Anti-Japanese War: The whole world is a base vehicle

Chapter 100 The Japanese Army Actually Headed South! (Subscribe!)
"Mr. Chief, this is a telegram from Mr. Hiroshi Oshima. Germany has agreed to ally with us and promised to sign an alliance agreement with Italy." At the Japanese Army General Staff, Hideki Tojo, who had just become the Chief of the Army, was reviewing documents. When he heard the secretary's report, a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

"Really?"

"Hi." The secretary responded and handed over the telegram in his hand.

After receiving the telegram, Hideki Tojo showed an ecstatic expression on his face.

After reading the contents of the telegram, Hideki Tojo could no longer suppress the excitement on his face.

"Hahahaha. Good, good, good."

With the letter of alliance, it means he can convince those people in the navy.

Originally, the Navy Minister was Prince Fushimi Hiroyoshi, but he resigned together with Prince Kan'in Yasuhito, and then the obedient Admiral Shimada Shigetaro was promoted to Navy Minister.

Originally, it was supposed to be Toyoda Fuetake who was to be the Navy Minister, but Toyoda Fuetake had a grudge against Tojo and kept calling the army animals, so Shimada had to take over.

Shimada Shigetaro was not interested in being the Minister of the Navy at this critical juncture, and wanted to oppose going to war when he first took office. However, after being scolded by his benefactor Prince Fushimi Hiroyoshi, he quickly expressed his position, saying, "It would be a great shame if the opportunity to fight was missed because of my opposition as the Minister of the Navy."

So now the navy is also waiting for an opportunity, which is the letter of alliance.

"Mr. Shimada, this is a letter of alliance. I think the time to go south has come." Hideki Tojo found Shimada Shigetaro, handed the telegram to him, and then said.

"What do you mean?" Shimada Shigetaro did not answer the telegram, but asked with a frown.

"We don't have time to argue with those bastards, so I suggest that we do it ourselves. There's no need to worry about the army, they promise to support us. As for the navy, I need you to convince Mr. Yamamoto that without the Combined Fleet, the southward march will not be successful. We must deal a heavy blow to those who want to go north and make them give up their fantasies." Hideki Tojo said fanatically.

"But wouldn't this lead to a full-scale war between the Empire and Britain and France?" Shimada Shigetaro asked with some concern.

"So what? Mr. Shimada, don't you see? Britain and France are simply unable to manage the Far East. I think the Far East should be managed by us." Hideki Tojo said ambitiously.

Hearing this, Shimataro Shimada's eyes suddenly lit up. Originally, he was opposed to the outbreak of a new war, but after observing the attitudes of Britain and France during this period, he found that they had not taken any actual action.

Even their Far East Fleet was not dispatched, which shows that they really do not want a new war to break out in the Far East.

Do not!
Probably because they are unable to interfere in the affairs of the Far East.

Think of this!
Shimada Shigetaro gritted his teeth and responded immediately.

"Okay, I'll contact Yamamoto-kun and ask him to dispatch the combined fleet."

"Yoshi, I'll let the army draw up a plan to transfer elite divisions from the Chinese battlefield to cooperate with the navy to move south." Hideki Tojo breathed a sigh of relief.

Before coming, he had consulted Emperor Hirohito and obtained his consent.

That's why he dared to discuss the plan of going south.

There is still a lot of resistance in the Imperial Conference, and it is difficult to pass it completely.

This is why Hideki Tojo decided to take a gamble.

……

On the other side, in the Dutch East Indies, a Dutch light cruiser was lying at the dock, and groups of sailors were lying on the deck to cool off.

As for the military fortress in the distance, there was no one there.

This fertile region produces rice as well as rubber and oil.

Basically, more than half of the world's rubber is supplied from here.

Originally, the Netherlands did not have the strength to defend this rich place.

The colonies left by their ancestors slowly began to dissipate, but the Netherlands was very good at finding a backer for itself because it had the British as its backer.

If it weren't for the British protection, this place would have been divided up long ago.

At this time, the Governor's Office of the Dutch East Indies was located in Batavia (now Jakarta), and the military center was located in Bandung.

The largest oil fields in the East Indies were located in Palembang, Sumatra, and Balikpapan, on the island of Borneo (now Borneo).

The annual output in 1939 was 800 million tons, exceeding Japan's annual demand of 500 million tons at that time. Other strategic materials such as tin, bauxite and rubber were also produced, and the resources were very rich.

With such abundant resources, the Japanese army naturally became jealous.

It is also the primary target of the Japanese army's southward advance. Occupying it will bring in a large amount of resources.

"The target is the Dutch East Indies. At the same time, the goal of this operation is called the Battle of Surabaya." This is the code name given to this operation by Isoroku Yamamoto.

The so-called Battle of Surabaya (Battle of the Java Sea, Battle of the Padang Strait, Battle of the Makassar Strait).

"Remember, you have to be fast." Yamamoto Isoroku emphasized again.

"Hai!"

On February 1940, 2, the Japanese Navy launched an offensive and captured Tarakan and Manado.
Palembang was captured on February 2.

Ambon was captured on February 2.

Balikpapan was captured on February 2.

On March 3, the final military target was landed on Java Island.

On March 3, the Dutch troops stationed on Java Island surrendered.

At that time, the Japanese headquarters expected that it would take 120 days from the outbreak of the war to the surrender of the defenders.

In fact, it only took 35 days.

This action also allowed the Japanese military headquarters to see the weakness of Britain and France.

At the same time, it also brought Hideki Tojo's reputation to its peak.

At this point, the Tojo Cabinet was officially formed.

The British Empire was stunned when it received the news.

That’s right! I was really confused.

They also didn't expect that the Japanese army would rush south regardless of everything, making them a laughing stock.

No one has ever dared to challenge the British Empire like this.

But before the British could take any action, Germany caused trouble again.

……

"Wow, the Japanese army is so fierce that they actually headed south." Lu Yuhua couldn't help but smack his lips when he received the news.

He also didn't expect that the Japanese army would be so fierce and march south regardless of everything.

I originally thought that the Japanese army would take some time to move south, but I didn't expect them to be stopped so early.

It was indeed beyond his expectations.

However, he could also understand the plight of the Japanese army. As the United States continued to weaken the supply of oil and steel, their own production capacity could not meet the demand.

So it is only a matter of time before we move south.

"General, someone has come from the headquarters. Commander Zhang asks you to go to the headquarters immediately." At this time, the adjutant came in and said to Lu Yuhua.

"Okay, I got it." Lu Yuhua guessed that Zhang Fakui came to him at this time to ask about the Japanese army's southward advance.

As expected, when he arrived at the headquarters, the first thing Zhang Fakui talked about was the southward advance of the Japanese army and its impact on the war situation.

In contrast, Lu Yuhua spoke out the language that had already been organized.

"Sir, at present, the biggest benefit of the Japanese army's southward advance to us is that it reduces the pressure."

"We were originally in the strategic defensive stage, and it was very difficult to stop the Japanese attack."

"As the Japanese army moves south, they will inevitably dispatch elite troops to move south, and the elite divisions of the Japanese army are all on the Chinese battlefield."

"So once these elite Japanese troops are withdrawn, the newly added divisions will definitely be reserve forces, and their combat effectiveness will be seriously reduced. At that time, we will enter the strategic counterattack stage."

Lu Yuhua's words were very logical and made a lot of sense, but the last sentence about the strategic counterattack phase made Zhang Fakui laugh.

Lu Yuhua was very puzzled by this. Was there something wrong with what he said?
That shouldn't be the case. There shouldn't be anything wrong with what he said. This is all written in history books.

Perhaps seeing Lu Yuhua's confusion, Zhang Fakui explained with a smile.

"What you said before is correct, but it is still too early to counterattack. Even if the Japanese army draws out its elite troops, we cannot counterattack now."

"Our weapons and equipment are not as good as those of the Japanese. If we want to launch a counterattack, what can we use?"

"With the limited equipment we have, there is no way we can capture those sturdy fortifications." Zhang Fakui couldn't help but sigh.

Hearing this, Lu Yuhua was speechless. Well, it does make sense.

The main reason was that their weapons and equipment were inferior to those of their opponents. If they had enough weapons and equipment, the Japanese army would not have been so rampant.

"But you have reminded me that we can indeed consider a counterattack." Zhang Fakui shook his head again and said.

This made him even more confused.

"If I remember correctly, your troops just captured Qinzhou?" Zhang Fakui asked.

Lu Yuhua did not refute this.

"If you prepare your troops to attack Yangcheng, how confident are you that you can take it?"

Hearing this, Lu Yuhua was stunned. He didn't expect that his troops would be responsible for attacking Yangcheng.

"Sir, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?" Lu Yuhua did not answer immediately, but asked back.

Zhang Fakui looked at him with some displeasure.

"Of course it's the truth. You don't think I have no tolerance at all, kid?"

"If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Don't beat around the bush."

"Yes, sir, then I will say it directly." Lu Yuhua simply spoke directly.

"The truth is, I am confident that I can take over Yangcheng."

puff!

Hearing this, the other people in the headquarters laughed out loud, but soon realized that something was wrong and tried to hold it back.

However, Lu Yuhua did not show any dissatisfaction, but looked at Zhang Fakui.

"Really?" Zhang Fakui asked back.

"Really." Lu Yuhua said seriously.

"You have recruited a lot of soldiers during this period. What benefits did those Germans give you?" Zhang Fakui did not ask why, but joked instead.

"It's all hard-earned money, and I bought weapons and equipment before I got it." Lu Yuhua said with a bitter face.

"Okay, I know it's not easy for you, and I'm not trying to rob the rich to help the poor. I'm already blessed by Mazu if you don't ask me for food or money." Zhang Fakui shook his head.

During this period, many troops came to him to ask for equipment, which caused him a lot of trouble.

As a result, his report reached Shancheng, and he received a reply saying that he was trying to find a solution.

Having long known Shancheng's character, Zhang Fakui did not hold out much hope.

If he hadn't purchased a batch of equipment with his own money, he would probably be a commander without troops again.

"Are you sure you can take over Yangcheng?" Zhang Fakui took a deep breath and asked again to be sure.

"Yes, but we have to wait for the right time." Lu Yuhua did not say it too firmly, but said that it would take time.

"What time?" Zhang Fakui was stunned.

"When the Japanese army attacks Hong Kong, that will be the best time to attack Guangzhou."

These are not empty words. The Japanese army's goal after moving south is definitely to attack Hong Kong.

Hearing this, Zhang Fakui suddenly understood what Lu Yuhua meant.

indeed!

That was the best time.

"Okay, once the time is right, there is no need to report, just attack directly. I'll be waiting for your good news here." Zhang Fakui nodded, and then made another promise to Lu Yuhua.

"Yes, sir." Lu Yuhua knew that Zhang Fakui was thinking about retaking Yangcheng all the time.

"Don't worry, I won't let you down."

After saying that, Lu Yuhua left the headquarters as he had more important things to do.

"Let's go to Qinzhou."

"Yes."

……

Qinzhou, the city occupied by the Japanese army, has been recovered, but it has long been in ruins and a battalion of Japanese troops left behind has been completely wiped out.

At this moment, the most anxious person in the city was Colonel William.

He wanted to leave here immediately.

For this purpose, he sent several telegrams to Lu Yuhua.

It means when to come.

"Colonel William, you seem very anxious?" Zhou Weiguo showed a trace of doubt on his face. Ever since taking Qinzhou, Colonel William felt like his butt was on fire and he had no appetite. Finally, he couldn't help asking.

"Well, when will your boss come?" Colonel William did not answer, but asked again.

"It should be here." Zhou Weiguo was not very clear either.

Just then, Lu Yuhua's hearty voice rang out.

"Colonel William, it looks like you missed me a lot."

Hearing this, Colonel William felt as if he heard the sound of nature, and stepped forward and hugged Lu Yuhua tightly.

"Dear Lu, you are finally here. I have done what I promised you. Now it is time for you to fulfill your promise."

"No problem, you can take it away now, but before that, there is a big gift. Don't you want to see it?" Lu Yuhua chuckled.

He could have come earlier, but he had been waiting for the shipyard.

Do not!
Or rather, he was waiting for the Derfflinger-class battlecruiser.

He believed that the Germans would never refuse such a great gift.

"A big gift? A warship?" Colonel William thought Lu Yuhua was joking, but he didn't expect it to be true.

"Yes." Lu Yuhua glanced at Colonel William and then at Zhou Weiguo.

"Captain Zhou, you did a great job. From now on, Qinzhou will be handed over to you. I need you to eliminate the bandits on the ground as soon as possible and let the people have a stable environment."

"Yes, Commander." Zhou Weiguo had a thousand doubts in his mind, but he knew that he had just arrived, and it was already a great honor to be able to suddenly command a regiment. The core secrets would not be revealed to him, so he did not ask too much.

"The next step is to attack Yangcheng, so during this period of time, your task is to investigate the movements of Japanese troops in Yangcheng." Lu Yuhua ordered again.

"clear."

Hearing this, Lu Yuhua nodded and then looked at Colonel William.

"Colonel William, are you free now? Can I take you to see the gift?"

"Okay." Colonel William agreed immediately.

(End of this chapter)