Volume 1: Inner Mongolia Wind and Cloud] Chapter 550: It's going to change the sky-

Chapter 550: It's time to change the sky

The storm that Han Yunhua expected did not come, and everything was calm for the next half a month or so, and there was no small action from either the Japanese army or the national government. But Han Yunhua didn't dare to slack off at all, he knew very well what kind of character the enemy he was facing, from some aspects Han Yunhua and Okamura Ningji had certain similarities, both of them were the kind of people who either didn't make a move, but once they made a move, it was the fury of thunder, and they would never give up if they didn't do it, so no matter how quiet Han Yunhua didn't dare to relax.

However, at 3 p.m. on 18 January, the New York Times, the Washington Daily News, and many other newspapers and radio stations rushed to report a great victory at the same time, and the US Navy inflicted heavy damage on the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet in the waters near Midway Island on the morning of 18 January, and the US military traded four large Japanese aircraft carriers, one cruiser, and 330 planes at a small cost of losing only one aircraft carrier, one destroyer, and 147 planes, and 307 casualties. There were also heavy casualties of several hundred experienced pilots and 3,700 crew members. U.S. naval experts commented on the battle in the newspapers: "The Battle of Midway was the first decisive defeat for the Japanese Navy in 350 years. It put an end to the long Japanese offensive and restored the balance of naval power in the Pacific. At the same time, the battle also caused an incurable wound on the Japanese military leadership, and this painful memory will continue until the end of the war, so that they can no longer make a clear judgment about the situation of the war. ”

The Battle of Midway was undoubtedly won by the United States, the first decisive victory in the war with Japan since Pearl Harbor. When the good news came, not only the American people were ecstatic, but people took to the streets to shout and pray for the great US Navy. Even China's major cities have heard fierce firecrackers, and there is always a consensus in this era that whether it is an American or a British, as long as they fight devils, they are good people. Foreign devils and old hairies, as long as they kill devils, they are true friends. Although it was not the Chinese who won the battle, it was the Japanese who lost the battle, so the big guys were also extremely excited.

When the news came, the Inner Mongolia Military Region was also full of lights, and even Han Yunhua took his daughter to the streets to accompany the people to be happy, and after returning home, Han Yunhua also wrote a special article on the extremely analytical impact of the Midway naval battle, and asked the guards to send it to the major newspapers stationed in Zhangjiakou overnight.

The next day, Han Yunhua's analysis of the battle appeared on the front page of major newspapers in North China, and in this analysis of the battle, Han Yunhua analyzed it as follows: "The Battle of Midway was not only a victory for the United States, but also a victory for all countries oppressed, invaded, and even enslaved by fascist countries, and a common victory for anti-fascist countries all over the world. The great U.S. Navy not only successfully repelled the Japanese Navy's attack on the Midway Atoll in this battle, but will certainly gain the initiative in the Pacific Theater as a result, so I dare to conclude that this naval battle must have been a turning point in the Pacific Theater and a turning point in the demise of Japanese militarism."

Han Yunhua's analysis of more than 3,000 words is reasonable, and the ending is even more prophetic, Han Yunhua concluded that the little devil will not last for two years, and he firmly believes that with the joint efforts of all anti-fascist countries, the demise of little Japan is only a matter of time, and this time will not be too far away, two years is enough. In addition, in this battle analysis, Han Yunhua divided all the warring regions of the world into three major theaters, namely the Pacific Theater, the Soviet-German Theater, and the North African Theater. He believed that the Battle of Midway was a turning point in the Pacific theater, and that the Soviet-German theater would also usher in its own turning point in the near future, and that the North African theater was the same. Han Yunhua firmly believed that the world anti-fascist war would be victorious and that the fascist forces would be completely eradicated throughout the world.

Han Yunhua's analysis of the campaign was quickly reprinted by newspapers and broadcasts across the country, and even the media in Japan, the United States, and other countries rushed to repost it. This is not only because of Han Yunhua's huge personal prestige in China, but also because Han Yunhua generally does not publish articles and comments, but every written thing he publishes is full of foresight, and what he foresees is finally realized. As for this naval battle, Han Yunhua also said it half a year ago, and even the ending is the same as now, I have to say that this is a miracle.

It is obviously incorrect to call a great general a prophet, so almost all newspapers and media have crowned Han Yunhua as a "great general", "a miraculous general", "visionary", and "strategically far-reaching"

I have to admit that Han Yunhua is completely popular this time, and his name is not only recited in the north and south of China's great rivers this time, but even the United States on the other side of the ocean can hear his name.

After the Battle of Midway, the Japanese Army, Navy, and Half-Hung Air Force were completely honest, all of them shrank back, and all the operational plans originally drawn up were completely suspended, and the Japanese people were still very stupid and naïve because they did not know the truth, so they were still very stupid and naïve to think that the great Japanese Navy had created another miracle, and after Pearl Harbor, it had once again dealt a heavy blow to the US Navy, and had become the number one power in the Pacific. This is also the result of the propaganda of the Japanese government after the Battle of Midway in order to cover up the defeat, yes, they did, the people did not know the truth, and when the defeated fleet returned to the station exhausted, it was really nice and powerful that Tokyo actually held a lantern parade to celebrate the victory.

But now the entire Japanese top brass has not recovered from the defeat, and they do not even have the courage to bend down and lick their wounds, and the Japanese Combined Fleet is the hard work of the entire Japanese people, including the emperor, and it is a sea force that has been built on the basis of tightening the belts of the entire island nation and waging 14 consecutive foreign wars, but this navy, which the Japanese are proud of, has suffered unprecedented heavy damage. Those planes and the like are all right, but the death of the four aircraft carriers "Akagi", "Kaga", "Soryu", and "Flying Dragon" in the sea really hurt the Japanese Navy, and the Japanese have never mentioned the "Mikuma" heavy cruiser.

On January 20, 1942, Japan's highest-level Imperial Military Council was held in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, and the atmosphere was tense and serious.

Emperor Hirohito was dissatisfied with the performance of the Army and Navy during this period, and even more dissatisfied with the inaction of the Tojo Cabinet. Emperor Hirohito spent most of his time as a rubber stamp, attending most important cabinet meetings, but rarely expressing his opinions. This is not to say that he is just a puppet or a symbol, this is just the imperial trick of successive emperors, and it is the reason why the Japanese imperial family can still stand tall in the face of thousands of years of great changes.

But this time it was different, soon after the meeting began, Emperor Hirohito asked: "Yamamoto, tell me how the powerful Imperial Navy was defeated by the American fleet in this battle, you must know that the combined fleet of the Empire is far stronger than the American fleet in terms of comprehensive strength, you must give me an explanation to the hundreds of millions of subjects of the Empire, do you understand?" Hirohito's voice was not loud, but it made people feel a sense of coercion, which is the majesty and momentum that a monarch must have.

The Yamamoto in the mouth of Emperor Hirohito is none other than Admiral Yamamoto, commander of the Combined Fleet of the Japanese Navy. The defeat in the Battle of Midway was a big blow to Yamamoto Isoroku, but no matter how angry and panicked he was, Yamamoto Isoroku still had a strong spirit and said, "Hai! Your Majesty, Yamamoto deserves to die for his crimes, and he has betrayed the trust of His Majesty and the Empire. The defeat of the Combined Fleet in World War I at Midway, with the loss of four aircraft carriers alone, was unimaginable before the war, but the final result was exactly that. The reason for this is that the first is a strategic defeat, and only a month after the Battle of the Coral Sea ... [This chapter is not finished, please click on the next page to continue reading!] ］