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"The Battle of Britain has begun!" At the Japanese naval base in Yokosuka, while the officers were whispering, an Osaku rushed into the staff room with a gloomy face. It was the height of summer, and the windows and doors of the staff room were fully open, but they still couldn't dispel the stench on this big sake, so many people had to find an excuse to cover their noses and escape. But no one dared to say anything about him, because this Dazuo was the Kuroshima turtle who was known as the "genius staff officer" of the navy.

Maybe genius should be different, right? His Excellency Akiyama Shinyuki just doesn't like bathing.

Kuroshima looked coldly at several low-ranking officers who had fled, pushed the door and walked into the innermost combat staff room. The small staff room will be star-studded, and among them are Onishi Takijiro, Mingumo Tadaichi, Tsukahara 243, Toyoda Vice Takeshi, and Shigetaro Shimada. Almost all the Japanese naval generals who had no mission gathered around the sand table to carefully study the imminent Sino-Japanese war. "Kuroshima-kun, the Battle of Britain is a war of ghost animals, and it has nothing to do with us." Tsukahara 243 was the first to speak, he thought that Kuroshima was thinking about the Battle of Britain, so he reminded him to focus more on the enemy in front of him.

"What Britannia! I'm mad at the damn Army horse manure, it's really crawling on our heads this time. "A genius should have the temper of a genius, and the Black Island Turtle People have never hidden their contempt for the Army. Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and hurriedly asked, "His Majesty the Emperor's edict has come down?" "Seychelles did not do its full job, and let China get seventeen French warships for nothing to form the Indian Ocean Fleet. When the news arrived, Hirohito was very angry and rebuked Admiral Fushimi Miyahiro Kyo. Under these circumstances, Mitsumasa Yonechi finally couldn't stand the pressure and announced his resignation. During his time as interim prime minister, the navy never gave up, and also elected Okaku Cen Sheng to compete for power, but in the end it failed. Kuroshima Kameto said hatefully: "General Hyakutake just called, and His Majesty the Emperor has promised to let that fool of Tojo form a cabinet. The War Department is celebrating. General Yama has gone to Tokyo to see General Nagano, but it should be irretrievable. ”

Hearing the news that Hirohito had officially authorized Hideki Tojo's cabinet, the admirals' faces were not good. Before the war broke out, they may not have been worried, because they could wait for the next round slowly, but at the moment, they were worried that after Tojo came to power, he would change his policy of first sea and then land, suppress the navy, and send the day to the point of no return. But no matter how dissatisfied they are, they are no longer capable of changing the facts. Tsukahara 243 sighed in his heart, and his face remained silent: "Everyone." I believe that you are all very clear about the situation after His Excellency Tojo came to power. Therefore, I believe that the army with spears in hand cannot shoulder the responsibility of the prosperity of the empire, and everything still depends on our navy. Since His Majesty the Emperor believes in the Army and is ready for this war, then we must be loyal. The China Navy in front of us is no longer the weak opponent of thirty years ago, and their industry is larger than that of the Empire. So we can't fight a war of attrition, and we must come up with a battle plan today. ”

Tsukahara's voice was very soft, but it spoke to everyone's heart. He paced to the map, which was already densely marked: "Vladivostok, Dalian, Qingdao, Zhoushan, Sanduao, Zhanjiang and Natuna, and maybe Cam Ranh Bay in a few days." The Chinese navy has built a string of military ports and airfields along the coast, and most of this fleet now has ten battleships, twelve aircraft carriers, and thirty-eight cruisers. There is also a fleet in the Indian Ocean, and the construction of the Chagos Archipelago from the British has been accelerated, and the Diego Garcia base will be operational in a year at most. At that time, the Grand Fleet can be moored and threaten the safety of the Indian shipping lanes. He adjusted his tone and said heavily: "Because of the war with the Soviets, the industrial forces of China have been fully mobilized. Coupled with ample manpower, the war potential is very scary! Unless the Empire can integrate the resources of Southeast Asia as soon as possible, we will not be able to engage in a long-term war of attrition. I'm more worried about the air power of China than about the fleet. They have several times as many planes as the Reich, but we have only six hundred of them in the Zero War. The army still has only 1,500 aircraft. In this situation, once we passively meet the battle, we will not be able to gain air supremacy. Therefore, when thinking about defeating the fleet, please also consider destroying airfields and aircraft along the coast of China. Of course, we also have an advantage, China was able to defeat the Soviets on land, but at sea they did not surpass us in power. Taking advantage of this opportunity, it is all the more necessary to win a battle in order to turn around and defend against the US attack. Even if the army fails, as long as our navy can win, then a confrontation across the sea can be formed. ”

It's hard to navigate! Even Vice Takeshi Toyoda, who was most active in waging war against China, looked worried, and the day sandwiched between the two big powers of China and the United States was like a small boat, and the slightest carelessness would end in the shipwreck.

"In addition to aviation, you also need to pay attention to Taiwan!" The chief of staff of the First Air Fleet, Otakijiro Onishi, who was a confidant of Yamanuroku and an aviation expert, stepped out of the crowd. said: "There is still a big loophole in the maritime blockade circle of China, and this is the island of Taiwan!" There are two diving and destroyer fleets in China, and there are more than a hundred fighters and forty-two maritime reconnaissance planes on the island. If Taiwan is not resolved, it can attack the Philippine Sea from here and threaten the empire's maritime shipping lines. ”

"I propose to dispatch the Marines and land from the east of Taiwan on the day of the attack."

"There are also the islands of Huatai and the Soya Strait, where Vladivostok and the Amur River must be blocked."

"With such a large range, there are not enough troops!"

The officers were talking about tactics, but the Black Island Turtle Man held his arms and kept silent, until someone said that the troops were not enough, and then he snorted coldly: "Hmph, the troops are enough." Not everyone thinks he is a genius, at least the staff officer of the Combined Fleet, Chihaya Masataka, doesn't like this god-chattering staff officer, and immediately came out and asked: "Kuroshima-kun, there are many places that need to be attacked from south to north, and there are also many places to guard against the Shina Fleet in the Indian Ocean, how can you say enough?" ”

The Black Island Turtle Man took two steps forward disdainfully, and the stench emanating from his body was disgusting. Glaring at Chihaya, he said angrily: "Chihaya Nakasa, are you still a naval staff officer?" Don't you know that August to November is the season with the most frequent storms in the South China Sea? He came to the map and said loudly: "Since August, the average sea state in the South China Sea has exceeded level five, and it is impossible to dispatch the Grand Fleet for a decisive battle in this season, and it is difficult for aircraft carriers to take off and land, so even if China controls Cam Ranh Bay and Annam. There is also no need to worry too much about the safety of Malaya, Singapore and Andaman Island for three months. Therefore, my plan was for the four aircraft carriers of the First Air Fleet to attack from the east of the Ryukyus, and then for the Army to depart from Korea to cooperate, and to use 600 to 700 planes to attack Qingdao, Dalian, and Shanghai at the same time, and blow up warships, shipyards, and airfields. At the same time, the four battleships of Sasebo's 2nd Sentai were responsible for blocking the Tsushima Strait and preparing for a decisive battle with the battleships of Shina, and if the aviation was victorious, they would arrive close to shelling the factories and docks on the shore. The carriers Fengxiang and Ruifeng of the Third Air Force were ambushed on the Ssenjima Islands, and the Sixth Fleet, the Fourth and Fifth Diving Fleets attacked the airfields in Komatsu and Hsinchu in Taipei. Blockade the Taiwan Strait and the Bass Strait, while protecting the landing of the Sasebo Town Guards Marine Corps in Taiwan, and the 3rd Air Force is responsible for air support. The Third Fleet is responsible for protecting the Philippines and cooperating with the Army to blockade the Bass Strait and contain the South Sea Fleet in China. Finally, the 3rd and 4th heavy patrols of the 2nd Fleet went to Hakodate. After blocking the Soya Strait and attacking Vladivostok, the Om Defender Marines captured Namhuatai Island, landed north of Vladivostok, joined forces with the army of Okhotsk and attacked here. ”

The Kuroshima turtle man was foaming at the mouth, and he was not ready to stop listening to the opinions at all, until he finished speaking, Chihaya Masataka frowned and said, "Your Excellency Kuroshima." Isn't that too risky? The three months of the South China Sea were very rough and difficult to fight, but they did not stop the fleet from sailing, although the South Sea Fleet in China lacked battleships. But the aviation force is stronger than that of the Beiyang, how can the Taiwan Strait be blocked without destroying them? Not to forget that China has a lot of large aircraft that can easily move troops from the coast to the oil fields of Natuna or even Sumatra. And also. The Third Air Force has only two aircraft carriers, but it has to support the Bass Strait and Keelung. It's not enough! And the forces of Vice Admiral Inoue of the Third Fleet were insufficient, and it was difficult to completely blockade them. ”

Kuroshima Kameto was very dissatisfied with Chihaya Masataka's suspicion of him, and raised his voice: "Doesn't the army want to fight?" Let them be loyal to the emperor and take responsibility. So in my plan, I was going to have the army send heavy bomb planes to bomb Zhanjiang and destroy the Nanyang Fleet in China, even if not all of it, but also sink some of it. Army planes could then blockade the Bass Strait and send airborne troops to attack the south of Taiwan, thus forcing the two fleets in China to fight together. ”

"Can the planes of the army block the Bass Strait? What to do at night? Is it enough for eight submarines and a dozen destroyers and a couple of cruisers in such a wide strait? If this fails, the Philippine Sea will be open, and Guam, the Mariana Islands, and the Ogasawara Islands will all be threatened! Moreover, it is difficult to keep such a big move secret, as long as we dispatch the fleet, China will definitely strengthen its vigilance. Chihaya Masataka was still worried, so he threw up questions one after another.

"Chihaya-kun! No battle plan is perfect! I have left the Second Fleet, as well as four King Kong and four aircraft carriers, to prevent changes in the South China Sea and rice animals. The Black Island Turtle Man hated others questioning him the most, and said loudly: "And I think that now is not the time to argue, the combat exercises against China have been done many times, is it necessary to continue to delay time?" Remember! This time we don't want a drill, it's an attack! The Huatai oil agreement between the empire and China ended at the end of the month, so for the sake of the fate of the empire, our navy should take drastic measures! As for the loopholes you mentioned, as long as you defeat the Beiyang, don't eliminate them all, as long as you block them in the Bohai Sea, the main force can go south to flank the Nanyang Fleet of China. ”

"Think of Marshal Togo's banner! You have to go through a sudden and fierce blow to win the battle! So, this plan of mine is going to be Plan Z. ”

Z is the last of the twenty-six letters, when Togo Hei Hachiyo hung the Z-shaped flag, played the banner of "the rise and fall of the imperial kingdom in this battle, all work hard", won the Tsushima naval battle that established the Japanese world power. This naval battle has become a symbol of the Japanese navy, so after the Kuroshima Kameto linked his plan with Marshal Togo's flag, Chihaya Masataka and several other officers who were still skeptical did not dare to say more