Age of Rebirth

After reading the telegram, General Nanye's hands and lips began to tremble, trembling like dead leaves shivering in the cold wind, his eyes were closed tightly, and two lines of tears welled up in his eyes, "Matsuda-kun, I can be sure, Misfortune happened to Yamamoto-kun!" His voice sounded hollow as if floating from hell.

General Nanye is a veteran, and he can tell the problem at a glance. Bougainville Island in the Northern Mariana Islands is the place where Yamamoto 56 must pass through the air route when he returns to the mainland. A large transport plane that was shot down was found. Need to guess?

Chief of Staff Matsuda was completely dumbfounded. He also had the worst thoughts, but before he was sure, he still had a glimmer of hope. Now, the hope was completely shattered. He suddenly felt that the sky was falling, and his eyes were dark. .

"General, what should we do next?" Chief of Staff Matsuda asked General Nanye almost subconsciously.

After affirming the fact that General Yamamoto had suffered misfortune, in an instant, General Nanye had aged for more than ten years, and his heart was immersed in incomparable grief. Originally, he was a member of the army, and the matter of the navy was still not It's better to intervene or less to intervene, so as not to cause trouble, but now, Lieutenant General Matsuda has completely messed up his position, and in addition to his "private" relationship with Yamamoto, he can't let him go.

"Matsuda-kun, do two things immediately." Admiral Minano's tone was so dry that he said, "First, in the name of the United Fleet Command, immediately send a telegram to Mr. Nagano, explaining that we are inquiring about the whereabouts of Mr. As a result, it is preliminarily determined that General Yamamoto has died!"

"Second, order the Bougainville Imperial Army Defense Force in the Northern Mariana Islands to immediately organize manpower and conduct a search overnight. It is necessary to find the wreckage of the large transport plane that fell. The scene must not be destroyed. Similarly, do not disclose the search It's General Yamamoto!"

After the telegram was sent out.Naval Minister Nagano Xiushan's call back came as quickly as possible."Why did this happen? General Yamamoto's trip back to the mainland should be classified as a top secret. Horror! Unbelievable horror. Is there a 'conspiracy' from the Army?"

"Furthermore, until the wreckage of the fallen large transport plane is not found and General Yamamoto is confirmed to be in misfortune, I don't believe in the judgment of your Combined Fleet Command. Search overnight, and report to me as soon as you have the results!"

It's no wonder General Nagano Xiushan didn't believe it. He was summoned to return to the mainland normally, took the safest route, and was escorted by fighter jets from two squadrons. Why did something happen?Especially at the critical moment when General Yamamoto was called back to China to meet His Majesty the Emperor and was about to assume the post of Supreme Commander of the Empire in Australia, if there was no 'conspiracy'.Who believes?

Moreover, the ground radar system of the Imperial Army Defense Forces in the area did not show any signs.There had been an air battle before, so Admiral Nagano would rather believe that the plane of Yamamoto 56 had to make an emergency landing in a certain place due to a mechanical failure, thus losing contact with the Joint Fleet Command, but he was even more flustered, but did not think of.Where did the ten fighter jets that escorted them go?

After reading General Nagano's telegram.General Nanye shook his head repeatedly and smiled wryly.Now, I can no longer get involved in the affairs of the navy, let alone participate in this matter all the time, otherwise I may get into trouble.

Based on the historical grievances between the army and the navy, the navy lost a super heavyweight general, and the reason is still unclear and confusing. , is one thing that must be done first, and knowing Yamamoto's return to the mainland, he is a member of the army, so it is strange that he is not suspected!

After making up his mind, Admiral Nanye said quietly: "Matsuda-kun, so many things happened in the navy, and my status is not convenient for me to participate too deeply, so you must calm down and take charge of the overall situation. Also, the escort mission of the joint fleet, Don't be affected in the slightest...do you understand what I mean?"

"General, no one dares to doubt that your personal relationship with Commander Yamamoto, His Excellency Nagano is also in a hurry..." Chief of Staff Matsuda explained that his mind is still blank now. There is an urgent need for an elder and wise man like Admiral Minano, who has a "personal relationship" with Commander Yamamoto, to grasp the direction.

However, General Nanye shook his head firmly. Just as he was about to say something, a communications staff officer came in, looked at General Minano, and then reported to Chief of Staff Matsuda: "Report to Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, I have received a report from the Empire of the Northern Mariana Islands." Call back from General Fukui, Commander, Army Defense Command."

"Read!" Chief of Staff Matsuda said in a deep voice.

Looking at the gloomy Chief of Staff Matsuda, the staff didn't even dare to lift his head, and read: "According to General Fukui's telegram, Bougainville Island in the Northern Mariana Islands is extremely small, and the Imperial Army is only stationed there. A brigade of troops, densely covered with primeval rainforest, complex terrain conditions, and extremely inconvenient for search operations!"

"Especially at night, sending out soldiers to search is very dangerous. He can't risk the lives of soldiers of the Imperial Army. After dawn, General Fukui will issue a search order, but I can't guarantee that it will be within a few days. , able to search for the whereabouts of the fallen large transport plane!"

"Baga!" Chief of Staff Matsuda roared, and with a big mouth, he slapped the staff in the face fiercely, knocking the poor staff back a few steps, and fell to the ground, "Mr. Matsuda, please calm down !" General Nanye shouted in a low voice, and at the same time, signaled the staff officer who got up to leave quickly.

"General, those bastards in the army are so cold-blooded? The United Fleet Command's order to search dares to shirk. Don't you know that this matter is related to the future and destiny of the Imperial Navy?" Chief of Staff Matsuda went crazy. As if, his hair was blown up, and he roared loudly.

General Nanye shook his head and said: "Matsuda-kun, you must be very aware of the old grudge between the army and the navy. Besides, we didn't make it clear that we were searching for Yamamoto-kun's landline. Impulsivity and impatience won't help. Don't lose your temper. !"

"The safest solution now is that you immediately send command officers who are familiar with Yamamoto-kun. All of them must be loyal and reliable. The positions and ranks of the leading officers should not be too low. They rush to Bougainville Island in the Northern Mariana Islands overnight. Join the search!"

"And strictly require all military officers to keep tight-lipped about everything they see, and not to disclose any information to the local army commander. You can find a normal reason, just say that there is a joint fleet on the large transport plane." Top-secret documents of the command."

Admiral Nanye is indeed experienced, and the arrangement is impeccable. Chief of Staff Matsuda sincerely admires and appreciates everything he has done for the navy. For everything, I am also grateful for the guidance of the seniors, I will arrange it immediately, you are here, wait for the news!"

"No! Matsuda-kun, after dawn tomorrow, please arrange a plane to take me back to the North American Combat Command. Don't forget, I'm still the chief of staff!" Unexpectedly, General Nanye said such words.

"Senior...?" Chief of Staff Matsuda was very puzzled, "Don't you want to know the exact news about Commander Yamamoto?"

"I really want to!" Admiral Nanye said with sadness and loneliness in his tone, "But this is not a place for me to stay for a long time, Matsuda-kun, all the measures taken afterwards are the decisions of the United Fleet Command and have nothing to do with me. ,Do you understand me?"

"Also, once you confirm the fact that Yamamoto-kun has died, please notify me immediately by using a 'private' telegram!" His voice was a little hoarse, and his expression became more and more lonely.

In the early morning of July 24th, just as the sky was bright, two large transport planes of the Japanese Navy landed on the airstrip of Bougainville Island, one of the Northern Mariana Islands. Nearly a hundred Japanese soldiers walked out of the transport planes. Naval officers and soldiers, headed by Rear Admiral Kuroda, the deputy director of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet Operations Department, and more than [-] junior officers, in addition, there are two squadrons of Japanese Marine Corps soldiers.

Lieutenant Sergeant Watanabe, Captain of the Bougainville Island Garrison Brigade, which belongs to the Army Defense Command of the Northern Mariana Islands, received an order from the Defense Command last night to assist the Navy in searching for the downed large naval transport plane.

According to the tradition of the Japanese military, after seeing the superior officer, you must obey the order unconditionally. If the officer tells you to die, you have to wipe your neck immediately. However, Lieutenant Assistant Watanabe belongs to the army system, and Rear Admiral Kuroda is from the navy. I can't control myself.

What's more, for this search mission, Lieutenant Assistant Watanabe is not very willing to carry out it in his heart. Just kidding, the primeval rainforest is everywhere, who knows if there is any danger to life?Is it worth it to die a few more soldiers for a broken transport plane?

Therefore, Lieutenant Commander Watanabe was not very respectful, and saluted briefly, "Report to Your Excellency, Lieutenant Commander Watanabe, Captain of the Bougainville Army Garrison Brigade, waiting for your orders!" There was a lot of respect and awe missing in his tone.

Major General Kuroda, with a heavy heart, didn't notice the attitude of the lieutenant officer at all. Before leaving Honiara, Chief of Staff Matsuda's exhortations were still lingering in his ears, and Chief of Staff Matsuda didn't Concealment, between the words, several times the painful tears.

Commander Yamamoto is the commander he admires the most. He has witnessed and participated in the United Fleet for several years. Commander Yamamoto commanded several battles with the US Navy’s Pacific Fleet. The image of that god-like man has taken root in the black In Major General Tian's heart, he also didn't want this to be true.

Taking a deep breath of the salty and damp air, Major General Kuroda expressionless, just said, "Let's go!"

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