Beijing, Xishan Base Camp.

Zheng Yu pondered for a while and said, "The Navy really wants to give up Ryukyu?"

"It's not that you give up, it's just that you don't send more troops." Xu Fan said calmly, "The Japanese and Russians clearly have to wait for their work, attract the main force of our mobile fleet to rescue Ryukyu, and then gather our maritime forces to annihilate us. How can we fall into the trap?"

"Where is the Ryukyu troops?" Zheng Yu said, "The combat troops of 24,000 people, 6,000 young and strong men who have been trained by military, and 30,000 residents who had no time to evacuate. So many people were thrown there?"

"You are the emperor, you must trust your soldiers and your citizens." Xu Fan looked at Zheng Yu with a calm expression, "It is the responsibility of the soldiers to defend their families and the country. These citizens will also fulfill their duties and do their best to help the soldiers who defend their homeland. They will live and die with Ryukyu."

Zheng Yu looked at the calm-looking marshal, a former college student who came through time and space, and was in a very complicated mood.

"The fleet is the foundation of this national war. If the fleet is gone, our long northern coastline will allow the enemy to come and go, and we will lose the ability to take the initiative to attack Japan." Xu Fan said calmly, "In this sense, the fleet is the empire. The destruction of the fleet is the defeat of the empire. This fleet, even if it does not go to sea, its existence alone is enough to restrict Japan and Russia."

Zheng Yu's eyelids twitched and he stared at Xu Fan: "Why do I sound a little like you say..."

"In Europe, this strategy is called fleet-in-being, and there is a fleet." Xu Fan said frankly, "Time is good for us. The two Connecticut-class modifications we customized in the United States will be completed in another month and can set off for sea trials. Our crew members are already waiting for sea trials in the United States. The several ships we are installing can be sea trials in another eight to ten months. Give me a year to do a dignified battle, and I am sure to destroy the Japanese and Russians."

"Even now, we are not passively avoiding war, but actively looking for fighter jets. The Japanese and Russian fleets are now supporting land operations in Ryukyu. Sooner or later, the veterans are exhausted and the ship conditions are difficult to maintain. Once the Japanese army finds that our fleet is not in the trap, there will be only one way left: go north to support army operations and cover landing fleets to penetrate directly into the hinterland of our Bohai Sea. At that time, the state of the mobile fleet should have been adjusted, and we can suddenly attack." Xu Fan said, "As long as the Japanese-Russian joint fleet is severely damaged, we will have a crucial initiative in this national war. If the army is gone, we can recruit it. However, the navy's warships cannot be built in a year or two, and skilled naval officers and soldiers cannot be cultivated in a short period of time."

"So, the key to this national war is actually at sea and the decisive battle between fleets." Xu Fan's eyes became extremely sharp at this moment. "Everything we do now must serve the victory of the mobile fleet. In order to win the decisive battle between the mobile fleet, I can pay any price."

He stared at Zheng Yu and said word by word: "In war, you must dare to give up and give up. You must clarify your goals and not want anything."

At this moment, Xu Fan's expression was unprecedentedly serious: "The Navy, in this battle, there is only one goal from beginning to end: we have no second goal to annihilate the main force of the enemy fleet."

Zheng Yu looked at the extremely sharp Marshal with complex eyes, but finally nodded slowly.

On May 25, the Japanese base approved the revised Okinawa attack plan by the Southern Expeditionary Force, and Japan's huge war machine began to run wildly around Ryukyu.

On June 6, the artillery positions built by the Japanese army in the east side of Yuntian Port were completed, and sixteen 28 o mm heavy siege mortars began to bombard the Chinese army's North No. 1 Fortress. Soon, sixteen 305 mm heavy shore defense artillery originally intended to attack Naha Port also joined the attack sequence.

On June 10, an explosion occurred in the ammunition depot of the No. 1 Fortress of the Chinese Army. The Japanese army launched a general attack. The defenders relied on their incomplete positions and remaining heavy weapons to resist to death, causing huge damage to the Japanese army. The commander of the Japanese Marine First Division, Kawamura Keiya, personally went to the land to supervise the battle. The two brigade commanders all approached to command. After a fierce battle, the Japanese army charged to death in the rain of bullets and could not defeat them.

On June 12, the Japanese army paid a huge price for the serious injury of a corps captain approaching the core fortifications of Fortress No. 1. The Chinese army suddenly threw heavy shells installed with fuses and personally went to the brigade commander Kawahoga, who was supervising the battle, died on the spot. The Japanese offensive troops collapsed, with casualties and failed in the general attack.

At night that day, the Army proposed that due to the excessive casualties of the First Marine Division and insufficient combat power, the 12th Kurumi Division of the Army could be used to land to replace the First Marine Division, which was harshly rejected by the Navy, and the Navy replenished its troops and equipment for the First Division.

On June 15, the 1st Division of the Japanese Marine Corps reorganized its offensive and once again covered the attack with fierce artillery fire. At 11:00 midnight, the Japanese army paid an astonishing price of 800 people before attacking Fortress No. 1. The defenders resisted one after another, and the bodies of both sides were buried.

At 3:00 a.m. on June 15, the last remaining troops were trapped in the ammunition depot. After giving the Japanese army huge damage, they sent a power to the Ryukyu headquarters, "Long Live the Empire", detonated the remaining ammunition, and died with the Japanese army. Fortress No. 1 fell, all the cannons were blown up, and nothing was found in the Japanese army.

On June 16, the Japanese Imperial Camp released a war report, announcing that the Ryukyu war had achieved a major victory. The invincible imperial army of the Great Japanese Empire captured the strong fortress that was said to be difficult to attack and annihilated more than 3,000 Chinese troops at the cost of casualties and missing. The carnival people held a lantern parade in various parts of Japan. The Japanese expatriates who were marching on loan in Shanghai were beaten by the Chinese people, and many were seriously injured. The police station was dispatched to drive them away and arrested many people, but they were quickly released under pressure from China. The Japanese side protested and left nothing.

On June 17, the 1st Marine Division of the Japanese Marine Corps withdrew from the battlefield due to excessive casualties. The 12th Division of the Japanese Army replaced the defense zone. The carriages transporting Japanese corpses continued to flow. The Japanese army dug countless huge pits in our area and burned the bodies. The fire continued for more than ten days. The Navy Command received the final report. In this battle, the 1st Marine Division of the Japanese Marine Corps was killed and missing, 2,400 people were injured, and 3,900 people were injured. 4,800 troops were added, and they urgently needed rest.

On June 17, Emperor Zheng Yu of the Chinese Empire set up a mourning hall at the Xishan Base Camp to worship the fallen soldiers of Ryukyu, writing the four words "Eternal Immortality". On the same day, the Chinese Empire Base Camp released a battle report saying that the defenders of the No. 1 Fortress of Ryukyu Yuntiangang suffered huge damage to the Japanese army, and successfully moved forward and organized defense at the No. 2 Fortress. The Japanese army suffered more and more casualties and nothing was found.

On June 18, the Japanese army began to use mountainous backscene surfaces to build heavy artillery positions in the north of the southern fortress system of the Chinese army to transport heavy artillery troops in the siege.

On June 18, the Japanese Navy Command issued a notice that Lieutenant General Kawamura Kyoko, the commander of the First Division of the Marine Corps, was transferred back to the country for physical reasons, and Lieutenant General Daomasaki was replaced. At the same time, he issued a secret order and the division returned to the local area for repair.

On June 20, the Japanese Imperial Base Camp approved the combat plan of the Southern Expeditionary Force, and the general attack on the Chinese army's defensive positions on the northern Okinawa line was scheduled for July 4th.

The first year of Huaxing is destined to be a year of changing times and dazzling sight.

After a series of ups and downs, the country that finally settled under the iron fist of the new emperor ushered in a fierce battle with Japan and Russia. After the frequent reports of the first month of war, the war obviously began to turn dull. Domestic public opinion reports on war gradually began to be vague. Although various stories of patriotism and national rejuvenation from the battlefield were constantly published, visit notes and the battle reports of the base camp were still one after another, careful people also began to notice that the information revealed in just a few words could be sorted out, and finally a conclusion was drawn: the imperial army was gradually retreating.

An indescribable undercurrent began to surge in every corner of the empire.

It was pouring rain.

In the teahouse, the tea doctor who was happily talking about "The Founding Heroes" in the past, interpreting the stories of the former emperor Zheng Ying and the sages of the army in the state, seemed to be out of interest. After telling a few jokes that were half dirty and not vegetarian, he started to drink tea with his head in a silence. The accountant's abacus was making a loud noise, but he kept making mistakes. He drank a sip of tea with anger, and didn't know where to be humiliated.

The tea guests looked around and stayed a little longer on each face with a little face, looking at each other and whispering.

"I heard that the Russians are about to arrive in Kulun?"

"I heard that the Northern War was so badly fought. The dead bodies were layer by layer, and the river was covered with floating corpses and water dyed red."

"Hey, have you heard about the situation in the Northeast?"

"What's wrong, Lao San, do you have the right letter?"

"I'll tell you, my wife's second uncle's distant relatives have just entered the customs and joined relatives from the northeast. Jilin has been defeated by hundreds of thousands of Russians and Japanese people to Jiamusi and Mudanjiang. How much does the train ticket cost in and outside the city? You know? You have to have a hundred children, and you still have to do with the money in the black market? There are three hundred cans and one hundred."

At this moment, the wind and rain outside became heavier and heavier. A middle-aged man in gray and blue uniform ran in with an umbrella and a leather bag, rubbed the rain on his face and shouted "Get tea".

"Oh, Mr. Liu Si" A tea guest's eyes lit up, and he quickly said hello and sat over with melon seeds, "You are here for the newspaper? What's the news?"

The visitor looked up at him, his eyes still covered with bloodshots: "Jia Liu? You are not staying in the factory, why are you running here?"

"I tell you, aren't this all the upper and lower divisions?" The tea chef smiled bitterly, "Our boss supplies water bottles to the army. The situation above is unclear and the boss doesn't support the bottom. The Ministry of National Defense is not polite. The boss is anxious and spreads all of us who are not on duty to find out the news. Isn't there any way I can do this?"

Master Liu Si looked at Jia Liuyi's sad face and smiled bitterly: "What's the use of asking for it? State affairs..."

Jia Liu's heart tightened, and his face changed color: "Second Master, don't scare me, what's wrong?"

"What's wrong?" Liu Siye's eyes flashed faintly, "Ryukyu is about to lose the fortress in the north of our Ryukyu. It is not that we have abandoned the fortress in the north of our Ryukyu, but that more than a thousand brothers have all died for their country. There is no coward now, the fleet of the little Japanese surrounded Ryukyu and was airtight. Such a thick cannon was pulled into Ryukyu. Seeing that the vassal states we took back in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 will be lost like North Korea."

"What?" Jia Liu was half tilted his body. After hearing this, he sat on the bench and was stunned. "Ryukyu is going to be lost too? How did this battle... fight? Didn't you always say that you are a great victory?"

"I won't say much extra words." Master Liu Si sighed, "Your boss must think about it yourself. I think the northeast, northwest and northwest are not in good condition. Now we are in a difficult position. Maybe one of them can't take care of it one day, just...ah."

Jia Liu's face changed a few times and muttered in a daze: "The current emperor, Xu Shuai, the men of the Imperial Guard and the National Defense Force, all look like the stars descending to earth. Why did this battle go like this? Can't this foreigner really afford to offend? The Japanese... What is the little Japanese? When will it be their turn to ride on our men's heads and shit? If it were the late emperor and..."

He took a lot of effort to swallow the word "Mr. Mourinho" and his face looked a little ugly: "...If the late emperor was still here, this country..."

The two looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

In the distant sky, a lightning bolt rolled in the clouds like a dragon. After a while, a rumbling sound rolled in, and the earth seemed to tremble slightly in the thunder coming from the northern sky. The sky became more and more gloomy and the rain became heavier, gradually covering all the scenery in the mist and rain. The two couldn't help but look at the north, and their faces all appeared on their faces.

What is the north? Where is this country going?

Taiwan Strait.

On the blue sea surface, dozens of steel beasts were spitting flames and shooting at the floating rafts in the distance. Various colors of smoke exploded on the water surface, representing the main guns of each ship.

"The first group of main guns fired"

"All close"

Mobile Fleet flagship, upper deck of Guangzhou Command Tower.

Admiral Lin Taizeng was holding the observation telescope and was observing the training situation.

Chief of Staff Li Tianlin smiled and said, "Commander, the young men have good grades..."

Lin Taizeng shook his head gently: "It's still far... Chief of Staff, the troops' mood has been a little wrong recently..."

Li Tianlin's expression changed slightly.

Lin Tai once put down his telescope, turned around, looked at Li Tianlin with a calm expression: "Chief of Staff, I know you have some opinions on the use of the fleet, and I respect your opinion. Tonight, call those staff members here and have a chat."

Li Tianlin was silent for a while and nodded.

night.

The waves gently stroked the side of the warship, and the giant steel ships stationed on the spot swayed gently with the waves.

Guangzhou number.

The conference room was brightly lit, the naval officers looked serious, and their eyes were concentrated on Lin Taizeng's face.

"I heard that the staff team has some opinions, and it has already arrived." Lin Tai once held his hands behind his back and stared at these elite officers from the University of Hai. "We are all here today, so let's talk about it carefully and let's discuss it together."

silence.

"Commander, this matter has nothing to do with the Chief of Staff, but we, a few of us combat staff, deduce tactics in private." Several people looked at each other, and combat staff officer Zhang Zhiwu said, "We deduce several times, and they all felt that the fleet needed to take a more proactive attitude."

Lin Tai once looked at the lieutenant colonel with a calm expression.

"Commander, we are very worried about the current situation." Zhang Zhiwu said bluntly, "Ryukyu is already in danger. This is the last vassal of our empire. Now the imperial order of the empire is facing threats. Ryukyu is responsible for the navy. Now let the Japanese and Russian navy rage, our marines fight hard and are about to lose. If we don't support it early, when will we wait?"

"The Black Panther Detachment had made great achievements before, and it swept the Second Fleet of Japan in one battle. The reputation of our navy has been the most famous of all countries. This event has not been seen since the Baigou River. It also uses the powerful combat power of our army. The strong fighting spirit of the imperial navy defeated the Japanese and Russian fleet in one go. The overall situation of the national war is only day and night. How can we hold the British under the wings, sit high and watch the Japanese and Russian pirates rage?" Zhang Zhiwu said, his face flushed slightly, "Commander, please listen to the voices of the people, please look at the situation below the troops. Is it the strongest manned fleet today? Is it the shame of holding the British today?"

Major Li Ding next to him could no longer hold back, his eyes were filled with tears, and he bowed deeply: "Your Excellency, please forgive me for your frankness! It is said that there are a lot of discussion around the base. Originally, the people who praised the Imperial Navy because of the Battle of the Yellow Sea were also a little dissatisfied with the Imperial Navy. The troops were very emotionally moved. If this continues, I am afraid that the Ryukyu will be lost and the Navy will be the target of public criticism, and then it will be passive."

Lin Tai once looked at these passionate and even tears in his tears, and his eyes turned to Chief of Staff Li Tianlin.

Li Tianlin said calmly: "Mr. Commander, I am a soldier and I am a duty to obey orders. However, as the Chief of Staff, I have the obligation to make suggestions to you."

Lin Taizeng nodded slowly: "Please speak with your lord."

"The Imperial Navy has always taken the fighting spirit of the Royal Navy as a model, and attacked the enemy as soon as it sees it. This is the soul of the navy." Li Tianlin paused, "Although the enemy seems to be strong at present, the Guangzhou-level and even the Haikou-level of our fleet are not ordinary people. It is no fantasy to have one enemy. Although the cheetah snow leopard was seriously injured, it can also be repaired by emergency methods. Using the speed advantage of our team, we gather fast ships to raid the Japanese coast again, mobilize the enemy fleet to return to aid, treat guests with our hosts, find opportunities to annihilate the enemy, and advance can determine the overall situation of the national war; retreat can weaken the enemy's combat power and respond to the people with this. Isn't it a temporary solution?"

Lin Taizeng's expression was complicated, he was silent for a while, and shook his head gently...
Chapter completed!