Compared with this unreliable plan that was overconfident, too radical, and cruel, the Ministry of National Defense's second plan finally did not disappoint Liu Fu. Because he had overstepped his authority in decision-making too much in the past and often used federal departments as secretaries.
Liu Fu was deeply afraid that these departments would slowly become just
A bureaucratic group that will think about the leader's preferences, because the first plan obviously has this flavor, trying its best to imitate Liu Fu's methods on Java Island, but this kind of worry is not necessary at least for now. The second plan shows that the federation
Officials have not lost sight of their basic principles.
In this plan, the Ministry of National Defense divided this war into two parts, the diversionary force and the offensive force. According to the Ministry of National Defense's explanation, this war is likely to cause the intervention of a third country, so sufficient military forces must be freed up.
Strength to ensure the security of the Federation's homeland. Liu Fu deeply agreed with this point.
At present, the Federation has a total of 4 fleets, which protect the territory of the Federation in the four directions of the Federation. Among these 4 fleets, the Indian Ocean Fleet cannot move. It is mainly responsible for defending against dangers from the west, that is, where India is stationed.
The British Far East Fleet; the Pacific Fleet cannot be moved either. It is mainly responsible for defending against threats from the east, mainly the U.S. Pacific ships heading toward Guam and Pearl Harbor.
then only the Home Fleet and the Strait Fleet can be mobilized. Their total strength is 2 aircraft carriers, 2 heavy cruisers, 20 destroyers and 60 submarines. The defense gap left by their departure is
The Indian Ocean Fleet and the Pacific Fleet can only be divided into responsible forces. Fortunately, the Australian Navy in the south is not strong. It is enough to send a few destroyers and submarines to monitor the south.
In addition to the Navy, the Federal Army is expected to dispatch 2 integrated divisions this time, totaling 55,000 people, plus 5,000 Marines, a total of 60,000 people. These troops preparing for landing operations will not set off with the Navy. They will have to wait until the Federal Army
The navy will only take transport ships to the landing site after destroying the Japanese navy or blocking it in the port. As for the federal air force, they can't help much in this long-distance attack. All they can do is look after home.
After determining the number of troops participating in the war, the next step is the tactical issue. The Ministry of National Defense has internal differences on this issue. The Ministry of War advocates a steady and steady attack, first occupying the Ryukyu Islands and using it as a springboard and logistics base to attack Japan's mainland. Then the Federation will
The navy is responsible for destroying Japan's navy or suppressing Japan's navy, so that Japan's navy cannot threaten the transport ships of the Federation Navy. In the end, the Marine Corps and the Federation Army made the final landing near Miyazaki City in southeastern Kyushu.
After landing, the Army will form multiple attack forces of armored vehicles and tanks. They will split up to attack west and north, gradually occupying the entire Kyushu Island, and then the engineering troops will carry out destruction and demolition work on the occupied cities. Can transport
Transport everything away, burn everything that can be burned, and blow up everything that can be blown up. After destroying Kyushu, all board the ship, land in Shikoku, and then use the tricks used in Kyushu again, and so on.
, until all the islands in R are destroyed.
The Navy Department advocated a quick victory. They planned to use the Federation's naval advantage to land in several port cities at the same time. After capturing these cities, the subsequent engineering troops would demolish and destroy the cities. After completion,
Moving on to several other seaport cities, their reason is that Japan is an island country and most of its cities are on the seaside or not far from the sea. As long as these cities are destroyed, Japan will suddenly retreat to the 19th century.
After reading these two opinions, Liu Fu felt that the navy's plan was more suitable in general. Since Japan is mountainous and it is an island country, transportation will definitely not be very convenient. If the army's plan is followed, most of the
If the attack is launched on land, supply will become a big trouble, and the armored vehicles and tanks of the Federal Army are impassable in many places, which weakens the advantage of the Federal Army's high degree of mechanization.
However, the Navy's proposal also has shortcomings, that is, to storm the port city. The aircraft on the two aircraft carriers and the escort cruisers alone are not enough to destroy all the defensive firepower. The casualties of the landing force will definitely be
The situation is not small. If the enemy occupies a very good terrain advantage, if the attack fails, you will encounter setbacks.
So Liu Fu showed his "foresight" and used the navy's ready-made plan, then added his own finishing touches to turn it into a new offensive plan.
In Liu Fu's new plan, the Federal Air Force, which could only stay at home, could finally officially join the war. After Liu Fu planned to occupy the Ryukyu Islands, he would look for a suitable island and lay it with steel plates and prefabricated parts.
A temporary runway was formed, and then federal air force bombers were allowed to use this runway to take off to help the navy bomb them when they planned to land.
port, since the easternmost island of the Ryukyu Islands is only 300 kilometers away from Kyushu Island, and even the northernmost island of Kyushu Island is only 600 kilometers away. This distance is not suitable for the AB-1SB-1 bombers of the Federal Air Force and Navy.
It is only a short distance, and even a bomber modified by the Federal Air Force from a Goose transport aircraft can complete this task.
The soldiers and horses have not yet used food and fodder. Although the scuttled submarine has not yet been salvaged, the federal war machine has begun to ignite and warm up. Since the Ryukyu Islands are to be captured first, the Keelung naval base must be reused. Although
All machinery and equipment at Keelung Naval Shipyard have been dismantled
After arriving at other shipyards, Keelung's military port has not been abandoned. It has been used as a naval base stationed here, and the runway of Tamsui Air Force Airport has also been completely preserved. As long as the oil warehouse and ammunition warehouse are re-improved
After a while, it can be used as a transit airport.
In order to ensure that they can launch an attack on Ryukyu as soon as possible, the federal navy and air force have begun to transport ammunition and oil to the bases in Keelung and Tamsui. In addition, the Pacific Fleet has dispatched multiple batches of submarines to attack Ryukyu, Kyushu, Honshu, etc.
Monitor the main military ports in the area and pay close attention to the movements of the Japanese Navy.
The disappearance of five Lu-23 submarines not only attracted the attention of the South China Sea Federation, but also caused a debate within the Japanese Navy. Some naval generals believed that this operation was too risky. If it really attracted the attention of the South China Sea Federation Navy,
Note that this would be a major obstacle to the development of the Imperial Navy. They advocated that the Navy Department should take the initiative to ask the Federal Navy about the whereabouts of these submarines.
Clarify that this submarine voyage is not for military purposes to avoid causing greater misunderstandings; other naval generals believe that regardless of whether these submarines are in accidents or sunk by the Federal Navy, they must prepare early to deal with the Federal Navy's retaliation.
It advocates adding more troops to the two main islands of the Ryukyu Islands and sending spy ships to closely monitor the movements of the federal navy to prevent the other party from launching a sudden attack.
In the end, the main militant faction gained the upper hand, not because of their large numbers and high quality, but because they had the support of the United Kingdom and the United States. Although these two countries have been giving blood transfusions to Japan, this is not free.
Their purpose of helping Japan is to cause trouble for the South China Sea Federation, anything that can make the South China Sea Federation uncomfortable
They all supported the situation. It would be better if both sides could launch a war. Although Britain and the United States both knew that Japan was unable to face the attack of the South China Sea Federation alone, according to their judgment, the South China Sea Federation wanted to completely defeat Japan.
, there is also a big price to pay, especially after Japan has received assistance from the two countries.
Just as the federal navy kept delivering supplies to Keelung Port, the Japanese navy also moved. The federal submarine discovered that the Japanese navy had transported 3 ships and 2 ships to Naha and Amami three times within a week.
Soldiers began to build more coastal defense forts and positions in the two ports and other places, and outside Naha Port, federal submarines also detected the presence of other submarines.
This action of the Japanese Navy further confirmed Liu Fu's suspicion. The Federal Navy also accelerated its pre-war preparations. Currently, participating ships from the Home Fleet and Strait Fleet have begun to sail to Davao Port, Baler Port, Keelung
Port, Santa Ana Port assembly, 10 AB-1s of the Federal Air Force
Bombers and 20 Goose bombers also began to gather at Tamsui Airport. The federal army's ace force, the 1st Mountain Division, and the heavy mechanized force, the 1st Mountain Division, also began to assemble to Mindanao part by part in a planned manner. This will be the starting point for the army troops.
