Age of Rebirth

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Mawlamyine, the port city in southern Myanmar on the edge of Motama Bay, is already far away. Major General Ma Chaoyang, commander of the Southeast Mobile Corps, who came from Bangkok, sent a telegram to Tang Qiuquan: "Commander Tang is well, follow the orders of the division. , our Corps has made all the preparations for the reception, and the fleet can enter the port as usual. - - -"

Ma Chaoyang's telegram broke the frozen atmosphere in the fleet headquarters. Tang Qiuquan sighed and said to Chief of Staff Xin Xiguo, "Xiguo, report the fleet loss to the division headquarters immediately, and ask for the next action order."

Just as Xin Xiguo was about to leave, Tang Qiuli stopped him again, "Also, send a telegram to Commander Ma Chaoyang and ask if there is any progress in searching for the work of our parachuting pilots. Once you have any news, please let me know." Commander inform me immediately."

When the fleet sailed into Motama Bay, Le Yiqin's fleet was returning. He circled the fleet with his wingmen and spoke to Tang Qiuquan, "Commander Tang, the little devil's fleet is basically killed, only escaped 40 Many planes, my fleet is now returning, what instructions does Commander Tang have?"[

Tang Qiuquan smiled wryly, even if all the Japanese aircraft were shot down, could the loss of the fleet's carrier aircraft be recovered?To be honest, he didn't feel any joy after victory in his heart, but he was still very grateful for Le Yiqin's timely reinforcements, otherwise, not only the two carrier-based aircraft regiments would be wiped out, but the entire fleet might also be destroyed. was hit hard.

He said to Le Yiqin: "Yiqin, I wish you a smooth journey!" Le Yiqin felt a little annoyed in his heart. He did not realize his wish and wiped out the Seventh Air Force of the Japanese Army. Considering the voyage and fuel issues, he will keep chasing him to the end, and directly hand over Okinawa Island, the home of the Seventh Air Force, to Lian Woduan.

The loss of HNA's carrier-based aircraft also caused him severe pain in his heart. If he traced back to the source, it was the pilots of the two carrier-based aircraft regiments.At the beginning, they were all his subordinates. After the formation of the fleet, they were assigned to the navy's organizational system. Many people.He is familiar with them. For example, Xiao Xinhe, the commander of the second carrier-based aircraft regiment, and Tang Yunfei, the chief of staff of the first regiment, are all good candidates under his command.

A naval and air battle that affected the entire Southeast Asia and the South Pacific has come to an end, and both sides in the war are taking stock of their losses.And the three forces in the region have different mentalities.

The Seventh Air Force of the Japanese Army returned home in defeat, almost completely annihilated. When it went out, more than 600 fighter jets and bombers were mighty and murderous, and the formation was quite astonishing.After World War I, only 46 fighters came back, and all of them were injured.None of the bombers of the three wings came back, and the Seventh Air Force, His Majesty's Air Guards, was disabled.

The mood of failure shrouded the base of the Seventh Air Force in Okinawa Island. The pilots of the Seventh Air Force, who were always arrogant, hung their heads like a defeated rooster. They were the deputy commanders of the Seventh Air Force.Standing at the end of the runway, welcoming the defeated generals, looking through the autumn water, until the sky is red with the gorgeous sunset, the gulls return to their nests, and there is no more returning plane.

He dare not neglect.Immediately write a long message about the loss of the air force, especially the unfortunate situation of the commander, Major General Nogi Shinzo, and send it to Prince Zairen, the chief of the general staff at the headquarters of the Tokyo headquarters, who is eagerly waiting for news.

He dared not write in detail. The Seventh Air Force was almost wiped out. There were unpredictable and changing factors in it. Who knew that Le Yiqin, the number one underling of the China devil Tang Qiuli, brought more than 800 aircraft The fighter plane suddenly joined the battlefield. The key is that Nogi Shinzo died. This is a big deal. If he fails, he will be implicated. Nogi's background is too sensitive.

After Zai Ren finished reading the telegram, there was a "snap". The water glass on the table was smashed to the ground by His Royal Highness the Prince in a rage. Your Excellency, the Chief of the General Staff of the Black Line, is ready to get a big mouth.

Zai Ren's mood was extremely bad. He used the Seventh Air Force to attack the independent division fleet for a long distance. He did not ask His Majesty the Emperor for instructions. This is not a big problem. Just explain it. , successively mobilized two army air teams and a fleet carrier-based aircraft formation to attack the same target. Not only did they fail to achieve the desired results, but they were beaten to almost annihilate the entire army.

Taiwan's No.17 Air Force is dying, and Okinawa's Seventh Air Force is only breathing. The Imperial Japanese Army's air power in the South Pacific has almost been lost. How can he ask his own emperor? The old brother explained that the carrier-based aircraft of the First Fleet of the Navy were lucky, losing one-third of the aircraft.

The sea and the land were dispatched at the same time. Although they all returned in big defeats, the losses were quite different. The question is, will the guys in the navy make a big fuss about this matter, take advantage of the opportunity, and gain the dominance of the general staff ?Or, oust himself and take control of the General Staff?No matter how big the incident is, add fuel and vinegar to add fuel to the flames.

In a few days, all the citizens of Japan will know that His Majesty's younger brother is a pig-headed idiot. The team suffered heavy losses, and under the excitement of the crowd, would his scheming and ruthless elder brother, the emperor, kill his relatives righteously, throw himself out, and calm the anger of the crowd?

There is also the most troublesome thing, that damned Nogi Shinsho, he has already ordered him not to fight, but he wants to be brave, that's all, when he is the enemy god of war, he still engages in a one-on-one duel with the Chinese pilot, in a few hundred Under the protection of a fighter jet, he was beaten to pieces and his head kicked by a donkey?

Nogi Shinzo is dead, and it has nothing to do with Zai Ren, but the next thing is very tricky. I have to bear the anger of those old guys from the Nogi family. At that time, in order to appease the anger, I have no choice but to take the blame and resign Well, even the emperor can't protect himself. Those old guys from the Nogi family have a lot of energy in the military.

Also, this time I was taking overall command and dispatching in the middle, which is the same as the front-line commander's duties, but he suffered such a defeat. It is certain that he will lose face. The main thing is to take off the hat of being capable and mediocre, Zai Ren I regret this, I wish I could slap myself a few times, there are so many generals who don't use it, what can I do?

All kinds of problems are intertwined, none of them are easy to solve, and Prince Zairen is upset, his head hurts, and he has the heart to cry. He must think of a perfect solution, not only can he get rid of the current passive In such a situation, and successfully diverted the attention of the emperor and the navy, then a hard reason was needed.

American?MacArthur's reply suddenly jumped into Zai Ren's mind. By the way, the Americans are a good scapegoat. Originally, if the Americans took action to prevent the independent division fleet from passing through the Strait of Malacca, there would be no follow-up After a series of disastrous defeats, the No.17 Air Force and the First Fleet can kill the fleet of the Independent Division in the Singapore waters.

For these calculations, Zai Ren has no psychological burden at all. MacArthur, the Yankee, between the Great Japanese Empire and Tang Qiuli, pleases both sides, gains benefits from both sides, and plays double-sided tricks. He has long been displeased. Well, the emperor's elder brother also has murderous intentions. Taking this opportunity to fan the flames and light the fire, the Americans will be in great trouble. [

Prince Zairen, who had made up his mind, was in a much better mood. Looking at the trembling staff officer, he ordered in a cold tone, "Get the car ready immediately. I want to go to the palace to meet His Majesty the Emperor." He rushed out like a ghost chasing him, Zai Ren was stunned!

Between China and Japan, there are several tragic sea and air battles a day, from the South China Sea to the Andaman Sea. The battle line stretches for thousands of kilometers. It also frightened General MacArthur, the commander-in-chief of the US military in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific.

The Japanese were defeated, defeated so embarrassingly and suffered heavy losses, which was beyond MacArthur's expectations. He knew what this meant. From then on, the Japanese lost their air supremacy in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, and they may be in a state of depression. , As a loyal executor of the United States' national policy of building a country by the sea and a veteran in the military, he knows how much impact it will have on the war without air supremacy.

"The sky is going to change. From now on, that Chinese man can be argued to be the boss of this area. After driving away a wolf, another tiger came," MacArthur looked at the pile of information in front of him, seeming to be talking to himself. , and seemed to say to Chief of Staff Stilwell, who was sitting across from him with an expression on his face, he shook his head rather resentfully, and let out a long sigh.

Stilwell didn't pick up the words. In fact, he had nothing to say, but he understood why MacArthur's sigh was for. In Southeast Asia and the South Pacific region, Tang Qiuli and the Japanese, whichever one was dominant, had nothing to do with it. It is not in the interest of MacArthur, to be precise, it is not in the interest of the Americans.

From the Congress to the government, to the military, to MacArthur, I don’t know how much brains have been racked in order to control the dominance of this region and grab the greatest benefits. Now it’s all right, the Japanese have lost, but Tang Qiuli has risen , Stilwell looked down on MacArthur's little tricks, which could only mess things up.

For example, sending a submarine into the Andaman Sea, waiting for an opportunity to muddy the water, what is the result?Ten submarines, without even seeing the shadow of the Japanese warship, were frightened by the fierce air battle and ran back. Moreover, the buttocks were not wiped clean. The Chinese submarine followed behind and returned to the Pontianak Naval Base Do not know at all.

Of course, from the bottom of his heart, regarding Tang Qiuli's dominance and the fact that the Chinese are dominant in this area, Stilwell is also quite uncomfortable. After all, he is an American general and should act for the interests of the United States. Consider, but he understands that, and, realistically, the time has come when Americans must make a choice.

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