blood feud

Of course, Bai Shujie also knows that the Pacific Fleet of the United States has already set off. This time, the attack force consists of 2 task forces, 3 aircraft carriers, 1 battleship, 14 light and heavy cruisers, 32 destroyers, and 20 other ships. Yu ship.Ground combat forces include the Navy's 1st Marine Division and part of the 2nd Marine Division.

However, these troops in the United States cannot reach Australia at all, let alone the Philippines.

Because the combined fleet of Yamamoto 56 has completely controlled the Marshall Islands and Guadalcanal Island, cutting off all traffic arteries in the Solomon Sea and the Coral Sea.

Yamamoto 56 hurried over because he was worried that Bai Shujie would move south and occupy Australia first.

To be honest, ever since the "mysterious cannon" of "China Devil" Bai Shujie was confirmed to be completely true, Yamamoto 56 and the entire upper echelon of the little devils were unwilling to fight Bai Shujie to the death before solving the foreign enemy.

Because of this, if Hideki Tojo hadn't forced him to do nothing, Ozawa Jisaburo would not have bitten the bullet and bumped upwards before.Not to mention ordering the "South Seas Task Force" that he started to rescue the 30th Brigade in Papua.

Later, after the "South Pacific Task Force" was wiped out, Ozawa Jisaburo did not retaliate. On the one hand, it was the "advice" of Yamamoto 56, and on the other hand, Ozawa Jisaburo had no confidence at all.

The little devil is unwilling to take the lead in a decisive battle with Bai Shujie, but MacArthur and Nimitz have never confronted Bai Shujie head-on, and they don't know about Bai Shujie.

Because the telegrams and broadcast manuscripts sent by the Philippines are all signed "Zhang Xiang, Commander of the South China United Front."

The US intelligence agency is still very powerful. MacArthur sent a telegram to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and soon knew the result: "Zhang Xiang, a coal miner, has no experience in studying. Since 1934, he has been the number one of the Rehe Front Army. Teacher, teacher, has no experience of losing a battle, and his whereabouts are unknown."

MacArthur thought: In 1930, I was the chief of staff of the U.S. Army, the No.1 graduate of West Point Military Academy. In 1936, I was already the "Marshal of the Philippines".Zhang Xiang?But what's so great about being a coal digger?

There are few people in the world who value coal digging, and "academic generals" from world-renowned schools such as MacArthur and Nimitz are no exception.Therefore, after the two old guys conspired, they formulated the "Operation Scalpel Plan".

Specifically, it is to use the navy's powerful firepower and fast maneuvering advantages to directly insert into the enemy's heart area, completely destroying Zhang Xiang's troop defense area, and let it play the role of a sea god needle.

Then use the army to carry out "surgical operations" from the periphery to take Papua Island in one fell swoop, first peeling off a layer of Zhang Xiang's skin.Build a solid advance base for yourself, and then send your troops north to defeat it in one fell swoop.

For this reason, Admiral Nimitz specially ordered the 16th Task Force of Rear Admiral Raymond Spruance to immediately go north and penetrate behind the enemy's rear; Rear Admiral Fletcher's 17th Task Force escorted the landing fleet and cooperated Admiral MacArthur completes his tactical plan for the recovery of Papua.

At noon on May 1942, 5, Zhang Nianzu called: "Commander-in-Chief, you are right. Nimitz is so courageous that he even let his fleet cross Yandana Island and head straight for Silan Island in the north. Doesn't he think it's a huge trap that we leave the door open?"

"Also, the fleet in Port Douglas also began to move northward, and the target was indeed Moresby Bay. Now the little devils dare not move. I think MacArthur is purely looking for death, and there is no other explanation at all."

Bai Shujie snorted coldly: "Don't fucking care about other people looking for death, the Air Force has entered the first level of combat readiness, and the Nulong transport aircraft brigade is ready to go at any time."

It is said that the 12rd Tank Regiment under the [-]rd Division of Liu Zhiliang conquered the unguarded Timor Island according to Bai Shujie's order, and then made continuous attacks across the sea. Using the fierce firepower of [-] Kuanglong helicopters, they successively recovered Rhodey Island, The Savu Islands, Sumba Island, and Flores Island have already exchanged fire with the Yamashita Homonsho Department on Java Island.

Later, it was Bai Shujie who directly intervened, and Liu Zhiliang was not "ambitious" and wanted to invade the hinterland of Java Island in one fell swoop.Since he couldn't go west, Liu Zhiliang could only go back and "comprehensively clean up" the disobedient Tu people.

These places originally belonged to the British colonies and believed in the queen.The little devils have already captured all the young women, whether they are used as comfort women is beyond the question.

The rest of the men are basically troublemakers, and they can only be arrested to expand the airport on Timor Island. The key is to need a 1500-meter-long main runway.

At three o'clock in the afternoon on May 1942, 5, the Second Airborne Regiment of the Marine Corps was transported to Timor Island.

The reserve team of Chen Jie's Second Division finally came in handy, and the Second Armored Regiment was also sent to Timor Island.The second tank regiment and the second infantry regiment (infantry fighting vehicles) will then be transported to the airport on Timor Island, and then form an assault group.

The commander-in-chief of this southern assault group was Zhong Guitang, the deputy commander of Chen Jie's second division.He has been trained by Bai Shujie. He first acted in North China, then entered the Korean peninsula as Bai Shujie's pioneer, and now it's time to go deep alone.

Everything was ready, Bai Shujie falsely used Zhang Xiang's reputation, once again announced the telegram, and broadcast it continuously on Dragon City International Radio Station:

"All officers and soldiers of the South China United Front have never thought of being an enemy of the American people. The fundamental purpose of sending troops to the Philippine Islands, Borneo Islands, and Sulawesi Islands is to protect the overseas Chinese, and at the same time punish the Japanese fascists to make up for your crimes in these places. huge mistake."

"Today, Nimitz's South Pacific Task Force broke into our territory in the Banda Sea without authorization; MacArthur led an army of tens of thousands to attack Port Moresby in the Jewish Republic of Papua. Is it tolerable or unbearable?"

"In today's world, international fascists wantonly trample on the basic moral norms of human beings, deprive others of their basic living rights, trample innocent civilians, and plunder the meager property of good nations for their own selfishness. This is the public enemy of mankind."

"All my righteous teachers should be international fascists. Now, Nimitz and MacArthur risk the world's disgrace, and put the combined fleet of the Japanese invaders Yamamoto 56 in the Marshall Islands and the Japanese invaders Ozawa in the Palau Islands. Jisaburo's Third Fleet, regardless, launched an attack on the anti-fascist camp!"

"The Supreme Command of the South China United Front officially warns you: If you do not withdraw from the existing territorial waters within three hours, we will fight back! Commander: Zhang Xiang."

Whether Bai Shujie's call surprised the U.S. government or MacArthur is currently unknown.

However, the old devil Yamamoto 56 was surprised at first when he received the telegram sent by the communications staff.Then I received an enemy report from the submarine fleet, and suddenly felt incredible:

"Nani? MacArthur's army and Nimitz's task force are going north? They didn't unite, but are they going to fight? God bless, His Majesty the Emperor is invincible. It's really a rare event in the empire. opportunity!"

As a scheming, sinister and vicious guy, Yamamoto 56 knew that this was a rare and good time to buy time for the empire's strategic layout in the Southwest Pacific.

For this reason, he quickly sent a top-secret message to Ben to the base camp with the conclusion of the reconnaissance and his vision for the future strategy:

"According to reliable news, the American Nimitz's task force and MacArthur's US-Australian coalition forces have marched northward in a large scale. The target of the attack is Bai Shujie's troops. No matter who wins or loses in the end, they will inevitably cause huge damage. It will greatly affect us. For the Japanese empire, there are all benefits and no harm."

"Because Bai Shujie's troops took advantage of the fire to loot, the empire temporarily lost control of the Philippine Islands, the Borneo Islands, and the Papua Islands. After the Americans adjusted their two-ocean strategy, they will be in a critical period when they are about to march westward. The defensive circle is imminent."

"Hijo believes that once the Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands form an echelon structure, it will greatly increase the strategic detour space of the Imperial Navy. At that time, the Third Fleet of Ozawa Jisaburo in Guam and the Palau Islands in the north and the combined fleet of Hideki will be The western passage to Hawaii can be locked."

"At this time, His Excellency Yamashita Fengwen, who occupies Sumatra and the Java Islands, can send his troops eastward at an appropriate time, and can form an east-west attack on Australia, completely destroying the American strategic base for intervention in the Southwest Pacific. Then the army can go north, and Bai Shujie can be wiped out." As a result, the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere was basically formed."

In order to recover the Philippine Islands, Hideki Tojo ordered the 23rd Army of Sakai Takashi in Guangzhou, the 48th Division of the Taiwan Army, and the South Pacific Task Force to reinforce successively, but all the troops were wiped out.

Now Hideki Tojo finally understands that for the "China Devil" Bai Shujie, he is temporarily incapable, and it is better to wait for an opportunity to outsmart him.

After receiving a "report form" from Admiral Yamamoto 56, the "pillar of the navy" of the empire, Hideki Tojo did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly convened a meeting of ministers.

After a day and a night of repeated deliberation, the ministers agreed to a compromise plan proposed by the Ministry of War: Since the 4th, 6th, 19th, and 20th divisions have been broken by His Majesty the Emperor, the supply of troops for these four divisions should be supplemented. In the area, there are a total of 8 reserve infantry regiments, as long as the special regiments are supplemented.

Now simply reorganize the 346th Division and the 329th Division, and then transport them to the Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands respectively, build two iron gates, completely seal off the passage to the west of Hawaii, and close the east gate of Australia, for the next capture of Australia prepare for.

最后报请天皇陛下钦定：“为了纪念第四、第六师团的功勋，决定重组第346师团；为了纪念No.19、No.20师团的功勋，决定重组第329师团。分别下辖2个步兵联队、1个炮兵联队以及其它相关作战单位。钦此。”

History has undergone tremendous changes here, and all parties involved are ignorant!

The original inherent history, the little devils base camp to reinforce the Marshall Islands, arranged for the 20th division, and now it has become two new divisions.

How the US Pacific Fleet will deal with the Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands next has become an unsolved case.

MacArthur didn't know these things, Bai Shujie didn't know, and didn't want to know.

Ever since I came to the Southwest Pacific, I have been holding the guiding ideology of winning in chaos.Bai Shujie was not prepared to put on a stance at all, and then started wrestling with his opponent.Only a little devil would do such a stupid way.

For powerful enemies, especially "paper tiger level" enemies, you must not be hard capped.

Mao Weiren had already had the simplest tactical countermeasure: "You hit yours, I'll hit mine. Let's see who is ruthless!"

After all, what happens next, let's see the breakdown in the next chapter.