Age of Rebirth

Ito believes that Kiyoshi Hasegawa's opinion is stupid, naive and ridiculous. As long as the reinforcements land in Bangkok, they will be fiercely attacked by the Ma Chaoyang Corps of the Independent Division. Even if they can gain a foothold on the beachhead, heavy casualties cannot be avoided. , and then, from Bangkok to Yangon, the hundreds of kilometers long route has to be walked all the way. When it arrives in Yangon, how much combat power can the army have left?

Next, we have to break through the encirclement encircled by nearly a million troops from the Independent Division and enter the downtown area of ​​Yangon. It would be lucky not to be surrounded between Bangkok and Yangon. Tang Qiuli is not a fool. Among the troops, 10 troops were deployed, and the Ma Chaoyang corps of the independent division that was chasing after them attacked from north to south.

What nonsense fleet artillery and naval aircraft fire support, after tens of kilometers into the land, your naval guns of Hasegawa Kiyoshi are the best?With less than [-] warships and aircraft, Tang Qiuli's air force can allow you to cover the reinforcements all the way to the north?Throw bombs on the heads of his troops?Explode the passage to the north?Go dream you!

Ito also vaguely guessed Hasegawa Kiyoshi's intentions. He didn't want to add to the army's icing on the cake. He just completed the escort mission. He didn't want to join the Yangon battlefield. To put it bluntly, he didn't want to accept his command. He felt uncomfortable, "This Regardless of the overall situation, the selfish guy is still making personal plans at the critical moment related to the interests of the empire in the Indochina Peninsula and even the entire Southeast Asia. I really don’t know how he climbed to the position of fleet commander. It can be seen that the Navy The selfishness of those guys has gone deep into their bones."

Although Ito was so angry that his blood pressure rose and he felt flustered and short of breath, he didn't dare to offend Kiyota Hasegawa. Do you have anything to ask? At the very least, the large-caliber naval guns of the Third Fleet can cover the entire outer area of ​​Yangon, which can make up for it. The weakness of its own artillery lack of firepower.And those [-] warplanes, together with the combat planes of the air force of the dispatched army, were more able to compete with Tang Qiuli's air force. This was the capital Hasegawa Kiyoshi dared to challenge himself. [

then.Although Commander-in-Chief Ito greeted all the female relatives of Kiyoshi Hasegawa in his belly, especially his wife, who was obsessed with the Commander-in-Chief n times, he still patiently sent a long letter to Kiyoshi Hasegawa The dizzy telegram has more than 1 words.

In addition to reporting in detail the enemy situation on the front line in the Gulf of Thailand.Emphasizing the strength of the independent division's defensive force, pointing out that this place must never be selected as a landing place, the Third Fleet and reinforcements, except for landing at Yangon Port, other methods, at the end of the telegram, Ito added these few words.

"Mr. Hase, you and I are soldiers of the empire. We work together for His Majesty's grand plan. The goal is the same. This battle of Yangon is related to the overall situation of the empire's strategy in Southeast Asia, and His Majesty's long-term hegemony. Looking forward to Hase Jun abandoned the family dispute, took the overall situation into consideration, and with a true imperial soldier mentality, fully assisted me in the first battle to settle the Central South. In addition, I also reminded Mr. Hase that the order of the General Staff Department is that the Third Fleet is assigned to the Imperial Southeast Asia Expeditionary Force Order of battle. Please don't forget this, Your Excellency."

Ito thinks that his telegram, earnestly teaching and hard-working, is similar to teaching a primary school student, persuading and reminding, both hard and soft, and mentioning the height of the empire's interests.Put down your body and lower your posture, Hasegawa Kiyoshi can cover the heat even if it is a rock!You can't be moved inexplicably and tearfully, at least you can follow your own instructions sincerely.

Kiyoshi Hasegawa frowned, and jumped up immediately after hearing the telegram from Ito Nagao, who was as long as a foot wrap, after the communication staff read out. In the face of several officers, the telegram was torn to pieces with a few handfuls, and his angry eyes showed a fierce look.

"What? This old guy, Ito, sang high-pitched words to me, saying that I have opinions and selfishness, and I am not a real imperial soldier. It is so fucking unreasonable, and I threatened myself with the order of the General Staff. You just say it clearly, My Navy’s Third Fleet is one of your Ito’s combat units, and I, Hasegawa Kiyoshi, is your subordinate, I’m so fucking pissed off!”

The chief of staff of the Third Fleet and a group of naval officers stared dumbfoundedly at the Commander, who was cursing and jumping, as if he had been possessed by a demon, his face was livid with anger, and he was scurrying back and forth. To be honest, Hasegawa Qing was very Angry, don't look at the battle between land and sea in the empire.

But if it is put on the table, it will be a big deal. Neither the army nor the navy wants to bear this notoriety. Now, Ito, the son of a bitch, put the shit pot on his head, which made Kiyoshi Hasegawa even more angry and frightened Yes, Ito seems to have laid the groundwork. Once the Battle of Yangon fails, it is because he and the Third Fleet did not cooperate, did not obey the command, and acted on their own.

In a big way, the entire imperial navy was brought to the forefront, bearing the blame of the people, the blame of His Majesty the Emperor, such a big crime, enough to decapitate the head, Hasegawa Kiyoshi thought he could not afford it.

Even if His Majesty the Emperor doesn't deal with him, can those big bosses in the navy spare him?A small trick to quell the anger of the crowd and save the car, and he will fall into a situation where he will never be able to recover. He will not know what will happen to him for the rest of his life, Hasegawa Kiyoshi shudders when he thinks about it.

Kiyoshi Hasegawa finished dancing, yelling, and cursing, but this is nothing serious, and Ito's tricks have to continue, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief Ito, Kiyoshi Hasegawa led the third fleet to the Yangon battlefield, and he should be the head of the general staff." The order prevails. As for what you said about "the view of the family, the overall situation, and the attitude of the military", Hase does not know why you made such a statement? It is inexplicable! It is really chilling that you trust me Hasegawa Kiyoshi to such an extent. It chills the hearts of all the soldiers of my Third Fleet!"

"The great cause of the Great Japanese Empire, His Majesty the Emperor's great wish, is the common responsibility and obligation of the soldiers of our empire. It is not a matter of the army. The suggestion of landing in the Gulf of Thailand, as the deputy commander of the Yangon campaign, is just a suggestion. As for the adoption and No, it is entirely up to the commander-in-chief's decision. From the date of receiving the order, Kiyoshi Hasegawa and the Third Fleet are already part of the Yangon battlefield, and all actions are not carried out according to the order."

"Remind Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, when the Third Fleet and the reinforcement fleet pass through the Strait of Malacca, they will sail under the guns of the Americans. Please treat the risks carefully."

Hasegawa Kiyoshi's call back to Ito was both tit-for-tat and impeccable. Hasegawa Kiyoshi knew that the telegram exchange between the Third Fleet and the headquarters of the dispatched army could not escape the ears of those big bosses in the base camp. The risk is avoided, even if Ito will frame him in the future, there is a telegram to prove it.

Hasegawa Kiyoshi knew the situation on the Yangon battlefield through the channel of the navy. For the imperial army, it was really not good. Ito's troops were surrounded by nearly one million troops of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli. If Ito ate Losing the battle, losing Rangoon, and putting all the responsibility on the Third Fleet, I have to guard against his move.

In fact, Kiyoshi Hasegawa wronged Ito, and Ito had no intention of shirking responsibility at all. He was ready to live and die with Yangon. The purpose of sending this telegram was to allow Kiyoshi Hasegawa to better cooperate with him. The forces work together, and with Ito's own ideas, even if Yangon falls and the entire Southeast Asian dispatched army is broken, it will cause irreparable losses to the troops of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli.

After receiving the call back from Kiyoshi Hasegawa, the anger in Ito's heart suddenly vanished, and his anger became smoother, and his head became better. He convinced Hasegawa Kiyoshi, a rebellious guy, and Ito thought that this was achieved by himself. The first victory, a good start, is half the battle. As for the risk Hasegawa Kiyoshi mentioned, Ito didn't take it to heart at all.

In the Indochina Peninsula, Ito killed hundreds of thousands of British and Burmese troops. In his opinion, the essence of the Americans is the same as that of the British. They are all afraid of the army of the Great Japanese Empire. Otherwise, MacArthur would never sign the Allies on the one hand. The military mutual assistance treaty, on the one hand, secretly signed a non-aggression treaty with the Great Japanese Empire. The imperial army did not do anything to the Americans, and they have already made them grateful.

He even wanted to make a bet with Kiyoshi Hasegawa that when the Third Fleet passed through the Strait of Malacca, it could fire at any U.S. position along the coast at any time and at any place to ensure that the Americans would not dare to fight back. If the Americans fired a shot, Ito was willing to kneel in front of Hasegawa Kiyoshi and call him father, but after thinking about it later, it was considered a child's play, so he gave up. [

On the morning of November [-], according to Ito's order, Hasegawa Kiyoshi's Third Fleet and troop carrier docked at the port of Singapore for the last replenishment. This is the main throat entering the Strait of Malacca. The geographical location is very important. Ito In order to keep this place, a divisional garrison was left behind.

In the afternoon, Japanese warships and troop carriers filed into the channel of the Strait of Malacca. It would be nonsense to say that Kiyoshi Hasegawa was not nervous. In such a narrow channel, as long as the Americans set up hundreds of cannons on the shore, they would go all the way along the coastline of Sumatra Island. Line up, with three aircraft carriers, the Third Fleet with more than 70 warships, and dozens of troop carriers, it has completely become a living target.

Kiyoshi Hasegawa stood on the bridge of the flagship "Asahi", holding a binoculars in fear, and constantly observing the situation along the coast of Sumatra Island. On the US military positions, the large-caliber artillery that was clearly visible was raised with a ferocious cannon. mouth, staring at the fleet.

He has ordered the fleet to prepare for first-level combat. Once the Americans try to fire, the fleet will strike preemptively.

As for the result after firing, Hasegawa Kiyoshi is not optimistic about his own fleet. The shore artillery is against the warship. There is another person who is also holding a telescope in fear, observing the ferocious faces of warships on the waterway, with their teeth and claws flailing.

(to be continued) (to be continued...)

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