Take Taobao to fight against Japan

After a pause, Yang Fan continued, "If nothing else happens, the next military target of the allied forces in the South Pacific theater should be Rabaul in New Britain, or the Papua Peninsula in New Guinea."

Rabaul is the port city of New Britain in the Bismarck Islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It is a city in Papua New Guinea. It was also translated as Rabaul in the Japanese military history.

During World War II, it was an important place repeatedly contested by the U.S. Army and the Japanese Army. It is located in Blanche Bay at the top of the Gazelle Peninsula in the northeast of New Britain.

New Guinea is the largest island in the Pacific Ocean. The Papua Peninsula in the east stretches into the Coral Sea like a powerful arm, and it is adjacent to New Britain and New Ireland in the north.

It forms corners with the Solomon Islands in the northeast, overlooks the sea line of communication between the United States and Australia to the east, and faces Australia across the sea to the south. It is a natural springboard for landing in Australia, and its strategic position is very important.

Therefore, the Papua Peninsula is a very attractive strategic goal for both the enemy and us. It is the starting point for defending Australia and counterattacking Japan. Both sides are determined to win.

The key to control of the Papuan peninsula is the port of Port Moresby on its southeast coast. In World War II, the Japanese and American-Australian forces fought one of the longest and toughest battles of the Pacific War over the capture and defense of the city.

"Rabaul?"

Huang Hong frowned slightly, and a world map involuntarily appeared in his mind. After a little thought, he asked, "What does the chief mean? Instead of fighting, first cut off the supply line of the Japanese army in Southeast Asia?"

"Well, there's no doubt about it."

Yang Fan nodded and said, "The Australian continent is extraordinary. The Japanese have long regarded it as their homeland. Although the time is short and the foundation is shallow, the vast territory gives the Japanese defenders great strategic maneuvering space.

It is difficult for the Allied forces to gnaw down this hard bone in a short period of time. On the contrary, if they attack Australia with all their strength at present, they will undoubtedly fall into a stalemate, giving the Japanese government enough time to survive.

Therefore, the most sensible approach at present is to cut off the connection between the Japanese mainland and the overseas occupied areas, and then directly draw the salary from the bottom, which can get twice the result with half the effort. "

"I understand! Listening to Jun's words is better than reading ten years of books. Sure enough, the ancients did not deceive me!"

Huang Hong suddenly realized that he nodded and smiled again and again, looking very much like a primary school student, as if he was sincerely convinced and taught.

"This flattering skill is really perfect!"

Yang Fan shook his head helplessly.

Huang Hong continued to say: "Boss, I am really looking forward to waiting for the US fleet to come, and our navy will land on the devil's land together, and then capture all those culprits alive, and escort them back to the country to accept the Chinese people's attention." Judgment!"

"Landing on the devil's land and capturing the culprit alive? Well, this idea is indeed very good."

Yang Fan grinned meaningfully. I am afraid that except for him, everyone in the Huben Army is thinking this way and looking forward to this moment, right?

It’s just easier said than done, it’s okay to think about it, but if Yang Fan really wants to do it, it can only be said that he is too determined.

Not to mention killing one thousand enemies and losing one thousand, it is at least killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred. At least hundreds of thousands or even millions of human lives must be used to make up for it.

The speaker had no intention of the listener, Huang Hong was keenly aware of Yang Fan's unusual tone, and immediately asked in puzzlement: "Boss, is there something wrong? Shouldn't we do this?"

"No, it's not a question of should!"

Yang Fan smiled, did not explain the reason, and then changed the subject and asked: "By the way, how is the investigation of the Japanese Army No. [-] combat plan going? Is there any definite news?"

Of course, Yang Fan knew that the Japanese army launched the largest military offensive in China during the Anti-Japanese War, and it should be about the same time.

However, due to the butterfly effect, the continuous military offensives of the Huben army put great pressure on the Japanese army. Therefore, the Japanese army has been constantly moving, constantly strengthening the defense and military deployment of the Japanese-occupied areas.

Therefore, a lot of changes have taken place in the details, and Yang Fan can't judge based on the existing information whether the No. [-] battle plan will continue to operate according to the original track.

Huang Hong quickly replied: "Reporting to the chief, there are indeed many changes in the Japanese army at present, especially in Anhui, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Guangdong and other places. Although there is no conclusive information support, it can be preliminarily judged that the Japanese army will attack the Kuomintang-controlled areas in the near future. Launch a military offensive on an unprecedented scale."

"Well, I see, then let's stop calmly, and then deal with the situation according to the situation."

Yang Fan nodded, although he didn't want to have a strategic decisive battle with millions of devil soldiers, and he didn't want tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of passionate men to fall before dawn, but if he had the opportunity to tear off a large piece of flesh from the devils easily and happily , he will never be polite.

Huang Hong quickly nodded and said: "Okay, we will definitely monitor the movement of the Japanese army closely, and if there is any disturbance, we will report to the chief as soon as possible!"

"Okay, there is nothing else, you go down first!"

After talking about the business, Yang Fan naturally didn't have the heart to chat with Huang Hong.

Before the official launch of the No. [-] Operation, the Japanese base camp did a solid job in all aspects of intelligence work, and they also created many false appearances and military frauds, trying their best to conceal their active combat intentions in the Chinese mainland.

But the No. 1944 operation was not a trivial matter. As early as January 1, the Japanese army successively built railways and bridges in many areas, and frequently sent bombers and reconnaissance planes to perform tasks. The strength of the key points is also obviously increasing.

Not only did Yang Fan pay attention to these big movements, but the national army also discovered the abnormality long ago, and began to carry out a series of military adjustments.

A war of unprecedented scale is brewing in an intense and orderly manner.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for unlocking the SU-100 tank destroyer production line, please pay attention to check."

"Ding, congratulations to the host for unlocking the IS-3 heavy tank and its production line, please pay attention to check."

As soon as Huang Hong left, the system sent congratulatory messages again and again, unlocking two military production lines again.

"IS-3 heavy tank?"

Yang Fan raised his brows immediately, although the King Tiger tank in his hand was already very powerful, it was enough to fight the whole game.

But Yang was very happy to be able to unlock the legendary Soviet super tank, which was said to be the leader of the Wanjia. After all, the arts are not overwhelming!

Chapter 1582 Speed, Power and Passion

In the history of World War II filled with gunpowder, the most outstanding tank of the Soviet army must be the IS-2 tank that can confront the "Tiger" head-on.

When the armies of other Allied countries were helpless against the German Tiger, it faced the Tiger and Ferdinand tanks and created an excellent record of 8 to 41.

Undoubtedly, as a descendant of the IS-2 tank, the newly developed IS-3 heavy tank body, turret's inclined armor protection, and side and rear protection were all fully strengthened at the end of World War II. At that time, the ratio of its armor to the total combat weight was the world tank one of the highest.

IS-3重型坦克在火炮朝前的时候全长为9850毫米、车体长度为6900毫米、宽3150毫米、高2450毫米，战斗全重45.7吨。

Most of the current tank designs are "square heads", such as the Soviet KV tank, which is almost a neat square.

The IS-3 tank first broke this stereotyped thinking, and designed a hemispherical turret across the ages, which is very similar to modern wedge-shaped armor. It looks like a buckled frying pan.

But this "wok" is not simple, because it has a slope. Under the condition of the same armor thickness, the "wok" type is stronger and easy to ricochet.

The armor of the turret is designed in a gradual pattern, thicker and thicker from the bottom to the top, the thickness of the bottom is 110mm, and the thickness gradually increases closer to the top, up to 255mm.

This design was conducted through field investigations and rigorous calculations. The Soviet engineers at the time hoped that through this design, no matter what angle the tank was at, the equivalent armor thickness would not be less than 160mm.

In terms of artillery, IS-3 inherits the predecessor's D25-T122 mm caliber artillery.

This type of artillery can fire a variety of ammunition including armor-piercing shells and anti-explosive shells, and has gone through the test of war. It has repeatedly destroyed Tiger tanks at a distance of 1500 meters.

Therefore, the firepower of IS-3 is also impeccable in the current era.

The IS series tanks have developed from the first generation to the third generation. They have already possessed many mature technologies and advanced equipment, but limited by the times, they also have many shortcomings, such as the engine bracket is too large, the mobility is slightly insufficient, and the welding process Backward, small interior space, etc.

Of course, under the eternal law of "system produces high-quality products", these shortcomings can be greatly improved, and its comprehensive performance will never be inferior to the King Tiger tank.

The SU-100 tank destroyer is known as the tank nemesis. It can penetrate the front armor of German tanks at a long distance. This strength benefits from the newly developed D-10S gun developed by the Soviet Union.

The D-10S artillery uses a barrel length of 53.5 times the diameter, and uses hydraulic buffers and hydraulic pneumatic radiators for buffering and cooling. Under normal circumstances, it can fire 4 rounds of BR-412 armor-piercing rounds per minute, and the limit can fire up to 6 rounds.

In addition to the BR-412 armor-piercing projectile, it can also launch the F-412 high-explosive projectile. The BR-412 armor-piercing projectile weighs 15.6kg, and the muzzle velocity can reach 895 meters per second. It can penetrate armor with a thickness of 500mm at 160 meters. Can penetrate armor up to 1000mm thick.

The SU-100 was originally put into the battlefield in October 1944, and it could defeat almost all German tanks on the battlefield. Except for being defeated by King Tiger in 10, it was basically invincible in the late World War II.

However, this newly unlocked SU-100 tank destroyer production line is a bit tasteless to Yang Fan, because the Japanese tanks, the main enemy of the Huben Army, are really not enough.

The latest main tank currently equipped by the Japanese Army is only a Type 30 tank with a total weight of [-] tons, which cannot withstand the protruding front of the Tiger tank at all.

Not to mention the newly added Tiger King super heavy tank, which can basically only be described as taking away a child with one shot.

Therefore, it is not practical for Yang Fan to produce tank destroyers to deal with Japanese tanks. With the current main battle tanks, he can sweep the Japanese tank troops.

Generally speaking, in terms of tank armor, whether it is heavy tanks or self-propelled artillery, it has reached saturation. Although these two land kings at the end of World War II are very fragrant, there is really no need for Yang Fan to spend huge sums of money to buy production lines .

But it doesn't matter, if you don't overwhelm yourself with a lot of art, Yang can definitely spend millions of points of wealth to buy a few sample cars to play with and satisfy his addiction.

There is no way, he is rich and willful, and as a World War II military fan, Yang has always been full of curiosity and desire for these famous World War II artifacts that are famous in history.

This is like a child standing in a toy store, but he wants to play with everything he has not played before.

It is also because of this that Yang Fan always likes to run to the barracks when he has nothing to do on weekdays, where he plays with planes, tanks, cannons, and warships.

These physical operations are much more enjoyable than playing games such as World of Tanks and World of Warships, and you can enjoy unparalleled speed, power and passion.

Just as Yang Fan expected, after occupying Guadalcanal Island, the smug MacArthur did not stop. After a short rest, he began to actively prepare to capture the New Georgia Islands, intending to establish a forward base for the march into Rabaul.

Soon, Allied forces began to attack the Russell Islands, located about 48 kilometers northwest of Guadalcanal.

The Russell Islands are an archipelago of the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean, consisting of two main islands and other small islands.

The Japanese defense force here was not too weak, but in the previous battle of Guadalcanal, the Japanese army spent too much vitality and technical equipment.

Therefore, when the Allied forces moved into the Russell Islands, the Japanese naval and air forces did not provide as much support as they did in the Battle of Guadalcanal, and almost the entire process was silent.

Just over ten days later, the Allied forces successfully occupied the Russell Islands, and then began to attack the New Georgia Islands.

The New Georgia Islands are a volcanic archipelago of the Solomon Islands, including the main islands of New Georgia, Vila Lavella, Columbangara, etc. Most of the islands are surrounded by coral reefs.

Among them, the largest island, New Georgia Island, has a land area of ​​about 3380 square kilometers and a length of 40 kilometers.It is 6.5 kilometers wide, surrounded by coral reefs in the southwest to form Rovana Lagoon, and the Japanese army built an airport in Munda at the west end.

Located in the central part of the Solomon Islands, the New Georgia Islands are the barrier of New Britain Island, the main naval and air base of the Japanese army in the South Pacific.

In order to seize New Georgia Island in the next step, the Allied forces continued to organize air raids on Japanese airports and ports, as well as attacks and mines on supply lines.

During these operations, the U.S. Army found that the Japanese defenses on Rendova Island were quite weak, and the north of Rendova Island was only 9000 meters southwest of New Georgia Island.

If an artillery position is established on Rendova Island, the artillery fire fired can not only cover the landing operation very effectively.

Moreover, long-range artillery fire can even reach Munda Airport, which has a great effect on the upcoming landing on New Georgia Island. Therefore, Halsey decided to capture Rendova Island first, and instructed Major General Turner, commander of the Third Amphibious Operations Force, to take specific command.

Chapter 1583 Flying to the Gate of Hell

On March 3, the U.S. landing formation departed from Guadalcanal Island, and late at night the landing formation sailed into the Blanche Channel between Rendova Island and New Georgia Island to complete landing preparations.

In the early morning of the next day, the U.S. military sent a transport ship and a minesweeper carrying two companies of the 1th Infantry Regiment to land on two coral reefs in the Blanche Channel to control the waterway.

After sunrise, the US 172nd Infantry Regiment began to transfer to landing craft and attack Rendova Island.

The Japanese shore artillery units hastily returned fire.The US destroyer immediately suppressed the Japanese defenders with firepower.

At noon, 27 Japanese planes came to support, but were intercepted by US planes and most of them were shot down.

After a whole day of fierce fighting, more than 3 officers and soldiers from the 6000rd Amphibious Combat Force of the U.S. Army finally landed on Rendova Island and wiped out more than [-] Japanese defenders on the island.

At this point, the Munda Airfield on New Georgia was under Allied artillery fire, and the Allied landings on Wangunu Island and the southeastern coast of New Georgia were also underway.

Generally speaking, the battle went smoothly, but the tragedy is that after dark, the US torpedo boat mistakenly mistook the flagship "Macauley" transport ship of the land fleet formation for a Japanese ship, and fired torpedoes to sink it.

February 1944, 3, at nine o'clock in the morning.

In the port of Davao, Philippines, two Type II large boats took off from the sea under the watchful eyes of Japanese naval officers and soldiers, and flew straight to the Papua Peninsula 2500 kilometers away.

The two Type [-] large boats were carrying Admiral He Feng, commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, and Lieutenant General Fukudome Shigeru, Chief of Staff.

The purpose of their trip is to inspect the frontline and convey confidence and strength to the frontline troops.

However, this very ordinary inspection has once again become the death of the Japanese United Fleet.

In March 1910, the French invented the seaplane with buoys and successfully tested it, marking the birth of the seaplane.

Four years later, when the First World War broke out, the newly established Japanese HNA dispatched the "Wakamiya" seaplane carrier and several seaplanes to participate in the siege of the German army in Qingdao, and the earliest air battle between seaplanes broke out.

The advantage of the seaplane's zero requirements for the airport is undoubtedly revealed here.

Therefore, under such circumstances, the Japanese navy, which has always wanted wind and rain, naturally put forward urgent and realistic requirements for seaplanes, and a series of seaplanes were born.

In the Pacific War, the Japanese Navy actually used seaplanes with three gears of large, medium and small. Small ones such as the two-seat Type Zero water observation aircraft launched by Mitsubishi in 1936, referred to as Zero Type Water View, have a maximum weight of 2.5 tons and a range of 1070 kilometers.

Medium-sized such as the three-seat Type Zero water reconnaissance aircraft successfully developed by Aichi Company in 1939, referred to as Type Zero water reconnaissance, with a maximum weight of 3.65 tons and a range of 2089 kilometers.

The large seaplanes are usually called flying boats by the Japanese army.

Among them, the Type II large boat is the first water fighter specially developed by the Japanese Navy. Its full name is the "Strong Wind" water fighter Type 11. Water combat has been greatly improved

The Type II large boat has a wingspan of more than 40 meters and a full load weight of up to 32 tons, which is equivalent to a heavy strategic bomber. The boat has a maximum speed of 465 kilometers per hour and has ultra-long-range bombing capabilities.

When fully loaded with two aviation torpedoes, the range can still be as high as 6500 kilometers, more than twice that of the first type of land attack, and even more than the fully loaded B-29 "Super Sky Fortress".

The self-defense weapon configuration is also very powerful, equipped with 5 20mm machine guns and 7 7.7mm machine guns.

In terms of protection, it is also not bad. Due to the powerful power of the four engines, the 14 fuel tanks on the aircraft are equipped with bulletproof plates, which greatly improves the survivability.

During the war, U.S. pilots often reported that the Type [-] large boat was more difficult to shoot down than the average Japanese aircraft, because its protective firepower was strong and difficult to approach, and its fuselage was much stronger than other Japanese aircraft. It was only possible to shoot down the engine from above.

However, this time, it was not the Allied fighter jets, but the severe typhoon weather that caused the two excellent Type II large boats to fall into the sea and sent Koga Mineichi to the gate of hell.

While flying to the front line for inspection, Yamamoto 56 was ambushed by an Allied carrier-based aircraft, and the plane was hit and crashed to death.

Then Koga Mine was ordered to serve as the commander of the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy, and raised the general flag on the large battleship "Musashi". At that time, the coffin of Yamamoto 56 was placed in the chief's room on the ship.

He took up the post with a complicated mood. At this time, the United Fleet was already at a disadvantage and was unable to confront the U.S. fleet head-on. All he could do was to delay the U.S. attack on the Japanese mainland with the spirit of "jade broken".

The first thing he did after taking office was to send Yamamoto 56's coffin back to China for burial.