Boom Boom Boom ......

There was a loud noise on the calm sea level, and another cargo ship was sent to the bottom of the sea, this is already the seventh cargo ship sunk by Tang Lin in ten days, the total tonnage has exceeded 25,000 tons, almost equivalent to 20 percent of the cargo ships sunk by China in the same period, this achievement is definitely something to be proud of, but Tang Lin is not satisfied, it took a total of eight torpedoes to sink these seven cargo ships, four of which were sunk by artillery on the submarine.

Counting the six torpedoes left on the submarine, if you calculate it carefully, it will definitely play a big role, although Tang Lin knows very well that the mission of the submarine is to strangle Japan's maritime lifeline, constantly destroy their cargo ships, and quickly weaken Japan's war potential.

But the challenge of dealing with these freighters is not very great, as if everyone knows the power of hidden weapons, but what can really be exciting is the frontal attack with wide opening and closing, and the attack method of the submarine is like a hidden weapon, which is not earth-shattering enough and not enjoyable.

Tang Lin knew very well that even if he sank more Japanese cargo ships in the face of old friends such as Cheng Hailiang and Wu Kaijie, he still couldn't raise his head, after all, they were attacking Japanese warships, so Tang Lin also made up his mind to use the remaining six torpedoes to sink the Japanese warships, and only in this way could he straighten his waist when facing his friends again.

At this time, the Japanese warships were gathered on the Ryukyu line, and if they wanted to attack the warships, they could only try their luck near the Ryukyus, and Tang Lin's submarine quietly withdrew from the western Pacific Ocean and rushed back in the direction of the Ryukyus.

However, he didn't know what kind of trouble he had brought to Japan, and he didn't know what kind of turmoil his attack had brought to Japan, at this time, Tang Lin only wanted to make great contributions, so that his friends, including his uncle, could look down on him, and he was not a powerful child who entered the navy by relying on his relationship, but a man who could really make contributions.

At this time, Tokyo was very depressed, a black cloud was overwhelming the city and wanted to destroy it, no one from all walks of life in the military and government could show a smile, and the war was not concentrated on the sea as Japan hoped. Rather, it is launched by land and sea. Their vaunted defense line on the Yalu River was also not as impregnable as they boasted.

The Chinese navy did not intend to fight a decisive battle with Japan, but relied on its powerful naval aviation to firmly hold China's coast, and now China's eastern coastal areas are like hedgehogs, with layers of defense.

The outermost part is the submarine forces, mainly inshore submarines, which are hidden underwater. Keeping a firm eye on China's gateway, in addition to waiting for an opportunity to attack the Japanese warship, they also had to report the situation in a timely manner.

China's three aircraft carriers, the main force of the second line of defense, and its powerful naval aviation provide maximum security for Chinese ships traveling from south to north, and China has also laid a large number of mines and large-caliber coastal defense guns in the near coastal area. And the last line of defense is the air force.

In all the major cities, China has built a large number of airfields, and there are more than 700 planes deployed along the entire southeast coast, and only more than 30 planes can be concentrated in any place in an hour, which is enough to deal with the ordinary small harassment fleet. I'm afraid that my head will break and bleed.

China has set up layers of defense. Protecting the entire eastern coast, of course, Japan still has a chance to succeed. After all, China's most developed regions are along the Yangtze River, whether it is Sichuan, Lianghu and Jiangsu and Zhejiang, which are all areas where China's heavy industry is concentrated, which is tantamount to restricting China itself.

However, China can still bear this kind of loss, and the huge continent can absorb the loss to the greatest extent, and China does not need to import except for a few strategic materials such as rubber, and this kind of mainland country advantage is not comparable to Japan.

China's strategy is obvious, which is to create a turtle shell on the eastern coast, and instead of a decisive battle with Japan at sea, it will wear down Japan's strength through submarine warfare, and then defeat Japan on land.

Neither the navy nor the army can come up with a way to break the situation as soon as possible, and can the island countries with scarce resources still be able to hold on? Japan's political situation in recent years has not been stable, and it is similar to the situation of the 10 years and nine phases in later generations, and there are many contradictions between the army and navy, the military and the government, and there are also constant conflicts between the democrats and the warlords supported by the chaebols.

In addition, both the Minister of War and the Minister of the Navy in the Japanese Cabinet are active military personnel, and both ministers are under the control of the Ministry of War, which is directly accountable to the Emperor.

Under this form of government, Japan's political situation cannot be stabilized at all, because as long as the military ministry is dissatisfied, it can make two ministers resign and then refuse to send their replacements, so that the government will collapse and the prime minister will resign, and in fact the government has become a plaything of the military department.

And this trend was even more serious after Hirohito came to power, Hirohito is not the same as the confused Taisho Emperor, his ambition is obvious, he wants to surpass his grandfather, he wants to rule all the countries and people, in the process of power, Hirohito has adopted an attitude of instigating and conniving at the military department, and even supporting the military department to suppress the government.

Hirohito's purpose is also very simple, what he wants to deal with is the chaebol forces behind the Japanese democrats, the Japanese government relies on the chaebol and the government to support the industry and industry are not of the same mind, they control a large amount of capital in their hands, and there is no difference between them and Western conglomerates, what they want is to be able to play the set of things that can be democratically elected.

Because they can manipulate the political situation in Japan with the power of capital in their hands, they will become the real behind-the-scenes rulers of the country, and the emperor will really become an ornament, without any power.

Hirohito has insight into the plans of the chaebol, naturally he will not suffer, he now fully supports the actions of the military department, and the challenge to China is also instigated by Hirohito, he knows very well how much it will help him if he can win a big war, at that time his prestige will definitely rise in a straight line, and he will be able to say the same, and he will be more confident in the face of those elders.

However, as the old saying goes, people see benefits but do not see harm, fish see food but do not see hooks, Hirohito only thought about how to defeat China and gain benefits, but did not expect that Japan now no longer has that strength, and bad news has come from the front line one after another. Chinese troops broke through the defense line on the Yalu River.

Powerful armored forces are advancing frantically. Japan's newly formed air force suffered heavy losses and was almost difficult to fight again, and in less than a month, even if it was a cargo ship of more than 100,000 tons, this was a fatal blow to Japan, and the route from the southwest to the Pacific Ocean was not safe.

In particular, the danger of the Pacific shipping route will hit Japan even harder. This marked the inability to obtain war materials from the United States as it pleased, and also marked that the absolute blockade circle boasted by the Japanese Navy had become a joke, and the combined fleet was simply not enough to blockade the entire East China Sea.

In fact, the blockade itself was wishful thinking, and during World War I, Britain had a more powerful navy and the terrain was very favorable, and they held the English Channel on the one hand. While looking at the North Sea, the Germans can be blocked, even in such a favorable situation, German submarines can still easily enter and exit the Atlantic, the Japanese Combined Fleet is not as strong as the British, and the blockade area is larger, so it is strange that there are no loopholes!

Hirohito just didn't want to believe the facts, and at this time Hirohito was staring viciously at Gonbei Yamamoto, the father of the Japanese navy. Gonbei Yamamoto held a high position in the Japanese Navy. Even Ito Yuhiro and Togo Heihachiro were all activated by him, and it can be said that the Japanese Combined Fleet poured the life's work of Gonbei Yamamoto.

He also formed two cabinets in 1913 and 1923. is one of the biggest real power figures in Japan, especially after the death of the old guy Aritomo Yamagu, Japan has lacked a veteran who can speak his word, and giants like Yamamoto Gonbei have more and more power to speak.

However, at this time, Yamamoto Gonbei was completely uncalm, and his navy was being seriously blamed, and this accusation came from the young and vigorous Emperor Hirohito.

"Aiqing Yamamoto, the empire is an island country, the navy is the lifeline of the empire, I and all the people of the empire hope that the navy can cheer up, defeat the opponent like the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, and establish the maritime authority of the Great Japanese Empire, which is also my request!"

Hirohito still tried his best to maintain a calm attitude and his tone was as gentle as possible, but anyone could hear the gloomy meaning in his words, and it was obvious that Hirohito was blaming the navy.

Yoshiichi Tanaka on the side also spoke, he was the second generation of the Yama County faction in power after Aritomo Yamayama County, and he had huge political resources, and Tanaka Yoshii had long been displeased with the Yamamoto Gonbei of the navy.

"Yamamoto-kun, this time the war was provoked by the navy, you used the fishermen's dispute to challenge the Shina, and then the situation escalated, the two countries suddenly declared war, which put the empire in a difficult situation, and the navy chose to retreat after provoking the war, you pushed the army to the front and fought to the death with the Chinese, but you stayed in the Ryukyu area to see the scenery, now you can't even see the scenery, the people of the China broke through your impregnable defensive line, shouldn't the navy reflect on?"

Yoshiichi Tanaka is worthy of being a figure who formulated the policy of aggression against China in the future, and when he speaks, he is like a knife, and every sentence goes to the heart of Gonbei Yamamoto, and by the way, he also shirks the responsibility of the army, and he is really a master among masters.

Yamamoto didn't know how to refute for a while, and the venue was deadlocked, and Hirohito's eyes suddenly fell on Saionji Gongwang.

"Patriarch of Xiyuan Temple, you have seen Qiao Yu and are extremely familiar with China, what do you think the empire should do!"

Xiyuan Temple Gongwang was about to pretend to be a dead dog, but Hirohito suddenly asked him, and Xiyuan Temple Gongwang couldn't help but speak.

"Your Majesty, gentlemen, now is not the time to blame and shirk responsibility, what the Empire needs is a solution to the dilemma, I suggest that the deadlock should be broken as soon as possible, preferably to achieve a victory, and then let the British and American powers come forward and end this war with dignity!"

As soon as I heard that Xiyuan Temple Gongwang actually said that he would strive for a decent end to the war, everyone present was stunned, is this what the Japanese patriarch should say, especially Hirohito's two eyes stared at Xiyuan Temple Gongwang fiercely like an eagle falcon, and squeezed out a few words from between his teeth: "The glory of Japan cannot be tarnished!" ”

Saionji Gongwang didn't have any surprise when he heard this, he only had a sneer, he didn't have the strength, he knew that there was no brute force, and the expansion ambitions of Japan, especially the emperor, were cancer cells, and sooner or later they would swallow up the whole of Japan! (To be continued.) )