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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 3005 The Japanese Combined Fleet is Coming

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    The majestic Imperial Japanese Army General, His Excellency Genzaburo Ito, who commanded more than 1.6 million elite troops under his command, hit a nail, and his head was packed with wounds. If it was the nail given by Marshal Rommel, the commander of the German South American Army Group,  It's fairly equal and barely acceptable.

    This nail hit the spot, and the 34th Division, which occupied most of Denver, was the first unit to start gathering. According to the order of the headquarters, the 34th Division set out from Denver, passed through Salt Lake City, and then arrived in San Francisco.  , the route is correct, it is the closest, and the 34th Division is a semi-mechanized division and moves very quickly.

    But after gathering the troops, the 34th Division was unable to leave. The German Army, which occupied the other half of Denver, refused to give way. Moreover, this German Army was just a regiment-level unit, but it blocked all the troops.  The road leading to Salt Lake City, no matter how the Japanese negotiated, would not give way. Lieutenant General Kobayashi, the commander of the 34th Division with more than 20,000 troops under his command, did not dare to use force.

    Although in Denver, there is only one German regiment, but in the surrounding areas of Denver, there is a German army group with hundreds of thousands of people. It will take only a matter of minutes to eat up the 34th Division. There is no way.  , Division Commander Kobayashi had no choice but to report the situation to General Ito.

    After receiving the report, General Ito was immediately furious. He took a guard squadron and drove to Denver to argue with the Germans face to face. According to the principle of reciprocity, he was a dignified Lieutenant General of the Imperial Japanese Army in North America.  The supreme commander of the theater, his status is no lower than Rommel.

    So, before departure.  General Ito sent a telegram to Marshal Rommel, commander of the Imperial South American Army Group, requesting a meeting in Denver.  Discuss matters related to the mobilization of the Imperial Army of the Empire of Japan.

    General Ito came to Denver with anger. He did not understand why the Germans wanted to make things difficult for the Imperial Army since they were allies fighting side by side. He was ready with a lot of words and wanted to question Rommel face to face.  In this way, the friendship between Japan and Germany and between the two militaries is regarded as nothing?

    General Ito felt that the truth was all on his side.  But when he arrived in Denver with great enthusiasm, not only did he not see Rommel, but there was also a major general-level German officer waiting for him.  Didn't show up either.  The person he was dealing with turned out to be a colonel, and he also held the title of commander of the German Army Group South America's Garrison Command in Denver. This was the guy who refused to give way to Xiaolin's troops.

    "Your military rank is only that of a colonel, and you are not equal to me. Please ask your commander, Marshal Rommel, to come forward and hold talks with me!" General Ito was not polite either.  It was a joke to give the German colonel a slap in the face on the spot.  A little colonel looks like a dog sitting in front of the imperial generals for talks. Are the Germans going crazy?

    This German colonel, despite his low military rank, was not unambiguous. His little face was as taut as iron, and his words made people choke. "I'm sorry, General, my rank and position are too low.  It is impossible to contact the headquarters directly, and besides, I have no obligation to convey your request to our Commander Rommel!¡±

    Well, with a few words, General Ito's anger had nowhere to vent, as if he was punched in the air. "Then, why didn't Marshal Rommel come to Denver?" he continued to ask.

    The German colonel answered more simply, "I'm sorry, General, I have no right to know or ask about Commander Rommel's whereabouts and arrangements!"

    General Ito was so angry that he almost vomited blood, but he stopped talking nonsense, "Now, as the commander of the Empire of Japan's North American Operations Command, I request your troops to get out of all roads immediately and not to hinder the normal movement of my troops!  "

    The German colonel suddenly smiled, "Your Majesty General, I'm very sorry. Personally, I never want to affect the normal deployment of your army, but I am a soldier, and I am the German garrison commander in Denver.  I have no right to follow your request until I receive an order from my superior, but I can give you a suggestion: contact my superior immediately!¡±

    "Okay!" General Ito gritted his teeth and said, "Then please provide us with your superior's contact information!"

    The German colonel maintained his usual European gentlemanly demeanor and was very polite in his words, "I'm sorry, General, this is our military secret. Without orders from superiors, please forgive me for not being able to provide you with the contact information with my superiors!"

    "Fuck!" General Ito almost went berserk and almost blurted out, "This is just a fucking way to play with people. I've been grinding for a long time and haven't accomplished anything. You guys are playing word games with me!"  The Germans are so stupid!"

    Looking at General Ito, who had black lines all over his forehead, a livid face, a nose as big as a boiling kettle, and was breathing heavily, the German colonel shrugged, spread his hands, and looked helpless.

    "Yes! IIt¡¯s okay to stop talking about motherfuckers, right?  "General Ito knew that if he stayed here, he might be so angry that he would have a heart attack from this little German colonel who was like a knife. At this moment, he couldn't solve it by force, so he held back his futile anger.  General Ito returned to Salt Lake City extremely injured, and then there was a scene where he comprehensively cursed the five generals Yamamoto.

    What General Ito didn't know yet was that he had just left Denver, and the German colonel sent a secret telegram and truthfully reported to Marshal Rommel what had just happened. It is said that after reading the telegram, the Marshal  , laughed loudly, and shouted wonderfully. Soon, the German colonel was promoted to major general and officially entered the ranks of German generals.

    General Ito was angry because Yamamoto Isoroku, a bastard, didn't understand the essence of commanding army operations. Why didn't you send troops to occupy several transportation arteries to maintain the West Coast Imperial Occupation Zone and the communication with the central United States?  Well, now, more than two million German soldiers are lined up in a line on the east side of the Dilera Mountains, effectively cutting off more than one million Imperial Army troops in the central region of the United States.

    In desperation, General Ito had no choice but to suspend the action of gathering troops and wait for the domestic delegation to come out. After the results of the negotiations with the Germans came out, he made plans. Although the battlefield in the Southwest Pacific was filled with smoke, the Imperial Army was defeated by China's independence.  The division was retreating steadily, and the Australian continent was even more precarious. He could do nothing but worry!

    Therefore, every time he thought of how he was tricked by a young German colonel in Denver, General Ito couldn't help but get angry, and he yelled at General Yamamoto, calling him a stupid pig, an idiot, a fool, etc.  To the admiral known as the "Third God of War of the Japanese Empire".

    Chief of Staff Akutagawa couldn't let his boss and benefactor get so angry over this incident that he comforted him: "Commander, you don't have to be too angry about this. The imperial delegation went to Germany to negotiate, and there will eventually be results."  !¡±

    "I know that you are worried about the war in the Southwest Pacific battlefield, but that is beyond your control. It is better to consider that after deploying most of the imperial troops in the North American battlefield, then ensure the benefits obtained. Besides, General Yamamoto's  The combined fleet has been ordered to head to the Southwest Pacific battlefield. I believe that the crisis of the Imperial Army will be resolved soon!"

    At first, General Ito listened silently, but suddenly he roared like a thunderbolt: "Akutagawa, shut up, don't mention that bastard Yamamoto Isoroku in front of me!" Chief of Staff Akutagawa shut up immediately, he knew,  General Yamamoto has become a taboo in General Ito's heart.

    Admiral Yamamoto, who was commanding the Combined Fleet and headed for the Southwest Pacific battlefield, did not know that he had been scolded thoroughly by his successor and was devalued as worthless. After the Combined Fleet was resupplied at the Honiara base in the Solomon Islands, he disembarked.  The first step is to determine the specific direction of action.

    There are two options before the combined fleet. One is to pass through the Coral Sea, pass Cape York in the south of Irian Island, and enter the Arafura Sea and Banda Sea. This can be done from Sumatra Island, Kalimantan Island,  The retreating armies of Sulawesi, Java and Irian provided escort.

    The other direction is to pass through the Caroline Islands and enter the Sulawesi Sea and the Sulu Sea to provide escort for the army retreating from Mindanao and Luzon.

    Both directions have their own advantages and disadvantages. The first direction can maximize the advantages of the combined fleet, and the escort coverage is also large, covering most of the southwest Pacific battlefield. It should be the best choice, but the disadvantage is that it cannot  Provide escort for the Army retreating from Luzon and Mindanao.

    Compared with the first direction, the disadvantages of the second direction far outweigh the benefits. Not to mention the narrow range of escort coverage, especially the Sulu Sea and several naval and air force bases of the China Independent Division at the southern end of the Indochina Peninsula.  If the distance is too close, it will be extremely vulnerable to attack by the China Air Force's land-based fleet, which will affect the escort plan. Moreover, it will not be able to take into account the retreating army in the first direction.

    The Joint Fleet Staff sent the two plans to Admiral Yamamoto at the same time. He compared them carefully, with a faint smile on his face. Ten minutes later, he said to the Fleet Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Matsuda: "Matsuda  Sir, order the first squadron to go to the Sulawesi Sea and the Sulu Sea. The main force of the fleet will implement the first plan!"

    Admiral Yamamoto is about to divide his forces. The First Squadron of the Combined Fleet also has a huge force of two aircraft carriers and more than 30 warships. In his opinion, one squadron is enough to escort the army retreating from Luzon and Mindanao.  .

    General Yamamoto¡¯s main focus was on annihilating the independent division fleet. Undoubtedly, the Arafura Sea and Banda Sea were the main areas of activity for the Chinese independent division fleet. Now, he suddenly became concerned about thisIf you are interested in a small opponent, finding an opponent for yourself is better than nothing. Maybe it will be a little fun?

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