After the matter in Outer Mongolia was resolved, the chairman sent a telegram to Liu Yimin, praising Liu Yimin for his strong concept of the overall situation, his principle and flexibility, and his successful resolution of the issue in Outer Mongolia. At the same time, the chairman urged Liu and Luo in the telegram to lead the main force to enter the customs as soon as possible.
, launch an attack on the North China Front Army, destroy the North China Front Army in the North China area, and prevent it from escaping North China.
The current situation is very good. Dongye has liberated Northeast China, Outer Northeast China, Outer Mongolia, and Eastern Mongolia. It has eliminated the Kwantung Army, the Puppet Manchukuo Army, and the Puppet Mongolia Army. The area of the liberated areas under the leadership of our party has been greatly expanded, and the population of the liberated areas has increased significantly. Chairman, etc.
If it is too late, he will quickly eliminate the Japanese army in North China, completely control the area north of the Yellow River, and then send troops south to compete for Luyuan. If this strategic goal can be achieved, then the Japanese invaders will have only two options to choose from: either surrender or be annihilated.
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Out of an optimistic analysis of the situation, the chairman encouraged Liu and Luo in the telegram to boldly attack and advance after entering the customs, break through Peiping and Tianjin, separate the Shanxi First Army and the Shandong Second Army of the Japanese army in North China, and then march into Shandong.
Cooperate with the Communist Party to annihilate the main force of the Japanese Twelfth Army, turn the Japanese First Army on the Shanxi battlefield into a turtle in a urn, and then gather the main force to encircle and annihilate it.
The Chairman said boldly in the telegram that in front of my powerful Northeast Field Army, the North China Japanese Army will have to tremble and kill them. As long as the North China Front Army is eliminated, we can declare the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. Next, whether it is Zhuluyuan or crossing
Whether it's the journey south of the Yangtze River or not, it's just the last remnant of the war.
When reading the telegram, Liu Yimin could even imagine the chairman holding a cigarette in one hand and writing furiously with the other when drafting this telegram.
The chairman also told Liu and Luo in the telegram that the arsenal must operate at full capacity and equip the 115th Division, 120th Division, 129th Division, Independent Division, Garrison Division, and Security Division with artillery equipment and shells according to the standards of at least one artillery brigade to improve
The attack power of these troops cannot always be carried out by soldiers carrying explosive bags, otherwise the casualties of the backbone of the battle will be too great.
In fact, without urging from the chairman, Liu Yimin himself was eager to send his troops into the pass, annihilate the North China Front Army with overwhelming force, capture General Okamura Neiji alive, and put Wang Kemin, Qi Xieyuan and others to trial and execution. The problem is that the main force of Higashino is scattered in the Far East, North Korea, and foreign countries.
In the Mongolian area, they are working day and night to gather on the Jinzhou front line. If the troops can't arrive, what's the use of hurrying?
After reading the chairman's telegram, Liu Yimin suddenly remembered why there was no news about the Battle of the Islands?
I have been so busy these two days because of Qiao Bashan's affairs. How could I forget such an important thing?
Historically, the Battle of the Way Islands took place on June 4, but now it is June 7. There has been no news of the Battle of the Way Islands in the past three days. No wonder Liu Yimin is anxious.
Liu Yimin immediately called General Carr and asked if there was any latest battle report from the Pacific Fleet. Carr actually replied that there was no latest battle report.
Liu Yimin immediately became anxious, and immediately went to the US military liaison group located in the headquarters building, found Brigadier General Bolread, and asked him to immediately send a report to the US Army Department and Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Nimitz, asking whether the Japanese military had been identified.
The movements of the combined fleet and whether the Japanese army has any intention to attack the island.
After explaining to General Karl, Liu Yimin simply stopped leaving and sat in Bao Ruide's office, waiting for a call back from the US side.
When Claire saw Liu Yimin coming, she beamed with joy. After calling out the report, she walked into Brigadier General Bauer's office and brought tea and water to Liu Yimin.
Liu Yimin was not in the mood to drink tea. He was now in a state of confusion. He was afraid that the Kwantung Army would be annihilated and the Japanese army on the North China Front would be in danger, causing the Japanese Navy to abandon the plan to capture the islands in desperation... and instead go all out to reinforce North China.
.That would be troublesome.
The Battle of Way Island is of great significance. It was a turning point in the history of the Pacific War. Because of the victory of the Battle of Way Island, the US military took control of the initiative in the Pacific battlefield. The main combined fleet of the Japanese Navy suffered heavy losses, and the Japanese army began to turn from victory to victory in the Pacific battlefield.
Lost.
If there was no Battle of Way Island, the Japanese Navy would still be a powerful force, and our army would really have nothing to do against them. The problem is that our army has nothing to do against the Japanese Navy, which would directly affect the next combat operation to annihilate the North China Front. There are powerful
With the combined fleet here, when the North China Front really reaches a critical moment, it can retreat to the seaport cities of Tianjin and Qingdao, and advance or retreat as desired.
Although there are deep conflicts between the Japanese army and navy, the Japanese army and navy can cooperate closely in major strategic actions. For example, in the Japan-Soviet Far East War and the conquest of Southeast Asia, the Japanese army and navy cooperated quite well.
Without the navy, it would be impossible for the Japanese Army to attack Southeast Asia so smoothly. Now, everyone knows that the next target of our army is the North China Front Army. It is not impossible for the Japanese Navy to abandon the plan to attack the islands and turn to fully support the North China Front Army operations.
On the contrary, the possibility is very high.
At this point in the war, the Japanese were already impatient and would resort to any means. Originally, the Japanese naval fleet might have been cruising in the long sea area from Vladivostok to Qingdao, but they were afraid of an attack by the US Air Force.
They dare not get too close to the coast. It is precisely for this reason that Liu Yimin does not dare to use the fleet of the Coastal Defense Detachment to transport troops. He knows in his heart that our navy is still a newborn baby and does not have advanced warships.
There are no submarines that can be used for long-distance reconnaissance and defense. 1 The little devils are now so vigilant. Once our fleet goes to sea, it may be fatally attacked by the Japanese navy. On the sea, that is not just a fool.
No matter how elite the army is, if it gets on a ship and is at sea, if it is attacked, the consequences will be disastrous.
The attack on Shanghai was a surprise. The Japanese army was prepared and could no longer use their fleet to attack.
Now if the Japanese army gives up or postpones the combat operation to attack the islands, the Combined Fleet will inevitably reinforce the North China Front. By then, the Combined Fleet's carrier-based aircraft alone will be annoying to death, and they are all Zeros, which are worse than the Falcon.
A bit more advanced. If you encounter a US Air Force formation, it's hard to say who will win. You know, not every time they can successfully ambush the Japanese fleet. If the little devils are really that stupid, they will not be able to defeat the Soviet Union.
After fighting the Soviet Union, we will fight against Britain and the United States.
Think about it, I have told the US military that the next target of the Japanese attack is the island. Presumably the US Pacific Fleet has already set up its net and is waiting. The banquet has been arranged, but the guests suddenly did not arrive. What is going on!
The chairman didn't know whether there would be a war on the way to the island, or the significance of the war on the way to the island, but Liu Yimin knew it very well.
If the Battle of the Islands ends successfully, the submarines of the U.S. Pacific Fleet can go south and use Vladivostok, Busan, Lushun, and Qingdao as bases to attack and blockade the Japanese navy. In that case, our army will have no problem even hitting all the way to Guangxi.
Troops can be transported by sea without having to worry about being discovered and attacked by Japanese naval aviation. Maybe Liu Yimin can take advantage of the weak Japanese forces in Taiwan to directly launch a landing battle to seize the island, liberating the treasure island of Taiwan in one fell swoop, and completely cutting off the Japanese forces in Southeast Asia from the Japanese mainland.
Contact. Without local supplies, the Southern Army led by Juichi Terauchi will die!
Just when Liu Yimin was in a panic, a secret message from Admiral Nimitz, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, arrived. There was only one line on it: "We are ready for battle, and the main force of the Japanese combined fleet has not yet been found." Liu Yimin felt chilled, chilled.
After being stunned for a while, he told Brigadier General Brad to report the news as soon as he had any news, and then turned around and went back to his office, without even hearing Claire chasing him and shouting "Dear Liu" several times.
Because the Battle of Tudao had not yet begun, Liu Yimin had no choice but to call back to the chairman, reporting that the troops had not yet completed the assembly. It was expected that all the corps and armies would complete the assembly on June 10, and it was scheduled to enter the customs on June 11 to launch an attack on the North China Front.
Liu Yimin didn't know that not only was he anxious, but Admiral Nimitz, commander of the US Pacific Fleet, was also anxious.
After receiving Liu Yimin's message from Bao Ruide, he judged that the next target of the Japanese navy's attack was the island, and Nimitz made up his mind to annihilate the main force of the Japanese combined fleet's aircraft carriers on the island.
To this end, the U.S. Naval Intelligence Agency concentrated its efforts on deciphering the Japanese naval code, and in early May, it successfully deciphered that the "af" position would be the next attack target of the Japanese navy. As for whether the "af" position is a way island,
The US military did not believe Liu Yimin's words, but always wanted to crack it through technical means. At this time, a young officer thought of a clever plan to confirm whether the "af position" was on the way to the island. He asked the commander of the way island naval base to
Radio called Pearl Harbor for help, saying that there was a problem with the water supply station on the island, causing the entire island to face a water shortage crisis. Soon after, the U.S. Naval Intelligence Agency intercepted a jn-25 message, and the content was indeed mentioned
When we reached the "af position, there was a water shortage problem. The result was "af
The location was confirmed to be Way Island, the next target of the Japanese navy. Admiral Nimitz immediately ordered the deployment of three aircraft carriers from the Taiping Fleet as the main force of the battle, and headed towards Way Island in a mighty manner, hiding in the northeast of Way Island.
Waiting for the prey to appear.
When Liu Yimin was extremely worried, the commander of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, Yamamoto Isao, was leading the main force of the Combined Fleet to move towards the island.
The Yamamoto Five Generals were originally scheduled to launch an attack on the islands on June 4, just as in history. However, due to the critical situation in North China, the Northern Shaanxi Fifty had to dispatch a fleet to escort the North China Front's urgently replenished fleet.
This wasted time, and Yamamoto Isoroshi had to postpone the attack on Way Island, and could only launch the attack in the early morning of June 8.
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