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In any case, at least the base camp announced the "Flash-One" operation plan to be launched in early May, and achieved an unprecedented victory.

The super battleship "Izumi" was heavily damaged by Willis Jr.? Augustus? The 64th Task Force led by Major General Lee.

The battleship "South Dakota" was even attacked by the "I"-2101 and "I"-2103 21-class submarines during the battle.

The battleship "Washington", which fought side by side, was besieged by the Japanese army air force, submarines, and the super battleship "Izumi".

Subsequently, this super battleship commanded by Masao Nishida went on a rampage all the way, and with the help of the divine envoy, it passed the level.

Seeing a bunch of high-value ships on the loss list, Nimitz and MacArthur immediately ordered all units in the theater to hunt down and encircle this unscrupulous "bastard battleship".

However, before the US military closes the net, if Yuexin orders the "Izumi" to slip away and fight again, then it will really spit out with interest.

On the way back, Masao Nishida accompanied the envoy and tasted the tuna sashimi that was absolutely fresh.

The South Pacific is one of the main tuna producing regions, and the table is filled with freshly caught fish from the cooks.

Fighting and fishing at the same time is also a breathtaking and wonderful scenery.

In order to ensure that at least one tuna was caught, Captain Masao Nishida arranged for as many as 20 people on the left and right sides.

Of course, the focus of this operation is not to fish or eat fish, but to stir up peace in the South Pacific theater!

“…… God has made Your Excellency establish a miraculous feat, and I sincerely admire it below! ”

Hearing that the "Izumi" was besieged by the American army, Yamamoto Isoroku's little heart was almost frightened off.

However, hearing Masao Nishida's report on the results, the gambler general was first incredibly stunned, and then suddenly ecstatic.

The First Task Force of the Combined Fleet took great effort to sink two US aircraft carriers, one heavy cruiser, one light cruiser, and four destroyers, and shoot down 130 fighters of various types.

With just one battleship, this unremarkable guest achieved brilliant results with 4 battleships, 2 heavy cruisers, 4 light cruisers, 21 destroyers, 103 transport ships and tankers, and 180 combat aircraft.

It seems that in the face of divine power, the US military is simply vulnerable~!

Before the "Izumi" returned to the Rabaul base, Yamamoto Isoroku received a telegram from Masao Nishida about the results of the battle, but he still could not believe that it was true.

One of the similarities between the navy and the army is to exaggerate the facts, especially the results achieved.

But this time it was different, and all the large prey under the muzzle of the "Izumi" was photographed.

Waiting for the photos to be developed out, it was enough for the navy, especially the base camp, to look at for several days.

"Commander, don't be so polite, this is the bill!"

It costs money to let the deity rush to repair the "Izumi", otherwise this cargo will be sunk by US fighters in the waters of Kuah Island, let alone fighting in the south.

“…… Good, good! ”

Two hundred tons of gold is enough to buy a new ship, but for the sake of so many verified results, the gambler general can only grit his teeth and admit it.

But at least this kid does have a lot of divine power, and through him, the strength of the empire's army and navy has been rapidly improved.

For the Combined Fleet, it not only has a clear understanding of the performance parameters of US warships at all levels, but also knows the number of warships in service and the scale of construction.

This kind of high-value information, which was a luxury in the past, has now been turned into a written document, which will be of great help to future operations.

"Your Excellency the Divine Envoy, Your Excellency the Commander, now our army has finally reversed the previous unfavorable situation!"

Yamamoto's chief of staff, Uhuan Entangle, after repeated calculations, came to the conclusion that the US military had lost nearly half of its combat ships.

Although the U.S. military only sank two aircraft carriers, various escort ships were devastating in the battle.

As many as six battleships alone have been turned into aquariums, including two brand-new Iowa-class battleships.

“…… So, Your Excellency, can the army launch a counterattack? ”

General Sugiyama Moto, the chief of staff of the Army, who had just arrived to take over, received a series of telegrams from Lieutenant General Hyakutake Haroyoshi, commander of the 17th Army.

Without exception, the content is a request to launch a counteroffensive and completely annihilate the American forces on the island.

However, Sugiyama Mototoshi strictly ordered Hyakutake Harumichi not to act rashly, and to learn from the previous lessons.

In particular, this time, the army should cooperate with the navy in the operation and not become a burden and burden to the navy.

Besides, there were only three divisions on the island, even though they were equipped with a large number of "Leopard" tanks and heavy artillery.

However, the 50,000 well-trained U.S. troops in the confrontation are still a little powerless, let alone have any certainty of victory.

"Counterattack? What counteroffensive? Mr. Chief of Staff, think about it, how many transport ships does Washington have to use to feed tens of thousands of people on the island? How many escort ships are mobilized? Isn't it easier for the Navy to clean up these automatic door-to-door fat? Think about how many ships we lost to supply the 17th Army on the island! ”

The young man of the second cargo had already thought about using tens of thousands of US troops on Kuah Island as bait to rob and kill the "Washington Express".

Yamamoto Fifty-six also had this plan for a long time, and after communicating with Wakatsuki Shin, he finalized the tactics of encircling the point to send reinforcements, so he decided not to mention the matter of letting the island army launch a counterattack.

If the 17th Army loses troops again and needs to increase its troops, the Navy will have to provide escort.

Who can guarantee the loss of large surface ships in the process?

If so, who bears the responsibility?

“…… What does Your Excellency mean? ”

Sugiyama Gen was called "Fool Yuan" by his colleagues, but he was just a cute face, if he was really stupid, how could he climb to the throne of Chief of Staff?

"For Washington, the greater the number of American troops on the island, the heavier the burden on them, because to feed these soldiers, more transport ships must be dispatched! And transport ships, unlike combat ships, can not dock, they want to unload, they must be moored at the beachhead for a long time. Aren't they good targets for the Imperial Navy? These American troops on the island are equivalent to hostages, and as long as they are present, the US Navy will have to be forced to engage us! Otherwise, all the American troops on the island will starve to death, but Washington will never allow such a situation! ”

Don't even think about running away from the island, just fight on this hellish island!

Sugiyama Moto, if you think about it, it's true, this move of the god envoy is really high!

The 17th Army simply couldn't eat the two divisions of the American army on the opposite side, but it was more than enough for them to act as a diversion force on the island.

Although the offensive of Hyakutake Haruyoshi was weak, after the troops turned to the defensive, the level of command and defense was still remarkable.

"Your Excellency, what if the American troops retreat from the island? What are we going to do? ”

Sugiyama wants to send a report to the base camp explaining the situation here.

"Retreat? Hehe! If a troop carrier carries 4,000 people, and a Navy submarine sinks one, it is equivalent to annihilating an infantry regiment of the US Army. If the U.S. military wants to protect its troop carriers from being sunk by us, it will have to send more escort ships, and then the combined fleet will be able to encircle and annihilate the main combat force of the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific! ”

The US military was bait on the island, and when it came to the sea, it was still bait.

The gambler general tried his best to find the location of the US task force, but in comparison, it was easier to squat in the open sea on the beachhead and wait for the other party's transport ship to take the initiative to come to the door.

“…… Does Your Excellency mean to use Kuah Island to consume U.S. ships? ”

Sugiyama was extremely surprised by the total amount of industry and shipbuilding capacity of the United States, but judging from the information provided by Wakatsuki Shin, the information collected by the previous agents in the United States was basically true.

Even if the calculation is based on the battle loss ratio of 1 to 2 or even 1 to 3, Japan will be the one who suffers after all.

In the face of the "open hanging empire", even if the Combined Fleet steals Pearl Harbor again, it will not be able to win this war.

It is already commendable that the current situation of relative stalemate can be achieved, and this is still the result of the bloody struggle of the officers and men of the navy.

"This is the only way, if you don't use bait, I'm afraid the loss will be too big for you to bear!"

The Battle of Midway is a good example, four large aircraft carriers were sunk by the opponent at one time, and they went downhill directly.

It's easy to face steel, but steel loses once at a time.

How good do you think it feels to be facing the door next to a brick?

The "Second Battle of Kuah" was personally commanded by the Gambler General, and even then, the Combined Fleet lost four aircraft carriers of the "Zeppelin" class.

If you were to be commanded by someone like Nagumo Tadaichi, I'm afraid the entire First Task Force would become an aquarium.

"Then our plan to attack Australia ......"

Sugiyama felt that this seemed to be a contradictory strategy, how could he attack Australia if he didn't take Kuah Island?

"It's just that we don't fight Kuah Island, and it is an established strategy to seize the entire island of New Guinea, as well as Port Moresby! This will allow us to attack the port of Darwin in northern Australia and use it as a bridgehead to swallow the whole of Australia! ”

The capture of the island of New Guinea would ensure the safety of the "Glasberg" gold mine, a rich mine with more than 3,000 tons of gold.

The price of a "Zeppelin"-class aircraft carrier is 100 tons of gold, and this gold mine can be exchanged for more than 30 aircraft carriers.

It can also purchase more than 6,000 "Leopard" tanks, which is enough to bulldoze the whole of Australia, so how can you not make the base camp excited?

“…… I understand it below! ”

The base camp handed over the command of the Southern Army to Sugiyama Moto, and everyone, including Tojo Chichi, was waiting to see the good show of "Fool Moto".

The 7th Front Army stationed in the East Indies (Indonesia) has the 16th Army and the 25th Army under its command, with a total of six divisions.

The ministry was to serve as the vanguard of the attack on Australia, and before that, it was to take Port Moresby.

After the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Japanese army's plan to take this strategic location first was thwarted by the American army.

Now that it is coming back, the three divisions that were invested in the 16th Army at once are inevitable.

"I'm going to Kuah Island to see the defense situation over there, lest they make their own decisions and disrupt the entire battle plan!"

In the Japanese army, whether it is the army or the navy, they all like to "go down to the top", and they play very slippery!

Previously, Mikawa Gunichi's Eighth Fleet dispatched the battleships "Kongo" and "Haruna" in order to cover the army on Kuah Island, but was sunk by a US submarine that came to retaliate.

So far, all four "King Kong" battleships have been sunk or sunk in the battle in the waters off Kuah Island, which can be described as an ominous place for battleships of this class.

Sanchuan Junyi, who went back to his life in disgrace, still got the encouragement of the gambler general, after all, no one can avoid this kind of thing.

And instead of blaming him, Yamamoto transferred four faster "Scharnhorst" class battleship cruisers to the Eighth Fleet.

Because Mikawa's fleet is not only responsible for covering the army remaining on Kuah Island, but also waiting for the opportunity to hunt down the American transport ships that come to supply.

Sinking a 10,000-ton transport ship is equivalent to cutting off the rations of a regiment of the US military, and its tactical value is not trivial.

"Boom ......"

The U.S. military used 105mm howitzers to bombard the Japanese troops cowering west of Dama Bay.

In charge of the defense of Dama Bay were four infantry wings of the 2nd Division, as well as heavy artillery and chariot units, commanded by Lieutenant General Maruyama Masao.

They fought fiercely with the 1st and 2nd Marine Divisions of the US Army for more than half a year, and they had extremely rich experience.

“…… Can your ministry stay here? ”

Seeing the blazing popcorn all over the mountains, the young man was a little worried about the strength of the defenders.

"Please reassure Your Excellency, with the reputation of a samurai, that the people are in the position!"

After replenishing a large number of personnel and supplies, the combat effectiveness of the 2nd Division was quickly restored.

In particular, the installation of the "Leopard" tank and the "Tank Nightmare" rocket launcher made the Japanese infantry no longer have to be afraid of American tanks.

In almost three months of fierce fighting, the 2nd Division had destroyed as many as 187 M4 Sherman tanks, and only 32 Leopards of its own.

The results were not unimpressive, but this was not due to the Japanese crew, and most of the results were attributed to the heroic anti-tank group.

It is at least much better to use the "Tank Nightmare" rocket launcher to destroy the US tank from a distance of several tens of meters than to rush up with a deception drug tied to it and finally be killed by the opponent's machine gun.

"Is this the M4 you seized?"

Wakatsuki Shin saw that next to the headquarters of the commander of the Marukoyama Division was a "Sherman" covered with a camouflage net.

"Yes, Your Excellency, this tank was destroyed by our soldiers three days ago, and it is okay in all respects except for the first part."

Originally, it was to be transported away for the rear personnel to study, but the air raid by the US fighters forced the baggage troops of the 2nd Division to delay the transfer of the M4.

"At what distance can our 'Leopard' destroy the M4 of the US military?"

"So far, the subordinates below have been successfully wrecked from a distance of nine hundred meters!"

“…… Oh, that's pretty good! ”

Maruyama Masao thought to himself: It's not just good, it's just perfect, and it was something that I couldn't imagine before.

Even if it is a Type 97 tank, when it encounters the "Sherman" of the US army, it will have to be bombarded by the other side!

Since the "Leopard" has been there, the front-line soldiers have been much more relieved, at least they will not tremble when they hear the sound of the opponent's tank engine.