The Ryukyu Islands include the Amami Islands, Osumi Islands, Okinawa Islands, Sakishima Islands and other islands. In history, the Ryukyu Kingdom was established as a vassal state of China. Kings of all dynasties have been canonized by China, but since Japan
After the Meiji Restoration, they began to get involved in Ryukyu.
In 1871, they forcibly seized the suzerainty of Ryukyu, and then further turned Ryukyu into a county in Japan, and now it has become an important maritime base in Japan. This time, the Chinese navy finally launched an attack on Ryukyu, which was also restoring China's original
sphere of influence.
Five Chinese reconnaissance planes took off first and flew towards the Japanese naval base in Okinawa. However, the entire base was already empty at this time. Kato Kanji finally escaped from the attack of the Chinese wolves and stumbled to Okinawa.
The technical crew at the port quickly checked the Kaga's injuries. However, after seeing it, all Japanese crew members felt a chill in their hearts. The Kaga was hit by six torpedoes. It can be said that it was able to barely sail into the port. It was already on the upper level.
Yao's favor has come.
The huge hole in the bow of the ship continued to intrude into the seawater, and the interior of the ship's cabin had been severely damaged by the erosion of the seawater. What's even more terrible is that the torpedo attack on the side not only damaged the boiler, but also damaged the keel. It can be said that this warship is completely finished.
, the value of repair is no longer great.
Moreover, Japan does not have the ability to drag this big guy back to its homeland. Kanji Kato has greater worries at this time. Okinawa is not safe. The Chinese navy may come over at any time, and Japan no longer has enough power to fight in the East China Sea and China.
There is a war, and the wisest thing to do now is to retreat to the homeland, otherwise the last bit of wealth may be eaten up.
Therefore, Kato Kanji did not hesitate to order the warships to quickly replenish, and then immediately set off to withdraw to the mainland. In fact, he made this decision under considerable pressure. The forces in Japan would never want to see a retreat.
It means that Japan has admitted failure.
For the island country, a failure may even mean a thousand years of ruin. Japan has been pretending to be a grandson for more than a thousand years. It was finally able to show off its power in front of China and have a certain status in the world. Now it is suddenly knocked back to its original shape.
Can't stand it.
Therefore, Kanji Kato knew that the country would definitely let him defend Okinawa and would not allow him to retreat. However, Kato had no fighting spirit at this time. He had lost nearly half of the naval aviation in his hands. If the Chinese aircraft carrier came over, there would be only death.
One piece.
Kato Kanji also played a trick of killing first and then reporting later. After retreating, he reported to the country. Of course, Japan was furious, but it was meaningless. He also knew that he had carried the shame of defeat, and now he took the initiative to retreat, even if
There was no good end when he returned to Japan, so he first sent a regular telegram to Tokyo, explaining his plan to preserve his strength. At the same time, he strongly praised the role of aviation and believed that the way out for Japan's navy lay in aircraft. Then he
Committed suicide by caesarean section on the new flagship Akagi.
The combined fleet retreated, but the Kaga was left alone in the port of Okinawa. All the soldiers remained at their combat posts. Their mission was to coexist with the Kaga and guard the Japanese Navy.
Dignity, and Kato also issued an order that if the Chinese navy tried to capture the Kaga, they would blow up and sink the warship. They must not let the Kaga fall into the hands of China.
Soon the Chinese reconnaissance plane appeared in the sky over Okinawa, only to see the Kaga parked alone in the port, looking very lonely and deserted. The battleship, which was originally a symbol of power and majesty, now gave everyone a very special feeling.
The funny feeling is like a tragic clown, which is very similar to the current situation in Japan. It is a joke that a small country wants to swallow the elephant.
The opportunity Japan got was just a joke made by history. Now history has finally returned to the normal track. The good days of the island country are over. After the situation in Ryukyu was clearly investigated, Chinese bombers and torpedo aircraft formations also appeared immediately.
A large number of aircraft launched a fierce bombing of the port.
All facilities are within the strike range of the Chinese Air Force, and no object can escape. Japan has also organized a large number of air defense forces, and even more than a dozen land-based aircraft have taken off to fight. However, in the face of the huge power gap, there is no
With any effect, these Japanese aircraft were quickly shot down and turned into fireballs one by one, falling down.
The Kaga also received intensive care, and was hit by more than a dozen bombs and four torpedoes. Almost the entire superstructure of the warship was destroyed, and there were several holes in the side of the ship, just like briquettes, Japan's
The casualties among the sailors were even more heavy, and the entire warship was enveloped in thick flames.
After successfully destroying the Ryukyu port, the Chinese navy has controlled the air and sea control of the entire Ryukyu Islands. The Japanese defenders on the island immediately lost all sources of supplementary resources. They could only wait for their fate to be judged tremblingly.
After the naval victory, the Chinese people finally received the long-awaited news, especially the news that Japan's two largest warships, the Kaga and the Mutsu, had been sunk. Everyone was overjoyed and swept away the news.
In the haze of bombing in Shanghai, the celebrations of victory in various places have become more and more lively, which is almost more lively than the Chinese New Year.
Compared with the optimism among the people, the government has not relaxed at all. Although Japan's combined fleet is severely weakened, its basic strength still exists. What China has to do now is to quickly consolidate its results and win over Ryukyu and Taiwan.
Take all the control of the East China Sea into your own hands.
In this way, China's victory was completely stabilized. After some discussions, the task of landing in Taiwan fell to Liu Xiang and Deng Xihou, while those in charge of the landing in Ryukyu were Yang Sen and Tian Songyao. These four were from the Sichuan Army.
Among them, the National Defense Force has now completed its training, and the proportion of generals from the Sichuan faction exceeds half, making it the well-deserved number one faction.
People as powerful as Qiao Yu had to consider the demands of these people. Therefore, they must not forget about the good thing of regaining the country. At the same time, Qiao Yu also sent Long Yun to the Korean battlefield. The victory at sea has been decided, and on land
The battle becomes even less suspenseful.
The Chinese Army used this period of time to consolidate its control over northern North Korea, and then used air superiority to vigorously disrupt Japan's rear supply lines. Now that the operation of dividing fields and land in northern North Korea has begun, Jin Jiu has also worked hard to formulate various
Regulations, but these things become a joke when implemented.
There are some true idealists among the government of the Republic of Korea, but most of them are speculators. What they have been waiting for is the opportunity to make a fortune. Therefore, as soon as they received the order, they acted quickly and first sold all the people who had had any relationship with Japan.
All North Korean dignitaries who had contacted him were arrested and all their property was confiscated.
Most of this property has fallen into the hands of this line of executioners, but they feel that it is not enough, and the scope of the attack is getting wider and wider. It has even developed to the point where it is no longer a reform, but an open-arm robbery. Not only the robbery of property, but also the robbery of women.
He did not let go, and the entire northern part of North Korea was wailing.
If it weren't for the strong suppression by the Chinese Communist Party, the entire social order would collapse. Even so, there would be a lot of bloodshed every day. At this time, China took a measure, that is, only people are allowed to go out, and no one is allowed to enter!
These North Koreans can escape to the south, and China will not interfere. Within a short period of time, tens of thousands of North Koreans have been expelled into Japanese-controlled areas. The density of entrances in the north has been rapidly reduced, and it has given rise to Japanese
The increased import burden makes them even more embarrassed, but Japan has no way to refuse this gift. They are now at a disadvantage and have to win the hearts and minds of the North Korean people, so they cannot go too far anyway.
However, these Japanese people did have a way. They gathered the fleeing North Koreans in the capital, and then pretended to have them evacuate to Japan, but in fact they all were sent to the Far East and used them as live animals.
China's approach to reducing imports from North Korea has begun to show results. As long as it continues to operate, it is not afraid that this place will not become Lelang County again. This name is definitely much better than North Korea or the Republic of Korea.
With the major victory of the navy, the balance of power between China and Japan has finally undergone a fundamental reversal. The Chinese army, navy and air force are all planning the next offensive. On the military demarcation line in central Korea, the sound of artillery fire is endless. Both sides
They were all tilting their cannonballs towards each other.
Japan has also tried its best to carry out comprehensive mobilization in the country and dispatched six divisions towards North Korea, especially more than 200 newly produced tanks, as the main force to defend South Korea.
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After careful discussions, China first launched an attack from the direction of Okinawa. The most critical issue for the island country is the lifeline of the sea. As long as it occupies Ryukyu, it can go further north to threaten the Japanese mainland. Historically, the United States has only taken this route to attack Japan.
, As for Taiwan, there is no need to worry for the time being. As long as the connection with Japan is cut off, things will fall into place and things will fall into place.
In order to land on Ryukyu, China has gathered all its ships, including oil tankers, cargo ships, fishing boats, passenger ships, tugboats... as long as they can sail to Ryukyu, all ships are being recruited. In addition to ships, China has also accumulated a large amount of arms.
, materials, and amphibious landing operations are a brand new topic for the Chinese ** team and cannot be treated with caution.
At this time, the Chinese Navy has tightly blockaded Okinawa. Any ship trying to provide supplies to the defenders on the island will be attacked. At the same time, the naval aviation has also increased its bombing of Okinawa and attacked all military targets. In addition, the Guangxi and
The chong qing numbers that have undergone simple repairs are also put into battle.
Arriving at Ryukyu, the artillery attack began. The Japanese guarding Ryukyu was the Fifth Division, which was the Itagaki Division known as the Steel Army during the War of Resistance. This was also a unit with many crimes. During the War of Resistance, the Itagaki Division
The regiment swept through Shanxi and participated in the Nanjing Massacre. In fact, this unit was also covered in blood during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894 and the Russo-Japanese War. This time the Fifth Division was responsible for guarding Okinawa.
The Chinese side is responsible for the attack on the 3rd Division of the National Defense Forces. It was formerly the ** Cavalry Brigade and was the unit where Qiao Yu started. It is well-equipped and has strong combat effectiveness. The fight for Okinawa is destined to be a bloody battle!
After half a month of preparations, China began to launch an attack on Ryukyu. Okinawa is the largest island of the Ryukyu Islands. It is located between the Japanese mainland and Taiwan, China, 630 kilometers north of Kyushu. It is about 108 kilometers long from north to south and east to west.
The widest point is about 30 kilometers, and the narrowest point is only 4 kilometers. The first thing China attacked was the bee's waist. Aerial bombs and battleship heavy artillery were pouring here crazily. The landing troops were ready for firepower!