Seeing that Tan Renhao's expression darkened, Lei Shaoqing also felt a little nervous.

"Nagumo Kazutadashi I don't worry, although he is a recognized famous admiral of the Japanese Navy and an expert in commanding aircraft carrier operations, but this person is cautious, suspicious and sick, and indecisive at critical moments, and does not have the courage to make decisions on the spot, just by virtue of this, it is difficult for him to catch us."

"And who are you worried about?" Lei Shaoqing frowned slightly. Before that, Tan Renhao had been extremely confident and confident, but suddenly he had changed, which made him feel very strange and aggravated his worries.

"Minoru Genda, an ordinary officer of the Japanese Navy." Tan Renhao lit the third cigarette, "You also know this person, now Minoru Genda is one of the most important staff officers under Nagumo Kazutada, although we don't know his exact location yet, whether he is the chief of staff or the operational staff officer, but it is certain that he planned the entire attack on Naha Port, and for this alone, he is an opponent worthy of our admiration, and even more so an opponent worthy of our careful handling." ”

"However, he should not be an operational staff officer now, at least, with the promotion system of the Japanese Navy, he is not qualified to be an operational staff officer."

Tan Renhao nodded. "That's the best, but who's going to guarantee it?"

Lei Shaoqing also fell silent, obviously talking about Renhao's words was not unreasonable.

"Even if Minoru Genda is not an operational staff officer yet, his words will definitely be able to affect Nagumo Kazutada's decision-making." Tan Renhao rolled out the chart again, "Actually, as long as some obvious interference factors are put aside, the course of our fleet is very certain. Of course, this may be my own judgment, but there is a fatal hole in this plan, a hole that is difficult for ordinary people to see. ”

"Vulnerability!?" Lei Shaoqing's expression immediately changed, he really didn't see any other loopholes in Tan Renhao's plan except for letting the fleet take risks.

"Yes, this loophole is on Jeju Island." Tan Renhao sighed, "There is no way to change this, unless, our purpose is not to deal with the Southwest Combined Fleet." ”

"What vulnerability?" Lei Shaoqing's expression calmed down a little, and from Tan Renhao's expression, he could see that this loophole should not be obvious.

"The Japanese Southwest Combined Fleet left the port three days ago, and then circled around the port of Nagasaki for more than a day before it began to move in the direction of Jeju Island, which can be seen from the change in their course." Tan Renhao nodded on the chart, "Three days ago, General Liao Hanxiang transferred a squadron of reconnaissance planes deployed in Mokpo to Jeju Island to strengthen the search and surveillance of the southeast of Jeju Island and the southern seas. This is an important reconnaissance force that we discovered in advance of the Japanese Southwestern Combined Fleet. However, before that, our reconnaissance planes were mainly conducting reconnaissance on the Japanese mainland, and their bases were near the port of Pusan in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. Now, the sudden appearance of a reconnaissance aircraft unit on Jeju Island is not a suspicious change? ”

Lei Shaoqing nodded, although in terms of the entire battle situation, this change is not obvious and will be ignored by the vast majority of staff officers, but in the eyes of careful people, this small change actually means a change in the situation on the battlefield and a new danger.

"That's what I'm worried about." Tan Renhao smiled bitterly, "Perhaps, the other staff officers under Nanyun Yizhong won't notice this, and it's unlikely that he will personally handle this kind of ordinary information." However, if Minoru Genda happened to be in this position, and he noticed this subtle change, he would definitely be suspicious. ”

"You're saying it's possible that Minoru Genda suspects us operating in the south instead of going north?"

Tan Renhao nodded. "It's definitely a possibility, and if there happens to be a Japanese submarine moving near our northbound route, Minoru Genda's suspicion will soon turn into an alarm. When the time comes, as long as the Southwest Combined Fleet deviates its course a little further to the south and intensifies its search for the southern seas, we will soon be exposed. There is simply not enough room for circumvention in the northern part of the East China Sea. ”

Lei Shaoqing nodded slowly, obviously this is one of the worst situations.

"At that time, I'm afraid we will have to fight with the Japanese Southwest Combined Fleet. And if we lose the chance to sneak attack, then our chances of victory will not be more than half, and we will not be able to pay any price. ”

Both of them fell silent, Tan Renhao's worries are not without a little problem, if the two aircraft carrier fleets fight hard-to-head at that time, it is really impossible to determine who will die, at least, the four aircraft carriers in the establishment of Japan's Southwest Combined Fleet, as well as the combat aircraft carried by them, are not inferior to the Fifth Fleet in terms of number and performance.

After a while, a communications officer knocked on the hatch. Lei Shaoqing went and opened the door.

"Chief of Staff, I just received a telegram that one of our submarines has spotted a large flotilla on the possible route of the Japanese Southwestern Combined Fleet."

Tan Renhao was startled, and immediately rushed out of the cabin, and Lei Shaoqing immediately followed, and soon they arrived at the aviation operations center.

"Colonel, this is a telegram from the command of the Navy." The captain officer in charge of the fleet's communications and liaison handed the telegram to Tan Renhao, "Two hours ago, a submarine of the First Fleet discovered a large fleet of about 500 ships in the sea area about 300 kilometers southwest of Jeju Island. However, the submarine did not dare to rise immediately, so the number of enemy ships could only be judged by the sound of the phone, and there was no way to determine the specific model of the ship. ”

"What size did you say the fleet was?" Lei Shaoqing immediately discovered the problem.

"At least fifty ships."

Lei Shaoqing immediately glanced at Tan Renhao and said, "The Japanese Southwest Combined Fleet only has more than 30 main warships, could it be that they also brought torpedo boats?" ”

Tan Renhao shook his head slightly, obviously, this speculation is impossible, it is simply impossible for torpedo boats to follow the main formation to act together, at least not enough in the voyage.

"Now the submarine is thinking of tracking the Japanese fleet, and the reconnaissance plane on Jeju Island has also departed, and it is likely that new information will be delivered soon."

Tan Renhao nodded, then found a chair to sit down, and then took out a cigarette in slow motion. Just when Lei Shaoqing looked at him in surprise, Tan Renhao suddenly laughed.

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