blood feud

Where there is a cause, there is an effect, and there are advantages and disadvantages.

There are no isolated incidents in the world, and all isolated incidents have their inevitable factors at work.

Bai Shujie lost his temper in front of Xiao Lamei, it must not be for no reason, but justified.

The outside world does not have accurate data on how many troops the Lanfang People's Liberation Army has.

However, anyone with a certain amount of military knowledge can figure it out, and the results will not be too far apart.

Some people urged him to fight the little Japanese devils now, Bai Shujie believed that there were superficial factors and deep-seated conspiracy.

The superficial factor is what everyone can see, that is, the resources of the little Japanese devils are getting tighter and tighter, and crazy plundering of Vietnam, Thailand, and Burma (Indochina) is inevitable.

India is the forward base of the United Kingdom and the United States, and the Allied forces can start from here at any time to interrupt the military operations of the little Japanese devils in South Asia, so the little devils must be eliminated quickly.

What Bai Shujie considered was not this issue at all, but the conspiracy behind the whims of the American devils.

It is not difficult to take Java Island to the west, and it does not even require ground troops.

The average distance between Borneo and Java Island was only [-] kilometers. Bombers were dispatched to carry out a round of carpet bombing, and then armed helicopters were dispatched to carry out targeted elimination of the remaining enemies to resolve the battle.

Everyone knows that taking Java Island is not the end of the battle, but the beginning of the battle.

Now the little devils have concentrated one-third of the entire Southern Army's troops near here. Once Java Island falls and all the oil refineries fall, the little Japanese devils will definitely be furious and swarm here.

At that time, Bai Shujie could only use ground troops to organize defense.

The first division of Shi Liancheng in Luzon Island need not think about it. He not only has to deal with the threat from Taiwan Island, but also guards against the threat of Japanese troops from Guangzhou and Hong Kong, so he is under the greatest pressure.

There is no need to think about the third division of Liu Zhiliang in Mindanao. His mission is to assist Jin Bikuan's second fleet, keep an eye on the Palau Islands in the east, and maintain a confrontation with Ozawa Jisaburo's third fleet to offset each other.

If Liu Zhiliang's third division hadn't blocked Davao, the east of Bai Shujie would have become an undefended area, and the little devil could enter the hinterland of the Philippines at any time.

It can be seen from this that there are only two troops that Bai Shujie can use in the early stage: the Fourth Division of Wei Chong in Sulawesi, and the Fifth Division of Guan Xingguo in Borneo.Because these two troops are just to the east of Java Island, people feel that they are dedicated to dealing with Java Island.

However, as long as Wei Chong's [-]th Division in Sulawesi moves, Chen Jie's [-]nd Division in Darwin, Australia will lose the protection of the flanks. This is a big problem that affects the whole body.

Can these issues be addressed to the outside world?Of course not.So Bai Shujie could only swear at his mother.

In international relations, scolding mothers also cannot solve the problem, so Bai Shujie finally opened his eyes, and then weakly dictated a telegram:

"Call back: I was shocked to learn that the situation on the front line in India and Burma is serious, and our Lanfang PLA is deeply concerned. In view of the current disparity in the strength of the enemy and us in South Asia, our Lanfang PLA Staff Headquarters is conducting a final assessment of the feasibility of the campaign and strives to submit it to the Professional Committee of the Ministry of National Defense as soon as possible. Discuss, and then draw relevant conclusions. Minister of Defense of Lanfang Republic, Zhang Xiang."

Xiao Lamei turned around and went out to send a telegram. Gan Tong, the first prime minister of the Lanfang Republic, came in and said, "What kind of telegram is this? It doesn't seem to say anything."

Bai Shujie smiled slightly: "On international issues, you should speak like this. You are the prime minister of our republic now. Once the war is over, your state affairs will inevitably increase in the future. On issues involving national interests, the first round of speeches should be Be ambiguous."

"Neither reject the other party's proposal, nor agree to the other party's request. Only in this way can you buy yourself time to think in all aspects. Recklessness and impulsiveness are the natural enemies of state affairs, and they are fatal. Speaking on behalf of the country, You have to keep your word, so you can’t promise anything easily.”

Gan Tong said angrily: "Don't tell me anything about the Prime Minister. After a year of experience, I am almost bored to death. If I had known this, I would never agree to leave the headquarters. There must be meetings for trivial matters. Every day I don’t even have time to eat or sleep, and I’m either approving documents or holding meetings.”

"Let me tell you, I will work for you for four years at most, and quickly arrange someone to take over. I think Jin Xi is quite suitable. Her brain responds quickly, much faster than mine. She is the most suitable candidate for prime minister. I will host it for you." The work of the Armed Forces Command will never be delayed."

Bai Shujie was noncommittal: "After the war, let's talk about other things. Anyway, in Chengde you are the mayor, and on the Korean Peninsula you are responsible for all aspects of coordination. If you are not prime minister, who will be? Of course Jin Xi can, but her strength is strategic decision-making. You The strength is the tactical details."

"Currently, the whole world is engaged in chaotic wars, and strategic vision and keen insight are most needed. In this regard, you are worse than Jin Xi. Conversely, once the situation becomes clearer and you need to pay attention to details, then It's your advantage, Jin Xi can't."

"Also, you should fully train talents to share your worries. For example, Zhang Yushu, the Minister of Education, is actually an idle job. She is your best helper. You can leave some things to her. When the time is right, let She'll be the deputy prime minister."

Gan Tong complained, turned and left, and Bai Shujie also knew that she was here to complain, so she didn't mean to quit.

This is an old routine of more than ten years, Bai Shujie knows it well, and now he doesn't have the energy to talk about these housework.

Jingle bell--

Bai Shujie, who was thinking about the problem with his eyes closed, was awakened by a sudden ringtone. When he opened his eyes, he saw that it was the red phone on the desk.

The red line is an internal confidential line. Only the deputy commanders of the armed forces, the chiefs of the general staff, the commanders of the various arms, the commanders of the five field divisions, the commanders of the Armed Police Corps, the Premier of the State Council, and the Minister of Defense are eligible to make this call.

As soon as the red phone rings, it is a major event involving the overall situation, and it is imminent.

Bai Shujie reached out to grab the phone and before speaking, Zhao Jinxi's anxious voice came from inside: "You hurry to the headquarters, something serious has happened!"

Zhao Jinxi has the talent of a general, a handsome talent who can truly stand alone, and there are very few things that can make her anxious.

The headquarters of the armed forces is actually located in this office building, but it's just underground.

Bai Shujie's presidential office is on the fourth floor, and there is a special elevator in the room, so he dropped the phone and took the elevator to the underground headquarters.

When Bai Shujie saw Zhang Xiang, Zhao Jinxi, Hou Zide, Lu Ming, Yang Mandun, Zhang Bingyang, and Zhang Nianzu all present, he knew that something was wrong: "What happened?"

As the chief of staff, Lu Ming could only speak quickly: "Just now, our Barrow Naval Base and Kuching Military and Civilian Wharf were suddenly attacked. A destroyer at the Barrow Naval Base was used as a target ship It was sunk, and one-third of the deep-water port of Kuching Wharf was blown up, and one [-]-ton transport ship was lost.”

Bai Shujie frowned: "Where did the attack come from? How about casualties?"

Lu Ming sighed: "13 people died in the military port, two American inspectors on the pier were killed, and 19 people from the transportation company were martyred. Let the Navy know the details."

Naval Commander Zhang Bingyang said: "Commander-in-Chief, it's really strange. The little devil actually dispatched more than 20 submarines, divided into two formations and launched a surprise attack at the same time, which caught us off guard. We immediately dispatched carrier-based helicopters to counterattack. The confirmed result is the sinking of three submarines."

Bai Shujie's brows furrowed deeper and deeper: "You little devil dispatched so many submarines at once, didn't you notice it at all? What are our sonar systems and radar systems doing?"

Zhao Jinxi quickly explained: "According to your order, in order to prevent the Americans from knowing our specific situation, all the second-generation sonar systems are used in this area, and the most advanced third-generation sonar has been transferred."

"Also, these submarines suddenly appeared, they came from the bottom of the sea, and our reconnaissance plane didn't find them at all. I deduce that the little devil came from the west. The Java Sea is densely covered with hidden reefs, and the sonar system is difficult to do. Make the right judgment."

At this moment, Xiao Lamei rushed in with a telegram: "I found it!"

Bai Shujie asked strangely: "What did you find?"

Xiao Lamei said in a low voice: "It's like this, because the little devil suddenly changed the radio password three days ago, and our telecommunications interception department has been monitoring and deciphering it. However, the secret level of the little devil is very high this time, and it is difficult to completely decipher it all at once. come out."

"But we found that the last few telegrams almost all had the same noun, so I asked them to use this as a breakthrough. I received the first specially encrypted telegram three days ago, and I also received an email with the same level yesterday. telegram."

"Just now I heard that something happened, so I went back to check the two telegrams. According to the deciphering part, the same word in the two telegrams seems to be translated as Tokyo Express or Tokyo Express. It is used, so it has not attracted enough attention.”

Bai Shujie slapped his head fiercely: "Remember: that word is called Tokyo Express! And it's not used by railways, but by the navy."

It turned out that the "Tokyo Express" was the headquarters of the little devils. In order to deliver supplies to the defenders of Guadalcanal Island, they came up with a countermeasure out of desperation.

Because of the blockade of the huge American fleet, submarines, and aircraft fleet, the little devil organized three freighter transportations and was beaten back.

Imamura Jun and Hyakutake Haruki studied the reasons for the failure and concluded that the speed of the freighter was too slow to escape the pursuit of the submarine torpedo, so the delivery of supplies failed.

In order to change the current passive state, it is necessary to establish a fast supply line at sea, at least faster than American torpedoes.

In the beginning, the kid used the fastest destroyer, loaded with 1500 sealed iron drums, and sealed food and ammunition inside.

Because the large sealed iron barrel was too big to fit in the narrow space of the destroyer, it was tied up with a rope and thrown directly into the water, and then dragged away by the destroyer.

Not to mention, the little devil's trick has really seen the effect, and the first supply has been delivered safely.

But the ancients said: the height of the devil is one foot, and the height of the Tao is one foot.

Americans are definitely not stupid.

Although MacArthur is definitely not a smart person, at least he is not close to a fool, and he has a large group of staff around him.

As a result, a submarine ambush plan was formulated specifically for the destroyer specifically aimed at the little devil, and the second supply of the little devil failed due to the loss of three destroyers.

But the little devil still didn't give up, and even mobilized a group of submarines to do this, and named it "Tokyo Express". gone back.

After all, what happens next, let's see the breakdown in the next chapter.