Age of Rebirth

In one morning, the loss of six groups of twelve reconnaissance planes was no small matter for the No.15 Air Force. The commander, Major General Oshima, had to report the situation to the Army Aviation Department of the headquarters.

The focus of Major General Oshima's report was not on the twelve downed reconnaissance planes, but on the approaching tentative attack on Sumatra by the fighter group of the Southern Air Group of the Independent Division stationed in the Chagos Islands.

The actions of Colonel Wu Zhenjiang, the commander of the Eastern Indian Ocean cruise area of ​​the Southern Flying Group of the Independent Division, created a great illusion for Major General Oshima. He always believed that the reconnaissance plane that was shot down encountered the fighter formation of the Independent Division in the morning.

"Therefore, according to all the signs that happened today, the air fleet of the China Independent Division Air Force stationed in the Chagos Islands seems to have an attempt to test the air defense force of the Imperial Air Force in Sumatra Island!"

"Based on this, my judgment is that such tentative air strikes by China's aircraft fleet will occur frequently in the future. In view of the fact that the strength of the independent division aviation force faced by the No. 15 Air Force far exceeds that of the No. 15 Air Force, the staff department I request the headquarters to provide reinforcements, especially the number of continued fighter jets, so that in the future counter-attack and harassing air battles, we can take the initiative and crush the attempts of the Chinese Air Force!"

Major General Oshima's report was far from the truth. He regarded Wu Zhenjiang's fighter force as his biggest opponent, but he didn't know that the huge troop carrier formation and escort fleet full of hundreds of thousands of soldiers from the Independent Division came from Sumatra. The island is beyond the monitoring range of Japan's naval and air force ground radars, from the azure waters of the eastern Indian Ocean.Speeding towards Australia at high speed!

Rear Admiral Yada, the commander of the Japanese Navy's Third Fleet base in Sumatra, sent three submarines later, but they had not yet reached the sea area where the first three submarines disappeared.It encountered several submarines from the independent division fleet ordered to expand the scope of reconnaissance and alert.

Fortunately, with the previous lessons learned, the Japanese submarine commander was vigilant enough. After losing another submarine, the remaining two submarines were able to escape the fate of being sunk on the bottom of the sea, and fled back to the base in Sumatra Island. Officer Major General Yada.It brought a shocking piece of information, "An unknown number of China Independent Division submarines are approaching the waters near Sumatra Island. Their intentions are unknown!"

Major General Yada was very angry at the IQ of his subordinates, and yelled at the phone, spitting at Lao Gao, "Back! Bastard! Pig head!" There are other unclear intentions.Isn't it as stupid as farting?

Chinese submarine.They are all forced to come to the door of the house. What is the plan? Could it be that the people who come to chat about family affairs and friendly visits, the Chinese people are not here to attack, or to reconnaissance, and submarines can do this kind of work!

Major General Yada gave an order, and the whole base suddenly seemed to be boiling.As chickens fly and dogs jump, the Japanese anti-submarine patrol plane scrambles to take off.The anti-submarine ships sailed in an emergency, and began to conduct intensive searches around the key waters in the southwest of Sumatra, where four submarines were sunk. In the sky, Japanese anti-submarine aircraft skimmed the sea at low altitude. On the sea, Japanese anti-submarine ships of all sizes, Swimming aimlessly, the momentum is absolutely huge!

However, several submarines in the independent division fleet at this time, after sinking one and scaring away two Japanese submarines, quickly left the battlefield and returned to the escort formation according to the order of the fleet headquarters, while the huge troop carrier formation and escort fleet , At this time, it has sailed like the depths of the vast East Indian Ocean, out of the detection range of Sumatra Island, Japanese army and navy patrol planes and submarines.

The Japanese Navy’s Third Fleet stationed at the Sumatra Island base, tossing around like chickens and dogs, naturally couldn’t escape the ground radar surveillance of the Japanese Army’s No.15 Air Force. The commander, Major General Oshima, was stunned when he received the report from the radar station. He didn't understand that the fighter group of the China Independent Division was not close to the naval base. What was that bastard Yata doing?

Major General Oshima was also very curious, so he picked up the phone on the table, but put it down immediately. He couldn't forget the conflict and conflict between himself and that bastard Yata, and he couldn't forgive him. Yada, who came from a samurai family, holds a shining and cold saber, with fierce eyes that absolutely want to kill himself!

His strength was low, and Major General Yada knew that he couldn't defeat that bastard Oshima, but in front of the hundreds of officers who attended the meeting, Oshima's insult to himself was unforgettable, and it was regarded as a lifelong shame!

Disgust and hatred overwhelmed curiosity, and Rear Admiral Yada looked at the tossings of the guys in the navy with the mood of watching a show.

The enemy is far away, and Major Admiral Oshima's tossing, of course, will not have any results. His report to the Third Fleet also came to a conclusion, "In view of this, the approach of the independent division navy submarine to our base in Sumatra , has the nature of reconnaissance, and can be regarded as a precursor to the future military operations of the Chinese people!"

After the reports of Rear Admiral Body and Rear Admiral Oshima reached their respective superior command departments, there was no further information. The commander of the Japanese Navy’s Third Fleet and the Army Aviation Department of the headquarters did not believe that the independent divisions that sent millions of troops to the Indochina Peninsula The troops would be interested in one Sumatra island alone, and the two departments did not exchange relevant information that happened in the same place.

The long-standing disputes and old grievances between the Japanese army and navy, estrangement and fighting, each doing its own thing and disrupting each other's actions have caused such a tragedy, even if it is one of them, please report the information, Tang Qiusheng's hundreds of thousands of troops, thousands of ships The troop carrier, more than [-] escort warships, and their covert operations to Australia will be fully exposed.

So that a few days later, after hundreds of thousands of soldiers from the Southeast Mobile Corps of the Independent Division began a thunderous landing operation on the southern coast of Australia, the senior management of the Japanese army base camp still could not believe how the independent division with such a large force could unknowingly Under such circumstances, they arrived on the southern coast of Australia and launched a fierce attack on the imperial Australian defenders!

This is the sorrow of the Japanese Army and Navy, as well as the sorrow of the Japanese. The Southeast Mobile Corps of the Independent Division and the Corps directly under it, such a large-scale troop carrier formation and escort fleet, are just in front of the Japanese army and navy in Sumatra, drifting away like invisible , Complete the raid on the Japanese army in Australia!

After three days and nights, another dawn arrived. The troop carrier formation and escort fleet of the Independent Division had already arrived at the southern coast of Australia. It was less than a day and a night of sea travel. During this period, the formation never encountered the threat of Japanese reconnaissance planes and submarines. .

Tang Qiusheng and Tang Qiuquan, dressed in military uniform, stood on the deck of the flagship of the escort fleet, looking at the red sun that was about to rise in the east.

"Brother Qiusheng, based on the current speed of the Australian troop carrier fleet, it can reach the waters near Adelaide in southeastern Australia at about [-] o'clock this night, and the waters near Melbourne at about [-] o'clock tomorrow morning! I don't know you How do you plan to launch a landing attack? The fleet is ready to cooperate!" Tang Qiuquan said succinctly.

Tang Qiusheng thought for a while and said: "In the Australian campaign plan, there is already a plan. The troops will be divided into two groups, one will land in Adelaide and the other will land in Melbourne, and then quickly annihilate the Japanese garrison in the two places, and obtain With a foothold, the follow-up troops also have a landing field!"

"In the past few days, I have been thinking about a question, whether to carry out landing operations at the same time in both directions of Adelaide and Melbourne. In this case, the landing force can advance deep into Australia from two directions, which is also conducive to the next step. One step, in the southeastern region of Australia, encircle and annihilate the main force of the Japanese garrison!"

"Of course, the prerequisite for a unified landing is that the troops have not been detected by the Australian Japanese garrison after they arrive in the southeastern waters of Australia, and the conditions for attacking their unpreparedness are met. Qiuquan, can the fleet ensure this?"

Tang Qiuquan laughed and said: "Brother Qiusheng, there is no absolute encirclement in anything. I can't promise you, but what I can guarantee is that the landing troops will not be hit by any Japanese air forces!"

Tang Qiusheng also laughed. He felt that what he said just now was somewhat unrealistic. When the huge formation of troop carriers approached the Australian mainland, there was a great chance of revealing their whereabouts. The two of them were talking, Major General Battelle, the commander of the independent division armored force, also came over.

Tang Qiusheng hurriedly greeted: "Battelle, you came just in time, let's study a few questions!"

Battelle walked over, Tang Qiusheng looked at this heroic young major general, and said with satisfaction: "Battelle, I am going to appoint you as the commander of the landing force in the direction of Adelaide. The four brigades of the mobile corps and the four tank brigades are the main force of the landing force!"

"In addition, the Southern Flying Group will have six fighter regiments, and three bomber regiments will be covered by air firepower. One thing to note is that the direction of Adelaide is also the main landing site. As for the arrangement of the fleet, you, Brother Qiuquan, also Now, let's talk to him later, what's your opinion?"

Battelle stood at attention, gave a beautiful military salute, and replied in a clear voice: "Deputy division commander, I will resolutely carry out your order!"

Then, Battelle changed his image and continued with a smile: "Brother Qiusheng, do you plan to carry out landing operations at the two landing sites of Adelaide and Melbourne at the same time?" He is very kind, and the two of them treat him like a younger brother. Therefore, in many cases, there is no restraint from superiors and subordinates.

"You're smart!" Tang Qiusheng said with a smile, "I'm planning to ask for your opinion. After all, you are the commander of the landing force in the direction of Adelaide!"

"Not right!" Battelle restrained his smile and said very simply.

"Oh?" Qiu Sheng and Qiu Quan exchanged surprised looks at each other. What they didn't expect was that Battelle objected, and he was so straightforward!

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