Chapter 49 Learning the Sixth Army

Although Tonichiro Koizumi was chosen as the "Destiny Man", he did not believe in this theory. Of course, as a fan of World War II, he has always been haunted by the fate of Japan's final defeat, so he is still very happy to play this role and want to change the outcome of Japan in World War II.

After Toshiichiro Koizumi crossed over, he did not rush into the action of transforming Japan at first, but carried his bags and walked around the streets and alleys of Japan as a Lang person. Half a month later, he came to Kure, Hiroshima, and at a distance of about three kilometers from the Kure Naval Yard, he took a closer look at the Yamato battleship under construction through a telescope. Immediately, he began his journey to find Yamamoto Isoroku.

For this crossing, Koizumi's team has done a lot of preparations, and they all agreed that if they want to change the fate of Japan in World War II, the transformation of the navy is the top priority, and among them, the only famous Japanese generals in World War II who can be relied on are Yamamoto 56. "Find Yamamoto Isoroku and use him to transform the Yamato battleship and Musashi battleship into an aircraft carrier, this is your mission-" Koizumi sat in the time shuttle waiting to cross, and the head of this plan, former Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi XXX solemnly warned him again.

Koizumi nodded in understanding. He knew very well in his heart that the reason why he was fortunate enough to sit in this magical machine and travel through time and space was partly because of his own ability, and on the other hand, because his name was only one word different from the former prime minister who presided over the work. He has no doubt that the former prime minister will personally carry out this journey if conditions allow. I am not alone in this task, but I am burdened with the ardent hopes of the former prime minister.

Japan was ultimately defeated in World War II, and later military historians of the other country, when analyzing the causes, agreed that the failure of the navy was the most fundamental cause of the defeat of the empire. On the one hand, the reason for the failure of the navy is of course due to the mistakes of the commanders, and on the other hand, it is because of the mistakes in the strategy of naval construction -- when the United States and other Western countries have realized the importance of aircraft carriers and are developing them on a large scale, the predecessors of the imperial navy are still clinging to the old-fashioned tactical system of battleships, and failure has become inevitable.

The reason why Japan wanted to build the Yamato-class battleships was to deal with the US Navy, which had risen at that time. Japan cannot match the economic power of the United States, and therefore cannot maintain a large naval fleet like the United States. As a result, the Japanese came up with the idea of using quality against quantity. Undoubtedly, this starting point is correct, but because the battleships themselves belong to obsolete and expired ships, no matter how high the quality is and the aircraft carriers, they are not at the same level as the aircraft carriers, and the Japanese are just spending limited resources on Lang in doing so.

Just when Koizumi began to look for Yamamoto Isoroku and wanted to carry out his great ambition of transforming the Yamato battleship into a Yamato aircraft carrier, in Guangzhou, Ouyang Yun was leading a group of military and political leaders of the Cadet Army and representatives of the citizens of Guangzhou to hold a mourning ceremony for the officers and soldiers who died in the great victory of Madang - Guangzhou, it was not the first time that a similar ceremony was held in the Cadet Army, and this time, because the number of officers and soldiers killed in the battle was too large, there were many people who participated in the ceremony. People spontaneously put black veils on their sleeves and stood on the square, and as Ouyang Yun read out the names one by one, some people in the square began to sobble quietly - among those names, some were their relatives.

“…… Today, we are sending off another group of dear and respectable brothers here. When people are vying to praise the brilliant results of Madang's victory, how many people think that for this victory, how many of our young soldiers sacrificed their precious lives? We are here today to mourn them to show them by deeds that their deaths are worth it and that they will always be remembered by us and our children and grandchildren......"

Ouyang Yun's speech was usually not too long, and today he said more, because this time the mourning list included 454 Jewish soldiers who died in the war in Fujian and Zhejiang. Stern's Jewish Independence Army made its first official move, and although the Japanese retreated and completely relinquished control of the border between Fujian and Zhejiang, they failed to achieve any significant results, much to Stern's dissatisfaction. The Jews did not have a large population in the world, and more than 400 people died in a single battle without substantial results, which put a huge burden on Stern's mind.

The reason why the Jewish Chamber of Commerce only agreed to the formation of a small independent brigade similar to the security forces at the beginning, and later spent heavily on the establishment of the Jewish Independent Army and even the formation of an aircraft carrier fleet, has such a big change in its position is for its purpose. As the Cadet Army showed more and more economic and military strength, this naturally created a sense of urgency for the Jewish Chamber of Commerce. They realized that if the Jews still wanted to maintain a certain influence in the group of cadet soldiers, then it was no longer realistic to rely on economic power, and militarily they had to be able to play a certain role.

Under the guidance of this ideological understanding, the Jewish Independent Army was established, and when Ouyang Yun led the northward legion to the north, it resolutely stood up to the southeast front. However, the results were not very good, at least, it did not become a significant force in the cadet army, as the Jewish Chamber of Commerce envisioned. Although the Jewish Independence Army played a major role in the confrontation with the Japanese army on the border between Fujian and Zhejiang, its real role was only deterrence. On the contrary, it was the guerrillas who were active in the mountains and villages that inflicted heavy wounds on the South China Front.

Not to mention that the Jewish Chamber of Commerce was not satisfied with this fact, even Stern himself found it difficult to deal with. Therefore, in his report to Ouyang Yun, Stern requested that the Jewish Independence Army be transferred to the frontal battlefield.

Ouyang Yun understood the Jewish Chamber of Commerce and Stern's thoughts, so at this mourning meeting, he felt the need to show his attitude positively-"...... Time will tell who our enemies are and who are our friends, and today, the sacrifice of these 454 Jewish warriors is a testament to our friendship with the Jewish people. Guangzhou, no, it is Fujian, Yueqiong, and the whole of China, not only of our Han people, but also of the Zhuang, Miao, Li, Gaoshan and other ethnic minorities. And that includes the Jews who have just become our citizens. Although we have huge differences in appearance, living habits, and religious beliefs, we have the same position on the matter of saving the country and saving the country -- as a Chinese, we have the obligation and right to take up swords and guns to defend our country...... From today, the Jewish Independent Army will officially become the Sixth Army of the Cadet Army! ”