＜ Episode 248 >
Hawaii, United States of America. Pacific Command.
“Marshall Marshall.”
Admiral Nimitz saluted. Marshall is the enemy, Nimitz is the captain. Naturally, Marshall deserved Nimitz’s salute.
“Congratulations on your victory in the Philippines.”
After receiving the salute, Marshall killed Nimitz.
“I have done very little.”
Showing humility, Nimitz recalled the battle in the Philippine Sea. Admiral Halsey defeated the Japanese Navy in the Battle of the Philippine Sea by sinking several Japanese aircraft carriers.
Although the damage was considerable in the process, the people were enthusiastic about it. Then they occupied the Mariana Islands and landed in the Philippines.
After winning victories on Guam, Pelerio and the Palau Islands, American forces began bombing mainland Japan and reached the Philippines.
“The opportunity for us to play in Europe is gone… but the Russian military has approved the US military’s use of the Trans-Siberian Railway, and General Patton will lead his troops to China.”
“It’s China.”
“Yes.”
“After we retake the northern part of the Philippines, as you may know, we plan to invade Taiwan. It is also in line with the wishes of the White House.”
At Leyte, the Japanese navy suffered catastrophic damage.
At the beginning of the battle, both the U.S. Navy and the Japanese Navy suffered damage in an air battle between the U.S. Navy and the Japanese Navy. Shortly after the naval battle in the Philippine Sea, shingles recurred and his health deteriorated, so Spruance, who was in command of the fleet in place of Halsey, who was urgently evacuated to the mainland, fought hard in the Surigao Strait against the Japanese navy. Admiral Oldendorf led the US Navy’s battleship forces in a de facto fleet battle, and an almost one-sided massacre took place.
Ozawa’s fleet tried to lure Spruance, but Spruance, who was not caught, attacked and annihilated the main fleet, Gurida, and many battleships were lost in the battle.
In the end, Ozawa had no choice but to collect the remaining ships and return to the mainland.
“It is a pity that we were unable to annihilate the remaining fleet, but if we go to Taiwan anyway, they will have no choice but to come out again. Even if not, if they advance to Okinawa and further to the mainland, they will fight back, there is still plenty of time for revenge at Pearl Harbor.”
“Spruence has been criticized quite a bit. He didn’t even get revenge on Pearl Harbor. As a result, I’m glad that I didn’t fall for the enemy’s double action…”
“In the army, at least, there is no such person. Wasn’t it a decision that saved the lives of the soldiers who landed in the Philippines?”
Nimitz didn’t answer. Marshall is saying that with some consideration, but the generals may think so, but he knows that even among the soldiers, there are quite a few critics of Spruance.
“When do you anticipate the invasion of Taiwan?”
“When the invasion of the northern Philippines is completed, it will be implemented immediately. I’m not disparaging the army’s fighting spirit, but the landing in Taiwan is essential to show that the army has also done something.”
The Army fought in Canada, Mexico, and South America.
Furthermore, he fought alongside the Marines in Oceania and other islands in the Pacific, but had never fought a proper battle except for barely winning the Italian War after negotiating with Russia at the White House.
In the beginning, as the navy and marines engaged in major battles on the Pacific Front, there was a sense that the majors of the army, which actually had more numbers than the marines, were relatively buried.
However, it was not cleared up until France collapsed, so the Russian army entered the war and finished it.
After all, the United States did not engage in land warfare properly in the first place, so it has no choice but to acquire more stakes in Asia than in Europe, which requires a better criminal record than fighting on a few Pacific islands.
It’s the same thing as landing in southern China and forming an independent front.
“There is a need to hurry before the Russian Empire clears up Manchuria, the Korean Peninsula, Sakhalin, etc. and turns to China.”
“That’s why I don’t have a lot of regrets about the Philippines. If it was the late Marshal MacArthur, the story might be a little different, but…”
“And, this is a request from the land carrier, but it is a request to speed up the offensive against the stopover, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.”
“… it’s getting in trouble.”
Taiwan, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Philippines.
In the Philippines, the operation went smoothly, and the Japanese navy suffered fatal blows. Even so, Taiwan was obviously a different story.
If we prioritize, except for the Philippines, where the battle is currently taking place, Taiwan and mainland China are also ordering an offensive directly from the White House.
The land force was calling for the occupation of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and the strategic advantage of Iwo Jima and Okinawa was solid, but the problem was that the naval forces were not so abundant right now.
“Once Taiwan is cleared up, there will be room to go to Okinawa.”
“The cleanup of Iwo Jima is also essential. The bombers of the Army Air Corps are being damaged by Japanese aircraft sortie from Iwo Jima.”
“Iwo Jima is not that big of an island… it won’t require a lot of troops. Once we win in the Philippines, we will order an attack on Iwo Jima.”
Hearing the answer he wanted to hear, Marshall nodded and tilted his head slightly.
“Didn’t you already have a victory in the Philippines?”
“We have just put the first button on. The key is to capture Clark Airfield northwest of Manila on the island of Luzon. They haven’t even landed on Luzon yet.”
“Is that so.”
“Once Manila is recaptured and the safety of Manila Port is secured, then it is okay to leave the Japanese forces to subdue the remaining Japanese forces and go to Taiwan, but before that, you can never go.”
“I understand. Even if the safety of the Philippines has not been secured, we cannot move hastily.”
What the army is urgently about is urgent, and taking control of the Manila Port was an important strategic goal that all Americans would agree with. After all, the Philippines has many islands and remote areas, so it cannot be recaptured in a short time. It is not an exaggeration to say that there is nothing to do other than eliminate the remnants of the remnants of the Manila Port when it is recaptured.
“The White House wants to retake Taiwan and Okinawa as soon as possible, but…”
It’s obvious why the White House is nervous. It is the intention of going to mainland Japan via Okinawa and to China via Taiwan. After losing Europe to the Russian Empire, we should also hold onto Asia.
“The Russian Empire has already taken control of Manchuria, and the Japanese Empire has not been able to resist properly.”
“Initially, the power gap was at a serious level, so it’s only natural.”
The US military was analyzing the threat of enemy ground forces in the order of German forces, followed by British, Italian, and Japanese forces.
And the Americans struggled very hard against the Italians on the Italian front.
But the Russians defeated the Germans as easily as the Germans crushed the French.
And the British army was greatly defeated and defeated by the French army during the invasion of France.
If so, shouldn’t it be considered that Russia>Germany>France>UK>Italy=USA>Japan level when ranking the combat power of the ground forces?
Of course, the US military also continued to fight the Japanese, South American countries, and British forces, making progress in tactics and doctrine, but the Russians did not.
If the Russians lost to the Japanese, it would be even more strange.
Of course, what shocked the American generals was that the process was so futile.
“What Your Excellency the White House wanted… was to take Taiwan completely before the Russians took control of the Korean Peninsula.”
“Absolutely impossible.”
“I know. Starting with the minister, everyone had to rush in and explain why that was impossible.”
Assuming that it would take half a year for the Russian army to take over the Korean Peninsula, the Pacific Command predicted that it would take about five months to retake Clark Airfield and get to Manila while they were just fighting on Leyte Island.
Then, they have to be forced to take an unrealistically short time of 1 month to occupy the huge island of Taiwan.
there’s no way it’s possible
“It would be possible if we hit Taiwan from the state where the recapture of the Philippines has not been completed, but it is an option.”
“Of course.”
What was the reason they invaded the Philippines in the first place? There were political reasons, but the background was dangerous.
“Starting an amphibious assault on Taiwan in August is the best the Navy can do.”
“We will do our best to retake Manila.”
We got the victory, but we can’t be vigilant.
***
Pyongyang.
Amid the rain of shells, the MK tank, which lightly deflected anti-tank shells, fired the shells.
– Kwaang!
Heavy tanks were seen indifferently passing through the collapsing Japanese machine gun positions, followed by Russian troops rushing in behind them.
-Tata ta ta ta ta tata!
While the machine guns were covering them, the Russians with assault rifles broke into the alleys and engaged in close combat with the Japanese.
“Tenno Heika Banzaii!”
“Just look around!”
The game doesn’t work in terms of firepower. With the exception of snipers, all the Russians equipped with automatic weapons and the Japanese armed with bolt-action rifles shouted at them.
It was clear who had the upper hand.
“Tenno Heika… ah ah ah ah ah ah!”
A Russian flamethrower blasted long flames at the Japanese forces that were charging.
“Hot! Filth is incineration!”
“We’re more like villains…”
When the fellow Russian soldiers saw the madman, they put on a pitiful expression on their faces.
“Why are these bastards resisting like that?”
Even a unilateral attack is a bit questionable.
If you resist, you fight back. But they were literally imprisoned, perhaps not having the concept of surrender.
Why?
Why are you still resisting?
It would be pointless.
Despite those doubts, he continued to pull the trigger.
***
The basic policy of the Russian Empire was one.
fast-paced.
While overlooked by most people, it was their supreme commander’s advice that there was a 0% chance that the colonists’ antipathy to the Japanese Empire was low.
To be honest, Chuikov himself was still a bit skeptical, but in any case, the virtue of being a soldier is to be honest. Therefore, the Far East Army under Chuikov had to walk around with a loudspeaker announcing the liberation of Joseon land.
There were also quite a few side effects of poor communication. There are quite a few Koreans in the Russian Empire, and there are quite a few who have joined the military, but it is because there was no such thing as gathering them and organizing a unit.
In fact, it was natural, even considering the fairness with other ethnic groups. The Russian Empire is not very tolerant of ethnic minorities, and if King Mikhail, who is himself a minority, interfered in their treatment, he could not go out of his way.
However, such small episodes did not stop the advance of the Russian army itself. In the first place, there was literally no one on the peninsula capable of stopping the road roller that Chuikov was driving.
The Japanese Empire, or some other being.
If they stand in the way, they will only destroy it with overwhelming force.
His mission was now to take control of the entire Korean Peninsula.