Age of Conquest Reborn

--go-->Tang Qiuli's question is very strange. What is his purpose? Simply put, what is he here to do? Hasegawa Kiyoshi's third fleet came all the way to Yangon for a very strange purpose.

It’s clear, reinforce the Japanese army in Yangon, cheer up the besieged Ito, and help come. After all, the little Japanese don’t want to lose Yangon. This is the purpose. Why should the division commander ask more? Is it superfluous!

Only Tang Qiusheng was thoughtful. He knew his brother too well. Raising such a question was by no means pretentious or superfluous. He must have his purpose. However, before he had considered it maturely, with his character

, will not speak his mind rashly.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, Tang Qiuli continued: "Hasegawa Kiyoshi's third fleet reinforced the Yangon battlefield. Objectively, it added variables and difficulty to our Yangon battle. However,

, as long as we determine which direction Hasegawa Kiyoshi chooses to take action, this variable is within our control."

They are all veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time. Tang Qiuli has already raised the question. If he does not understand anymore, so many years of iron-blooded career will be in vain. Tang Qiuli pointed to Bangkok and Yangon and said: "These two landings

Kiyoshi Hasegawa must choose a location, and the topic of our military meeting will revolve around this aspect."

According to the current conditions, the two landing sites have their own advantages and disadvantages. Choosing to land in Bangkok on the Gulf of Thailand will allow the Japanese reinforcements to penetrate directly to the east of Yangon via land. This will save time and eliminate the need to cross the Strait of Malacca and enter the Andaman.

The journey by sea is very precious for Ito who is in urgent need of reinforcements.

However, there is a big problem here. When the reinforced Japanese troops land in Bangkok, they will directly face the powerful blockade of more than 100,000 troops of the Ma Chaoyang Corps of the *** Division. Even if the reinforced Japanese troops exceed the Ma Chaoyang Corps, the Japanese army will not

There was no benefit to be gained, not to mention that the outcome of the landing battle was unpredictable. Even if the landing was successful, Ma Chaoyang would not let the Japanese army escape easily over the hundreds of kilometers from Bangkok to Yangon.

I'm afraid that the Japanese reinforcements have been almost exhausted before they see the shadow of Yangon. Maybe the ** division troops in Yangon will go south to reinforce, and the rescued Japanese troops will turn into besieged remnants and be killed by Ma Chaoyang's regiment.

He and the troops of the ** Division southward attacked from both sides and made dumplings. At the beginning, Tang Qiuli placed Ma Chaoyang's regiment in the Gulf of Thailand to prevent the Japanese army from coming. Now it seems that it is not a casual move.

It would take an extra seven or eight days to cross the Strait of Malacca and reinforce Yangon from the Andaman Sea. Yangon was surrounded by the ** Division troops. Ito waited impatiently for the reinforcements. If his hope turned out to be green, he could still wait this long.

Time?

This route is very safe. The reinforcements do not have to worry about being blocked by the ** Division troops, and as soon as they arrive in Yangon, they can immediately go into battle. The only problem is time. What Ito lacks is time. He cannot guarantee that in the third

While the fleet and reinforcements were still sailing at sea, Tang Qiuli had already taken action against Yangon.

As the Chief of Staff of the ** Division, Chang Feng will inevitably express his opinion. He said: "Based on all situation analysis, I personally believe that it is unlikely that Japanese reinforcements will land in Bangkok, Gulf of Thailand. There is only one reason. The Japanese army wants to

If you want to reach Yangon, you must first pass through Ma Chaoyang Corps.

At the first level, in the Malay Peninsula, there were still three Japanese garrison divisions. They were pinned down by our troops and did not dare to move. Ito should not take this risk. As for the Japanese Navy's Third Fleet, its responsibilities

Their mission is to escort, and they do not have the capital to engage our troops on land."

"Ito also didn't want to see the reinforcements he had worked so hard to come to be entangled by Ma Chaoyang's regiment before they arrived in Yangon. He was in danger of being annihilated. As a last resort, he had to leave from Yangon.

Mobilizing troops to rescue, who is reinforcing whom?"

Chang Feng's words caused a burst of laughter from everyone. This is the truth. Once the Japanese reinforcements land in the Gulf of Thailand, Ma Chaoyang, whose eyes are red from holding back, will never let the little Japs go. Ma Chaoyang's regiment has 150,000 troops, and it is

If you wait for work and stay in danger, no matter how hard you attack, it will be enough. Even if the Japanese army breaks through the beachhead position, it will not be able to get through without leaving tens of thousands of people behind.

Everyone agreed with Chang Feng's judgment, but Tang Qiusheng raised another question, "The Japanese commander must have considered the difficulty of landing in the Gulf of Thailand. It is unlikely that he will choose this direction, but will the Japanese army make such a deployment?"

, in Singapore

We disembarked at the port, met up with the Japanese garrison of three divisions, and stayed put for the time being. When our army launched a general attack on Yangon, they suddenly moved northward and disrupted our deployment. Of course, this was just an idea. Ma Chaoyang's regiment was the Japanese army.

An insurmountable obstacle.”

In fact, because Ma Chaoyang's Corps lined up from Bangkok along the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand and controlled all landing sites, no matter where the Japanese troops landed in the Gulf of Thailand, they would be strongly blocked by Ma Chaoyang's Corps. The Japanese reinforcements were in Thailand

The possibility of landing along the bay has basically been ruled out. The possibility raised by Tang Qiusheng is a special case under extreme circumstances.

After discussion and elimination of various possibilities, everyone agreed that the next goal of the Japanese reinforcements and the Third Fleet was basically clear, which was to cross the Strait of Malacca, from the direction of the Andaman Sea, directly to the port of Yangon. This was

It was also the only route for the Japanese army to avoid attrition.

Now that the direction of the Japanese reinforcements and the Third Fleet has been determined, the next battle deployment will be targeted. Tang Qiuli said: "In order not to have any illusions about the Japanese reinforcements in the direction of the Gulf of Thailand, I decided,

The directly-affiliated corps, led by Chang Feng, immediately went south to strengthen the defense strength and thickness of the area, and established a Gulf of Thailand defense command. Chang Feng and Ma Chaoyang were appointed as the chief and deputy commanders respectively, and unified command of all troops. What do you think?"

This is a countermeasure that must be taken. Of course, no one will object. Tang Qiuli continued: "I will explain to you my next target, which is Hasegawa Kiyoshi's third fleet. I have decided to send this

It’s really greedy to keep the fleet, especially those three aircraft carriers! Our navy is short of this, and the business that comes to our door is nothing.”

All the generals were shocked. The division commander really dared to think that the entire fleet would stay if he was told to stay? It was on the vast sea, which was different from the land. The little Japanese warships could run away at any time. How to catch them?

It was said that they were all sunk, is it still possible to take prisoners? It was quite embarrassing. Looking at the disbelief in everyone's eyes, Tang Qiuli smiled slyly and said no more.

Changing the topic, "Since the Japanese reinforcements are coming, we should be prepared. Due to the variable of Kiyoshi Hasegawa's third fleet, the original plan to encircle the reinforcements has been adjusted as follows. 1. Southern Flying Group

All combat forces immediately entered the Myitkyina Field Airport and entered a combat-ready state. In addition, several radar stations were set up near Yangon to specifically target Japanese carrier-based aircraft."

"Second, the air defense units of each corps have entered the first level of combat readiness. The target is still the Japanese carrier-based aircraft. We cannot suffer losses on this. All tank units are immediately dispersed and concealed. Each corps has set up all-weather air observation posts. We must not be careless.

, stop all attacks on Yangon, and give Ito time to let the reinforcements he hopes to follow our intentions and take the route of the Andaman Sea."

Frankly speaking, if it were not for Hasegawa Kiyoshi's Third Fleet, Tang Qiuli would not have cared about the route the Japanese reinforcements would take, even though he had ordered the Taiwan Intelligence Station of the Intelligence Department to stop collecting data on Japanese troops.

However, out of a high sense of responsibility, Director of the Intelligence Division Yu Deshui still issued the order.

The content of the second intelligence was that the number of Japanese reinforcements was about four first-class divisions, equipped with three heavy artillery regiments and two tank regiments. After reading the intelligence, Tang Qiuli did not blame Yu Deshui.

He just sighed lightly and said to De Shui: "De Shui, you still disobeyed my order. Okay, let the Taiwan Intelligence Station enter a dormant state. We can't afford the loss."

After the meeting, Tang Qiuli issued a secret instruction to Lieutenant General Tang Qiuquan, the commander of the ** fleet, "Navy Fleet, from the date of receiving the order, the fleet will enter a state of first-level combat readiness and be ready for attack orders at any time. The fleet's combat objectives are

For the Third Fleet of the Japanese Navy."

Along with the order, there was also a detailed record of today's military meeting. After receiving the order, Tang Qiuquan compared the meeting minutes and understood Tang Qiuli's intention. His younger brother was interested in Japanese warships.

Otherwise, the precious lump-like fleet will not be thrown into the battlefield.

From the Qingdao Naval Base to the Zhanjiang Military Port, the fleet sailed along the mainland coastline in order to avoid encounters with the Japanese naval fleet. This was a bit sneaky, which made the fleet officers and sailors, especially the carrier-based aircraft pilots, feel quite worried

for dissatisfaction.

After more than two years of military preparations, the Japanese division fleet has not had any contact with the Japanese army except the last time when Tang Qiuli flew to Manila to attend the Supreme Allied Military Conference and the fleet served as a response mission in the waters of the South China Sea.

Even if it was a small-scale naval battle, they stayed anonymous, deliberately kept a low profile, and practiced hard. The Japanese seemed to have forgotten that Tang Qiuli still had such a fleet in his hands.

This battle is the first appearance of the fleet, and Tang Qiuquan attaches great importance to it. Although he does not know the specific time of the voyage, the entire fleet has entered a state of combat readiness, and various supplies of materials are constantly being supplied to the ship. All officers and soldiers have canceled their vacations, and Tang Qiuquan even more

It is to move his headquarters to the warship.

His flagship is the "Canglang", a large destroyer with a displacement of more than 8,000 tons. The entire Zhanjiang military port has entered a state of martial law. Tang Qiuquan very much hopes to use this battle to establish the prestige of the fleet. He has been incognito for more than two years.

, it should have passed.

In addition to ordering the fleet to prepare for war, Tang Qiuli would certainly not forget another person. How could such a big drama be without this supporting role? He said to Liu Xinlan: "Xinlan, record the contents of the message."

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