The situation on the battlefield is unpredictable, and Tan Renhao also feels a deep headache. If you want to attack the Japanese Combined Fleet, it will undoubtedly be the chestnut in the fire, but if you want to let the Japanese Combined Fleet go, you may not have such good luck in the future. However, the decision to fight or not to fight is not in Tan Renhao's hands, and he himself knows very well that this combat operation actually has another purpose, and if he can get rid of Yamamoto Sixty-five, it may be more significant than annihilating the two Japanese combined fleets.

The fleet is still sailing south, this is Tan Renhao's decision. Since the Japanese fleet was rendezvous in the waters near Guam, it was necessary to go south. A day later, however, a telegram from the naval command changed the direction of the fleet.

Tan Renhao read the telegram twice, although it did not specify in detail why the fleet was returning, but Tan Renhao still had to do it according to the orders of the headquarters.

"The fleet is ready to return, and the air defense of the fleet has been doubled."

"Renhao, why should we go back?" Lei Shaoqing didn't understand it very much, and directly chased Tan Renhao out of the headquarters.

Tan Renhao didn't want other staff officers to see him arguing with the chief of staff of the fleet, so he left the headquarters. He took out a cigarette first, lit one for Lei Shaoqing, and lit it himself.

"We're about to enter the scheduled combat patrol area, why do you want to go back at this time?"

"No more fighting." Tan Renhao replied very directly, most likely because he didn't think about how to answer.

"No more fighting!?" Lei Shaoqing was a little skeptical that he had a problem with his ears. "What does it mean to engage in such a big battle, and now you say that if you don't fight, you won't fight?"

"That's what the command meant." Tan Renhao leaned against the railing, the battleship had already begun to turn, and the other warships in the fleet also followed the flagship and began to turn. "There is not much chance of this combat operation, and I have already told you before, if the United States enters the war, it will be very harmful to us. So now the government may be considering peace talks with the United States. If that were the case, we would not be able to go near Guam and take the initiative to deal with the Japanese Combined Fleet. Of course, this battle is also very difficult, and probably the headquarters has also taken this into account. ”

Lei Shaoqing glanced at Tan Renhao and wanted to ask something, but in the end he held back. Although the power of the chief of staff of the fleet is not small, in the fleet, the chief of staff can only make recommendations to the commander. And there is no power to determine the place of action of the fleet. Especially during the operation, the words of the commander of the fleet were orders, and even the chief of staff could not object.

Two days later, the fleet returned to Naha Port, and by this time the fighting on the island had become less intense, and although there were still some Japanese troops resisting stubbornly in the mountains, the Tang Army had basically completed the occupation operation, and more and more engineering troops were stepping up the construction of airfields, barracks, and military facilities on the island. Other than that. Convoys of convoys continue to arrive at the port of Naha to deliver supplies to the island.

As Tan Renhao expected, after he arranged the daily work of the fleet. The command of the Navy called and asked him to return to Zhoushan immediately. As a result, Tan Renhao left the confused Lei Shaoqing and the others behind, got on a seaplane and left Naha.

Tan Renhao didn't even have a chance to go back to his dormitory, so an officer took him directly to the general's accommodation area. Marshal Nie Renfeng's home was also here, but when the officer parked his car outside what looked like a newly built villa, Tan Renhao was surprised.

"General, this is your home, it was built a few days ago." The officer looked enthusiastic, "Let's go in first." If you are not satisfied with anything, you can always come to us. ”

Tan Renhao immediately expressed his gratitude, and when he walked into the villa, the furniture inside had already been arranged, although it was decorated according to the level of appreciation of middle-aged people over forty-five years old, but Tan Renhao was also very surprised. What surprised him even more was that Nie Renfeng, Gan Yongxing and Liao Hanxiang were all here, and the three of them happened to come down from the upper floor.

"Look. Here the landlord is back. "Gan Yongxing and Tan Renhao are already very familiar with each other," General Tan thinks, this is a place personally chosen by the principal, if there is anything dissatisfied with the decoration, you can change it immediately. ”

"This ......" Tan Renhao felt flattered, he was used to living in the officer's dormitory, but he also reacted immediately, "Thank you, principal, and thank you, Chief of Staff, General Liao." ”

"This shouldn't thank us, you are now the most important talent in the Imperial Navy, if even you live in the officers' quarters, then more than eighty percent of the generals here will have to move." Nie Renfeng's words were not polite at all: "In addition, we have already sent someone to pick up your parents and sister." If they're satisfied, they can settle down here. In the future, if there are any vacant positions in the headquarters, they can also be considered in advance. ”

"Principal, this ......" Tan Renhao was even more surprised. However, this is also the rule of the Imperial Navy, and there are some non-military positions in each base of the Navy that need to be filled by people, and this will give priority to the families of military personnel, especially the families of high-ranking soldiers. However, few of the general's family members have done those jobs, after all, the general's salary is very high, and it is not a problem to feed the family and make a good life for his relatives.

"Okay, let your lieutenant arrange these things." Nie Renfeng sat down on the sand first: "This time I suddenly ordered the fleet to return, I'm afraid there are many officers and soldiers who don't understand, right?" ”

After Gan Yongxing and Liao Hanxiang sat down, Tan Renhao sat down and said: "That's for sure, many officers and soldiers don't understand why we suddenly returned. ”

"There are two reasons for this: one is that the Empire is negotiating with the United States of America, and does not want us to make the situation worse at this time." Nie Renfeng patted the handrail on the sand and said, "Second, the operation to intercept Yamamoto has been canceled. Sixty-five Yamamoto had arrived at Guam and met with Admiral King, commander of the American Pacific Fleet, before we had deciphered the code, and the exact content of the talks was unclear, but the attitude of the United States of America was clear. ”

Tan Renhao was slightly shocked in his heart, this is not much different from his judgment, it seems that the United States of America is indeed preparing to declare war on the Tang Empire, if the United States also joins this war, the situation will become more complicated.

"But we've managed to decipher the Japanese Navy's code." Gan Yongxing took Nie Renfeng's words, "And the Japanese side is not aware of it. If we rashly attack Yamamoto sixty-five. Then the Japanese Navy will inevitably be aware of it, and when the time comes, it will inevitably change the cipher system. Therefore, we must not act rashly until we are completely sure, and we will only act when we are completely sure. ”

Tan Renhao nodded slightly, and the first password system must be worth more than Yamamoto sixty-five. As long as the cipher system of the Japanese Navy is mastered, then any electric power of the Japanese Navy in the future will be in the hands of the Empire. The Imperial Navy will be able to grasp first-hand information, and it will naturally be much easier to start a war.

"More importantly, we now have a grasp of the specific operations of the Japanese Combined Fleet." Liao Hanxiang spoke third.

"Now General Liao Hanxiang is the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Naval Aviation, responsible for the combat and training of the naval aviation." Nie Renfeng first introduced the transfer of Liao Hanxiang's position: "In the future, if there is any need in aviation, you can directly contact General Liao Hanxiang, and he will fully cooperate with the fleet's combat operations." ”

Tan Renhao smiled and nodded to Liao Hanxiang, congratulating Liao Hanxiang. It was also his father-in-law who was able to return to this extremely critical position. Meantime. Tan Renhao also understood that Nie Renfeng's personnel transfer was obviously aimed at the recent incident and went to the 6th Voyage. Prime Minister Xue Xiyue handed over the bombing of the Japanese mainland to HNA. 6. The aviation side is naturally very dissatisfied, Wei Boyu must be holding a grudge, and using Liao Hanxiang to lead HNA is to deal with Wei Boyu.

"Now the Japanese Combined Fleet is massing in the waters near Guam. At the same time, the radio activity of the American garrison on Guam increased considerably, and we judge that the United States is already secretly assisting the Japanese ......"

"Help the Japanese fleet search for our whereabouts and then provide intelligence to the Japanese fleet." Tan Renhao directly said the following words: "If the United States is not ready to go to war." They do not rush into military action, and can use other methods to achieve the same goal, such as patrols, training, and so on. In this way, we will have to deal with hundreds of American long-range aircraft on Guam, and it is very likely that they will be preceded and the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

"Yes, that's one of the main reasons for Task Force 1 to return." Gan Yongxing smiled and nodded, "But." At present, the Sixth Army has proposed to intensify its counterattack in the South Sea region after recovering the Ryukyu Islands. Prime Minister Xue Xiyue has also approved the plan of the Sixth Army and asked the Navy to cooperate with the Sixth Army as much as possible. ”

"Does the 6th Army have enough capital to commit troops in the Nanyang region?" Tan Renhao was slightly surprised, now that the 6th Army is already fighting on two fronts, if a counterattack is launched in the Nanyang region, the strength of the 6th Army is a big problem.

"That's another reason why we're asking Task Force 1 to return to the ground as soon as possible." Gan Yongxing paused slightly and said, "The Japanese Combined Fleet will not return to the mainland, and will go directly south." We are in the process of forming a second fleet, the second task force in the Western Pacific Theater. Of course, this will take about three to five months. At that time, two new aircraft carriers will be commissioned to replace the two 'Emperor' class ships of the First Task Force. During this period, the 6th Army will organize at least 2o divisions of ground forces, and our Navy will also provide 1o to 15 6-Corps divisions. ”

"And what's the new mission for Task Force One?" Tan Renhao asked directly, and it was obvious that the First Task Force had nothing to do with the battle in the South Seas for the time being.

"Hold off the Japanese Combined Fleet." Nie Renfeng spoke: "In these few months, drag the Japanese Combined Fleet so that it cannot go south." As long as the Japanese Combined Fleet is unable to move south, then our operation to recover the South Seas region will be half successful. Therefore, Task Force 1 must be active. ”

Tan Renhao nodded, he had just thought of this before. The Nanyang region is full of islands, and it is a good place for a sneak attack on the sea, if the Japanese Combined Fleet suddenly kills when the Imperial counterattack force is on the 6th of the battle, then the battle will be difficult to fight. The strength of the 1st Task Force was strong enough, so it was reasonable to arrange the 1st Task Force to deal with the Japanese Combined Fleet.

"You are directly responsible for the specific actions." Gan Yongxing also said: "This time, the Navy Command will no longer restrict the actions of the First Task Force, and will provide you with sufficient intelligence support. As long as we can hold off the Japanese Combined Fleet for half a year, then we will have enough strength to destroy the Japanese Navy. Half a year later, we will also begin strategic bombing of Japan. At that time, whether the United States of America enters the war or not, we will be able to achieve hegemony in the western Pacific, which will be of great benefit to future combat operations. ”

"And when am I going to return to the fleet?" Tan Renhao let out a sigh and felt that the ropes that bound his hands and feet were finally loosened.

"The sooner the better, but the battle plan you have drawn up must be reviewed by us, so that we can use more forces to cooperate with the First Task Force." Gan Yongxing handed over a stack of thick materials to Tan Renhao: "This is the information we have collected on the Japanese side now, you can take a good look at it and tell us when you have an idea." ”

Tan Renhao hurriedly stood up and said, "Then I'll return to the fleet later, and come up with a rough plan of action in the next few days." If it can be delayed, it will naturally be very good, and if it can't be done, it can only find a way to annihilate the Japanese Combined Fleet. ”

The other three all nodded, which they hadn't said before, but the meaning was clear. In order to ensure the smooth conduct of the counterattack in the South Sea region, it was naturally imperative to annihilate the Japanese Combined Fleet.

In the evening of the same day, Tan Renhao boarded the transport plane back to Naha. The plane landed at Kadena Airport in the middle of the night. In the mountains east of the airport, fighting continued, with occasional flashes of shell explosions and occasional machine-gun fire.

When I returned to Naha Port, the officers and men of the fleet were already resting. Tan Renhao didn't bother Lei Shaoqing and the others and went back to his command cabin directly. On the plane, he had already read some of the information Gan Yongxing had given him, and he was also surprised that the intelligence officers of the empire had really worked hard to get so much information!

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