Chapter 367 Only strong strength can take them all! "Baga, what are you talking about? The 23rd Division was defeated? Only less than 3,000 people survived? The Chinese Army is advancing southward??" “They are not afraid of eating one bite to last?” “Six divisions, do they want to eat them in one go?” Tsukada looked at the telegram in his hand and laughed out loud. Although most of his six divisions are second- and third-line soldiers, the defense is still no problem. result?  Do you want to eat it in one go?  Are the Chinese troops crazy?  Still you really don’t take them seriously? "Chief of Staff, no matter what, we must mobilize troops to stop them. They must not be allowed to take over the entire Luzon Island." the combat staff said.

"Then mobilize the troops and block them in Luzon City. They must not be allowed to go further." Tsukada directly ordered.  Luzon must not be lost. If this is lost, it will be a fatal injury.  As long as you are not a fool, you all know the importance of Luzon Island. "However, our troops are insufficient. If we concentrate all the troops in Luzon City, and if the opponent divides their troops, I am afraid that the rear will be empty and there will be no troops to defend." The combat staff felt that if all the troops were concentrated in Luzon, what would happen to other towns? manage? That amount of troops alone is not enough to suppress those guerrillas. How to keep it? If they raid the rear and then surround them, wouldn't it be the end?  Luzon is an island and you can land anywhere. "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, I have a suggestion. You can organize those expatriates and issue them weapons. After all, they are subjects of the empire and must defend the empire when necessary." "As for the Imperial Alliance Army composed of indigenous people, we can't count on them. Many of them are just helpless people. As soon as the China Army comes, they will definitely be the first to surrender." the combat staff said. These expatriates who follow the troops can completely organize themselves at a critical moment.  After all, this is a method often used by the Japanese army. “Xinxi, you are right. Those who follow the imperial army have enjoyed countless conveniences. At this time, they must show a spirit of dedication.” "And the natives, force them to help dig trenches and defend their positions, otherwise they will all die." Tsukada thought it made sense.  At this time, I don’t care about that much anymore.  Use the number of people to compete for consumption. Let's see if the other party dares to compete with them.  Thinking of this, Tsukada Gong was very satisfied.

As long as you hold Luzon Island, you must not lose it. Thinking of this, Tsukada could only order the troops to speed up.  At the same time, he also sent a telegram to the base camp.  Requesting for an additional commander. The Southern Army cannot be without a commander. Originally, he wanted to compete for this commander, but now he just feels that this is a hot potato and he needs to get rid of him as soon as possible.  Not only him, many people also wanted to fight, but now they no longer want to fight.  After all, we are not fools. Who is willing to take this kind of hot potato? I have to say that this time the little devil was very fast. At dawn, a long line of defense had been deployed. If the troops are insufficient, the foreigners can be recruited and given weapons. We do not expect them to be able to kill the enemy, but there is no problem in increasing the number of people and building up the momentum. In addition, the three divisions are also speeding up reinforcements. Originally they had to wait for transport ships, but now they are directly fishing boats. However, fishing boats are not easy to recruit, especially those guerrillas, which have caused obstacles for the Japanese army.  It caused a huge headache for the Japanese army for a while. However, the Japanese army also knew the importance of Luzon Island, so they could only bite the bullet and reinforce it. “Deploy a commander?” At the Japanese base camp, Army Minister Hideki Tojo frowned slightly as he read the latest telegram. During this period, the situation in Nanyang was deteriorating. He was already thinking about replacing Tsukada's attack, and at the same time ordered him to go to reserve.  As a result, the transfer orders were drawn up, but unfortunately no one was willing to take over this mess.  There was no other way but to withdraw the transfer order and let Tsukada continue to take charge of the overall situation.  Originally, it was thought that the Tsukada attack would improve the situation.  What is the result?  Now requesting a commander?  Abandoning the stall?  Don’t want to do it anymore? Baga! This coward! !  He is thinking of running away at this time, which means that Nanyang is completely in crisis! Especially Luzon Island was lost?  The originally good situation will become precarious.

The Confederate army of 400,000 will also be surrounded.  After all, if we don’t have supplies, what else can we do?  Just vote! Thinking of this, Tojo Hideki could no longer sit still.  He must find a way to solve this problem. Thinking of this, Hideki Tojo looked at Hyōtaro Kimura in front of him. "Kimura-kun, the current situation of the Southern Army is very dangerous. As an elite of the empire, we must share the worries of the empire." Tojo Hideki said straight to the point. Hearing this, Kimura Hyōtaro felt nervous, wouldn't he be allowed to be the commander? “Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I have little qualifications, would you like to think about it again?” "No, your qualifications are enough. As the deputy secretary of the army, no one is more suitable than you." Tojo Hideki explained. Hearing this, Kimura Hyōtaro's face tightened, and then he said again. "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, must it be me?" Kimura Hyōtaro refused last time, but he didn't expect that he still couldn't escape. "Kimura-kun, I leave the Southern Army to you, I can rest assured that you will not let me down." Tojo Hideki knew the other party's worries.  “At this time, you must share my worries!” "Hai!" No matter how reluctant Kimura Hyōtaro was, he knew that he had to share his worries at this time, so he could only grit his teeth and agree. However, he still made a suggestion, that is, he hopes that the navy can get support from the navy.  Hideki Tojo was silent for a while regarding Hyoutarou Kimura's proposal, and finally agreed.  After taking care of Kimura Hyotarō, Tojo Hideki came to the residence of Navy Minister Mitsumasa Yoneuchi again. Hyoutaro Kimura is his capable subordinate, so he still has to fight for him. "Hai Xiang, I need your help." Upon meeting, Tojo Hideki directly stated the purpose of his trip without saying a word. 　　Previously, the two sides were very unhappy because of a destroyer, and the Navy threw all the blame to the Army.  Although the final investigation showed that the relationship with the army was not very big, the relationship between the navy and the army became very bad. The main thing is that the warships of your navy are nothing more than this. Aren’t they unable to withstand the bombing of our army’s fighter planes? This sentence completely angered the navy, so the relationship between the two parties became very bad.  However, no matter how bad the relationship is, he must seek help from the navy, otherwise the Southern Army will really be doomed.  The situation that was so hard to win will collapse immediately. "Our navy has suffered heavy losses recently. The battleships lost before are being repaired and it will take some time." Mitsumasa Yoneuchi did not refuse, but the meaning was obvious. The navy has not had much time recently. Hearing this, Tojo Hideki was not discouraged and said with a smile. "Mr. Marine, I know that your navy wants to build more aircraft carriers. I think this plan is very good. If you help our army this time, I will promote this plan at the next cabinet meeting."

Hearing this, Mitsumasa Yoneuchi narrowed his eyes and looked at Hideki Tojo. "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I heard that the empire's steel production is not very large recently. Is it possible that the Prime Minister wants to give part of the army's share to our navy?" Mitsumasa Yoneuchi decided to test it again and asked with a smile. "No problem, as long as I help solve the Army's troubles this time, I will give part of the Army's share to the Navy." Tojo Hideki directly agreed without saying a word.  For him, as long as these problems are solved, everything else is not a problem. The Southern Army must be stabilized and must not collapse.  When the time comes, no one will raise any objections to allocating a small share to the navy. "Okay, I can dispatch a fleet to support, and at the same time order Hainan Airlines to dispatch a wing to be responsible for air security, but the share needs to be increased." Since he was showing sincerity, he naturally could not be stingy and express his position immediately.  “No problem.” Recently, the army had a lot of money, so he could agree. Tojo Hideki agreed very readily.  …  “The little devil is moving very fast.” Cun Yunsheng drank tea and looked at the information sent by the Nanyang guerrillas. "Our attack on Luzon Island is like poking a hornet's nest. It is said that the Japanese troops in the Lion City have begun to mobilize." “Sir, this time we have hit the little devil’s sore spot, but the pressure on other troops has been reduced a lot.” Meng Fanxiao became much calmer.  According to the latest plan, 200,000 troops can be recruited in a month at most, although most of them are new recruits.  But there are also tens of thousands of veterans who can go to the battlefield after simple training.  What we need to do now is to continuously stockpile supplies and various artillery shells. “Well, isn’t that the weak point of the little devils? Why do they want to go south?” “That’s because they can’t hold on any longer and want to rely on external war to alleviate internal problems. Now that Luzon is lost, the risk of transporting the supplies they grabbed will increase.” “At that time, the US military fleet can be stationed directly on Luzon Island, and the little devils will be uncomfortable.” Hearing this, Meng Fangliao couldn't help but nodded, because what the other party said was right. "Chief, if it weren't for your appearance, the current situation would probably be very bad, and it wouldn't be the same as it is now. However, our rise is still too fast, and it really feels unreal." Meng Fangliao said with emotion. . "Hahaha, I can only say you are lucky." Cun Yunsheng laughed and said immediately. “Isn’t this luck? Didn’t Yu Xiaoqing also lead a regiment into Burma? Not only did he not gain any military exploits, but his entire regiment was lost.” “But this guy is really lucky, he can still be a division commander.” Meng Fanliao said with some envy. Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng said without comment: "After all, it is the Yu family army, but it is doing well now. It is said that it is developing well in Tianzhu and has defeated many Japanese troops one after another." "As for the Japanese troops in Tianzhu, aren't they all our defeated generals?" Meng Fan didn't say the next words, but the meaning was obvious. In this regard, Cun Yunsheng didn't say anything. Although the Japanese army in Tianzhu was an elite division, their successive victories had greatly expanded the Japanese army, and their territory was huge, so the Japanese army had no time to worry about anything else. Yu Xiaoqing’s performance is not particularly good either.   It can only be said to be average.

 Taking all considerations into consideration, Cun Yunsheng should not dwell too much on this issue. "If nothing unexpected happens next, Luzon Island should be able to be captured, but one thing to consider is the navy of the little devil. As long as the other party is not stupid, they will definitely send a navy." Hearing this, Meng Fanglia agreed. As long as the Japanese army was not a fool, they would never watch Luzon Island be lost.  The navy will definitely be sent. “In that case, the Air Force’s mission will be much heavier.” Meng Fan sighed.  During this period, the Air Force already had more than 500 pilots. As Cun Yunsheng said, there is no need to learn so much knowledge. After a simple understanding, you can operate it with God.  Flying for dozens of hours, you can fight independently.   Propeller-type fighter aircraft don’t have so much to pay attention to. Just like a tank, as long as you can operate a tractor, you can operate a tank. What's more, with the continuous deployment of P51 fighters, their fighter performance far exceeds that of the Japanese army.  As long as you fly a few more times, you can become a veteran. Facts have proved that his method is indeed good. Although there are casualties, overall, it is still good.  After experiencing several air battles, he got rid of the rookie and became a veteran. Of course, the development speed is still too slow.  After all, more than 500 pilots are nothing.  Compared with the densely packed fighter planes, the difference is not more than one or two points.  What's more, there are carrier-based aircraft that need pilots.  So, there is really nothing to be proud of. According to Cun Yunsheng’s plan, the number of pilots will at least quadruple within one year, and at least five or six times within three years.  Only in this way can you be qualified to become a chess player. “Appropriately, we need to give the air force a little more responsibility and give them more opportunities to exercise. Flowers cultivated in greenhouses will never be able to withstand the cold.” Cun Yunsheng said with a smile. "But in that case, there will be a lot of casualties. Changsha in the north also needs air support, as well as Borneo and Luzon. Our spread is too big now." Meng Fangliao said with some worry. "Well, it is indeed a bit troublesome. The main reason is that we still have too few pilots. We still need to find a way to increase pilots. This is indeed too few. We are so tight that we can't let go at all." Cun Yunsheng shook his head and said. "Indeed, Shen Zuo, how long will it take for you to take over the entire Nanyang? One year?" Meng Fangliao asked curiously. "One year?" Cun Yunsheng said with a smile: "At most half a year, one year is too long, we can't wait that long." "Why? Isn't half a year too short?" Meng Fan was stunned for a moment and asked with some confusion. Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng began to educate him on science. "Now that Europe is fighting more and more fiercely, the attention here has dropped a lot. As I said, the center of world civilization at this time is in Europe, where there are treasures of mankind, and sooner or later the winner of the war will be decided. , Winner takes all, we want to get something, and in the end, strength will speak for itself.”

"We have no strength. You want to share the cake. Do you think they will ignore us? Don't forget that we were also one of the victorious countries last time. What kind of treatment did we get? I think you should know it in your heart."  (End of this chapter)