On the 28th, Tan Renhao and the others had not waited for news, but they waited for General Liao Hanxiang.

"So, the headmaster is already revising the Navy's command system?"

Tan Renhao went to close the door, and after he knew that Liao Hanxiang was coming, he immediately guessed the reason.

"The specific reform will not be until after the end of this campaign, and in fact, the marshal wants to see if the new command style is effective."

Liao Hanxiang took out a document in his bag, "This is some new information about the US Pacific Fleet that General Gan Yongxing asked me to bring you. This time, I was actually sent here to coordinate the combat operations of various units, and I had no command authority. ”

Tan Renhao nodded slightly, the reform of the command structure of the Navy is a very important matter, and Marshal Sajiting was overthrown because of this reform. The rector had already carried out a reform after taking office, and at that time he relied on his connections in the navy to solve a lot of problems. If we want to reform again now, we will inevitably touch the interests of many people, and we will inevitably encounter even greater resistance. In order to determine whether the new command system can better wield the combat effectiveness of the navy, the principal must conduct a small-scale experiment before it is officially promoted, and it is a battlefield test.

"Don't worry, I won't interfere in the command of the fleet." bsp; Liao Hanxiang laughed, "I'm just here to set up a joint command center, that's what the name is, but the actual job is to coordinate the communication and liaison between various troops, as well as coordinated operations." That would at least help. ”

Tan Renhao also laughed. "This is really important, and we have exposed the problem of not being able to communicate with other troops, communication difficulties, and communication difficulties. Moreover, each unit is fighting on its own and does not form a joint force, and if it can fight together, then the efficiency will inevitably be much improved. ”

"yes, but who knows what that will change now?"

Liao Hanxiang sighed. "Originally, I didn't want to come, and this matter should be handed over to the theater commander. But now the marshal probably wants to completely change the original theater system, so he did not send the theater commander. ”

Tan Renhao didn't answer. Liao Hanxiang has made a lot of contributions to the navy, but at the same time, he is also an outlier and has been squeezed out by many people. At the beginning, Liao Hanxiang was the chief of staff of the navy, but he was driven down after not long, which almost made him disheartened. Or even leave the Navy. After Nie Renfeng came to power, Liao Hanxiang got the important task again. It can be said that among all the generals promoted by Nie Renfeng, Liao Hanxiang is the most special one, because he is not a student of Nie Renfeng, and he is also older. Nie Renfeng's weight does not mean that others will respect Liao Hanxiang. Now coordinating the operations of the various units is a chore, or is it a chore without power and with responsibility.

"Okay, aside, what do you think of this combat operation?"

Liao Hanxiang looked very open. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to do such a thankless thing.

"Who is the commander of the American fleet?"

Tan Renhao opened the document at this time. He is not worried about the American aircraft carriers, the number is now five to four, and the advantage is not in the hands of the Americans. He was most worried about the other party's commander.

The aircraft carrier duel is different from the battleship duel, in the battleship artillery battle, luck, the quality of officers and men, as well as the performance of the artillery, the defense of the battleship, etc., all play a decisive role, relatively speaking, in the battle, the role of the commander is not large. The duel of aircraft carriers is completely different. The victory or defeat of aviation operations often depends on whether the enemy is the first to appear and whether it can strike first. Reconnoiter. As well as the judgment of the fleet commander, determination is extremely important. Often, a decisive decision by the fleet commander can change the tide of battle, and half an hour's hesitation is a complete defeat. Therefore, the role of the commander is very important in aircraft carrier duels.

"The Yankees have done a good job of secrecy."

Liao Hanxiang shrugged his shoulders, "The only thing that is certain is that Halsey and Fletcher will not be your opponents. Nimitz has not announced a specific candidate so far. ”

Tan Renhao frowned slightly. "We have our own people in the US military chain of command?"

"Well, I don't know, it's an intelligence business. And that's what they say. ”

Liao Hanxiang glanced at the document in Tan Renhao's hand, "It was mentioned that Nimitz is likely to use newcomers." ”

"Newcomer?"

Tan Renhao was even more surprised.

The personnel system of the US Navy was almost completely different from that of the Imperial Navy. As a nation of immigrants, a country that has plundered millions of square kilometers of land through guns and shells, and has spread out like a mob, Americans flaunt democracy and freedom, and promote their "American dream", which has a direct impact on the US Navy. The biggest difference between the navies of the two countries is that in the Imperial Navy, it is difficult to ascend to the position without a foundation and background, for example, Tan Renhao was reused only after the principal became a marshal. And in the U.S. Navy, as long as you perform well, you have a chance. It may not be possible to say which system is better, but one thing is for sure, the U.S. Navy does have quite a few excellent people, and it is by no means inferior to the Imperial Navy.

"Yes, it's probably a newcomer. Nimitz went to see Halsey, perhaps Halsey recommended a new general. ”

Tan Renhao became alert now, he had read Halsey's service record. As the first general of the U.S. Navy to recognize the tremendous combat effectiveness of aircraft carriers, Halsey has always admired aircraft carriers, and he is the commander of Task Force 16, so he naturally understands the other talents in the fleet. If Nimitz really wanted Halsey to recommend a young general, he would definitely recommend one of the best.

"The intelligence services are still working on it, but as you know, the empire's intelligence network in the United States is not very good."

Liao Hanxiang said, "Before, we mainly relied on the intelligence provided by Germany, but since the United States entered the war, Germany's intelligence network in the United States has also been seriously damaged. During this time, the Germans were trying to find a way to evacuate their intelligence officers, and most of the intelligence officers who were not caught were hiding. The intelligence we have been able to obtain about the United States is extremely limited. Now, it's nice to know that Nimitz is ready to start a new person. ”

"So what kind of newcomer will it be?"

After Tan Renhao asked, he immediately laughed. "Looks like we're going to have to fight the Yankees in the dark. When will the American fleet come out? ”

"At least next month."

Liao Hanxiang leaned back in his chair, "The two aircraft carriers repaired on the West Coast of the United States are rushing to Pearl Harbor, because there is no post-repair inspection, they can only be inspected during the crossing, and the degree will not be very soon, and it will probably not arrive at Pearl Harbor until the last day of this month." Of the other two aircraft carriers under repair at Pearl Harbor, the 'Enterprise' has already completed acceptance. Doing recovery training. The Hornet is still making final repairs. It can only be done with the bottom. So, we still have a few days to prepare. ”

"There are no more days."

Tan Renhao smiled reluctantly.

"One thing we are sure of is that the U.S. aircraft carriers won't have too many escort ships."

"What do you mean?"

Tan Renhao was taken aback, and then he raised his spirit. Aircraft carriers are by no means omnipotent, aircraft carriers are only the core strength of the fleet, the core force of striking the enemy. And the purpose of forming the fleet. It is to cover the aircraft carrier with other warships, and a separate aircraft carrier is very vulnerable. If the United States did not escort the warships enough. Then the ground fleet formed by these four aircraft carriers is very vulnerable to attack.

"The 'Z Fleet' is finished, the biggest loss is not the eight battleships, to put it bluntly, those eight battleships are of little use anywhere, and sooner or later they will be finished. The greatest losses were the cruisers and destroyers in the fleet. ”

Liao Hanxiang took out a cigarette, "The United States has only entered the war, although in the past two years, the US Navy has been learning from our experience in the war with Japan. But the problem is. Before entering the war. The U.S. shipbuilding industry was not fully mobilized, and a new warship was designed, even if it was a modification of an old warship that had already been designed. It takes a lot of time. The United States is now doing our way. Construction of large air defense cruisers. As well as fast battleships. But the problem is that these warships can't be built in a day or two. The U.S. Navy also had to take on the North Atlantic escort operations against the German Navy. Right now. That's all they can mobilize to the Pacific theater of warships. After the escort warships of the 'Z fleet' were finished, Nimitz didn't even have a task force to escort the battleships! ”

Tan Renhao laughed. "That's really good news."

"Yes, that's good news."

Liao Hanxiang lit a cigarette, "There is also good news. By the end of the month, we will deploy a new submarine cordon east of Midway. In addition, there is a submarine cordon between the Marshall Islands and Wake Island, and a third cordon to the east of the southern Mariana Islands. We judged that if the American fleet went to war again, it was very likely that they would take the southern front. As long as these three submarine cordons are in place, the probability of the current US fleet is more than 80 percent. ”

Tan Ren Haoxun thought for a moment. "What if the U.S. fleet doesn't go south?"

"We have about twenty submarines deployed northwest of the Hawaiian Islands. Although this submarine cordon is sparse. But it is also possible that the current US fleet will exist. ”

Liao Hanxiang smiled reluctantly, "The relevant plan will be delivered soon." This time, the marshal and the chief of staff asked me to bring me a piece of news. The Navy Command will not give you a detailed battle plan. Only as much intelligence support is provided, and the specific combat operations are determined by your two fleet commanders. And I was responsible for the coordination between the fleets. Specifically, I will arrange it within these two days. ”

"Well, I'll think about it!"

Tan Renhao stood up, "Where is your headquarters?" ”

"Luo Yunchong is there, there is a lot of empty land over there, and he won't drive me away!"

Tan Renhao smiled and nodded. Liao Hanxiang is Luo Yunchong's mentor and Luo Yunchong's elder, plus his current direct superior, Luo Yunchong naturally does not dare to treat him slowly.

"Renhao,"

Liao Hanxiang stopped Tan Renhao, who was about to go out, "Have a good discussion with Lei Shaoqing, and the key to victory is to combine the forces of the two fleets." ”

"I know, I'll go find him later."

"Don't get me wrong Lei Shaoqing, I know that the two of you are in a bit awkward right now. He needs support and help more now, and you are the only one who can give him support and help. ”

Tan Renhao nodded, he knew very well what Liao Hanxiang meant.

When he came to the command cabin, Hao Dongjue was chatting with several staff officers, the maintenance of the battleship was still in progress, and those staff officers were specifically responsible for this matter.

"You guys go and watch first, don't break the battleship!"

Hao Dongjue patted the shoulder of the staff officer next to him, and then immediately walked over to Tan Renhao, "Renhao, what news did your father-in-law bring?" ”

Tan Renhao patted the document in his hand. "The latest intel and something else. How is the maintenance of the battleship going? ”

"We didn't know it before, but there were a lot of big problems during this maintenance, and the boilers of several battleships were about to explode!"

"When will the maintenance be completed?"

Tan Renhao threw the document on the chart table, and then took out a cigarette.

"It's not going to be the day after tomorrow at the earliest, and it's not an easy task."

Hao Dongjue immediately picked up one, "The Navy Command has given us a new order?" ”

"Not for the time being, this operation, we will plan it specifically, and the Navy Command will only give a rough plan and provide additional intelligence support."

Tan Renhao sat down, "How is the situation on Shaoqing's side?" ”

"I've gone to sea, and I'll be back in the evening."

Hao Dongjue also sat down, "The Second Task Force has added a lot of officers and men, and the officers and men on those new warships have no actual combat experience. I heard Lao Lei say that he should hurry up and train them, and he will probably go to engage in some live-fire exercises, anyway, those novices have been able to bear it in the past two days. ”

"When will they come back in the evening?"

Tan Renhao frowned, when Lei Shaoqing was his chief of staff, he was famous for training.

"Something to do with them?"

"Of course there is something, this time our two fleets are fighting together, why do we have to have a coordinated plan, right?"

Tan Renhao glared at the chief of staff, who was usually smart but sometimes seemed stupid. "Send someone to their side to wait, and when you come back, let Shaoqing and them come over, and we will discuss how to fight this time!"

Hao Dongjue stuck out his tongue, called a staff officer over, and gave a few orders.

Tan Renhao leaned back in his chair, now he has a lot of worries, there is a feeling that he is not a person inside and outside, if possible, he wants to give himself a vacation and go to relax for a few days, but now the enemy does not give him this opportunity!