Chapter 1161 Carrier-based aircraft take off
The world war began with a bang with a bang, just as the Germans blitzkrieg attacked Poland. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 More than 800,000 German* troops, all the way, broke through the positions of the Polish army and launched a devastating blow to millions of Polish troops. In the face of the attack of the German* army, the Polish Army simply could not resist. And the power of the blitzkrieg was also highlighted in this battle.
The Imperial General Staff, Emperor Wu Haoxuan and Imperial Crown Prince Wu Pengfei arrived here to listen to the report of the General Staff on this war.
"Your Majesty, at present the German Army has broken through the front-line positions of the Polish army, and the Polish army has suffered heavy losses. The German* army used the assault method of air force and armored forces, which made the Polish army, which had outdated tactics simply unstoppable. In this battle, it is estimated that there is no suspense. The German* army will win this war cleanly. Marshal Jiang Baili, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, said.
"Yes, Your Majesty. I didn't expect Blitzkrieg to be so strong. This was unthinkable in the last war. War Minister Marshal Shi Qingshan also said. He had fought in the last world war, and in the trenched European theater, troops on both sides had to pay a heavy price for every meter of advance. Not to mention the fact that the Germans advance tens of kilometers in a day.
"Well, the Blitzkrieg is very tough indeed. However, this is only useful for countries with shallow strategic depth. But for countries with large land areas, it is of little use. Only against the initial continuous offensive persisted. Then, then the situation can be gradually reversed. Our tactics of defense in great depth are aimed at the enemy's blitzkrieg. Wu Haoxuan said.
Marshal Jiang Baili and others all nodded again and again, they are all real military strategists, and their understanding of these two tactics is undoubtedly very profound. Although, Emperor Wu Haoxuan also graduated from West Point. However, Wu Haoxuan has rarely commanded the army to fight in the past few decades. The fact that they were able to propose two tactics really shocked the generals of these armies. For Wu Haoxuan, it is completely like a god.
"The war has begun, what about our troops? Is it ready for battle? Wu Haoxuan asked. In this war, no matter how well the Germans fought, it was still Germans, and it had nothing to do with the Empire. If the Empire wants to win this war, it must win the war. Otherwise, it would have been in vain for so many years of careful preparation by the Empire.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Navy's Pacific Fleet is expected to be able to reach the predetermined sea area in the early morning of September 2 local time. According to the battle plan, if all goes well, at six o'clock in the morning, the first wave of carrier-based aircraft will take off and launch a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. After three waves of air strikes, it should be possible to destroy the Pacific Fleet of the US Navy, as well as all the fortifications inside Pearl Harbor. After that, two divisions of the Imperial Marine Corps, under the cover of the Navy's battleship detachments and carrier-based aircraft, waited for an opportunity to launch a landing operation on the Hawaiian Islands. According to the previous war games, the probability of the empire winning is as high as more than eighty percent if the Americans are not too defenseless. Marshal Jiang Baili said.
Wu Haoxuan nodded: "Is the main force of the US Navy's Pacific Fleet sure to be in Pearl Harbor?" ”
If the carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Navy were killed, but the main force of the Pacific Fleet of the US Navy was no longer in Pearl Harbor, wouldn't it all be in vain? This is undoubtedly a squandered opportunity.
"Your Majesty, according to the information we have received so far, the main force of the US Navy's Pacific Fleet is still in Pearl Harbor. Although, war has broken out. However, the Americans have only strengthened the defense of the Philippines, and the Pacific Fleet is still the same. Perhaps, the Americans would not have believed that we would be able to launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor the day after the outbreak of the war. What's more, now we have not declared war on them at all. Marshal Jiang Baili said. Although, the imperial raid on Pearl Harbor was somewhat like an undeclared war. Of course, when the first bomb fell, the Imperial ambassador to the United States would deliver a declaration of war to U.S. Secretary of State Cordel Hull. However, such tactics still seem a bit shameless. It's just that, for the good of the empire, Shameless no one cares at all. After all, history is written by the victors.
Wu Haoxuan nodded, he had already done what he had to do. Now we can only do our best to obey the destiny of heaven. The so-called plan is in man, and success is in heaven. If the Empire, despite being so well prepared, still fails to succeed, then no one else is to blame.
"The Eastern Front Command is combat-ready. Several army groups, already secretly preparing. Once we succeed in a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, they will launch an attack on the Philippine colony of the Americans. Then they launched an attack on Australia and the American islands in the Pacific. Marshal Jiang Baili said. When the armies of the Eastern Front will attack depends on the success of the Imperial Navy's operation at Pearl Harbor.
"The Western Front Command was equally prepared. The Imperial Army's eight infantry armies and two armored armies had already built a balanced defense line on a thousand-kilometer-long defensive line, waiting for the Soviet Russians to attack. The two million army of the Russian Empire was also ready for battle. According to our estimates, even if Russia invests four million troops to attack, we are sure to resist their attack and annihilate their main force in one fell swoop, so that Russia will completely lose the courage to fight us. Marshal Jiang Baili continued.
"For the Western Front, I'm more at ease. Although the number of Soviet Russian troops was very large, after the Great Purge, they were an army under the command of generals with no military acumen at all. The middle-level officers were just obedient to Stalin, and they didn't have much military literacy at all. As for those ordinary soldiers, they are a rabble with little training. Coupled with the difference in weapons between the two sides, it is simply impossible for the Soviet Russian Red Army to tear through our defenses. Wu Haoxuan said confidently. The advantage of the Imperial Army over the Soviet Russian Red Army was simply too great. The Russian Red Army had a superiority in strength. But if you want to defeat the Imperial Army, it is undoubtedly impossible.
"What happened to the mobilization of our follow-up troops? When can I get into the fight? Wu Haoxuan asked. The Imperial Army now had twenty army groups, although it was already a very strong military force. However, it is obviously impossible to win the war by relying on these twenty armies.
"Your Majesty, the mobilization of the army has begun. However, it is expected that it will be half a year before it will be able to enter the battlefield. Lieutenant General Bai Jiansheng, Deputy Chief of the General Staff and Chief of Operations, said.
In this regard, Wu Haoxuan can understand that the recruits mobilized by the Imperial Army often have to go through half a year of rigorous training before they are sent to the battlefield. They are required to conduct specialized offensive training, including urban street fighting, tank or artillery training, and even offensive training with the support of the air force. Although the training time is very long, it makes them have more ability to save their lives once they go to the battlefield, and it also makes the Empire have a better chance of winning the war.
The world war had already broken out first in Europe. As the well-deserved boss of the Axis powers, the Empire will also be involved in this great war. Because, the empire also hopes to be able to completely establish the status of the empire's world hegemon in this war. This is the goal of Emperor Wu Haoxuan and a large number of military and political ministers of the empire, and it is also the direction of everyone's efforts.
At one o'clock in the morning on September 2, Hawaii time, a large fleet was sailing from north to south. Now the fleet is less than five hundred kilometers from the Hawaiian Islands. At the current rate, it is expected that in five hours they will be able to sail to the predetermined sea area less than 300 kilometers from Pearl Harbor.
The flagship of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy on the aircraft carrier 'Phoenix Mountain'. Admiral Chen Houfu, commander of the fleet, and Vice Admiral Lin Xiangjin, chief of staff, were holding an operational meeting. It was only a few hours before the offensive was launched. This was a test for all the officers and men of the Pacific Fleet on this mission, and it made them both nervous and excited. The Empire has been preparing a plan for so many years, and now it is about to be implemented. If successful, the Imperial Navy will become the hegemon in the Pacific. If the Americans want to compete with the empire in the Pacific, it will be impossible.
During these nearly half a month of secret sailing, the main force of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy had no danger along the way. Cheng bumped into a cargo ship from another country in the distance. However, for the sake of secrecy, the Imperial Navy sank it without saying a word. The anti-submarine network, composed of destroyers and light cruisers equipped with sonar, maintains the highest alert 24 hours a day.
"Ladies and gentlemen, in a few hours, our operation will begin. His Majesty the Emperor watched us from Yanjing, awaiting news of our victory. I only hope that this time we will not be able to disappoint His Majesty the Emperor. Otherwise, what face will we have to go back to your majesty? Admiral Chen Houfu said.
The commanders of the aircraft carrier strike group and the captains of the battleships of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy all had serious faces. Everyone knows how heavy the burden is on their shoulders.
"I won't say anything superfluous, let's go back and prepare. At six o'clock in the morning, the carrier-based aircraft took off on time! Admiral Chen Houfu ordered.
"Yes, Commander." Everyone replied loudly.
At six o'clock in the morning on September 2, Hawaii time, the first carrier-based F9 fighter took off from the Imperial Navy's aircraft carrier "Phoenix Mountain". Subsequently, all 12 main aircraft carriers began to take off carrier-based aircraft. (To be continued.) )