These are two sets of combat plans drawn up by the Naval Staff.

One plan is to first recover the lost territory in the South Sea, cut off Japan's strategic material sources, weaken Japan's war strength, and at the same time open up sea lanes with the Indian Ocean to ensure the safety of the Indian Ocean, and it is more convenient to transport materials to the South Atlantic theater of operations, instead of first taking the land route and sending the supplies to the Persian Empire's ports in the Indian Ocean, and then loading them on ships and transporting them to Cape Town.

Another plan is to first recover the Ryukyu Islands, open the door to the Pacific Ocean, and then go south to besiege the Japanese army in the South Seas, and go north to threaten the Japanese mainland, and force the Japanese main fleet to meet the battle, and seize sea supremacy through naval warfare, so as to achieve the goal of seizing the initiative.

Tan Renhao selectively read the main content of the two battle plans, mainly because the time was too short, so he couldn't read them in detail.

Japan also completed a naval reorganization at the very end, with Admiral Yamamoto 65 as commander of the Combined Fleet, and the previous four fleets were transformed into several smaller fleets. Among them, the aircraft carriers of the Southwest Combined Fleet commanded by Nagumo Kazutada were organized into the First Air Fleet, and in addition to the previous three aircraft carriers, the newly commissioned "Soryu" and "Flying Dragon" were also incorporated into the First Air Fleet. ”

"Japan's new aircraft carrier?" Tan Renhao was secretly shocked in his heart, in other words, Japan now has five aircraft carriers that can fight.

"Yes, the 'Dragon Roar', which was renovated before the outbreak of the war, will also return to the First Air Fleet in the near future, but the 'Fengxiang' is ready to withdraw from the First Air Fleet. This is the latest intelligence we have received. Gan Yongxing handed over a top-secret document to Tan Renhao, "In addition to Japan's two new aircraft carriers, the 'Flying Dragon' and 'Canglong', its 'Xianghe' and 'Zuihe' will also complete their perching at the end of next year, or at the latest at the beginning of the next year." By the time these two aircraft carriers are commissioned, the Japanese Navy's First Air Fleet will have three air fleets, for a total of six large fleet carriers, one, or two small carriers. And we have only three aircraft carriers now, and by next year there will be five. The new aircraft carrier you proposed will not be launched until the second half of the next year at the earliest. ”

Tan Renhao nodded, obviously, this situation was something he didn't expect.

"I have ordered two additional 'Yangtze River' class aircraft carriers, and the hull construction will be completed by the end of next year at the earliest, and then the perching will be carried out." Nie Renfeng smiled faintly, "In addition, the five aircraft carriers that Japan now has are not very many, and they are on par with our three aircraft carriers. By the middle of next year, we will have aircraft carrier strength on a par with Japan. However, we can't wait that long, and Prime Minister Xue Xiyue has asked us to launch a counterattack before June next year to boost the morale of the military and civilians of the empire. Of course, war cannot wait. ”

"There's another piece of information here." Gan Yongxing gave Tan Renhao a document marked "Top Secret", "This is sent by the Army Airlines, and Japan is now salvaging the warships in Naha Port." This included five battleships of the First Fleet, three battlecruisers, and several heavy cruisers. Judging from the information we have received, Japan is probably preparing to repair these warships and integrate them into its own fleet. ”

Tan Renhao was shocked, this is not a trivial matter.

"A few warships may be a small matter, but we can't let that happen!" Nie Renfeng's attitude was very firm, "In history, we have never let our warships fall into the hands of the enemy, let alone let the enemy use our warships. At present, this information has not been handed over to Prime Minister Xue Xiyue for the time being, but as long as the Prime Minister knows, he will definitely ask us, and even the army, to find a way to destroy these warships. ”

"Japan has repaired two dockyards in the port of Naha, and as long as these ships are salvaged, they can be repaired on the spot. Time is of the essence for us. Gan Yongxing added Nie Renfeng's words, "Now, we need to have a suitable plan to solve this problem." Even if these warships were to sink forever in the port of Naha, they would not be allowed to fall into the hands of the Japanese. Colonel, what do you think we should do? ”

Tan Renhao was slightly surprised, obviously, his whereabouts had actually been arranged.

"We must not let the Army intervene, and there is no way for the Army to guarantee that it will be able to destroy these ships!" Nie Renfeng sighed, "Tomorrow, I will send this information to Prime Minister Xue Xiyue." When the time comes, Marshal Yan Dingyu will definitely laugh at our navy. It is a small thing for me to be ridiculed personally by the field marshal, and perhaps it is also a small matter for the Navy to be ridiculed, after all, we have indeed suffered defeats before, and we have to face the past and at the same time take control of the future. Now it's up to us to solve our problems, in the way of our Navy. ”

"It would be great if we could combine this operation with a strategic counterattack." Gan Yongxing made a final explanation, "Colonel, we want to know your opinion, of course, you don't have to be taboo about anything, you can tell us anything you think." ”

Tan Renhao nodded, he quickly sorted out his thoughts, and then said, "Marshal, chief of staff." Actually, I don't think there's much value in recovering the South Seas region first. For us, Japan is the main enemy, and we do not have much need to worry about security in the Indian Ocean, at least until the fleets of the British Empire and the Kingdom of France enter the Indian Ocean. The Japanese army is now at the end of its power, and within a year or two it is unlikely that Japan will advance into the Indian Ocean. Second, Japan's main source of supplies is the United States of America, not the Nanyang region, and even if we recover the Nanyang region, it will not have much impact on Japan's war potential. Second, we can cut off the sea lanes between Japan and the South China Sea by recovering the Ryukyu Islands, and we can achieve the same goal. At that time, the Japanese troops in the Nanyang region will be alone, and after a period of siege, it will be easier to deal with them. ”

Nie Renfeng and Gan Yongxing both nodded, obviously, their attitudes were the same as Tan Renhao.

"As for the bombing of the port of Naha, I think that as long as the timing is right, then this can be combined with strategic counterattack operations to achieve the maximum effect." Tan Renhao lit a cigarette and quickly summarized his views. "The Japanese Navy has just completed the reorganization, and their various fleets have been dismantled and then reorganized, which will inevitably affect the cooperation of the new fleet, and this is an opportunity for us."

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