Age of Rebirth

Lieutenant Admiral Piachite, the commander of the Italian Navy Fleet, is indeed a wonderful flower. He has already seen the oncoming fleet through the binoculars, and also knows the identity of the opposing fleet. The flag is clearly displayed!

However, Lieutenant General Piaget didn't have any fear or nervousness in his heart. In his opinion, the mere Chinese fleet dared to be presumptuous in front of the Italian Royal Navy fleet. He even had a little impulsiveness. Order the fleet to pounce on it, beat the naval guns, and beat off the Chinese warships, firstly to show the might of the Italian fleet, and secondly, to show that there is no Japanese support.

However, Lieutenant General Piaget considers himself a gentleman, and he will not be reckless. If the Chinese are sensible, they can consider letting them go. That's why there is the previous telegram. When he dictated the telegram, he was proficient in Italian. The Japanese liaison officer, Major General Ono, was right by his side. After listening to it, his brow was covered with cold sweat, a cool breeze gushed down his spine, and he lamented in his heart, "It's over!"

Piaget didn't know the depth of the Chinese, but Major General Ono knew it well. He originally hoped that the Italians would play around and use some tactics. The transport fleet also fished in troubled waters.

I don't know, when I met Piaget, who was a second-hander, I would be tough as soon as I came up. I don't know which army of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli is dedicated to fighting against various powerful countries, the Great Japanese Empire, the Soviets, and the British. Fight, the latter two countries have now been destroyed, and the days of the remaining Great Japanese Empire will definitely be difficult, otherwise.Can you humbly beg you Italians?

"General Piachit, please think twice!" It is related to the important matter of supplying the Australian Front Army this time.Rear Admiral Ono was sweating profusely, and said anxiously, "Your Excellency, General. You don't know the Chinese people, so please take back the telegram just now, and handle it skillfully. After all, the strength of your country's fleet is not as good as the Chinese people! "

Unexpectedly, Lieutenant General Piaget, who was quite upset when he saw a Chinese fleet in front of him on the route.Seeing Major General Ono's dissuasion, I became more and more angry, especially the last sentence, which had the effect of adding fuel to the fire.

"That's enough! Shut up!" Lieutenant General Piaget yelled, "General Ono, only you Japanese are so cowardly. I don't want to hear any more nonsense during the battle where I command and teach the Chinese! The telegram is according to my instructions just now. Send it in the original text!"

Major General Ono's face was pale, and he stepped aside, looking at the mighty Lieutenant General Piaget with a resentful expression.It's like looking at a dead person. There is no way, the Italians are looking for death by themselves.I can't persuade you.

Tang Qiuquan didn't even have the idea of ​​sending a signal to the Italian fleet, and said to Chief of Staff Xin Xiguo in a cold tone: "Xiguo, there is no need to send a signal, order. The first squadron of the avant-garde attacked in a two-line formation and sank its flagship. , The carrier-based aircraft took off and took part in the attack!"

The flagship of the Italian fleet is easily recognizable. It is located in the middle of the fleet, and the flag of the fleet commander is still hanging high on the mast. "Did the Chinese not call back?" After more than ten minutes, Lieutenant General Piaget asked very unhappy. .

In his opinion, these Chinese people are too ignorant of flattery. He is absolutely polite and gentlemanly. Moreover, considering that the fleet is far away from the mainland, it is not worthwhile to fight. Unexpectedly, the Chinese did not respond at all. , really asking for trouble!

"Order, the fleet will start attacking immediately and sink the three leading Chinese warships!" Lieutenant General Piaget issued an order.

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a loud noise like a thunderbolt. Immediately, there was the scream of shells tearing the air. At the same time, more than a dozen bombs fell from the sky above his head. The fleet bombarded with three warships, plus a dozen heavy aerial bombs from carrier-based bombers, which fell on this cruiser of more than [-] tons. Amidst the violent explosion, the flagship of the Italian fleet instantly shrouded In the blazing fire.

Then, the ammunition in the ammunition compartment of the cruiser exploded, and the flames burst out for the second time. Tang Qiuquan saw through the binoculars that this Italian cruiser of more than 1 tons seemed to be suddenly lifted up by a giant. It jumped up, and then fell heavily, breaking in two, and the waves of the Pacific Ocean rolled over and swallowed it in the blink of an eye.

"I really can't help but fight!" Tang Qiuquan shook his head contemptuously, and said to Xin Xiguo: "Chief of Staff, send a signal, if the other warships of the Italian fleet do not want to end up with their flagship, immediately hang a white flag to surrender, the Japanese transport fleet, Drop anchor on the spot, and if you dare to resist, the Italian warship will be punished!"

Tang Qiuquan's tough and decisive style of killing and attacking scared all the officers and sailors on the remaining Italian warships. They watched the flagship break in two and then sank. Not a single warship dared to take action. what action!

Originally, the Italians would not be able to fight the war. The fleet commander, Lieutenant General Piaget, was finished, and the Japanese liaison officer, Rear Admiral Ono, was also finished. , without saying a word, just hit, how have you seen this before?

After seeing the signal from the Independent Division Fleet, the officers of the Italian Fleet, who had been terrified, immediately ordered the white flag to be hung on the warship. They did not want to follow in the footsteps of Lieutenant General Piaget and become the unjust souls on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean far away from home. As for those unarmed Japanese transport ships, they were even more obedient and stayed where they were.

"It's really boring!" Tang Qiuquan threw down the binoculars and said with a smile to Deputy Commander Amosiyev.

Amosiyev didn't laugh, and said, "Commander, this is an Italian!"

"Xiguo, send a telegram to the division commander. The Italian fleet has been destroyed, its flagship has been sunk, and all the remaining warships and more than [-] Japanese transport ships have been captured. Now, they are being escorted to the Mindanao Naval Base!"

After the Japanese base camp learned the news of the annihilation of the Australian army, it immediately sent a telegram to Rear Admiral Ono, the liaison officer with the Italian fleet, ordering him to tell the fleet commander, Lieutenant General Piaget, that the fleet and the transport fleet should return immediately. The front army has been completely annihilated, and there is no point in going to Australia for the supply fleet. It's a foolish thing to throw yourself into the net, but you can't do it!

There is a deeper consideration in the Japanese base camp, paying a high price to invite the Italians. The Australian war is useless, but it will definitely be useful in the next homeland defense battle, including Emperor Hirohito. The Japanese high-level bosses all know that the annihilation of the Australian army is no less than a disaster for Japan.

The Japanese know better, next, the Great Japanese Empire and China are feuding, and the greedy and fierce eyes of that China devil, Tang Qiuli, will definitely focus on the Japanese mainland. A homeland defense battle is inevitable!

Therefore, being able to drag the Italians into this war with the Chinese is the best way to build a country. The Japanese have fully brought their cunning and cunning to the extreme. He could not receive it either. He had followed the flagship of the Italian fleet and disappeared under the seabed of the Solomon Islands.

Tang Qiuli, who had already moved the division headquarters to Mount Molloy, smiled slightly after reading Tang Qiuquan's telegram. He was calm on the surface, but in his heart, he admired Brother Qiuquan's methods and methods very much. Brother Qiuquan He even used his intentions to the extreme.

Any war in the world, if it is said to have nothing to do with politics, ghosts would not believe it. Before ordering the fleet to take tough measures, Tang Qiuli had already carefully analyzed and killed this fleet that traveled thousands of miles to the Asia-Pacific region. , with obvious purpose, after being involved in the Italian fleet in the Australian War, there are gains and losses and pros and cons.

Tang Qiuli believes that the strongest and most drastic measures must be taken against the Italian fleet to destroy the Italian Prime Minister Mussolini who does not know his size. His coveting and greed for the Asia-Pacific region is not fear, but rather He didn't want Mussolini to interfere with his plan to attack Japan. After all, when the Italians got involved, many accidents would happen.

Furthermore, it is a lesson from Mussolini. To put it bluntly, it is a naked slap in the face. More than one million soldiers of the Independent Division fought bloody battles with more than one million Japanese soldiers on the Australian battlefield, but Mussolini followed The Japanese started a business, selling aircraft, artillery and tanks to the Japanese. No matter what Mussolini's purpose was, they had already hindered his Australian campaign plan and made the battle more difficult.

If you have the opportunity to come to your door, if you don't teach Mussolini a lesson, you will be sorry for him!Tang Qiuli was also right. Mussolini did not have the ability and courage to send a large-scale army to Asia to fight against him!

What's more, Tang Qiuli absolutely didn't believe that Hitler, the head of state of Germany, didn't know that Mussolini sent a fleet all the way to the Australian battlefield in the Pacific Ocean to join in the fun. Apart from asking for help from Italy, there was no mention of this matter.

Based on this, Tang Qiuli is almost certain that Hitler had the intention of encouraging Mussory to disrupt the situation and test his own bottom line and the depth of the Australian battlefield. In this case, killing the Italian fleet is to warn Hitler from the side not to attack the Asia Pacific. The idea, stop thinking about it as soon as possible, you Germans are here, you can still be beaten!

All these factors are doomed. This Italian fleet, which traveled thousands of miles to Asia, has no return in the end. It not only wiped out the foreign aid invited by the Japanese, but also slapped Mussolini in the face. After warning Hitler, killing three birds with one stone, and having a live target sent by Mussolini, Tang Qiuli will play the ancient Chinese art of war to the point of proficiency.

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