Age of Conquest Reborn

The Imperial Japanese Navy Combined Fleet, which has been traversing the Pacific Ocean for many years and has more than 20 aircraft carriers and nearly a thousand warships, has twice defeated the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet into ashes. It just left the Banda Sea with unwillingness and peace.

I was so traumatized that I ran back to northern Australia to lick my wounds.

In the three-day air battle in the Southwest Pacific battlefield, the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet and the Division Air Force's Southern Flying Group were tied, with no winner or loser. However, for the Commander of the Combined Fleet, Admiral Yamamoto, a tie was a loss.

After reading the fleet loss report submitted by Fleet Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Matsuda, Admiral Yamamoto became increasingly speechless and depressed. In addition to the losses of some warships of Takasu Shiro's First Fleet and some of Kondo Nobutake's Second Fleet,

On the whole, the losses of surface ships of the Combined Fleet are not huge, but the losses of aircraft carrier-based aircraft are a bit shocking.

In the three-day air battle, nearly a quarter of the combined fleet's carrier-based aircraft were lost. More than 500 fighters and bombers remained in the Southwest Pacific theater forever. For a fleet with an aircraft carrier, carrier-based aircraft

Machinery is an important symbol of its force value. From this aspect, the combined fleet's strength is greatly damaged and it will take a long time to recover.

Admiral Yamamoto was silent. He calmed down and concluded that it would be unwise for the combined fleet to engage in a decisive battle with the China Division's land-based aviation in the inland sea area surrounded by islands. From the beginning, the decision to destroy the China Division's land-based aviation was a mistake.

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But General Yamamoto, who had a strong self-esteem, would not mention his mistakes to anyone, so he could only chew the bitter pill behind his back. He learned his lesson.

Yamamoto Isoroku was summing up experience and lessons. Major General Le Yiqin, commander of the division aviation Southern Flying Group, was also summing up experience and lessons. In the three days of large air battles, the losses of the Southern Flying Group were not small. More than 300 fighter jets were shot down and

Damage, loss of more than fifty bombers.

Similarly, in Le Yiqin's view, a tie with the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet means losing. For Le Yiqin, who has the home field advantage and is well prepared, such a result is obviously not satisfactory to him.

Through this battle, he also realized that the strength of the Japanese naval combined fleet and the combat capabilities of the Japanese carrier-based aircraft pilots were, to be fair, a head above those of the Japanese Army Air Force.

Le Yiqin was furious and issued this order to all combat units of the Southern Flying Group. "From now on, all combat units of the Southern Flying Group will focus on sea and ship attacks as the main training subjects. The headquarters will coordinate

The Navy's Southern Fleet sent some ships to conduct confrontational training with us."

Le Yiqin is a person who does what he says and acts resolutely. He immediately contacted the fleet commander Tang Qiuquan and made his intentions clear. In one sentence, he wants to be your fleet opponent.

Naturally, Tang Qiuquan couldn't refuse. It just so happened that he also intended to use this opportunity to train the fleet's capabilities in sea battles and land attacks, laying the foundation for a future decisive battle with the Japanese Navy's combined fleet.

The two commanders of the naval and air forces who had the same goal hit it off immediately, and the confrontation training immediately started in full swing. Le Yiqin couldn't sit still. He personally ran back to the Gulf of Thailand to check the training effects of the troops in a hurry. He was very busy.

When the exchange was about to begin, the division commander received a telegram and summoned him to Trusan, Sumatra, where the division commander was located.

After defeating the Japanese naval combined fleet, the skies over the Southwest Pacific theater were absolutely safe. Le Yiqin flew directly to Trusan in a single plane and alone.

This time, Tang Qiuli did not teach him how to be bold and reckless, and even ignored his own safety. As soon as they met, he asked him directly, "Le Yiqin, the loss of the troops is not small, right?"

Le Yiqin's eyes wandered around for a few times, and with a grimace on his face, he said: "Sir, I'm embarrassed to say that the loss is huge, more than one-third of it. It's useless. It's just a few years of wealth."

Son, the fight is almost over, it’s all because of my improper command, please ask the division commander for punishment!”

"I've also thought about it. Even if you don't call me, Commander, I still have to come to see you. This time I'm going to challenge the joint fleet of the little devils. The losses of the Southern Flying Group have been so great. They have already weakened their vitality. They have to give me more pilots."

Combat aircraft!"

Tang Qiuli looked at him playfully without saying a word. Le Yiqin was so frightened by the teacher's eyes that she gritted her teeth and said, "Sir, what I said is all the truth.

, If you don’t believe me, send someone to the army to investigate! If I tell a lie, shoot me!”

"Did the loss of the troops really reach more than one-third?" Tang Qiuli turned the cup in his hand and said neither salty nor light. Then, he suddenly raised his voice and shouted: "Le Yiqin, you

He was so audacious that he learned to lie and lost more than one-third of his troops, that is, more than 800 combat aircraft were shot down by the Japanese army!"

"When did you, Le Yiqin, learn to depreciate yourself? Huh, don't think I don't know what's going on. I just open my mouth to get some benefits!"

"Hey hey hey!" Le Yiqin grinned in fright, rubbed her head awkwardly, and said: "Sir, you are so insightful, I can't hide anything from you!"

"Stop flattering!" Tang Qiuli was also happy and said: "There must be some losses to the troops. I have already said hello. The flight cadets who graduated from Dingbian Military Academy and Guangzhou Military Academy this year will be assigned to you.

Southern Flying Group, in addition, the lost combat aircraft have been replenished in full, and the equipment of five more fighter regiments and three bomber regiments have been added, and this is why I asked you to come to Trusan!"

"Don't be careless with me in the future. By the way, I think the confrontation training you conducted with the fleet is very good. In the future decisive battle in Australia, you, Le Yiqin, will play the leading role. While there is no major war during this period, do your best to seize this matter.

Let’s do it!”

"Yes! The division commander is wise and understands the situation!" Le Yiqin heard that not only would the lost combat aircraft be replenished, but also hundreds of pilot trainees who graduated this year would be given to him, as well as eight more regiments of combat aircraft.

Forgetting everything, he jumped up and agreed, not forgetting to wear a top hat for the teacher!

"Okay, don't put your hat on me. With all the trouble you have, I won't let you eat. I see you don't have the intention!" Tang Qiuli said, holding back his laughter.

Le Yiqin hurriedly saluted and said: "Sir, I'll rush back!" When turning around, he subconsciously muttered, "Who wants to eat with you? I feel uncomfortable!"

"What are you mumbling about? Stop and speak clearly!" Tang Qiuli yelled with pointed ears.

"Nothing, nothing!" Le Yiqin sweated on her forehead and hurried out, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

"Hahaha!" Tang Qiu left with a hearty laugh.

Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe looked at Le Yiqin's fast back and said with appreciation: "Commander, Commander Le's three days of air combat played a very important role in driving the Japanese Navy's combined fleet to northern Australia. At least

In the near future, our logistics supply lines in the eastern Indian Ocean are safe!"

"Well, even I didn't expect that it would be like this. This Le Yiqin can always surprise people!" Tang Qiuli said with emotion: "Yuhe, the brigades directly under the corps, now

Have they all landed in southern Australia?"

"Most of them have been ashore. Now only the 15th and 16th brigades, as well as two artillery brigades, are still at sea. They will reach southern Australia in three days!" Zhao Yuhe answered accurately.

"Very good!" Tang Qiuli was very satisfied with the work of the Logistics Department. Long-distance transportation of hundreds of thousands of people and equipment by sea is not an easy task. "Yu He, send a telegram to Deputy Commander Tang, directly under the corps.

, assigned to the sequence of Australian combat forces, and based on this, launch a large-scale attack on northern Australia!"

Zhao Yuhe was thinking about another issue. He said: "Commander, after we increase the intensity of our offensive, we will inevitably force the Japanese base camp to speed up the deployment of troops from the North American battlefield. If the Japanese army wants to keep Australia, there will be no need for nearly two

Millions of troops are not enough!"

"The Japanese army has more than 1.6 million troops in the North American battlefield. If one million troops are transferred back, plus the hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops who have retreated to northern Australia and from various islands in the southwest Pacific, the total military strength will be

Reaching more than 1.8 million people, our current strength on the Australian battlefield is still weak. My opinion is, should we wait for other regiments to arrive in southern Australia before launching a full-line offensive?"

"What is supposed to come will come!" Tang Qiuli shook his head and said, "It is a foregone conclusion that the Japanese army will mobilize troops from the North American battlefield. This requires a large number of warships to escort, and the combined fleet is the best choice. This Yamamoto

Fifty-six staying in northern Australia is always a huge threat to our maritime supply lines in the East Indian Ocean!"

"To find some work for Yamamoto Isoroku's combined fleet, we won't have to worry about the East Indian Ocean. It will just give us a large-scale mobilization of troops to southern Australia, which will buy us time. Our troops in the Southwest Pacific battlefield will be hundreds of

More than 90% of them will be transferred to the Australian battlefield, which is a large-scale and long-term transportation process. The Japanese joint fleet has escorted them, and I can feel more at ease!"

Zhao Yuhe nodded. This was the division commander's choice. He was somewhat helpless. If the factor of the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet did not exist, he could slowly manage the Australian battlefield and gradually form an absolute advantage. It was very possible to deliver a fatal blow in the end.

, before the Japanese mobilized troops from the North American battlefield, they could capture the entire Australian continent. Now it seems that it is not feasible!

"Yu He, order each corps to leave the necessary garrison troops and the main force of each corps to prepare for the Australian battlefield!" Tang Qiuli said to Zhao Yuhe.

Zhao Yuhe agreed and was about to leave. Suddenly, a strange idea came to his mind. He turned around and said: "Sir, I have an idea that seems impossible, but it is also possible. I want to ask you.

!”

"Speak directly if you have anything to say!" Tang Qiuli looked at him in surprise and said.

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