On the afternoon of September 6 of the Yellow Emperor Era, a fleet of four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships, two 'Zodiac-class' improved heavy cruisers, five 'White Tiger-class' destroyers and six 'Ji-class' destroyers of the Imperial Navy's Pacific Fleet escorted a large fleet to Ise Bay off the coast of Japan. These warships guarded more than a hundred merchant ships and transports in the middle.

Fortunately, now the main forces of the Japanese Navy have long been settled, leaving only a few destroyers. In the face of such a large fleet of the Imperial Navy, they were simply powerless, and they did not dare to stop it. In addition, the main force of the Imperial Navy has been operating in the coastal waters of Japan, so that the remaining warships of the Japanese Navy basically stay in the military port, acting as an existing fleet, and do not dare to go to sea to fight at all. Therefore, after the arrival of such a large fleet of the Imperial Navy in Ise Bay, the Japanese side actually knew nothing.

Of course, the Japanese government's current focus is mainly on disaster relief. It has been five days since the Great Kanto Earthquake struck. Although there are still small aftershocks, they have not affected the disaster relief. Japan needs to restore social stability in the Kanto region as soon as possible so that the situation does not deteriorate further. As for the military aspect, the Japanese were still mainly on the defensive. They hoped to be able to drag the Imperial Army on the island of Kyushu. In addition, the Japanese cabinet did not believe that the Imperial Army would take further action until the Japanese army on Kyushu Island was defeated.

However, the Imperial Army often did the opposite. In the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, Emperor Wu Haoxuan ordered the 4th Army to go to sea. At this stage, it is undoubtedly very appropriate to attack Japan's Honshu Island with a group army. If the Imperial Army had taken such a move before the earthquake, it would have faced several major difficulties. After all. Although the Japanese Army is weak, it still has nearly 30 divisions and regiments. Of these, twenty divisions have just been formed. But even so, it should not be underestimated.

But now, the entire northern part of Honshu Island has become a mess due to the Great Kanto Earthquake. The Japanese Army also had to send troops to the disaster relief. Large quantities of military supplies, including rations, had to be distributed to the victims, leaving the Japanese Army with little strength to deal with new attacks. What's more, this time, in addition to the landing of the 4th Army of the Imperial Army in Ise Bay, the 14th Army of the Imperial Army will also land in the southern part of the island of Honshu. Two armies, flanked on both sides. Sweeping across the southern part of Honshu Island, there will be no problem at all.

On the battleship "Zhonghua" of the Imperial Navy, Admiral Shi Tianchuan, commander of the 4th Group Army, and Rear Admiral Zhang Hua, commander of the 4th Marine Division, were discussing with Commodore Wang Chongwen, commander of the battleship "Zhonghua," how to launch an attack.

"General Shi, our surprise attack, though able to catch the Japanese by surprise. However, if the fleet enters Ise Bay. It is bound to be discovered by the Japanese army. Therefore, I recommend logging in to Chitodo. There, the city of Tokoname, with its own small port, was fully accessible for disembarkation by the Imperial Army's 4th Army. From Tokoname City to Nagoya, it is only a dozen kilometers. Brigadier General Wang Chongwen suggested.

"From the mouth of Ise Bay to Tokoname City, you won't be discovered by the Japanese, right? Can you still catch them off guard? Admiral Shi Tianchuan asked. Obviously, if the Japanese army is prepared. It is not so easy to launch a surprise attack and take the port.

"General Shi, from the mouth of Ise Bay to Tokoname City, it's only twenty kilometers. Even the transports of the Imperial Navy and the merchant ships. Also able to arrive within an hour. If we launch a raid after nightfall, we should be able to succeed. Brigadier General Wang Chongwen said.

In addition to the 4th Army, the 4th Division of the Imperial Marine Corps also cooperated with them in this operation.

"If the Japanese were unprepared, they would have been able to take the port of Tokoname City by attacking with a battalion. At that time, the rest of the 4th Marine Division will be able to disembark in the shortest possible time and occupy Tokoname City with the help of the port facilities. All of this can be done in two or three hours. As long as the 4th Marine Division takes Tokoname, even if the Japanese Army attacks with one or two divisions, it will definitely not be our opponent. At that time, the 4th Army of the Imperial Army will be able to land calmly. As long as the 4th Army successfully landed, completed loading and unloading, and under the cover of the Navy, took Nagoya, it would not be a problem at all. Major General Zhang Hua, commander of the 4th Marine Division, said.

Admiral Ishikawa nodded, according to the information provided by the Imperial * Military Intelligence Bureau, the Japanese Army is in the Nagoya area and has only four divisions. Among them, the strongest combat effectiveness is probably the third division. In addition, there were the 26th, 29th and 38th Divisions of the Japanese Army. Nagoya is one of Japan's six major cities with a large population, and after the outbreak of war with the Chinese Empire, the Japanese army was frantically expanded. In addition to the previous 3rd Division, three divisions were formed in Nagoya. It's just that most of the three divisions are formed from soldiers and young people in the township. Naturally, the combat effectiveness cannot be compared with that of a standing division like the Third Division.

However, the weapons used by these three divisions are basically the weapons aided by Britain, France, and the United States, and their combat effectiveness should not be underestimated. Of course, compared to the elite of the Imperial Army and the Marine Corps, their combat effectiveness is relatively poor.

"Okay, let's use this tactic. On the navy side, it is necessary to do a good job in providing fire support to the Marine Corps. Once the Japanese find out that Tokoname City has fallen into our hands, they will certainly not rest on their laurels. Admiral Shi Tianchuan said.

The Japanese Army deployed only one wing in Tokoname. This is the 50th Infantry Wing of the 57th Brigade under the 29th Division of the Japanese Army, and the entire wing has a total of more than 3,700 people, which can be regarded as a fully manned wing. Among them, in the port of Tokoname City, there is only one brigade.

The Japanese Army did not expect that the Imperial Army would open up a new battlefield before defeating the Japanese army on Kyushu Island. Therefore, except for the Japanese army on Kyushu Island, the rest of the Japanese army did not enter the highest state of combat readiness. In addition, the impact of the Great Kanto Earthquake caused many Japanese soldiers to panic and fear that the earthquake would spread to Nagoya. As a result, they had no intention of resisting the invasion of the Chinese* army.

At 7 p.m., the sky gradually darkened. The Imperial Navy drew a formation of one heavy cruiser, two light cruisers, and two destroyers to escort the 4th Marine Division of the Imperial Marine Corps into Ise Bay.

After an hour, it was completely dark. Due to the frequent frequentment of Japanese naval warships, the Japanese cities around Ise Bay are almost unlit after dark. They feared that the lights would attract the Chinese Navy's warships, which would lead to shelling by the Chinese Navy.

The 1st Battalion of the 41st Regiment of the Imperial Marine Corps, under the cover of night, successfully approached the port of Tokoname. The Japanese troops guarding here were unprepared, or rather, the attack of the Chinese marines was too unexpected for them. Therefore, the 1st Battalion of the 41st Regiment of the Imperial Marine Corps successfully went ashore without encountering any attacks.

After that, the two remaining battalions and regimental headquarters of the 41st Regiment of the Imperial Marine Corps also began to land.

However, at this time, the 1st Battalion and the 2nd Brigade of the 50th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army encountered. The battle between the two sides broke out all at once. Fierce gunfire rang out in the harbor of this small coastal city.

The Japanese Army did not expect the battle to start here at all, therefore, they were not prepared at all. As soon as the battle began, he was severely beaten by the 1st Battalion of the 41st Regiment of the Imperial Marine Corps. This allowed the 1st Battalion of the 41st Regiment of the Imperial Marine Corps to capture most of the port in less than twenty minutes. At this time, the remaining two regiments of the 4th Marine Division and the troops directly under the division headquarters could directly enter the port by transport ship for loading and unloading.

The warships of the Imperial Navy on the sea also began to shell Tokoname. Several battleships, firing frantically and with a dense barrage of shells, continued to fall into Tokoname, striking at the 50th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army, thus also preventing the Japanese from reinforcing the port.

The command of the 50th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army, Wing Commander Yoshihiko Hirose Nakasa, was anxious as if he were ants on a hot pot.

"Yaga, what the hell is going on? How could we be attacked by the China? Hirose asked angrily.

"Your Excellency, the attack of the Chinese is too sudden. The port had already been occupied by them, and the 2nd brigade suffered heavy losses. It is foreseeable that soon the people of China will use the port to load and unload. When the time comes, it will be very difficult for us to stop them. A staff officer said.

"What did the 2nd Brigade do? There were more than 900 of them, and how long had it been since they were crippled by the China? Tell Matsunaga to take back the port for me, otherwise, he will cut his stomach. Hirose Yoshihiko Nakasa said angrily.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Wing Commander." The staff officer nodded.

"Also, immediately report to His Excellency the Division Commander and the headquarters of the 3rd Army in Honshu that we have been attacked by the Shina and need reinforcements. Otherwise, they will not be able to resist the attack of the Shina people. Hirose Yoshihiko Nakasa ordered.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Wing Commander." The staff officer hurriedly went to send a telegram.

"Let the 3rd Brigade go out to assist the 2nd Brigade and retake the port. In any case, the people of China should not be allowed to use those ports. Hirose Yoshihiko Nakasa ordered viciously.

If the port is recaptured, then the Chinese* army will not be able to use the port for rapid loading and unloading, and they will have a chance to turn the tables. (To be continued.) )

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