Warsaw, Polish Governor's Palace, in Chen Dao's study.

As a personal participant in the Battle of Midway, Minoru Genda painted all the stories of the Battle of Midway, and Chen Dao and Hiroshi Oshima listened to them with relish.

After explaining the course of the battle, Minoru Genda asked Chen Dao: "Commander Yamamoto asked me to come to Germany to ask Your Excellency, do you have any unique insights on this battle?" In addition, regarding the implementation of the follow-up battle plan of the "Diablo Project", do you have any instructions? ”

Chen Dao stared at the charts, his hands were clasped tightly, and his eyes were staring directly at the charts on the table.

Minoru Genda knew that Chen Dao was digesting the information just now, so he didn't urge, and Hiroshi Oshima waited patiently for Chen Dao's answer.

After thinking for a full minute, Chen Dao suddenly asked, "If I were serving in the Japanese Navy now, what would my position be at my current age?" ”

Minoru Genda was confused by Chen Dao's strange question, but Hiroshi Oshima reacted with the instinct of a diplomat, and complimented with a smile: "With Your Excellency's ability, if you serve in our navy at this time, you must at least be a vice admiral, on a par with General Nagumo, and in the future, when Commander Yamamoto retires, you will be one of the most suitable successors to the commander of the Combined Fleet." ”

Minoru Genda followed and said: "A genius will be a genius wherever he goes, this will not change because of the change of the country, with your Excellency's ability, even in my country's navy, it will inevitably get ahead." ”

Chen Dao sneered a few times, not at all moved by the warm kind words of the two.

"It was an honour to hear the affirmation that two gentlemen had given me. It's just that as a friend, I still have to tell the truth. I'm not even thirty years old now. At this time, both in the Japanese Navy and the Army were served. Most likely, it's just a young minister. Being a lieutenant is already the limit, and there will be no higher ranks. In your country's armed forces, the phenomenon of seniority is too serious, and you must admit this. ”

Chen Dao's words resonated deeply in the hearts of Minoru Genda and Hiroshi Oshima.

In the Japanese military circles, seniority is overwhelming, the junior generation has no right to speak at all, and the elders are very stubborn. I don't listen to opinions. The final result is that the officers of the Shaozhuang faction have been suppressed for a long time, and when they are enthusiastic, they will often drive out the big events of going down and cutting first.

"The phenomenon of seniority has occurred in the armies of all countries in the world, but it is especially serious in the armies of your country, so I want to mention this matter. The last time I visited your country, I found that the Rear Admiral Yamaguchi Tawen on the Flying Dragon was one of the few aviation experts in your country, and he once proposed to abandon the past fleet formation method and propose to adopt the method of turning the entire fleet into an aircraft carrier as the core of the battle. Surrounded by battleships, cruisers. A new formation method in which destroyers are configured one by one to form a protective ring.

In my opinion, his concept of a naval battle group with aircraft carriers as the core is the direction of development of the world's blue-water navy today, and the German Navy is currently transforming in this direction.

However, as you just said, General Yamaguchi's suggestion was not adopted, and Lieutenant General Nagumo, an expert in mine warfare, is still commanding your country's aircraft carrier mobile formation.

Why wasn't General Yamaguchi's reasonable suggestion taken? Come to think of it, I can't think of any reason to answer this question other than that his qualifications are not as good as those of General Nagumo, and I'm here to focus on fighting for General Yamaguchi.

Giving full play to the abilities of talented people is also one of the necessary conditions for winning a war. I hope to give General Yamaguchi a chance to show his talents, and you must convey this advice to General Yamamoto. ”

Minoru Genda bowed slightly to Chen Dao.

"I will truthfully convey your suggestion to Commander Yamamoto."

"Let's talk about the Battle of Midway, so far I can only provide one suggestion, adjust the proportion of carrier-based aircraft on aircraft carriers, increase the number of fighters, as for how to increase and how much, you might as well let General Yamaguchi independently command an aircraft carrier formation, and use this aircraft carrier formation as a pilot unit."

"Hmm・・・・・・ hmm・・・・・・ Your Excellency, please continue." Minoru Genda nodded as he jotted down Chen Dao's suggestion in his diary.

"Let's talk about the follow-up to Project Diablo. This plan includes six actions, and at present, "Operation Santa Claus" and "Operation Dating" have been implemented, and "Operation Please Enter the Urn" Americans have helped us complete, so there is no need to implement it, and the following focus is on the remaining "Operation Repair", "Operation Elevator Drawing" and "Operation Kicking the Door".

My suggestion is that the "Operation Upper Elevator Extraction" and "Operation Repair" must be carried out immediately, and the United States Navy must take advantage of the weakest period of the US Navy to strike at their weakest links, and strike quickly and ruthlessly, so as not to give the Americans a chance to breathe. As for Operation Kicking the Door, this operation can be postponed, and if the Americans do not accept the peace talks proposed by your country, the Combined Fleet will use this operation again to give the US government a resounding slap in the face and sober them up.

I also have a suggestion that General Yamaguchi Tawen carry out the "Operation Upper House Ladder" to test his ability to lead the army independently. ”

It seems that General Yamaguchi's impression on His Excellency Diablo is very good, and this must be paid more attention to, Minoru Genda made a note of this detail.

"Finally, let's talk about the future of war. Based on my understanding of the Americans, I am afraid that the Americans will not negotiate peace with your country, so you must be prepared to fight a long-term war. In a long-term war, how to ensure the quality superiority of naval aviation pilots is a big problem, and I hope that General Yamamoto will pay attention to this issue, after all, the victory or defeat of future naval battles will be determined by aircraft carriers, and the combat effectiveness of aircraft carriers will be determined by the quality of pilots and the performance of aircraft.

The last time I went to Japan, I was honored that General Yamamoto treated me very well. As a friend, the Japanese Combined Fleet fought a great victory, and I must say something. I decided to celebrate this great victory by personally presenting 50 tons of aviation gasoline to the United Fleet.

As you know, Germany is currently at war with Russia, and it consumes countless supplies every day, and I can only take out these supplies at present, and I ask General Yamamoto not to be too little.

In addition, if the Combined Fleet has any supplies that need to be procured in terms of naval equipment, please do not hesitate to mention them. I try to be satisfied. Absolutely fair in terms of price. ”

Minoru Genda was overjoyed. Hurriedly stood up and bowed deeply to Chen Dao.

"Thank you for your kindness, and I would like to thank you first for Commander Yamamoto."

Seeing Minoru Genda get up and bow, Hiroshi Oshima also got up.

Chen Dao enjoyed the feeling of being "bowed down" by the two of them, and stretched out his hand to help him: "Everyone is a friend, don't be so polite." ”

After Minoru Genda and Hiroshi Oshima sat down, Chen Dao suddenly straightened his face and said, "Mr. Genda, there is one point that I must emphasize. I only make friends with your navy, and if your army has any requests for you to convey, you don't have to open your mouth, I don't deal with the red deer (fools) of your army. ”

"Your Excellency, rest assured, I will not make excessive requests, I understand your preferences."

Minoru Genda has long known that Chen Dao is extremely dissatisfied with the Japanese Army, and of course he will not speak for the Japanese Army, not to mention that the relationship between the Japanese Army and the Navy has always been not harmonious.

"Mr. Genda is married?" Chen Dao said endlessly.

"Yes."

"Do you have a baby?"

"I have a son." Minoru Genda said.

"Mr. Genda has crossed the ocean to Germany, and as a friend, I always want to express it. Before you leave Germany. I'll give your son a gift and ask you to pass it on to him. ”

Minoru Genda stood up. Bow again to Chen Dao to express his gratitude.

"Genda thanked Your Excellency for Tadaichiro."

"Your son's name is Gentian Nakaichiro, a good name, when he grows up, he will definitely grow up to be an excellent soldier like you."

At noon, Chen Dao warmly invited Hiroshi Oshima and Minoru Genda to lunch.

After lunch, Chen Dao announced that there was a meeting to be held, and Hiroshi Oshima and Minoru Genda took their leave with humor.

Seeing off the two, Chen Dao turned around and returned to the study to continue watching "Journey to the West" to pass the time.

At 1:55 p.m., another guest walked into the study under the guidance of the butler.

"Dear Mr. Hepburn-Roston, long time no see, you seem to have gained some weight." Chen Dao said.

"In the last two months, I've gained three kilograms." Hepburn Roston said.

"Did you bring what I wanted?"

Hepburn-Roston took out two books from the handbag he was carrying and handed them to Chen Dao.

The thickness of the two books is about the same, and the name is the same, both are "Rabe's Diary", only the pattern of the cover is different.

Chen Dao picked up the first copy of "Rabe's Diary", hurriedly flipped through it for a while, and then said to Hepburn-Roston: "The paper quality and printing quality of this sample book are very good, and you can let Cambridge Press publish such a non-academic book, I really underestimate your energy." ”

Hepburn-Rolston smiled implicitly, pointed to another copy of Rabe's Diary on his desk and said, "This sample book was made by Random House in the United States. Although Random House is not as old as Cambridge, it is also very powerful. ”

"I trust your vision. Are Mr. Rabe and his wife okay in London lately? Chen Dao asked.

"They were fine except for a little bit of a dissatisfaction with the British diet."

Chen Dao chuckled and said, "There are two books in the world that are the thinnest, the first is a collection of jokes from the Germans, and the second is a recipe for the British, I can imagine how painful they are when they eat British food." Well, in order to ensure the physical and mental health of the Rabes, I will arrange for a special plane to fly food from Germany to them, and you will leave me an address. ”

Hepburn-Roston took out a blank piece of paper and handed it to Chen: "This is the itinerary of the Rabes in the United Kingdom and the United States in the future, and the guest list for their speeches is also here, if you have no comments, I will start to arrange it later." ”

After Chen Dao hurriedly looked at it, he nodded with satisfaction.

"Just follow this, you go and arrange it first, and then wait for my order."

"The Italian, Spanish, and French editions of Rabe's Diary have been prepared in secret, ready to be published on a large scale at your command. Not only that, but I have also prepared to book pages and time slots for important newspapers and broadcasts in these countries, and to cooperate with the promotion of "Rabe's Diary", which will definitely cause "Rabe's Diary" to cause a storm in these countries. ”

"You do things, I don't worry. I am honored to have you as a partner. Now that everything is ready, we have set the release date for August 1 for Rabe's diary. ”

After the talks, Hepburn-Roston left for London, and Chen Dao also worked tirelessly to return to the wolf's den by car.

When Chen Dao walked into Goering's office, he was surprised to find that Hitler was there.

Seeing Chen Dao appear, Goering instantly became as light as a swallow, floated to Chen Dao's side, grabbed Chen Dao's shoulders and led him to the sofa.

"Can we talk specifically about this "Iron Fan Princess Project" now? Hanging people's appetite is not a good habit. Hitler said.

"It's not a good habit to instigate other people's subordinates to kidnap their commanders."

Even if it was Lao Xi in front of him, Chen Dao was also-for-tat.

Goering laughed a few times and made a round.

"I can't wait for a second, let's talk about the details of the Iron Fan Princess Project."

"Who is the Iron Fan Princess?" Hitler asked.

Chen Dao cleared his throat and no longer hung the appetite of the two.

"First of all, let's start with a novel called "Journey to the West"・・・・・"

Chen Dao concisely told Hitler and Goering the story that Sun Wukong and Princess Tiefan had to tell in "Journey to the West", and Hitler and Goering's eyes lit up when they heard it.

"That's it, Monkey King got into the belly of Princess Iron Fan, grabbed Princess Iron Fan's heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys, seized the initiative in the battle, and made her hand over the artifact Banana Fan."

"I see, the purpose of your plan is to let the United States and the Commonwealth play the role of the Iron Fan Princess, and we play the role of Monkey King, burrow into their stomachs, and grasp the initiative in this war." Hitler understood everything and immediately understood what Chen Dao meant.

"After the defeat at the Battle of Midway, it was now the weakest time for the United States and Great Britain in the war. At this time, we have to play the role of sending charcoal in the snow, breaking into their interior. At that time, the profit of this business will be calculated in billions. The United States is a big tycoon, and although Britain has been emptied of its wealth by former Prime Minister Winston Churchill, it is an old empire after all, and there are many technologies in Britain that we urgently need, in short, the profit margin of this business is far beyond your imagination. ”

"I'm done with this business, Herman? What do you think? Hitler immediately made up his mind.

"How can I be missing the money-making thing?"

After receiving Goering's affirmative reply, Hitler looked at Chen Dao and bared his teeth and smiled, which made Chen Dao's heart furious.

"If you kidnap you once, you can plan a business of tens of billions for Germany・・・・・・ I am now seriously considering, for the sake of Germany's interests, should I plan a few more kidnapping cases. Herman, what do you think? ”

"I think it's necessary." (To be continued.) )