The Japanese Army Headquarters in Okinawa looked at the air force commander standing in front of him without saying a word. As the top officer of the 100,000 elite Japanese troops in Okinawa, he had the urge to shoot him directly.
A fleet of 350 bombers and fighter jets not only did not damage the Chinese Expeditionary Force fleet, but suffered all losses and the entire army was destroyed. In his eyes, this is simply unimaginable. To be clear,
These three aviation divisions are the only remaining air force in the entire Okinawa island. But now, they are all gone...
The commander, who was breathing heavily because of his anger, slowly calmed down his nervous mood and asked: "Where is the Chinese Expeditionary Force fleet now?"
"It's out of the combat radius of our Okinawa Air Force..." The Air Force Commander, who personally destroyed three aviation divisions, wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead and replied with a guilty look on his face.
road.
"Even if we haven't left the combat radius of the aviation force, we still don't have the aviation force to continue launching attacks..." the commander said with a dissatisfied look on his face.
Immediately, no matter how nervous the air force commander in front of him was, he directly ordered to the chief of staff in front of him: "Chief of Staff, please immediately telegraph your Excellency the Prime Minister that our Okinawa garrison failed in the battle and failed to complete its mission... The Chinese Expeditionary Force Fleet,
Directly bypass our Okinawa garrison and advance at full speed towards the mainland. The specific target of the attack is unknown... In addition, we will report the losses of our air force to the Prime Minister and ask the Prime Minister to make a final decision..."
"Ha Yi. Your Excellency, Commander..." Faced with the commander who could explode out of anger at any time, as the adjutant's chief of staff, he quickly replied.
Looking at the Chief of Staff who was about to leave in front of him, the contemplative Commander's expression suddenly changed, as if he had thought of something. He quickly called the Chief of Staff back who was about to leave: "Chief of Staff, wait a minute..."
Looking at the confused chief of staff in front of him, the commander spoke directly.
"The Chinese Expeditionary Force bypassed our heavily defended Okinawa Island and directly attacked the empire's mainland. In order to deal a fatal blow to the Chinese Expeditionary Force, the Prime Minister gathered almost one-third of the country's elite here..."
Having said this, the commander's face instantly turned pale. After thinking about it, he directly ordered: "Order the 78th Division to assemble at the port immediately... At the same time, prepare sea ships. All ships on the island will be
After recruiting, once the landing point of the Chinese Expeditionary Force is confirmed, we will set off immediately to return to support the homeland..."
"Hayi..."
Since the two main divisions went to the interior to suppress bandits, the peaceful streets of Tokyo have once again been filled with all kinds of terror. That is, the well-equipped Guards Division directly replaced the police forces in the city for patrols, and sporadic gunshots,
The sound of grenade explosions also sounded from time to time in the streets of Tokyo, which extend in all directions, constantly increasing the tense atmosphere in the city...
The Japanese Army Staff Headquarters was also shrouded in this tense atmosphere. Especially after the Chinese Expeditionary Force fleet entered the combat radius of the Japanese Air Force in Okinawa, everyone's faces showed a solemn look.
Facing this war that is related to the fate of Japan, Prime Minister Hideki Tojo, who has already taken charge of Japan's military and political power, has been staying in the war room of the General Staff Headquarters, pacing back and forth, waiting for the final result...
When Tojo Hideki raised his head again and looked at the telecommunications room anxiously, the deputy chief of staff with a solemn expression walked out quickly. After thinking about it, he said helplessly: "Prime Minister
Your Excellency, the air force interception failed..."
"What...failed...how is it possible? Those are the three most advanced aviation divisions in the empire..." Hideki Tojo asked with a look of astonishment, his words full of doubt, as if he had been struck by a bolt from the blue.
Tone…
After quickly reading the telegram handed over by the chief of staff, the confusion on Tojo Hideki's face was instantly replaced by shock. However, since becoming prime minister, this kind of failure has become nothing strange to him. It only lasted.
In less than ten seconds, my nervous heart slowly calmed down. I asked the chief of staff in front of me in a deep voice.
"Chief of Staff, in the entire country, the maximum number of fighter planes we can dispatch to meet the enemy..."
In less than five seconds of thinking, a simple and clear data blurted out from the mouth of the deputy chief of staff: "Two aviation divisions, this is the limit of using all strategic reserves..."
"The three aviation divisions in Okinawa are helpless against the Chinese Expeditionary Force Fleet, let alone the two divisions..." After a brief reflection, as if he had made a difficult decision, Tojo continued to speak.
: "These two aviation divisions, as the only last bit of air force we can rely on, must not continue to be in the tiger's mouth..."
Although the deputy chief of staff agreed with Tojo Hideki's reasons, his scalp felt hairy when he thought of the mighty Chinese Expeditionary Force fleet. He directly asked: "But, Your Excellency, Prime Minister, if you don't use these two divisions,
With the regiment's air force strengthened, the Chinese Expeditionary Force fleet can enter the imperial waters without any hindrance and launch a landing campaign..."
Regarding the deputy chief of staff's concerns, Hideki Tojo nodded. However, at this time, Hideki Tojo, facing Japan's critical juncture of life and death, had already considered the issue of whether to use the Japanese government's last trump card.
For one minute or two minutes, while the deputy chief of staff was anxiously waiting for the Prime Minister's response, a look of determination finally flashed across Tojo's face and he spoke directly.
"Use kamikaze..."
"Although the fighter planes equipped by the kamikaze have fallen behind, their victory lies in their huge number..."
"Faced with a steady stream of suicide attacks, I believe that no matter how many anti-aircraft artillery the Chinese fleet is equipped with, it will not be able to block the attack of the imperial warriors..."
"In addition, while the kamikaze attacks from the sky, coastal gunboats and torpedo boats can also take advantage of the situation to launch suicide attacks from the sea..."
Looking at the murderous Hideki Tojo in front of him, the deputy chief of staff immediately felt a hint of chills and fear in his heart. You must know that once this order is issued, it means that the empire will lose more than 3,000 pilots.
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However, as Tojo Hideki said before, as long as the Japanese government can be saved and the final victory in the Pacific battlefield is achieved, the huge benefits that the empire can obtain are definitely not limited to these thousands of pilots and thousands of retired old-fashioned fighter planes.
Comparable.
Thinking of this, the Deputy Chief of Staff, who had just been holding back a little bit, immediately showed a firm look and answered with certainty: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, is wise. In order to defeat the Chinese Expeditionary Force fleet, no matter how high the price is, he will not hesitate to do so."
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"Yoshi, order all airports along the coast to immediately refuel all fighter planes. Once the landing point of the Chinese Expeditionary Force is determined, all kamikaze fighter planes will immediately assemble to the nearest airport..." With the affirmation of the deputy chief of staff, Hide Tojo
The confidence on his face became even stronger. He continued to give orders to the deputy chief of staff in front of him.
"Notify all radar stations along the coast to enter a state of first-level combat readiness from now on. Once traces of the Chinese Expeditionary Force fleet are discovered, report them immediately..."
Liu Hua, Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force, who has a good understanding of the nature of the Japanese in later generations, knows very well that although the air defense battle a few hours ago was successful, there is still a long way to go before he can actually land on the Japanese mainland.
"Commander-in-chief, are you saying that our formation will still be attacked by the Japanese air force or even the navy?" Zuo Quan asked with a puzzled look on his face.
According to pre-war intelligence, Japan's domestic air force was almost completely wiped out in the East China Sea. As for the navy, not to mention... Japan's only offshore fleet has been continuously operating on the Chinese battlefield.
After two defeats, and not even a single light cruiser, how could it possibly stop its huge naval formation of four cruisers?
"Commander-in-Chief, I also promise the navy. As long as the remnants of the Japanese offshore fleet come to die, I will make sure they never come back..." Chen Shaokuan followed closely, confidently promising.
"You all think so?" Liu Hua asked with a solemn look.
After receiving everyone's confirmation, Liu Hua said directly: "None of you are right. The remaining air force and navy in Japan are indeed no match for us. However, you have all forgotten that there is another very powerful force in the Japanese army.
A killer weapon."
Seeing the confused looks of the two men, Liu Hua continued: "You are also very familiar with this trump card, which is the 'suicide attack' that we often see in their army..."
"Suicide attack..."
In the blink of an eye, the two people who were so confident just now showed worried looks.
Chief of Staff Zuo Quan, the first thing that comes to mind is what kind of scene will appear once his fleet enters the coastal waters of Japan and faces a "suicide attack" by the Japanese Air Force...
Hundreds of Japanese fighter planes, like cannonballs with eyes, came towards our fleet... And although our own formation had countless anti-aircraft artillery, it was overwhelmed by the rain of 'shells'.
At that time... you can imagine how heavy the price these ships full of soldiers will pay if these 'cannonballs' are lucky enough to hit their targets.
Thinking of this, a trace of fear and fear instantly rose from the bottom of Zuo Quan's heart. He said with a worried look: "If the Japanese government's trump card is really a 'suicide attack', then our expeditionary force formation will face a new catastrophe."
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"It is indeed an unprecedented catastrophe..." Liu Hua nodded noncommittally.!~!
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