At around 11 o'clock in the evening, after Shan Renxiong listened to Zhang Dali's latest enemy situation report, he breathed a sigh of relief and said to Brother Kuang Lai: "Okay, I've made it through tonight. Now go to bed."
Brother Kuang Lai blinked and stared at him in confusion. Dan Renxiong smiled: "The little devils must have been frightened by Dazhou Island. At least they can't launch another offensive until they understand the situation on Dazhou Island." Come on, go to bed quickly. From tomorrow on, we won’t be able to sleep well again.”
In the artillery lounge below the Bei Slope fort, Zhang Dali stretched and said to the fort company commander Xu Sanpao: "Go to sleep. There will be no fighting and no chance of fighting tonight."
Xu Sanpao had been on high alert since he received the combat readiness order. At this time, his eyes were already filled with bloodshot eyes. However, his spirit was still very excited. He asked puzzledly: "Commander Zhang, are you so sure?" The Japs will not launch another offensive."
"Of course, the little devils should now know who the enemy they have been fighting with for most of the night is, but they will never believe it. Hehe, I used to be afraid of snakes, but now, I feel that these long insects are really so cute."
"But snakes are afraid of sulfur, aren't they? If so many shells hit it, even if it didn't kill them, the smell of sulfur would be so strong that the snake should be dormant. How could it be?"
"It's good that sulfur can repel snakes, but after the previous earthquakes and mountains shaking, the snakes' brains have become confused. Therefore, at this time, the snakes on Dazhou Island are actually a group of lunatics. Alas, let's not talk about this anymore. Hurry up and catch up on your sleep, otherwise you won't be able to bear it later." Zhang Dali said and covered his head before going to sleep. Xu Sanpao was still a little confused. However, by the time he had collected his thoughts and was about to ask questions, Zhang Dali had already fallen into a deep sleep. ,
Half an hour later, Yamamoto Isoroku received another telegram from Mr. Onitsuka. After learning the true situation on Ozu Island, a group of Japanese were immediately stunned. Koizumi Minichiro opened his eyes wide and stammered: "Snake , after a long time of trouble, General Onizuka and the others actually fought with a group of snakes for most of the night. Is this possible?"
"That's ridiculous. If Onizuka wants to shirk responsibility, he should find a decent reason. This reason is too far-fetched." Arima Masafumi followed up and said,
Tsukahara 243 was cautious and did not express an opinion.
Yamamoto gritted his teeth in pain and muttered for a long time and said: "Let's wait until dawn. Today's operation ends here. Gentlemen, no matter what the situation is on Dazhou Island, you should know by now that our enemies are not good. In the meantime, gentlemen, if the Hainan strategy wants to obtain Chen Gong, there are still many things we need to do."
"Your Excellency, will you still carry out the plan you made tomorrow according to the plan you made before?" Tsukahara asked,
Tsukahara was in charge of the aviation unit. According to the original plan, starting tomorrow, the aviation unit would begin participating in the landing operations. Tsukahara was originally full of confidence, but after hearing what happened on Oshima Island, he became cautious. I also have other ideas for tomorrow’s action,
"Let's talk about tomorrow's matters tomorrow. Now, rest. Only after we have rested and regained our energy can we better engage in tomorrow's battle." Yamamoto replied,
Koizumi agreed with Yamamoto's concept, and he immediately said: "Your Excellency, gentlemen, I will go back first, and we will see you tomorrow morning."
Arima Masabumi followed and left. Tsukahara walked to the door and turned around to see Yamamoto standing by the window with his brows furrowed. He pondered for a moment, then turned back and said: "Your Excellency, although I know you will be unhappy if I say this, but I think what happened on Dazhou Island tonight has reminded us that our original battle plan must be changed. Your Excellency, don't you think it's as if we had already expected that we would attack Hainan Island? Ouyang Yun has made careful arrangements. Your Excellency, Ouyang Yun is so far-sighted that he will definitely consider the importance of cities like Wanning in Hainan. I think our focus in the next phase of operations should be to concentrate on collecting intelligence at all costs. In order to find the defensive weakness of the Xuebing Army in Hainan Island, Your Excellency, yes, our troops and weapons are definitely superior. However, the Xuebing Army has the two major advantages of geographical location and people. Your Excellency, I think that in a head-to-head confrontation, With my enemy exposed and hidden, the imperial army is bound to suffer."
Tsukahara's words were sincere. Yamamoto Isoroku was a very humane person, and he immediately felt warm in his heart. He smiled and said: "If we want to win Hainan, head-on confrontation is inevitable, but as you reminded me, In that case, even so, it is not without skills. What happened on Dazhou Island is a wake-up call for us. At this stage, intelligence collection is too important for us. Therefore, in the next stage of operations, aviation will be the top priority. Tsukahara-kun, I have to thank you for your hard work." As he said that, he bent down and bowed.
Tsukahara quickly stepped aside, bowed and said, "You are too polite. As a member of the Imperial Navy, this is what I should do."
The Battle of Dazhou Island was a heavy blow to the morale of the Japanese army. The elites of the two brigades of the Imperial Army unexpectedly fed the snake belly. In the eyes of some particularly superstitious Japanese, this was a warning from God and a warning to the Japanese army. An indication of the final result of a Hainan strategy,
As for who was hit hardest by the Battle of Ozu Island, it was none other than Koizumi.
Just as Yamamoto expected, Koizumi himself regarded himself as God's gift to Japan. Because of the existence of the Emperor, of course no one dared to describe Koizumi as "the proud son of heaven". However, in the minds of some people, the character played by Koizumi It's this role,
Hainan Strategy is Koizumi's official debut in the military world. No matter how others view this matter, at least Koizumi himself attaches great importance to it.
After exposing Ouyang Yun's identity as a "traveler", Koizumi once maintained a psychological advantage over him. Although Ouyang Yun appeared in this time and space earlier than him, because Japan occupies a huge share of both national and military power between China and Japan. advantage, so Xiaoquan naturally believed that he would achieve better results than Ouyang Yun. He was so eager to promote the implementation of the Hainan strategy. An unknown motive was to use this matter to reveal his existence to Ouyang Yun. , wasn't you Ouyang Yun undefeated before? That was because I, Koizumi Toshiichiro, hadn't appeared yet. Now that I'm here, your Ouyang Yun's undefeated myth has come to an end. Doesn't this make it clearer to yourself that "Heaven" What about the identity of "the proud son"?
There are two main reasons why Hainan should be targeted first. First, the current economic strength of Hainan is definitely the worst among the three places of Fujian, Guangdong and Qiong. Second, because it is surrounded by the sea and far away from the inland, it is also more capable of doing business. Taking advantage of the Imperial Navy's advantages, for these reasons, Koizumi viewed the Hainan strategy with a relaxed attitude.
The facts gave him a resounding slap in the face. Hainan may have the worst economy and defense under the control of the Xuebing Army, but it is such a barbaric land, and after passing through Ouyang Yun's hands, it can still create extreme power for the Imperial Navy.
Big trouble, look at it, even a small continental island can cause the Imperial Navy to lose troops. So, if you still insist on carrying out the Hainan strategy, even if you can really capture Hainan Island, what price will the Imperial Navy have to pay?