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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 3024: The Imminent Australian Crisis

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    Well, just these four words made Wu Zhenjiang so upset that he didn't even have a good meal. All the troops on the Australian battlefield had gone up, except for his own aviation team, who just watched from the side. Some time ago, the old troops were in the Southwest Pacific.  On the battlefield, the combined fleet of the little Japanese was beaten to a pulp. Why was it that when it was my turn, I couldn't use all my strength?

    Therefore, since the troops began to attack, the first thing Wu Zhenjiang asked when he arrived at the headquarters every day was, "Is there an order from the headquarters for us to attack?"

    The staff officers were all annoyed by his questions. Later, when they saw him, they simply said without asking, "Commander, no!"

    On this day, as soon as Wu Zhenjiang arrived at the headquarters, the combat staff hurriedly greeted him, "Commander, Deputy Commander Tang ordered that our air force attack immediately!"

    "Haha! It's finally our turn to take action!" Wu Zhenjiang's eyes immediately lit up and he said to the battlefield staff: "Order the radar stations in various places to search for the location of the Japanese aircraft fleet with all their strength, and all fighter regiments will take off immediately!"

    More than forty minutes later, nearly 2,000 combat aircraft from both sides launched an unprecedented air battle over central Australia. Although the number of combat aircraft in Wu Zhenjiang's fleet was less than the number of Japanese land and sea fleets, the Japanese  Among the more than 1,000 combat aircraft, more than 300 are bombers. In terms of the number of fighter jets, they are at a disadvantage.

    The air battle lasted for almost a day, and the sky in central Australia was filled with smoke and thunderous explosions. Under the joint attack of Wu Zhenjiang aircraft fleet and ground anti-aircraft firepower, the Japanese navy and land fleet hurriedly evacuated without taking any advantage.  The wreckage of more than a hundred fighter jets and bombers was left on the battlefield, and Wu Zhenjiang's aviation fleet also lost more than seventy fighter jets.  Returned with a slight advantage.

    That night, Wu Zhenjiang reported the situation of the air battle in central Australia to Le Yiqin.  He immediately called back, "Wu Zhenjiang. The carrier-based aircraft of the Little Japs United Fleet were beaten away by me. Now it's your turn to fight. Don't embarrass me. If you have any difficulties, just tell me!"

    Faced with such a fierce reply from the commander, Wu Zhenjiang could only grin. His reply was concise and clear, "Give me three more fighter regiments. Make sure to kill all the carrier-based aircraft of the Little Japanese United Fleet!"

    "Okay, I'll give you four fighter regiments!" Le Yiqin's answer was even simpler.

    The next day, before it was dark, the four fighter regiments that were reinforcing the Australian battlefield arrived from the naval and air force bases in the Chagos Islands to field airports in southern Australia. Wu Zhenjiang was so excited that he opened up his posture.  Just wait for the Japanese army's mixed land and sea fleet to show up again!

    Wu Zhenjiang wanted to fight, but General Yamamoto did not want to fight.  Although the losses of the Combined Fleet's carrier-based aircraft in yesterday's air battle were not large, it was still a loss. Previously, the Combined Fleet's losses in the Southwest Pacific battlefield had not been replenished. In the fight with the China Division's land-based aviation, he really had no  Absolute confidence.

    also.  General Yamamoto was even more worried if the fight continued like this.  The combined fleet's carrier-based aircraft may be wasted on the battlefield in central Australia.  That would affect the established goal of sending troops out of the eastern Indian Ocean and cutting off the Australian battlefield troops and logistical supply lines of the China Division.

    The combined fleet took action, but it did not change the current passive situation of the Japanese troops stationed in Australia. "Yamamoto is also a weakling. He will fight back when he is tough!" Lieutenant General Morishita was so anxious that his head was smoking, and he cursed Yamamoto Isoroku in his heart.  Another even more anxious telegram, which seemed to indicate that Australia would soon fall if no reinforcements came, flew to the base camp again.

    With the help of the combined fleet, General Mitsuichi Yoneuchi, the chief of general staff of the base camp who finally completed the task of evacuating more than 300,000 imperial soldiers from the Southwest Pacific battlefield to northern Australia, had no time to breathe a sigh of relief when he received a message from the Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Forces.  When he received Lieutenant General Guan Sen's emergency and request for help telegram, he suddenly saw stars in his eyes and secretly complained in his heart.

    Koichi Minai has nothing to do now. All the available troops in his hands have been used up. The only measure that can stabilize the war situation in Australia is to mobilize troops from the North American battlefield. However, the current North American battlefield is treacherous and dark. The Germans  His attitude is resolute, that is, he will not let the empire's troops in the North American battlefield leave. He doesn't have the capital to quarrel with each other. The more than one million imperial soldiers on the North American battlefield are used to fight the devil Tang Qiuli, not to fight against him.  The Germans were furious.

    The delegation to Germany for negotiations has so far made no progress because the country is unwilling to lower its bargaining chips and the negotiations have reached a stalemate. If an agreement cannot be reached with the Germans, the imperial troops who are reinforcing the Australian battlefield will not be able to leave the North American battlefield.  His Majesty's attitude is that he will never compromise or give in to the Germans. This seems to be a dead end.

    Minai Guang was filled with sorrow. Originally, it was a clever move to evacuate the troops from the Southwest Pacific battlefield according to the plan of that scheming guy Zai Ren, but it was disrupted by the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli. It was originally a smooth move.  Smooth flowOn the American battlefield, the empire's more than 1.6 million elite troops are now hostages of the Germans. How could this happen? How could the Japanese Empire's external battlefield become a mess?

    What makes Koichi Minai even more angry is that the current commander of the Imperial Army in Australia, Morishita, has a huge force of nearly 600,000 people, but he has been defeated in battles and frequently in emergency. Is it Morishita's incompetence and poor command, or is it the Imperial Army in Australia?  The combat effectiveness is low. Koichi Mineuchi believes that the former reason is the reason, and the idea of ????removing Morishita from his post becomes stronger and stronger.

    "You can't die if you are in a coma. The top priority right now is to solve the problem of troop reinforcements for the Australian battlefield. This problem cannot be solved by Koichi Yoneuchi, so he took Morishita's telegram and went to the palace to meet Emperor Hirohito.

    After reading the telegram, Emperor Hirohito, who was obviously in a bad mood and not well rested recently, his pale face even more clouded with worry, "It's better to convene a military meeting before the imperial court and discuss it with your beloved ministers!" he said to Minai.  Koichi said.

    More than an hour later, the prominent and well-spoken leaders of Japan's military and political circles gathered in the large conference room of the palace. When everyone was present, Hirohito said: "I haven't heard anything in recent times.  Good news, from the retreat of the Imperial Army on the Southwest Pacific battlefield to the dilemma faced by Genzaburo Ito on the North American battlefield!"

    "Now, there is even more bad news. The troops of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli are on the offensive in the Australian battlefield. The battle line has advanced to central Australia and is spreading to the north. Morishita, the commander of the Imperial Army in Australia, called to report  I'm in a hurry. Please ask for reinforcements. Dear friends, please express your opinions and come up with good strategies!"

    None of the ministers said anything. It was obvious that the troops to reinforce the Australian battlefield could only be transferred from the North American battlefield. However, because the empire and the interests of North America were unwilling to make concessions to the Germans, the negotiations with the Germans have not yet yielded any results.  Without the Germans' permission, the imperial soldiers could not leave the North American battlefield to reinforce Australia.

    If the Germans are allowed to relax and no longer set up obstacles, the only way is to meet the Germans' conditions. What conditions?  Everyone from His Majesty the Emperor to the big bosses at the base camp knew very well that the Japanese Empire had given up its interests in North America. The Germans took advantage of their military strength and occupation of communication lines to hold more than 1.6 million of the Empire's elite troops hostage.  The North American battlefield was based on this calculation.

    This is a deadlock, and the key point lies with His Majesty the Emperor. If the Germans don¡¯t let go, then only the Empire will give in. But this is the bottom line in His Majesty¡¯s heart. Who dares to touch it, and is so impatient?

    Once that daredevil dares to act like a horse, His Majesty the Emperor, who has been in a bad mood recently, may be dragged out and beheaded on the spot. Therefore, after Emperor Hirohito said these words, there was silence.  The ministers all looked at each other with astonishment, and their words were as precious as gold.

    Emperor Hirohito was not a stupid person. He was able to make the unruly Japanese military very docile and play it in the palm of his hand. He was naturally very different from ordinary people. He knew the reason why the ministers were silent?

    During this period, Emperor Hirohito has been thinking that the reason for the stalemate in negotiations with the Germans is nothing more than the word "interest." If it were not for the existence of the sworn enemy of the Japanese Empire - the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli, the empire would have gained in North America.  He will not give up an inch of his profits to the Germans. On the contrary, he will grab more, even if he breaks his face and fights with the Germans, he will not hesitate to do so.

    But now it seems that it is completely impossible. The empire cannot use all its military power to compete with the Germans for North American interests. Not to mention that the final result is difficult to predict. Compared with North America and Australia, which one is more important?  , Hirohito knew that Australia was more important than North America.

    In terms of hatred, the Germans are allies and friendly forces. If the empire gives up most of its interests in North America, it will still have some left. But if it breaks up with the Germans, there can only be two consequences, one  It seems difficult to defeat the Germans. Even after defeating the Germans, considering the current strength of the empire, it seems that it is not enough to fight the United States alone, defeat the Americans and Canadians, and dominate North American interests.

    Another result is that the empire will be completely defeated in North America. Let the Germans fight, and even the last bit of profit will not be preserved. It is the lesser of two evils. Breaking up with the Germans is undoubtedly the most unwise move.

    But that China devil Tang Qiuli is different. He is the sworn enemy of the Japanese Empire. There is absolutely no possibility of negotiation or compromise between the two sides. It is a life-and-death war. If the Australian continent falls into Tang Qiuli's hands, not only the empire's overseas  All resources are cut off, and even the mainland will be threatened. That Chinese man's ambition is not only in a corner of the southwest Pacific, but the Japanese archipelago may also be in his greedy eyes!

    After weighing the balance, Emperor Hirohito had already made a decision that he had to make even though his body was bleeding. "??!  He sighed and said in a very tired tone: "My dear friends, I know the difficulties in your hearts."  .  .  .  .  .  !  "

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