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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 3004 Mutual Anger

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    The Japanese plan to withdraw troops from the Southwest Pacific battlefield was hit hard by the Independence Division fleet at the beginning, with a loss of 180,000 people. General Mitsuichi Mineuchi, the chief of staff of the Japanese base camp who was responsible for the specific command of the evacuation plan, is now in a state of disarray.  .

    The problem faced by Koichi Minai is that the first batch of requisitioned troop transport ships were all destroyed by the independent division fleet. Even if they dig another three feet of ground, they will not be able to satisfy them. The more than 400,000 soldiers who are becoming increasingly passive on the battlefield will not be satisfied at one time.  After retreating to Australia, the warships of the independent division fleet were blocked in various sea areas leading to Australia, like hungry tigers blocking the road.

    Minai Koichi clearly realized that without a strong fleet escort, even if there were enough troop transport ships, it would be a dish under the guns of the independent division fleet. If he wanted to complete the retreat plan, he would not waste the remaining forty  If tens of thousands of people are buried in the sea, they must coordinate their actions with the navy, but this is a bigger problem.

    In order to seek the position of commander of the Empire's North American Operations Command on behalf of the Army, at the last imperial military meeting, Koichi Yonai offended the head of the Navy, Admiral Nagano Shuzan, the Minister of the Navy, to death. Now,  When these two people met, it was not just as simple as ignoring each other. As soon as they saw each other, they had the urge to draw their swords at each other. Especially Nagano Shushan, whose eyes turned red when he saw him, wanting to pounce on him and bite him to death.

    Miuchi hesitated, feeling embarrassed, and asked the Navy to cooperate with this retreat. This could be done through His Majesty the Emperor's decree, but the Navy did not have the guts to disobey His Majesty the Emperor's order.

    But this is only on the surface.  If Nagano Shushan was stumbling behind his back, he would suffer the loss of being dumb, given that guy's cunning and insidiousness.  There are countless ways to do it, and you can also make yourself accused of command errors and mediocrity with minimal losses to the Imperial Army. Koichi Minai understands his opponent.

    ??Furthermore, the most powerful strategic force in the navy now is the combined fleet.  The Commander of the Combined Fleet, Isoroku Yamamoto, was driven out of the position of Commander of the Empire's North American Combat Command by his own means.  Can there be no resentment in my heart?

    If the commander who is specifically responsible for commanding the escort operation is resentful, he can also use countless methods to make himself suffer.  so.  The key to the problem still lies with Nagano Shuzan. If he abandons his past grudges, everything will be easier to handle, and Yamamoto Isoroku will not hinder things behind his back.

    After careful consideration, Yoneuchi Koichi decided to visit Nagano Shuzan¡¯s house in person, to be precise.  It is to bear a thorn to plead guilty, and it is best to achieve the result of "harmony between generals" of ancient Chinese people.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????? away from Miuchi.  After having some secret talks with Nagano Shuzan, or the two parties reached some agreement, or Yoneuchi Koichi made some major concessions, the Japanese army and navy once again joined hands to complete the expansion of the Empire of Japan from the Southwest Pacific.  On the battlefield, we had the important task of evacuating more than 400,000 soldiers.

    In this regard, all the big bosses in the headquarters, including Emperor Hirohito, praised Koichi Yoneuchi and Shuzan Nagano for their high integrity and selflessness. When the empire needed it most, they were able to abandon factionalism and work together.  National crisis, save the Empire's Southwest Pacific battlefield troops from a critical situation!

    But only two parties involved, Army Minister General Mitsuhiro Yoneuchi and Navy Minister Admiral Nagano Shuzan, knew the inside story best. No one else, including Emperor Hirohito, knew anything about it.

    An urgent telegram, in the name of Admiral Nagano Osamu, the Minister of the Navy, reached the hands of the Combined Fleet Commander Yamamoto Gosei, who was commanding the huge combined fleet and rushed to the East Indian Ocean.

    The content of the telegram was to order the Combined Fleet to cancel its previous mission of cutting off the independent division's troops and logistics supply lines in the Australian battlefield in the eastern Indian Ocean, and instead to immediately proceed to the Southwest Pacific battlefield to cover the Imperial Army's withdrawal to Australia.  Task.

    In the telegram, in addition to the appeal order, Nagano Osamu also specifically explained the reasons and process for changing the established mission. In one sentence, the army suffered a big loss in front of the China Independent Division fleet and was eager to wait for the navy.  Go and save lives.

    After receiving the order from the Navy Ministry, Admiral Yamamoto felt very unhappy. According to the previous order, the combined fleet was going to the eastern Indian Ocean. Naturally, it was impossible to take the route of the Western Pacific. The sea conditions were not complex, and the China Independent Division was still in the Maldives.  It is within the cruising range of the land-based aircraft fleet coming to the peninsula.

    Although Admiral Yamamoto is naturally not afraid of the combined fleet's strength, there is no need to cause trouble. The combined fleet's course is via the Polynesian Islands in the South Pacific. After replenishing in Hawaii, it will then move to southern Australia and finally reach the East Indian Ocean.  combat sea area.

    The current position of the Combined Fleet is in the waters of the Northern Cook Islands. If it implements the new order of the Admiralty, it mustTurning back meant having to travel nearly a thousand kilometers in vain. Therefore, Admiral Yamamoto was very unhappy. Such a large fleet wasted time on the road just to save the brainless guys from the Army.  , clean up the mess?

    General Yamamoto was very angry. He said to his chief of staff, Lieutenant General Matsuda: "Matsuda-kun, I really can't understand whether the army commanders are feeble-minded and idiots, including the one who commanded the Imperial Army from the Southwest Pacific battlefield.  Retreating General Mitsuru Minai.¡±

    "They actually dared to evacuate more than 200,000 Imperial Army soldiers to Australia with just some civilian ships without a strong fleet escort. As a result, more than 180,000 brave Imperial Army soldiers became the targets of massacre by Chinese warships.  !¡±

    "I feel very sad for the stupidity and idiots of the army generals. The lives of more than 100,000 Imperial Army soldiers were ruined in the hands of these idiots in the Army. Miuchi Miuchi cannot escape the blame and should commit suicide by caesarean section to apologize! And such a  It is even more sad for the empire that a man is now openly occupying the high position of Chief of General Staff of the headquarters!¡±

    Seeing his boss complaining loudly, Lieutenant General Matsuda, the chief of staff and confidant for many years, had to give some advice, "Commander, don't feel sad for the incompetence of the army generals. None of us can change this status quo!"

    "For Nagano-dono to be able to issue such an order, he must have considered all aspects of it. My judgment is that Nagano-dono is using this opportunity to achieve a certain purpose, right?"

    Admiral Yamamoto did not comment. He was not a white man. With Nagano's wisdom, how could he do anything detrimental to the navy? What he could do was to resolutely execute the order, "Matsuda-kun, order the entire fleet to immediately turn to the Solomon Islands.  After carrying out supplies in Honiara, we headed to the war zone, and the Army is still waiting for us to save lives!¡±

    As for the China Independent Division fleet that buried 180,000 Imperial Army soldiers at the bottom of the sea, Admiral Yamamoto did not consider it at all. Looking at the world, if a naval fleet can compete with the Imperial Japanese Navy Combined Fleet, it will be the Pacific Ocean of the United States.  fleet, but that has become history. He personally terminated and rebuilt the two U.S. Pacific fleets. The current U.S. Navy exists in name only.

    And Germany is a country that attaches great importance to land power. The German army is famous for its military force, but the German navy is a junior. The Atlantic Ocean is enough for the German warships. As for the Chinese fleet, let's call it a fleet.  , in the eyes of General Yamamoto, it was simply not enough.

    If you have to compare, it is the difference between a strong man with martial arts skills and a primary school student. Admiral Yamamoto believes that as soon as the combined fleet arrives, the wisest move for the Chinese warships is to flee upon hearing the news, otherwise, the entire army will be annihilated.  , I don¡¯t mind using the warships of the China fleet to vent my inner depression and loss.

    General Yamamoto looked down on army generals and called them idiots. In the central region of the United States, General Ito Yanzaburo, who took over as commander of Japan's North American Combat Command, made a speech in front of the commander of Japan's North American Combat Command in Salt Lake City.  In front of Major General Akutagawa, the deputy chief of staff who was transferred back, he cursed Yamamoto Isoroku and chief of staff Hirohiko Minamino.

    "Yamamoto is an idiot, a typical layman who gives blind orders. Minamino falsely claims to be a master of strategy, and is even more of a fool! I don't understand why His Majesty the Emperor and the headquarters only used these two people to take charge of the war against the United States.  Command?" General Ito's face was ashen and he roared with thunderous anger.

    From a remote island in the Eastern Pacific to a garrison commander commanding more than a hundred garrison troops, to the base camp with a transfer order, to serving as the deputy chief of staff of the Imperial North American Combat Command. His life has been full of ups and downs. Major General Akutagawa feels like he is dreaming.

    The chief of staff, General Minamino, was sent to rest by the commander, General Ito. As the deputy chief of staff, he actually performed the work of the chief of staff. Just like in the past at the headquarters of the Australian Army, one person was under ten thousand people.  Above all people, Major General Akutagawa was grateful to his old boss, General Ito, and knew why he was so angry.

    After General Ito Yanzaburo took over the position of Commander of North American Operations, he was very clear-headed and knew what he should do. The empire had already obtained the benefits it deserved in the war against the United States. After that, the empire's strategic focus would inevitably shift.  The Australian battlefield in crisis.

    Deploying most of the troops from the North American battlefield to strengthen the military strength of the Australian mainland was the only option. General Ito began to work on this matter when he took over. Los Angeles and San Francisco were used as assembly areas to prepare for the deployment of more than a dozen elite divisions.  , first assemble and stand by. Once the order from the base camp is issued, hundreds of thousands of imperial soldiers will be able to board the ship immediately.

    The idea was good, but the reality was cruel. General Ito was furious to find that the German army had controlled all transportation arteries from the central United States to the West Coast.

    AndIn addition to the so-called actual occupation, when Yamamoto was the commander, he scattered more than one million Imperial Army troops in every corner of the central United States. It would take quite a long time just to gather the troops.  time, this is not the main problem.

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