spy shadow
Chapter 820: Auspicious Show of Power
Chen Mutu was silent, he understood that what Chu Lingyun said made sense.
However, in the war on his own land, he pinned his hopes on others, and Chen Mutu couldn't accept it psychologically.
"General Chen, we also have to fight for ourselves. You know better than anyone why the battle is like this. I can't do anything about it. It's up to you in the future."
Chu Lingyun sighed, while Chen Mutu held the wine glass and did not speak.
He really knew why the battle was fought like this.
If corruption is rampant throughout the party, most people only want to make money. Ordinary soldiers, not to mention military pay, can't get enough to eat, and they are expected to work hard to fight?
It's not the cause of one person, it's all of them.
Chen Mutu couldn't change it.
"drink wine."
Chen Lingyun greeted him, and Chen Mutu immediately drank the wine in his hand.
Chen Mutu drank a lot, but Chu Lingyun didn't persuade him much, there is no need, people like Chen Tumu can see the reality clearly, and won't be depressed because of a temporary defeat.
Chu Lingyun didn't stay long in Chongqing this time and returned to Shanghai soon.
The time came to the end of September.
In Tokyo, Japan, at the Prime Minister's Office, Xiao Zhao is listening to the introduction of the naval commander and several officers.
"Sir, this is where we are preparing for the decisive battle. Even if we lose both Yamato and Musashi, as long as we can severely damage the US aircraft carrier, we can buy us time."
Koga personally explained that he was preparing for a decisive battle with the United States.
The target is all aircraft carriers in the United States. Without aircraft carriers, American aircraft cannot be used flexibly, and the threat to the mainland of the empire will be greatly reduced.
In addition, defeating the US Navy will buy Japan valuable time to build more aircraft carriers and eventually drive the Americans out of the Pacific.
The plan was very bold and very good, Xiao Zhao listened very seriously.
"What if it fails?"
After Gu He finished speaking, Xiao Zhao suddenly asked, Gu He froze slightly, then shook his head: "Don't worry, my lord, the navy will never fail."
He didn't know how many times he said this, but the result was failure after failure.
Xiao Zhao didn't continue to ask, he knew very well that the navy couldn't afford to fail, and if it failed again, the empire would be hopeless.
In recent months, the United States has frequently bombed the Japanese mainland.
The lies they made up before have been completely exposed in bombings. Since the empire has been winning, why do American planes appear above them?
"According to this plan, Koga-kun, this battle is only allowed to succeed, not to fail. You are very clear about the consequences of failure."
Xiao Zhao said slowly, the navy is the last hope, no matter how many victories on land, it is useless, they are an island country, bombed by the Americans every day, and even landed on the mainland, what awaits them will be a catastrophe.
"Don't worry, my lord, we will definitely go all out and win this battle."
Koga is very confident. They have done many deduction and paid a certain price. They hope to severely damage the U.S. Navy and ease the situation in the empire.
In mid-October, Japan's frequent naval movements attracted the attention of the Americans.
Through various intelligence analysis, they finally determined that the place where Japan wanted to do it was Wright Gulf.
The United States is not afraid of Japan coming out. On the contrary, it is afraid that they will shrink back. As long as they come out, there is hope that their combined fleet will be completely wiped out.
Japan without its navy would become a tiger without claws.
Although they still have a considerable amount of land troops, the tiger without its claws or even with its legs broken and unable to run will be at their mercy.
Chongqing, Central Reunification Headquarters.
"What are you doing to eat? Why were you discovered again? Didn't you tell them to hibernate? Who activated them?"
Old ghost Xu was furious. He sent eight spies to Yanzhou. Two of them were accidentally discovered before, and two more were found out this time.
Half of it was lost before it was officially activated, and old ghost Xu was angry at a group of people.
Bao Shengqun sat at the top. He was the director of the intelligence department, the second person in the Central Command except Old Ghost Xu, and no one had a higher rank than him.
"Shengqun, what's going on?"
Old ghost Xu looked at Bao Shengqun. Bao Shengqun was happy in his heart, but with a sad look on his face: "Bureau chief, Xi'an Station found an undercover suspected red party member, but he couldn't confirm his identity, so he wanted to verify it through our inside line. You promised."
This time the blame is really not on him. Although the personnel who lurked in the past have been known to the Red Party for a long time, it was not him who initiated it this time.
He even persuaded Old Ghost Xu.
"I promised to let you verify, and I didn't ask you to activate the dormant person."
Old ghost Xu stared fiercely, Bao Shengqun immediately lowered his head and stopped talking, and everyone else around him lowered their heads.
Let the verification, not let the people over there start the verification, how to verify?
Ask air?
Old ghost Xu was obviously too angry, and Bao Shengqun felt wronged this time.
"Dismiss."
Old ghost Xu knew he was wrong and did not continue to scold him. After the meeting, Bao Shengqun returned to the office. After a while, he heard that old ghost Xu had left the bureau.
Bao Shengqun knew where Old Ghost Xu was going.
He went to receive his smuggled goods again, and it was like this, old ghost Xu was still buried in making money, it was hopeless.
Bao Shengqun already has a lot of dirty information about Mr. Xu.
Now is not the time, when the critical moment comes, he will reveal the black material, so that Old Ghost Xu has no chance of turning over.
As for himself, he didn't care at all.
As soon as Old Ghost Xu fell, he immediately resigned as the director of intelligence. As long as he stepped aside, no matter who came to be the new deputy director, he would not attack him.
It's true that his background is Old Ghost Xu, but Er Chen is also related to him.
As long as he is not greedy for power, no one can do anything to him.
It has been his long-cherished wish to bring down old ghost Xu, and he will not be in a hurry, let alone allow himself to waste all his efforts.
He has been waiting for eight years for revenge and does not care about this time.
"Director."
Not long after returning to the office, his subordinates suddenly came to Bao Shengqun's office.
"what's up?"
Bao Shengqun asked calmly, and his subordinates immediately whispered: "We are watching the people in Zeng Jiayan, and found a suspicious person."
"How suspicious?" Bao Shengqun immediately asked.
"He used to go to Zengjiayan with makeup. We didn't notice him before. Our people noticed him and felt that he was a little familiar. After looking through the photos for a long time, we found his appearance after makeup."
The subordinate quickly said that the Central Committee has been staring at the bright side of the Red Party, and Bao Shengqun is in charge of this matter.
He arranged more than a dozen people there, and he had to take pictures every day, taking pictures of all the people passing by.
Unexpectedly, these people actually found clues through the photos.
"Is someone watching, and has the identity been verified?"
Bao Shengqun asked casually, since the subordinate came to report, there is a high possibility that this person has a problem.
"Focus on it, the identity is being verified."
"Very well, let me stare at him."
Bao Shengqun replied that it would be easy to handle if he had an identity. He was just staring at people right now, so there was no need to worry. He would tell the matter to the Red Party in two days. If he was really from the Red Party, no one would be able to gain anything in the future.
There is no rush to report.
I just found someone, and I will report it. There are only so many insiders, and it is easy to bring danger to myself. I will talk about it in two days.
He is the director of the intelligence department, and it is easy for his subordinates to frame him during the tracking process. For example, if someone suddenly leaves for a while due to something, then once the red party runs away, the person who left becomes the biggest suspect.
He can cheat Old Ghost Xu, but he won't put himself in danger.
Bao Shengqun has always been smart and is very good at doing these things.
Shanghai, inside the literary agency.
Takemoto looked at everyone with a smile on their faces. The war is not over yet, but a group of members have been promoted.
In this war, the base camp took a lot of food from the Shiyuan Trading Company, and they will not pay back the money. In addition, many members of the literary club have made military exploits, and they will help them get promoted by the way.
Not one person was promoted, but dozens of people.
16 of them were promoted to generals, and now the number of generals in the literary society exceeds 80. From an organizational point of view, their literary society is the well-deserved number one in the empire.
"Thank you Ishihara-kun."
Many people in the literary agency expressed their heartfelt thanks. Without Ishihara Hiroshi, it would have been difficult for them to obtain their current position or level. It was Ishihara Hiroshi who helped them and gave them a shortcut.
Chu Lingyun responded with a smile.
After this promotion, the literary society will no longer accept people. There is no need to recruit people anymore, and the historical mission of the literary society is about to be completed.
Next, the biggest role of the literary agency is information.
"Boss, Gangcun has sent a lot of antiques. I took a look and they are all good things."
Back at the firm, Alchemist Yi immediately came over to report.
When he was in Wuhan last time, Gangcun sent dozens of antiques to Chu Lingyun, and Chu Lingyun accepted them all with a smile, but he still didn't let go.
Under the suggestion of Chu Lingyun, Gangcun continued to collect antiques.
Many of them fell into the hands of Japanese officers, and Gangcun did it for him. Chu Lingyun just saved himself from having to do it himself and asked Gangcun to help him collect these treasures.
In this way, before and after, Gangcun sent more than 200 pieces of various antiques, including some national treasures.
If these national treasures fell into his hands, it would be impossible for them to be taken away by the Japanese.
Then he will take good care of it.
In fact, Chu Lingyun has no special interest in antiques. He simply doesn't want these treasures to wander outside. Putting them in his hands can at least ensure that they all stay in the country.
"This kid is in a hurry, probably because he saw that Tian Junliu was leaving."
Chu Lingyun smiled, Tian Junliu really wanted to retire, the war is not over yet, when the war is over, he will retire.
Gangcun is definitely qualified to take over Tian Junliu's position.
What he is most afraid of is Ishihara Heng's opposition. If Ishihara Heng does not object, he will have a great hope of taking over.
"Boss, the things have been collected."
Fang Shiyi replied with a smile, and Chu Lingyun nodded indifferently: "We must take it, these are our treasures, we can't let them take them away."
Chu Lingyun accepted all the things sent by Gangcun.
If he wants to be the commander-in-chief, let him be. What's more, in the military in various parts of China, people from the literary and social circles occupy the majority of positions.
Without the cooperation of the Wenshe, Gangcun could do nothing.
He does not have the same prestige as Tian Junliu.
"Yes."
Alchemist Yi smiled and said that these antiques that the Japanese had worked so hard to search for finally returned to their hands.
He knew best that Totoshi Ishihara now has a lot of national treasures in his hands. These have never been sent to Japan, and they will not be sent there in the future. These treasures will stay in China forever.
In Yanzhou, Ke Gong received a telegram from the little boy.
When he saw the content, he was shocked. Bao Shengqun was indeed focusing on their comrades, and their identities were very important.
Bao Shengqun has already dealt with it, and Mr. Ke can safely notify him.
There is no need to send someone specially. It just so happens that this comrade is going to Zengjiayan again. After arriving there, other comrades will tell him that his identity has been exposed, and then evacuate immediately.
"Run away? What's going on?"
In Xu Laogui's office, he was staring at Bao Shengqun. For Xu Laogui, it has been very difficult recently. Fortunately, his smuggling business is good, especially the smoked soil. His smoked soil is of good quality and cheap, and is very popular in the market.
He made a lot of money using tobacco.
Dai Yunong smuggled just as much, but his tobacco business couldn't compare with his own.
Finally, there was something that could overwhelm Dai Yunong.
"Boss, I'll find out what's going on."
Bao Shengqun lowered his head, he knew best what was going on, the man ran away after he notified him.
It seems that he is indeed a member of the Red Party and has a certain identity.
This is the best way, old ghost Xu is focused on making money, he really thinks that others don't know what he's doing, and if he doesn't make any progress in his job, he will be finished soon.
"Check, check it out immediately, we will never tolerate it."
Old Ghost Xu said coldly, he still trusted Bao Shengqun and never had any doubts.
This time, the person ran away a few days after finding out, and it is very likely that something happened in the process.
Bao Shengqun investigated very diligently.
It soon turned out that someone had left without permission during the surveillance period. According to his own confession, he was addicted to cigarettes and went to smoke opium.
The Central Government also prohibits smoking of tobacco.
It's just that there are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom. Old ghost Xu doesn't care about things, smuggling and selling opium by himself, and it is impossible for all his subordinates to obey the law.
The team members who were arrested kept complaining that the big cigarettes he smoked were sold by Old Ghost Xu.
Old ghost Xu was furious when he learned about it, and immediately ordered him to be shot.
In the office, Bao Shengqun smiled and added another piece of dirty information about Mr. Xu. In fact, there was more than one member of the Central Committee who smoked cigarettes, and many people were smoking.
And most of them smoked opium sold by Old Ghost Xu.
As the chief, smuggling tobacco and indulging his subordinates to smoke opium is a serious crime.
Write it down first, and then give Old Ghost Xu a fatal blow later.
Time passed slowly, late October.
Off the coast of the Philippines, American and Japanese warships finally faced each other. The Yukikaze still participated in the war this time, but no one wanted to be with them. In the end, Kurita did not believe in evil and asked for the Yukikaze by name.
Kurita is the commander of the Second Fleet. The Second Fleet is powerful, including Yamato and Musashi. There are many heavy cruisers in the fleet. Their combat purpose is to block the US warships. If they can find the US aircraft carrier, they will Its sinking is the best.
I have to say that it is better for people these days to believe in evil.
On October 24, the Kurita fleet was targeted by American aircraft carriers, and the Musashi, known as one of Japan's largest battleships, sank.
Immediately afterwards, the three heavy cruisers sank, and the Yukikaze, who was in charge of escorting, was miraculously unscathed again.
Once again they did the tiring work of salvaging the drowning crew.
Unfavorable news of the naval battle reached Japan, and Prime Minister Xiao Zhao had cold hands and feet.
This battle was not only the failure of the Imperial Navy, but the United Fleet was also completely disabled, and it no longer had the ability to compete with the US Navy.
Next, the entire Southeast Asia and the Sea of Japan will become the back garden of the U.S. Navy.
"His Majesty."
When Xiao Zhao came to the palace, Yu Ren already knew the result of the naval battle. The navy had hardly given them any good news in the past two years, and this time the news was even worse.
"Tell me, if the navy fails, who will stop the United States?"
Yu Ren looked unhappy. If Xiao Zhao had not just taken office and it was not the right time to change the prime minister, he would have wanted to change another prime minister.
Any other dog would be better than them.
At least it won't bury the combined empire fleet so quickly.
"Your Majesty, although the navy has failed, this battle is not without bright spots."
Xiao Zhao hurriedly replied, and he said seriously that the highlight was the performance of the air force this time.
Japan has lost a large number of maritime aviation forces, and the quality of pilots is far worse than before.
Onishi, the aviation commander of Japan's First Fleet, used a surprising idea for this battle.
He organized a death squad composed of hot-blooded men in the army.
The leader of the team was Captain Guan Xing, and Daxi deliberately went to Guan Xing and asked him if he was willing to be loyal to His Majesty.
In fact, Guan Xing just got married not long ago, he was only 23 years old, facing the commander's question, Guan Xing nodded.
In this way, 24 Japanese pilots who were poisoned and brainwashed by Bushido formed a death squad. When they set off for the expedition, they knew that there would be no return this time.
They have to fly planes, carry bombs, rush to American warships, and die with the enemy.
Onishi's idea actually came from the crazy actions of Chinese pilots when the war just started.
However, the Chinese pilots at that time had no way to leave, so they rammed their warships. In this battle, Onishi simply let his own people die and used human lives to attack the American warships.
Compared with aircraft, warships are more expensive and take longer to build.
As for pilots, Onishi didn't care at all. It was difficult to train good pilots, but as long as they could fly planes and hit warships, it was much easier to train pilots.
"These 24 people are all imperial warriors."
After Xiao Zhao finished speaking, Yu Ren sighed, they have no shortage of such soldiers, it's a pity, if the empire can defeat the United States, why let them fight in this way.
"Your Majesty, they are indeed warriors. Commander Onishi intends to organize a dedicated team to perish with the enemy. If American warships dare to come, thousands of such planes in the sky will surely scare them from coming. Even if they come, so Multiple aircraft can sink multiple of their warships.”
Xiao Zhao quickly said that it was a purely suicide attack, but it was in line with the nature of the Japanese.
There is a kind of fanaticism in their bones.
"Yes, let them form as soon as possible."
Yu Ren's tone softened a lot. Although this method was a helpless move, he didn't have any good solutions at the moment.
If the Americans really came to attack, he might not even be able to keep his position as emperor.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xiao Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, as long as Yu Ren agreed, the responsibility for the naval failure could be alleviated a little. Yu Ren did not continue to blame him, but Xiao Zhao, who returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, was still frowning.
No one knows how effective suicide attacks can be.
At the moment, Japan is in a mess. Although Tian Junliu has opened up the communication line with China, the navy has failed. There is endless debate about whether to transport troops from China to the Nanyang base camp.
No matter how many armies there are, without the navy, they can only stay where they are.
Resources from Nanyang cannot be transported to China.
Nanyang does not have that much industrial base, and Japan also intends not to allow Nanyang to develop. The heavy industry is basically in Japan, and now it is facing the embarrassment that various raw materials cannot be shipped to the country.
Xiao Zhao secretly made up his mind that no matter how difficult it was, luck would still come.
There is also a super aircraft carrier in the shipyard. As long as the empire can survive the current difficulties and the navy regains its strength, it will still have the capital to fight the US military.
The empire also has a large territory, including China and Southeast Asian countries. These places are rich in resources, and they also have oil, which they lack the most.
Besides, it is not that the empire has not experienced difficulties, no matter how difficult it is, they have survived, Xiao Zhao believes that they must be the ones who will win in the end.
In Shanghai, Chu Lingyun received the results of the naval battle.
Including their death squads.
The notorious kamikaze team still stepped onto the stage, and Japan was forced to adopt suicide attacks. Their distance from failure can already be counted by the countdown.
When the time came to November, Gangcun came to Shanghai again.
"Lord Ishihara, I hope you can support me. Don't worry, the interests of Ishihara Trading Company and Literary Society will not be infringed upon."
Gangcun came to see Chu Lingyun and formally sought support.
Tian Junliu is about to return to China, and now the war is only ending, and all the strategic goals Tian Junliu wanted have been achieved.
However, the price is also not small. Japan has suffered a lot this time and is no longer able to launch a large-scale battle again.
Even if they stick to the existing territory, they will be powerless.
The biggest advantage for them is that the lines of communication have been opened. If something happens in Nanyang, the Chinese army can go there at any time to provide support.
"General Gangmura, thank you very much for your gift."
Chu Lingyun smiled, Gangcun was slightly taken aback, he understood that Ishihara Heng had let go, but those gifts alone were not enough.
"Lord Ishihara, I think the literary club's ten division leaders are too few. We can have a few more, at least fifteen."
When Gangcun offered his terms, Chu Lingyun smiled brighter.
"No, ten is enough. If there are more, His Majesty will be unhappy. We are all serving His Majesty."
Why does the Wenshe need so many division heads? It is now November, and in less than ten months, Japan will be completely finished.
There is no point in having more division heads.
With Ishihara Hiroshi's identity, he will definitely be liquidated after Japan surrenders.
Even if he doesn't have any official position, it is a serious crime for him to control so many Japanese military officers.
"My lord, Shanghai will be completely up to you in the future, and I promise not to let anyone interfere."
Gangcun once again made a condition, for the sake of being in the top position, he really does everything he can.
"General Gangcun, I like your gift very much. I know there are many people who have the same hobbies as me, but good things should be in the hands of the strongest. After you take over, I hope you can give them a good beating."
Chu Lingyun relented. The conditions offered by Gangcun meant nothing to Chu Lingyun.
That's not what he wants.
Now Gangcun's biggest role is to help him collect antiques and keep these treasures in China as much as possible.
Gangcun's rise to power is not harmful to Chu Lingyun.
First of all, he is not Tian Junliu, and he cannot reach the prestige of Tian Junliu.
Neither the headquarters nor the legions will completely obey him, and even Chu Lingyun's influence is stronger than him. If Gangcun is serious and does what he says, nothing will happen.
If he really has other ideas, Chu Lingyun can deal with him at any time.
"Thank you, sir. Don't worry, I will definitely give you all the antiques in their hands. I agree with your words. Good things should be in the hands of the strongest."
Gangcun was overjoyed and bowed his head in response.
It turns out that he still wants antiques. Did I say it earlier?
Problems that money can solve have never been problems.
In late November, Yukikaze showed its auspicious power again.
The battleship King Kong escorted by him was ambushed by an American submarine and sank on the spot, leaving the Yukikaze intact again.
After this time, the talk of Xuefeng in the navy has almost changed, and no one is willing to carry out missions with Xuefeng.
The next day, Tian Junliu stepped down as the commander-in-chief of the dispatched army, and Gangcun officially took over.
The ambitious Gangcun soon discovered something was wrong.
It is true that he is the commander-in-chief, but now the dispatched troops are full of proud soldiers. They have just won the war and are not so convinced by the new commander-in-chief.
Gangcun didn't care. The new official took office three times, and his goal was Chongqing.
"Ishihara-kun, Gangcun is too arrogant. He wants to conquer Chongqing in one fell swoop. That is the capital of the Chinese. There are so many troops stationed there that we simply cannot defeat them with our current troops."
In the Wenshe, Yamashita and others were there, complaining to Chu Lingyun.
Gangcun came up with a Zhijiang battle plan and reported it to the base camp, but there are not many supporters in the base camp. Gangcun has just taken office, and they can understand what they want to do, but this plan is too risky and too difficult.
Chongqing is not the Central Plains, it is full of mountains.
It is difficult to transport Japan's heavy weapons across. Even if they are forced to pass through, they will suffer heavy losses, but there are still people who support Gangcun in the base camp.
The headquarters of this plan did not make a clear statement, and let Gangcun do it by itself.
"He wants to do something. This is a good thing. Pay attention to yourself. The most important thing is to have soldiers in your hands."
Chu Lingyun shook his head with a smile. He was openly supporting the disobedience of the members of the literary society.
Gangcun told him about this plan, but Chu Lingyun did not agree.
"clear."
Yamashita and others' eyes lit up, and soon Ishihara Hiroshi's attitude spread among the literary club members.
With Ishihara Hiroshi's public statement, other members know what to do.
Gangcun wanted to mobilize soldiers, but these people delayed for various reasons, or simply refused to follow orders.
The Japanese tradition of lowering the upper limit is once again reflected.
Gangcun sat in his office in Nanjing, looking at the map in silence.
He was looking at Chongqing.
Conquering Chongqing will break down the resistance of the Chinese, and even force the Chinese to surrender, completely occupying the country.
This would free up the empire to focus on dealing with the Americans.
It's a pity that no one supports him.
Gangcun lamented that it was not easy to do something. Not only the people from the Cultural Society opposed it, but also people from other divisions.
Chongqing is not so easy to fight, and it takes human lives to fill it.
Especially the mountain roads are difficult to walk, and their heavy weapons can't keep up. No one knows whether they can take Chongqing, but they will definitely suffer heavy losses.
The war that just ended had caused them a lot of losses.
Now no one wants to fight such a big battle with no hope but doomed to heavy losses.
Now with Hiroshi Ishihara in front, everyone is happy to obey orders. Except for Gangcun, who can direct his direct lineage, no one in other departments follows his orders.
This plan can only fail.
Tokyo, port.
Xiao Zhaozhen is visiting a huge aircraft carrier, the Shinano.
The construction of this aircraft carrier started five years ago. Based on the battleship Yamato, it has the foundation of the battleship Yamato. This aircraft carrier is very large, with a displacement of more than 6 tons, and a full load displacement of more than [-] tons.
The Shinano was launched last month and is going out for sea trials today.
The Shinano is so big, but there are not many carrier-based aircraft. It is related to the design of Japan. At first, there were only more than 60 carrier-based aircraft, but no matter how small it is, it is also a super aircraft carrier. Japan, which has no aircraft carrier, urgently needs such an aircraft carrier. Warships are enlisted to help them fight.
"Koga-kun, who do you plan to let escort you?"
Xiao Zhao smiled and asked Koga next to him. The aircraft carrier for sea trials also needs protection, and escort warships are indispensable.
"How about the Yukikaze?"
Gu He smiled lightly, Xiao Zhao's expression froze immediately.
He had heard a lot about the name of Yukikaze, but he didn't expect Koga to let Yukikaze escort this super aircraft carrier.
"This sea trial is in the offshore, and the Yukikaze fought bravely. The previous situation was purely a coincidence, not their responsibility. Let the Yukikaze escort this time, and let others see that nothing will happen to the Yukikaze escort."
Koga explained that Yukikaze's name is now completely stinky in the navy.
However, there are not many warships left in the Japanese Navy. After all, the Yukikaze has combat effectiveness, and it cannot be separated from other warships too deeply.
The aircraft carrier that escorts the sea trials is just right.
"also."
After thinking for a while, Xiao Zhao nodded. Since it is near the sea, it will be fine if you pay attention, not to mention that this is a sea trial, not a battle.
No matter how evil Xuefeng is, he can't sink the warships undergoing sea trials, right?
Not to mention, it is still such a large aircraft carrier.
Neither he nor Gu He knew, and soon they regretted the decision they made for the rest of their lives.
Twenty hours later, the Admiralty suddenly received an urgent message from the Yukikaze.
During the sea trials of the super aircraft carrier Shinano, it was ambushed by an American submarine. The upper model of the Shinano was hit by four torpedoes and was slowly sinking.
Gu He suddenly had cold hands and feet.
Calculating the time, their aircraft carrier sea trials only lasted 17 hours, so it sank?
The Xuefeng is so evil, even the aircraft carrier of the sea trial can't stand it?
Koga regretted it, really regretted it, should not have sent the Yukikaze to escort, if it was replaced by other warships, maybe there would be no such thing.
The Shinano was so big that it was targeted by American submarines.
As for the Yukikaze, it was automatically ignored.
A little guy like Yukikaze with more than 2000 tons is nothing compared to a super carrier with [-] tons.
The U.S. submarine made a decisive move and sent the super aircraft carrier under sea trials to the bottom of the sea with only four torpedoes.
The Japanese Navy has worked hard for several years and spent huge sums of money to build a super aircraft carrier. It did not participate in a battle, and it just hated the bottom of the sea.
It set a record.
The record for the fastest aircraft carrier to be sunk. This record is unprecedented, and it is estimated that there will be few others in the future.
It was sunk within 17 hours. I'm afraid no one would believe it.
"Call them back to determine if the Shinano really sank."
Koga gave the order, he couldn't believe that the super aircraft carrier just built sank like this after the empire put in so much effort.
No matter how many battles you have participated in, you must at least have the experience of participating in a war.
It was sunk during the sea trial, which was more than 6 tons of steel.
Not to mention the money spent, if these resources alone were used to build destroyers, dozens of destroyers could be built.
The destroyer Yukikaze was not only escorted, but also other warships.
"Yes."
The men hurriedly went to call back. At this time, the Shinano was still on the water, and the US submarine that attacked them had long disappeared.
In fact, they spotted the American submarine a few hours ago, and the Shinano immediately fled, and ran out for a certain distance.
The Yukikaze served as a frigate and followed.
It's a pity that the Shinano during the sea trial broke down, and its speed dropped from 25 knots to [-] knots. The American submarine Archerfish, which had been chasing them, asked for help from the US military command, but there were no other submarines nearby.
Archerfish can only pursue alone.
In the early hours of the morning, the Archerfish finally spotted the Shinano again.
At this time, the commander on the Shinano thought he had entered an ambush by an American submarine and was in a hurry to go back, not knowing that there was only one American submarine.
By accident, the Shinano ran right in front of the submarine Archerfish.
The Americans did not waste such a good opportunity. They prepared torpedoes and launched them as soon as the Shinano approached.
Archerfish launched six torpedoes, four of which hit Shinano accurately.
At that time, the captain of the Yukikaze was stunned. Where did this submarine come from?
The worst thing is the Shinano, which is still running away. Unfortunately, this aircraft carrier was rushed to build too quickly, and it was crudely built, and it started to tilt after a while.
The Yukikaze immediately sent a report to report the situation, and joined forces with other destroyers to rescue the soldiers who fell into the water.
The destroyer Isokaze received a telegram from the Navy Command and immediately reported the detailed situation.
Naval Command received a reply from the Isokaze.
The news is true, the Shinano is sinking, the Yukikaze and the Isokaze are both saving lives, and the Yukikaze has saved more people.
The Shinano called back at the same time, the captain had given the order to abandon the ship, and the Shinano was determined to be unstoppable.
Koga didn't know what to say.
The Shinano is really gone, but the Yukikaze is still intact.
At this time, Xuefeng was not in front of him. If it was, he might have the heart to sink Xuefeng.
You can't be so evil, right?
The news of the sinking of the super aircraft carrier Shinano spread quickly, and the Navy was even more in an uproar.
No matter where the soldiers of the Xuefeng went, they were pointed and pointed at.
Yukikaze was very wronged about this, they were not the only ones escorting, there were also several destroyers, why did they all blame them?
There were other warships escorting them, but they didn't think about their proud achievements. This time they beat the Shinano to death, and no one would dare to fight with the Yukikaze in the future.
It is the consensus of the Navy that it will not end well with the Yukikaze.
In Shanghai, Chu Lingyun also received this news, and he laughed out loud.
Yukikaze is worthy of auspiciousness. The super aircraft carrier Shinano was killed by it in less than a day of sea trials. Japan just lost a super aircraft carrier just like that.
Chu Lingyun knew better.
Archerfish received the commendation after returning home. The captain said happily that at first he thought the Shinano was a volcanic island, but later he found out that it was Japan's newest aircraft carrier.
It's a pity that he didn't have a companion, and he ran away in a hurry after being hit, and didn't have time to check the results of the battle.
But the final result was good, they sank Japan's newest supercarrier.
More than 6 tons of aircraft carrier.
This feat is enough for all the officers and men of the Archer Fish to boast for a lifetime.
All over the Allied forces are promoting the sinking of the Shinano, while the Japanese side is in mourning. They will not be able to build another Shinano in a short time.
Xiao Zhao was called over by Yu Ren and scolded severely.
After that, Xiao Zhao scolded Gu He again.
Koga wanted to scold the Yukikaze to vent his anger, but after thinking about it carefully, the Yukikaze did not make a mistake, and the Shinano made a big mistake from the beginning. After discovering the American submarine, he should think about sinking it as soon as possible instead of escaping.
The Yukikaze's fault wasn't his, he couldn't scold them.
In the end, the responsibility for the sinking of the Shinano was entirely on Koga's shoulders. Anyway, he was responsible for more than this one, and it didn't matter if he had a few more.
The worst news for Japan was not the Shinano, but their ally Germany.
After Paris was retaken by the Allied forces, Germany has been on the defensive, with no hope of turning around.
How long Germany can last, no one knows.
Germany restrained a large number of troops in Europe, including tens of millions of troops including Russia. Once Germany was defeated, they would free up their hands, and the Japanese would not be able to win even if they had several times more troops.
Smart people can see that Germany and Japan will not last long.
In December, the United States continued bombing the Japanese mainland.
At the same time, the U.S. military has begun planning to attack Okinawa and other places, and finally an attack on the Japanese mainland.
Chongqing was full of joy, and Chen Mutu was very emotional after receiving the news.
He didn't expect that Chu Lingyun's strategic vision was so high. Everything was exactly the same as what Chu Lingyun said. China cannot defeat Japan, but the United States can.
The United States can defeat Japan, which is also a victory for China.
Everyone finally saw the dawn of victory.
"Trash, idiot."
Old ghost Xu's office in the central government, his loud and angry voice can be heard outside.
Just yesterday, a high-level cadre of the Central Committee suddenly defected and fled to the Japanese, and provided information on some hidden personnel of the Central Committee, causing the Central Committee to lose more than 100 people.
"Captain, calm down."
Bao Shengqun hastily persuaded that the person who defected this time was because he was suspected by Old Ghost Xu, so he simply defected.
It's not that he is suspected of being popular, but that he is enriching his own pockets in Old Ghost Xu's business.
He is a person close to Old Ghost Xu and knows many secrets of Old Ghost Xu.
His defection hit Old Ghost Xu very hard.
It is said that the old man was alarmed, and Boss Dai, the military commander, took the opportunity to file a complaint. Maybe Boss Dai is investigating them now.
"Calm down your anger. How to calm down your anger?"
Old Xu threw a lot of things angrily, he was not angry, but a little scared.
This person knows a lot of nasty things he has done, and if it is provided to the military commander, it will make him unable to eat and walk around.
"I will immediately arrange for people to go to Nanjing to punish him."
"Immediately, go now, no matter who it is, punish the traitor and reward [-] oceans, and you will be promoted to three levels in a row."
Old ghost Xu immediately offered a huge reward. This traitor will not sleep well every day he lives, so he must be punished as soon as possible.
There must be a brave man under a heavy reward, and this time Old Ghost Xu also went all out.
Thanks for tipping 100 starting coins on the way to make money.
However, in the war on his own land, he pinned his hopes on others, and Chen Mutu couldn't accept it psychologically.
"General Chen, we also have to fight for ourselves. You know better than anyone why the battle is like this. I can't do anything about it. It's up to you in the future."
Chu Lingyun sighed, while Chen Mutu held the wine glass and did not speak.
He really knew why the battle was fought like this.
If corruption is rampant throughout the party, most people only want to make money. Ordinary soldiers, not to mention military pay, can't get enough to eat, and they are expected to work hard to fight?
It's not the cause of one person, it's all of them.
Chen Mutu couldn't change it.
"drink wine."
Chen Lingyun greeted him, and Chen Mutu immediately drank the wine in his hand.
Chen Mutu drank a lot, but Chu Lingyun didn't persuade him much, there is no need, people like Chen Tumu can see the reality clearly, and won't be depressed because of a temporary defeat.
Chu Lingyun didn't stay long in Chongqing this time and returned to Shanghai soon.
The time came to the end of September.
In Tokyo, Japan, at the Prime Minister's Office, Xiao Zhao is listening to the introduction of the naval commander and several officers.
"Sir, this is where we are preparing for the decisive battle. Even if we lose both Yamato and Musashi, as long as we can severely damage the US aircraft carrier, we can buy us time."
Koga personally explained that he was preparing for a decisive battle with the United States.
The target is all aircraft carriers in the United States. Without aircraft carriers, American aircraft cannot be used flexibly, and the threat to the mainland of the empire will be greatly reduced.
In addition, defeating the US Navy will buy Japan valuable time to build more aircraft carriers and eventually drive the Americans out of the Pacific.
The plan was very bold and very good, Xiao Zhao listened very seriously.
"What if it fails?"
After Gu He finished speaking, Xiao Zhao suddenly asked, Gu He froze slightly, then shook his head: "Don't worry, my lord, the navy will never fail."
He didn't know how many times he said this, but the result was failure after failure.
Xiao Zhao didn't continue to ask, he knew very well that the navy couldn't afford to fail, and if it failed again, the empire would be hopeless.
In recent months, the United States has frequently bombed the Japanese mainland.
The lies they made up before have been completely exposed in bombings. Since the empire has been winning, why do American planes appear above them?
"According to this plan, Koga-kun, this battle is only allowed to succeed, not to fail. You are very clear about the consequences of failure."
Xiao Zhao said slowly, the navy is the last hope, no matter how many victories on land, it is useless, they are an island country, bombed by the Americans every day, and even landed on the mainland, what awaits them will be a catastrophe.
"Don't worry, my lord, we will definitely go all out and win this battle."
Koga is very confident. They have done many deduction and paid a certain price. They hope to severely damage the U.S. Navy and ease the situation in the empire.
In mid-October, Japan's frequent naval movements attracted the attention of the Americans.
Through various intelligence analysis, they finally determined that the place where Japan wanted to do it was Wright Gulf.
The United States is not afraid of Japan coming out. On the contrary, it is afraid that they will shrink back. As long as they come out, there is hope that their combined fleet will be completely wiped out.
Japan without its navy would become a tiger without claws.
Although they still have a considerable amount of land troops, the tiger without its claws or even with its legs broken and unable to run will be at their mercy.
Chongqing, Central Reunification Headquarters.
"What are you doing to eat? Why were you discovered again? Didn't you tell them to hibernate? Who activated them?"
Old ghost Xu was furious. He sent eight spies to Yanzhou. Two of them were accidentally discovered before, and two more were found out this time.
Half of it was lost before it was officially activated, and old ghost Xu was angry at a group of people.
Bao Shengqun sat at the top. He was the director of the intelligence department, the second person in the Central Command except Old Ghost Xu, and no one had a higher rank than him.
"Shengqun, what's going on?"
Old ghost Xu looked at Bao Shengqun. Bao Shengqun was happy in his heart, but with a sad look on his face: "Bureau chief, Xi'an Station found an undercover suspected red party member, but he couldn't confirm his identity, so he wanted to verify it through our inside line. You promised."
This time the blame is really not on him. Although the personnel who lurked in the past have been known to the Red Party for a long time, it was not him who initiated it this time.
He even persuaded Old Ghost Xu.
"I promised to let you verify, and I didn't ask you to activate the dormant person."
Old ghost Xu stared fiercely, Bao Shengqun immediately lowered his head and stopped talking, and everyone else around him lowered their heads.
Let the verification, not let the people over there start the verification, how to verify?
Ask air?
Old ghost Xu was obviously too angry, and Bao Shengqun felt wronged this time.
"Dismiss."
Old ghost Xu knew he was wrong and did not continue to scold him. After the meeting, Bao Shengqun returned to the office. After a while, he heard that old ghost Xu had left the bureau.
Bao Shengqun knew where Old Ghost Xu was going.
He went to receive his smuggled goods again, and it was like this, old ghost Xu was still buried in making money, it was hopeless.
Bao Shengqun already has a lot of dirty information about Mr. Xu.
Now is not the time, when the critical moment comes, he will reveal the black material, so that Old Ghost Xu has no chance of turning over.
As for himself, he didn't care at all.
As soon as Old Ghost Xu fell, he immediately resigned as the director of intelligence. As long as he stepped aside, no matter who came to be the new deputy director, he would not attack him.
It's true that his background is Old Ghost Xu, but Er Chen is also related to him.
As long as he is not greedy for power, no one can do anything to him.
It has been his long-cherished wish to bring down old ghost Xu, and he will not be in a hurry, let alone allow himself to waste all his efforts.
He has been waiting for eight years for revenge and does not care about this time.
"Director."
Not long after returning to the office, his subordinates suddenly came to Bao Shengqun's office.
"what's up?"
Bao Shengqun asked calmly, and his subordinates immediately whispered: "We are watching the people in Zeng Jiayan, and found a suspicious person."
"How suspicious?" Bao Shengqun immediately asked.
"He used to go to Zengjiayan with makeup. We didn't notice him before. Our people noticed him and felt that he was a little familiar. After looking through the photos for a long time, we found his appearance after makeup."
The subordinate quickly said that the Central Committee has been staring at the bright side of the Red Party, and Bao Shengqun is in charge of this matter.
He arranged more than a dozen people there, and he had to take pictures every day, taking pictures of all the people passing by.
Unexpectedly, these people actually found clues through the photos.
"Is someone watching, and has the identity been verified?"
Bao Shengqun asked casually, since the subordinate came to report, there is a high possibility that this person has a problem.
"Focus on it, the identity is being verified."
"Very well, let me stare at him."
Bao Shengqun replied that it would be easy to handle if he had an identity. He was just staring at people right now, so there was no need to worry. He would tell the matter to the Red Party in two days. If he was really from the Red Party, no one would be able to gain anything in the future.
There is no rush to report.
I just found someone, and I will report it. There are only so many insiders, and it is easy to bring danger to myself. I will talk about it in two days.
He is the director of the intelligence department, and it is easy for his subordinates to frame him during the tracking process. For example, if someone suddenly leaves for a while due to something, then once the red party runs away, the person who left becomes the biggest suspect.
He can cheat Old Ghost Xu, but he won't put himself in danger.
Bao Shengqun has always been smart and is very good at doing these things.
Shanghai, inside the literary agency.
Takemoto looked at everyone with a smile on their faces. The war is not over yet, but a group of members have been promoted.
In this war, the base camp took a lot of food from the Shiyuan Trading Company, and they will not pay back the money. In addition, many members of the literary club have made military exploits, and they will help them get promoted by the way.
Not one person was promoted, but dozens of people.
16 of them were promoted to generals, and now the number of generals in the literary society exceeds 80. From an organizational point of view, their literary society is the well-deserved number one in the empire.
"Thank you Ishihara-kun."
Many people in the literary agency expressed their heartfelt thanks. Without Ishihara Hiroshi, it would have been difficult for them to obtain their current position or level. It was Ishihara Hiroshi who helped them and gave them a shortcut.
Chu Lingyun responded with a smile.
After this promotion, the literary society will no longer accept people. There is no need to recruit people anymore, and the historical mission of the literary society is about to be completed.
Next, the biggest role of the literary agency is information.
"Boss, Gangcun has sent a lot of antiques. I took a look and they are all good things."
Back at the firm, Alchemist Yi immediately came over to report.
When he was in Wuhan last time, Gangcun sent dozens of antiques to Chu Lingyun, and Chu Lingyun accepted them all with a smile, but he still didn't let go.
Under the suggestion of Chu Lingyun, Gangcun continued to collect antiques.
Many of them fell into the hands of Japanese officers, and Gangcun did it for him. Chu Lingyun just saved himself from having to do it himself and asked Gangcun to help him collect these treasures.
In this way, before and after, Gangcun sent more than 200 pieces of various antiques, including some national treasures.
If these national treasures fell into his hands, it would be impossible for them to be taken away by the Japanese.
Then he will take good care of it.
In fact, Chu Lingyun has no special interest in antiques. He simply doesn't want these treasures to wander outside. Putting them in his hands can at least ensure that they all stay in the country.
"This kid is in a hurry, probably because he saw that Tian Junliu was leaving."
Chu Lingyun smiled, Tian Junliu really wanted to retire, the war is not over yet, when the war is over, he will retire.
Gangcun is definitely qualified to take over Tian Junliu's position.
What he is most afraid of is Ishihara Heng's opposition. If Ishihara Heng does not object, he will have a great hope of taking over.
"Boss, the things have been collected."
Fang Shiyi replied with a smile, and Chu Lingyun nodded indifferently: "We must take it, these are our treasures, we can't let them take them away."
Chu Lingyun accepted all the things sent by Gangcun.
If he wants to be the commander-in-chief, let him be. What's more, in the military in various parts of China, people from the literary and social circles occupy the majority of positions.
Without the cooperation of the Wenshe, Gangcun could do nothing.
He does not have the same prestige as Tian Junliu.
"Yes."
Alchemist Yi smiled and said that these antiques that the Japanese had worked so hard to search for finally returned to their hands.
He knew best that Totoshi Ishihara now has a lot of national treasures in his hands. These have never been sent to Japan, and they will not be sent there in the future. These treasures will stay in China forever.
In Yanzhou, Ke Gong received a telegram from the little boy.
When he saw the content, he was shocked. Bao Shengqun was indeed focusing on their comrades, and their identities were very important.
Bao Shengqun has already dealt with it, and Mr. Ke can safely notify him.
There is no need to send someone specially. It just so happens that this comrade is going to Zengjiayan again. After arriving there, other comrades will tell him that his identity has been exposed, and then evacuate immediately.
"Run away? What's going on?"
In Xu Laogui's office, he was staring at Bao Shengqun. For Xu Laogui, it has been very difficult recently. Fortunately, his smuggling business is good, especially the smoked soil. His smoked soil is of good quality and cheap, and is very popular in the market.
He made a lot of money using tobacco.
Dai Yunong smuggled just as much, but his tobacco business couldn't compare with his own.
Finally, there was something that could overwhelm Dai Yunong.
"Boss, I'll find out what's going on."
Bao Shengqun lowered his head, he knew best what was going on, the man ran away after he notified him.
It seems that he is indeed a member of the Red Party and has a certain identity.
This is the best way, old ghost Xu is focused on making money, he really thinks that others don't know what he's doing, and if he doesn't make any progress in his job, he will be finished soon.
"Check, check it out immediately, we will never tolerate it."
Old Ghost Xu said coldly, he still trusted Bao Shengqun and never had any doubts.
This time, the person ran away a few days after finding out, and it is very likely that something happened in the process.
Bao Shengqun investigated very diligently.
It soon turned out that someone had left without permission during the surveillance period. According to his own confession, he was addicted to cigarettes and went to smoke opium.
The Central Government also prohibits smoking of tobacco.
It's just that there are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom. Old ghost Xu doesn't care about things, smuggling and selling opium by himself, and it is impossible for all his subordinates to obey the law.
The team members who were arrested kept complaining that the big cigarettes he smoked were sold by Old Ghost Xu.
Old ghost Xu was furious when he learned about it, and immediately ordered him to be shot.
In the office, Bao Shengqun smiled and added another piece of dirty information about Mr. Xu. In fact, there was more than one member of the Central Committee who smoked cigarettes, and many people were smoking.
And most of them smoked opium sold by Old Ghost Xu.
As the chief, smuggling tobacco and indulging his subordinates to smoke opium is a serious crime.
Write it down first, and then give Old Ghost Xu a fatal blow later.
Time passed slowly, late October.
Off the coast of the Philippines, American and Japanese warships finally faced each other. The Yukikaze still participated in the war this time, but no one wanted to be with them. In the end, Kurita did not believe in evil and asked for the Yukikaze by name.
Kurita is the commander of the Second Fleet. The Second Fleet is powerful, including Yamato and Musashi. There are many heavy cruisers in the fleet. Their combat purpose is to block the US warships. If they can find the US aircraft carrier, they will Its sinking is the best.
I have to say that it is better for people these days to believe in evil.
On October 24, the Kurita fleet was targeted by American aircraft carriers, and the Musashi, known as one of Japan's largest battleships, sank.
Immediately afterwards, the three heavy cruisers sank, and the Yukikaze, who was in charge of escorting, was miraculously unscathed again.
Once again they did the tiring work of salvaging the drowning crew.
Unfavorable news of the naval battle reached Japan, and Prime Minister Xiao Zhao had cold hands and feet.
This battle was not only the failure of the Imperial Navy, but the United Fleet was also completely disabled, and it no longer had the ability to compete with the US Navy.
Next, the entire Southeast Asia and the Sea of Japan will become the back garden of the U.S. Navy.
"His Majesty."
When Xiao Zhao came to the palace, Yu Ren already knew the result of the naval battle. The navy had hardly given them any good news in the past two years, and this time the news was even worse.
"Tell me, if the navy fails, who will stop the United States?"
Yu Ren looked unhappy. If Xiao Zhao had not just taken office and it was not the right time to change the prime minister, he would have wanted to change another prime minister.
Any other dog would be better than them.
At least it won't bury the combined empire fleet so quickly.
"Your Majesty, although the navy has failed, this battle is not without bright spots."
Xiao Zhao hurriedly replied, and he said seriously that the highlight was the performance of the air force this time.
Japan has lost a large number of maritime aviation forces, and the quality of pilots is far worse than before.
Onishi, the aviation commander of Japan's First Fleet, used a surprising idea for this battle.
He organized a death squad composed of hot-blooded men in the army.
The leader of the team was Captain Guan Xing, and Daxi deliberately went to Guan Xing and asked him if he was willing to be loyal to His Majesty.
In fact, Guan Xing just got married not long ago, he was only 23 years old, facing the commander's question, Guan Xing nodded.
In this way, 24 Japanese pilots who were poisoned and brainwashed by Bushido formed a death squad. When they set off for the expedition, they knew that there would be no return this time.
They have to fly planes, carry bombs, rush to American warships, and die with the enemy.
Onishi's idea actually came from the crazy actions of Chinese pilots when the war just started.
However, the Chinese pilots at that time had no way to leave, so they rammed their warships. In this battle, Onishi simply let his own people die and used human lives to attack the American warships.
Compared with aircraft, warships are more expensive and take longer to build.
As for pilots, Onishi didn't care at all. It was difficult to train good pilots, but as long as they could fly planes and hit warships, it was much easier to train pilots.
"These 24 people are all imperial warriors."
After Xiao Zhao finished speaking, Yu Ren sighed, they have no shortage of such soldiers, it's a pity, if the empire can defeat the United States, why let them fight in this way.
"Your Majesty, they are indeed warriors. Commander Onishi intends to organize a dedicated team to perish with the enemy. If American warships dare to come, thousands of such planes in the sky will surely scare them from coming. Even if they come, so Multiple aircraft can sink multiple of their warships.”
Xiao Zhao quickly said that it was a purely suicide attack, but it was in line with the nature of the Japanese.
There is a kind of fanaticism in their bones.
"Yes, let them form as soon as possible."
Yu Ren's tone softened a lot. Although this method was a helpless move, he didn't have any good solutions at the moment.
If the Americans really came to attack, he might not even be able to keep his position as emperor.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xiao Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, as long as Yu Ren agreed, the responsibility for the naval failure could be alleviated a little. Yu Ren did not continue to blame him, but Xiao Zhao, who returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, was still frowning.
No one knows how effective suicide attacks can be.
At the moment, Japan is in a mess. Although Tian Junliu has opened up the communication line with China, the navy has failed. There is endless debate about whether to transport troops from China to the Nanyang base camp.
No matter how many armies there are, without the navy, they can only stay where they are.
Resources from Nanyang cannot be transported to China.
Nanyang does not have that much industrial base, and Japan also intends not to allow Nanyang to develop. The heavy industry is basically in Japan, and now it is facing the embarrassment that various raw materials cannot be shipped to the country.
Xiao Zhao secretly made up his mind that no matter how difficult it was, luck would still come.
There is also a super aircraft carrier in the shipyard. As long as the empire can survive the current difficulties and the navy regains its strength, it will still have the capital to fight the US military.
The empire also has a large territory, including China and Southeast Asian countries. These places are rich in resources, and they also have oil, which they lack the most.
Besides, it is not that the empire has not experienced difficulties, no matter how difficult it is, they have survived, Xiao Zhao believes that they must be the ones who will win in the end.
In Shanghai, Chu Lingyun received the results of the naval battle.
Including their death squads.
The notorious kamikaze team still stepped onto the stage, and Japan was forced to adopt suicide attacks. Their distance from failure can already be counted by the countdown.
When the time came to November, Gangcun came to Shanghai again.
"Lord Ishihara, I hope you can support me. Don't worry, the interests of Ishihara Trading Company and Literary Society will not be infringed upon."
Gangcun came to see Chu Lingyun and formally sought support.
Tian Junliu is about to return to China, and now the war is only ending, and all the strategic goals Tian Junliu wanted have been achieved.
However, the price is also not small. Japan has suffered a lot this time and is no longer able to launch a large-scale battle again.
Even if they stick to the existing territory, they will be powerless.
The biggest advantage for them is that the lines of communication have been opened. If something happens in Nanyang, the Chinese army can go there at any time to provide support.
"General Gangmura, thank you very much for your gift."
Chu Lingyun smiled, Gangcun was slightly taken aback, he understood that Ishihara Heng had let go, but those gifts alone were not enough.
"Lord Ishihara, I think the literary club's ten division leaders are too few. We can have a few more, at least fifteen."
When Gangcun offered his terms, Chu Lingyun smiled brighter.
"No, ten is enough. If there are more, His Majesty will be unhappy. We are all serving His Majesty."
Why does the Wenshe need so many division heads? It is now November, and in less than ten months, Japan will be completely finished.
There is no point in having more division heads.
With Ishihara Hiroshi's identity, he will definitely be liquidated after Japan surrenders.
Even if he doesn't have any official position, it is a serious crime for him to control so many Japanese military officers.
"My lord, Shanghai will be completely up to you in the future, and I promise not to let anyone interfere."
Gangcun once again made a condition, for the sake of being in the top position, he really does everything he can.
"General Gangcun, I like your gift very much. I know there are many people who have the same hobbies as me, but good things should be in the hands of the strongest. After you take over, I hope you can give them a good beating."
Chu Lingyun relented. The conditions offered by Gangcun meant nothing to Chu Lingyun.
That's not what he wants.
Now Gangcun's biggest role is to help him collect antiques and keep these treasures in China as much as possible.
Gangcun's rise to power is not harmful to Chu Lingyun.
First of all, he is not Tian Junliu, and he cannot reach the prestige of Tian Junliu.
Neither the headquarters nor the legions will completely obey him, and even Chu Lingyun's influence is stronger than him. If Gangcun is serious and does what he says, nothing will happen.
If he really has other ideas, Chu Lingyun can deal with him at any time.
"Thank you, sir. Don't worry, I will definitely give you all the antiques in their hands. I agree with your words. Good things should be in the hands of the strongest."
Gangcun was overjoyed and bowed his head in response.
It turns out that he still wants antiques. Did I say it earlier?
Problems that money can solve have never been problems.
In late November, Yukikaze showed its auspicious power again.
The battleship King Kong escorted by him was ambushed by an American submarine and sank on the spot, leaving the Yukikaze intact again.
After this time, the talk of Xuefeng in the navy has almost changed, and no one is willing to carry out missions with Xuefeng.
The next day, Tian Junliu stepped down as the commander-in-chief of the dispatched army, and Gangcun officially took over.
The ambitious Gangcun soon discovered something was wrong.
It is true that he is the commander-in-chief, but now the dispatched troops are full of proud soldiers. They have just won the war and are not so convinced by the new commander-in-chief.
Gangcun didn't care. The new official took office three times, and his goal was Chongqing.
"Ishihara-kun, Gangcun is too arrogant. He wants to conquer Chongqing in one fell swoop. That is the capital of the Chinese. There are so many troops stationed there that we simply cannot defeat them with our current troops."
In the Wenshe, Yamashita and others were there, complaining to Chu Lingyun.
Gangcun came up with a Zhijiang battle plan and reported it to the base camp, but there are not many supporters in the base camp. Gangcun has just taken office, and they can understand what they want to do, but this plan is too risky and too difficult.
Chongqing is not the Central Plains, it is full of mountains.
It is difficult to transport Japan's heavy weapons across. Even if they are forced to pass through, they will suffer heavy losses, but there are still people who support Gangcun in the base camp.
The headquarters of this plan did not make a clear statement, and let Gangcun do it by itself.
"He wants to do something. This is a good thing. Pay attention to yourself. The most important thing is to have soldiers in your hands."
Chu Lingyun shook his head with a smile. He was openly supporting the disobedience of the members of the literary society.
Gangcun told him about this plan, but Chu Lingyun did not agree.
"clear."
Yamashita and others' eyes lit up, and soon Ishihara Hiroshi's attitude spread among the literary club members.
With Ishihara Hiroshi's public statement, other members know what to do.
Gangcun wanted to mobilize soldiers, but these people delayed for various reasons, or simply refused to follow orders.
The Japanese tradition of lowering the upper limit is once again reflected.
Gangcun sat in his office in Nanjing, looking at the map in silence.
He was looking at Chongqing.
Conquering Chongqing will break down the resistance of the Chinese, and even force the Chinese to surrender, completely occupying the country.
This would free up the empire to focus on dealing with the Americans.
It's a pity that no one supports him.
Gangcun lamented that it was not easy to do something. Not only the people from the Cultural Society opposed it, but also people from other divisions.
Chongqing is not so easy to fight, and it takes human lives to fill it.
Especially the mountain roads are difficult to walk, and their heavy weapons can't keep up. No one knows whether they can take Chongqing, but they will definitely suffer heavy losses.
The war that just ended had caused them a lot of losses.
Now no one wants to fight such a big battle with no hope but doomed to heavy losses.
Now with Hiroshi Ishihara in front, everyone is happy to obey orders. Except for Gangcun, who can direct his direct lineage, no one in other departments follows his orders.
This plan can only fail.
Tokyo, port.
Xiao Zhaozhen is visiting a huge aircraft carrier, the Shinano.
The construction of this aircraft carrier started five years ago. Based on the battleship Yamato, it has the foundation of the battleship Yamato. This aircraft carrier is very large, with a displacement of more than 6 tons, and a full load displacement of more than [-] tons.
The Shinano was launched last month and is going out for sea trials today.
The Shinano is so big, but there are not many carrier-based aircraft. It is related to the design of Japan. At first, there were only more than 60 carrier-based aircraft, but no matter how small it is, it is also a super aircraft carrier. Japan, which has no aircraft carrier, urgently needs such an aircraft carrier. Warships are enlisted to help them fight.
"Koga-kun, who do you plan to let escort you?"
Xiao Zhao smiled and asked Koga next to him. The aircraft carrier for sea trials also needs protection, and escort warships are indispensable.
"How about the Yukikaze?"
Gu He smiled lightly, Xiao Zhao's expression froze immediately.
He had heard a lot about the name of Yukikaze, but he didn't expect Koga to let Yukikaze escort this super aircraft carrier.
"This sea trial is in the offshore, and the Yukikaze fought bravely. The previous situation was purely a coincidence, not their responsibility. Let the Yukikaze escort this time, and let others see that nothing will happen to the Yukikaze escort."
Koga explained that Yukikaze's name is now completely stinky in the navy.
However, there are not many warships left in the Japanese Navy. After all, the Yukikaze has combat effectiveness, and it cannot be separated from other warships too deeply.
The aircraft carrier that escorts the sea trials is just right.
"also."
After thinking for a while, Xiao Zhao nodded. Since it is near the sea, it will be fine if you pay attention, not to mention that this is a sea trial, not a battle.
No matter how evil Xuefeng is, he can't sink the warships undergoing sea trials, right?
Not to mention, it is still such a large aircraft carrier.
Neither he nor Gu He knew, and soon they regretted the decision they made for the rest of their lives.
Twenty hours later, the Admiralty suddenly received an urgent message from the Yukikaze.
During the sea trials of the super aircraft carrier Shinano, it was ambushed by an American submarine. The upper model of the Shinano was hit by four torpedoes and was slowly sinking.
Gu He suddenly had cold hands and feet.
Calculating the time, their aircraft carrier sea trials only lasted 17 hours, so it sank?
The Xuefeng is so evil, even the aircraft carrier of the sea trial can't stand it?
Koga regretted it, really regretted it, should not have sent the Yukikaze to escort, if it was replaced by other warships, maybe there would be no such thing.
The Shinano was so big that it was targeted by American submarines.
As for the Yukikaze, it was automatically ignored.
A little guy like Yukikaze with more than 2000 tons is nothing compared to a super carrier with [-] tons.
The U.S. submarine made a decisive move and sent the super aircraft carrier under sea trials to the bottom of the sea with only four torpedoes.
The Japanese Navy has worked hard for several years and spent huge sums of money to build a super aircraft carrier. It did not participate in a battle, and it just hated the bottom of the sea.
It set a record.
The record for the fastest aircraft carrier to be sunk. This record is unprecedented, and it is estimated that there will be few others in the future.
It was sunk within 17 hours. I'm afraid no one would believe it.
"Call them back to determine if the Shinano really sank."
Koga gave the order, he couldn't believe that the super aircraft carrier just built sank like this after the empire put in so much effort.
No matter how many battles you have participated in, you must at least have the experience of participating in a war.
It was sunk during the sea trial, which was more than 6 tons of steel.
Not to mention the money spent, if these resources alone were used to build destroyers, dozens of destroyers could be built.
The destroyer Yukikaze was not only escorted, but also other warships.
"Yes."
The men hurriedly went to call back. At this time, the Shinano was still on the water, and the US submarine that attacked them had long disappeared.
In fact, they spotted the American submarine a few hours ago, and the Shinano immediately fled, and ran out for a certain distance.
The Yukikaze served as a frigate and followed.
It's a pity that the Shinano during the sea trial broke down, and its speed dropped from 25 knots to [-] knots. The American submarine Archerfish, which had been chasing them, asked for help from the US military command, but there were no other submarines nearby.
Archerfish can only pursue alone.
In the early hours of the morning, the Archerfish finally spotted the Shinano again.
At this time, the commander on the Shinano thought he had entered an ambush by an American submarine and was in a hurry to go back, not knowing that there was only one American submarine.
By accident, the Shinano ran right in front of the submarine Archerfish.
The Americans did not waste such a good opportunity. They prepared torpedoes and launched them as soon as the Shinano approached.
Archerfish launched six torpedoes, four of which hit Shinano accurately.
At that time, the captain of the Yukikaze was stunned. Where did this submarine come from?
The worst thing is the Shinano, which is still running away. Unfortunately, this aircraft carrier was rushed to build too quickly, and it was crudely built, and it started to tilt after a while.
The Yukikaze immediately sent a report to report the situation, and joined forces with other destroyers to rescue the soldiers who fell into the water.
The destroyer Isokaze received a telegram from the Navy Command and immediately reported the detailed situation.
Naval Command received a reply from the Isokaze.
The news is true, the Shinano is sinking, the Yukikaze and the Isokaze are both saving lives, and the Yukikaze has saved more people.
The Shinano called back at the same time, the captain had given the order to abandon the ship, and the Shinano was determined to be unstoppable.
Koga didn't know what to say.
The Shinano is really gone, but the Yukikaze is still intact.
At this time, Xuefeng was not in front of him. If it was, he might have the heart to sink Xuefeng.
You can't be so evil, right?
The news of the sinking of the super aircraft carrier Shinano spread quickly, and the Navy was even more in an uproar.
No matter where the soldiers of the Xuefeng went, they were pointed and pointed at.
Yukikaze was very wronged about this, they were not the only ones escorting, there were also several destroyers, why did they all blame them?
There were other warships escorting them, but they didn't think about their proud achievements. This time they beat the Shinano to death, and no one would dare to fight with the Yukikaze in the future.
It is the consensus of the Navy that it will not end well with the Yukikaze.
In Shanghai, Chu Lingyun also received this news, and he laughed out loud.
Yukikaze is worthy of auspiciousness. The super aircraft carrier Shinano was killed by it in less than a day of sea trials. Japan just lost a super aircraft carrier just like that.
Chu Lingyun knew better.
Archerfish received the commendation after returning home. The captain said happily that at first he thought the Shinano was a volcanic island, but later he found out that it was Japan's newest aircraft carrier.
It's a pity that he didn't have a companion, and he ran away in a hurry after being hit, and didn't have time to check the results of the battle.
But the final result was good, they sank Japan's newest supercarrier.
More than 6 tons of aircraft carrier.
This feat is enough for all the officers and men of the Archer Fish to boast for a lifetime.
All over the Allied forces are promoting the sinking of the Shinano, while the Japanese side is in mourning. They will not be able to build another Shinano in a short time.
Xiao Zhao was called over by Yu Ren and scolded severely.
After that, Xiao Zhao scolded Gu He again.
Koga wanted to scold the Yukikaze to vent his anger, but after thinking about it carefully, the Yukikaze did not make a mistake, and the Shinano made a big mistake from the beginning. After discovering the American submarine, he should think about sinking it as soon as possible instead of escaping.
The Yukikaze's fault wasn't his, he couldn't scold them.
In the end, the responsibility for the sinking of the Shinano was entirely on Koga's shoulders. Anyway, he was responsible for more than this one, and it didn't matter if he had a few more.
The worst news for Japan was not the Shinano, but their ally Germany.
After Paris was retaken by the Allied forces, Germany has been on the defensive, with no hope of turning around.
How long Germany can last, no one knows.
Germany restrained a large number of troops in Europe, including tens of millions of troops including Russia. Once Germany was defeated, they would free up their hands, and the Japanese would not be able to win even if they had several times more troops.
Smart people can see that Germany and Japan will not last long.
In December, the United States continued bombing the Japanese mainland.
At the same time, the U.S. military has begun planning to attack Okinawa and other places, and finally an attack on the Japanese mainland.
Chongqing was full of joy, and Chen Mutu was very emotional after receiving the news.
He didn't expect that Chu Lingyun's strategic vision was so high. Everything was exactly the same as what Chu Lingyun said. China cannot defeat Japan, but the United States can.
The United States can defeat Japan, which is also a victory for China.
Everyone finally saw the dawn of victory.
"Trash, idiot."
Old ghost Xu's office in the central government, his loud and angry voice can be heard outside.
Just yesterday, a high-level cadre of the Central Committee suddenly defected and fled to the Japanese, and provided information on some hidden personnel of the Central Committee, causing the Central Committee to lose more than 100 people.
"Captain, calm down."
Bao Shengqun hastily persuaded that the person who defected this time was because he was suspected by Old Ghost Xu, so he simply defected.
It's not that he is suspected of being popular, but that he is enriching his own pockets in Old Ghost Xu's business.
He is a person close to Old Ghost Xu and knows many secrets of Old Ghost Xu.
His defection hit Old Ghost Xu very hard.
It is said that the old man was alarmed, and Boss Dai, the military commander, took the opportunity to file a complaint. Maybe Boss Dai is investigating them now.
"Calm down your anger. How to calm down your anger?"
Old Xu threw a lot of things angrily, he was not angry, but a little scared.
This person knows a lot of nasty things he has done, and if it is provided to the military commander, it will make him unable to eat and walk around.
"I will immediately arrange for people to go to Nanjing to punish him."
"Immediately, go now, no matter who it is, punish the traitor and reward [-] oceans, and you will be promoted to three levels in a row."
Old ghost Xu immediately offered a huge reward. This traitor will not sleep well every day he lives, so he must be punished as soon as possible.
There must be a brave man under a heavy reward, and this time Old Ghost Xu also went all out.
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