Age of Conquest Reborn

In Los Angeles, which is still filled with the strong smell of gunpowder smoke and blood, at noon in the bright sunshine, more than 40 Japanese army officers above the rank of major general were waiting for the arrival of General Yamamoto in front of the building of the new headquarters of the North American Combat Command.

The khaki military uniform and the collar badges were decorated with golden general stars, shining with the brilliance of the sun. General Yamamoto squinted his eyes as soon as he got off the car, as if he was dazzled by these golden general stars.

Lieutenant General Hirano came up quickly, stood at attention and saluted, "Your Excellency, Commander Yamamoto, Hirano Yoshiki, commander of the landing force of the Imperial North American Operations Command, has led two groups of landing force brigade commanders and above, and is waiting for the arrival of the commander!"

General Yamamoto had a smile on his face, raised his hand in return, and said kindly: "Thank you, gentlemen. After the fierce battle, you have to wait hard for me. Gentlemen, let's go in and talk!"

"Please!" Lieutenant General Hirano extended his hand to signal, and then he walked into the building almost side by side with General Yamamoto. Behind him, more than 40 senior Japanese officers followed.

Chief of Staff Matsuda, who was following General Yamamoto, could not help but frown and his face became gloomy. He keenly heard that when Hirano Yoshiki reported just now, he said that he was the commander of the landing force, not the commander of the first batch of landing forces.

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The difference inside is huge. Now, I see Hirano Yoshiki and General Yamamoto walking side by side again. Instead of acting like a subordinate, Hirano clearly puts himself on an equal footing with Commander Yamamoto!

Lieutenant General Hirano accompanied General Yamamoto while walking and said: "Commander Yamamoto, just before you arrived in Los Angeles, I had summoned two groups of officers above the brigade commander of the landing force and held a brief operational meeting to focus on the research.

Let’s take a look. Regarding the next step for the landing force, we have already made a preliminary plan and are waiting for your approval!”

At this time, even General Yamamoto, who thought he was broad-minded, frowned slightly. He felt that Hirano Ryoki had gone too far. Before he reached the level of commander, what authority did he have to preside over military convenings without authorization?

Meeting? Isn’t it ultra vires?

To put it bluntly, Hirano Ryoki's current identity is just an ordinary lieutenant general commander. Starting from the landing of the second batch of landing troops, his previous temporary position as commander of the first batch of landing troops has been automatically cancelled, and he is regarded as a person.

, and also came up with a plan. The implication is that the decision has been made, and it is enough to approve it yourself!

By the time he was talking, he had already arrived in a spacious, authentic American-style conference room. "Sit down wherever you want, Hirano-kun. Can you talk about the contents of the preliminary plan you have made?" General Yamamoto greeted in a very easy-going manner.

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After the senior generals sat down, Lieutenant General Hirano was not modest and said: "Currently, after receiving repeated heavy blows, the U.S. troops along the west coast have been defeated. Under the majestic military power of the Imperial Japanese Army, the Americans are completely defeated."

Having lost combat effectiveness, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

"According to the situation detected by the reconnaissance plane, all the retreating US troops are escaping in the eastern United States, and the Dilera Mountains are very likely to become the basis for the US military to block the pursuit of the Imperial Army. Therefore, I decided

.The two groups of imperial troops who landed gave up their rest and recuperation and immediately launched a pursuit, forcing the retreating U.S. troops to be unable to rely on favorable terrain conditions to block our army!"

"The so-called military speed is what it is. Although the first troops to land were very tired, we captured a large number of US military trucks in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Eureka and other places, which can form several fast columns and greatly speed up the process.

The speed of pursuit!"

"At the same time, the carrier-based aircraft of the Navy's Combined Fleet continued to bomb the retreating US troops to slow down their retreat. This is the battle plan for the second phase of the landing campaign. As soon as the commander approves, the troops will start taking action!

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Lieutenant General Hirano talked incessantly, he was so high-spirited and beaming that he really thought of himself as a commander with arbitrary power, and completely ignored General Yamamoto's increasingly gloomy expression.

Lieutenant General Matsuda, Chief of Staff of the Combined Navy Fleet, had already become angry when he heard this, especially when Lieutenant General Hirano said, "I have made up my mind!" He wanted to immediately rebuke this arrogant and arrogant guy.

After Lieutenant General Hirano finished speaking, he looked around with great satisfaction. When he saw the army generals, they all nodded frequently and fully agreed with what he said, which made him even more proud.

Chief of Staff Matsuda glanced at General Yamamoto and saw that his superior's face was very ugly. He stood up and said: "General Hirano, actively seek a battle and strive to inflict greater damage to the retreating US troops. The starting point is

OK!"

"But has General Hirano considered that after the first batch of landing troops, after a hard battle, the soldiers are exhausted, and there are only more than 60,000 people left. The soldiers who have fought fiercely all night and for most of the day still have sufficient physical strength and combat effectiveness.

, to pursue the retreating US troops, is this the way to use troops?"

"It only took a few hours for the second batch of landing troops to arrive at the landing site. Among them, at least one-third of the troops have not yet landed, and the total strength is more than 300,000. How long will it take to assemble?

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"As for the strength of the U.S. military that is rapidly retreating, according to the intelligence obtained by our fleet, the total strength of the U.S. military on the first and second lines on the West Coast before the war reached more than 650,000. After the landing battle, the U.S. military's losses were only

About 200,000 people!”

"Carrying out a long-distance pursuit with fewer troops than the enemy is inherently risky. The so-called trapped beast still fights. In the end, if the retreating US troops bite back, our losses will be inestimable. Moreover, there are many mountains in the Dilera Mountains.

Dangerous terrain is perfect for ambush!"

"Has General Hirano considered the above? I have been serving in the Imperial Navy and am very unfamiliar with land warfare. Even I have thought of these. Wouldn't the Americans not think of this? Why didn't General Hirano consider it? You

Is this action an active pursuit of war, or is it a complacent risk-taking after the initial victory?"

Good guy, Lieutenant General Matsuda is definitely a real person. As a naval general, he is so proficient in army operations, which is impressive. He even refuted Lieutenant General Hirano's plan one by one, and it is well-founded.

Everything is on point!

When Lieutenant General Hirano considered the pursuit plan, he did not take these factors into consideration. In his view, the U.S. military had been defeated, the morale of the soldiers was completely lost, and it was impossible to organize effective resistance. They could run away as quickly as possible.

How quickly can you think of biting back the Imperial troops?

Therefore, when Chief of Staff Matsuda's words were thrown out hard, he felt that it was a great insult to himself. As for the things that this guy from the Navy took out, even a major staff officer under him knew very well.

Do I need you to show off?

Lieutenant General Hirano's face turned purple at that time, and the veins on his forehead popped. He retorted loudly: "Lieutenant General Matsuda, you are only considering the so-called unfavorable factors, but have you ever thought about the U.S. military that is retreating in panic?

, do you still have such abilities and ideas? You are only increasing the enemy's morale and destroying your own prestige!"

Lieutenant General Matsuda retorted in a calm tone: "Lieutenant General Hirano, this is wishful thinking! Is there any conclusive intelligence support? How can you be sure that the retreating US troops have no strength to fight again?"

Lieutenant General Hirano said very confidently, "Lieutenant General Matsuda, morale, morale is an invincible weapon for an army. It just so happens that Imperial soldiers have such morale now! Even American soldiers still have the strength to fight again."

So what if, facing the imperial soldiers with high morale, all resistance is in vain!"

"Morale does not determine everything. It must be based on the reality of the battlefield. Otherwise, it will be a reckless move!"

"The reason for your objection seems to me to be a coward's excuse. Maybe you are used to staying at sea, but when you get to land, you are at a loss what to do?"

"you......"

"you......"

"That's enough!" General Yamamoto, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly shouted loudly and stopped the two lieutenant generals who were already at odds and looking at each other angrily like cockfighting cocks.

General Yamamoto still has a lot of authority. When he loses his temper, everyone gets excited and looks at him to see how he will handle this matter.

"Order!" General Yamamoto suddenly stood up and shouted, and all the Japanese officers stood up in unison.

"Order from the Imperial North American Combat Command!" General Yamamoto said sternly with a face as solid as steel: "There have been two groups of landing troops. The current main task is to rest and recuperate the soldiers. Secondly, to consolidate the occupied areas and

The main task is to eliminate the remaining U.S. troops. Without my order, no troops are allowed to act without authorization. Otherwise, military law will be imposed! As for the immediate pursuit of the retreating U.S. troops, no one should mention it again!"

After saying that, General Yamamoto could ignore the livid Lieutenant General Hirano and the army generals who were looking at each other. He stood up and left angrily. Chief of Staff Matsuda followed closely behind. Before leaving, he looked at him provocatively and contemptuously.

One glance.

"Bah!" Lieutenant General Hirano was furious and smashed the tea cup to the ground. Then, he shouted at the back of General Yamamoto: "People in the Navy are cowards and cowards who miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

It will bring immeasurable difficulties to the empire's future operations. I will directly submit a memorial to His Majesty the Emperor and request the Army to solely undertake the combat mission in the United States!"

Lieutenant General Hirano's roar echoed in the corridor. General Yamamoto did not look back, but the muscles on his cheeks trembled uncomfortably, and murderous intent was evident in his eyes.

Arriving in another room, Chief of Staff Matsuda was still angry and complained: "Commander, who is Hirano Yoshiki? He is so arrogant that he..."

"Okay Matsuda-kun!" General Yamamoto waved his hand to stop his chief of staff's complaints. His expression returned to normal and he said: "Matsuda-kun, record the following orders..."

(To be continued)(To be continued)