Anti-Japanese War: The whole world is a base vehicle

"This is a good choice." Lu Yuhua touched his chin lightly, with a thoughtful gleam in his eyes, and began to carefully ponder in his mind whether this plan was really feasible.

The current situation is extremely complicated. It seems that the German army will soon launch an attack on Alexandria, which undoubtedly means that a new war will break out in Europe.

Under such an international situation, all parties are secretly calculating their own gains and losses.

Lu Yuhua knew very well that if some measures were not taken to force the US military to participate in this game at this critical moment, then according to the US military's usual style of doing things, they would definitely choose to sit quietly on the sidelines, just like sitting on a mountain and watching tigers fight, waiting for all forces to fight and lose, and then come out to reap the benefits.

After all, in a war situation, the later you end it, the greater the benefits you can gain.

But how could Lu Yuhua be willing to watch the US military gain such huge benefits so easily?

This is definitely not the situation he wants to see.

Therefore, he knew that he had to find a way to force the US military to withdraw as soon as possible and involve them in this complicated war situation. This would disrupt the US military's plan to reap the benefits, and at the same time, it would also change the current situation that was not very favorable to him to a certain extent.

Originally, Lu Yuhua was fully confident that sending submarines to attack the US military bases in the Philippines would force the US military to take action and thus participate in this war game.

But who could have imagined that the effect of that attack was so minimal and had almost no substantial impact on the US military, just like a small stone thrown into the sea, without even causing any ripples.

Now it seems that our only target is Pearl Harbor.

That is an extremely important naval base of the US military in the Pacific region, and its strategic position is crucial.

Lu Yuhua just couldn't believe it. How could the US military watch its Pearl Harbor suffer such huge losses and still remain indifferent, and continue to sit there and watch the fight with peace of mind?
He felt that as long as an attack on Pearl Harbor was launched, it would definitely touch the nerves of the US military, forcing them to respond and thus change the current situation which was somewhat troublesome.

However, the risks involved are self-evident. Once implemented, the series of chain reactions that may be triggered will require preparations to be made in advance.

Lu Yuhua fell into deeper thought, repeatedly weighing the pros and cons.

"You are right. We can indeed consider a surprise attack on the U.S. troops at Pearl Harbor." After a long period of contemplation, Lu Yuhua finally agreed to this bold and risky plan.

However, as soon as the words came out of his mouth, a helpless sigh appeared on his face.

"It would be better if the Japanese army participated in this plan." Lu Yuhua frowned slightly and said slowly.

In his opinion, if the Japanese army could be involved in the plan to attack Pearl Harbor, it would muddy the waters even further and the entire situation would become more favorable to his side.

After all, in this way, after being attacked, the US military is likely to point the finger at the Japanese army as soon as possible, thus triggering a direct conflict between the US and Japan. This will just achieve the purpose of getting the US military to join the war, and it will also distract the US military's attention and retaliatory force, so that they will not have to bear the fierce counterattack that the US military may launch later.

However, based on what he has learned so far, the Japanese army does not seem to have any intention of attacking the US army at this time.

So, this seemingly good plan actually has a rather tricky flaw.

That is, once the attack on Pearl Harbor was carried out, the Japanese army would most likely immediately come out and say that it had nothing to do with them and clear themselves of all charges.

If that happens, it will be really troublesome. The US military's retaliation targets will all be concentrated on our side, and the pressure we will face at that time will be extremely great.

Maybe the US military couldn't find him, but they would definitely look for him like crazy and wouldn't even bother to retaliate against the Japanese.

"How is the spy we arranged now?" Lu Yuhua raised his head, looked at the officer in charge of intelligence, and asked.

He thought to himself that perhaps these spies lurking within the Japanese army could play a role, such as obtaining some of the latest movements of the Japanese army, or finding ways to push the Japanese army to participate in this plan.

Hearing this, the intelligence staff officer stood up immediately and explained in a serious manner, "General Manager, the Japanese army has a strict hierarchy. The spies we arranged do not have good backgrounds. In the Japanese army, which values ​​background and family background, they cannot obtain higher positions for the time being. So for now, the intelligence they can obtain is relatively limited, and they cannot play a big role in promoting the Japanese army to participate in the plan."

At this point, a trace of helplessness appeared on the intelligence officer's face. He also hoped that these spies could do something, but the reality made him somewhat helpless.

After hearing the intelligence officer's explanation, Lu Yuhua did not show too much surprise.

After all, he had some understanding of the situation within the Japanese army. The selection mechanism for senior generals in the Japanese army has always been strict, and family background plays an extremely important role in it.

In the Japanese military system, those senior generals who could become generals, almost without exception, at least had ancestors who were daimyo.

Only with such a prominent family background can one have enough opportunities to rise rapidly in the army and be promoted step by step to the high position of general.

However, if one is born a samurai, even if he has outstanding abilities and great military achievements, if he wants to make a breakthrough in his career and reach a position like colonel, he must rely on his great military achievements on the battlefield.

As for those of ordinary backgrounds, the path to promotion in the military is even more difficult. The most they can become is a major, which is almost the career peak they can reach.

The personnel Lu Yuhua sent to infiltrate the Japanese army this time were mainly from the army, and they were all low-level officers.

With their identities and status, there is basically no hope for them to obtain more key and valuable intelligence within the Japanese army.

Not to mention promotion, in the Japanese military environment with strict hierarchy and emphasis on background, it was impossible for these low-ranking officers to get promoted.

"If that's the case, it will be quite troublesome." Lu Yuhua couldn't help but sigh deeply, his face full of helplessness.

He knew very well that in order to successfully implement the plan to attack Pearl Harbor and make it achieve the desired effect, the participation and promotion of the Japanese Navy was necessary.

But now, he has basically no spies lurking within the Japanese Navy, which undoubtedly adds great difficulty to the implementation of the entire plan.

Unless he found a way to destroy a Japanese warship and create some chaos, in this case, it would be possible for him to take advantage of the opportunity of the Japanese army's redeployment of personnel and replenishment of troops to insert some of his own people into the Japanese navy.

But doing so would expose his own fleet, which was undoubtedly a very risky move and would likely put him in an extremely unfavorable situation. Lu Yuhua frowned and fell into deep thought.

He didn't want to expose his fleet so early.

Although the Japanese army was searching frantically, they would rather delay the search for another day than not.

"General, can we plant some spies in the Japanese army through Annan?" Suddenly, the combat staff officer suggested with a sharp look in his eyes and a serious face.

Hearing this, Lu Yuhua was obviously stunned for a moment, with a puzzled expression on his face. He was really wondering why the combat staff officer suddenly came up with such an idea, so he looked at him with a puzzled look, waiting for his further explanation.

"Now that Vichy France has joined Germany, and Germany and the Japanese army are allies, then Vichy France's colonies are naturally allies of the Japanese army as well." Seeing Lu Yuhua's confusion, the combat staff officer calmly began to explain his plan in detail.

He went on to say: "We can use the spies we have already planted in Annan to find a way to kill some Japanese sailors at the right time, such as when they go ashore to replenish supplies or conduct other activities, and then quickly arrange for our own spies to replace them."

As Lu Yuhua listened, he gradually felt that this was a good idea.

After all, there is a ready-made port in Annan, and the Japanese army has been conducting mopping-up activities in nearby waters for some time. During their long voyages, their warships occasionally need to go to the port of Annan to replenish supplies.

Taking advantage of the time when the Japanese army was replenishing supplies, sending a few spies over did not seem to be a big problem from an operational perspective.

Moreover, as long as they can successfully place a few spies within the Japanese army, relying on the abilities and means of these spies, it should not be too difficult to subsequently develop and expand their own intelligence network within the Japanese army.

At that time, if you want to create some chaos for the Japanese army at a critical moment, such as killing a few captains, it will definitely be an easy thing to do.

In this way, it might be possible to influence the Japanese army's operational deployment to a certain extent, and play a significant auxiliary role in their own plan to attack Pearl Harbor.

Lu Yuhua couldn't help but nod slightly and began to carefully consider the feasibility of this plan and the possible problems that might be encountered.

"Yes, this plan is indeed feasible. I'll leave it to you. No need to ask for instructions on what resources you need. Just make the decision directly." Lu Yuhua waved his hand and decided to hand over the task to his subordinates.

"Yes."

.........

On the edge of the vast sea area in the east of South Vietnam, there is a Cam Ranh Bay with an extremely important geographical location.

This harbor is very unique, divided into two bays.
The entrance to the bay is relatively wide, a full 4 kilometers wide, and the water depth is excellent, over 30 meters deep. Pingba Port was also built here.

The scale and facilities of Pingba Port are quite good, and its port conditions are excellent enough to berth large warships such as aircraft carriers.

As for the inner bay, its entrance is relatively narrow, only 1.5 kilometers wide, but its area reaches 60 square kilometers, which is very vast.

The sea is often rough, but the inner bay seems to be particularly favored by nature and is calm most of the time, so Cam Ranh Port was built here.

Back then, the French had a keen eye and saw the good feng shui of Cam Ranh Bay, so they built a port here on a large scale.

During the Russo-Japanese War, the Russian Baltic Fleet needed to find a suitable strategic stronghold in the Far East, so it leased Cam Ranh Bay from France in order to confront the Japanese Navy.

During World War II, Japan regarded the Cam Ranh Bay Port as an important stronghold in Southeast Asia. After all, its strategic location was so critical.

At that time, Japanese aircraft carriers frequently entered and exited here as if it were their own docks, and regarded Cam Ranh Bay as an important support point for their military operations in the waters of Southeast Asia.

After the end of World War II, France was unwilling to see its influence in Southeast Asia decline, so it made a comeback.

At that time, France did not have its own aircraft carriers, so it leased several light aircraft carriers from Britain and the United States. The main destination of these aircraft carriers was Cam Ranh Bay.

Relying on these aircraft carriers, France stationed troops in Cam Ranh Bay. Its main purpose was to suppress the resistance of the local people in French Indochina and try to restore their colonial rule in the region.

The importance of Cam Ranh Bay can be clearly seen from these past historical events.

It is like a pearl in the waters of Southeast Asia. Whoever controls it will have a great strategic advantage and can use it as a base to control the situation in the entire Southeast Asian waters.

"Is the Japanese fleet coming here to rest?" Lieutenant Colonel Franz, the person in charge of Cam Ranh Bay, held the telegram in his hand, looked at the content on it, and couldn't help but frowned slightly.

He was filled with reluctance and couldn't help muttering, "Damn it, this is our port, not theirs."

Although he cursed and expressed his dissatisfaction, he was actually very clear about his situation.

He was very timid and did not dare to refuse the Japanese army's request.

After all, they are now like puppets controlled by the Japanese army, and this port can only be forced to be lent to the Japanese army for use.

But he also understood that the role of Cam Ranh Bay Port was too great. It was like a strategic key. Owning it was like holding the key to controlling the entire situation in Southeast Asia.

"Lieutenant Colonel, do you want to prepare some drinks to entertain these Japanese?" the subordinate asked respectfully.

"Damn, did you prepare some dancers?" Lieutenant Colonel Franz had a bad look on his face, and it was obvious that he was somewhat dissatisfied with his subordinates' suggestion.

"Forget it, I'll leave it to you." Thinking that he was just a puppet now, Lieutenant Colonel Franz suddenly looked a little bored.

"Yes. Lieutenant Colonel." (End of this chapter)