Although Hasegawa Kiyoshi had a good idea, what he didn't expect was that with every step of his calculation, Zhuo Fei had already calculated in front of him and made a specific response plan. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Just when Hasegawa Kiyoshi had made up his mind to fight Zhuo Fei to the end, Dai Anlan's 1st Armored Division had already completed the landing and was already heading south following the signposts left by the reconnaissance force. Zhuo Fei had already considered whether the armored troops would adapt to the terrain here by choosing the coastline of Xiangshan as the landing site in advance, and the forward reconnaissance force that carried out reconnaissance along the landing point to the south had also opened up a passage for the armored division.

The Chongqing government re-declared war on Japan, which was just a joke for the Japanese government. However, no one expected that just a few months after the Chongqing government re-declared war on Japan, the other side would gather heavy troops to directly launch an attack on Taiwan across the sea, and on the first day, it had successfully landed on the front line of Taiwan's Xiangshan. After receiving the war report from the troops sent from Taiwan, the Japanese cabinet members were all shocked, because they did not expect that the Chinese would fight as they said they would fight, and they would behave so strongly.

"Gentlemen, it seems that the Chinese are determined to take back Taiwan this time, and as far as the current situation is concerned, all the advantages of the empire in Asia will be lost. The island of Kyushu has been controlled by the umbrella, and Okinawa is facing the siege of the US-Australian coalition forces, and the forces deployed on our mainland must not only guard against the umbrella, but also be vigilant that the island of Shikoku, which is already in chaos, will not be controlled by the umbrella, so we have no way to provide effective help to the Taiwan side at present. Konoe Fumima looked depressed, his eyes full of exhaustion and unwillingness.

Konoe Fumima's helplessness was not recognized by the emperor, because the emperor clearly remembered that it was the people led by Konoe Funma who proposed to withdraw troops from China and put troops into the Far East. Glancing at Konoe Fumima out of the corner of his eye, the Emperor's heart was filled with indignation, if he had not withdrawn his troops from China, perhaps the predicament that the empire was currently experiencing in Asia would not have arisen. Emperor Xu's expression at the moment was too exposed, and Hideki Tojo, who had not spoken all this time, noticed a hint of mystery, and then coughed lightly a few times to break the silence and speak.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Chinese army has successfully landed on the coast of Xiangshan, and according to our understanding of the Chinese army, the current Chinese army is no weaker than our imperial army in terms of combat effectiveness and weapon configuration. I agree with what the Prime Minister just said, that we are no longer able to continue to provide effective assistance to Taiwan, not only because the empire itself is also facing a dilemma, but in fact, the local army is currently unable to cross the strait to rescue Taiwan. ”

Hideki Tojo, who was now in charge of all the armies in mainland Japan, was far more agreeable to others than Fumima Konoe's, and everyone present knew that Taiwan was too far from the imperial mainland. "What then? Do we want to watch Taiwan being taken back by the Chinese again? For the sake of Taiwan, the empire has already paid too much. Hideki Tojo and Fumima Konoe were largely on the same page, and the rest of the cabinet agreed, but some people raised questions about the emperor, who was already dissatisfied with Fumima Konoe.

"Your Majesty, it's not that we don't save it, it's that there is no way to save it. At present, in order to transfer native civilians to the American continent, there are no redundant ships on the mainland. And to take a step back, even if we can pull out ships to transport troops, we can't guarantee that the fleet will reach Taiwan safely, because the umbrella fleet is always watching the southeastern seas of the empire. Without waiting for Konoe Fumima to answer the emperor's question, Hideki Tojo answered first.

"Your Majesty, now it seems that the empire can only increase the transfer of supplies and local people to the Americas, and once the Chinese control Taiwan, they are likely to turn around and continue to attack the empire itself." Receiving Hideki Tojo's suggestive look, Fumima Konoe said bluntly. "According to our agreement with the Germans, as long as our troops in the Americas were able to contain the United States, the Germans would attack Britain again. Your Majesty, this is a good opportunity for our Empire of Japan, as long as we take the Americas, the Empire will have a foundation that can guarantee long-term development. ”

Japan's four islands have now been taken by the umbrella of Kyushu, and the island of Shikoku near Kyushu Island is also in a melee, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that the fall of Shikoku Island is also a matter of time. With the fall of two of the four islands on the mainland, the Chinese army that took back Taiwan would definitely turn around and continue to attack the empire itself, and Konoe Fumima never doubted this, so he had to persuade the emperor who was reluctant to go to the Americas as soon as possible, as long as the emperor was still there, the empire would be able to firmly take root in the vast and rich Americas.

Konoe Fumima took the lead first, and the other members of the cabinet also made suggestions, and for a while, all the emperor's ears heard were suggestions to persuade him to move east to the Americas. "Your Majesty, the temporary departure from the mainland is for the future, the current situation of the empire in Asia is not very good, and the American continent is far larger and richer than the mainland. For hundreds of years, the empire has been seeking external expansion, just to be able to find a relatively stable and relaxed environment for the empire, Your Majesty, as long as we can take root in the American continent and bury our heads in development for a few years, everything we have lost today will sooner or later be regained in the future with interest. ”

The emperor was dissatisfied with Konoe Fumima, but he was very convinced by Tojo Hideki's words, and hearing that Tojo Hideki was also suggesting such a thing at the moment, the emperor, who had a vacillating attitude, had no choice but to follow the crowd and agree to lead the imperial family east to the American continent with indignation. After receiving the emperor's affirmative answer, Konoe Fumima, Tojo Hideki and the others secretly looked at each other, and everyone's expressions showed that the plan had succeeded, and as long as the emperor agreed to leave the crumbling homeland, they would be able to lead their respective families to the Americas.

The decision made by the top level of the Japanese government was soon transmitted to the military commanders through the secret sons hidden in the Japanese military, and the military commanders who learned of the incident did not dare to slack off, and immediately reported the matter to the villa on the south bank where Chiang Kai-shek lived. "Okay, this is a double happiness, there is just good news from Taiwan, and there is good news from the Japanese side that is more favorable to us." Chiang Kai-shek's face was full of joy, and he handed the folder to Zhou Enlai, who happened to be visiting.

Zhou Enlai, who didn't know the inside story, read the contents of the document, and his face was unconsciously surprised, he knew that whether it was an umbrella attack on Kyushu Island or a lobbying coalition government to attack Taiwan, in order to force the Japanese government to move to the American continent with all its might, but he didn't expect that the Japanese government would really make this decision. "Jiang Gong, in this case, do we need to adjust the deployment of troops in advance?" After settling down, Zhou Enlai subconsciously asked.

"No, Zhuo Fei's side has already made a plan to deal with it, and our side must continue to hold our troops still, so as not to arouse the vigilance of the Japanese." In response to Zhou Enlai's question, Chiang Kai-shek waved his hand very carelessly. "If we do not move or continue to draw troops south, we are trying to create a false impression for the Japanese that our target is only Taiwan. Once the war in Taiwan can be firmly controlled by Zhuo Fei's side, our troops deployed on the Korean Peninsula will take the opportunity to move south and force the remnants of Japanese troops and expatriates at the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula to retreat to the Japanese mainland. ”

"When the attention of the Japanese government is focused on the Korean war, the troops we sent to Kyushu Island will follow suit, and they are hundreds of thousands of elite troops, which can turn the Japanese Honshu Island into a mess. Therefore, we just need to be a good spectator now, wait for the outcome of the war in Taiwan, and once Zhuo Fei's fleet returns to Kyushu Island from the sea off Taiwan, it will be the time for us to launch a final attack. ”

Before Zhuo Fei left Chongqing, he had told Chiang Kai-shek all the follow-up plans, and at first Chiang Kai-shek also thought that Zhuo Fei's plan was too large, and was worried that it would bring unforeseen dangers. But now, after Chiang Kai-shek saw this confidential information sent by the military commanders, all his worries disappeared without a trace. Now that the Japanese government has decided to go all out to seize the Americas, their defense on the mainland will be negligent or insufficient due to the lack of troops, and this is precisely the key point in Zhuo Fei's plan, as long as the hundreds of thousands of troops on Kyushu Island seize the right time, they may attack Honshu Island in one fell swoop.

While the military commander reported the new information to Chiang Kai-shek, he did not forget Zhuo Fei, who commanded the war against Taiwan, and when he received the information sent by the military commander, Zhuo Fei's reaction was almost the same as that of Chiang Kai-shek. "Great, the Japanese have really decided to move east to the Americas this time, and our opportunity has finally come." The encrypted telegram sent by the military commander was transmitted throughout the command cabin, and all the officers present were jubilant.

"The order is that the combat units that have completed the landing must advance in strict accordance with the battle plan, and must not be blind and impatient; before the elite troops of the Japanese army in Taiwan are resolved, all units must be cautious and cautious and not to underestimate the enemy's rash advance. We must immediately organize manpower to build a temporary airfield to provide a take-off and landing ground for the flight team coming from Taizhou, and we must ensure that our flight team can take off and land at any time after the Japanese Xiangshan Division is defeated. Holding back the ecstasy in his heart, Zhuo Fei once again issued a series of orders.

Zhuo Fei put on a posture of positive response, but the Japanese army did not put on an attitude of being strong to meet the battle, and even the Xiangshan Division, which was expected by Hasegawa Kiyoshi, slowed down the speed of the march, which also made the 612 and 613 regiments that were ordered to go forward to intercept the Xiangshan Division not wait for the shadow of the Xiangshan Division. Zhang Lingpu, who was on the front line, originally wanted to take the initiative to attack, but he didn't want to receive Zhuo Fei's order, so he had to wait patiently for the Xiangshan Division to appear.

The two forward regiments commanded by Zhang Lingpu had already set up a posture and waited for the Xiangshan Division to collide head-on, but the Japanese Xiangshan Division, which was ordered to return to the Xiangshan defense line, was always marching at a speed like a turtle even in the face of the repeated urging of Governor Hasegawa Kiyoshi. In fact, the Xiangshan Division, which was ordered to come back to help, was also very distressed at the moment, and the first garrison division was completely annihilated by the enemy before it could hold on for two hours, and the Xiangshan Division, whose combat strength was slightly stronger than that of the garrison division, did not want to follow in the footsteps of the garrison division.