Chapter 175: Knocking the Japanese Admiral!
Listening to Kars's analysis, Cheng Gong couldn't help but feel a sudden realization.
It seems that when he made up his mind to annihilate the British Navy's fleet to aid Australia, this risky move was really the right move.
It is better to break one finger than to hurt ten fingers!
Bullying the weak and fearing the hard has always been the true face of the great powers.
The Donghui Air Force dispatched a large group of combat/attack aircraft and took out one battleship, three battle cruisers, one aircraft carrier, three heavy cruisers, five light cruisers, and eleven destroyers of the British Navy in one shot. This forced governments to reassess the combat effectiveness of the four "Yamato-class" heavy aircraft carriers sold by Tohui to Japan.
You must know that the data released by the Yamato-class heavy aircraft carrier, one of which is to carry 120 F4U Corsair fighters and AD-1 Sky Raider attack aircraft.
If we compare the British Navy's Athletic aircraft carrier, which only carries 20 carrier-based aircraft, the combat effectiveness of one Yamato-class heavy aircraft carrier is definitely more than that of six Athletic aircraft carriers.
Although the number of carrier-based aircraft carried by the Yorktown-class aircraft carrier newly commissioned by the US Navy is 90, the comprehensive performance of the American carrier-based aircraft is obviously much worse than that of the F4U Corsair and AD1 Skyraider manufactured by Donghui. Therefore, the navies of various countries judged that one Yamato-class heavy aircraft carrier could fight against three Yorktown-class aircraft carriers.
According to this calculation, not counting the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy, the four Yamato-class aircraft carriers in the East Japan and Germany Combined Navy's aircraft carrier battle group alone are equivalent to twelve Yorktown-class aircraft carriers of the US Navy.
Twelve Yorktown-class aircraft carriers, hundreds of XXI submarines, more than 100 Keeling-class destroyers, and the kind of 200-knots terror torpedoes that I don't know how many, with the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy, it is estimated that only when all the capital ships of the British and French navies are dispatched, it is possible to fight a war, and the outcome is unpredictable.
Based on this unpredictable variable, the heads of state of Britain, France, and the United States no longer dare to bet on the Japanese.
Because, the combined fleet of East Japan and Germany assembled in Donghui Lushun Bay is really terrifying!
The main thing is that the German High Seas Fleet and the Italian Navy have not yet sent a single battleship to help the Donghui Navy fight. Whether there is any unknown mystery in this, no one can guarantee.
Taking 10,000 steps back, even if the British and French navies poured out, it would now take at least ten days to reach Australia. And during this time, the Australian Navy was already at the mercy of the combined fleet of East Japan and Germany!
After figuring out all the links, Cheng Gong no longer cared about whether the British, French, and American governments were brewing any conspiracy, and immediately stood up and said solemnly: "I order!" ”
With a soft sound, all the admirals at the table stood up, stood upright, raised their heads and looked ahead.
"The Navy is in full swing!" Cheng Gong said loudly and angrily: "From now on, until 12 o'clock in the evening of June 15th, this king does not want any more ships belonging to the Allied Powers to fight with us in the waters of Oceania!" ”
"Yes! His Majesty the King. He replied in unison with all the generals at the table.
Cheng Gong did not ask how the huge fleet assembled in Arthur Bay was formed. But after the meeting was dismissed, Cheng Gong deliberately left the three Japanese naval generals, Hasegawa, Yamaguchi Tawen, and Ozawa Tomozaburo, behind.
Soon, in the conference room of this combat command room, only Cheng Gong, Zhao Yajing, Chen Jiliang, Ouyang Jingxiu, Hasei Kiyokawa, Yamaguchi Tawen, Ozawa Tozaburo and other seven people remained.
Cheng Gong didn't go around in circles with the three senior Japanese naval generals present, and said directly: "Your Majesty the Emperor has handed over the command of the Japanese Navy's combined fleet to this king, do the three of you have any doubts about this?" ”
Hasegawa and Yamaguchi Tawen exchanged glances, then stood up and said solemnly: "Everything is under the command of His Majesty!" ”
Cheng Gong nodded quietly, motioned for Hasegawa to sit down, then swept his eyes around the faces of the three of them, and said slowly: "Not long ago, your Imperial Majesty's imperial uncle, King Hatoyan of Asaka Palace, reached a secret agreement with the British in private. This is a very unfriendly agreement for Donghui. ”
"Your Majesty, this is just a private act of Prince Asakanomiya, and it has nothing to do with the Great Japanese Empire! His Majesty the Emperor has already decreed the abolition of this agreement! Hasegawa stood up again and took a stand.
"Your Majesty, is it a little devil who wants to play yin with us?" Chen Jiliang got up with an extremely serious face and asked.
"King Hatoyan of Asaka Palace once promised the British that once a war broke out between our country and Australia, the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy would take advantage of our trust and contribute to the battlefield, cooperate with the British, French, Dutch and Australian navies to drag down the vital forces of our navy, and then the US Pacific Fleet would raid Paradise Island."
Cheng Gong smiled and said: "If the United States seizes the paradise island, all our wealth and technology will be divided between Britain, France, the United States, Japan, Australia, the Netherlands and other countries. At that time, our Donghui will naturally cease to exist. ”
"Shameless!"
"It's a dog's heart!"
"Sinister intentions! Unforgivable! ”
Zhao Yajing, Chen Jiliang, and Ouyang Jingxiu all slapped the table together, and scolded Hasegawa, Yamaguchi Tawen, and Ozawa Tozaburo who were sitting opposite each other with great indignation.
Hasegawa, Yamaguchi Tawen, and Ozawa Tomosaburo suddenly looked extremely embarrassed, bowed their heads and said nothing, they didn't dare to look at Zhao Yajing, Chen Jiliang and Ouyang Jingxiu on the opposite side, and they couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into.
"Okay, okay, this matter has nothing to do with General Hase, the three of them, so don't embarrass them." Cheng Gong smiled and waved his hand and said: "In fact, in the Japanese Navy, there are still many generals who are knowledgeable and faithful. Moreover, Emperor Hirohito's vision was much more shrewd than that of his imperial uncle. This time, Hirohito put the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy under our full command because he was afraid that the king would be too careful, so he showed his greatest sincerity.
General Hase, General Yamaguchi, General Ozawa, the reason why this King is telling you this today is to let you understand that your Majesty the Emperor has placed the fortunes of Japan on you. If you want the Japanese Navy to return with the honor of victory, give this king a good performance on the battlefield! Otherwise, the Donghui Navy and Air Force are absolutely sure that you will have no return! ”
"Hay!" Hasegawa, Yamaguchi Tawen, and Ozawa Tomozaburo got up together and bowed to Cheng Gong.
At this time, the three of them suddenly realized why the Donghui Navy would set the berth of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet at Arthur Military Port.
With the terrain of the entire Arthur Bay, if the Donghui Navy suddenly attacked, I am afraid that none of the warships of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet would be able to break out of Arthur Bay!
Thinking of this terrible scene, Hasegawa, Yamaguchi Tamon, and Ozawa Tomozaburo couldn't help but break out in cold sweat on their foreheads.
On the same day that the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet sailed into Port Arthur Bay and arrived at Port Arthur, Wang Enhua, commander of the Second Fleet of the Tohui Navy's Pacific Fleet, made a special trip to invite Hasegawa Kiyokawa to watch the Tohui Navy's torpedo attack exercise.
Hasegawa still clearly remembered at this moment that when he saw the Tohui Navy's Hukawa-class torpedo boats and Keeling-class destroyers firing a salvo of blizzard torpedoes at targets 10 kilometers away in the sea, and the blizzard torpedo attack group with a maximum speed of 200 knots, his stomach and legs were a little weak.
At that time, Yamaguchi asserted that the Donghui Navy only needed to be equipped with a sufficient number of Huchuan-class torpedo boats and blizzard torpedoes, and to cooperate with the complex terrain of the surrounding waters, to ensure the safety of the coastline of Donghui Town, Nandingnan and Dingnan Provinces.
At this time, all the generals of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet were secretly congratulating on the wisdom and greatness of His Majesty the Emperor. Otherwise, if you listen to the plan of King Hatoyan of Asakanomiya, the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy is very likely to be completely wiped out in the Dongao battlefield.
(To be continued.) )