In the Third Fleet of the Japanese Navy near Hangzhou Bay.
Kawakiyo Hasetani was woken up by his adjutant.
They were also completely stunned by the news brought by the adjutant.
" Commander, Colonel Yamaguchi Kubo has sent a farewell message. The Special Task Force raided the headquarters of the Marine Corps. More than 1,000 officers and soldiers in the headquarters of the Marine Corps fought to the death, but the Special Task Force had more concentrated firepower. They sealed off all the barracks, causing more than 1,000 officers and soldiers in the headquarters of the Marine Corps to die after fighting for more than an hour.
He hoped that the Empire would take the Special Task Force seriously. This was an opponent that was different from the other armies of the Fire Country. Their weapons and equipment were extremely advanced, and their individual combat ability was extremely strong. They worked closely together and were the most powerful force among all the armies of the Fire Country.
The responsibility of this battle is all on me. I underestimated the treacherous enemy, the Special Task Force. I have let down His Majesty the Emperor's trust and the navy's nurturing of me. I will commit suicide to apologize. Long live His Majesty the Emperor, long live the Great Wei Nation.
Yamaguchi Kubo's final stroke!"
Kawai Hasegawa, who had completely woken up, looked at the farewell message in his hand and was speechless for a long time.
In less than a day, or more accurately, in less than twenty hours, from Hongkou Park to the Marine Corps Headquarters, more than two thousand elite soldiers of the Imperial Marine Corps were all killed.
And their opponent was only the Fire Country's regiment-level troops. Under the circumstances where the other side did not have the advantage in numbers, they were able to take down the Marine Corps headquarters with fortress-level defense.
This seemed to be a bit of a fantasy.
If the Fire Country's army was that powerful, then the Empire would not have the qualifications to start a war against the Fire Country.
This was because the Fire Country's massive strategic depth and population was enough to make the Empire despair.
The Special Task Force?
Kawakiyo Hasetani had heard and seen this name many times since the war began.
"When will the rest of the Marine Corps arrive in Shanghai?”Kawakiyo asked seriously.
The adjutant looked at the time and said,"At least 48 hours!”
"In less than 48 hours, order the fleet to advance at full speed. We only have about 1,000 soldiers left in Shanghai. The Empire cannot lose Shanghai!”Kawakiyo said seriously.
"Ha Yi!"
The situation was very serious. At this moment, there were still more than a thousand marines in Shanghai. Once they were wiped out, the Fire Country's hundreds of thousands of troops would set up defense lines everywhere in Shanghai. At that time, if the Empire wanted to attack Shanghai, they would have to pay an even heavier price.
Next, it was time to race against time.
"Order the Third Fleet's heavy cruiser squadron to enter the Huangpu River early tomorrow morning and launch a full-scale artillery bombardment on the Marine Corps headquarters. That fortress cannot fall into the Fire Country's hands!
At the same time, he ordered the aircraft on the aircraft carrier Kaga to bombard the Marine Corps headquarters at daybreak. He also requested the Army Air Force in Formosa to launch a new round of air strikes against the Fire Country's heavy artillery positions in Shanghai. He could not allow the Fire Country to continue to expand their victory!”
Kawakiyo Hasegai thought about many things. The key to this war was the Fire Country's heavy artillery position in Shanghai, as well as the air defense position.
Next was the Marine Corps Headquarters. They could not become the Fire Country's defensive point in Shanghai.
It was a fortress that ordinary heavy artillery could not destroy. Even the bombs carried by the carrier aircraft could not shake the building.
The only way was to use the main cannon of the heavy cruiser.
At the same time, they had to destroy the Fire Country's air defense and heavy artillery.
Otherwise, the 1,000 or so soldiers in Shanghai would not have been able to hold on until reinforcements arrived.
The most important thing was that this war had just begun. If the navy was defeated, the army would be even more arrogant.
The Supreme Command had already begun to organize troops and was about to send a large number of land troops to Shanghai. The Marine Corps had to take down Shanghai as soon as possible and not let the land troops take advantage of it.
Thinking of this, Kawakiyo Hasetani picked up a pen and paper from his desk and wrote: "The tenacity of the Fire Country's army and their valiant fighting strength have exceeded our expectations. We beseech the navy headquarters to provide us with tactical guidance!”
This was a distress message. One aircraft carrier was not enough. Kawakiyo Hasetani needed more aircraft carriers to seize the air superiority of Shanghai.
There were enough ships to support the ground battle. Although the 3rd Fleet was not the main force of the Wei Nation Navy, they still had several heavy cruisers and cruisers. Together with the original Chang Jiang Fleet, they were enough to crush the Fire Country's navy.
However, aircraft carriers were far from enough, especially in the battle yesterday. A portion of the aircraft on the Kaga had been lost, and there were currently less than 30 aircraft on the carrier.
Facing the Fire Country's over a hundred fighter jets, Kawakiyo Hasetani would definitely request for reinforcements.
When the message was sent to the East Sea, it was received by a large fleet.
It was a fleet of dozens of ocean-going ships. On many of the ships, tanks and war chariots could be seen docked on the deck.
Moreover, there were also Japanese naval fleets escorting the fleet.
At this moment, on a transport ship, a few Japanese generals in blue navy uniforms were gathered in a temporary meeting room on the ship.
The capture of the Marine Corps headquarters was definitely not good news for the navy.
This was especially so for the higher-ups of the Marine Corps who were on their way to Shanghai.
The Marine Corps was not valued as much as the Army.
Up until now, it had been difficult to increase the size of the Wei Gua Empire's Marine Corps. So far, it was only about 20,000 people.
It was true that they belonged to the Navy, but in fact, their equipment was not as good as the Army's. In particular, they lacked all kinds of artillery, making the infantry of the Marine Corps less professional than the Army in terms of combat firepower.
"From the looks of it, we might need to launch a beach-landing operation. The troops in Shanghai are not enough to open up a safe landing point for us, but we will have the support of the Third Fleet.”
The one who spoke was Lieutenant General Tsuba Shizuka, the head of the Marine Corps. Beside him were the only two brigade commanders of the Marine Corps.
An infantry brigade, a chariot brigade, and the marine corps that were heading to Shanghai this time could be said to have come out in full force.
"The Special Task Force will be the primary target of the Marine Corps. This is not only an order from the Navy Headquarters, but also a humiliation that we must wash away!”Shizuka's voice echoed in every corner of the cabin.
"Ha Yi!"
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