Section 28 The Edge of the Abyss (I)

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Two days later, Tan Renhao was able to get out of bed and walk slowly with the help of a cane. Liao Yingyu is still by his side all the time, helping him recover his body, taking care of his daily life, etc. By the fifth day, Tan Renhao had been allowed to bask in the sun in the garden for two hours a day, drink a glass of milk, and eat some food that tasted a hundred times better than millet porridge. And his body is also recovering rapidly.

Taking advantage of this time, Tan Renhao asked Liao Yingyu to help him find the newspaper from some time ago. The hospital has a patient-friendly reading room with a large collection of expired newspapers and periodicals. In addition, Liao Yingyu also brought some internal references to Tan Renhao, which Liao Hanxiang left for Tan Renhao. After finishing his work at the Navy Headquarters, Liao Hanxiang returned to the Naval Reserve Air Base in Wuxi, where pilots who had just joined the Navy were trained before being assigned to various units.

Lei Shaoqing and the other three would come to see Tan Renhao once a day. Originally, they were supposed to follow the Fifth Fleet to Bohai Bay, but General Wu Xianyu approved the request of the three and let them stay in Zhoushan until Tan Renhao recovered before returning to the fleet. If it weren't for Liao Yingyu being by Tan Renhao's side every day, they would definitely be guarding Tan Renhao 24 hours a day. Of course, with the existence of Liao Yingyu, they are also "conscious" a lot. When Tan Renhao was allowed to read the newspaper in the garden and bask in the sun, they would rush over at this time of day.

"This is today's newspaper." Lei Shaoqing would bring a few newspapers to Tan Renhao every time he came, "The Second Fleet of the Imperial Navy has officially resumed its combat effectiveness, and Marshal Jiang Bangguo personally conferred the title on Rear Admiral Fan Dinghai, and appointed him as the commander of the Second Fleet of the Empire, and the chief of staff is Brigadier General Lin Haoxiang. Both of them were formerly from the Second Fleet, Fan Dinghai was the operational staff officer, and Lin Haoxiang was the navigation staff officer. are all Jiang Bangguo's favorite generals. By the way, this Fan Dinghai is Fan Peikun's own uncle. ”

Tan Renhao frowned slightly. "So, Marshal Jiang Bangguo has already decided to launch the Ryukyu Island landing campaign?"

Lei Shaoqing habitually took out a cigarette, Tan Renhao also licked his lips, with Liao Yingyu beside him, he couldn't even smell the smell of smoke. Like thieves, the two looked around, and when they saw that there were still a few sick in the garden, they moved to a chair near the bushes. Then, Lei Shaoqing took out two cigarettes, and then both of them lit them.

"I've been holding it for so long, but it still tastes comfortable!" Tan Renhao didn't smoke much before, but now he has become a real "addict".

"However, to be honest, Liao Yingyu's Nizi is really a bit arrogant, so that my two brothers have to hide from smoking." Lei Shaoqing shook his head as he spoke, as if Liao Yingyu was forbidding him to smoke.

Tan Renhao laughed and quickly diverted the topic. "Do you have any news about the Second Fleet's expedition?"

Lei Shaoqing nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I also know it from a few classmates who went to the Second Fleet. Marshal Jiang Bangguo's battle plan has been decided, and Prime Minister Xue Xiyue has appointed Marshal Jiang Bangguo as commander-in-chief, and Marshal Yan Dingyu is responsible for providing cooperation. This time, not only the Second Fleet, but also the Navy organized at least 100 transport vessels, many of which were directly requisitioned civilian ships. In addition, the army will provide 1,200 long-range bombers, as well as five divisions and nearly 80,000 ground troops. At present, the airports, barracks, and ports in the coastal areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang are overcrowded. ”

Tan Renhao frowned, this battle was very big, but he was sure that the final result was definitely something that all the imperial soldiers and civilians did not want to see.

"The navy also used three marine divisions, but I heard that two of them were newly formed into the army, and the quality of the soldiers was poor and the combat effectiveness was low. Now, most of the Marines' elite units have been redeployed to the southern battlefield. If Japan abandons landing operations on the Korean Peninsula and Jeju Island, it is likely that they will land on the Malay Peninsula or somewhere in the Indian Ocean next. Lei Shaoqing sighed, "Before, Marshal Sajetin had already issued a warning to the army, but the army was actively preparing for a war with the Russian Empire, and at the same time it was also strengthening its defense forces on the Korean Peninsula and Jeju Island, so it didn't pay much attention to the southern battlefield." As a result, we had to send our marines south to consolidate the southern defenses. ”

"Marshal Jiang Bangguo didn't send troops from the south?" Tan Renhao secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, if Jiang Bangguo transferred the elite of the marines in the south to attack Ryukyu Island, then the empire would probably be doomed.

"He should be very clear about this, if our southern direction collapses, the southern part of the empire will be threatened, and Guangzhou and other places will also be exposed to the strike range of Japanese long-range bombers." Lei Shaoqing threw away his cigarette butt, "However, there is nothing to hope for now, can the Second Fleet really take down Ryukyu Island?" Japan left half of its forces on the island of Ryukyu with the long-term plan to capture Jeju Island, and a large number of fortifications were built on the island. At present, the Japanese mainland fleet is operating near the Ryukyu Islands, and the Japanese Tohoku Fleet is also near Iwo Jima. However, I heard that Japan is going to reorganize its naval fleet recently, do you know? ”

Tan Renhao nodded slightly, he had already seen this news in the two internal references.

"Nagano has handed over all the command of the combined fleet to Yamamoto 65, and after summing up the previous battles, Yamamoto 65 decided to comprehensively reorganize the Japanese naval fleet, abolish the four major fleets, and directly set up major fleets under the combined fleet headquarters to centralize command and deployment of naval forces." Lei Shaoqing smiled bitterly, "Originally, Marshal Sajiting had already formulated the Imperial Navy reform plan, but now that Marshal Jiang Bangguo has come to power, the entire reform plan has been shelved. I heard that Jiang Bangguo was going to reorganize several other fleets of the Imperial Navy with the Second Fleet as the core, and of course, he always attached importance to the so-called 'main' warships such as battleships and battle cruisers. ”

"Shaoqing, we can't talk nonsense about the marshal's decision-making." Tan Renhao also smiled bitterly, but he attached great importance to his words. "As members of the Imperial Navy, we all want to win, and if the Second Fleet can win, then we should be happy."

Lei Shaoqing smiled bitterly and shook his head, if the Second Fleet can achieve a great victory, it will probably be a miracle.

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