In fact, Yang Luoyuan never thought that Wanli Lang did not return to Jinling, but had been living in Shanghai, and the place he lived was really not far from Sheshan. It was in Xiaokunshan, more than 20 kilometers away. He moved the temporary command post
After moving here, I kept in touch with the Special High School through the radio, and Okamura Nakamura often came here.
Wan Lilang suffered a big loss this time. Not only was his head wrapped in gauze, but his face was also swollen by Kinoshita Eichi. How could he still be running around? Wouldn't it be even more embarrassing?
Therefore, he chose Xiaokunshan, a place with excellent scenery, for his training, so that he could easily contact the intelligence personnel monitoring Sheshan, and also arrange the operation against the Shanghai suburban intelligence station.
In order to take down this Shanghai suburban intelligence station in one fell swoop, he removed hundreds of operational team members from four branches and hid them in a secret stronghold in Shanghai, waiting for orders to set off at any time.
There was only one action team in charge of the Shanghai suburban intelligence station, and including the headquarter's manpower, there were less than thirty people, but he didn't know this situation.
"The bureau headquarters just sent the latest war situation report, and the Fujian, Jiangxi, and Hubei and Hunan offices also sent a message. Tanzhou in the Ninth War Zone was lost yesterday afternoon." Wang Zhen said.
"What? It's only the night of the 18th, and Tanzhou, which was heavily guarded by soldiers, has been lost?" Chen Mingxiang just stood up, and then sat down again.
The Japanese Eleventh Army launched an attack on Tanzhou on June 15th. Chen Mingxiang had been notified of this incident and was able to receive the news as soon as possible, which was a rare treatment in the Military Command Bureau.
"The specific situation is not yet clear. We may not know until the theater headquarters conducts a review, but this time it is indeed beyond everyone's expectations." Wang Zhen said.
While Chen Mingxiang was waiting for further news from the bureau headquarters, a new piece of news, which was also absolutely good news, temporarily relieved his irritability. That is, the U.S. Navy and the Japanese Navy were engaged in an unprecedented battle, the largest aircraft carrier battle.
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The time was pushed to June 19. At eight o'clock in the morning, the Taiho aircraft carrier of the Combined Fleet was hit by a torpedo from an American submarine. This also brought about this unique aircraft carrier decisive battle. The Japanese Navy Combined Fleet participating on one side seemed to have taken the lead.
Bad luck has come.
The Japanese Combined Fleet dispatched the Mobile Fleet Command and the fleet headed by Vice Admiral Ozawa Jisaburo rushed to the western waters of the Mariana Islands, which is the Philippine Sea. This time there were nine aircraft carriers carrying 439 carrier-based aircraft.
aircraft, five battleships including Yamato and Musashi, 14 cruisers and 31 destroyers, as well as auxiliary oil ships.
The U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet dispatched Task Force 58, which had fifteen aircraft carriers, seven battleships including the USS Iowa and USS New Jersey, eight heavy cruisers, 12 light cruisers and 67
destroyers and 894 aircraft.
With such a comparison of strength, if the combined fleet can win, then the U.S. Navy will be too useless. Therefore, the U.S. Navy did not disappoint!
As of 19:40 on the 20th, the Battle of Mariana ended. The U.S. Navy sank the aircraft carrier Taiho, Shokaku, and Eagle light aircraft carriers of the United Fleet, as well as two oil tankers.
and six hundred aircraft.
But its own losses were only seventy-six people killed, one hundred and twenty-three carrier-based aircraft lost, and four warships slightly damaged.
The most ironic thing is that when the carrier-based fighter jets of the U.S. Navy completed their mission and returned to the aircraft carrier, because it was getting late and the fuel was exhausted, they rushed to land on the deck, resulting in eighty carrier-based fighter jets becoming scraps.
Twice the combat losses.
It was also the cautious actions of the U.S. Navy in the early stages and the confusion in the search and rescue of fallen pilots in the later stages of the battle that resulted in the failure to completely annihilate the main force of the Combined Fleet.
"Victory or defeat is a matter of military affairs. Although the United Fleet lost the battle this time, it still managed to retain its main force. From this point of view, it is also the empire's luck. When the warships are repaired, relying on the support from the empire, there is still a chance of fighting with the United States.
The strength of the navy in decisive battles." That's all Chen Mingxiang could say.
The news he got on the 23rd naturally came from his old friend Colonel Ono from the Marine Corps Command. He felt deeply sorry that the main force of the combined fleet was not completely wiped out by the U.S. Navy this time, but the situation was terrible.
The development is already very clear. It is only a matter of time before the United States attacks Japan.
"Chen Jun, although the combined fleet still has five aircraft carriers this time, you don't understand the damage this battle has done to the empire. Without the transportation channels opened by the fleet, local weapons, ammunition, combat supplies, and supporting troops, it would be
Unable to reach the Mariana Islands, the 31st Army cannot withstand such a war of attrition, and the absolute defense circle is actually broken."
"I have to admit that the Empire has lost this battle. The long-range heavy bombers of the United States Air Force will be able to bomb the Japanese mainland at any time in the future, reducing industrial production to an unsustainable level. This will be a great blow to the Imperial Army's combat forces.
, that’s adding insult to injury!”
"The commander of the 15th Army, Lieutenant General Taguchi Renya, led the 15th Division, the 31st Division and the 33rd Division to attack the Allied base Imphal. Unfortunately, it failed to complete the plan.
Target, among which more than 30,000 imperial officers and soldiers are plagued by diseases and cannot receive medical treatment."
"I heard that the entire Fifteenth Army lacks food supplies and can only eat wild grass and vegetables. It has lost its basic ability to move. This battle can no longer continue. The final result will be a retreat." Colonel Ono said while drinking.
"The dispatched troops are progressing very smoothly. They first won a victory in Yu Province and dredged the Ping-Han Railway. Then they launched an attack on Tanzhou. As long as the north and south are opened up, the Southern Army's troops in Southeast Asia will be able to receive material support from China.
, it can still be maintained." Chen Mingxiang said.
"What you said is indeed good, and I think people in the army think so too. However, the situation now has reached the most dangerous juncture. It is no longer a matter of dispatching troops and the Southern Army. If Japan's homeland is attacked by the US military,
What's the use of the partial victory of the dispatched troops?" Lieutenant Colonel Shimada shook his head and said.
When this strategic offensive plan was formulated, the situation was not so bad. Seeing that the battle was halfway through, the US Navy was arriving at the doorstep, and the mainland was about to be bombed by the US Air Force. It is estimated that the big shots were filled with regret.
If I had known this was the case, I would not have launched this campaign against the mountain city government even if I was killed. How great would it be to have that energy and so many materials to increase the strength of the Mariana Islands and the Philippines?
