On the battleship Fuxi, the flagship of the Imperial Navy's Pacific Fleet, fleet commander Admiral Liu Guanxiong and chief of staff Vice Admiral Li Dingxin were studying battle tactics. The Japanese Navy was cowering in the Sasebo Military Port and could not come out to fight a decisive battle with the Imperial Navy, which made it very difficult for the Imperial Navy to eat the Japanese Navy in one fell swoop and fully seize the sea supremacy in the coastal waters of Japan.

"The Japanese are determined not to go to sea to fight this time. It looks like they're going to wait until their 'Yamato-class' battleships are built before they fight us. That way, they have a better chance of winning. Lieutenant General Li Dingxin said.

"Even if their 'Yamato-class' battleships are completed, they will not be our opponents." Admiral Liu Guanxiong said confidently. The 460 mm guns of the 'Yamato-class' battleships are indeed terrifying. However, the Imperial Navy's 'Three Emperor-class' battleships were not vegetarian either. The 50 times caliber 410 mm guns of the 'Three Emperor-class' battleships were also able to penetrate the deck and side armor of the 'Yamato-class' battleships. As for the turret armor and the command tower armor, as for the closer distance, they can also penetrate it. The 'Yamato-class' battleships had broadside armor up to 410 mm thick, and deck armor up to 200 to 300 mm thick. The frontal armor of the turret was up to 650 mm thick, and the bridge armor was up to 500 mm thick. I have to admit that in these aspects, the armor of the 'Yamato-class' battleships is very strong.

In another time and space, the Japanese Navy built two 'Yamato-class' battleships, and the third was converted into an aircraft carrier. However, the fate of the battleships Yamato and Musashi was extremely tragic. This kind of battleship in the world has no chance of facing off with other capital ships. Instead, it was sunk during the siege of carrier-based aircraft. No matter how powerful the capital ship is, in the face of the overwhelming number of carrier-based aircraft, it can only be sunk. Therefore, the empire only built the 'Three Emperors-class' battleships. There are no longer plans to build more capital ships.

"Commander, in that case, we will also lose a lot of battleships, and in the end, I am afraid that there will not be a few warships left in the Pacific Fleet. This is not what we want. Not to mention. We also want to capture the Yamato-class battleships and the Amagi-class battlecruisers of the Japanese Navy. Even if a few Amagi-class battlecruisers will be converted into aircraft carriers in the future, the four Yamato-class battlecruisers that can join our fleet will still greatly enhance our strength. Lieutenant General Li Dingxin said with a smile.

"However, the premise is that we can defeat the Japanese Navy before the 'Yamato-class' battleships are commissioned. Otherwise, everything is delusional. Admiral Liu Guanxiong said. If the Japanese Navy can be defeated before the construction of the 'Yamato-class' battleships is completed. Then, the Japanese could only watch the 'Yamato-class' battleships fall into the hands of the Chinese Navy. If not, then wait for a decisive battle with the Japanese Navy. When the time comes. The Imperial Navy may have to pay a huge price to achieve the final victory.

"Commander, this is indeed a very difficult question. The staff officers discussed for a long time and came up with two practical proposals. Lieutenant General Li Dingxin said.

"Oh? What's the plan, let's hear it? Admiral Liu Guanxiong asked.

"The first plan is to shell Japan's large coastal cities, causing huge casualties to Japan, so as to force the Japanese navy out of a decisive battle with us. The second option. It was to send a submarine to the Sasebo naval base to take advantage of this opportunity. Inflicted heavy losses on the Japanese Navy. In this case, the Japanese navy will be able to pose a much smaller threat to us. Lieutenant General Li Dingxin said.

Admiral Liu Guanxiong frowned, these two plans are indeed good. However, the Japanese will not be fooled. It's hard to say. After all, the Japanese are not fools and will not be unaware of the intentions of the Empire.

"Chief of Staff, what do you think of these two options? Will it succeed? Admiral Liu Guanxiong asked.

"The first option is if we destroy the coastal cities of Japan. It will put a lot of pressure on the Japanese Navy. When the time comes, the Japanese will think that the navy has spent a lot of military money, but it can only retreat in the military harbor and cannot protect them. In this case, I am afraid that the Japanese navy will not be able to withstand the pressure and will have to come out to fight us in a decisive battle. Lieutenant General Li Dingxin said.

Admiral Liu Guanxiong nodded: "There is this possibility." However, it is also possible that the Japanese will grit their teeth and bear such losses, reserving the strength of their navy and creating opportunities for a decisive battle with us in the future. ”

"Maybe it's a possibility. However, our shelling of Japan's coastal cities is of great significance for weakening Japan's war potential. At that time, after the Imperial Army landed in Japan, it would be relatively easy to destroy Japan. Lieutenant General Li Dingxin said.

"The Japanese masters will definitely jump out and accuse us internationally. However, these matters are left to the cabinet to have a headache. We just have to find a way to defeat the Japanese as best we can. Lieutenant General Li Dingxin continued.

"The second option, if the submarine wants to infiltrate the Sasebo naval base, it will be difficult. The Japanese will not be defenseless. However, if our submarines are able to blend in, this will be a significant loss for the Japanese Navy. As long as two or three submarines manage to infiltrate, they can inflict heavy damage on the Japanese Navy. Lieutenant General Li Dingxin said.

"You can contact the submarine force to see if they are willing to do so. After all, our newest 'Killer whale-class' submarine has already been put into service. Compared with the previous 'Squid-class' submarines and 'Shark-class' submarines, the 'Killer Whale-class' submarines have a larger tonnage, deeper diving, more torpedoes, and naturally more powerful attack power. Admiral Liu Guanxiong said.

"Well, we'll send this plan to the submarine command, and if they're going to do it, then give it to them to attack." Lieutenant General Li Dingxin said.

"The Japanese couldn't hold back, so we couldn't fight them for a while. However, our blockade of Japan must be completed as soon as possible. As long as the blockade of Japan is started, Japan will soon collapse. Admiral Liu Guanxiong said.

Japan is a country that is heavily dependent on overseas trade, and it is not even self-sufficient in food. If it is completely blockaded by the Chinese Navy, Japan will hold out for a few months at most, and then it will completely collapse.

"Our fleet, as well as the submarines of the submarine forces, are rushing to the predetermined sea areas in preparation for a blockade of Japan. In a week at most, a complete blockade of Japan will be possible. When the time comes, the Japanese will be starving to death. Lieutenant General Li Dingxin said.

To blockade Japan, the Imperial Navy was to put into operation 36 destroyers, 12 light cruisers, 4 heavy cruisers, 4 battleships. In addition, the submarine force will also put in more than 20 'Squid-class' submarines and more than 30 'Shark-class' submarines to completely blockade Japan. Among them, the 'Squid-class' submarines are based in the port of Busan and Jeju Island of the Korean Kingdom because of their range and performance, and mainly blockade the East China Sea and the Whale Sea, while the 'Shark-class' submarines go out to the western Pacific Ocean to blockade Japan.

"Order the fleet, leave a destroyer formation, and spy on the Japanese Navy. The main fleet was preparing to go north, first taking the Japanese Fukuoka and then attacking Kitakyushu. I would like to see if the Japanese Navy can sit still after these two large cities are reduced to rubble. Admiral Liu Guanxiong gave the order.

"Yes, Commander." Lieutenant General Li Dingxin nodded.

Fukuoka, Kitakyushu and Kumamoto are the three largest cities on the island of Kyushu. It is also an important industrial town. All three cities were close to the sea and within range of the main guns of the Imperial Navy's battleships. The Imperial Navy could have used high-explosive shells to blow all three cities into ruins. The Imperial Navy had long been experienced in destroying Japan's coastal cities, and it could be said that it was familiar with the road. Even the staff officers of the Imperial Navy came up with a set of tactics for shelling Japanese cities in order to destroy Japan's coastal cities with the least amount of shells.

Most of the buildings in Japanese cities are made of wood. With high-explosive shells, these houses can be set on fire, setting the entire city on fire. In this way, the Imperial Navy would be able to destroy Japan's coastal cities without firing many shells.

The main force of the Imperial Navy left south of the Sasebo naval base and turned to sail north, which made the commander of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet in the military port, Admiral Takeshita Isamu Tense. Originally, he hoped to attract the main force of the Chinese Navy to the Sasebo Military Port in this way, and buy time for the construction of the Japanese Navy's 'Yamato-class' battleships. But now, the Chinese navy has left here, which makes him feel a little unusual.

"What do the people want to do? Could it be that they are going to give up the decisive battle with us? Admiral Isamu Takeshita thought secretly.

"No, the people of China will not give up so easily. If we wait until our 'Yamato-class' battleships enter service, they will not have such a chance of defeating us. ”

"General, those people are not going to our coastal cities. In the previous two naval battles, after the defeat of our navy, the Chinese attacked our coastal cities and forced us to submit. A staff officer said.

General Isamu Takeshita was stunned for a moment, and then cold sweat began to break out on his back. If the Chinese navy shelled Japan's coastal cities, it would undoubtedly bring disaster to Japan. And the Japanese Navy will also be under tremendous pressure because of this. When the time comes, I am afraid that I will have to go to sea to fight a decisive battle with the Chinese Navy.

"Damn the Shina people, how can they be so vicious?" General Isamu Takeshita scolded. (To be continued.) )

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