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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1721 The Perfect Plan

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    There was already a slight coldness in Tang Qiuli's tone. Although he appreciated Le Yiqin's fighting spirit, he was also worried that in order to have a chance to fight, he would ignore the original dangers, which would lead to unbearable consequences for the troops.  maximum casualties.

    Whether we can successfully cover 100,000 British and Australian soldiers and return to Australia is of course important. However, we will be happy if we succeed. If we fail, it will not affect the overall situation. At most, we will have to adjust the strategic direction again. However, if the troops suffer heavy casualties, this is  Tang Qiuli would never allow it, especially the aviation unit.

    Le Yiqin could also hear the coldness in the teacher's words. She couldn't help but shrink her neck, put away her careless and even arrogant attitude, and said politely: "Sir, the issues you are worried about are also included in my plan.  , and have the following solutions!

    Tang Qiuli and Zhao Yuhe looked at each other and uttered one word, "Say!"

    Le Yiqin tried his best to restrain his momentum and said: "Division Commander, Chief of Staff, my plan is to gather all the fighters and bombers of our Southern Flying Group, use the Singapore Field Airport as the assembly departure point, and divide them into four batches to take off.  In this way, the capacity problem of the airport can be solved. The first batch to take off will all be fighter planes. The task of the formation is to attract the Japanese army to dispatch fighter planes to intercept. "

    "The only mission is to smash the interception of Japanese fighter jets and strive to shoot down all or most of them. The following three formations are the main force of the battle. Along the channel opened by the first formation fighter group, they can not be blocked.  Reaching the combat airspace, and the pilots of the first formation are definitely experts in one-on-two combat, so it is not difficult to complete this task.¡±

    Speaking of this, Le Yiqin suddenly showed a troubled expression, and then said: "But Commander, there is an unavoidable problem. The Southern Flying Group is fully mobilized. The air defense of the Indochina Peninsula and even Hainan Island will be an empty city. What if?  The little Japanese plane took the opportunity to make a sneak attack, and I, Le Yiqin, will be guilty of a big crime!"

    "Another point is how to identify and confirm the identities of the ships transporting British and Australian soldiers and the escorting British ships. We have no experience in cooperating with the British. Don't let the British get involved when the time comes.  If you treat your warships as the warships of the little devils, it will be a disservice. Commander, you don¡¯t know. From an altitude of several thousand meters, the warships on the sea all look the same. If you really attack the British,  The warship is a kid's joke. Not to mention the embarrassment, when I come back, Commander, you are not allowed to skin me!"

    Le Yiqin felt a little aggrieved by this last sentence. Tang Qiuli couldn't hold back his laughter and asked, "Is there more?"

    Le Yiqin rolled his eyes a few times and said cautiously: "This is basically my battle plan. As long as these two problems can be solved, there will be no loopholes in the plan. I have also considered other plans, but  Without this, it is possible to have a surname of Gao!¡±

    Tang Qiuli said: "Okay, I will solve these two problems for you. I said that the fleet's carrier-based aircraft group will contain the Japanese land bases on Sumatra and Kalimantan for your operation.  The aviation force, at the same time, is responsible for air security from the Indochina Peninsula to Hainan Island, relieving your worries!"

    "As for the problem of identifying British warships and ships that you are worried about, I will solve it for you. Director Chen and Director Ge, come over here!" Tang Qiuli waved, letting him stand at the door, listening to Le Yi  Chen Feng and Ge Zhenzhuang came in while Qin was gushing.

    Tang Qiuli said: "Director Chen, activate the radio immediately and inform the British-Australian Army Commander-in-Chief Fernandez of my decision to send a large number of fighter planes to cover the return of the British-Australian Army to Australia!"

    After a pause, Tang Qiuli's tone seemed to be a little emotional, and he said: "Speaking of which, Fernandez and I have a relationship. We had dealings with each other at the alliance [***] meeting held in Manila last year.  However, at that time, the Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in Australia believed that the war was far away from him and had no interest in participating in the war. However, the radio call signs and passwords for mutual communication were left. Today is the first time that they are used, even for the British.  What a surprise!¡±

    Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe said in surprise: "Division Commander, don't we report it directly to MacArthur? After all, he is the supreme commander of the American and British troops. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to do this?"

    Tang Qiuli shook his head with a smile and said, "There's nothing inappropriate. I deliberately snubbed MacArthur and asked him to come to me. Don't forget, based on the current situation on the Luzon battlefield, MacArthur is also ready to evacuate to Australia."  The British will take the first step, and the Americans will follow!"

    Zhao Yuhe thought for a while and said: "Commander, I understand. The British and Australian troops can successfully withdraw to Australia without the escort of our fleet. The same is true when it comes to MacArthur. If we don't take action, this Yankee will never dare to do it without us."  Fleet andUnder the escort of planes, he crossed the sea and retreated. If he really forced himself to do it, he would be putting himself and the retreating U.S. and Philippine troops in the mouths of the Japanese army. At that time, he would have to take the initiative to beg us to take action!  "

    Tang Qiuli smiled and said to Le Yiqin: "According to the speed of the British-Australian troop transport fleet, they will reach the Coral Sea at noon tomorrow. The time left for you is less than twenty hours. Immediately follow your own  Let¡¯s implement the plan!¡±

    Le Yiqin's eyes shone brightly. After saluting, he left majestically and with murderous intent. Zhao Yuhe looked at Le Yiqin's disappearing back and said with concern: "Sir, this battle went well and there is no suspense. However,  What I am worried about is that if the Southern Flying Group fights against a Japanese air force that outnumbers itself, even if it wins, there will be greater casualties! "

    Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "Yuhe, you are worrying too much. According to the current situation in the Southwest Pacific battlefield, the Japanese army tries its best to avoid conflicts with us. Therefore, Ito Yanzaburo does not dare to devote all the aviation fleet to  In the battle against our aircraft fleet, there is no question of numerical superiority. On the other hand, the carrier-based aircraft of the Japanese Navy will definitely fight with all their strength. They are indeed a formidable enemy. "

    Zhao Yuhe didn't understand. Tang Qiuli explained: "The British and Australian troops were able to successfully evacuate Luzon Island. It was obviously Ito's intention to release water. Looking at the positions of the Japanese Navy's Second and Fourth Fleets, it is not difficult to see that  , the task of annihilating the British and Australian troops at sea should fall on the Japanese Navy, or in other words, it was a gift from Ito to the Japanese Navy. Considering the fact that the Japanese army and navy have always been at odds, it should have been forced to do so.  General Ito may have mixed feelings about the cessation of interests!"

    Zhao Yuhe suddenly realized that Le Yiqin's Southern Flying Group was attacking the Coral Sea. It seemed that it was surrounded by powerful enemies. In fact, after various factors canceled each other out, they were facing carrier-based aircraft of the Japanese Navy.  Then what are you worried about? The teacher has already considered this!

    General Ito Yanzaburo's mood at this time was not as mixed as Tang Qiuli had judged. The 280,000-strong army attacked Australia and was defeated in less than six hours with only minimal casualties.  The resistance of the British and Australian troops at various landing sites resulted in the victory of annihilating more than 20,000 people, and they successfully landed on the Australian mainland. The war progressed smoothly, exceeding General Ito's expectations.

    After all the Japanese troops landed, they divided into more than a dozen groups and advanced deep into the Australian mainland. On the one hand, they chased the remnants of the retreating British and Australian troops, and on the other hand, they were busy occupying various towns. The news of success flew to Ito's general headquarters.  The Japanese offensive can be described as overwhelming. If it continues at this speed, General Ito will judge that within three months, the vast and resource-rich Australian continent will all fall into his hands.

    When every inch of land in the Australian continent is planted with the sun flag, the glorious myth of the Japanese Empire conquering a continent will be born in his own hands, and he will become a well-deserved famous general of the Japanese Empire. Therefore, at this time  General Ito's mood was exciting, expectant, and smug.

    On the contrary, General Fernandez, the commander-in-chief of the British-Australian Army, is extremely anxious and anxious at the moment. The Australian continent, embedded in the vast Pacific Ocean, has never experienced a large-scale war, and is like a baby sleeping in the waves.  An Yi, for the sake of neither the indigenous people nor the later British, would think that wars on other continents would affect them.

    But all this comfort and tranquility were ruthlessly broken in the early morning of August 25th. Nearly 300,000 Japanese soldiers attacked fiercely like a tide. In the sky, there were Japanese bombers.  When the bombs were poured out, the large-caliber naval guns on the Japanese warships on the sea poured huge metal projectiles onto the positions of the British and Australian troops. God knows, the garrison strength of the British and Australian troops at each port was less than one division. As for  The hastily built fortifications were almost paper-like.

    Under the Japanese warships' thousands of guns and rain of shells, the British, the later masters of the Australian continent, and the descendants of the British Empire, were left with blood and flesh. They had led the remaining 40,000 troops to withdraw to Fernandez deep in the continent.  The general was thankful that the only right thing he did was to order the British and Australian soldiers in various ports to abandon their current positions and move inland.

    The nightmare six hours left more than 20,000 corpses of British and Australian soldiers at various landing sites of the Japanese army. Fernandez absolutely believed that if his order to retreat had been given an hour late, the 60,000 troops would probably have been left behind.  Less than halfway down, he and the remaining soldiers were temporarily out of danger.

    But General Fernandez knew very well that with the few troops he had, if he wanted to fight against nearly 300,000 Japanese troops, he would be throwing an egg against a stone. I am afraid that it would not even be enough for the Japanese to survive.  The bad news of the attack was reported to the equally anxious Prime Minister Churchill, who ordered the reinforcement of 100,000 troops on Luzon Island.?Reinforcement will be sent back immediately. With 100,000 troops, we can at least sustain it for a while.

    But here comes a bigger problem, how can one hundred thousand troops safely return to the Australian mainland, with the vast ocean between them!

    (To be continued)
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