Age of Conquest Reborn

Six groups of twelve reconnaissance aircraft were lost in one morning, which was no small matter for the Fifteenth Air Force. The commander, Major General Oshima, had to report the situation to the Army Aviation Department at the base camp.

The focus of Major General Oshima's report was not the twelve downed reconnaissance aircraft, but the exploratory attack on the approaching Sumatra Island by the fighter group of the Southern Flying Group of the Division stationed in the Chagos Islands.

The actions of Colonel Wu Zhenjiang, commander of the Eastern Indian Ocean Cruise Area of ​​the Division's Southern Flying Group, caused a great misunderstanding to Major General Oshima. He always believed that the downed reconnaissance plane encountered the division's fighter formation in the morning.

"Therefore, according to various signs that occurred today, the China Division Aviation fleet stationed in the Chagos Islands seems to have an attempt to test the Imperial Aviation Air Force's air defense capabilities on Sumatra Island!"

"Based on this, my judgment is that exploratory air raids by the China fleet will occur frequently in the future. In view of the strength of the division aviation force faced by the 15th Air Force, which far exceeds that of the 15th Air Force, the Ministry of Staff requested

Headquarters, provide reinforcements, especially the continued number of fighter jets, so that we can seize the initiative in future counterattacks and harassment air battles and thwart the attempts of the Chinese aviation force!"

Major General Oshima's report was far from the truth. He regarded Wu Zhenjiang's fighter force as his biggest opponent, but he did not know that a huge troop carrier formation and an escort fleet loaded with hundreds of thousands of division soldiers came from Sumatra.

Outside the monitoring range of the Japanese Navy and Air Force ground radars, it was speeding towards Australia from the blue sea of ​​the East Indian Ocean!

Rear Admiral Yata, commander of the Japanese Navy's Third Fleet base in Sumatra, subsequently sent three submarines. Before they reached the sea area where the first three submarines disappeared, they encountered several submarines from the division fleet who were ordered to expand the scope of reconnaissance and warning.

Fortunately, with the previous lessons learned, the Japanese submarine commander was alert enough. After losing another submarine, the remaining two submarines were able to escape the fate of being sunk at the bottom of the sea and escaped back to the Sumatra base. To the base commander

Major General Guanyada brought shocking information, "An unknown number of China Division submarines are approaching the waters near Sumatra Island, and their intentions are unknown!"

Major General Yata was very angry about the intelligence of his subordinates. He yelled at the phone and spat at Lao Gao, "Baga! Bastard! Pig head!" Is there anything else with unclear intentions? Isn't it as stupid as farting?

The Chinese submarines have come to our doorstep. What else is there for them to do? They are here to have a chat or a friendly visit. The Chinese are either here for a sneak attack or for reconnaissance. Submarines can do such a job!

Rear Admiral Yata gave the order, and the entire base immediately felt like a boil. The Japanese anti-submarine patrol planes took off in an emergency, and the anti-submarine ships scrambled out and began to circle the key waters southwest of Sumatra Island. The place where four submarines were sunk.

, conducting an intensive search like a dragnet. In the sky, Japanese anti-submarine aircraft flew over the sea at low altitude. On the sea, Japanese anti-submarine ships, large and small, wandered aimlessly. The momentum was absolutely huge!

However, at this time, several submarines of the division fleet, after sinking one and scaring away two Japanese submarines, quickly left the battlefield and returned to the escort formation according to the orders of the fleet headquarters. The huge troop carrier formation and escort fleet,

At this time, it had sailed deep into the vast East Indian Ocean and was out of the reconnaissance range of Japanese Army and Navy patrol aircraft and submarines on Sumatra Island.

The base of the Japanese Navy's Third Fleet stationed on Sumatra Island was in a state of chaos. Naturally, it could not escape the ground radar surveillance of the Japanese Army's Fifteenth Air Force. After receiving the report from the radar station, the commander, Major General Oshima, was stunned for a while.

He didn't understand that the China Division's fighter group was not close to the naval base. What was that bastard Yata doing?

Major General Oshima was also very curious, so he grabbed the phone on the table, but then put it down again. He could not forget the conflict and contradiction between himself and Yada, a bastard, and he could not forgive him. At that joint military meeting, his origin

Yata, who belongs to a samurai family, holds up a bright and cold sword with a fierce look that definitely wants to kill him!

With his own low force value, Major General Yata knew that he could not defeat Oshima, a bastard. However, in front of the hundreds of officers attending the meeting, Oshima's insult to him was unforgettable and regarded as a lifelong humiliation!

Disgust and hatred outweighed curiosity. Rear Admiral Yata looked at the troubles of the Navy guys with the mood of watching a show.

The enemy has fled, and Major General Oshima's efforts will of course yield no results. His report to the Third Fleet also concluded, "In view of this, the division's naval submarines are approaching our base on Sumatra Island.

It has the nature of reconnaissance and can be regarded as a precursor to the Chinese military operations in the future!"

After the reports of Major General Tai and Major General Oshima reached their respective higher-level command departments, there was no follow-up. The commander of the Japanese Navy’s Third Fleet and the base camp’s Army Aviation Department simply did not believe that millions of division troops were deployed in Indochina.

, would be interested in one Sumatra island alone, and the two departments did not exchange relevant information about what happened in the same place.

The long-standing disputes and feuds, estrangements and battles between the Japanese army and navy, each doing its own thing and trying to undermine each other, have caused such a tragedy. Even if one of them is to report the intelligence, Tang Qiusheng's hundreds of thousands of troops and thousands of ships

The concealed movement of troop transport ships and more than a hundred escort warships to Australia will be exposed.

So a few days later, after hundreds of thousands of soldiers from the Southeast Mobile Corps of the division began a lightning landing operation on the southern coast of Australia, the top brass of the Japanese base camp still did not believe how such a large division could unknowingly

Next, they arrived at the southern coast of Australia and launched a ferocious attack on the Imperial Australian defenders!

This is the tragedy of the Japanese army and navy, and the tragedy of the Japanese people. The Southeast Mobile Corps and the directly-affiliated corps of the division, such a large troop carrier formation and escort fleet, are just in front of the Japanese army and navy on Sumatra Island, floating past like invisible.

Complete the raid on the Australian Japanese Army!

Three days and nights later, another dawn arrived. The division's troop transport formation and escort fleet had arrived at the southern coast of Australia, less than a day and night's sea journey away. During this period, the formation never encountered the threat of Japanese reconnaissance aircraft or submarines.

Tang Qiusheng and Tang Qiuquan, dressed in military uniforms, stood on the deck of the escort fleet flagship, looking at the red sun rising in the east. The warships were riding the wind and waves, and the strong sea breeze was blowing. Their conversation revolved around the upcoming Australian landing battle.

"Brother Qiusheng, based on the current speed of the Australian troop transport fleet, it can arrive in the waters near Adelaide in southeastern Australia at around 11 o'clock tonight, and arrive in the waters near Melbourne at around 8 o'clock tomorrow morning! I don't know about you.

How are we going to launch a landing attack? The fleet can coordinate easily!" Tang Qiuquan said succinctly.

Tang Qiusheng thought for a while and said: "In the Australian campaign plan, there is already a plan. The troops will be divided into two groups, one will land in Adelaide, and the other will land in Melbourne. Then, they will quickly annihilate the Japanese garrison in both places and gain victory.

With a foothold, the follow-up troops also have a landing site!"

"In the past few days, I have been thinking about a question: whether to carry out landing operations in Adelaide and Melbourne at the same time. In this case, the landing troops can advance deep into Australia from both directions, which will also be beneficial to the next step.

In one step, encircle and annihilate the main force of the Japanese garrison in the southeastern region of Australia!"

"Of course, the prerequisite for implementing a unified landing is that after the troops arrive in the southeastern waters of Australia, they have not been detected by the Australian Japanese garrison, and the conditions are met to attack them unprepared. Can Qiuquan and the fleet ensure this?"

Tang Qiuquan was happy and said: "Brother Qiusheng, there is no absolute siege in anything. I can't promise you, but what I can guarantee is that the landing troops will not be hit by the Japanese air force!"

Tang Qiusheng also laughed, feeling that what he just said was a bit unrealistic. When a huge formation of troop carriers approaches the Australian mainland, there is a great chance of being exposed. The two people were talking about Major General Battelle, commander of the division's armored forces.

Came over.

Tang Qiusheng hurriedly greeted: "Battle, you came just in time. We have a few issues to study!"

Battle walked over. Tang Qiusheng looked at the heroic young major general and said with satisfaction: "Battle, I am going to appoint you as the commander of the landing force in the Adelaide direction. The troops under your command include six brigades directly under the corps, southeast

The four brigades of the Mobile Corps and the four tank brigades are the main force of the landing force!"

"In addition, the Southern Flying Group will have six fighter regiments and three bomber regiments through aerial fire cover. One thing to note is that the direction of Adelaide is also the main landing site. As for how to arrange the fleet, you Qiuquan brother happens to be also

Let’s talk to him later, what do you think?”

Battelle stood at attention, gave a beautiful military salute, and replied in a clear voice: "Deputy Commander, I will resolutely carry out your order!"

Then, Battle changed his image and continued with a smile: "Brother Qiu Sheng, are you planning to carry out landing operations at the two landing sites in Adelaide and Melbourne at the same time?" He, Qiu Sheng and Qiu Quan both

He is very kind, and the two of them treat him as a brother. Therefore, in many cases, there are no restrictions from superiors and subordinates.

"You are smart!" Tang Qiusheng said with a smile, "I have this plan and want to ask for your opinion. After all, are you the commander of the landing force in the direction of Adelaide?"

"That's inappropriate!" Battelle suppressed his smile and said simply.

"Oh?" Qiu Sheng and Qiu Quan exchanged surprised glances at each other. What they didn't expect was that Battelle objected so bluntly!

(To be continued)(To be continued)

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