"We can't go on like this!" In the high-level meeting of the Japanese Navy Ministry, Rear Admiral Narumi Inoue, whose face was flushed, strode to the window, forcefully opened the curtains, pushed open the window, stretched out his finger and pointed out the window, almost shouting at the large number of senior Japanese Navy officers in the conference room, "Look at it!" Take a look! Look at what Tokyo is like now, and see what Japan is like now! It's already like this, are you still thinking about going to Australia to catch rabbits?! ”

"Inoue-kun, please be calm. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 As the nominal ruler of the Japanese Navy, Admiral Nagano Shushen raised his hand and touched his bald head, and said in a deep voice, "Please pay attention to the demeanor and appearance of a naval officer. ”

"Whew~~~" Inoue Narumi first raised her head and closed her eyes, and let out a long breath. Then he bowed vigorously to the many officers at the conference table, and then returned to his position with a silent expression.

The curtains were pulled open and the windows were pushed open. Tokyo, which had been visited three times in a row by the Daming Army Air Strategic Bomber Group in a week, was even filled with a scorching breath in the air at this moment. All kinds of strange smells mixed together, and the wind blew into the conference room, causing many generals to raise their hands to cover their noses.

Although it is still the early spring season when the cold wind is raging, it stands to reason that the weather should be relatively cold at this time. However, due to the change of the normal climate due to the artificial fire, the temperature in Tokyo at this time is very high, and it is very hot in Tokyo.

"Ladies and gentlemen." Nagano Shuse, who was sitting on the main seat, had a gloomy gaze and said in a cold voice, "Because of the huge damage caused by the massive air raid on Tokyo, the cabinet is about to carry out a general resignation. And because of the unfavorable garrison, the commander of the local air defense force, General Tokugawa Yoshitoshi, had already committed suicide in shame. ”

Nagano's words made all the officers present commotion. The general resignation of the cabinet is nothing, and this is not the first time. But Tokugawa Yoshitoshi is completely behind the black pot. The difference in strength between the two sides is so big, what do you do if you let Tokugawa Yoshitoshi? His nephews were all killed in the battle that night when they were forced into the air. But he didn't expect that in the end, he would let him, an innocent person, bear the blame for this matter.

"We don't need to ask more about the cabinet." Nagano Shusei paused and said, "His Majesty the Emperor is a rare person who did not speak in a crane voice, but directly and severely reprimanded the prime minister, and instructed the military department to immediately prevent this kind of thing from happening. In the third air raid on Tokyo last night, the Imperial Palace was also affected. ”

"Huh? The Imperial Palace was also burned? ”

"The Ming people are really hateful."

They must be stopped."

“......”

It is reported that the residence of the Emperor, who has a high reputation among the Japanese people and is regarded as the spokesman of the gods in the world, was affected by Ming bombers. Even the high-ranking officers of the Navy, who were highly educated and not interested in what the Army fools were preaching, had to express their shock and concern.

"The emperor is safe and sound, and you don't have to worry." After Nagano Shusei gave an affirmative answer, he began to change the subject: "The question now is, if we have to take action and continue to bomb the Ming Army Aviation, it won't be long before the whole of Japan will be bombed back to the Stone Age." ”

"What do the allies of America have to say?" Yamamoto Fifty-six, who had been silent all along, opened his eyes and asked aloud.

The most important thing for the Japanese at this time was to hug the thighs of the Americans. Without the support of the Americans, the Japanese would not have been able to fight at all.

"The Americans have agreed to ramp up their aid and send more warplanes and ground air defense units to support. They decided to supply ten more sets of large ground-based radar stations. Nagano quickly responded.

He was a bureaucratic naval secretary who was behind the times in actual operational command decisions. At this moment, the best commanding general in the entire Japanese Navy is Sanmoto Fifty-six.

"It's not enough." Yamamoto Fifty-six shook his head, sighed lightly, and said, "These are just precautionary measures, and they are of no use to the current situation. ”

"What are your plans?" Nagano Xiushen frowned, and said in a deep voice, "No matter what, it must be fast." Japan cannot afford such losses. ”

"Yes." Yamamoto Fifty-six nodded vigorously, "I already have a plan." In order to put strong pressure on the Ming Dynasty, I believe that the Imperial Navy should launch a large-scale offensive to attract Ming forces in the western Pacific to a decisive battle. As long as their navy is solved, then all problems will be solved. ”

"Your goal?" Nagano asked suspiciously

Yamamoto Fifty-six smiled and said softly, "Jeju Island." ”

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Jeju Island is a small island with an area of less than 2,000 square kilometers. Although it is small in size, its location is extremely important.

Jeju Island is bordered by the Korean Peninsula to the north and Ryukyu and Taiwan to the south. bay, to the west is the mainland of China, and to the east is the island of Kyushu in mainland Japan. This geographical location also determines that the island is of strategic importance throughout the coastal waters of China.

More than 100 years ago, when the Ming Dynasty had just won the second global war, it was in its most glorious period. The Ming navy forcibly seized the important island from the Koreans and built a large military port.

Today, there are many large airfields built on the island, and the air force stationed on these airfields is the main force for bombing Japan. At the same time, Jeju Island is also home to a number of naval bases, from which many of the Ming submarines set out to carry out a naval blockade of Japan's coastal areas. So for the Japanese, Jeju Island is a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh.

Yamamoto's strategic plan was not complicated, sending a landing force to land on Jeju Island, and the Japanese Navy was responsible for blockading the waters around Jeju Island. Then he forced the main fleet of the Ming Navy in the western Pacific to come to the decisive battle.

The Ming could not bear to lose Jeju Island, because then their strategic bombing would be greatly compromised. This is something that Zhang Cheng cannot tolerate. So a decisive naval battle is imperative.

Yamamoto Isoroku intended to annihilate the Ming Navy's vital forces in the western Pacific through this battle, so as to open the way to the Ming mainland.

Once this battle plan is realized, the Japanese will have a great advantage. The Ming Dynasty, which had lost its sea power, had to abandon many islands in the western Pacific Ocean, and could not prevent the Japanese army from landing in Korea again and burning the war to the Ming mainland.

At the same time, the Japanese fighter planes and naval aircraft carrier formations will occupy the initiative in sorties, and they will seriously threaten the security of the important industrial bases in the interior of the Ming Dynasty.

If that happens, unless the Ming Dynasty transfers the Pacific Fleet on the Hawaiian Islands back to deal with the Japanese, the Ming mainland will face a great crisis. And the abandonment of Hawaii was unacceptable to both the Ming and the Ming Navy. The Ming Dynasty can regard the entire Pacific Ocean as their own backyard, and the biggest reliance is that they hold the Hawaiian Islands, a strategically located and extremely important place!

At that time, the Japanese will be qualified to sit down with the Ming and talk about ending the war with dignity. Maybe there will be unexpected surprises at that time.

Yamamoto Isoroku's abacus is very delicate, but the biggest trump card in his hands that he is proud of is the elite air fleet of the Japanese Navy. However, this fleet suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Java, and although it was barely able to regain its combat effectiveness after continuous replenishment, the opponent he would face had already been reborn.

When Zhang Cheng acquired the shipyard, it was clear that the construction cycle of naval warships was long, and it would take a long time to form combat effectiveness. Therefore, when he sensed that the signs of war were rapidly igniting, he filled all the slipways on the shipyard under his name early.

At that time, Zhang Chengke did not receive an order from the navy, and even the Ming navy could not come up with such a large amount of military spending at once. It was paid by Zhang Cheng himself. This kind of thing is simply inconceivable in this era of advocating capital and advocating wealth. This also greatly affected the Navy's attitude towards Zhang Cheng.

When civil strife broke out in the imperial capital, the navy stood on Zhang Cheng's side with a clear banner, and there was no reason for this to play a role in it. A leader who is willing to shell out a huge fortune of his own to build warships for the Navy is the most popular in the Navy.

This matter is not a big deal for Zhang Cheng. His wealth has grown to the point where he doesn't even know it. And wealth is just a number, and the most important thing is to transform it into something useful. In the event of failure, all the wealth is for others.

Although the aircraft carrier Poyang Lake was lost, it managed to sink three Japanese aircraft carriers with inferior forces and thwarted the Japanese attempt to enter the South Seas. Lieutenant General Tong Haifeng regarded him as a hero and received countless flowers, applause and medals. Of course, there are also the indispensable embraces of glamorous young women and girls. During the war years, soldiers were the most popular roles for women, especially those who returned victorious.

Lieutenant General Tong Haifeng was quickly replenished. Four battleships and four aircraft carriers, the construction of which began more than three years ago, was successfully launched. After the outbreak of war, these warships, which were still on the slipway, began to be built at an accelerated pace and outfitted. The officers and men of the navy who were supporting the warships had also begun training early on.

Later, Japan attacked the Zhoushan Naval Base, and a large number of warships of the home fleet were sunk. Many officers and men lost their warships. After the transfer of the navy, many experienced veterans were added to these newly launched warships to form combat effectiveness as soon as possible.

By March 1940, these cutting-edge capital ships had already formed their initial combat effectiveness after undergoing brutally rigorous and intensive training.

And the Japanese intelligence agency originally estimated that these warships, which were launched only a few months ago, are still being outfitted at this moment, and they have not even conducted sea trials. It was simply impossible to participate in the next naval battle.

The Japanese Navy will have to deal with nothing more than a regular aircraft carrier and a light aircraft carrier converted from other ships. What can those escort carriers with weak armor, small displacement, and even more pitiful aircraft carrier capacity? Their speed is so slow that they can't even escape.

But in reality, the Japanese will face an extremely powerful super fleet! (To be continued.) )