Age of Rebirth

It was so sudden, just yesterday afternoon, Admiral Yamamoto also talked to himself that for quite a long period of time in the future, the combined fleet will have two main tasks, one is to be stationed in the northern port of Australia, to deter the Chinese army The role of crossing the sea to the south and attacking the Australian mainland is second. It is to go to the East Indian Ocean to cut off the logistics supply line of the Chinese Army Division's troops on the Australian battlefield.

Obviously, Commander Yamamoto was very interested in the second mission. Why did he suddenly have to fight desperately with the land-based aviation of the Chinese Army Division after one night?Chief of Staff Matsuda looked at the overturned table, the milk spilled on the deck, and then saw the telegram beside him. He suddenly realized that it was very possible that Commander Yamamoto's anger was related to this telegram. ?

Chief of Staff Matsuda picked up the telegram, and after reading it, he confirmed his guess. As the chief of staff of the United Fleet, Admiral Yamamoto's confidant for many years must consider the problem from all angles. Now, Admiral Yamamoto is so angry When he lost his mind, he had to remind him.

Chief of Staff Matsuda pondered for a while, and said carefully: "Commander, the existence of the land-based aviation of the Chinese Army Division is indeed a huge threat to us, but it is not an imminent threat. After leaving the narrow sea areas of the Southwest Pacific Theater, other What can I do!"

"Commander, your overall strategic plan cannot be affected by your momentary anger. The top priority is to sail the fleet to the East Indian Ocean to cut off the logistics supply line of the Chinese Army Division in Australia, so as to resolve the crisis in Australia as soon as possible. Therefore, The Ministry of Staff does not agree, and now engage in a large-scale battle with the land-based aviation of the Chinese Army Division!"

"Also. Responding to Vice Admiral Kondo's Second Fleet is also a top priority. Otherwise, the Second Fleet may continue to be attacked by the enemy in the Banda Sea. At that time, the losses will be even greater!"

"So, you don't agree with my battle plan?" General Yamamoto's eyes pierced like a knife, and he said in a very sharp tone: "But you have forgotten the most important point. If you don't solve this serious problem, the United Fleet West The plan to go out of the Eastern Indian Ocean will inevitably be greatly disturbed. This is one of them!"

"Also, if there is no counterattack, the inland waters of the Southwest Pacific Theater will become a restricted area for the United Fleet. The Imperial Army has suffered a complete defeat in this area, but the Imperial Navy cannot!"

"The strong presence of the land-based aircraft fleet of the China National Aviation Division on the Southwest Pacific battlefield fundamentally threatens Australia's security. The fighters and bombers of the Chinese can use these islands as bases to easily attack northern Australia. And the troops mobilized by the base camp from the North American battlefield must go ashore at various ports in northern Australia!"

"Therefore, Mr. Matsuda, this battle must be fought. It is necessary to eliminate the land-based aviation of the Chinese Army Division once and for all, or to severely damage it so that it cannot pose a threat to the Australian battlefield. The United Fleet has this strength and capability. ,do you understand?"

Chief of Staff Matsuda was silent.What he admired was Commander Yamamoto.Always stand at a higher angle and have a wider field of vision than others.To comprehensively consider the problems on the battlefield, I thought that Commander Yamamoto made an irrational decision out of anger.

Now it seems that it is not at all. The land-based aviation of the Chinese Army Division in the Southwest Pacific Theater has now become the most unfavorable factor for the empire on the Australian battlefield. The combined fleet can block the sea roads leading to Australia, but it cannot block the air corridors. .

The land-based aviation of the Chinese Army Division can launch raids at any time, but the land-based aviation of the Empire cannot take on the heavy responsibility. In the long run, the combined fleet will not have to do anything, and will be pinned down in North Australia. Undoubtedly, it is not cost-effective .

"Commander, the staff is dull, they didn't consider the issue comprehensively, and I'm really ashamed that they didn't understand your intention!" Chief of Staff Matsuda said sincerely: "The staff will start to draw up the battle plan immediately!"

"Yeah!" General Yamamoto was very satisfied with Chief of Staff Matsuda's attitude, and it was also a kind of enjoyment to convince his subordinates. It seemed that the anger in his heart had also evaporated a lot, "Matsuda-kun, I will work hard for you, just follow what I just determined. Targets, delineate the scope of operations, concentrate our forces, and attack at a few points, not too many, so as not to disperse our forces!"

"Also, before [-] o'clock tomorrow morning at the latest, my carrier fleet will drop bombs on the Chinese airport. As for the arrangements for receiving the Kondo Second Fleet, you will be responsible for it!"

The battle report of the Southern Flying Group was in the hands of Fleet Commander Tang Qiuquan, who was still in the Sulu Sea. He was quite emotional, and he couldn't help but feel that the fleet was actually cooperating with the Japanese Navy's combined fleet. The role, going deep, is dispensable. For Tang Qiuquan, who has always played the leading role in the battlefield, it is somewhat difficult to accept.

Xin Xiguo, chief of staff of the fleet, said more directly, "Commander, I feel aggrieved, our fleet has hundreds of carrier-based aircraft, and they came all the way from the South China Sea. The First Fleet, which has been half-crippled by aviation, has to dodge the combined fleet of the devils, what is this called?"

Tang Qiuquan glanced at his chief of staff, and said, "What? I'm not convinced. Le Yiqin is good at playing this time, and he made a lot of gains last night. Le Yiqin is born to be an aviation soldier. My son, the keenness in catching fighters and the timing of shots are few people can match!"

"After all, the strength of our fleet is still weak. If I have more than 56 aircraft carriers and nearly a thousand warships, I can completely open up my posture and fight head-to-head with that Yamamoto [-] in the Pacific Ocean. Well, don't Unconvinced in my heart, I will bury my head in development for a few years, and when my fist is hard enough, I will order the fleet to turn in the direction of the Gulf of Thailand according to the order of the division commander!"

Le Yiqin, who was praised by Tang Qiuquan, is now pondering in the command post whether to make another vote. The target of attack is still the Second Fleet of the Japanese Army. He has a bold idea to keep the Second Fleet of the Japanese Army completely in the Banda Sea area.

For this reason, Le Yiqin ordered the radar stations in various places to closely monitor the movements of the Japanese Second Fleet, which continued to run westward, and the main force of the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet in the Java Sea. At the same time, there were eight fighter regiments and ten bomber regiments. Already on standby at several field airfields, ready to take off.

But then, according to the situation reported by the radar stations in various places, Le Yiqin's idea of ​​making another vote has come to naught. In the direction of the Java Sea, a large number of Japanese carrier-based aircraft have been dispatched, and they have already flown to the airspace of the Flores Sea. Obviously, it is to meet the Japanese Second Fleet.

"Crack!" Le Yiqin threw the red and blue pencils in his hand onto the chart, cursing, "Damn it, the devil's moves are fast enough, there is no chance for me to take another bite, Chief of Staff , to convey the order of the command post, all the troops canceled the battle plan, rested on the spot, summed up the whole battle experience, really discouraged!"

Le Yiqin felt aggrieved, the number of carrier-based aircraft dispatched by the Devils was about the same as the troops he had prepared, and the most important thing was that the main force of the United Fleet was also moving closer to the east of the Java Sea, so he could take advantage of the possibility of fighting not big.

Seeing the commander swearing and grinning, the chief of staff He Zhijun grinned, but he didn't dare to laugh, and the staff officers in the room also covered their mouths and laughed.

This time, the battlefield in the Southwest Pacific was very calm. The Japanese Second Fleet finally got close to the main force, and then turned around and headed west. All the field airports of the Southern Aviation Group of the Grand Division Air Force were busy repairing and maintaining fighter planes. The pilots We are holding a battle summary meeting, recently transferred to the air defense units of various field airports, busy building fortifications, measuring various data, and deploying artillery positions.

After the calm passed, the atmosphere suddenly became tense at around [-] o'clock in the morning of the second day. The frontline command post of the Southern Flying Group in Balikpapan, Kalimantan Island received reports from various radar stations, "discovered a large number of Japanese carrier-based aircraft , are flying towards Kalimantan Island, Sumatra Island and Sulawesi Island respectively!"

When Le Yiqin rushed to the headquarters, the first thing she said was to ask Chief of Staff He Zhijun, "Zhijun, what does the devil want to do?"

"Counterattack!" He Zhijun replied very simply, "Commander, we have severely damaged the Japanese First Fleet and Second Fleet one after another. That Yamamoto 56 is here for revenge, and the target is probably our field airfield on the above three islands! "

"Good time!" Le Yiqin's eyes brightened, "The devil's carrier-based plane landed and sent it to the door to fight. Chief of Staff, order all the fighter units in the above three places to take off immediately to fight!"

"In addition, the fighter group of the Singapore Navy and Air Force Base, and all the fighter units on Mindanao and Luzon Island are waiting for the order from the former finger, and are ready to go into battle at any time. Tell the commanders of each fleet to let go of your hands and feet and fight hard to kill the devils. Get down and report this situation to the teacher immediately!"

In Trusan, Sumatra Island, the location of the Grand Division Commander, Tang Qiuli, under the protection of the special guards, hid in the dense rainforest, watching the huge Japanese carrier-based aircraft fleet flying overhead, the corner of his mouth hanging A smile.

Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe frowned, and said, "Master, Yamamoto 56 has gone crazy, mobilize carrier-based aircraft to attack on land!"

Tang Qiuli smiled and said, "Le Yiqin hurt him, and Yamamoto 56 is here for revenge!"

"Should I remind Commander Le?" Zhao Yuhe suggested.

Tang Qiuli shook his head and said, "No need, Le Yiqin is smart, and has radar stations all over the world as his eyes and ears. He, he, can't wait for the carrier-based aircraft of Yamamoto 56 to come ashore to fight!"

At around [-]:[-] in the morning, the carrier-based fleet of the Japanese Navy's combined fleet and the land-based fleet of the Southern Aviation Group launched a fierce aerial battle in the airspace of Sumatra, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi. The contest between carrier-based aircraft and land-based aircraft has begun!

(to be continued) to be continued

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