"Yesterday there were about two hundred. The big head is the army, and the navy is less. There is no tactical aspect involved, but the troop movement and personnel aspects. ”

"What other way do they receive information other than a cable to the base camp?"

"Ma Qiang observed that there were also motorcycles coming in and out, and may have received orders on paper."

"In your judgment, what's the easiest way to destroy this communications facility and keep it disabled for at least a week?"

"Blowing up the main antenna is the first step, and the power supply part is also particularly important. If possible, enter the bunker facility under the main tower, a*, enough to blow up the main equipment, I don't think it will be able to recover in a month. ”

As he spoke, Qin Radio received another communication, which was from the Kwantung Army. As soon as this telegram was deciphered, it touched the key words set by Qin Xiaosu, because oil was mentioned in it.

"Team leader, the latest newsletter, from the communications squadron stationed in Qiqihar."

"What's the content?"

"Professor Masato Nakano of Osaka University, conducted the second round of measurements, X location, the second test well in a slightly deeper formation, the same oil was extracted, the initial production was higher than the first one, and it was predicted that the reserves of Qiqihardong Oilfield may be extremely high, with medium sulfur content, and the average mining depth is below 1250 meters. Well, there is a second one behind, which is a list of what is needed for large-scale mining, and the devil doesn't seem to have a drill bit anymore. ”

Lin Xiuxuan slapped himself on the leg, thinking that the enemy was like a greedy bedbug sucking China's oil, of course his teeth itched, and he knew that when he hijacked a prisoner's car in the suburbs of Shanghai, it would be all solved with one shuttle. Of course, the things in this world are not known everywhere, and even if they pass through the crowd, it is inevitable that there will be times when they don't know.

"Team leader, will this situation affect the start of the war?"

"That's what I'm worried about. Luckily, we do have a backup plan. ”

"Look, that's it, and I've received another message forwarded to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

It is more than 20 kilometers away from Lin Xiuxuan in the official residence of the Prime Minister of Nagata Town. Hideki Tojo has already received a telegram from the Embassy in the United States, which contains the new conditions offered by the United States. He had been waiting for the final diplomatic outcome, so he did not sleep. Because the Tokyo Communications Office belongs to the Ministry of War, he can see the latest news at the same time as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Tojo unfolded the telegram and read it roughly, his face turned blue and white for a while, and finally he suddenly laughed. He thought that the sudden introduction of such unreasonable conditions by the Americans would certainly make those people in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who fantasize about the possible reconciliation between the United States and Japan enough.

"Exit China immediately? Exit China? He sneered and read both sides, "President Roosevelt really played the Japanese like monkeys." Fortunately, I have long seen through the treacherous scheme, hehe, you white people who think you can fool others at will, wait to cry. ”

"Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Dongxiang called and said that if you haven't slept yet, he has an urgent matter to discuss." Another attendant came in to report.

"Tell him I just took sleeping pills and can't answer the phone, and ask him to call tomorrow morning."

Tojo knew that Togo must have lost his soul because of the sudden attack of the Americans, but he didn't have time to discuss these things with him now, and he still had some things that he had to make arrangements as soon as possible.

"And Fujita, by the way, you can call Kimura Hyotaro and Sato Ken and Ryoji Quarta, and ask him to come to me immediately, I have important matters to discuss."

"But it's early in the morning, and they're afraid they're all asleep."

"The military plane is a big event, where can it be delayed, go and call quickly, and let the entourage wake them up."

"Yes!"

Tojo is like a mountain, and these are also his core members anyway; 3 a.m. The head of the military affairs department, Kenri Sato, the deputy commander of the army, Kimura, and the commander of the Tokyo gendarmerie, Shikata, sat around the two telegrams. One is a telegram about the breakthrough of the negotiations between Japan and the United States, and the other is a report on the oil reserves in Manchuria's X-zone estimated by a well-known professor. The latter report came at an unfortunate time, which made Tojo feel big.

Hyotaro Kimura is older, still yawning, and looks disapproving.

"Isn't it just a breakthrough in negotiations, I have already guessed it, I pray to God and Buddha every day and pray that the fleet will not be discovered halfway, but I don't expect the negotiations to achieve results."

"yes, if the result is discussed, wouldn't it be a bad thing?" Quartet carefully interjected, here he has the lowest rank and seniority, and he should be careful when he speaks, but in terms of actual power, he, the commander of the military police, is not far behind.

"What do you know?" Tojo pretended to be serious and said, "The last time the Imperial Council was held, the Holy Lord did not speak out about going to war, and it seems that he is still hesitating. ”

"That's not right, the Americans solved the problem for us." Sato was puzzled.

"However, Manchuria seems to have estimated the production of oil fields very much. Tomorrow, His Majesty will see both at the same time, and it is difficult to say what will happen. The discovery of oil is a good thing, but I am afraid that the traitors around Your Majesty who blindly avoid war will take advantage of the opportunity to slander you. ”

"I think that according to His Majesty's temperament, most of them will continue to be silent, that is, return the matter to us to solve." Sato said.

"That's what I guessed, if that's the case, it's going to be troublesome, you think, the navy has the final say in the end of the war."

"Isn't Nagano on our side?"

"Nagano is indeed on the same front as us, but the actual order has to be given by Yamamoto, this is a relationship of authority, and the Minister of Military Command and the Minister of the Navy are both in Tokyo, and their hands cannot reach the Seto Inland Sea. Yamamoto may have a personal understanding of His Majesty's silence. ”

"As far as I know, Yamamoto has always been against war." The Quartet interjected again, "I often say some stupid things that worship the national strength of the United States, and he was the instigator behind the opposition of the Triple Alliance in the navy back then." In my opinion, this kind of guy who is afraid of the enemy like a tiger will find out the holy will in the bad way, and then go his own way. ”

"Then what should I do, the army is already on its way to the South Seas, and if the navy retreats, what can we do? There will be chaos in the world. Sleepy and dazed, Hyotaro Kimura suddenly thought of a serious problem and came to his senses.

"I will never allow this to happen." Tojo said decisively.

"But what if the Divine Will continues?" Sato looked at Tojo with wide eyes.

"I think the so-called allegiance of subordinates actually has two meanings - narrow and broad." Tojo suddenly raised his voice, "In a narrow sense, Your Majesty does not want to go to war, so we should obey the Holy Order; But broadly speaking, if the Holy Hearing is blinded and unable to make a decision, true loyalty should persist in doing the right thing. ”

His interpretation of loyalty provoked a period of silence among others. This made Tojo a little unable to step down, and it seemed that he could only name them to make a statement.

"Quartet, what do you think?"

"I think it's very simple, if Your Majesty hesitates because of the bad guys, we should eliminate Your Majesty's troubles, which is the right way."

"That's right, now the navy's fleet and more than a dozen divisions and regiments of the army are already on the way, thousands of troops, how can they turn back because of a change in thought; The great cause of co-prosperity in Greater East Asia is just around the corner, and we must not give up halfway. ”

"So, how are you going to deal with it?"

"If Yamamoto dares to disobey the order, we will skip him and give the order directly to the fleet, it's as simple as that."

"It's doable, I think it's doable." It was the Quartet that jumped out again and preemptively expressed its position. "In the name of the base camp, just make a phone call to Dongtong."

"But this thing...... Caution is also needed. Tojo suddenly lowered the tone again, leaving the Quartet scratching his head again.

"After all, there is a suspicion of bullying, and I can't come forward directly."

"Then I'll come forward? I can mobilize the gendarmerie to occupy Dongtong and let them send whatever they want. "Quartet forgive two stupidly bear it.

"You're my man, and you can't get too involved."

"It's easy to do." Kimura suddenly had an idea, "If this unreasonable reply of the Americans is stabbed in the newspapers, it will definitely be indignant at that time, and it will not be difficult for me to go to the staff headquarters to find a few loyal and brave men who are willing to die for the country's rape, and then pull some squadron leaders from the Guards Division, and then say that if a traitor is found in the capital, martial law must be imposed, and Dongtong will be occupied at once." ”

"Well, that's exactly what I want. When the time comes, His Majesty will not say anything. ”

On December 1st, the mobile forces, which were still rapidly advancing eastward, were still listening to the news from the mainland and the Hawaiian radio, and they were nearly halfway there, except for the high winds and waves, and did not run into a single suspicious ship, and it seemed that providence was also on the side of Japan, and now the whole world was in the dark, and of course they did not know that a submarine was following them underwater.

419 listened to the enemy fleet as it began to slow down, and finally listened thoroughly in the harsh climate, and it seemed that they were going to carry out a replenishment at sea. 419 also stopped, waiting for the enemy to finish resupplying. This time the replenishment was mainly fuel, so that after the fleet completed the sneak attack, it could quickly turn around and head south. Among them was a squadron of two aircraft carriers, which were then going to Wake Island.

On the flagship Akagi, pilots are gathering in a corner of the hangar below deck, continuing to hone their tactics. At that time, the air commander of the first attack wave, Mitsuo Fuchita, was in front of a blackboard, and finally explained the essentials.

"Captains, remember to look at my signals. The best case scenario is, of course, to let the * machine launch the attack first. This is a major matter of success or failure, and you must not be careless. ”

"What if someone doesn't see the flare?"

"That's a good question, and I think that as long as you put your heart and soul into it and pay attention, you will definitely not be able to see it."

Seeing that everyone nodded wildly, Fuchida moved on to the next topic. He peeled off a piece of paper from the blackboard, revealing a plan of a fighter jet.

"This is the latest P40 fighter performance news from China."

As soon as he spoke, the squad leaders of Zero War came to their senses.

"The P40 in Hawaii may be a little worse than these P40Cs in terms of firepower."

"How is the mobility, can it be compared to the Zero?"

"According to the guys from the Army Airlines, the flight performance is not weak. Climb and hover inferior to our aircraft. But the dive is not bad, and the top speed may be around 550 km/h. Therefore, as soon as our ships approach their land airfields, we must suppress these planes and prevent them from taking off. ”

"What about those who flew off from the outer islands?"

"If the enemy aircraft is at high altitude, direct it to low altitude. It is easy to take advantage. Of course, in actual combat, you have to know the distance, the firing line of the six machine guns of this American aircraft meets one kilometer in front of the nose, and if you are bitten, you must pass through the front as fast as possible from this distance. The Zero can bite the rear of enemy aircraft in a circle and a half circles. ”