Koizumi Toshiichiro learned the news that MacArthur was rescued by the cadet army earlier than the Americans. The little Japanese sat on the boat and was speechless for a long time. A few minutes later, he suddenly let out a howl like a widowed wolf, which frightened Hatano and others. For a moment, no wonder Xiaoquan had such a violent reaction. Since time travel, he has never had a chance to get into trouble with Xuebingjun. This makes him hate him. Even if he wears Yu, he will wear Liang. When he thinks of Xuebingjun, Jun then thought of Ouyang Yun, and then he couldn't help but have such thoughts,
Ouyang Yun learned the news a little later. He was washing his face in a stream. When Jiang Huangyong reported the news, he took the towel from Bai Liusu's hand and wiped the water on his face. Qian, smiled and said: "Now the Wolf Fang will really be famous all over the world. Hehe, I think Koizumi Minichiro's expression at this time will be very wonderful."
"Commander Guo sent a telegram to Guangzhou, hoping that the local aviation force can provide tactical support... President Ji and Vice President Li did not dare to take charge, so they called to ask for instructions."
Taking the telegram from Jiang Huangyong, Ouyang Yun looked at it and frowned slightly: "Lao Guo has such a big appetite. Is he preparing to completely reverse the situation in the Philippines? The proposal is good, but wait for Japan first. As for people’s reactions, if my predictions are correct, they will definitely react to our sneak attack on Sasebo and Nagasaki.”
"Sir, how do you reply?" Jiang Huangyong asked,
"Let President Ji, Vice President Li and Xiaotie worry about this matter. As long as we can ensure that the airspace between Zhejiang and Fujian is not lost, we can provide support according to our ability."
"One more thing, the Americans hope that we can take MacArthur to Guangzhou first."
"Well, are the Americans really prepared to let us be the main force in the Philippine campaign? Liusu, what do you think of this matter?"
Bai Liusu thought for a while and said: "I think this should be a test by the Americans. The team we sent to rescue MacArthur set out from Guangzhou. They should have seen from this that our army has a certain ability to project troops from a long distance. , the Japanese have now completely controlled the airspace of the Philippines. Now that the US mixed fleet has been destroyed, they can only rely on the Australian Navy if they want to evacuate to Australia. However, Australia's active navy is not strong enough to undertake this task. I think the Americans may consider evacuating to Taiwan first, and then moving from Taiwan to Guangzhou. I think if the United States really does this, we might as well detain them in Taiwan, bind them to the alliance agreement, and take Taipei directly. , if we can fully control Taiwan, then the Japanese will have a difficult time."
Jiang Huangyong: “I think it’s possible.”
Ouyang Yun looked at the stream in front of him and thought quietly for a while and said: "But in this case, the Japanese will definitely concentrate their efforts on attacking Taiwan first. With our current strength and without a naval ocean-going fleet that is strong enough to compete, Then we can only force the aviation force with the Japanese. Do you think that with our current strength, we can outlast the Japanese?"
Ouyang Yun led a huge team along the way. He was not just busy on the road every day. Jiang Huangyong and Bai Liusu were with him. Every day, several people would discuss the current battle situation with reference to the battle report sent from Guangzhou. In terms of tactical level alone, Ouyang Yun In fact, he cannot be called a famous general, but he is more knowledgeable and has an extremely accurate grasp of the general direction. Jiang Huangyong and Bai Liusu have gained a lot of knowledge by following him. Bai Liusu made such a suggestion obviously after careful consideration. Yes, she said by saying: "Brother, we have been accumulating strength on land for a certain period of time. Only when the troops fight can the combat effectiveness be improved. In southwestern Jiangxi and northeastern Zhejiang, should we consider counterattack?"
Jiang Huangyong responded: "I think the northwest can also launch a counterattack. The Japanese military's current strategic focus is on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and North China. If the northwest, northeastern Zhejiang, and southwestern Jiangxi counterattack at the same time, the Japanese will not have sufficient troops to attack Taiwan."
Ouyang Yun thought for a moment and said, "We'll wait until we get to Karachi to discuss this matter. It's a serious matter and I need to think about it carefully."
While Ouyang Yun was rushing to Karachi day and night, Souma Masabumi on Luzon Island launched an unprecedentedly fierce offensive against the U.S. military in order to make up for his guilt in rescuing MacArthur and capturing Hirono Akio alive by the cadet army.
I don’t know if MacArthur’s successful escape inspired the morale of the U.S.-Philippine coalition forces. This offensive and defensive battle, known as the Battle of Paranaque in history, was particularly fierce. The Nippon Soho aircraft carrier fleet successively invested 6,000 troops, while the U.S.-Philippine coalition forces successively invested 1,000 troops. The two sides fought fiercely for two weeks with 5,000 troops. The Japanese army finally annihilated more than 5,000 U.S.-Philippine coalition forces at the cost of more than half of the casualties, and captured more than 2,000 troops. They captured Paranaque, and then lost their way to the east. The ability to advance began in Paranaque, licking its scars while waiting for the arrival of reinforcements.
On the fifth day of the Battle of Paranaque, MacArthur, his family, and Hatton boarded a merchant ship from Kaohsiung in Sanchez Mira and evacuated to Taiwan, and then took a flying fortress at Kaohsiung Airport to Guangzhou.
And on the second day after he arrived in Guangzhou, the Japanese, after holding back for two weeks, began air raids targeting southern Zhejiang and Fujian.
At the Zhoushan Radar Station in southern Zhejiang, around 7:30 in the morning, the station commander Song Qiaoan was having breakfast when he suddenly heard a loud shout coming from the machine room not far away. He was stunned when the observer on duty ran out and shouted: "Station Commander, come quickly, we have discovered a large number of enemy planes."
Song Qiaoan's heart trembled, she put down her job and ran over.
In the newly renovated combat command room of the Ningbo Airport Aviation Building, Commander of the Southern Zhejiang Aviation Corps Wang Hai was holding a regular morning meeting with his subordinates. Communications Staff Officer Fu Guosheng hurried in and said: "Report, there is an incoming call from the Zhoushan Radar Station, heading northeast A large number of enemy aircraft were discovered."
Everyone was shocked and immediately turned their attention to Wang Hai.
As the chief of staff of the Seventh Expeditionary Corps, Wang Hai's appointment as commander of the Zhejiang Southern Aviation Corps was originally only temporary. However, as intelligence from various sources showed that the Japanese army would launch large-scale retaliatory air strikes in response to the attacks on Sasebo and Nagasaki, In view of the fact that it would be some time before Zhuang Houzhong could go to the Southern Zhejiang Aviation Corps, the General Headquarters asked him to stay in Ningbo for a while.
Wang Hai was a master who couldn't stand loneliness and liked to fly his planes in bloody battles. This order from the headquarters was just in line with his temperament, so he stayed, and he seemed to intend to stay indefinitely.
The Japanese must retaliate. Sasebo and Nagasaki were bombed so tragically. There is absolutely no reason not to retaliate. Wang Hai has been waiting for this day since completing the "sinking" operation. He did not feel nervous at all when he heard this. Asked: "How far is it from us?"
"It should be less than 400 kilometers away now."
"Okay." Wang Hai stood up, looked around at everyone and said, "Brothers, prepare to fight. Taishan, you immediately send an air defense alert to the local area."
Taishan, surnamed Miao, is the Chief of Staff of the Southern Zhejiang Aviation Corps. He nodded and was the first to rush out of the conference room. Others followed Wang Hai out of the conference room.