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And facing an attack intended to "wash the deck" and suppress anti-aircraft fire...

Flying the flagship and command flags, the Iwate, with the most intense anti-aircraft firepower, bore the brunt of the damage. Eight 127mm missiles from one carrier and 16 from both carriers, their lingering charges traversing over a thousand meters, slammed headfirst into her deck. A few tenths of a second later, Iwate was instantly enveloped in a hail of splashing water. Several black and red fireballs rose from her deck, and her anti-aircraft guns, which had just fired, were instantly silenced.

Although only two hits were successful, and no damage was done to the ship's structure, the anti-ship version of the 127mm rocket with a semi-armor-piercing warhead had already firmly penetrated the bulge on the Iwate's deck and detonated after a slight delay, releasing scorching metal fragments that turned the two open-air anti-aircraft gun positions into a bloody mess. The unburned solid charge was like an undying flame from the eighteen levels of hell, instantly igniting the oilcloth, ropes, and human bodies near the explosion point!

“Aa ...

A Marine cadet was stained by a fragment of the aluminum-flamed charge and howled in pain. He tried to roll on the deck, but the flames on his body could not be extinguished.

Before anyone could intervene, a second wave of attacks arrived without delay. Another group of attack aircraft, supposed to launch a simultaneous attack, cut into the ship's path. They fired their targets, well outside the effective range of their 13.2mm machine guns, then gracefully separated to the left and right. Like a swarm of bees, the rockets pierced the Iwate's fragile, partially open bridge.

Immediately afterwards, the unique roar of dive fighters was heard above the fleet - the slow-moving SB2U bombers arrived late and joined the attack on this small formation.

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During World War II, experienced dive bomber pilots could achieve a single-bomb hit rate exceeding 60%, approaching the hit rate of early guided weapons. While the Eighth Route Army's pilots could not yet compete with the veterans of the early JN and later US naval aviation, and lacked experience in actual naval combat, their meticulous and methodical execution, combined with the SB2U's two 50kg bombs under its wings and the 250kg semi-armor-piercing bombs under its belly, still managed to inflict the most profound terror on these older-generation armored cruisers.

The ship was swollen and on fire, and the bridge took the first hit. The Iwate, emitting thick smoke, became the most conspicuous target. In line with the principle of "hitting the drowning dog" set before the war, sinking rather than damaging it as much as possible, several "Guardian" attack aircraft formed a formation and, led by the leader, launched an attack on the fleet's flagship first.

Several near misses fell into the water, and after blasting a cloud of white foam on the surface of the water, a water column higher than the hull suddenly rose up. For a moment, the Iwate seemed to be sailing in a forest of water columns - rivets burst, seams fell off, water seeped into the hull... These near misses at a very close distance still caused considerable damage to this old armored cruiser, making it difficult for the damage control team on the ship to cope.

The long-disabled anti-aircraft firepower and naval bridge made the Iwate dispirited. Before switching to the backup bridge for steering, it could only panic and maintain its original route, unable to make a sharp turn to avoid the attack like other ships.

After dodging several rounds of dive attacks, the luck of the former flagship of the Third Fleet finally ran out. Not long after the No. 2 bridge finally took over the command of the entire ship, an SB2U made a daring high-angle dive and low-altitude bombing. A heavy 250-kilogram semi-armor-piercing bomb was thrown off the rack and hit near the No. 2 chimney of the ship in the slightly dazed eyes of the IUJN sailors.

The next second, everyone aboard the Iwate heard a dull explosion, like a dying heartbeat, a wail of agony, as if the steel battleship had come alive, struggling to beg for help from its crew. Immediately, a violent tremor erupted, and those on deck were practically toppled, falling to the ground.

“锅炉舱,10、11、13、14、15号锅炉，被害甚大!

"The bottom of the ship is broken, and we are entering..."

BANG!!!!

A second explosion of shattering steel was heard from the hull of the Iwate.

Chapter 636: The battle slew two ships, but Qing Shangwen

The fragile horizontal deck of the old cruiser became the Achilles' heel of the Iwate.

The bomb, with its semi-armor-piercing warhead, combined with gravity and speed, instantly penetrated the Iwate, which had no horizontal armor plating, and traveled down the hull structure. Immediately afterwards, the delayed fuse inside the warhead faithfully activated, detonating the 250-kilogram bomb in the vulnerable lower compartment.

This wasn't the armored side, but the nearly unprotected bottom. Under the violent release of chemical energy, a huge hole was instantly blown out of the Iwate's bottom!

The pressurized seawater quickly broke through the defense line and rushed inside the hull. The unreasonable compartment structure of the Iwate's bottom hold was even more of an abettor at this time, rapidly amplifying the damage - seawater quickly swarmed along the penetration path and poured into the boiler room in the swollen part of the hull. The boilers and pipelines that were forced to ventilate and fully transport steam encountered the low-temperature seawater, which quickly triggered a fatal chain reaction.

Iwate, boiler explosion.

The steam that erupted like a small volcano now condensed rapidly in the atmosphere, forming a slowly rising white mushroom cloud. It absorbed the vision of almost everyone in the air, on the sea, and on land, causing the Eighth Route Army soldiers to cheer loudly unconsciously and leaving the Japanese naval officers and soldiers with despair.

With its bottom cracked, its bridge damaged, and its boilers practically paralyzed, the Iwate was no longer capable of sailing. Captain Matsumoto Takeshi, who had sustained minor injuries, dragged the seriously injured and unconscious fleet commander, Vice Admiral Kawase Shiro, out of the burning bridge. Seeing the situation, he knew it was hopeless and difficult to save the ship. Acting as fleet commander, he ordered the transfer of command to the Yakumo in the rear, lowered his own command and flagship flags, and ordered the abandonment of ship.

But with the hull leaking and the boilers exploding, the Iwate's holdout time was running out. Her structure began to creak horribly, and beneath thick white smoke, a massive torrent of seawater invaded any unsecured watertight doors, and the ship began to sink at an extremely rapid rate.

The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly.

The boiler explosion announced the destruction of the Iwate, but to some extent it became a chance of survival for other ships - the black and white smoke clouds spread rapidly, successfully obscuring the surroundings of the Iwate and temporarily blocking the vision of the Eighth Route Army.

The remaining lifeboats and lifebuoys were thrown down, leaving the Iwate with no time to rescue all those below deck. The remaining personnel could only rush to the side of the ship and frantically climb down the rope ladder to the sea. Seeing this, the gunboats Hashidate and Uji also sailed into the smoke and approached the Iwate to provide rescue.

Although these two small gunboats had not yet undergone anti-aircraft upgrades, they were equipped with two twin Type 96 anti-aircraft guns, one fore and one aft, as well as several 13.2mm and 7.7mm machine guns, giving them the most formidable firepower in the fleet. Soon, they began circling the Iwate, using their anti-aircraft guns to drive off Communist aircraft.

The operation appeared to be a resounding success—the Eighth Route Army, apparently intimidated by the "unparalleled" firepower of the 25mm cannon, momentarily turned away, with few daring to break through the smoke and attack the rescue site. The Communists had no torpedo planes! Overjoyed, the Hashidate and Uji ships began slowing, deploying rope ladders, and throwing lifebuoys and lifeboats into the water to carry out the rescue.

But how could the Eighth Route Army be scared away by the 96mm gun, and it is even more impossible for them to talk about "naval demeanor" with the Japanese army on such a battlefield: they just thought that these targets were difficult to hit because they were hiding in the smoke!

The Yakumo, Azuma, Manazuru and Ataka following behind were in bad luck. The pressure of the air attack that was concentrated on the Iwate just now was suddenly concentrated on them. If all the anti-aircraft firepower on these ships were added together, they could be counted on ten fingers. In just a few minutes, they were first bombarded by rockets and then chased and bombed by aerial bombs.

The acting flagship, Yakumo, had barely raised its command flag when it was targeted by several attack aircraft. Captain Shi, despite his best efforts, maneuvered left and right, but ultimately was hit by three 127mm rockets, igniting a massive fire. The fire, however, served as a shield. The subsequent SB2U bombers, hampered by smoke, were forced to release their bombs prematurely due to their inexperience. As a result, Yakumo was only hit by two small 50kg bombs. The near miss of the 250kg bomb only caused a rivet breakage on the submerged ship, but no serious damage was inflicted.

Following behind, the Azuma was much less fortunate. She wasn't hit much by rockets, but she was hit and nearly destroyed by two 250kg bombs. One of the bombs struck the side of the ship, piercing through multiple decks and exploding inside the broadside. Unfortunately, when the bomb's fuse activated, it penetrated the Azuma's coal bunker, bulging and deforming the bunker, which served as a shelling shield, but it didn't bring her the same fate as the Iwate.

The Yasukuni gunboat was the lightest, making it the smallest target. Its suitability for both inland and coastal operations resulted in a low freeboard, which, in this case, made it more resilient. Therefore, despite being struck by three rockets and the bridge nearly collapsing, the ship's buoyancy reserves were sufficient and it wasn't seriously endangered.

As for the Manazuru...

This Chidori-class torpedo boat, relying on its high speed, small size, and flexible steering, kept turning its rudder repeatedly to interfere with the Eighth Route Army's bombing. Therefore, even though it only had a 13.2mm machine gun on board to target the air and did not "attract hatred", the Eighth Route Army finally turned its attention to this little guy who had jumped too far.

Suddenly, bombs and rockets flew everywhere, and even machine guns joined in the strafing of the small boat. Finally, after the captain of the Manazuru, with his skillful operation in the mine house, had dodged several rounds of attacks at high speed, a 250-kilogram bomb struck the boat very close to its inner circle during a full turn, sending up a huge column of water.

Under the fierce impact, the small ship began to roll sideways like a tumbler. Under normal circumstances, even if a normal warship was damaged by the underwater shock wave, its rolling would generally subside quickly and gradually return to normal. However, the Zhenzuru's hull mass distribution was abnormal. Even after weight reduction and weight increase, its center of gravity arrangement still remained relatively unreasonable.

As the foaming seawater poured down, the Manazuru was blown into a nearly ten-degree roll. Then, driven by buoyancy, it quickly bounced to the other side, tilting even further. Once, twice, three times... the torpedo boat lurched more and more violently, finally crossing a critical threshold. In full view of the crowd, the Manazuru could no longer recover from this devastating roll, but instead flipped over and became stuck on the surface of the sea.

The next second, the surging sea water invaded her engine room along the chimney. Caught off guard, the ship's main steam turbine and heavy oil boiler, which had been outputting at full power just now, exploded like a bomb; then, the turbine blades and high-temperature steam flying around inside the hull quickly detonated the ship's ammunition depot.

A bright orange-white light flashed beneath the surface, shattering a vast expanse of the sea surface into a blaze of white. Immediately, a massive surge erupted from the seabed. This cutting-edge torpedo boat, with a fully loaded displacement of 738 tons, vanished from the face of the earth in a matter of minutes.

Finally, with the second mushroom cloud rising slowly, the naval battle outside Rizhao Port came to a brief end.

As the remaining Japanese ships gradually left the range of the coastal artillery, the Eighth Route Army's attack aircraft group's ammunition was almost completely depleted. Considering that radar had detected a large-scale direct-cover aircraft group launched from the Japanese mainland, and considering that aircraft scheduling and navigation would be difficult if they were too far away from the port, the Eighth Route Army's land-based attack aircraft did not pursue them, but instead retreated inland and dispersed to various airfields.

At the same time, the second echelon of fighters took off at the right time, forming a new interception screen under the guidance of radar, waiting for the situation to change. However, this time the Japanese fighters did not attack again, but only circled over the fleet to provide direct cover, and the two sides did not engage in battle in the end.

In this battle, the fledgling Eighth Route Army's "Naval Aviation" used more than 60 naval aviation fighters of various types, coordinated with shore artillery, to fight against the Japanese Navy's 4 Zero-type and 6 Type 96 carrier-based fighters, as well as 3 old-style cruisers and 4 various gunboats, and achieved quite good results - the fighter formation shot down 3 Zero-type and 4 Type 96 carrier-based fighters, the attack aircraft formation and coastal artillery unit successfully sank the Japanese flagship Iwate, overturned and exploded the torpedo boat Manazuru, and severely damaged the Azuma, and moderately damaged the Yakumo and Ataka. The two gunboats Hashidate and Uji were only hit by several rounds of shore artillery, rockets and machine guns, and could only be regarded as "minor damage".

After all, even if the coastal artillery converted from 75mm field guns is equipped with anti-ship semi-armor-piercing shells, its power is still too small.

Our army's losses included 3 Wildcats, 1 DB7 and 2 S82Us. Except for one SB2U whose pilot was killed on the spot when the cockpit was hit by anti-aircraft gun fragments, the pilots who made forced landings or parachuted were rescued by the MTB torpedo boats (not equipped with torpedoes) and "Fellmire B" gunboats of the Eighth Route Army Coast Guard Battalion in Shandong Province.

These simple boats, purchased from numerous Commonwealth countries and assembled domestically, proved highly effective. The Fairmire C speedboat "Vanguard," flagship of the Shandong Coast Guard's "Binhai" Squadron, also served as a tugboat, towing several Japanese lifeboats back to shore and capturing a group of "red deer" prisoners.

The Japanese Navy will have to taste the bitter fruit of its own fault.

Chapter 637: Their respective futures

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(Author's statement: The locations, places, and speeches in this chapter are necessary for the plot and do not represent the author's agreement with the views of the characters in the plot. Please forgive me.)

The piercing electronic music blared from the speakers, making everyone frown and feel uneasy. But everyone knew they couldn't show any abnormality, couldn't show any sense of being out of place in this crowd that felt like a pilgrimage. Fortunately, the sound of nails scratching the blackboard was quickly stopped by the staff.

"Tokyo Broadcasting Station, Tokyo Broadcasting Station... NHK... is broadcasting..."

The sound of a radio broadcast came from a distant street. On the nearby street, there was an advertisement with the words "Heed the call of the spirits of the Yasukuni warriors and support the national debt! Please buy the Greater East Asia War national debt..." At the intersection next to it, there was a tattered straw man of "violent Chinese bandit leader Li Desheng" with several wooden guns stuck on it.

The quality of the wooden spears was obviously not very good. One of them was even broken. It was tied to the pole with a rope and swayed in the wind, just like the "Precautions for Rural Dependents Coming to Tokyo" posted nearby, showing a subtle atmosphere mixed with unknown emotions.

Everything, including the massive copper-clad torii gate, bears an undeniable aura of majesty, pressing down upon everyone, proclaiming its self-proclaimed "solemnity," "dignity," and "greatness"—this is where all the "heroic souls" who have sacrificed their lives for the Imperial State since the Meiji era are enshrined! Shouldn't you, the citizens of Great Japan, emulate them, sacrificing your lives to the bitter end, to the unification of the Empire?

This is the Tokyo Shrine located in Kudanzaka, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.

Many of you may never have seen the bustling Tokyo, the finest city in the world, but right now, you can kneel here with honor, tour Tokyo for free, watch a play at the Takarazuka Theater, a theater you'd never enter in a lifetime, and participate in ceremonies at the Shrine where even the Emperor once visited!

"Why is all this happening? It's because you are the bereaved families of the Imperial Army. Your children, husbands, and brothers gloriously sacrificed their lives in the great Greater East Asia War!

“This is the spirit of Yasukuni Shrine!

"This is the heart of Kimigayo, the heart of Hinomaru, 'This is... the boundless heaven and earth!' 'Eightfold Sphere, One Universe!'"

The priest's rhythmic voice came out from the loudspeaker. His pronunciation was precise and his breath was long. It was full of condescending deliberateness and innate arrogance.

"We, the citizens of the Imperial Kingdom, must always remember the Emperor's grace and follow the example of the loyal and righteous men enshrined at the Shrine. We must dedicate ourselves to our Sovereign and our country, until our death!"

"Let's get on board!" Someone took the lead. "It's a black card, let's get on board!"

"Take away our empire, board the ship! It's a black card, board the ship!"

Thousands of people, even in the rain, remained motionless on their knees on mats, scattered along the shrine's path. Regardless of their wishes, they all raised their hands and shouted, temporarily drowning out the sound of the pattering rain. Then, from the loudspeakers came the melody of a military band and the multi-part choir singing:

"The sun rises, its radiance shines everywhere, offering tribute to the loyal spirits; the palace pillars are tall and magnificent, oh, even the monarch comes to bow down... The Palace of Glory, the shrine that summons the souls!

Several fighter jets flew across the sky, as well as training planes with banners - even in the rain, this "Greater East Asia War Spirit Summoning Ceremony" still had to force an aerial performance - accompanied by seven fighter planes flying across the sky, and amidst the roaring "Onboard" and "Song of the Spirit Summoning Shrine", the shrine's shrine maidens and priests, dressed in Taoist robes, holding jade beads and imperial coins, began to perform a spirit-summoning dance with complicated rules but incomprehensible meaning.

...A thousand towering trees, gleaming in the sky, O Imperial Kingdom, the fragrance lingers forever—Ah, a hundred million people pray in awe, the palace that protects the nation, the shrine that summons the souls!"

If militaristic Japan is like a high-speed train rushing towards the abyss, then the necromancy chanted in unison is like the sharp and piercing whistle of the locomotive, accompanying it as it quickly passes through one node after another, emitting a distorted whistle, guiding Japan to its ultimate destruction.

Over Tokyo, the speeches filled with "passion" and "determination" were like another grand event, sending the next shovel of coal into Japan's boiler.

In order to commemorate the 1343 Imperial Army soldiers who died in the "Manchurian Incident" and the 108631 Imperial Army soldiers who lost their lives in the Z7N Incident* (excluding the Spring Offensive that had just occurred), Tokyo not only held a gloomy and strange soul-calling ceremony, but the Japan Broadcasting Corporation also "live broadcast" the speech of Prime Minister Mr. Tojo, further mobilizing the potential of the Empire.

Accompanied by the background sound of summoning spirits, the recording of Private First Class Tojo Hideki was heard speaking passionately on the radio.

Since the war began, in Manchuria, China, and Southeast Asia, the Imperial Empire's soldiers have fought bravely, fearing death—but the battlefield is merciless! The Empire has lost many loyal and righteous men! "But does this mean a setback for the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Path? No! This is the beginning of the cause of co-prosperity, the cause of fighting communism, and the rise of the yellow race!"

"My fellow citizens, I wish to ask you a question: the Empire is the nation of the yellow race, the nation of Asia. Compared to the British, Americans, and other beasts, the Empire is a mere island nation in the Far East. Why would it unite its people, exert all its national might, and raise the flag of war against Britain, the United States, and the Netherlands?

"Gentlemen! Because the Imperial Nation fights for the peace of East Asia and the survival of the Empire!"

In the live recording, Hideki Tojo spoke each word with such intensity that it was as if he were shedding tears, pouring out his heartfelt feelings. As the record reel spun, Tojo's voice, like a tiny electric current, carried across the small arc of islands.

"My fellow citizens! The Imperial Nation, blessed by Heaven and enduring a lasting dynasty, has always strived for peace in East Asia and prevented communism. Forty-eight years have passed since the Sino-Japanese War. The remnants of the Chinese government in Nian Keshan City, unaware of the Empire's true intentions, have recklessly provoked trouble, disrupting peace in East Asia. Even now, they are being shielded by the United States and Britain, yet they show no remorse. The Communist Red Army in Fushi is tyrannical and wanton, ignoring the Empire's neighborly commitments, spreading red heresy and evil doctrine. Furthermore, they are secretly exploiting the remnants of the Japanese wartime column to expand recklessly and with extraordinary brutality. Britain and the United States are supporting the remnants of the Chinese regime, fueling chaos in East Asia. Under the guise of peace, they are pursuing their ambition to dominate the East. They pose a grave threat to the survival of the Empire and their crimes are unforgivable!"

"The Empire's good intentions for the development of Asia and its commitment to peace have been ruthlessly trampled upon by the other side!"

The Volunteer Military Service Law, the National Conscription Order, the Women's Volunteer Labor Order, the National Labor and Cooperation Order... As a series of bills originally from 1942 and 1944 were proposed by Tojo Hideki in the recording, Japan's war mobilization level was raised to another level since the National General Mobilization Law in April 1938.

"My fellow citizens! General Shinozuka, the Emperor's warrior and beloved by his soldiers, was killed in battle. Why?

"Your loved ones, respected fathers, beloved husbands, and adorable children have died because of the enemy's shameless attacks. Why?"

In the recording, Hideki Tojo was filled with passion. Even through the broadcast, one could sense his fists clenched tightly, raised and waving vigorously: "But England, Miho, and Hao, as well as the Fushigaki and Yamashiro tyrants... these foolish and despicable white nations, those who have lost their original hearts, are yellow people but are pioneers of the white race. They are trying to ensnare the Imperial Nation in injustice and plunge it into the abyss of death!"

“Citizens!

"Since this is the case, the Imperial Nation must rise up resolutely and crush all obstacles for its survival and self-defense! We must rally the loyalty and courage of one hundred million citizens, transforming them into a supreme sword to swiftly eradicate the root causes of unrest, establish lasting peace in East Asia, and preserve the glory of the Empire!"

"We must win! We must win! We must win!"

With the audience's blind obedience, Tojo Hideki finally shouted, as one of the representatives of the divine kingdom of Japan, the wizard emperor, shouted: "Take the mud of the Japanese Empire, aboard! Tiannao Heika, aboard!"

"Take away our empire, board the ship! It's a black card, board the ship!"

This insane speech spread across the archipelago, reaching East Asia and the world. On this day in April 1942, Japan entered a new phase in the war. However, the "skin violence" that Tojo Hideki repeatedly mentioned was of little concern to this fascist-flavored speech.

In Shanxi Province, which had just experienced war, the Eighth Route Army in dark green uniforms were scattered in the fields, with oxen harnessed to plows, horizontal tractors pulling soil-turning shovels,

The 95 light combat vehicle chassis, stripped of its turret and accessories, was found in abandoned and burned fields.

Plowing the ground back and forth.

The work team unloaded a pile of woven bags from the donkey-oil hybrid power cart according to the form, preparing to explain the planting methods of potatoes, corn and sweet potatoes to the soldiers and farmers; while the drilling team equipped with a hoist and a generator was carrying surveying equipment, putting away the pumps and drilling rigs, preparing to go to the next selected well site.

The men tamping the canals and ditches, holding high their tamping blocks, sang along with the mechanically powered tamping machines:

"In the east, strike the Dragon King of the East Sea; in the south, strike the Avalokitesvara of Putuo Mountain.

"In the west, go to the Tathagata Leiyin Temple; in the north, go to the Tang King's Horse Drinking Spring.

"Above, strike the Jade Emperor's Palace of the Celestial Realm, below, strike the King of Hell at the Gate of Hell.

"Fight all over the east, west, south, and north, and then fight the devils at Jiudanzaka.

"Yo yi hi hi! Yo li hi hi! Yo ji hi hi yo ji hi!"

Between the rivers and mountains, countless figures are working and striving for the future.

Chapter 638 We Need You to Bring Her to Us

1942, April 4.

"This is really...disheartening news."

Frank Jack Fletcher sat in his office in Hawaii, looking at the briefing in his hand. The briefing was compiled by his secretaries and summarized the Navy's recent situation in the entire Pacific theater.

The navy's primary enemy, the movements of the Japanese navy, naturally came first. Recently, the Japanese had staked their claim throughout Southeast Asia: Palembang, Singapore, Brunei, the Philippines... In the naval battle at Surabaya, numerous ships, including those of the US Navy, were sunk, with only a few escaping into the Indian Ocean. Wen Wei listed the names of the ships, but he took a quick look and found names like the USS Houston and the USS Marblehead among those sunk.

Later, Japanese aircraft carriers sailed into the Indian Ocean and attacked the British naval base at Trincomalee in Sri Lanka, sinking two old battleships and a British aircraft carrier, attempting to replicate the Pearl Harbor attack. The briefing also relayed British information: the Japanese were unsuccessful, and the British fleet stationed there launched a counterattack, claiming to have sunk an aircraft carrier. Based on the British description, ON determined that this was the Hiryu.

However, ON later noted in parentheses that after the Japanese retreat, rescue vessels that arrived at the scene found no evidence proving the Hiryu's sinking. Diplomatic intelligence networks in Southeast Asia also relayed reports from embassies and consulates in other countries regarding the return of several large Japanese naval vessels. Based on this information, they concluded that the Japanese aircraft carrier was most likely damaged, not sunk.

So, by now, the Japanese had advanced deep into New Guinea, occupying Lae, Salamua, and other cities, encircling the Bataan Peninsula and Corregidor Island. The entire South Pacific was in jeopardy. However, in the "War Overview" section, which did not involve the navy, there was some good news.

The navy successfully negotiated with Red China, far to the north, not only exchanging valuable intelligence with the other side, but also gaining the right to use its airfields within its sphere of influence, "Shandong Province." This allowed the navy to participate in bombing the Japanese mainland, detecting Japanese naval movements, and intercepting Japanese cargo ships.

Moreover, Red China was launching a counterattack against the Japanese Army in a place called "Shanxi Province" - an area almost half the size of Germany - and successfully wiped out more than 10 Japanese.

really not bad.

This may be one of the few good news among the recent bad news. Although he is not interested in the Red elements, after all, being able to beat the Japanese... May God bless them good luck. They are one of the few normal people in the US Navy, Fletcher thought.

Although he was a naval officer, he was not unfamiliar with the army. Just before, the Filipino general who loved corn pipes had been defeated and fled in front of the Japanese army. The Japanese should not be underestimated.