The work efficiency of the Xuebing Army is extremely high. It took only three hours for Ouyang Yun's top instructions to be conveyed to Guangzhou. Two Langya special operations teams, each with a size of about 20 people, were formed between Lei Tianwei and a Wolf named Feng Mang.
Under the leadership of Lieutenant Ya, the second group set off from Guangzhou. Two hours later, the second group led by Feng Mang entered the Baiyun Mountain Air Force Base, and then boarded an air fortress after being equipped with parachute bags.
Escorted by twelve dolphins, they flew towards Manila and soon disappeared into the clouds. Two hours later, a group led by Lei Tianwei boarded two Song-class and two Ming-class submarines at Haikou.
The four submarines immediately left the Haikou base and sailed towards the vast sea.
Considering that MacArthur was most likely to be imprisoned on a Japanese ship after being captured, and was most likely to be escorted directly back to Japan, the General Headquarters of the Xuebing Army made two preparations. One group would go directly to the Taiwan Strait, and arrive at the Taiwan Strait.
With the help of the Taiwan Strait Air Force, they searched for suspicious Japanese ships to attack. The second group took fighter planes and chose to airland in the Manila area.
Almost at the same time that Koizumi Miichiro asked Hatano to send a telegram of victory to Yamamoto, tens of thousands of Japanese people gathered at the Nagasaki naval port in Japan, waiting for the victorious return of the combined fleet.
In the eyes of the Japanese with some historical knowledge, the real rise of Japan originated from the Battle of Tsushima (the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War was not worth mentioning in the eyes of the Japanese because of the weakness of the opponent). In that naval battle, it was exactly
Because the combined fleet led by Admiral Togo Heihachiro defeated the Russian Baltic Fleet, Japan was able to truly become one of the first-tier naval powers. So, does the victory of the combined fleet's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor mean another comprehensive rise of the Japanese Empire?
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"Look, that's the Yamato aircraft carrier."
"I saw it, the 'Yamato', the pride of the empire."
...When the "Yamato" aircraft carrier headed by the United Fleet sailed into the sight of the Japanese on the shore, the Japanese's emotions were suddenly aroused. They first cheered on their own, waving the sun flags in their hands vigorously, and then after several
The leading organization shouted the slogans "Long Live His Majesty the Emperor" and "The Mighty United Fleet" in an orderly manner, and the pier suddenly became a sea of joy.
The welcoming crowd was so enthusiastic that the emotions of the officers and soldiers on the ships of the combined fleet were also aroused. Many Japanese soldiers stood on the deck, their bodies straight and their eyes extremely deep. They all looked proud and proud, which was in sharp contrast to the
However, on the island of the "Yamato" aircraft carrier, the expressions of many generals headed by Yamamoto Isoroku seemed a little stiff. Among them, Yamamoto's face was even more gloomy, looking very unhappy.
Yamamoto's expression like this is naturally related to the fact that Sasebo Naval Port and Nagasaki Military Port were air raided by the Cadet Army.
The oil storage tanks were completely damaged. Taking the dock alone, it was impossible to repair it within three months. Three large shipyards were also attacked. The heavy ship that was about to be completed in the dock of one of the shipyards was attacked.
Megumi was also blown into a pile of scrap metal, which was unacceptable to Yamamoto. No wonder he had such an expression.
The dock was severely damaged, ships could not access it at all, and supplies and maintenance became a problem. Yamamoto glanced at the ruins of the Nagasaki military port for a week, and was thinking about whether to disperse the fleet to other military ports to inspect and repair supplies. Nagumo Chuichi was there The crowd outside shouted: "Sir, good news, the Western Expedition Fleet has captured MacArthur."
"ah."
"What good news."
"It's a good sign that such a great victory happened on the day that our combined fleet returned to the mainland." All the Japanese officers commented one after another, and all of them were very happy.
The haze on Yamamoto's face also melted away, and he said to Nanyun: "Bring it to me and see."
All the Japanese officers made a way, and Nagumo Chuichi walked in holding the telegram and handed it to Yamamoto respectfully.
Yamamoto took it and looked at it carefully. A smile finally appeared on his face, and he praised softly: "Very good, Mr. Koizumi did not disappoint me."
Nagumo Chuichi echoed: "Koizumi-kun is really impressive. This should be regarded as his first battle. Your Excellency, Koizumi-kun, please give me your instructions on how to deal with MacArthur."
Yamamoto smiled, looked around and said, "What do you guys think?"
"Just follow your original decision and take him directly to the Imperial Palace Square in Tokyo and hang him. This should be a great deterrent to the Americans."
"Haha." All the devils burst into laughter,
Yamamoto smiled again, shook his head with a smile, and said: "No, it would be a waste if we just hang ourselves. I think we can force the Americans to sit at the negotiating table. Nagumo-kun, what do you think?"
"I obey your Excellency." Nan Yun lowered his head and said respectfully,
"How many Americans did Masafumi Soma capture in the Battle of the Bohol Sea?"
"There are more than 10,000 Americans and more than 25,000 Filipinos."
"How many Americans are there in Manila now?"
"There should be at least twenty thousand left."
"Send an order to Koizumi, asking him to use MacArthur and Sutherland as hostages, and first force the Americans and Filipinos to surrender. Don't Americans claim that human rights are supreme? Even without MacArthur, they have 30,000 American soldiers, which is enough to make them surrender. Agree to sit at the negotiating table."
"Hai, I'll do it right away." Nanyun Zhongyi saluted and left with the telegram in hand.
As soon as he retreated, Sentaro Omori asked Yamamoto: "Please forgive me for being humble and ignorant. Our army clearly has an absolute advantage now, why do we still need to negotiate with the Americans?"
Yamamoto glanced at him, shook his head and sighed: "Omori-kun, it seems that you don't understand the United States at all. Although the Pacific Fleet was completely wiped out by us, with the industrial base and technology mastered by the United States, as long as they are willing, I dare to say , they will be able to build a new Pacific Fleet in two years at the latest. Gentlemen, the United States is a sleeping war monster. Once it wakes up, the current strength of the empire will not be enough to compete with other countries. Full-scale war, I don’t know if you have thought about this. As far as the current situation is concerned, we do not have the strength to attack the United States at all, but even if the United States loses the Philippines, it can still launch an attack on our country through Australia or even the Middle East... …”
After hearing these words, Omori Sentaro stood at attention and bowed: "Your Excellency, I have learned a lesson from my humble duty."
Yamamoto waved his hand and said: "Whether the Americans are willing to sit at the negotiating table or not, the strategic focus of the empire in the next stage must be on the Xuebing Army. Taiwan must be recovered, Hainan Island must be captured, and then Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong and Guangxi," At least for now, the Xuebing Army is a major concern for the empire. Gentlemen, do you still remember the humiliation of the sinking of the Akagi and Feilong?"
"Hai." All the devils lowered their heads and shouted,
"Now, it's time for us to take revenge. Send me an order. All ships will immediately undergo a comprehensive overhaul. All aviation units will enter a state of combat readiness. If the student army dares to bomb our homeland, then they must be aware of our revenge.
A week later, we will launch a bombing operation against important military and political targets in the area under the jurisdiction of the Xuebing Army. As for Nagumo Chuichi, he will be in charge of commanding this operation. I hope to hear the news that Guangzhou has been reduced to ruins in a week."