After the main force of the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy departed from the port of Naha, it was divided into several parts. Among them, three 'Three Emperor-class' battleships, the 'Jinghai' battleship and five 'Five Emperor-class' battleships went to the Sasebo Naval Base to prepare for a decisive battle with the Japanese Navy. The four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships went to the coastal waters of Japan, preparing to lead other heavy cruisers, light cruisers, and destroyers to blockade the Japanese coast.

The Japanese Navy now has only five capital ships, and the Pacific Fleet, with nine of the most powerful capital ships, is enough to guarantee victory. Not to mention, the Imperial Navy's 'Three Emperor-class' battleships have a comprehensive performance far above the 'Kii-class' battleships of the Japanese Navy.

When the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy had just left the port of Naha, the Japanese Navy had already received the news. Japan ruled the Ryukyus for decades, and there were still a lot of chess pieces planted in the Ryukyus. Even though China's military intelligence and security agencies joined forces to strangle those intelligence officers, there were still people who escaped the encirclement and lurked. However, as soon as these people sent the telegram, they were detected by the Imperial Security Service, and then they were wiped out, further destroying these intelligence agencies.

The Admiralty of Japan, the three commanders of the Japanese Navy are gathering here, Admiral Rokuro Yashiro, Minister of the Navy, Admiral Shoo Shimamura, Minister of Military Orders, and Admiral Isamu Takeshita, Commander of the Combined Fleet. It's just that in the face of the Chinese Navy's fierce attack, all three of them had sad faces on their faces.

"The entire fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy now consists of four 'Kii-class' battleships, one 'Hiei' battlecruiser, four 'Myo-class' heavy cruisers, four 'Kaao-class' heavy cruisers, two 'Tone-class' heavy cruisers, and six 'Nagara-class' light cruisers. Four 'Kawauchi-class' light cruisers, one 'Yubari' light cruiser, four 'Agano-class' light cruisers, two 'Oyodo-class' light cruisers, four 'Mochi' light cruisers, and four 'Isokaze-class' destroyers. Two 'Jiangfeng-class' destroyers, 12 'Fengfeng-class' destroyers, three 'Gaifengfeng-class' destroyers, nine 'kamikaze-class' destroyers, 12 'Muzuki-class' destroyers, and 20 'Fuyuki-class' destroyers. Compared with the Pacific Fleet of the China Navy, we have a big gap. Not to mention the comparison with the entire China Navy. Admiral Isamu Takeshita, commander of the Combined Fleet, said with an ugly face.

The entire base of the Japanese Navy consisted of five capital ships, ten heavy cruisers, twenty-one light cruisers, and sixty-two destroyers. The reason why the Japanese Navy built destroyers on a large scale. It was entirely because of the lack of funds in the past, and there were not enough to build capital ships, so they built a lot of destroyers for coastal defense. The destroyers are equipped with heavy torpedoes, which can also pose a great threat to the Chinese Navy. At the same time, the speed of the destroyer was generally more than thirty knots. This allowed Japan to use destroyers to break through the blockade of the Chinese Navy after being blockaded by the Chinese Navy.

But. In terms of the number of capital ships, the difference between the Japanese Navy and the Chinese Navy is too great. Originally, the Japanese Navy intended to challenge the Chinese Navy after the completion of the Yamato-class battleships and the Amagi-class battlecruisers. In this case, they would have thirteen formidable capital ships. Even if the number of capital ships is not as good as that of the Chinese Navy, its strong combat effectiveness is not much worse than that of the capital ships of the Chinese Navy. If you launch a sneak attack. There is still a good chance that the Japanese Navy will win. Therefore, the Japanese Navy has always had confidence in this. But how did they know that the Chinese Navy would not give them a chance at all! The Chinese Navy went on the offensive before the 'Yamato-class' battleships and the 'Amagi-class' battlecruisers, on which the Japanese Navy had high hopes, were built.

"Despicable and shameless Chinese people, they start war even half a year later. We're not going to be so passive. With four 'Yamato-class' battleships, we'll be able to deal with them. General Shimamura Suo also said hatefully.

"Takeshita-kun, how are you going to deal with the Shina people? Now, all our capital ships, heavy cruisers, light cruisers, and half of our destroyers are gathered at Sasebo Naval Base. The people of Shina are heading towards Sasebo. General Rokuro Yashiro said.

"With our current strength, if we fight hard with the people of China, I'm afraid we won't be able to do it." Isamu Takeshita said.

Admiral Rokuro Yashiro and Admiral Suo Shimamura both nodded, they knew that Admiral Isamu Takeshita was not a person who was greedy for life and afraid of death. If death could win the war for the Imperial Japanese Navy, they would have gone to their deaths. However, it is a pity that death did not help Japan to win this war. It can even cause them to lose faster and worse.

"So, Takeshita-kun, aren't you going to fight?" Senior General Shimamura asked. If the Japanese navy hides in the military port and does not dare to fight, it will undoubtedly deal a fatal blow to the morale of the Japanese navy.

"The Sasebo Military Port has strong security fortifications. If the Shina Navy were to storm the Sasebo Naval Base, they would undoubtedly suffer heavy losses. When the time comes, you can give us a chance. Admiral Isamu Takeshita said.

"But what if the Navy mines and blocks the Sasebo Naval Base? Isn't our main fleet trapped in the military port? That's not good for us. There is even a possibility that we will lose this war in advance. Senior General Shimamura said.

Admiral Isamu Takeshita nodded: "Yes, that's what I'm worried about. I'll go to Sasebo Naval Base first, and then decide whether or not to lead the Combined Fleet to a decisive battle with the Chinese Navy, depending on the situation. ”

General Rokuro Yashiro and General Suo Shimamura glanced at each other, then bowed heavily to General Isamu Takeshita and said, "Takeshita-kun, everything is entrusted to you." ”

They knew that the possibility of defeat in this battle of the combined fleet would be very high. And if the combined fleet fails, Admiral Takeshita will undoubtedly have only one way to die. Whether it is seppuku or sinking with the ship, there is no way to survive.

"For the sake of the Japanese Empire, I will do my best." Admiral Isamu Takeshita said.

Subsequently, Admiral Isamu Takeshita took off from Tokyo on a reconnaissance plane of the Naval Air Force and headed for the Sasebo Naval Base. In the last world war, the warring sides had already made extensive use of aircraft. Not far behind, Japan began to introduce aviation technology and develop its own aircraft. It's just that almost all of the planes used in Japan today are imitations of those from Europe and the United States. In addition, Japan does not have an air force, and all aircraft belong to the army and naval aviation.

Inside the Sasebo Naval Base, there are already masts. In the military port, the main warship of the Japanese Navy is moored. Except for the 'Yamato-class' battleships and the 'Amagi-class' battlecruisers that are under construction, the rest of the strongest battleships are concentrated here. The four Kii-class battleships are undoubtedly the main force of the main force, these huge battleships with a displacement of more than 40,000 tons, equipped with five twin 410 mm guns of 45 times the caliber. In addition to the 45 times caliber 460 mm main gun of the 'Yamato-class' battleship, this is already a very powerful main gun. Of course, there is still a certain gap compared with the 50 times caliber 410 mm main guns of the 'Three Emperor-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy. Coupled with the gap in software such as the fire control system, the performance of the 'Kii-class' battleships is inferior to that of the 'Three Emperor-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy.

Of course, in naval warfare, there are too many uncertainties. Such a small gap actually doesn't have much of an impact. If you are lucky, the Japanese Navy's 'Kii-class' battleships also have the strength to defeat the Chinese Navy's 'Three Emperor-class' battleships.

After arriving at the Sasebo Naval Base, Admiral Takeshita ordered the main force of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet to stay in the harbor and protect the base with security shells. At the same time, destroyers and light cruisers, pay attention to precautions, drive away the minelayers of the Chinese Navy, prevent the waterways from being blocked by the Chinese Navy.

In the face of this tactic of the Japanese Navy, the Imperial Navy had no choice for a while. After all, with the support of strong shore defense batteries and a few capital ships moored in the military port, if the Chinese Navy storms, its own losses will definitely not be too small. If the Chinese Navy had suffered heavy losses in a battle with the Japanese Navy, wouldn't that have given the U.S. Navy and the British Navy a chance?

Admiral Liu Guanxiong, commander of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy, and Vice Admiral Li Dingxin, chief of staff, were greatly enraged.

"These damn little Japans are too shameless. It's shameless to be cowering in the harbor. Admiral Liu Guanxiong scolded. He had just taken office, and he hoped that the Imperial Navy would crush the Japanese Navy so that it could establish its authority. But who knows, the Japanese know that the gap with the Imperial Navy can't be narrowed.

"Commander, the officers of the General Staff have made a deduction, if we storm the Sasebo Military Port, I am afraid that we will have to pay the price of sinking two or three capital ships and more than four capital ships being severely damaged, so that we can annihilate the main force of the Japanese Navy's combined fleet in one fell swoop." Lieutenant General Li Dingxin said.

Admiral Liu Guanxiong shook his head: "No, in this case, the price is too great, we have to think of other ways." Little Japan, don't think that if they are cowering in a military port, we will have no way to deal with them, this is impossible. Even if they were hiding in the military port, we would still be able to get rid of them all! ”

Admiral Liu Guanxiong wants to win a resounding victory, not a pyrrhic one. (To be continued.) )

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