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"A telegram from Major General Junmo. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info: "Xiao Hongbao, who was wearing a captain's uniform, came to Zhang Cheng with a telegram.

"Huh?" Zhang Cheng raised his head and looked at Xiao Hongbao with some surprise, propped his hands on the map table, and asked suspiciously, "What's the matter with him?" ”

Xiao Hongbao smiled and handed the telegram in his hand to Zhang Cheng, "Sir, I don't understand these, you can read it yourself." ”

Zhang Cheng straightened up and took the telegram and read it, the corners of his mouth slightly curled. Major General Junmo's telegram was very simple, first of all, congratulating Zhang Cheng on his brilliant achievements in the Caspian Sea battlefield, which was admired by all the Ming soldiers. Then he complained that Admiral He Ziqiu did not understand armored tactics at all and wasted so many armored troops in vain. In the end, Major General Junmo said in a telegram that he hoped to fight under Zhang Cheng's men.

"Interesting." Zhang Cheng smiled and handed the telegram to Xiao Hongbao to file it. Turning to the side, he pulled over a chair and sat down, crossed his legs, pulled out a cigarette and lit it. In the smoke, a touch of indifference flashed in Zhang Cheng's eyes.

Major General Jun Mo, the commander of the 10th Armored Division, was now heading towards Kazan under the command of General He Ziqiu. The defense system built by the Russians for many years made it difficult for the huge army under the command of Admiral He Ziqiu. Admiral He Ziqiu, who knew nothing about armored tactics, purely regarded the armored troops as a support force for the infantry, and had the largest armored force in the world, but did not give full play to its due strength at all.

In fact, Admiral He Ziqiu was able to do this position of holding heavy troops, in addition to the support of the family consortium, his own ability must be there. However, the Russians' well-prepared defensive system for many years made his offensive seem a little weak. And Shousuke-sama has already begun to set him up without moving. If this attack on Kazan fails, then Admiral He Ziqiu will inevitably be deprived of military power. War, in fact, is also a continuation of political struggle.

Zhang Cheng could understand the meaning of Major General Junmo's telegram, which was to express to Zhang Cheng that he was willing to move closer to him.

There are many things that Zhang Cheng wants to do, but the basis for wanting to do these things is to have strong power. In times of war, the greatest force is military power. A person like Major General Junmo, who holds military power, is naturally the target of Zhang Cheng's wooing.

The catalyst for this incident was Zhang Cheng's brilliant achievements on the Caspian battlefield. What do military personnel value most? Of course, you can win the battle! In peacetime, it is easy to have a strong mouth, and it is easy for someone to support the upper position. However, in order to gain the support of the majority of the people during the war years, the most important factor is to be able to fight. The real record is there, and it is extremely difficult to erase it.

Zhang Cheng is not short of money, and he is even very rich. Zhang Cheng also does not lack political power. Whether it is Wang Fan, who has become the right and left hand of Lord Shoufu, or some other important figures in the political arena, Zhang Cheng has always been vigorously wooing. In addition to taking care of Zhang Cheng's business, Xu Mu also has an important job to help Zhang Cheng win over power. forces on all sides.

Of course, a lot of investment is necessary, but being strong is the root of everything. As long as Zhang Cheng has the power of the heavy army, even if he raises troops to overthrow the royal family and Lord Shoufu, there will be no problem. No force can match the military, the largest violent group. This is also the reason why Zhang Cheng attaches so much importance to the battlefield.

Only by achieving a brilliant victory on the battlefield, and at the same time increasing investment and co-optation in all aspects, can Zhang Cheng get what he wants.

"He's a smart man." Zhang Cheng smiled and snuffed out the cigarette in his hand. Compared with the road edge of a pure soldier, Major General Junmo is more sleek, and he is also the epitome of most Ming officers. To get their support, Zhang Cheng needs to perform better on the battlefield.

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Before the war, the Japanese had a regular army of more than 600,000 men. For a resource-poor island nation like Japan, it is still very difficult to maintain such a large army, even with loans and material support from the Americans. Especially when the Navy devours most of its military spending.

After the start of the war, the Japanese had already carried out a national mobilization. However, it will take at least half a year for the newly recruited soldiers to form their combat effectiveness if they want to initially form combat effectiveness.

During this time, most of the trained Japanese Army had moved south to various parts of the South Seas and remained in the Japanese archipelago. The Japanese army that was able to be put into the Korean theater was only 12 divisions, five other mixed brigades, and some independent brigades. Standing troops. A large part of these units were previously only empty shelf units, and after the start of the war, they were filled with urgently conscripted veterans.

The formidable strength of the Ming Empire began to show its power over time. Units belonging to the Eighth Army were sent to Korea by sea, land, and even air in a very short time. At the same time, a large amount of supplies were delivered.

Zhang Cheng planned to fight a defensive battle near Seoul to wear down the Japanese offensive spirit, followed by a massive counterattack. However, in Zhang Cheng's heart, what can really determine the direction of the battlefield is still on the ocean. Japan cannot be completely defeated without defeating the Japanese navy.

At this time, Admiral Yunmo had already gone to Hawaii to serve as commander of the Pacific Fleet. After the destruction of the home fleet, the Ming Navy urgently dispatched warships from various places to form a task force to fight against the rampant Japanese Navy. According to Zhang Cheng's suggestion, Marshal Li Han transferred Vice Admiral Tong Haifeng, commander of the First Air Fleet stationed in the Pacific, back to the mainland to serve as commander of this fleet. The post of commander of the First Air Fleet was temporarily held by its chief of staff, Major General Lin Luo.

According to the order of Lord Shoufu, Zhang Cheng could mobilize all the navies in the western Pacific. In the joint command of the navy and army, Zhang Cheng is the commander.

This task force was named the 11th task force by Zhang Cheng. The Western Pacific Theater is the first theater of operations, and as the only mobile fleet in this theater, it is named after the 11th task force.

This task force had two battle cruisers. In total, the Ming Navy had only four modernized battlecruisers, two in Europe and two in the South Seas.

The main reason why it is a battlecruiser is that the speed of the super-dreadnought cannot keep up, and the provincial capital class and new provincial capital class battleships are the core in the eyes of naval conservatives, and it is impossible to deploy the mainland at such a time. Compared to the Japanese, the Pacific Fleet and the Mediterranean Fleet faced a much more formidable enemy.

In addition to battlecruisers, this fleet had four ultra-dreadnought battleships. Although it is already an outdated product, and it is impossible to keep up with the speed of the aircraft carrier formation. However, they are still extremely powerful and will be the backbone of the fleet's artillery battles.

In addition, there were enough light and heavy cruisers and fleet destroyers. Four large air defense cruisers designed by Zhang Cheng (the prototype blueprint is based on the Alaska-class, but it has been optimized and scaled down to reduce costs.) One light cruiser plus twenty-six destroyers will be the escort force of the task force.

The core of the task force is the Poyang Lake aircraft carrier, which is undergoing routine maintenance at the Huangpu Shipyard in Guangzhou, and the Taihu aircraft carrier, which was commissioned only last month. Both aircraft carriers were built at the Jiangnan Shipyard under Zhang Cheng's name. After the outbreak of the war, they happened to stay in the home port, and naturally they were incorporated into the fleet.

After the fleet was assembled in the Lion City, Vice Admiral Tong Haifeng, as the commander, flew to Seoul to meet Zhang Cheng and listen to Zhang Cheng's suggestions for the navy.

Although he was an army general, Zhang Cheng designed all the new capital ships of the navy. At the same time, his book on naval aviation tactics has long become a textbook for the officers of the aircraft carrier faction in the navy. Many admirals believe that if Zhang Cheng joins the navy, he will definitely be the best aircraft carrier tactical commander, and Vice Admiral Tong Haifeng is no exception.

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"If you want to defeat the Japanese, the navy is the key point." Zhang Cheng sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, holding a cigarette in his hand, and looked at Lieutenant General Tong Haifeng, who was sitting opposite, and said.

"I know." Vice Admiral Tong Haifeng took the teacup handed by Xiao Hongbao and took a sip, and a cold color flashed in his eyes, "Japanese Navy, hum!" ”

"I have suggested to Shousuke-sama that HNA stop bombing the Japanese mainland." Zhang Cheng raised his hand and pinched his chin, "HNA planes are not suitable for this kind of thing at all." What they are going to do is to attack enemy ships on the sea, not to bomb factories. ”

"Shousuke-sama agreed?" Lieutenant General Tong Haifeng narrowed his eyes and asked aloud.

"Hmm." Zhang Cheng nodded: "The bombing of Japan will be carried out by the strategic bomber force of the Army Aviation." That's what I did when I formed them. ”

"That's right." Zhang Cheng paused and said softly, "It's time for the Navy's submarine forces to attack." Japan is an island country, and it seems that they are attacking from all sides now. However, in fact, their logistics system is very fragile, and the use of submarine forces to attack transport ships will greatly affect the Japanese war strength. ”

"Huh?" Lieutenant General Tong Haifeng's eyes lit up, and he raised his hand and patted his thigh hard, "That's right!" Submarines should not be allowed to attack a heavily defended fleet. They are going to attack the transport ship and say the most suitable choice! ”

"It's not good for me to give advice to Marshal Li Han on this matter, you can say it." Zhang Cheng smiled and nodded.

"Okay." Lieutenant General Tong Haifeng responded: "Wait a minute, I'll send a telegram." ”

"Task Force 11's priority is to preserve itself." Zhang Cheng said in a deep voice: "Your presence will greatly restrain the power of the Japanese Navy, so that they will not dare to attack everywhere as they want. Of course, finding fighters to destroy the Japanese naval power is also a top priority. After a pause, he continued, "Although the strength is a little weak for the time being, the Navy now has four aircraft carriers that have been outfitted and are about to enter service. And there are more aircraft carriers and other warships on the slipway that are being built at an accelerated pace. We can crush the Japanese even if we just play with strength. Before a large number of aircraft carriers are fully commissioned, you have to prove the power of naval aviation on the battlefield. ”

"The Japanese have proven it to us." Lieutenant General Tong Haifeng said with a wry smile.

"That's Japan." Zhang Cheng waved his hand: "You don't know how powerful the conservative forces in the army are. If you don't fight a beautiful turnaround, the navy will always be the world of battleships. ”

"How?" Lieutenant General Tong Haifeng frowned and looked at Zhang Cheng. The strength in his hands now is very different from that of the Japanese.

"That's something you have to think about." Zhang Cheng leaned back on the back of the sofa, the corners of his mouth curled slightly, and he said with a chuckle, "Be good at using the power of the shore-based air forces on each island." The bigger the Japanese stall, the more opportunities you have. Don't worry about anything else, just do it. (To be continued.) )