My Third Empire

Four Hundred Fifty-Two

With a roar of "attack", in the far east, a new war kicked off. A group of short Japanese troops, wearing leggings and light yellow military uniforms, set up a posture on the vast plains of Mongolia and started the battle of Nomenkan.

This was a war that Japan, as the Axis power, had agreed with Germany a long time ago. According to the cooperation commitment of both parties, Japan should have started this agreed war as early as half a month ago. However, the Japanese base camp played tricks, and they delayed the war until today, because it was not until today that they confirmed that Germany had won the battle of landing in Britain. Just a few hours ago, the new British government in Canada announced that the Churchill regime in London had fallen.

Even if it is a partner, the relationship between countries is so strange. Every country enjoys the icing on the cake, but few people pay for it. Not all countries are willing to bear the risk of standing in line in advance, but once the outcome is determined and some countries need to make trouble, there will be countless allies overnight.

On the day Churchill was abandoned by the British government, Spain declared war on Britain and started the Gibraltar War. Franco mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops to storm the British Gibraltar area. Although no substantial progress was made due to the counterattack of the British defenders, the desolate atmosphere of the tree falling and the monkeys scattered did shake the determination of the United States to join the war.

It is not a simple matter to take action against Germany now. Looking at the long list of countries on the list of the Axis group, President Roosevelt's mood is a bit sad: Germany, Italy, Japan, Romania, Spain, Vichy France , Ireland... Maybe Turkey and Finland will be added. Although these countries don't seem to be very powerful even if they are added together, there are too many ants, after all, they kill elephants.

What's more, there are not many potential allies of the United States now: Chamberlain in the north of the United Kingdom is competing with the British royal family in Canada for the command of the orthodox United Kingdom; although the United States has been assisting China, Chairman Jiang has been secretly flirting with the Germans; It’s hard to say whether to join the war or leave the field; Charles de Gaulle’s French government-in-exile firmly supported the United States in declaring war on Germany—but apart from support, they didn’t even have decent combat troops.

So in such a situation where the result was almost certain, the northward faction of the Japanese army had the upper hand. After a series of analysis, the base camp decided to play stud this time with a two-pronged approach. As a result, the Japanese army's battle plan was actually divided into two. A good battle plan to go north to attack the Soviet Union turned into a crazy gamble going north and south at the same time.

Following Spain's declaration of war on Britain, Japan is also preparing to declare war on Britain. The Japanese navy will be responsible for covering the Japanese army in the south to attack Hong Kong and seize British colonies in South Asia. At the same time, Japanese troops in Vietnam marched into Burma and attacked British troops in Burma.

Of course, the Japanese Kwantung Army mobilized an army of combat troops to attack Mongolia to the north to test the reaction of the Soviet Union. If the Soviet Union enters Outer Mongolia to fight the Japanese army, the Japanese army will fully defeat the Soviet Red Army and reproduce the glory of the Russo-Japanese War.

This battle plan seems extremely arrogant, but it has the consideration of the Japanese base camp. After some discussion, they believe that this plan is comprehensive and effective, and it is a more efficient expansion action, which is fully in line with Japan's future development strategy.

Why do you say that? Because the Japanese army believed that the Soviet Red Army was vulnerable, they were sure to defeat the Soviet Far East Army. This self-confidence comes from many aspects, such as the Russo-Japanese War that marked the official rise of Japan; such as the poor performance of the Soviet Red Army during the Soviet-Finnish War, such as the ugly appearance of the Soviet army during the two Soviet-Polish Wars.

Therefore, the Japanese high-level officials think that this test attack on the Soviet Union is likely to look like this: the Imperial Japanese Army entered Outer Mongolia, and the Soviet Red Army was forced to fight. The things in it, places like Vladivostok will become Japanese territory.

Since they are so optimistic, the idle navy and the southern army can't continue to be idle like this. It is reasonable to find something to do, right? So the Japanese navy, which has been at war with the army, put forward its own "grand strategy"-isn't your army going north to the Soviet Union to fight the embassy? Our navy is going south to kick the ass of Britain and the United States! If you mess with the Soviet Union, I will smoke the United States! You must not weaken the momentum of the navy, and you must not be robbed of the limelight by the army!

Therefore, in Japan’s southward strategy, attacking Hong Kong, invading Singapore, and attacking Myanmar are just appetizers. The persistence hidden in the heart of the Japanese navy is actually picking the Philippines, slashing Malaysia, trampling Australia, and killing the United States—you little Italy So much ambition, are you satisfied with just turning the Mediterranean Sea into the inner lake of the Roman Empire? Look at how awesome our Imperial Japanese Navy is, we want to use the entire Pacific Ocean as the bathtub of our emperor!

I don't know where the blind optimism of the Army came from. More than 90% of the Japanese soldiers believed that the Soviet Red Army was vulnerable. More than 70% of the Japanese commanders did not know the situation of the Soviet Red Army at all, so they confidently declared that a Japanese division could completely defeat a Soviet division.

So on March 15th, the Japanese Kwantung Army's 3rd Division and 7th Division marched to the Sino-Mongolian border in such a mighty way, and then kicked off the prelude to the battle between Japan and Russia.

"General Komatsu, this time the Japanese army seems to be determined to win. May I ask how sure you are of this battle?" A reporter with the army asked with a record book in his hand and stood on the hillside watching the 23rd Division winding forward. Lieutenant General Komatsuhara, Japan's top frontline commander.

This Lieutenant General Komatsuhara is the military attache of the Japanese embassy in the Soviet Union and a Soviet expert in the Japanese army. He is the commander in chief of this offensive operation, and he deserves his name.

Komatsuhara has his hands behind his back, and his slender Japanese sword hangs down by his legs. He looks like a general. For this battle, the Japanese Kwantung Army has prepared the 1st Tank Division, the 7th Division and the 23rd Division. With the strength of the division, if he can't beat him again, Komatsuhara probably should commit seppuku.

Judging from his earlier observations of the Soviet Red Army, although it is impossible to blindly and optimistically say that one Japanese division can beat one or four Soviet divisions, he feels that one Japanese division can defeat one or four Soviet divisions. So Komatsuhara smiled and said to the Japanese reporter: "There is no such thing as a sure victory in the war, but this time Japan will not lose!"

"Ah, General, then first congratulate the Imperial Japanese Army on its victory." The reporter naturally stepped down, quickly wrote down the general's words, and then flattered himself.

On March 16, the frontline reconnaissance force of the Japanese army came into contact with the Soviet Red Army for the first time. The northern roundabout attack cut off and isolated the Soviet troops in front of the 23rd Division.

On the morning of the 17th, the Soviet Red Army was defeated, and the telegram of the Japanese Army's victory flew to Tokyo like snowflakes. The most outrageous telegram claimed that "the Soviet Red Army was killed and an unprecedented victory was achieved." However, Komatsuhara's own telegram denied this exaggerated result. Soldiers, 4 prisoners.

This victory made Moscow angry. Stalin, angry, replaced the front-line commander-in-chief of the Soviet Red Army in the Far East, and handed over the command to Zhukov, the few remaining senior Soviet commanders who understood. Zhukov redeployed the battle plan as soon as he took office. The scale of the battle was expanded, and more combat troops were invested in the Soviet Far East, and the battle of Nomenkan broke out in full swing.

A large number of Soviet armored troops entered the battlefield, and immediately exerted a power that terrified the Japanese army. The Soviet armored troops were half apprentices who were abused by German tanks in Poland. Dealing with the "classic cars" of the Japanese Army could be described as It was a sledgehammer, and the Japanese tank troops knew how to behave in an instant.

The Soviet Union was defeated by the German Leopard ...

The performance of the t-26 tank, which was abused by Japanese tanks, was much better than that of Japanese tanks. As a result, after a series of improvements, the front armor was strengthened, and it became the nemesis of Japanese tanks. Some Russian tank soldiers finally found the feeling when German tanks killed them in the past, and set a brilliant record of destroying several Japanese tanks with one tank.

A t-26 tank that was destroyed by the Japanese army due to a malfunction was transported back to Shenyang after all kinds of hardships, and was immediately regarded as a magic weapon by the Japanese tank designers who came to observe it.

A designer touched the cardboard-like armor of the T-26, which was fragile in front of the German tank guns, and couldn't help sighing: "The armor of this tank is thick, and it is very worthy of our Japanese learning and emulation."

Of course, imitation is imitation, and the Nomenkan battle will continue to be fought, but the Japanese army is the same as another time and space. The Soviet Red Army commanded by Zhukov was beaten all over the ground, and retreated to itself after a miserable defeat. out of place. Even Puyi, the "emperor" of the puppet Manchukuo, knew about the trouble. The Soviet artillery was so powerful that even the Japanese couldn't afford it.

The result of the battle did not meet Akado's expectation at all. Japan lost many people and returned to China. Zhukov fought better than expected, and the Soviets probably also lost people. The Japanese army with a swollen face no longer mentioned the matter of going north, and the Soviets temporarily postponed their attack on Germany. Stalin and Moscow's top leaders focused more on the Far East.

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