"The Great War is about to begin!" In the conference room of the General Staff of the Chinese Defense Forces, the room was already full of senior officers. Everyone looked at Bai Chongxi and Long Tenghui with serious faces. The two of them stood in front of a huge map of the Pacific Ocean and Australia that took up half of the wall. The gaze is solemn. The atmosphere in the conference room also became solemn. Behind this solemnity, there is an indescribable excitement and expectation. A big war is coming, and it is very likely that the generals who are sitting there will fight the last large-scale war in their lives! At least that's what Luo Yaoguo said......

On the map, there are arrows, pins, and symbols on three areas that represent troops. The first area is on both sides of the Yalu River on the Sino-Japanese (Korean) border, with a dense blue mark in the north of the river and a black mark on the south of the Yangtze River, but it is a little sparse compared to the blue of the north of the river.

The second area is the border between East and West Australia and the south, where the two armies are also facing each other, and the Japanese-controlled area to the east has been marked with the numbers of the Japanese troops that have been reconnoitred. The highest command structure of the Japanese army in Australia was the Japanese Australian Dispatch Command, which was located in the city of Sydney in Eastern Australia, which is now also known as "Shinjing". Below this dispatch army headquarters are the numbers of a full twenty divisions, including six tank divisions that represent the strongest combat power of the army in this era! According to the intelligence, the Japanese Army has sent all six tank divisions it has to Australia, and judging by this posture, the Japanese are going to fight the Chinese Defense Forces in Australia. Maybe they're going to give up their homeland. The whole country has moved to the rich continent of Australia, right? However, the exact location of the six tank divisions was not indicated, and the intelligence services of the Chinese-Australian Front did not find their location...... But it's also very normal. After all, Australia is so big that it is very easy to hide tens of thousands of troops and more than a thousand tanks.

The third area densely covered with troop numbers is the coastal area of the South Seas. From Singapore province north to Quang Nam province. There are at least dozens of numbers of division-level combat units of the Wehrmacht. And there are more than thirty colonial divisions in the process of being formed. In addition, the main forces of the Chinese Navy, the South Ocean Fleet and the Western Ocean Fleet, were also deployed in the Zhanjiang Military Port in Guangdong Province and the Zhangyi Military Port in Singapore Province.

Bai Chongxi's baton was pointed at the Nanyang region, and the field marshal, whose status in the national defense force was second only to Luo Yaoguo, regarded the Nanyang Theater, where the navy played the leading role, as the key to this battle. As for the Australian Theater of Operations and the Northeast Asian Theater (North Korea), he didn't worry about it at all. With the super strength of the Chinese army and air force, it will not lose at all! What if Japan's six tank divisions went into battle together? Will four Panzer Divisions and two Panzergrenadier Divisions of one Panzer Army of the Australian Front still not be able to deal with it? It was the Navy that really worried him. Compared with the Japanese Navy, the strength of the Chinese Navy is not overwhelming, and the prestige of the Japanese Navy in the Pacific Theater, especially their famous kamikaze drones, has also made the senior generals of the Chinese National Defense Forces feel uncertain.

"I have exchanged views with the Navy's Minister Long and Minister Zhang, as well as with Commander Zhao and Commander Chen. Everyone's opinion is unanimous. Nanyang is the key to this Sino-Japanese war. As he spoke, he turned his head and glanced at Luo Yaoguo, who was sitting in the first row below, and then explained his opinion.

"The transport between our mainland and Australia is mainly dependent on sea transport. Our shipping routes must pass through the South China Sea, the Karimata Strait, the Java Sea, the Sunda Strait, the Indian Ocean, ...... And the Philippine Islands and Java Islands controlled by Japan pose a huge threat to our southward shipping routes! Among them, the Philippine Islands are close to the South China Sea, and Japanese submarines and aircraft can attack from the Philippines and threaten our logistics line. And the island of Java is simply stuck on our shipping line. Once the Japanese army deploys mines in the narrow Sunda Strait, our logistics line will have to be rerouted around the Strait of Malacca and the Indian Ocean, which will be very inconvenient!

Judging by the current situation, in order to seize Australia, it is necessary to ensure the logistics of the Australian Front, and to ensure the logistics line of this aspect, it is necessary to seize the Philippine Islands and Java! Only in this way can we ensure that the logistical line is safe. And the Australian Front can only launch an offensive to seize Eastern Australia if it has an advantage in the South China Sea theater. This is because the supplies they have now cannot support a long-term operation for more than six months, and if they want to attack, they can last three months at most. With the vast size of Australia and the number of 20 divisions of the Japanese army, it was impossible to end the war in three months.

As for the Northeast Asian theater of operations, my opinion is to launch an offensive along the Korean Peninsula...... We can concentrate more than 10 panzergrenadier divisions, plus 10 to 15 infantry divisions, 10 Central Asian colonial divisions, 1 air force, plus a large number of artillery units directly under it, and drive the Japanese troops out of the Korean Peninsula under the cover of the Beiyang Fleet. Then we can build a military airfield in the Busan area south of the Korean Peninsula, deploy our HE-111, JU-88 and FW-200 medium-range bombers to flatten Japan's industrial base and big cities from the air! Thus forcing Japan to surrender.

Therefore, in this war against Japan, there are two ways for us to achieve victory: one is to win the decisive battle in the South China Sea, seize the Philippines and Java Island, and ensure the logistics line of the Australian Front; Then the troops were divided into two routes, all the way to capture Eastern Australia; Along the way, he mainly attacked the Ryukyu Islands, then landed in Kyushu, Japan, and finally defeated the Japanese army to occupy all of Japan.

Second, when the naval battle could not be achieved, it dispatched powerful air forces from the Korean Peninsula and the Shandong Peninsula to force Japan to surrender with strategic bombing.

Of course, these two lines of attack will begin at the same time, striving to completely defeat the Japanese Empire in the shortest possible time, or even perish! Now I would like to ask Minister Long of the Navy to talk about the plans of the Navy and the tasks that the Army needs to undertake. ”

Obviously, Ishihara and Nagata Tetsuyama had a high opinion of the Japanese armored forces, and if they were sitting in this conference room now, they would definitely commit suicide in frustration. The Chinese army generals here did not take the "six Japanese tank divisions" seriously at all. On the contrary, he attached great importance to the Japanese Navy, so when Long Tenghui began to speak. Everyone listened with bated breath.

"The strength of our navy is fourteen large aircraft carriers, three 'Zhenyuan' class battleships, and five 'Polish Legion' class armored ships. Eight heavy cruisers of the 'Admiral Hipper' class. More than two dozen light cruisers (including air defense cruisers) and more than 100 destroyers of various types. There are less than 200 submarines, and there are also some auxiliary ships. The strength is still relatively strong, but 8 of our 14 aircraft carriers were rebuilt from 15,000-ton merchant ships, and their combat effectiveness is relatively weak. ”

Long Tenghui's voice was a little low, and his eyebrows were slightly twisted. It seems to be worried about the Japanese kamikaze. The Admiralty and the three major fleets (the Northern, Southern, and Western Fleets) have long conducted many exercises and exercises on the map, but to be honest, they have not yet found a way to deal with the "kamikaze...... In particular, the Navy's 14 precious aircraft carriers are all built a little thin, excessively pursuing the number of carrier-based aircraft and high speed, and not installing bulletproof decks. Once you encounter those "kamikazes" that don't want to die, it's really a headache.

Long Tenghui shook his head and said, "And our opponent, the Japanese Combined Fleet. Although inferior to us in strength, there were only 10 aircraft carriers and 5 battleships. But everyone knows that they have a very crazy tactic - to hit warships with planes! This style of play poses a very big threat to our aircraft carrier forces. In the Pacific War some time ago, Japan almost annihilated the US Pacific Fleet with this special tactic! And we don't have any special countermeasures for this tactic at the moment...... The only way the navy can think of is to strike preemptively and annihilate the Japanese aircraft carriers with a decisive battle at sea! Minimize the threat of Japanese kamikaze agents.

After repeated discussions and deductions on the map of the navy. We will make a proposal to launch a campaign in the Philippines, using the waters around the Philippines as a battlefield to attract Japanese aircraft carriers to the decisive battle. Specific plans are being prepared by the Navy's Nanyang Fleet. Here I just want to mention a few important points related to the Army and Air Force. ”

Long Tenghui pointed the baton on Taiwan. Since the island was recaptured by China in the 9/18 War, it has become an important military base and coastal defense stronghold. More than a dozen large airfields belonging to the navy and air force have been built on the entire island of Taiwan, and a complete air defense and early warning system has also been deployed.

"In the first phase of the Philippine campaign, more than 1,000 medium- and long-range bombers will be deployed on the island of Taiwan to bomb the Japanese airfields that have been identified on the entire island of Luzon, and they must be completely destroyed at the beginning of the war! Rendered these airfields unavailable to Japan's kamikaze special forces. In addition, the island of Taiwan will also be the main cantonment ground for the Army and Marine Corps to raid the Philippines, as the expected landing site will be in northern Luzon. For the entire Philippine campaign, we estimate that 10 to 15 infantry divisions or jungle divisions will be used, and 10 colonial divisions will be used to maintain local law and order. These army units will be commanded by the Nanyang Front, and throughout the Philippine campaign, the Navy hopes that the commander of the Nanyang Fleet, Admiral Zhao Zheng, will be in charge of the overall command. ”

After saying these words, Long Tenghui respectfully saluted Luo Yaoguo, and then sat back in his seat. Luo Yaoguo stood up and strode to the front of the map, facing the generals, and said loudly: "The Philippine operation will start between mid-October and late October!" In this battle, a joint command composed of the navy, army, and air force will be established, with General Zhao Zheng, commander of the Nanyang Fleet, as commander, Admiral Sun Liren, commander of the Nanyang Front, as deputy commander, and Admiral Zhang Yiming, chief of staff, chief of naval operations. In addition, the Navy's Western Fleet will also be placed under the command of the Philippine Joint Operational Command.

At the same time as the Philippine operation is launched, the Beiyang operation will also begin in early November. It is now announced that the Beiyang Front Army Command will be fully responsible for combat missions against Japan in Northeast Asia and Eastern Siberia. Marshal Bai Chongxi was the commander of the Beiyang Front, General Li Zongren was the deputy commander, and General Liu Fei was the chief of staff......

This Sino-Japanese war will be the foundation battle for China's domination of the East, and I hope that you will work hard to promote the national prestige of China, and not disappoint the high hopes of hundreds of millions of Chinese people! ”

All the officers in the conference room stood up at the same time and saluted Luo Yaoguo to accept the mission. And Luo Yaoguo also looked solemn and slowly raised his right hand. Also with a military salute. At this moment, the door to the conference room was suddenly pushed open. Natalie walked quickly to Luo Yaoguo's side and whispered in his ear, "I just received the news." Japan has declared war on the Far Eastern Republics! It seems that the Japanese People's Liberation Army, supported by the Far Eastern Republics, suddenly attacked the Japanese island of Sakhalin. For its part, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also reported: Chinese Ambassador of the Far Eastern Republic Pan Hannian during a meeting with Minister Zeng Muhan. The issue of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our country and the Japanese Soviet Socialist Republic was raised. In addition, Ambassador Pan also suggested to Mr. Muhan that Zhou Elai, the leader of China and G, would like to meet with you to discuss the issue of the Far Eastern Republic, the Japanese Soviet Republic, the Socialist Union Republic of India and the Republic of China jointly fighting against Japan. ”

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Tokyo, Japan.

The streets of Tokyo have been deserted for several years. After the telegram of the Japanese People's Liberation Army was published by several Japanese newspapers, it was full of people marching and demonstrating, and at the gates of the Imperial Palace, in front of the Prime Minister's official residence and the Diet Building in Kasumigaseki were full of excited people—the proletariat of Japan, finally angry! Most of these are wearing patched clothes. The Japanese working people with vegetables on their faces held small banners with slogans and shouted loudly and cursed...... However, the target of the attack was not the reactionary emperor in the Imperial Palace. Rather, it is the group of "national thieves" on Sakhalin.

Inside these parades there are always huge white cloth flags with red paint that read, "Kill the thieves!" or reactionary slogans such as "Defend the Emperor," and some flags bearing the name of the Japanese GCD, but this sacred name was painted in a mess with red paint and painted with a huge red cross. Someone else made some white dolls with the names of Japanese GCD leaders Sanzo Nosaka and Koichi Tokuda, as well as Zhang Guotao, president of the Far Eastern Republic, and set them on fire in the open space. Legend has it that the working people of Japan, who had high hopes for Zhou Elai and Mao Zd, are now "celebrating" the establishment of their people's army with such the most fierce protests! Even Zhou Fohai, the Chinese ambassador to Japan, was also killed. In front of his official residence, there were also protesting crowds, and some Japanese working people with knives and pistols in their arms wandered there, waiting for this "Chinese imperialist" to appear and turn him into an "anti-Japanese martyr."

How did these protesting Japanese working people know that Ambassador Zhou Fohai was actually the one with the most friendly attitude toward Japan among all the "Chinese imperialists." Even now, Ambassador Zhou is still running between the official residences of Japanese dignitaries in an attempt to salvage the imminent rupture of Sino-Japanese relations, regardless of his personal safety.

While the working people of Japan were walking around his official residence with knives and pistols, the Chinese ambassador came to the official residence of the Japanese Prime Minister in disguise, and quietly slipped in through the back door under the arrangement of Hidemi Nishio, the secretary of Prime Minister Konoe.

In the office of the Japanese prime minister, including Prime Minister Fumihiro Konoe, Minister of War Nagata Tetsuyama, Minister of the Navy Eisuke Yamamoto, and Imperial Household Minister Koichi Kido, several of the most powerful people in the Japanese Empire have formed a luxurious negotiating lineup waiting for the Chinese ambassador. In addition, the German ambassador to Japan, Dixon, the Italian ambassador to Japan, Don Brown, the Italian ambassador to Japan. Mario, the Russian Imperial ambassador to Japan, Baron Kosygin, was also secretly invited here to participate in the negotiations between China and Japan.

Konoe Fumiro looked sincere, looked at Zhou Fohai and said, "I heard that your country is already preparing for an invasion of the Japanese Empire?" And it also wanted to replace the existing Japanese Empire with the Japanese Soviet Republic, which was under the leadership of the GC International...... Didn't President Luo Da and Marshal Luo Yaoguo of your country see that this was a GCD conspiracy? They have now taken control of northeastern India, established the Socialist Union Republic of India, and mastered the Socialist Republic of the Far East, and if they take Japan again, then China itself will be surrounded by GC international forces! I'm afraid that their ultimate goal is to eliminate the Republic of China and establish a state of their GCD people, right? I hope that Mr. Ambassador can remind the Wuhan side that they must not make this mistake of hurting relatives and quick enemies. Please! ”

Looking at this Konoe Fumi, who has not been the prime minister of Japan for a few years and has already had gray temples when he is only middle-aged, Zhou Fohai did not doubt the sincerity of the other party. After all, the huge disparity in strength between China and Japan cannot be made up for by a little conspiracy. Although Zhou Fohai also wants to maintain Sino-Japanese friendship, Luo Yaoguo, who has no choice but to master the National Defense Force, is already determined to go to war! Moreover, most of the Kuomintang bigwigs in China also supported a war against Japan, and even Wang Jingwei, who had always been pro-Japanese, fell to anti-Japan under Chen Bijun's pillow wind! As for why Chen Bijun did this, Zhou Fohai knew the reason. The Morgan family-controlled Continental Oil Company has taken a stake in Borneo Petroleum Company, which is controlled by the Chen Bijun family, on unimaginable preferential terms! Moreover, similar things have been happening in China since the Pearl Harbor attack in November last year, and almost all the big consortia behind the political forces, including the Zhang Xueliang family consortium, have more or less obtained some "pies" from the United States...... (To be continued)