Inoue Narumi did not take the Haikou and Dongshan fleets seriously at first. Indeed, in terms of total tonnage, the Haikou and Dongshan fleets together are less than one-twentieth of the Takejiu aircraft carrier fleet. The comparison of strength between the two sides is almost that of a child and a At the adult level, it seems that if there is a real fight, the Takeku aircraft carrier fleet can completely crush the opponent. However, for the sake of safety, Inoue dispatched more than one-third of the strong ships at one time to raid Dongshan Military Port, but in the end he suffered a huge defeat. It ends in defeat, okay. Inoue originally wanted to take this opportunity to remove the word "deputy" in front of his job title, but now it's fine. He was directly recalled to the country, and even the deputy position was lost.
"Stupid", this is Yamamoto Isoroku's evaluation. It is indeed stupid. It is true that the Haikou and Higashiyama fleets are small ships of five to six hundred tons, or at most two thousand tons, but they have capabilities that the Takeku aircraft carrier fleet cannot match. Flexible maneuverability and stealth capabilities in the North Atlantic. Why are the British and American navies unable to defeat the German wolf pack tactics? It is because they are limited by anti-submarine means. Moreover, compared with a heavy cruiser or even a destroyer, the construction cost of a submarine is It is much lower, so even if it is a one-to-one exchange, the surface ship will ultimately suffer the loss.
So, is it impossible to defeat the strategy of submarines and torpedo boats? Otherwise, in Yamamoto's plan, he has at least three ways to deal with it. One of them, and the simplest one, is to put it aside first, and the battle between submarines and torpedo boats The ability to continue navigation is limited, and the combat radius is also limited. Ignore it and avoid it from a distance. Although it seems to be inferior to your own prestige and outweighs the ambition of others, it does work. Secondly, concentrate your anti-submarine forces to clear the channel first, and then dispatch aircraft carriers and main battleships to attack it. Destroy the military port, and as long as all the general ports are destroyed, the continued combat capabilities of submarines and torpedo boats will be affected. Given time, they can be wiped out one by one; thirdly, use the same tactics to target them and fight a war of attrition.
Chen Yuanyang is trying every means to establish his presence outside the main battlefield. Inoue's move is tantamount to taking the initiative to send someone to his door. Chen Yuanyang and his generals will naturally not let it go. After the Dongshan Naval Battle, the relationship between the offensive and defensive parties has deteriorated. On the other hand, the Wujiu aircraft carrier fleet that entered the South China Sea with great momentum became the defensive side, while the submarine forces of the Haikou and Dongshan fleets frequently attacked and made frequent gains.
The news that the Japanese Combined Fleet has entered the waters near Australia and the Indian Ocean in three groups and will engage in a decisive battle with the Pacific Fleet has spread throughout the world. Originally, both the military leaders of the Allied Powers such as the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as the evil forces of Germany, Japan, and Italy The top military and political leaders of the Axis believed that the Japanese Combined Fleet would eventually win, and that the Pacific Fleet would be a flash in the pan and disappear from the world's navies. After the Dongshan Naval Battle was made public, this view changed and gold was used. In other words, a huge fleet of four aircraft carriers, including three fleet aircraft carriers, is actually no match for the motley navy composed of submarines and torpedo boats. The anti-submarine and penetration capabilities of the Japanese combined fleet are not generally weak. Perhaps, China People will create miracles again,
Admiral Jin used to look down on the US Pacific Fleet the most. In addition, in several battles with the Japanese Combined Fleet, the US Pacific Fleet lost more and won less. Even if it was out of a villain, he did not want to see the US Pacific Fleet win. , However, after all, he is a Navy veteran and is in the same camp as the Xuebing Army, so when good news came from the Xuebing Army, he did not mean to be stingy with words of praise. In public, he said that the Chinese might create miracles. , Privately, he suggested to the Joint Chiefs of Staff that the United States should learn from the Chinese methods of obtaining the Dongshan Fleet and consider making a fuss about small ships. The reason why the U.S. Pacific Fleet lost to the Japanese Combined Fleet was that the Fifty Special Attack Aircraft was the key factor. , including the recent Battle of the Coral Sea, the reason why the U.S. Pacific Fleet ultimately failed was because its main aircraft carrier lost its ability to continue combat under the attack of fifty special attack aircraft. There is only one chance to attack. In this case, once the American fighter planes run out of ammunition or fuel, they will lose their effectiveness or can only make an emergency landing on land or sea. The Fifty Special Attack Aircraft, even in the eyes of the Americans, is a Immature and shoddy products, but the Americans just can't do anything about them. They suffer from this tactic again and again until they lose their ability to compete.
Inoue Narumi was recalled to the country, and what awaits him will be a trial by a military court. However, this cannot eliminate the negative impact of the Higashiyama Battle on the Combined Fleet, because the Takeku aircraft carrier fleet was frequently attacked during the subsequent voyages. The attack by the Gakuijun submarine force demoralized the Takeku aircraft carrier fleet to the extreme. When the unit arrived in Singapore, what Koizumi Toshiichiro saw was no longer a high-spirited and united iron army, but a tired army. A weak teacher who is full of confusion about his future,
Once, Koizumi Toshiichiro lamented in front of his subordinates: Unfortunately, this time my opponent is not Ouyang Yun.
Travelers all have their own ideals. Ouyang Yun’s ideal is to use this world war to make China one of the world’s powerful nations. Koizumi Toshiichiro’s ideal is to command a powerful navy to defeat the U.S. Pacific Fleet and make Japan a leader in the Pacific. the overlord,
As far as facts are concerned, the grand ideals of the two time-travelers have been half realized.
China has assumed far more important responsibilities in the circle of allies than that time and space, and it also has a powerful navy.
Japan has defeated the U.S. Pacific Fleet and has taken the initiative in the Australian War, suppressing the U.S.-Australia coalition forces to a point where they can only survive.
However, for Ouyang Yun, the existence of the more powerful Japanese Combined Fleet and Germany is a more severe challenge. For Koizumi, after the US Pacific Fleet, the Pacific Fleet has shown its prowess again, and this is a Possessed of land armed forces that are sure to win every day,
The competition between China and Japan, upon closer inspection, has indeed developed into a confrontation between two time-travelers. In this way, Xiaoquan regrets that his opponent this time is not Ouyang Yun, and there is indeed a certain truth. However, Ouyang Yun can make His subordinates led this decisive battle on his behalf. From this point of view, it can be seen that he is more successful than Koizumi. He has successfully established a circle with himself as the core.
According to Yamamoto's idea and Koizumi's original plan, the day the Takeku aircraft carrier fleet arrived in Singapore was when he set out to attack Karachi in the Indian Ocean. However, now, considering the loss of morale of the troops, Koizumi did not dare to send troops immediately, but decided to take some measures first. Improve morale and wait until the mood of your officers and soldiers has stabilized before proceeding to the next step.
When it comes to the fate of the country, Koizumi also dares not be careless.