August 27.

The Naval Resistance Fleet refuels at the port of Darwin, Australia.

Early in the morning of the 28th, the fleet went to sea. But the course is not to the east, but to the north.

Li Guang's face was gloomy.

During the short supply time in the port of Darwin, Li Guang received an order from Admiral Nimitz, commander of the US Pacific Fleet. The Maritime Resistance Army was asked to sail north on the same day.

If the normal course had followed, the Maritime Resistance Fleet should continue eastward, crossing the Arafura Sea, entering the Coral Sea, and then turning north. These routes were relatively safe, and most were outside the radius of the Japanese army's control of the island's air power.

However, Nimitz's order was to send the Maritime Resistance Army fleet north, through the Banda Sea, the Sailan Sea, and the Halmahera Sea. Make a beeline for Saipan. All the routes of the Naval Resistance Force are all within the core control area of the Japanese army.

This is completely different from what Li Guang expected. Because of the strength of the US military, Li Guang originally thought that the dispatch of troops by the Naval Resistance Army this time was the icing on the cake, and although there would inevitably be danger in combat, it would not be in danger of annihilation.

Although Li Guang made up for the conditions given by the United States, it seemed that it was not enough to recognize the territorial sovereignty of the Haitang Kingdom. Of course, it is certainly unrealistic to think about how dedicated a "self-done five" is.

Nimitz's order was not tortuous or obscure, and he clearly told Li Guang that the Naval Resistance Army was a "bait". To catch the big fish of the Japanese Combined Fleet.

With a range of more than 4,000 kilometers and almost no intelligence support, it traveled through areas controlled by enemy forces. Speaking of strong and fierce, thousands of miles to ride alone, into the Longtan tiger's den. But the risks of bait don't have to be thought about.

If the naval resistance fleet is placed in such a dangerous situation, it is impossible not to "dedicate oneself."

It was so dangerous, but Li Guang had to accept it. Because of the conditions.

When the battle for Saipan continued until August 27. The U.S. forces still haven't taken Saipan, and the Army, with its strong firepower superiority, has advanced extremely unsatisfactory and suffered heavy casualties.

However, this thing is really in a hurry, and the terrain of Saipan determines that the US military must advance and occupy it little by little. For the US military, which is still in the stage of graduating from elementary school in the operation to seize the island, there are many difficulties.

The Japanese Combined Fleet was reluctant to attack, and the US Pacific Fleet was in a state of attack at any time.

The mental pressure on the US military is extremely high, and in just over a dozen days, there have been many incidents of accidental injuries. Ultimately. All the pressure fell on the shoulders of Admiral Nimitz, commander of the US Pacific Fleet.

If the Japanese combined fleet cannot be lured into a decisive battle, the US military will be in crisis for a long time, and once the worst situation occurs and the navy is forced to withdraw, the US military will be crushed in this major battle. The war has been going on for almost two years. In a situation where the Allied forces have achieved considerable superiority in all battlefields, the US military cannot afford to lose.

The U.S. Navy can't afford to lose. Nimitz couldn't afford to lose.

So after communicating with Roosevelt. added a bit of a "burden" to the naval resistance fleet.

Roosevelt made a move. Haitang diplomacy lost another game.

The United States still did not give any direct preferential treatment, but proposed that if the Naval Resistance Forces obeyed the orders of the American military, Roosevelt promised that Britain would soon recognize the territorial sovereignty of the Haitang State and establish formal diplomatic relations.

The reason why the Naval Resistance Army sent troops to the Pacific Ocean was that the United States formally recognized the territorial sovereignty of the Haitang State. The United States threw out a condition to pressure Britain to recognize the territorial sovereignty of the Haitang State.

Afterward. Li Guangcai figured out some of the reasons. Gironde, the leader of the Free France, supported by the United States, lost to de Gaulle in the struggle for power. De Gaulle, who was backed by the British, was squeezed out of the center of power at the end of July. Roosevelt, of course, was unhappy with this, so he recognized the territorial sovereignty of the Haitang Kingdom. A slap in the face to the Free France.

Roosevelt taught Free France a lesson, and at the same time showed off in front of his little lover, so the Naval Resistance Army also sent troops to the Pacific.

It worked, and Roosevelt decided to take it to the next level. Once again, the domineering of the United States was on display, and Churchill had to give in. The hand that takes people is short, and the mouth that eats people is short. Now that the British Empire is leaving the United States, life cannot go on for a day. Moreover, for Britain, it is a favor to take the interests of the French, in fact, it is not a loss and a disgrace.

There is a saying that describes the relationship between Britain and France: like an old couple who often quarrel and fight, although they want to strangle each other to death, but they never plan to divorce.

It just so happened that recently de Gaulle was a little disobedient, and after winning the dominance of Free France, de Gaulle had a French personality attack and forgot his identity and duty.

The armed forces of the Free France, which initially relied on Britain to provide weapons and equipment, and now the Americans have also provided many of them, but de Gaulle was reluctant to put the French army under the command of the Allies, which was quite a bit of a struggle for command. Attacking Sicily, such an important battle, the French army actually found a bunch of excuses to refuse to participate in the war. As a result, although the Allies were victorious, it was the British and Americans who died. Churchill was dissatisfied.

As a result, Churchill also felt the need to slap de Gaulle in the face and teach the French army a lesson to recognize the form.

In this way, Britain and the United States did not pay anything, but in exchange for the adventurous attack of the naval resistance fleet.

Chessman.

The Naval Resistance Force is a pawn in the international political arena.

Perhaps Roosevelt's tricks will not have any side effects on some "normal small countries". However, for people like Li Guang, the side effects are great, great.

More than a month later, the naval resistance fleet led by Quan Yonghai sailed out of the Mediterranean Sea from the Strait of Gibraltar, made a small circle, and more than 20 seaplanes made three sorties, bombing the German fortifications in Normandy in turn. What will be the consequences of a seemingly meaningless military operation, it will be effective in a few months.

This trip is a huge risk for Haitang Kingdom. However, the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union recognized the territorial sovereignty of the Haitang State, and later China recognized the territorial sovereignty of the Haitang State. It means that Haitang has since become an international political subject in the true sense, striving for the interests of Haitang after World War II and solving the most basic identity problem.

And with the benefits of identity, it means a lot. Not to mention anything else, just after the end of World War II, the United States and Britain would not use force against the Haitang Kingdom under normal circumstances. If France wants to go to war with the Haitang Kingdom, it will be aggression. Without this identity, the French could even interpret the war as an internal or colonial matter, which is a completely different concept in international politics and diplomacy.

Once France takes on the name of aggression, then Haitang will naturally have allies. You know, there are always countries that have a conflict of interest with France. For example, in French North Africa, French Guiana is also a piece of fat in the eyes of many countries.

Make a pawn for the last time.

This is Li Guang's determination. After this battle, Haitang will move forward to become a chess player on the world stage, fighting for its own interests and fighting for the descendants of Yan and Huang.

On 29 August, the Naval Resistance Army entered the Banda Sea and plunged into the Pacific Ocean like a sharp arrow.

PS, this chapter doesn't have many words, but it's really brain-consuming, and it took me two days to write it, sorry. (To be continued......)