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Volume 1: Songhua River Chapter 3072: The Japanese Army Goes South (Part 1)

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    It solved the key problem of the fleet's first battle in the Solomon Islands. Compared with the Japanese Navy's combined fleet, the number of carrier-based aircraft was at a disadvantage. This combat plan was basically perfect. As for the second and third phases of the battle, in a word, it was better.  The closer you are to the islands stationed in the southwest Pacific, the greater your advantage.

    Tang Qiuli patted his head and said with a sudden realization: "Yes, that is a long-range air assault fleet with more than 500 fighter jets and more than 300 bombers. It can completely overwhelm the Japanese carrier-based aircraft's numerical advantage!"

    "Hahaha, it seems that the establishment of this fleet land-based aviation mixed combat brigade was a very correct decision. Okay, I approved the fleet's plan to fight the Japanese joint fleet, but we still have to wait until the Australian ground battle begins.  , this can be implemented!¡±

    With a grimace on her face, Le Yiqin whispered quietly to Liu Cuigang, "Cui Gang, do you know where the fleet-land-based aviation mixed combat brigade the division commander mentioned just now comes from?"

    Liu Cuigang looked confused, shook his head, and whispered: "I have been in the north, how could I know this?"

    "They are all the troops I commanded before. The pilots are all good, and the aircraft are equipped with the latest combat aircraft. The ace troops in my hand are now in trouble. They were taken away by the fleet, including the men and the planes.  !" Le Yiqin was heartbroken, "The teacher is just partial! If you rely on me, you won't give it at all!"

    "What are you two muttering about?" Tang Qiuli glanced over and asked.

    "Nothing, I just told Cui Gang that the fleet is vigorously developing land-based aviation. No matter what the two of us do, we have to give strong support, right?" Le Yiqin said hurriedly: "Cui Gang told me. As long as the fleet needs it, the north  The aviation group wants people to give people, and planes to planes, no problem, you¡¯re right, Cuigang!¡±

    Liu Cuigang was dumbfounded at the time. He had a black line on his forehead. How come he hadn't seen him for more than half a year? His old friend was so talkative that he even got himself involved?

    "If you two have anything to say, let's talk about it after the meeting is over! Don't whisper!" Tang Qiuli said seriously without noticing the expressions of the two of them.  Le Yiqin grinned, feeling secretly happy.

    Liu Cuigang looked at Le Yiqin who looked proud, gritted his teeth and pointed, speechless.

    Tang Qiuli turned around and said: "This battle plan of the fleet is feasible, let's implement it according to it! Dismissal!"

    After getting out of the command, Le Yiqin did not rush back to the headquarters in Kalimantan Island. Instead, he took Liu Cuigang and Wu Zhenjiang with him on the streets of Adelaide.  We found a Chinese restaurant, and in his words, "I haven't seen my old brother for more than half a year. Before the war started, let's catch up on old times! This part of the south is our territory, so let's show our friendship as landlords!"

    The three of them found a secluded room where their conversation could not easily be heard by outsiders.  Le Yiqin ordered his guards to hold hands outside.  After the food and wine were served, he picked up the wine glass.  Said: "Cui Gang, I am absolutely relieved that you can come to command the troops of the Southern Flying Group. We two brothers haven't had a drink together for several years. Come on! Let's have a drink!"

    The three of them drank the wine in one gulp, showing the magnanimity of soldiers. They flashed the bottom of their glasses to each other, put down their glasses, and Liu Cuigang said in confusion: "Yiqin, I don't understand. The current Southwest Pacific Theater has  There was no war, so why didn¡¯t the division commander let you take command of the aviation force in the Australian theater and why did he have to transfer me from the north?¡±

    "I don't understand either!" Le Yiqin said depressedly: "If you leave the ready-made one alone, do you think, sir, that a foreign monk can recite sutras? Cuigang, you are probably that foreign monk, right?"

    "Go!" Liu Cuigang gave him a dissatisfied look and said, "Maybe the teacher has deeper considerations?"

    Le Yiqin changed the subject and said to Wu Zhenjiang: "Zhenjiang, this time you serve as Commander Liu's chief of staff, so don't let your guard down. His command style is different from mine. You have to adapt! Chief of Staff  Your job is different from commanding an air force alone!"

    Wu Zhenjiang stood up, filled Liu Cuigang's wine glass, then filled his own wine glass, held it up with both hands, and said sincerely: "Commander Liu, you and our Commander Le are both seniors and founders of our aviation force.  Man, there¡¯s nothing wrong with me, Wu Zhenjiang, don¡¯t worry, I will definitely be able to serve as chief of staff!¡±

    The glass was filled with wine again, and the three of them began to talk about the Australian campaign. Le Yiqin talked the most, and kept introducing Liu Cuigang to Wu Zhenjiang, in order for him to adapt immediately and cooperate better.  He also knew that since Liu Cuigang was injured in an air battle with the former Soviet Far East Military Region aircraft on the battlefield in Outer Mongolia and could no longer fly a fighter plane in the sky, his personality had changed a lot compared to before.

    Liu Cuigang understood the old man¡¯s intention and said it from the bottom of his heart.?? said that he still preferred to bring Dong Ningxuan, chief of staff of the Northern Aviation Group, for the simple reason that he had been working as a team for many years and the cooperation between them was flawless. However, his supervisor clearly ordered that during his transfer to the south, Dong Ningxuan would represent the Northern Aviation Group.  The position of commander.

    The three people were chatting animatedly. When the door opened, a strange captain officer came in. He looked at the three people in the room, stood at attention and saluted, and said, "I am Liu Yaming, the staff officer of the Division Staff Office. Le and Liu  Commander, Chief of Staff Wu, please excuse me. Director Ge conveyed the division commander's order. The division commander asked the three of them to go to the division commander immediately to meet him. The car is waiting outside! "

    "Huh?" All three of them were surprised. The military meeting had just ended. Why did the division commander summon him again? Le Yiqin's first thought was that there was a battle to be fought. He hurriedly asked: "Captain, the division commander is looking for us in a hurry. Is it  Isn¡¯t there going to be a war?¡±

    The captain smiled and said, "Sorry, I don't know the situation. I was just ordered to invite the three of them to the division's command!"

    With doubts, Le Yiqin, Liu Cuigang and Wu Zhenjiang got into the car and rushed to the division commander's office quickly. When they arrived at the division commander's office, sure enough, the division commander was waiting for them, and the chief of staff Zhao Yuhe was also there.

    Seeing three people coming, smelling strongly of alcohol, Tang Qiuli frowned slightly and said, "Am I disturbing your meal?"

    Just when Le Yiqin was about to explain, Tang Qiuli waved his hand and said: "We meet old friends, it's okay to have a meal, just don't drink and get in trouble. I'm here in a hurry because there are new changes in the Japanese army."  "According to intelligence, the second batch of combat aircraft purchased by the Japanese army from Italy has arrived on the Australian battlefield, and the number can equip approximately eight fighter regiments and five bomber regiments."

    Le Yiqin and Liu Cuigang looked at each other, and their hearts sank. The little devil tried his best to increase the strength of the land-based aviation force in the Australian battlefield. He saw the fatal flaw of not having air supremacy in his hands. The next battle would be difficult to fight.  Got it!

    "You also understand that for the Australian campaign, mastering air superiority is the key to our victory. Otherwise, we cannot transfer Cuigang from the north!" Tang Qiuli glanced at the three generals of the aviation force, and then said: "It turns out  In the Australian campaign plan drawn up by the division command and staff office, only the aviation units of the Southern Flying Group on the Australian battlefield were used, but now it seems that with the increase in Japanese air power, this is not enough!¡±

    "Therefore, the division commander has decided that Le Yiqin and Liu Cuigang will jointly command the Southern Flying Group troops. After the ground battle begins, they will carry out several large-scale attacks on the Japanese air power. How to attack them specifically depends on the two of you plus Wu Zhenjiang.  Study it, come up with a combat plan, and report it to the division! Let me remind you, don¡¯t ignore the aircraft carrier-based aircraft of the Japanese Navy¡¯s combined fleet anchored in the northern port of Australia!¡±

    Le Yiqin glanced at Liu Cuigang and said excitedly: "Teacher, can Cuigang and I fight in any way?"

    "Yes, as long as it can weaken the Japanese air power and control most of the battlefield air supremacy, you and Cuigang can fight in any way. What I see is the result!" Tang Qiuli said with a smile.

    The three people stood up and stood at attention. Liu Cuigang said: "Master, make sure to complete the task!"

    Le Yiqin was already feeling itchy and couldn't bear to worry about it. She said, "Sir, we won't disturb you anymore!" After saying that, she picked up Liu Cuigang and winked at Wu Zhenjiang.  He left happily.

    As a large number of Italian weapons arrived one after another to equip the troops, General Ito Genzaburo became more and more confident. As a result, the total strength of the Japanese troops assembled in northern Australia has reached about 1.7 million, and stranded  There are only more than 400,000 troops left on the North American battlefield, but General Ito is impatient. The most important problems of heavy equipment and combat aircraft have been solved, and he has the capital to launch a full-scale counterattack.

    After more than ten days of research and repeated revisions with Chief of Staff Major General Akutagawa and dozens of senior staff officers, a counterattack plan codenamed "Australian Battlefield No. 1 Combat Plan" was finally produced.  After the formulation was completed, General Ito sent his confidants to return to the home base camp with the text of the plan and submitted it to the General Staff and the Ministry of War for review.

    At the end of this combat plan, General Ito attached his personal opinions. Nothing else is important. What is important is the last few sentences. "The only requirement of the staff is that in the process of commanding Australia's counterattack,  Complete the battle command independently under constant interference from the base camp! "

    "Success or failure depends on Ito alone! If we win, it will be the result of the hard work of all the officers of the Imperial Australian Front. If we fail unfortunately, Ito will commit suicide by caesarean section to apologize!"

    Ito Genzaburo¡¯s request was both excessive and deviant. Even Yamamoto Isoroku, who was in the limelight at the time, was able to win on the North American battlefield.Even though everything is going well, you don't dare to be so bold as to ask for the command to be kicked out of the base camp?

    It stands to reason that the base camp, which has always been in charge of no matter how big or small the battle, lest it does not cover all aspects and shows that it is omnipresent, will never agree to Ito Yanzaburo's very disrespectful request.

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