In the Prime Minister's Office, the ministers argued loudly.Some people think that it is impossible for information to be wrong. Even if there is a mistake in one place, how could Yokosuka, Wugang, Kobe, Nagasaki and other places all send emergency telegrams?Only the Minister of the Navy and others insisted that this is absolutely impossible. Even Germany does not have such strength in the Far East, let alone the Chinese who are fighting against them.

But no matter how the Secretary of the Navy proves his point of view, everyone knows clearly that things may be very bad.As more detailed telegrams came in one after another, what everyone was most worried about was finally confirmed.

Da|Shigenobu's guess is correct, this is indeed the biggest disaster in Japanese history, and it is still a man-made disaster.The four major ports were attacked by unidentified armed forces at the same time. Many warships and merchant ships docked in the military port and several battleships under construction were all bombed and sunk.Even if it is salvaged, it may be difficult to repair.

Most importantly, the four major Japanese port shipyards have all suffered damage to varying degrees.A large number of skilled workers died in their sleep, the destruction of factory machinery and the loss of skilled workers, these are the most deadly, and their value is incalculable.

"Everyone, needless to say, this was all done by that damned general of Dichina. After this battle, our navy will be severely damaged, and it will be difficult to recover in the short term! You will have to think deeply about the truce negotiations that were proposed yesterday!"

"No!" Navy Minister Yatsushiro Rokuro chewed his blood and said with great hatred, "The national fortune of my country of Japan was achieved by brave soldiers, not by some cowardly literati talking about it at the negotiating table. Such a disgrace, if it is not washed away by force and blood, Japan will never be able to raise its head."

"Our brave warriors. Will use our lives. Prove our loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor..."

Yatsushiro Rokuro was impassioned.The words are not finished yet.Another telegram arrives.

"What? The Kirishima is missing? Suspected of being robbed by armed men who attacked the port?"

hear the news.Yatsushiro Rokuro dropped a sentence.I'm going to command all the fleets myself.It is bound to take the Kirishima back.Just leave everyone dumbfounded.leave quickly.

The huge victory achieved in the deep strike operation.Shocked the Japanese ruling and opposition parties.Although the cabinet acted quickly.But all kinds of news quickly passed through the newspaper media.It quickly caused great commotion in the society.Very quickly.Various protests and demonstrations have been set off one after another in various places.Ask the cabinet to step down.Expand the war against China.Especially hardliners in the military.It is even the truce plan being discussed by the cabinet.Strongly opposed.

Japan.As a rising power.The process of its rise.More of a gambling process.Undoubtedly in history.Their gambling luck is very good.Whether it was the First Sino-Japanese War against the East Asian First Fleet of the Qing Dynasty.Or the Japanese-Russian naval battle against Russia, which is countless times stronger than him in both military and national power.Japan has defeated the strong with the weak.Achieved a huge victory.And even a war against the United States in the future.Undoubtedly, there is also this kind of psychological pleasure of gambling.just luck.Not always on Japan's side.

Therefore, for Japan, it is absolutely intolerable to be severely injured by the local warlords in China, which they regard as weak, and they will never negotiate a truce.The perseverance and earnestness of the Japanese character, or stubbornness, single-mindedness, played a role at this moment.

When Hua Fei just woke up in the morning, he received a telegram of the great victory of the deep attack plan. The telegram was sent from the telegraph room of the Kirishima, sent in clear codes, received by merchant ships from Britain, the United States and other countries on the sea, and forwarded to Shanghai.

Hua Fei is well aware of the importance of the deep strike plan. It can be said that the outcome of the Shandong battlefield can only be regarded as a tactical victory or defeat, but the results of the deep strike plan are directly related to the strategic impact.This will not only affect the Japanese Navy's shipbuilding plan, but also have an immeasurable impact on the morale and psychology of the Japanese Navy!And as World War I unfolded on a large scale, sea transportation flourished.Japan's civil shipbuilding industry will be greatly affected after this action, and the impact on Japan's economic development will be far-reaching and inestimable.Therefore, it is not unreasonable for Hua Fei to position this operation as a battle of national destiny from the very beginning.

"Kirishima! And it's a brand-new battleship?" Hua Fei held the telegram. Even though he thought he had excellent mental quality, his hands couldn't help shaking a little, but he still couldn't believe it was true.The Settsu battleship captured in the September [-]th naval battle had a displacement of only [-] tons.According to Hua Fei's existing information, the standard displacement of the Kirishima is about [-] tons, but it is still a brand-new King Kong-class battlecruiser docked in the port that is about to be completed. Compared with the damaged keel, it can only be regarded as a waste The battleship Settsu, which was dismantled with rotten copper and rotten iron, is definitely not the same.

Based on the British dreadnought Elizabeth's cost of 240 million pounds, the economic value of the Kirishima warship is already equivalent to more than 2000 million Singapore dollars, which is more than the entire military expenditure of the Huafei Navy for a year.

In the original plan, Hua Fei wanted to blow up and sink all these warships in Japan's ports, which not only greatly affected the Japanese Navy's shipbuilding plan, but also temporarily paralyzed their ports.Zhu Bing and the others, who had never imagined that they were so daring, unexpectedly 'kidnapped' this warship back to him.

Hua Fei didn't even have time to finish washing up, so he hurried to the staff war room.All the staff officers were elated, even more excited than when they won the [-] naval battle.Among the staff officers present, except for a very few people who probably knew the content of the deep strike plan, the others had only heard of a name at most.

At this moment, they could not help but marvel at Hua Fei's boldness.If Hua Fei had been handed over to the staff for discussion before, even if they knew the outcome now, many people would not have the confidence to make such a decision back then.Most of the staff officers who can enter the staff department have a certain strategic vision and international vision. They are very clear about what the victory of this operation means to the Chinese navy, which is definitely not measured by the value of tens of millions of new coins.

"I, Central China, will finally have a day of shame and hatred for the Jiawu Year. Commander, such good news must be

The detailed process of the deep strike operation must be written in a special book, especially the first-class Diamond Holy War Medal must be awarded! "Bai Kaijun, a staff officer with a more radical personality, has always been the most active in declaring war on Japan. As soon as Hua Fei walked into the staff room, he greeted him excitedly.

Compared with Bai Kaijun's excitement, staff officer Zhang Zhizhong has become more mature and calm in the formulation of many battle staff plans.After graduating from the first batch of iron and blood, he was directly awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel, and he was one of the few with the highest military rank among the graduates of the first batch.

"Commander, I believe that the news that the Kirishima was captured by me must have been detected by the Japanese side. The four submarines on the mission are not capable of attacking, and I estimate that the artillery on the Kirishima may not have the capability of shells. The staffing on board is insufficient, and if intercepted by the Japanese army, the Kirishima may be captured by the enemy!"

Zhang Zhizhong's words finally calmed down the atmosphere in the staff room.After all, the warship hasn't come back yet, so it's empty to talk about anything now.

"Commander, based on our understanding of the Japanese, they have a sense of right and wrong in a culture of shame. Now that they have suffered such a great humiliation, I don't think there will be no retaliation. We must be prepared and we must not take it lightly!" Zhang Zhizhong Then he submitted two plans and said, "These are two staff plans I made. One is our defense measures after the Kirishima successfully and safely arrives in Shanghai, and the other is if the Kirishima is captured or shot down by the Japanese afterward." At sea, our rescue response!"

Hua Fei nodded, and accepted Zhang Zhizhong's staff plan with certainty.Although Hua Fei was born abroad in his previous life, he grew up in China when he was a child, and he always watched Chinese-language TV, and often went to Chinese-language forums.Therefore, for Japan, Hua Fei not only has the competitive factors of intellectual opponents, but also the rejection of emotional enemies.

American Benedict once wrote in his book The Chrysanthemum and the Sword that the Japanese nation has a very important concept of right and wrong, that is, the culture of shame, which is often called the spirit of Bushido.Soldiers suffer such humiliation from failure, and the only choice left is to commit suicide by caesarean section, rather than stealing life.Because in the concept of shame culture, those who live with shame are worse off than dead!

Therefore, Hua Fei is very sure of Zhang Zhizhong's judgment. Looking at most of the hot-headed staff officers, Hua Fei reminded with a smile, "Gentlemen, even if the deep strike plan is successful, our naval strength is still not as good as that of the Japanese navy. We need to have a clear understanding of this. The construction and strength of the navy does not happen overnight, and a strong naval fleet is a symbol of the national strength of a big country."

"We need to build a large fleet, a large fleet that is not bought, but built entirely on our own ability. Taking this opportunity, I need to remind all staff officers that the only way for the rise of China is to leave a large fleet. Escorted by a powerful navy. If we cannot occupy the dominant position in the East Pacific Ocean, the prosperity and rise of China will always be just empty talk!"

"I said a long time ago that science and technology are the guides of self-improvement, and the economy is the mount of a strong country. We develop the economy at a high speed, in order to ensure that the navy has enough national military budget, and we set up the Academy of Sciences to improve science and technology. Improve shipbuilding capabilities, machinery manufacturing and material levels."

"Even we are declaring war on Japan now, to stimulate the rapid development of the industrial arms economy in the autonomous region, and to create a more peaceful and stable development environment. This is our core purpose. I hope that all the staff members can have some insights on this point." Have a clear understanding and keep the same direction with me.”

It has not been a day or two for everyone to follow Hua Fei, Hua Fei is very familiar with them, and they also know Hua Fei better.Just this sentence, most of them fell into deep thought immediately, and quickly understood what Hua Fei meant.Be prepared for danger in times of peace, never be blind, never optimistic, and always have the awareness of being born in adversity.

Behind the great victory, there may not be a huge crisis lurking.If you stop strategizing and coping, victory turns into a funeral song of death.

Zhang Zhizhong's plan was formulated very well, fully considering various possibilities.This is the worst case scenario if the Kirishima is surrounded by the Japanese navy halfway.Zhang Zhizhong has two countermeasures. One is to dispatch submarine troops to support. Even if he is unable to fight, he must look for opportunities to hunt or rescue soldiers who fell into the water.The second is to order the First Fleet of the Navy to go to support. The Japanese army hastily besieged and could not concentrate the main force of the navy, so the First Fleet was not helpless.

Another best-case scenario, the Kirishima arrives in Shanghai successfully.Considering that the Japanese navy might use naval warships to attack Shanghai port recklessly, Zhang Zhizhong made a plan to densely plant mines at the estuary of the Yangtze River, and at the same time transfer the submarine force back to ambush, ready to support the battle at any time.

All of these two plans require knowing the exact location of the Kirishima. If you don't know where the Kirishima is, there will be no support operations at all.

After the [-] Naval Battle, the First Fleet of the Navy was dispatched by Hua Fei shortly after returning to Hong Kong for rest.Firstly, naval fighters are very willing to fight, and secondly, like the Beiyang Fleet, it is not a good strategy to hide the navy in the port in order to preserve its strength.So not long after, the First Fleet of the Navy was dispatched to the East China Sea to support submarine operations while patrolling safari and implementing the Hua Enclave's "Sea Hunting" plan.

"If the Yangtze River estuary is blocked, what will happen to our merchant shipping? And if it is blocked with mines, we must start laying mines now, otherwise the time may be too late!" Hua Fei hesitated.

Once the Yangtze River estuary is blocked, it can indeed prevent the Japanese navy from attacking Shanghai Port, but it will also cut off the external transportation of Shanghai Port.This is extremely unfavorable to the economy and trade.Although Hua Fei had already prepared for this point, it was still a bit painful.This is the pain before the rise, which is inevitable.

"The order was issued to immediately withdraw all the submarine units and the torpedo fleet of the First Fleet. The order was to cut off the shipping at the Yangtze Estuary. The minelaying ship immediately started minelaying operations and must complete the operations in the evening. The coast artillery team is on alert and ready to fight at any time."

"Order that the reconnaissance plane take off immediately to search for the possible route and sea area of ​​the Kirishima. Once found, return to the flight immediately and report. The torpedo attack plane is on standby and ready to go into battle at any time!"

"Regarding this matter, don't disclose it to the newspapers and media for the time being, so as not to cause extra trouble, cause a sensation, and cause unnecessary trouble."

The closure of the Yangtze River route immediately aroused huge discussions.Many sea-going ships docked at the wharf, loaded with most of the cargo, immediately dropped anchor and set sail, leaving the port before the final time limit.

The captains of several Deep Blue Shipping directly went to the customs office.The director of the Customs Department quickly forwarded Hua Fei's message that all companies and ships are treated equally and must obey the orders issued by the headquarters.

It is not the first time that the Yangtze River route has been blocked. However, the blockade order was quickly lifted last time. In the end, the Japanese Navy did not dare to take the war

Yangtze Estuary.But this time, many people actually saw a large number of sailors carrying mines to the small passenger ship, the kind of anchor mines that can sink below the waterline, it seems that they want to completely block the Yangtze River estuary!

The citizens who didn't know where to go immediately talked about it. Although various merchants soon received news that the goods were backlogged at the port, few people were worried, and few people slowed down production.The businessmen's confidence in Hua Fei is obviously stronger and more confident than that of any class.

Although Hua Fei and the others did not disclose the news, the foreigners in the concession were well-informed, and all kinds of news quickly appeared in the newspapers of the foreigners.It turns out that the Special Forces achieved great results in Japan and captured a brand new Japanese battleship.In order to guard against the retaliatory attack of the Japanese, the seaport must not be blocked.

Compared with the quality of the media in this era of CNNN, the moral sentiment is obviously higher by more than one grade.In addition, although the countries in the concession had always had disputes with Huafei, with the outbreak of World War I, their fundamental interests determined that they made compromises to Huafei one after another in exchange for the support of the autonomous region, the country's largest export trade zone.

Even the United Kingdom, which maintains an alliance with Japan, still maintains a close relationship with the autonomous region after Huafei declared war on Japan, and even keeps persuading Japan to cease the war and exert diplomatic pressure on Japan.Under Hua Fei's promise to prohibit the Qingdao German army from returning to the country to participate in the war, and to maintain the status quo and interests of Hong Kong from being violated, and the Beiyang central government subsequently declared war on Japan, the United Kingdom soon announced its withdrawal from the Shandong battlefield.

Therefore, in the eyes of foreigners, the success of Hua Fei's in-depth plan is not only as deterrent as Japan's own country. After this battle, countries will have to re-evaluate the strategic situation in East Asia.No matter what their conclusions are, there is no doubt that Hua Fei's status in the diplomacy of various countries will be significantly improved to the same level as that of the Beiyang Central Government.

There was still a trace of dissatisfaction in Shanghai, but it disappeared in an instant.Although the rickshaw drivers did not understand the meaning of this victory, they did understand that it seemed that Commander Hua had won another battle.Some rickshaw drivers shouted the slogan of free soliciting, celebrating another great victory for the Navy.

Such a scene can be seen in many places in Shanghai. After a certain rickshaw driver pulls the customer to the seat, he will not charge the fare, saying that it is to celebrate another victory of the National Defense Forces and Navy.The guests insisted on paying the fare, saying that it was also a celebration of the victory of the Wehrmacht and the Navy.The scene of you pushing and plugging me made many people couldn't help being happy.Some coachmen went home and simply calculated their accounts, and found that today's income was several times higher than usual.Some people excitedly thought, no, why did Commander Hua win the battle, and we still make more money.The front-line soldiers are working hard, and we are sitting at home and making a fortune, and we feel sorry for our conscience.No, all the money will be used to buy war bonds tomorrow.

Not only rickshaw drivers initiated this action, but many consumption places in the city, such as teahouses, restaurants, restaurants, inns, etc., have joined in the activities of free hospitality and celebration of the great victory.Some students and workers on vacation even took to the streets.I don't know who initiated it, but countless people set off a one-day voluntary service ranks.Use your own practical actions to clean up urban roads, clean up garbage dumps, clean up garbage in rivers, and help with project construction, all of which are voluntary voluntary labor.

Some retailers who were moved by these volunteers even put up signs saying that all food is provided for free for one day.The voluntary activities in Shanghai to celebrate the great victory quickly spread to many surrounding cities and gradually spread to the entire autonomous region.Even some cities outside the autonomous region held similar celebrations.

December [-]th in the Gregorian calendar, this date has gradually evolved into a grand celebration of volunteering activities since today.Its lively scenes, joyful fun, and public enthusiasm for participation all make this festival a large-scale festival that is not weaker than the Spring Festival.That's another story.

At this time, on the surface of the East China Sea, a Seagull-class reconnaissance plane was flying at high altitude.While manipulating the plane, the pilot looked at the distant horizon with a high-magnification telescope.Suddenly, a black smoke came into his sight, the driver's heart skipped a beat, he quickly turned around and drove towards the direction of the black smoke.

It is a warship, and it is also an extremely huge giant ship.Looking through the binoculars, even though he knew that the eight double-mounted 356mm cannons would not be able to hit him at all, the driver still couldn't help but feel a little terrified.

The warship did not fly any flags, and some welding tools and other facilities could even be seen on the deck, messy and disorderly, and there was hardly a single person to be seen.According to information, this may be the battleship Kirishima captured from Japan.

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