Chapter 2197 The Great Migration and the Great Strategy
On the vast sea, a huge transport fleet is quickly heading towards the eastern waters, escorted by escort ships.
These transport ships are all ocean-going ships with a displacement of thousands of tons. As the war progresses, Japan's lack of strategic depth has become a fatal weakness in the Japanese military's Pacific Rim defense line. In order to avoid the close-at-hand Anjia Army Air Force bombing and "mysterious
The "missile" attack on the Japanese base camp accelerated the transportation of people from the Japanese archipelago. In the transport fleet leading to the American continent, nearly half of the ships are usually used to transport civilians.
As early as when Ishihara Kanji was in charge of the Army, he reached an agreement with the Navy's top brass to establish a Navy Escort and Anti-Submarine Command outside the Combined Fleet, which had three anti-submarine escort patrol fleets led by Katori, Kashima, and Kashii, as well as a large number of small escorts.
Chapter 2197 The Great Migration and Grand Strategic Fleet and Patrol.
There are branches on the islands along each route, which are fully responsible for escort and anti-submarine matters.
After the outbreak of the Pacific War, in order to ensure the safety of the Pacific routes, the Japanese Navy strengthened its convoys and patrols with seaplane carriers, and its air anti-submarine capabilities were greatly improved. At the same time, the Katori-type cruiser was also responsible for training missions, so
The Escort and Anti-Submarine Command also undertook part of the training work, thus accelerating the training of qualified sailors of the Japanese Navy.
Generally speaking, seaplane carriers are transformed from commercial ships. This kind of transformation is easier than that of a mother ship and can also meet certain escort and anti-submarine needs.
After the Japanese army opened the American battlefield, considering that the U.S. Navy might take destructive measures to Japan's shipping, the most worrying of which was the destruction of ocean-going submarines, Japan further improved its escort system. Army and navy personnel worked together to jointly guarantee shipping.
Safety.
The Japanese Navy has set up an escort fleet at Pearl Harbor on Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands, and escort squadrons at important ports on each route to be responsible for specific escort missions. Whenever a ship leaves the port, it must fill in a prescribed form, specifying the destination, route, and
The ship type, quantity, and nature of the voyage should be reported to the port one day in advance, and the Escort and Anti-Submarine Command will be notified, which will determine whether escort is needed and coordinate escort operations. If submarines or enemy ships are discovered at sea,
Traces of enemy aircraft, mines, and ships immediately notify the Escort and Anti-Submarine Command and take necessary evasive measures.
Based on intelligence from various places, the Escort and Anti-Submarine Command marks threat areas on the charts every day and notifies threatened ships to avoid them. At the same time, it assigns nearby anti-submarine patrol units to destroy submarines. For enemy aircraft, it notifies the Air Defense Command, enemy ships and
Mine notification to the Navy.
The Japanese Navy has established anti-submarine patrol areas and anti-submarine patrol forces in key areas of each route, and conducts regular and irregular patrols with small anti-submarine ships and aircraft. If a submarine attack occurs in the anti-submarine patrol area and causes losses, the supervisor will be considered for prosecution depending on the circumstances.
responsibility.
At the same time, the Japanese base camp will give merit rewards for sinking submarines and sinking destroyers. Any ship entering the anti-submarine patrol area must contact the anti-submarine patrol force by radio. The anti-submarine patrol area provides escort and guidance for unescorted ships passing through. Protected ships
The team must submit a detailed report to the Escort and Anti-Submarine Patrol Command. When the anti-submarine patrol force has no spare capacity to provide immediate escort, it must explain the reasons and provide guidance for the ship to safely pass through the anti-submarine patrol area. Merchant ships cannot be left to wait for a reply.
Merchant ships and oil tankers transporting soldiers, equipment, and important supplies must operate in groups. Escort forces have different levels according to their importance. If there is a possibility of being intercepted by enemy warships and aircraft, etc. beyond the escort command's responsibility, you must apply for naval support or support in accordance with regulations.
The navy provides escort.
If the escort object is attacked and suffers losses, the convoy commander will be held accountable according to the circumstances. If the escort is successful under difficult circumstances, rewards will be given according to regulations.
The funds required for anti-submarine escort and anti-submarine escorts are approved by the Japanese military headquarters, and the required equipment is allocated by the Army and Navy or produced and supplied by the Ministry of National Defense and Support. The Army and Navy should provide personnel and technical guidance for escort and anti-submarine escort work, and encourage the escort and anti-submarine warfare headquarters to conduct anti-submarine and escort operations with the Army and Navy.
exchange of experiences.
As the war continues, coupled with the construction of shipyards in mainland China, Australia and western American ports, as well as the seizures in previous wars, Japan's total ocean-going civilian ships have reached 19.5 million tons, including 5 million tons of oil tankers.
It can meet the needs of maintaining the Japanese army on various battlefields.
The total tonnage of the transport fleet heading to the South American continent this time is about 200,000 tons. They first have to deliver the supplies to the Port of Los Angeles. After unloading the goods, they transport the machine tools and production lines disassembled from the United States and send them to Cali, South America.
Port, with the newly built railway line connecting Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil, transporting personnel and equipment to various parts of South America.
After the personnel and equipment were cleared, the transport fleet loaded up the minerals and food collected from all over South America and returned to the islands via the western United States-Hawaii route. Other transport fleets were sent from the islands to Southeast Asia and Australia respectively. When other fleets returned
Then, products produced in Australia and Southeast Asia are sent to the islands for transshipment to other places.
This seems to be a huge human blood circulation process. For now, the Japanese archipelago still plays the role of the heart. But with the capture of the Central Pacific Islands, the Japanese base camp has formulated a new transfer system after the archipelago's fall.
The Hawaiian Islands, New Britain and mainland Australia will assume a larger role.
In order to facilitate transportation and ensure absolute safety during navigation, people were strictly restricted in the cabin and were not allowed to move around at will. The cabin was divided into small cabins, and each cabin was mostly filled with people based on family units.
The cabin was dark, with only a small incandescent lamp emitting a weak light. Each cabin was small and the space was narrow, and the air was filled with a strange stench.
People huddled on steel-framed beds divided into three levels, each level less than one meter, leaving only a small aisle on the ground.
Since the usable space is maximized, a one-ton cargo ship like this can often transport two thousand immigrants, and a transport fleet can transport 100,000 immigrants at a time.
Although the environment in the cabin is harsh, food and drinking water are provided regularly and rationed every morning and evening, which is conveniently located in the simple toilet at the back of each cabin, and flows directly into the sea through pipes, becoming a delicacy for fish.
Since the journey is long, people who come to the cabin are always looking for something to talk about to pass the time.
"Oda-kun, didn't you say you would never leave Tokyo? Why are you moving to South America with your family now? Are you greedy for the free land there?"
An extremely elegant old man in a suit couldn't help but asked his friend who was sitting on the bed next to him out of curiosity. The two had lost contact for a long time, and no one could have imagined that they would meet again in such a situation.
"No one wants to leave their hometown, but reality forces us to make a choice!" The old man named Oda, wearing a washed white gown, said with a wry smile: "Both of our children died in the North American battlefield.
, Lao Wu, who was still in the first grade of high school, was also drafted into the army. Several women in the family went to the factory to work day and night and still couldn't make ends meet. Lao Qi, who was in the second grade of junior high school, was starved to death. At the beginning of the year, Lao Qi worked in the evening shift again.
He was raped and murdered on his way to get off work, and the case has not yet been solved...Tokyo has become a sad place for me and my family!
"Do you remember Ozawa? His family situation was the worst among the three of us. Last year, he moved his family to Brazil. He wrote a letter saying that the land there is fertile and the weather is like summer. You can grow anything and live well.
Now the family owns fifty acres of land and grows more than they can eat. They sell it all to the military and make a lot of money. After discussing it with their families, everyone feels that it is better to stay in Tokyo where public security is not good and continue to be afraid.
It's better to go to Brazil and get a free piece of land to start your life again. At least there you won't have to worry about incoming Chinese planes and missiles, and you won't have to bear the pain of losing your loved ones!
"What about you, Mr. Big Bear? I remember that your family is very wealthy. Seven or eight years ago, you started mining in Taiwan and transferred a lot of money. Later, you went to Southeast Asia for reclamation. Your family opened several factories... How could you be like me and go to faraway Brazil?
Going?"
“I can’t bear to look back!”
Okuma Kuro had a sad look on his face: "The Chinese attack on Tokyo City the year before last year, several warehouses of my family in the port area were affected and burned down. The raw materials and finished products stored there were greatly damaged, and several orders reached with the military were lost.
I completed the work on time and within the quantity, but was fined hugely by the government. Although I appealed many times, they were all rejected ruthlessly.
"After paying the fine, I was already very low on liquidity... The house leaked and it rained all night. My factory in Ota District was unconditionally requisitioned by the military to build an air defense fortress, and the compensation was very small.
I resumed production in time after moving the factory, but several orders were not completed on time and I was punished with huge fines.
"In order to pay the fine, I almost lost everything. I even sold the transport fleet, and now I have nothing. I heard that the Commander of the South American Army, His Highness Ishihara, promised to provide small loans to business owners and to transfer machine tools and machine tools disassembled from North America.
Production lines and other equipment are sold to business owners at low prices. I am going to take my family to try my luck and start a new business."
"I heard that the war situation in North America is unfavorable. Will there be any problems if we go to South America at this time?" A woman in her thirties wearing a patched kimono joined the conversation. She was the eldest daughter of Okuma Kuro. Her husband died.
During the battle for the Central Pacific Islands, her husband's family could no longer stay and had to return to her parents' home. From being a high-ranking rich girl in the past to being squeezed into a crowded cabin with common people, this girl had already become a frightened bird and was full of worries about the future.
"I have confidence in Ishihara-kun, he is known as the 'God of War'! Who else can I trust if I don't trust him?"
Seeing that the attention of the people around him was attracted to him, and the only voice in the cabin was his own voice, Oda Keimi felt proud, raised his voice, and said show off: "Think about it, when Ishihara-kun was the chief of general staff, we
When was the war defeated? At that time, almost every citizen was full of confidence in victory. Whether it was Tokyo or Osaka, there was a vibrant scene everywhere.
"It has only been two years since Mr. Ishihara left the position of Chief of Staff. Tokyo city has become extremely depressed. Public security continues to deteriorate. Robbery and murder cases occur everywhere. No one dares to go out on the streets later at night because there are many evildoers.
Those are the soldiers who have lost hope for their future!
"In the past two years, in order to avoid being attacked by the Anjia army across the strait, the empire worked hard to improve the empire's viability and consciously immigrated to Australia and the Americas. The population of Japan has dropped from 80 million to 3,000
There were more than 10,000 people, but they were reduced by almost half. Nearly half of them went to the Americas, and most of them moved to South America. That means everyone has confidence in Mr. Ishihara.
"Ishihara-kun said that the South American continent is the best gift from God to the Yamato people. Those white people and mixed-race people do not deserve to have such good land. As long as the South American continent has more than 30 million He and Xian people, he will have
Leading the army with confidence and nailing it there like nails will never give the Americans any chance. By the way, what about you?"
Oda Keimi looked around. The atmosphere in the cabin was lively. Many people expressed their admiration for Ishihara Kanji and believed that under his leadership, it was absolutely impossible for the U.S. military to take advantage of the South Korean U.S. military.
"It's not that I have confidence in Mr. Ishihara, but I want to stay away from the Chinese people, especially the terrifying Anjiajun!"
The words of a man named Min'o Chitani attracted everyone's attention, and the cabin became quiet again. Min'o Chitani patted his chest, appearing to be frightened: "My son used to be a combat consultant at the General Staff Headquarters, and he took home a lot of money.
I have secretly read some top-secret information. Since the battle with the Anjia Army in Shanghai twelve years ago, our army has almost never achieved a decisive victory against the Anjia Army. The only major victory was in a country called Jidong in northern China.
The area was obtained through poison gas warfare, but in turn it was threatened by the other party. Those in the military headquarters did not dare to continue to use poison gas bombs on the battlefield in China.
"Although Mr. Ishihara has unparalleled strategies, he is like Sima Yi meeting Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period. He was always restrained everywhere. Even when Mr. Ishihara served as chief of staff, we successively lost Siberia, West Asia, East India, Burma and Malaya.
Among other things, there were the newly occupied territories, and the fall of Manchuria, North Korea, and the Far East, which directly led to Mr. Ishihara's resignation as Chief of Staff. However, these defeats were overshadowed by the frequent victories of our army in other battlefields!
"Throughout the history of the Imperial Japanese Army, when facing the British, American and indigenous armies, we have absolute confidence and certainty to defeat them when the strength and equipment are equal, but this cannot be done against the Anjia Army. This archipelago is always
One day they will be attacked by the Anjia Army, and there is widespread pessimism in the army... The intelligence department analyzes that a continuous war will break out next year at most. By then, the archipelago will become the main battlefield, and all life will be devastated. If you don't leave now, there will be no more in the future.
Opportunity!"
Iketani Minio's revelations shocked everyone in the cabin. Due to the news blockade, most Japanese people were very vague about what happened on the frontline battlefields. Even if Manchuria and North Korea were thrown away, the military headquarters would only use "
"Transport in", "The Pacific battlefield and the American battlefield need more fresh troops" and other excuses. Tens of millions of North Koreans poured into Japan at the beginning and were later transferred away. Only then did everyone vaguely understand something, but they were not like Ikegaya.
Minnan explained so clearly today.
"Ikeda-kun, is your son still working at the General Staff Headquarters?" Daxiong Kuro asked eagerly.
"No, in May this year he applied for transfer to the US Army in South Africa and was approved. Now he is in Brazil, directly obeying the orders of Ishihara's 'God of War'!" Iketani Minao said with great pride: "I am taking my family to join him now.
I believe we will be well taken care of when we arrive in Brazil."
Someone asked in disbelief: "Since your noble son is in the army, why don't you and your family go to a better cabin? Even if there are more than ten VIP cabins on this ship, why bother yourself?"
"What do you know!"
Chitani Minnan was proud: "Although it is said that everyone in Brazil can get a piece of land of no less than ten acres for free, compared with investing in industry and commerce, the income is still less. My son has taken care of everything, I just need to rush
You can receive a ready-made oil field in Venezuela. Is there anything in the world that is more profitable than drilling for oil?
"Unfortunately, the investment was too large, so my family and I had to save a little so that we would have enough funds to start construction in the future."
Iketani Minao's words aroused everyone's envy, and then everyone began to look forward to the wonderful life after arriving on the South American continent.
In Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, the battle between the Japanese army and the Brazilian-American coalition continues.
On Pedra Blanca Mountain, which is 1,024 meters above sea level in the west of Rio de Janeiro, Ishihara Wanji picked up his telescope and looked at the sea in the south. US Navy ships cruised offshore and fired on the shore from time to time, which brought huge consequences to the Japanese troops attacking near the coast.
of casualties.
After months of hard fighting, the Japanese army finally captured the commanding heights west of Rio de Janeiro and approached the coastline. However, Daijuca Mountain in the southeast of the city still lay in front of the Japanese army. Daijuca Mountain is 1,021 meters above sea level. The US military built artillery positions on it.
Coupled with the threat of US warships, the Japanese army's progress was extremely slow.
"Ishihara-kun, why don't we devote a large number of troops to solve the opponent in one go? From the aviation fleet to the ground forces, we currently have the absolute upper hand. It is very inconsistent with the art of war to use the long-term refueling tactics like now!"
The guards stood far away, and while there was no one around, Ishihara Wanji's confidant, Major General Wakamatsu Yuichi, the military chief of the South American Army, revealed all the problems that had been buried deep in his heart for a long time.
"Wakamatsu-kun, what do you think of the North American war situation now?" Ishihara Wanji did not answer directly, but asked with a smile.
"The situation is very bad...so it is even more necessary for us to speed up the solution of our opponents, free up our troops to support the North American battlefield, and try to delay the advancement of the Americans as much as possible!" Wakamatsu replied without thinking.
"Wakamatsu-kun, do you believe that in the United States, even if we are included, we are no match for the fully awakened U.S. military?"
Ishihara Kanji's words made Wakamatsu Yuichi fall into confusion. Ishihara Kanji continued: "When our South American troops join the North American battlefield, we must obey the orders of the North American troops. This is definitely not what I want to see. I am the least willing person.
What I hope is to put my destiny in the hands of others!
"On the other hand, if the North American army fails, they will inevitably choose to withdraw their troops from the North American continent. There are two directions. One is to return to Hawaii, and the other is to go south to South America. Both can contain the US military, and in a short period of time, the only option is to settle down in the Pacific.
The two heroes of the Japanese Army and the Imperial Army are competing! Among the two, the Hawaiian Islands simply cannot afford food supplies for so many people, so the most likely option is to go south to South America, directly under my command, and obey me, the commander of the South American Army.
Command! I once served as Chief of Staff, I believe I have this qualification and ability!"
Wakamatsu suddenly understood, and Ishihara Wanji continued: "Our army has been expanded many times, and with the addition of many new soldiers, the combat effectiveness is far from what it was when the war started eight years ago. The Rio de Janeiro battlefield is now a good place for military training.
It can promote the rapid growth of the imperial warriors, so I will gradually send each division to participate in the battle, and also let the pilots try to fight with the US military pilots in the skies above the areas we control. All the purposes are to promote these new recruits on the battlefield.
growing up.
"Judging from the practical results, all the new recruits who experienced brutal street fighting have grown rapidly. The air force has also gradually matured in the competition with the US carrier aviation. The army's combat power has increased rapidly. This is the battlefield in western and northern Argentina. We only use
A small number of troops is an important reason for successfully containing the U.S. military! As long as our U.S. forces in South Africa are determined not to divide our forces, and in the future, coupled with the troops withdrawn from North America, I have full confidence in using South America as a base to build a country that truly belongs to our brothers!"
"You mean-"
Wakamatsu's eyes widened in disbelief, and then he suddenly covered his mouth.
Ishihara smiled faintly: "What!? Are you surprised? Now almost all the soldiers in the army are my fanatical believers. My every word and deed can make the soldiers die for me. If one day His Majesty the Emperor declares unconditional defeat, what do you think?
What would the military generals think? What would the 30 million Ho and Xian people in South America think?
"I'm afraid that even if I don't want to, the soldiers below will push me to a high position and continue to lead them to fight the enemy! The core of the American Monroe Doctrine is that America is the America of the Americans. Even if An Jiajun wants to take action
Help, the U.S. government and military do not want other countries to infect the backyard of the United States, so they will only rely on their own strength to fight with us. As long as we continue to fight for decades and bleed the American blood dry, we can win independence.
, successfully established a foothold on this land!"
Wakamatsu was horrified and couldn't believe Ishihara Kanji's plan.
After a while, Ishihara smiled and patted Wakamatsu Yuichi on the shoulder: "Wakamatsu-kun, are you willing to help me?"
"But - Ishihara-kun, how do you know that His Majesty the Emperor will announce unconditional surrender? The senior ministers of the military and cabinet will never agree!" Wakamatsu Yuichi still couldn't believe everything he heard.
“History will always try to repair its wrong tracks!”
Ishihara Wanji said something that made Wakamatsu Yuichi puzzled, then raised his head proudly and said loudly: "Although I don't want to admit it, I don't think the imperial army can resist the full-line attack launched by the An family army in the next one or two years. With our
Judging from the current situation, after the surrender of Italy, Germany in Europe has gone downhill. Even if the Empire's Southern Army, Island Army and Australian Army can stop the Anjia Army, as long as Britain and the United States take care of Germany, they will automatically join the Pacific battlefield.
In the face of the powerful navies of the three countries, the empire will be divided into parts that cannot be taken into account at the beginning and end. Under such circumstances, defeat is natural.
"Everything I have done is to continue the empire's hegemony and not to lose our great spirit and tradition due to His Majesty the Emperor's momentary insanity. Wakamatsu-kun, are you willing to help me?"
After talking about it, Ishihara Wanji's tone became extremely serious, and there was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
Wakamatsu just wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and after standing at attention, he suddenly bowed deeply to Ishihara Wanji: "How dare you disobey me! From now on, Wakamatsu will hand over everything to Ishihara-kun!"
"Ha ha!"
Ishihara smiled heartily, lowered his head, and pointed at the American warships on the sea in the distance: "In fact, with our current land-based aviation, it is enough to drive away these nasty flies. Believe me, as long as North America divides
If I win or lose, I will wipe out all the Americans and Brazilians here, and then completely put the war on the track I have set..."
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