Xiang Xiaoqiang obtained a special power from Zhu Yourong - responsible for formulating a maritime combat operation with aircraft carriers as the protagonist. The purpose was to test the combat effectiveness of aircraft carriers against battleships in order to provide decision-making reference for the empire's next shipbuilding plan. Navy
The General Staff Headquarters must fully cooperate.
Of course, he is only responsible for this specific combat plan, not the command of the General Staff of the People's Republic of China. Xiang Xiaoqiang can select a staff team from the General Staff of the People's Republic of China to formulate a plan together. In principle, two of the existing four aircraft carriers can be used. As for
The stated reason, which is to "test the combat effectiveness of aircraft carriers against battleships and provide a decision-making reference for the empire's next shipbuilding plan," is also very much on the table.
When they came back in the car, Xiang Xiaoqiang and Xiu Xiu analyzed it together and felt that they should not be strongly rejected by the Naval General Staff. First of all, Xiang Xiaoqiang and the Navy Chief of Staff Xiong Dingming have a good relationship now. The two have not been together for a long time, and both sides
I want to have a good relationship with the other person, and I am in the "honeymoon period". Whatever Xiang Xiaoqiang wants to do, as long as it is not too excessive, Xiong Dingming will cooperate.
Secondly, the main force of this combat plan is the aircraft carrier, and the aircraft carriers of the Ming Navy are now relatively idle and can be used for some secondary tasks. The current situation is that two to three Japanese battleship squadrons are blocked in the Yellow Sea of the Ming Dynasty.
, waiting for the Ming fleet to come out for a decisive battle at the three major gateways of the East China Sea and South China Sea.
.At this stage, even if there is a naval battle, it will only be in coastal waters such as the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea. That is to say, it is basically a battleship versus a battleship. Even if an aircraft is needed, the range of the land-based aircraft is enough. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty
The Navy's four aircraft carriers have been moored in the port of the East China Sea Fleet.
"Sir," Xiu Xiu seemed to be a little confused, lying in his arms and asked softly, "Where are you going to choose the battlefield? Our fleet will definitely not be able to enter the Pacific Ocean now. If it is in the offshore... there are land-based aircraft,
The aircraft carrier itself seems to be more...well, more..."
Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled and said:
"More redundant?"
Xiuxiu smiled and nodded.
After thinking about it, Xiang Xiaoqiang said:
"Presumably...land-based pilots have not done much training in sea flight."
Xiuxiu smiled:
"Your Majesty is right, that's what the Army Airlines does. However... land-based ones are not necessarily all Army Airlines ones. The Hainan Airlines pilots at the Dongjiang Fleet Airport are all veterans of sea flight. They are also land-based. Sir, can you
I still remember that before reunification, whenever we went north
When there is any operation behind enemy lines, the Dongjiang Fleet's air force will fly over the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea to provide support for the operation. Sir, if the battlefield of this military operation is chosen in the Yellow Sea, then the Dongjiang Fleet's naval air force will be a supporting force.
oh."
He nodded to Xiaoqiang and said with a smile:
"You are right. The Dongjiang Fleet's sea navigation is indeed a force. Even if this battle is to be fought offshore, we must make full preparations. With the two aircraft carriers, plus the Dongjiang Fleet's air force, these sea and air forces should
It’s relatively safe.”
…
When Xiang Xiaoqiang returned home, Hu Jiong was already waiting for him. Following Xiang Xiaoqiang's order, he had been keeping an eye on the battle situation in Liaodong. Now, he was here to send Xiang Xiaoqiang the latest information.
Xiang Xiaoqiang brought Hu Jiong to the study. Hu Jiong unfolded a volume of maps and explained to Xiaoqiang:
"Sir, you see, it has been determined that the basic strength of the Japanese army in Northeast Asia is twelve divisions, all of which are Category A divisions. The numbers are from the 1st Division to the 12th Division, not less than one.
"
He nodded to Xiaoqiang and said thoughtfully:
"Well...there are seventeen Class A divisions in total, and now there are twelve...huh? The fourth division?"
He suddenly became very excited and asked:
"Is the Fourth Division here? Are you sure there is a Fourth Division?"
Hu Jiong didn't understand why he reacted like this. He immediately lowered his head to check the information and said:
"Yes, sir, intelligence shows that the Fourth Division is also among them."
"Is it the Osaka Division?"
"Yes."
"Where are you now?"
Hu Jiong looked at the map, pointed to the border between North Korea and Fengtian, and said:
"Here! Sir, you see, the 4th Division is participating in the battle to besiege our 66th Division. Now the first part of our 66th Division is guarding Andong City, and the Japanese 4th Division and 10th Division are attacking from the north and south. The 4th Division
The regiment surrounded our army in the north of the Yalu River, while the 10th Division attacked from the river, as if trying to plunge our army into a two-front battle."
"How is our army doing?"
Hu Jiong said:
"Very tenacious! Our army has been resisting for a day after retreating into Andong City, but our army suffered few casualties. The Japanese army was seriously injured by our army. According to the report from the 66th Division Headquarters, the Japanese army's firepower does not seem to be very strong.
."
Xiang Xiaoqiang stared at the map, his eyes seemed to glow. He kept nodding his head and mumbling something, as if he was very excited. Hu Jiong looked at him suspiciously.
"How is it?" Xiang Xiaoqiang asked again, "Is the Fourth Division attacking fiercely? How is the opponent's morale?"
Hu Jiong said:
"According to the battle report of the 66th Division, the Japanese Fourth Division in front of them did not pose a great threat to them. On the contrary, what they felt threatened was the Tenth Division attacking from the river."
"Very good!" Xiang Xiaoqiang slapped the table and said with a smile, "Send a secret message to the Army's 66th Division headquarters in the name of the People's Guard, telling them that based on the intelligence we have, the Japanese Fourth Division has extremely poor combat effectiveness and extremely low fighting will.
, probably not much better than the Qing army. Let them not worry about the front, just keep an eye on the 10th Division behind them. Tell them that such an ideal thing is on the table.
The enemy forces should be cherished and attacked slowly. Don't attack too hard at once and drive away the 4th Division. Later, when the Japanese army replaces other divisions, the 66th Division will not be able to bear it. As long as they can ensure that they always
Let the Fourth Division be the main attacker, then they can hold on forever... Yes, encourage them to hold on, and I will immediately request the headquarters to let the friendly forces in southern Liaoning go north to meet them."
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At this time, on the dark Yalu River in Andong, dozens of tongues of fire were spitting out long lines of tracer bullets, intertwining on the river. Dozens of rubber rafts and wooden rafts were filled with Japanese soldiers.
With their heads lowered, each person held an oar and paddled hard in the water. Everyone's heads were lowered, and their helmets reflected the cold light of the moon. The bullets whizzed past, and white water splashes exploded in series around them.
There were many broken rubber rafts, assault boats, and wooden rafts on the river, either lying on their bodies or empty, floating slowly downstream along the river. Many bloody Japanese corpses were also floating in the water, following the rafts.
Float downstream.
Artillery shells from both sides of the Taiwan Strait streaked across the night sky from time to time, landing on the other side's position and exploding.
Although the 10th Division was "containing" and "assisting", they still fought so fiercely. The best machine gunners of the Ming Army were mobilized to the riverside to defend. Those who were resisting the 4th Division in the city were on the contrary.
They were some novices. But even so, the Fourth Division still failed to organize an effective charge.
On the streets full of rubble, as the Ming army cheered, a group of soldiers from the Japanese Fourth Division were turning around and retreating in panic. The Ming army's machine gun fire continued to "send off" them, and corpses fell one after another on the ground.
.
"Batalion Commander, let's charge too!"
"Yes, with just one charge, we can overwhelm the Japanese position! At least we can recapture a city block!"
Many soldiers were shouting, not satisfied with just defending.
The battalion commander shook his head and said:
"No! The superiors won't let me!"
"Damn, why!"
"They say this division is very rare. We are afraid that if we fight too hard, we will beat them away. If the Japanese replace us with a powerful division, then we will not be able to bear it!"