Age of Rebirth

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The shelling time of the Japanese shore-based artillery was only ten minutes, but it was enough. More than [-] rockets covered all the Japanese shore-based artillery positions in the combat area. The Japanese artillery and artillery together, In a burst of explosions like mountains and seas, it became flesh and parts flying all over the sky, shrouded in a sea of ​​flames!

The sudden bombardment of the Japanese shore-based artillery position achieved unexpected results. The Japanese shore-based artillery, which was aggressive just now, immediately misfired. The goal of the battle has been achieved. The captain of the gunboat detachment decisively issued an order, "All gunboats, leave the battlefield immediately and return to the battlefield." formation!"

After receiving the report from the commander of the forward position, Lieutenant General Shinno, the commander of the Fifth Army of the Japanese Army, had a "boom" in his head at that time. What he was most worried about still happened. One of its purposes, attacking Sumatra Island, may be the main purpose of the Chinese, otherwise, they would not attack their shore-based artillery. [

Therefore, the second telegram immediately flew to Commander Ito Yanzaburo on Luzon Island, "Commander of the Fifth Army, Xinye urgently reported that at [-] o'clock in the morning on August [-], the independent division fleet will intercept Hengshan again." After the troop transport fleet of the brigade, launched a fierce attack on our Sumatra Island! Most of my forward shore-based artillery positions have been destroyed, and the staff judged that this is a harbinger of the upcoming landing of the independent division troops!"

It's no wonder that Lieutenant General Xinye was so nervous. Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, dispatched his fleet to attack his own artillery. The heavyweight opponent, Lieutenant General Xinye, who has more than 6 soldiers in his hands, can't help but feel frightened. How many famous seniors in the Imperial Army have fallen into the hands of this person. Lieutenant General Xinye doesn't think that he and the Fifth Army, In Tang Qiuli's hands, he could go on for several rounds!

At the same time, Lieutenant General Xinye also secretly wondered why Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, chose to attack Sumatra without stopping after capturing Singapore. Could it be that in Tang Qiuli's eyes, more than 100 million Japanese Among the troops of the imperial army, the fifth army is the best soft persimmon?

Although this conclusion made Lieutenant General Xinye very uncomfortable, a refutable fact lay before his eyes, that he and the Fifth Army had already been targeted by the Chinese devil!Therefore, it is imperative to immediately seek help from General Ito, the commander-in-chief of the dispatched army. Otherwise, the Fifth Army alone cannot stop the independent division from landing on Sumatra.

General Genzaburo Ito, looking at Lieutenant General Shinno's emergency telegram, was in a state of surprise, "According to Shinno, this is the beginning of Tang Qiuli's troops attacking the Southwest Pacific region in an all-round way. The problem is serious. The dispatched troops have not yet Completely eliminate MacArthur's troops, and now, turn around and deal with the biggest enemy of the Great Japanese Empire, which involves the transfer of the strategic direction of the empire."

Although he is the commander-in-chief of the dispatched army, this matter is too big and the opponent is too fierce to make decisions without authorization. General Ito said to the chief of staff, Major General Kawashima: "Mr. Kawashima, report this matter to the headquarters immediately and order the dispatch All the units under the corps are in a combat state, ready to counterattack the landing attack of the independent division, and order the Qingchuan Air Force to prepare for battle and wait for my order!"

At this time, the life and death of the Hengshan brigade is no longer important. The rest of the Hengshan brigade was intercepted and killed by the independent division fleet while crossing the sea. If Tang Qiuli's appetite is not satisfied with Singapore and the Hengshan brigade , in order to attack Sumatra Island, Xinye’s report is true, and the first battle with that terrible opponent will take place in Sumatra Island, dispatching the Qingchuan Air Force will buy enough time for himself to dispatch troops.

Chief of Staff Kawashima did not immediately convey the order, but reminded, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, there is no information showing that Tang Qiuli's troops have launched a full-scale attack on the area currently occupied by the Imperial Army, and , The troops of the Independent Division only attack Sumatra Island, which is not in line with the rules. Is there any Chinese devil who does not have the strength to attack in an all-round way? Obviously not, he has gathered hundreds of thousands of troops in one place in the Indochina Peninsula."

"So, Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, the Ministry suggests that we should wait until Commander Shinno clarifies the situation. The troops can enter the combat state, but they don't have to report to the headquarters immediately. Otherwise, if this fact is not the case, report to the Emperor The impression of your Majesty and the base camp is that our dispatched troops panicked, lied about the military situation, and did not know the enemy, which is also a great loss to your image!"

Chief of Staff Kawashima, what he said is reasonable. General Ito didn’t think so, but if it is true, wouldn’t it be that he delayed the military plane, and the base camp pursued it, and he also had no fruit to eat. Now, the safest way to deal with it The method is to be trusted, not to be trusted. It is better to be reprimanded by the headquarters and ridiculed by colleagues than to be hit by that devil's army!

General Ito also knew that Kawashima, who had been with him for many years, was for his own good, and the suggestions he made were old-fashioned words, but the matter was so important that he had to report it. He sighed slightly and said, "Mr. Kawashima, I understand your intentions. It is about the fate of more than 100 million soldiers of the empire in the southwest Pacific region. It is better to be reprimanded by the headquarters and colleagues than to delay the military plane. Besides, we have fought against the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli many times. This person is insidious and cunning, and there are many irregularities in his use of troops, there is no guarantee that he will not do this this time, so report the truth to the headquarters!"

After receiving an urgent call from General Ito Yansaburo, the chief of staff of the headquarters, Prince Zairen, did not dare to delay. If it is true what Ito said, the empire will face great trouble. Prince Zairen drove to the palace. Report to your own emperor brother.

Emperor Hirohito's eye circles were blue, obviously due to lack of sleep or excessive indulgence. He knew that there was no urgent military matter, and his very likable younger brother would not disturb him in the early hours of the morning.

After Zairen finished reporting the situation, Emperor Hirohito sighed and seemed to be talking to himself: "That devil of China has finally made a move. The empire voluntarily gave up Singapore. Couldn't it satisfy your greedy appetite?"If this person is not eliminated for a day, it will be difficult to realize his ambition to expand his territory and dominate Asia and the Pacific.

Then, he asked Prince Zairen, "Zairen, what do you think about this matter? Is the situation really as bad as Ito Yansaburo said?"

To be honest, Prince Zairen, the chief of the general staff of the base camp, was also skeptical about the telegram from Ito Yanzaburo. He also carefully analyzed it on the way to the palace. Based on all factors, Tang Qiuli was not in the telegram. Under such circumstances, the possibility of taking action against the Imperial Japanese Army, the Chinese devil captured Hong Kong, and then took action against Singapore, has long been expected. As for sending troops to attack Sumatra Island, it may not be a fact.

But his thinking is exactly the same as that of Ito Yanzaburo, that is, he would rather believe it than believe it. After all, Sumatra and Singapore are only separated by the Strait of Malacca. Perhaps it was a fuse to intercept and kill the Hengshan Brigade. In other words, it was the prelude to Tang Qiuli's massive attack on the Southwest Pacific.

Prince Zairen thought about it, and said cautiously: "Brother Emperor, I believe that Ito Yansaburo's countermeasures are correct. None of us can guarantee whether that China devil has an attack plan, so we should do it well." Ready to fight."

Emperor Hirohito obviously hesitated, and said: "For us to open up two battlefields at the same time, we have reached the limit of our military strength. In my opinion, order Ito's troops not to act rashly, to be fully on guard, and to wait and see Tang Qiuli's movements. Even if this despicable and hateful Chinese devil really attacked Sumatra, we would have to deal with MacArthur's American troops before we could turn around and fight in Tang Qiuli. The empire can only take care of one of the two directions. Fortunately, Tang Qiuli did not launch a full-scale attack!" [

Prince Zairen obviously disagreed with what his elder brother did, but he didn't have enough reasons to convince him, so he no longer insisted on his opinion. After returning to the General Staff, he immediately sent a telegram to Ito Gensaburo , Repeat the decree of Emperor Hirohito.

On the morning of August 100, the more than one million Japanese troops occupying the islands in the Southwest Pacific were in a state of high tension. Commander-in-Chief Ito on Luzon Island was so nervous that his palms were sweating. The situation is even more dangerous than that place. On the one hand, there are still 10,000+ American soldiers on the line from Calais to Manila. The army will face a situation of front and back attack.

Until noon, I received a telegram from Lieutenant General Xin Ye, the commander of the Fifth Army, saying that the enemy's alarm was lifted, and the independent division fleet only launched a wave of attacks on the shore-based artillery of the Fifth Army. Any unit of the Independent Division, in the telegram, also reported the unfortunate news that the Hengshan Brigade evacuated from Singapore was intercepted by the Independent Division fleet, and more than [-] brave imperial soldiers were all smashed in the Strait of Malacca.

After reading the telegram, General Ito breathed a sigh of relief, but felt weak all over. Thank God, he was no longer in the mood, and scolded Xinye with a bloody sprinkler. Before sending troops to deal with the Americans, there was no extra trouble. I am already very grateful to God According to the blessing of the Great God.

The same report was immediately fed back to the mainland of Japan. Emperor Hirohito was so angry that he received the report, but there was no reason to justify it. He punished the two frontline commanders, Ito and Shinno, who made him worry in vain all morning. Stomach anger, no place to vent, and then, in the name of the base camp, ordered General Ito Yanzaburo to immediately organize a large-scale attack on the battlefield of Luzon Island to break out the bottom line of the Americans!

In the morning of the same day, Tang Qiuli led all members of the Singapore Campaign Command into the city of Singapore where the smell of gunpowder had cleared.

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