"The battle officially started at dawn, and the Japanese 32nd Army took the lead in launching an attack on the 1st U.S. Marine Division that landed on the island."

Based on the existing intelligence and the map of the Okinawa area, Lu Zhuoran told Jiang Dong and Xie Chengrui about the situation on the battlefield ahead.

"Due to wrong intelligence, the U.S. troops who landed on the island could be said to have no defense whatsoever."

"MacArthur, Buckner and others never imagined that despite their indiscriminate bombing for many days, the Japanese still had the ability to counterattack across the board."

"Although we have not yet obtained precise information, we estimate that the Allied troops who landed on the island suffered heavy losses."

"It has been slowly moving forward for many days. After this battle, everything is back to where it started, and even worse."

Koto had long expected that the battle in Okinawa would not go smoothly, and landing on the Japanese mainland was never an easy task.

Lu Zhuoran paused and continued:

"At least four ordinary aircraft carriers and one super aircraft carrier USS Yorktown were sunk, and 3 to 5 were seriously damaged and had to be towed back to the shipyard for overhaul."

"Dozens of other ships were sunk or damaged."

"From sunrise to ten o'clock in the morning, the Allied ships in the Okinawa waters experienced the most painful and difficult stage."

"Jiayuguan reported that there are fewer and fewer Japanese suicide attack planes in the sky."

"The Allies regained the initiative on the battlefield."

Xie Chengrui nodded slightly, glanced at the map and asked:

"Does the SkyEye high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft have any latest status report?"

Other staff officers nearby replied:

"We are still conducting reconnaissance in the target airspace, and there are no redundant situations for the time being."

"Where is the missile fleet now?" Xie Chengrui asked next.

Lu Zhuoran quickly marked a point on the map and said:

"In this position!"

"After the Great Wall Force reported the location of the Musashi, the General Staff immediately ordered the missile force to go to the waters north of Okinawa to prepare for interception!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, our missile force will meet the Japanese fleet conducting Operation Kikusui around 12:30 noon."

Jiang**, who had always remained silent, suddenly spoke.

"Order our fleet to continue tracking the Musashi and not to expose its position for the time being."

"When the Musashi launched an attack on the Allied fleet, the missile fleet attacked from behind and eliminated the Musashi neatly in front of the U.S. Navy in the Okinawa area."

Xie Chengrui and Lu Zhuoran blinked at the same time, and they exchanged glances in unison, as if to say:

"Seize the bamboo shoots!"

MacArthur and Nimitz had just experienced a disastrous defeat, and they must have felt very painless.

It is conceivable that when the two of them saw the Chinese missile fleet using a new attack method to destroy the Musashi, one of Japan's national guardian ships, they must have felt more uncomfortable than eating flies alive.

Lu Zhuoran seemed to be a fan of melon-eaters and didn't mind the big deal, and asked with a smile:

"The U.S. fleet is in huge chaos at the moment. The Japanese warships are certainly no less crazy than their Sakura fighters. Do they have to wait until their maritime special attack fleet inflicts heavy damage on the U.S. military before taking action?"

Xie Chengrui couldn't bear it and said:

"We can detect the Musashi, and MacArthur and Nimitz, who are already frightened, will definitely be able to detect it in advance."

"I'm afraid it's impossible to continue to inflict heavy damage on the US military."

Jiang Dong waved his hand nonchalantly,

"Convey the intention of the general staff to the fleet commander, and let the fleet judge the time of attack on its own."

"Understood!" Xie Chengrui replied.

Koto's eyes crossed the small Ryukyu Islands and stopped at Kyushu Island, the southernmost island of Japan.

"The little devil is actually able to invest more than 1,000 aircraft in one battle. This shows that our intelligence work is not done carefully. There are some things that the SkyEye high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft cannot detect."

Xie Chengrui and Lu Zhuoran nodded at the same time, only to hear Jiang Dong say again:

"The lessons learned from MacArthur and Nimitz are right in front of us, and our intelligence work must be strengthened."

"How many capable soldiers does Japan still have, how many aircraft, how many warships, and how many factories can still produce normally?"

"This information must be clarified and must not be careless!"

"Although the Allies suffered heavy losses, MacArthur and Nimitz would not back down."

"They are very determined to win Okinawa. Now it is no longer a question of strategy and tactics, but more importantly, face!"

"After Okinawa, it will be a problem in Japan, and this time we will also be involved."

The five major fleets of the Chinese Navy are undergoing repairs during this period, adding some new warships and training new tactics.

Jiang Dong glanced at the clock on the wall and found that it was very close to noon. He added:

"By the way, there is also the aircraft carrier deal, so hurry up and implement it."

"After the disastrous defeat in Okinawa, the Allies increasingly needed the support of super aircraft carriers."

"Let Australia pay as soon as possible and immediately improve the shipyard's production equipment and increase productivity after recovering the funds."

Xie Chengrui reassured Jiangdong that the General Staff Headquarters was already personally following up on relevant matters.

"The Bohai Fleet was undergoing a major change, and the soldiers had strong resistance at the beginning."

"But after they saw the brand-new aircraft carriers and warships, this emotion disappeared without a trace."

Lu Zhuoran smiled and answered:

"Many naval officers and soldiers joke that all good things start from the Bohai Fleet."

Jiangdong responded to the two of them with a smile.

If we were to simply fight against Japan, China's five fleets would be enough.

But if we want to go to more far-reaching sea areas and effectively protect the rights and interests of Chinese companies and citizens, the five fleets and five super aircraft carrier battle groups are slightly weak.

Jiangdong is already thinking about expanding the aircraft carrier battle group.

…………

At 6 a.m. on July 29, in the northern waters of Okinawa.

After leaving the Seto Inland Sea, the Kikusui Marine Task Force commanded by Vice Admiral Seichi Ito and carrying out the Kikusui combat mission first sailed east and then turned south.

Perform blackouts at night while maintaining radio silence.

At dawn, we finally arrived at the northern waters of Okinawa and were very close to our target location.

The battleship Musashi was discovered by a US reconnaissance aircraft cruising when it was sailing out of the Yorito Inland Sea. Ito finally escaped from the surveillance of enemy fighter planes under the cover of night.

Throughout the march, Ito was cautious.

At present, it seems that the position of the maritime commando team has not been exposed, which is very gratifying.

Seiichi Ito's Kikusui Task Force was centered on the Kikusui-1 Musashi super battleship Eye.

It also carried a light cruiser, Yagi.

The eight destroyers are Isokaze, Hamakaze, Hatsuki, Fuyutsuki, Ryouzuki, Yukikaze, Asashiro, and Kasumi.

In addition, large ships also have a large number of small attack motorboats, torpedo boats, etc.

The maritime ships participating in Operation Kikusui were almost 1/3 of the existing warships of the Japanese Navy.

At 6 o'clock in the morning, as the sun slowly rose in the west, Vice Admiral Seiichi Ito and Captain Yukisaku Ariga, the captain of the Musashi, personally summoned all the naval officers and soldiers involved in the special sea attack to the deck.

Ito Seiichi read out the attack order from Combined Fleet Commander Toyoda to the fleet officers and soldiers.

The officers and soldiers listened solemnly, and the air on the front and rear plywood of the huge Musashi was unusually quiet.

After the order was read out, Ito Seiichi personally led the fleet officers and soldiers to sing the national anthem, military songs and raise the national flag.

Then he turned towards the direction of the rising sun and shouted long live the mountains over and over again.

The expressions of the soldiers changed from calm and serious at the beginning, to gradually becoming excited, ferocious and crazy.

Ito and all the officers and soldiers who participated in the Kikusui Operation knew in their hearts that they were a suicide fleet, destined to never return from the beginning.

Musashi and other cruisers and destroyers were not fully refueled.

Japan's domestic fuel is already very scarce, and each ship is only filled with half of the fuel.

This half of the fuel is only enough for the Musashi to sail to the waters of Okinawa for combat. As for returning, that is something that is out of the question.

Therefore, when the fleet left the Seto Inland Sea, the officers and soldiers drank and had fun to numb themselves.

Everyone's hearts were filled with sadness and desolation.

After shouting "Long Live the Mountain", they seemed to have completely given up their desire for life.

The rising sun in the east makes the Japanese naval officers and soldiers excited!

This seems to indicate that the Japanese Empire will still be at its peak.
To be continued...