Age of Conquest Reborn

Neither Le Yiqin, who had returned to Myitkyina Field Airport to celebrate with his men, nor Tang Qiuli, who was focusing all his attention on the fleet that was about to cross the Strait of Malacca, did not know that there was another senior Japanese general.

, died on the battlefield of Indochina.

Moreover, it is the first in the Japanese aviation force. Nomura is honored to have this honor. Tang Qiuli's plan has been sent to Le Yiqin. The core gist is to dispatch all the fighters and bombers of the Southern Flying Group tomorrow.

At dawn, the Japanese shore artillery positions along the Strait of Malacca were bombarded indiscriminately to cover the smooth passage of the fleet.

Tang Qiuli had this capital and confidence. There were no Japanese aircraft that threatened his fighter planes over the Indochina Peninsula. Originally, he only wanted to dispatch bombers, but Tang Qiusheng reminded him that Taiwan is another important base for the Japanese army.

After a great battle between the fleet and the Japanese bombers on Hainan Island, although they won a complete victory, their whereabouts were also exposed.

The Japanese commander on Hainan Island would not fail to report this important information to the Japanese base camp. Moreover, Tang Qiusheng judged that the dying Japanese Navy Third Fleet must have also received the information. Combined with many factors, the Japanese division fleet

, will be the target of greatest concern to the top brass of the Japanese army. After all, the Yangon battlefield is still in a stalemate.

There are no signs of large-scale operations among the troops of the ** Division. The Japanese military leaders will not sit back and watch the Third Fleet fall into disaster. What Tang Qiusheng is worried about is the Japanese Air Force in Taiwan, which sends fighter jets and bombers to attack the fleet over long distances.

At that time, there were Japanese shore artillery on the right, Japanese aircraft in the sky, and the Americans with cryptic attitudes and ulterior motives, the fleet would be in a very bad situation.

Tang Qiuli very much agreed with Tang Qiusheng's caution. However, he did not think that MacArthur would dare to cause trouble at this time. After deciding that the fleet would pass through the Strait of Malacca overnight, he sent a telegram to MacArthur. The content and wording of the telegram

, very straightforward and obvious, it is a warning.

"General MacArthur, First Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces in China and Southeast Asia Theater, said that at around 21:00 tonight, our ** Division Fleet will pass through the Strait of Malacca. At that time, the US military troops stationed on Sumatra Island must provide necessary

Please help. If your army makes mistakes or deliberately creates difficulties, all losses and consequences will be borne by the U.S. military. I will also consider using force to retaliate until all U.S. troops stationed there are eliminated. I hope

General, treat it with caution."

It is a naked warning, and the words are clear. If my fleet passes through the Strait of Malacca, what kind of tricks do you Americans play? And shameful little tricks, such as turning off the navigation lights and laying out the strait channel

Mines, mistakenly fired artillery shells, etc. When the time comes, I will settle the accounts with you MacArthur. As for what my fleet is going to do, there is no need to tell you MacArthur, whether you know it or not.

Tang Qiuli just put his words on the table to prevent the cunning and extremely selfish MacArthur from playing tricks behind his back, using the excuse of not knowing the situation, thinking it was the Japanese fleet, etc. After doing all this, he still felt uneasy about the Americans.

, and sent a telegram to Qiuquan, "Fleet Headquarters, take necessary precautions in the direction of the US military position. Once the US military makes any provocative move, it will resolutely strike without considering the consequences."

MacArthur, who received Tang Qiuli's telegram, was in an extremely disturbed state. He knew what the Japanese Navy fleet was doing after passing through the Strait of Malacca and rushing to the Andaman Sea. That earth-shattering sea and air battle could not be hidden from anyone.

MacArthur also obtained precise information through his own intelligence channels.

From MacArthur's heart, he would rather have all the Japanese warships sunk at the bottom of the Andaman Sea than such a well-organized fleet fall into the hands of Tang Qiuli. This would increase the absolute strength of the Chinese.

That is a fleet with three aircraft carriers and more than 70 warships. With these, Tang Qiuli can pull up two fleets. This is something MacArthur never wants to see. Doesn't that add weight to Tang Qiuli? No

In line with the interests of the United States.

To this end, he has ordered the U.S. troops on Sumatra Island to use any means to obstruct or delay the Japanese division fleet from passing through the Strait of Malacca. If necessary, they can take advantage of the Japanese shore artillery to block it and the two sides are fighting fiercely.

, to fight behind the scenes, the prerequisite is not to let the Chinese notice it.

In addition, he also ordered the submarine force to send ten submarines to sneak into the Andaman Sea and look for opportunities to sink Japanese warships. In a word, MacArthur would rather turn the Japanese warships into a pile of scrap metal than let Tang Qiuli

Get it.

But at this time, Tang Qiuli's telegram came, and his attitude was tough and his words were straightforward. MacArthur had a big head at that time, and all his tricks and methods could no longer be used. He was so angry that the Japanese called him

Tang Qiuli acted as a devil in China, and the consequences were very serious. MacArthur believed that with his own strength in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, he could not withstand Tang Qiuli's wrath.

But MacArthur was absolutely unwilling to give up like this. He would use any means to weaken the opponent's strength or contain the emergence of new opponents. This was the established strategy of the Americans. Since he did not dare to use underhanded tactics, he had to settle for the next best thing. He ordered the submarine force to enter in advance.

In the Andaman Sea, while the Chinese fleet and the Japanese fleet were fighting fiercely, sinking three Japanese aircraft carriers was a plan to draw fuel from the bottom of the cauldron.

The General Staff Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, received information from Major General Takahashi, Chief of Staff of the Air Force. It was already past eight o'clock in the evening. The General Staff Headquarters was bombed at that time. The Chief of General Staff, Prince Kanin Miyazaishi, felt like his buttocks were on fire.

He hurriedly drove to Emperor Hirohito. The majesty of the general and the demeanor of the prince should go to hell! This matter is too big.

It's not that the suicide of a lieutenant general of the Air Force made him so anxious. A small lieutenant general couldn't make His Royal Highness lose his temper like this. The death of Kiyoshi Hasegawa was not as big a deal as that, but in Takahashi's telegram,

Reporting the purpose of the Japanese division fleet made him tremble with fear. It was one of only three fleets in the Empire of Japan.

Moreover, it is the most powerful fleet. What is the Chinese devil's fleet doing? Obviously, to capture prisoners! Zai Ren almost gave himself a mouthful, "What are you thinking about, the fleet of the Empire of Japan?

Can he become a prisoner of the Chinese people?" But it's strange. Where did the Japanese Navy fleet, which had been silent for several years, appear from? And beat Nomura to the point of committing suicide by caesarean section?

Prince Zaihi, who was looking depressed, met Emperor Hirohito and hurriedly explained the situation. Hirohito had a dark look on his face at that time. The matter was urgent and there was no time to convene an imperial military meeting to argue. The two brothers discussed it and put out reinforcements like putting out a fire. They ordered

Rear Admiral Sato, acting commander of the Third Fleet, immediately returned to the mainland via the Strait of Malacca.

All warships that can move must be brought back, and warships that cannot move must be scuttled immediately. In short, they cannot be left to that China devil Tang Qiuli. On this point, Hirohito and MacArthur have the same goal. They must garrison Singapore and Malaya.

The troops on the peninsula must use all their strength to block the Japanese division fleet from passing through the Strait of Malacca at any cost.

All the artillery was concentrated at the narrowest part of the strait. Look at Emperor Hirohito's crazy energy and ruthlessness. If possible, he would order the infantry to row in the bathtub, bring grenades and guns, and blow up the gun.

division warships.

The First Fleet immediately rushed from the Rolling Islands to the South China Sea to meet the Third Fleet. In the most ruthless move, it ordered the Eleventh Air Force stationed in Taiwan to dispatch all aircraft to attack the Japanese division passing through the Strait of Malacca.

The fleet carried out indiscriminate bombing, and at the same time, notified the Americans to use all means to prevent the Japanese division fleet from passing.

Don’t the Americans have a secret military mutual assistance agreement with the Empire of Japan? This time, it’s time for the Americans to fulfill their promise. For the sake of the Third Fleet, Emperor Hirohito has been ruthless and will not hesitate to force the Americans to reveal themselves. The telegram

The content is also harsh in wording and tough in attitude.

"Your Excellency, General MacArthur, I am under the command of His Majesty the Emperor, requesting you to fulfill the secret military treaty between Japan and the United States, and to assist the Imperial Army of the Empire of Japan in blocking the passage of the Japanese division fleet in the Strait of Malacca. If you do not fulfill your obligations, we, the Japanese

The Empire will treat this treaty as automatically terminated. At that time, your country and we will be in a hostile relationship, and our Imperial Army of Japan will no longer guarantee all of your country’s interests in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific."

Emperor Hirohito is furious. At the critical moment, it is time to show sincerity. If you, MacArthur, continue to play double-dealing and get benefits from both ends, and get anxious, I will send out the imperial army to destroy you Americans.

This telegram was sent in the name of Chief of General Staff Prince Zai Ren to increase its weight. MacArthur received the telegram from Prince Zai Ren, Chief of General Staff of the Japanese base camp before nine o'clock that night. Poor MacArthur stared straight at it.

There are two telegrams on the table. I don’t know what to do. They both have clear and tough attitudes and naked threats. I don’t know what to do. Isn’t this fatal?

The key is that MacArthur cannot afford to offend anyone. Whether it is the Japanese or Tang Qiuli, as long as they take action, the American power will be wiped out. This cunning and insidious Yankee has tasted the bitter pill. There are no two ends in the sugar cane.

The sweet truth is that not everyone can take advantage of it!

The attention of both sides of the battlefield in Indochina, and probably three parties, were focused on the Navy Division fleet. Yangon, the main battlefield, was ignored instead. This was beyond Tang Qiuli's expectation.

On the night of November 19, at 21:08, the Navy Division fleet appeared at the eastern entrance to the Strait of Malacca. Looking at the narrow channel, the city of Singapore, which should have been brightly lit, was now pitch black. Fleet Commander

Lieutenant General Tang Qiuquan said to himself: "The Japanese are prepared," and then ordered: "The fleet is ready for battle!"

(To be continued)