The outcome of the Battle of Daliwater ended in a complete victory for the Imperial Army. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoIn this battle, the Imperial Army took out three U.S. infantry divisions and three Australian infantry divisions at a small cost. With the addition of the U.S. Infantry Division and the Australian Infantry Division that were eliminated in Darwin, the Imperial Army has eliminated four U.S. Infantry Divisions and four Australian Infantry Divisions since the start of the war.

Of course, this is nothing compared to the total number of 16 U.S. divisions and 20 Australian infantry divisions in the US-Australian coalition. If the Imperial Army wants to completely defeat the US-Australian coalition forces in Australia, it will have to further annihilate more US-Australian coalition forces.

The commander of the Eastern Front of the Reich, General Cai Songpo, directly moved the headquarters to Darwin. Now that the port of Darwin has been repaired, the Imperial Army has made this port the main port of the Empire in Australia. A large amount of war materials were brought in from the country, and they were loaded and unloaded here.

"Commander, Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin, commander of the 16th Group Army, sent a telegram that they had annihilated 120,000 U.S. and Australian troops at Dali Waters." A staff officer reported to General Cai Songpo.

"Hmmm! The 16th Army behaved very well. Since we landed in Australia, we have had a successful start. Admiral Cai Songpo said happily. Although the United States and Australia have a lot of troops, each battle can solve their words of more than 100,000 people. It won't be long before all the US-Australian forces here can be eliminated.

However, General Zhu requested that the fuel, weapons and ammunition urgently needed by the troops be transported over as soon as possible. Because they had consumed too much fuel, weapons and ammunition during the battle, they were unable to continue their offensive for the time being. The staff officer continued.

"Let the logistics department transport the weapons, ammunition and fuel to the front line." Admiral Cai Songpo ordered.

After the staff officer left, Admiral Cai Songpo's eyes fell on the large map of Australia hanging on Qiang. I have to admit that Australia is too big. Although not as vast as the Empire. But it is still very difficult to defeat all of this huge island. At the very least, to occupy the entire territory of the island, a very large number of troops are needed. At the same time, the long logistical supply lines were enough to give the Imperial Army a lot of headaches. In the case of the recent victory of the Imperial Army's 16th Army at Daleywaters, it was more than 500 kilometers from Darwin. Such a logistical supply line is not short. Fortunately, Australia's population is relatively small, and most Australians in the north had fled to the southeast before the war broke out. Otherwise, if these Australians formed a guerrilla force and attacked the logistics supply of the Imperial Army, it would be enough to cause big trouble for the Imperial Army.

"No, you can't attack directly from the interior. Such a long logistical supply line was enough for the Imperial Army to collapse. Admiral Cai Songpo said. The Imperial Army has always focused on firepower, and in every battle, the consumption of weapons and ammunition will be very large. In addition, the Imperial Army had a high degree of mechanization and dependence on fuel. If the logistical supply line is too long, this will make the Imperial Army suffer a lot of constraints in the battle, and even put the Imperial Army at a disadvantage in the battle.

Although, the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Army is very strong, and it deserves to be the first in the world. However, if there are too many downsides. The same can make the Imperial Army defeated. After all, no matter how powerful the Imperial Army is, it can't fight the enemy with bare hands. If there is no fuel, those tanks and armored vehicles will not be able to exert their combat effectiveness at all, and they will be nothing more than a pile of scrap metal. Without enough weapons and ammunition, the valiant soldiers had to use their fists and teeth to deal with the enemy. That's definitely not going to work.

"Send a telegram to the 16th Army, ordering them to advance towards the Gulf of Carpentalia and along the coastline of Australia, after obtaining fuel. This way, it will be easier to get supplies. Admiral Cai Songpo ordered.

During the Imperial Army's battles in Australia, all supplies were made by sea. In addition, Australia's population is also urban, and it is mainly concentrated in the coastal areas, and the population of the inland areas is very sparse, so there is no need to waste too much time and troops in the inland areas. If Australia's coastal areas can be captured, Australia will be basically finished.

What's more, the primary problem in front of us now is to solve the US-Australian coalition, and then all the problems will be solved very easily. Even if the more than 10 million Australians still rebelled against the Empire, they had lost the capital and strength to oppose the Empire.

"Yes, Commander." A communications officer saluted, and then hurriedly went to send a telegram.

There were many good ports along the coast of Australia, and if these ports could be used, the supply lines of the Imperial Army would be greatly shortened. In addition, fighting in coastal areas, the Imperial Army can also be better supported by the Imperial Navy. Whether it is the support of the navy's battleships or the navy's aviation, it can make it easier for the Imperial Army to win in battle.

The Imperial Army's 16th Army, if it had advanced from Daliwater to the Gulf of Carpentalia, and then over the Great Dividing Range, would have been able to attack Australia's most prosperous east. After taking Australia's bustling east and southeast, the war could be over. All that remains is the encirclement of the rebels among Australians and the mass immigration to Australia.

If the empire were to annex Australia, it would be a very long-term process. It will take the Empire to suppress the Australian revolt continuously. In this way, the rule of the empire in Australia could be gradually established.

Emperor Wu Haoxuan knew very well how rich Australia, a barren land full of deserts and deserts, actually was. Needless to say, the grasslands for grazing and the plains for cultivation were enough to make the empire salivate after Australia's abundant iron ore resources alone. Now, the main iron ore of the empire was mined mainly from the northeastern and southern seas of the empire. However, the iron ore mines in the empire generally had the problem of low grade. But Australia is different. Australia's iron ore is of high grade, and if it can be developed, the empire will not be worried about the lack of iron ore for a long time to come.

In later generations, China was the world's largest importer of iron ore, and Australians were not less stuck in China's neck in this regard. They wantonly raised the price of iron ore, so that many domestic iron and steel companies in China had to bear high prices, but also caused many iron and steel companies to lose money for a long time or even go bankrupt.

In this plane, the Empire naturally won't let this happen again. After the occupation of the whole of Australia, the whole country belonged to the empire, not to mention the various mineral resources buried in the ground.

After receiving supplies, the 16th Army of the Imperial Army, according to the orders of the command, changed the direction of the offensive and turned around and advanced towards the Gulf of Carpentalia in order to shorten the logistical supply line. Although, such an approach would be tantamount to abandoning large swaths of Australia's inland territory. However, there is no way around it. At present, the Imperial Army that has landed in Australia consists only of the 16th Army, five Fuso Infantry Divisions, and five Annam Infantry Divisions. The total strength of the army is only 350,000, and it is not yet able to fight a decisive battle with the United States and Australia. As for the 1st Army of the Imperial Army, as well as the other five Fuso Infantry Divisions and the five Annam Infantry Divisions, they had not yet been able to enter the battlefield.

Originally, Admiral Cai Songpo had planned to commit these troops in Darwin. However, it was only now discovered that if the landing in Darwin continued, it would put even more pressure on the logistics of the Imperial Army. The Imperial Army plus the vassal state* army, a total of 700,000 troops, consumed a large amount of war materials every day. If you want to support these troops in the vast expanse of Australia, the officers in the logistics department will definitely go crazy.

Therefore, General Cai Songpo did not put the other half of the army into the battlefield for a long time. In northern Australia, the Imperial Army, relying on the 16th Army and the infantry divisions of ten vassal states, was enough to sweep. After losing 8 infantry divisions, the US-Australian coalition seems to have acquiesced in the Empire's occupation of northern Australia, and no longer sent troops north, but further narrowed the defensive line and deployed troops in the east and southeast of Australia. This meant that if the Imperial Army wanted to defeat the combined forces of the United States and Australia, it would have to cross a long geographical area.

Therefore, it is destined that the Imperial Army spent most of its time in the battle in Australia on the march. In addition, the entire Australian campaign will last for a very long time, I am afraid.

While the Imperial Army's 16th Army was advancing along the Australian coastline, General Cai Songpo was also looking for the most suitable landing site for the Imperial Army's 1st Army.

The narrow coastal plain, east of the Great Dividing Range in eastern Australia, was apparently a place where the Imperial Army could land. The land is fertile, rainfall is abundant, and it is also a major Australian settlement. If the Imperial Army landed here, it would definitely be stubbornly resisted by the combined forces of the United States and Australia. And this is exactly what the Imperial Army wants to see. After all, fighting in the coastal zone was undoubtedly a great advantage for the Imperial Army. The support of naval guns and carrier-based aircraft will give the Imperial Army an advantage.

In addition, the Imperial Air Force also began to establish airfields in Australia, making the Empire's air superiority more obvious, ensuring that the Empire had complete air control throughout the Australian campaign. (To be continued.) )