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Volume One: On the Songhua River Chapter 3030: Bait on the Eastern Pacific

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    In the East Pacific Ocean in July, the monsoon blows, and the sea is surging with big waves. On the sea near Nantori Island, a fleet of more than 20 ships is sailing towards Australia amidst the wind and waves. On the mast is  The sun flag fluttering in the wind and the six escort warships in battle formation indicate that this is a small Japanese troop transport fleet, transporting about a brigade of more than 8,000 troops.  ¡ñ¡Ð

    But the strange thing is that this route is not the main route for Japanese troops to move to the Australian mainland in the North American battlefield. However, a small Japanese troop carrier and escort warship formation appeared in this sea area. This can only mean that they have deviated from the route.

    Near Minamitori Island, there are also islands occupied by the Japanese army such as Iwo Jima and Wake Island. Similarly, the Japanese Army Air Force combat aircraft are stationed on the islands. Now looking at this small troop carrier formation, it seems that it is adjusting its course and sailing south.  Then, just behind the troop carrier formation, three submarines of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet were paying close attention to the signs of the troop carrier formation.

    Yes, this is the bait deliberately thrown out by the commander of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, Yamamoto Goto, with more than 20 troop transport ships, more than 8,000 Japanese army soldiers, and six escort warships, with the purpose of fishing out the independent division fleet.  The price is this small troop carrier and escort formation.

    The use of the lives of more than 8,000 army soldiers as bait was unanimously and strongly opposed by the army generals, especially General Genzaburo Ito, commander of the Imperial North American Operations Command.  He even directly reprimanded General Yamamoto, "You are taking the lives of eight thousand soldiers of the Imperial Army. To gain victory for yourself!"

    The superior commander of this Japanese brigade was Lieutenant General Kamehisa Kuroshima, the commander of the 42nd Division.  He said it more directly, "General Yamamoto's move is completely absurd and cruel. To use the lives of a brigade of Imperial Army soldiers to complete his imaginary plan is to kill people, and the ones he slaughters are his own."  Compatriots!¡±

    There was a voice of opposition among the army generals, but they did not oppose General Yamamoto.  The ambition of annihilating the China Independent Division fleet is opposed to using the lives of army soldiers as bait. There are many baits. You, Yamamoto Isoroku, can send a small fleet to wander in the sea areas where the China Independent Division fleet may appear and lure  The Chinese took the bait!

    Why gamble with the lives of more than 8,000 army soldiers, only six warships escort, once the China Independent Division fleet really appears in the waters of Minamitori Island, there will be more than 20 troop transport ships.  They are living targets. More than 8,000 Imperial Army soldiers have only one way to die!

    "However, General Yamamoto is not a person who compromises easily.  He has always been a crazy advocate and executor of the expansion theory of the Imperial Navy. That year, at a high-level meeting.  In front of His Majesty the Emperor and many Japanese military and political leaders, I once used financial constraints as an excuse.  Kagoya Kiki, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Finance, who strongly advocated the reduction of naval military expenditures and the abolition of the navy, cursed.  And threatened: "Kaya shut up, otherwise, don't blame me for beating people!"

    This move was not reprimanded by Emperor Hirohito or punished by the base camp at that time. On the contrary, it won a very high reputation within the Japanese Navy and laid the foundation for the future to take charge of the most powerful combined fleet of the Japanese Navy.  .

    Therefore, in the eyes of General Yamamoto, the opposition of the army generals was useless and ridiculous. These muscle-headed army guys only saw six escort warships and started shouting about the danger. Don¡¯t you know that in this bait?  Behind it are a submarine fleet of twenty-four submarines, distributed in the waters around the troop transport formation.

    This is just the eyes and ears. In order to detect the movements of the enemy fleet, the biggest killer move is to hang most of the main battleships of the combined fleet far behind the troop transport formation. As long as the China Independent Division fleet takes the bait and appears in the waters near Minamitori Island,  What awaits the Chinese people is a dragnet and a sure-fire situation.

    The essence of modern naval warfare cannot be experienced by army generals who only know how to fight and kill and have outdated tactics. There is no need to argue with these army generals who know how to calculate the height of mountains and look at maps to calculate distances all day long.  And a waste of time.

    Therefore, Admiral Yamamoto¡¯s attitude was resolute and arrogant. ¡°Since the base camp has appointed me as the supreme commander of this escort fleet, then I, Yamamoto, will arrange the sea itinerary for all troop carrier formations and escort fleets from the North American continent to the Australian continent.¡±  Have arbitrary power!¡±

    In a word, I, Yamamoto, have the final say as to how the troop transport formations and escort fleets move during this time at sea. It has nothing to do with you army commanders at all. The generals of the army are not vegetarians. What about your navy?  I don't care, but don't make fun of the lives of army soldiers. Make up your mind one by one and have to tell them severely.This bastard is in a state of disgrace!

    General Yamamoto understood that the army generals were harboring bad ideas, so he was not polite and said: "If you are dissatisfied and opposed to the tactics I use, that is your right. You can tell the truth to the base camp. Please do as you wish.  !¡±

    After saying these words, General Yamamoto walked away proudly. General Ito Genzaburo stamped his feet bitterly, and a telegram signed by dozens of senior army generals flew to the hands of the Minister of Army and the Chief of General Staff of the base camp, General Koichi Mineuchi.  .

    Looking at the telegram, Koichi Yonai could only smile bitterly. The General Staff's command of the Combined Navy Fleet is completed through the Navy Department. Can that guy Nagano Shuzan listen to him? Furthermore, the dignified General Staff Headquarters  , you would never interfere in a small tactical operation, right?

    Admiral Yamamoto's decoy troop transport fleet wandered around in the waters around Minamitori Island for two or three days, sometimes heading west, and sometimes turning south again. It seemed like it was crazy, but the independent division in advance  In the fleet, not even a small sampan showed up.

    The bait was spread, but the fish did not take the bait. The bait had lost its effect. Admiral Yamamoto could only do nothing. He ordered the small troop carrier formation, which was still in the dark, to sail directly to the Australian mainland. He could not figure out what he had done before.  The China Independent Division fleet wreaked havoc in the southwest Pacific waters.  Where did you hide?

    When Admiral Yamamoto was spreading bait in the East Pacific Ocean.  The Southern Fleet commanded by Tang Qiuquan has been resting in the Gulf of Thailand for some time.  The daily sea and air confrontation drills with the Southern Flying Group of the Aviation Force are in full swing.

    During this period, the Northern Fleet commanded by Lieutenant General Amosyev, deputy commander of the Independent Division Fleet and commander of the Northern Fleet, also arrived in the Gulf of Thailand. In this way, all the naval power of the Independent Division was concentrated on the Southwest Pacific battlefield.

    Two days later, Tang Qiuli and all the members of the Shizhi Command.  Leaving Trusan on Sumatra Island and returning to Indochina, the division commander returned to Yangon. However, Tang Qiuli, Shan Hu, Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe and a few other personnel went directly to the Phnom Penh Navy and Air Force Base, making him full of joy and ready to welcome the troops.  Mei Ting, Mei Xue and Liu Xinlan felt very disappointed when their husbands returned.

    The purpose of Tang Qiuli¡¯s visit to Phnom Penh.  Just to meet the members of the Northern Fleet Command who came all the way from Vladivostok Military Port on the Sea of ??Japan to the Gulf of Thailand.

    That night, Tang Qiuli was the host in the restaurant of the Phnom Penh Navy and Air Force Base.  A table of sumptuous meals was prepared to greet Amosiev, Northern Fleet Chief of Staff Tang Yunfei and other people, Tang Qiuquan and Fleet Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Xin Xiguo.  As well as several important department heads of the two fleets, and Le Yiqin, commander of the Southern Aviation Group.  Chief of Staff He Zhijun was also present.

    It turned out that they were all in the same fleet, and the officers were separated for more than a year.  There were too many things to say to each other, and the table was filled with laughter and laughter. Seeing this, Tang Qiuli felt very emotional in his heart. A few years ago, who would have thought that the Bloody Hand Group, which had just entered the customs from the northeast of Baishan and Heishui, would be in a few years.  Years later, with two fleets of such a large scale, especially his nephew, who had not been seen for more than a year, the 23-year-old Tang Yunfei became increasingly mature and steady.

    Amosiev was still as bold as a Russian. He drank high-quality Chinese liquor as if he were drinking cold water. Finally, Tang Qiuli interjected and asked, "Deputy Commander Amosiev, Tang Yunfei is in the north."  How is the fleet doing?"

    Amosiev poured a glass of white wine, wiped his beard, and replied: "Commander, you don't ask me, but I still want to say something. Although Chief of Staff Tang is young, he has a high prestige in the Northern Fleet."  Ah, all the officers and soldiers of the Northern Fleet are not convinced. Being my chief of staff is more than enough!"

    Tang Yunfei stood up hurriedly and said: "Deputy Commander, I haven't done enough. I am reluctant to serve as the Chief of Staff of the Northern Fleet!"

    Even though Amosiyev had joined the Independent Division Fleet for several years, he could speak Chinese very fluently, but his understanding of Chinese culture was still not very thorough. Seeing Tang Yunfei's modesty, he immediately glared and said displeasedly:  "Chief of Staff Tang, I don't like hypocritical people. Do you want to be honest? You are the best Chief of Staff I have ever seen!"

    "Boom!" The whole table burst into laughter. Tang Yunfei immediately blushed and glanced at the old man who couldn't help but smile. He didn't know what to say.

    Seeing everyone laughing, Amosiev didn't know why, so he followed his own thinking, "Division Commander, I don't understand one thing very much. Six months ago, in view of Chief of Staff Tang's outstanding ability, the Northern Fleet Command submitted a report to the division commander.  , requested to be promoted to Chief of Staff Tang to the rank of Navy Captain, but why didn¡¯t you approve it, Division Commander?¡±

    "I want to know the reason. With Chief of Staff Tang's ability, promotion to the rank of colonel is a real achievement. Now our two major fleets, Chief of Staff Xin, Major General, and even some carrier-based aircraft commanders are colonels.My chief of staff only has the rank of lieutenant colonel. Isn't it unfair?  "

    "This" Tang Qiuli pondered for a moment, really not knowing how to explain it to this Russian who had a different way of thinking.

    After thinking for a while, he said: "Deputy Commander Amosiev, Tang Yunfei is neither old enough nor qualified enough, and he lacks the necessary experience. Furthermore, he is my nephew. It may be difficult for him to be promoted to the rank of colonel at such a young age.  Convince the public!¡±

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