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The main destination of the Japanese navy to the south was the Australian mainland, which was also the established national policy of the Japanese after they decided to turn against the water.

The Australian continent is known to the Japanese as Japan's paradise of the future. Rich in minerals, fertile land, and not inferior to the vast land of the Ming Dynasty. It is also an island continent surrounded by the sea. This is a great attraction for Japanese people from island countries.

At this moment, the main force of the Japanese southward movement was fiercely fighting with the Ming Marines and the Australian fleet for Port Moresby on the island of New Guinea and in the nearby waters (for the sake of reading convenience, these places will no longer be renamed in Chinese. Previously, it was only a detachment that rushed into the Java Sea, and its main purpose was also to grab the important strategic resources of oil and rubber.

Of course, the mighty First Air Fleet has always been ready to take on the 11th Task Force of the Ming Dynasty. However, the previous landing operation failed, and at the strong request of the Japanese Army, the Japanese Navy had to put the First Air Fleet into the battlefield in advance to support the landing operation of the Army.

The smooth sailing in the early stage made the Japanese feel a little fluttery. For hundreds of years, the Ming Empire, which had been pressed on its head like a huge rock of Mount Tai, found that it was far from being as powerful as it imagined when it really fought. This made the ambitions of the Japanese swell up all of a sudden.

The character of the island people is like this, they can't see the future, they only care about the present. The strong in front of you is strong, and the weak in front of you is weak. Even Great Britain, let alone the Japanese, has hidden this idea in the modern era.

In fact, the places where the Japanese attacked in the early stage were the heartland of the Ming Dynasty. These places are calm all year round, and the garrison force is naturally not much stronger. was attacked by the Japanese without warning, but it gave the Japanese an inexplicable illusion. I thought that the power of Da Ming was nothing more than that.

When the Army's strategic bomber unit took over the task of bombing the Japanese mainland, a large number of HNA fighters were able to withdraw and devote themselves to attacking Japan's southbound troops. At the same time, marines and warships from all over the world began to be sent to the front, and the resistance encountered by the Japanese army was now becoming stronger and stronger. This made Yamamoto Fifty-Roku, who single-handedly planned the raid on the home fleet of the Ming Navy, feel more and more heavy.

The war has only been going on for just over a month. Da Ming has gradually recovered from the vertigo of being raided. Yamamoto fifty-six has just received information that the shipyards in various parts of the Ming Dynasty have begun to work in shifts at this time, and countless warships of all sizes will fill the entire ocean in a short time.

And not just warships of the Navy. The powerful Ming has an industrial production capacity that is unique in the world. Its industrial power is strong enough to be compared with the United States, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Russia, and Japan combined!

If it weren't for the constant chaos within the Ming Empire, the struggles in various families, consortia, royal families, first auxiliaries, armies, etc., were so complicated that they greatly consumed their own capabilities. If the Ming Dynasty was united, then this battle would not have been fought at all. No one is going to touch an egg against a stone.

In fact, as one of Japan's high-level decision-makers, Yamamoto 56 vaguely heard the rumors. A very important reason why Japan dared to attack the Ming Dynasty this time was that Japan had the tacit approval and support of the powerful forces within the Ming Dynasty. This can be seen from the fact that the Japanese were able to obtain a lot of important information about the Ming Dynasty. Just like the previous sweep of the Mariana Islands, the intelligence in the hands of the Japanese was even detailed to the specific location of each anti-aircraft gun emplacement. And this kind of intelligence cannot be done by the Japanese intelligence agencies alone.

But that's not enough! Yamamoto Fifty-six, who had traveled to Daming when he was young, was very aware of the strong industrial potential of Daming. Abundant supplies, vast land, and chimneys like forests!

Yamamoto Fifty-six knew that if he wanted to force the Ming Dynasty and let the Japanese eat all the benefits in their stomachs, it would only be possible to continue to win and win, and completely break the will of the Ming Dynasty to continue fighting.

Therefore, Yamamoto Isoroku has always wanted to destroy the naval vitality of the Ming Dynasty. The Pacific Fleet in Hawaii was too far away, and it was not easy to provoke, and his eyes were always on the Ming Navy in the South Seas.

The First Air Fleet, commanded by Vice Admiral Nagumo Tadaichi, headed south after returning home for a short rest, and their main target was the newly formed 11th Task Force. However, now they have to shoulder the heavy responsibility of escorting the landing Japanese army.

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"Nagumo Tadaichi is actually from the battleship faction and is proficient in torpedo tactics. He was not as well-known as Yamaguchi in naval aviation operations, and even worse than Jizaburo Ozawa. Han Dongwen shook the information in his hand, looked at Tong Haifeng with an indifferent expression on the side, and stared at Tong Haifeng on the dark sea outside the ship.

"But he's qualified enough." Tong Haifeng tightened his collar and took out a cigarette from his pocket, "Like the Ming Navy, the Japanese Navy also pays attention to seniority, even more serious than the Ming Dynasty. On our side, since General Zhang Cheng proposed the tactics of the air force, many young people with outstanding abilities have been able to enter the air force and have been reused. In this regard, we are better than the Japanese. ”

"This time, the opponent is Nagumo Tadaichi, which is relatively better." Han Dongwen took the cigarette handed by Tong Haifeng and lit it, took a deep breath and said with a smile.

"Don't say that." Tong Haifeng glanced at him, pursed the corners of his mouth, and said in a deep voice, "Never despise your opponent, no matter how bad his evaluation is, you must treat him seriously as the most powerful enemy." ”

"Hmm." Han Dongwen knew that he was a little vague, his expression was solemn, and he nodded in response.

"Our enemies are very strong." Han Dongwen looked at the dark sea and took a deep puff of cigarette, "There are six aircraft carriers, and they are all elites who have been trained for a long time. We only have two in our hands, and one of them has just been commissioned. ”

"There are not so many win-winning situations on the battlefield that are reserved for real soldiers. It's good to have two aircraft carriers in our hands. At least we didn't command a group of cruisers and destroyers to attack the Japanese. Tong Haifeng squinted his eyes and laughed, "It's like the army is in Kazan, and such a powerful strength has just touched the edge of Kazan until now." And he bragged every day that he was going to plant a flag in St. Petersburg, hehe. ”

As with all nations around the world, it is common for the navy and army to flirt with each other. After all, everyone wants to be the boss, especially in the army of Wu Wuji.

In fact, at this moment, Tong Haifeng and the information they received were wrong. Because of the fierce resistance of the Ming Australian fleet, the Japanese navy's attack on Port Moresby did not go well.

During the night battles, many transport ships and light warships were destroyed, and even a few submarines quietly slipped into the anchorage of the Japanese transport fleet at night, and a series of torpedo attacks directly caused the Japanese to shed tears.

The country is weak and weak, and Japan, which values even an iron pot very much, where can it resist this kind of loss? In desperation, Yamamoto 56 had no choice but to transfer the Fifth Air Force under the Fourth Fleet, which was temporarily under the command of Nagumo Tadaichi, to the Coral Sea area to strengthen its strength. At the moment the Japanese army in the waters of Java had only four aircraft carriers.

In fact, during the war years, it was almost impossible to get 10 percent accurate information. Basically all the information is contradictory and unreliable. It's like the thing in the movie that is extremely simple to get detailed information, which is completely the screenwriter's brain. In this case, it is only possible to rely on the judgment and decision of the front-line commanders themselves. Therefore, the soldiers who can serve as front-line commanders must be the elite in the army! Of course, the kind that relies on bloodline to ascend to the throne does not count.

Tong Haifeng was still able to make up his mind to take the initiative to attack the enemy army whose strength was multiple that of his own without receiving information about the departure of the Japanese Fifth Air Force, which was at least enough to see his decisiveness! A commander who dares to make decisions when faced with difficult situations is a necessary quality.

It didn't take long for the flagship aircraft carrier Poyang Lake to follow the task force and begin to turn. As the orders to prepare for battle were issued, the atmosphere on the various warships in the fleet also became tense.

After returning to the bridge and arranging for Han Dongwen to take the staff officers to the night shift, Tong Haifeng went to the officers' cafeteria for dinner and went to rest for a few hours, preparing to recharge for the upcoming large-scale operation.

The cabin where Tong Haifeng slept originally belonged to the captain, but the captain of the flagship has always been responsible for steering when the fleet commander commands operations. This richly decorated cabin was naturally reserved for fleet commanders.

The hundreds of years of the Ming Navy can be seen just by looking at the cabin. The floor is covered with Persian handmade carpets, the walls are covered with the works of famous painters, and the furniture is made of precious wood. All of this is showing the strong strength of Daming all the time.

And this is only on aircraft carriers, if it is replaced with a more aristocratic battleship, it will be even more luxurious. Yamamoto Fifty-six had visited the newly launched provincial capital-class battleships of the Ming Navy, and immediately began to promote the Yamato-class project after returning to China.

The extravagant decoration of the interior of the Yamato-class battleships is completely a reference to the Ming Navy. The ship was air-conditioned, soldiers had bunks instead of hammocks, and the officers' cabins were full of carpets and luxurious furniture. There are even ice cream and coffee machines on board, and there are plenty of large cold stores to store huge quantities of fresh vegetables and meat. Even the ship's chefs were recruited from major restaurants in Tokyo.

This extravagant style was nicknamed the Yamato Hotel by Japanese naval officers and sailors. In fact, these are just learning from the Ming Navy.

As time passed, the huge fleet moved closer and closer to the waters off Bali. Before the rising sun, the naval aircraft groups on the two aircraft carriers were ready for sorties.

A real sea and air battle is about to begin! (To be continued.) )