When the name "Yamamoto Isoroku" was told to Xiaoqiang, everyone was at a loss and had little impression. Yamamoto is now the Undersecretary of the Japanese Navy and can be considered an important official. Of course, the Ming navy generals will not have heard of it.
I have. But I have only heard of it, and I don’t have much impression. The only impression is that the name is very strange. For the current Ming Dynasty naval officers, the most impressive ones are such as "Nagano Shushen" and "Yonei Mitsumasa"
A name that resonates loudly.
So, Xiang Xiaoqiang once again showed off his "superior intelligence skills" and began to introduce Yamamoto Isoroku.
"This man's surname was not Yamamoto, but Takano. His father gave birth to him when he was fifty-six years old, so he was named 'Takano Isoroku'. Later, his father adopted him to the 'Yamamoto' family, so
From then on he was called 'Yamamoto Isoroku'..."
As Xiang Xiaoqiang introduced, the people around him listened, nodded, and were quite amazed at Xiang Xiaoqiang's intelligence capabilities of the People's Guard. For a little-known deputy commander of the enemy, he was even adopted into someone's family when he was a child.
It's clear as day...
Next, Xiang Xiaoqiang explained the basis for his judgment that Yamamoto Isoroku planned the ambush. He introduced several characteristics of Yamamoto Isoroku.
The first is that he is very talented in military affairs. He is by no means a mediocre general, and he can completely carry out such outstanding military operations.
Secondly, this person is a naval and air war activist, and he belongs to the "aircraft carrier faction" among the senior leaders of the Japanese navy. Traditionally, battleships are the centerpiece of a country's navy and are of greater value. However, the target of this ambush was not selected as a Ming army battleship.
It's the aircraft carrier. Although the Ming army's battleships are still in Zhanjiang and have not left the port for the time being, they will definitely enter the Pacific. Everyone knows this. After sneak attack on the Ming army's aircraft carrier, the Ming army learned its lesson and became more vigilant. It will be difficult for the Japanese army in the future.
The same method was used again to sneak attack on the battleship. Now the Japanese army gave up the sneak attack on the battleship and chose to sneak attack on the aircraft carrier, which shows that they attach great importance to the role of the aircraft carrier, and the Japanese army's sneak attack tool is also an aircraft carrier. It can be seen that this must be someone high-level in the Japanese army.
It's talented, and it was planned by someone from the aircraft carrier faction.
Third, this sneak attack was very risky, and it was a big gamble. Not only did it block the safety of the two aircraft carriers, but it also used three cruisers as bait to divert the Ming army's carrier-based aircraft. The timing was right.
That's very critical. If it's early, the Ming army's carrier-based aircraft haven't gone far, and they can easily counterattack, turning it into a simple air battle. If it's too late, the three cruisers used as bait may be really attacked by the Ming army.
It was eaten. The person who could come up with such a plan must not only be talented and an aircraft carrier faction, but also must have a strong gambler's spirit.
Yamamoto Isoroku is a big gambler. Whether in the military or in life, he is a gambler. He loves gambling, and you can always see him in major casinos in Tokyo, and his gambling skills
Still very tall. In his early years when he went to Europe as a mission, a casino in Monaco even refused to admit him because of his gambling skills. Yamamoto Isoroku once said that if he was given one year to gamble, he could win back a fortune for Japan.
aircraft carrier.
Many people think that Xiang Xiaoqiang's analysis makes sense. However, some people doubt that Yamamoto, a little-known naval vice-officer, has never commanded any outstanding battles before. How do you know that he is not a mediocre general?
? He likes gambling in his life. Does he also gamble when making military plans? Besides, as a senior naval officer, he is addicted to gambling. Can such a person who does not do his job become a good general?
In any case, Xiang Xiaoqiang knows very well what Isoroku Yamamoto is capable of, and he is almost certain that it is him. If it is really him, then after this huge success, he will get more opportunities in the future, and maybe he will
Officially transferred to the United Fleet. With such an opponent, the Ming Navy must take it seriously.
…
At this moment, a female officer hurried in and whispered to Xiang Xiaoqiang:
"Sir, the call from Princess Liaoyang is urgent. Please come over immediately."
He nodded to Xiaoqiang, apologized to everyone, and then followed the female officer to the phone room.
He picked up the phone and heard only the faint sound of high-pitched music coming from inside. He said "hello", and fourteen voices immediately came from the phone:
"Shh... don't make any noise yet, I'm listening to the radio, wait a minute."
Monk Xiang Xiaoqiang was confused, but he didn't ask any further questions. He just listened to the broadcast on the other end of the phone. The music was louder, and Shi Shigege must have turned it up so that he could listen too.
After a majestic "Warship March", a high-pitched male voice came from the radio, saying something loudly in Japanese. Fourteen Gege then slowly translated:
"... Base camp report... This morning in the waters 700 kilometers southeast of Taiwan Island, the Imperial Japanese Navy and the Ming Navy engaged in a battle, and achieved success in sinking the Ming Army aircraft carrier 'Tianxuan' and seriously damaging the 'Tianji'
The brilliant achievements...The planner and commander of this combat operation was Lieutenant General Isoroku Yamamoto, former Vice Minister of the Navy and current commander of the First Air Fleet of the Combined Fleet."
"Ah..." Xiang Xiaoqiang exclaimed, "It is indeed him! He was also transferred from the Navy Department to the Combined Fleet! He seems to be called... Commander of the First Air Fleet?"
Fourteen Gege said in a deep voice:
"Yes. The First Air Fleet has the aircraft carriers Akagi and Kaga, and now there is a new aircraft carrier in service - Soryu. In addition, there are several destroyers and several aviation groups."
Xiang Xiaoqiang said irritably:
"It's okay now. Our army lost one aircraft carrier and the Japanese army added another aircraft carrier. We are just even, three ships versus three ships."
"Well, go talk to your superiors."
Xiang Xiaoqiang hung up the phone, returned to the conference room, and told everything about the situation. Everyone was amazed, Xiang Xiaoqiang knew everything like a god.
But Xiang Xiaoqiang was not happy. He thought Yamamoto Isoroku was very powerful, a wizard in sea and air combat. He had not found anyone in the General Staff of the Daming Sea who could compare with Yamamoto.
Xiong Dingming spoke at this time:
"Everyone, compared to each other, you all think the same as me: now our aircraft carrier no longer has the advantage. Our army lost the Tianxuan, and the Japanese army added the Canglong. It is also three to three. However, we
I believe you are as confident as I am. Our Ming naval aviation force is still superior to the Japanese army in terms of aircraft performance and combat experience. If we don’t have the advantage in numbers, it doesn’t matter. As long as we learn from the lessons in the future and don’t make mistakes like this one again, if we go head-to-head
, the Japanese aircraft carrier is still at a disadvantage. What's more, our submarine force has always had a perfect record, and now Japan can basically no longer transport oil. This is a fleet with ample fuel and a fleet that is very short of fuel.
We will not be discouraged by this setback. I believe everyone has confidence."
…
Xiong Dingming mentioned the submarine force, and Xiang Xiaoqiang suddenly remembered something.
After the meeting, he came to "Office Zero" and found technical experts to inquire about the situation of the new snorkel submarine. A few days ago, he received news that this kind of submarine was almost ready, and several prototypes had been made and were being built.
Final debugging.
As for the current situation, it seems that the Ming army's traditional submarines have achieved significant results, which are enough to block Japan. These new submarines can sail at high speed underwater, can they play an important role in the decisive battle of the fleet?