"The name Guanmen Strait is not bad, the terrain is also okay, it is a good place to close the door and fight the dog." In the combat command center of the battlecruiser Guangdong, Bo Fuping supported the edge of the chart platform with both hands, and said with a smile to Chen Shukang, who had just boarded the ship. Since the landing operation was going very smoothly, optimism was now pervading the entire Japanese task force, and after receiving the warning that "the Japanese capital ships might protrude through the Kanmon Strait," they did not get nervous.

"What the commander said is that the terrain of the Guanmen Strait is favorable to us, the exit of the strait is only more than 2,000 meters wide, and the capital ships of the Japanese will at most discharge a double column, and we will put a single artillery column on the ocean surface about 20 kilometers outside the strait, and we will be able to grab the T-shaped position steadily, and there is also the radar as a night combat weapon, and dozens of submarines to help in the war, so this battle will be won!" A rear admiral in his early 30s interjected confidently.

"Brother Zunzhi, now is not the time to be happy, the trapped beast is still fighting! Little Japan's navy is still very powerful, otherwise how could we have suffered such a big loss last night? Chen Shukang's tone was very solemn.

Due to the heavy damage of a battlecruiser and the withdrawal from the battlefield before the Japanese, last night's battle must have been considered a failure. And he was defeated by an opponent who was not as strong as himself, Chen Shukang's heart was certainly not happy. However, after repeatedly studying his own command decisions and the course of the engagement, Chen Shukang did not think that his own mistakes caused the defeat in the battle, but believed that the Japanese fleet's torpedo warfare level was beyond imagination, and it was probably their biggest killer weapon. And the terrain around the Guanmen Strait, although it was conducive to the Chinese fleet blocking the gates, was also conducive to torpedo warfare by the Japanese. So Chen Shukang was extremely worried.

Lin Zun smiled, then restrained his smile and said, "Commander, Deputy Commander Chen." Isn't the only hole card that little Japan can rely on now is their Type 93 spear torpedo? In fact, we have known for a long time that the Japanese have this extremely powerful oxygen torpedo, and we don't know how many targeted exercises we have done, are we still afraid that there is no way to crack it? ”

Bo Fuping frowned slightly: "Zunzhi, if you have any ideas, just say it." ”

"Commander, you see, the exit of the Guanmen Strait is a series of islands such as Liulian Island, Fa Dao, Heheliang Island, Blue Island, Bei Island, Male Island, Female Island, and Lanjing Island. These islands are currently under Japanese military control, and there must have been Japanese observation posts on them. In addition, coastal forts were built on Hikoshima Island in Shimonoseki and Sekimon Port in Kitakyushu. Large-caliber shore anti-aircraft guns are deployed. The Ministry believes that this kind of terrain is precisely where the Japanese side dares to highlight the Guanmen Strait. Under the guidance of the observation posts of the islands outside the Kanmon Strait, with the support of the two batteries of Hikoshima and Kanmon. They have enough confidence to fight a night artillery battle with us.

However, the Japanese have always been fond of the tactics of sneak attacks and surprise attacks, and they had the record of repelling our battle cruiser formation with Type 93 spear torpedoes last night, and if I were the commander of the Japanese fleet, I would definitely do the same, using destroyers and light cruisers carrying spears and torpedoes to break out of the Kanmon Strait first.

listened to Lin Zunkou's analysis. Bo Fuping and Chen Shukang both nodded at the same time. Expressing his agreement, Chen Shukang said: "The Japanese must also know our superiority in night artillery battles, and they will definitely not dare to let the capital ships take the lead, and they should use light cruisers and destroyers to explore the way." By the way, what are you going to do with these light cruisers and destroyers? ”

"Actually, you don't have to deal with it," Lin Zun said a little disappreciatively: "What is the main task of our Japanese task force?" It is a maritime logistics line to support the landing operation in Kitakyushu and protect the landing force. And it is not the Japanese light cruisers and destroyers, or even heavy cruisers, that will really pose a mortal threat to these two tasks. Rather, it was their 5 battlecruisers and battleships.

So my opinion is to use 5 battlecruisers as bait to divert the Japanese light cruisers and destroyers away from their capital ships. And then attack with a submarine that is ambushed at the exit of the Kanmon Strait! ”

"How can you attack if you can't see it? The capital ships of the Japanese will definitely sail with their lights out, how will our submarines attack? Chen Shukang seemed to have found the loophole in Lin Zun's plan, and looked at the other party with a frown.

"We can arrange a pair of electronic eyes for the submarine forces." Lin Zun pointed to a sea area north of Luwu Beach, about 10 kilometers away from the Guanmen Strait: "You can place two Nanhui-class destroyers here and let them act as eyes and ears for the submarine." In addition, several Ju.88 bombers equipped with flares were arranged to hover over the Kanmen Strait, and as soon as they received a signal from the destroyers, they would throw flares at the exit of the strait. ”

"Where is the battle patrol formation?" Chen Shukang thought about it and asked again.

"Placed 20,000 meters north of the Guanmen Strait, as long as they find Japanese cruisers and destroyers breaking out, they will shell them, fight and retreat, and lead them north."

Chen Shukang nodded and approved of the battle plan proposed by Lin Zun. Bo Fuping did not immediately say anything, he did not believe that the Japanese destroyers and light cruisers would be led away by the Chinese battlecruisers, but he could not think of a better plan. Just as he was about to nod his head in agreement, the communications staff officer suddenly came to report that the HNA JU.88 reconnaissance plane had discovered a formation of Japanese capital ships at the entrance to the Bungo Waterway near southern Kyushu! Lin Zun said a little anxiously: "Commander, make up your mind, it will take a little time to arrange the ambush circle, and I am afraid that it will be too late if it is too late." ”

"Well, that's it," Bo Fuping patted the chart table and said with a smile: "It seems that the victory of the Great East Asia Unification War will be laid tonight!" ”

……

March 3, 1936, 4:25 p.m.

On the battlecruiser Akagi, the flagship of the Japanese Second Fleet, it has been shrouded in a strong fighting spirit, and the officers and men are nervously making the final preparations before the battle, the Z-shaped flag is flying high above the mast, and all the anti-aircraft gun muzzles are aimed at the sky, because 30 minutes ago, a Chinese Ju.88 plane has just skimmed over the ship's head, and everyone understands that the Second Fleet will be bombed by Chinese planes at any time!

"Commander, the Tsukumo has been bombed by another wave of Chinese aircraft!"

"What kind of plane is it?" Deputy Toyoda immediately walked from the porthole to the chart table.

"In this area." Arima Masafumi pointed to about 180 nautical miles east of the Philippine Islands: "The Tsukuma encountered twelve J-4E Dragon Eagles, and several other aircraft carriers have reported air attacks on J-4E Dragon Eagles. ”

"J-4E Dragon Eagle. It was supposed to take off from their aircraft carriers, do you know how many sorties were made in total? ”

"I don't know, because the 1st Air Fleet has already disbanded the formations. Therefore, the Violent Branch also sent many small and medium-sized aircraft groups to search for and attack the lone Chinese warships, and the specific number of sorties is no longer incalculable. ”

Vice Takeshi Toyoda nodded, there is no way back now, no matter whether the Chinese find themselves or not, and no matter where their aircraft carriers are, there is only one dead end for themselves and the Second Fleet! The so-called "Operation Z" is nothing more than a decent graveyard for the Second Fleet and one or two million troops on land!

"Continue to carry out Operation Z, the goal is to close the strait. All Soviet forward! Deputy Toyoda waved his hand and ordered loudly. This was the last time Toyota reiterated its order to carry out Operation Z, at a time when Japan's Second Fleet consisted of 3 battlecruisers, 2 battleships, 6 heavy cruisers, 10 light cruisers, 21 destroyers, an aircraft carrier, and a fast tanker. The entire fleet had just entered the rich waterway between the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, and was still about 100 nautical miles away from the northern exit of the Kanmon Strait, where a fierce battle would take place that night. It took more than 4 hours to break through the Kanmon Strait at a high speed of about 23 knots.

……

"Bell, bell, bell......"

The floor clock in the office on the second floor of the Akasaka Imperial Palace made 8 crisp sounds. Outside the window, it was already dark at night. The weather was not very fast, the moonlight and stars could not be seen, and only a few fires ignited by the Chinese bombardment were still burning. Although Chang Ruiqing did not order the air force to attack Tokyo, Yang Xianyi, who was specifically responsible for directing the bombing, still ordered the bomber unit to use some incendiary bombs during the air raid on Tokyo.

In the office, Takeda Lan gently turned his white head and neck, and found that Takeda Heng was holding the book of Hontsune Ruiqing and looking at it intently. It seems that today is the day of the couple in Japan immediately.

"Take this book with you, even though it's the work of the enemy. But some of the contents are quite plausible, and it is no wonder that Comrade Lenin would call him the most talented revolutionary of our time. Takeda Hiroshi closed the "Discourse on Zuo Minism" in his hand and stood up on the table.

Of course, he had not forgotten the journey he was about to begin today—he did not know where it would end, but it certainly would not be the island of Java in the South Seas, which was just a place to rest. The thought that his more than ten years of rule in Japan would end like this, the Japanese dictator couldn't help but sigh lightly.

"Lord, chairman......" Takeda Lan didn't know how to comfort her husband at this time, but lowered her head and said softly: "We will come back, the Japanese will not be willing to be slaves of Chinese!" ”

"Oh? It seems that you haven't read his writings. Takeda Heng patted the tome "pirated book" on the table, and said with a wry smile: "He recently put forward a very interesting point that the resources and land in this world belong to the common wealth of all mankind, and the ideal state is that all mankind has equal opportunities for these resources and land...... He believes that such a model is not conducive to the rational use of resources and land in the world, the development of countries in various regions, and the balanced development of countries in various regions, nor is it conducive to the development of mankind itself.

And he also believes that the real significance of this world war is that it is the beginning of the unification of all mankind! It is the beginning of all mankind to share the earth's resources and living space! And the peoples of Greater East Asia have been at the forefront of all mankind in this regard. At present, China's purpose in waging the War of Reunification of Greater East Asia is not to enslave Japan or plunder Japan's land and resources, but to enable all the people of Greater East Asia, including the Japanese, to share a vast living space -- this living space is likely to have 30 million square kilometers of land and an equally vast ocean, and it is extremely rich in resources and extremely fertile land, so that as long as it can be rationally exploited and utilized, all the people of Greater East Asia will be able to live a prosperous life no less than that of the people of Europe and the United States.

Similarly, in Europe and Africa, in North and South America, in the world of Mismling, the rudiments of such super-states are now emerging. If, in the future, the countries and nations in these regions can also follow the model of the Federation of Greater China and form several superpowers, and let every citizen of these superpowers enjoy equal rights and duties, then in the future, most of the people in the world will be able to live in prosperity, prosperity and stability. The level of economic development of countries and regions in the world will also be greatly shortened, which will create the possibility for mankind to unite as a whole. Lanzi, what do you think of Chang Ruiqing's proposition? ”

"He's lying!" Takeda Lan frowned. "The Japanese people will not believe it, they will definitely resist to the end under the leadership of GCD!"

Looking at Takeda Lan with a disdainful face, Takeda Heng shook his head: "Being able to say such deceitful things has fully demonstrated that he is better than me, Lu Yi and Trotsky...... As for whether the Japanese people will believe it, let's see the future! ”

"Chairman, ma'am." Yasuo Yasuda pushed the door and walked in at this time, and bowed to the Takeda couple: "The Navy Command just called to report that the Second Fleet has broken through the closed strait!" Commander Nagano said that if nothing else, at most 1 hour, the fleet will enter the Sea of Japan! In addition, the chief of the general staff of Terauchi also called and said that the counterattack of the Kyushu Army (referring to the troops under the jurisdiction of the Kyushu headquarters) would also be launched in an hour, and now the counterattack troops of the 12 divisions have all been in place, and they will launch a counterattack from Dazaifu, Sara Mountain, Miyawaka, Kurade-kun, and the east bank of the Enga River at the same time! He paused, lowered his voice and said, "The car to Ariake Pier is also ready, is it ...... now?"

"Let's go, I'll leave right away." Takeda Heng raised his hand and interrupted Yasuo Yasuda: "Tell the outside world that I went to Tochigi Prefecture to recuperate, except for Terauchi, Nagano and Liangkato (referring to Kato Ken, Kato Hiroshi) and you, I don't want anyone else to know that I and Lanzi are immediately in Japan." ”

"Yes."

Takeda Heng took the crutches from his wife's hand, picked up the book "Treatise on Zuo Minism" on the desk, and slowly walked out with his wife's support. (To be continued......)