Age of Rebirth

"Mussolini, you and your army will be a good gift for me to sacrifice the flag!" Tang Qiuli said to himself. He has no pressure to fight the Italian army. He just blocked the route from the Eastern Pacific to Japan. The first cut, if the Italian army wants to reach Japan, they can only take this sea route. As for the land route, don't even think about it!

The Italian army is not worthy of being called an opponent. Immediately, Tang Qiuli's thinking turned to the issue of sending troops to the North American continent.

"Teacher, what's the big deal to come to me in such a hurry?" Liu Tiehan's high voice rang out at the door, and immediately, his tall figure appeared in front of Tang Qiuli.

"Brother Tiehan is here, please sit down!" Tang Qiuli withdrew his thoughts and greeted hurriedly.

Liu Tiehan looked at Tang Qiuli's face with his eyes, trying to see some problems from his expression, but he was disappointed. This teacher, who was more than ten years younger than himself, did not show any strange expression.

After Liu Tiehan was seated, Tang Qiuli handed him the information and said, "Brother Tiehan, take a look at this first!"

After reading the information, Liu Tiehan's thick eyebrows furrowed, he pondered for a moment and said: "Master, the Italians are deeply trapped. This is not good news. The little devil's methods are not bad. He can really make a fuss. He recruited troops in Europe. There is an expert to give advice, but I can't figure out whether this expert is German or Italian!"

"But one thing is for sure, the Italians are tied up with the little devils. This is forcing us to fight with the Italians. Master, you are in a hurry to find me. Are you going to give the Italians a big pain? Come on, where are you going to do it? Didn’t you want me to lead troops to kill the Italian mainland?” He said.There was a sly smile in his eyes.It seemed that Tang Qiuli's intentions had been guessed.

"Hahaha! Those who know me, Brother Tiehan!" Tang Qiuli laughed loudly, "Brother Tiehan, we don't have such a big appetite to go to Italy right now. That's the last move. I have a plan. , I intend to let you command about two-thirds of the troops of Dongzhi to kill the North American continent. Want to hear Brother Tiehan's opinion?"

"Oh!" Liu Tiehan's eyes were fixed, and his body suddenly leaned forward. Obviously, he was shocked by Tang Qiuli's words, and then he asked: "I will obey the teacher's decision unconditionally, but the North American continent But there are not many Italian soldiers left, and I took more than 40 people up, who is the target of the battle? How big is the battlefield? There must be a legitimate reason, the North American continent is the stage for the Germans!"

These few words of Liu Tiehan.They all asked the key points, but although he guessed Tang Qiuli's thoughts.A deep lesson for the Italians, but obviously not expected.Tang Qiuli's eyes were set on the North American battlefield.Whether there will be friction with the German army is not necessarily known.

Tang Qiuli obviously knew that with Liu Tiehan's battlefield experience and experience, there would be such doubts, so he said with a smile: "Brother Tiehan, the information you just read has shown that the Japanese-occupied area in the western United States is a The Japanese paid Italy for participating in the Sino-Japanese War, and besides that, there are the Ryukyu Islands and the Hawaiian Islands!"

"I have already ordered the South Sea Offensive Force to seize these two places. There are about 8 Japanese troops in the Japanese-occupied western part of the United States. This is the target that must be eliminated this time. In this way, it is justifiable for us to send troops to North America. , As for the scope of the battlefield, it is controlled within the Japanese-occupied area, specifically, it is bounded by the Delela Mountains in the western United States, we occupy the area west of the mountain range, and it is expected that Hitler will not, let alone dare to intervene!"

"Well, it's doable!" Liu Tiehan thought for a while, then nodded and said, "How should the Dongzhi army's attack route be, by sea?"

"No!" Tang Qiuli shook his head and said, "Taking the land route, the Dongzhi troops set out from the East Siberian garrison, cross the Bering Strait, and land in Araki. They need to fight all the way through western Canada and then enter the western United States. , launch an attack on the Japanese army somewhere!"

Liu Tiehan did not speak, but walked to the map, looked at it carefully, and after a while, he said: "It is not a problem for the troops to cross the Bering Strait and land in Alaska. The most difficult thing is how to quickly pass through the western part of Canada." In the area, the Canadian army will not allow us to pass easily, and will definitely block it desperately, so the logistics supply line of the army will be a big problem!"

"Also, the current season and weather are also issues that need to be considered. The temperature in the Bering Strait and Alaska is much lower than that of the Korean Peninsula. The issue of cold protection for soldiers and equipment, and the severe winter conditions in western Canada The terrain conditions below are all important factors to be considered, especially the blocking degree of the Canadian army, which determines the success or failure of this operation!"

Tang Qiuli admired Liu Tiehan from the bottom of his heart. This is an excellent commander, the excellent qualities he should have. Taking into account all difficult factors, he has a calm mind and clear thinking. One must count as much, and one who is invincible without a battle must be counted as little. More counts as victory, less counts as invincibility, let alone no counting!" It is the essence of military strategists.

Especially the last sentence, most of the East Pointing troops entered the North American continent, which is a lonely army. If the Canadian army fights desperately, the East Pointing troops will inevitably encounter great difficulties, and the troops will also be consumed in Canada. Liu Tiehan's intention, It is to remind yourself that you are taking risks, of course, not to firmly oppose it!

Tang Qiuli still had a faint smile on his face, and asked, "Then brother Tiehan, what's the best way to solve many difficulties?"

Liu Tiehan smiled and said: "I don't believe it. Before you made this decision, you didn't consider many issues. You want to test me! Well, let's do it!"

"The key for troops to enter the North American continent is to pass through the western part of Canada. The troops should pass quickly and never get entangled with the Canadian army. The favorable factor now is that the main force of the Canadian army is concentrated in the eastern and northeastern parts of the United States and the southeastern part of the country. , confronting the German army, as long as the troops move quickly, even if the Canadian army finds us, it will be too late to deploy troops to stop us!"

"Therefore, the route of the East Pointing troops to enter the North American continent in Canada is mainly based on the area close to the west coast of Canada, with multiple routes going in parallel, the scope of the battlefield is strictly controlled, and rapid assaults are made. The ports along the west coast of Canada are used as the sea supply points for the troops, so However, there is no need to worry about logistical issues. Now that the Pacific Ocean is under the control of our fleet, it is not difficult to achieve this. Moreover, from now on, the logistical supply of the East Pointing Force will also be mainly carried out by sea!"

"The problem of keeping the soldiers and equipment warm from the cold is within the scope we can solve, but it will take time to prepare. Also, try to keep the early stage operations secret and don't give the Canadian army time to react. That's all I can think of for the time being. Please also Teacher correct me!"

"Good! Brother Tiehan has no omissions, this matter can be done!" Tang Qiuli applauded, in a great mood, and pulled out a few ancient words, "Brother Tiehan, this time the East Pointing Army entered the North American continent. I will entrust you with full authority, and you can make a decision close to it. As for when to start taking action, it is up to you, but I hope the sooner the better!"

"Success!" Liu Tiehan accepted this very arduous task without hesitation, and said, "It will take at least one month of preparation time for the four large-scale operations of 10,000+ people, but it can be done as early as possible. After returning, I will let Yang Ketian The staff office, come up with a detailed action plan as soon as possible! I don’t think you have any thoughts, so don’t bother about having a meal!”

After sending Liu Tiehan away, Tang Qiuli went through everything again. This time, the attack on the Italians has been fully launched, but it is not a direct confrontation with the Italian army. Only when the Italian army passes through the East Pacific sea route, The real confrontation was when the troops were transported to Japan. Of course, it was a massacre. I don't mind using the blood of tens of thousands of Italian soldiers to calm down Mussolini's boiling head completely!

It is very easy to intercept the Italian army at sea. After the Southern Fleet occupied the Hawaiian Islands, it was tantamount to blocking the sea throat from the North American continent to the Japanese mainland. The route for the Italian army to reinforce the Japanese mainland can only be Take the Atlantic sea route, go ashore in Central America, and then pass through the Eastern Pacific route, Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian Islands is a hurdle that cannot be passed!

However, the pilots that Japan recruited from the European continent at a high price are real confidantes. If the Japanese air defense force is not resolved, the large-scale military operations to attack the Japanese mainland can only be delayed, and the troops cannot risk Japanese aircraft. It is a very real problem for the bombs to cross the sea. At least, the Japanese air defense force must be weakened to the extent that it does not affect the ground attack. This requires a series of air battles to achieve the goal.

Tang Qiuli knew very well that many of the pilots from Europe were old fritters who participated in World War I and World War II. They had rich experience in flight and air combat. Among them, there were some ace pilots. He thought deeply, How should we fight the next battle?

The air battle of the Japanese archipelago is a great test for the Northern Aviation Group of the Independent Division. The "Zero" fighters are completely different. The performance advantages of their own fighters have been offset to a large extent, which has increased the difficulty of air combat against Japan.

The Italians were deeply involved in the Sino-Japanese War, and the Japanese recruited a large number of pilots in Europe. A series of unexpected incidents disrupted Tang Qiuli's original deployment. In the early stages of the war to attack Japan, it was necessary to conduct an air showdown first. Unexpected.

After careful consideration, Tang Qiuli felt somewhat heavy. He called in a staff officer and told him to call Le Yiqin and Liu Cuigang, ordering them to rush to the division headquarters.

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