Age of Conquest Reborn

The maritime retreat of the Japanese Far East Expeditionary Force was still full of dangers and hardships. With three fighter regiments of the independent division and nearly two hundred fighter jets, they joined the air combat battlefield, changing the comparison of the number of fighter jets on both sides. The Japanese escort fighter group

, the protection of troop transport ships is obviously insufficient.

Therefore, the bombs of the Independent Division bomber group can only be withstood by the troop carrier formation composed of Japanese fishing boats from Hokkaido. On the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, fishing boats were blown to pieces by heavy bombs from time to time. The Japanese soldiers on board,

It turned into a broken corpse and fell into the cold sea water.

After fighting for nearly an hour, Meng Qingpeng commanded the mixed fleet to return. It was not that he did not want to continue the fight. There was not enough fuel to support the air battle. When the independent division aviation mixed fleet left the air combat battlefield, it was obvious that the escorting Japanese fighter group did not catch up.

It means just escorting the troop transport fleet and sailing at the fastest speed.

Major General Akasaka, the commander of the Hokkaido local air defense command post who was responsible for commanding the escort fighter group, looked very ugly. He underestimated the technical and combat capabilities of the independent division fighter pilots, and lost more than fifty fighter jets even when he was at an advantage.

, Therefore, Major General Akasaka, who was in an extremely bad mood, was very angry at the request of his subordinate pilots who clamored to pursue the returning independent division mixed fleet and completely eliminate these Chinese fighter jets.

After a scolding of "Baga", Major General Akasaka's communicator went silent. Perhaps, the Imperial Army Air Force pilots stationed in Hokkaido all year round have not experienced the power of independent division fighter pilots. But as a commander, Major General Akasaka

But I saw something different.

No matter how unconvinced he is, Major General Akasaka knows that the independent division fighter pilots he is fighting against are all veterans, and they are all fierce men who have fought in many air battles, regardless of their air combat skills, tactics and ferocity.

From a limited perspective, the pilots of the Empire's Hokkaido Home Air Defense Command are obviously far behind. They are no match for them. To catch up and continue fighting is to ask for trouble. I am afraid that the entire escort fleet will be assigned to the Magadan airspace.

This is also the main reason why Major General Akasaka categorically stopped his subordinate pilots from asking for a fight. The young and energetic Imperial pilots can clamor and ask for a fight, but they cannot. On the contrary, they have to suppress this kind of request based on

Arrogance based on ignorance.

In addition, safely escorting the troop carrier formation transporting the Far East Expeditionary Force back to the mainland is the most important task, especially for Prince Zain. However, his status is frighteningly noble. His Majesty the Emperor's younger brother. After receiving the command from the local air defense commander

This point was particularly emphasized in the ministry order, and he did not dare to take it lightly.

Recalling his superior's order, Major General Akasaka was filled with discomfort. The order immediately said: "If Prince Zai Ren encounters something unexpected during this retreat, then the commander of the escort group, as well as

The commander of the troop transport fleet will not be able to escape the blame even if he dies! Therefore, your unit must ensure this even if you pay a heavy price in casualties!"

"Damn it! Is the prince's life worth more than my life?" Major General Akasaka cursed fiercely in his heart. No matter how unbalanced he felt, Tai still didn't dare to neglect his work and hurriedly contacted the commander of the troop transport formation.

After learning that His Highness the Prince was safe and sound, but that he was suffering from seasickness and vomiting yellow water, I was immediately relieved.

However, Major General Akasaka apparently imagined that the return route was too simple. Not long after he was relieved, in the airspace near the Northern Kuril Islands in the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, the escort aircraft group and the troop carrier formation were attacked by the command of Le Yiqin.

When a huge fleet of seven fighter regiments and five bomber regiments, more than 800 fighters and bombers, appeared in the sky like dark clouds, Major General Akasaka was so frightened that he almost lost his mind.

It was another fierce air battle, and the airspace near the Northern Kuril Islands was filled with smoke, gunshots roared, water columns rose into the sky, and fragments of Japanese troop transports floated on the sea. After the fighting ended, the plane took several bullets.

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Rear Admiral Akasaka, who was trying to keep the flying altitude and avoid falling into the cold water, ignored the statistics of the losses of the troops and contacted the commander of the troop transport formation, shouting, "Miki-kun, please report the situation to His Highness immediately?"

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Fortunately, the commander of the troop transport force, Miki Osa, gave him reassuring news, "Please rest assured, Akasaka-kun, His Highness the Prince is fine. However, the fishing boat His Highness the Prince was on was shot at, and the broken wood fragments and scratches were

The head injury is a minor one. After the doctor bandaged it, there is no problem!"

"Thank God! This ancestor is finally fine!" Major General Akasaka's heart suddenly returned to his stomach. However, looking at the scattered fishing boats on the sea, he knew that the troop transport fleet must have suffered a lot.

There are now only more than 200 fighter jets left in his escort fleet. After two consecutive air battles, the main fleet of the Hokkaido local air defense command post has been seriously damaged!

Two days later, Prince Zaihi landed at Monbetsu Fishing Port in Hokkaido. From the moment he landed on the Japanese mainland, his head was wrapped in gauze, like a big rice dumpling. His eyes filled with tears. He could hardly help himself and died for himself.

He escaped, was grateful to have saved his life, and was saddened by the heavy losses of the Empire's Far East Expeditionary Force.

From Temple Street in the Far East to Magadan Port, and from Magadan to the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, the Far East Expeditionary Force suffered a heavy blow from the Independent Division Army and Aviation. The number of soldiers who followed Prince Zain back to the mainland was less than 80,000. From Magadan Port

When they evacuated and boarded the ship, there were still more than 170,000 soldiers. During the more than two days of sea voyage, in the freezing Sea of ​​Okhotsk, more than 90,000 loyal and brave imperial soldiers were buried!

Counting the brutal battles in the Far East battlefield, the Empire's Far East Expeditionary Force, which originally had more than 500,000 troops, had less than 80,000 troops returned to the mainland. Speaking of which, as the commander of the Far East Expeditionary Force, I cannot absolve myself of the blame.

Facing the local people, what I'm more afraid of is what kind of methods the Emperor will use to deal with me? Also, hostile factions will use this matter to make trouble against me and add insult to injury!

Especially his mortal enemy, the old guy Koichi Mineuchi, will definitely not let go of such a good opportunity. If he doesn't go to death to punish himself, then he is not Koichi Mineuchi. No matter what happens, there must be an explanation.

Therefore, in front of more than a dozen military and political officials from the base camp who came to greet him, Prince Zai Ren looked gloomy and said: "Gentlemen, Zai Ren is the general of the defeated army. How can I bother you to come all the way to greet me? Please

A message for my royal brother, Zai Ren feels that he has no face to face the local people, and he feels guilty for the imperial soldiers who died in the Far East battlefield. Zai Ren decided to commit suicide by caesarean section to apologize for his sins the moment he set foot on the mainland. Otherwise, it cannot be done.

Reduce my guilt!"

With that said, Prince Zai Ren called over his captain of the guard and prepared a simple ceremony. The senior officials who came to greet His Royal Highness the Prince who had lost the battle felt as if they were aware that His Highness the Prince wanted to make a gesture.

After returning to my hometown,

Thinking of those who are looking for death and survival, you really have to have the idea of ​​​​devoting yourself to the Empire of Japan. You can do it when you send troops to the Far East of the Empire and lose troops and generals. The Far East is in Magadan. Why do you need to perform this drama in front of us? Who can see it?

Woolen cloth?

"How disappointing! Is this the Prince Zain who was so deep in his methods and scheming? The prince who can suppress Mi Naiguang until he can't breathe, control the base camp with one hand, and control the wind and rain?" Ten

Several Japanese military and political officials shook their heads and sighed in their hearts, "I'm afraid, after the disastrous defeat in the Far East, this prince will no longer have his former glory!"

Of course, it was impossible for them to let Prince Zai Ren commit suicide. His Majesty the Emperor sent such a large lineup, how could he let his brother go back as a corpse? However, they did not lose their persuasion for the time being, because it was not the critical moment yet.

The sword has not been unsheathed yet. When the haggard-looking Prince really cuts his belly, it will not be too late to show up again. It is rare to see a good show!

However, some people couldn't help it. An officer with the rank of lieutenant general in the army quickly walked up to Prince Zai Ren, who was sitting cross-legged in front of a low table, wiping the golden sword, and doing the homework before committing suicide by caesarean section, and whispered in a low voice.

Whispered: "Your Highness, there is no need to do this now. I have an autograph letter written by His Majesty the Emperor here. After reading it, Your Highness will naturally know what to do!"

As he said that, the lieutenant general thrust a letter into the hands of Prince Zai Ren. This lieutenant general, whom he knew but had not had much contact with, held the position of military aide to his elder brother, the emperor, and was also considered a close confidant of the emperor.

I opened the envelope anxiously, and on a piece of plain white paper, there was a sentence written on it, "Go back to Tokyo!" It was definitely written by the Emperor, and it was guaranteed to be genuine!

The words were rude and unceremonious, but Emperor Hirohito's personal letter appeared at just the right time, which saved Prince Zaihi's life. Prince Zaihi, who didn't want to die in the first place, just pretended to be a hero and pretended to be a hero.

The performance of the play was a disaster, so the farce of committing suicide by caesarean section to apologize for the Japanese people ended in vain and ended hastily!

However, the situation at that time, through the vivid and embellished word of mouth of the more than a dozen Japanese military and political leaders who were present at the scene, spread among the Japanese military and political leaders, and they interpreted the versions with countless differences, leaving countless laughing stock.

After chatting with each other after dinner, Prince Zai Ren, who was powerful and prosperous for a while, had lost all his prestige and dignity!

A few days later, Liu Tiehan and Zhao Yuhe commanded their troops and entered the port of Magadan. In this small Russian-style seaside city, what greeted the soldiers of the Independent Division was not the gunshots of the remaining Japanese soldiers who were stubbornly resisting.

The Japanese Magadan garrison had already evacuated along with the troop transport ship, but it was the abandoned Japanese Far East Expeditionary Force, with more than 80,000 dying wounded.

(To be continued) (To be continued..)