The geographical location of the Philippine waters is extremely important. It is not only a must-pass route for routes from East Asia to North America, South America, Northeast Asia to Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia to North America, but also the Persian Gulf to the Strait of Malacca to Japan and Guam.
The "lifeline" of the "oil route".
Yongxiang led the 1,620 elites of the first regiment and divided them into three squadrons to board the modified transport ship. The third squadron, Wen Liang, drove more than a dozen torpedo attack speedboats. Be careful of submarines from island countries appearing in the Philippines.
Southeast sea area.
The other merchant ships were divided into three natural echelons, looking for targets at various seaports. Strangely enough, Wen Liang might have been lucky, and soon the radar reported the discovery of several merchant ships returning from Los Angeles.
"Hurry over! Don't take action in advance to prevent people on the ship from sending telegrams." Wen Liang picked up the transmitter and ordered all the speedboats to surround him.
"Our warships!" People on board noticed these speedboats, but they could also clearly see the plaster flags and figures wearing Japanese uniforms. Wen Liang shouted loudly in Japanese, asking them to stop for inspection.
"What to inspect?" The people on the ship were stunned. Their country was inspecting merchant ships here. Could something big be happening?
"There is a traitor in our military headquarters, and he is returning to China from Los Angeles to cause trouble!" He said to these crew members in a gentle and kind manner. At this time, the soldiers had arrived on the deck of the merchant ship safely.
"Come out and get inspected!" The soldiers took control of the engine room and the captains began to drive the crew towards the largest cabin.
It's not so much an inspection as it is to lock them up. After everyone walked into the hatch and the ship's boss confirmed the number of people, the team leader gave a weird smile: "We will release you when we finish searching the ship. Please wait patiently."
"Done!"
"Done!"
Each team was reporting excitedly, and Wen Lianghuan shouted to Yongxiang to send several merchant ships to transport the supplies back to the little devil's island country.
"We can continue like this!" Under the guise of searching for traitors, he rushed to the ship and controlled the people. Hu Zhiyong was very satisfied with Wen Liang's cleverness and praised him with a smile after receiving the telegram.
"Will it attract the little devil's attention?" Yinlong asked worriedly.
"Yes!" Hu Zhiyong chuckled: "Go out to fight guerrillas today, and let them rest tomorrow. The warships of the little devil are monitored by our radar, and he cannot protect every merchant ship!"
So many aircraft and equipment were lost in the Northeast, and when the island country was in need of supplies, caravans disappeared in large numbers for no reason. The Prime Minister felt strange and hurriedly negotiated with the military department to send warships to escort them.
However, merchant ships are missing every day, which makes the navy feel pain. The Philippine Sea is so large, how many warships are needed to escort them all? Without escort, I am afraid that the commercial fleet will collapse soon.
In the past half month, the Silver Dragon and Blood Wolf teams were very happy. No wonder the pirates risked their lives to rob. It turned out that it was too easy to make a fortune. The shipyard was also very happy. With so many physical specimens, they designed a better
The merchant ships and power machines are all still usable, and there are no big problems with the steel plates and many pieces of equipment.
"Steel, aluminum and copper, it seems that the little devil has really spent a lot of money!" Yinlong looked at the materials unloaded on the second floor and couldn't help but click his tongue.
"It's still our money!" Hu Zhiyong said coldly: "As a result of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894, Taiwan was ceded to Taiwan and an indemnity of more than 300 million taels of silver made the island country's "stretched" finances and treasury suddenly rich.
The islanders' military adventures and gambling "won", and they made a big profit. This laid the foundation for the little devils to build their empire. Without the victory of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, how could the islanders have the capital and qualifications to launch the "September 18th"
"A war of aggression against Northeast China?"
"The land of China is vast, rich in resources and has a large population. As long as you are serious and dare to resist, you will be able to digest any powerful enemy!" Yinlong put away his smile and said calmly.
"Yes, the key lies in the person who leads the country! For example, a group of wolves, the wolf king is the strongest wolf in the pack. Various types of wolves from different family levels, the original wolf leader of each small group will become the alpha wolf, the alpha wolf
The most outstanding among them will become the Wolf King.
Nowadays, all warlords in China, big and small, are speculators or profit-seekers. They have not thought about the long-term interests of China! It is a pity that this country with a large population is often invaded by foreign powers due to centuries of weakness!"
"What to do with the crew members of those island countries?" Yinlong also lamented, but quickly returned to reality.
"More than 10,000 people were escorted to the iron ore mining field to atone for the sins of his emperor and the fascist invaders!" Hu Zhiyong had already planned to use a small number of troops to escort them to participate in the construction of Phoenix City, but instead freed up more than 1,000 people.
Fill in the construction industry.
The freighters on long voyages were all of large tonnage and very new hulls. Hu Zhiyong ordered the people at the shipyard to transform these ships first and put them into commercial transportation. He knew that World War II would soon come, and steel must be accelerated.
Reserves of food and supplies.
Today is another day when Yongxiang takes the first regiment out to fight guerrillas. Just after driving more than 100 nautical miles off the sea near Phoenix City, the radar operator called: "Two Japanese warships were discovered!"
"Distance." Yongxiang asked steadily and concisely.
"Only more than seventy nautical miles."
"Can you tell me what kind of warship it is?" Wen Liang was also on the command ship today and grabbed the phone and asked.
"Based on the comparison with the pictures, it is the Japanese Kongo-class battlecruiser."
The King Kong-class battlecruiser has a maximum speed of 26 knots, a displacement of 27,500 tons, a length of 214.6 meters, a width of 28 meters, a draft of 8.38 meters, 4 twin-mounted main guns (a total of 8 guns), and 16 152 mm/50 times caliber secondary guns;
12 76mm guns.
There are more than a thousand people on a ship, and their strength has exceeded that of the Blood Wolf Team. The most important thing is that this battle must not be fought in front of their own home. Go back! Yongxiang and Wen Liang both thought of these three words.
In the thick foggy channel, Xue Lang saw the Japanese warship through the telescope. They did not expect that the Japanese had already become suspicious of this water area. Two patrol planes, one in front and one behind, were conducting reconnaissance near the Phoenix Channel.
Xiang's expression became serious.
"What should we do?" Wen Liang bit his lip. Once the Japanese break in, this battle must be fought!
"Keep retreating!" Yongxiang also knew that the danger at this time was extremely dangerous. Not to mention the two warships of the Little Devil, even ten or eight warships together would not be able to escape the missile attack on Wolf Island! However, Phoenix City will be exposed in advance, I'm afraid
will be involved in World War II.
The little devils were also observing with binoculars, but because of the heavy fog, they did not dare to get close. Furthermore, due to the peculiar terrain of the Philippine waters, they were afraid of damaging the warship if it ran aground on the rocks.
"Gone, finally gone!" Wen Liang let out a long breath and wiped the cold sweat from his head.
"Go home, I won't go out today!" Yongxiang immediately decided to cancel today's action.
When Hu Zhiyong heard Yongxiang's return, his heart was in his throat. If Phoenix City was exposed in advance, not only would the islanders become ambitious, but the surrounding countries might also come to attack.
"Stop guerrilla warfare at sea for the time being. The Japs have become suspicious." Hu Zhiyong believed that Yongxiang's words were correct and ordered a cessation of activities.
"Can we find a new outlet to the sea?" Huo Feng was also at home and asked carefully.
"Yes, we should find a new waterway!" Hu Zhiyong slapped his thigh, stood up and said to Yongxiang and the others: "The three islands are surrounded by sea and thick fog. Your group will drive out more than 30 speedboats and give them to
I’ll find a new route!”
"Yes!" The three military leaders of the First Blood Wolf Regiment hurriedly agreed and hurriedly said goodbye to carry out new tasks.
To the northeast of Wolf Island is Davao, which belongs to the territory of the Philippines. To the west is the channel from the Celebes Sea to Jolo, from which you can quickly reach Malaysia and the South China Sea. The islands to the south belong to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Wherever there is a waterway, it will provide immeasurable benefits to future commerce and warfare.
Each of the three squadrons led twelve speedboats and set off, and soon moved slowly and cautiously in the thick fog. Wen Liang chose due west because the Celebes Sea was at this location.
To sail on the sea, there must be enough deep water. Wen Liang took the lead and traveled more than a hundred nautical miles, and found that there were large swamps and vast muddy islands nearby. He was surprised that these silts were deposited by seawater. Could there be deep water rapids here?
?
"Whether there is a channel or not, the soil here is a treasure!"
Wolf Island, Shidao and Longdao are windless zones with calm weather all year round. The bottom of the strait is flat, mostly mud and sand, the water flow is gentle, and there are shoals and sandbars underwater.
Where Wen Liang stood, the water depth was about 20 meters. He looked around carefully and asked everyone to stop and wait for him to explore the way ahead. Continuing forward for more than 20 nautical miles, he stopped in disappointment and continued to watch.
"Squadron Captain, the water depth here is no more than ten meters." The experienced squad leader is a disciple of a fisherman's family. He went fishing with his father in the East China Sea since he was a child.
"Perhaps there will be a deep-water channel not far from here!" Wen Liang refused to give up and ordered to continue moving forward to take a look.
After another thirty miles, the dense fog had become much lighter. The soldiers on the ship had already huddled together in surprise. They saw the unfathomable blue water, which was a water area where large cargo ships could operate.
"Look!" A soldier exclaimed in a low voice. They found several large ships, and they were moving from southeast to northwest with all their strength.
"go home!"
After hearing Wen Liang's words, Hu Zhiyong said with a thought: "Sixty nautical miles, if we open it up, we can directly enter Hong Kong and Guangzhou from the South China Sea. We have two channel dredgers, you can give it a try!"
"Silt and sand are also treasures!" Shi Yinhua smiled charmingly: "We just need silt to fill up the sand that was dug out on the island. This is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone!"
"Yes, dredging the channel will increase the area of the island. Allocate personnel to form an engineering team and start work immediately!" Hu Zhiyong knew that as long as a lane was fifty meters wide, the transportation line might be opened before the war.
"Report, the leader of the First Blood Wolf Regiment sent a telegram. They have found a channel for medium-sized cargo ships that can lead to the Maluku Sea!" The operator hurried over and reported to Hu Zhiyong, who was arranging to dredge the channel.
"This waterway cannot be used!" Li Jinghua happened to come from outside and said with a big change of expression: "I have been there, and there are whale sharks underwater!"
Whale sharks are the largest sharks in the sea. They usually grow up to 12 meters in length. Many people think that sharks are very bad and always attack humans. In fact, sharks are very timid. The reason why they attack humans is because we humans have invaded the shark's territory.
, will attack us.
"Quick, tell Yongxiang to get back as soon as possible!" Hu Zhiyong looked shocked. If a battalion of blood wolves were attacked by a shark, it would be the most tragic accident.
After the announcer left, Li Jinghua sighed and said: "I have checked all around, and only the silt in the west can be opened after the mud is dredged. But I don't advocate opening this route. Will it cause new problems to the three islands?
There may be trouble!"
"Yes." Hu Zhiyong sat down, thought for a while and said: "If we don't open the channel first, we can leave about ten meters, and we can continue until we are sure!"
"That's right." Li Jinghua laughed and said to Hu Zhiyong and others: "You are fighting guerrillas here with great enthusiasm. Unexpectedly, the pirates near Brunei were tempted. The first time they went out, they were all killed by the Japanese warships.
, they made scapegoats for your people."
"Okay!" Hu Zhiyong finally felt relieved and attracted the attention of the little devil. He was afraid that he would not be able to send the goods back from Los Angeles in the future. Fortunately, the real pirates relieved him of the crisis.
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