One imperial meeting was not enough to solve the problem, so another one was needed. Hirohito once again showed his good qualities and leniency to his ministers in a special way. Finally, on the day when the Pacific Fleet took the oath to go to war, Yamamoto Isoroku took the initiative. Compromised and agreed to Hideki Tojo's proposal, it was decided that the Navy would deal with the Pacific Fleet first and launch the first shot of a full-scale confrontation with the Gakuin Army. This coincided with the launch of the third Yamato-class aircraft carrier "Takeku", and Yamamoto Isoroku After consultation with Minai Guangzheng, it was decided to reserve only two aircraft carriers in the East China Sea and one in the mainland, and then send them all out, one part to support the Coral Sea, and the other part to go directly out of Malacca and enter the Indian Ocean to attack Karachi, completely Destroy the home base of the Pacific Fleet,
The foundation of Japan's shipbuilding industry is not weak. The reason why the United States was far behind in that time and space was because raw materials could only be imported. In this time and space, the Japanese army launched its southern expedition early and successfully established logistics in Southeast Asia. Supply base, this problem has been solved, so the Xuebing Army has only launched one aircraft carrier. Japan has launched seven, including a Yamato-class Big Mac. In addition, it was converted from a merchant ship or an old cruiser. There are also as many as six light aircraft carriers. By the time Yamamoto Isoroku decided to fight the decisive battle with the Pacific Fleet in the Indian Ocean, the Japanese combined fleet had equipped as many as twenty-nine aircraft carriers, of which there were as many as fifteen fleet aircraft carriers.
Twenty-six aircraft carriers will participate in this operation. Among them, the Yamato aircraft carrier fleet has Tsukahara 243 as the commander, the Yamato aircraft carrier as the flagship, and six aircraft carriers under its jurisdiction; the Wuwei aircraft carrier fleet has Nagumo Chuichi as the commander. It has ten aircraft carriers under its command, with the Wuwei aircraft carrier as its flagship; the remaining ten aircraft carriers belong to the Takeku aircraft carrier fleet of which Koizumi Toshiichiro is the commander. In the vision, the Yamato aircraft carrier fleet and the Wuwei aircraft carrier fleet will first converge in the Coral Sea, and then advance along Australia into the Indian Ocean, responsible for sealing the Pacific Fleet's escape route, while the Takeku aircraft carrier fleet will directly enter the Indian Ocean through the Malacca Strait. and took the initiative to launch an attack on the Karachi Naval Base,
"This war is related to the fate of the country, and it must be resolved once and for all, like the Pacific Fleet." When giving orders or telegraphing orders to Tsukahara 243, Nagumo Chuichi, and Koizumi Toshiichiro, Yamamoto Isoroku finally said,
Twenty-six aircraft carriers and more than two hundred warships of various types. The Japanese are really willing to go all out this time. It can also be seen from this that they are afraid of the Pacific Fleet, no, it should be said that they are afraid of the Pacific Fleet. to what extent,
Only then did the Japanese Combined Fleet take action, and Ouyang Yun received relevant information. Although the assassination operation against Koizumi Toshiichiro failed to succeed, he perfected the plan to steal the sky and change the sun. This was a blessing in disguise, and it was precisely because the members of the original assassination team successfully attacked They have joined Japanese society, so once there is any major military action in Japan, the Xuebing Army can immediately obtain relevant information. Of course, due to identity restrictions, the information provided by the members of the original assassination team is still rough and there is no detailed data. , However, with the help of the latest developments of the local Japanese army provided by other intelligence stations in the Pacific region, Hu Tong can still infer the next actions of the Japanese army and provide timely early warning.
After receiving the intelligence from Japan, Ouyang Yun did not dare to take it lightly. He immediately summoned Feng Yuxiang, Chen Cheng, Jiang Guangnai, Deng Xihou and others to come for consultation. He first told everyone the information, then frowned slightly and said : "Hu Tong's analysis is that this should be aimed at our Pacific Fleet. I agree with this inference. Looking at the Pacific battlefield, the US Navy has suffered serious losses due to successive defeats. In fact, it has given up large-scale support to Australia. Japan and Japan Almost the entire fleet was dispatched, which could only be to deal with our Pacific Fleet. This battle was not only a decisive battle between the Japanese Combined Fleet and our Taipingyan Fleet, but also a battle for the national destiny of China and Japan. If we win, the Pacific Ocean will become Our yard; we defeat, no, we will never allow defeat. Although our army's main battleships and total tonnage are far inferior to the Japanese army, we also have our own advantages. Moreover, I think our army's tactical concepts are more advanced than the Japanese army, so this In this battle, objectively speaking, our army is at a disadvantage, but the possibility of winning is still very high..."
Ouyang Yun seemed a little nagging, which also showed his lack of confidence. This was the first time Chen Cheng saw Ouyang Yun like this. After a period of contact, he also had a certain understanding of Ouyang Yun and knew that this person was the most important person. Avoiding hypocrisy and politeness, he likes to talk openly and openly about any matter. He carefully worded his question: "From the tone of the minister, it seems that there is a little lack of confidence."
Ouyang Yun smiled bitterly: "It's not just a lack of confidence, it's simply..." Shaking his head, he changed the topic with a serious look on his face and said: "When I first established the Pacific Fleet, I knew that there would be a battle with the Japanese Combined Fleet. I once imagined it. How to send the entire combined fleet to the bottom of the sea like sinking the Akagi and Feilong. However, naval battles are different from land battles and are greatly affected by weather conditions. In other words, there are too many accidental factors, and for land battles, there are not enough soldiers. If you are brave, you can kill the enemy to the greatest extent even if you fail in the end; naval battles are different. No matter how brave the soldiers are, if their technical and tactical levels are not up to par, or there are problems in their command, their bravery can easily be turned into futility." As he spoke, he stood. He stood up, clasped his hands together, and said, "It's too important to fight, Mr. Chen." He looked at Chen Ce,
Chen Ce immediately stood up and said: "Commander-in-Chief." His eyes became bright,
"I would like to ask you to take charge in Karachi. Chen Shichang is still too young, and he is not from the navy. I can rest assured that you will take charge in Karachi."
"Follow the order." Chen Ce responded generously,
"Lin Fei." Ouyang Yun looked at Tie Linfei again,
Tie Linfei stood up,
"As for HNA, I feel relieved to have Wang Hai in charge. However, we only have eleven aircraft carriers in total, and two of them are not yet equipped with fighter jets. HNA's strength is far behind the Japanese army, so I would like to ask you to bring two The Yuan Navigation Division will send reinforcements, so that if there is a suitable opportunity, we can repeat the 'sink it' scene and give the Japanese a head-on blow."
"yes."
"The next plan of the Japanese army is very clear. They will deal with our navy first, and then move to the land. If my estimate is good, they will attack the land area first. With the cooperation of the navy, their plan is to first seize the Xuebing Military Special Zone and prepare for a rainy day. Telegram Ye Zhao, now that Taiwan can be completely restored, tell him to drive all the Japanese in Taiwan into the sea."
"Yes." The person who answered this time was Chen Jiayao. As Ouyang Yun's confidential secretary, she had always drafted the telegrams issued by Ouyang Yun and sent them to the Communications Office.
"Ambros has been clamoring to fight back to Europe. I once promised him that I would give the Nationalist Army a chance to conduct military exercises and let them start by recovering Malaysia first."