Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China

The domestic uprising has not yet completely subsided, and when various materials are in short supply, a war is launched again, and it is still a war that will not gain any benefits.Even if Prime Minister Saito is the top leader of the Japanese government other than Emperor Hirohito, he has to make careful consideration.

Facing the firm answer of the Prime Minister of the Navy, Prime Minister Saito tentatively asked: "Mr. Okada, our Great Japanese Empire really cannot get any real benefits from this naval battle. Don't forget that the current domestic situation How did the uprising start? If there is no benefit, I am afraid that the cabinet and His Majesty will not agree..."

Before Keisuke Okada could answer again, the eyes of Prime Minister Saito who was staring at the map suddenly lit up, and he asked, "Mr. Okada, after the joint fleet destroys the National Defense Forces naval fleet entrenched in Vladivostok, is there any basis for taking Vladivostok?" , take Vladivostok as their own. I believe that with the reward of Vladivostok, the ice-free port in the Far East, both the cabinet and His Majesty the Emperor will agree to the request of the Soviet Far East Military District to attack the combined fleet and destroy the naval fleet of the National Defense Forces occupying Vladivostok."

Unexpectedly, as soon as Prime Minister Saito's words fell, a righteous refusal came from the mouth of the Navy Chief Keisuke Okada: "No, Your Excellency Prime Minister, we must not occupy Vladivostok and take it as our own..."

Seeing the puzzlement quickly expressed on Prime Minister Saito's face, Keisuke Okada quickly explained: "Your Excellency, the occupation of Vladivostok, on the surface, will bring huge short-term benefits to the Great Japanese Empire. However, if we go to Think deeply. Once we do this, it is very likely that the Great Japanese Empire will be completely brought to a dead end...”[

Although Japan in front of us has fallen into the most difficult period since the Meiji Restoration.However, in the eyes of Prime Minister Saito.After all, the background and industrial foundation of the Japanese government are here. As long as the Japanese government is given a short period of development, it will not take long for the Japanese government to have a strong army that can dominate the world.

Under such circumstances, Prime Minister Saito subconsciously regarded the warning of the Prime Minister of the Navy as alarmist talk.Facing the Prime Minister of the Navy, he asked mockingly: "Mr. Okada, you have underestimated the background of the Great Japanese Empire... Isn't it just a Vladivostok military port? Could it be that the combined fleet's occupation of the Vladivostok military port will bring trouble to the entire empire?" The disaster of murder..."

"Karoi..." Under Prime Minister Saito's puzzled gaze, Navy Prime Minister Keisuke Okada nodded noncommittally.

Before Prime Minister Saito continued to ask questions, he said again: "Your Excellency, do you think that at the most difficult moment of the empire, it was attacked by the Chinese National Defense Force and the Soviet Far East Military Region at the same time. How long can the imperial government last. In In the eyes of the Soviets, Vladivostok is their land, and the combined fleet's occupation of it means that the empire is invading the Soviet Union's land. At that time, the imperial government will be the sworn enemy of the Soviet government..."

"Once China and the Soviet Union unite. In the face of the powerful army of the Chinese National Defense Force and the powerful navy of the Soviet Union, can the empire persist and survive this catastrophe..."

"This..." Prime Minister Saito, who was still confident just now, suddenly became hesitant.

Later, I had to admit what the Prime Minister of the Navy said.Facing Keisuke Okada in front of him, he said affirmatively: "Mr. Okada, you are right. The Empire of Japan must not ruin the future of the entire imperial government for the sake of this little profit... Mr. Okada, for the future of the Empire of Japan. I demand You go with me to meet His Majesty, personally report the interests to His Majesty, and ask His Majesty to agree to dispatch a joint fleet to destroy the Navy fleet of the National Defense Forces that has occupied Vladivostok..."

"Hayi...Your Excellency the Prime Minister..."

Let's not talk about the huge harm that the National Defense Forces may bring to the Japanese mainland after the National Defense Forces occupy Vladivostok, let's talk about the degree of Japanese hatred for the National Defense Forces.After finally grabbing this opportunity to avenge the shame, of course I will not let it go...

Prime Minister Saito, Minister of the Navy Keisuke Okada, and the two of them walked into the palace together. Less than an hour later, several major military ports in Japan began to move.A car of coal and heavy oil was quickly sent to the ship's fuel tank.The large-caliber naval guns were also transported by the lifting machinery and sent to the ship's medicine compartment...

After more than ten years of development, the background possessed by the Japanese combined fleet is definitely not covered.It took less than five hours for Navy Prime Minister Keisuke Okada to issue an order. A medium-sized aircraft carrier, two light aircraft carriers, several battleships and cruisers, plus dozens of destroyers specially designed to defend against submarines, a huge surface fleet, Just get ready to strike.

In a dense forest about [-] kilometers away from the Vladivostok military port, several snow-white tents, on the snow-capped land of the Far East, did not attract anyone's attention.And in these tents, all the personnel of the General Command of the Soviet Far East Military Region gathered together for office work.

After sending a confidential message to the Soviet embassy in Japan, Commander-in-Chief Voroshilov fell into anxious waiting.Although Voroshilov is full of confidence in his own analysis.However, accidents can happen in anything, so since the telegram was sent, Voroshilov has been guarding in the telecommunications room, waiting for the Japanese side to call back.

The hard work paid off, and under Voroshilov's anxious waiting, the Japanese bomb was finally sent to Voroshilov's commander-in-chief under the transmission of radio waves.

After looking at the number of ships dispatched by the Japanese combined fleet, the worried expression on Voroshilov's face disappeared immediately, and was replaced by a strong confidence.

Holding the telegram, he walked quickly to the command room, and said to his subordinates who were also anxiously waiting: "Comrades, good news... The Japanese government agrees to our request to send troops. At present, the Japanese combined fleet has made the final battle before departure." Preparations, it is estimated that after three hours, we can leave the military port and come to Vladivostok... This is the call back from the Japanese side, let's take a look first, and restore our confidence in this battle?"

"A medium-sized aircraft carrier, two light aircraft carriers, and three battleships... Commander-in-Chief, this is one-third of the combined fleet of Japan. It seems that the Japanese government, as you guessed, responded to the Chinese National Defense Force's occupation of Vladivostok. Worried more than our Far East Military Region..." The Chief of Staff of the Military Region read the telegram first.Said to Voroshilov with a look of admiration.

Just as the voice fell, a lieutenant general who had just arrived at the headquarters one step ahead from the front line.He said directly with arrogance: "Commander-in-Chief, such a huge fleet can definitely eat up the naval fleet of the National Defense Forces occupying Vladivostok... Once the Chinese army occupying Vladivostok loses the cover of the fleet, they will be a piece of our Far East Red Army's mouth." Fat... Commander-in-Chief, please issue an order, the Red Army of the Far East will surely avenge its shame and retake Vladivostok from the Chinese."

"Commander Utos is right. We will definitely be able to recapture the Vladivostok military port from the Chinese army..." the chief of staff of the military region was excited.He encouraged Commander-in-Chief Voroshilov in front of him. [

"Well...comrades' suggestions are very good..." Commander-in-Chief Voroshilov nodded noncommittally and supported him.

Then, the conversation changed, and he ordered with a serious face: "Now I order: as long as the main naval force of the National Defense Forces occupying Vladivostok leaves the military port, we will immediately concentrate our forces to launch a counterattack against Vladivostok and take back Vladivostok from the hands of the Chinese..."

Since the civil strife broke out in Japan, the National Defense Forces Intelligence Service took the opportunity to extend its tentacles to Japan.

Such a huge naval fleet suddenly left the military port.No matter how heavily guarded the Japanese were, they could not hide the thick black smoke from the burning fuel of the ships.

As a result, as soon as the Japanese navy left the military port, a confidential message was sent to the intelligence headquarters of the National Defense Forces in Shenyang via radio waves.

"The main force of the Japanese navy fleet suddenly left the military port, the purpose is unknown..." Zhang Tianyu, who has been promoted to the chief of the Intelligence Department of the National Defense Forces Staff Department, looked at the information just sorted out by his subordinates.He frowned subconsciously, and muttered to himself with a puzzled face.

Of course, such important information is definitely not in his hands.In less than five seconds of thinking, Zhang Tianyu had already picked up the information.He walked quickly to the office where Chief of Staff Jiang Baili was located.

Soon, this overseas information was forwarded to Li Guosheng.

"When I was fighting with the Soviet Red Army, the Japanese Combined Fleet suddenly shot, what was their purpose... A fatal blow to myself from behind, or the primary target of the Japanese Combined Fleet was not us, but other enemies... Commander-in-Chief Li Guosheng murmured to the information in his hands.The smiles of surprise caused by the consecutive victories on the front line also quickly disappeared, replaced by a thick and dignified one.

Seeing Li Guosheng's constantly changing facial expressions, Zhang Qiusheng, chief of the Operations Department, frowned and stared straight at the world map hanging on the wall in front of him, lost in thought.

And at this moment, the familiar figure of Li Mengjie, the director of the communications department, suddenly appeared at the entrance of the command department.Before Li Guosheng could react, he walked briskly in front of Li Guosheng.After paying a military salute very politely, he reported: "Commander, the front-line deputy chief of staff sent an urgent message... The 20 Soviet Red Army in the direction of Vladivostok suddenly stopped retreating, and there were signs of a counterattack to Vladivostok... The deputy chief of staff asked for instructions, whether to deploy heavy troops Support Vladivostok..."

"What's going on? The old man doesn't play cards according to the routine..." Li Guosheng subconsciously asked in a deep voice.

And at this moment, Zhang Qiusheng, the chief of operations, who was frowning at the map, said: "Boss, there is a problem... The old Maozi knew that Vladivostok has our naval fleet, and he launched a counterattack against Vladivostok. Could it be that the old Maozi I think that they, who have lost their heavy weapons, can block our large-caliber naval guns with their flesh and blood..."

"Director Zhang, you are right... The old Maozi is now counterattacking Vladivostok, which is no different from sending him to death... But, the old Maozi just did it. Could it be that their newly appointed commander-in-chief of the Far Eastern Military Region is a fool, knowing that he is sending him to death, but still Take the initiative to stick out your head and let us chop it..." Li Guosheng affirmed thoughtfully.

But at this moment, a ray of inspiration suddenly flashed through Zhang Qiusheng's mind.Facing Li Guosheng in front of him, he asked tentatively: "Boss, to be the commander-in-chief of the Far East Military Region, even if Voroshilov's command ability is poor, it will not be so bad. Besides, even if Voroshilov His command ability is not good, he also has a chief of staff and a political commissar. Therefore, I think that the old Maozi's counterattack against Vladivostok is definitely not as simple as we imagined..."

Li Guosheng nodded noncommittally, and asked with interest: "Well, do you have any other ideas, continue?"

"Yes, Chief..."

"I think. The reason why the old Maozi counterattacked Vladivostok when he knew he was invincible must be something we don't know about... Think about it seriously. Among all the troops we stick to Vladivostok, the only one that can cause damage to the 20 Soviet Red Army The pressure is the naval fleet moored in the military port. If we lose this naval fleet, with the superior strength of the Soviet Red Army, we will definitely be able to take it and regain Vladivostok as our own..." Zhang Qiusheng pointed to the map and analyzed.

Hearing this, Li Guosheng couldn't help casting admiring glances at Zhang Qiusheng.Then, he said thoughtfully: "You are very correct. The 20 old men who want to counterattack Vladivostok must have some support that we don't know..."

"As for the reason you just mentioned, it is not impossible for us to suddenly lose the naval fleet in Vladivostok."

After finishing speaking, Li Guosheng's brows that had just relaxed were frowned again.

After raising the information about the Japanese Combined Fleet in his hands, he said sharply: "Director Zhang, think about it in conjunction with the current operation of the Japanese Combined Fleet. If the target of the Japanese Combined Fleet is Vladivostok, the entire battle situation will What kind of change will appear...”[

"The combined Japanese fleet is attacking Vladivostok... How is that possible... Chief, why are they attacking Vladivostok at this time? Could it be that the civil strife in their homeland has all subsided, or do they want to completely occupy the only ice-free port in the Far East..." Zhang Qiusheng stared at him.Staring at the map in front of him, he asked incredulously.

A strange smile quickly disappeared from Li Guosheng's face.Facing the puzzled Zhang Qiusheng in front of his eyes, he reminded meaningfully: "Director Zhang, no matter what the purpose of the Japanese combined fleet's attack on Vladivostok is, there is a problem. I don't know if you have thought about it. Once Vladivostok is occupied by us, What kind of threat will it pose to the Japanese mainland? Even North Korea, which Japan has not yet fully controlled..."

After quickly scanning the map in front of him, a bold idea suddenly appeared in Zhang Qiusheng's mind...

After occupying the Vladivostok military port, the submarine brigade under the Navy of the National Defense Forces can attack from the Vladivostok military port and continuously attack major military ports in Japan.What's more, the submarine brigade can also eliminate all merchant ships heading to the Japanese mainland on the only sea route leading to the Japanese mainland, and cut off all strategic resources entering the Japanese mainland...

If there is the cooperation of the Qingdao military port, the National Defense Forces naval fleet stationed in the two major military ports can completely cut off the sea and land connection between the Japanese mainland and North Korea by virtue of the submarine forces in their hands, and completely separate the Japanese and Korean troops stationed in North Korea from the Japanese mainland. Split up and become a lone army without any logistical and equipment supplies...

Thinking of this, Zhang Qiusheng suddenly had an expression of enlightenment on his face.

He said to Li Guosheng: "Boss, I understand... If Japan wants to have a better environment for survival and development, it will not allow our National Defense Forces to occupy the Vladivostok military port and block the Japanese mainland from two different directions..."

Having said that, Zhang Qiusheng's face was once again covered with solemnity.

Facing Li Guosheng, he asked worriedly: "Boss, since the target of the Japanese Combined Fleet is Vladivostok, what shall we do next... You know, Japan dispatched a full third of the strength of the Combined Fleet. And we , because it is far away from the naval base, the naval aviation cannot provide air support to the fleet in a short period of time. Under such circumstances, our navy cannot be the opponent of the Japanese combined fleet..."

"Once the Japanese joint fleet is allowed to blockade Vladivostok, our newly developed naval fleet will be wiped out in Vladivostok, and the newly developed First Marine Brigade will also be wiped out under the combined attack of the Japanese Navy and the Lao Maozi's Red Army... Chief, the Japanese Combined Fleet has already set off. For the future of our navy and for the thousands of soldiers in Vladivostok, I suggest ordering the naval fleet and the 20st Marine Brigade occupying Vladivostok to retreat immediately and give up the complete annihilation of the [-] Soviet Red Army in the direction of Vladivostok. military action..."

Unexpectedly, when the faces of the staff headed by Zhang Qiusheng slowly revealed complex expressions of tension and worry.Li Guosheng, who already knew the specific target of the Japanese combined fleet's attack this time, not only did not see any worry on his face, but instead slowly exuded a fierce murderous look in his form.

Under the watchful eyes of Zhang Qiusheng and others, he said with a murderous look: "Retreat actively, why retreat...Since the Japanese want to take advantage of the fire and dispatch one-third of their main ships. Then we should make good use of this opportunity." This action will make the Japanese pay the price, and they will never dare to play tricks behind our National Defense Forces..."

Faced with Li Guosheng's bold decision, Zhang Qiusheng and the others were taken aback immediately, and reminded with a worried look on their faces: "Boss, don't be impulsive... Without the naval aviation for air reinforcements, the warships occupying Vladivostok are simply impossible." Possibly an opponent of Japan's main fleet..."

Speaking of this, Zhang Qiusheng seemed to have thought of something again, and continued to remind with a worried face: "Also, Commander, even the fleet occupying Vladivostok can fight against the Japanese main fleet. However, once our fleet leaves the military port, it will fight against the Japanese main fleet. How can the 20st Marine Brigade, which has already occupied Vladivostok, stop the attack of the [-] Soviet Red Army..."

The murderous look on Li Guosheng's face did not change at all, and he replied confidently: "Who told you that I plan to let the entire fleet meet the Japanese main fleet together... Although the Japanese main fleet is aggressive, judging from their current national strength, as long as we If one-third of the ships in this fleet can be wiped out, it will give the Japanese main fleet a head-on blow. In the face of huge losses, they will retreat without fighting. You must know that the Japanese government at this moment cannot afford any abnormal defeats. .Otherwise, the entire mainland of Japan will be caught in a new round of civil war.”

"So, I decided to deploy the submarine brigade and a squadron to take the initiative to attack the main Japanese fleet..." (to be continued...)