Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

After learning that the forward troops of the Guards Division suffered heavy losses, Nishimura was shocked and angry. He did not know how to deal with the southern African army.

Unlike all previous opponents of the Japanese army, the equipment of the Southern African army is advanced and luxurious, which is daunting. Ordinary Japanese soldiers were brainwashed by the Japanese government and clamored to hit Pretoria in one fell swoop after the war began, and conquer the Southern Africans.

All were wiped out, but the senior Japanese military officers were very clear-headed and had a clear understanding of the power gap between Japan and southern Africa.

The so-called attack on Pretoria is just a wishful thinking. Without the cooperation of the combined fleet, the Japanese army would not even be able to break through the Strait of Malacca.

Now Nishimura thinks that the only thing he can rely on is the fighting will of the Japanese soldiers.

The equipment gap cannot be made up at all. Even if the Japanese army is given enough tanks and armored vehicles, the Japanese army lacks enough oil. Originally, the Japanese army wanted to capture Borneo as quickly as possible so that the Japanese army could obtain the oil fields in Borneo.

Now it is getting further and further away from this goal. The Japanese army in the Philippines is making good progress, and the Japanese army on the Malay Peninsula has suffered an unprecedented defeat.

In just two days, the forward troops of the Guards Division launched three attacks on the 19th Division's positions.

The position of the 19th Division, equipped with numerous automatic weapons, was impregnable. All three Japanese attacks failed. The troops suffered heavy losses, but not a single soldier could rush out of the valley. The rivers beside the mountain roads were almost filled with corpses, and the rivers could not flow through them.

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The Japanese army tried to cross the mountain ridge to find other roads, but ultimately failed. The position chosen by the 19th Division was so clever that there was no way around it, and there was only one way forward.

Nishimura was at his wits end and went to see Mutaguchi Renya himself, hoping that the 18th Division would be the main attack...

It was useless for anyone to serve as the main attacker. The roads in the valley were narrow and the troops could not deploy at all. Only one squadron could be deployed at a time. This was a drop in the bucket for the 19th Division's position, which had tanks to assist in defense.

"The Fifth Division has been wiped out, and our mission has disappeared. Now our mission is to defend on the spot, and stop thinking about attacking forward." Mutaguchi Ren also looked haggard, and the 18th Division was also unable to do so.

The position of the 19th Division was breached.

Unlike the 5th Division, the Guards Division and the 18th Division are ordinary troops and are not equipped with armored units.

Even the 5th Division, which has tanks, is no match for the Southern African Army, and the Guards Division and the 18th Division are also at their wits' end.

"Our mission is to penetrate the Strait of Malacca. If we cannot seize the oil fields in Borneo, then what awaits us will be an irreparable defeat." Nishimura Takuma was filled with fear. If the war failed, then Nishimura Takuma, Mutaguchi Renya and the others

These senior generals will all face brutal post-war liquidation.

Southern Africans are different from Americans. If the post-war liquidation is led by Americans, then everything can still be negotiated. In business, there will be losses and gains.

The Chinese in southern Africa have a blood feud with Japan. If the southern Africans lead the post-war liquidation, it will be the end of the world for the Japanese military.

The corners of Mutaguchi Lian's mouth twitched and he said nothing.

Nishimura thought that this was true. Everyone knew the truth. The problem was that it simply couldn't be done.

Even though the Japanese army is going smoothly now, it is actually facing huge dangers. Let alone penetrating Malacca, it is hard to say whether it can even complete the campaign goals set before the Malay Campaign.

"Now we can only pray that the Combined Fleet can completely annihilate the Changi Squadron, then we still have a chance." Nishimura Takuma pinned all his hopes on the navy.

There is actually a problem with this. There is not just one fleet in southern Africa, but the Changi Squadron has been eliminated, as well as the Indian Ocean Fleet.

The Indian Ocean Fleet, the Atlantic Fleet, and countless local shipyards were wiped out.

This situation was completely different from what the Japanese military had predicted before the war.

The Japanese military has a misunderstanding of industrial production. Yamamoto Gossip believes that in countries with rich resources such as southern Africa and the United States, building warships is just as difficult as Japan. It takes several years to build a battleship, and it has to be a national treasure.

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After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States finally launched a general mobilization and launched a huge shipbuilding plan. It could build a combined fleet in one year.

Southern Africa is even more terrifying. It has now become the world's factory and the Allied rear production base. While building millions of tons of civilian ships every year, it is also capable of building warships of more tonnage. The Indian Ocean Fleet currently has six aircraft carriers in service.

, it is estimated that the number will increase to more than ten next year.

Relatively speaking, Japan's efforts to build the "Yamato" and "Mutsu" are already overwhelming, and even the follow-up shipbuilding plan cannot be implemented. The combined fleet is now stretched thin, and the situation is getting more and more serious.

Japan's "Yamato" class battleships were originally planned to be built four, but after building two, the Japanese army found that they had reached a dead end. Battleships were no longer the key force in determining the direction of naval battles, and aircraft carriers were the future.

For a long time, Japan has not paid much attention to aircraft carriers and has allocated almost all resources to battleships. This is actually a helpless behavior of the Japanese navy. The development of aircraft carriers must at least have suitable carrier-based aircraft, but the best carrier-based aircraft in the world

They are all in southern Africa. Even if Japan goes all out to develop aircraft carriers, it will not be able to reach the heights of southern Africa.

What should I do if there is a gap?

If you are a southern African, you must work hard to develop and catch up to completely close the gap.

The Japanese are not like this. They chose to ignore the gap and stubbornly built battleships to maintain their so-called maritime superiority. Now they have finally accumulated a lot of trouble.

"Before the navy defeats the southern Africans, we have to do our job and do our best to prevent the southern Africans from advancing northward." Mutaguchi Ren was also helpless. He felt that there was an unfathomable abyss in front of him, and the Japanese were lining up to go down.

Jumping, Mutaguchi Lian wanted to stop but couldn't.

It would take time for the combined fleet to reach the battlefield. The Guards Division and the 18th Division gave up the attack and defended on the spot. No battle broke out for three consecutive days.

On February 16, after another month of fighting, the last remaining troops of the Fifth Division were annihilated, and all fighting south of Jinma ended.

The Australian 8th Division successfully completed its mission and avenged the annihilation of Fleet Z. Henry Kelson received a Victoria Cross. This was the most glorious victory achieved by Britain since the outbreak of the war.

Henry Kelson was not satisfied. After annihilating the 5th Division, he immediately led his troops to join the 19th Division, hoping to achieve more results.

"Don't you need a rest?" Ford was a little worried about Henry Kelson's condition. His eyes were bloodshot, his beard hadn't been shaved for several days, and he was in no mood to take care of his hair. He had changed from a glamorous gentleman to a...

Unkempt veteran.

The current Japanese army is still very combat-effective. The Eighth Division's process of clearing out the remnants of the Fifth Division was not smooth. Many Japanese soldiers who were trapped and still fighting stubbornly resisted to the end, but still caused some casualties to the Eighth Division.

"No need, the Japanese are all beasts, we have to be extra careful next." Henry Kelsen looked forward to another battle of annihilation, and it would be best to wipe out the 25th Army in one fell swoop.

"Don't worry, no matter how ferocious a beast is, it can't escape the gun of a good hunter." Ford was confident. Angel was preparing to land in Kuala Lumpur, completely cutting off the retreat of the Guards Division and the 18th Division.

An Qi was not idle during this time either.

Kuala Lumpur is located in the middle of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca, and across the strait is the East Indian island of Sumatra.

As the center of British rule in Malaya, Kuala Lumpur has a unique geographical location and rapid economic development. Its city size and status are second only to the Lion City in the Malay Peninsula.

After the Japanese army occupied Kuala Lumpur, they violently expropriated the local residents. They not only massacred thousands of Chinese, but also forced Indians to go to Burma to build railways. It was easier for Japanese aircraft to provide air cover to Japanese troops through Kuala Lumpur Airport. An Qi was there after the Battle of Kinmen and Horses broke out.

Begins preparations for the attack on Kuala Lumpur.

After retaking Kuala Lumpur, the retreat route of the Guards Division and the 18th Division will be cut off. Nishimura Takuma and the ghost Mutaguchi have no choice but to jump into the sea and swim back if they want to escape.

In order to ensure nothing went wrong, Angel ordered the 2nd and 9th Marine Brigades to land on the beach as the first wave of attack troops. The Changi Squadron provided logistical support and maritime assistance to the landing troops. Air cover was provided by the Army Aviation Corps.

Kuala Lumpur is 330 kilometers away from Changi Naval Base and only 120 kilometers away from Sumatra Island across the strait. The Southern African Army Air Force has a field airport on Sumatra Island. The Air Force's "Cheetah" fighter jets take off from Sumatra Island and can reach Kuala Lumpur in only 15 minutes.

The Japanese army tried its best to obtain the oil in Southeast Asia. All the fighter jets involved in the attack on the Malay Peninsula were "Zero" fighters. This is the most advanced aircraft of the Japanese army, but there is still a gap between the "Cheetah" and the "Cheetah". The "Cheetah" has a stronger

The unique fuselage structure can provide better protection for pilots, stronger survivability, and stronger firepower.

In order to improve performance, the weight of the "Zero" has been reduced to the extreme. Once hit by the "Cheetah", it will most likely explode directly.

In the battle with the British and Americans, the "Zero" can still have certain advantages.

When fighting with the Southern African Air Force, the advantages of the "Zero" were not outstanding, and the shortcomings were infinitely magnified. As long as the pilots of the "Cheetah" designed appropriate tactics to address the performance shortcomings of the "Zero", the "Zero" would be successful as long as it dared to take off.

, basically there is no return.

What's more, the "Cheetah" also has a numerical advantage.

On February 18, 24 "Flying Fortresses" took off from a field airport on Sumatra Island, and flew to Kuala Lumpur under the escort of an equal number of "Cheetahs" to attack Kuala Lumpur Airport.

The Japanese army did not have radar and could only rely on visual observation.

There were dense clouds on that day, and both the "Cheetah" and "Sky Fortress" flew at an altitude of more than 10,000 meters. Ground observers could not see them at all. When the "Sky Fortress" flew over Kuala Lumpur, the Japanese were unprepared.

The bombardiers on the "Flying Fortress" dropped various aerial bombs almost without interference. On some aerial bombs, there were "blessings" written by the ground crew. The content cannot be written here. Just write it down.

Will become a star.

At a distance of more than 100 kilometers, the "Flying Fortress" has a bomb load of more than ten tons. One "Flying Fortress" is enough to destroy Kuala Lumpur Airport, let alone 24.

The Japanese troops on the ground were actually prepared. The airport defense forces were even equipped with anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns. These anti-aircraft weapons were captured by the Japanese army from the British army. Most of them were produced in southern Africa and were easily given to the Japanese by the British and Indian troops. Now

It was used by the Japanese against the Southern African Air Force again. The Japanese should really thank the British.

The problem is that the range of anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns is insufficient and they cannot pose a threat to the "Flying Fortress" at all.

The pilots of the "Flying Fortress" were extremely happy. They dropped bombs beyond the range of anti-aircraft weapons. The task was easier than training. The airport was soon shrouded in flames and smoke, and the runway was full of huge craters.

Curry's "Type Zero" was not immune. Southern Africa had already obtained the floor plan of Kuala Lumpur Airport. It had conducted many drills before the attack and was very familiar with Kuala Lumpur Airport.

Due to production limitations, the number of "Type Zeros" is not large, and the pilots must be the best among the best.

There are still Type Zeros that can forcefully take off amid overwhelming attacks.

These "Zeros" taking off sporadically were a surprise to the idle "Cheetah".

It is actually very simple to deal with the "Zero". The maneuverability of the "Zero" is about the same as that of the "Cheetah", but its diving ability is far behind.

The "Cheetah" pilots took advantage of this to attack the "Zero" and used a high-speed dive hit-and-run method to avoid entanglement with the "Zero" at low altitudes. The effect was very good.

This is not the first battle between the "Cheetah" and the "Zero". Since the Malayan Campaign began, the "Cheetah" and the "Zero" have encountered each other many times, and each time ended in a disastrous defeat for the "Zero".

With the fruitful results, there are now three more ace pilots in the Indian Ocean theater.

After this battle, a fourth one appeared. Nicholas, the captain of the 156th Aviation Group, shot down two "Zeros" in this battle and was officially promoted to an ace pilot.

While the "Cheetah" was besieging the "Zero", the "Flying Fortress" was clearing combat targets one by one according to the predetermined attack plan.

In addition to attacking runways and hangars, the most important target of the "Flying Fortress" is the oil depot.

For Japan, oil is the most important.

The UK has no shortage of oil supplies from southern Africa, and Kuala Lumpur Airport stores approximately 100,000 tons of high-quality aviation fuel.

If the Japanese army had not massacred the Chinese after occupying Kuala Lumpur, then An Qi would have restrained herself when formulating the battle plan.

There is no need to worry about this problem now. It has only been less than a month and all the Chinese in Kuala Lumpur have been killed. Angel formulated the plan without any psychological barriers.

Once one hundred thousand tons of aviation fuel is detonated, half of Kuala Lumpur will be directly destroyed.

A dive bomber arrived at the airport later and accurately dropped a 500-kilogram aerial bomb on the oil depot. After an earth-shattering explosion, a horrifying crater appeared on the ground, and a mushroom cloud rose faintly in the sky, ten kilometers away.

Everybody can see it.