Nagumo Tadaichi, captain of the battleship Yamato, and all the Japanese officers present thought about Chen Dao's question at the same time, and each of them came up with different results, but their reactions were surprisingly unanimous.

Yamamoto Fifty-six felt that the eyes of all his subordinates were focused on him, and immediately guessed their thoughts.

If the Japanese officers present gave contradictory answers, they would inevitably provoke ridicule from their allies, and this difficult task could only be accomplished by him.

Yamamoto Fifty-six did not let Chen Dao and his subordinates wait long, and after pondering for less than a minute, he carefully considered his words and said in what he thought was the shortest and most precise language: "Fight a decisive battle with the enemy fleet with precise strike firepower and flexible offensive actions, destroy the opponent's fleet, and seize sea supremacy, so as to win the war." ”

Yamamoto Fifty-six stared at Chen Dao after speaking, waiting for Chen Dao's comments, but saw that Chen Dao just put his hands in his pockets, looked up at the huge bow and main gun of the Yamato without saying a word, and the scene suddenly quieted down.

The embarrassing scene didn't last long, Chen Dao looked down at Yamamoto Fifty-six, spread his hands and asked: "The general's answer can be more streamlined, firepower and mobility, can I understand the Japanese Navy's operational thinking so well?" ”

Yamamoto fifty-six hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "It can be understood so." ”

"Great, General Yamamoto, I'm sure we're really destined friends." Chen Dao said to Yamamoto Fifty-six with a smile.

Yamamoto Isoroku asked, "I am deeply honored to be friends with His Excellency the Governor, but what is His Excellency the Governor's combat philosophy?" What do you have in common with my combat philosophy? ”

"My personal summary of the operational concept is the same two words, maneuver and firepower, and General Yamamoto's answer is very similar, right?" Chen Dao asked.

Nagumo Tadaichi and Takayanagi Yihachi and others had strange looks in their eyes, even the German naval officers such as Lindemann behind Chen Dao.

What does it mean to be similar, in their opinion, Chen Dao's answer and Yamamoto's answer are exactly the same?

Yamamoto's gaze was calm, unlike the other officers, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he instantly grasped the difference between the two people's answers.

"Your Excellency, can you tell us about the difference between the different orders of this group of words?"

"Of course there is a difference. The first word is the dominant word, and the second word is a subordinate word, and the relationship between the two belongs to the master-slave relationship, not the juxtaposition. Chen Dao said.

The other officers present were all deep in thought. I pondered the similarities and differences between maneuver dominance and firepower dominance.

Yamamoto 56 sensed the reaction of the two ** officers around him, and knew that it was no longer a simple discussion of operational ideas, but a collision of wisdom between the senior leaders of the German and Japanese navies, and an invisible contest.

The corner of Chen Dao's eyes peeked at the expressions of the officers around him, and he made up his mind in his heart. The Japanese have a habit of not being judged by positive or derogatory terms, and worship the strong.

Germany could not turn its face against Japan in a short period of time, could not defeat Japan on the battlefield and make them submit, so it could only use other methods to attack the Japanese Navy, establish its own image as a strong man in the Japanese Navy, and then influence the combat style of the Japanese Navy, build the Japanese Navy into a gold medal agent, build a gold medal killer, and then go to better harm the United States and Britain and all other enemies who fought against the Japanese Navy.

Yamamoto's gaze and Chen Dao's gaze collided in the air. They all saw the high fighting spirit in each other's eyes.

"Your Excellency the Governor, can you elaborate on your operational thinking?" Yamamoto asked.

"Of course, the purpose of my coming here is to exchange operational ideas with the Japanese Navy and jointly improve the combat capability of our two navies in order to cope with future wars. Just, can we change places? Preferably somewhere with a map. On the way to Japan, in order to relieve the loneliness of the journey, I formulated a concept of operations for the Japanese Navy in the Pacific, imagining that the enemy would be the U.S. Navy. This operational concept reflects my operational thinking to the greatest extent possible, during the discussion. I also ask General Yamamoto for a lot of advice. ”

Yamamoto's instincts told him that this was a challenge and a great opportunity to test the strength of the young German governor in front of him.

Not only that, but the vicious eye that Yamamoto had cultivated over many years of life at sea instantly noticed behind Chen Dao. Captain Lindemann, captain of the Bismarck, and Colonel Brinkmann, captain of the Prince Eugen, were also extremely excited.

Because the German Navy's secrecy work was in place, Yamamoto 56 didn't know that the "One Piece Plan" to destroy the main force of the British Royal Navy was planned by Chen Dao, but Colonel Lindemann and Colonel Brinkmann knew it.

After a lapse of more than half a year, the well-known "Your Excellency Brother-in-law" finally made another move and worked out a combat plan with the US Navy as an imaginary enemy.

I haven't seen this plan yet, though. However, they have a strong trust in Chen Dao, and this plan must be amazing, and it can fiercely intimidate these Japanese people in front of them.

Being able to witness the advent of this plan with my own eyes and listen to the explanation of "Your Excellency Brother-in-law" will definitely be able to greatly broaden my horizons and improve my abilities, which is really the most unexpected Christmas gift I received before Christmas, and it is also the most precious Christmas gift.

Yamamoto said: "Since Your Excellency the Governor is so interested, of course I will accompany you, but Your Excellency the Governor does not mind that more people will participate in this discussion, and I hope that more Japanese naval officers will have the privilege of listening to Your Excellency's teachings." ”

"Of course I don't mind, as long as I am not an army officer of your country, so as not to affect my interest in speaking." Chen Dao said.

This Excellency's resentment against the army is really strong, and it seems that this Governor's Excellency is a very grudgeful person, and Yamamoto Fifty-six thinks that his understanding of Chen Dao has deepened.

Isoroku Yamamoto immediately requisitioned the conference room of the shipyard, and then ordered the commanders of all detachments and arms of the Japanese Combined Fleet to fly to Hiroshima.

The senior Japanese admirals traveled from their respective stations to Hiroshima, and the distance varied and the time required for them to reach the farthest was a five-hour flight.

For five hours, the conference room was converted into a makeshift war room, Pacific charts were hung on the wall, and various mapping tools were placed on the table for later use.

In addition to waiting, Chen Dao stared at the charts on the wall to revisit the operational concept again and prepare for the upcoming operational meeting.

With the passage of time, the attendance rate of chairs in the more than 150 square meters conference room has risen rapidly from one-fifth to one-half, and then to 100 percent.

Chen Dao sat on a chair and closed his eyes to recuperate, and suddenly heard Yamamoto Fifty-six's voice ringing in his ears: "Your Excellency the Governor." We've been waiting for you, we've arrived, so let's get started. ”

Chen Dao opened his eyes and stood up and moved his waist. Then he said: "The more people come, the better, the more people, the more thoughts, the more thoughts, the more sparks of wisdom can collide." ”

In the limelight. Chen Dao walked to the chart, picked up the whip, and as soon as he opened his mouth, Yamamoto Fifty-six and the others were stunned.

"This combat concept of mine has a very loud name, it's called Diablo."

Yamamoto Fifty-six and Nagumo Zhong couldn't help but glance at each other, and both of them saw the look of crying and laughing in each other's eyes.

The name Diablo does sound domineering, but why does it always feel less like a battle plan name, but more like the name of a novel or comic.

Well, the name doesn't matter, what matters is the content, and Yamamoto Fifty-six suppressed that awkward feeling in his heart. Wait for Chen Dao's next step.

Chen Dao ignored the strange gazes of Yamamoto and the others, and continued: "First of all, I want to state that the imaginary enemy of this plan is the United States; Second, the goal of this battle plan is to inflict heavy damage on the US Pacific Fleet within a year's time, especially to ensure the elimination of American aircraft carriers, and to ensure the absolute superiority of the Combined Fleet in the Pacific region within two years after the start of the war. As for the situation in two years' time, it is beyond the scope of this plan. ”

As soon as Chen Dao's words fell, he saw the supreme commander of the Japanese Navy in the field, the chief of the Military Command Department, Nagano Xiushen, raising his hand.

"Your Excellency the Governor. Why does this plan only guarantee an advantage for two years, but not two years later? Why did this plan prioritize the destruction of American aircraft carriers over battleships? ”

Chen Dao said: "Mr. Minister, you asked well, why two years? As we all know, the United States has great industrial power. December is just around the corner. Even at the fastest pace, we will not be able to start a war against the United States until the end of December.

From December 31 as the day of the outbreak of war, the Americans will immediately mobilize for war and will begin to build hundreds, if not thousands, of warships of all kinds. In terms of man-hours, after a year and a half, the battleships and aircraft carriers newly built by the Americans will be put into service one after another. Combined with the time spent on running in and debugging and training sailors, it was expected that by the end of 1943, the strength of the American navy would have exploded.

I can only extrapolate this far, but I can't calculate how much the U.S. Navy will grow, so I can only guarantee a two-year advantage. Two years later, a new plan will be drawn up only according to the strength of the American fleet and the direction of the war situation. ”

After Chen Dao finished speaking, he saw that all the officers in the conference room were talking to each other, and their ears were filled with the sound of buzzing discussions.

Looking at Yamamoto Fifty-six and Nagano Xiu, who nodded in agreement, Chen Dao kept laughing in his heart.

For the sake of being allies now, I won't tell you that in two years' time, the number of fleet aircraft carriers and escort aircraft carriers built by the Americans will exceed 100, so as not to destroy your fragile nerves.

Nagano said, "His Excellency the Governor's speculation is basically consistent with my speculation, please continue." ”

"The second question, why the destruction of American aircraft carriers should be prioritized, involves the operational concept of maneuver plus firepower, which I personally summarized. In my concept, among the existing weapons in the world, the aircraft has the fastest speed and the strongest maneuverability, and the aircraft can carry torpedoes and can carry tons of aerial bombs, which can be said to be an excellent weapon integrating maneuverability and firepower, so in my concept, I think that whoever can rule the sky can rule the land and the sea. And in the navy, the only ones who can provide us with sky domination are aircraft carriers. Correspondingly, in the face of the enemy, we must also give priority to destroying the enemy's aircraft carriers and ensuring our air supremacy. ”

Chen Dao saw Nagano's eyebrows raised, and guessed that he was not impressed by the aircraft carrier's victory theory.

According to Nagano's cultivation age, it is not surprising that he should also be a supporter of the decisive theory of giant ships and cannons.

Chen Dao did not give Nagano a chance to speak, and explained the destruction of the British Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet in a hurry, as well as the Japanese Navy's sneak attack on the British Indian Ocean Fleet and the encirclement and annihilation of the Indian Ocean Fleet with the German Navy.

"The rapid development of aircraft performance determines that it is a decisive weapon, as a commander, we must grasp the pulse of the development of the times, and choose the most powerful weapons and the best tactics for our subordinates, do you have any questions?"

Yamamoto Isoroku was very interested in Chen Dao's theory of the success of aircraft carriers, and as early as last September, after the news of the British Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet had been severely damaged reached Japan, Yamamoto Isoroku's interest in aircraft carriers became more and more intense.

Yamamoto himself not only served as the captain of the aircraft carrier Akagi, but also spared no effort to advocate the "Air Force-based Doctrine" when he was the Minister of Naval Aviation.

Now hearing Chen Dao's theory of the victory of the aircraft carrier, Yamamoto agrees with it in his heart.

Just thinking of the stubborn naval officers in the conference room who admired the cannons of the giant ships, Yamamoto preemptively said: "We will discuss the argument about the victory of your air force later, and Your Excellency will explain your operational concept first. ”

Chen Dao smiled and nodded, he knew that Yamamoto was acting as a shield for him, once the discussion between the two factions of aircraft carrier victory and battleship victory began, there would definitely be no time to discuss other content in today's meeting.

"My plan is divided into two parts, the first part is purely against the three operations of the US Pacific Fleet, which are Operation Santa, Operation Rendezvous and Operation Tinkering, which are planned to be carried out for a period of no more than a year.

The second part is aimed at the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, as well as the three operations that cooperate with your Army, namely "Invite the Gentleman into the Urn", "Ladder Drawing" and "Operation Kicking the Door". Although I have always been reluctant to deal with your army, there is no way, the war with the United States cannot be completed by the navy alone, and always has to rely on the strength of a part of the army. I'm going to cover the details of the first part of the plan. ”

Chen Dao pointed to the charts and patiently explained to all the participants the details of the three actions in the first part of the plan.

As soon as Chen Dao's words fell, Yamamoto Fifty-six took the lead in applauding, and Chen Dao politely greeted the applause of Yamamoto and the others.

As soon as the applause subsided, Yamamoto Fifty-six suddenly stood up and said, "I announce that I will adjourn the meeting for fifteen minutes, and then continue the discussion." ”

After Yamamoto Isoroku finished speaking, he and Nagano Shusei left side by side, and the two walked to a lounge next to the conference room.

"Yamamoto-kun, what's going on? Why is Operation Santa Claus so similar to our plan for a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor? And it seems to be perfect. Nagano asked with a frown. (To be continued.) )