"Why did it have to be fought in the Hawaiian Islands? We can completely deceive the Germans, they will not know. www.biquge.info Even if you know it, what can you do with us? ”

"Yes, there is no certainty of victory in the decisive battle at present, and even if it wins, the combined fleet will inevitably be greatly damaged......

"And now the Americans have used bacteriological weapons against our homeland, so if the war continues, the consequences are unimaginable!"

Japan, Kuril Islands, Sawatori Island, single crown bay. In the commander's cabin of the Yamato, the flagship of the Japanese Combined Fleet, Commander Nagumo Tadaichi and Chief of Staff Ryunosuke Kusaka were having a secret conversation with Ito Junichi, who had personally come to convey the order of the Military Command Department.

Nagumo Tadaichi and Kusaka Ryunosuke had already commanded the Combined Fleet to maneuver with the Americans for more than three months, and during this time, they also led the fleet to attack several times to cover the reinforcement of the Hawaiian Islands.

However, they never found the opportunity for a decisive battle of the fleet, because the size of the American fleet was so large that it covered a large area of the ocean south of the Hawaiian Islands. Moreover, the Americans also carefully hid their main aircraft carrier formations, and it was difficult for the Japanese side to determine their location. This makes it impossible to launch a suicide missile assault, and even a conventional air strike is difficult to carry out.

And the American escort aircraft carriers, although they are easy to find, their strike value is not high.

In addition, the large number of P-47Ds deployed on Niihau Island also made Tadaichi Mingumo and Ryunosuke Kusaka feel very troubled.

The P-47D was fitted with an air-cooled R-2800-21W engine with a turbocharger with 2,300 hp (up to 2,535 hp with open water afterburner). Not only is the high-altitude performance excellent, but it can undertake the dual tasks of high-altitude volley and penetration.

Moreover, the P-47D is also a very sturdy and bomb-carrying aircraft, with a full weight of up to 9,387 kg, strong armor, a large range - the internal fuel tank can support 1,658 km, and an external capacity of up to 1,113 kg - can hang auxiliary fuel tanks or bombs.

The P-47D, with its high-altitude, high-speed, large range and large external capability, is a bit like the German universal aircraft Fw-190, which is a multi-role aircraft that can be used as a fighter-bomber.

Due to the very strong fuselage of the P-47, it was very difficult for this aircraft to shoot down when performing both ground and sea attack missions.

And its excellent performance and powerful firepower at an altitude of more than 6,000 meters are enough to break through the blocking of any Japanese fighter.

In other words, as long as the main forces of the Japanese Combined Fleet sailed to the combat radius of the P-47D on Niihau, they could only watch as the heavy, large, fast, and sturdy American planes with hundreds of kilograms of bombs broke through the protection of the direct cover planes, and then carried out shallow dives to drop bombs.

Although the effect of a ship-to-ship attack by the US Army's aircraft is not comparable to that of naval aircraft that specialize in dealing with ships (mainly because of the difference in the skills of the pilots), Nagumo Tadaichi and Kusaka Ryunosuke are not willing to take such a risk with their precious fleet.

In addition to the above two reasons, the increasingly rampant operation of the US military to break diplomatic relations and the fact that the Japanese base camp determined that the United States was using submarines to drop anthrax germs on the Japanese mainland were also the reasons why Nagumo Tadaichi and Kusaka Ryunosuke were unwilling to fight a decisive battle.

Due to the combined effect of U.S. submarines, mines, and a fleet of destroyers (typically consisting of Independence-class carriers, Cleveland-class light cruisers, and Fletcher-class destroyers), the volume of supplies brought back from the South Seas is rapidly declining.

If it fails to strengthen its escort as soon as possible or make peace with the United States, Japan will not be able to come up with enough fuel for the combined fleet in a few months to a year at most.

Escort operations also require the investment of a large number of surface ships, especially to deal with the small US fleet of broken diplomatic relations, and aircraft carriers must be dispatched. If the Combined Fleet had suffered heavy losses in the Battle for the Hawaiian Islands, what else could Japan use to protect its own lifeline at sea?

If it can't even protect its lifeline at sea, what will Japan do to sustain the war?

Moreover, the US attack on the Japanese mainland also makes people feel very prickly. Although Japan does not lag behind the United States in the research of bacteriological weapons, their medical level and pharmaceutical industry are much worse than those of the United States. Penicillin, which can treat anthrax, cannot be produced at all, and only serum therapy can be used, which is not particularly effective and has a certain risk. So now there are outbreaks of anthrax in many places.

Therefore, neither Nagumo nor Kusaka really wanted to fight, and only dealt with the Germans.

"That's not going to work," said Ito, the deputy head of the Military Command Department, shaking his head, "the Germans will send observers to supervise the war!" If we don't fight hard, then ...... Then they will consider signing a peace treaty with the United States and betray ours! ”

The signing of a treaty with the United States to betray Japan or something was made up by the Japanese naval bigwigs such as Yamamoto Isoroku, Nagano Shusei and Ito Junichi.

But the possibility is actually very large! Because the Japanese Combined Fleet does not inflict a heavy defeat on the US Pacific Fleet, it will be difficult for the European Combined Fleet to win in the Atlantic-Caribbean operation. If the naval war cannot be won, there is no possibility of using the atomic bomb to force the US government to accept huge reparations.

Selling Japan to the United States for a few thousand tons of gold and a few million tons of grain was Hitler's only option -- with the atomic bomb in hand, and Japan to sell, Roosevelt or the future president of the United States would still make the deal.

Moreover, there is nothing morally wrong with Japan deceiving Germany first, and there is nothing morally wrong with Germany abandoning Japan -- Germany even gave us electromagnetic equipment to separate uranium-235, and also acquiesced in Japan's seizure of the Soviet Far East.

"Will you betray us?"

Nagumo Tadaichi and Kusaka Ryunosuke looked at each other, and both of them looked very worried. Nagumo shook his head, lowered his voice and said, "Since we know that Germany cannot be trusted, we should make peace with the United States...... If Germany really defeated the United States with our help, Japan might be the next victim, right? ”

Ryunosuke Kusaka nodded, agreeing with Nagumo's opinion, "Now Rome can only rely on the European Community, and the Soviet Union is about to be defeated by the European Community." Looking at the world, it is Europe, the United States, and Japan that stand on three legs. And Europe is the strongest, just like the former Wei State, followed by the United States, just like the Shu Han with Jingzhou and Liangchuan, and my Japan is Soochow. Now Wu Shu not only does not unite to resist Cao, but Eastern Wu also wants to help Wei destroy Shu, and it will ...... in the future."

The proposal of "uniting Shu against Cao" or "uniting Jin against Mongolia" (referring to the united Bolsheviks) was not unheard of in Tokyo. But seeing the scene of the atomic bombing, Hideki Tojo and the living god in the Imperial Palace did not dare to really betray Germany.

"Let's talk about the future," Ito shook his head, "Those guys in the army think too highly of themselves, thinking that as long as they take the Far East, subdue East Asia, and hold Malacca and Hawaii, they will be enough to fight the Europeans." And...... This is also the meaning of Fushimi Palace! ”

King Fushimi Miya Hirokoshi is the mouthpiece of Emperor Showa, and he himself has no meaning, only the meaning of Emperor Showa.

Nagumo Tadaichi and Kusaka Ryunosuke don't have anything to say now.

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Before dinner on 28 June, Hersman had returned to his estate in Tsosen, which had just ended in the afternoon of the meeting of the leaders of the European Communities, and the parties had finally agreed on an expedition to the Americas.

And Hersmann was in a hurry to return to Tsosen from Europaburg, not because of any changes on the battlefield, but to see off his son Rudolph.

Rudolf, who is now no longer the vice-principal of the Brandenburg School of Jet Pilots, was given a new assignment a few days ago to go to the Pacific Ocean as an observer for the German Navy. This is a bit of a familiar thing for Rudolph, but this time it was different.

Hersman was in such a hurry to rush back from Cuossen, in fact, it was also to teach his son a face-to-face opportunity.

"What? Overseer? Rudolph was stunned by his father's words, "Father, is this really appropriate?" ”

Hersman had spoken to his son on the lawn of his family's large garden, where he could run horses, and no one else was around.

"Of course it's appropriate." Hersman looked at his son, who was wearing the uniform of a handsome major in naval aviation, smiled and said, "Rudolph, do you think that Japan is still an equal partner of the empire?" ”

"Isn't it?" Although Rudolph was Hersmann's son, he did not know about the atomic bomb, nor did he know what kind of deal or tacit understanding had been reached between Japan and Germany.

"Not anymore." Hersman shook his head and said, "Otherwise, I wouldn't have sent you to the Pacific...... Our relationship with Japan is very delicate right now, and they are almost being forced by us to fight a battle that they don't want to fight. ”

"Forced?" Rudolph listened even more confused, "Father, if the Japanese don't fight, what can we do with them?" ”

"They don't dare!" Hersman said with great certainty, "But it is possible for them to fight passively." ”

Japan took so many benefits from Germany, and was also tacitly allowed to annex the Soviet Far East. If you dare not fight, then it is a betrayal of Germany, and the consequences are of course very terrible!

"What if they fight passively?" Rudolph asked again. "What can we do?"

"Just tell me!" "Your job is to monitor them and report their operations to the General Staff, and this information is very critical!" ”

The United States is not easy to fight, and if Japan does not fight hard in the Hawaiian Islands, but lets the Pacific Fleet go with all its tail and tail, the European Combined Fleet will not be sure of victory -- but the US Navy's most sophisticated strike force is now gathered near the Hawaiian Islands, and most of the navy's veterans and experienced carrier-based aircraft pilots are concentrated (although many have died in battle, there are still some left).

If they were to go to the Atlantic after some training in the Hawaiian Islands, they would have more combat experience and more composure on the battlefield. Add to this the huge numerical superiority of the US Navy, and the operation in the Atlantic-Caribbean will become very difficult.

Maybe...... Taking less money and stuff and then striking a peace treaty with the United States to buy time for the European Community to consolidate and develop is also an option to consider.

"That's it, just remember it." Hersman turned around and patted his confused son, "I'm a little hungry, let's go to the restaurant." ”