828 I am a suicide research maniac for the death of the king

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

The Nov. 6 attack and the destruction that preceded the U.S. Pacific Fleet's retreat left the former home port of the U.S. Pacific Fleet in ruins. The blue waters are now covered with black oil, the once neat and clean docks are now filled with horrific craters, and several huge dry docks have been damaged by bombs. The fire at the oil depot on the shore had just been extinguished, the huge underground oil tank had been blown off by the explosion, and the original Pacific Fleet headquarters, naval hospital, barracks, batteries, and everything else were all in a pile of rubble in that war. The Nagato, the flagship of the Japanese Combined Fleet, and eight aircraft carriers were now moored in the oil-stained harbor, close to the docks riddled with bomb craters, some hastily arranged Japanese anti-aircraft guns were guarding around them, and there were more than a dozen Type 96 fighters circling in the sky.

As for the other battleships of the Combined Fleet and all the heavy cruisers, I don't know where they went? Maybe it's to attack important bases in the Pacific, such as Midway, Guam, and Wake Island.

When Vice Admiral Zhang Yiming, head of the Chinese Naval Operations Department, and Vice Admiral Huang Jun, chief of the Air Force Operations Department, came here on the FW-200 transport plane from Wuhan, they saw such a dilapidated scene through the porthole of the plane. Although it had been captured by the Japanese, it was far from being the strongest naval fortress in the Japanese Empire (Japanese propaganda), and Vice Admiral Zhang Yiming even felt that if the Nanyang Fleet were to attack, it could be captured almost without much effort.

At the airport, the commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, Admiral Yamamoto, as well as the commander of the Hawaiian town guard and the governor of Hawaii, were already waiting there. The Japanese Navy band, dressed in dark blue uniforms, played military music, while the marines in sea soul shirts lined up in three neat rows with Type 38 rifles held alof. This was probably the first time in the history of the Japanese Combined Fleet that an officer from China had been greeted with such a solemn welcome ceremony.

Two lieutenant generals of the Chinese Navy and Air Force walked down the ramp of the FW-200 transport plane quickly, and Zhang Yiming, who was wearing a white navy uniform, walked up to Yamamoto with a smile on his face, and immediately gave a military salute to Yamamoto, while Lieutenant General Huang Jun, who was wearing a blue air force uniform, had a somewhat blue face and just gave a loose military salute. Yamamoto didn't care at all, he smiled and said in English, "Welcome the two generals to Hawaii." He glanced at each other with a pair of sharp eyes, and then continued: "This is now the bridgehead of the Asian continent!" With the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Fleet guarding here, I believe that no white navy will be able to come to our East Asian paradise again! Oh, of course, the Strait of Malacca, the western gateway to East Asia, is still to be guarded by your Nanyang Fleet. ”

There was obviously some sarcasm in Yamamoto's words, after all, compared with the victory of the Japanese Imperial ** in the Pacific War, the Chinese Defense Forces seemed to be a little sluggish. Zhang Yiming just smiled faintly, and his mouth was also fluent in English, "Your country's Minister of War, Senior General Nagata Tetsuyama, visited Shanghai not long ago, and officially signed an agreement to join the "Iron Alliance" on behalf of Japan there, and now China, Japan and Germany are close allies. As two naval powers in the Pacific region, in addition to the division of labor, the Chinese and Japanese navies will of course cooperate with each other...... The agreement to divide the Pacific Theater had already been reached by Senior Admiral Nagata and Marshal Luo Fuwen, and Vice Admiral Huang Bingheng had come to Hawaii to discuss naval cooperation between the two countries. ”

The so-called cooperation is actually to determine with the Japanese side the timing and specific plan for the Japanese Combined Fleet to invade the Americas, and of course, it also includes the assistance that the Chinese side needs. And the strength of invading the Americas to contain the United States is also the price that Japan needs to pay to join the "Iron Alliance", so Zhang Yiming and Huang Jun's trip also has the meaning of supervision.

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"The Japanese Combined Fleet plans to attack the South Pacific and the west coast of America at the same time by two routes?"

Zhang Yiming put down the folder in his hand, frowned slightly, and raised his eyes to look at Yamamoto Fifty-six who was sitting opposite. At this time, he and Huang Jun, the representative of the Air Force, had already arrived at the luxurious officer's room of the Nagato, the flagship of the Japanese Combined Fleet, and sat opposite those former old enemies and now so-called allies with their own evil intentions.

Regarding the intentions of Zhang and Huang, Yamamoto Fifty-six also knows it. China and Germany have provided Japan with valuable aid, but of course they will not ignore it, and it is understandable that some people will be sent to supervise it. Anyway, it has already stabbed a hornet's nest in this Pearl Harbor and accepted the petition, and it is impossible to fall to the side of the United States again, so it can only fight hard, and fight for a chance to survive in the death! Therefore, Yamamoto did not hide anything, and directly gave Zhang Yiming and Huang Jun a summary of the combined fleet's battle plan.

Zhang Yiming was secretly taken aback when he saw this plan. He never imagined that the Japanese would disperse their eight aircraft carriers into two battlefields separated by thousands of miles, and compete with the opponent with superior forces, instead of concentrating their forces and breaking the enemy individually.

"This fleet is 100% sure that it will strike at the enemy in the South Pacific and the west coast of North America at the same time, so please rest assured." Yamamoto replied in the affirmative, and while he knew that it would be risky to divide his forces to attack the South Pacific and the west coast of North America at the same time, it was clearly more risky to delay the attack on the South Pacific...... If Australia's fertile territory is not in his hands, His Majesty the Emperor will not be able to sleep peacefully for a day.

Hearing Yamamoto's answer, Zhang Yiming just nodded, he had no intention of persuading the Japanese side to change the plan, because he also knew why the other party would deploy it like this.

"Isn't it clear which area of North America you're going to attack?" The question was asked by Huang Jun, an Air Force lieutenant general about 37 or 8 years old who looked like a scholar.

Yamamoto glanced at Huang Jun and found that his face seemed to be a little gloomy, and he also looked like an "anti-Japanese element", the time for China and Japan to become allies was too short, and there were many characters hostile to each other on both sides, so Yamamoto didn't care, just smiled faintly and said: "The final plan to attack the west coast of North America has not yet been determined, and now there are two candidate targets, one is San Francisco on the west coast of the United States; The second is the Panama Canal at the junction of North and South America. Yamamoto sighed slightly, showing an embarrassed expression.

"Shouldn't it be difficult to make a trade-off between the Panama Canal and San Francisco?" Zhang Yiming stared at Yamamoto, his fingers unconsciously tapped on the tabletop, and he pondered: "Although San Francisco is the mainland of the United States, its strategic significance is not too great. Moreover, with the logistical capabilities that Japan currently possesses, even if it can capture the city, it will not be able to hold on for a long time. The strategic significance of the Panama Canal cannot be overemphasized, not to mention the occupation of the canal zone, or the destruction of the canal, which is also of extraordinary significance to the Pacific War. In addition, about 1,000 nautical miles west of the Panama Canal, there is the Galapagos Islands, which are the gateway to the canal. The Japanese could attack the Panama Canal and occupy it at the same time, and even if they could not seize the Panama Canal, they could use the long-range bombers deployed on the island to paralyze the canal. And having such a stronghold close to South America is very beneficial for us to mess up the backyard of the United States. ”

"General Zhang really deserves to be one of the three heroes of the Chinese Navy, and he even knows the military and important geographical records on the east coast of the Pacific Ocean." Yamamoto smiled, held Zhang Yiming in his hand, and then smiled bitterly a few times: "Don't hide it from the general, the Combined Fleet Command is also inclined to attack Panama." However, the straight-line distance from Hawaii to the Panama Canal is nearly 9,000 kilometers, and the shortest distance from Hawaii to the West Coast of the United States is just over 3,000 kilometers. ”

Zhang Yiming nodded, already understanding what the other party meant. The distance of 9,000 kilometers is 18,000 kilometers in a round trip, and it is a straight-line distance. If you really run to fight, the distance you have traveled to and from must be more than 20,000 kilometers. Moreover, if Panama or the Galapagos Islands were to be defeated, Japan would have to shoulder the task of defending them, and a large number of supplies and personnel would have to be transported from the Japanese mainland across the entire Pacific Ocean, and the logistical pressure would be enormous.

However, Zhang Yiming also knew that since Yamamoto had submitted the plan for attacking Panama to himself, it was obvious that the final decision had been handed over to the Chinese side -- if China wanted Japan to attack Panama, it would have to provide additional fuel and supplies, otherwise this little Japan would have no fuel even if they wanted to. As for whether these additional supplies are worth it, it is not for his small chief of naval operations to consider.

"Your Excellency, General." Zhang Yiming nodded lightly: "I will suggest to my country's General Staff that I fully support the Panama plan you put forward." As he spoke, he pointed to Huang Jun beside him and said, "Lieutenant General Huang Bingheng also brought the technical information of an aircraft this time, which may be urgently needed by your country." ”

"Oh? What kind of plane is it? Yamamoto fifty-six wrinkled his brows, the current development of Japan's aviation industry is not smooth, although there are many excellent designs, but subject to the raw material technology and engine technology is not up to par, it has not been able to come up with excellent performance products. What frustrated Yamamoto even more was that not only did Japan lack high-performance aircraft, but even the mediocre Type 96, Type 97 and Type 98 production could not meet the consumption of the war. And now the Chinese side wants to suddenly provide technical information on what aircraft...... Without materials, without engines, without production capacity, what is the use of these technical data? Besides, if you want to provide technical information, you should also contact the Naval Aviation Headquarters, how did you find the Combined Fleet?

Huang Jun opened a briefcase, took out a stack of materials from it, and put it in front of Yamamoto. Pointing to these materials, he said: "This is the information of the Yan-3 prototype and its successor, the I-190, and the Technical Bureau of the Ministry of the Air Force of our country believes that this series of aircraft is likely to meet some special requirements of your country, so it asked me to bring the materials here." If you are interested, the prototype can also be flown in immediately. ”

The aircraft he was referring to was developed by the China Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in conjunction with Republic Aircraft Company, owned by Luo Yaoguo and Anastasia. It is a pity that it lost to the German BF-109 series in the tender of the Wehrmacht Air Force and Navy, so it was not able to equip the Chinese Wehrmacht.

However, this series of aircraft won the tender of the Russian Imperial Air Force in June of this year (of course, there is a trick). After receiving an order from the Russians, this aircraft was also redesigned by the Mikoyan-Glevich Aircraft Manufacturing Company of Russia according to the needs of the Russian side, and was renamed the I-190. Of course, the modified I-190 incorporates many of the characteristics of the former Soviet aircraft, such as the hybrid wood and metal fuselage design, the simplified process and easy production, and the relatively easy operation of the aircraft.

In addition, there were some problems with the guiding ideology of the design of this aircraft. The Republic Aircraft Company and the Institute of Aeronautics wanted to make it a multi-role fighter, so the dogfight performance of the aircraft was not good, the speed was not fast, and the dive performance and bomb load were not comparable to the A4 and Ju-87 series. Basically, it is a light (limited by engine power) multi-purpose aircraft that does not have outstanding performance in all aspects, but can also perform various tasks.

After reading the technical information, Yamamoto 56 thought to himself: "Not to mention China, which has become an air force power, such an aircraft may not be able to be seen even by Japan at the moment, unless it is used to carry out some kind of special attack mission!" Compared with the Type 98 carrier-based crit aircraft, the main model of the current kamikaze special attack team, this I-190 has obvious advantages in speed and fuselage solidity, and its dive performance is good enough, its range and bomb load are comparable, and it is equally simple to maneuver. And its biggest advantage is that it is easy to produce, or it uses a hybrid wood and metal fuselage, which is really needed for Japan, which lacks aluminum alloys! No wonder the other side did not go to the aviation headquarters, but directly approached the combined fleet. ”

"General Huang, can this kind of I-190 aircraft be on the aircraft carrier?" Yamamoto asked, closing the document in his hand.

Huang Jun nodded expressionlessly, and replied coldly: "No problem, the original design of the Yan 3 was multi-purpose, and of course it can also be used as a carrier-based aircraft." Although there are some changes after changing to the I-190, it is not difficult for naval technicians. Moreover, if the Japanese side wants to purchase this kind of I-190, both the Republic Aircraft Corporation in China and the MiG Corporation in Russia have almost unlimited production lines. In addition, the 200 Il-190s ordered by the Russian Air Force from the Republic have been completed and are now awaiting delivery. If the Japanese side urgently needs it, these planes can be delivered to you immediately. ”

"Well, we're going to have these 200 planes." Yamamoto was overjoyed when he heard that there were 200 in stock, and agreed without hesitation. Japan is currently short of airplanes! These 200 planes, whether they are good or not, are better than none. As for whether it can be used as a standard aircraft of the kamikaze, it depends on the opinion of Kengoro Hetofu. Turning back and letting the Black Island Turtle Man take these materials to show him, he has the absolute say in this regard, this guy has almost become a madman for the study of suicide weapons and suicide tactics...... What a pillar of the Japanese Empire!

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When Rear Admiral Kuroshima, the "immortal staff officer" of the Combined Fleet, arrived at the Ford Island airfield with the information on the I-190, he was greeted by a bleak scene: the wreckage of the plane, the burned-out roofless hangar, the bombed-out runway, and the charred wood, the collapsed earth, and the shattered cement, all of which exuded an unpleasant smell of all kinds of stenchs mixed together. Even Kuroshima, who never bathes, thinks it's a bit dirty here!

Unlike the bustling work scene at other airports at Pearl Harbor, there were not a few people working at this kamikaze airfield, only a few Type 96 crits parked casually on the side of the runway, surrounded by a few shirtless young men climbing up and down, busy repairing, and talking happily and loudly about comfort women.

And Kuroshima recognized from among them at a glance Kengoro Liver Tofu, Minoru Minoru Genda, and the two squadron leaders of the 1st Special Attack Brigade, Nobuo Tsukio and Shigeru Anayama.

"Hey, hey, hey, who do you see? It's our immortal staff who is here, Xueshan, you go find a few beautiful girls, and then go get some good wine and food. ”

Minoru Genda's laughter reached Kuroshima's ears far away. Kuroshima frowned, this Genda is now the captain of the Second Special Attack Brigade, and he is also in charge of hundreds of kamikaze special attack team members who are waiting for death. And it seems that he has also been infected with some habits of "dying people".

However, this kid still knows some rules, and when he saw Major General Kuroshima Kameto, he quickly put down his work, jumped off this Type 96, and walked to Kuroshima to give a military salute. "Your Excellency, there is some ...... here Messy, uh, don't be surprised. ”

"Gentian-kun, Liver Fu-kun, what are you doing here?" The Black Island Turtle didn't care how bad the environment here was, and his attention was immediately attracted by the half-dismantled Type 96 in front of him. At this time, he had already discovered that Genda and the others were not repairing this plane, but modifying this plane. The machine guns on the plane had been removed, the seats in the cockpit had also been removed and thrown aside, and the plane's fuel tank had been removed and placed on the ground, next to which it looked like it had been fitted with bulletproof steel plates, and there were all kinds of aircraft parts that Kuroshima did not recognize.

"Oh, this is working on a new suicide aircraft, based on the Type 96...... After all, the Type 96 is a dive bomber, or a two-seater, which is not very suitable as a suicide aircraft. Gentian pointed to the liver Fu next to him and said: "So the liver Fu Jun wants to modify it, if possible, it is best to get a special modification, and strive to maximize the suicide efficiency." ”

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