The Battle of Malan has seriously exceeded the expectations of the Supreme Command. If at the beginning of the Battle of Malan, the Supreme Command only hoped that the Expeditionary Third Army could contain the Japanese army from land and reduce the pressure on the Pacific Fleet, now,
Because the two sides are intertwined, there is an enemy among us, and there is a complicated front line among the enemies. If either side withdraws and retreats, it may fall into a situation of catastrophe, so there is no second option except ruthlessly continuing to fill in troops and resources.
At the beginning of the Malan War, the Supreme Command, from Ouyang Yun down to ordinary staff officers, believed that it would not be a problem to maintain four fronts at the same time with the country's current economic strength. However, with the Malan War, the Gambang Meat Grinder War emerged one after another.
Every day that the Meat Grinder War at the Unnamed Position is extended means a large number of casualties and massive material losses, which has actually become a heavy burden for a country with an already weak foundation.
In view of the fact that the newly established reconstruction plans of several provinces have been rejected in succession, this has caused a backlash from some local public opinion. Ouyang Yun was suffering from this, frowning and said: "Strengthen the air force, you can stand and talk without pain, where do we have it now?"
Can excess air power be used to reinforce the South China Sea!?"
Feng Yuxiang looked at everyone, and finally his eyes fell on Ouyang Yun's face, and said: "Not only the Japanese army, but also the US military is now using stimulants on a large scale! When the US military attacked Sumatra, our troops found stimulants from the prisoners.
Doping! If the use of stimulants by the US and Japanese militaries becomes the norm, the situation in the Malay Peninsula will be worrying!"
"Don't we still have the Pacific Fleet? If it doesn't work, let Chen Ce and Bai Chongxi go to the South China Sea!" He Yingqin suddenly said.
Ouyang Yun shook his head: "The Pacific Fleet is not omnipotent. They have just experienced successive battles. Even if the officers and soldiers can hold on, the ships also need maintenance. Even if they are withdrawn now, they will not be able to be used again in less than three months.
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The problem of the Pacific Fleet is actually far more serious than what Ouyang Yun said. Why the Pacific Fleet cannot quickly defeat the Japanese combined fleet entrenched in the southeastern waters of the big island? First, as Ouyang Yun said, everyone from people to ships needs to recuperate; second,
Moreover, the Pacific Fleet has not received supplies for a long time, and the various materials carried by the fleet have reached an unsustainable point. And now, the reason why they can still maintain the momentum of encirclement and suppression of the Japanese Combined Fleet is because of the
Guam transships supplies captured from the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
For Ouyang Yun, the things he needed to do were one after another. He had just sneezed loudly while lying down, and Pan Meiren walked in quietly and handed him a secret message.
Ouyang Yun took it, glanced at it, and immediately stood up and walked outside. When he passed Song Ziwen, he patted the latter's shoulder and motioned for him to go out with him.
The two people walked into Ouyang Yun's office one after another. Chang Gen was already waiting inside.
"Look at this," Ouyang Yun handed the secret code in his hand to Song Ziwen.
Song Ziwen took it and read it carefully and asked: "So there is no problem with Neji Okamura?"
Chang Gen answered: "He has already sent the hostage over. We found someone on the way to identify him, and it is indeed his favorite second son. Okamura Neiji is very smart, I think he has guessed our true intention. However,
Since he is willing to send his favorite second son here, he should be ready to fully cooperate with us."
"What did Puyi say? I always feel that this person is not as reliable as Okamura!" Song Ziwen.
"Don't worry about Puyi, our people are in charge of everything around him now. Our difficulty now is how to help Okamura Neiji and separate the North China Front Army from the Kwantung Army and the local reinforcements. If we want to ensure Okamura Neiji
In order to be effective after returning to the homeland, he must be left with enough troops. However, Yamada Otsuzo must have noticed something. According to Okamura Neji, he has now given up his position and is completely following Nagano Shushen's lead."
Nagano Shushen was the replacement of Seishiro Itagaki, and after taking over the positions of commander of the local reinforcements and governor of Korea, the first thing he did was to recruit Yoshijiro Umezu to serve as his chief of staff. Nagane said
What I don’t know is that the key reason why Yamada Otsuzo changed his attitude and began to cooperate with Nagano Osamu was none other than Umezu Yoshijiro.
As for whether Yamada Otsuzo noticed something, that's for sure. In comparison, this was Ouyang Yun and others' own mistake. That is, when they first decided to implement Li Daimo's plan, they transferred Yamada Otsuzo and Okamura Neji
At the same time, he was listed as a candidate for cooperation, and it was probably at that time that his flaws were revealed.
Like the plan to steal the sky, the Li Daitao Zombie was also top secret. And because it involved political issues, Ouyang Yun handed it over to Song Ziwen and Chang Gen to co-host it after careful consideration.
Ouyang Yun sat down, tapped the table with his right hand, and after a while said: "It's not necessary to separate them, there is a more trouble-free way! The Japanese Liberation Army, sooner or later we have to hand this army back to the Japanese. Doing so will also
One advantage is that compared to the North China Front, the Japanese People's Liberation Army is easier for us to control. By then, it will be easier for us to detect any tricks Okamura Neji wants to play."
Song Ziwen and Chang Gen's eyes lit up when they heard this. They looked at each other and said in unison: "That's a good idea." Then Chang Gen continued: "But will Okamura Neji have any bad thoughts?
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"Hmph!" Ouyang Yun sneered: "I don't care what he thinks, the decision is in our hands now! If he doesn't want to cooperate, it's a big deal to find a spokesperson."
"Then let Marshal Zhang and the others launch an attack with all their strength?"
"It's time to decide the winner! There is news from the United States, saying that Truman is planning a four-nation meeting. The Soviet Union has been making small moves in the Far East, and we have to prevent them from jumping over the wall! Well, today I will call the Northeast and ask them to
They launched an offensive immediately! The Korean War has been dragged on for too long!"
Tsunene: "Where is Okamura Neji?"
"Just negotiate with him as I just said. By the way, you can tell him to take a longer-term view. Because compared to Japan's first prime minister after the war, the North China Front Army is really nothing!
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Chang Gen: "I understand!"
Song Ziwen: "Prime Minister, do you mean to let Neji Okamura serve as the first prime minister of post-war Japan? Isn't this too early?"
"Morning? Haha, I just said that, don't take it seriously. I'll go over first and you two will discuss it. By the way, after Okamura Neji's second son arrives in Chongqing, you will be sent directly to the Anti-War Alliance.