blood feud

Yamamoto 56, is the sixth son of the Takano family, a samurai in Nagaoka City.Because Takano Sadakichi was 56 years old this year, he named his son "Takano 56".

Influenced by bushido and military since he was a child, he has a strong will and a competitive and enterprising spirit.When he was 5610 years old, his father scratched his legs 12 times with a samurai sword (seeing the metamorphosis of the little devil's ancestors), representing his official Yuanfu.

(Yuanfu, a man coming of age ceremony for a little devil. A boy from the martial arts family is considered an adult at the age of 12, and he must learn literature and martial arts to be a real man. The Chinese nation lacks the spirit of martial arts, so it naturally becomes the sick man of East Asia. It is not surprising that people bully. )

In 1916, after graduating from the Naval Academy in Etajima, he was introduced by Viscount Makino Tadatoshi to adopt him to the old Yamamoto family of the old Nagaoka feudal clan, and became the adopted son of Yamamoto with a sword. "Takano 56" was renamed "Yamamoto 56".

In December 1924, Yamamoto 12 became the instructor and deputy commander of the Kasumigaura Air Force of the Japanese Navy.In order to circumvent the restrictions of the "Washington Naval Treaty", Yamamoto 56 put forward a bold idea, and then put it into practice.

The idea is: if the little devil's shipping company manufactures new ships according to the parameters designed by the Ministry of the Navy, then the Ministry of the Navy will subsidize 45% of the shipbuilding cost (later increased to 65% of the Ministry of the Navy's contribution).

This flexible measure greatly stimulated the shipbuilding enthusiasm of major shipping companies. Since 1925, the tonnage of the "civilian freighter" of the little devil has increased from 15000 tons.Soon there were 5-ton tankers and 7-ton cruise ships, and they continued to rise.

As of 1938, there were more than 2 freighters with a standard displacement of more than 740 tons.Among them, there are more than 3 large "civilian cargo ships" with a standard displacement of more than 260 tons.

It is precisely because of Yamamoto 56's cunning and cunning that he completely bypassed the "Washington Naval Treaty", so that the kid's naval development was not restricted at all, but expanded infinitely.

Four years before the outbreak of the Pacific War, the little devils "requisitioned" all oil tankers and cruise ships by the state, and then converted them into aircraft carriers.Because these so-called freighters are basically the hulls of aircraft carriers, but the final outfitting has not been completed.

At the same time, in order to solve the problem of the limited tonnage of warships, the method proposed by Yamamoto is aviation combat.After continuous efforts, Yamamoto 56 became the founder of the Japanese little devils naval aviation.

Yamamoto 56’s suggestion to the Deputy Chief of the Military Command, Sue Nobumasa, was: “The Imperial Navy, which is forced to accept a disadvantageous ratio, can only deal a severe blow to the enemy by air strikes at the beginning of the battle with the superior US Navy.”

In the letter to his subordinates, Yamamoto 56 said many times: "The day of war with Britain and the United States will not be too far away. The main problem to be solved before the war is how to make a leap in aviation. This is the most urgent thing at present. imperative."

To this end, he actively promoted technical cooperation with Germany, and also specially visited Ribbentrop and German Navy Commander Erich Raeder.

With the direct participation of Yamamoto 56, Heinkel transferred the technology of the he70 dive bomber to Japan.Later, in the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the Type [-] shipboard bomber, which played a major role, was developed based on this technology.

The notorious Zero fighter is also the result of Yamamoto 56's efforts, and it is also the most successful example of his cooperation with Germany in military aviation.

Without the aluminum alloy technology provided by Germany, there would be no success in Zero War; in exchange, Yamamoto also fully disclosed the technology of his flagship, the aircraft carrier Akagi, to Germany, and Germany built the Graf Zeppelin with this technology aircraft carrier.

In 1939, in order to form an alliance with Germany, Yamamoto 56 has been ambiguous, which caused the army department and the navy department of the devil to split.Afterwards, the young Japanese army officers began to publicly accuse a small number of pro-American factions, believing that their opposition to the senior officers of the Three Kingdoms Axis was "damaging Japan's due interests."

Last year, during a spring exercise in March 1940, the two aircraft carrier fleets led by Rear Admiral Ozawa Jisaburo destroyed the two battleships and one heavy aircraft carrier commanded by Yamamoto in one fell swoop by means of intensive use of aircraft. fleet.

When Yamamoto 56 saw the result of being defeated by his subordinates, not only was he not unhappy, but he was very excited. He also said to the chief of staff, Major General Fukuru Shigeru, "Fukuru-kun, do you think it is possible to use planes to bomb Hawaii?"

From this time on, Yamamoto 56 has been planning how to perfectly raid the American Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.

"This is the simplest question of strategy. I didn't expect that Mr. Sakagaki didn't know it. It's really regrettable. It is precisely because we are preparing to go to war against the Americans that we can't go around preaching that we want to form an alliance with the German Empire. Your Excellency Nagano just commented on Bai Shujie's It has already been emphasized at that time, the military art of the Chinese people said: 'If you can, show that you can't.'”

In response to the questioning of his arch-enemy Seishiro Itagaki, Yamamoto 56 said with disdain: "Hasn't Mr. Sakagaki thought about the strategy issue carefully? It is precisely because he is preparing to attack the Americans that he cannot reveal his intentions, let alone talk about what axis The matter of forming an alliance with the Heart Kingdom. This is the most basic military strategy, do you need me to explain it?"

"I personally agree with the analysis of the gentlemen. To contain the American forces in the Pacific Ocean, buy us about half a year." Konoe Fumimaro finally made a decision: "The Ministry of the Navy will immediately start to formulate a detailed battle plan. I will go to the palace tomorrow to report to His Majesty the Emperor." Report today's research results. Once His Majesty the Emperor approves, it will be implemented immediately!"

Bai Shujie didn't know what strategic adjustments the little devil's base had made.

After returning from the Gwangju launch base, he has been running back and forth between the weapon research institute, the instrument research institute, the engine research institute, and the rocket research institute.

Over the next two months, the Rocket Research Institute and the Engine Research Institute jointly conducted 72 tests.At most, three tests are carried out a day, and the following contents are verified respectively:

Rocket engine power, conducted 7 tests; balance gyroscope test, conducted 3 times; magnetic sensor into the missile control system, conducted 3 launch tests; rocket fuel formula improved, completed 11 tests; radar beam sensor into the missile Control system, carried out 5 experiments; adjust the electronic computer, carried out 33 experiments.

On March 1941, 3, the first verification test of the 21-layer 4-tube "Flying Dragon Rocket Launcher" was carried out.This time is the last complete launch test before the launch, so the strictest confidentiality measures have been taken. The test site is in the valley northwest of Ahufeiling.

The content of the experiment includes launch methods: single-tube launch, double-tube salvo; ignition device: the tractor drives the generator to ignite and launch, and the backup battery to ignite and launch (to be used after the tractor fails or is destroyed).

The 36-barrel rocket launcher that is going to be tested today, since it is called a "tube", it is a launcher, not the original orbital launcher.

Because Bai Shu discovered that there are many problems with the orbital launcher, especially during the march, if the rocket is placed on the orbit, it will not work at all.Wait until the destination and then start to place the rockets. Does that ensure the suddenness of the strike?In the end, Bai Shujie decided to do it in one step and directly adopt the launch tube structure.

The projectile diameter is 240mm, the projectile length is 1.52 meters, the total weight of the rocket is 56 kilograms, the warhead charge is 32 kilograms, and the diameter of the launch tube is 410mm.

After 11 experiments, the solid fuel for the engine finally uses the polysulfide rubber "invented" by Bai Shujie (including magnesium powder and anti-decomposition agent to increase the combustion value), and the oxidant uses perchlorate to make the combustion powder column.

The first type of transport vehicle is a 10** truck specially customized for the Pyongyang Tractor Factory, with a total combat weight of 12 tons.The speed of the bomb-carrying highway is 80 kilometers per hour, and the maximum mileage is 320 kilometers.

The second carrier vehicle is a tracked armored vehicle site produced by the Pyongyang Tractor Factory, with a total combat weight of 24 tons.The road speed is 72 kilometers per hour, the off-road speed is 56 kilometers per hour, and the maximum mileage is 240 kilometers.

Today's test is these two rocket launchers, with a total of 72 rockets.The entire experiment process took one day, and the technicians of the expert group and the observers of the artillery regiment made detailed records.

实验结果完全满足了白书杰的要求：射程16、20、24、28公里四级（根据发射架仰角的不同，分为四个射程），单管发射时间间隔1秒，双管发射时间间隔3秒。车载发电机点火、备用蓄电池点火都没有问题。

The finalized production speed is very fast, because Bai Shujie has arranged the production of the delivery vehicle in advance, and the manufacture of the rocket is not complicated.

After working overtime for two months, 72 10-wheel trucks and 72 armored vehicles have been installed in place, and the two artillery regiments originally planned by Bai Shujie have been completed. The next step is the ownership of the artillery regiments. The six division commanders are about to fight .

According to Bai Shujie's order, the production of the storage vehicles will continue, and the rockets will need to be further improved. Only when the range reaches about 36 kilometers can the rockets be stored in large quantities.

As for the current two regiments, they will not enter the establishment for the time being, and are all directly under the headquarters. The main purpose is to cultivate new artillery.

The "Second Artillery" that Bai Shujie had been contemplating for six years finally surfaced, and there was no need to use the "wooden cannon" to fool the ghosts.Zhao Jinxi, Gan Tong and others all said that he was a man of God, able to predict the future.

与此同时，专家组根据白书杰的命令，开始研制能够大仰角发射、弹径320mm、长度2.4米、发射重量3.2吨、战斗部装药1.8吨、射程40公里、射高12公里的舰载型“高平两用火箭炮”。

Bai Shujie knows that missiles capable of precise strikes cannot be developed yet.However, in order to cope with large-scale wars that may break out at any time, it is necessary to have a certain coverage and strike capability to ensure the safety of its own fleet.

Using rocket launchers to defend against the air is a workaround that Bai Shujie came up with.Because the speed of the aircraft in this era is not fast, the dense rain of bullets can make the enemy aircraft at a loss.

"You're finally back!" Seeing Bai Shujie return to his war room, Zhao Jinxi immediately took some telegrams and said, "On April 4, Germany attacked the Balkan Peninsula. The Japanese even signed the "Soviet-Japanese Nonaggression Treaty" with the Japanese. On April 6, Germany occupied Athens and Greece fell."

Bai Shujie smiled slightly: "Is there anything strange? This is the most realistic international relationship. A moment ago, the two countries were fighting to death, but in a blink of an eye they have become good friends."

Zhao Jinxi shook his head: "What I mean is, if the British signed a treaty of friendship with the Japanese, you should ask Wang Xinlan to issue a telegram to declare war on Britain. Now that the Soviets have signed a treaty of friendship with the Japanese devils, do we want to declare war on the Soviet Union?"

After all, what happens next, let's see the breakdown in the next chapter.