"Haha, this Zhao Boyuan's tone is really loud. He actually forced the Emperor of Japan to urge the Japanese troops to surrender on the front line." Zhao Zhi's letter of persuasion to surrender to the Emperor of Japan has spread in Chongqing. This is the suggestion of Zhao Zhi's staff.
, anyway, it was just a small delaying tactic. Zhao Zhi didn’t mind continuing to play propaganda with the Japanese army. Of course, those who believed in Zhao Zhi praised Zhao Zhi’s boldness, but there were many complaints about Zhao Zhi and Lei Lei in the Military and Political Department.
But the guys said privately that Zhao Zhi was a person who couldn't figure it out.
At the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War, there were numerous debates within the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Nationalist Government about whether to declare war on Japan. The Japanese government's division and co-optation obviously played a role. The Japanese army had already reached the Marco Polo Bridge, but the Nationalist Government actually still
There is a proposal for peace talks with Japan. If it were not for the support of the people and the offensive of public opinion, Chiang Kai-shek's declaration of war against Japan might have been delayed for some time.
The emergence of Thunder gave Chiang Kai-shek and the people hope of victory, but at the same time it also made the troops under the command of the Military and Political Department feel ashamed, because all the limelight was taken up by Thunder. Therefore, after several subsequent deployments of Thunder
When the troops were moving north, the Ministry of Military Affairs would privately order their troops to secretly do mischief and delay Lei Ting's troops moving north as much as possible. If Mo Lun's silver bullet offensive hadn't worked, I'm afraid Zhao Zhi's plan to cross Shandong wouldn't have been possible at all.
Smooth implementation.
Now that Lei Lei has left the domestic battlefield and brought the flames of war to the Japanese mainland, it stands to reason that he should have nothing to do with the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs. However, humans are the most complex animals in the world. Zhao Zhi has gone too far. Those guys from the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs secretly
The yelling and cursing has not stopped. Of course, Zhao Zhi, who is far away on Honshu Island, cannot know these things, because he is very busy now. He has to deal with the swarming Japanese blocking troops, and he also has to coordinate the US landing troops.
One day ago, the US fleet landed 8,000 ground troops in Kitakyushu Bay.
"Zhao, I have to admit that your soldiers are the best fighters. Our Marine Corps boys are indeed no match for them." Halsey, commander of the Third Fleet of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, nicknamed Man Niu, stood in front of Zhao.
The commander next to Zhizhi sighed with emotion. The commander who first proposed bombing the Japanese mainland in the navy was called a bull because of his bravery in combat. Bombing the Japanese mainland was the first tactical idea he proposed, but he did not expect that there were still such things in the world.
A crazier guy than him, Zhao Zhi only relied on less than 10,000 regular troops and 400,000 ragtag troops to fight on the Japanese mainland, and also controlled the entire Kyushu Island.
"General, your boys are also very good. They just lack some practical training. I believe they will eventually become excellent soldiers." Taking the cigar handed over by Halsey, Zhao Zhi responded without hesitation.
Sent a top hat to Halsey. The ground troops of the US fleet have landed on Honshu Island, which means that the United States has made up its mind to intervene in Asian affairs. Of course Zhao Zhi does not care about these things, as long as the US military does not interfere with Thunder's actions, and does not
Just rob Thunder's resources, otherwise Zhao Zhi doesn't mind driving all these American big noses into the sea to feed the fish.
The continuous fighting for more than half a month has exhausted Zhao Zhi's mercenaries. The arrival of the US military just happened to replace the mercenaries for a short rest. Besides, Zhao Zhi now also needs the naval guns and aircraft of the US fleet to assist in the battle, not to mention Halsey.
The fleet also brought a large amount of ammunition supplies, and Zhao Zhi naturally welcomed their arrival. "General, thank you very much for arriving in time, so that I can make the next step with peace of mind." Halsey, as the US fleet
Commander, Zhao Zhi could not hide Lei Ting's next move from him, because Zhao Zhi still needed the cooperation of the Third Fleet.
There were only Zhao Zhi and Halsey in the slightly empty headquarters, and a few operational staff officers under Zhao Zhi. Zhao Zhi’s English was very good, and he and Halsey didn’t even need a translator before. “This is Tokyo Bay.
, do you want to land here and then launch a surprise attack on Tokyo?" Halsey looked at the place marked by Zhao Zhi on the map and was shocked. After getting Zhao Zhi's affirmative answer, Halsey continued with a look of shock.
Hu Zhaozhi is either a madman or an out-and-out lunatic.
"Zhao, are you crazy? Do you know that the Japanese monkeys have deployed a large number of troops in this area. If your troops cannot go ashore at all, they may be shot into pieces by their heavy machine guns." Halsey pointed with his finger.
Zhao Zhi pointed out the Tokyo Bay and shouted. Seeing that Zhao Zhi still looked like an old god, Halsey had to lower his tone slightly, but the denial in his words was extremely obvious. "Zhao, I recognize your soldiers.
They are all the best. They landed on Kyushu Island and took control of the entire island. But Tokyo Bay is different. The Japanese army's firepower here is too strong. Even if the landing is carried out at night, your soldiers may not be able to take advantage."
"General, when we thundered to land on Kyushu Island a month ago, no one thought we could succeed, but we still did it. Now our troops have crossed Kyushu Bay and entered Honshu, and the Japanese army is now busy dispatching troops to intercept us.
Tokyo Bay is in the other direction of Honshu. It is precisely because of their tight defense that they did not expect that we would suddenly land there and launch a surprise attack on Tokyo. This was a bold tactical attack, and I thought we might give it a try.
"Zhao Zhi, who was holding a cigar in his mouth, looked calm, leaving Halsey unable to find a reason to refute Zhao Zhi for a while.
The Thunder has been famous for its raids since its establishment. Whether they entered Shanxi three times or went south to Myanmar, the rapid attacks of the Thunder mercenaries frightened their opponents. Halsey had carefully studied the Thunder's tactics before coming, so if Zhao
Zhi said that landing in Tokyo Bay was a certainty, so Halsey had no reason to doubt how sure he was of success. "General, I need your fleet to transport supplies and soldiers for me. After my troops land in Tokyo Bay, I hope you will
The fleet can carry out armed attacks on the Japanese strongholds from Chiba to Sendai, attracting the attention of the Japanese army for my troops."
After listening to Zhao Zhi's entire battle plan, Halsey remained silent. He just lowered his head and carefully looked at the location of Tokyo Bay on the map. He really couldn't figure out where Zhao Zhi had the courage to send a total of 5,000 well-equipped soldiers to the enemy.
Thunder mercenaries were sent into Tokyo Bay. Halsey had been to the battlefield in the Philippines and had seen the feeble Marines who were tortured by the Japanese army. He knew that the Japanese army was difficult to deal with. The troops that Zhao Zhi landed this time were only 5,000.
Although his so-called Thunder mercenaries are indeed powerful, they may have to face the encirclement of several Japanese divisions at the same time or even more Japanese troops.
"Zhao, there is no problem in helping you transport supplies and soldiers, but you have to know that once these young men land in Tokyo Bay, we will no longer be able to provide them with help. Once they are surrounded by a large number of Japanese troops, what awaits them is
Maybe all of them were killed or captured." Halsey turned to look at Zhao Zhi. He still wanted to persuade Zhao Zhi to change his plan to land in Tokyo Bay. Isn't it the same as taking the overland route along Honshu Island but not being able to defeat them? It just costs more.
It's just time.
Zhao Zhi just smiled and said, "General, I admit that you have good intentions. You must know that we are in Honshu, Japan. The arrogant Japanese will not allow us to stay here. If we
If they just carry out a conventional attack on Honshu via land, they may first mobilize troops to form a confrontation with us, and then during the confrontation, quietly mobilize troops from other places to encircle us until we are isolated and trapped to death.
Here.”
"My troops plus your Marine Corps have a maximum of 110,000 soldiers. In this way, we can withstand up to three times the strength of the Japanese army and wait for the Japanese army to fight. This is not our Thunder's combat rules. We are mercenaries. We
Our creed is to attack and take the initiative. Only by crippling and terrifying your enemies can we gain dominance on the battlefield. Therefore, it is imperative to raid Tokyo. I believe that my soldiers can complete this task." Zhao Zhi's determination.
It was difficult for Halsey to say anything. Before he set off, he had received a direct order from Congress, requiring him to carry out thunderous actions.
Landing in Tokyo Bay is indeed an extremely dangerous mission, but Zhao Zhi did not tell Halsey that Thunderbolt had already laid a secret trap in Tokyo Bay. The Lurker Shark Team responsible for coordinating the landing force had not only accumulated a large amount of ammunition and weapons, but also
There are also a large number of Japanese military uniforms and documents. As long as Zhao Zhi's 5,000 mercenaries can successfully land in Tokyo Bay, it will only take half an hour for them to transform into a local defense force chasing the attackers.
A fluent Kyoto accent and forged documents can provide them with the best cover.
The 5,000 elite mercenaries who followed Zhao Zhi for more than half a month were the key to this operation. Tang Lei's Qingfeng troops were also among them. The poison gas bombs they carried were their last talismans. Zhao Zhi did not believe in the Japanese army in Tokyo.
The defense forces dared to use force against their emperor and cabinet ministers unless they were willing to watch the entire Tokyo shrouded in poisonous fog.
In fact, Zhao Zhi was not naive enough to think that controlling the Emperor of Japan would indirectly control all the Japanese troops. He sent mercenary troops to raid Tokyo and capture the Imperial Palace. His biggest intention was to put pressure on the Japanese people and use this matter to disintegrate the Japanese army.
Fighting spirit. The emperor is equal to the status of God in the hearts of the Japanese people. The Japanese army will not sit back and watch their emperor be controlled by mercenaries, but Zhao Zhi can use this to delay peace talks with the Japanese army. As long as Myanmar’s tens of thousands of reserve mercenaries and
A large amount of heavy equipment has arrived safely on Honshu Island, and Thunder and the US military will launch an armed attack on the entire territory of Japan.