Chapter 622: Cross‑Sea Operations

Compared with Huadu far to the north, Singapore lies in the center of the Nanyang sea region, with four‑way connections and convenient sea transport, and is extremely close to front‑line war zones such as Java and Kalimantan.

Singapore possesses mature deep‑water ports, complete storage bases, and a well‑developed sea‑land transportation network.

Whether it is the reserve and transshipment of ammunition, food, fuel, medical supplies, or the delivery of troops, equipment repair, and logistical reinforcement, everything can reach the front‑line battlefield at the fastest speed.

It shortens the supply cycle to the greatest extent, ensuring the front's sustained combat capability.

In the decisive stage, efficiency is the war machine, logistics is combat power; Jiang Anguo is stationed in Singapore to be on‑site and dispatch nearby, providing a safety net for the Java decisive battle.

In this ultimate Java battle, Nanko has deployed an exceptionally elite main combat force, all of which are veteran ace troops.

The combat main force consists of the Navy Marine Corps Second Division and the original Chongqing Government elite 200th Division, two ace units.

The Navy Marine Corps Second Division previously landed successfully in Medan, swept northern Sumatra, split its forces into two routes for full‑scale advance; its combat power is fierce, its Amphibious Land and Sea Combat experience is rich, it excels at Landing Assault, Beachhead Breakthrough, Jungle Clearing, and is the core blade of Cross‑Sea Island Seizure.

The 200th Division, as a veteran mechanized elite, has unrivaled assault capability, fortification combat, and field raid ability across the entire army; it excels at Large‑Scale Fortification Battle, urban assault, and deep‑penetration interlocking operations, perfectly compensating the Marine Division's shortfall in prolonged land combat.

The two ace units pair strongly; amphibious landing cooperates with land assault, long‑range and short‑range fire complement each other, tactical systems complement each other, forming a complete Cross‑Sea Island Seizure, Whole Territory Purge operational system.

To ensure flawless execution, Jiang Anguo and Dai Anlan held closed‑door talks many days in advance, finalizing a complete Java offensive strategy, discarding reckless frontal assaults, and adopting the steady tactics of "divide and encircle, cut off aid, isolate the enemy, then outer then inner, clear cities one by one."

The whole strategy is logically clear and progressively layered: first, Jiang Zhiyuan's Pacific Fleet sails out, blockading all coastlines of Java Island and Kalimantan Island, seizing all ports and sea routes. It completely cuts off the Japanese Army's maritime reinforcement, material supply, and escape routes, trapping the Japanese Army entirely on the islands and creating an absolute advantage of closing the gate on the dog.

Second, the Navy Marine Corps Second Division undertakes the vanguard assault mission, relying on fleet fire cover, choosing the weakly defended eastern and western flanks of Java Island to land, quickly seizing beachhead positions, front‑line ports and transport hubs, establishing a solid front‑line landing zone, and splitting the Japanese Army's coastal defense system.

Third, the 200th Division, as the main assault force, follows the Marine Division's landing, leveraging mechanized equipment and heavy firepower advantage, pushing deep into Java's interior, eliminating Japanese outer outposts, breaching city defenses, and gradually compressing the Japanese Army's survivable space.

Fourth, the two forces advance jointly, clearing remaining enemies city by city, town by town, outpost by outpost, thoroughly purging all Japanese forces in Java and Kalimantan, completing the unification of the entire Nanyang.

After the operation meeting ends, the sea breeze swells by the command post window, looking at the massive fleet anchored in the distance and the elite troops ready to set out.

Dai Anlan's expression is solemn as he proactively opens up to Jiang Anguo, honestly stating: "Anguo, thanks to your trust, granting me Admiral Rank and entrusting me with the Frontline Army Commander‑in‑Chief duties, I deeply understand the weight of this responsibility."

"Although the 200th Division lacks a deep foundation, this cross‑sea assault faces a long‑entrenched Japanese Army in a desperate situation; the enemy leans on native fortifications and fights stubbornly, guaranteeing a fierce, arduous battle. I will not betray the duties of an Admiral, nor the heavy trust of Nanko; I will lead my troops to annihilate the Japanese in Java!"

Jiang Anguo hears this, smiles and pats his shoulder, his tone steady and resolute: "Brother, since I dared to hand over the entire front‑line command of the Java decisive battle to you, it is because I have absolute trust in you. Your tactical acumen, troop‑command ability, battlefield vigor—across the whole Nanko army, no one can match you."

"The Marine Division excels at landing breakthroughs, the 200th Division excels at deep assault; with both ace units under your coordination, combat power is sufficient, firepower ample, logistics worry‑free."

He pauses, then reminds again, each word earnest: "You just command freely, focus on assault, and need not worry about any rear‑side concerns."

"All ammunition supplies, fuel, medical evacuation, troop reinforcements—I will fully guarantee them in Singapore."

"Whatever the front needs, the rear will supply immediately; the front will never lack food, ammo, or support, allowing you to boldly finish this final Nanyang‑against‑Japan decisive battle."

The 200th Division, after all, has just joined the Nanko combat sequence, so its first battle must be splendid.

Only then can the 200th Division firmly establish its footing in Nanko.

Jiang Anguo also worries about possible mishaps, so he dispatched Liu Hua's Navy Marine Corps Second Division to cooperate with Dai Anlan in the operation.

Dai Anlan nods heavily, his eyes blazing with battle intent: "With your words, I am completely at ease. After this battle, Nanyang will have no more Japanese, and Nanko will firmly stand its ground!"

As the land forces and operational system fully take shape, the Nanko Navy also receives an epic‑scale reinforcement, achieving a leap‑forward in overall combat power.

Earlier, Sa Zhenbing and Chen Shaokuan, two Naval Marshals, traveled to Nanyang seeking combat warships.

Warships cannot be given to the two for now, but they can assist in training Navy soldiers.

A large number of Navy officers, technical NCOs, ship‑repair personnel, and Navy commanders all moved south, fully joining the Nanko Navy, filling its talent and foundation shortfalls.

This time the Chongqing side very willingly released all Navy talent; it was not accidental, but backed by Nanko's sincere exchange conditions and a mutually beneficial profit structure.

First, Nanko supplied the Chongqing Government with massive quantities of scarce strategic materials, industrial consumables, and civilian goods, using Nanko‑originated settlement transactions, not consuming the Government's scarce foreign‑exchange reserves, greatly easing the domestic material shortage.

Second, Nanko fully assumes all full‑amount military expenses, salaries, allowances, equipment supply, and living guarantees for all Navy personnel transferred, completely lifting the heavy fiscal burden from the Chongqing Government.

It should be noted that at that time the Chongqing Government was long mired in the anti‑war quagmire, its finances exhausted and military budget tight, utterly unable to support a massive idle Navy.

Modern Navy youths are mostly from Fujian, and after the Jiangyin shipwreck and Navy blood battles, the country no longer has any complete warships for them to fight with; many Navy officers and technicians are stranded inland, with no ships to command, no seas to guard, idly idle for years, possessing naval skills but no battlefield to apply them.

For Sa Zhenbing and Chen Shaokuan, Navy Marshals who cherish talent, watching generations of painstakingly trained Navy youths waste time, be forced into idleness, or even be forcibly re‑assigned to the Army for land combat, is the greatest regret and betrayal.

The Navy is a technical branch, constantly cultivating naval warfare, ship handling, and sea‑area defense; forcing it into Army combat not only wastes talent but also needlessly consumes elite combat power.

Meanwhile, Nanko, possessing a complete ocean‑going fleet, massive vessels, vast seas, and a perfect Navy system, can provide this batch of Navy talent with an excellent platform for deployment.