War is a treacherous way, and it will lead to victory by surprise.

There must be a war between Tang and Ri, which was destined a few years ago. Therefore, when Tang and Ri started war again, countries around the world were not surprised.

However, both Tang and Japanese regarded each other as their mortal enemies. The Japanese army was always looking for opportunities to attack the Tang Dynasty. The Tang army was also constantly studying the possibility of a surprise victory in the Japanese war. It was precisely because both sides were always on guard against each other and closely monitored their military operations. It was difficult to launch a sudden attack to achieve strategic battle level results, and all sneak attacks seemed unlikely.

International media have always speculated where the first battle between the Tang and Japanese armies would start. Wall Street believes that a large-scale naval battle between Tang and Japan would break out in the Pacific Ocean to decide the ownership of sea power. However, the Times boldly speculated that the Japanese army would sneak attack Guam and seize the strategic springboard for attacking the Tang Empire, which is also the best way to defend Taiwan. After all, Taiwan is far away from Japan. The Ogasawara islands in the east have been occupied by the Tang Dynasty, and the south is Guam controlled by the Tang army.

The headquarters is in mainland China, with only the Ryukyu Islands connected to the north. Once a war begins, the Tang army is likely to easily block the waters around Taiwan. The Japanese navy is slow to aid and lacks support from important naval bases. Therefore, it is better to take the initiative to attack Guam than to defend Taiwan alone. After all, Guam has large naval bases and air force bases built by the Tang army. Once the Japanese army seizes it, it will severely damage the Tang army. In turn, the Tang army uses Guam to attack Taiwan, which will also pose a fatal threat to the Japanese army.

It is August, and it is the season when the wind and clouds are storms over the North Pacific, and typhoons often form during this period.

In this era, although weather forecasts are underdeveloped, they can also play a great role.

In Taipei garrison, Japanese commander Okada Shin-eo Okada held the highest military meeting. One of the training staff members is reporting on the weather and sea conditions forecasts in the surrounding areas of Taiwan in the past month.

According to the Imperial Meteorological Agency, "The center of this year's No. 4 tropical storm "Butterfly" was formed around 9 am this morning at the Philippine junction. It is expected to land in Tainan area in the next three days, with the maximum wind speed near the center at 20 meters per second. It is expected that the center of the storm will move northwest at a speed of about 20 kilometers per hour, sweeping across the entire Taiwan Prefecture, and then gradually approaching the coast of central and southern Fujian."

"Affected by the combined influence of butterflies and the southwest monsoon, in the next half month, most of the South China Sea, oceans east of the Philippines, Bashi Strait, Balintang Strait, central and southern and eastern coasts of Taiwan, southeastern Taiwan, Taiwan Strait, southern East China Sea and Fujian coast, the southern coast of Zhejiang will have strong winds of 6-8 levels, and some sea areas will have gusts of 9-10 levels, and there will be heavy to torrential rains in eastern and southern Taiwan, most of Fujian, and eastern Guangdong, and some areas will have heavy torrential rainstorms or extreme rainstorms."

Inoshita, the commander of the Penghu Fleet stationed in Taiwan, asked: "How is the storm in the Bashi Channel?"

The training consultant replied: "It is expected that there will be huge waves of 7-10 meters in the next seven days."

Inoshita nodded and said, "That's good. The Tang army fleet cannot sail within seven days. We have at least seven days of preparation. At that time, General Onoji Gonori will lead the aircraft carrier battle group to reinforce."

Okada Shinto was relieved and smiled: "That's right! Although we have been operating in Taiwan for decades, especially in recent years, we have built coastal fortifications, fortresses, and air defense positions on a large scale. Taiwan is already solid. No matter how arrogant the Tang army is, it will not be possible to take Taiwan. But be careful to make the ten thousand-year-old ship, I have already requested support from the base camp. The base camp mobilized heavy troops to support, including two main divisions, and five air wings to air support. This will take as soon as one week, and it will be deployed before the Tang army invades."

The generals immediately breathed a sigh of relief and their faces became happy.

The Japanese generals have always been under the influence of the terrifying high pressure of the Tang army and are frightened by the Tang army. When the Tang Empire issued an ultimatum to Japan, they were already panicked, fearing the terrifying bombing of the Tang army. After all, it once razed Tokyo to the ground, the Japanese emperor was killed, and the Japanese nation's sacred beliefs, Yasukuni Shrine and the three major shrines were all destroyed, which almost destroyed the Japanese soul sustenance, so they hated and feared the Tang Dynasty.

Now that Tang Ri declared war again, the Japanese army had learned from the National Government that the Tang army's target this time was not Japan's mainland but Taiwan, the Japanese officials guarding Taiwan were suddenly ashamed and extremely sad. They were afraid of the crazy bombing of the Tang army, which was a fear from the depths of their hearts.

When everyone heard that the typhoon had passed through Taiwan during this period, they breathed a sigh of relief because they knew that no matter how powerful the Tang army was, they would not be able to launch an attack in the typhoon.

Just when the Japanese army in Taiwan was resting at peace, a huge aircraft carrier combat cluster of the Royal Navy of the Tang Empire gathered here in a certain waters north of Guam.

At this time, the Datang Navy already had eight main large aircraft carriers and more than 100 modified escort aircraft carriers, including four Tianwang-class aircraft carriers, twenty escort aircraft carriers, eighteen Sea God-class light cruisers, twenty-two Fengshen-class destroyers, thirteen submarines, eleven large dock landing ships, two hospital ships and more than 100 military transport ships, and logistics supply ships formed a special mixed fleet to participate in the Taiwan attack operation, which was personally directed by General Li Dingxin.

The other four Doukui-class aircraft carriers and more than 80 escort aircraft carriers gathered in the Northern Islands. The Northern Islands were the Ogasawara Islands seized by the Tang Empire from Japan. The Tang army built a forward base to attack Japan's mainland, and built five large military airports, one naval base and nine supply stations.

The combat plan of the General Staff of the Tang Army was to restrain the main force of the Japanese Navy, cooperate with the First Special Mixed Fleet to attack Taiwan, and prevent the Japanese army from reinforcing Taiwan.

The Tang Army's second aircraft carrier battle group was placed in the Northern Islands. The original intention was to restrain the Japanese aircraft carrier battle group so that it would try not to go south to reinforce Taiwan.

In the conference room of the Tsukui Tianwang aircraft carrier fleet headquarters, Li Dingxin and a group of generals were having a meeting to discuss how to capture Taiwan.

Similarly, they have just finished listening to the combat staff's weather forecast for the recent period. For generals, it is very important to master the time.

"The weather is not conducive to our fleet's attack, and it seems that the attack time will be delayed."

Most generals shook their heads and sighed. The advantage of the Tang army lies in its air force. The hurricane and rainy weather caused by the typhoon passing through Taiwan and surrounding areas will prevent fighter planes from taking off, which is equivalent to causing the Tang army's most powerful weapon to fail.

"It's not impossible! I wonder if you have ever thought that this typhoon can be used, maybe it will allow us to win by surprise!"
Chapter completed!