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Volume 1: Songhua River Chapter 3093: Battle of the Solomon Islands (Part 1)

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    Tang Qiuli raised his head and drank the already hot water from the military kettle. He exhaled comfortably, squinted his eyes and looked at the fireball-like sun in the sky, and asked: "Yuhe, according to the current situation of the army,  With the marching speed, how many more days will it take to approach Sangu and Fedora?¡±

    Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe replied: "Division commander, it will take three to four days for the forward 1st to 4th brigades, and the main force of the directly affiliated corps will need more than five days. ¡÷"

    Then, he added: "This is already the fastest marching speed of the troops. Fortunately, according to the report of Captain Chutian of the Special Operations Detachment, so far, our actions have not been noticed by the Japanese army!"

    "Yeah!" Tang Qiuli's expression showed no signs of fluctuation. He also knew that marching on the edge of the great sand desert had no way to go. It was a great test for the troops. Fortunately, they were all  Mechanization, otherwise, it will bring down the army!

    The hardest part was for the recently assembled special operations detachment, which not only had to clear the way for the main force's full march, but also reconnoitred the Japanese army's situation, cleared the Japanese strongholds along the way, and eliminated all hidden dangers that could expose the troops' intentions. Thanks to Chu  Oh my god, the Directly Affiliated Corps has been marching westward for three days, and the Japanese army has not been aware of it at all.

    There was also Liu Cuigang's land-based aviation unit in the Australian battlefield, which turned the airspace where the directly subordinate regiments were marching into a restricted area. For three days, not a single Japanese reconnaissance plane hovered overhead, but Tang Qiuli knew that it would not be hidden for long.  More than 300,000 people from the directly affiliated corps mechanized long-distance march, what a huge formation, and moreover, Feng Jiwu's Niangziguan garrison on the middle battlefield.  It is impossible to always maintain the offensive posture of the two main corps, so.  He was in a hurry to grab time.

    "By the way, Yuhe, it's such a hot day. Dry climate and forced march. How are the logistics supplies for the soldiers, especially drinking water? Is it enough?" Tang Qiuli took another sip of water and suddenly thought of this question.  .

    "Commander, don't worry!" Zhao Yuhe said with a smile: "The Joint Logistics Department has already prepared. In addition to the drinking water they carry, they are also trying to find water sources to replenish some supplies. Not only can the soldiers drink water, but also  Get some boiling water!¡±

    "Well, Zhou Yushan did a good job, I'm relieved!" Tang Qiuli nodded with satisfaction and praised Major General Zhou Yushan, deputy director of the independent division's logistics department and director of the Australian battlefield joint logistics department.

    Shan Hu, who was sweating profusely from the heat, suddenly said, "If Zhou Yushan can give me a pot of hand-caught mutton, then I will be really convinced!"

    "You!" Tang Qiuli was completely speechless.  Who are these people? In this almost deserted place, if you want to eat finger-picked mutton, it¡¯s hard for Huzi to say it.  Just when he was about to say something sarcastic to Shan Hu, the teacher pointed to the car of Chen Feng, director of the Communications Department.  It drove quickly from a distance, kicking up a cloud of dust.  Stopped in front of Tang Qiuli.

    Chen Feng jumped out of the car, stood at attention and said: "Report to the division commander. I received an urgent telegram from the commander of the Southern Aviation Group Le Yiqin!"

    "Le Yiqin's telegram?" Tang Qiuli's eyes narrowed, and his heart suddenly shuddered. If it was Liu Cuigang's telegram, he would not be surprised, but Le Yiqin's telegram was unusual. His direction  , for the entire Australian battlefield, it only plays a supporting role, and there should be an abnormal situation.

    Tang Qiuli took the telegram, read it carefully, and was silent. Upon seeing this, Shan Hu waved his hands to the surrounding special guards, who immediately dispersed the warning circle.

    Tang Qiuli's mind was thinking rapidly. He agreed with Le Yiqin's judgment in the telegram. The Japanese Navy's combined fleet uncharacteristically joined the Australian battlefield. It must be an abnormal situation. To be precise, it was Fleet Commander Nan.  Yun Zhongyi's approach has changed.

    Tang Qiuli understood Nanyun Zhongyi's character. He was cautious, mature and prudent. In other words, he was conservative and rigid. When the Japanese army in the middle was defeated thousands of miles away, he did not come to help and allowed Le Yiqin's fleet to  Flying overhead, bombing northern Australia.

    Now, Chuichi Nagumo began to use the carrier-based aircraft fleet to intercept Le Yiqin's aircraft fleet. The Japanese Navy's combined fleet went from being a bystander on the Australian battlefield to actively participating now. Was it Nagumo Chuichi's decision or someone from the Japanese base camp?  Order?

    Tang Qiuli believed it was the latter. With the combat power and huge scale of the combined fleet, it was impossible to simply provide air support for the Japanese troops on the Australian battlefield. Therefore, Nagumo Chuichi would definitely take other actions, even if  Even if Nagumo Chuichi doesn't take the initiative, the Japanese base camp will ask him to take action. What other actions will he take?

    Although Yamamoto Isoroku was killed, the main officer of the Combined Fleet Headquarters was still his old team. At the beginning, Yamamoto Isoroku fought with the Le Yiqin fleet for three days in the inland waters of the islands in the southwest Pacific. His purpose was  There are nothing more than two, severely creating the Leyiqin machine group.?To remove the threat, the next step is to go west to the East Indian Ocean. With Yamamoto Isoroku's military commanding ability and battle vision, he will definitely do this!

    Furthermore, the generals at the Japanese base camp are not fools. They can naturally see that the greatest help to Ito Yanzaburo is to cut off the maritime logistics supply line of the independent division troops on the Australian battlefield. Therefore, the combined fleet changed its previous plan.  On the sidelines, the most likely possibility is that he accepted Yamamoto Isoroku's battle plan to head west to the eastern Indian Ocean. Even if Nagumo Chuichi didn't think about it, the Japanese base camp would issue the order.

    And this was precisely the most fatal blow to the more than one million troops of the independent division on the Australian battlefield. Tang Qiuli quickly figured out his thinking. There must be no loss in the maritime logistics supply line in the East Indian Ocean. The more than one million troops  The human army is fighting on the Australian battlefield, consuming huge amounts of materials every day, and relying on this maritime supply line. Then Nagumo Chuichi will be firmly tied to the Western Pacific waters, making it impossible to go west!

    "Yuhe, record the following order!" Tang Qiuli said to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe: "Order, the two fleets of the navy form a joint combat command. The commander is Lieutenant General Tang Qiuquan, and the deputy commander is Amo.  Lieutenant General Siyev, the chief of staff is Major General Ge Zhenzhuang, and the deputy chief of staff is Colonel Tang Yunfei! "

    "The mission of the Joint Operations Command is, first, to immediately go out to the Western Pacific waters and implement the Solomon Islands operation plan to annihilate the Fourth Fleet of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, which is escorting the Japanese army transferred from the North American battlefield to the Australian battlefield. Second,  , Drag the main force of the Japanese naval combined fleet in the southwest Pacific waters, preventing it from reaching the east Indian Ocean, and look for opportunities to inflict heavy damage! "

    ¡°During the execution of the Solomon Islands combat plan, the Joint Operations Command can determine the specific campaign details on its own. The division commander will not interfere with its command, but it must report the battle results at all times, and can command the units of the Southern Aviation Group to cooperate with the fleet operations!¡±

    Zhao Yuhe repeated the recorded order, and Tang Qiuli told Chen Feng: "Send it out immediately! Use the highest-level password. The Communications Department must maintain communication with the Fleet Headquarters at all times!"

    Chen Feng took the order, jumped into the car and drove away. After thinking for a while, Zhao Yuhe asked: "Commander, is it time to deal with our biggest threat, the Japanese Navy's combined fleet?"

    "No! The time is not completely mature!" Tang Qiuli shook his head and said: "But we have to take action in advance! The Japanese Navy Combined Fleet is a big scourge. It is entrenched in the northern waters of Australia and poses too great a threat and restriction to us.  !¡±

    Two nights later, in the Gulf of Thailand shrouded in darkness, the sea breeze blew and the waves rippled, like a baby sleeping between the Malay Peninsula and Indochina. At midnight, from the Independent Division¡¯s Bangkok Naval and Air Force Base and Phnom Penh Naval and Air Force Base,  The two fleets quietly left the military port and sailed into the dark depths of the South China Sea. The fleet implemented strict radio silence and light control. Each warship, like a monster, plowed the sea and silently rode the wind and waves.  OK.

    On the flagship "Longfei", Fleet Commander Lieutenant General Tang Qiuquan, Deputy Fleet Commander Lieutenant General Amosyev, Chief of Staff Major General Ge Zhenzhuang, Deputy Chief of Staff Colonel Tang Yunfei and others were all in the command module. This was an independent  The division fleet went out for the first time after dormant for several months. The opponent it faced was the behemoth that dominated the entire Pacific Ocean and completely defeated the U.S. Navy - the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet. Of course, it was only the fourth fleet among them.

    But the strength of this fourth fleet cannot be underestimated. It has four aircraft carriers, more than 300 carrier-based aircraft, six heavy cruisers, 12 light cruisers, more than 20 destroyers, more than 30 frigates, and submarines.  There are one mother ship, six submarines, as well as more than 80 large and small warships such as submarine hunters and minesweepers, which are almost as large as the entire independent division fleet.

    The Fourth Fleet of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet specializes in escorting the Japanese Army transferred to the Australian battlefield. It also has rich experience in naval warfare. The U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet, which once dominated the Pacific waters, is the best opponent and has tempered the strength of the Japanese Navy.  The commander, Vice Admiral Shigemi Inoue, is a young general within the Japanese Navy and is highly regarded by the finished Yamamoto Fifth Admiral.

    Faced with such an opponent, both Tang Qiuquan and Amosiyev attached great importance to it. Moreover, behind the Fourth Fleet stood the entire Japanese Navy Combined Fleet. The waters of the Solomon Islands were not far away from the anchorage of the main force of the Combined Fleet.  distant.

    After receiving the division commander's order, the fleet prepared for two days. Taking advantage of the darkness tonight, Tang Qiuquan and the others were still studying the Solomon Islands campaign plan that had been formulated long ago. Although this battle plan, which had been repeatedly considered, had reached  Although every situation has been taken into account, everyone still reviewed and measured it repeatedly, trying to find out the loopholes and oversights.

    Tang Qiuquan lit a fireHe took a deep breath from the cigarette and said, "The Solomon Islands combat plan has been finalized a long time ago, and now it has finally begun to be implemented. Let's talk about it. What do you think?"

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