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Chapter 970 Hawaii, here I come!
To seize the South Pacific, the U.S. fleet must be destroyed first. The existence of the U.S. fleet is a threat, even if it is not transferred to the west coast but still stationed on the east coast!With Hawaii as a relay base, the US fleet may pounce on the back of the Chinese fleet that is fighting fiercely in the South Pacific at any time!Taking this as a consensus, we must use Hawaii as a bait to attract the main US fleet to Hawaii for a decisive battle and destroy it with all our strength.

Losing Hawaii, the west coast of the United States will be directly attacked by the dragon army, the dignity of a great power established over the years will be destroyed, the Panama Canal will also face the danger of being destroyed, and other American countries may also change their attitude towards the United States due to the above factors The value of Hawaii as bait is sufficient.

In order to make the United States feel the pressure, the main force of the Pacific Fleet must be sent to Marshall without any radio control, making a gesture of imminent launch of the Hawaii invasion, forcing the main US fleet to send reinforcements to Hawaii.This is exactly what the main force of the Pacific Fleet under the command of Ye Zugui is doing.

From the standpoint of the United States, even if it is a decisive battle in Hawaii, relying on the Hawaii base, it can enter and defend. Compared with the Pacific Fleet that spans thousands of nautical miles, it obviously has a unilateral advantage. Americans may still dream of fighting in the South Pacific It's a battle of complete victory in the style of a sea battle.

But the Americans obviously haven't fully realized the role of naval aviation. Ten years after the seaplane carrier entered the war arena, the U.S. Navy has only one seaplane carrier converted from a coal ship, carrying 1 aircraft, and the flight speed is less than 6 knots. , unable to keep up with the fast-moving battle fleet.By the outbreak of World War II, the U.S. Navy had less than a hundred aircraft and a few airships in total. Among them, there were very few armed aircraft, and most of them existed only as auxiliary reconnaissance tools.

Aviation!The advantage of the imperial naval aviation is enough to completely offset the unique geographical advantage of the United States.

Braving the severe cold of the North Pacific, the First Fleet, which is secretly assembled at the garbage dump, will launch an unprecedented assault on the US main fleet assembled at the Hawaii base with carrier-based aircraft.Afterwards, the main force of the Pacific Fleet moved forward to challenge the US fleet weakened by the air strikes, destroying or severely injuring it, and then covering the landing force to occupy the Hawaiian Islands.This is the most perfect plan A formulated by the Imperial Navy General Staff.

As for the less effective plan B, considering that the main U.S. fleet may also stand still before the Dragon Army actually marches to Hawaii, it will always stop at the base on the west coast to sleep, and the Dragon Army can't be delayed forever. While launching a landing operation and quickly capturing the Oahu Naval Base, the main force is on standby in the surrounding waters, ready to fight a decisive battle with the main force of the U.S. Navy who comes to reinforce it.At that time, it is not impossible to play the role of carrier-based aircraft, but after the state of the target changes from static to maneuvering, the hit rate will not be guaranteed.But in this way, the advantage of the United States in local operations will disappear, and like the Pacific Fleet, it will have to cross half of the Pacific Ocean for a decisive battle.

The worst-case scenario is that the U.S. is determined not to take the bait, and would rather give up Hawaii than risk a decisive battle with the fleet. The first priority is to preserve the fleet and wait for an opportunity before counterattacking.

What should we do then?Therefore, plan C was determined: to quickly build the Hawaiian Islands into an aviation fortress, to enrich the force, and at the same time deploy enough mobile troops to launch raids on the west coast of the United States and the direction of the Panama Canal at any time, forcing the United States to counterattack as soon as possible, and the main force of the US fleet Consumed on the fortress strategy.

How will Americans react?In fact, no matter what kind of plan, it heralds the prospect of a long-term war of attrition.

This is what makes Ye Zugui uneasy.There is no doubt that the war is for the direction that is more beneficial to one's own side.

What direction will the empire face?

Ye Zugui still can't see clearly for the time being, but he knows that he and the tens of thousands of generals under his command are shouldering the heavy responsibility of creating that "better direction for himself", and the fate and expectations of hundreds of millions of people are almost pinned on him!
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Lin Jianzhang, chief of naval staff, stood up and said with piercing eyes: "The navy hopes that from December 12th to 24th, which is the Western Christmas period, the mobile force can launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, and then the main force and the landing force will launch the Hawaiian attack. At the same time as the surprise attack, the South China Sea side first launched the operation to capture the Philippines."

Feng Xianghua nodded: "Choosing the attack during the most important festival for Westerners can indeed strengthen the effect of the surprise attack. So, have the relevant preparations been completed?"

"Yes, all the troops are in place and ready to take orders at any time!" Lin Jianzhang replied confidently.

"However, according to the previously submitted enemy intelligence in the South Pacific, the strength of the British, French and Dutch Far East Fleet is very impressive. It has 7 dreadnought warships, including the most cutting-edge British Queen-class warship. In contrast, the main force of the South Pacific Fleet They are all old-style warships from before and after World War II, and before the main force returns to the division, if the enemy in the South Pacific concentrates on us, how should our army resist it?" Jiang Baili, the Minister of National Defense, who is famous for his prudence and meticulousness, immediately raised a question.

Lin Jianzhang nodded and replied: "The navy has also considered this. As a response, it first deployed a large number of lightning strike ships in the South Pacific fleet, including 62 destroyers, 57 submarines and 128 torpedo boats. Plus make up for the disadvantages of capital ships. Secondly, the South Pacific fleet is equipped with powerful shore-based aviation, including 108 long-range bombers with torpedo attack capabilities, as well as several large patrol airships and long-range seaplanes. Again, after the war in the South Pacific On the one hand, the main force of the fleet will concentrate on supporting the landing operations in the Philippines under the cover of land-based aviation. At the same time, it will cover the southern coastal communication line with a considerable light force, and will not be deployed in a scattered manner, giving the opponent a chance to defeat each. Finally, if the effect of the surprise attack by the mobile force is ideal enough , 4 to 6 battleships can be dispatched from the main force bound for Hawaii, and they will sail back to Nanyang first to support the South Pacific Fleet. We should rely on the existing forces to delay and consume the enemy as much as possible. Specifically, we should avoid the main decisive battle, concentrate the lightning strike forces on the surface, underwater, and air to attack at all costs, and temporarily withdraw the enemy's army, waiting for our main force to return for help. "

"At that time, are you confident that you will last until the main force returns?" Jiang Baili was still a little worried.

"Both I and Ye Zugui have full confidence!" Lin Jianzhang said loudly.

Guan Xuqing finally nodded: "Then, regarding the determination of the start date of the war, I think the Army and the Navy have reached a consensus, and there is no problem with Christmas Day, December 12th, as the start date, right?" The start date was thus determined.

In order to keep the day of the war secret and to achieve a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the meeting decided to adopt the following strategies: First, the operations in all aspects should be carried out at the same time as the time when the mobile naval forces attacked Pearl Harbor.Second, in terms of diplomacy, change the previous tough attitude towards the United States, relax the negotiation conditions for economy, trade and the Pacific Islands, and make them feel that we still have the sincerity to negotiate.Continuing to hide the truth from diplomats based in the United States, so that they themselves really believe that they are negotiating for peace.Thirdly, within a week after the navy’s attacking force against Xia left the port, the Emperor of the Empire made a easing speech to the United States, expressing his optimism about the prospects of negotiations.Fourth, the date of the start of the war and the dispatch of the naval attacking force should be kept strictly confidential until the last moment, and the orders issued to each force should be as vague as possible, avoiding clear directions such as "starting war" and "attack".

Fifth, the navy should keep radio silence as much as possible after the attacking troops leave the port of Hawaii, and the mobile troops absolutely prohibit all radio wave communication before the attack.Sixth, after the navy's attacking force in Hawaii left the port, at Marshall, Truk, Kaohsiung, Lushun, Qingdao, and Wusong bases, it used the call signs of the attacking force's ships to send false telegrams according to the daily communication volume, causing the attacking force's ships to fail. Impressions that stay at the base above.Seventh, to organize sailors bearing the markings of the ships of the attacking forces against Hawaii to go ashore near the above-mentioned bases.Eighth, closely monitor and block the sea area and area around the Hawaiian attacking force leaving the base, carry out preventive "clearing", and eliminate all suspicious persons indiscriminately.Ninth, on the eve of the start of the war, keep several evacuation ships on the route.Tenth, the attacking troops in Hawaii should avoid the routes of civilian ships as much as possible, and dispatch destroyers around to avoid unnecessary aerial reconnaissance. For the ships of the attacking troops, all means, including direct destruction, can be adopted to prevent them from sending out telegrams. .

December 1919, 12, Oahu.

The state of Hawaii is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, just above the equator.She is composed of 132 islands, and the furthest span between the islands is more than 2000 kilometers. Although the island of Hawaii is small, it is the state with the largest span in the United States, spanning several time zones.We generally refer to Hawaii to refer to the 6 relatively close volcanic islands, Oahu Island, Big Island, Maui Island, Lanai Island, Kauai Island, and Molokai Island.

Oahu, also known as Honolulu in Chinese, is the capital of Hawaii and the best-developed city. There are two of the top 10 most beautiful beaches in the world, and No. 1 is Dinosaur Bay here.This is also the seat of the U.S. Pacific Naval Command. Pearl Harbor is located here, and a large number of naval warships are moored.

The United States has two most important island chain defense systems in the Pacific region. In the Western Pacific, it is mainly centered on Guam, and the Philippines is also an important part of this island chain.The Hawaiian Islands in the eastern Pacific Ocean is the second defense island chain of the United States. It is the last barrier of national security on the west coast of the United States. This is the lifeline of the United States. If there is no Hawaii, external forces may attack major cities such as Los Angeles and San Francisco. It is possible to land and fight directly on the continental United States.

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