Zheng Weiguo and Chief of Staff Zhou looked at each other and smiled, and quipped: "Is this considered mercenary treatment?" ”

Carlson also laughed, shrugged his shoulders and said, "To be precise, it should be the Foreign Legion." ”

Zheng Weiguo thought about it, it was really a bit similar to the famous French Foreign Legion, and asked: "But now we have no available port, how can we transport personnel and materials?" ”

In fact, there are many ports in the World War II Zone, such as Yingkou, Qinhuangdao, Huludao, Yanshan Port, etc., and there were originally Weihai and Yantai, but unfortunately they have fallen again. It's just that these ports are under tight lockdown by the Japanese army, and submarines may be able to infiltrate them, but surface ships must not think about it.

If there is no suitable port, only by airplane, then I really don't know how to transport it to the Year of the Monkey! What's more, the current B24 bomber has limited transportation capacity, and a lot of heavy equipment cannot be transported at all.

Carlson also said with some distress: "This is the biggest difficulty we are facing at the moment, so next, we need to seize Vladivostok in Russia or the port of Chongjin in North Korea, so as to open a reliable shipping route between us!" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou hurriedly ordered: "Quick, get a map of the coast of the Sea of Japan!" ”

A staff officer was busy digging out a copy in the information cabinet, but it was in Japanese, so he had no choice but to make do with it. Zheng Weiguo picked up a magnifying glass and studied it for a while, and said to Chief of Staff Zhou: "I remember that we have guerrillas in Yanji and Mudanjiang, right?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou nodded and said, "Yes, this is also our largest guerrilla force, and the number of the First Route Army of the Anti-Japanese Federation was just restored a few days ago. ”

This guerrilla force was launched by relying on the members of the Anti-Japanese Federation who had been lurking in the northeast and the backbone of the reinforcements that had been reinforced in 42 years. It was small in the beginning. Can only be used in the shadows. It was not until the large army of the Second Theater of Operations went out of the pass to fight in a big way that they took the opportunity to raise their troops, broke more than 10 "group tribes" one after another, and rapidly expanded their troops to more than 1,000 people.

Later, it was reinforced by the cadres of the Eighth Route Army, and its strength increased dramatically, and now it has developed from Baishan to Jiamusi, attacking the scattered troops of the Japanese army everywhere, and effectively responding to the frontal operations in the second war zone.

Zheng Weiguo instructed: "Stay in touch with them for a while, and see if we can open a communication line from Shenyang to Dongning, and then cross the Suifen River into Vladivostok." ”

Chief of Staff Zhou said excitedly: "Yes." Total seat! If you can get through this line. That's great! ”

Carlson was also very happy, and hurriedly asked: "Lao Zheng, so you agreed to all the two conditions?" ”

Zheng Weiguo thought for a while and said, "There must be no problem with setting up a factory." I'm raising my hands in favor! Foreign Legion. Personally, I'm supportive. But this is not a trivial matter. I have to ask for advice, and I will definitely have to negotiate the specifics. ”

Carlson nodded, "Of course!" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou asked: "Carlson, the offensive of the Kwantung Army, which is now returning from Siberia, is very fierce. Our ammunition is very tight. Can you send another batch of aid to the North Pacific Theater? ”

Carlson asked, "What ammunition is missing?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou replied: "Oh, there are two main kinds, one is the shell of the 37-mm Makqin Bang Bang gun, and the other is the shell of the 40-mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun. ”

Carlson thought for a moment and said, "I don't think there's a problem, we have both shells!" ”

Staff Chief Zhou was overjoyed and thanked him. During this time, it was able to repeatedly repel the Japanese offensive, and the 37-mm Makqin Bang Bang Gun contributed a lot. Its precision and facial killing characteristics have also attracted the attention of the U.S. military, so the U.S. military has also begun to use this old equipment in large numbers.

The 40-mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns played little role in air defense, because the Japanese airfields in the northeast had been largely wiped out, including Siping, the northernmost point, which was rarely threatened by Japanese aircraft. This kind of anti-aircraft artillery is mainly used to hit tanks at the moment, chopsticks poke tofu, hit the 97 changes of the little devils, and a magazine (5 rounds) can be done with rapid fire.

Zheng Weiguo added: "The current focus is still to win the victory of the Kuril Islands, as long as we gain a foothold in the South Kuril Islands, we can bomb the Japanese mainland to our heart's content, and we can further capture Sakhalin Island or Hokkaido, so as to enter Japanese waters." When the time comes, it will not be too difficult to open up routes no matter where they are. ”

Carlson patted his chest and said proudly in the northeastern accent that he had just learned: "You just should, beard!" This matter is wrapped up in Uncle Ka. ”

Zheng Weiguo and Chief of Staff Zhou laughed and said, "You have to be scared!" ”

Soon after Carlson's return, the US-Japan Kuril Islands War officially broke out.

The main force of the US Eighth Fleet and the Atlantic aircraft carrier fleet that came to reinforce formed a huge maritime corps, under the unified command of Admiral Spruance, commander of the Eighth Fleet, and then made a mighty direct attack on the South Kuril Islands, with the first target being "Defu Island."

Originally, there were "Setoki Island" and "Kunashir Island" between Tofukudo Island and Hokkaido in Japan, as well as "Shikotan Island" and "Hamai Islands" that were flat with them. The latter four are the "four northern islands" that will be entangled between Russia and Japan in the future.

However, the four northern islands are too close to Hokkaido, and far from the US military's land-based airfield in Kamchatka, and even if the P38 "Lightning" fighters are refueled, they can only come and go, and the time spent in the air is too short to play the role of fighting for air supremacy.

The Navy's current fighter jets are still dominated by the F4F "Wildcat", and the number of F6F "Hellcats" is seriously insufficient, so the role of land-based fighters is still crucial. Therefore, the commander of the theater of operations, Admiral Arnold, decided to first seize the "Defu Island" as a base, and then occupy the "four northern islands".

The commander of the Eighth Fleet, Admiral Spruance, also agreed with this plan, and divided the American fleet into four parts, the first of which was a landing fleet with various amphibious ships carrying the First Division of the Northern Front. After they succeed in seizing the beach, the 1st Marine Division will be used as a backup for the landing operation.

The second detachment is a formation composed of aircraft carriers, with the "Enterprise" as the flagship, and the two main aircraft carriers "Wasp" and "Raider" under its jurisdiction, as well as ten escort aircraft carriers, including "Sangamon", "Suvani", "Chenango", "Sananti", "Borg", "Card", "Kobershi", "Cole", "Nassau", and "Altamaha".

A total of thirteen aircraft carriers. An unprecedented aircraft carrier formation!

In addition, light cruisers and destroyer formations will provide close protection for aircraft carrier battle groups.

The third detachment consisted of a formation of twelve battleships and twenty-four heavy cruisers, led by the "South Dakota".

The fourth detachment was more than twenty submarines led by Rear Admiral Inglich, who were to lie in ambush on the routes of the Japanese mainland and the Kuril Islands, ready to strike a fatal blow to the Japanese at any time.

According to Admiral Spruance's deployment, the first detachment will be responsible for the landing on the beach with all its might, the second detachment must provide support and cover for the first detachment, and the third detachment will make every effort to ensure the safety of the second detachment.

This deployment put aircraft carriers at the center, which was a major feat at the time, as traditional navies still regarded battleships as the heart of naval warfare.

Whew...... As soon as the U.S. fleet sorted, the B24 bomber group of the 17th Air Force quickly pounced on the South Kuril Islands under the escort of P38 "Lightning" fighters.

In order to confuse the Japanese army. They did not bomb the target of the battle, Defu Island. Instead, they indiscriminately bombed military facilities such as airfields in Hokkaido and the "four northern islands." On the one hand, they wanted to mislead the Japanese army and make them misjudge, and on the other hand, they also wanted to weaken the reinforcement capacity of the Japanese army.

However, as soon as the U.S. troops were dispatched, their whereabouts were discovered by the Japanese army.

Just a short distance from the route of the American fleet. A periscope quietly rose. This is the Japanese submarine "I-19", which was ordered to snipe US ships in the waters off the Kuril Islands

"Oh. Oh my. The Great Fleet of Rice Animals! The captain exclaimed, "Quick, report to Commander Yamamoto immediately!" ”

The communications staff officer hesitated: "But captain, as soon as we send a telegram, we will be discovered by the Mi army!" "With the performance of submarines at that time. Once discovered by the U.S. military, there is only one dead end.

"Yaga!" The captain angrily rebuked: "Is Japan important, or is our No. 19 boat important?" ”

"Hello!"

The communications staff officer's face was flushed with shame, and he was about to deliver the report, but was stopped by the captain. The captain took another look in the periscope and muttered, "The Yamato samurai can't be sacrificed in vain!" The torpedo is long, immediately load the torpedo with each launcher, and attack as soon as the telegram is sent! ”

"Captain, which ship will you attack?"

"The one with the biggest attack, attack with all your might!"

"Hello!"

……

Three minutes later, the USS Enterprise and other warships suddenly caught an abnormal electronic signal, and before they could respond, six Japanese-made oxygen torpedoes suddenly roared towards the "Wasp."

Because it was so sudden, the poor "Wasp" simply did not have time to dodge, and even if it could dodge, what would happen to the flagship "Enterprise" on the left?

Before he had time to think about it, the destroyer "Phelps", which was guarding the side, hurriedly rushed forward and tried to block the mine with his body. Boom, only a loud bang was heard, and an oxygen torpedo hit the position of the "Phelps" ship, and the powerful force blew the "Phelps" destroyer into two pieces on the spot.

What is even more tragic is that the sacrifice of the destroyer "Phelps" did not protect the aircraft carrier "Wasp", and four torpedoes hit the hull of the "Wasp" almost simultaneously. The other whizzed through the gap in the American fleet and finally hit the battleship "North Carolina".

The hull of the "Wasp" shook violently, and three of the four torpedoes that hit exploded violently, causing the hull to shake violently. Even more unfortunate was that one of the torpedoes happened to hit the ship's oil depot, and the fleet caught fire.

Due to the intensity of the fire and the fragility of the Wasp's defenses, the ship's hull was subjected to great impact. Despite the best efforts of the American soldiers, the Wasp continued to explode and finally had to be ordered to abandon the ship. The battleship "North Carolina" was also badly damaged and had to return to the base for repairs.

The angry U.S. military quickly blew up the Japanese "I-19" boat into pieces, but to no avail. The U.S. military had to face the fact that it had lost a capital aircraft carrier and a battleship before the war began.

An exasperated Eighth Fleet commander, Admiral Spruance, locked himself in the command room for a full three minutes before lighting himself a cigarette. The air in the headquarters suddenly froze, and no one dared to make even the slightest sound.

Finally, Admiral Spruance vigorously extinguished the cigarette butt, stood up violently, and said in a deep voice: "Order all fleets, continue to move forward, the original plan remains unchanged!" ”

"Yes, sir!" (To be continued......)

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