In the afternoon, Tan Renhao was called to Nie Renfeng's office, and Gan Yongxing was also here, it could be seen that Gan Yongxing had just arrived, and probably the principal had just finished dealing with the things that needed to be dealt with immediately. Otherwise, there would be no time to find Gan Yongxing and Tan Renhao to talk.

"Renhao, have you talked to Yongxing about the war?"

Tan Renhao nodded and sat on the sofa next to Gan Yongxing.

"At first, Yongxing also talked to me about it." Nie Renfeng walked over with a teacup, "Yongxing thinks that we will arrange a task force in the Central Pacific at most, and all the other fleets must be concentrated in the Southwest Pacific to support Yan Guozhong's Marine Corps, what do you think about this?" “

Tan Renhao didn't rush to answer, he secretly observed Gan Yongxing's expression, and then said: "Headmaster, I think the opinion that practice makes perfect is reasonable, if we want to ensure that we are busy completing the combat operation of landing in Australia, then we must concentrate as many fleets as possible in the southwest Pacific." "16K. computer station.

Nie Renfeng sat on the sofa opposite Tan Renhao, then nodded his head and motioned for Tan Renhao to continue.

"I have carefully read General Yan Guozhong's battle plan, on the surface, it is more difficult to abandon Brisbane and choose to land near Sydney, but in fact, in the long run, this is more conducive to our rapid victory on the Australian continent, after all, the landing is only the beginning of the offensive, and our task is to capture the entire Australian continent, not just complete the landing operation." Tan Renhao said while thinking. "Choosing the landing site to the south will increase the burden on the fleet, but at the same time, as long as Yan Guozhong's deception work is effective, the resistance encountered in the landing operation will be much weaker. If the landing force can quickly cut off the land passage between Brisbane and Sydney, then the main force of the US army deployed in Brisbane will be blocked from the battlefield. From all angles, this is more conducive to the combat operation to capture Australia. ”

"In other words, you are supporting this combat operation?"

Tan Renhao nodded. "Headmaster, in the immediate future, if we are to strive for a decisive victory on the battlefield of the Australian continent at the end of the year, then this is the only effective tactical arrangement."

Nie Renfeng hesitated slightly. "Okay, then let's not discuss this issue for the time being, and when Yan Guozhong comes back, I will talk to him in detail. If you follow Yan Guozhong's plan, then which fleet do you think is better to send to the Central Pacific? ”

Now, Tan Renhao is a little embarrassed. He had long thought that the principal would ask him this question, but he didn't know how to answer, especially when Gan Yongxing was present, he didn't know what to say. If the First Task Force is to go, this must conflict with Gan Yongxing's suggestion. If Task Force 1 was not allowed to go, then it would certainly make the headmaster have a bad impression of him. Tan Renhao felt a bit of a dilemma.

"Headmaster, we've discussed this issue since we started......

"Yongxing. There's nothing wrong with listening to more, right? ”

Gan Yongxing sighed secretly, he wanted to change the topic, but it was obvious that the principal wanted Tan Renhao to answer this question himself.

"Ren Hao, let's just talk casually, there is no other meaning, after all, if I want to make any decision, I need to refer to the opinions of all parties, right?"

Tan Renhao nodded and said, "Headmaster, if you can, I hope that the First Task Force will be sent to the Central Pacific Theater, but judging from the information I have received now, the First Task Force can only recover its combat effectiveness in early June at the earliest, and it also needs to replenish a new aircraft carrier battle group, and there must be training problems." Even if these issues are not considered, the arrival of Task Force 1 in the Central Pacific Theater will be in mid-June. Until then, another fleet must be stationed in the Central Pacific, replaced by Task Force 1 if possible. ”

Nie Renfeng laughed. "So, which fleet do you think would be more appropriate to go to the Central Pacific Theater now? Will Task Force 4 remain there, or will another fleet be arranged? ”

Tan Renhao was secretly surprised, he didn't think of this problem at all, and then he understood that it must be Gan Yongxing who put forward some new opinions.

It stands to reason that Task Force 4 is already operating in the Central Pacific, and Task Force 4 is the most suitable choice, and there is no question of having another fleet replace Task Force 4. Judging from the attitude of the current principal, Gan Yongxing must have put forward new suggestions. But the question is, which fleet will Gan Yongxing propose to let pass? Is it the second task force, or the fifth task force.

Tan Renhao first thought of the possibility that the Second Task Force would be sent over, or that Gan Yongxing proposed that the Second Task Force be sent to the Central Pacific Theater. After several months of training, the combat effectiveness of the Second Task Force has been greatly improved, especially the combat capability of aviation, and with Hao Dongjue's efforts, the Second Task Force's aviation strike capability is certainly not below that of the Fourth Task Force. In addition, Hao Dongjue has been the chief of staff of the First Task Force for more than two years, and he is already very familiar with fleet operations, and he also knows Spruance very well, so from the perspective of overall combat effectiveness, in the Central Pacific Theater, the performance of the Second Task Force will not be worse than that of the Fourth Task Force. But the problem is Hao Dongjue's body. Hao Dongjue studied with Tan Renhao for several years, and what he learned was how to attack, not how to defend, which was originally a major feature of Tan Renhao's tactical command. And this time the mission in the Central Pacific is defense, will the second task force be able to fight a defensive battle? This is doubtful. Coupled with Hao Dongjue's impulsive temper, it is even more doubtful. From this point of view, Gan Yongxing would certainly not propose to send the Second Task Force to the Central Pacific.

So, is Gan Yongxing proposing to let Task Force 5 go to the Central Pacific? Thinking of this, Tan Renhao was even more secretly shocked in his heart. If Gan Yongxing really made this suggestion to the principal, then he would make it clear that he would support Tan Renhao and not support Jiang Zhongmin. Tan Renhao is very grateful for the support of the chief of staff, but the problem is that this is definitely not a good thing now. Task Force 5 has only recently been rebuilt, and it has not yet completed its training. Even if Jiang Zhongmin's personal ability is not bad, the quality of the officers and men of the fleet is definitely the worst among the four aircraft carrier task forces. If the Fifth Fleet is allowed to go to the Central Pacific, it will undoubtedly be to send the Fifth Task Force to death, and the result can be imagined. But why did Gan Yongxing propose to send Task Force 5 to the Central Pacific? If it is to support Tan Renhao, then this is only the purpose behind it, and it cannot be put on the table. Gan Yongxing must come up with a reasonable and tenable reason, otherwise, he would not even have a chance to make this suggestion.

Thinking of this, Tan Renhao probably knew in his heart that Gan Yongxing must have asked for the most elite fleet to be sent to the southwest Pacific on the grounds of concentrating on attacking Australia, so he could only arrange the fifth task force to go to the Central Pacific. This reason, if not sufficient, has some truth.

It took Tan Renhao half a minute to think of this relationship, and then he said, "Headmaster, I think it's best not to change the deployment of the fleet now. After all, the Fourth Task Force has been operating in the Central Pacific for some time and has some understanding of the situation there, and the cooperative relationship between Huang Xiaotian and Liao Hanxiang has been established. No matter which fleet is sent over now, it will take time to readjust to the environment in the Central Pacific theater and communicate with Liao Hanxiang. And now is the most favorable time for the US military to launch a counterattack, and if we change the deployment of the fleet now, we are giving the US military a chance to launch a counterattack, which will not do us any good. ”

In the study of saying this, Tan Renhao also secretly noticed the change in Gan Yongxing's expression. When he found that Gan Yongxing was relieved, he wondered even more, didn't the chief of staff make a proposal to let the Fifth Task Force go to the Central Pacific Theater. Is this just an inquiry from the principal?

"It seems that our opinion on the arrangement and deployment of the fleet is in agreement." Nie Renfeng crossed his hands, "Yongxing and I both think that it is a more reasonable arrangement to keep the Fourth Task Force in the Central Pacific. But the problem now is that if Yan Guozhong's plan is followed, the theater fleet that originally belonged to the Pacific Theater will also be transferred to the Southwest Pacific Theater. In other words, we only have Task Force 4 operating in the Central Pacific, while the US military has at least two task forces and six fleet carriers, which is twice as strong as Task Force 4. Plus, Spruance is the most difficult enemy we've ever faced. Task Force 4 is capable of completing the mission, and does Huang Xiaotian have the ability to hold back Spruance? ”

This is another question that Tan Renhao can hardly answer in the affirmative. He still has a lot of trust in Huang Xiaotian's ability. In the "Battle of the Coral Sea", the performance of the Fourth Task Force and Huang Xiaotian's performance can be called first-class. It can be said that in terms of aviation operations and the grasp of the entire battle situation, Huang Xiaotian's performance in that battle was not much worse than that of Tan Renhao. From beginning to end, the Fourth Task Force under the command of Huang Xiaotian was fighting in the best possible way, and after completing the assigned tasks, Huang Xiaotian also carried out additional strike missions. It was also through this battle that Tan Renhao gained a new understanding of this young general who came out of the aviation operations department of the First Task Force. Perhaps, on the battlefield, Huang Xiaotian will not be afraid of any opponent, but the question, Spruance will not be afraid of any opponent, in the case of being inferior to Spruance, can Huang Xiaotian hold the defense line in the Central Pacific?

"Headmaster, we should give Huang Xiaotian this opportunity." Gan Yongxing wanted to help Tan Renhao answer.

"Everyone will have a chance, but we should be clear that the Central Pacific defense line is directly related to the situation in the entire Pacific theater. If Huang Xiaotian is quickly defeated by Spruance, then our offensive in the southwest Pacific will be affected. Even the situation in the entire Pacific theater will be completely transformed. When the time comes, who will give the Navy a second chance? Nie Renfeng's words were serious, "I don't doubt Huang Xiaotian's ability, when I promoted him to be the commander of the Fourth Task Force Fleet, I knew that he was a very good young general, maybe since Ren Hao, the second young general of the Imperial Navy." The problem is that this combat mission is too arduous and too important, and we can't afford to make any mistakes! ”

Tan Renhao sighed secretly, although the principal's words were a bit serious, but this is the case. If Huang Xiaotian can't hold the direction of the Central Pacific, and even the situation in the entire Pacific theater will be reversed, as the navy always misses, Nie Renfeng must focus on stability when making decisions, and there is no need to never take risks. If he handed over the heavy responsibility to Huang Xiaotian this time, then he would be taking a risk, and it would be a fleet commander who would take an adventure with the future of the Navy on his shoulders!

"Ren Hao, do you think Huang Xiaotian has the ability to entangle Spruance?" Nie Renfeng directly kicked the question to Tan Renhao, and asked Tan Renhao to give a clear answer.

"Principal ......" Tan Renhao hesitated slightly, "Perhaps, it will be difficult for Huang Xiaotian to defeat Spruance, who is stronger than him, but I believe that if we adopt a safe tactic, the Fourth Task Force will have enough strength to entangle the opponent, at least so that the US counterattack cannot quickly achieve a decisive victory, and buy us precious time to send additional troops to the Central Pacific Theater." ”

Nie Renfeng nodded. "Then, we have to let Huang Xiaotian know the importance of this combat mission. Ren Hao, Huang Xiaotian will rush back with Liao Hanxiang tomorrow, if you have time, you can go and talk to him. ”

This is impossible to refuse, Tan Renhao can only accept it, anyway, he is also used to pretending to be blackfaced. Next, the three discussed some small issues, and then Tan Renhao and Gan Yongxing said goodbye and left.

After leaving the principal's office, Gan Yongxing called Tan Renhao aside. "The principal's decision was supposed to be ...... this time"

Seeing Gan Yongxing stop suddenly, Tan Renhao immediately followed his gaze towards the end of the corridor, and when he saw that familiar figure, he immediately felt his head grow.

Gan Yongxing also laughed. "It seems that you have a guest, so I won't get in your way. Remember to eat together in the evening, and when the time comes, I will ask the adjutant to call you. ”

"Okay, six o'clock, I'll be in the office."

Gan Yongxing nodded, and then turned around and walked into his office. Tan Renhao let out a sigh, and then walked towards the "guest" who walked towards the shop, it was really troublesome, and Tan Renhao didn't even have a chance to catch his breath.

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