The pilots of the three Japanese New Zeros would never have thought that their actions as shields to help the New Zero land bombers intercept the Chinese missiles were indeed courageous and even pathetic, but without their escorts, the New Zero land bombers would What's the difference between being in front of two golden eagles and a turkey?
Of course, there was no suspense about the result. Yamamoto Isoroku could see a bit of the scene ahead through the porthole from where he was sitting. He watched a New Zero bravely face a missile and then explode like fireworks. His expression changed instantly. De Shabai, as long as he is a human being, he will be afraid of death, and Yamamoto Isoroku is certainly no exception. Especially at this time, death will never mean relief for him, but means "the teacher has not yet succeeded." "Die first", in the Sino-Japanese war situation, it is true that China has the absolute advantage, but Yamamoto Isoroku does not think that Japan has lost its last chance. During this period, especially after the betrayal of Koizumi Minichiro, Although Yamamoto's authority has been weakened, this does not mean that his status in the navy or even the Japanese army has declined. On the contrary, because he no longer trusts Koizumi, he can go into battle lightly and start to build a new Japanese navy according to his own vision. and an absolute offshore defense circle,
The birth of the New Zero War gave Yamamoto hope of defending his homeland and even launching a counterattack. He believed that as long as Ouyang Yun dared to give him enough time and as long as he had enough New Zero War, after solving the problem of air supremacy, Not only is the homeland no longer in danger of being conquered, but by further exploring the resources of Northeast China and North Korea, Japan can even get a chance to fight back...
"Sir, go ahead and parachute. The Chinese people must be here for you."
"Your Excellency, for the sake of the future of the empire, please parachute immediately."
... Tomimura and others gathered around and asked Yamamoto to parachute. They were even prepared to force Yamamoto to put on an parachute bag.
The nervousness and panic of his subordinates made Yamamoto remember his identity and calm down. He calmly and dignifiedly pushed away the umbrella bag brought by his subordinates and shouted in a low voice: "Why panic? There are only two Chinese people." It's just a fighter plane. This is our airspace. Our aviation force will soon be reinforced. Nakamou-kun, let him hold on. Amaterasu will protect us in our own airspace."
Yamamoto's calmness infected others, and the atmosphere in the cabin suddenly became calm and orderly. Tomimura walked behind the cockpit and shouted loudly to the front: "Nakamou-kun, Mr. Yamamoto, please hold on, this is our country's airspace. Amaterasu will protect us."
Anyone who knows Yamamoto Isoroku knows that he is actually an atheist. Therefore, as long as he can really keep his head clear at this time, it is not difficult to find that although Yamamoto seems calm on the surface, his heart is already in chaos. Otherwise, why would he want to Praying for the blessings of gods I never believed in,
Five minutes later, in the headquarters of the Ryukyu Group Army in Shanghua City, Chen Ce and Wang Hai, who were playing chess, stood up at the same time. The former overturned the chessboard and said in unison: "Okay, very good." Then Chen Ce followed closely. He said: "Quick, report to the Supreme Commander immediately."
Five minutes later, Ouyang Yun, who was inspecting a secret military base in Chongqing, received the relevant report. He first made a fist with both hands and waved it hard, then glanced at the people around him and said: "This is just the beginning, Yamamoto Isoroku is just the first one." .”
Almost at the same time, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Hirohito was startled at first after receiving the report, and then shed two lines of tears and sobbed: "Yamamoto-kun's jade is broken, how is it possible?"
Another half hour passed in Chongqing, Guangzhou, Nanjing and other large and medium-sized cities in China. As a batch of freshly released copies of the "Xuebingjun Times" were sent to the streets, the whole of China was boiling.
"Isoroku Yamamoto was killed by our air force."
"Little devil Yamamoto is dead."
"Long live the Xuebing Army, long live the National Defense Force, little Japan is about to finish."
...At the same time, Konoe Fumimaro, Yoneuchi Mitsumasa, Ishihara Kanji and others were urgently summoned by Hirohito to discuss whether to disclose the news of Yamamoto's death to the public.
"Yamamoto-kun has made great contributions to the empire, and I believe that he should enjoy as much honor and glory as possible... However, since China invaded and occupied the Ryukyu Islands, the domestic people's sentiments have been unstable, and it is really difficult for me to resolve this issue."
Yamamoto was shot dead by the Chinese Air Force. If we talk about who was most affected by this incident, it was definitely Konoe Fumimaro and others. In this unprecedented war between China and Japan, when Japan had the upper hand, there was no shortage of demands for a peaceful solution in Japan.
There are voices about the "China Incident", but now, after the status between China and Japan has been reversed, why has Japan completely cut off such voices? The reason is very simple, because they all know that as long as Japan is defeated, then they will
will be liquidated, and for the crimes they have committed against China, the consequences will not only be tragic, but
The Chinese can assassinate Isoroku Yamamoto today, so it is difficult to say whether they will target one of them next. It is also difficult for them to guarantee that they will stay in Tokyo forever. Moreover, will it be safe to stay in Tokyo?
Everyone knows that the Chinese have incited quite a few imperial officers and soldiers to rebel, and as long as these people have a chance to sneak in and get close, it will be their disaster.
"Your Majesty, I think this is not the most critical issue. The most critical issue now is how did the Chinese people know that Mr. Yamamoto will go to Kagoshima today? According to my investigation, very few people know about this matter.
Kagoshima’s telegram uses a three-level encryption code.” Konoe Fumimaro said,
"I also think that we should give priority to solving this problem." Ishihara Wanji continued,
"You suspect that there are Chinese agents sneaking into the country."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"This must be thoroughly investigated, but what will happen after Yamamoto-kun's death, and who can take over the work of the Navy Ministry and the Combined Fleet after him."
Konoe Fumimaro looked at Mitsumasa Yoneuchi, then bowed his head and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I think it is Yoneuchi-kun who should shoulder this important task."
Ishihara Wanji followed closely and said: "I propose that Koizumi Toshiichiro take over. Your Majesty, you should be able to see that the reason why the situation is so corrupt is that the inaction of the Combined Fleet is crucial. I believe that the Imperial Navy has completely changed its old thinking.
It’s time to keep up with the world.”
Negotiating Yamamoto's death has turned into a power struggle. This is definitely not what Hirohito wants to see, but he also knows that at this time, this issue cannot be avoided, and it is definitely more important than discussing how to deal with Yamamoto's death.
Hirohito was also fully aware of the internal army and navy disputes as well as the contradictions between the senior faction and the newer faction, which made him hesitate when making a decision.
Koizumi and Yone, two generals, a new one and an old one, who can lead the Imperial Navy out of its current predicament?