Age of Conquest Reborn

After a hard battle, the total strength of the Japanese and Australian front forces on the center line battlefield, which suffered serious losses, did not exceed 400,000, even if it was supplemented by more than 80,000 new troops.

Following the Wu Niangziguan garrison troops, the Japanese army still had an advantage.

But now, what General Ito Yanzaburo has to face is an army of more than 500,000 independent divisions on the freed-up Western Front battlefield, as well as hundreds of thousands of independent divisions that can leave the MacDonnell Mountains at any time and resume their offensive northward.

The combined strength of the troops and the Rift Independent Division formed an absolute superiority over the Japanese army.

Therefore, after receiving the report, General Ito, who had not yet emerged from the misery of the defeat on the Western Front and the loss of more than 300,000 people, looked even more ashen and ugly. He faced an unprecedented crisis. The independent divisions on the Western Front

The troops' offensive intentions were undisguised, and they were to advance northward from the Sangu and Mandola lines.

In the areas north of Sanggu and Mandola, the local garrison force of the Australian Front only numbered more than 40,000 people at best, and did not even have an organized division. Facing an attack by 500,000 to 600,000 independent divisions, Ito

The general knew that he didn't even have the strength to parry.

Once the front line of the west coast is lost, the independent division troops on the western front battlefield can attack eastward. On the middle line battlefield, the scene of the front and rear flanking attacks on the Imperial Army troops on the western front battlefield will once again be staged. General Ito knows better that such

As a result, the Japanese Empire lost the entire Australian War.

The current situation on the Australian battlefield, for the Imperial Australian Front, is like a broken ship with leaks everywhere and needs to be repaired everywhere. But there are not so many manpower. Faced with the crisis, General Ito is exhausted mentally and physically.

Almost all of the empire's troops on the North American battlefield have been transferred to the Australian battlefield. Now there are less than 200,000 people left. Among them, there are more than 60,000 people who are the former chief of staff and current commander of the empire's North American Combat Command.

Under the command of General Minamino, there are only about 130,000 troops who can continue to increase the number of troops on the Australian battlefield.

General Ito urgently ordered the hundreds of thousands of people on the North American battlefield to head to Australia as quickly as possible while thinking hard about how to deal with the current crisis. More than 400,000 troops seemed to be a lot, but they were divided into two directions.

, will be at a military disadvantage.

To make matters worse, the continuous defeats in Australia's central and western battlefields, and the Australian front army's loss of more than 600,000 troops, could no longer be hidden from the ears of the base camp. It is said that His Majesty the Emperor was furious about this and ordered the general staff of the base camp to

Department, intervene in the Australian war, and when necessary, can replace the command of Australian Front Commander Genzaburo Ito.

Now, in front of General Ito, there is an order from the General Staff of the base camp. "I was shocked to hear that the Imperial Army troops were defeated by the China Independent Division troops one after another on the Australian battlefield. The losses of troops were serious. His Majesty the Emperor was extremely angry. He was extremely disappointed.

pole!"

"The General Staff of the base camp has been authorized to intervene in the Australian war. However, after careful consideration by the Ministry of the Army and the General Staff, it will not directly intervene in the Australian battlefield command for the time being. The Australian Front Commander Genzaburo Ito has a deadline of one month to change Australia's war.

On the battlefield, the imperial army’s passive situation!”

"The base camp also has a third batch of Italian equipment, which is gradually arriving in Australia to enhance the strength of your department. In addition, according to the decree of His Majesty the Emperor, the base camp is already considering candidates for the new commander of the Imperial Australian Front!"

The order ended abruptly, but the meaning was very clear. General Ito was only given one month. By then, the disadvantage of the imperial army in the Australian battlefield had not been changed. Sorry, the base camp is about to be replaced.

Faced with such an aggressive order from the base camp, General Ito had no temper at all. He knew that his job was too poor. The empire did not hesitate to purchase a large number of Italian heavy equipment and mobilized all overseas troops to the Australian battlefield.

, but failed one after another and lost more than 600,000 people. In the face of rebuke, I had no way to argue and no shame to defend myself.

The anxious General Ito locked himself in the room and racked his brains for a day, but failed to come up with a charter. In desperation, he asked the chief of staff of the headquarters, Major General Akutagawa, to pick up a charter from the desert.

Major General Yoshitake Tohachiro, the deputy chief of staff, found his office to discuss countermeasures.

General Ito told the two chiefs of staff all his worries and worries. The two chiefs of staff were silent for a while. The troops in their hands were insufficient, and even though they had thousands of clever ideas in mind, they were unable to use them.

Deputy Chief of Staff Yoshitake is still very weak. After all, he has led soldiers and suffered heavy losses at the hands of the independent division. He has learned a lot from the experience. His mind is still calm. After thinking for a long time, he said: "

Commander, Chief of Staff, in my humble opinion, for the current plan, only by changing the offensive posture to full-line defense, shrinking and concentrating our forces, and sticking to the northern region of Australia, will the war in Australia turn around!"

General Ito and Chief of Staff Akutagawa both put down their arrogance and asked without shame, "Yoshitake-kun, please tell me in detail?"

Major General Yoshitake was not modest and said: "Withdraw all the troops on the eastern front to the line from Townsville to Cloncurry, and shrink the troops in the central battlefield to the line from Bradshaw to Waukop. In this way, the troops on the Australian battlefield will be concentrated.

, the empire has more than one million troops, forming an arc-shaped defense line, carrying out full-line defense, and fighting against the Chinese independent division troops. In such a large-scale Australian decisive battle, the Chinese will consume not only soldiers, but also massive logistics supplies!"

"Then, report the situation on the Australian battlefield to the base camp truthfully, and ask the base camp to issue an order to quickly mobilize the combined fleet to return to the northern waters of Australia to ensure the safety of our rear. Commander, Chief of Staff, don't forget, you two, in

Opposite to the north of Australia, there are two field corps of the China Independent Division on Java Island and Irian Island, with a strength of more than 400,000. Once they cross the sea and go south, the consequences will be disastrous!"

The words of Deputy Chief of Staff Yoshitake made General Ito and Chief of Staff Akutagawa suddenly realize that in the current crisis situation on the Australian battlefield, it would be an appropriate response strategy to shrink the troops and conduct a full-line defense.

Chief of Staff Akutagawa seemed to have a flash of inspiration in his mind, and said: "By the way, Mr. Yoshitake didn't mention the Combined Fleet, but I forgot that before General Yamamoto took a leave of absence due to illness, I had dealt with General Matsuda, Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet.

, he revealed to me that General Yamamoto once formulated a battle plan from the west to the east Indian Ocean!"

"The core gist of the plan is to use the powerful strength of the Combined Fleet to cut off the maritime logistics supply line of the China Independent Division's troops on the Australian battlefield. As Mr. Yoshitake said, the Australian battlefield is about the consumption of soldiers and logistics supplies. Once the Combined Fleet

This plan is successful, and for us, all pressures and crises can be easily resolved!"

"Why hasn't the combined fleet implemented such a good plan?" Admiral Ito seemed to have seen the hope of reversing the situation on the Australian battlefield. His eyes shone and he asked in confusion.

Chief of Staff Akutagawa smiled bitterly and explained: "After the plan was formulated, it happened that General Yamamoto returned home due to illness, and the commander of the Combined Fleet, General Nagumo, who took over, was not interested in the plan, so it was shelved!"

"It's that old bastard Nagumo Chuichi again!" Admiral Ito cursed through gritted teeth, "Akutagawa-kun, Yoshitake-kun, do you understand what the current combined fleet is doing?"

Akutagawa and Yoshitake looked at each other and shook their heads with wry smiles on their faces. General Ito sighed, not concealing his contempt for Chuichi Nagumo and said: "Nagumo Chuichi is mediocre in talent and unscrupulous.

His plans are beyond the reach of others, and he is stubborn, has a rigid mind, and has no idea of ​​the overall situation. He will definitely miss the joint fleet."

"Forget it, just follow what Mr. Yoshitake said and send a telegram to the base camp! I, Genzaburo Ito, can't command him, Chuichi Nagumo, but the base camp and the Navy Command should be able to command it!"

Admiral Nagumo Chuichi, commander of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, who was belittled by Admiral Ito, is now happily commanding the main force of the combined fleet, entering the Banda Sea, preparing to pass through the Maluku Strait and enter the Pacific Ocean. In the Caroline

In the waters of the archipelago, intercept and kill the independent division fleet that took advantage.

According to Admiral Nagumo Chuichi's plan, the Fifth and Sixth Fleets of the Combined Fleet left the northern waters of Australia and headed for the waters of the Solomon Islands. They followed the independent division fleet returning north and commanded the main force of the Combined Fleet to intercept and kill them in the front. This was a naval battle version.

After this battle, the Chinese will not have any fleet anymore!

Through this battle, firstly, we can avenge the Fourth Fleet and stop the mouths of everyone. Secondly, we can establish our own prestige. The shadow of General Yamamoto is everywhere within the combined fleet. This feeling,

This made General Nagumo very uncomfortable.

The huge warship group of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet entered the Banda Sea and could not escape the eyes of the independent division's reconnaissance planes. Commander Le Yiqin of the Southern Flying Group, who set up a frontline headquarters in Sulawesi, received information from the reconnaissance planes.

After that, it was like seeing big pieces of fat floating on the sea, and my mouth was watering.

A few months ago, the Southern Flying Group aircraft fleet commanded by Le Yiqin fought against the combined fleet carrier-based aircraft fleet commanded by Yamamoto Isoroku for three days. Le Yiqin tasted the sweetness. Now, seeing the little Japanese fleet, he entered again.

Once they reached the inland sea of ​​the southwest Pacific island and were within the combat radius of the Southern Flying Group’s field airport fleets, they knew the opportunity was coming!

"Okay! This old devil Nagumo Chuichi has not suffered the losses of our Southern Flying Group, so he comes to ask for a fight! We are fools if we don't take advantage of this advantage. Chief of Staff, order the combat troops at field airports in various places to go immediately

The field airports in Sulawesi and Kalimantan are gathering and preparing for a big fight!" Le Yiqin rubbed her big hands and smiled from ear to ear as she said to Chief of Staff He Zhijun.

"Commander, this is the main force of two-thirds of the Japanese Navy's combined fleet. How are you going to fight?" He Zhijun asked.

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