Chapter 167: Grand Strategy (1)
In the grand conference hall on the second floor of the Xinhua Palace in Beijing, which is decorated in a baroque style, the Joint Conference of the Supreme Commanders of the East Asian Joint Base Camp is being held in a serious and tense atmosphere.
"In order to conscientiously complete the plan for the 1915 war situation in the base camp, it is only natural that the Combined Fleet should be comprehensively reorganized and reorganized in accordance with the changes in the current situation. In accordance with the instructions of His Excellency the Chief of the General Staff, the Admiralty of the Base Camp has decided to complete the following organization by 12 January......"
After the complete victory of the East Asian Combined Fleet's mobile unit in the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on 26 December last year, the South China Sea Fleet inflicted heavy losses on the four-nation Combined Fleet in the Battle of Lingayen Bay on 2 January this year, fully guaranteeing the smooth progress of the operations between the Philippines and Vietnam. On January 6, the defenders of Oahu surrendered, the whole territory of Hawaii was pacified, and the magnet strategy against the United States was officially launched.
The cost paid by the Joint East Asian Navy to win this perfect start can be described as insignificant, and even far below the most optimistic pre-war loss projections.
But this does not mean that it will be smooth sailing and rest easy from now on, and the war has only just begun.
On 7 January, at the general meeting of the base camp, a resolution was passed to shift the focus of the navy's operations in the next stage to the South China Sea, and the headquarters of the navy was requested to quickly formulate a plan for reorganization on this premise.
The next day, the Admiralty of the base camp issued another order to the Combined Fleet, demanding that the mobile unit complete its rearmament within three days and launch the "plank road" operation by 12 January.
Since the East Asian Joint Fleet is jointly composed of the navies of China, Japan, and the DPRK, it is natural that the plan for the new formation of the joint fleet drawn up by the Navy Department, the base camp, will be submitted to this joint meeting of the Supreme Commanders, which is attended by representatives of the allies, for discussion.
The details of the new compilation plan are as follows:
East Asia Combined Fleet: Commander General Sa Zhenbing, with jurisdiction over the South China Sea, East China Sea, North Sea, and Southeast China Sea fleets, plus mobile fleets and task forces in various island areas.
South China Sea Fleet β
The commander, Admiral Sa Zhenbing (represented by Admiral Ma Shengyu before his arrival), is in charge of the First and Second Fleets:
#第δΈθ°ι, the commander is Admiral Sa Zhenbing, who is also under the following jurisdiction:
* Battleship 1st Squadron: Pinghai (flag), Ninghai, Jinghai, Weihai (8 guns of 380, 25 knots) - Commander Lieutenant General Cheng Biguang
*Light Patrol Team 1: 4 Leopards
*Expulsion of the 1st Sentai Force: 8 Wolves
* The 2nd Mobile Force, Commander Vice Admiral Yamaya, Sa Zhenbing and the rest of the 1st Fleet under the command of Sa Zhenbing arrived in the theater of operations, the unit was temporarily under the command of the 2nd Fleet Command, under the following jurisdiction:
Japanese Battleship 1st Squadron: Ise, Shinano (wave number) - Led by Lieutenant General Yamaya
North Korean Battleship 1st Squadron: Gwanggae-tu, Yi Sun-sin (Bozi) - Commander Vice Admiral Park Yong-han
Japanese Battle Patrol 1st Squadron: Kirishima, Haruna (Thunder Character Change, 8 guns of 350, 28 knots) - Commander Lieutenant General Ryunosuke Fujishima
Day Patrol Team 1: Ikoma
Nikgaru Patrol 1 team: 4 Kuma class ships: Agano, Yura, Mikasa, Mogami
The First Fleet consisted of 8 dreadnought warships, 2 battle cruisers, 1 mounted cruiser, 8 light cruisers, and 8 destroyers.
#第δΊθ°ι, Commander General Ma Shengyu, under the jurisdiction of:
* Battleship 5th Sentai Team: Ruixiang, Ruiji, Ruixian, Zuihe
* Battleship 6th Sentai Team: Thunderbolt, Cloud Lightning
*Patrol Team 4: Baiyun, Xiangyun
* Japanese Battleship 2nd Sentai Squadron: Kaga, Tosa (Rui Zi renumbered, 6 main guns 305 mm/45 times, 19 knots)
*The 6th Sentai of the Japanese Patrol: Myoko, Haguro (Ibuki class change, 4 main guns 305 mm/45 times, 22 knots)
* North Korean Battleship 2nd Sentai Team:
Seoul (Seo No., 6 guns 305 mm/40 times, 19 knots)
Pyongyang (original electric size, 4 guns 305 mm/40 times, 17 knots)
*North Korea's 1st Patrol Team: 3 Taebaek-class ships - Taebaek, Tae-tae, Taewoo (original Yunzi, 4 main guns 305 mm/40 times, 20 knots)
*North Korea's 2nd Patrol Team: 2 Suzhou class (revised) ships - Jeju and Uiju (4 guns 305 mm/40 times, 22 knots)
* North Korean Light Patrol Team 1: 4 Leopard Light Patrol Ships: Fenghua, Yanghua, Lihua, and Chenghua
* North Korean Light Patrol Team 2: Tiger Light Patrol 3 ships: White Tiger, Snow Tiger, Goryeo Tiger,
*Japan Light Patrol Team 2: 4 Kuma class ships (28 sections): Kuma, Ashigaku, Nagara, Oi
*Japanese Light Patrol 3rd Sentai Squadron: Tiger Class 1 (28 knots): Defu
* Lightning Strike Team 1: Light Patrol Tigers, 8 Yangzi
* Lightning Strike 2nd Sentai Team: Light Patrol Sword, 7 Moon Numbers
*Lightning Strike 3rd Sentai Team: 8 large mineboats (small destroyers)
*Japan Lightning Strike Team 1: 4 ships of the Murayu class - May Rain, Flower Rain, Autumn Rain, and Kawayu
*Japan Lightning Strike 2nd Sentai Team: 2 ships of the Asahi class - Asahi and Asukun
* Submarines 4th Squadron: Supply Ship Wave Whale, Shark 25-36, a total of 12 ships.
* Submarines 5th Sentai Squadron: Supply ships Cangjing, Shark 14, 16-23, a total of 9 ships.
* Submarines No. 6 Squadron: Supply Ship Wave Whale, Shark 1-12, a total of 12 ships
* Japanese submarine squadron 1: diving carrier Swift Whale, 4 Shark 2, 6 Shark 2 submarines: Yi 5-14
*Japanese Submarines 2nd Sentai Force: 4 Shark 1 submarines: I-1-4
* North Korean submarine fleet: 2 Shark 1, 5 Shark 2 submarines: Zhan Qian 1-3, 5-8
The Second Fleet consisted of 10 old warships, 9 old large cruisers, 14 light cruisers, 27 destroyers and 54 submarines.
The East China Sea Fleet β
The commander, Admiral Liu Guanxiong, is under the command of the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Fleets:
#第δΊθ°ι, that is, the Hawaiian garrison fleet, the commander of the fleet, Admiral Liu Guanxiong, is under the jurisdiction of:
* Battleship 2nd Squadron: Yangbo, Chabo, Fubo, Jiabo (8 guns of 350, 25 knots) - Commander Lieutenant General Liao Shengzhen
* Battleship 3rd Sentai Squadron: Beiyue, Nanyue, Dongyue, Xiyue (8 guns 305 guns, 22 knots) - Commander Vice Admiral Gao Long
* Battle Patrol 2 Team: Thunder, Lightning (8 350 guns, 28 knots) - Commander Lieutenant General Yuan Feng
*Patrol Team 1: Chao Yong, Yang Wei (4 305 guns, 24 knots)
*Aviation Team 3: Sea Hawk, Falcon (22 knots, 14 aircraft each)
*Aviation Team 4: Condor, Golden Eagle (ditto)
*Light Patrol Team 2: 4 Leopards
*Light Patrol Team 3: 4 Leopards
*Expulsion of the 2nd Sentai Ship: 8 Wolves
* Expulsion of the 3rd Sentai Ship: 8 Wolves
*Expulsion of the 4th Sentai Squadron: 8 ships of the Yang Zi
The Fifth Fleet consisted of 8 Dreadnought ships, 2 battle cruisers, 2 mounted cruisers, 4 jellyfish, 8 light cruisers, and 24 destroyers.
#第ε θ°ι, Commander of the Hawaiian Submarine Unit, Vice Admiral Li Xiang, under the jurisdiction of:
Submarines 1st Squadron: Supply ships Flying Whale, Whale 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, a total of 6 ships.
Submarines 2nd Squadron: Supply Captain Whale, Whale 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, Whale 11, 12, 14, a total of 8 ships.
Submarines No. 3 Squadron: Supply baleen whales, Whale 7, 8, 9, 10, Whale 17, 18, a total of 6 ships.
The Sixth Fleet has a total of 20 large ocean-going submarines.
#第δΈθ°ι, that is, the escort force of the Hawaiian Replenishment Ship Regiment, the commander of the Lieutenant General Yi Mingxuan, is under the jurisdiction of:
The 4th team of battleships: Longwei (3rd generation), Fengxiang (2nd generation) - 8 main guns 350, speed 22 knots.
The 2nd team: Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Quanzhou
Japan Patrol Team 2: Ibuki, Kurama (i.e. Suzhou class, China)
Aviation 5th team: Flying Eagle, Sky Eagle (maximum speed 17 knots, 6-8 aircraft)
Light Patrol 5th Squadron: 4 Tiger Ships (28 knots)
Light Patrol Team 6: 4 Sword Ships (26 Sections)
Japan expelled the 1st Sentai team: 4 ships of the Murayu class - Murayu, Shiyu, Fog Rain, and Spring Rain
Japan expelled the 2nd Sentai team: 4 ships of the Murayu class - Chaoyu, Songyu, Yamayu, and Hamayu
North Korea expelled the 1st team: 8 ships of the Wolf
North Korea expelled the 2nd squadron: 6 ships of the Yangzi
The Seventh Fleet consisted of 2 dreadnoughts, 6 cruisers, 8 light cruisers, 2 jellyfish, and 22 destroyers.
Southeastern Front Fleet -
The commander, Vice Admiral Tatsuo Matsumura, has a mission area between the Philippine Sea and the Coral Sea, and the basic force is the Third Fleet:
#第δΈθ°ι, the commander is Lieutenant General Tatsuo Matsumura, and the following subordinates:
*The 3rd Sentai of the Japanese Patrol: Asama, Tokiwa (Fuji-class improved, 4 main guns 203 mm/45 times)
*The 4th Sentai of the Japanese Patrol: Iwate, Yakumo (4 guns 203 mm/45 times)
*The 4th Sentai of the Japanese Light Cruiser: 4 old light cruisers of the Asahi class - "Asahi", "Kasuga", "Nissin", "Nisshin"
*The 11th team of the North Korean Light Patrol: 4 old light cruisers of the Ganghwa class - "Ganghwa", "Gunsan", "Jeju", "Busan"
* Imperial Expulsion 11th Sentai Fleet: 8 ships of the Moon Font
*Japan expelled the 4th Sentai team: 1 ship of the Congyun class
*Japan expels the 11th Sentai team: 3 ships of the Congyun class
* North Korea expels the 3rd Sentai team: 4 ships of the Snow
* North Korea expelled the 11th Sentai Squadron: 6 ships of the Snowzi
The Third Fleet has a total of 4 old 2nd class cruisers, 8 old light cruisers and 22 destroyers.
The North Sea Fleet -
That is, the Kamchatka Raiders Force, the commander of the Major-General Abe Hiroki, under the jurisdiction of:
The 5th Sentai of Japan's Patrol Team: Fuji, Izumo (4 guns 203 mm/45 times)
The 5th Sentai of the Japanese Light Patrol: 4 old light cruisers of the Kasaki class - "Kasaki", "Aso", "Soya", "Tsugaru"
Japan expelled the 3rd Sentai team: 4 ships of the Asasho class
The North Sea fleet has a total of 2 old 2nd class cruisers, 4 old light cruisers, and 4 destroyers.
Mobile Fleet β
Commander Lieutenant General Liang Shuming, the headquarters of the Navy directly under the troops, under the jurisdiction of:
Aviation Team 1: Dapeng, Yunpeng
Aviation Team 2: Golden Falcon, Saker
Battle Patrol 1 Team: Thunderbolt, Thunderbolt
The 3rd team of the patrol: Kunlun, Qilian, Tianshan, Qinling
Light Patrol Team 4: White Tiger and other 4 Tiger No
Expelled the 5th Sentai Team: Light Patrol Jaguar, 8 Yangzi
Expelled the 6th team: Light Patrol Wang Hu, 8 Yangzi
Total fleet aircraft carriers 4, battle patrol 2, mounted patrol 4 (mounted patrol 3 squadron), light patrol 6, expelling 16.
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