Chapter 228: Actions of both sides
It has to be said that the air raids of the Chinese Air Force and the Chinese Navy on Lushun taught the Japanese a very educational lesson. www.biquge.info It's just that this class is so impressive to the Japanese that they are so deeply immersed in the plane that they first "cut the knife" so much that they forget about the submarine that came behind to "mend the knife". Therefore, when the news came that the convoy was attacked by a submarine and all of them were sunk, the entire Japanese top brass panicked again.
"Yaga! Damn the Shina people! In the War Department, Hasegawa's expression was already extremely cold, and he shouted angrily to the adjutant: "Go, you go to find that group of navy red deer!" Ask me what they eat! ”
The nine transports that sank, in addition to the elite infantry of the 5th Division, which took away more than 6,000 elite infantry, also took away hundreds of artillery pieces and materials worth millions. For the Japanese Army, whose entire family background is not too thick at present, how simple is it as simple as being knocked with a dull stick? Hasegawa Yoshimichi was full of anger at this time, he didn't understand, what was wrong with this world? Why did the person who looked cowardly before, suddenly become so powerful and difficult now? How many secret weapons do they still have that haven't been put into use?
Just as he was in a state of confusion, the phone on the desk rang. Hasegawa Yoshimichi was shocked, and after he picked up the phone, he immediately heard the voice inside.
The phone was called by the old county friend, only to hear a deep voice immediately ringing: "Hasegawa-kun, what's going on?" How did the submarine of the Chinese people get to such a long course? ”
Although this voice sounded unhurried, Hasegawa Yoshido clearly felt the depression and anger in it at this time. To this, he cautiously replied: "Elder, they are all the red deer of the navy, they ......"
"Enough!" Yama Prefecture Youpeng's voice suddenly sounded, and he suddenly said in a fierce tone: "Hasegawa-kun, as the chief of staff of the Imperial Army, what you are thinking about now should be how to deal with the aftermath and how to maintain the situation in Manchuria from continuing to deteriorate, instead of making groundless accusations there. Do you understand? ”
Here, Yama Prefecture Youpeng didn't wait for Hasegawa to react, so he hung up the phone fiercely. Of course, he also secretly hated the Navy and the Political Friendship Association for jointly suppressing the Army in recent years, but he knew better that this was by no means the time for the two sides to fight. Not to mention the initial compromise that had been reached with Prime Minister Gonbei Yamamoto, it is just that the main force of the navy, which had also suffered heavy losses, had already gone to sea to find a decisive battle for the Shina navy. Therefore, if a dispute arises now, it will be absolutely detrimental to the next war situation of the Empire.
Youpeng in Shanxian is a person who understands, and he knows which is more important. After a pause, he swept his gaze to his henchman, who came to say goodbye to his confidant Terauchi Masaki, and asked: "Terauchi-kun, you are about to go to the front line to command the battle, tell me your views on the battle situation!" ”
"It's too light!" Terauchi Masayi furrowed his brows, and after a moment of silence, he whispered, "Moreover, the efficiency of the imperial army is too slow. ”
"Huh?" There are friends in Shanxian who seem to have understood, but they respond gently.
Terauchi Masashi understood the meaning of the person in front of him, and saw him continue: "The sudden outbreak of this war, and the speed of the attack of the Chinese army, completely exceeded our expectations! Not to mention the imperial army in Manchuria, many of which were wiped out by the Chinese army without being prepared at all, let's just say that we have prepared reinforcements at home. So far, in addition to the 5th Division, which has all boarded and left, only one wing of the 8th Division has boarded, and the remaining three are still waiting for ships. As for the 11th Division, as you must know, they have only now completed the assembly. ”
"The war has been over for so long that the Imperial army has become paralyzed and careless. Therefore, veteran, I think the most important thing now is to transport all the troops to the battlefield as soon as possible, and at the same time let the 18th and 16th divisions defend Kwantung Prefecture and Korea respectively, so as to lay the foundation for our next counterattack. Speaking of the 18th Division, Terauchi Masatoshi actually knew in his heart that in the current war situation, it would be absolutely unrealistic to want to reinforce the Kanto Prefecture before the Navy defeated the Shina Navy.
"Good!" After listening to the analysis of Zhengyi in the temple, Youpeng in Shan County couldn't help but praise it. It's just that he quickly changed the conversation and said, "But, Terauchi-kun." I don't know if you really know the strength of the opposing army now? ”
"This ......" Masaki Terauchi broke out in a cold sweat in his heart, and after thinking of the endless methods of the people in the past two days, he suddenly realized that he seemed to be a little arrogant.
The so-called knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is the only way to survive a hundred battles. Previously, whether the Japanese army was in the Sino-Japanese War or in the Russo-Japanese War, it was able to continue to achieve victories, which was of course related to their strong combat power, but it was also absolutely inseparable from the countless intelligence support in the shadows. However, after the outbreak of this war, they found that they knew very little about the sudden rise of the Communist People's Army, a close neighbor, and even the information that was available was either detailed but not true, or not true.
"This is information that the Empire has obtained from its British allies at great expense." Youpeng of Shanxian County stretched out his hand to take a pile of materials, raised his head, and said with an extremely serious face: "I don't want such a tragedy like the Fifth Division to happen again!" So, Terauchi-kun, I'm going to trouble you to rush to North Korea as soon as possible! The country will continue to mobilize the troops of two divisions and go to North Korea to support you! ”
The temple nodded solemnly, and a trace of excitement rose in his heart. Because he can return to the land where he once fought bloodily.
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Without mentioning what the Japanese army did next, let's just say that on the side of the People's Army Navy Headquarters, a group of high-ranking naval officials who were holding an operational meeting in the conference room were stunned by the results of the surprise attack after receiving a telegram from Zu Haitao from the submarine. Although not a single large Japanese warship was sunk, and although it was against some merchant ships with a speed of seven or eight knots, it was at least 6,000 Japanese troops alive after all! Moreover, based on the analysis of the intelligence that has been transmitted back in the future, the losses of the Japanese army this time are by no means so simple.
"But it's also a disaster." Ma Xiang is a political commissar, so he is naturally more sensitive to politics, he pointed to the telegram and said with a wry smile: "There are five Anglo-Dutch merchant ships in total, and now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is going to be busy." I don't know how Vice Premier Tang is going to count us down! ”
The new deputy chief of staff, Zai Xun, who was born in the Manchu imperial family, was also full of worry and said: "Yes! The Englishmen are not to be messed with, if they ......"
"It's okay, it's a big deal to lose some money. After the declaration of war, we made it clear that any ships that helped the Japanese army were the target of our army's attack, and they themselves did not believe it, so who is to blame now? Qu Tongfeng didn't care about these trivial things, he was a personal experience of the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle that year, and it couldn't be clearer what was going on with the original "Gao Sheng". As the commander of the navy, as Xiao Mubai's absolute confidant, at this moment, he only cares about how to complete the task assigned to him by Chairman Xiao and defeat the main fleet of the Japanese Navy.
Therefore, as soon as he finished saying that, he said to He Pinzhang, the chief of staff: "Quality jade (He Pinzhang's character), next, I will trouble you to explain it to you." ”
"Following the order of Chairman Xiao of the Central Military Commission, in order to cope with this operation, our navy will transfer four battleships, two battlecruisers, and six heavy cruisers from the existing three major fleets, namely the North Sea Fleet, the East China Sea Fleet, and the South China Sea Fleet, and temporarily set up a special fleet for the decisive battle of the main fleet." Rear Admiral He Pinzhang was not ambiguous at all, and immediately picked up the baton, walked in front of a huge nautical chart and said: "For this reason, the strategic goal we have formulated is to press Luda and the Yellow Sea in the north, and along the Yangtze River estuary in the south, and wait for an opportunity to find the main force of the First Fleet of the Japanese Navy for a decisive battle!" ”
"The specific deployment is: the special fleet will maneuver along the coast of the Shandong Peninsula to the mouth of the Yangtze River, use Yantai and Zhangjiagang to carry out supplies, and seek opportunities to fight a decisive battle with the enemy's main force; The North Sea Fleet, with two regiments of the Navy, was responsible for assisting the Army in attacking the Dainichi area of the Brigade and cutting off any supply support from the Japanese mainland to the area from the sea; The East China Sea Fleet, with two regiments of the Navy, and various batteries along the line, prevented the enemy navy from raiding and shelling coastal cities; The South China Sea Fleet, which is attached to a regiment of the Navy, can organize patrols, intercept passing Japanese merchant ships, and actively prepare ships, and when the war situation is clear, it can assist the army to land on the island of Taiwan. He Pinzhang waved his baton vigorously and his sonorous words made everyone present full of confidence in this battle.
In fact, it is also true that the KPA Navy now has an absolute superiority in both the number of large-caliber naval guns and the quality of its warships, except that it is inferior to the Japanese Navy in terms of shooting technology. Perhaps they have not yet fully grasped a complete victory in a battle in the depths of the ocean, but in a coastal battle, they will certainly be victorious if they are equipped with naval aviation. Therefore, even if you don't win this decisive battle, you will definitely not lose.
Qu Tongfeng naturally knew what everyone was thinking in their hearts, but being invincible was not what he wanted. Therefore, he said with an extremely solemn expression: "Ladies and gentlemen, although the brothers of the HNA and the submarine force have made a good start for our navy, now is not the time for us to be complacent. Therefore, in the future, all fleets and departments must be fully prepared and thoroughly mobilized, and the success or failure of national independence lies in this battle! The life and death of the Chinese nation is also in this battle! ”
"Blood my shame, raise the prestige of my navy!" Ma Xiang stood up at the right time, waved his right arm and shouted.
"Blood my shame, raise the prestige of my navy!" All the senior officers present were immediately infected, and they all stood up and shouted loudly.