The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

() Yamamoto 56's plane did not resume communication until it flew over Kyushu Island. It was already half an hour later. The bomber, which was flying at full speed, was so tired that the engine was not moving normally. Hot air came out from the front, licking the front. The cockpit glass makes people worry about whether it will break at any time.

The scene of the four aircraft carriers being killed one after another was what he witnessed with his own eyes twisting his neck and facing backwards. The dazzling flames and thick black and red smoke produced by the big explosion continued to infect the thousand-meter sky, and the fighter planes rushed out of it in embarrassment. It looked as embarrassed as a shot rabbit, and the scene of the panic-diving soldiers being swallowed by the waves made the hard-hearted Commander almost burst into tears. ..

It's too awful.In less than 10 minutes, the strong formation of four aircraft carriers and four battleships became this kind of virtue. The pilots he relied on most suddenly lost their homes. Fortunately, they are relatively close to the mainland and can fly back. If this is in China When fighting along the coast, you have to fall into the sea to feed the fish.

What kind of weapon caused all this?Such a terrifying strike ability, the same explosive power as a heavy torpedo, and a faster flying speed than a cannonball.This is even scarier than the proven successful air force victory!Could it be that the future of the navy is ending like this?In that case, what is the use of the four super battleships that the empire is building?

Although he was opposed to it at the beginning, Yamamoto 56 still felt a little at a loss.There must be someone who can withstand heavy aerial bombs and powerful torpedoes. It is definitely not an aircraft carrier, only a super battleship.How did the Chinese Navy achieve such a powerful air defense capability?It is worth pondering! ..

But all of this is not something that should be considered at the moment.Yamamoto 56 overlooked the sparse old ships in the military port below, feeling heavy in his heart as if the rocks had fallen, barely concentrating himself, and the voice was a surprising order: "Contact Lieutenant General Nagumo Chuichi, let him immediately lead the No. The Second Fleet left the mainland of China. All of them retreated to the mainland with the highest alert, and the Taiwan flight team escorted the whole process, and at all costs, we must protect the fleet's smooth turnaround!"

Chief of Staff Fukushige thought he had heard wrong!Let the Second Fleet return to its voyage?Now?Wouldn't that mean throwing away the original plan completely? !This is a big trouble, it is a change that needs to be reported to the cabinet and even the emperor for approval, and it is related to the entire combat deployment.You can't mess around!

He asked suspiciously: "Commander! Isn't this too hasty?! Lieutenant General Nayun's landing operation has just begun. According to the progress, it should last at least seven days before withdrawing!"

Yamamoto 56 said in a muffled voice: "According to the plan, we should be able to last for a week. But in fact, we couldn't last for a total of two days, and even paid for the loss of [-] more planes. The result is still the worst! Inform them, the situation It's completely different, or you'll be in big trouble!"

"Hi! I see!"

Fu Liufan's mind turned quickly.Immediately thought of the origin of such an order.There are too many strange things happening this time, and it is still like this a hundred kilometers away from the mainland, so can the other party directly attack the four islands of Japan?It's hard to say!

The port was contacted through the radio on the bomber, and then transferred to the Ministry of the Navy through the port line, where the current Minister of the Navy Yoshida Zengo waited to receive the news.

Although it is not too harmonious with Yamamoto 56's philosophy, Minister Yoshida Zengo still takes the overall situation into consideration, and as the commander of the United Fleet, he knows how to command such a large sea force to fight.There are so many things to consider!

The results of the series of battles from yesterday afternoon to this morning are amazing, especially the successful landing of the Marine Corps and Army on the southeast coast.It is the finishing touch, and the key nodes of the plan have almost been completed. Now, the new envoy to China who is in charge of initiating threatening negotiations against China is at the airport, ready to leave at any time, but Yamamoto came suddenly.What the hell happened! ?

In any case, Yamamoto 56's military strategy cannot be wrong. As the commander-in-chief, since he issued such an order, there must be his reasons.Think twice.Yoshida Zengo asked someone to convey the order to let the Nagumo Chuichi Fleet raise its vigilance, temporarily stay away from the mainland of China and retreat to the northern part of Taiwan.He had to figure out what was going on.

Also, why didn't Yamamoto let his own fleet contact directly?Could it be...? !

Zengo Yoshida suddenly had a very bad feeling, and hurriedly summoned the Vice Admiral of the Navy, the Military Affairs Bureau, the Ship Administration Headquarters and other major naval personnel to prepare for a meeting, and at the same time immediately collected information on the battlefield ahead.

"We must prepare for winter!" Yoshida Zengo suddenly had an inexplicable feeling of bleakness.

After Yamamoto 56 landed at Kagoshima Naval Airport, he immediately connected to the Ministry of the Navy through a long-distance call. Yoshida Zengo, who had been waiting for a long time, had just learned of the situation on the battlefield through a submarine hidden outside the electromagnetic blockade. Three main battleships sank , a seriously injured ship is desperately returning home.In addition, communication with the main force led by Commander Yamamoto was lost, and the communications of all warships were interrupted.

And Commander Yamamoto himself has returned to land at this time, so there is only one possibility, the fleet is finished!

"So fast?! How is it possible?!"

The main navy officials looked at each other and exclaimed in unbelievable tones. Yoshida Zengo asked on the phone with a sullen face: "Commander Yamamoto, is this the case?"

Yamamoto 56 calmly replied: "It's worse than that! We still don't know what weapons the Chinese Navy used to sink the warships. Their main guns were more accurate than usual, and the radio was interrupted. This is the first time The second time happened. Everything shows that the Chinese army possesses a large number of scientific and technological weapons that we cannot understand, and the strategy of fighting against the Chinese army must be changed! The second fleet must be withdrawn safely!"

The most feared thing in war is not knowing the situation.If it is the same as last time, on the vast ocean, there is nothing to say about using battleship main guns and aircraft to fight to the death, that is the result that the navy should have.But like now, if you don't know how the enemy did it, then something is wrong!

Yoshida Zengo was stunned for a moment, and sighed softly: "Probably encountered the same trouble as the Kwantung Army! This is not a problem that the Navy can solve du li. Then, according to Commander Yamamoto's judgment, withdraw the Second Fleet! But what about the troops that have landed?"

Yamamoto 56 said: "Their numbers are enough to control half of the province! The terrain and vegetation there are not suitable for air force operations, and the transportation is inconvenient. You can use war to support war, and you can feed the enemy. With the support of Taiwan's flying regiment, there will be no problem. !"

"Hey! The fighting ability of the imperial soldiers is still trustworthy."

Yoshida Zengo also admitted that although those lunatics in the army are reckless, rude and brainless, they are still good at fighting. They can fight for a month in the Northeast.Ammunition or something, purely defensive operations, don't worry in a short time, there are other backups!

"But! What about the battle plan prepared by the army? Do you want to continue to implement it?"

This war is not just a matter of the navy. In name, the sea and land marched together to relieve the Kwantung Army.In addition to the full force of the navy, the army also has a lot of work to do.

Yamamoto 56 thought for a while, and said: "It is best to inform the army to consider this matter carefully. I personally suggest to continue to implement it, and we can't waste the various deployments in the early stage. The opportunity is too important!"

Yoshida Zengo nodded: "Okay! I hope those guys won't go crazy about it!"

He is a little worried!These guys in the army are lawless. Since the last round of siege of the Tokyo mutiny, the army has actually mastered the right to speak in the cabinet, and the navy has been suppressed and left very sluggish.As a civilized person, he must always be vigilant against the young military officers among those guys.The disastrous defeat of the First Fleet this time does not know how much trouble it will cause.

"It would be great if we could kill a few of China's main warships!"

Yoshida Zengo sighed, in that case, he would be able to explain to the people.

Next, I will explain the specific battle process and the situation so far. The more Yoshida Zengo listens, the lower the eyebrows droop, and the corners of the mouth are also bent into an n shape.How absurd that a thousand fighter planes couldn't kill a fleet of the other side, and didn't even sink a capital ship? !Half of the plane was killed, and the opponent lost very little?There is no mistake!Is the gap really that big?

Yamamoto 56 sighed.Fortunately, there are new aircraft such as "Ultimate Zero War" and a6m6 to resist the scene, otherwise, the result may be even worse!Think about hundreds of fighter planes rushing into the air defense area of ​​the opponent's fleet, but being hit like fireworks; dozens of torpedoes can't even touch the skin in one wave, the gap is so big that it is desperate!

The Ministry of the Army got the news even faster than them. The spies from the mainland of China stole the news from the Nanjing headquarters almost faster than the secretaries forwarded the documents. The dazzling data in the series of happy news in the telegram, The eyelids of the Ministry of War and the General Staff Headquarters jumped up and down, and Hideki Tojo, who was preparing to compete for the next Minister of the Army, even took the case!

The navy is so useless!Besides spending money, can't we do something that can boost the morale of the people!

In addition to his good temper and good background, Sugiyama Moto is obviously not very good at military strategy, and he is not at ease with Tojo Hideki, who is also talking more than his actual ability, so he still has to ask Ishihara who successfully escaped from the Kwantung Army smile.

"Should we continue to implement our plan?!"

According to the original general strategy, the navy should try to induce at least one Chinese fleet and then destroy it. It is even more unexpected joy to attract their marines to land on Ryukyu Island and gather them together.The Nanyun Fleet's roundabout raid on the mainland of China and landing operations are necessary success points; after these three main goals are achieved, there is still a key blow to dispatch long-range bombers to carry out unprecedented large-scale bombing of the mainland of China, especially the capital Nanjing!

Shi Yuan smiled without even thinking about it, and said decisively: "It must be done immediately!" (To be continued.)