Take Taobao to fight against Japan
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When the second wave of offensive troops arrived, the first round of air battles had not yet completely ended, and there were still many Allied fighter pilots tirelessly fighting with Japanese fighter jets in the Midway waters.
The second wave of offensive troops not only included fighter jets, but also a large number of bombers. As soon as they arrived on the battlefield, they split into two groups.
The fighter pilots naturally killed the Devil fighter group, while the bomber group aimed at the Devil ships in the port and the anti-aircraft firepower on the ground.
Hawaii Island, Japanese Navy Combined Fleet Headquarters.
"Nani? The US Pacific Fleet is attacking Midway?"
Yamamoto 56, who was sleeping and dreaming sweet dreams, lost all sleepiness after receiving the call, and sat up all at once.
On the other end of the phone, Kameto Kuroshima, former staff officer of the Japanese Navy, said anxiously: "Yes, Your Excellency, Midway Island is currently undergoing a large-scale air attack by the Allied Air Forces.
According to intelligence inferences, the Allied forces are likely to carry out landing operations this time. "
Yamamoto 56 frowned, and immediately said in a deep voice: "I see, I will go to the headquarters immediately! In addition, I immediately called all the staff and the commanders of the fleets to come to a meeting."
After finishing speaking, Yamamoto 56 hung up the phone, cleaned up briefly, and went straight to the headquarters by car.
Midway Island is the gateway and outpost of Hawaii. If Midway Island is lost, Pearl Harbor, the base camp of the Japanese Combined Fleet, will also be unsafe.
Yamamoto 56 had to attach great importance to it, and had to make effective countermeasures in time, otherwise the consequences would be very serious.
Soon, Yamamoto 56 came to the Joint Fleet Headquarters. At this time, the chief of staff, Ugaki Sen, the commander of the First Fleet, Lieutenant General Takasu Shiro, the commander of the Second Fleet, Lieutenant General Kondo Nobutake, and other senior Japanese generals were all present.
Everyone had different expressions, some looked dignified, some were worried, and some looked excited, looking like they were gearing up.
No one is surprised that the U.S. Pacific Fleet will choose to attack Midway Island first. They have long known that this day will come sooner or later.
However, this is not a good thing for the Japanese Combined Fleet and the Japanese Empire, because it at least proves that the US Pacific Fleet has considerable strength and is determined to compete with the Japanese Combined Fleet on the Pacific battlefield .
After some opening remarks, Yamamoto 56 went straight to the combat sand table on Midway Island, and said in a deep voice to the Kuroshima Turtleman: "Kurodo-kun, please explain the specific battle situation of Midway Island to everyone!"
Chapter 1489 A Difficult Choice
"Hay!"
Heidao Turtleman paused for a moment, then picked up a wooden stick, pointed at the battle sand table of Midway Island and said, "According to the information that has been sent back so far, the Allied aircraft carrier group is located in a sea area 200 nautical miles east of Midway Island and north of Midway Island." launched an attack."
"In the just-concluded first wave of offensive, the Allied Forces dispatched about 280 advanced fighter jets. Although the Imperial Air Warriors took off in time to meet them, they were generally at a disadvantage."
"After 40 minutes of heavy fighting, the second Allied attack wave reached Midway.
This time, the Allied forces have about 200 fighter jets and 100 bombers, and they are attacking the Midway Air Force, port ships, and ground military fortifications! "
"If there are no accidents, the third and even the fourth wave of the Allied attack will arrive at Midway within an hour and a half."
"What's worse is that at present, more than 160 Midway Empire fighter jets have been damaged, and the attrition rate has exceeded 200%. I am afraid that the remaining [-] combat aircraft will not last long!"
"The 4 destroyers, 2 oil tankers, and 5 transport and supply ships docked at the port were all sunk. Only 10 submarines of the submarine force survived."
"According to the scale of the Allied attack, it can be judged that the Allied attack on Midway Island is not a tentative attack, but a one-time attack on Midway Island, so as to obtain an advanced base for attacking the Hawaiian Islands.
Therefore, once the Allied forces gained absolute air supremacy and destroyed the coastal defense forts, the Allied fleets would approach Midway Island forcibly landing. "
"..."
After listening to the former staff officer Kuroshima Kameto's narration, all the Japanese naval generals in the room were silent, and their faces darkened. Only then did they realize that the situation was so bad.
Even those radicals whose eyes were shining before, who felt that they could finally fight the US Pacific Fleet and destroy the US Pacific Fleet again, felt a little headache.
After pondering for a while, Yamamoto 56 said: "Midway Island is the gateway and outpost of the Hawaiian Islands. If it is lost, Pearl Harbor, the base camp of the Imperial United Fleet, will be seriously threatened.
Therefore, Midway Island must not be lost easily, and we must make effective countermeasures as quickly as possible.
But the matter is very important, and it is likely to involve the decisive battle between the United Fleet of the Empire of Japan and the Pacific Fleet of the US Army, so I would like to hear everyone's opinions first.If you have anything to say, you can speak freely now. "
After a moment of silence, Takasu Shiro spoke first: "Your Excellency, as you said before, Midway Island is the gateway and outpost of the Hawaiian Islands, and it has a very important strategic role that must not be lost.
Therefore, I think a fleet should be organized immediately to reinforce Midway! "
After Takasu Shiro's voice fell, Chief of Staff Ugaki Tsutomu continued: "I also think it should be so, the Imperial Navy will eventually fight the U.S. Navy.
Since they took the initiative to send it to their door, the Imperial Navy can take this opportunity to conduct a fleet decisive battle to wipe out the vital forces of the US Pacific Fleet! "
Hearing this, Kondo Nobutake frowned slightly and said: "Midway Island is more than 1100 nautical miles away from Hawaii, even if the fleet sets sail immediately, it will take two days and two nights to get there!
Let’s not talk about whether the imperial warriors on Midway Island can stick to it for two days and two nights, just because we rushed to Midway Island to participate in the war day and night, we fell short.
Perhaps, the Allied naval fleet is looking forward to this kind of thing happening, and they will be able to fight the decisive battle with the Imperial Navy at Midway Island. "
Takasu Shiro said proudly: "Kondo-kun, you are worrying too much. There are a full 7000 imperial warriors on Midway Island. Over the years, the empire has spent a lot of manpower and material resources on the original fortifications to build a more powerful defense system.
Not to mention two days, even in a week they don't want to completely conquer the entire island! "
Speaking of this, Takasu Shiro deliberately paused and said: "On the contrary, I hope that they can spare no effort to launch an attack on Midway Island, which will definitely greatly consume their ammunition, as well as the energy and morale of the personnel.
And at this time, the Imperial United Fleet arrived in time, relying on the powerful strength of the Imperial Japanese Navy, it would definitely be able to kill the US Pacific Fleet in one fell swoop! "
Takasu Shiro is not purely arrogant. Apart from the veteran naval power, the British Royal Fleet, the Japanese navy is indeed the strongest.
Even though the total tonnage of the U.S. Pacific Fleet has far exceeded that of the Japanese Combined Fleet, if there is a head-on confrontation on the sea, the result is likely to be a complete defeat for the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
"I agree with Takasu-kun's opinion. The Imperial Navy should set sail immediately and take this opportunity to launch a war of annihilation against the US Pacific Fleet!"
"Well, the U.S. Pacific Fleet has been huddled in the coastline ports before, relying on the protection of its powerful land-based combat fleet to survive! Now the opportunity has finally come. As long as we can wipe out the main force of its fleet in one fell swoop, the Empire of Japan can Rest easy."
"I think it's a bit too hasty, because the distance from Midway to Hawaii is more than 1100 nautical miles, which is beyond the combat radius of most military aircraft, and Midway is too small and has no good harbor to accommodate too many troops and large fleets.
Therefore, even if the US military occupied it, it would be difficult for them to use Midway Island as a springboard for attacking Hawaii. "
"Yeah, I also think it's a bit risky. As long as we can firmly hold the Hawaiian Islands, the Imperial Japanese Navy will still be invincible!"
"I also think that the Hawaiian Islands should be used as the naval decisive battle, and the decisive battle at Midway Island should not be taken at risk!"
"You are deceiving yourself and others. If Midway Island is so irrelevant, why did the empire spend so much energy on running Midway Island, and even sent a full 7000 imperial warriors to garrison it?"
"That's right, you guys are acting purely cowardly. How can you sit back and watch the Americans capture Midway Island under the noses of the Imperial Navy and establish a fulcrum for attacking Hawaii?"
"Could this be a tactic by the Americans to divert the tiger away from the mountain? If we go all out, wouldn't the safety of the Hawaiian Islands be guaranteed?"
"Hmph, do you think Americans are gods? Just relying on their current naval strength, can they attack on two fronts?"
After the topic was opened, everyone began to express their opinions, and all kinds of questions, worries, and suggestions seemed reasonable.
But in the end, two opposing camps of "go" and "don't go" were formed, and the smell of gunpowder in the quarrel became more and more intense.
After hearing these discussions, Yamamoto 56 was a little bit undecided for a while. The choice of whether to go or not seemed very simple, but in fact it was very difficult to make a final decision.
After pondering for a while, Yamamoto 56 turned his attention to his former staff officer, Kameto Kuroshima, and said, "Kurodo-kun, I want to hear your opinion!"
The former staff officer refers to a position unique to Japan, and its status is second only to the staff officer of the chief of staff.
As the former chief of staff of the Japanese United Fleet, Kameto Kuroshima, he has always been highly valued by Yamamoto 56, and his degree of reuse far exceeds that of Chief of Staff Ugaki.
Chapter 1490 Put all your wealth on
"Hay!"
Heidao Guiren paused, and said with a serious face, "Your Excellency, I have to say that this is a major and difficult choice.
The reason why the choice is difficult is that it is difficult to weigh gains and losses, so our most important analysis is to clearly understand gains and losses! "
Yamamoto 56 was not displeased with this nonsense that was equivalent to saying nothing, but nodded with a smile and said: "Kuroku-kun, please continue."
"Hay!"
Turtleto Kuroshima went on to say: "First of all, based on the landing combat capabilities of the US military and the defense capabilities of the Imperial Army, I think the Imperial defenders of Midway Island do have the ability to hold out for more than three days!
Therefore, if the United Imperial Navy departs from Hawaii now, it can arrive before the fall of Midway Island, which means that we have the prerequisites for rescue Midway Island. "
"The next thing I want to talk about is the importance of Midway Island, whether it is worth the all-out rescue of the Imperial Navy!
Inoue-kun said before that "Midway Island is 1100 nautical miles from Hawaii, which exceeds the combat radius of most military aircraft. Its area is too small and there is no good port to accommodate too many troops and large fleets. Even if the US military occupies it, it is difficult to use it as an attack on Hawaii. springboard'.
This sentence is neither right nor wrong. Midway Island is the gateway and outpost of the Hawaiian Islands, and its strategic importance is beyond doubt.
If the U.S. military occupies it, it will be able to advance the forward fulcrum to the mainland for a full 2800 nautical miles at once!
Relying on the strong supply transportation and construction capabilities of the US military, they are completely capable of turning Midway Island into an indestructible fortress and building it into a springboard for attacking Hawaii. "
"As far as I know, the long-range strategic bombers of the United States definitely have a combat radius from Midway Island to the Hawaiian Islands. If coupled with their excellent night fighters, they are enough to pose a direct threat to the mother port of Pearl Harbor.
In addition, the U.S. military can also use this as a base to launch attacks on a series of surrounding islands and establish a security network, posing a serious threat to the Pacific supply line of the Imperial Japanese Fleet. "
"In other words, once Midway is lost, it will pose an extremely serious military threat to the soldiers of the Empire, causing a series of serious consequences. If possible, we should not let it happen."
"Then let's talk about the immediate reinforcement of the Combined Fleet.
The so-called lion fights the rabbit with all its strength, not to mention that the Allied fleet attacking Midway Island showed a strong offensive force. Obviously, they must be an extremely powerful task force, and they may even come out in full force. "
"Under such circumstances, if the combined empire fleet wants to send troops to rescue, it must be prepared for a decisive battle at sea, which means we must deploy all our forces!"
"Then the question arises. On the one hand, the Hawaiian Islands, which are not guarded by naval power, will be empty of troops, and whether they will be attacked by surprise; on the other hand, this sudden decisive battle that is no longer planned. How many layers of odds!"
"First of all, I prefer that the allied forces do not have the ability to fight on two fronts. Even if the combined empire fleet is dispatched, they will never be able to capture the heavily guarded Hawaiian Islands in a short period of time!"
"Secondly, regarding the decisive victory rate at sea, I think the combined Imperial Fleet has a great chance of winning!
Although the number of U.S. aircraft carriers far exceeds that of the Imperial United Fleet, in terms of overall combat effectiveness, the Imperial Navy is still stronger than the U.S. Pacific Fleet, which has little actual combat experience.
In particular, when the U.S. fleet is exhausted after a long attack on Midway Island, the combined imperial fleet will definitely increase its chances of winning! "
Although Kuroshima Kameto and other Japanese naval generals knew that the Huaxia Huben Navy also joined the Pacific Fleet at this time and formed the Sino-US Pacific Joint Fleet.
But they all tacitly kept silent about the Huaxia Huben Navy, mainly because in their subconscious, the China Xia Navy came to "play soy sauce". They didn't even have a decent warship, so they couldn't have any actual combat power at all.
The Japanese Navy has long tasted the sweetness of the aircraft carrier, and used carrier-based aircraft to win the attack on Pearl Harbor.
But until now their thinking has not completely changed, and they still have a very strong "cannon plot". There are still many supporters in the navy who insist on using warships as the decisive force in naval battles.
The current battleship fleet, including the world's largest battleship "Yamato", is kept at the anchorage of Zhushima Island for future decisive battles. Their role is not greater than that of the American battleship sunk in Pearl Harbor.
Conversely, the U.S. Pacific Fleet was sunk with all its battleships at Pearl Harbor. Instead, they let go of their restraints and established a task force with the aircraft carrier as the core, and other ships surrounded the aircraft carrier.
"well!"
After listening to Kuroshima Kameto's analysis, Yamamoto 56 gradually relaxed his brows, nodded and asked, "Kuroshima-kun, then you mean that the Imperial United Fleet should set sail immediately?"
"Hay!"
Turtleman Black Island nodded heavily, and said in a decisive tone, "Whether the U.S. military is really determined to conquer Midway Island or a tentative attack, the combined Imperial Fleet must leave and set out to support Midway Island."
"If the U.S. military gives up its offensive on Midway Island halfway, then we will treat it as a military exercise at worst."
"If the U.S. military starts landing operations, then we must hurry at full speed!
Because according to the usual style of the Americans, they will not give up attacking soldiers easily.
In this case, as long as the Imperial United Fleet arrives at Midway Island in time, the US Pacific Fleet will be forced to start a decisive battle with the Imperial United Fleet near Midway Island! "
"If this is the case, for the United Fleet of Japan, it will undoubtedly be a godsend opportunity to severely damage the US Pacific Fleet,"
"Yoxi! If that's the case, then it's decided!"
The more Yamamoto 56 listened to it, the more he felt it made sense, and he immediately agreed happily. "My lords, immediately order the fleets to sail to Midway Island immediately, and prepare for a decisive battle with the US Pacific Fleet!"
"Hay!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Yamamoto 56 has unparalleled prestige in the Japanese navy, and has always said what it says.
At the moment, the Japanese United Fleet is in its heyday, and its morale is very high. All the senior generals have long been looking forward to making great achievements again, so everyone is in high spirits for a while, and gladly accepts orders!
Not long after, melodious whistles sounded in the Hawaiian Islands, and all the large and small warships docked in various ports all anchored and slowly sailed out of the port, forming an extremely large naval fleet on the nearby sea.
"The Imperial Japanese Navy is onboard!"
"The United Fleet of the Great Japanese Empire will win!"
"Empire warriors, we are waiting for your triumphant return!"
The magnificent scene of hundreds of ships launching at once also deeply inspired the Japanese defenders on the Hawaiian Islands. They all stood on the shore and raised their arms and shouted, blessing and seeing off the imperial navy who went to Midway Island to fight.
"The morale of the army is available, and the Empire of Japan will surely win this battle!"
Standing on the deck of the Nagato aircraft carrier, Yamamoto 56 looked at the huge fleet moving forward and the Japanese soldiers on the shore raising their arms and shouting. He couldn't help thinking of the scene when he led the combined fleet to attack Pearl Harbor.
Just like at that time, Yamamoto 56 was full of extreme excitement and apprehension, just like a crazy gambler who put all his wealth on, either he got rich overnight or went bankrupt!
Chapter 1491 We make up our minds for him
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