Chapter 356 Pick up the biggest one and beat it! "What did you say? The Chinese army attacked Luzon Island? Has it already captured the beachhead?" At the Japanese army base camp, Kimura Hyōtaro looked at the secretary in front of him, his eyes full of fear. Everyone knows the importance of Luzon Island. If it disappears, it means that their logistics supply lines are within the enemy's attack range.  As long as hundreds of fighter planes are deployed, all the warships passing by will be attacked by the other side. Moreover, this kind of logistics lifeline has been manipulated, and the impact is really too great. Thinking of this, Kimura Hyōtaro broke into a cold sweat. Even though he is the deputy secretary of the army, in fact his power is not as great as imagined. “Your Excellency, Deputy Minister, do you want to report to Your Excellency, the Chief Minister?” The secretary looked at Hyoutarou Kimura who was still confused and asked hesitantly. Hearing this, Kimura Hyōtaro wanted to hide it for a moment, but quickly rejected the idea. This kind of thing can't be kept secret for long. Thinking of this, Kimura Hyōtaro picked up the telegram and walked towards Tojo Hideki's office.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, there is something I need to report to you." Kimura Hyoutarou said respectfully.  “What’s the matter?” Tojo Hideki looked sad. There have been problems in various battlefields recently, so naturally he was scolded the most. Who asked him to also serve as Minister of War?   The army is still nominally under his control. So if he doesn’t get scolded, who will? "The Chinese Army suddenly attacked Luzon Island a few days ago and has successfully occupied the beachhead. This is a telegram from the Southern Army." Kimura Hyōtaro could only bite the bullet and report it.  “Nani?” Tojo was confused. The Chinese army landed on Luzon Island?  Are you kidding him?  When did the Chinese army become so fierce? As a result, looking at Kimura Hyōtaro's expression, it was obviously not fake. Tojo Hideki held back his anger and asked. "what is going on?" "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I don't know the specific situation. The Special High School has not received the news that the Chinese Army is about to land. If it weren't for the telegram sent by the Southern Army, I'm afraid we wouldn't know about it." Hyoutarou Kimura is not stupid, so naturally he can't go. Even if he had to bear the blame, he wouldn't be able to bear it.  So the responsibility can only be passed on to the intelligence agencies. “Isn’t there any early warning from the Special Higher Education Course?” Hideki Tojo asked with a gloomy face.  “Hai.” Kimura Hyōtaro said respectfully. "Baga, arrest the person in charge of the Special High School Course immediately, and follow me immediately to find His Majesty the Emperor. This matter must be reported to His Majesty the Emperor." Tojo Hideki was silent for a while. If it was just a small matter, he Maybe it was hidden, but the importance of Luzon is really too great. "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, do you want to wait any longer? Now the China Army is only occupying the beachhead position and did not immediately take over Luzon Island. If this disturbs His Majesty the Emperor, is it our fault?" Kimura Hyōtaro said bravely. Hideki Tojo, who was originally ready to get angry, was right. If the garrison can drive the enemy into the sea, there is no need to report at all.

Moreover, His Majesty the Emperor is already very dissatisfied with him. If there are any more obstacles at this time, I am afraid that his position as Prime Minister will not be guaranteed.  Thinking about the fact that I have paid a huge price to get this position, I will step down. I'm afraid I won't get any good results either. Looking at the silent Tojo Hideki, Kimura Hyōtaro, who was familiar with him, knew that there was still room for success in the matter and said immediately. "Your Excellency Prime Minister, I immediately urge the Southern Army to find a way to mobilize reinforcements and drive the China Army into the sea."  “吆西.” Tojo Hideki nodded and then said something else. “Remember, the China Army must be driven into the sea at all costs. I think you should know the importance of Luzon Island.”  “Hai.” Kimura Hyōtaro responded quickly.  “Go.” Tojo Hideki waved his hand, motioning for him to go out first, and sighed softly.  Ever since the war with Mihu, he clearly felt that the national power of the Japanese Empire was deteriorating. Thinking about it now, I shouldn’t have gone south so hastily in the first place.  But there is no way. All forces are forcing them to go south.   The German army also forced us to cancel all cooperation if we did not go south. Later, the United States also forced them and directly cut off their oil and steel. There are also internal forces clamoring to go south.  He also took advantage of the situation and became prime minister.  Now with the decline, many things are starting to bite back.  He can clearly see his own path in the future.  I'm afraid it won't end well. Looking at Hyōtaro Kimura's figure, Hideki Tojo swallowed back what he wanted to say. "Immediately urge the Southern Army to find a way to drive the China Army into the sea. Their hundreds of thousands of troops are not just spectators." Kimura Hyōtaro looked at the secretary in front of him and said.  “Hai.” "Tell them, don't tell me the difficulties. Even if it costs people's lives, they must drive the Chinese army into the sea. Luzon Island must not be lost."  “Hai.” Tsukada Gong, who was full of expectations, received the telegram, and everyone was numb.  There are no reinforcements.  Let the Southern Army figure out its own solution. How can I figure it out?

 Use human lives to pile up? All right!  What a heap of human lives! Seeing this, Tsukada had no other choice but to find a way to dispatch three Class C divisions to Luzon Island. At the same time, he ordered the 23rd Division to not let the China Army go any further at all costs. To put it bluntly, they must be blocked at the beachhead and they must not be allowed to move forward.  Otherwise, Luzon Island will really be gone.  Once it disappears, a lot of people will be in trouble.  So he could only be ruthless.  … The landing is in full swing here, and Port Said is on the other side. The German army that had originally invaded Port Said fell short in the end.  Because Montgomery was about to jump into the sea at that time.  I am really going to jump into the sea, and I have already reached the beach.  The result was that the fleet led by Lord Somerville arrived at Port Said. With the help of naval guns, the Germans had no choice but to withdraw from the port again. There is no other way. When a flesh and blood body faces naval guns, especially a battleship, one shot can really take away a large area.  As long as the commander is not a fool, he will definitely not let his subordinates continue the attack.  There was no other way, Rommel could only feel angry and itched his teeth.  After knowing that his attack failed, Rommel began to reorganize his men. The main thing is that after taking over the military power of the Italian army, he wanted to check the performance of the Italian army.  You won’t know if you don’t look at it, but you will be shocked when you look at it. Who knows, the performance of the Italian army really exceeded his expectations. You must know that the Italian army did not have any fighting spirit at the beginning. When they encountered the British army, they just retreated and retreated. This retreat was a direct retreat from Egypt. Not only that, the British army also followed the trend and attacked Libya.  This is also the reason why the morale of the British army in North Africa has always been very high. Later, after Rommel took over, the Italian army was still very weak, but fortunately the German army was more competitive. The fight was pretty good and the British troops who invaded Libya were pushed back.  He then set about rectifying the Italian army.     Now are the results after the rectification.

“My performance this time was pretty good, almost better than those of the military and police, but it’s still not enough.” Rommel was speechless for a while. The original Italian army was not even as good as the second-line troops of the German army. In Germany, it is estimated that it is not even as good as the military police. "Marshal, what should we do now?" the adjutant asked, seeing Rommel's lack of interest. "What else can we do? Let them follow us, as long as they don't hold us back." Rommel decided to let them guard the prisoners and garrison the city. They were really not suitable for battlefield operations.  They are probably only suitable for these jobs. Even if the Italian army was trained by German military advisers, its combat effectiveness still could not be improved. If Italy's geographical location were not so important, and he was given another chance, he would definitely refuse to cooperate with the Italian army. "yes!" "Evacuate to Cairo first, rest for a while, and wait for logistical supplies." Rommel took a deep breath. The temporary failure was not important, they still had hope.  Waiting for reinforcements to arrive, especially the oil dug out of Libya's oil fields, means that the mainland can provide more support. Thinking of this, Rommel's confidence came back again.  Looking at Port Said with unwilling eyes, he must drive all British troops into the sea next time.  …  Hanoi, Cun Yunsheng is very busy during this period. Except for military matters, he has let go of all other people's livelihood matters. He no longer cares about it. At most, he will occasionally ask about it.  The fight on the Malaysian side is still going on steadily, mainly due to the attrition of the indigenous people and the Japanese army.  At present, the performance of the natives is not bad. As a line-filling baby, the efficiency is still good.  Having progressed at least a dozen kilometers, Cun Yunsheng was still very satisfied.  At this time, his energy was focused on another thing.  That is the information on the V2 missiles exchanged from the German army, as well as the fuel and equipment produced, etc.  Originally the German army rejected this condition, but the conditions given by Cun Yunsheng were really difficult to solve. Especially when he learned that the US military's super bomb research speed was much faster than theirs, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree to his conditions.  Rely on the technology, equipment, and data of the German army, as well as some engineers, plus the aerospace talents accumulated on our side. The rocket research team in Cun Yunsheng's hands is considered top-notch in the world.  The first one must be the Germans, and the second one is myself.  “Energy is produced?” Cun Yunsheng asked in surprise. "Yes."  “Are you sure??” Cun Yunsheng asked again. “Yes, it can, but the cost is a bit expensive, and the error is a bit large, but it is definitely better than the original error of several thousand meters.”

 When he was studying this thing, Cun Yunsheng had requested that the error must be shortened to a few tens of meters, or a hundred meters. Even if it's over a thousand meters, and the cost is high, he can't even afford this thing.  The reason why rockets are built is for jet engines.  These two are coherent.  If this thing is figured out, it means that jet engines can also solve it. This is why Cun Yunsheng is willing to spend a lot of money.  Otherwise, if you don’t have a good mind, why waste this money?  The German expert introduced it with excitement. According to his introduction, this missile is the V2, or an enhanced version.  Because the fuel has become more stable, the cost is also much cheaper. Looking at the missiles in front of him, Cun Yunsheng couldn't help but take a breath. These German guys are really fierce.  They really did it. If this is taken out, it will definitely be a big killer. “Two thousand pounds of high explosives?” Cun Yunsheng felt a little scared after hearing this.  In this era, it is definitely an epoch-making weapon. And the accuracy has also been improved. In other words, if he deploys this thing in Malaysia, he may be able to hit the Lion City directly. good! Really good!   It’s just that the price is a bit expensive.  Even if the cost is much cheaper, it is still expensive.  The cost of one missile is almost the same, and it can equip a battalion of equipment. This price made him feel a little numb. And many raw materials need to be obtained from Germany.  Fortunately, he has already started to ask people to solve the problem of raw materials. As long as the raw materials are solved, the price can be lowered further. As long as missiles can mature, there will be more things that can be studied in the future, such as cruise missiles, air-to-air missiles, and air-to-surface missiles. “Can the missile be mounted on a fighter plane?” Cun Yunsheng asked.  “Put missiles on planes?” German experts were shocked by Cun Yunsheng’s imagination. "In that case, our aircraft may not be able to withstand it. Even if we are reducing the size of the missile, the current aircraft simply cannot bear it." The German expert thought for a while and said.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng said calmly. “You must be very aware that the success of the rocket project means that jet engine technology has also been hinted at, and the new fighter aircraft you are researching should be dominated by rocket engines and should be much faster than current fighters.” “As long as the fighter plane has enough thrust, it can definitely carry missiles.” “The pattern of future wars will undergo new changes due to the emergence of missiles.” This thing is installed in the Lion City. Do the passing warships dare to wander around? If one is not enough, then ten.  As for the problem of guidance, radar waves can also be introduced.  Pick up the biggest one and beat it.  At this time, the biggest ones are definitely battleships and aircraft carriers.  It’s exciting just thinking about it.  “What new changes have occurred?” The German engineer was a little confused. "Yes, missiles will be the mainstream of war in the future. They will be equipped on aircraft, battleships, and submarines. There will no longer be battleship duels in the future." Cun Yunsheng spoke about the future war model. 　His words made many people look confused.  This is really incredible.  Can this be achieved? "Okay, what you have to do is to build cheaper missiles as soon as possible. It is best to add guidance, such as using our radar technology. Will the accuracy of the missiles increase?" Cun Yunsheng once again put forward his opinion. . "In this case, the difficulty is really too great. It will be very difficult with our current technology." The German engineer said with an embarrassed look. "I'm not asking you to study it now, but I'm asking you to take this as the direction." Cun Yunsheng shook his head. He didn't expect to study it right away. He could wait slowly. By then, this thing will be able to carry satellites into the sky. When he thinks of the black technology of the Germans, Cun Yunsheng can't help but admire him. What kind of brains can he come up with these things.  But I have to say that the black technology they came up with is indeed very advanced. “Yes, we understand.” The German engineer nodded, and the students behind him who had squeezed in even more excitedly. They did not expect that one day they would become the manufacturers of an epoch-making weapon.  (End of this chapter)