.Indonesia refuses to choose a queue, and Toshio Nakajima cannot force it. After all, Japan cannot offend the country with the highest population, land area and natural resources in Southeast Asia for such a little thing. If Japan forces it too fast, Indonesia may turn to China.

Indonesia is not able to make any progress, and Toshio Nakajima has set his sights on the Philippines.

If the Philippines is willing to open air bases, the Japanese Air Force's F-22j can also fly directly to the Indian air base after the transition.

The problem is that the Philippines' attitude is not in the Philippine authorities, but in the United States.

As an ally of the United States and completely relies on the United States in national defense, the Philippine authorities will definitely only agree to Japan's request after the United States nods.

This time, Toshio Nakajima was stumped.

When planning this war, neither Japan nor India informed the United States. Toshio Nakajima did this mainly because he was worried that the United States would intervene, so that the fisherman would benefit. Japan sent troops, money and efforts, but it was a waste of money. India remained silent, and was also worried that the United States would intervene strongly.

Now, when you encounter trouble, you think of the United States, which is obviously a bit unreasonable.

More importantly, if the United States wants to provide support, the United States will definitely offer high conditions, and the result is likely to be more than worth the loss.

The question is, which country can we use besides the Philippines?

Vietnam's relationship with China is very contradictory, because Vietnam is the biggest beneficiary of the South China Sea region and has always helped the United States to contain China. However, like Indonesia, Vietnam will never rashly choose the queue, and will not agree to Japan's request before the situation becomes clearer.

Malaysia? The situation is similar to Vietnam and Indonesia, and its relationship with China is pretty good, so there is no reason to offend China.

Brunei is too small and has always pursued a neutral policy.

As for other Southeast Asian countries, they will either have close ties with China or remain neutral and will not open air bases to Japan.

It can be said that Toshio Nakajima has no other choice.

To send more fighter jets to India and win this war that cannot be lost, Nakajima Shunyu has to let go, and even be mentally prepared to be slaughtered by the United States, seek help from the United States, let the United States put pressure on the Philippine authorities and let the Philippines open air bases.

After thinking about it, Toshio Nakajima did not rush to call the US president, but decided to wait a little longer.

There is another key condition for sending additional fighter jets to India, that is, the Indian fleet must exist, and it is best to drive the Chinese fleet out of the Indian Ocean, otherwise the Japanese fighter jets that are redirected will be intercepted by Chinese fighters in the Indian Ocean and will not reach the Indian mainland at all.

So, is Imai Tsukumura capable of commanding the Indian fleet to defeat the Chinese fleet?

Toshio Nakajima did not call Imai Rimura because he knew what Imai Rimura would answer, and he also knew that Imai Rimura's answer had no meaning.

To figure out this, we must figure out India's attitude.

In the early morning of the 29th, Toshio Nakajima spoke with the Indian Prime Minister and clearly stated that India should temporarily shift the focus of the war and send the main force of the air force to the Bay of Bengal to support the fleet to win the naval battle. In order to convince the Indian Prime Minister, Toshio Nakajima made a guarantee that after defeating the Chinese fleet, Japan would send an additional 100 F-22j to India, and be commanded by the Indian army to help India fight in the Kashmir region.

However, this guarantee is still not enough to make the Indian Prime Minister excited.

The most critical issue is that China has not intervened in the military conflict in Kashmir, nor has it used the air force to help Pakistan fight. To put it bluntly, if Japan sends troops to intervene in the Kashmir conflict, China will do the same. And Toshio Nakajima's guarantee is not enough to help India win in Kashmir. In the end, India will still have to bear most of the war obligations, and there is no benefit at all.

Of course, the Indian Prime Minister does not want to get help from Japan, nor does he want to win this war.

After Toshio Nakajima made a statement, the Indian Prime Minister proposed that Japan needed not to provide one hundred fighter jets, but more comprehensive military assistance, including mobilizing wars within the army and providing strategic materials such as oil, food, steel, chemical products to India. After emphasizing that China may send troops to Kashmir, the Indian Prime Minister also proposed that if China participates in ground wars, Japan will also send ground troops to the war.

Now, Toshio Nakajima was stumped.

It is undeniable that as long as the air route is opened, the Japanese Air Force will have the ability to help India seize air supremacy.

Before the outbreak of the war, there were 100 a day, 16 e-3g early warning aircraft, 3 e-767j early warning aircraft, 12 e-2e 10, 10 k-767 tankers, 38 electronic warfare aircraft of various types, 124 transport aircraft of various types, and nearly 100 helicopters, and most of these aircraft have been domestically produced.

Whether in terms of size or quality, the Japanese Air Force has surpassed the Russian Air Force, second only to the United States and China.

It is also undeniable that the Japanese Army is not strong, especially compared with the Chinese Army.

Before the outbreak of the war, the total strength of the Japanese Army was only 240,000, although it was 50% larger than the Ground Self-Defense Force, but it was still much worse than the Chinese Army. In terms of military strength, the combat capability of the troops was far worse. This amount of force could only barely ensure local security.

To fight a ground war thousands of kilometers away, in addition to military strength, logistical support must also be considered.

Relatively speaking, the problem of logistics support is even more serious.

Even if the Indian fleet kills the Chinese fleet and seizes the power of sea control, it is impossible to defend the entire strategic route, and it is even more impossible to expel the Chinese navy's attack nuclear submarines. As the war escalates, China will definitely carry out a break-and-trade battle, allowing the submarines to attack the fleet from Japan to India.

If the logistics support cannot keep up, the Japanese army will not be able to fight in India.

Shinto Nakajima is a little rational and knows that he cannot be involved in ground wars, and this is also China's bottom line. As long as Japan is involved in ground wars, China is likely to declare war on Japan on this ground, and before Japan completes its military mobilization, it will carry out a comprehensive strategic blockade on Japan and even bomb Japan's mainland.

At this point, it is not a regional conflict, but a full-scale war between two world-class powers.

Obviously, as long as it develops into a full-scale war, no matter how large it develops, Japan will never win, because China has nuclear weapons that can destroy Japan more than a dozen times.

Fortunately, the Indian Prime Minister also understands this truth.

As long as it develops into a full-scale war, China will not only go to war against Japan, but also go to war against India. Although going to war against two major powers at the same time will have a very serious impact, as long as the war is mobilized, China will have the ability to win this large-scale war.

In the end, Toshio Nakajima and the Indian Prime Minister both made concessions.

According to the agreement reached by the two, the Indian Air Force will send 150 additional fighter jets to the Gulf of Bengal to assist the fleet in combat, while Japan will open up the air route as soon as possible and send air force fighters to participate in the battle. In between, the key mission is to defeat the Chinese fleet.

To put it bluntly, India and Japan do not need to make more guarantees and commitments before defeating the Chinese fleet.

After agreeing to this, Nakajima Shunyu called Imai Tsubaki.

The Indian Prime Minister also issued an order to the Navy and the Air Force, using all resources to assist the fleet in combat and defeat the invading Chinese fleet.

But is it that easy to defeat the Chinese fleet?

When he received a call from Toshio Nakajima, Imai Taemura was not considering how to defeat the Chinese fleet, but how to return to Visakhapatnam safely.

The reason is simple. When the Indian fleet turned back, the remaining fuel could only sail 2,500 kilometers at the optimal cruising speed.

What's even more unlucky is that it is the end of June, and the monsoon in the North Indian Ocean is blowing southwest, so the Indian fleet must sail sideways when returning, and the fuel consumption will be greatly increased.

Considering the impact of the monsoon, the Indian fleet can sail up to 2,200 kilometers.

Obviously, the fleet could not go to Visakhapatnam, but could only go to a port in southern India, or meet with the Indian Navy's supply ships in the Bay of Bengal.

This is not the most important issue. The Chinese fleet has entered the Indian Ocean and danger will come at any time.

Shinto Nakajima knew very well that the Chinese fleet would never give up and would definitely seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to catch up with the Indian fleet and give a fatal blow.

If the Chinese fleet set out from the south of the Lombok Strait and advance at full speed, while the Indian fleet returns at an economic cruise speed of 12 knots, then in a few hours, before dawn on the 29th, the distance between the two sides will be shortened to within 1,500 kilometers.

Previous battles have proved that the Chinese fleet has the ability to strike targets 1,500 kilometers away.

You should know that when Port Blair was bombed for the second time on the early morning of the 27th, the Chinese fleet must have been south of the Anambas Islands, otherwise it would not have been possible to enter the Java Sea after that night, and it would have been even more impossible to reach the Lombok Strait in the early morning of the 28th to intercept the support fleet. If so, when Port Blair was bombed for Port Blair for the second time, the Chinese fleet should have been more than 2,000 kilometers away, and the combat radius of carrier-based fighters far exceeded the nominal 1,500 kilometers.

There are only two options in Imai Tatsu Village.

First, let the fleet advance at full speed and keep a distance from the Chinese fleet. Then, twenty hours later, that is, on the night of the 29th, the southern waters of the Bay of Bengal, waiting for the Indian Navy's supply ships to arrive. Second, continue to maintain its current speed and rely on carrier-based fighters to defeat the invading Chinese fighters.

Obviously, neither choice is ideal.

After the fleet stops, the combat efficiency of carrier-based fighter jets will be greatly reduced, and they can only rely on the Indian Air Force to provide cover. Even if they do not stop, carrier-based fighter jets may not be able to withstand the attack of the Chinese fleet, because there are no early warning aircraft on the Indian aircraft carrier, and the Indian Air Force's early warning aircraft cannot reach it at all.

After weighing the pros and cons, Imai Rimura decided to adopt a compromise method, and it was the best method he could think of.

The fleet sailed at a speed of 22 knots, and is expected to consume fuel when it reaches the waters near 12 degrees north latitude and 88 degrees east longitude, and is about 800 kilometers away from India. If the Chinese fleet pursues at full speed, it will catch up at noon on the 29th. At this time, the Indian Air Force can provide cover for the fleet, and the four e-3gs dispatched by the Japanese Air Force can also participate in the war, making up for the fleet's fatal flaws of lacking early warning aircraft.
Chapter completed!