When Chen Tian returned to Berlin from the North Sea, the Battle of Luzon was in full swing. Although the Japanese army's resistance was still stubborn, the German-Turkish joint expeditionary force, which occupied the right time, place, and people, obviously would not give the opponent any chance.

Before he could fully recover from Heinrich's death, Chen Tian returned to his office without hesitation. After a few days of delay, there were already many reports waiting for him to read.

"The 'William the Great' returned to Colombo Port in western Sri Lanka on July 19. It is expected to take 50 to 60 days to fully repair. Oh, it seems that the injury is very serious this time!"

Chen Tian said to himself that during the German-Turkish joint expedition fleet's operation to break into Manila Bay, this behemoth with a displacement of 420,000 tons became the consistent target of the Japanese fortress fire and task force. In this significant battle, the Japanese army also deployed a plane for suicide attack for the first time, and almost all of this was silently endured by Chen Tian's imperial ship "William the Great". The power of 21 shells, 2 torpedoes and 1 suicide plane forced the battleship with super defensive power to withdraw from the naval battle in the middle, and then could only stagger back to the German naval base in Sri Lanka under the escort of several destroyers.

Putting down this report from the Navy Department, Chen Tian saw the word "Air Force" on the header of the next report.

"By mid-July, the total output of the new Messer Schmidt Training i fighter jets has reached 240, and it is installed in 5 original fighter jet squadrons and 5 newly built fighter jet squadrons. Half of the above-mentioned fighter jet squadrons have now formed combat effectiveness and can be opened to the front line at any time!"

Willie Messerchmitt is worthy of being a genius in fighter design. Since the Messerchmitt i fighter made a splash, the doctor has continued to work hard and developed a better-performance ii fighter in 1928. According to the evaluation of the Luftwaffe technical department, when using the same pilot, a Messerchmitt training i is enough to compete with two Junkers-Heinker i fighters without being at a disadvantage, and can be competent for interception, support, night combat, reconnaissance, escort and ground attack tasks. It is a multi-purpose and high-tech fighter. Of course, its cost is also quite expensive. The cost of a Messerchmitt training i is equivalent to 2.5 Junkers-Heinker i or 2 Messerchmitt training.

After thinking for a while, Chen Tian picked up his pen and wrote down his own opinions:

"In view of the current situation in the Asian war and the inspection of the battlefield on which new fighter jets are moderately strong, it is recommended to dispatch some new fighter squadrons to the Thousand Islands or the Philippines!"

In the next post, the words "Top Secret of Power Technology" are written on the page. Chen Tian knew at a glance that this was from the RC secret base, the rocket technology center located in the Sudeten Mountains. In addition to the latest technical information of the A-9 rocket, there is also a handwritten letter from German chief rocket expert Hermann Obert.

"To the noble German Emperor, thank you for taking the time to read our report from your busy schedule. With the strong support of your Majesty and the government, our technical research has been very smooth. At present, the most anticipated A-9 rocket has completed the preparations before launch. According to strict calculations, this rocket will reach a range of 310 kilometers and a shooting height of 90 kilometers. It can be said that humans have taken another step forward from the space dream! Therefore, we are extremely honored to invite His Majesty the Emperor to witness this historical moment together!"

Chen Tian put down the report, took a ruler and turned around and gestured a few times on the map of Asia. At present, the rocket's range was currently. If you want to directly attack Japan's mainland, the rocket launch base must be built within 300 kilometers of Japan. In addition to the Kuye Island currently occupied by the German army, it is also the southeast of the Korean Peninsula and the northern part of the Ryukyu Islands. Both of these places are still firmly in the hands of the Japanese.

As a later generation, Chen Tian naturally understood the advantages of the rocket compared to the aircraft, so he took out the letter paper and wrote it quickly, and accepted the invitation of Dr. Obert. It is worth mentioning that with the increase in the range of the rocket, the Sudet mountainous area is no longer suitable for rocket launch tests. Therefore, the test site has also been transferred to Helgolan Island in the North Sea.

The next one is the battlefield report from Kuye Island.

"In mid-July, the Japanese troops landed launched two large-scale attacks, and our defense line was forced to retreat 20 kilometers northward. Only the Korsakov Fortress in the south of Kuye Island is still in the hands of our army. According to the air force's reconnaissance photos, the Japanese troops landed have exceeded 150,000, but our army still firmly grasps the air supremacy of the battlefield. The Japanese army can only transport troops, materials and heavy equipment to the ashore at night! According to our speculation, the next move of the Japanese army will be to capture Korsakov with all their might and destroy our naval fleet!"

Korsakov is the largest seaport on Kuye Island. If it were not for the two to three months of freezing period every year, this port with excellent geographical location would become an important military port not inferior to Qingdao and Lushun. Although Chen Tian had not been to Korsakov in person, the tragic battlefield can be imagined from the description of the relevant reports and the black and white photos. The German army had occupied Kuye Island for nearly a year. As the top priority in defense strategy, Korsakov was built into a solid coastal defense fortress. Although its history is far from comparable to Lushun, Qingdao, Vassestopol, and Tunisia, the perfect sea and land fortifications and the garrison of a large number of German troops will inevitably cost any peeper a heavy price.

The Korsakov Fortress in the black and white photos do not have towering spires and solid city walls, but when you really get there, you will be surprised to find that the fortress-like fortress is just the core of the entire defense system. A large number of fortifications that can be described as densely spread out from this core to the surrounding area. The entire Korsakov Port faces the west, two long breakwaters extend from east to west, and countless mines are deployed in the waters of the breakwater. The east and west defense networks are the best insurance for the wide waterways of the harbor. In the south and north of the port, more than a dozen large or small turrets strictly guard the port area. The various fortress cannons on the fort are not only protected by steel turrets, but most of them can rotate 360 ​​degrees. There are also a large number of infantry fortresses under the turret, which will specifically resist attacks from land.

After receiving supplements from the directions of the Kuril Islands and the Aleutian Islands, the German Air Force stationed on Kuye Island has returned to its pre-war scale. Fleets of fighter planes frequently appeared over Korsakov, and even seabirds were driven away by these fierce German war eagles, not to mention exhausted Japanese aviation forces in order to protect their landing ships.

However, this situation suddenly changed on July 23. Early in the morning, Japanese fighter jets flying from the opposite side of the strait swept through the port of Korsakov like dark clouds. German fighter jets taking off were entangled by the opponent's fighter jets. Hundreds of Japanese bombers dropped countless bombs into the harbor and fortress. Before the bombing was over, the deafening sound of cannons rang out rapidly. A large number of artillery shells hit the ground less than 10 kilometers around Korsakov like raindrops. The strong wind caused by the explosion raged the coast, and the heat waves almost roasted the fish on the beach. Barbed wire, wooden stakes, branches and soil rose into the air and fell down one after another.

On the sea, familiar black smoke came from the south. Soon, the roar of the large caliber naval gun began to echo on the sea. The half-ton shells weighing heavily raised large sludge in the shallow sea. The breakwater experienced the first unnatural impact since its construction. Some mines in the unbearable land could not withstand the loneliness also burst out with amazing power under violent oscillation.

The German officers and soldiers on the defensive side knew that this was the prelude to the Japanese army's crazy attack.

In a short period of time, the air force of the entire Kuye Island was mobilized, and teams of fighter jets were unswervingly put into the battlefield. The ground air defense forces stationed in Korsakov were even more busy.

Various anti-aircraft guns were shooting. As time went by, the scorching sun in summer and the residual heat emitted by gunpowder made the temperature on the ground rise rapidly. On the anti-aircraft gun positions, German officers and soldiers began to fight shirtlessly. In the harbor, ships still able to move were avoiding the bombing of Japanese planes as much as possible, and the warships stranded due to injuries were also fighting hard. The sound of artillery, machine guns and shouts made the entire harbor lively.

As time went by, more and more Japanese planes fell near the port with black smoke. However, the Japanese army's desperate attack also caused the German losses to rise step by step. Blood was everywhere on various forts, and the front-line battlefield hospitals became busier than the front-line positions. The air force's harvest was still greater than the losses, but the naval ships in the harbor were in a bad state. As most Japanese bombers pointed their finger at them, within a quarter of the hour after the battle began, several destroyers were severely damaged or sunk. Immediately afterwards, even the meritorious warship "Shankhorst" known as the "sea ranger" and "the first cruiser in the Far East" sank in the shallow sea due to serious injuries. As soon as the news came out, the Japanese army was naturally excited.

The German officers and soldiers felt a burst of heartfelt sadness and helplessness.

After losing nearly 300 aircraft, the huge group of Japanese attack aircraft finally retreated, but the bright sunlight had just shined on the earth, and the carrier-based aircraft that took off from the Japanese aircraft carriers and escort aircraft carriers flew overwhelmed. Although the number of these more than 200 aircraft was less than the previous wave of land-based aircraft, it was a fatal blow to the exhausted German officers and soldiers. Messerschmidt trainers failed to stop the Japanese bomber's invasion, and Korsakov was once again caught in the noise of bombing and anti-bombing. Whenever a German oil depot or ammunition depot was hit, the huge explosion was always earth-shaking.

For a whole morning, the Japanese army's crazy behavior can be described as "burning money". The expensive fighter jets, bombers, pilots trained hard, and tens of thousands of heavy shells and aviation bombs were consumed quickly in the flames. Behind this dense barrage, thousands of Japanese army soldiers held the rifle in their hands tightly.

The Japanese government has understood a simple truth from top to bottom. In the hands of the Germans one day, Japan has no hope of victory. However, the Battle of the Kuye Island has been in the hands of the Germans today for more than three months. Japan's national strength has rapidly weakened in this tug-of-war between them. The Germans who are far away from the battlefield are using the war to restore the losses of the economic crisis. The German and German colonies are full of prosperity, although this prosperity has a deformed background.

Japan must quickly take down Kuye Island, and then concentrate all its efforts to win and defeat the German Navy in the Ryukyu waters. This is the call issued by Emperor Showa and the only belief of every Japanese citizen at this moment.

Just after noon, the German officers and soldiers had not had time to rest for a while, and the Japanese ground attack began!

Groups of Japanese fighter jets attacked again, thousands of field artillery roaring, dozens of tanks and armored vehicles coated with plaster flags were leading, and the Japanese infantry of three divisions were constantly approaching the Korsakov Fortress with firm steps. The bright bayonets shone with dazzling light in the sun...

Japan, Kyushu Island, Miyazaki Port.

A small team of silver planes quickly approached the harbor from east to west, but the pedestrians on the dock and sailors on the ship did not scream in panic. Most of them only looked at them with respect, because not only did German bombers rarely come here, but most Japanese civilians had formed an inertial mindset, that is, German bombers were huge, noisy, and always flew at high altitudes.

In contrast, although Japanese fighters are petite, when German bombers frequently invade, these silver-white aerial samurai can always shoot down one or two.

From a distance, silver-white and silver-gray are indeed very similar.

Without any obstacles, the five Henkel ii carrier-based fighters easily dropped five small incendiary bombs near the dock where many freighters were parked at Miyazaki Port. Then the crowd of people who were paying attention to the dock were a few shuttles, and then turned around and flew eastward in a casual manner.

When the air defense alarm sounded at Miyazaki Port, only the German fighter jets were left with small black dots that were about to disappear at the end of the sea and sky.

About a quarter of an hour later, Yuge put away the five fighter jets that harassed Miyazaki Port on the German escort aircraft carrier east of Kyushu Island, and then turned to head northeast. They were accompanied by the battlecruiser "Wesenberg", the light cruiser "Rise", and the "Melbourne" and the submarine formations composed of submarines u-603, u-691, u-827, u-833, u-835, u-871, u-889, and u-899.
Chapter completed!