minister Moto Sugiyama. It turned out that after General Tojo resigned as Prime Minister, he still intended to stay as Army Minister.

    At the meeting of the three army chiefs held on July 20 by Prime Minister Riku Tojo, the new Chief of Staff Umezu, and Director of Education Sugiyama, the conclusion was mainly based on the opinions of General Umezu. Considering the overall situation, it was considered inappropriate for General Tojo to remain in office.  , so he decided to recommend Marshal Sugiyama as the successor of Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China.

    After making this decision, on July 22, when an order was issued to appoint a new land minister, General Tojo was placed in the reserve force.

    According to the provisions of the "Regulations on the Status of Army Generals" enacted by Imperial Order No. 178 on March 7, 1671, when Tojo Hideki was appointed Prime Minister, he should be included in the reserve force in accordance with the provisions of the above-mentioned Imperial Order. However, due to the Army  The minister must be an active-duty general, and since he also served as the Minister of War, he was listed as active-duty according to the special decree.

    Now that he has resigned as prime minister, he should retire from active service.

    In addition, on the same day, Admiral Tomine was listed as active duty according to special orders while serving as Minister of the Navy.

    After completing the division of some internal rights and interests, Xiaoji Guozhao held the first cabinet meeting in the palace on July 22, and then made the following speech at the Prime Minister's Residence, indicating that he should unite the country's strength, crush the enemy, and move forward to complete the war goal.  Determination to move forward.

    Since then, the new cabinet headed by Xiaoji Guozhao has taken office!

    When Japan¡¯s domestic political situation was in turmoil, Li Guoyao had already returned to Northeast China.

    Although the fighting within the pass is still continuing, it has little to do with the Jiujiu Army.

    After conquering Taiyuan and the Zhengtai Railway, the headquarters did not continue to move south. Instead, it continued to shrink its troops. On the contrary, the World War II zone and the Eighth Route Army became extremely active.

    Especially in the World War II area, after learning that the main force of the First Army stationed in Shanxi had withdrawn to southern Hebei, it was like a shot of blood. Hundreds of thousands of troops quickly poured into Shanxi and regained Shanxi in just half a month.  More than 30 counties and districts in the southwest, and continue to attack southeastern Shanxi and northern Henan.

    At the same time, the World War II District Chief also sent a large number of troops northward into northwest Shanxi.

    Not to be outdone, the Eighth Route Army sent a large number of troops to southeastern Shanxi, quickly filling the defense vacancy after the withdrawal of the Japanese army. The territory suddenly expanded by one-third, and there were more than 20 county towns occupied by the Eighth Route Army alone.

    On the contrary, the Jiujiu Army seemed to have lost momentum all of a sudden. The unit was guarding Taiyuan City and the Zhengtai Railway, and had no intention of competing for territory with the Jinsui Army and the Eighth Route Army.

    In fact, Li Guoyao really doesn¡¯t like Shanxi. In his opinion, this place is far less valuable than Northeast China.

    ¡°Li Guoyao doesn¡¯t want to be a warlord anyway, so why does he need so much territory?

    Because of this, while the World War II Zone and the Eighth Route Army were competing to carve up Shanxi, the main force of the Ninth Army was constantly shrinking. Even Li Guoyao himself had returned to the Northeast before July 20.

    Before leaving, Li Guoyao gave an order to Xu Hu and others, requiring them to continue recruiting troops and strengthen their troops in the next time.

    In this battle, the Ninth Army dispatched more than 80,000 troops to launch a comprehensive attack on the Japanese and puppet troops in a vast area from Baoding in the east to Taiyuan in the west.

    This battle lasted nearly half a month, and 40,000 enemies were wiped out.More than a thousand people, three Japanese generals were killed, more than 14,000 field troops, 3,200 prisoners, annihilated 4 puppet army divisions plus an infantry group, a total of more than 8,000 people, and 10,000 puppet soldiers were captured  More than seven thousand people.

    The achievements are unquestionable and unprecedented, but the losses of the Ninth Army itself were also extremely heavy.

    According to statistics from various units, the Ninth Army suffered 8,400 casualties and 26,000 injured during this battle. Including missing persons, the total loss was 34,000.

    After this battle, the number of troops remaining in the pass of the Ninth Army dropped from 90,000 to more than 50,000. It can be said that the strength was greatly reduced.

    Although the wounded could return to the army after recovering from their injuries, it would take time. If the Japanese army suddenly launched an attack on the Jiujiu Army's defense area at this time, the consequences would be disastrous, so Li Guoyao did not order the troops to continue southward.

    Now that the war has basically come to an end, the first thing to do is to restore strength. This is the same as the beasts in the jungle. After fighting a powerful enemy, the first thing to do is not to show off one's strength, but to go back and lick it.  Wound.

    Although there are certain problems with the current expansion of the army, that is, the lack of weapons, equipment and officers, and the total strength of the army has now exceeded the limit that the National Government can tolerate. If the army continues to expand, the consequences will be serious.

    ¡°But Li Guoyao knows that the world has now reached a critical point of situation change.

    Next, whether it is China, Japan or other countries, they will spare no effort to expand their troops. By then, whether active or passive, the Ninth Army will be affected by this trend. Instead of hastily forming it in the future, it is better to take it calmly now.  right.

    Immediately, Li Guoyao ordered the troops staying in the Shanxi-Suicha area to spare no effort to form new troops. Again, regardless of men and women, as long as they are healthy and willing to fight the Japanese, all troops will be recruited.

    Anyway, the army's territory now includes the entire Suidong, northern Shanxi and Chahar, and there is no shortage of troops. In addition, in the attack on Taiyuan, the army seized a large amount of military equipment, which will have a great impact on the future development of the Ninth Army.  Crucial.

    What's more, there is support from the Soviet Union behind the Ninth Army. After the previous battle to attack the Chifeng line of Tongliao and the battle in the northern Shanxi direction, the Soviets have re-evaluated the strength of Li Guoyao's unit.

    Soviet military observers believe that although Li Guoyao's troops had crude weapons and equipment, their combat will and tactical coordination were excellent, and their combat effectiveness was also very strong, so they were able to win battles against Japan again and again.

    If the Soviet Union can give them absolute assistance, this force can definitely become the most solid ally in the Soviet Far East. And with this force, the Japanese will never be able to attack the Soviet Far East.

    ¡°Moscow also attached great importance to the reports of frontline observers and immediately expressed its willingness to support Li Guoyao¡¯s troops with more weapons and equipment.

    This is what Li Guoyao needs most at the moment. Once he has soldiers and equipment, Li Guoyao is confident that he can form a stronger force in the next few months and then complete a fatal blow to the Kwantung Army without the Soviets.  Recover the entire Northeast while participating in the war.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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