Chapter 205 What on earth do the Sichuan Army want to do? (First update!) "The Sichuan Legion is working day by day, with this arm and that arm. What do they want to do? The direct troops do not have as many arms as they do. What do they want to do?" Zhang Ruzhi looked at the telegram in his hand and shouted angrily. . At first, they were veterans, and later they were some technical arms, such as artillery, tank troops and so on. Then later came truck drivers and so on. Even developed to some students. For this, they paid a high price. The money spent was tens of thousands, even though the Sichuan Army Corps was all reimbursed. But it takes a lot of effort. He had to deal with the questions from the top, and had to stop his subordinates from talking. This day passes with great fear.
However, the profits are still good. Let’s not talk about weapons, the monthly profit is pretty good. As for rice, not to mention, it directly monopolizes the black market business in the entire Dian Province. Even started to spread to other areas. And more and more hungry people are pouring in here. After all, if people don’t starve to death here, they will in other areas. “Sir, what kind of troops does the Sichuan Army want?” Li Jiu asked curiously. During this period of time, under Dayang's offensive, it can be said that the entire Kunming Station was bribed by Li Jiu. In other words, the Kunming Station apparently obeyed the stationmaster, but in fact Li Jiu could not do anything if he did not speak. No one will have trouble crossing the ocean. Especially those members of the hard-working action team who have not been paid their military pay for several months. Now that they have such a profitable business, they will naturally not let it go. “The navy is so **** outrageous. It only has the Sichuan Army Corps, not to mention planes, tanks and artillery. What kind of navy do you want to build now?” “Damn it, the navy, that’s the navy, not some other branch of the military.” “Where the **** am I going to get them a navy?” “Damn it, do they have battleships? What kind of navy can we have without battleships?” “I really don’t know anything at all.” Zhang Ru cursed angrily. For the sake of money, he tolerated the previous military units. Even some mid-level officers, as long as they are not direct relatives, he can solve them. He really has no choice now.
The navy is not the leading force of the army. You said you can get it if you get it? All right! If you have a battleship, you can really get it. After all, the navy now exists in name only. Those sailors had already gone ashore and became infantry. The key question is, does the Sichuan Army have warships? There are no battleships, so why recruit sailors? Going to be a fisherman? Then fishing? It’s not impossible! Anyway, there are quite a lot of rivers in Myanmar. “Sir, the Sichuan Army wants sailors?” Li Jiu asked doubtfully. "Yes, otherwise I would be so annoyed? The demands made become more and more outrageous every time. I won't be surprised if I ask a general to come over next time." Zhang Ruzhi said helplessly. "Sir, I can handle the sailors. I know many sailors. Some of them live a very poor life, and some are disabled, but their experience is still there. The Sichuan Army can set up a training class and let them teach those students. This way We should be able to have more sailors soon," Li Jiu suggested. “Huh? This suggestion is good, but will the Sichuan Army agree to it?” "Especially those disabled veterans, although they have experience, their purpose is to train sailors. The Sichuan Army requires complete sailors, so you are discounting it." Zhang Ruzhi hesitated and said. Even though he was yelling and swearing, he actually didn't dare to offend the Sichuan Army. After all, he still has to rely on others to make a living. That is to say, I just have a taste for it, but I really don’t dare to do it. "Didn't the Sichuan Army recruit a group of disabled artillery before? Aren't they used well now? We can also shirk the difficulties. After all, it's not easy for sailors these days." Li Jiu said with a smile. “Okay, you try.” Zhang Ruzhi had no other choice but to place his hope on Li Jiu. "Don't worry about the money. The Sichuan Army said that everything will be borne by them. They just need to get people. It happened that the people we got last time were almost more than 500 people. Including the hungry people, we will give them to them." past." “If you stay any longer, you will arouse Shangfeng’s suspicion, so hurry up and do it.” Hearing this, Li Jiu immediately responded. “Yes, I’ll do it right away.” … “I didn’t expect that the scenery of the Indian Ocean is not inferior to that of the Pacific Ocean.” On the sea, Nagumo Chuichi stood on the ship island, looking at the scenery in front of him, with infinite emotion in his heart.
He vaguely remembered that when he first became a naval cadet, he thought that one day he would become a captain, drive a warship, and go to sea. The results of it? So many years later, through his own efforts, he became the commander of a naval fleet, leading dozens of warships to fight across the ocean. Not far away from them were twelve German submarines. Compared to Japanese submarines, the strength of German submarines is definitely recognized. And this time the team was personally led by the captain of the ace ship, Captain Wolfgang Rutte. Even Nagumo Chuichi gave enough respect to this legendary ace captain. He does not dare to give orders and command others. At this moment, a communications staff officer hurried over to report. “Report, there is a situation ahead.” “What’s the situation?” Nanyun Zhongyi asked doubtfully. "Submarine report, an unknown warship was spotted ahead, suspected to be a British warship." The communications staff said quickly while holding the telegram. "???How long have we been setting out now? We have encountered a British warship?" Nagumo Tadashi was stunned. How long have we been walking before we encountered an enemy ship? This is great luck, right? And why did we encounter the British fleet here? Chūichi Nanyun was very confused. Could it be that I saw it wrong? So Nanyun Zhong asked subconsciously. “Are you sure it’s an enemy ship? Could it be some kind of island?” “It has been determined to be an enemy ship.” “Notify the warships behind to prepare for battle.” Hearing this, Nagumo Chuichi immediately issued the battle order without any hesitation. “Hai!” the first mate responded immediately. The battle alarm was sounded immediately, and all personnel immediately entered combat positions and were ready to fight at any time. The carrier-based aircraft pilots on the aircraft carrier Hayabusa also began to board the aircraft, ready to take off at any time. I want to mention here that the aircraft carrier Hayabusa is a modified ship and cannot keep up with the speed of the Shuangkaku, while the Zuiho is a light aircraft carrier and has a certain advantage in speed. After some weighing, Yamamoto Isoroku agreed to transfer the aircraft carrier Hayabusa to Nagumo Chuichi's Third Fleet. After all, a sneak attack on Alexandria port would not be possible without an aircraft carrier. As for the strength in Yamamoto Isoroku's hands, it has become weaker. Originally, it was planned to form a mobile force with three aircraft carriers, but now it can only be composed of two aircraft carriers.
Fortunately, the Musashi is about to enter service, and its strength has not declined too much. “How many enemy ships are there?” Nagumo Chuichi asked again. “Seven ships. According to the submarine’s reconnaissance, one of the battleships is very large and should be a battleship.” “So fast?” Not only was Nanyun Zhongyi stunned, but the German liaison officer next to him was also confused. “Could it be that we were discovered when we were crossing the Indian Ocean?” the German adviser murmured. Only this explanation can convince you why British warships appeared here. Actually, this is not the case. The British warships transported a division of infantry this time, hoping to block the Japanese attack in Tianzhu. Although the Battle of El Alamein is about to take place in North Africa, the British army is unable to mobilize troops. But the situation in Tianzhu is very corrupt. If the British army does not send reinforcements, I am afraid Tianzhu will be lost. The Japanese offensive there was extremely fierce, and General Wavell could not stop the Japanese attack at all. Especially when the 55th Division joined, the morale of the Japanese army was greatly boosted and it was unstoppable. So there was no other way. After receiving Admiral Wavell's request for help, Montgomery immediately sent a convoy to **** an elite infantry division to Tianzhu, preparing to stop the Japanese army. Tianzhu is the capital of the British army to recover its capital. If it is lost, it will be completely ruined. Therefore, before the war in North Africa was completely over, Montgomery directly dispatched an elite infantry division to Tianzhu, hoping to block the Japanese offensive. As long as the momentum of the Japanese attack is curbed, reinforcements will arrive in the future. As for the Battle of El Alamein, according to his judgment, the impact of missing one elite infantry division will not be very big. The German army on the opposite side does not have much supplies, so if nothing unexpected happens, they will definitely win. Therefore, Montgomery weighed the situation and immediately dispatched an infantry division and an expeditionary fleet to **** them to Tianzhu. Without Tianzhu, the supply of hundreds of thousands of British troops can only rely on the support of the US military, but the support of the US military is not free. They all need to be bought with real money and silver. They are almost exhausted now, so Tianzhu must not lose them. “Anyway, let’s kill them first. It would be great if we could capture a battleship.” Speaking of battleships, Nagumo Chuichi was also a little greedy. In the age of naval guns, battleships were a symbol of national power. His third fleet did not have battleships. He sent more than a dozen telegrams about the aircraft carrier, and Yamamoto Isoroku had no choice but to allocate one to him. Battleships are even more unthinkable. So now when I heard about the British battleships, I subconsciously thought that it would be great if I could capture them. But he knew there was little hope. “Order, the entire ship is ready for battle at the first level.” “Order, the submarine will dive immediately, encounter enemy ships, and attack freely.”
“Hai!” This time Chuichi Nagumo is the commander-in-chief of the fleet, and Colonel Rutte's submarine fleet is also under the command of the other party. This is a condition negotiated from the beginning. There must be a unified command. Otherwise, this joint operation will be in vain. After receiving the order, Colonel Rutte immediately ordered twelve submarines to disperse in the four directions of southeast, northwest, and wait for the order to attack at any time. The wolf pack tactic is already very handy for the German army. As long as the destroyers did not catch them, they were confident that they would use up all their torpedoes. Even the battleship can be killed. This is not bragging. The thought of killing a battleship gave Colonel Rutte a thrill in his heart. Battleships are rare prey. After all, one battleship is worth many cruisers. “Control the speed and dive carefully so as not to be discovered by the destroyer.” Colonel Rutte began to issue the order calmly. "yes." On the other side, Lieutenant General Pridham-Whippel, commander of the British Royal Fourth Task Force, who is responsible for the **** mission, was originally going to be transferred back to China to serve as Commander-in-Chief of Dover and be promoted to admiral at the same time. As a result, because of the corrupt situation in Tianzhu, Montgomery asked him to lead the task force and **** the army to Tianzhu. So, the fate of the commander-in-chief of Dover, who was originally going to be transferred, changed at this moment. “How long is it until Ganges Bay?” Lieutenant General Pridham-Whipper looked at the sunset on the sea in the distance for a long time before asking coldly. He felt that there was something wrong with this voyage, because this place nominally belonged to the Japanese army's sphere of influence. If they encountered the Japanese fleet, they would be in trouble. Since the destruction of the Far East Fleet, the Indian Ocean has been within the sphere of influence of the Japanese Navy. It’s just that after the Japanese army suffered heavy losses at Midway Island, they were no longer able to control this area. But as a navy veteran for many years, I always remind myself not to be complacent. Not long ago, merchant ships reported that they had been attacked by submarines. As to whether it was a German submarine or a Japanese submarine, no one knows. In addition, their mission for this trip is to **** the army to Tianzhu. If something happens, more than 10,000 people in this division will be buried in the sea. So he must be careful and must not be careless. Lieutenant General Wippel disagreed with Montgomery's plan. He thought they should be transported to the west of Tianzhu and let them take trains and cars to the front line. But being unable to withstand General Wavell's three telegrams a day requesting reinforcements, Montgomery made up his mind to transport the troops directly to the Ganges Bay in the east, land there, and directly attack the rear of the Japanese army. Then cooperate with the frontline troops to attack from both front and rear, and the Japanese army will surrender without a fight.
The plan is really good! At least there doesn’t seem to be any problem. But often times, problems arise when there are no problems. "There are still about two hundred nautical miles. According to the intelligence, the Japanese warships have suffered heavy losses. There should be no Japanese warships here." the adjutant said in a low voice. “I hope so.” Lieutenant General Weipel nodded. “Your Excellency, Commander, even if we encounter the Japanese fleet, we can defeat them. After all, we have a battleship.” The adjutant said confidently. This time, the battleship they sent was the "Warrior". This battleship was sunk by an Italian torpedo two years ago. It was later fished out, repaired, and continued to serve. This time was his first voyage after repair. In fact, it should be regarded as a trial voyage, but it doesn't matter. They are all old battleships anyway, so there should be no problem. Don’t panic even if there is a problem. Even if you encounter an enemy submarine and are hit by three or five torpedoes, it will be fine. Of course, after this thing was repaired, there were some minor problems. Just now there was a problem with one of the engine's main shafts, so the speed had to be slowed down. This is not to say that the British army does not have other battleships, but for such an easy **** task, there is no need to mobilize other battleships. The Warrior is strong enough for everything. There are two more updates!
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