Age of Rebirth

Liu Xinlan, who hadn't slept all night, accompanied Tang Qiuli on duty. First, she participated in two consecutive meetings, served as the meeting recorder, and took care of the breakfast of these bigwigs. Then, she ran out to generate electricity for the naval fleet commander Tang Qiuquan. Just came back, Tang Qiuli has another telegram to send, Xiao is that Liu Xinlan is full of energy, plus she enjoys being with her beloved, but also feels a little tired.

She gave Tang Qiuli a reproachful look, pursed her lips and said, "Qiuli, are you exhausting me? It's really hard work for you as a confidential staff officer, otherwise, I'll go back to the staff office!" After finishing speaking, she sat opposite him coquettishly, rubbing her shoulders non-stop. txtxz

Tang Qiuli's thinking has been fully devoted to the plan for the Japanese Navy's Third Fleet. His brain is running at high speed, various "possibilities", existing risks, and the intricate situation in Southeast Asia can be exploited. The resources and opportunities are constantly arranged and combined in my mind. Although the general outline and the main plan have been determined, no one can replace me in terms of details and timing. This should be the life of two generations. The advantages!

This battle can be said to be a big gamble. Originally, the odds of winning were sure, and Ito was in control of the rhythm of the battlefield. Ito was just passively fighting. Now, there is an extra Third Fleet of Kiyoshi Hasegawa. This unexpected factor is the most critical. Yes, I have to take the Third Fleet, one of Japan's four major main fleets, into my pocket, and the difficulty of it can be imagined.

This plan takes a lot of risk. If it is a land battlefield, Tang Qiuli can strategize and gallop freely. With a powerful army of nearly one million, he can look down on any Japanese army, but it is at sea, as long as the Japanese and himself In terms of the comparison of China's naval power, it is not enough to say that one is at a disadvantage. [

In the battle to capture the Third Fleet of the Japanese Navy, Tang Qiuli played all his cards.The biggest bargaining chip was placed, which was brother Qiuquan's naval fleet, which had been silent for two years and was going to battle for the first time.To be confronted with such a powerful opponent, Tang Qiuli was very worried. He had to rely on all external forces. Tang Qiuli's thinking had expanded to this Southeast Asian region, and he also thought of that person and the forces behind him. , this time.Not only was he a touchstone, but he also wanted to drag him into the water. With a plan in mind, he naturally called Liu Xinlan.

The girlfriend's sweet complaints brought Tang Qiuli's thoughts back to reality, and he was taken aback for a moment, holding Liu Xinlan in his arms, and gently stroking her long black hair.Liu Xinlan hugged his waist tightly, for a while, neither of them spoke.For some reason, Liu Xinlan has a sense of responsibility to share weal and woe, to share weal and woe, yes, everything about her has already been intertwined with this man and cannot be separated.

Shaoqing, Tang Qiuli held Liu Xinlan's face in both hands, looked at her bright eyes, and said softly: "Xinlan, follow me. You have suffered, I think, you should go back to the staff office, and I will choose another one." Confidential staff officer, I can't bear you to stay with me like this, it's been a long time. You'll grow old!" As he spoke, he kissed her smooth forehead, Tang Qiuli was telling the truth, Mei Ting and Mei Xue , no one has undertaken such a complicated work.

Although the two of them are by my side, the workload is very light, but Liu Xinlan is different. As her confidential staff, she has to send and receive a lot of telegrams every day, running back and forth between various departments of the division. Some time ago, During several operations on the Yangon battlefield, the telegrams, various orders, and instructions sent and received by the division headquarters can be described as massive.

Hearing Tang Qiuli's words, Liu Xinlan opened her eyes wide, like a child who made a mistake, and hurriedly argued: "Qiuli, are you going to drive me away? I'm not leaving. Is it just a few words, really?" Be careful, and say, sir, what order do you have?" After speaking, he took out the notebook solemnly and entered the working state.

Tang Qiuli laughed, Liu Xinlan gave him a different feeling from the two wives and Xiaoling, how should I put it?Liu Xinlan was beside him, and his heart was very happy and quiet. Seeing Liu Xinlan's appearance, Tang Qiuli said, "Staff Liu, Secretary Liu, record!"

"General MacArthur, the First Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Allied China and Southeast Asia Theater, has learned from intelligence that the Japanese Navy's Third Fleet and local reinforcements will cross the Strait of Malacca in the near future and support the Yangon battlefield through the Andaman Sea. To ensure the victory of the Battle of Yangon and achieve the goal of completely eradicating the Japanese influence in Southeast Asia, I urge Your Excellency to take all necessary measures to block the Strait of Malacca and prevent the reinforcement of the Japanese army. The general attack went off without a hitch."

Liu Xinlan stood at attention solemnly, "It's the teacher, I'll send the telegram right away." Tang Qiuli was so angry that he was going to use his demonic claws in the past to rub the girl hard, Liu Xinlan blushed and screamed He ran away in a hurry, leaving behind a string of crisp laughter like silver bells.

Tang Qiuli knew it all too well. With this telegram, MacArthur, who was as cunning as an old fox, could not be moved no matter what. He even thought of MacArthur's expression when he received his telegram. Naive, naive comments, and, in my heart, I will laugh and despise myself greatly.

Although preventing the Japanese Navy's Third Fleet and reinforcements from passing through the Strait of Malacca was nothing more than a matter of effort for MacArthur, without dispatching warships and aircraft, the large-caliber, long-range shore artillery of the US military on Sumatra Island could fight the war. Go to the city of Singapore on the other side of the strait and block the Strait of Malacca, just for fun.

Between himself and the Japanese, Tang Qiuli knew MacArthur’s thoughts of taking advantage of both sides and reaping benefits from both sides, sitting on the mountain and watching tigers fight, but he had to send this telegram to MacArthur, according to the Allied Supreme Military Conference in Manila , signed the alliance military mutual assistance agreement, the Americans have no reason to reject the Japanese opponent passing through the Strait of Malacca.

Tang Qiuli wanted to throw such a big problem to MacArthur, and see what he said with this hot potato in his hands. In principle, he took the word "first", and for Brother Qiuquan's fleet, he tightened his actions at the exit of the Strait of Malacca. , laying the groundwork, the situation in the Strait of Malacca is complicated, on one side is Singapore occupied by the Japanese army, and on the other side is the island of Sumatra occupied by the Americans.

He didn't want his only fleet to be in a dangerous situation facing enemies from both sides. MacArthur didn't take action to stop the Japanese reinforcements, and the independent division fleet went to the Strait of Malacca as a matter of course. If the Americans agreed to their request, Tang Qiuli was really reluctant, and it would destroy the plan to load Hasegawa Kiyoshi's Third Fleet into the Andaman Sea.

Tang Qiuli knew what MacArthur was thinking, and he would never do anything to the Japanese. What he wanted was to see how MacArthur responded to himself, so that this extremely selfish and cunning Yankee would have a headache!

When Tang Qiuli was thinking a lot about Hasegawa Kiyoshi's Third Fleet, there was a quarrel between Admiral Ito Gensaburo, Commander-in-Chief of Japan's Southeast Asian Dispatch Force, and Vice Admiral Hasegawa Kiyoshi, Commander of the Japanese Navy's Third Fleet. It was very unpleasant. Although due to various identities, the tone of the telegrams was as polite and peaceful as possible, but there was a strong smell of tit-for-tat and non-compromising gunpowder, as if each of them had a mirror in their hearts.

The focus of the disagreement is on the choice of the place where the reinforcements will land. Kiyoshi Hasegawa insisted on his own opinion, and landed in Bangkok in the Gulf of Thailand. The fleet will provide artillery and air support to ensure that the army can seize the beachhead. Kiyoshi Hasegawa's reasons, and The same as Tang Qiuli's analysis, save time so that reinforcements can be sent to the battlefield as soon as possible.

In fact, Kiyoshi Hasegawa had his own plans. This time the reinforcement and escort mission made this arrogant Japanese Navy Vice Admiral very upset, "What? Did the General Staff make a mistake? Order the Third Fleet to belong to Ito Gensaburo That old guy is commanding, what are you kidding? Does Ito understand the navy? Can he command warships for naval battles? The general staff is really messing up!" Since receiving the order from the general staff, Kiyoshi Hasegawa has been so aggrieved all the way thought.

I feel upset, and I have to be assigned to a layman, Ito, who is not usually in the right direction. Kiyoshi Hasegawa has no enthusiasm for this mission. At any rate, the Army's reinforcements are escorted to the Indochina Peninsula battlefield. The task is completed, and in that case, it is convenient to go ashore there, bypass the Andaman Sea, add seven or eight days of rough seas, and cross the Strait of Malacca under the eyes of the Americans. And something dangerous, I, Hasegawa Kiyoshi, will not do it.

Besides, if the army wins in Yangon, the navy will not get any credit or honor. For the sake of the interests of the empire, I, Kiyoshi Hasegawa, will neither hold back nor send charcoal in the snow. I will send the reinforcements ashore. It's all over, listen to that old guy Ito yelling around, or let the navy take the lead, that will have to wait. [

After receiving a telegram from Hasegawa Kiyoshi, Ito was not pissed off, "This guy who has been floating on the sea all year round and has no roots on his feet, is he stupid and childish, or is he deliberately against himself? The reinforcements and fleet are still floating in the South China Sea , You started a ring with me, you bastard, bastard!" Ito cursed angrily.

From Ito's point of view, Kiyoshi Hasegawa's opinion was ridiculously childish. He landed in the Gulf of Thailand. Fortunately, he figured out that Tang Qiuli's main force could be stationed there, with a strength of 10 to 6 troops. How many reinforcements would it take? ?The four first-class divisions have only about [-] people. Could it be that the idiot Hasegawa Kiyoshi asked the reinforcements in Yangon to kill [-] or [-] people from the independent division first, and then drive them straight for hundreds of kilometers. Join the Rangoon Battlefield?

"What a stupid pig and idiot," Ito couldn't help cursing again.

(To be continued)