Age of Conquest Reborn

In fact, the telegram reported to the General Staff Headquarters and the Navy Ministry was not what Lieutenant General Hirano was most concerned about. What he was most concerned about was the telegram sent to the Commander of the Naval Combined Fleet, Admiral Yamamoto.

Because Admiral Yamamoto refused to follow his own advice, he intercepted the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet as it escorted the U.S. Second Army to the battlefield on Hawaii Island, consuming as much of the combat effectiveness of the U.S. Pacific Fleet as possible, which led to the Battle of Hawaii Island.

Not only was it unable to expand the results of the battle, the trap he carefully designed failed to achieve satisfactory results, and five to six thousand imperial soldiers were accidentally killed or injured.

Lieutenant General Hirano Yoshiki cannot swallow this tone no matter what. The two telegrams sent to the General Staff Headquarters and the Navy Ministry did not add personal emotions at all. They were quite satisfactory and reported truthfully. The telegrams sent to General Yamamoto, however

The Lieutenant General himself wrote it, and his tone was full of complaints, reproaches, and ridicules. Even if he could not do anything to Yamamoto, it would be enough to disgust him.

When Chief of Staff Shinto saw the commander asking about this, he hesitated and replied: "Your Excellency, Commander, the telegram to the General Staff and the Navy has been sent, but the telegram to General Yamamoto has not been sent by the Ministry of Staff!

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"Well!" A question full of coercion was squeezed out of Lieutenant General Hirano Ryogi's throat. He turned around suddenly and looked at Major General Nobuto with cold eyes. There was still some doubt and confusion in the fierce light.

How could this chief of staff, who always obeyed his orders, disobey his orders for the first time?

Under the pressure of Commander Hirano's gaze, Major General Nobuto couldn't help but tremble. Although the Commander did not ask what the reason was, his eyes clearly told him that if he did not give a reason that was justifiable and convincing to the general, then he would continue.

Come down, I'm afraid you'll suffer a lot!

Rear Admiral Nobuto said respectfully: "Your Excellency, Commander, please calm down and think twice! Once the telegram is sent, General Yamamoto will tell us that we are completely at odds with the Combined Fleet. This is very unfavorable to us. Tracing back to the source, within the empire, the mainland

The two armies of the navy have always been at odds. Admiral Yamamoto's status in the navy is at its peak. A telegram from Commander cannot shake his status. And you will suffer retaliation from the navy. Your status is in jeopardy. Commander, the gains outweigh the losses.

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Lieutenant General Hirano Yoshiki sighed, softened his tone, and said: "Nobuto-kun, I have considered these issues. As an emperor, I should express my feelings directly and state my interests. Otherwise, I will be sorry to thousands of emperors."

As for whether General Yamamoto takes revenge or not, that is his business. The telegram was sent out word for word. I want to stimulate this famous admiral of the Navy!"

In the waters near Midway Island in the Eastern Pacific, the Japanese Combined Fleet is hidden here. On the fleet flagship "Nagato", the Commander of the Combined Fleet, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, is in his command cabin, staring at a picture of the east.

Map of the Pacific Region·This figure, who is less than 1.6 meters tall and looks like a weather vane of the Japanese Navy in his prime, has locked himself in a cabin for a whole day.

General Yamamoto's eyes glanced back and forth on several occupied islands. In his mind, the entire Pacific region had become a three-dimensional, vivid and vivid picture, together with other senior Japanese commanders.

Differently, when he was young, he served as a military attache at the Japanese Embassy in Japan. It was at that time that he developed a strong interest in the United States on the east coast of the Pacific.

During his several years in the United States, Yamamoto Isoroku, who was still a lieutenant commander in the Navy at the time, took advantage of various opportunities, either by car or on foot, to inspect the entire country. He traveled all over the United States and collected a large amount of public opinion about the United States.

, economic and other aspects of information, after having an in-depth understanding of the United States, Yamamoto was secretly shocked by the profound foundation of American national power!

At that time, no Japanese soldier would consider that Japan in the future would have a conflict of fundamental interests with the United States, or even a full-scale war between the two countries. But Yamamoto Isoh, who was only a small naval commander, would

Six, but he thought that from that time on, he had regarded the United States as his future opponent!

The future conflict between Japan and the United States will be at sea, and the decisive battle will inevitably be at sea. If the Japanese Navy wants to go beyond its homeland, it will inevitably have a battle with the U.S. Navy in the vast Pacific. After serving as the commander of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, Yamamoto Isoroku

His vision has gone beyond the mainstream thinking of the navy of that era, which advocated giant ships and cannons.

Yamamoto Isoroku believed that since a war with the United States was inevitable, the Japanese navy's primary goal should be to eliminate the United States' naval and air forces. It would adopt a surprise attack to destroy the United States in the Pacific before the Americans could react.

The annihilation of the naval force and the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor were concrete manifestations of this idea. Of course, the results were already expected by General Yamamoto.

With calculated calculations but no intentions, if the Japanese navy failed to win, there would be no need for the existence of the Japanese navy. As for later, the battle of Midway where three young officers overstepped their authority and completely annihilated the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet aircraft carrier formation was just the icing on the cake, a sneak attack.

The continuation of the Battle of Pearl Harbor.

General Yamamoto did not object to the Imperial Army attacking islands and seizing territory in the Southwest Pacific, but he did not approve of launching a war in the Eastern Pacific, at the doorstep of the Americans. In his opinion, any attack in the Eastern Pacific would not be possible until the American navy and air force were completely eliminated.

The battle to seize the island would fall into a protracted war of attrition, and the Empire of Japan could not afford such a war of attrition.

What the Army cares about is a few islands, but General Yamamoto's focus is on the entire Pacific. This is the gap in strategic vision. However, it is the base camp to continuously launch the campaign to seize islands in the East Pacific, especially the Battle of the Hawaiian Islands.

Although Admiral Yamamoto was very influential in the navy, he was unable to influence the decision-making of the base camp.

Withdrawing his gaze from the map, he had been looking at it for a whole day and was highly concentrated. Admiral Yamamoto felt a little tired. Now, he had already set his sights on the newly formed Pacific Fleet and included it as his attack target. However, it was not appropriate yet.

opportunity.

If it is a decisive battle with the newly formed Pacific Fleet of the United States, with the current strength of the Combined Fleet, it can severely damage it in one battle. The Combined Fleet is the most powerful fleet in the Imperial Navy in front of it, including six aircraft carriers.

The strength of more than a hundred warships is not comparable to that of the Pacific Fleet with only three aircraft carriers and more than 60 warships.

However, General Yamamoto did not want to adopt a frontal decisive battle. Although in the imperial world, this was regarded as the best way to embody the brave spirit of Japanese soldiers, however, General Yamamoto had only one sentence about this method.

His evaluation was "A brave man!" Yamamoto paid more attention to strategy, Eastern-style strategy. Although he was full of disdain for the neighboring country of China, their ancient military art was still highly respected by him!

Admiral Yamamoto was looking for an opportunity to annihilate or severely damage the U.S. Pacific Fleet again at the smallest cost. He was not impatient. Opportunities often appeared while waiting. A huge combined fleet entered the Hawaiian Islands.

Four days have passed in the sea area, and the entire fleet seems to be doing nothing.

Regarding the U.S. Pacific Fleet, it was just passing by in front of our eyes. The Combined Fleet had a huge force but did not take the initiative to attack. The entire Combined Fleet was full of confusion and complaints. Of course, no one dared to say these complaints in front of Commander Yamamoto.

, the officers’ complaints ranged from missed opportunities to misjudgments, and so on.

But no one said that Commander Yamamoto was afraid of the enemy and avoided fighting, and was a coward. What kind of person was Admiral Yamamoto? He was an idol figure of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Admiral Yamamoto also heard some of these complaints, but he was all

He laughed it off and did not pursue it. In his opinion, this was a good thing. It proved that the combined fleet, from officers to sailors, was in a strong mood for war.

This is one of the basic elements for winning the war. As for the telegram sent by Lieutenant General Hirano Yoshiki, commander of the Army's Seventh Army, he requested the United Fleet to intercept the Army on its way to the Hawaiian Islands battlefield in the U.S. Pacific Fleet to escort the Army.

In order to reduce the future pressure on the Army on the Hawaiian Islands battlefield, Admiral Yamamoto said this to the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Matsuda Osamu, "The Navy has its own mission, and the Army should do its own thing."

After drinking a cup of tea, Admiral Yamamoto's thinking became much clearer. If there is an excellent fighter plane that can wipe out the U.S. Pacific Fleet in one fell swoop, then the situation in the Eastern Pacific battlefield will undergo new changes. The Americans

The fleet still has to be pieced together. Of course, for the combined fleet, the opponent can only become weaker and weaker. The American fleet without Nimitz has lost its soul.

The current U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet has lost its former majesty. As for the commander named Fulwood, Admiral Yamamoto did not pay attention at all. However, despising the newly formed U.S. Pacific Fleet does not mean that Admiral Yamamoto underestimates the enemy.

, Tigers fight rabbits, they still need all their strength. What they want is a complete victory, not a tragic victory. The Americans can lose a few aircraft carriers without feeling distressed, but the Empire of Japan cannot. This is the gap in national power!

Therefore, Admiral Yamamoto led the powerful combined fleet and has been waiting patiently in the waters from the Hawaiian Islands to Midway Island, waiting for the U.S. Pacific Fleet to reveal its flaws. After several days of hard thinking, a preliminary campaign framework has been sketched out. However,

It seems that some necessary conditions are lacking, and I seem to have vaguely touched something, but I can't be sure.

"Bang bang bang!" The cabin door was knocked, and General Yamamoto was annoyed. No matter who it was, it would be very annoying to have his train of thought suddenly interrupted when he touched the edge of a certain feeling. What's more, he had already ordered

Pass the guards and don't let anyone disturb you. Who is so brave?

General Yamamoto shouted in an unpleasant tone: "Come in!"