Eight hundred and eighty-ninth chapter drinking poison to quench thirst
Compared with the entire Pacific War, the Battle of Grasse was not a decisive battle. However, because all the Allied forces eliminated in this battle were direct descendants of Koizumi Toshiichiro, if it helped Koizumi lose weight, it would have a greater impact on the entire Pacific War.
In other words, its positive significance is extraordinary. There is already a dispute between the qualified faction and the new-edge faction within the Japanese Navy. As a representative of the new-edge faction, Koizumi has always been the most eye-catching of the qualified faction because he has enjoyed too many preferential policies.
"Big Enemy". As South Asia's military industry has grown in scale, Singapore has actually become the largest shipbuilding base for the Japanese Navy outside of China, and Sumatra has become Japan's largest supplier of oil and rubber, two of Japan's scarce military resources.
- From a certain perspective, it can be said that mastering Singapore and Sumatra is equivalent to mastering the future of the Japanese Navy, or even the future of Japan as a whole. Therefore, how can the old man who is qualified in the Japanese Navy not focus his attention?
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As the number one man in the Japanese Navy, Yamamoto Isoroku knew this very well, but for some unknown reason, he seemed to have no intention of intervening in the dispute between the cutting-edge faction and the qualified faction. Or maybe he thought that there was competition.
Let's make progress. It's just that we are just a group of Japanese melons. No matter how much we compete, how can we still produce watermelons? Of course, because the Singapore shipbuilding industry and the Sumatra military industrial base were both built by Koizumi, in terms of policy, he is still
It was tilted towards Koizumi, for example, giving him another chance to command the South Asian army. However, Koizumi seemed to be really disappointing. It was okay that he had failed repeatedly before. After all, he was defeated at the hands of famous generals like Guo Kui and Chen Shichang. This time it was outrageous.
, was actually defeated at the hands of a woman - 300,000 elite Marines, plus 500,000 South Asian Co-Prosperity Army, who originally launched a fierce Australian counterattack, but not only ended in failure, but also suffered the hardships before
The southeastern coastal areas of Australia that he defended were all lost. Under this situation, no matter how partial Yamamoto was, he couldn't just give up with a reprimand. At least, Hirohito wouldn't be able to get through it.
Internal strife broke out in the Japanese Navy, and the CIA actually obtained relevant information through unknown means. In addition, the Internal Defense Force and the Cadet Army recovered this city today and that city tomorrow. It seems that the Japanese army has become a puppet.
They were as vulnerable as chickens and dogs. As a result, the Allied forces, led by the Americans and British, demanded a major counterattack in the Pacific battlefield. Under pressure, Ouyang Yun had to instruct Chu Tiange to execute it as scheduled.
Guide to Guadalcanal.
The Third Battle of Guadalcanal started as scheduled when the Chinese side began to prepare for the leap-frog tactics.
After two Guadalcanal battles with one defeat and one victory, the Japanese army has deeply realized the significance of Guadalcanal in the Australian War and the Pacific battlefield. In the words of Tsukahara 243: If Guadalcanal is there, the Imperial Army can still maintain its opposition.
Australia's deterrence; if Guadalcanal is lost, the Imperial Army will not only lose the ability to deter Australia, but also occupy many islands in the Pacific. If the barriers are lost, they may be besieged by the Allies at any time. Once, Tsukahara 243
He looked down on the Xue Pacific Fleet so much, but now, after the battle in the Timor Sea, in the face of the bloody facts, he had to admit that although the Xue Pacific Fleet had been established for a short time, it was already the largest combined fleet in the world.
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During the Third Guadalcanal Battle, the supreme commander of the Japanese army was Tsukahara 243. Of course, this was limited to official appointments. In fact, because of the good personal relationship between Koizumi and Tsukahara, coupled with his support for the South Asia Co-Prosperity Army , the national liberation armies in South Asia maintain far more influence than others, so Koizumi is the actual decision-maker.
Yes, the main force of the Guadalcanal garrison is the local people, that is, the so-called South Asia Co-Prosperity Army and the National Liberation Army of South Asia among the Japanese population. This situation happened because Koizumi and Tsukahara had no choice but to do it after discussing it. Australia In the counterattack, Koizumi stole the chicken but lost the rice, which severely damaged the vitality of the Marine Corps. Before the troops could be replenished, Koizumi believed that enough seeds must be left, so the local troops in South Asia, which had once been regarded as cannon fodder, were pushed to the front line.
Mainly local troops in South Asia, supplemented by the Imperial Army's special attack tactics troops - this is the Guadalcanal defense strategy that Tsukahara and Koizumi came up with after discussing it, and it is also the best plan they believe can be used to defend Guadalcanal.
Unknowingly, the special attack tactics force had become the last life-saving straw for the Japanese army. What Koizumi and Tsukahara didn't know was that what they did was actually the same as drinking poison to quench their thirst.
On the first day of the war, the surprise attack carried out by the U.S. Pacific Fleet was discovered by the Japanese. The Wuwei aircraft carrier fleet under the personal command of Tsukahara Tsukahara used 156 new 50 special attack aircraft and 23 special attack submarines, and 37 A special attack torpedo sank two U.S. heavy cruisers and six destroyers, and severely damaged a U.S. aircraft carrier.
Here I have to mention the terrifying shipbuilding capabilities of the United States. As mentioned earlier, the U.S. Pacific Fleet has never won a contest with the Japanese Combined Fleet since the Pearl Harbor incident. However, often after every major naval battle, the U.S. Pacific Fleet Even if the fleet is severely damaged, the Americans will be able to piece together a new Pacific Fleet in at most half a year. Not only the Japanese have a headache, but also people from the side, led by Ouyang Yun, are also shocked - the United States Man's war potential is simply too great.
The next day, it was the Pacific Fleet's turn to take action. Taking a lesson from the U.S. Pacific Fleet's experience, Chen Shichang did not launch another raid. Instead, he lined up a battle formation, using five aircraft carriers as the backbone to escort about thirty large landing ships steadily towards Gua Gua. The island advances.
As for the Japanese army, Tsukahara 243 seemed to have expected that Chen Shichang would do this, and did not hide it. He lined up the main force of the Wuwei aircraft carrier fleet early, just in front of the landing beach chosen by the Allies. On the sea.
The fleets of both sides are still about two hundred kilometers apart, and the naval forces of both sides are the first to confront each other. On the Japanese side, in addition to about a hundred new zero-fighters, the others are all fifty special attack aircraft. The Wuwei aircraft carrier fleet has a total of six Three aircraft carriers participated in this naval battle, and the six aircraft carriers carried more than 500 fighter planes. Now that they realized the unique strategic significance of the isolated island, the Japanese army also spent a lot of money this time. Regardless of anything else, they took the new fifty As for special attack aircraft, the Japanese had prepared nearly 400 aircraft, almost wiping out all of Koizumi's base.
The U.S. Pacific Fleet was responsible for the first attack, which was requested by Admiral Jin. After another defeat, Jin was not discouraged, but boarded the Huangdi aircraft carrier to see how Chen Shichang dealt with the Japanese. This is a shameless tactic. From this point of view, Jin seems to be quite humble and studious.