Age of Rebirth

"What are the Germans going to do?" After much deliberation, General Yamamoto had no idea. He shook his head in distress, "Probably only God knows!" He didn't bother thinking about this matter.

More than ten days have passed since the end of the landing battle on the west coast of the United States. During this time, the follow-up troops of the Japanese army have arrived one after another, and the assembled troops have reached more than two-thirds of the original plan. In this way, General Yamamoto In his hands, there are more than [-] troops of the army in his hands.

With a large number of U.S. captives and civilians serving as free labor, on the ruins of the airport originally built by the U.S. Army Air Corps, the Japanese worked hard day and night with high efficiency, regardless of the lives of the Americans, and rushed to repair it on the west coast of the United States. Dozens of field airfields can accommodate more than [-] combat aircraft of the Army Air Force.

At the beginning of [-], in the hands of General Yamamoto, he finally had enough troops and weapons to attack the United States in depth, as well as more than [-] combat aircraft and more than [-] latest German tanks. More than four thousand guns of various calibers, and enough ammunition.

On January [-]th, General Yamamoto issued a combat order to his troops, "All ministries, in accordance with His Majesty's decree, will launch an in-depth attack on the continental United States. All troops should immediately make all preparations before the attack. The time is scheduled to be between January [-] and [-]!"

On January [-]th, the day after General Yamamoto's combat order was issued, a special person came to the North American Combat Command.General Ito's new position is the North American battlefield supervisor of the base camp, which is to exercise his authority on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor.It is similar to the supervising army in ancient China.

General Ito's authority is very clear, "On behalf of His Majesty the Emperor and the base camp, supervise all military operations of the Imperial Army on the North American battlefield, but he has no right to veto or make suggestions. He only truthfully reports to His Majesty the Emperor and the base camp on the North American battlefield. , everything that happened. Good or bad!"

The arrival of General Ito made General Yamamoto, who thought he was open-minded, quite depressed.He was very uneasy, who would want to have an extra pair of eyes staring at him behind his back, especially these eyes, while he was devoting himself to directing the battle.He also has a feud with himself.At the beginning, Ito Yansaburo was recalled to the mainland and left sadly. He was the driving force behind the scenes!

General Yamamoto had a premonition that his life on the North American battlefield would not be too easy from now on. This guy Ito is not an open-minded person, and he has no overall concept of the interests of the empire.And he is a diehard who stubbornly insists on the Continental Army and the Army's theory of victory, just a small report with prejudice.Flying back to the base camp from time to time and putting it on His Majesty's desk is enough for me to cope with!

For this reason, General Yamamoto was quite distressed. He couldn't figure it out. Since His Majesty the Emperor granted him the full power to command the North American operations, and especially emphasized that the base camp must not interfere, why should he send a North American battlefield supervisor with a nondescript position? Didn't you intentionally make things difficult for yourself? What's the matter?

Depressed, General Yamamoto and his close friend General Nanye poured out bitter water, but General Nanye comforted him, "Yamamoto-kun, don't worry about this, this battlefield supervisor has no right to intervene in all military operations of the North American Combat Command, so you can let him go." Shi Wei, in addition, I will communicate with Ito-kun in various ways in a private capacity, I don't think he will restrain you!"

On the day Admiral Ito arrived in Los Angeles, the head of the Japanese navy, Admiral Nagano Shuyama, the Minister of the Navy, sent a long and secret message to Admiral Yamamoto.

In the secret message, in addition to appeasing his beloved general, Nagano Xiushan also explained the reason why Ito Yanzaburo became the supervisor of the North American battlefield. During the landing battle of the invasion of the United States, you shined brilliantly, being the light of the Imperial Navy, the people in the army are naturally unwilling, and such actions are expected!"

"Yamamoto-kun doesn't have to worry about this, just focus on commanding the battle, and I will be responsible for everything. Ito Yansaburo's scope of authority is limited, and he is also a member of the navy. He will fight for it in front of His Majesty the Emperor. best results!"

The secret telegram sent by Nagano Xiushan can be regarded as a reassurance for General Yamamoto, and someone will take care of him when something goes wrong. Besides, as long as it is a guy like Ito Gensaburo, if he doesn't make things difficult for him and deliberately sues him, he can't make it up to him Tit for tat, well water does not offend river water, it is best to maintain a delicate balance!

At the same time, General Nanye also brought good news, "Yamamoto-kun, I have talked with Ito-kun several times, and his attitude is very clear, he will never interfere with Yamamoto-kun's combat command. Of course, if Yamamoto-kun makes a command error, and thus He will not hide it for you, and will report the truth to His Majesty the Emperor and the base camp if it causes losses to the imperial troops and affects the progress of the empire in the war against the United States!"

General Yamamoto said to General Minano, "It's good that he doesn't pick the bones!" After dispelling his worries and worries, General Yamamoto quickly forgot General Ito, the battlefield supervisor, and devoted all his energy to Into the upcoming large-scale attack!

What happened on the North American continent, and the tossing of the German army in Mexico, naturally could not escape the intelligence network of the Intelligence Department of the Independent Division. A piece of information related to it was now in front of Tang Qiuli.

After reading the information, Tang Qiuli did not speak.

Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe frowned, and said, "Master, according to the information we have received, the Germans have been deployed in Mexico and can launch an attack on the United States at any time, but at this time, that Rommel has made a big move. It’s really inexplicable to switch defenses, isn’t it just tossing around, could it be that the Germans have some kind of conspiracy?”

"It's not a conspiracy, it's a conspiracy!" Tang Qiuli said after thinking, "Hitler's intention is to let the Japanese and the Americans continue the fight first, maybe he thinks that the time for Germany to take action is not yet ripe, but , the Germans have been slow to do it, but it has caused us some trouble!"

"What's the trouble?" Zhao Yuhe asked in surprise.

"Delay the progress of the Japanese being deeply involved in the North American battlefield!" Tang Qiuli said simply, "Yuhe, tell Yu Deshui's intelligence department to keep an eye on the Japanese's movements. Once they fall into a stalemate with the Americans, they will When we send troops!"

On January [-], [-], General Yamamoto, the commander of the Japanese North American Combat Command, commanded an army of more than [-] troops, divided into four groups, starting from the occupied area on the west coast, and rushed to the Americans in the Delera Mountains. third line of defense.

In the sky, more than a thousand Japanese combat planes roared past. On the ground, tanks roared, trucks and artillery vehicles rolled up yellow dust all over the sky. In several ports on the west coast, the follow-up Japanese troops were still coming in a steady stream. General Yamamoto and Chief of Staff Minano formed the front-line headquarters and set off with the troops.

The Delera Mountains run north-south, from the Canadian border in the north to the Mexican border in the south, and run through the western United States. Although there are not many dangerous peaks and deep valleys, they are undulating for thousands of kilometers. A natural barrier from the west to the east of the United States.

This is the place where the U.S. military must stick to it. After crossing the Dellera Mountains, it is the central and western regions of the United States, and it is also the heartland of the United States. The capital Washington, as well as major cities, industrial and scientific research bases, are all in the middle east. Americans can't afford to lose !

Based on the [-] troops of the former U.S. West Coast Defense Command, the U.S. Wartime Command mobilized more than [-] troops. Taking advantage of the time when the Japanese army was resting on the West Coast, they urgently built a large number of troops. Fortifications, the US troops defending this natural barrier have reached more than [-] troops, and various heavy weapons have also been supplemented.

But in any case, the defense line of the U.S. military in the Delera Mountains cannot be called impenetrable and indestructible. First, the U.S. has lost its air supremacy. Secondly, the morale of the troops retreating from the west coast is low. Finally, in a hurry, the defense system of the line of defense is very imperfect, but this is already the best that the Americans can do!

General Yamamoto and Chief of Staff General Nanye are not ignorant of the purpose of the rapid retreat of the U.S. troops on the west coast, but they are not worried. From the air to the ground, the imperial army has an absolute advantage, and the Delera Mountains are not alone. If the main force of the U.S. military is attracted here and gradually consumed in the dangerous place that Guan Wanfu cannot open, then when attacking the central and eastern regions of the United States in the future, it will reduce a lot of resistance.

The battle for the Japanese army to attack the U.S. defense line officially started on January [-]. The Japanese army first used more than a thousand combat aircraft to carry out large-scale bombing of the U.S. defense line in the Dilela Mountains and deep areas. At that time, the sky in the central part of the United States was filled with the roar of Japanese aircraft, thousands of tons of heavy aerial bombs, the ground was shaken, the mountains were shaken, and smoke and dust were everywhere, covering the US defense line in a sea of ​​gunpowder smoke and flames. !

The large-scale bombing by the Japanese fleet lasted for two full days, and nearly all the planned breakthrough areas in the Dillerah Mountains were covered with gravel. On the third day, General Yamamoto dispatched some troops. With the cooperation of tanks and artillery, Targeting Salt Lake City, Helena, Ogden, and Cedar City, a tentative attack was carried out. After a day of fierce fighting, the Japanese army made no progress. The American army paid a certain price of casualties and held the line of defense.

At dusk that day, the Japanese troops withdrew, and the U.S. soldiers breathed a sigh of relief. On the second day, the U.S. soldiers who entered the position early all night were nervous, but did not wait for the Japanese attack. Lieutenant General Custer, commander of the No.11 Army Group of the U.S. Army, felt baffled.

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