Chapter 272: Piercing the Axis 5
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The young man of the second cargo didn't have time to talk to this group of teasers: "Then let's get down to business, what weapons do the army and navy need?" Models and quantities included! β
Admiral Shigetaro Shigetaro, Minister of the Navy, suddenly asked, "Your Excellency, I would like to ask why your offer to Germany is so lower than that given to the Reich?" β
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"First, the Third Reich is the jurisdiction of the Aryan Divine Domain! Second, Amaterasu and the Aryan gods had already made an agreement beforehand, and if the envoy went to the Third Reich, the price of the weapons sold would have to be at least 30% cheaper than the Empire's! Third, what I said today is all top secret, if anyone dares to spread it, it will be a leak of the heavenly secret, and they will not be able to enter the Yamato Divine Domain after death! β
"......" Shigetaro Shimada suddenly felt a little regretful, this is what Tojo Chick meant, but he didn't expect that he would carry the pot for him.
The very pragmatic Chief of the General Staff, Sugiyama Moto, took over the topic and said straight to the point: "Your Excellency, the army needs 10,000 'Leopard' tanks, 10,000 88-mm anti-aircraft guns, 4,000 Ta-152 and Do-335 fighters, and 6,000 Me-262 jet fighters!" β
Heavy weapons alone, not counting ammunition, cost 16,000 tons of gold.
Moreover, the army needs some light weapons, including 100,000 "Chariot Nightmare" anti-tank rocket launchers, 2 million rockets, 1 million MG-42 machine guns, and 50 billion rounds of ammunition; One million StG44 assault rifles with 100 million magazines.
The Army's large-scale procurement cost 18,500 tons of gold, or 20,000 tons of gold if fuel, food, and household goods are included.
"This is the intention of the Navy, please take a look!" Yamamoto handed over a package of lists for the Navy
Ruoyuexin took a general look, compared to the army, the navy came up, and it was unambiguous!
There are 20 "Zeppelin"-class aircraft carriers, 16 H41-class battleships, 8 "Scharnhorst"-class battlecruisers, 40 "Admiral" class heavy cruisers, 60 "Leipzig-class" light cruisers, 20 21-class submarines, and 200 transport ships.
1,000 Me-262 jets, 3,000 Ta-152 and 3,000 Do-335 fighters, 1,000 Leopard tanks, light weapons and supplies, a total of 20,000 tons of gold.
After the second goods were calculated, he raised his head and told everyone: "If I am not mistaken, one supply is 40,000 tons of gold!" Do you want to get all the weapons and equipment at once, or do you want to exchange them in installments? β
Chief of the General Staff Sugiyama Moto, replied in a earnest tone: "Your Excellency, the human resources of the high-tech arms of the empire are relatively limited, and considering the possible bombardment of the enemy, it is safer to divide the transaction into ten batches. β
ββ¦β¦ Well, that's it, the supplies needed by the army will be delivered in ten batches, and I will deliver one-tenth of the total amount to you every month! So what does the Navy mean? β
The gambler hurriedly accosted: "The combined fleet is in urgent need of aircraft carrier support, and battleships and cruisers are also in urgent need, and I hope that Your Excellency will ...... the divine envoy."
"Got it, counting the ship that has been given to you on credit, I will deliver seven more aircraft carriers, and eight should be almost enough for training the crew and the next step of the operation. Three more battleships of the H41 type were also delivered, plus four battle cruisers, twenty heavy cruisers, forty light cruisers, fifty submarines, fifty transports! The planes and tanks are given two percent first, and if it is not enough, it can be made up immediately, I wonder what His Excellency the Commander thinks? β
This is tantamount to rebuilding a new combined fleet, and it is more combat-ready.
"Thank you very much!" Yamamoto immediately bowed excitedly to the other party
With so many chips at once, the gambler commander could once again compete with Old Nimitz.
Old-fashioned battleships like "Fuso" and "Ise", which have been in service for decades, can withdraw from the front line and go to escort transport ships.
The front line was full of powerful German-style warships, and gamblers did not believe that the combined fleet would not be able to win after the shotgun was replaced.
The young man of the second cargo said to everyone again: "Some time ago, the battle on Kuah Island was unfavorable, not because of the incompetence of the officers and men of the navy and army, but because of the arrogance, arrogance, and blindness of the planners!" In the face of tens of thousands of broken jade souls, Amaterasu demanded that the envoy must investigate the relevant responsible persons, and it must be properly resolved within three days! β
The high-ranking generals present did not expect the divine envoy to mention such a thing, and they all began to endanger themselves, after all, the wrath of the great god was unbearable for mortals.
Several smart people looked at each other, and the task of asking the final question fell on the head of the chief of the General Staff, Sugiyama Moto, who had no choice but to ask: "Your Excellency the Divine Envoy has already mastered ......?"
He guessed that if that person was sitting in this room, most likely he would have been named, and if he didn't say it now, it should be someone else's candidate.
Sugiyama Moto, who is considered by his peers to be an out-and-out two hundred and five, but if he is a big idiot, how can he climb to the throne of the chief of the General Staff?
Ruoyue Shin looked at the guys on both sides whose faces were changing, and only three words came out of his mouth faintly: "Tsuji!" Politics! Letter! β
Masanobu Tsuji, who is known as the "Jackal Counselor", often calls the shots in the name of his base camp, whether in Nomenkan or Southeast Asia.
In any battle in which he participated, tens of thousands of people did not die on his side, and he was sorry for his extraordinary "nickname".
When he arrived at the battlefield of Kuah Island, this cargo was still commanding blindly and unscrupulously, which made Yamamoto 56 deeply hate, and was regarded as a clown by the top brass of the navy.
As soon as the name was pronounced, the admirals were relieved that nothing had happened to them.
The top brass of the army had mixed tastes, and King Minoru Higashikure exchanged glances with Sugiyama Moto, and a conclusion was reached.
With so many warships and soldiers lost on the battlefield of Kuah Island, it is indeed necessary to have an explanation.
Given what Masanobu Tsuji did before, it seems that he is really a good "backstabber"!
Since the Great God instructed the envoy to ask for this, it must be done, and it will not affect the emperor's reputation anyway.
Ruoyuexin added: "Bring the prisoner here, face the direction of Kuah Island, kneel on the beach, and shoot on the spot!" β
This solution was shocking to the hearts of the senior generals, shouldn't they commit suicide?
"Your Excellency, isn't this a little ......" Sugiyama didn't dare to continue asking
In this way, it seems somewhat unreasonable to go directly to XO without going through a military court trial.
The young man replied coldly: "People like Masanobu Tsuji have tarnished the honor of the samurai and let him fight on the front line, I'm afraid that if he has the opportunity, he will have already committed treason to the enemy, right?" The great god specially requested that this be used to pay tribute to the souls of the dead, and to strictly enforce military discipline to set an example! If there is a similar situation, it will be severely punished! β
Let you use so much to make fun of it, and you still want to enjoy the treatment of seppuku?
Dream on, it's nice not to be sliced!
ββ¦β¦ Rest assured that the base camp will take care of this matter! Sugiyama Yuan saw that the other party had finished here, so he had to agree.
It's better to sacrifice a combat staff officer than to put someone in this room in charge.
Ruoyuexin stretched out three fingers and reminded the other party: "Within three days!" β
The guys here are all people who are good at their word, and since it has been decided, then of course they will not have any objections.
Masanobu Tsuji would never have imagined that he would die in the way he does bestβa false proclamation!
With the scapegoat in hand, the next step is to discuss the next step in seizing Kuah Island.
The young man became the boss of the commander here: "Everyone, to defeat the American troops on the island and seize the island, we still need at least 100,000 combat troops, that is, almost four to five divisions. And it is not delivered in installments, it must be delivered quickly in a short time! β
100,000 people? Everyone was inexplicably surprised when they heard it, this is too much, right?
Yamamoto explained: "Our previous judgment of the enemy's strength on the island was not correct, and now there are at least 50,000 American troops stationed on Kuah Island!" There are three task forces nearby to support it, and it will be difficult for our army to occupy the island unless we increase our forces significantly! β
Everyone knows that the degree of mechanization of the US military is far higher than that of its own, and the combat strength of 50,000 people on the opposite side is equivalent to more than 100,000 people on this side.
After thinking about it, Sugiyama Motosa, chief of the General Staff, said with a slight embarrassment: "Even if it is necessary to increase the number of troops significantly, there are three problems to be solved in the base camp now. First, our army is mired in bitter battles on all fronts, and it is very difficult to transfer front-line combat units, and the combat effectiveness of the garrison units is not strong. Second, if these forces can really be mustered, will the navy be sure to transport them all to the island? Third, after going to the island, how to solve the previous supply difficulties? β
What makes people laugh is that the 2nd Division, which has strong combat effectiveness, suffered heavy losses on Kuah Island, and the most attritional reason turned out to be hunger, that is, lack of food!
Admiral Shigetaro, the Minister of the Navy, did not dare to open his mouth to pack the ticket at will, but the gambler replied with confidence: "Please rest assured, the Combined Fleet is very sure to maintain the sea transportation line after the rearmament!" β
The second goods youth gave a solution:"
The great god was engaged in a bloody battle with Emperor Xuanyuan of a certain big country, and suddenly found that the opponent's strength had increased dramatically, so he sent his envoy to the earth, only to learn that you waste were acting recklessly in the world, and sent these dead to the other party's divine domain.
Our army has more than one million troops on the battlefields of Burma and a certain big country combined, and has fought fiercely for several years, with countless dead soldiers, and what has it gained now?
Southeast Asia, especially the East Indies, has oil, New Guinea has gold mines, and the Australian mainland has huge iron mines.
Do you think it's easier to occupy a country with hundreds of millions of people, or is it easier to go south and occupy the sparsely populated Australia? I'm afraid this question is self-explanatory, right?
We are an island country with frequent earthquakes, and it has been a long-cherished wish for thousands of years to have a continent that can dominate itself.
If you do the great god a disservice, no matter who it is, after death, not only will the whole family not be able to enter the divine realm, but they will also be sent to hell, and they will not be able to live forever! β
After years of bloody battles, everyone also felt that the plan to conquer a certain power was simply stupid and almost an impossible task.
On land, the opposing side brazenly uses crowd tactics.
On the sea, in the face of the US Pacific Fleet, Japan is unable to use the tactics of man-to-sea tactics!
If it weren't for the sudden departure of the divine envoy, the base camp would have to withdraw its troops from Kuah Island now.
Chief of the General Staff, Sugiyama Moto, asked further tentatively, "What does Your Excellency the Divine Envoy mean ......?"
"Completely abandon Burma, gradually withdraw from the battlefield of a major country, and draw a million troops to attack the South Pacific and Australia!"
As a senior player of Red Alert, coming over and instructing you group of stinky chess baskets for free is a blessing that you have cultivated for generations!
Sugiyama asked with some concern, "Your Excellency, will this be too abrupt?" Neither the base camp nor the army was prepared in any way! β
"We are not prepared, and the enemy is even less prepared, which means that our army can calmly withdraw from the battlefield with low added value!"
"Will the enemy take the opportunity to counterattack Southeast Asia?"
"Are you talking about the British? I tell you, the Third Reich just acquired a couple of thousand planes and a couple of thousand tanks! In a few months, I'm afraid the British won't even have the ability to bomb Germany, because their bombers have all been shot down! β
Motoyoshi Sugiyama wanted to ask his allies how they had acquired so many weapons, but then he understood after thinking about it.
This latest information is very strategically valuable, and if the British do not have time to intervene in Southeast Asia, they can withdraw their troops from Burma.
King Higashikure Minoruhiko asked: "Your Excellency, a certain big country has always been the main battlefield of our army, if we decide to retreat, will we be attacked by the other side in an all-round counterattack?" As a result of a large number of casualties in our army? β
"It's simple, privately reach a mutual understanding agreement with their higher-ups! At this time period, all kinds of forces in this place are deliberately preserving their strength, and they will not easily consume the living power in their hands!
Not only that, but our army can also sell them all the old light and heavy weapons in their hands in exchange for gold and platinum, and they can buy better German weapons from me anyway! β
King Higashikure Minoru was suddenly surprised, and asked again: "Will this make the situation of our army very dangerous?" β
"No, no, no, Lord Wang, you must know that for them, our army has never been the number one enemy. What they are most afraid of is the allies and peers around them!
You just have to think about what happened in this land before our army entered here, and you will understand! What's more, they don't have a navy and air force, and they don't pose any threat to their homeland at all! β
"......" King Minoru Higashiku, who was unconscious, was speechless for a while, and after thinking about it, what the other party said was indeed very reasonable, and he was relieved.
Sugiyama Moto threw out another obstacle: "Your Excellency, the main decision-maker of the base camp is Prime Minister Tojo, I'm afraid it will be more difficult to convince him!" β
"That pretentious private? Hum! He excused himself to be busy, but he didn't come to meet the envoy, I'm afraid it's a well-known excuse, right? In fact, he thought in his heart that his status was only under the emperor, and he could be on an equal footing with the envoy! It's condescension to come here! β
"......" Even Admiral Shigetaro, the Minister of the Navy, Tojo Chichi's best friend, listened to it, and he didn't dare to say good things about this thing easily.
If you leave a bad impression on Your Excellency, I am afraid that my whole family will not have a good life in the future.
The meaning of the oracle is obvious, that is, dissatisfaction with Tojo's command.
The emperor doesn't come, of course it's no problem.
But as the prime minister, the gods have to put one on the earth, which is somewhat ......
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The original four-month training period for the new fleet of the combined fleet has been shortened to almost three months, but the naval aviation has already been run-in.
On 1 May, Yamamoto finally couldn't take it anymore and sent his elite fleet, which had been hidden in the snow for many days, to prepare for a decisive battle with the US Navy.