Chapter 922 Some Are Happy, some Are Sad

Prince Asaka Naruhiko knew that although he was a lieutenant general in terms of command and combat capability and strategic vision, he had nothing to do with being worthy of the title.

Prince Asaka Naruhiko was one of the few professional soldiers in the island country's royal family, known for his radicalism and support for the emperor.

In 1908, he graduated from the Army Officer School and was awarded the rank of second lieutenant of the infantry. He served in the 2nd Guards Infantry Regiment and served as a squad leader.

In 1914, he graduated from the 26th Army University.

Naturally, his rank was promoted to captain, and he served as the squadron leader of the 61st Infantry Regiment.

In fact, even with his noble status, he did not get the rank of captain until 1917.

That's not all. He also got the Grand Cordon of Chrysanthemum, which many veterans did not have.

In 1921, Prince Asaka Naruhiko continued to be promoted and served as the battalion commander of the 1st Infantry Regiment.

And its military rank continued to rise, and it was promoted to a major.

In 1922, this guy went to France to study.

Unfortunately, because of a car accident, Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko was injured in the back and had a limp since then.

Because of this accident, Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko was forced to stay in France for recuperation and temporarily bid farewell to his military career.

In 1925, Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko returned to Japan and served as an instructor at the Colonel Army University.

Four years later, in 1929, it continued to rise rapidly.

He served as the commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade, the commander of the Imperial Guard Division, and the military councilor.

Although Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko's resume is very complicated, it is not very conspicuous.

The reason is very simple. Prince Naruhiko served as the commander of the field force for less than four years!

In fact, according to its resume, if it were not from the royal family, it would not even be qualified to be a squadron leader.

To put it bluntly, many Japanese devils would not be willing to use it even if they were short of people.

Unfortunately, because of his noble status, no matter how unqualified he is, he still has a stage to perform.

The most important thing is that in the royal family of the island country, most of the royal family members are drunk and dreaming all day long, playing with wine and meat.

Therefore, the royal family members have no outstanding military talents.

Although Prince Asaka Naruhiko is very unqualified, he is still entrusted with important tasks.

In the real Anti-Japanese War, when the full-scale war of resistance broke out, the era of Prince Asaka Naruhiko came.

On December 2, 1937, he was appointed commander of the Shanghai Expeditionary Army with the rank of lieutenant general.

Then, on December 7, Asaka Naruhiko continued to be promoted.

On this day, he rushed to the Nanjing front.

The commander-in-chief of the Central China Front Army, Matsui Iwane, was recuperating from tuberculosis.

The Central China Expeditionary Army was composed of the Shanghai Expeditionary Army and the Tenth Army.

According to the ancient system, the army cannot be without a commander for a day.

After being gilded in the position of the commander-in-chief of the Central China Expeditionary Army, Prince Higashikuni Yasuhiko temporarily took over the task of Matsui Iwane.

In fact, Matsui Iwane is recognized as an expert in China and siege warfare.

Most importantly, before the outbreak of the full-scale war of resistance, he was a retired general.

Considering his outstanding talent, the Japanese military re-recruited him for active service.

It must be said that on the second day of the Japanese held the ceremony of entering Nanjing City, Matsui Iwane boarded a warship and returned to Shanghai.

From then on, he never set foot in Nanjing again.

In other words, the temporary commander-in-chief of the island country's capture of Nanjing was not Matsui Iwane, but Prince Higashikuni Yasuhiko.

Of course, the primary culprit of the Nanjing Massacre was Prince Higashikuni Yasuhiko.

For any soldier, it is undoubtedly a great fortune to be a military counselor who serves as a front-line commander of hundreds of thousands of troops.

In fact, like most Japanese, Prince Higashikuni Yasuhiko is also extremely face-conscious.

The purpose of summoning Kameda Mayu, Liang Yi, and Long Siyu was very simple:

Use the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army as a sacrifice to establish personal prestige, so that the position of the commander-in-chief of the Central China Expeditionary Army will become popular and no longer controversial!

As we all know, marching and fighting is not an easy task.

Especially when tens of thousands of troops, especially hundreds of thousands of troops, are dispatched together, it is even more complicated.

Not to mention, just the later supply, preparation, etc., will waste a lot of time.

On the contrary, with fewer troops, you can play with a small ship and turn around easily.

In other words, a small force can be flexible in attacking and defending.

The reason why the Iron Stone Independent Detachment has only 2,200 troops is based on this idea.

After pondering for a long time, Prince Asaka decided to make another big move.

It's very simple. The Iron Stone Independent Detachment can be expanded.

Even heavy artillery units can be added.

Yes, the Tieshi Independent Detachment has great authority and can mobilize any Japanese troops around, especially the traitor troops.

However, on the battlefield, there are some rules:

For example, speed is of the essence, and opportunities are fleeting...

If the Tieshi Independent Detachment finds the traces of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, but there are no friendly troops around, it will be very difficult to wipe out the enemy.

The reason is very simple. When a large number of friendly troops come to encircle and suppress, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army has already run away.

That's not all. When the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army leaves, they definitely don't mind playing a trick.

In other words, just like last time, the Tieshi Independent Detachment was hit hard again.

Feeling that what Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko said made sense, Kameda Mayu, Liang Yi, and Long Siyu's eyes lit up.

So, they began to make careful plans again on how to expand and the size of the direct artillery units.

Some are happy, some are sad.

In Nanjing, just after receiving the Sixth Regiment's flag, the Chinese Supreme Command held a press conference.

In front of reporters and military observers from all over the world, the host took out the Sixth Regiment's flag.

Of course, the host did not forget to restore the whole battle in public.

The speaker has a heart, and the listener has a heart.

Hearing that the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was so powerful and played so well in the surprise war, everyone was stunned.

In fact, what shocked them the most was that the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army actually formed a fierce dog death squad.

Moreover, these fierce dogs carrying a large amount of high explosives were the absolute main force in this battle.

Naturally, hearing these news, many countries were very excited and began to study military dogs.

In particular, the United States, which values ​​the lives of its soldiers the most, even contacted Jiang Jieshi immediately and hoped that the two sides would cooperate and exchange in this regard.

In fact, in addition to holding a press conference, the Chinese Supreme Command also made other major moves.

All radio stations and newspapers launched a public opinion offensive.

For a time, the morale of the entire Chinese army and the people was greatly improved.

On the other hand, the people of the island country, including the traitors who helped the tyrant, were like bereaved parents and extremely angry.

In fact, Ye Tian was not idle during these few days.

In addition, Ye Tian also got a surprise.