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Text Chapter 558 The Japanese fleet is coming

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    The lease of Jeju Island was finally completed, and Jiang Dongyeol finally agreed after two days of discussion over the radio with Kim Yingshan, an anti-Japanese allied force in North Korea.  After all, for Kim Yingshan and others, whether it is to drive away the Japanese and make North Korea independent or to form a government is a very distant matter. Now, it is most practical to agree to get the assistance first.

    After thinking about it, Jiang Donglie finally signed an aid clause with Su Rui on July 7th.  Under the terms of this aid, Su Rui, in the name of the Fourth Theater, assisted the Korean Anti-Japanese Alliance by airdrop or sea transportation with 3,000 Mauser rifles, 300 MP38 submachine guns, 100 Maxim machine guns, and a certain amount of food and supplies.  Clothing.  Subsequent assistance will depend on the situation, and the Korean Anti-Japanese Alliance promised to lease Jeju Island to China after gaining power. After the war, China also had priority exploration and mining rights for North Korea's mineral deposits.

    On the surface, this treaty seems to be full of loopholes and very unreliable.  After all, Su Rui signed the agreement with Jiang Dongyeol in the name of the Fourth War Zone and not in the name of the central government. This will cause more variables in the future, and North Korea can easily find excuses if it wants to deny it.

    But Suri doesn't care, because he just needs a name to enter North Korea in the future. This agreement is enough. After all, it is strength, not an agreement, that counts in the end.  And just after Su Rui and Jiang Donglie signed this agreement, he looked at Jiang Donglie who was in high spirits. While smiling on his face, he was also thinking to himself: "The Japanese will come to meet the fleet of the 2nd and 3rd Division.  Is it time? It¡¯s time to let them know how powerful we are"

    The weather will be fine at 10:00 a.m. on the seventh day of July

    On sunny days, the sea always looks extraordinarily gentle. It is like a passionate girl, shyly showing her charming and gentle side to people. The waves sway gently, as if the girl's gentle hands are touching her lover's hand.  face.

    Lieutenant General Endo Kiichi, commander of the First Task Force, stood in the command room of the Akagi, looking at the Soryu and Taiho aircraft carriers sailing on both sides of the Akagi, as well as more than a dozen destroyers and sixteen large transport ships around them.  , not only was there no trace of contentment and joy in his heart, but instead there was a hint of melancholy.

    In fact, this voyage was to rescue the Japanese troops trapped in Fuzhou.  Endo Kiichi didn't quite agree, because the cost of this operation was too great.  Others don't know it, but Kiichi Endo knows it very well. Even though the Japanese Navy is now known as the third largest navy in the world, he knows his own affairs and how much water there is in this third place.

    In the eyes of outsiders, the aircraft carrier formation looks very imposing when it launches. Most people will only see its majesty when they see it. But as the saying goes, a layman can only see the excitement and an expert can tell the truth. This aircraft carrier formation looks like an aircraft carrier and an aircraft carrier at the same time.  Battleship's.  It seems very majestic, but in fact the fuel consumed by an aircraft carrier formation is very staggering. The fuel consumed per hour can be calculated in tons, plus the fleet's weapons, aircraft maintenance and various supplies.  Waiting for supplies, the materials consumed have gone to the sea, so it is not an exaggeration to say that the Navy is a gold-eating beast.

    Japan is a barren island country but has raised a navy known as the third in the world. The national power consumed during this process can be imagined.  Therefore, despite the fact that most of Japan's annual military expenditures are allocated to the navy, those naval generals still have to live a careful life. Just like this operation to rescue the Second and Third Division, many naval generals disapproved of it.  But in the face of the direct command from the base camp, they had no choice but to succumb.

    Shaking his head vigorously and trying to put away the distracting thoughts in his mind, Lieutenant General Endo Kiichi said to Fleet Chief of Staff Ugaki Matoi who had been standing behind him: "Ugaki-kun. We last contacted the 2nd and 3rd Division.  When is the time?¡±

    Ugaki Matoi said without thinking: "The last time we contacted Fuzhou was two hours ago. Secondly, the regiment leader Yoshimoto Teiichi said that their situation was very bad. Just last night they had just repelled the Chinese attack.  A large-scale attack, now they only have more than 20,000 troops who can fight. And there are only more than 16,000 troops who can fight. Moreover, they are short of clothes and ammunition, and the morale of the troops is extremely low."

    Endo Kiichi sighed softly and said: "It sounds like their situation is not optimistic. Although I have never learned infantry tactics, but based on this situation, it seems that they can last for up to three days without support.  . What we can do now is to rush to Fuzhou as soon as possible to pick them out." At this point, Endo Kiichi's voice also became very low. Although the internal fighting between the Japanese army and navy was very fierce, it stands to reason that hearing  They should be happy that the two most elite divisions of the army were beaten so badly, but when they think about the fact that these two divisions, which were supposed to have 60,000 elite troops, are now beaten down to only 20,000 people, even if they are  No matter how fiercely they fight, they still don¡¯t know.There is a feeling of sadness when the rabbit dies and the fox dies.

    Yu Huanquan didn't think so much. He thought for a while and then said: "Your Excellency, Commander, if everything goes well, we can arrive in Fuzhou tonight, so that we can pick up the 2nd and 3rd Division under the cover of night."  Come out and leave here as soon as it gets dark, otherwise we will be in trouble when the Chinese plane arrives at dawn."

    When it comes to the aircraft in the fourth theater, even the Japanese Navy, which has always claimed to be arrogant, changes its expression.  In recent years, both Japan's Army Airlines and Hainan Airlines have suffered too many losses in their hands. Although Japan has relied on its own power to supplement Sun Hao's flying force, its aircraft and pilots are not  The strong winds brought about, especially the rapid attrition of pilots, which even Japan's talent pool felt strained.  Especially Hainan Airlines, they have always pursued an elite policy. Their naval pilots are much higher than those of Army Airlines in terms of experience and quality, but it is also more difficult to replenish personnel, so the Navy is most distressed about the loss of personnel.

    Endo Kiichi calculated it in his mind. Now the three aircraft carriers he brought, Chicheng, Kaga and Gale, have more than 200 carrier-based aircraft, including about 150 fighter jets. If they are compared with China  If a person encounters it, as long as large-scale air battles occur from time to time, the fighter planes in his hands can still ensure the safety of the fleet.

    Thinking of this, Kiichi Endo said: "This is indeed a problem, but I don't think that the 2nd and 3rd Divisions can all be withdrawn in one night. After all, the Chinese have surrounded them on three sides. What do they have?  Abnormalities are easily noticed by Chinese people, which makes it difficult to tell."

    Yu Huanquan said fiercely: "We can withdraw as much as we can. After all, we can't take risks with the empire's precious battleships for those 'mud-legged' people."

    "Well, that's true." Although Endo Kiichi couldn't bear it, he still agreed with Yu Huanmao's words. After all, Japan is an island country with poor resources. They used the whole country to build the world's third-largest army.  How could the Navy take risks for those bastards on the road who were only worth an eight-cent stamp?

    Just as Endo Kiichi and Yu Huanmao were discussing how to rescue, on the clouds more than 6,000 meters above the Japanese fleet, an F-6A reconnaissance plane painted in sky blue camouflage was flying at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters.  Above the clouds, I quietly observed the movement on the sea.

    The F-6A reconnaissance aircraft is a two-seater reconnaissance version of the P-51 Mustang fighter. It eliminates the weapons on the aircraft and installs a camera and a large long-wave radio. The communication distance increases from more than 100 kilometers to more than 300 kilometers. It is a  A very good reconnaissance aircraft.

    Seeing the mighty fleet on the sea, the observer sitting in the back seat of the F-6a reconnaissance aircraft and looking down with a telescope showed a look of shock and surprise. He immediately shouted loudly, "  Sir, look quickly, we found the fleet!"

    The pilot sitting in the front row suddenly became energetic and asked loudly: "Report their heading number and ship model immediately!"

    The observer shook his head: "No, our current flying altitude is too high to see clearly. We must lower the altitude. But if we lower the altitude, we may be in danger of being discovered by the Japanese."

    Although the F-6A reconnaissance aircraft was modified from the P-51, it was not armed at all. If the Japanese caught up with them, the only weapon they could resist would probably be the pistol hanging on their waist.

    The pilot in front gritted his teeth and said, "We're so scared. If we're discovered, we'll turn around and run immediately. Those little devils won't be able to catch up with us."

    After saying that, he pushed the control stick, and the blue and white fighter plane immediately turned into a flying swallow that had always been light and rushed down. When the plane descended to an altitude of three thousand meters, the observer sitting at the back looked at the plane below.  The fleet took photos while turning on the radio and connecting to the base.

    "Base! Base! I am Haiyan No. 5, we have discovered the Japanese fleet, repeat, we have discovered the Japanese fleet!"

    "Haiyan No. 5, report the location and size of the enemy fleet immediately, immediately!"

    "Yes! According to preliminary observations, the Japanese fleet below has three aircraft carriers, fifteen warships of various types, and sixteen destroyers. The current position is 3514 5484. They are heading towards Fuzhou! Repeat"

    Ten minutes later, the telegram was placed in front of Suri's desk.

    Looking at the telegram in his hand, Su Rui's eyes flashed with excitement. He clenched his right fist and hit the table hard and said loudly: "The little devil is finally here. Immediately order Cheng Sheng and all submarine forces to head towards the sea area immediately."  Rush there at full speed, be sure to show them some color" (To be continued)

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