Anti-Japanese heroic righteousness

The results of the war game are satisfactory. With an army of more than [-] troops, supported by the firepower of the three-dimensional defense system of the naval and air forces, the locust army can completely block the attack of the national army. Under the premise of increasing troops, it is difficult to tear through the locust army's defense line.

With these three months, the second island chain will be able to complete the construction of the entire defense line, building all the islands between the Philippines and Hainan Island, such as the Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands, and Huangyan Island, into permanent fortifications, and successfully will China The Pacific Fleet stood at their gates.

At that time, Guangxi's No.20 Sixth Army will be able to retreat. As long as the locust army holds the Qiongzhou Strait, the Chinese Pacific Fleet can only swim around the periphery.

The success of the war game made the atmosphere in the headquarters very good, and the generals celebrated with each other, as if the victory was already at hand.

"Report, Lieutenant General Ozawa Jisaburo, Commander of the Southern Dispatch Fleet, is here." A soldier's report came from the door.

"Hehe, Ozawa-kun is here, please hurry up!" Siuchi Shou laughed and hurriedly got up to greet him.

Jisaburo Ozawa escaped by chance in the midway naval battle. After returning to China, not only was he not punished by the military law, but he turned himself into the commander of the Southern Dispatch Fleet, which shows how much the island army relied on him.

In fact, the bigger reason is that after Nagumo Tadashi was killed, the island navy really couldn’t come up with any generals who could take on heavy responsibilities. Ozawa Jisaburo’s comprehensive ability is still good, and he is known for his calm and calm command, which is second to none in the island navy. aviation warfare specialist.

In addition, after experiencing the Midway Island naval battle, Ozawa was able to learn a lesson, carefully studied Jiang Haoran's naval warfare tactics at Midway Island, and proposed the concept of a task force attack fleet centered on an aircraft carrier, although this was just stealing Jiang Haoran's The concept of "aircraft carrier battle group" is still highly respected by Admiral Yamamoto 56.

The defense and construction of the second island chain is the most important part of the current island army, and it has also assembled the strongest naval power of the island army.

The Southern Dispatch Fleet has twelve aircraft carriers under its jurisdiction, divided into four task forces, each with three aircraft carriers.

It includes powerful aircraft carriers such as Xianghe, Zuihe, Hayao, Flying Eagle, and Dragon Phoenix. At the same time, the latest aircraft carrier launched by the island nation and the largest displacement in the world-Shinano is also among them.

Even the second ship of the Yamato-class battleship, the Musashi, was incorporated into it.

This shows that the island countries attach great importance to the construction of the second island chain.

Not long after, Jisaburo Ozawa appeared at the door of the headquarters, and after some saluting and greetings, Terauchi Shouichi invited him into the headquarters.

Before his butt was hot, Ozawa Jisaburo said anxiously: "General Temple, the reason why I came overnight is because the situation is not normal. Jiang Haoran may really be planning to attack the Dutch East Indies."

"Ah, this is unlikely. Jiang Haoran is a guy who has nothing to gain, and there is no direct benefit for him to attack the Dutch East Indies. His Pacific Fleet still cannot return to the country, and he does not Maybe swallowing the Dutch East Indies is nothing more than making a wedding dress for Mi Jun, can he do that?" Temple Shouyi asked suspiciously.

"That's right." Jisaburo Ozawa nodded and said, "However, according to the information I have collected, the Chinese Pacific Fleet has already dispatched all of them, and they are all frequently active in Zengmu Beach and the Karimata Strait to harass the Locust Navy. , Compression, seems to be cleaning up for the attack. Moreover, the Pacific Seventh Fleet of the Mi Army, which has disappeared for a while, has also appeared in the Java Sea. What do you think they are doing?"

Siuchi Shouyi frowned. Judging from the information, it seemed that he was planning to attack the Dutch East Indies, but after hesitating for a few seconds, he still replied affirmatively: "This is Jiang Haoran's plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain. We must not fall into the trap. Once our sea and air forces are adjusted, the entire defense system of Guangxi will be affected. It is difficult for us to guarantee the land security of Guangxi. If it is possible to capture Zhanjiang, occupy half of the Qiongzhou Strait, and then pass through the densely populated land aviation airports in the Indochina Peninsula, they will be able to block the sea area near the Beibu Gulf, open up a water traffic line, and successfully pass through the Qiongzhou Strait to complete the strategic concept of entering the China Sea. So, we must not fall for it.”

"Yes, I agree with the opinion of the general in the temple. Jiang Haoran has always been very cunning. It is in line with his tactics to build plank roads and cover Chencang secretly." Tsukada Gong also agreed.

Jisaburo Ozawa was a little helpless, but he still didn't give up. He said: "Two generals, the Dutch East Indies is the last fuel supply place for the locust army, and there is no room for loss. Once this becomes a reality, our aircraft carrier and air force will still In the Philippines and Hainan Island, it is simply beyond reach."

Temple Shouyi said: "It's not that serious. The Mi Army has dozens of aircraft carriers and hundreds of thousands of troops. What's the name of the 'island hopping tactics'? What happened? Jiang Haoran's abilities are good, and it's impossible for him to be stronger than Mi Jun, at least he won't be able to capture our fortress in the short term, no matter what, when the time comes, rescue will be in time."

Ozawa Jisaburo said: "Don't forget that when we defended the rice army, all the fortifications and fortresses were built towards the southeast, but once Singapore was lost, the navy launched an attack from the northwest. The muzzle of the guns cannot be adjusted in the short term. Without strong shore-based firepower, no navy, and air force protection, what can the locust warriors do to ensure the safety of the Dutch East Indies?"

Terauchi Shouichi and Tsukada Koichi looked at each other with solemn expressions, obviously aware of the seriousness of this problem, but asking them to abandon the safety of the Guangxi defense line to ensure the safety of the Dutch East Indies was a decision they could not make, and they dared not make it.

After thinking for a long time, Terauchi Shou said, "No matter what, I always believe that this is just Jiang Haoran's tricks. What he wants urgently is to bring the China Pacific Fleet back to China. Therefore, his main attack direction must be Guangxi and Hainan Island. If you can stick to the original plan, you can only wait and see what happens for the rest.”

Seeing that Terauchi Shouichi was so determined, Ozawa Jisaburo could only shake his head and sigh helplessly, but he did not expect that this matter would turn around again.

At this moment, a staff officer of the lieutenant assistant hurried in to report that there was an urgent telegram from the base camp. According to the news, Jiang Haoran had secretly gone to Burma. Guarantee the security of the Dutch East Indies.

"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!" Si Nei Shou danced and shouted wildly. He had received the information from the Guilin Special High School two hours ago. Jiang Haoran had shown his face in Li Zhai in Guilin. How could he have arrived in Myanmar now? ?