Having said this, Onishi Takijiro looked at the angry Lieutenant General Tokugawa Yoshitoshi in front of him, with a slight upward smile at the corner of his mouth: "Lieutenant General Tokugawa, it is true that the cooperation is half an hour late this time, and I did it intentionally. Because I want to
Only by taking advantage of the time when they are least prepared can we achieve greater results."
"Although the enemy's American-made fighter jets are not as good as our Zero Fighter in terms of performance, they have a solid body, great endurance, and much more powerful firepower. Moreover, they have fought against Zero Fighter before, so they are not ignorant of Zero Fighter's performance.
What you know. At least you will have some understanding and precautions."
"Lieutenant General Tokugawa, don't regard your opponents as a bunch of idiots who are worthless. Their tactical literacy is much higher than we imagined. Their ability to adapt to new situations is also quite fast. Especially especially
After the emergence of our new fighter jets, our tactics have improved much faster than we realize."
"If we don't take advantage of their victory and relax our defenses, even if we dispatch a large number of zero-fighters and use high-altitude raid tactics, it will be difficult to kill them all or cause them the losses we expected. What I want is not that they have
A certain loss, but a complete loss of resistance."
"It is true that I have not dispatched all zero battles, because I want to have the final say in tomorrow's air battle. I want tomorrow's battle to be 100% sure to completely defeat their resistance in the air. Lieutenant General Tokugawa, you can't hope
The Kwantung Army's bomber force will suffer the same price as your fighter jets today in the large-scale air raid scheduled to be carried out in the early morning of the day after tomorrow."
"Also, Lieutenant General Tokugawa, I can tell you clearly today that all the navy's zero battles cannot be restricted to Manchuria. I only dispatched thirty-six today. It's not because I personally have the idea of conserving my strength. It's because I am now
There are only 126 Zero Fighters in hand.
"In today's battle, I was able to dispatch thirty-six, which is a great honor to the Army Air Force. For the sake of tomorrow's battle, I cannot expose all our strength at once today. And there are only one hundred and twenty-six
Fight, I forced it to stay with the United Fleet."
"As for the remaining aircraft, they returned to the aircraft carrier from Pyongyang yesterday. The order I received is that all operations in Manchuria must be completed by next Wednesday. Then the entire army will immediately return to the homeland and begin some aspects of adaptability.
train."
"Vice Admiral Tokugawa, the Navy currently only has a total of 300 Zero fighter jets. In addition to the 160 that have been ordered and are being produced as soon as possible. Even by the middle of next month, that is, mid-September, there will only be more than 400.
Frame. As a lieutenant general of the army, you, Lieutenant General Tokugawa, should be aware of the empire's current production capacity and supplementary capabilities."
"Even though several major aircraft companies have started production at full capacity, the Navy currently has insufficient numbers of zero-fighters to equip the Imperial Navy's aviation fleet. Many troops are still using old-fashioned 96 fighter jets for training and operations. Even
There are also several aircraft carriers that are about to start operations southward, and they are also equipped with old Type 96 fighter jets."
"While it is still responsible for the further expansion of the empire's territory and the fulfillment of His Majesty the Emperor's grand vision, the Navy must consider combat plans based on its own strength. Instead of using the blood and blood of naval officers here,
With limited strength, I went to do part-time jobs for the army."
"As the founder of the Imperial Army Air Force, Lieutenant General Tokugawa should be aware of the number of combat aircraft needed when the Empire moves south, facing the American, British, and Dutch aviation forces in the Southeast Asia, as well as the naval carrier aviation that may be reinforced at any time.
It is definitely not the number needed to deal with the weak China Air Force."
"The Americans, the Dutch, and the British have now begun to impose a comprehensive oil embargo on the empire. If Lieutenant General Tokugawa and the Kanto Army do not want their tanks, tanks, and aircraft to be unable to deploy due to lack of fuel, I
I think it would be better to criticize the navy less."
"Because it is necessary to find new oil resources for the empire, it is difficult to do without the navy. Lieutenant General Tokugawa will never think that your army can occupy the oil-rich Dutch East Indies just by swimming. Since Lieutenant General Tokugawa is also an aviation expert
, then we should be even more aware of the importance of aviation to naval operations."
Having said this, Major General Onishi Takijiro glanced at Lieutenant General Totoshi Tokugawa with some contempt and said: "Lieutenant General Tokugawa, I don't know whether I should say it or not. The training of your Army Air Forces is really too bad."
It's bad. When we dealt with the China Air Force in the past, we suffered a lot of losses. The battle damage rate was much higher than that of the navy that participated in the war at the same time. We were even beaten on the ground by our company."
"And now we are facing an enemy army that has just fledged and has not even grown up. Not only have they been defeated repeatedly, but they are also unable to hold on for even half an hour with their superior numbers. In terms of military strength,
Even though we had an absolute advantage, we were beaten and suffered more than half of our losses."
"If we calculate it earlier, how many aircraft have the Kwantung Army lost since the anti-Manchu armed forces emerged from the mountains and forests the year before the year before last year? How many aircraft have the Kwantung Army lost in one battle last year?
How many aircraft has the Kwantung Army lost since the spring this year?"
"If my calculations are correct, I am afraid that more than half of the various aircraft produced by the Army Air Force in recent years have been abandoned by you in the desolate mountains of Manchuria. Faced with this continued unfavorable situation, you will not learn from your own
If we look for the reason, we will blame our navy instead."
"General Tokugawa, there is a saying in China that I think you and your subordinates should learn from. You must seek life and death from the fundamentals, and do not argue your innocence to the side. Lieutenant General, I think the fundamental reason for the failure of this battle was
The reason still needs to be found from your army."
Onishi Takijiro pushed back his own responsibilities and even blamed him in the end. He almost fainted on the spot, the Japanese Army Aviation Lieutenant General who was famous for his recuperation. As the heir to the most important branch of the Tokugawa Shogunate,
I have seen countless strong winds and waves.
Although he was born into a Chinese family, due to his father's investment failure, not only was he deprived of his title as an earl, he was even sent to prison. He lived a very poor life in his youth and had seen the harsh conditions of the world. But he had seen shameless people.
I have never seen such a shameless person.
Major General Onishi Takijiro destroyed one-third of the fighter units of the Kwantung Army Aviation Corps in one afternoon, but he is still blaming the Army. Does he still want to be ashamed? Does he still know what shame is? Is it possible to pass the responsibility to others?
Is this the usual style of their navy?
At this time, Lieutenant General Tokugawa Yoshitoshi, who was extremely angry, pointed at Major General Onishi Takijiro and his hands were shaking, but he couldn't even say a word. Looking at the angry Lieutenant General Tokugawa Yoshitoshi, who was showing signs of cerebral hemorrhage,
General, even the usual boldness of Major General Onishi Takijiro was also shocked.
Although Major General Onishi Takijiro has always looked down upon this lieutenant general who is known as the father of the Japanese Army Aviation. In Onishi Takijiro's view, this guy can reach the point where he is today, and he is still called the father of the Army Aviation. Purely
It's because of his background that he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
Otherwise, among the few officers who were sent to Europe to learn flying, why should he be called the father of Army Aviation? And the others are unknown? Captain Hino Kuma Warehouse, who flew into the sky with him at the same time in Japan, only
Can he retire with the rank of Major? Why should he not rely on the distinguished family background of the Tokugawa family and the emperor's special care for the Chinese?
It’s just that I don’t like him, I don’t like him, I don’t like him, I don’t believe him. But he is a lieutenant general, and he also has the title of baron. If he is really angry or sick, the army’s attitude is indifferent. But
The so-called flower clan's power behind this guy is something he cannot offend.
Those Chinese people who carry counts, marquises, and barons control the entire upper class of Japan. Members of the House of Nobles are all Chinese. If these people make trouble for themselves and find fault with themselves, they are
The Navy Chief of Staff, the de facto supreme commander of the Navy, could not protect himself either.
The so-called honor and disgrace of these people, who speak in unison, have a great influence on the emperor and the entire top brass of the army and navy. Once they attack them in groups, they will not be far away from being transferred to the reserve force. If they still want to be in the navy
If you keep hanging around, these people will never be offended.
Thinking of this, Major General Onishi Takijiro quickly changed his tone and said: "Lieutenant General Tokugawa, I don't think we can have any disputes now. The current situation should be that you and I, the army and the navy, have to put aside all the unpleasantness before, and as soon as possible
Let's join forces. The naval aviation cannot stay in Manchuria for a long time, so what we have to consider now is tomorrow's combat plan."
With Onishi Takijiro as a person, it is extremely rare to be able to say such soft words. However, although the words are beautiful, it is absolutely impossible for him to apologize for his words. In his opinion, he
Taking the initiative to change the subject is already enough of a concession.
The adjutant behind him beat his back again and stroked his chest for a long time before he regained his breath. Knowing that if he continued to argue with this guy, he could only make Tokugawa Yoshitoshi even more angry when he heard what he said.
Then he rolled his eyes and said angrily: "If the navy still adopts this tactics in tomorrow's battle, then I'm sorry, the Kwantung Army Aviation Corps will not participate."
"Your navy must prepare for the next battle, and the Army Air Force must also prepare for the next battle. No matter what the empire's next strategy is, it cannot be undertaken by any one service alone. Major General Onishi, I hope you can think clearly.
.Whether it is the navy or the army, they are the two arms of the empire, and neither one can survive."
"It is not your navy alone that can complete the entire empire's next strategy. If the losses of the Imperial Army Air Force are too heavy this time, I think as the commander-in-chief of this battle, Major General Onishi Takijiro, I am afraid that there will be no way to explain it to the base camp.
Right. Don’t forget, you are now the commander-in-chief of the entire plan."
"One more thing, the Navy will mobilize half of the combat aircraft that have been scheduled to participate in this battle this time. Why didn't you notify the Kwantung Army before they transferred them in advance? This operation is a unified operation of the army and navy. Why didn't your navy mobilize its troops separately?
army?"
"This joint operation of the army, navy and aviation is directly coordinated by the base camp. It requires close cooperation between the army and the navy to achieve our goals. Now that the navy has transferred half of its troops without saying a word, what do you think of the base camp?
What is an order?"
"Could it be that as the headquarters of the Supreme Command during wartime, it is not as authoritative as the Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet and the Chief of Operations of the Military Command Department of your Navy? More than a hundred Zero Fighters were all withdrawn without even saying hello. Your Navy will make the headquarters
What do you think it is? Where are the orders to the base camp?"