Sometimes I feel that I am really fake, and I always wear that fake mask. Even when I face the people closest to me, I still never really take it off! Living is so tiring! ———————— "Empty"
"Dust Quotations"
The Japanese battleship Haruna was seriously damaged and sank, losing the only backbone force it could rely on. For the Japanese Taiwan Fleet, failure was already a foregone conclusion, it was just a matter of time or night.
An hour after the naval battle, the thick smoke was gradually blown away by the sea breeze. Except for one torpedo boat that escaped with its speed and flexibility, the entire Japanese Taiwan fleet, including the battleship Haruna, sank to the bottom of the sea.
On the other hand, the Hainan Army's Nanyang Squadron, although most of the ships were injured and looked miserable, in fact only two cruisers needed to be towed back to the naval port for overhaul due to serious injuries. The other ships were inspected by the damage controllers.
After repairs and repairs, they could barely sail back to the military port. If the Japanese army had persisted longer, the Hainan Army would have inevitably suffered heavy casualties.
This brilliant victory can be regarded as a famous battle for the Hainan Army's Nanyang Squadron. Moreover, for Zhang Zongqiang himself, he used facts to silence those who doubted his command ability.
The Nanyang Squadron won its first battle. The telegram of victory followed the radio waves across the strait and was transmitted back to the naval headquarters in Haikou City. At the same time, the telegram of victory was also immediately transmitted to the Hainan Army Headquarters.
"Commander! This is the victory telegram from General Zhang of the Nanyang Squadron..." Staff Officer Liu from the Naval Command rushed into the combat headquarters and shouted excitedly.
"Read it! Let's see what surprises there are!" Although as the commander of the Hainan Army Navy, Zhao Yujian was full of confidence in the combat effectiveness of the Nanyang Squadron, after all, it was Zhang Zongqiang's first time to command combat. And what he encountered was a sudden encounter.
The battlefield conditions were no better than actual combat training, so he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
"General Zhang reported that after an hour-long battle, our Nanyang Squadron successfully destroyed fourteen warships, including the enemy battleship Haruna, and all were destroyed. At present, our Nanyang Squadron has begun its return voyage and will arrive in Quanzhou
The military port is undergoing maintenance..." Staff Officer Liu reported.
"Zong Qiang did a great job for winning the first battle! It seems he has lived up to the commander-in-chief's trust in him. I will call you back immediately to congratulate the Nanyang Squadron for winning the first battle!" Zhao Yujian breathed a sigh of relief and was also happy for it.
Immediately, he asked the equally excited Chief of Staff beside him: "Send the news to the headquarters immediately and ask for credit for him!"
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Hainan, Wenchang City.
Li Weidong was checking the documents reported from various places. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, and Gao Yi quickly came to him. After saluting, he said: "General! News came from the Navy's Nanyang Squadron. The first battle was won, and more than ten people were annihilated.
Japanese warships! Among them is a Japanese main battleship!”
"Very good! Let the secretariat issue a commendation order and award Zhang Zongqiang the Tuna Medal in my name!" Li Weidong nodded with satisfaction and said.
"Yes, General!"
In the Hainan Army, the medals of the navy, army and air force are not the same. There are more than ten kinds of medals from low to high. For example, the characteristic medal of the air force is the Silver Eagle Medal, and the characteristic medal of the navy is the Silver Tuna Medal.
, and the Army’s characteristic medal is the Wheat Pentagram Medal. In comparison, there is a more advanced gold medal, the Coiling Dragon Medal, which no one has received yet.
"That's right! Where is the Marine Corps now?" Just when Gao Yi was about to go out, Li Wei asked suddenly.
"Because we have to escort a batch of weapons and equipment to the rebels, they should be on the west coast of the Philippines at the moment!" Then, Gao Yi continued to answer: "According to reports from Philippine intelligence personnel, the Americans may have discovered that we are behind the scenes to support the rebels.
Activities, the Philippines has recently strengthened its defenses on the west coast!”
"Well! When the Marines come back, they will be on standby and have tasks assigned to them!" Li Weidong said.
Watching Gao Yi leave, Li Weidong fell into deep thought.
Over the past week, a large number of intelligence personnel have been dispatched to Taiwan. Their mission is not only to collect intelligence, but also to disrupt the local situation. Whether it is indirect guidance or planning, they have triggered no less than 50 incidents across Taiwan.
The popular riots caused the Japanese colonial authorities in Taiwan to be overwhelmed.
Moreover, many of these riots involved the participation of a large number of Japanese expatriates, and even conflicts with the local garrison. It can be said that Taiwan is now in chaos. With the news of the annihilation of the Japanese Taiwan fleet spread,
It's like pouring water into a pan of oil, it has to be fried!
Thinking of this, Li Weidong murmured to himself: "It seems that the plan to attack Taiwan Island needs to be advanced!"
The next day, while walking on the beach, Li Weidong talked with Ge Changming.
"Old Ge! Do you have any good ideas about the current situation in Taiwan?" Facing the sea, Li Weidong took a deep breath of the cool sea breeze and asked.
"The word 'chaos'! Riots have broken out in many places. Although the Taiwan authorities have not taken action yet, the entire island is like a powder keg that is about to explode!" Ge Changming replied.
"Yes! There is a large-scale riot on Taiwan Island. Those Japanese expatriates are definitely safe! But I am worried that the Japanese will attack the local Chinese residents. After all, before we attack Taiwan Island, the Japanese will definitely not be willing to leave us a complete
Taiwan!" Li Weidong nodded, slightly worried.
"Yes! I'm afraid that the Japanese will go crazy and massacre civilians!" Hearing Li Weidong's worry, Ge Changming also put away his smile and replied solemnly, and then asked: "What does the general mean? Send troops now? But the intelligence shows
, in order to cope with our army's offensive, the Japanese army on the mainland wants to reinforce Taiwan with 100,000 troops. Counting the original strength, there are at least 200,000! If the Japanese military headquarters on Taiwan Island mobilizes some Japanese expatriates, then the Japanese army on Taiwan Island will
There may even be 300,000 troops!"
"Although more than half of the Japanese army will be new recruits, the Japanese army is fighting a defensive war, and these recruits can be used as veterans. What's worse is that after decades of management and reserve by the Japanese, they have lost all their strength throughout Taiwan.
The reserves of weapons and ammunition are enough to consume the Japanese army for several years. It is simply not feasible to block supplies and engage in a war of attrition!"
Li Weidong rubbed his head in distress. Of course he was also aware of the difficulties in launching an attack on Taiwan: "There must be a way, it just depends on whether we can find it!"
It is definitely not possible to increase the number of troops invested in combat, not only because the newly occupied areas require troops to be stationed, but the troops currently on hand are simply not sufficient. Moreover, landing operations are different from land operations. It does not mean that more troops are enough, and mistakes can be made if you are not careful.
Give away the head!
The terrain of Taiwan Island is complex. As long as the Japanese army makes good use of it and deploys heavy troops at the Hainan Army landing point, which consumes our army's effective strength step by step, even if the army finally succeeds in occupying Taiwan, Li Weidong will not be able to accept such heavy casualties.
"I plan to launch the 'Two Dragons Playing with Pearls' plan? Do you think it's feasible?" Li Wei asked unexpectedly.
As the saying goes, no matter how strong the defense is, if there is a problem from within, the entire defense will collapse instantly. Therefore, what Li Weidong means is that before the troops attacking Taiwan launch a general offensive, send a force to penetrate into the center of the enemy's army, and then
Contact the local resistance forces in Taiwan and integrate them. Disrupt the Japanese defense from within, and then cooperate with the main offensive force to take over the entire island of Taiwan in one fell swoop.
"Blooming in the center! This is a good idea!" Ge Changming exclaimed as he woke up the dreamer.
Ge Changming knew about this "Playing with Pearls" plan. It was originally a simulation plan designed by the combat headquarters for the Philippines landing operation in a simulation exercise. Unexpectedly, Li Wei suddenly mentioned it, and the current situation is different from the original simulation.
It's almost very applicable.
"From now on, we will need about one and a half months to prepare. And within this month and a half, we need to stir up the situation on Taiwan Island into even more chaos, so that the Japanese army will be exhausted to deal with it. Then launch an attack and kill it with one blow
!" Li Weidong said.
"However, this mission requires troops to infiltrate Taiwan Island, secretly land on Taiwan Island in small teams, and penetrate deep into the rear of the Japanese army, so there must be two very powerful combat teams! One uses the Wolf Fang Special Forces, and the other
Where is the branch?" Ge Changming asked puzzledly.
"For the other force, let's use the Marine Corps! After training for so long, it's time to test it in actual combat!" Li Weidong answered with certainty.
Of course, Ge Changming had heard of the Hainan Marine Corps. He only knew that it was a registered force directly under the Naval Command, but the details were not clear. Because with the development of the Navy, it needs to deal with many battles in foreign operations.
To carry out landing operations on islands, the army is not necessarily suitable to accompany the navy in every operation. So Li Weidong simply separated a regiment from the army and formed the Marine Corps.
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The seawater lapped against the rocks. The seawater in early spring was extremely cold. Ten minutes in the sea was enough to freeze your hands and feet to the point of freezing.
"Beep..." A whistle sounded, and a Japanese patrol boat appeared slowly. Two searchlights shone irregularly on the sea. Two Japanese soldiers on the side of the ship were checking around, but found nothing.
After seeing something suspicious, we gradually drove north.
This place is already very close to the coast, so the Japanese Taiwan Island Command deployed a lot of patrol boats here to be wary of enemy penetration. However, it is obvious that they did not play any role.
When the Japanese patrol boat left, under the cover of the pitch-black night, black figures slowly emerged from the shadows of the reefs. If you look closely, you can tell that they are soldiers wearing black waterproof leather jackets.
These soldiers were actually Marine Corps soldiers in this operation. They were quietly transported by the submarine force to a location five kilometers away from the coast and launched into the water. They swam all the way here.
"Let's go!" the leading lieutenant gave the order, and the group of people quickly disappeared among the rocks.