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    Isoroku Yamamoto did not want to sacrifice his life for the army, but he was also unwilling to bear the responsibility of losing French East Indies.  Because after Nagata Tetsuzan's death, if the navy cannot support Mitsumasa Yoneuchi's government, it will inevitably be dragged into a war with China by the army.  So while waiting for information about the departure of Chinese naval battleships, he ordered the Third Fleet stationed in Manila to blockade the mouth of the Mekong River and the Gulf of Siam. At the same time, he ordered Narumi Inoue to immediately defeat the French Far East Fleet and seize the strategic point of Cam Ranh Bay as soon as the army took action.  , blocking the road south from Beijing.

    After receiving the order, Inoue Narumi had already made preparations and immediately led the three old battleships Kawachi, Settsu, and Izumo, the heavy cruiser Kinugasa, the light cruiser Kuma, a torpedo ship, twelve destroyers, and twelve submarines.  Two seaplane carriers rushed into the South China Sea.  At the same time, the heavy cruiser Aoba and the light cruiser Nagara were ordered to cooperate with the Siamese Navy in moving towards Saigon in an attempt to block the French Far East Fleet.

    At the same time, off the Zhongsha Islands, the Chinese Navy¡¯s 22nd Fleet, composed of twenty-five warships, was spewing billowing black smoke, and the bow of the ship was cutting through the waves to the south.  On the navigation bridge of the flagship aircraft carrier Liaoning, Zhu Binhou, a short and thin man with the rank of lieutenant general on his shoulders, stood alone on the platform outside the island, leaning on the railing and looking into the distance, his brows filled with anticipation.

    Although the ultimate goal of the 22nd Fleet's trip is to find a way to go on duty in the Indian Ocean as an important force for the navy outside, before leaving the Southwest Pacific, its mission is to cover Operation Typhoon and block the Japanese Third Fleet in Manila.

    He is not worried about the Third Fleet when he is standing here, because Inoue Narumi only has three old battleships: Kawachi, Settsu, and Izumo, heavy cruisers Aoba and Kinugasa, two light cruisers Nagara and Kuma, and two more  laying ship, a mine ship and twelve destroyers, twelve submarines, two seaplane carriers.  This little power cannot stop the 22nd Fleet, and the two Anhai-class ships transferred from the First Fleet alone are enough to destroy most of them.

    He is looking forward to it!

    To be honest, no country¡¯s navy likes to wash the deck and bask in the sun every day, especially after the army and air force fought in the northwest.  Everyone in the navy hopes to join the battlefield as soon as possible.  However, due to national strategy, the Navy had to desperately exercise restraint, so this time he came out hoping that Inoue Narumi would fire first to give him an excuse to attack.  "Marquis Bin." The voice of his old partner Deng Haoqian came from behind: "This is from the commander. Isoroku Yamamoto has not come back, so he must be determined to attack Britain first. On the contrary, Narumi Inoue has come out, but he has three  It is an old battleship, so it can only guarantee an average speed of 18 knots. Also, the Military Intelligence Bureau has confirmed that the heavy cruiser Aoba and the light cruiser Nagara are not in Manila but in Siam. They have already marched towards Saigon with the Siamese Navy.  .¡±

    "The Qingye is in Siam?" Zhu Binhou frowned. Although the Qingye is an old-fashioned treaty heavy cruiser, it is much stronger than the broken warships of the French Far East Fleet. Can the French navy stop it?  Deng Haogan shook his head: "It's hard to say. Bolangier only has one light cruiser, two destroyers and seven or eight gunboats. The total tonnage is 15,000 tons. There are only 60 aircraft capable of combat, and there are no torpedo planes.  Without the heavy cruiser Aoba, it might be possible to defeat the Siamese Navy The higher-ups are also worried about this problem, so they have ordered the Military Intelligence Bureau to destroy the Japanese secret service in Saigon in advance, and also told the French the news.  They're prepared."

    "Do you know the specific location of Inoue Narumi?"

    "I don't know yet, but Huangshanma's sea reconnaissance squadron is already searching."

    In Deng Haoqian¡¯s words.  Zhu Binhou had already walked to the chart table and said while drawing: "Narimi Inoue must know that we are heading south. He is not strong enough and does not have air power. He will definitely find a way to avoid it. You see, according to the current course, our  The meeting point should be Taiping Island. But there are our reconnaissance planes here, and he does not dare to take risks regardless of whether we are the enemy or the enemy. The best way is to enter the Sulu Sea and go through the Balabac Strait north of Palawan Island. Kota Kinaba  Lu has the Japanese Army Air Corps. This way he can get aircraft protection to cross the South China Sea" At this point, he dropped his pen.  After looking at the navigation clock, he decisively ordered: "Send two light cruise protection supply ships to leave the formation, and then send destroyers to search the water in two directions to the southeast. The remaining ships increased the speed to 28 knots, maintained it for 6 hours, and then slowed down to 22 knots.  Let¡¯s go to Nungwi Island and wait for him.¡±

    "I hope he fires first" Deng Haoqian said in anticipation.

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    When the sea is about to break out, the horn has already sounded in Saigon City in advance.  In the teahouse diagonally opposite the Black Dragon Warrior Pavilion, Li Zhenzhong was wearing a wide-brimmed hat and sitting in a private room, holding a tea cup in his hand with a calm expression on his face.  A moment later, Lin Huaibu, wearing a floral shirt and a bulging waist, walked up from downstairs. When he opened the door and saw him, he immediately saluted: "Boss."

    "sit down."

    Li Zhenzhong picked up a clean teacup and poured tea slowly: "Come and taste it. Although the tea in Saigon is not as delicious as in China, it has a unique taste when you taste it slowly."?.  Lin Huaibu showed a wry smile, turning a blind eye to the tea cup in front of him. He absently placed two Minyuan-style pistols on the table. After removing the magazines, he lit a cigarette first, then picked up the silk cloth and wiped it while saying: "Boss,  You came all the way to Saigon just to drink tea?  Haha, if you like it, I can send someone back with 180 kilograms, no problem.  "

    "Hahawhat? Our second-placed Lu Baiyi has itchy hands?"

    "No, that's all nonsense from outside. I can't compare to Lu Baiyi." Lin Huaibu waved his hands repeatedly.  He was the Operations Leader of the Military Intelligence Field Group in French India.  Despite his young age, he has good marksmanship. Since his debut, he has never missed a shot. He has relied on his marksmanship to fight his way through this area where there are many factions and armed forces. Even the French colonists called him "Lou Baiyidi".  two".

    Li Zhenzhong smiled slightly. Lin Huaibu was one of the elite field teams under him. He had completed many tasks since he was sent to French East Indies.  So I had nothing to hide. I walked to the window and looked at the two Japanese ronin who were scolding the vendors, and said: "The fleet has set off, and we have been asked to deliver the goods immediately."

    "Now?" Lin Huaibu's fingers froze and he slowly put down the pistol.

    "Yes." Li Zhenzhong hummed, took out a cigarette from the Hardman cigarette case on the table and slowly lit it: "I just received the information that the Siamese fleet has arrived and is expected to arrive tomorrow morning. So tonight Takeo Imai is organizing  The death squads attacked the Governor's Palace in Norodom Palace, preparing to kidnap the Governor and force the French army to surrender."

    "Isn't that great? Just let them do it. Only if they mess up can we accept this place."

    "Originally, yes, but I just got the news that Inoue Narumi has ordered the heavy cruiser Aoba in Siam to cooperate with the Siamese Navy. His own main force is also coming from Luzon. The superiors are worried about their internal and external cooperation after they succeed. The French Governor  They will surrender quickly, and if we take action then it will be equivalent to declaring war on Japan. So let us take action immediately, not only to give Japan an excuse to attack, but not to collapse the French army until our navy arrives."

    "What? Don't you plan to declare war?" Lin Huaibu frowned.  He has been dealing with the Japanese secret service here for several years.  We are well aware of the depth of Japan's penetration here, so we were looking forward to the early entry of domestic troops to clarify everything.  Li Zhenzhong knew the thoughts of these grassroots intelligence agents and patted him on the shoulder with a smile: "It's not that we don't declare war, it's that the time has not come yet. The president is still waiting for the attitude of Britain and the United States, and he made it clear to Japan too early. The pressure will only fall on us.  . Japan does not need to be afraid, but it cannot be because attacking Japan will end up giving the foreigners an advantage."

    Lin Huaibu didn¡¯t care much about the competition between countries. Since the superiors were about to take action, he quickly loaded the gun and inserted it into his shirt.  Asked: "What do you want us to do?" Li Zhenzhong took out a long and large rattan box from under the table. After opening it, an 84mm recoilless rifle and three rounds appeared in front of Lin Huaibu: "I'll give you one hour to prepare.  Then get rid of all this martial arts hall for me! Remember, it¡¯s best to capture Takeo Imai alive. He is from the Shadow Society, and you can wipe out the Japanese secret service here by knocking his mouth open.¡±

    "Okay, you can drink tea and watch the show here in peace. In one hour, I promise to send Imai Takeo here to be beaten and killed." Lin Huaibu laughed.  He closed the lid of the box and carried it out the door.

    When Li Zhenzhong picked up the tea cup again, the Black Dragon Martial Arts Hall was also very busy.  A box full of bullets and grenades was passed between hundreds of warriors and intelligence officers. Explosive packets were stuffed into backpacks, and each of them looked fiercely.  After several days of planning.  Imai Takeo and Kodama Lang decided to transfer all the French troops to Siem Reap and Champasak tonight.  There is no opportunity in Saigon to directly seize the most important Governor's Palace of Norodom Palace in Saigon, kidnap the Governor and force him to order surrender, so that when the navy arrives tomorrow, they can easily occupy the entire French East Indies before China takes action.

    Imai Takeo clapped his hands, and the geisha who was kept in the samurai hall walked into the small courtyard from the side carrying rice wine.  The singing and dancing, the aroma of rice wine, and the mellow aroma further stimulated the fanatical atmosphere.  Just when several ronin hugged the geisha with alcohol and wanted to do something wrong, a loud noise suddenly came from outside.  "Boom!" The military attache's gate, which was hit by an 84mm recoilless cannon, was torn apart in the explosion. The entire Saigon was disrupted by the explosion, and the streets were filled with people shouting in panic and running away.  Before the Japanese samurai inside could react, the second grenade had passed through the wooden door and hit the middle door screen wall.

    After three consecutive shells blasted open the door of the Black Dragon Martial Arts Hall, Lin Huaibu, holding a cigarette in his mouth, pulled out his pistol during the explosion and rushed in first.  Dozens of field team members behind him swarmed forward. The American-made Thompson submachine guns in their hands instantly sprayed out dense rain of bullets, constantly mowing down the Japanese samurai rushing out from inside.  Hundreds of Japanese agents and samurai in Saigon were torn to pieces in the hail of bullets. Imai Takeo's dream of quickly seizing Saigon and even the entire French East Indies was shattered in the rattling fire before it even began.

    More than twenty submachine guns fired two full roundsFifty rounds later, the floor of the samurai hall was covered with blood, the walls of the room were covered with holes, and even half of the roof was ripped off.  The minced meat of samurai and geishas were crowded into a pile, and it was no longer possible to tell who was from whom.  When Lin Huaibu walked in, the pile of corpses in the corner suddenly moved, and Takeo Imai raised his pistol with red eyes.

    ¡°Bang!¡± After Lin Huai¡¯s subordinates subconsciously shot his pistol away, the butts of the two team members¡¯ rifles had already been hit hard.  After controlling the situation, Lin Huaibu slowly pulled out the photo from his arms: "Colonel Takeo ImaiNice to meet you."

    "China? Are you Chinese?!" The clear Chinese language made Imai Takeo shiver involuntarily.

    Lin Huaibu smiled coldly, and after hearing the piercing sirens outside, he knocked out Takeo Imai with a backhand palm: "Tell the boss that the gift has been sent." (To be continued)
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