After pulling the diving rope to give the signal, the divers outside began to activate the "Pig Qiang" underwater thruster, using the power of the thruster to pull the heavy tank. Each jar weighs 120 kilograms, and even under water, it is not something that can be carried by human means.

Divers from the outside, using thruster thrust, finally dragged two huge canisters out of the boat. In Makino's plan, these things were not the highest priority salvage items, not that he didn't think plutonium-239 was important, but his intuition told him that once these things were fished out, the military department would immediately put them into actual combat, rather than into the study of *.

The plutonium was actually part of the deliberate relaxation of the United States' control of Japan's nuclear technology after its defeat in the Vietnam War. At that time, the United States was facing a contraction from the Asia-Pacific region, and the Soviet Union was expanding violently, so it turned a blind eye to Japan's research in the nuclear field. It is hoped that Japan's role as a bridgehead against the Soviet Union will be strengthened.

Since then, Japan has been secretly using these plutoniums to practice nuclear weapons assembly, and has reserved a number of skilled personnel, of course, the biggest regret is that it cannot conduct nuclear tests. All of these efforts are also close to being in the air. Eventually, the Abe government decided to put the plutonium into the crossing.

It is accompanied by the refining process of fusion elements such as tritium and deuterium. The original intention, of course, was to use these plutoniums as more powerful* or three-phase nuclear bombs. Japan's secret research on * has been going on, and the conjecture of the configuration is also quite mature, and there are naturally data obtained from computer simulations, and the only thing lacking is nuclear testing.

Out of distrust of the military department, Makino has been using his status to delay the salvage of these things as much as possible. He paid more attention to the technology of other conventional weapons. In Makino's view, only when both the vehicle and the nuclear bomb are mature will the conditions for the use of these weapons in war be met. As he expected, the military's desire for super* outweighed interest in technology. They need high-powered weapons to turn things around, whether it's on land or on the sea.

While anxiously waiting, Eisaku Sato received information from the submarine diver that the goal had been achieved and that the "cargo" was in the deep submersible.

Overjoyed, he ordered the submersible to be raised. But the southern storm is approaching, and the No. 1 has actually entered the storm periphery. He now faces a dilemma, which is that he still has to wait a few hours to decompress before he can see the "living creatures". Decompression is a process of slowly lifting the submersible to gradually remove the dissolved gases from the bloodstream, but if you follow the rules, you will not be able to set sail to Kagoshima to escape. Once the storm arrives, the Nengband itself is bound to be in danger, and the plutonium placed in the outer basket of the submersible may fall off in the waves and return to the bottom of the sea. It was a difficult choice, and he had to decide whether to keep waiting, or sacrifice the four decorated divers and get the plutonium as soon as possible. Of course, no matter how painful it is, the final choice is actually predestined.

Sato ordered the deep submersible to be quickly raised and the most valuable plutonium-239 recovered, as for the fate of the 4 divers who rose without decompression at all, he couldn't think too much, in this war, there were already too many Japanese sacrificed in vain, relatively speaking, they died well, and they should be gratified.

In the rainstorm, the submersible was lifted, and it could be seen through the glass, and the divers inside could no longer bear the pain, and took off their helmets, two of them were still rolling on the ground, and the other two were no longer moving. All people have nosebleeds and a purple complexion, which is a sign of latent culvert disease. However, the important thing is that inside the outer collection basket, the two yellow jars are prominently listed. Sato instructed his men on the deck to quickly recover the jar, then ordered the anchor to be lifted and quickly returned to Kagoshima.

On the battlefield in Vietnam, Zhou Youfu's main force approached Phnom Penh for the second time. He originally did not plan to recapture Phnom Penh because there was no oil or water, but after the 48th Brigade was wiped out, Phnom Penh became an empty city again. Chu Tingchang is very concerned about Phnom Penh. The city has little strategic value, but the Japanese have been incredibly efficient in connecting Phnom Penh's underground communication cables in the past 48 hours, and he needs to cut them again.

Now that his forces are sandwiched between Yamashita and Itagaki Seishiro, they have effectively cut off the enemy's main land link in Southeast Asia, and if the U.S. Navy can send more submarines to cut off sea transportation from the South China Sea to the Gulf of Thailand, the strategic defeat of the Japanese army will be very obvious. Of course, the enemy will continue to struggle, trying to open up the connection between the north and the south.

This is an excellent time from a strategic perspective. The Chinese Art of War stresses: Attack it and save it. Because it means great initiative, and the enemy can only follow his own baton.

He quickly replenished Tao Mingzhang with the strength of two divisions, as well as a large number of weapons, ammunition and engineering equipment. Tao Mingzhang's troops were not good at attacking, but the defense was okay. The narrow terrain of the Malay Peninsula is very suitable for the 201st Division to play its defensive strengths. At present, Tao Mingzhang is still holding the first line of defense, and three lines of defense have been established behind him. Sakagaki is faced with an endless onslaught and endless huge casualties, so using space to retreat/defend all the way to consume the enemy, the exchange ratio is obviously very cost-effective. In such a step-by-step battle, Lin Xiuxuan's group obviously didn't play a big role. At present, Lin Xiuxuan's group has left and returned to the headquarters of Chu Tingchang.

In the Vietnamese direction, it is already difficult to get out of Yamashita on its own, but the enemy, relying on sea superiority, may still play some tricks. Chief Chu needs the assistance of Team Leader Lin, in addition to some special infiltration behind enemy lines, he also needs to make some predictions about the enemy's next move.

The group had finally come together again, the last time they had met was a month earlier at the Emperor's Palace in northern Thailand, when the situation was still uncertain, and now the enemy was in a huge passivity, at least the Japanese army was in a state of decline.

"They will definitely mobilize the 11th Army in Guangxi to enter Cambodia with the help of the French railway to save the troops under the mountain," since brainstorming, Xu Chong was the first to make his judgment.

"According to US military intelligence, the new commander of the Southern Army, Anan, did not come directly to Vietnam, but went to Guangdong. The 104th and 129th divisions of the 23rd Army in Foshan are leaving for Guangxi, either to replace the vacancy of the 11th Army, or to enter Vietnam together. Chu Tingchang said.

"This will be much less pressure at home. And here we are...... If we quickly annihilate Yamashita, we don't have to be afraid of them, The 104th and 129th divisions in Liangguang are only B divisions with reserves as the mainstay. Xu Chong said.

Chief Chu realized that in the midst of optimism, Team Leader Lin didn't seem to speak.

"Team Leader Lin, what do you think?"

"I don't think it's going to be that simple. If I were the commander of the Japanese side, would I have acted in a step-by-step manner in the face of such a chaotic situation? Execute a plan that a discerning person can understand? Transfer an army from Guangxi, use the railway to Phnom Penh, and then use the shipping of the lower Mekong, and then transfer another army here from the sea? Too obvious, right? ”

The venue fell silent, and what the team leader said was not unreasonable. From the perspective of the Japanese, it is clear that now is not the time to use troops in all directions.

"I noticed that their 6th Division was missing, and the U.S. military judged that they would come ashore in Phnom Penh, but it didn't. The 8th Division, which followed closely, also had its whereabouts unknown. Where have these two forces gone at the moment? 419's UAVs and electronic reconnaissance also have no clue, and the enemy has done a good job of guarding against us. Comrades, we must note that in the last six months, the enemy has begun to consciously adopt many deceptive methods against us, and many of our previous advantages are gone. Lin said.

At the same time, within the command of the Japanese Navy in Singapore. Officers of the Navy and Army were sitting in a secret meeting room, studying new plans. The top general participating in the meeting was Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto on the naval side, and Admiral Seishiro Itagaki on the army side.

"My 15th Army cannot continue its offensive along the Malay Peninsula like this. This area was too narrow and too conducive to defense, and the speed at which Chu Tingchang built the defensive line exceeded the speed of our army's attack. Those Chinese from the future are indeed not easy to deal with. Sakagaki touched his bald head and said helplessly. He knew that if he continued to fight like this, he would soon be exhausted on the peninsula. What he hated was that when he retreated from Burma, Chu Tingchang was still far away in northern Thailand, how could he attack so quickly and seize the Malay Peninsula at once.

Yamamoto Fifty-six couldn't help nodding, he could see that the army was in trouble, otherwise he wouldn't show his weak side in front of him.

"Since it's a joint discussion between the navy and the army, you should already have a plan that needs the assistance of the navy?" Yamamoto asked.

"Yes," Sakagaki nodded, "the 6th Division currently on the Dongou Peninsula and the 8th Division in Singapore are the closest forces, and we hope to use these forces to make some landings in the enemy's rear." We hope that the Navy will cooperate with our actions. ”

"The situation in the navy is not optimistic...... Yamamoto said.

"It's better than us, isn't it?"

"The consequences of abandoning Solomon, based on Asano's advice, are now being revealed. At present, the US fleet is massed in Tulagi, and the forward air and submarine forces are in Bougainville, and these forces are in flux and may attack the long route from the Bass Strait to Australia at any time. ”

"In any case, the Navy is needed to enter the Gulf of Thailand to support this operation. At the very least, a naval fleet is needed to hold the South China Sea and prevent US submarines from entering the South China Sea. ”

"The Navy, unlike your Army, is not a defensive force. Therefore, it is not possible to simply place the fleet in the Bass Strait. ”

"And what do you want?"

"I think that if Chief Chu Ting's progress is so rapid, the US Navy will definitely make corresponding moves to echo it, and the most likely way is to attack Saipan and Guam."

"Saipan and Guam? We're talking about the Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea, how did you get so far away? ”

"This is exactly the difference between you and me...... Yamamoto laughed, "To a certain extent, I think that Chu Tingchang has a maritime vision, he always looks far beyond the horizon, I can't help but suspect that he may be the navy." ”