Age of Rebirth

Ito Gensaburo's words were too heavy, like a hard stone, directly hitting Admiral Minano's head, making him stare in the eye, speechless, is it possible to partner with such a boss?

This is the rhythm of a warning and even driving him away. General Nanye’s stomach full of flames was extinguished immediately, and there was not even a spark left. He sighed deeply, and said with infinite sadness: “Commander Ito , During the recent period, I feel very unwell, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to make suggestions for the commander, and I want to take a leave of absence for a few days to recuperate, and I hope the commander will approve it!"

"I approve. Chief of Staff Nanye wants to cultivate for as long as you like, and I will not bother you!" General Ito agreed without hesitation, and he had no intention of keeping him. , getting too close to the people in the navy, there are five people and six people all day long, and they don't know how much they weigh, pretending to be inscrutable and full of wisdom.

Coincidentally, he offered to take sick leave, and he also gave himself an excuse to let this old guy who doesn't know where the bench is, get out, so as not to be annoying all day long, and there are so many old troops in his Australian army, that Not a hundred times stronger than this old man!

General Nanye staggered away, his back was so lonely and melancholy, before leaving, General Ito didn't even get up to see him off, with a trace of contempt in the corner of his mouth, he watched him leave, and then, the first thing he did was The thing is to immediately recall the former chief of staff of the Australian Army Command, his old major general Kawasaki.

Since General Ito was transferred back to the base camp and took up a idle job, his old subordinate, Major General Kawasaki.He also received a cold reception and was sent to a remote desert island in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.When there are only more than a thousand troops stationed in the garrison commander.

That night, General Yamamoto left angrily.He never returned to the headquarters, and didn't want to see that bastard Yanzaburo Ito's face. The next day, he took his team and left Salt Lake City by car and rushed to Los Angeles, where the United Fleet Headquarters is located. Two days later , the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy left the west coast of the United States.to the East Indian Ocean.

Several aircraft carriers and hundreds of warships formed a huge formation, galloping westward on the vast sea of ​​the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Admiral Yamamoto stood on the deck of the flagship of the fleet, looking back with infinite melancholy at the west coast of the United States that disappeared from sight. , Bid farewell to the North American battlefield that carries its own splendor and glory, from now on.Everything here has nothing to do with me, but there is a strong feeling that after this is gone.I'm afraid there will never be a chance to come back!

"Hey! I left in a fit of anger. Before I left, I couldn't even say goodbye to Nanye-kun. How rude!" Admiral Yamamoto said to the fleet chief of staff Rear Admiral Matsuda, "I hope Nanye-kun can restrain that arrogance and don't know. Shinshin Genzaburo Ito, he stayed at North American Combat Command. Luckily for the Empire! At least, I'm not so worried!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda remained silent, with an unnatural expression on his face, "What's wrong Matsuda-kun?" General Yamamoto asked in surprise.

Chief of Staff Matsuda sighed, and replied: "Commander, before the fleet, I sent a telegram to General Minano in your name, explaining why you were unable to say goodbye to him in person!"

"You did a great job!" General Yamamoto looked at his loyal chief of staff with admiration. What does it mean to cooperate tacitly and complement each other? This is it!

"General Minano called back!" Chief of Staff Matsuda looked at General Yamamoto's face, and said cautiously: "General Minano said in the telegram that just after you left the headquarters, General Ito has approved that General Minano has asked for leave for a long time. Body!"

"What?" General Yamamoto's complexion suddenly became very ugly. What is Gensaburo Ito going to do? Eliminate dissidents?The dark cloud in his heart became more and more dense, but he couldn't do anything.

At the southernmost tip of the Indochina Peninsula, the Singapore Independent Division Navy and Air Force Base, dozens of trucks and military jeeps are parked on the pier, and groups of capable soldiers are boarding the ship. If you look carefully, these soldiers are all officers. Here, there are a few small troop carriers and three large gunboats moored. However, compared with the scene where the Independent Division troops went out a few days ago, the scale of less than 1000 people is very inconspicuous.

Tang Qiuli led the division's capable command team and the three divisions of the division's security brigade, and was about to set off for the Sumatra battlefield. The security brigade had already boarded the ship, and the pier became deserted.

Beside Tang Qiuli, three wives, Mei Ting, Mei Xue and Liu Xinlan, were all dressed in military uniform, with red eye circles and eyes full of reluctance. Originally, Tang Qiuli was going to let the three of them come to Singapore from Yangon. Followed, but Mei Ting and the others insisted on seeing them off, so they had no choice but to bring them along.

"I'm going to board the ship soon, and you go back too!" Tang Qiuli hugged his wives one by one, and said with a smile, "It's just the Strait of Malacca, and there are a few gunboats escorting it. Don't worry about the danger! I It’s not that I haven’t been on the battlefield! Besides, it’s not far away!”

Mei Ting tidied up her husband's military uniform carefully, and reminded her again, "You can't hear the sound of guns and guns, it's like taking medicine, rushing up regardless! Also, pay attention to your health!"

Mei Xue stared at her beautiful big eyes, and threatened: "I have repeatedly explained to Captain Huang, I will take care of you! If you lose a hair, I will only ask him!"

Liu Xinlan's clear eyes contained reluctance and worry, and said quietly: "I'm waiting for you to come back!"

The escort commander of the troop carrier formation asked loudly: "Captain Huang, all the troops have boarded the ship. When will the formation depart?"

Shanhu looked at the pier, shook his head with a smile and said, "No hurry, wait for the teacher to come up!"

The small ships formed up and left the port for the opposite Sumatra Island. Tang Qiuli stood on the deck of the gunboat, looking back at the pier that was fading away. Three slender figures were waving their hands desperately. It finally disappeared from sight, eyes filled with the blue water of the Strait of Malacca, but it was always engraved deep in my heart, and my heart couldn't help but feel a surge of heat.

"Still watching? Women are troublesome!" Shanhu also arrived on the deck at some point, and said with a smile: "Xiaoqiu, I found that you are becoming more and more affectionate!"

"Stay there!" Tang Qiuli glared at Shan Hu, and then said flatteredly, "It feels so good to have someone thinking about it. Alas, talking about emotional matters with a thick-skinned guy like you waste time!"

"Who said that?" Shanhu stared unconvinced, and retorted: "Ouyang just praised me for understanding feelings! Last time I went back to Dingbian, I bought her a scarf, and made her happy for several days! "

"It means that Ouyang has taken a fancy to you!" Tang Qiuli said dismissively, "What do you say about you, you are stupid, you are lucky, when you were in Xi'an, a hero came to save the beauty , confused Ouyang Lan!"

Two childhood friends, bickering, the troop carrier has approached the port of Bagan Abi on the beach of Sumatra Island. A few days ago, it was directly under the landing site of the Corps. Collapsed bunkers and bunkers, and charred ruins can still be seen everywhere. It is not difficult to imagine the ferocity of the bombardment of the landing troops directly under the Corps at that time.

It is directly under the First Division of the Corps. After landing here, it did not stop. Now it is the pier where the logistics supply ship docks. Xiao Jinshan, the commander of the Ninth Brigade, left a company of troops to take charge of the daily security work, away from Singapore, where the attack started. , only separated by a narrow strait, it already belongs to the rear, so naturally I don't worry about the Japanese counterattack or anything.

Captain Liu Dazhu, the company commander, received a telegram directly from the brigade headquarters a few hours ago, telling him that a group of troops will come ashore from here today, and they must do a good job of guarding. This telegram really scared Liu Dazhu one jump.

Usually, the orders received by the company are all issued by the battalion headquarters. After several levels, the brigade headquarters directly issued orders. This was the first time Liu Dazhu, who had been the company commander for several years, encountered it. He couldn't help thinking secretly, "It stands to reason that the large troops passed by a few days ago, what troops are left behind, probably the logistics troops?"

From a distance, Liu Dazhu saw several troop carriers and escort gunboats docking at the pier, and he hurriedly ordered the communications soldiers to communicate with semaphore, and after confirming their identities, he gave the command to let the ships dock. Several soldiers came to the pier.

Although the contact semaphore was correct, and the identity of the other party was the same as that stated in the telegram from the brigade headquarters, Liu Dazhu was still worried, and he had to check it himself.

A group of people walked down from the diving board, getting closer and closer, Liu Dazhu was dumbfounded at the time, not to mention the people behind, but among the dozens of heavily armed people walking in front, none of them were ordinary soldiers. The lowest rank also holds the rank of second lieutenant, and majors and lieutenant colonels are not uncommon, especially the murderous aura exuded from these officers. Liu Dazhu, who has experienced the big scenes on the battlefield, can't help but tremble in his heart.

"They are all masters with at least dozens of lives in their hands!" Liu Dazhu muttered to himself, and went forward.

As soon as he arrived at the battlefield environment and smelled the familiar smell of gunpowder, Shanhu's spiritual leader became highly excited. Without him giving orders, the soldiers of the guard brigade naturally took strict security measures, while he went directly to the battlefield. On the pier, the officer with obvious vigilance.

Liu Dazhu and Shanhu came face to face, looking at the big man like an iron tower in front of him, he didn't feel very good, but the golden general star on the epaulettes of this big man's military uniform made Liu Dazhu dazzled, my God , That's a major general, at the same level as the brigade commander, what kind of people are here, the major general is a guard!

"Hello, sir! Liu Dazhu, the commander of the Bagan Abi Port Guard Company of the Ninth Brigade directly under the Corps!" Liu Dazhu simply saluted the military, although his heart was pounding, he still performed his duties and said solemnly: "Please show your ID, sir. It is convenient for us to check your identity!"

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