Little devil's base camp.
"Gentlemen, Mr. Hase has confirmed that the main force of the Southeast Task Force has landed in Jiayi, has captured Budai Port, and has begun to attack Jiayi." Tojo said to a group of generals from the land and sea who were attending the meeting.
"According to the report, the Southeast Task Force launched a sudden attack this time, using the naval gun attack of the Allied warships to blast through the defensive positions of our army in Butai Port. Due to the suddenness of the battle, the Locust Army's air force and navy did not have time to fight. Facing the situation, The Locust Army's coastal defense forces were unable to resist the massive bombardment of the Allied naval guns and were all shattered."
"Gentlemen, the loss of this battle was entirely due to the staff headquarters' misjudgment of the enemy. Now we must make strategic adjustments based on the current situation. As for the Navy, we require the main force of the 3rd Fleet to immediately go south to support the Bay Island side."
"Wanwan Island is our strategic point and must not be lost. The army must immediately organize 3 to 4 divisions for reinforcements. The navy must be responsible for organizing the transport fleet. Today, a combat plan must be given and mobilization must begin."
"The aviation force, the Second Air Force and the Third Air Force must mobilize no less than 400 fighter jets to prepare to support Taibei."
"Gentlemen, we must drive the Southeast Task Force into the sea before the Allied reinforcements arrive, and we must not allow them to gain a foothold on Bay Island."
Tojo Chicken said to the senior generals of the navy and army in an unquestionable command tone.
"Tōjo-kun, so far, the Allied main fleet has not appeared in the waters near Wanwan Island. The Allied Third Fleet, the 34th Task Force, the 38th Task Force and the Seventh Fleet, according to feedback from the defenders of Butei Port, According to intelligence, the attack on them should be an Allied destroyer squadron, with only one Brooklyn-class cruiser and four destroyers. Such a fleet can be handled by the Kaohsiung Squadron of our Fifth Fleet."
Admiral Shimada, the Prime Minister of the Navy, is not used to Tojo chicks. The differences between the navy and the army are not only a long-standing struggle for interests, but also competition for a large amount of resources. After all, the foundation of the small book is much worse than that of the beautiful country. There is only so much in it, and it will be gone if we don’t fight for it.
On the other hand, in terms of strategic direction, the navy and army have never been able to urinate together.
“According to our intelligence, the Allied forces’ main attack point this time is still on Laite Island, and the Southeast Task Force on Baywan Island is just a smoke bomb.
400,000 Allied troops are already gathering, including their huge transport ships. The main combat mission of the combined fleet is to find them and destroy them on the sea. Otherwise, if 400,000 troops successfully land on Laite Island, it will be difficult to save Luzon Island. If Luzon Island is lost, our base in the south will be destroyed. Once upon a time. "
Due to historical origins, the main interests of the Little Devils and the Navy are in the south, and many resource concentration areas are guarded by the Little Devils' special marines.
Now the Southeast Asian peninsula has been completely lost, and Sumatra has also been lost. Among the remaining southern roots, there are several large places such as Luzon and Kalimantan.
Therefore, for the little devil's navy, it is absolutely impossible to lose the south.
"Shimada-kun, the enemy has landed on Wanwan Island. At this time, we are still here arguing about which is the main attack and which is the sheep attack." Tojo chick stared at Shimada Kaixiang with sharp eyes.
"Can you guarantee that we can defend Wanwan Island?"
But Shimada didn't give up on him at all, looking straight at him without giving in.
"Now we have a squadron on Bay Island, with nearly 200,000 navy and land forces, and hundreds of fighter jets. Tojo-kun, how much strength do we need to deal with this Southeast Task Force of tens of thousands? ?Are Hase-kun and Takagi-kun both useless?" Shimada retorted.
At this time, the navy and army still have their own judgments.
But from God's perspective, they are not wrong. So now they refute each other with equal confidence.
The Allies are intensively planning a major landing on Laite Island. Such a large-scale strategic plan does not have much ability to keep it secret.
The only thing that made this plan unexpected was that Gao Jianwu unexpectedly sent troops to Wanwan Island via fishing boats. Now the Southeast Task Force has begun to capture the city on Wanwan Island.
Faced with this ironclad fact, the Navy still believed that this was a suspicious move.
The Little Japanese Base Camp's strategy for Wanwan Island is still unresolved, but as for the air force, an army aviation force of nearly 200 Nakajima Type 1 and Type 4 Hayate fighters, and a naval aviation force of 40 Zero fighters began to fly from Kyushu and Ryukyu. Land flight to Bay Island.
As for the Little Japanese Army, it is now beginning to mobilize troops from all over the place in an attempt to form a new reinforcement corps.
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Gao Jianwu's intelligence system immediately received the information. Faced with this situation, Gao Jianwu was also a little worried. If he waited until these little Japanese fighter jets joined the sky above Wanwan Island.
Now the joint air force group composed of Major Generals Lu Xingguo and Smith can no longer hold on. 200 Mustang fighters have to face more than 400 Little Devil fighters, half of which are elite fighters such as Type 4 Hayate fighters and Zero fighters. , not much different from the Mustang fighter.
Although Gao Jianwu also expected that the little devil would react, this reaction was a bit too big for him now. In response to this information, Gao Jianwu immediately requested reinforcements from the Allies through General Demore and Major General Smith.
Allied Forces Command.
"Gentlemen, let me tell you some good news. The Southeast Task Force has successfully completed the landing in the Jiayi area of Wanwan Island, and their fishing boat smuggling plan was successful." General Mike, who has been paying close attention to the offensive on Wanwan Island, received the battle report from DeMoore. , a meeting was immediately held.
"The bad news is that the Japs have launched a full-scale counterattack. The Kaohsiung Fleet and the Wanwan Island Air Force have mobilized in large numbers. The Japs in Taipei, Tainan, and Kaohsiung have also mobilized more than 200 elite fighters from the mainland to assist. Bay Island, now the Southeast Task Force is under tremendous pressure.”
"Obviously, the landing of the Southeast Task Force has attracted the attention of the little devils. Our Laitewan plan has no threat from the Bayan Island. I order it to be launched immediately from now on!
The main force of the Third Fleet, General Mitchell's 38th Task Force, immediately entered the vicinity of Leite Bay and began a major bombing campaign on Leite Island and the Little Japanese Airfield on Luzon Island. Fleet battle.
The 34th Task Force of General Lee of the Third Fleet entered the sea east of the Balintang Strait to serve as a warning.
The rest of General Halsey's Third Fleet and General Kincaid's Seventh Fleet covered the Sixth Army's main landing force landing on Lyte Island.
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The Battle of Laite Bay, which was originally planned to launch after a thorough aerial bombardment of Wanwan Island by concentrating thousands of fighter planes, became unnecessary due to Gao Jianwu's intrusion. General Mike wanted to seize this once-in-a-lifetime fighter plane. Landed successfully.
Although it was nearly a month earlier than expected, this month was originally reserved for bombing Wanwan Island, and other preparations were already in place.
When General Steven heard about Mike's opportunity, he obviously used Gao Jianwu's Southeast Task Force and the two squadrons as bait to attract the attention of the Japs. He had no response at all to the main sea and air forces of the Japs coming to the Bay Island. , suddenly became a little anxious.
"General Mike, although the Southeast Task Force has successfully landed, they are facing huge pressure from the Japs, and the Allies must provide them with strong support." General Steven said.
"Otherwise, if they fail, it will also have a major impact on our Battle of Leite Gulf. I think General McCain of the 1st Squadron of the 38th Task Force should be sent to assist the squadrons of General Demore and General Hurt. Form our Northern Task Force and join the 34th Task Force in the Bayan Island Strait to block the main force of the Japanese Fifth Fleet from the east and west from heading south, and isolate the enemy from the north from interfering with our battle at Laite Bay."
To be honest, General Steven's suggestion was quite satisfactory, and it directly split the Little Japanese United Fleet into two.
In the south, only Kurita Takeo's five battleships, the middle fleet headed by seven cruisers, and Nishimura's south fleet are left. Both fleets of the Little Devils no longer have aircraft carriers, but rely on the aviation of Luzon and other islands for air support.
"It is enough for us to put Task Force 34 to the east of the Balintang Strait. It is unlikely that the main force of the Japanese Fifth Fleet will pass through the strait. After all, it is too easy to be bombed." General Mike shook his head.
"As for the Air Force, we can consider adding 100 Mustang fighter jets to Xiamen. This, plus the current 200, should be enough to cope with the new air power of the Japs."
"Our forces at sea must ensure the safety of the landing force transport ships. General McCain's 38th Task Force 1st Squadron is an elite fleet of ours, and we must place it near Leite Bay to respond."
Seeing that General Mike was unwilling to dedicate his naval power to go north, General Steven had no choice but to settle for the next best thing.
"If this is the case, I hope to add 40 more dive fighter-bombers - SB2C bombers in the direction of Xiamen, and reserve a considerable number of torpedoes. This can form a deterrent to the Japanese fleet in extreme circumstances.
Otherwise, with the bombing capabilities of the Mustang fighter, aerial bombs alone cannot pose a fatal threat to the battleship. Once the little devil's fifth fleet passes through the strait. Whether it is the two Allied squadrons or the Southeast Task Force, it will be a disaster. "
According to intelligence, the Little Japanese Combined Fleet, the 5th Fleet, and 4 aircraft carriers and more than 100 Zero fighter jets, General Steven certainly knows very well how much deterrence such a fleet will have.
Seeing the dispute between the two top leaders, no one among the generals at the Allied Headquarters stood up. After all, General Mike had great power in the Western Pacific battlefield and had a strong influence on the President and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
General Mike frowned and thought for a while, thinking that he had already vetoed General Steven's fleet request. If an extreme situation really occurs, there will indeed be a danger of catastrophe for the two squadrons.
Although 40 dive fighters are a bit too much, it is not impossible to squeeze them out in the Western Pacific Theater.
"General Steven, let's add 40 dive fighters. Our main battlefield now is still on Laite Island. If it doesn't work, we can let the two squadrons retreat back. As for the Southeast Task Force. "General Mike thought for a while.
"Aren't they good at fighting guerrilla warfare? If extreme circumstances arise, they can persist in guerrilla warfare on the island. After we attack the islands of Laite and Luzon, we will then support them."
General Steven felt a chill in his heart after hearing this. This is really treating the Southeast Task Force as a pawn that can be discarded at any time.
For General Mike, as long as he can regain his glory, he has no burden at all in giving up tens of thousands of foreign servants. Yes, in General Mike's eyes, Gao Jianwu and his Southeast Task Force are An army of servants.
But General Steven is different. This is not only because his glory is closely related to Gao Jianwu of the Southeast Task Force, but also because they have actually fought side by side.
Many times they are friends and even comrades-in-arms.
General Steven knew that it was useless to argue anymore, so he just watched all this silently. Next, he will provide help to Gao Jianwu and others as much as possible within the scope of his authority.
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Gao Jianwu didn't know that General Mike had regarded him as a pawn that could be abandoned at any time, but even if he knew, he wouldn't take it to heart. After all, he knew that not everyone can become an international friend.
When it comes to a critical moment, the only one you can rely on is yourself.
Through General DeMoore's intelligence report, the Allies will also provide him with 100 Mustang fighters and 40 dive fighter-bombers.
Gao Jianwu thought about it for a while and felt that if there were no other changes, the air force fighters he had now should be enough to deal with the Japs' new fighter group. It's just that for Lu Xingguo and the others, they will have to undergo a serious test.
Because most of the newly dispatched fighter groups by the Little Devils are their elite models, including a large number of Nakajima 4-type fighters and Zero fighters.
In a sense, both fighters pose a threat to the Mustang fighter. Only elite Mustang fighter pilots can suppress these two fighter jets.
Obviously Lu Xingguo and his comrades are not that powerful yet. Especially the new pilots who joined from behind.
However, for Gao Jianwu, he has always trained while fighting. No matter how difficult the battle is, he must persevere.
But now the battlefield has undergone serious changes. Gao Jianwu decided not to stay on the Demoor fleet, but to land with his troops.
In future naval battles, Gao Jianwu's ability will not be of much help to naval battles. Therefore, he must quickly resolve the land battle and capture Jiayi, Tainan and Kaohsiung in the shortest possible time.
"General Demoore, the Japs have now sent a large number of elite fighters. The fleet must maintain intelligence contact with us. If there is any big movement from the Japs, we can notify you in time to respond.
As for the Fifth Fleet's squadron in Kaohsiung, I'm not worried about how much of a threat it will pose to you, but the movements of the Little Japanese Air Force and the main fleet of the Third Fleet are unknown. If they are attracted to Wanwan Island by the Southeast Task Force, then you should promptly respond. Avoid it and retreat to the Hong Kong and Kowloon bases or join the main fleet.
With our current strength, we may not be able to compete with the Fifth Fleet, the main force of the combined fleet. At that time, not only your fleet will have to avoid it, but even we will have to guard against it and choose to temporarily retreat into the mountainous area in the middle of Bay Island.
The Allied Forces Headquarters rejected General Steven's proposal to send the McCain Squadron of Task Force 38 for reinforcements. We lack aircraft carriers on this side of the strait to compete with the Japanese aircraft carriers. We are not strong enough to rely solely on Xiamen's air force. "
Before leaving General Demore's fleet, Gao Jianwu had a private conversation with General Demore and communicated with General Demore the evolution of the serious situation in the future.
After all, in this battle, the two sides cooperated very well, and Gao Jianwu did not want General Demore's fleet to encounter a major setback. After all, this is another international friend he has developed, before he completely defeats the little devil.
Gao Jianwu must find more allies among the allies. Get more resources to fight this war of annihilation.
Don't look at it. Now Gao Jianwu has assembled three major arsenals, including Jinyang Arsenal, Gongxian Arsenal and Hanyang Arsenal. He has organized manpower to start large-scale mass production of weapons, but it is limited to resources, whether it is mineral resources or iron smelting. Steelmaking resources are insufficient, and even electricity supply is being overcome step by step.
Gao Jianwu is still unable to mass-produce heavy weapons such as fighter jets and tanks, let alone gold-eating beasts such as fleets. This is something that is beyond his reach now.
Therefore, even if he wanted to have a chance to use the Allied transport fleet to land on the mainland in the future, Gao Jianwu had to have a good relationship with the Allied forces.
After all, in terms of the navy, even if a series of aircraft carrier or battleship construction technologies and processes are revealed now, it will be of little use.
The century-old navy is not just talk, it is just a series of technical personnel of the navy. Gao Jianwu basically has nothing to do now. The naval talents left by Preserved Fruit are only rare. Even if Gao Jianwu digs them all out, it would be good to form a squadron.
An ordinary squadron basically does not play much role in the current maritime battlefield.
"Gao, take care!" General Demol didn't say much. After all, he knew that he was in the Allied Forces Command this time as a pawn to give up, because if the Allied Forces Command wanted to reinforce him, it would definitely send an elite squadron up.
But now apart from sending some fighter jets, there is nothing else. As a senior general in the Allied Forces. General DeMoore certainly knows what kind of strength the Allied navy is now. In the Western Pacific battlefield alone, the Allied navy can muster 12 aircraft carriers, 18 escort carriers, 12 battleships, 24 cruisers, 141 destroyers, and 1,500 aircraft.
For the little devil's combined fleet, the Allied navy was an overwhelming force. Sending a squadron with an aircraft carrier north to support is not too difficult for the Allied West Pacific Navy.
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But no.
This shows that the senior leaders of the Allied Forces Command do not attach much importance to the landing operation on Baywan Island. Instead, use this place as a smoke bomb to attract the attention of the little devil.
So the battle ahead could be really tough. The Allied navy in Leite Bay was an overwhelming force, but on this side of the strait, General Demore did not think so.
After all, the Little Devils also have a powerful Fifth Fleet in the north. They also have four aircraft carriers and more than 200 Zero fighter jets. Such a large force is enough to form an overwhelming advantage in local battlefields.
So besides saying take care, General Demore didn't know what else to say. Because when the situation is not good, Demol's fleet will definitely not stay where it is and fight to the death with the little devils. By the time they all retreated, Gao Jianwu's Southeast Task Force was completely alone on the island.
Except for receiving some support from the air force, they will be cut off from other aspects. Weapons, ammunition and logistical supplies cannot be transported.
"I will, General Demoore, looking forward to our triumphant victory together!"
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"Iron Hammer, your assault brigade stayed behind to coordinate with the first attack group to seize Jiayi. If I'm not mistaken, the Japs must have prepared a street fight there and are waiting for us.
In this regard, the first attack group is not as good as you. I hope this siege will be fought beautifully without too many casualties. "The high-ranking generals Zhao Dalei and Song Tiecheng who came ashore called together and gave instructions.
"Now the situation has changed. You must take Jiayi City as soon as possible and clear out the little devils. We are going to fight a big battle here. Next, we don't want the little devils to be an unstable factor around us."
"Understood, don't worry, Commander Gao. Lao Song and I will carry forward the experience of conquering Xiamen and capture Jiayi as soon as possible." Zhao Dalei replied calmly, he looked much more mature.
Following Gao Jianwu in the north and south, Zhao Dalei is now considered a veteran who has experienced hundreds of battles. Although he is not old, his combat experience and command experience are not weak.
"Understood, the assault brigade guarantees to complete the mission!" Song Tiecheng didn't say anything, but he felt very at ease now. The several major combat missions assigned by Gao Jianwu were also completed very satisfactorily.
In terms of combat effectiveness, Song Tiecheng's assault brigade is worthy of being the elite in the army.
After the explanation, Gao Jianwu no longer cared about how Zhao Dalei and Song Tiecheng came to fight this battle, got on the jeep and quickly headed towards Tainan.
Along the way, there were commando members who were trotting and marching forward. After they heard the sound of the car, they ran to the roadside in a tacit understanding to let the jeep convoy pass, and then continued the forced march.
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The first line of defense and the two main battalions of the second attack group have suffered more than half their casualties, but they are still desperately resisting the crazy attack of the Kumamoto division's little devils.
However, due to the lack of artillery support, the defensive position of the second attack group was bombarded by the Xiaoguizi Mountain Artillery Battalion without any scruples.
The range of the M2 81mm mortar was far inferior to that of the Xiaojiazi mountain artillery. Even though they sent several mortar teams out to steal the Xiaojiazi's mountain artillery position, everything failed. The Xiaojiazi, who was familiar with the terrain, would There were sentries around the position, but the Japanese artillery position was not taken down, and most of the mortar team was found dead.
This leaves the defensive position in a passive state of being beaten.
Seeing that the Japs were about to charge again, the two main battalion commanders in charge of the forward positions were already covered in wounds, and their eyes showed determination at this moment!
"Batalion Commander, Battalion Commander, the headquarters ordered us to start retreating alternately, our reinforcements are coming!" At this critical moment, the battalion headquarters walkie-talkie reporter suddenly shouted loudly.
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