SFS Chapter 249: Soldiers can do some things and cannot do others
Chapter 249: Soldiers can do some things and cannot do others
Xu Da hurriedly handed a telegram to Xu Le and said, "The Japanese started a naval battle with the Eagles in the Midway Island area on the 4th, and the result was..."
Xu Le spoke first: "Did the Japs lose in the end?"
"Yes, but also no!"
Xu Da replied: "The Japanese navy, led by Isoroku Yamamoto, dispatched more than 200 warships, including 8 aircraft carriers and more than 600 carrier-based aircraft, while the Eagle Sauce Country only had dozens of warships.
After several days of fighting, both sides suffered heavy losses, especially the Japanese, who lost two aircraft carriers.
"Wait a minute!" Xu Le interrupted Xu Da and asked, "What did you say? How many aircraft carriers did the devil lose?"
"Two aircraft carriers destroyed, and dozens of fighter planes shot down!"
Xu Le was confused and didn't know what to say, so he hurriedly opened the telegram to check the details.
After a moment, he murmured softly, "How is this possible? How could this happen? It's a mess, everything is a mess!"
In the previous life, the Battle of Midway was a typical famous battle in the United States where the few defeated the many. Anyone who has a little interest in military affairs knows that in this world's first aircraft carrier battle, the Japanese lost four aircraft carriers: Akagi, Soryu, Kaga and Hiryu.
In addition, more than 300 aircraft were lost, of which more than 200 sank to the bottom of the sea when the aircraft carrier was sunk.
The victory of this battle was a turning point in the Pacific battlefield and dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese navy.
Now the situation is reversed. Although the Japanese suffered heavy losses, the Eagles actually retreated to Pearl Harbor, 1100 nautical miles away from Midway Island, and the Japanese occupied Midway Island.
Although the Eagle Sauce still owned Pearl Harbor, the loss of Midway Island almost cut off its communication with the Western Pacific, which was a huge loss.
As long as the Japanese hold Midway Island, they can contain the Eagle Sauce and prevent it from taking care of the Western Pacific, and even the South Pacific will be restricted.
"Take a break first, and continue the meeting in half an hour!"
Xu Le said this and turned and left.
He now understood why the Japanese moved the 4th Division and other units that fought in the East Indies to Burma, and why they spent a huge amount of money to march into Yunnan Province.
The Japs were gambling on the outcome of the Battle of Midway.
Now that the Japanese have occupied Midway Island, they have once again dealt a heavy blow to the United States. For a long time to come, the Japanese can rest assured in the Pacific.
No wonder they dared to attack Yunnan Province unscrupulously. As long as they won, there would be no problems of insufficient troops or resources.
The oil and rubber resources in Southeast Asia are sufficient to support the Japanese's large-scale military operations in the future.
Before waiting for news from Yunnan Province, Xu Le was indeed waiting for the Battle of Midway. As long as the development trajectory was the same as in his previous life, he could decide the next actions of the troops according to what he thought.
But now he has indeed waited for the result of Midway Island, but this result is not what he wanted.
"Fight? Or not fight?"
Xu Le looked at the sky alone and spoke softly.
"I am not a military strategist, let alone a politician. The Japanese won the battle at Midway and now have the time and energy to launch a full-scale attack on the Tang Dynasty. What should I do now?"
At this moment, Wei Li's words suddenly popped up in his mind: As a soldier, you should be able to do what you can and not do what you can't!
Xu Le thought of China in his previous life. Nearly one million volunteer soldiers, in order to defend the Northeast from invasion, knew they would die, but they still resolutely fought with simple equipment and the fully mechanized coalition of 17 countries led by the United States.
Maybe that's what Wei Li said, there are things you can do and things you can't do!
"Forget it! Although I don't know why I appeared in this world, I am still a part of China and a descendant of the dragon. Now is the critical moment for the survival of the Tang Dynasty. Some things should be done!"
"Haha, the system's Great Wall Watch mission requires me to bravely go out into the world, right? If I don't even have the courage to go out of the country, how can I talk about going out into the world?
Many people may die in this battle, but soldiers can do what they want and not do what they want!"
Xu Le lowered his head from the sky, looked at the dog gnawing on a bone not far away, and then spat, "If not now, when? Damn, fight! I have a system, I am not afraid of the king of heaven!"
After saying that, he strode towards the meeting room!
Looking at the people sitting in the conference room, there are Jiang Feng, Wang Dafu, Fang Yue, Wei Li, Liu Quanhua, Lu Biao, Dai Ming, Yue Yun, Wang Yuanguo, Tao Zhongtian, Ju Siqi, Zhang Xingjie...
Before Xu Le could wait for anyone to speak, he slapped the table, and Lu Shiyu, who had just picked up a pen, was startled.
"I have decided to send troops to Yunnan Province!"
After these words were spoken, Wei Li and the others all smiled imperceptibly.
The others were stunned for a moment, then straightened their bodies, looking ready for battle.
Although they had opposed sending troops to Yunnan Province before, as Xu Le said, everyone can speak freely and express their concerns.
But now Xu Le has decided that as his subordinates, the only thing they have to do is to follow Xu Le's steps.
A soldier's duty is to obey orders!
They were just worried about the huge losses before, but if a real fight breaks out, no one will give in.
Xu Le looked at everyone's performance, nodded slightly, and then shouted: "Wei Junjun!"
Wei Junju immediately stood up and shouted, "Here!"
“Draft a document to be sent to Commander Jiang. Our 88th Army will send troops to support Yunnan Province as soon as possible, and we need the cooperation of the National Guard.
First: Quickly clear the road and rail lines from Tongguan to Kunming, and requisition transport trains to Linfen to ensure that our mechanized troops can rush to the front line quickly and unimpeded.
Second: Raise food and military pay for our army. Our army must get the supplies when arriving in Kunming. All troops along the way must not interfere with our army in any way. Anyone who embezzles money or maliciously obstructs will be subject to military law!
Third: All military and political affairs in Yunnan Province will be taken over by our 88th Army, and all local departments must obey my orders unconditionally!
Fourth: All departments, including Commander Jiang himself and the Military Commission, must not interfere in any military operations of our army!
As for the specific details, please discuss with Minister Jiang and send them to Commander Jiang as soon as possible."
"Yes!" Wei Junjun replied loudly. At this moment, she looked like a heroic woman.
She knew that this was a big move, a big move that shocked the whole country!
"Jiang Feng!" Xu Le shouted again, "You will host a joint meeting of the four departments later to plan all the details of our army's expedition!"
Afterwards, Xu Le looked at the officers and shouted, "All troops will enter level three combat readiness from now on and be on full alert. The specific deployment of each unit will be announced at the next meeting, so go down and prepare!"