"Baga!"

"hateful!"

Hasegawa Kiyoshi was anxious to get angry.

A small Jiangyin Fortress is so difficult to conquer.

Not only did we lose so many aircraft, we also lost so many battleships.

It's simply a shame and a shame.

All of them were used to make wedding clothes for Army Red Deer.

Those who benefited were the Army and the Red Deer, but the ones who suffered losses were the Navy itself.

I guess Army Red Deer is secretly laughing.

It just so happened that the order from the base camp was in favor of Army Red Deer.

The base camp asked the Navy to assist the Army Wulu to capture the Jiangyin Fortress in order to suppress Jinling.

result……

The task is not completed.

The losses were heavy.

"Report! Urgent call from Combined Fleet Headquarters!"

The communications officer arrives.

Hasegawa Kiyoshi's heart sank involuntarily.

It's over...

Will be held accountable.

The loss is so huge. Someone must be responsible.

Although it has not reached the point of committing seppuku. However, it is possible to be transferred to the reserve force.

have no choice……

Frustrated…

"Give it to me."

"yes!"

The staff officer submitted the telegram.

Kiyoshi Hasegawa finished reading it in a depressed mood.

Huh?

It's actually...

incredible.

Watch it again.

Watch it again and again.

Discovering is not a punishment for yourself.

Instead, the Third Fleet is required to prepare to participate in the upcoming combined fleet exercises.

exercise?

Now?

It seems it’s not time to practice yet…

The Combined Fleet holds exercises every spring. The imaginary enemy is the beautiful country.

It's the end of the year. December is still far away...

Oh, get ready...

I didn’t say I would join immediately.

It is to prepare you. Prepare in advance.

suddenly see the light.

Understand the meaning behind the telegram.

Went to practice.

Don't attack Jiangyin Fortress.

Don't let your losses get bigger all at once.

Army Red Deer can do whatever they want. Ignore it.

sorry.

It’s not that our navy is uncooperative.

It's time for us to participate in the exercise. We don't have any extra strength at the moment.

Receive the telegram.

Wave your hands and let others leave.

"chief of staff."

"Your Mightiness……"

"Did the steel distribution talks break down again?"

"Yes."

“How much does Army Red Deer ask for?”

"On the surface, the original ratio is maintained. However, Manchuria Railway secretly exports iron ore to Army Red Deer."

"Damn Mantetsu. They are colluding with the Army Red Deer."

"Your Excellency Nagano Shushen once mentioned it at the imperial meeting, but Army Red Deer denied it."

"Then let them die! Why should we help them provide air cover? It has caused us such huge losses..."

Hasegawa Kiyoshi cursed fiercely.

I completely forgot that in the beginning, it seemed that the Navy asked for help first.

It was the Marine Corps stationed in Hongkou that was about to be wiped out, so the Navy had to ask the Army to send troops.

But...

Before was before. Now is now.

The danger has passed. The navy refuses to acknowledge its consequences.

Anyway, the Navy has arranged for ships to send the Army Red Deer ashore from Hangzhou Bay.

So many more aircraft were dispatched to bomb the Songhu battlefield, Jiangyin Fortress, Jinling and other places. The previous assistance had been returned long ago.

It can be said that now, the Navy no longer owes the Army any favors.

Even the Army Red Deer had to pay a huge fee to compensate the Navy for its losses. It couldn't just be left in vain.

How to compensate?

Of course, steel is used to compensate.

How much tonnage of warships has been lost by the navy can be replaced with ten times the steel.

There are also losses of aircraft. There are also losses of pilots. They all need to be calculated one by one. In terms of steel distribution, the Army must make concessions.

"chief of staff."

"Your Excellency, please give me your instructions."

"Inform the troops and prepare for the drill."

"Tie!"

"Head east."

"Tie!"

…

"Ah sneeze!"

"Ah sneeze!"

Zhang Yong started sneezing again.

He tilted his head and frowned. He didn't know who was cursing him behind his back.

They are all damn Japanese 150 heavy artillery pieces.
To be continued...