Chapter 1162: The Battle of Fukuoka (Part II)
"Any news?!" Chen Shaokuan's blood-red eyes asked in a deep voice in his headquarters. Gao Zhihang, who was beside him, shook his head and said.
"So far, our reconnaissance planes have not found any trace of the combined fleet...... and at this time, Chen Ce also said with a calm face: "Our radar has been turned on to the maximum power, and we have not seen any trace of them except our own reconnaissance planes......
Chen Shaokuan's face was ugly, and the navy did not dare to move at all now. Without the exact location of the arm's fleet, the navy simply could not act rashly.
In case if you had just set sail and changed formation, you would have discovered the location of the rì army. And that position is longer, and the navy is passive. And the more important reason why they didn't move was that once they left Fukuoka, the Fukuoka army would definitely be aware of it. This is equivalent to telling the Rì army that he has noticed the movement of their fleet.
It was because they needed to know exactly where the fleet was to be dispatched before they could be dispatched. Otherwise, they will just stay in Fukuoka and wait for news.
And where is the combined fleet of Yamamoto Isoroku and Rìmoto at this time?! They did leave Iwo Jima, but they didn't go directly to Fukuoka.
Yamamoto Isoroku's first order after leaving Iwo Jima was to rush to Kagoshima Bay to repair and replenish!
"Our strength is not strong now, and the stronger the strength, the more certain we are." Yamamoto Fifty-six said to Koga Mine, the commander of the Combined Fleet: "The empire still has a group of warships, the ones docked in Kagoshima. ”
"We need to meet them and give the Army some time to prepare. And then together to launch an offensive against the fleet of the Wehrmacht, only then will there be complete certainty! ”
Yamamoto then sent his plan for rectification to the base camp, and Ishihara was adamantly supportive of Yamamoto's decision. As a result, part of the plan of the rì army was rectified.
All the fighters changed at night, and the support units from all over the country marched at full speed to Fukuoka. The Combined Fleet will go to Kagoshima to join the other naval warships, and then sail to Fukuoka for a decisive battle with the Wehrmacht Navy!
The gist of the plan was that the Army's support units had to arrive in Fukuoka first to ensure that Fukuoka would not fall. Only then did it have to be discussed, otherwise Fukuoka would have fallen, and then the Wehrmacht Navy would definitely have withdrawn after completing its mission.
When the time comes, there will be no point in a surprise attack when the navy rushes to Fukuoka. At the same time, the Navy's converging forces and the Army Air Force must also be fully transferred.
At the moment of the Navy's attack, go full speed to assist the Navy in sinking those Wehrmacht ships. Especially the three aircraft carriers of the Wehrmacht, as long as three aircraft carriers are sunk, the battle will be decided!
No matter how hard the IDF struggles, it will not be able to get out of it. Without the assistance of the navy, their landing force had no other way to go than to be devoured by the Rì army.
"The air force units of the Wehrmacht are very good, and I believe that our pilots have already suffered a lot from them. So, I think if we attack rashly. Then with the assistance of the Air Force, our chances of victory are very small......"
"And if we have the full assistance of the Army Aviation, even if they hold off the Wehrmacht's Air Force for a short time, it will be enough for us to carry out an attack on their fleet!"
"We had to conceal our whereabouts and launch a surprise attack on the Wehrmacht fleet with the cooperation of the Army Air Corps. In this way, you can be sure of victory. And the key point of this attack is that we must be sudden! The Wehrmacht cannot be given time to prepare. ”
"The Air Force units of the Wehrmacht are all in North Korea, and even if they take off urgently and rush to Fukuoka with all their might, it will take almost an hour's flight. We're just going to have a time difference, if we can sink three of their carriers before they arrive. Then the combined fleet of the Wehrmacht will be equal to scrap! ”
This is the idea mentioned by Yamamoto in his report to the base camp, as long as the Wehrmacht aircraft carrier can be sunk, then the battle will be won!
At least, the Wehrmacht was no longer able to support the troops that landed on the mainland. Their fighters were so far away that there had to be a certain amount of time between them every time they came back.
And three aircraft carriers, not to say that they can be built. With the loss of three aircraft carriers, this sea area became the domain of the Combined Fleet.
As for the Wehrmacht troops who landed on the landing, the Rì Army could have taken advantage of its geographical advantage and strength advantage to devour them. Therefore, as long as the three aircraft carriers of the Wehrmacht are knocked out, then this campaign of the Wehrmacht will be used for failure.
In fact, now Yamamoto Fifty-six himself is also very anxious. In order to coordinate this battle, the base camp rarely transferred all the battle conditions sent back from Fukuoka to Yamamoto.
Watching the Wehrmacht continue to bombard Fukuoka's bombarded positions in ruins with naval guns, bombers and warplanes, Yamamoto knew his time was running out.
The lion and the elephant fight the rabbit, all with all their might! This is how Yamamoto Fifty-six feels now, and if it were replaced by the Rìmoto Army, they would not have thought about it so much at all.
The bombardment lasted at most one round, followed by shelling by naval artillery. Finally, there is the landing battle that is filled in with the name of the person. In comparison, the operations of the Rì army were relatively rough.
The Wehrmacht, on the other hand, is cautious at every step. Even though the rì book was only barely breathing now, they were still extremely careful, tearing open the shell of the rì book little by little......
"How far has the fleet been replenished?!" Yamamoto Fifty-six asked Koga Feng beside him, and the latter looked through the documents in his hand before replying: "It has been replenished by seven, and we will be able to set sail in an hour at most!" ”
After a pause, Koga Mine sighed and said, "This time we brought all the strength with us, and the Musashi is not finished yet." The Yamato has not yet undergone sea trials......"
"It's too late! Let's go to the battlefield and try it, and if we win them, we will have glory. If it fails......" Yamamoto fifty-six paused and said with a wry smile, "Then let's make it the last voyage......
"The empire has come to this point, and it can only survive with all its might. We have nothing else to do......"
The entire 30-kilometer radius of Kagoshima was cordoned off, and no one was allowed to leave the house. If there is a problem, it can only be raised by Jǐng Cha who patrols the street.
But anyone who shows up on the street is considered a spy. Jǐng Cha and the gendarmerie have the right to shoot him to death.
Guchu Mountain is also known as White Mountain, the terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and Pingshan, Majian Mountain are all in the east-west direction of parallel, the trees in the mountain are dense, the rocks are piled up, and the mountain is steep.
The ancient mountain castle is built on the top of the ancient mountain, and you can see Kaho-gun in the direction of Bunzen to the north, and the plain area known as the granary of Chikugo to the south, and there is a spring in the castle that can provide water for the castle soldiers.
It was also the place where Tachibana Michiyuki, a famous general of the Hongoku period, and wealthy clans such as the Yoshioka clan, the Saito clan, and the Shiga clan fought a decisive battle with the Akizuki clan at that time.
However, at this time, the rì army passing by here did not have time to enjoy the scenery. I am not in the mood to remember the ancients. They all bowed their heads and hurried along with the troops.
In order to avoid exposure, the rì army did not take the avenue. Because there must have been Wehrmacht fighters scouting in those places. They chose small paths, and even some of the easily exposed sections of the road they chose to sneak.
All the flashlights held by the soldiers were covered with cloth. In order to prevent the light from being discovered by the planes in the sky. Even the cloth-covered flashlights were only available to some of the officers who led the way.
"How far is it?!" Kenichi Miyashita, the commander of the 157th Division, was panting heavily, and asked the chief of staff next to him, Sueyoshi Ryuyoshi Osa......
"There are still more than 30 kilometers in a straight line. But if you go around the mountain, there are still more than 50 kilometers...... "Sueyoshi doesn't even need to look at the map, and he can tell the location and the distance between himself and Fukuoka in one breath.
"Where are the rest of the troops?!" Miyashita took a breath and stood up and asked. And Sueyoshi said with a wry smile: "We are the closest, and the farthest from Miyazaki Prefecture is more than 100 kilometers in a straight line......
Miyaxia sighed, stood up and said in a deep voice, "Keep going!" Tell the soldiers: You must rush to Fukuoka before dawn! ”
"Hail!!" The chief of staff answered, and then conveyed the order word for word. Sueyoshi knew that Miyashita was also helpless. After all, Hideki Tojo is also a general in the army.
And he used to be the chief of the army, and he was the direct chief of the base camp. Although he was forced to leave the post of chief because of a bad decision, after all, his prestige among the radicals was still there.
If Miyashita and the others did not arrive in Fukuoka in time, then they would have to bear all the responsibility if Tojo lost everything.
In Kagoshima, more than 200 kilometers in a straight line from Fukuoka, Yamamoto's combined fleet finally made its final preparations. All the fuel and ammunition were loaded.
Hours of rest, although not able to fully restore the jīng god. But at least the officers of the Combined Fleet, who had come all the way, were no longer so tired.
There was no whistle, no one to see them off. Yamamoto stayed here for a few hours before quietly moving out.
At this time, several secret airports on the outskirts of Kurume City are brightly lit. It's just that these airports are all built in mountain valleys, and unless you fly directly over them, you won't be able to observe the lights even from the air.
A series of Rì fighter planes buzzed here, and immediately after landing, each fighter plane was guided by ground crew into the hangar in the mountain.
The vacated runway allowed the incoming fighters to land. I don't know how many times I have taken off and landed like this tonight. In the warehouse, not far from the hangar, crates of ammunition and barrels of fuel were placed there.
This is the last bit of fuel reserves that Rì Ben has, and this time they will all be used...... (To be continued.) )