This large-scale naval and air battle, known as the Battle of the Ryukyus, was called the Battle of the Ryukyus because the area of engagement was located in the waters west of the Ryukyu Islands, and finally ended in the victory of the Ming Navy. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

The 1st Air Fleet of the Combined Fleet of the Japanese Navy suffered huge losses. Five of the six core fleet aircraft carriers were sunk and one was damaged, and the carrier-based aircraft units were basically wiped out. The elite air force of the HNA that had been painstakingly trained before the war was almost completely lost.

In addition to the aircraft carrier, the Japanese also sank a heavy cruiser, Mogami. This unlucky guy was sunk by a torpedo that was originally aimed at the Yunlong while defending the Yunlong.

In addition, four destroyers also became unlucky burial objects. In addition, a number of battleships, including the battlecruiser Kongo, were wounded.

From Vice Admiral Yamaguchi Bunta, commander of the First Air Fleet, to the Japanese Navy, nearly 7,000 officers and men were killed or missing! The main thing is that there are many people on several large aircraft carriers who did not escape. After this battle, the essence of the Japanese navy was almost destroyed.

In the Ming Navy, three escort aircraft carriers were sunk, the large regular aircraft carrier Taihu was sunk, a large air defense cruiser was sunk, two destroyers were sunk, and several battleships were wounded. In the fierce battle, more than 300 fighters of various types were lost. More than 3,000 people were killed or wounded or missing. Compared with many Japanese naval officers and sailors who wanted to sink with the ship, the Ming Navy escaped very quickly after giving the order to abandon the ship.

The difference between the two sides in terms of the number of battleship losses is not very large, but in terms of the loss of actual combat effectiveness, the Ming Dynasty has the absolute upper hand. Within the next two months, the Ming Navy would be able to obtain at least ten or more escort carriers. And if you push it back to four months, that number will be more than twenty.

And by that time, Daming will also get at least four fleet aircraft carriers, as well as a large number of other warships of various types. These numbers will also increase significantly over time.

At this time, the slipways of the major shipyards of the Ming Dynasty were all full of warships under construction. Judging from the world-class industrial strength of the Ming Dynasty, the tonnage of warships obtained by the Ming Navy, which was subject to wartime production control, would exceed the total tonnage of the remaining warships of the Japanese Navy at this time. It's a number that will break the hearts of any opponent.

When the commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, Isoroku Yamamoto, learned of the outcome of the Battle of the Ryukyus, he was silent for several hours before he said, "Oh, that's it." ”

This naval fleet commander, who had studied in the Ming Dynasty and had also served as a military attaché, knew very well in his heart. The Japanese were no longer able to resist the coming counterattack of the Ming Dynasty. At this time, Japan wanted to withdraw from the war with dignity, and in addition to begging for peace with the Ming Dynasty, it was only left to pin its hopes on the American on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

Yamamoto believed that the Americans would not be so unstrategic, and could not see how seriously the loss of Japan, an ally with an extremely important strategic position and very close to the Ming Dynasty, would have on the entire war.

"It's time for the Americans to go down. If you don't come, you won't use it. In a villa on the outskirts of Tokyo, Yamamoto Isoroku, who was apologizing and reflecting at home, muttered to himself.

Of course, the Americans are not stupid, and they can understand what the Japanese can see. The Americans, who had originally planned to wait until the countries of the world and the Great Flame were fighting to the death, and all of them were defeated, quickly made a strategic change.

The Americans first stepped up material aid to the countries participating in the war. Of course, nothing can be given for free, these are all loan purchases. In doing so, the Americans not only took over the countries economically, but also greatly boosted domestic industrial production. Definitely a shrewd abacus.

Of course, if you want to recover the principal and interest, the most important means is to have enough power, otherwise people will definitely cheat you. Who wouldn't want to eat for nothing? And the shrewd Americans have done a good job of this.

Since the economic and industrial power of the United States surpassed France to become the second largest in the world many years ago, successive U.S. politicians. The capital of the Ming Dynasty was the only obstacle to their becoming the world hegemon. Operational preparations against the Ming began many years ago.

The Americans had an army of nearly a million people before the war. After nearly a year of mobilization and expansion, this number has reached an astonishing tens of millions! Years of preparation are not just words, but such a large team will not lack all kinds of military supplies. We are even able to provide a large amount of assistance to other countries!

The same well-built naval fleet is just as strong. The fact that the fleet deployed on the west coast alone was able to firmly contain the Pacific Fleet of the Ming Navy, which was said to be the largest in the world, and forced them to be unable to withdraw and return to support even when the Japanese were at their most raging.

Like the Japanese, the United States, which was originally only a colony of the Ming Dynasty, also learned to imitate the Ming Dynasty everywhere. Even the Ming Dynasty did not have an air force, and only the army and navy were organized, and the Americans learned a good thing. Among the great powers in the world that participated in the war, only the Ming Dynasty, Japan and the United States did not set up separate air forces.

The Americans frantically produced military supplies, and in the early days of the war, they almost burst out with the same level of production capacity as the Ming Dynasty. Of course, as time went on, Daming began to adjust his state and enter a state of war. Even if the Americans are desperately trying to catch up, they are gradually being thrown behind in industrial production. Fortunately, the Americans have too many allies, and the industrial power of these allies is more than enough to offset the gap between the two sides.

Just when the Americans thought they had done a good job, bad news came from the Japanese. The elite of the Japanese Navy suffered heavy losses and lost the ability to continue the strategic offensive. Daming, who was previously a little passive because of Japan, will soon free up his hands to turn his gaze from the western Pacific Ocean beside him.

Who wouldn't be afraid of the gaze of a behemoth like Da Ming? Even Americans are terrified.

When the news of the defeat of the Japanese Navy reached the United States, the Americans, who had been fishing in troubled waters with soy sauce, began to prepare to actually enter the water.

The first act of the Americans was to send an envoy to London to severely rebuke the British, who had not worked hard to play the ostrich since the reconquest of the British Isles.

After the start of the war, the British quickly recaptured the colony from the Ming Dynasty, who had fully retreated. However, after that, the British began to make soy sauce like the Americans, at most they grabbed some territory that the Ming voluntarily gave up, such as some islands in the North Atlantic.

There have been many interesting incidents on these islands, such as the capture of a port on an island, and the British who launched the attack were surprised to find that the well-equipped port had not been destroyed by the defenders. A large amount of supplies and equipment were stacked on the port in good condition.

Inexplicably, the British commander sought out the captured defending officers and asked them why they had not destroyed all the port equipment and supplies. Obviously, there is time and explosives. Why leave all these things intact for the enemy?

The officer of the garrison said only one word: "Because we will be back!" ”

As an island nation, the British felt the strong coercion and momentum of the Ming Dynasty. The unique national temperament of the island nation made the British choose to be ostriches. When other countries such as Germany, France, Russia, Japan and other countries fought to the death with the Ming Dynasty, this approach of the British would naturally dissatisfy everyone.

This kind of thing can be done by the Americans, because the Americans have great power.

The Americans have been playing soy sauce since the war, and they haven't really let go of Daming. They seized the Caribbean and the North Atlantic from the retreating Ming. South America has also fallen completely into the hands of the Americans. The Americans do these things that no one else will say much, because they have the strength. But what are the British?

The British, who were severely reprimanded by the Americans, did not dare to lose American aid, let alone withdraw from the alliance, reluctantly sent their own naval fleet to join the North Atlantic escort and blockade of the Strait of Gibraltar under the accusation of a group of allies. At the same time, the British, as an island nation, unexpectedly sent their own weak army to St. Petersburg to form an expeditionary force of about 200,000 people. This scale was already an unprecedented operation for the weak British Army.

Having pacified the British, the Americans began to send their army units across the Atlantic to the North African theater.

After landing in Algeria under French control. The first advance force of about ten divisions and nearly 200,000 men was composed of George W. Smith. General Patton commanded the Tunisian Coastal Railway to take part in direct combat operations against the forces of the Ming North African Theater of Operations. This was followed by the deployment of U.S. Army fighter jets into the North African theater, and this was just the beginning.

Compared with other theaters of war, Japan is particularly important at this moment.

The large long-range bombers developed by the Americans have officially begun production, but they lack an advance base that can directly threaten the Ming Dynasty.

If you take off from the Russian side, it is difficult to threaten the heavy industrial concentration area of the Ming Dynasty, and only Japan is the most suitable forward base in the vicinity of the Ming Dynasty. Not to mention, the Japanese army, with a population of tens of millions and a decent military force, was able to effectively hold back the living force of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, it is imperative to provide assistance to Japan.

It's just that Zhang Cheng has no reason not to see things that Americans can see.

At this time, on the main Russian battlefield in the north, He Ziqiu's heavy army group had already taken the extremely important strategic fortress of Kazan in a rare warm winter season in Russia. Thus opening the door to Moscow, the heartland of Russia. (To be continued.) )