Age of Rebirth

Hitler's worries became a reality. The sudden outbreak of the Americans blocked Rommel's fierce two-line offensive. The central battlefield was stalemate on the front line of Bismarck, Peel and Lincoln, and the southern battlefield was stalemate in Topeka, Jefferson City, Little Rock and Montgomery City Line. ...,

Rommel commanded the German army to attack wildly for several days. More than nine million soldiers from both sides fought blood and blood on the battlefield nearly [-] kilometers long and hundreds of depths and widths. After paying heavy casualties, no progress was made. This was the first time that the German army suffered heavy casualties and its attack was blocked since the beginning of the North American War.

Hitler did not blame Rommel, the commander of the German army on the North American battlefield. He admitted that he somewhat underestimated that lame Roosevelt, and also underestimated the background and national strength of the United States. Now that the war is at a stalemate, the possibility of Germany's quick victory is further increased Reduced.

This is a situation that Hitler did not want to see. If he wanted to break the stalemate in the North American battlefield, he had to send troops to carry out landing operations on the west coast of the United States and open up another battlefield. However, for cross-sea landing operations, he wanted a strong navy. In terms of military power, it is precisely Germany's shortcoming. The navy is a service that wants to accumulate and accumulate. Even if Germany holds the entire European continent, building a naval force comparable to the Japanese Navy's combined fleet will not be achieved overnight.

It's ridiculous and weird that such a Japanese navy that the head of state himself envied was killed by the weaker Chinese independent division fleet in the Banda Sea. Hitler found that he couldn't understand himself That old Chinese friend of mine.This is also one of the fundamental reasons why he canceled sending a squadron of the German Navy to enter the Pacific Ocean.

The North American War went on for a long time.Not what Hitler wanted, he instinctively felt.To finally eliminate the United States and Canada, and conquer the entire North American continent, relying solely on Germany, I am afraid that it will be difficult and far away. Or, even if Germany wins the final victory, it will take a few years.

The impatient Führer can't afford to wait, then.Allies are needed to join the North American battlefield to help Germany.

Counting on his fingers, Germany has two allies. Among them, the Japanese were forced to flee by themselves. Now, they are still deeply trapped in the Australian battlefield, and they can't take care of themselves. Besides, they don't want the Japanese to intervene in the interests of North America.Otherwise, they would not have tried their best to force the Japanese away.

As for another ally - Italy, Hitler was full of helplessness, this teammate.Don't expect him to help, and thank God for not making a mess, and it counts.The only one who can help Germany is his old friend Tang Qiuli.The millions of elite troops under his command are the masters of hundreds of battles fought on the battlefield.Sure to be the deadly weight to crush Americans and Canadians alike.

But he very much does not want the Chinese to intervene in the interests of the North American continent. His old Chinese friend is not Japanese, so he will not allow Tang Qiuli to intervene in the North American war. The price will also be quite huge, maybe the German army will be seriously injured, and it will shake the foundation of Germany's rule over the entire European continent.

In this regard, Hitler repeatedly weighed the pros and cons, and was in a dilemma. He was very distressed and worried. The German party, government and military leaders in the office saw His Excellency in a daze, and no one dared to disturb him. They also knew in their hearts that His Excellency He was thinking about an extremely important question, and this question made it difficult for him to make a decision.

After an indeterminate amount of time, Hitler woke up from the state of ecstasy, and then, very solemnly said to Field Marshal Strauss, Chief of the German Army General Staff: "Dear Strands, what do you think? In the name of the General Staff, I urge the military industry department, the batch of naval equipment purchased by my old Chinese friend, to be delivered as soon as possible, understand?"

Marshal Strong really didn't understand. Earlier, Your Excellency the Head of State told himself very privately, "As for the batch of naval equipment purchased by the Chinese, we should try our best to delay the delivery time, preferably for three to five years!" How now? Changed your mind again?

However, although Strong was very confused in his heart, he knew that it would be absolutely stupid to ask His Excellency the Head of State "Why?" at this time, so he seriously replied: "Okay, my Head of State, I will take care of this matter." Yes!"

An ordinary meeting ended here, several bigwigs left one after another, and Hitler himself was left in the office, and his thinking entered the thinking of how to solve the stalemate in the North American battlefield. . . . . .

Tokyo, Japan, Chizuruba Military Airport, a large naval transport plane slowly parked on the runway, Lieutenant General Hoshida Gokoro, Commander of the Fifth Fleet of the Japanese Navy, and Mitsumi Shimizu, Commander of the Sixth Fleet, received an emergency recall order The lieutenant general rushed back to the mainland at the fastest speed. As soon as they got off the plane, the two of them were surprised to find that the person who came to pick up the plane was actually the second boss of the Imperial Navy, General Akira Yamazaki, the head of the military command department.

General Yamazaki did not explain anything to the two fearful and uneasy subordinates, but it was very face-saving. They rode in the same car, but they kept a stern face all the way. The two vice admirals of the Imperial Navy felt their hearts throbbing and their palms were sweating.

What's even more strange is that when the No. [-] boss of the navy went out, there was no escort vehicle that surrounded him. Brought to Tokyo Imperial Naval General Hospital, the ward of Admiral Nagano Shuzan, the number one boss of the navy.

More than three hours later, Lieutenant General Xixuan Wuzilang and Lieutenant General Shimizu Mitsumi came out of the ward. Both of them were pale, tired, with erratic eyes. like.

For more than three hours, Admiral Xixuan and Admiral Qingshui felt that it had been as long as three years. Facing the two big bosses of the Imperial Navy's inquisition and stern questioning, the feeling was absolutely uncomfortable. I even have to describe the content of my dream.

In the ward, Admiral Nagano, who had basically recovered, looked at Admiral Yamazaki and said, "Yamazaki-kun, the matter of the United Fleet will not be hidden for long. Now, we will go to see His Majesty the Emperor immediately!"

General Nagano Shuzan and General Yamazaki Akira are both important members of the base camp who are eligible to participate in the emperor's meeting. They only need to report to Emperor Hirohito. When the two walked into the familiar conference room, they were stunned. , In the conference room, not only His Majesty the Emperor was present, but also the Minister of the Army and Chief of the General Staff of the Base Camp, Kouichi Minai, the Deputy Commander of the Home Defense Command of the Base Camp, and Prince Kanin Gong Zaijin.

In addition, there are also the head of the strategic planning headquarters of the former base camp, the current commander of the Imperial North American Combat Command, General Nanye Slim, and a dozen senior generals of the army system, all of whom are sitting in danger. The generals of the army system, except for a few people In addition, the other generals looked at the two big men of the Navy who came over, their eyes were like knives.

Surprisingly, Emperor Hirohito, whose face was getting paler, didn't get angry and shouted to kill, but asked General Nagano Shuzan and General Yamazaki Akira in a rare and gentle tone with infinite pain, "Why?"

General Nagano and General Yamazaki quickly exchanged glances. On such an occasion, General Nagano is the best person to answer His Majesty's question. Although His Majesty just said "Why?" But the content contained in it is too complicated, and now the tone is soft , maybe the next moment, there will be fury like a storm.

Admiral Nagano calmly began to play back, from why the United Fleet entered the Banda Sea, to the bloody battle of three days and three nights, to the commander Nagumo Tadashi, Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Matsuda Kenjiro, acting chief of staff Rear Admiral Watanabe Yukui, and the actions and reactions of the Imperial Australian Front during the three days and three nights when the United Fleet fought alone, etc., are listed one by one.

General Nagano's tone was unhurried, his attitude was sincere, and his words were well-organized. He did not shirk or blame at all, and did not involve other aspects, especially the censure of the Australian Front Army. What happened in the Banda Sea and the truth about the near-annihilation incident.

In the end, Admiral Yongye's expression was so painful that his cheeks trembled, and he said: "Your Majesty, this is all the fault of the minister. As the Minister of the Navy, I really have an unshirkable responsibility. Please punish me severely, otherwise, it will be difficult to comfort me." Heroic spirits of tens of thousands of soldiers of the Imperial Navy!"

Admiral Nagano Xiushan finished his performance, and it was the turn of Admiral Yamazaki Akira to appear on the stage. He did not have the ability of Admiral Nagano to spread lotus flowers with his tongue, but what he said was full of sadness and sincerity, "Your Majesty, as the chief of the Imperial Navy Command Department , is mainly responsible for commanding operations, the defeat of the joint fleet Banda Sea this time has nothing to do with Mr. Nagano, it is all the responsibility of one of my subordinates, please allow me to cut myself open to apologize!"

The two big men of the navy are vying to take responsibility. From an ordinary point of view, it is very touching, but the Minister of the Army and the chief of the general staff of the headquarters, General Mi Neiguang, who has been watching the changes, has a chill down his spine and breaks out in cold sweat , secretly cursing the two cunning bastards.

Nagano Shuzan's statement does not seem to have the slightest personal prejudice, but the most deadly thing is the reaction of the Australian Front Suluhai Ito Yanzaburo during the bloody battle of the United Fleet in the Banda Sea for three days and three nights. , Abnormal!

Yong Ye and Yamazaki came late, and they didn't see the furious and ferocious expression of His Majesty the Emperor just ten minutes ago.

With fierce eyes, he asked General Minei, "Miner, Aiqing, my combined fleet was fighting in the Banda Sea with the damn Chinese devil Tang Qiuli's troops for three days and three nights. What was the Australian army doing? Is Dahai far away?"

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