"Gentlemen, I wish you a triumphant return. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info" On the huge and wide foredeck of the battleship Yamato, Isoroku Yamamoto, with a solemn expression, raised his wine glass and signaled to the group of officers in front of him, and then raised his head and drank dry. Soon, many Japanese naval officers with solemn expressions drank the wine in their hands one after another. The whole scene was enveloped in a tragic atmosphere.

Unlike the Army, these naval officers, who are known as the nobles of the army, do not rudely go straight to smash the wine bowl. The whole send-off scene was very dignified and very imposing. But there was a thick look of unwillingness in everyone's eyes!

That's right, this is a send-off like life and death.

When the Ming Dynasty's troops swept across Kyushu Island, when Zhang Cheng sternly rejected Japan's begging peace. The Japanese Navy, which had no choice, chose to attack to the death when the Ming army forcibly landed on the island of Honshu.

Because this is an internal operation, the Japanese Navy no longer needs the support of any aircraft carrier forces. Moreover, when the last regular aircraft carrier of the Japanese Navy, the Zuizuru, was completely blown up and lost its combat effectiveness by a large air attack by the Ming bomber group in the dock of Kurean Port, the few remaining light aircraft carriers of the Japanese Navy have long been devoid of their combat capability. Therefore, the aircraft carrier force was not dispatched for this operation. The task of air cover was entrusted to shore-based aviation units, which were starved of strength.

This decisive attack of the Japanese Navy consisted of three wounded battleships Yamato, Musashi, and Nagato as the core. Six heavy cruisers, more than twenty light cruisers, and a larger number of destroyers headed to the Seto Inland Sea to prepare for a decisive battle with the Ming fleet.

The Japanese Navy had built more than eighty submarines before the war. However, many of them have been gradually lost after the start of the war. Because the Japanese Navy stubbornly chose to let the submarine unit attack the Ming warship. And the anti-submarine capabilities of the Ming warships are far from being able to resist those technologically backward Japanese submarines. Therefore, the submarine forces of the Japanese Navy, not to mention the heavy losses, have not yet achieved any decent results.

And when the Ming launched a landing operation on the Japanese mainland, almost all the remaining Japanese naval submarines were sent out to attack the Ming fleet, and most of them failed to float in the end.

This time, the Japanese Navy, which was unwilling to give its beloved battleship to the enemy as a trophy, gathered all the forces it could muster and sent it to its death.

At least Yamamoto Isoroku left the Yamato and stood on the pier looking at the chrysanthemum symbol of the imperial family inlaid on the bow of the Yamato (only large ships of the light cruiser and above in the Japanese Navy are defined as warships, and the bow of the ship is inlaid with the chrysanthemum symbol, referred to as the chrysanthemum ship). Destroyers and submarines of the lower class are not included in the category of warships. Looking at the fleet that hung up the battle flag and the decisive flag and went away, this admiral, who has always been moody, couldn't help but leave tears, this is a kamikaze operation that belongs to the navy!

As an island nation, Japan's thinking is completely different from that of a continental nation like the Ming Dynasty. Due to the frequent occurrence of geological disasters and the lack of resources, the Japanese people are desperate for a safe and peaceful continent. The character of the island nation itself is prone to becoming narrow-minded and extreme, and the heart is humble but desperate for attention. This is the typical small country mentality.

This decisive attack on the Ming Navy was a desperate resistance of the Japanese under extreme oppression. They try to use this method to assert their tenacity and courage. This behavior may be admirable, but it will have little effect on the outcome of the war.

The sortie of the Japanese Navy was tragic, and their battleships were even refueled only for one way. Almost all the officers and soldiers left suicide notes, and some people may not be willing, but no one can choose to back down in this situation.

When the last strength of the Japanese Navy came out of Tokyo Bay, bypassing the Izu Peninsula and attacking the waters off Kyushu Island. The Ming Navy, which had been waiting for a long time, immediately began to launch a ferocious attack.

The Daming submarines that were hunting in the waters around the Japanese archipelago surrounded them like sharks that had smelled blood, and launched a siege under the cover of night.

The anti-submarine capabilities of the Japanese Navy did not have any advantages over the high-performance submarines of the Ming Dynasty. The Japanese naval fleet was sunk by the Daming submarine along the way, including two heavy cruisers. After dawn, hundreds of fighters taking off from the regular aircraft carrier task force commanded by Tong Haifeng flew in groups over the Japanese fleet and launched a fierce attack.

After several hours of frantic fighting, the last of the Japanese navy's forces were almost completely annihilated. Even if all the Japanese warships frantically resisted the anti-aircraft resistance, the final result would not change in any way.

The Yamato, Musashi, and Nagato, the last pride of the Japanese Navy, were considered to be the decisive battleships that could not be easily used until the final decisive moment, and were hit by dozens of torpedoes and heavy bombs, and finally sank in the waters about 110 nautical miles south of Kochi Prefecture.

Almost all of the remaining warships of the Japanese Navy sank here with the three battleships. In the end, only the three auspicious ships, the Yukikaze, the Tokiyu, and the Nobu, were able to escape and return to Yokosuka Port. At this point, the Japanese navy was almost completely wiped out, and it no longer had the ability to continue fighting.

And the result of their attack this time was only to sink a submarine of the Ming Navy and no more than dozens of fighters.

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"Why are there so many shrines here?" In the Anzuo Mountains outside Hiroshima City, although it was already November, Li Ling, who was still wearing a summer military uniform, raised his hand to wipe the sweat on his forehead, looked at a dilapidated shrine halfway up the mountain not far away, and Li Ling, who had seen too much along the way, sighed and asked.

Oda Masao, who was following behind Li Ling, smiled when he heard this, and said, "Your Excellency, Japan claims to have eight million gods, and it is not strange that there are shrines everywhere. It's pretty good here, but if you go to Kinai and the Kanto area, it's really full of shrines. ”

"Eight million?" Li Ling was taken aback by Oda Masao's words. Although there are many people in the Ming Dynasty who believe in gods, there will never be such an exaggerated figure.

"Your Excellency." A strange smile appeared on the corner of Oda Masao's mouth, "Do you want to go over and have a look?" It's getting late now, and I don't think we can make it to Hiroshima Castle tonight, so why don't we rest at this shrine? ”

Li Ling was ordered to go to Hiroshima Castle with a unit of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. These puppet soldiers, who were originally not looked at by the Ming army, performed eye-catching in the security operation on Kyushu Island, so that the Ming army, which was suffering from the Japanese army's stragglers attacking the logistics line, arrived very satisfied. After the occupation of Honshu Island, a large number of puppet self-defense forces and ineffective Korean troops were mobilized to clear the scattered Japanese army. The army led by Li Ling was one of them.

"Isn't it okay?" Li Ling's expression was slightly hesitant.

"Your Excellency has worked hard all the way, and it is only natural that you will take a break here and accept local offerings." Oda Masao said with a straight face.

In fact, they've been through too much of this along the way. There are too many shrines in Japan, and the life of the people at the shrines is very difficult, especially in times of scarcity and war. Before, when Li Ling entered the shrine for the first time under the guidance of Oda Masao, those hungry witches took the initiative to come forward and sacrifice themselves, and all they asked for was a field ration.

With a well-known native like Oda Masao as the leading party, Li Ling, who is in an enemy country, will be half-pushed.

The moral education and legal constraints received at home have all been rendered useless in the enemy's land. The Ming army, as the victor, could do almost anything here. What's more, it's the people themselves who take the initiative.

As before, when this small army arrived at this shrine, the dizzy witches, who were already hungry, stepped forward and begged for food. Li Ling watched the Japanese soldiers of the Self-Defense Forces send these red-eyed women with field rations that no one had to eat at all, and stretched out their salty pig hands with their faces to touch these witches, and the scene was very unbearable.

"Your Excellency, the room is ready, please rest." Oda Masao did his duty very well, and after arranging the defense, he first prepared a room for Li Ling.

"Oh." After shaking his head, Li Ling, who was looking at the unbearable scene in the main hall of the shrine, didn't even want to eat dinner, nodded and led the way to the best room here under the guidance of Oda Masao.

"Please enjoy it slowly." With a strange smile, Oda Masao bowed and slowly retreated. Li Ling took a deep breath and pushed the door open.

As expected, two somewhat beautiful shrine maidens were kneeling in the room at the moment, dressed in traditional Japanese costumes. After seeing Li Ling, who was wearing a Ming military uniform, walk in, the two witches paused slightly, and then bowed to each other.

Looking at the witch who had revealed a large area of snow-white because of the salute, Li Ling raised his hand to cover his mouth and coughed. He pulled out a few chocolates from his pocket, pursed his lips and walked over.

It's been another crazy night. The Ming army that landed on the Japanese mainland was simply living in paradise.

In order to cope with the landing operation of the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese formed divisions with hundreds of numbers, with a total strength of several million. The strength on paper is very strong.

However, at this time, Japan could not support such an army at all. After the suspension of U.S. aid, which was seen as a lifeline, the Japanese who could not receive assistance could only continue to reap the potential of their own country.

However, the grain that has been harvested for such a long time has long been harvested, and the local area can no longer squeeze oil and water. Even the wild animals in the mountains are almost extinct in the mouths of the hungry Japanese. (To be continued.) )