The battle of Guka began, and 2,000 Japanese troops were surrounded by more than 5,000 British troops. Although Hashimoto Jun was not worried that the British army would have the ability to swallow or eat these two brigades alive, he remembered another very important matter, and he did not dare to delay for a second and immediately telegraphed Yamamoto Isoroku to report the battle situation and pointed out: In view of the fact that there are still a large number of British troops in the city, is there another mystery in the so-called escape of the British army under the pretext of the evacuation of the Americans? Before Yamamoto received this battle report, he was on the verge of going berserk because the aircraft carrier "Kaga" was ambushed by a British submarine. The Kaga is the second largest aircraft carrier after the Akagi, and in the days when the Akagi was lost, the Kaga has become a symbol of the Combined Fleet and another totem of the Imperial Navy. Since the "Let's Sink" operation, Yamamoto 56 has been cautious and cautious at all times, fearing that he will be hit by a similar blow again. Since the beginning of the western expedition, everything has gone smoothly and good news has been repeated, but when it was about to defeat the British army and capture the bridgehead of the British army in Southeast Asia, this happened suddenly.

At this time, Yamamoto Isoroku did not know that the disaster of the "Kaga" was caused by the Xuebing Army, otherwise, it is estimated that he would have lost his mind in a fit of rage and ordered an attack on the "American evacuation fleet" in disregard of the consequences of the war with the United States.

Hashimoto's telegram came just in time, and the British army returned to land from the sea, and Yamamoto Isoroku forced himself to calm down, and he thought seriously about the telegram in his hand for a while, and asked Soma Masafumi: "You say, will the Americans go to war with our country now?" ”

This issue was discussed by senior Japanese officials in the Tokyo base camp long before the Japanese navy launched its western expedition. At that time, they came up with a unified answer: As long as Japan does not threaten US interests in the Indian Ocean, it should not take the initiative to declare war with the consistent position of the US Government.

Since the Western Expedition, Soma Masafumi has been playing the role of Yamamoto's number one aid, and has gradually become accustomed to looking at problems from a big perspective. He thought for a moment and said, "Probably not!" Otherwise, the Pacific Fleet would have appeared in the Philippine Sea by now. ”

"I don't think so. But how to explain the fact that they sent so many ships to participate in the evacuation operation this time? We all know that the so-called American expatriates in Singapore are only about 2,000 at most. ”

"It's counterintuitive. Your Excellency, could it be that the senior American officials in the Philippines could not bear the secret request of the British and decided to help the British withdraw their troops? Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain the sudden appearance of British submarines off the coast of Singapore – their actions were clearly aimed at covering the evacuation fleet. Hey, if only we could know how many British troops are still in Singapore, then we can easily judge the mystery behind the US evacuation operation——"

Hearing him say this, Yamamoto Fifty-six couldn't help but be irritable. The heavy blow to the Kaga hit him too hard - he rubbed his temples vigorously with his thumb, and after a while said, "What am I most worried about?" I am most afraid that this is simply a conspiracy of the British. If the British really want to take advantage of this evacuation to break through the siege, they must obtain the consent of the US government. But if the United States does not want to go to war with our country, it will certainly not agree to the request of the British. Is it possible, then, that the British deliberately made a mistake and asked senior American officials in the Philippines to help bring more ships, creating the illusion that they were going to break through from the sea? It is not difficult to do this, as long as the British do not really borrow the American evacuation fleet to break through, then the Americans in the Philippines are tantamount to not disobeying the orders of the US government. ”

"Your Excellency, I think there is some truth to your inference. But, but I always felt that it wouldn't be that simple. What if the Americans in the Philippines really privately agreed to the request of the British? We all know that the British and Americans are inextricably linked, and it cannot be ruled out that they make some arbitrary decisions because of their personal relations. The scuffle that had taken place in Singapore was so puzzling – could it be that the British army was fighting for a chance to escape? With the British temperament, I think it's entirely possible. ”

Yamamoto Fifty-six would not have expected that the reason why the Americans' evacuation of overseas Chinese was full of weirdness was that the Cadet Army intervened. Ouyang Yun's hand was stretched too long this time, and China had never done anything like this before. It's no wonder that Yamamoto doesn't even think about whether there are Chinese playing tricks among them.

It was because the Japanese sensed that there was a scuffle in the city of Singapore that they were sure that there was a ghost in the evacuation of the Americans. But so far, they haven't figured out the truth about the scuffle in the city. Soma Masafumi's speculation was not unreasonable, which made Yamamoto's thoughts even more confused. He took off his hat and scratched his hair vigorously, and suddenly shouted: "No matter, we really don't have the capital to start a war with the United States at present, even if the British really use the United States to evacuate overseas Chinese to break through, we can only choose to be patient for the time being." Immediately send a telegram to Hanazuka Hitochi and ask him to strictly order all ships not to move without permission to avoid a conflict with the Americans. ”

"Your Excellency, this will be a serious blow to the morale of the soldiers. You, have you really decided? ”

"This is the right choice! Soma, don't forget, the two submarines of the British are still watching from the side. If we really attack the US fleet of evacuating overseas Chinese, it will not only be possible to induce the United States to declare war on us, but it will also be possible to lose some more ships. The British have been completely frightened by us, even if they can escape this time, what if they encounter it on the battlefield in the future, it will not be crushed with one blow?! ”

"Okay, Your Excellency, I'll do it!"

Hanazuka Hitochi Osa is the spare tire commander of the "Kaga" aircraft carrier fleet, and Yamamoto Isoroku does not know whether Yamada is still capable of commanding, so in order to ensure that his orders are effectively implemented, he simply conveys orders to him directly.

Off the coast of Singapore, the captain of the "Kunshan" was extremely nervous when he saw the two Japanese ships aggressively approaching, and immediately asked Zhang Liangfeng for instructions on the next course of action.

Don't look at Zhang Liangfeng's extremely tough performance in front of Chen Jiageng and others, in fact, he is also quite apprehensive in his heart. As an old man in the army, he is familiar with the temperament of the Japanese, and he knows that he can't speculate about the Japanese with common sense at all—once the Japanese go crazy, they can really do anything. "Keep the course the same! The Japanese really dare to intercept and hit the damn! After giving such an order to the "Kunshan" in the walkie-talkie, he quietly looked at the pitch-black sea in the distance, silently looking forward to the two Song-class submarines being able to build Qixun again.

At this moment, only two Song-class ships can divert the attention of the Japanese and change this unfavorable situation, right?

Seeing that the "Kunshan" was getting closer and closer to the Japanese ship at the head, everyone in the captain's room of the "Qiangyun" held their breath, and their hearts almost rose to their throats.

The "Kunshan" has a displacement of more than 12,000 tons, while the Japanese ship at the top is only more than 6,000 tons. It is only in view of the fact that the construction technology of merchant ships and warships is different, and the armor protection capability is even more incomparable, and the Japanese ship may rely on its flexibility and maneuverability to seize an advantageous position, but the result of this collision is very unpredictable.