Age of Conquest Reborn

Tang Qiuli raised his head and drank the already hot water from the military kettle. He exhaled comfortably, squinted his eyes and looked at the fireball-like sun in the sky, and asked: "Yuhe, according to the current situation of the army,

At the marching speed, how many more days will it take to approach Sangu and Fedora?"

Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe replied: "Division commander, it will take three to four days for the forward 1st to 4th brigades, and the main force of the directly affiliated corps will take more than five days. △"

Later, he added: "This is already the fastest marching speed of the troops. Fortunately, according to the report of Captain Chutian of the Special Operations Detachment, so far, our actions have not been noticed by the Japanese army!"

"Well!" Tang Qiuli's expression did not show any fluctuations. He also knew that marching on the edge of the great sand desert had no way to go. It was a great test for the troops. Fortunately, they were all

Mechanization, otherwise, it will bring down the army!

The hardest part was for the recently assembled special operations detachment, which not only had to clear the way for the main force's full march, but also reconnoitred the Japanese army's situation, cleared the Japanese strongholds along the way, and eliminated all hidden dangers that could expose the troops' intentions. Thanks to Chu

Today, the Directly Affiliated Corps has been marching westwards for three days, and the Japanese army has not noticed at all.

There was also Liu Cuigang's land-based aviation unit in the Australian battlefield, which turned the airspace where the directly-affiliated regiments were marching into a restricted area. For three days, not a single Japanese reconnaissance plane hovered overhead, but Tang Qiuli knew that it would not be hidden for long.

More than 300,000 people from the directly affiliated corps mechanized the long-distance march. What a huge formation. Moreover, Feng Jiwu's Niangziguan garrison on the middle battlefield could not always maintain the offensive posture of the two main corps, so he was in a hurry.

Take time.

"By the way, Yuhe, it's such a hot day, dry climate, and forced march. How about the logistical supplies for the soldiers, especially drinking water? Is it enough?" Tang Qiuli took another sip of water and suddenly thought of this problem.

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"Commander, don't worry!" Zhao Yuhe said with a smile: "The Joint Logistics Department has already prepared. In addition to the drinking water they carry, they are also trying to find water sources to replenish some supplies. Not only can the soldiers drink water, but also

Drink boiling water!”

"Well, Zhou Yushan did a good job, I'm relieved!" Tang Qiuli nodded with satisfaction and praised Major General Zhou Yushan, Deputy Director of the Logistics Department of the Independent Division and Director of the Australian Battlefield Joint Logistics Department.

Shan Hu, who was sweating profusely from the heat, suddenly said, "If Zhou Yushan can give me a pot of hand-caught mutton, then I will be really convinced!"

"You...!" Tang Qiuli was completely speechless. Who are these people? In this almost deserted place, they want to eat finger-picked mutton, but Huzi can say it. He was about to say something sarcastic to Shanhu.

, at this time, the teacher pointed to the car of Chen Feng, director of the Communications Department. It drove quickly from a distance, kicked up a cloud of dust, and stopped in front of Tang Qiuli.

Chen Feng jumped out of the car, stood at attention and said: "Report to the division commander. I received an urgent telegram from the commander of the Southern Aviation Group Le Yiqin!"

"Le Yiqin's telegram?" Tang Qiuli's eyes narrowed, and his heart suddenly trembled. If it was Liu Cuigang's telegram, he would not be surprised, but Le Yiqin's telegram was unusual. His direction

, for the entire Australian battlefield, it only plays a supporting role, and there should be an abnormal situation.

Tang Qiuli took the telegram, read it carefully, and was silent. Upon seeing this, Shanhu waved to the surrounding special guards, who immediately dispersed the security circle.

Tang Qiuli's mind was thinking rapidly. He agreed with Le Yiqin's judgment in the telegram. The Japanese Navy's combined fleet uncharacteristically joined the Australian battlefield. It must be an abnormal situation. To be precise, it was Fleet Commander Nan.

Yun Zhongyi's approach has changed.

Tang Qiuli understood Nanyun Zhongyi's character. He was cautious, mature and prudent. In other words, he was conservative and rigid. When the Japanese army in the middle was defeated thousands of miles away, he did not come to help and allowed Le Yiqin's fleet to

Flying over his head, bombing northern Australia.

Now, Chuichi Nagumo began to use the carrier-based aircraft fleet to intercept Le Yiqin's aircraft fleet. The Japanese naval combined fleet went from being a bystander on the Australian battlefield to actively participating now. Was it Nagumo Chuichi's decision or someone from the Japanese base camp?

Order?

Tang Qiuli believed it was the latter. With the combat power and huge scale of the combined fleet, it was impossible to simply provide air support for the Japanese troops on the Australian battlefield. Therefore, Nagumo Chuichi would definitely take other actions, even if

Even if Nagumo Chuichi doesn't take the initiative, the Japanese base camp will ask him to take action. What other actions will he take?

Although Yamamoto Isoroku was killed, the main officer of the Combined Fleet Command was still his old team. At the beginning, Yamamoto Isoroku fought against the Le Yiqin fleet for three days in the inland waters of the islands in the southwest Pacific. His purpose was

There are just two of them, severely damaging the Le Yiqin fleet and eliminating the threat, and the other is to go west to the East Indian Ocean. With Yamamoto Isoroku's military command ability and battle vision, he will definitely do this!

Furthermore, the generals at the Japanese base camp are not fools. They can naturally see that the greatest help to Ito Yanzaburo is to cut off the maritime logistics supply line of the independent division troops on the Australian battlefield. Therefore, the combined fleet changed the previous

On the sidelines, the most likely possibility is that he accepted Yamamoto Isoroku's battle plan to head out to the eastern Indian Ocean. Even if Nagumo Chuichi didn't think about it, the Japanese base camp would issue the order.

And this was precisely the most fatal blow to the more than one million troops of the independent division on the Australian battlefield. Tang Qiuli quickly figured out his thinking. There must be no loss in the maritime logistics supply line in the East Indian Ocean. The more than one million troops

The human army is fighting on the Australian battlefield, consuming huge amounts of materials every day, and relying on this maritime supply line, so Nagumo Chuichi should be firmly tied to the Western Pacific waters, making it impossible for him to go west!

"Yuhe, record the following order!" Tang Qiuli said to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe: "Order, the two fleets of the navy form a joint combat command. The commander is Lieutenant General Tang Qiuquan, and the deputy commander is Amo.

Lieutenant General Siyev, the chief of staff is Major General Ge Zhenzhuang, and the deputy chief of staff is Colonel Tang Yunfei!"

"The mission of the Joint Operations Command is, first, to immediately go out to the Western Pacific waters and implement the Solomon Islands operation plan to annihilate the Fourth Fleet of the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet, which is escorting the Japanese army transferred from the North American battlefield to the Australian battlefield. Second,

, dragging the main force of the Japanese naval combined fleet in the southwest Pacific waters, preventing it from looking to the east and west of the Indian Ocean, and looking for opportunities to inflict heavy damage!"

"During the implementation of the Solomon Islands operation plan, the Joint Operations Command can determine the specific battle details on its own. The division commander will not interfere with its command, but it must report the battle results at all times, and can command the units of the Southern Flying Group of the Aviation Force to cooperate with the fleet operations!"

Zhao Yuhe repeated the recorded order, and Tang Qiuli told Chen Feng: "Send it out immediately! Use the highest-level password. The Communications Department must maintain communication with the Fleet Headquarters at all times!"

Chen Feng took the order, jumped into the car and drove away. After thinking for a while, Zhao Yuhe asked: "Commander, is it time to deal with our biggest threat, the Japanese Navy's combined fleet?"

"No! The time is not completely mature!" Tang Qiuli shook his head and said: "But we have to take action in advance! The Japanese Navy Combined Fleet is a big scourge. It is entrenched in the northern waters of Australia and poses too great a threat and restriction to us.

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Two nights later, in the Gulf of Thailand shrouded in darkness, the sea breeze blew and the waves rippled gently, like a baby sleeping between the Malay Peninsula and Indochina. At midnight, from the Independent Division’s Bangkok Naval and Air Force Base and Phnom Penh Naval and Air Force Base,

The two fleets quietly left the military port and sailed into the dark depths of the South China Sea. The fleets implemented strict radio silence and light control. Each warship, like a monster, plowed the sea and silently rode the wind and waves.

OK.

On the flagship "Longfei", Fleet Commander Lieutenant General Tang Qiuquan and Fleet Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Amosiev, as well as Chief of Staff Major General Ge Zhenzhuang, Deputy Chief of Staff Colonel Tang Yunfei and others were all in the command cabin. This is an independent

After dormant for several months, the division fleet went out for the first time. The opponent it faced was the behemoth that dominated the entire Pacific Ocean and completely defeated the U.S. Navy - the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet. Of course, it was only the fourth fleet among them.

But the strength of this fourth fleet cannot be underestimated. It has four aircraft carriers, more than 300 carrier-based aircraft, six heavy cruisers, 12 light cruisers, more than 20 destroyers, more than 30 frigates, and submarines.

There are one mothership, six submarines, as well as more than 80 large and small warships such as submarine hunters and minesweepers, which are almost as large as the entire independent division fleet.

The Fourth Fleet of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet specializes in escorting the Japanese Army transferred to the Australian battlefield. It also has rich experience in naval warfare. The U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet, which once dominated the Pacific waters, is the best opponent and has tempered the strength of the Japanese Navy.

The commander, Vice Admiral Shigemi Inoue, was a young general within the Japanese Navy and highly regarded by the now-defunct Yamamoto Fifth Admiral.

Faced with such an opponent, both Tang Qiuquan and Amosiev paid great attention to it. Moreover, behind the Fourth Fleet stood the entire Japanese Navy Combined Fleet. The Solomon Islands waters were not far away from the anchorage of the main force of the Combined Fleet.

distant.

After receiving the order from the division commander, the fleet prepared for two days. Taking advantage of the darkness tonight, Tang Qiuquan and the others were still studying the Solomon Islands campaign plan that had been formulated long ago. Although this battle plan, which had been repeatedly considered, had reached

Although every situation has been taken into account, everyone still reviewed and weighed it repeatedly, trying to find out the loopholes and oversights.

Tang Qiuquan lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and said: "The Solomon Islands combat plan has been finalized a long time ago, and now it has finally begun to be implemented. Let's talk about it. What do you think?"

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