959. Preparation
Originally, Zhang Chi should have had more time to prepare, after all, the Japanese army was mobilized throughout the country, and even had to shift the strategic focus to China, so it was not only a matter of transferring the troops to the past, but also the entire administrative organization, as well as family members, important people, important materials, finesse, machines, etc., and even the emperor had to follow him, which required careful planning and careful preparation.
It should be said that the later the attack starts at this time, the more beneficial it will be for the expeditionary force, because the expeditionary force is already seizing the time to produce "airplane missiles," and once the production of "airplane missiles" reaches a certain quantity and there are sufficient reserves, and on the other hand, there are more and more production factories and the output is getting larger and larger, it is possible to form the same amount of "airplane missiles" that are consumed every day as the "airplane missiles" that have just been produced, which means that the blockade of the Korean Strait by the expeditionary force can continue forever.
If such a situation is formed, it will undoubtedly be a cruel blow to the Japanese army, and then they will soon find themselves in an embarrassing dilemma: continue to cross the Korean Strait to shift the strategic center of gravity, a large number of troops will be annihilated in the process of crossing, and there will be few troops left to reach the other side, so they will not be able to play a role.
Give up the leap, that means that the Japanese army will have to stay in Japan and wait for death.
But the battle soon broke out.
The reason is that the Chongqing government has already taken action...... Principal Jiang was frightened by Zhang Chi's telegram, in fact, Principal Jiang should also be nervous, because Principal Jiang felt that it was basically impossible for anyone to defend in this situation, that is, when they were attacked by the Japanese army on both sides and there was such a good way out as Okinawa.
Principal Chiang is of course justified in thinking this, because this is based on the judgment of military strategy, and it is almost no good for the expeditionary force to hold on to the northeast, and it can even make way for the Japanese army and the national army to fight each other, and the expeditionary force can take advantage of the fisherman.
In fact, President Jiang is a gentleman's belly with the heart of a villain, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, Zhang Chi will never give up an inch of land, no reason, just because it is Chinese land, because it is Chinese living in these lands, and because he is a Chinese soldier who defends his homeland and country.
Of course, President Jiang didn't know that Zhang Chi would be so "stupid", so he couldn't wait to gather troops to make a gesture of "solidarity" with the Northeast.
On the one hand, it was hoped that the pressure of the Japanese army in the direction of Nanjing on the "Northeast" could be effectively relieved. On the other hand, it is hoped that the expeditionary force will see the hope of victory and not give up on the Northeast.
Moreover, Principal Jiang's posture was also a bit big, and within a few days, 300,000 troops were assembled, and most of them were Stilwell-trained mechanics.
You must know that the Japanese army has suffered enough on the battlefield, although they also know that the American mechanics in the hands of President Jiang and the expeditionary force are not the same in terms of equipment and quality, but they have fought such a battle with the expeditionary force and have been defeated repeatedly...... The shadows in my heart were all knocked out, so when I heard that hundreds of thousands of mechanics appeared on the other side, I immediately became anxious.
In addition, the transportation in North Korea is not very convenient, and Umezu Mijiro is worried that if this continues, he is afraid that the main force of the Japanese army has not yet entered the northeast, and the Japanese army in the direction of Nanjing has been defeated.
So without saying a word, Umezu Yoshijiro immediately ordered an immediate operation, and as for the units that were not ready, they continued to prepare and assemble while the other troops crossed the strait.
It should be said that Umezu Yoshijiro nevertheless made a detailed and self-assured plan to cross the strait...... The Japanese are cautious, and if they think they are "safe", it is basically foolproof.
In a way, the crossing plan is indeed "foolproof".
This is mainly due to the fact that the Korean Strait is 300 kilometers long and 180 kilometers wide.
It is 300 kilometers long, and there are five more ports within this 300 kilometers radius...... This meant that the Japanese army had a lot of routes to choose from.
The width of 180 kilometers meant that the Japanese army could cross the ...... in a short time Even a fishing boat with a speed of 10 knots can reach North Korea in just 10 hours, and a faster merchant ship with a speed of 20 knots can make a round trip in one night.
In addition, Umezu Mijiro also arranged a large number of warplanes at the entrances on both sides of the Korean Strait to prevent bombing by US fighters, including the "Moonlight" night fighter.
In fact, Umezu Mijiro did not believe that the U.S. military was capable of bombing his crossing force at night.
The reason is that such a bombing is no better than any factory or town on land: the factory or town is fixed, and the US military can do a good job of reconnaissance and calculate the coordinates during the day, and then send out B29 bombing at night.
And the U.S. military used B29 bombing at night and had to use such a method: several B29s flew at low altitude at the risk of being shot down by the Japanese...... Only low-altitude flight can accurately identify the target, and after identifying the target, drop an incendiary bomb, that is, as mentioned before, use the incendiary bomb to blow up a big "X", and then other B29s flying at high altitude will bomb with this "X" as the target.
This is true for stationary targets, while the crossing force is constantly changing positions, and the sea is still moving, so it is impossible to hit an "X" and then bomb.
Therefore, Umezu Mijiro believes that even if the U.S. military sends a B29 group to bomb it, I am afraid that it will not have any effect.
The US bombers were ineffective, and the warships were unable to enter the Korean Strait because of the blocking of mines, so those American ghosts could only watch as they transported their troops through the Korean Strait little by little.
Thinking of this, Umezu Mijiro couldn't help gritting his teeth, and said secretly: These hateful Americans and Chinese, they have the advantage of sea and air and want to trap Japan in their homeland...... Don't!
As long as their troops cross the strait and set foot on the East Asian continent, the warships and warplanes of the American ghost animals will not be able to blockade them, and then they will have to fight the Japanese army with real swords and guns.
Thinking of this, Umezu Mijiro involuntarily walked to the window of the headquarters and looked at the building outside that had been bombed by American bombers...... Although they are no longer what they look like, they are still Japan, their own motherland, and they are the place where they grew up.
And now, the vast majority of Japanese soldiers, including themselves, are forced to leave this land......
I hope that when they shift their strategic focus to China, the Americans will stop bombing! There's no point in continuing to bomb, is it? It must be so!
This is one of the reasons why Umezu Mijiro is determined to shift his strategic focus, but what he doesn't know is that things won't be as simple as he thinks.