Chapter 462: Korean Kamikaze
The Chinese Foreign Ministry also gave a positive response to the request for peace talks jointly put forward by the great powers, saying that China is a peace-loving country and does not want a war with its neighbors, but this war was completely unilaterally provoked by Japan, and it must bear all responsibility for the war, return the island of Taiwan, Sakhalin Island, and other inherent territories of China, compensate China for its losses, and at the same time punish war criminals, and the size of the Japanese navy must be strictly limited for the sake of permanent peace in East Asia.
The Chinese navy replaced Japan as the third largest navy in the world, and China put forward a large list of conditions, each of which was unacceptable to Japan, in fact, not only Japan, but even the great powers did not want to see such a result, if this war fought a huge and powerful China, it would definitely be a great challenge to the interests of the great powers.
China has a huge territory, a huge population, and its development potential is very amazing, especially if it defeats Japan this time, its international status will be greatly improved, and it seems that China's rise is unlimited, and if Japan is completely crippled at this time, then there is really no one who can restrain China.
In fact, the psychology of the United States and Britain and other countries is also constantly complaining about these little sons of Japan, who usually look so arrogant, and were able to fight to the death with Russia back then, how can it be completely finished now, is it that the Chinese can fight like this?
Politicians focus on the changes in the international situation, while military observers pay more attention to the new tactics and new equipment used by China on the battlefield this time, the rapid march of the Chinese army on the Korean battlefield has greatly shocked the military circles of the world, the tank is one of the most powerful weapons born in World War I, and now all countries are also exploring how to use tanks, China seems to have made a good example for all countries.
If the land battle was just a shock, then the naval battle was a bolt from the blue, China's aircraft carrier formation sank the battleship Mutsu, which was simply a subversive effect on the world, the battleship had been regarded as the hegemon of the sea until now, and all countries had invested great energy in developing this weapon, but now countries suddenly found that they seemed to be going in the wrong direction. The aircraft carrier is the most powerful weapon in the world. The impact is simply incalculable.
Of course, the old and new concepts are not so easy to change, there are still many people who firmly believe in the role of battleships, in the battle to sink the Mutsu, China's Guangxi also participated in it, not just aircraft carriers against battleships, it seems that it can be considered that battleships are not outdated, but should be combined with aircraft carriers, in order to be more powerful.
But no matter what the military circles argue. An irrefutable fact is in front of everyone, China's military reform has gone ahead of all countries in the world, and it is necessary to have good weapons and good tactical coordination, otherwise it will not be able to exert its due power at all.
Now all countries must review their thinking on military development and adjust their concepts, otherwise they will be thrown behind by China. For all the great powers, once China is thrown away, it means that the opportunity to catch up is completely lost, so the theory of the China threat is quietly popular in the world, and some people even directly use the Yellow Peril to describe China's rise.
He said that once China has mastered advanced technology, its powerful force will be like Mongolia in the past, and it will not hesitate to destroy other countries, and even fight all the way to Europe. The great powers should unite to limit China's development!
It is out of this mind. The United States and Britain jointly came forward to force China to stop the war. In order to keep Japan, a bridgehead to restrain China, and although China has agreed to hold peace talks, the conditions put forward far exceed Japan's bottom line, and the great powers can only actively mediate and strive to make both China and Japan take a step back.
Of course, this was just wishful thinking on the part of the Great Powers, and the Japanese were not willing to admit defeat, and they were already gathering the last main force of the Combined Fleet with all their might, in addition to the battleship Nagato, Japan mobilized the battleships Ise, the battleship Yamashiro, and the two sister ships of the battleship Kongo, Kirishima and Hiei, and accelerated the replenishment of the pilots on the Akagi and Hosho.
It can be said that Japan has taken out all the last of the combined fleet, and all the warships have been concentrated on the Japanese mainland for the final preparations, and because of the suicide of Kanji Kato, the commander of the combined fleet is now Senior General Taniguchi Naomasine, who, after taking office, has straightened out morale and eliminated the adverse effects of defeat while strengthening the strength of naval aviation, so that the combined fleet will take on a completely new look in a short period of time.
However, if you want to revive morale, I am afraid that you will have to fight another victory, Taniguchi Shangzhen after careful calculation, found that although the Japanese combined fleet has lost several large ships, its strength still exists, and it can completely fight with the Chinese, and Taniguchi also suggested that two oil tankers be transformed into escort aircraft carriers as soon as possible to enhance the strength of naval aviation.
Japan's shipbuilding capability is indeed higher than that of China, after years of accumulation, especially after the transformation of several aircraft carriers, the Japanese are familiar with the modification of aircraft carriers, and it only takes three months to get two simple aircraft carriers.
In fact, China is also staring at the Japanese at this time, after all, the two aircraft carriers are not destroyed, China can not rest assured, Japan will not choose peace talks, but how to hit the Japanese has become a problem that must be carefully considered, the navy advocates the use of aircraft carriers to attack Japan's ports and anchored warships, now aircraft carriers are undoubtedly China's most deterrent weapons, and China also has a very strong confidence in aircraft carriers.
However, this proposal was vetoed by Qiao Yu, Japan has already suffered the loss of aircraft carriers, they will definitely strengthen the vigilance of the main military ports, in addition, China's current three aircraft carriers are only more than 100 carrier-based aircraft, which is not enough to blockade Japanese ports, and Japan still has a considerable number of warships, if the aircraft carrier formation is attacked by these warships, then it will inevitably cause irreparable losses.
After repeated thinking, Qiao Yu decided to use the method of suicide attack to deal with the Japanese military port and aircraft carrier, as early as more than a month ago Ba Yuzao had designed China's first monoplane, after Qiao Yu's prompt, Ba Yuzao made a lot of modifications to the aircraft.
All the cannons were removed, only a 7.8 mm machine gun was retained for self-defense, the wings were replaced with aluminum frames, the main part was made of paulownia wood, and a lot of modifications were made to the fuselage, using as few metal parts as possible, and not considering the problem of protection, and using a lot of wood.
In addition, Ba Yuzao also carried out a bold reform of the aircraft structure, and did not mount the bomb under the belly. Rather, the fuselage was lengthened. A large amount of explosives were placed in the nose and under the pilot's cockpit, so that the plane became a huge man-operated bomb.
In addition, the absence of external bombs has made it easier for novice pilots to operate, and the fuel capacity of the modified aircraft has also been increased, allowing the flight range to exceed 1,000 kilometers, which means that these aircraft can effectively cover the main naval bases on the Japanese island of Kyushu and the coast of the Seto Inland Sea from the Korean Peninsula.
After more than a month of production. The Chinese side already has 20 suicide planes, and the pilots recruited by the Koreans are all ready to make the final preparations, most of these pilots have relatives killed at the hands of the Japanese, and the blood feud has made these young pilots lose their minds and are willing to use their lives as swords to attack Japan.
Jin Jiu also carried out a lot of brainwashing work on them. They were praised as Ahn Joong-geun the second, a hero of North Korea, and repeatedly assured that their families would be taken care of in the best possible way, so that they would not have to worry about the future.
Suicide attacks have a great impact on China's international image, because after all, this kind of attack is somewhat inhumane and will inevitably attract criticism, so China has decided to launch an attack on Japan in the name of the Republic of Korea, because after all, the enmity between the Koreans and the Japanese is as deep as the sea. And the North Koreans are also extreme. As for whether countries believe it or not, it is no longer on China's mind, after all, it is just an excuse.
But Jin Jiu had a soft spot for this attack. He is now nominally the ruler of North Korea, but in fact he is a puppet, and due to the very failure of land reform, the opposition to Kim Koo in North Korea is getting stronger and stronger, and the large number of people cannot escape, Kim Koo already feels as if he is sitting in a crater, ready to erupt at any time, and he will have no bones left.
The original Jin Jiu was also a hot-blooded revolutionary aspirant, but once he took power, people's way of thinking will change, if he paid more attention to the country in the past, and at this time he paid more attention to his own power and status, which is inevitable for everyone.
Jin Jiu's main method now is to seize China to the death, only with China's support can he sit on the throne, in addition, he is also trying to improve his image, and planning a bold attack on Japan, which is very good for boosting his prestige and status, so Jin Jiu is also very active.
A new airfield was specially built in the south of Pyongyang, and after some careful preparations, all 20 suicide attack planes were sent to the DPRK, and the pilots of North Korean nationality were also prepared, and they were all a group of young people, the oldest was no more than 21 years old, and the youngest was only 16 years old.
They have all been trained by the best pilots in China, and the flight time is generally more than 200 hours, and they can cope with the general situation, and this time they all know that there is a dead attack, but all of them have a sacred feeling that they are completing the salvation of the nation.
Everyone drank the liquor from their bowls, then boarded the fighter jets and roared out of Pyongyang in the planes, this time targeting Kure Port on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea.
Kure Port was an important military port that rose with the Meiji Restoration, and it had extremely strong shipbuilding and maintenance capabilities, and this time Japan concentrated the main warships of the Combined Fleet here to carry out the most important maintenance and repairs, and was ready to set off at any time to seize sea supremacy.
At this time, the North Korean planes were flying towards Kure Harbor at a speed of nearly 400 kilometers per hour, and the speed advantage of the monoplanes was undoubtedly revealed, and they quickly passed through the Korean Peninsula and entered the Sea of Japan, and by this time, Honshu Island had appeared in front of the eyes of these North Korean pilots, and they increased the speed of the planes to the maximum with unforgettable hatred, like a dark cloud, through Honshu Island, and the Kure Harbor Naval Base was in front of them.
More than 10 large warships, which symbolize Japan's international status, are displayed in a row and look spectacular! (To be continued.) )