Formation of an expeditionary force

At Liu Hua's suggestion, and after the preliminary decision of the Supreme Military Trio, the entire expeditionary force was divided into two front armies, one and two. The First Front Army, as the main force attacking the Japanese mainland, was personally commanded by the commander-in-chief, Liu Hua. At the same time, Zuo Quan, the current commander-in-chief of the East China Field Army, was appointed chief of staff of the First Front Army. Jointly commanding the First Front, they crossed the sea and landed on the Japanese mainland, sweeping across the Japanese island.

The Second Front Army, as an auxiliary force, launched a direct attack on the Japanese troops stationed in Korea from the three eastern provinces and launched a military operation to recover Korea. There is no doubt that the army on this road is under the full command of Commander Liu Bocheng, commander-in-chief of the Northeast Field Army, that is, deputy commander-in-chief of the Chinese Expeditionary Force. Within half a month, a military operation against the Japanese army in Korea was launched.

Because the two bosses have handed over the command of the campaign to Liu Hua, it is no surprise that all matters concerning the formation of the First Front Army, the main force of the expeditionary force, have fallen into Liu Hua's hands.

For the sake of the temporary secrecy of the entire military operation, the Central Committee did not organize any farewell. Liu Hua, who had just finished participating in the founding ceremony, took a military plane directly and rushed to Shanghai, the assembly place of the First Front Army of the Expeditionary Force.

As the largest city in Asia, coupled with the continuous development of the Japanese invading army. The whole of Shanghai, not only was not affected by the war, but became more prosperous. As for Liu Hua, commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force, it was also the first time to enter Shanghai, a metropolis full of modern atmosphere.

As the darkness of the night slowly envelops the city, Shanghai, which has the title of the city that never sleeps, does not fall directly into darkness like some cities in the mainland. Rather, it was all sorts of neon lights. The street lights are bright. The crisscrossing streets not only did not decrease, but increased a lot.

However, in the face of the bright lights of Shanghai Beach. Liu Hua didn't have time to experience it. As soon as he stepped off the military plane, he was greeted by his old partner Zuo Quan and walked into the garrison headquarters in Shanghai, that is, the temporary headquarters of the expeditionary force.

"Chief of Staff, how did you accomplish the task I gave you on the telegram?" Walking into his own office, Liu Hua asked Zuo Quan directly behind him.

"Vice chairman, the special operations division is an old unit you brought out. I believe that their combat effectiveness, you, the old leader, know best. After layers of selection, the five hundred elites have been assembled. All stay at Shanghai Naval Port. You can go at any time...."

"Very well....The latest information obtained by the intelligence services shows that the resistance groups in Japan are from different countries, just like us. Therefore, you must clearly tell these team members that after landing on the island. Get in touch with these people as soon as possible. At the same time, with their own capabilities, they will provide the necessary assistance to these resistance groups as much as possible. Of course, if it is possible. We must find a way to control the military power of these rebel groups. The chairman once said, "Power comes out of the barrel of a gun" as long as you grasp the military power in your hands. These resistance organizations can be better used by me...."Liu Hua ordered.

"Everything that should be explained has been explained. Even the small details. Whatever we can take into account, we have taken it all into account. Just waiting for you to give the final departure order, Vice Chairman, I believe that these five hundred elites will definitely bring us unexpected results...."Zuo Quan, who personally took over this task, faced Liu Hua's gaze and assured with a confident face.

"Since this is the case, then I will formally issue the first operational order of the General Headquarters of the Chinese Expeditionary Force: The advance detachment, ten minutes later, will take advantage of the darkness to set off immediately, and the East China Sea Fleet will be responsible for secretly escorting it to the sea off Japan. After completing the mission, the fleet immediately returned home. At the same time, the intelligence agencies in Japan must be prepared to respond. At all costs, we will ensure that these 500 elites successfully land on the Japanese mainland. "Yes, Commander-in-Chief....", Zuo Quan replied briskly.

With the order issued, the five hundred special operations elites, escorted by a destroyer, slowly sailed away from the naval port. At this moment, Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua and Chief of Staff Zuo Quan have already put their conversation on the specific formation of the expeditionary force and the cooperation of various arms.

Liu Hua, who has a certain amount of research on the history of World War II, clearly knows the madness of the Japanese in this era, especially the Japanese soldiers who have been brainwashed by the spirit of bushido. Not to mention anything else, it can be seen from the 'kamikaze squads' that the Japanese army spontaneously formed in the face of defeat in history.

And now, leading his army to attack the Japanese mainland is tantamount to directly taking their lives. Liu Hua could imagine what kind of bloody blow his landing force would be dealt to by the Japanese army after it reached the coast of Japan. Of course, this blow also included suicide attacks by the Japanese army.

Now that he has been reborn, and he has the opportunity to personally lead the army to kill the Japanese mainland, he is ashamed of blood. Of course, Liu Hua would not let the blow of the Japanese kamikaze drones on the Allied troops happen to him repeatedly, and let his troops pay a heavy price for it.

In the face of possible suicide attacks by the Japanese army, especially kamikaze drones from the air.

The navy cruiser, which sailed slowly and suffered a large blow, was directly removed by Liu Hua. And the destroyer, which is better in both reaction speed and sailing speed, has become Liu Hua's preferred target for this operation. More importantly, the destroyer was long and narrow, and as long as it was in a moving state, the probability of hitting the Japanese suicide aircraft was almost zero. Coupled with its strong anti-aircraft firepower and the power of its naval guns. Liu Hua believed that as long as he gave himself 15 destroyers, it would be enough to ensure the air safety of the entire army crossing the sea.

Under Liu Hua's order, the Chinese Expeditionary Force Navy had a total of one medium-sized aircraft carrier, 15 destroyers, 30 new-type torpedo boats, 50 landing craft, and 10 10,000-ton transport ships. In the shortest possible time, the assembly was carried out at the port of the Upper Navy.

In terms of the Air Force, in addition to the two carrier-based aircraft regiments carried by medium-sized aircraft carriers. The first and second divisions, the most elite aviation divisions in China, also quickly transferred to the Dalian military airfield in Shandong, which was closest to the Japanese mainland.

On the land side, the 6th Corps, the 7th Corps, the Guard Column, and the 1st and 2nd Armored Tank Divisions of the East China Field Army, totaling 350,000 troops, which had had cross-sea landing operations, rapidly advanced to Shanghai, the final assembly place, through various means of transportation....

After listening to a series of orders from Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua, I saw the confident look on Liu Hua's face. Zuo Quan, who was his old partner, still asked with an uneasy look on his face from a cautious point of view: "Commander-in-chief, will the 350,000 army be too little." You know, in order to recover the island of Taiwan, we mobilized a full 300,000 troops. And what we are about to face is the Japanese mainland, and the people of the entire island are our enemies..."

"That being said, however, you should not forget one fact. The Japanese Tenth Front, which held on to the island of Taiwan, was a group of battle-hardened veterans. In terms of combat effectiveness, it is enough to match the field army of our strength. And what about the Japanese army on the Japanese mainland? ”

"According to intelligence, in order to win the Pacific War, the Japanese government has exhausted its national strength, including domestic human resources. With a large number of new troops being continuously sent into the meat grinder of the Pacific theater, the total strength of the Japanese mainland has been sharply reduced from 150,000 in the original five divisions to 100,000. Among these 100,000 people, the only ones who really have combat effectiveness are the Guards Division stationed in Tokyo, with a total of 30,000 troops. As for other field units, as well as local garrisons. Either the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled, or the recruits who have just been signed....,"In terms of looking at weapons, all kinds of weapons from the Japanese arsenal were almost immediately transported to the Pacific theater. Even rifles, which were used for training by domestic recruits, were sent to the battlefield. These things can not only be learned from the continuous flow of people asking to take care, but also from the inferior equipment of the Japanese army in Taiwan, especially the equipment of the air force, when we attacked the island of Taiwan, we can also clearly deduce the equipment of the Japanese army. ”

"Chief of Staff, in general, among the Japanese troops holding on to the Japanese mainland, except for one Guards Division, the rest are all a rabble. And what we need to guard against is the possible battle of trapped beasts in the Japanese army, especially the suicidal attack that the Japanese are very good at..."

"More importantly, you don't forget the order we just issued, in Japan, we still have internal response....500 special operations elites, plus the resistance organizations in Japan, it is enough to pull out a force that is enough to affect the political situation in Japan within a month. With the cooperation of this internal force, the pressure we need to face will be reduced by a part. ”

"As for the ordinary Japanese people you are talking about. With the current bad situation in Japan, coupled with the best propaganda in Japan. If we can solve the current cabinet of Japan as soon as possible, and re-form a cabinet composed of ** people. I can say with certainty that these watery people will not only not rebel against us, but will welcome us. ”

"So, I can say for sure. As long as we can successfully land on the Japanese mainland, the 350,000 troops, plus two elite armored divisions, will be enough to sweep the entire Japanese island..."Liu Hua replied confidently.

"Commander-in-Chief, at any given time, you give people unexpected ideas and suggestions, and I have to admit that I have been defeated by you once again. I completely agree with the formation plan just now. I suggest that the plan for the formation of the First Army be immediately submitted to the Military Commission for the record...."Looking at Liu Hua in front of him, Zuo Quan felt very aggrieved, and couldn't help but say with a wry smile.

"Hehe, Chief of Staff, these things are your Chief of Staff's business. And I'm only responsible for deciding the final implementation plan..."Liu Hua said with a smile.

In this way, the First Front Army of China's landing on the Japanese mainland expeditionary force was officially formed under the research of Liu Hua and Zuoquan.

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