Chapter 434： Good news from the Far East (2/2)
Wait, wait!
Just after Cyric mentioned this issue, Cyric's close man, Captain Graf, the phone next to the guard rang, he picked up the phone, put it to his ear, and then his face was full of smiles.
”Head of State, good news.” Graf said to Cyric: ”News from the Far East, the Battle of Nomenkan has broken out!”
Hearing this news, Cyric was also very happy. He slapped his table severely: ”Okay, now, I announce, Sweeping the sickle will begin tonight!”
What is waiting for is this good news!
Far East. (This is not the focus of East China Heroes. At the same time, in order to avoid some troubles, East China Heroes writes briefly, I hope to forgive me.)
Before the outbreak of World War II, there was already chaos here.
In 1931, the Kwantung Army of the island country launched the September 18th Incident and fully occupied the three provinces of northeast China. The following year, the pseudo-Manchukuo was established under the orders of the island country.
The Puppet Manchukuo and Mongolia are neighbors, and there are garrisons of Japan and the Soviet Union respectively. The two sides have border disputes in many areas.
Since 1935, the Kwantung Army’s troops stationed in Hailar and the Xing’an Cavalry have used the “border” issue left over from history as an excuse to continue to provoke the border between China and Mongolia in order to test the military strength of the Soviet Union and Mongolia.
In 36 years, the Kwantung Army invaded the Ada Gedoran area in Mongolia in 50 vehicles, 12 armored vehicles, and 4 tanks with 1,500 people from various detachments of the Kwantung Army, and was defeated by the Sumon army.
This temptation made the islanders quite unhappy, and they continued to make new temptations.
In July 38, the 23rd Division of the Kwantung Army moved into Hailar. In October of the same year, the 57th Special Army of the Soviet Union and Mongolian Far East Army moved into Mongolia to garrison, and the two sides negotiated an armistice agreement.
This is of course only temporary. For the island countries, their next strategic goal is very important. Going north and fighting the feud Lao Maozi is the idea of many people. They must test the reality!
Just this year, the islanders started their hands on a large scale!
In May of this year, the Kwantung Army decided to first attack the Mongolian People’s Republic in the area of Nomenhan and occupy its eastern territories in the Haraha region, as a springboard to invade the Soviet Far East and realize the long-planned ”Northern Advance Plan.”
On May 13, the search team leader of the 23rd Division of the Kwantung Army, Dongbabaizang Zhongzuo, finally kicked off the war. He led 104 cavalry and 90 armored soldiers, with the cooperation of 5 Japanese planes, to Hara The Mongolian Army 742 attacked from the east of the Ha River!
The war officially began, the Mongolian army began to retreat, and the Soviet army came on top.
The 11th tank brigade of the Soviet Union quickly drove to the Haraha River area, and the 36th Division of the Motorized Infantry in Ulan-Ude assembled toward the Haraha River.
The Kwantung Army also quickly mobilized, and the 23rd Division was dispatched. Komatsuhara brought 20,000 people to Nomonhan. The Kwantung Army Command deployed the 1st Tank Group and the 2nd Flying Group to provide support.
The two sides are on the verge of breaking out, and a great battle is already in sight. As the flower of the imperial army, the Kwantung Army represents the hope of the island nation's army. This time they are not a test, but really want to carry it.
In history, they met Zhukov. Although there are various claims in later generations, it is undeniable that the Kwantung Army was severely beaten this time. As a result, the hope of marching north was completely shattered, and they had to attack the Pacific and annoyed. The United States finally ushered in the end.
But now, the situation is very different. The Kwantung Army’s 1st Tank Regiment has been fully equipped with the latest tanks. They have a lot of confidence!