"Do you know how many tanks the joint fleet has transported back this time?"

"I heard a lot, there are hundreds of vehicles, right?"

"More than 1,400 vehicles are still the number given to the Army, and the Navy took away more than 300 vehicles."

"So many?" Suzuki Sosaki was stunned. He was in charge of weapons production and knew very well how much Japanese tank production was. He blurted out, "This is more than our annual output. Would the Germans make up the numbers with light tanks, right?"

"No, the Germans are still very real. I have seen the detailed model and quantity list. The worst ones are the T-26 and 38t, slightly inferior to the 97 medium tank, but the number is less than 300. The others are equivalent to the 97 Type 97. Not to mention the T-34, No. 4 and Tiger Type." Yamashita Tomoto said enviously, "Do you think more than one thousand vehicles? This is only equivalent to the three-week output of Germany."

"Three weeks?" Suzuki Sousaki's eyes widened, "Can you build 20,000 vehicles a year?"

Yamashita Takamoto nodded: "20,000 is definitely more than 20,000. It is estimated that the United States can create more than 30,000 a year."

All the staff officers in the dispatched army headquarters were shocked, 30,000 vs 1,000+, how should we fight this battle?

Mingkuang immediately said with a heartache: "It's a waste...what is the Navy going to do with tanks?"

"The navy still needs tanks, otherwise it would make more sense for the navy to accuse the army of so many ships." Yamashita Tomoto sighed, "This time Ceylon Island was captured by the German Marine Corps. Although the Marine Corps has the word "land", it is still a navy."

Makuraku still didn't understand Yamashita's intention to learn and master multiple tanks, and asked hesitantly: "It should be more difficult to master multiple tanks, which is not conducive to the rapid formation of troops and tactical development. I am sorry that the officials are stupid and really don't understand the intentions of the superiors."

"How many chariot divisions are there in China now? How many chariots are equipped? If these more than 1,000 chariots are thrown down, will the chariot troops not be expanded? If the second batch of chariots arrive by the end of the year, I am afraid that the chariot troops will double." Yamashita Tomoto said enthusiastically, "Minakakura, you are in a good time. I estimate that at least 10 chariot divisions and 3-4 mecha armies will be organized in the future. What do you think this means?"

Naicang's breathing suddenly became rapid, and Suzuki Sosaki smiled first: "The 4th Chariot Division has mastered it and will be the top seed unit for expanding the army in the future. That means everyone has the opportunity to be promoted. The corps leader can at least be the brigade commander, and the brigade commander is the division commander. A division commander like Naicang Jun will be at least the army commander in the future. If you have better luck, you will be promoted to the army general."

"Thank you for your cultivation, but your subordinates dare not die if they fail to serve?" Mingcang Kuan respectfully saluted Yamashita.

"This time, other Kwantung Army chariot troops refused to let go, and only wanted to use the chariot corps originally deployed in Nanyang and your newly established 4th chariot division to take the lead, which shows that their vision and structure are not enough. They probably dream of sending the chariots to Manchuria and letting them choose first. Unexpectedly, General Horitiki directly brought the Indian strategy to the sky. Our dispatched troops first got the chariots and supplies. I think we should thank the Navy!" As soon as these words came out, there was a lot of laughter at the scene.

Maybe he was in a particularly good mood to know that the victory of the Ceylon Battle ended. Yamashita Tomoto asked someone to gather the young staff and the sergeant officers in the headquarters together and said to them with a smile: "Everyone, the era of army cavalry has passed forever. The future is the era of mechas. If you want to be a general of the army, you must not be ignorant of tanks and mecha tactics, and you must not be ignorant of foreign languages, especially German. I hope everyone will do two things after coming to Ceylon Island: First, put aside their opinions and respect the navy. If they do not unite with the navy, the Indian battle will not be fought well; second, respect the German officers and soldiers, learn tactics from them humbly, master German seriously, and try to learn their abilities, especially not to be afraid of hardships. The Imperial Army can be a general without easy access!"

"Abide by the commander's instructions!"

The motivation for promotion is endless. After pointing out the way to the public at Yamashita Fengwen, the enthusiasm of the Mingkuan magazine has increased. He used the idle time on the ship to organize a mecha tactics study and discussion class, and also invited Yamashita Fengwen to teach, asking him to talk about his understanding of German mecha tactics and humbly ask various questions.

"I heard that the Germans suggested that we equip 1-2 British tanks with 1-2 wings, such as Matilda, Churchill, Crusader tanks, etc. What's the reason? IMHO, although these tanks are good and have more advantages in combat with infantry, the ideas of infantry tanks and cruise tanks are out of touch with the times. With these bulky equipment, I'm afraid that the mecha rushing tactics cannot be used, right?"

"It is of course correct to think so, but I think this suggestion is very suitable for the 4th Chariot Division." Yamashita Takamoto smiled, "To be honest, I don't understand the armored assault tactics. There is probably no one who really understands us. Not everyone understands the German generals. At least they need real armored division commanders or armored army commanders to fully master them. I went to Germany a few years ago and focused on the process of the French battle. There was a situation that shocked me at that time."

Everyone listened to the commander's words curiously.

"Don't look at the current German tanks with great power and good performance. In fact, the No. 3 tanks that Germany generally equipped in France during the French battle were not as good as French cargo in performance, and even worse than the total number of British and French forces, but why did they achieve such brilliant results? Some people say that Britain and France have poor fighting will. Of course, this is correct, but not comprehensive." Yamashita Tomofumi explained patiently, "The German army far surpasses Britain and France in tactical use. When our ideological pattern was still stuck in tanks supporting infantry operations and used for breakthroughs in front-line positions, the German army had already developed armored rushing tactics and large-scale deep roundabout encirclement. The same tank played a different role in the hands of the Germans and the French. The Germans were maneuverable, flexible, the French were dogmatic, and rigid. Think about who would win in the end?"

Everyone suddenly realized.

"Now, German tanks not only have an advantage in quality, but also increase in quantity very quickly, so they can often win victory to defeat Gula. The Russians suffered enough in the Battle of Nomenhan, but such a group of troops was defeated by the Germans on the battlefield, so don't always listen to the defense of the Kwantung Army saying that there were fewer people at the beginning... It is recognized that Germany's troops on the Eastern Front are fewer than Russia? Is it true that Germany's troops are fewer than the British in the Landing Battle of Ceylon Island?

We know our enemy and will never win a battle. We were too proud at the beginning. We thought that will make up for our equipment and firepower disadvantages. When we really went to the battlefield, we found that we were not worthy of it. This lesson was very profound." Yamashita Takafumi did not forget to criticize Hideki Tojo at this time, "A former prime minister is still stubborn. No wonder he was called a corps. He is like a living fossil that was still stuck in the Russo-Japanese War. Not to mention a general, he was praised as a captain."

Everyone nodded, not disobeying at all.

"This time it is recommended to equip 1-2 wings of British tanks. The first deputy deputy of the First Army Envoy Corre. In addition to military reasons, there are political considerations. He believes that this will kill more British people." Yamashita Takamoto smiled, "Imagine that when the British can only use the crusaders and the Stuart tanks to fight, we took out Matilda and Churchill tanks to fight. Oh, we can also use several tiger-style vehicles. What do the enemy on the opposite side think when they see it?"

"They will definitely collapse in anger..."

Just as the Indian dispatched troops happily organized a tactical study class for shipped mechas to float to Ceylon Island, Deputy Chief of the Military Command, Koga Fengichiko, was visiting the hospitalized military command chief Fushimimiya Hirohito in the Naval Hospital. The hospitalization of Fushimimiya Fushimiya also alarmed Emperor Hirohito. Not only did he send an imperial doctor to see the doctor, but he also came to visit him in person the next day. Although the doctor thought the problem was not big after diagnosis, mainly because he was in a hurry and was injured in his mind, Fushimiya was almost 70 years old after all, and his condition recovered very slowly.

Hirohito had learned through other channels that Yamamoto and Hori Teiki jointly undermined the Air Force Command, but he could not express his opinion. In addition, Hori Teiki won consecutive battles and was reluctant to replace the commander who could win the battle. He tactfully reminded Fushimiji whether he would consider moving his position and give the position of General Command to other trusted confidants. Fushimiji naturally understood this suggestion, but he couldn't find a suitable candidate for a while, so he gritted his teeth and refused to let go. Both sides only said some scenes and ended the visit.

Although Koga Fengichi respected Fushimimiya very much, in the latter's opinion, he was not brave enough and could not control Horikichi even if he could barely support him. But he didn't understand that Koga Fengichi had actually thought it thoroughly: he didn't want to be the chief of the anger, and he didn't want to go to the joint fleet to take Horikichi's squad as the commander-in-chief. He just wanted to honestly regard this deputy chief until the end of the war, so he became a good man.

"How is the front line fighting? Is it still going well?"

"Fight very well!" As soon as he said this, Koga Feng smiled, "The joint fleet and the German army occupied Ceylon Island in just 4 days, with only a few hundred people losing, captured 40,000 British and Indian troops and a large number of materials and equipment, and captured a light aircraft carrier, ready to be dragged back to serve as a training ship. At present, the transport fleet is preparing to go to Ceylon Island to unload goods. After the army's Indian dispatched troops arrived, the main force of the fleet could return to China... Even the generals of the army at the base camp said it was an unprecedented victory."

The more he spoke, the happier he became. He didn't notice that Fushimimiya's face became longer and longer, and his face became very ugly.

"Your Majesty was very pleased after hearing this, and he was ready to make an exception and be promoted to Hori Teiki into the Marshal's Mansion..."

"Okay, I understand... I'm a little tired. Thank you for coming to see me. The Military Command will ask you for your recent work..." Fushimi Miyaki Hiroki waved his hand, and suddenly he gave the order to expel the guest with a cold expression.

"Yes, please have a good rest and don't worry about official duties."

After retreating from the hospital, Koga Fengichi was still recalling the scene just now. The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. The more he thought about it, the more he felt uncomfortable. On the way back, he gave himself a big slap and scolded: "I'll make you say so much."

The adjutant and the driver saw this unusual scene, but no one dared to say anything. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!