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Volume One: On the Songhua River Chapter 3003: Factors Affecting the Battlefield

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    The interception and killing by the Third Squadron in the Banda Sea was just the beginning. In the following days, the first batch of Japanese troops to withdraw to Australia were in the Java Sea, Sulawesi Sea, Arafura Sea and other waters.  The troop transport formation and its escorting gunboat formation were intercepted and killed by several squadrons of the division fleet.

    The commander of the fleet, Lieutenant General Tang Qiuquan, who received the report, had a rare smile on his face all day long. According to statistics, in just three or four days, several squadrons achieved a brilliant record of annihilating more than 100,000 Japanese troops. This was  Given the power of the navy, if such a large-scale annihilation battle is fought on land, even if a complete victory is achieved, the casualties of the troops will be considerable.

    "Commander, the battle results of each squadron of our First Fleet in three or four days are greater than the total results of several field corps, and the losses are zero. If the commanders of several corps knew about it, they would not be so angry that they would scold their mothers.  Huh?" Rear Admiral Xin Xiguo, chief of staff of the fleet, said to Tang Qiuquan happily.

    Tang Qiuquan was also very happy and said: "Look at how beautiful you are. According to the information from the Intelligence Office, the first batch of Japanese troops to evacuate to Australia had about 200,000 troops. Now, more than two-thirds of them have been eaten up by the fleet.  , I¡¯m afraid, the little devil who suffered a big loss will never put such fat meat in our mouths again!¡±

    "Xi Guo, order all squadrons to actively look for fighter planes. Anyway, in the Southwest Pacific battlefield, except for the Australian battlefield, the Japanese army has no air power, let alone naval ships. Why not go to the Japanese army assembly areas in various battlefields and take a look?  A few rounds of artillery shells are also effective. In addition, report the results to the division commander and make the division commander happy. This is all the result of the division commander's interception tactics! "

    In a word, I¡¯m just bullying you, little devil.  "Hahaha!" Xin Xiguo laughed happily, and the commander who had always been calm and cautious began to become arrogant.

    Trusan, Sumatra.  The division commander and the headquarters of the directly affiliated corps are located, and the chief of staff of the division commander Zhao Yuhe is Major General.  He excitedly walked into Tang Qiuli's room and shouted: "Commander, I just received a telegram from Commander Tang of the fleet. Your interception and killing tactics have worked wonders!"

    ¡°Within three or four days, several squadrons successfully intercepted and killed Japanese troop transport formations in the Java Sea, Sulawesi Sea, Banda Sea, Arafura Sea and other waters, achieving the record of annihilating more than 100,000 Japanese troops.  ! The first batch of Japanese troops to evacuate to Australia went to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish! "

    Hear this good news.  Tang Qiuli also became happy. He had the same idea as Tang Qiuquan. If the battle to annihilate more than 100,000 Japanese troops was fought on land, there would be no doubt about victory, but the casualties of the troops would definitely be considerable. The combat effectiveness of the Japanese soldiers  Still quite powerful!

    "Yu He! This is indeed good news!" Tang Qiuli said while patting the telegram with a smile: "Immediately inform all participating troops of the fleet's achievements. Such brilliant results should be shared by the entire army. In addition, with the division's command,  In the name of the Navy, I issued an order to commend all the squadrons of the First Fleet of the Navy!"

    After Zhao Yuhe handed down the order.  Said: "Division Commander, except for the Australian battlefield, the total strength of the Japanese army in various battlefields in the Southwest Pacific is about 600,000. Now, nearly one-third has been lost. The Japanese army was originally at a disadvantage. Now  . It¡¯s even more difficult to support it. Your tactics of forcing and killing on land will definitely kill the Japanese!¡±

    "Don't put a high hat on me!" Tang Qiuli said jokingly: "It is necessary to remind the commanders of each corps. Don't be so stimulated by the achievements of the naval fleet that your eyes will turn red and you will lose your cool. The tactics on the battlefields of various islands  , still advancing steadily, pressing step by step, mainly suppressing the Japanese army. "

    "Forcing the Japanese army to retreat in the second and third batches, we can achieve the maximum results with the minimum casualties by fighting in this way. Yuhe, the final decisive battle in the Southwest Pacific battlefield will be in Australia!"

    Zhao Yuhe was shocked and said: "Commander, do you think that with the current strength of the Japanese army, how much can they do in Australia? Several squadrons of the fleet are stationed in various sea areas. The Japanese army retreating south to Australia cannot retreat.  , and the total strength of the Japanese army in Australia is only about 100,000, and Deputy Commander Tang¡¯s troops have more than 400,000, as well as a strong aviation force. The Japanese plan may be in vain! "

    "Australia is a place that the Japanese army must protect, and we will definitely not see it fall into our hands!" Tang Qiuli said with great certainty: "As far as the current Southwest Pacific battle is concerned, there is no doubt that we have the final hand, but  But there are two uncertain factors that will affect the final result!¡±

    "The first is the more than 1.6 million Japanese troops on the North American battlefield. The second is the Japanese Navy's combined fleet. As far as our current naval strength is concerned, it is no match for the Japanese Navy. That Yamamoto Isoroku  , is the best among the Japanese naval generals, Yuhe, does the Intelligence Department have any information on these two aspects??¡±

    "Yes!" Zhao Yuhe replied: "The Japanese army troops on the North American battlefield have yet to show signs of gathering on the West Coast of the United States. They are only making frequent mobilizations within a small area!"

    "According to information from the Intelligence Office, the Japanese Navy's combined fleet left the west coast of the United States five days ago. Its course and destination are the Southwest Pacific region. It is coming towards us. In addition, there is also an intelligence report that the Japanese target  The position of commander of the combat headquarters changed. Yamamoto Isoroku was dismissed, and the former commander-in-chief of the Japanese Australian Army, Genzaburo Ito, took over his position! "

    "It's still here. Yamamoto Isoroku's combined fleet is an opponent we can't trace back for the time being!" Tang Qiuli said with emotion in his tone, "Yuhe, please send the information about the Japanese Navy's combined fleet immediately.  Forward it to Commander Tang of the Navy and remind him to pay attention to this formidable opponent!"

    There are some other words that are just speculations. Tang Qiuli did not say it out loud. The commander of Japan's North American Operations Command has been replaced. This must be a sign that Japan wants to mobilize troops from the North American battlefield to strengthen Australia's defense. The reason why there is no action yet,  Probably due to negotiations with the Germans, no agreement was reached, and the Germans refused to let the Japanese troops go.

    Regarding the Japanese delegation's visit to Berlin for negotiations, the German head of state Hitler did not hide it from Tang Qiuli. He immediately reported the matter through a secret radio station, and Hitler also swore a guarantee in the telegram.  , it is never easy to let a Japanese soldier leave the North American battlefield.

    Hitler also explained the reason for doing this in the telegram, "My old friend, you know that I personally have no good impression of the Japanese. This is done entirely out of consideration for helping old friends.  Add an unexpected element of difficulty to an old friend's ongoing Southwest Pacific campaign!

    Tang Qiuli absolutely believed that Hitler's promise to him was true and reliable, but he scoffed at Hitler's reasons for not letting Japanese soldiers leave the North American battlefield.

    Why are you helping yourself, bullshit!  It must be that the conditions proposed by the Japanese did not satisfy Hitler's appetite. Suppose that if the Japanese ceded all the western and central areas of the United States to the Germans and stated that they would not participate in dividing the interests of the war with the United States after the war, look at Hitler.  What will happen?

    Not only would they immediately clear the way for more than one million Japanese troops and provide convenience, they would also do everything they could to help. The Japanese troops scattered in the central United States would gather together, and they would also send ships to help the Japanese return to Australia. They would even  Provide the Japanese with a large amount of sophisticated equipment.

    Based on Tang Qiuli's understanding of Hitler, this guy would definitely do that. The United States has been beaten black and blue, and the Germans are fully capable of defeating the United States alone. At this time, the fruits of victory are about to be harvested.  There was one less teammate to share the fruits with, and this teammate still voluntarily gave up. Hitler did his best to send his teammates out of the orchard as soon as possible without beating the gongs and drums!

    However, it is not easy to get the Japanese to give up their interests in the war with the United States. With Hirohito's greed and ambition, how can he easily spit out the fat he has eaten? Negotiations between Germany and Japan will not be possible in a short time.  As a result, the more than 1.6 million Japanese troops on the North American battlefield were temporarily unable to move.

    Another factor is the question of how the Japanese should choose between preserving Japan's vested interests in the North American battlefield or preserving the Australian continent. With Japan's current military strength, it can only choose one of the two, and there is no way to have both.  possible.

    From a strategic point of view, for the Japanese, the Australian continent is obviously more important than the western region of the United States. Tang Qiuli believes that the Japanese will eventually choose to keep the Australian continent, but an unexpected variable will be needed to prompt the Japanese  They reluctantly cut off their flesh and blood and gave up the benefits of the war against the United States. Is this variable the Japanese Navy's combined fleet heading to the Southwest Pacific battlefield?

    Tang Qiuli shook his head. It couldn't be this factor. A fleet could not change the Japanese army's decline in the Southwest Pacific battlefield. After all, warships could not go ashore, so what was this factor?  He doesn't have a clue yet.

    Tang Qiuli¡¯s thinking has already jumped to the future battlefield pattern of the Southwest Pacific. However, the chief of staff of the Japanese base camp in charge of the general retreat, General Mitsuichi Yoneuchi, is worried about what is happening in reality and his heart is bleeding.

    It¡¯s unbelievable. Even General Minai Koichi couldn¡¯t believe it. This was a fact. Looking at the stack of telegrams in front of him, his eyes widened. In just three or four days, the first batch of imperial troops to withdraw to the Australian mainland,  Of the 200,000 people, as many as 180,000 were lost. The remaining 20,000 people also managed to escape from the gunfire of the China fleet and fled back to their unsafe starting point. Not a single soldier landed.  On the coast of northern Australia.

    With such heavy losses, Minaiguang woke up and realized that he had listened to that guy Zai Ren and would not be able to survive without a powerful person.Without the escort of warships, they ordered a retreat. As a result, the 180,000 imperial soldiers became a living target for the Chinese warships.

    The retreat was inseparable from the help of the navy, Koichi Minai thought with great embarrassment.

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