"What do you think of the summary of the battle sent by the Pacific Fleet Command?" Imperial capital, meeting room of the Supreme Command. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Zhang Cheng, who was sitting in the first place, crossed his legs, and calmly stretched out his hand and knocked on the document on the table. His eyes swept over the many high-ranking commanders in the conference room, and asked aloud.

It was November 15, 1941, and the brutal Battle of Hawaii was almost over. With the exception of the U.S. Marines, who are still stubbornly resisting on the island of Hawaii, all the U.S. warships have fled after paying heavy casualties.

At the time of the sortie, the US Navy, which covered almost the entire surface of the sea, ended up with only five aircraft carriers surviving. In addition to the four ships that Spruance took with him, there was also an aircraft carrier that had been wounded and returned directly to Kiribati after simple repairs.

The losses of the rest of the ships were also very heavy, especially the 59th Task Force under the command of Fletcher. In addition to being hit hard at the beginning, it was also hit hard when covering the landing operation of the Marines on the island of Hawaii.

Especially during the full-scale retreat, being pursued all the way by Tong Haifeng, who only had one aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, was simply a way to heaven and earth.

Tong Haifeng, who beat the water dogs, completely let go after sinking two Lexington-class aircraft carriers in a surprise attack. Along the way, Fletcher's Task Force 59th and the landing force's escort fleet were in pursuit.

Because Fletcher did not have an aircraft carrier in his hands, and Tong Haifeng had been hiding from a safe distance and not giving him a chance. As a result, Fletcher's fleet was finally forced to flee by dispersing the entire fleet and breaking through.

After this battle, the main fleet of the US Navy suffered heavy losses, and it was no longer able to form an attack posture against the Hawaiian Islands, the most important stronghold of the Ming Navy in the Pacific.

It has become difficult for the U.S. Navy to defend the west coast of America, let alone attack Hawaii again. In this battle, the Ming Navy completely seized the strategic advantage, destroying the courage and strength of the Americans and the Ming Navy to compete for the Pacific Ocean.

Of course, the Ming Navy also suffered heavy losses in this battle. A number of aircraft carriers and warships of various types were sunk, and the Hawaiian Islands were attacked by landing. Especially at the end of the campaign, the U.S. Navy's Task Force 58 unexpectedly sent a death squad. With unprecedented courage, he launched a counterattack and inflicted heavy damage on the Linlo fleet, which was originally preparing to pursue Spruance and completely defeat the U.S. Navy.

Ignoring the attacks of anti-aircraft artillery and anti-aircraft fighters on the sea, these fearless US pilots made an all-out assault on the aircraft carriers of the Ming Navy, sinking four aircraft carriers of the Ming Navy in one fell swoop. This greatly damaged the morale of the Ming Navy. It also forced the Ming Navy to give up the idea of continuing the pursuit.

After a long and fierce battle, the main forces of the Ming Navy had returned to Pearl Harbor to recuperate, preparing to clear the American forces on the island of Hawaii within the next month, as well as recover Johnston Atoll and Kiribati. At the same time, the battle summary signed by Yunmo was quickly sent to the Supreme Command of the Imperial Capital.

Zhang Cheng convened this meeting today to sum up the decisive battle at sea. Meritorious deeds are naturally rewarded, and those who are guilty must of course be punished. Of course, how all this should be carried out is in Zhang Cheng's hands.

Sitting on Zhang Cheng's left hand side was the army commander, and he had nothing to do with this battle, so he naturally had nothing to do with himself. Sitting in his place with a teacup, his eyes slightly distracted, studying the tea leaves in the teacup.

And sitting on Zhang Cheng's right hand is Navy Commander Li Han. This time it was supposed to be the Navy from beginning to end, and as the commander of the Navy, he naturally wanted to speak for his own people.

"Although there were some mistakes in the naval battle of Hawaii this time, they were all non-war crimes." Because he firmly stood on Zhang Cheng's side during the turmoil in the imperial capital, Li Han, who has always been very valued by Zhang Cheng, spoke with a trace of uncertainty.

Because he had taken the initiative to visit Zhang Cheng before the meeting, but Zhang Cheng did not give a clear attitude. This made him a little unclear about what Zhang Cheng was thinking in his heart, but as the boss of the navy, he could only say good things for his subordinates now.

"I think overall, the Pacific Fleet is doing very well this time. The officers and men behaved very bravely. After Li Han said a few words, he set his eyes on Zhang Cheng.

"Naturally, the officers and men fought bravely, and there is nothing to say about this." Zhang Cheng hooked the corners of his mouth, revealing a faint smile, picked up the cigarette in front of him and lit it, his eyes were slightly fixed, "I want to hear what the Navy thinks about the performance of the senior officers of the front-line Pacific Fleet in this battle?" ”

As soon as Zhang Cheng's words fell, many high-level people sitting in the conference room immediately understood that Zhang Cheng was dissatisfied with the command of the Pacific Fleet. It seems that the Pacific Fleet is going to change blood this time.

Of course, this battle had nothing to do with anyone other than the navy, and it was impossible for them to take the initiative to participate in it and leave a bad impression on Zhang Cheng or the navy. This matter has nothing to do with them, just drink tea quietly and watch the tea leaves.

“...... It has to be said that there were indeed many mistakes made by the front-line commanders in this operation. This is undeniable. Feeling the atmosphere in the conference room, Li Han coughed, glanced at several senior admirals beside him, and explained in a deep voice, "However, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and no one can guarantee that they can do their best." I think the front-line commanders have done their best. ”

Li Han is the commander of the navy, and as soon as he opened his mouth to set the tone, several admirals in the conference room immediately responded one after another, helping the front-line commanders to say good things.

And several senior army generals sitting opposite the navy just sat opposite and watched the jokes, and some wanted to laugh but held back. In any country, in any era, even in times of war, the dispute between the navy and the army will not be broken.

Listening to the humming explanations and shirks of the admirals, Zhang Cheng's eyebrows jumped unnaturally. looked at the commander of the navy and army sitting on his left and right hands, although there was no discoloration on his face, but his inner emotions were definitely not so calm.

What happened to the front line in the end, to be honest, after arriving at Zhang Cheng's position, he didn't care much anymore. The front line is full of professional soldiers, and they all know what to do. Zhang Cheng was very dissatisfied with the attitude of a small number of high-level people who could completely decide on a huge military branch, which could be regarded as affecting the power in his hands.

However, at this time, Zhang Cheng was no longer the time when he just came here many years ago, and years of tempering had already matured the city in his heart. At least it's impossible to do such a thing as getting angry in front of you.

"The Navy's performance is okay." Zhang Cheng's words made the senior generals of the navy breathe a sigh of relief. However, Zhang Cheng's next words made them raise their hearts again: "However, there are also many important problems. ”

"First of all." Zhang Cheng raised his hand and shook it, "From the beginning, it was a passive battle, in a vain attempt to take advantage of the advantage of shore-based forces on the Hawaiian Islands to meet the battle. But he didn't expect that the Americans would directly come to divide their troops and attack everywhere. After taking Johnston and Kiribati in succession, he lost the strategic initiative. can only passively attack to find fighters, which made a big mistake from the beginning. ”

"Secondly." Zhang Cheng then spoke: "There have been many errors in judgment, and a lot of information has been treated as formal inferences without being fully confirmed. And there has always been a lack of vigilance. This is the battlefield, and in the face of a powerful enemy, it looks absent-minded. Do you really treat Americans as Japanese? ”

Zhang Cheng slowly stood up, propped his hands on the table, leaned forward slightly, and said with blazing eyes, "The senior commanders of the Pacific Fleet have an unshirkable responsibility in this matter. I believe that the command structure of the Pacific Fleet should be adjusted. ”

"Of course." Zhang Cheng straightened up, his eyes changed, "The performance of the front-line commanders is still good, and this is also an important guarantee for the final victory." If you have merit, you will be rewarded, and if you have done it, you will be punished. There's not much to say about this. ”

Zhang Cheng shook his head, looked at several high-ranking naval officials, and then said, "You guys can do it, and send it to me when you have the results." After speaking, Zhang Cheng turned around and left the conference room.

"Oops, my neck is sore." After Zhang Cheng left, the top brass of the army got up with a smile and shook their bodies, looked at the senior generals of the navy with a smile, and left with a smile. The same is true for the top management of other departments, but they are quietly leaving.

After all the irrelevant people had left, Marshal Li Han let out a long breath. After a moment of silence, with a hint of gloom in his expression, he stood up and ordered softly, "You guys go back first, I'll go to the Supreme Commander." ”

Li Han understood Zhang Cheng's thoughts, and went to Zhang Cheng to get instructions on how Zhang Cheng should deal with this matter in the end. said that he would let the Navy watch it, but how could he really do it himself?

In the final analysis, Li Han was still a little helpless in his heart. Zhang Cheng's control is too strong, even if the navy has already stood by Zhang Cheng's side with a clear banner, but Zhang Cheng is still dissatisfied with the navy.

This incident is an excellent breakthrough, Zhang Cheng wants to break the distribution of power within the navy and severely suppress the forces of various mountains. And Li Han has already understood that he, the commander of the navy, can at most achieve the end of the war.

Eventually, the commander of the Pacific Fleet, Yunmo, was transferred back to the Admiralty as deputy chief of the General Staff. On the surface, he was punished, but in fact he was preparing to take over as commander of the Navy. And Qian Fangzheng, chief of staff of the Pacific Fleet, was transferred to be the principal of the naval school, which was put on hold.

The new commander of the Pacific Fleet is Lin Luo, who has performed well in battle, and the chief of staff is Li Ru, the former deputy chief of staff.

Tong Haifeng is still the commander of the First Air Fleet. And Han Dongwen is also the commander of the Third Air Fleet, but he has the rank of deputy chief of staff.

After some reorganization, the Pacific Fleet has been completely controlled by the newcomers trusted by Zhang Cheng. (To be continued.) )