Age of Conquest Reborn

Even though Ito Genzaburo is General Minamino’s boss, a commander, a chief of staff, and an obvious superior-subordinate relationship, within the Japanese Army, the habit of ranking based on seniority is deeply ingrained. General Minamino is much more senior than General Ito.

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Therefore, General Ito could let him sit on the bench and step aside, but he could not be disrespectful, at least on the surface, so as not to be gossiped about. Seeing that this old guy was spotless, he dropped a bombshell to test

How deep is the water in Nanye?

General Ito Genzaburo's words were obviously beyond General Minamino's expectations. His indifferent and calm face finally changed. The light in his eyes flickered. He was silent for a moment and said: "Thanks to Commander Ito for your kindness, Nanno is very grateful, but

I have a few words that I don’t want to say out loud, and I hope the commander will forgive me if they are inappropriate!”

"Please, Nanno-kun, just say it, it doesn't matter!" General Ito sneered in his heart, "What's wrong, is this old guy tempted? Humph...!"

General Minamino slowly drank the tea in the bowl, sighed, and said: "Commander Ito, with all due respect, you and I are not the same kind of people, and our personalities are even more different. When it comes to commanding operations, we often have different opinions. You

I can't do what is right, I can't compromise and follow blindly, therefore, using me as your chief of staff will only lead to endless internal friction and quarrels, which will make subordinate commanders at a loss what to do, which is not a blessing for the empire!"

"Furthermore, I am old and my blade is too dull to be used again. My meager talents have been wasted on the North American battlefield. I am in my dying years. It is difficult for me to have any ambitions. Therefore, Commander Ito, your advice to the base camp,

This is not a wise move. For the sake of the future of the Imperial Australian Front, please forgive me for not obeying my order!"

"You know what you're doing!" General Ito sneered inwardly. He had no intention of becoming the commander of the Australian Front like this self-righteous old guy.

Does it bother you to have qualified people around you?

It's that guy Yamamoto who fought fiercely with him and didn't do any earth-shattering things. With more than one million elite Imperial Army troops, if you leave it to yourself, you can still achieve great results in the North American battlefield!

"Oh, that's such a pity! Originally, I wanted to join hands with Nanno-kun to fight a bloody battle with the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli's troops on the Australian mainland to wash away the shame of the Imperial Army!" General Ito said with seeming regret,

Immediately, the conversation changed. "Then please invite Minano-kun to take over my position as commander of the Empire's North American Operations Command. I also made a suggestion to the base camp, and His Excellency Koichi Yoneuchi also agreed!"

"Then I'll have to do it!" General Minamino knew that he couldn't get rid of this job no matter what. The commander of the North American Combat Command was transferred and had another appointment. It was natural for him, the chief of staff, to take over.

At this point, the purpose of General Ito's visit to General Minamino has been achieved. He feels relaxed all over his body. From the bottom of his heart, he hates his current position very much. He only has tens of thousands of soldiers left in his hands, and he is alone in the North American continent.

Under the shadow of the Germans, I worked cautiously, but now someone finally stepped in, and I was finally out of the sea of ​​misery!

General Ito is very ambitious for the new position he is about to take. A few years ago, he was defeated miserably at the hands of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli in the Southern China mainland. He has never stopped thinking about revenge for his lifelong humiliation. Now, there is an opportunity.

Finally here, now is not the same as then, and I am not the same Ito Genzaburo I was before.

"Since Minamino-kun understands justice so well, I can feel free to go to Australia to take up my post. I will leave it to Minamino-kun to take care of North America!" General Ito said sincerely, "Minamino-kun is a senior of the Imperial Army. Before that, I leave it to you.

, and assisted General Yamamoto to create amazing achievements in the North American battlefield. I don’t know what kind of teachings Nanno-kun has to say when I go to the Australian battlefield, but please tell me!”

General Minamino was stunned. He was quite surprised. He did not expect that Ito Yanzaburo, who was at odds with him, would say this. Originally, he did not want to say anything and was not qualified to make any suggestions, but when he saw Ito's rare sincere expression

, in his heart, he was thinking about the future and destiny of the Japanese Empire, "Okay, put aside personal grudges, just give me a few words, and whether Ito will listen to it or not, that is another matter!"

"Ito-kun, my words belong to the same family! Listen to them if they are useful, discard them if they are not!" General Minamino straightened his position first and said: "In my humble opinion, this time we will fight with the China Independent Division.

The Australian continent is related to the future and destiny of the empire. Ito-kun can adopt a steady and steady approach and do not rush for success!"

"I think the tactics of that Chinese devil Tang Qiuli are mostly based on the tactics of division, encirclement, and encirclement for reinforcements. They attach great importance to the coordination of ground and air firepower to seize air supremacy. Therefore, if Ito-kun wants to win, he can only strive for the base camp.

Strengthen the ground and air firepower of the Imperial Australian Front. At least, it should be equal to that of the enemy, and even better if it is slightly better!"

"In addition, the traditional battle between the army and the navy should be abandoned, and we should join hands with the navy's combined fleet to fight side by side with complementary firepower. The Australian front army will mainly attack on the ground, and the combined fleet will cut off the logistics supply line of the China Independent Division in the Australian battlefield. In this way, it is possible to win a decisive battle against Australia!"

Of course, General Minamino couldn't speak his mind directly like General Yamamoto, so he could only hit the point. Even so, it was enough to surprise General Ito, and he thought to himself, "I didn't expect this old guy's belly.

There is really some useful information here, it coincides with my own ideas, and it also has some suggestions on weapons and equipment. It seems very good to be my chief of staff!"

However, this thought passed by in a flash. General Ito stood up, bowed very humbly, and said: "Ito has learned a lesson! I will set off with the troops heading to Australia tonight. If Nanno-kun has any influence on the Australian battlefield,

If you have any good advice, I hope you can give me some advice at any time, Ito will be very grateful!"

Genzaburo Ito's attitude moved General Minamino a little bit. After all, this was a matter of life and death for the empire. It was the Empire of Japan that benefited from Ito's acceptance of his suggestion.

When Genzaburo Ito said goodbye and was about to leave, he was stopped by Admiral Minamino again, "Ito-kun, please stay. I wonder which admiral of the Navy will take over as commander of the combined fleet?"

"Oh! Don't you know, Nanno-kun?" Ito Genzaburo was very surprised. After thinking for a while, he said: "His Majesty the Emperor personally signed the appointment letter, appointing Lieutenant General Nagumo Chuichi of the Imperial Navy, who had been idle for several years, as the commander of the Combined Fleet.

, Oh, now he is General Nagumo Chudai!"

"Nagumo Chuichi?" Admiral Minamino's expression changed instantly. He was by no means optimistic about Chuichi Nagumo, but he very much hoped that the current Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet, Lieutenant General Matsuda Jiro, would take up this position. The reason was very simple. Matsuda's command style

and ideas are in the same vein as Yamamoto, and the reason why the combined fleet dominates the Pacific waters is precisely because of Yamamoto Isoroku.

General Minamino's strange behavior attracted the attention of Ito Genzaburo, but he said nothing and left. In the quiet room, General Minamino himself was left again. He got a glass of sake, drank it slowly, and sighed: "Imperial

The future fate of the combined navy fleet is unpredictable!"

Admiral Chuichi Nagumo, who was not favored by Admiral Minamino, is now at his own home in Tokyo, feeling the dazzling changes that have dazzled him. He has been dismissed from his post and has been idle for many years. His home can be said to be deserted and sparsely populated, and he is almost invaded by the imperial world.

Talk about forgetting.

But today, there was a lot of traffic in front of the house, high-ranking officials gathered together, several big bosses in the naval system, and His Majesty the Emperor's Attaché, all came to the house. The Attaché came to announce His Majesty the Emperor's appointment letter and the order to promote himself to the rank of Navy Admiral.

Yes, several big shots came here to celebrate, and secondly to discuss the next specific actions of the combined fleet.

Up to now, General Nagumo Tadashi's head is still dizzy, and he has a feeling of discomfort. Even Nagano Shuzo, who is most at odds with him, has come to visit. The big bosses have friendly smiles and their shoulders are on equal footing.

The courtesy and respect made General Nagumo feel like he was in a dream.

Fortunately, I am also a veteran of the Navy. After the initial discomfort, I naturally corrected my identity. After all, I am one of the three giants of the Imperial Navy. In the secret room, including Nagano Shuzo, the number one man in the Navy,

, have all made a guarantee that they will never easily interfere with the command of the combined fleet. Nagumo-kun can do whatever he wants, and the naval system will continue to fully support it.

During this period, Nan Yunchu inquired about General Yamamoto's situation several times, but several big bosses changed the subject. He knew that there must be reasons that could not be put on the table, so he did not mention it.

After the guests left, looking at the navy admiral's military uniform on the hanger, Nagumo Chuichi seemed to be in a dream. Things had turned around. He had been idle at home for many years and suffered all the neglect. Could it be that he wanted to rise again today and let himself be in the world?

In my lifetime, I can still gallop on the boundless oceans, command a huge combined fleet, and serve His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire of Japan!

After finally calming down from the extreme excitement, General Nagumo felt as if grass had grown in his heart. He wished he could immediately fly to Honiara in the Solomon Islands in the Western Pacific, where the Combined Fleet Headquarters is located, and board the "Long Terminal"

Gate number" flagship, looking at the endless sea and breathing the salty sea breeze.

He called his adjutant and ordered: "Immediately send a telegram to Lieutenant General Matsuda Jiro, Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet, saying that I plan to take a flight from Tokyo the day after tomorrow and rush to Honiara to ask Chief of Staff Matsuda to convene

All fleet commanders and chiefs of staff should go to the Combined Fleet Headquarters and wait for me to arrive to hold a military meeting!"

In Phnom Penh, Indochina, at the Independent Division Navy and Air Force Base, division commander Tang Qiuli was in his office, looking at a piece of top-secret information sent by the intelligence office. Le Yiqin, who had returned from Ningbo, was ordered to come to the division commander's office.

As soon as he entered the door, Tang Qiuli handed the information to Le Yiqin and said, "Take a look at this first!"

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