Chapter 370 Unless the Navy hands over the command of the aircraft carrier!

"Throwing the difficult problem to me? You're really going to make trouble for me." Cun Yunsheng frowned as he looked at the telegram sent by Xue Yue.

Increased to hundreds of fighter jets.

Easy to say.

It would be a good idea to throw the problem to the Americans.

"Get Stilwell to me." Cun Yunsheng thought for a while and said to Meng Fanle.

"Yes."

Soon the call was connected and Stilwell's hearty voice rang out again.

"Dear Cun, is there any good news? Did you capture the Japanese army's regiment flag? I can't wait."

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng's mouth twitched. This guy is really bold.

There is a team flag so soon?

What are you thinking about.

Do you really think the regiment flag is a cabbage?

Don’t you want money?

"No, we haven't captured any squadron yet. I'm asking for your help." Cun Yunsheng still used his ability to cry poor.

"At present, our army has landed on Luzon Island, but the Japanese counterattack is very fierce, and our casualties are also relatively heavy. We hope to get support."

"It would be best if it were a fighter plane or a naval warship or something like that."

Hearing this, Stilwell was stunned. This guy is here again.

What about the battleships?

Don’t you know that the Pacific Fleet suffered heavy losses?

As for fighter jets, it's not impossible.

A batch of supplies did arrive recently, including a number of fighter jets, which could be used to support this guy.

"I will send two squadrons of fighter planes to support you." Stilwell thought for a moment and said.

Who knows, Cun Yunsheng just shook his head.

"General Stilwell, it's far from enough. Two squadrons are too few. We need at least ten squadrons. The Japanese forces on Luzon are very strong."

Anyway, Stilwell didn't know the specific situation of the Japanese Southern Army, so it was him who reported it.

Moreover, the Japanese army's performance in Guadalcanal and other places was indeed good.

At least the US military suffered a lot of losses.

Hearing this, Stilwell frowned even deeper.

Ten squadrons?

This guy is really bold.

Do you really think fighter jets are free?

There are also pilots and so on.

But Cun Yunsheng is indeed a good fighter, and it is difficult for me to refuse his request.

Thinking of this, Stilwell was silent for a while, and then said to him.

"Ten squadrons are too many, five squadrons at most."

"General Stilwell, we are now fighting on two fronts, which has consumed a lot of our troops. Up to now, almost 30,000 people have been killed. General Stilwell, you can't just watch us all be killed, can you?" Cun Yunsheng almost cried.

In fact, these more than 30,000 people were almost all indigenous people, and there were not many who truly belonged to his troops.

But if he reports it, he will definitely report it this way.

Anyway, Stilwell certainly couldn't tell the difference between these people.

"Hiss, so many?" Stilwell couldn't help but gasp.

Didn't he expect the casualties to be so heavy?

This was indeed beyond his expectations.

"Yes, General Stilwell, I have a list of casualties here, regarding the pension." Before Cun Yunsheng could finish his words, he was interrupted by Stilwell.

"I'll have someone take care of the pension."

When it comes to money, Stilwell is indeed very generous.

Including Du Yuming's expeditionary force, the military pay was paid by Stilwell.

"At most eight squadrons of fighter planes, my dear Cun. I know you are fighting hard, but I don't have that many pilots, so please understand." Stilwell thought for a while and expressed his difficulties.

When he heard about the fighter planes of that squadron, Cun Yunsheng was already very happy, but he still pretended to be embarrassed on his face.

"General Stilwell, I will certainly remember your kindness, but the Japanese army is indeed much more tenacious than I imagined. I am afraid that the casualties in this battle will definitely not be less than 100,000, or even more."

"There's nothing we can do about it. The Japanese army is indeed very powerful. But I can tell you a good news. Since something happened in Europe, the investment in the Far East will increase." Stilwell's sudden words stunned Cun Yunsheng.

What do you mean?
Shouldn't it be cut back?

How could it expand?

This made him very confused.

"The battle in the Pacific will be in a relatively balanced stage in the future. If the Japanese army does not attack, our Pacific Fleet will not take the initiative to attack. In order to contain the Japanese army, the White House hopes that we can increase the intensity of the attack, so the corresponding investment will also be increased." Stilwell explained.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng was stunned.

What is this word?

You don't take the initiative to attack.

Then wouldn't the Japanese army turn around and attack him?

Further increase investment?
Aren't you just trying to trick him into death by using weapons?

It's really bad.

Cun Yunsheng saw through the other party's nature in an instant.

But now is not the time to turn against each other. After thinking for a while, Cun Yunsheng took a deep breath and said.

"General Stilwell, if that's the case, I'm afraid the Nanyang Task Force will need to expand in size. I'm afraid there's still a big gap in weapons."

"Don't worry, the equipment for the first batch of three divisions will be delivered soon." Stilwell said lightly.

Since he tricked people into dying, he still has to give them the equipment they deserve. He still has some dignity to show for it.

"Yes, thank you for your generosity." Cun Yunsheng praised again.

After hanging up the phone, he immediately cursed.

"Damn Stilwell."

"What's wrong? Sir, what happened?" Meng Fanle asked curiously.

"The Americans have given up on the Pacific. No, it should be said that they have shifted their focus to Europe. Now the Pacific is not given as much importance as before." Cun Yunsheng said with a deep breath.

"Hiss, if that's the case, we have been beating the Japanese army so badly recently, won't they turn around and attack us?" Meng Fanle immediately understood why Cun Yunsheng was so angry.

"Almost. If I were a Japanese soldier, I would definitely turn my guns around and shoot us. Otherwise, we would not be able to explain the loss of so many people." Cun Yunsheng nodded.

"How about suspending the attack?" Meng Fanle asked after a moment of hesitation.

"Let's suspend the offensive in Borneo first. Malacca is the bottom line. The Japanese will never watch us occupy Malacca. If we really occupy it, something bad will happen." Cun Yunsheng said solemnly. "As for Luzon, don't worry about it. Increase the intensity of the attack. It's best to build a field airport and throw all the eight squadrons sent by Stilwell to the island. Don't worry about their casualties. It's best if they all die in battle. When they are gone, let Stilwell send them. Anyway, they have a lot of fighter planes. Let him know how cruel the battle is."

Hearing this, Meng Fanle took a breath of cold air.

As far as I can remember, Cun Yunsheng hasn't been this angry for a long time. I didn't expect that he would be so angry now.

It seems that he was really pissed off by the Americans.

"Are you sure there won't be any problems?" Meng Fanle asked.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen." Cun Yunsheng shook his head.

On the other hand, Heitaro Kimura, who had just arrived, was very dissatisfied with Tsukada Isao, who was the chief of staff.

"Tsukada-kun, is this what you wanted to tell me? The situation has deteriorated to this point, and you don't even tell the truth?" Kimura Heitaro was really angry. He didn't expect the Southern Army to be so corrupt. It was really beyond his expectations.

"Commander, I have reported to the headquarters more than once that the Southern Army lacks elite divisions. It is already a headache for the second and third line divisions to deal with those guerrillas every day. Facing the attack of the Chinese Army, we are really powerless." Lieutenant General Tsukada Isao said with a look of grievance.

He has reported this more than once, but what is the result?

What was the answer?
No reply.

Let them figure it out on their own.

"Commander, I know that the empire's hopes are now placed on India, where we can get large quantities of steel and oil. These are scarce materials, and it is understandable that we need to draw elite troops from them. However, the Chinese army's combat effectiveness is indeed very strong. They have American equipment, which causes our troops to suffer losses." Tsukada Gong explained with a look of grievance.

Upon hearing this, Kimura Heitaro looked embarrassed. He withheld all the telegrams and did not reply.

"The headquarters is also in a difficult situation. All the veterans have been withdrawn, and now only the Kwantung Army and some elite divisions are left. However, the territory they are stationed in is also very large. It has steel and various mineral resources. Many of our weapons and equipment are produced there." Heitaro Kimura explained.

"As for the problem of the Southern Army, I really didn't expect it to be so serious."

"Now tell me whether we can defeat these Chinese troops."

Hearing this, Tsukada Gong took a deep breath.

"Unless the Navy can support it, there is little hope."

"The navy has agreed to support a fleet, which is currently on the way. As for when it will arrive, it is not yet known." Kimura Heitaro finally brought a glimmer of good news.

"Really?" Tsukada Gong's eyes suddenly lit up, this was really good news.

"Well, but don't hold too much hope. The conflict between the navy and us is deep. Maybe they will set off fireworks to celebrate." Kimura Heitaro stretched out his hands and said helplessly.

He had been in the base camp for so long, and he knew the conflicts between the navy and the army very well.

During the Battle of Nomonhan, the army suffered a crushing defeat and the navy even fired cannons to celebrate.

There were other even more outrageous things that he didn't mention.

"Before that, I need to keep the defense line unchanged and there cannot be any greater losses." Kimura Heitaro asked.

"Hay."

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On the other hand, Isoroku Yamamoto was very dissatisfied when he learned that a fleet would be withdrawn from him.

Why should we mobilize a fleet when our strength is clearly insufficient?

Doesn't this weaken the strength of the Combined Fleet?
Does anyone want the Combined Fleet to lose completely?

"Why was my proposal not passed?" Isoroku Yamamoto asked in a telegram directly to the Navy Headquarters.

In response, Mitsumasa Yonai said that the army agreed to allocate a portion of the share to build warships.

After hearing this, even if Isoroku Yamamoto had any objections, he had to admit it.

He was also moved.

So, he decisively sent a fleet back to support the Southern Army.

The fleet included a battleship, a heavy cruiser, several cruisers and destroyers.

This is definitely taken very seriously.

If we don't take it seriously, we won't send battleships.

What he didn't know was that the battle that broke out next took him by surprise.

In other words, it subverted his three views.

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Returning to the Mediterranean, the advantage of the Royal Fleet was weakened again after the escort aircraft carrier quickly went to sea.

Originally, they were suppressing the fleets of four nations. If it weren't for the German submarines that appeared and disappeared everywhere, the Royal Fleet would have crushed the enemy long ago.

Who knew that at the critical moment, a large number of carrier-based aircraft appeared and forced the Royal Fleet to retreat.

This is not the Atlantic Ocean, and carrier-based aircraft cannot take advantage of it.

This is the Mediterranean Sea, where the seas are calm and peaceful, so the advantages of carrier-based aircraft are huge.

Because of this, when a large number of carrier-based aircraft appeared, the Royal Fleet chose to retreat and then take its time.

If it weren't for the emergence of carrier-based aircraft, I'm afraid that after this battle, the four-nation fleets would have been in name only.

It is no wonder that Italy and France are working so hard. As the output of the oil field continues to increase, they all know that the profits brought by this oil field are really huge.

So they all knew that if they lost the naval battle, they would lose even more.

Precisely because of this, Italy and France are fighting so hard, with the goal of defending the oil fields here.

"The German Navy must have an aircraft carrier. Even if it doesn't have an aircraft carrier, it must have carrier-based aircraft." This was not the first time that Chuichi Nagumo had lost his temper.

The German army clearly has a powerful air force, so why didn't they provide carrier-based aircraft?
If equipped with German pilots, the naval battle might have had a greater outcome.

"We will consider this matter." Lütjens shook his head and said.

Just as the Japanese army’s land-sea conflict and the German army’s sea-air conflict were all due to aircraft carriers.

Otherwise their semi-finished aircraft carrier would have been launched long ago.

"No, that's not enough. I must see your sincerity. The output of this oil field is being refreshed every day. Without a strong navy, we can't defend it at all. Don't you understand this truth?" Nanyun Chuichi said with regret.

If they owned such a large oil field, they would definitely send elite troops to garrison it.

The results of it?
There were still no carrier-based aircraft, which naturally made him very annoyed.

"I know, but this is not something I can decide." Lütjens spread his hands helplessly and said.

Hearing this, Nanyun Chuichi felt as if he had punched cotton.

In fact, there was also a lot of noise within the German army.

Especially the appearance of escort aircraft carriers has greatly changed the situation of the war.

If they also have aircraft carriers.

Do not!
They do have aircraft carriers, but they don't have carrier-based aircraft.

But the Air Force does not provide them with pilots, so the Navy cannot train its own pilots.

So, the two sides have been arguing all the time.

"Carrier-based aircraft are a must. Facts have proved that aircraft carriers will play an increasingly important role in future naval battles. If it weren't for the carrier-based aircraft of Italy and France this time, I'm afraid we would have failed long ago."

"No, I still don't agree. All flying toys of the Empire are under the control of the Air Force. If your Navy is willing to hand over the command of the aircraft carrier to us, I can promise to provide a group of pilots, and they are all ace pilots."

"Impossible..." Marshal Raeder rejected it in one breath.

(End of this chapter)