Tan Renhao quickly found Gan Yongxing and said his thoughts.

"You're saying we have to commit more troops to the Southwest Pacific? Even transfer Task Force 4 to the Southwest Pacific? Gan Yongxing finished reading Tan Renhao's report, and his expression was also very solemn.

"Unless we can find a new breakthrough, that's the only way to do it." Tan Renhao did not avoid the gaze of the chief of staff, "Let's put it this way, apart from the Solomon Islands, which are now fiercely contested, the only option we can choose is the Hawaiian Islands. With our current strength, unless the 6th Army reinforces 20 divisions, transfers all the transport ships in the entire Indian Ocean, and concentrates all the three main task forces, there will be no hope of capturing the Hawaiian Islands. Even if we concentrate these forces, what about the Southwest Pacific? Will you abandon the offensive in the Solomon Islands and the overall plan to go south to Australia? ”

Gan Yongxing nodded. "I know this, but the problem is that if we want to strengthen our offensive in the direction of the Solomon Islands, we must bring the second task force over, and then there will be no mobile forces in the Pacific theater. What should we do if the U.S. military chooses to counterattack in the direction of the Mariana Islands? ”

Tan Renhao smiled bitterly, Gan Yongxing proposed the most vulnerable link in this plan.

If we want to strengthen the offensive in the direction of the Solomon Islands, it is necessary to reinforce the fleet, and it is best to arrange all the three main task forces, and at the same time increase the strength of the naval aviation force here, and increase the strength of the 6 combat fleet, which means that it is necessary to provide more combat materials to the southwest Pacific theater, reduce the materials sent to the Pacific theater, and deploy the fleet in the Pacific theater, as well as the strength of the navy, which will inevitably weaken the defense capability of the Pacific theater, and when the time comes, if the US forces suddenly counterattack the Mariana Islands. It's a big problem.

"I know, this is your idea, a desperate tactic, which is very similar to how you command a fleet to fight." Gan Yongxing laughed, "But this is not a decision at the tactical level, but a decision at the campaign level, and even at the strategic level." In the general direction, there is much less flexibility in command.

We can all see the problem in the general direction. The same goes for the enemy. If we evacuate the forces of the Pacific theater, we will expose our own vital points to the Yankees and tell them that we can safely and boldly attack in the western Pacific direction without worrying about anything, and our focus is on the southwest Pacific anyway. When the time comes, what should we do? Will you continue to attack the Solomon Islands, or will you return to the Mariana Islands? Both options mean failure for us. “

Tan Renhao nodded honestly, he also knew that he was not on the same level as Gan Yongxing in terms of strategic literacy. Gan Yongxing served as chief of the general staff of the Navy for several years. A large number of strategic decisions were made. Tan Renhao, on the other hand, almost always commanded operations in the fleet, and had to face tactical problems.

There is a big difference between tactics and strategy, so Tan Renhao uses a tactical point of view to consider strategic issues. Naturally, there will be a lot of loopholes.

"Still, your suggestion is valuable. On the bright side, if we can pull the US military to the southwest Pacific to fight on the ground, it will be of great benefit to our region. Gan Yongxing put down the paper, "But the problem is, we can't just use this one method. It is a good idea to strengthen the offensive in the southwest Pacific, but no one can guarantee that the 6th Sentai will be able to sweep the Solomon Islands by the end of the year, and it will be difficult to even advance the front to the southern tip of the islands. If the fighting in the Solomon Islands drags on and does not reach a critical stage by the end of the year, it is entirely possible that the US military will first launch a strategic counterattack in the western Pacific Ocean and use delaying tactics to keep our main forces in the Solomon Islands. At that time, we will only be beaten passively in the western Pacific. ”

"Chief of Staff, what is your opinion?" Tan Renhao put on an attitude of being taught with an open mind.

"Not only do we have to sharpen our swords in our hands, but we also have to build the walls of the courtyard stronger." Gan Yongxing took out a cigarette, pondered for a moment, and said, "By attacking the Solomon Islands, it is indeed possible to force the US military to come to the southwest Pacific for a decisive battle, but this is not enough." To leave the US military with no choice. We have to strengthen the defense line in the western Pacific, so that the US military cannot attack on this side, at least, let the US military feel that the offensive in the western Pacific will not have any effect in the short term, and this will eventually lead to the loss of the Solomon Islands, and we will immediately return to the western Pacific, and then the US military will be completely defeated. After doing this, the US military can only go to the southwest Pacific to fight a decisive battle with us! ”

After Gan Yongxing's little bit, Tan Renhao also felt that his eyes suddenly opened up. "Then, we can only leave the second task force in the Pacific theater, although the second task force is likely to still fight with an aircraft carrier until the end of the year, but this can at least have a deterrent effect on the US military. Then the 4th Task Force was mobilized into the Southwest Pacific Theater, and the 1st Task Force also immediately returned to the Southwest Pacific Theater, allowing the 6th Task Force to accelerate its offensive in the direction of the Solomon Islands! ”

"The Second Task Force will have two aircraft carriers at that time, and I have already contacted the logistics department, and the repair work of the 'Bell Lake' will be completed by 25 November, and the training of new recruits will be carried out on the 'Hulun Lake' first, which will also allow the veterans to get time to rest." Gan Yongxing took a document to Tan Renhao, "This is a report submitted by the shipyard, the damage to the 'Bear Lake' is relatively serious, but fortunately we now have ready-made spare parts, and the repair work is progressing smoothly." Now it is mainly the state of the 4th Task Force. ”

Tan Renhao hesitated for a moment and said, "If the Fourth Task Force still needs time, then we can only let the First Task Force go first." ”

"You're not happy with the job here?" Gan Yongxing glanced at Tan Renhao, and then laughed, "The rest plan of the first task force will not be modified. You will be the main fleet, and the so-called good generals will not send hungry soldiers, and I don't want the officers and men of the fleet to make a fuss at that time, so that they can nourish their spirits now, which is also the key to ensuring the combat effectiveness of the fleet. ”

Tan Renhao also laughed, Gan Yongxing's reason was something he couldn't refuse, and now the officers and men of the First Task Force really need to take a long vacation.

"The main problem of Task Force 4 is the training of new recruits, as well as the state of those two aircraft carriers." Gan Yongxing sighed, "The first repair of the 'Yangtze River' and 'Xuanzong' was not thorough, and a lot of problems were exposed in the past two months of training, and they have been making minor repairs.

Originally, we planned to return the two aircraft carriers to the shipyard for overhaul at the end of the year, but it seems that this plan had to be cancelled. The problem of the quality of officers and men cannot be solved by training alone. If the Fourth Task Force were to be sent up now and the officers and men were to participate in actual combat, this would be more effective than training. “

"But the question is, can those two aircraft carriers stand the test of actual combat? If anything goes wrong, I'm afraid we'll have to use four aircraft carriers against the four U.S. aircraft carriers. ”

"There shouldn't be too many problems, I will discuss it in detail with General Yan Guozhong, even if the Fourth Task Force is allowed to participate in the war, it will mainly be active in the rear. In order to ensure the safety of the fleet and allow the officers and men to gain combat experience, most of the tasks were entrusted to the shore-based air force of the Navy and the Third Task Force. Anyway, Task Force 4 won't be allowed to take risks. ”

Tan Renhao didn't say anything, he knew that Gan Yongxing wanted the Fourth Task Force to seize the opportunity and familiarize himself with the battlefield environment, and at the same time, he could also see if Huang Xiaotian had the ability to command the fleet to fight.

It's much better than just pushing Task Force 4 into the fiercest battleground. Of course, the key remains whether the two aircraft carriers in Task Force 4 can be kept in good shape. Ability to cope with the heat of battle. Tan Renhao also felt that this worry was a bit redundant. The "Yangtze River" and "Xuanzong" are already old ships, which have gone through many brutal battles and have been able to survive. It is enough to prove the vitality of these two aircraft carriers, and perhaps, their luck will be the same.

"Who do you think would be the right commander of Task Force 4?"

Tan Renhao was stunned for a moment, and immediately reacted. "Chief of Staff, you're embarrassing me, but I think it's not bad to let Huang Xiaotian try his skills, if his ability is enough, let him be the commander of the fleet."

"But he didn't have any experience with that."

"I didn't have one before."

"You have at least been the chief of staff of aviation, the chief of staff of the fleet." Gan Yongxing laughed.

"Okay, let's not talk about this issue, for the time being, Huang Xiaotian is still commanding the fleet to fight, and he is now a commodore general. If he could really command Task Force 4, then promoting him to rear admiral would not be a big problem, at least the current promotion application would be easy to pass. ”

Tan Renhao nodded. "Well, the main question is how quickly Team 6 can increase their attack."

"It's up to Yan Guozhong to answer this question, and as you know, the current system makes us not very aware of the situation in the front-line theater. The theater commander is the head of the carteaux. Gan Yongxing stood up, "I will contact him, after the principal comes back at the end of the month, he will definitely make new arrangements for the navy, and the commanders of the two theaters will rush back at that time, and we will discuss with Yan Guozhong and Liao Hanxiang to see how to fight, so that the US army can go according to our plan." ”

"So what do I need to do now?"

"The general plan." Gan Yongxing returned the plan submitted by Tan Renhao to Tan Renhao, "According to your ideas, give me a detailed plan, so that we can make specific arrangements and let the theater commander know what they should do." ”

"Alright, then I'll get this done as soon as possible!"

"By the way, you can discuss it with Jiang Zhongmin more." Gan Yongxing stopped Tan Renhao, "Now we basically don't need to interfere in the interrogation of those Japanese, and the Military Intelligence Bureau doesn't let us interfere, Jiang Zhongmin has nothing to do on his side, you can discuss it with him." ”

"This ......"

"Can't you let go?" Gan Yongxing walked over, "You're a young man, young people, you should be open-minded, shouldn't you?" ”

Tan Renhao smiled bitterly, he understood a truth, that is, close to Zhu Zhechi. Gan Yongxing used to be a fool, but after returning to the principal for a few years, he has changed, and it seems that Gan Yongxing should be able to teach philosophy.

"If you find it inconvenient......"

"Chief of Staff, I know what to do, actually, I don't think about it that much, I just feel a little awkward sometimes."

"That's good, I know you're a person who can afford to take it and put it down." Gan Yongxing patted Tan Renhao on the shoulder, "I will arrange a group of staff officers for you, and they will be responsible for assisting the two of you in your work and coming up with the plan as soon as possible." If nothing else, the headmaster will be back soon, and I don't want to be left with nothing. ”

"Don't worry, I'm not going to give the headmaster a chance to lecture us."

"That's the best, if you have a problem, come to me at any time, this door is always open!"

Tan Renhao glanced at the small door, nodded with a smile, and then left Gan Yongxing's office.

asked him to cooperate with Jiang Zhongmin, which really made Tan Renhao feel very uncomfortable. Before, he could bear it, no matter what, he did what he did, and what Jiang Zhongmin did had nothing to do with him, but now the chief of staff wants the two of them to make a plan together, doesn't this give Tan Renhao a headache?

After sitting in the office for a while, Tan Renhao called Duchenne in.

"General, you're not kidding, are you?" After listening to Tan Renhao's instructions, Du Xing almost jumped up, "You asked him to come here to work, so what should I do?" ”

"You're still sitting outside, what's the matter, is there a problem?" Tan Renhao glanced at his adjutant and felt that Du Xing's expression was funny.

"No, I mean, do you want me to bring him tea and water in the future?"

"Of course not, arrange a position for Jiang Zhongmin's adjutant outside, you still do your thing, no problem, right?"

"But ......"

"Don't do anything like that, go find the support staff, divide this office in two, and remember to set up an extra desk outside!" After Tan Renhao finished speaking, he stood up, "I'll get these things done in the afternoon, and I'll come back later." ”

"General, in such a hurry?"

"Don't talk to me, do whatever you want, go ahead!"

Duchenne stuck out his tongue and went out a little reluctantly. Tan Renhao stood in the office for a while and walked out. He originally wanted Du Xing to ask Jiang Zhongmin to move over, but after thinking about it for a while, forget it, how to say it, Jiang Zhongmin is also a general, and Du Xing is like that, I'm afraid that people didn't invite them, and they offended people.