Imperial Overlord

In the distant Truk Naval Port, in the headquarters of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, Yamamoto Fifty-six looked at the navy executives hurriedly rushing from the base camp.

Yoshida Zengo's face was also not very good-looking. This time, as the commander of the military command, he had to face the higher rank of Yamamoto fifty-six. Of course, it was also a lot of pressure.

Another person who came from the base camp, the official rank is also higher than Yamamoto's fifty-sixth, but the military rank is also lower, this person is General Oikawa Koshiro.

The two men were sent by Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and the Emperor to investigate the entire process of the defeat of the Solomon Islands.

Because the aircraft carrier Shokaku and the aircraft carrier Akagi were sunk, Yamamoto was also under great pressure.

"How was this battle fought? The report claimed that the United States had an aircraft carrier participating in the war. What happened?" Sitting in a chair by the conference table, Yoshida Zengo first asked.

He is now a representative of the military command, and he speaks with a questioning tone. But Yamamoto Fifty-six on the other side of the table, but the rank of marshal, is not a small fish and shrimp that he can question casually.

"We've read the report, is it really Nagumo Chuichi's responsibility for the sinking of the aircraft carrier Akagi?" Koichiro Oikawa also asked.

This Oikawa Koushiro is also a well-known general. He is a classmate with Miuchi Kosei and Itagaki Seishiro, so it can be seen that his status is quite high.

Such a prominent academic background and identity is also the reason why he can serve as the Minister of the Navy, overpowering the famous Yamamoto 56.

"It was he who changed my combat order, which caused confusion in the take-off sequence of the planes, which directly led to the defeat..." Yamamoto fifty-six replied coldly.

It's not that Yamamoto Shishio shirks responsibility. If Japan has won now, he is even willing to take responsibility for the loss of the combined fleet.

But now the war is not good for the Japanese navy. If he surrenders command at this time, it will only make the fleet more chaotic and lose the opportunity to turn defeat into victory.

Based on this idea, he has decided to put all the faults on the dead and stabilize the internal situation first.

At this moment, the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy can no longer withstand the destruction of an internal reshuffle. If time is wasted on personnel, Americans have more time.

But his thoughts are not everyone's thoughts. The Military Command and the two high-level departments of the Navy Department have all set their sights on the chair of the Combined Fleet Commander.

They all agreed that putting a marshal on the front line was a very bad thing for them to manage.

If possible, please send this marshal back to the base camp to be a symbol of the navy, and giving him any position can make the frontline combined fleet better manage.

Therefore, Yoshida Zengo, who did not intend to let Yamamoto fifty-six go, continued to question: "Putting all the faults on a dead person is not a responsible attitude! The fate of the empire is now very unclear!"

"What are you talking about? Do I want to impose the crime that was originally Nagumo Chuichi on those imperial warriors who fought **** battles?" Yamamoto fifty-six squinted Yoshida Zengo and continued to say coldly.

This kind of internal meeting, calculating and restraining each other, is something he is very unwilling to face. With this time, he can do more things that are beneficial to the combined fleet.

At this moment, the combined fleet can be said to be riddled with holes. On the surface, it is still strong, but in fact, it is already vulnerable to a battle.

Three aircraft carriers, Akagi, Shokaku, and Soryu, were sunk. Kaga and Hiryu were repaired on the mainland, and only one aircraft carrier, Zuikaku, could be used.

In addition, there are quite a few battleships, from Fuso to Yamato, all of them can immediately participate in the next battle.

In fact, this is not what Yamamoto is most worried about. In his opinion, even if it is inferior in strength, the Japanese Navy has the possibility of turning defeat into victory.

Winning more with less has always been a passion and aspiration within the Japanese military that cannot be shaken away, so Yamamoto Fifty-Six also firmly believes that he can achieve such feats as remnants of blood.

What he worries about is nothing more than the replenishment speed of battleships, and the replenishment of various resources needed for battleship operations.

Judging from the speed of the Navy's replenishment, it is already an unrealistic fantasy to hope to catch up with the United States in shipbuilding speed.

The replenishment speed of other aspects, at this time, has become the key oil in the key, and it has become a big issue worthy of investment.

Japan has only a little more than a year of total fuel reserves, and rashly increasing the production speed will also make this fuel reserves consume faster.

The main force of the Combined Fleet who returned without success in the Battle of the Solomon Islands, the fuel consumed has become an irreparable deficit for the Japanese Navy!

It's easy to understand that it was supposed to reduce the fuel consumption of the Solomon Islands. As a result, the Navy ran back and forth for nothing. This is a waste.

To fight Solomon again, the Empire of Japan would have to transfer a new batch of fuel to the Navy, and these fuels were unplanned consumption.

"General Yoshida didn't mean that! Don't get excited about Yamamoto-kun... Now, the loss is already in front of us. What's next for Yamamoto-kun, let's talk to us both." , and asked first.

His question was more practical, and it also made Yoshida Zengo suppress the anger in his heart~www.wuxiaspot.com~ looked at Yamamoto Shishio coldly and waited for his answer.

Yamamoto fifty-six is ​​a very cunning and practical front-line commander. Someone once said that he is more suitable to go to the military headquarters instead of the front-line command. In fact, Yamamoto's political wisdom has been ignored.

One of the first conditions to be able to move freely on the front line is the unconditional support of the leaders in the rear. Yamamoto has an advantage over others in this regard, which is why he can become the commander-in-chief of the combined fleet.

Most of the competitors who lost to Yamamoto fifty-six messed up even the basic platooning issues, and it would be a joke to let such a person lead the combined fleet.

The same example is Rommel. He was supported by the head of state, so he was like a duck in water in North Africa. Once the support of the head of state could not solve the logistical transportation problem for him, then his materials would not be able to keep up, no matter how strong the military ability , and can only drink hatred and return.

Therefore, it is not the issue of front-line command that is testing Yamamoto fifty-six now, but the ability to gain support from the rear.

He had to convince the two people in front of him that they would continue to support the combined fleet unconditionally, support him in another battle without considering logistical pressures, and turn defeat into victory!