Chapter 966: Preparation of the Japanese Navy 1
What does Su Xiong do? To paraphrase a phrase from WAR3, that's Juggernaut! Contain, harass and steal soldiers! If you really put a lot of effort into chasing the Juggernaut, then the rest of the troops will be easy. Although www.biquge.info is a little unfair to Su Xiong, from a strategic point of view, it is the most efficient to let Su Xiong contain it! Ruprecht had already begun to set up his own game, while the British and Japanese were also preparing for a breakout.
"Your country's Marines have entered East Malaya and are ready to attack Kalimantan, and France has opened part of the ports of French Indochina to your country. Now that we have done all we need to do, is it time for your country to live up to its commitments? The Netherlands had almost no naval presence in the Dutch East Indies, the Japanese Combined Fleet could push the opponent to the ground with a single finger, and the Americans had withdrawn their main battleships to Pearl Harbor, and your country's Fuso-class battleships and Kongo-class battlecruisers were now easy. The British representative said this when he met with Katsura Taro.
"Within three days, I will reply to you, and within a week, the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy will complete its preparations for departure. But we still need to discuss the specific dispatch of those warships. Katsura Taro was also very crisp, giving the British a perfectly acceptable deadline.
"Then I await the good news from Your Excellency." The British were also a little surprised by Japan's crisp answer. This time, the Japanese agreed too simply!
Can you not be simply? Japan still intends to participate in the post-war division of interests as a giant of the Entente, and if you can't get a decent record, will people benefit you? However, the Japanese Army was not doing very well now, and being beaten back was only the beginning, and after Major General Seckert received reinforcements, the Japanese positions were retreated another 6 kilometers ....... It's understandable that you can't attack, but if you can't hold it, it's too cheap. Now Akiyama Yoshiko is not less eyed in Europe. So Japan urgently needs to do something practical to save its reputation, such as a hearty victory!
At the same time, the top level of the Japanese Navy is also discussing the issue of sending troops this time, and it is a very important issue to send those warships and where to carry out combat missions. In the conference room of the Japanese Navy Ministry, the Minister of the Japanese Navy, Minoru Saito, sat in the main seat, and on his left hand was the commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, Goro Ijiin. On the right hand is Gonbei Yamamoto, who represents the government and the senators. The second on the left hand was Vice Admiral Kato Dingkishi, who had just beaten the Americans, and opposite was Vice Admiral Rokuro Yashiro, who was in charge of the attack on the Dutch East Indies. Other admirals were in the back line.
"According to our agreement with the British, the Japanese Combined Fleet will go to Europe to assist in the war. If you have any ideas, please feel free to express them. Minoru Saito said.
"First of all, I wonder, what are the combat missions of the Japanese task force? Will it perform combat missions independently or in cooperation with the navies of the allies? What about the opponents we need to face? Ijiin Goro asked.
"If we were to fight on the Indo-Red Sea front, the main target would be the two fast battleships of the Germans, and our task would be to capture them and take them out. And if we go to the Mediterranean, then it is to cooperate with the French fleet to limit the Mediterranean fleet of the Central Powers. Yamamoto Gonbei said.
"It seems that it would be more appropriate for us to choose to carry out a mission in the Indian Ocean, and the two German battleships are said to be in terrible condition, and if we can detect them, then we can almost take them." A general thought for a moment and said.
"If you were to face the German battleships, I would think that except for the Fuso-class battleships, the other battleships would be useless." Vice Admiral Kato Dingyoshi said that according to insider information, Kato Dingyoshi, the most powerful general in the Japanese Navy, has been appointed commander of the Japanese task force. And at this time, he naturally hoped that the fleet in his hands would be as powerful as possible. And to be honest, he really doesn't have much hope for the defense of the Kongo!
"Actually, a Fuso-class battleship and a Kongo-class battleship are also okay, right? Didn't Your Excellency just defeat the Americans' Nevada and the New York? In the face of two dilapidated German warships, I'm afraid it's a bit too much to use two Fuso, right? Rokuro Yashiro said.
"As long as a shell hits the right position, the King Kong may be sunk, the British battle cruisers have proven unsuitable for battleship-class duels, they are more suitable for bullying cruisers, but where can you arrange a few more King Kongs to deal with the Dutch? In fact, defense and firepower are useless, as long as you run fast. Lieutenant General Kato Dingyoshi said angrily.
This meeting was actually to reconcile the relationship between the two, with Kato Dingyoshi already appointed commander of the task force and Yashiro Rokuro as commander of the southern fleet, who had to participate in the attack on the Dutch East Indies while also being wary of the Americans. So the two sides naturally hope to get the best capital ships into their own hands. And if it is opened, it is a question of who will take two of the three Fuso-class battleships and who will take one of the three Fuso-class battleships now. At least that is the case in the eyes of many within the Navy.
The reputation of the current Kongo-class battleship is completely rotten, and in the case that the Fuso has such a big advantage in dealing with Nevada, the Kongo was beaten by New York and almost couldn't come back, and now there is no Japanese admiral who is willing to face the opponent's capital ship on the Kongo. It's pretty much the same if you deal with a cruiser or something.
"Decide which battlefield to go to first, and then decide the division of forces!" Gonbei Yamamoto, who was sitting first on his right, suddenly spoke, although because of the "Siemens incident", the Japanese navy boss was only receiving an idle position. But no one can ignore his influence. After all, he is one of the nine elders!
"And what does the government mean?" Minoru Saito asked.
"Saionji-kun and Ito-kun mean that the Mediterranean will be better, and even if others don't support it, they don't oppose it." Gonbei Yamamoto said.
"If that's the case, I'm afraid we'll have to go through a brutal fleet battle. On the Turkish side, the Allies had 4 super-dreadnought battleships, and in the Adriatic Sea there were 2 more. A man muttered quietly.
"It's easy to carry out a mission in the Indian Ocean, but guys, is it to fight a war for the sake of ease? Is it just for you to mess around? No! In that case, I hope such people get out of the navy! We are the least of the four great powers of the Entente, because we have not played an important role on the battlefield, and there is no reward if we do not pay, and this is not only a war in Europe, but also a war for us! The British will make a different offer depending on what we give! Don't leave anything to chance! Yamamoto said unhappily.
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