Age of Conquest Reborn

Compared with the rough sea surface, the seabed dozens of meters deep in the Southwest Pacific is calm and dark. In the dark water, the only remaining submarine of the Japanese Fourth Fleet, No. 60, has just begun to follow the independent division fleet in the waters of the Solomon Islands.

It’s been many days.⊙

The target has never been exposed, and a steady stream of valuable information has been sent back to the Combined Fleet Headquarters. Now, the names of Lu-60 submarine and its captain Kimura have become the names of Combined Fleet Commander Nagumo Tadaiichi, who often

The object on the lips.

Captain Kimura is very proud of this. For a small submarine commander, his name can be mentioned by the Supreme Commander of the Combined Fleet, one of the three giants of the Imperial Navy. What an honor is that?

In addition to being complacent, Major Kimura also expressed serious doubts about the anti-submarine capabilities of the China Independent Division fleet. He even believed that if the Fourth Fleet was in the Solomon Islands naval battle, Fleet Commander Lieutenant General Inoue Narumi would be able to skillfully use submarines.

Battle tactics, final victory or defeat, or is it something that may not be known?

Now Major Kimura feels that the submarine No. 60 under his command is like a lone hero, looking around the pack of wolves without being harmed. When waiting to return with honors, the rank of Lieutenant Colonel cannot escape.

Commander Yun Zhongyi’s discernment and future status and future in the Imperial Navy’s combined fleet, do you still need to worry about it?

Major Kimura's mood today was as happy as ever, and he ordered the operator: "Report to the fleet headquarters that the China Independent Division fleet has not changed its course and continues to sail toward the northeastern Caroline Islands! I, Lu-60 submarine

Keep up the tracking!”

The sound of the operator tapping the keys was as beautiful as music to Major Kimura's ears. He raised his head with a smile and saw the submarine sonar officer's pale and bloodless face.

"Oshima-kun, what's wrong with you?" Major Kimura asked strangely.

"Report to Commander, we are surrounded by submarine hunting submarines from the China Fleet!" the sonar officer, Captain Oshima, reported in a dry voice.

"Boom, boom, boom!" A dull explosion suddenly came from the seabed dozens of meters deep, and a huge shock wave shook the hull of the Lu-60 submarine. Everyone was unsteady, and Major Kimura's expression also changed.

He turned pale instantly. He could hear that on the sea above his head, there were at least five or six hunting submarines of the China Fleet, besieging him. The explosion just now was a depth charge attack, and the distance was very close.

"Nani? How did the submarine hunting submarine of the China fleet discover itself?" A puzzled thought came to Major Kimura's mind. But there was no time for him to think. He broke through the space and launched more than a dozen depth bombs, accurately.

It hit the submarine. It tore the hull and blew the submarine into several pieces, including the Japanese submariners inside Kimura. In an instant, they turned into a pile of scrap metal and a group of dead souls on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.

The Japanese Lu-60 submarine. After this swan song information was sent out, it was like a dose of poison. It dominated the thinking of Admiral Nagumo Chudaichi, commanded the main force of the combined fleet, and continued northward. The journey was smooth and safe. The current position is,

Having reached the central part of the Banda Sea, the independent division fleet at this time has begun to turn around and head toward the southeast, which is exactly the opposite of the previous direction.

After the main force of the combined fleet entered the Banda Sea, the voyage was extremely calm, with no interruptions. It was like taking a walk in your own back garden. It was this calmness that made Lieutenant General Matsuda, the chief of staff of the fleet, increasingly uneasy.

The creepy feeling, sometimes too quiet, is also an abnormality.

A few days ago, there were reconnaissance planes of the China Independent Division Aviation near the fleet, but in the past few days, they have disappeared. Chief of Staff Matsuda has experienced the previous battle, in which the combined fleet lost more than one-third of its ships.

The three-day air battle with carrier aircraft and the powerful combat effectiveness of the independent division's land-based aircraft group left a deep impression on him.

Chief of Staff Matsuda even knew that the main force of the combined fleet had now entered the attack range of the land-based aircraft group of Le Yiqin, the commander of the independent division's Southern Flying Group, Tang Qiuli, his top air warrior.

Looking around, there is Java Island in the back, Sulawesi Island on the left, Irian Island on the right, and Mindanao and Luzon Island in the whole area. These are all Le Yiqin's sphere of influence. His land-based aircraft fleet is right there.

On these islands, Chief of Staff Matsuda felt like he was being watched by a pack of wolves.

According to normal circumstances, the bellicose China commander Le Yiqin saw so many main warships of the combined fleet entering the inland waters of the Banda Sea. He would have to launch a land-based fleet to carry out a harassing attack, but he

Not once, abnormal, very abnormal!

With this kind of worry and tension, Chief of Staff Matsuda couldn't bear it anymore after a few days. It just so happened that the Lu-60 submarine that had been tracking the China Independent Division fleet lost contact for nearly a day. There was no need to explore.

He knew that the jade must be broken. This was an opportunity. He decided to talk to the commander of the fleet, Admiral Nagumo Tadashi, to have a frank talk and express his concerns.

Fortunately, it seemed that Commander Nagumo was in a good mood today. When he saw Chief of Staff Matsuda coming in, a rare smile appeared on his dead-like face, he said hello, and asked about the current situation of the fleet in a seemingly casual manner.

When Chief of Staff Matsuda mentioned that the submarine Lu-60 had lost contact for almost a day, Admiral Nagumo Chudai seemed to be slightly shocked, but then he acted as if nothing had happened and had no explanation. Maybe in his opinion

, it is not a big deal for a mere submarine to lose contact, although at that time a submarine was tracking the China Independent Division fleet, and their mission had been completed.

Seeing that Commander Nagumo didn't want to talk more about the Lu-60 submarine, Chief of Staff Matsuda didn't say any more. After talking about some military affairs in a seemingly pleasant and relaxed manner, he felt that the heat was almost over, so he said: "Commander,

The main force of the fleet has now entered the attack range of the land-based aircraft group of the Southern Flying Group of the Independent Division Aviation Force, but it has not seen any action from the enemy. This is very abnormal and abnormal!"

"Looking at the current position of the fleet, surrounded by several islands, I remember that Commander Yamamoto repeatedly warned several fleet commanders, 'The stage of the combined fleet is on the vast ocean, not on the vast ocean.

To fight against the enemy's land-based aviation forces in the inland sea is to use one's own shortcomings to counter the enemy's strong points!'"

"Commander, the Ministry of Staff believes that General Yamamoto's words are very reasonable. During the period of complete victory of the Combined Fleet, Commander Yamamoto was personally commanded. In the battle with the China Independent Division Aviation Land-based Air Force, he could not gain the upper hand, let alone now.

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"Therefore, the Ministry of Staff recommends that the main force of the combined fleet should not go deeper into the Banda Sea. Instead, it should immediately turn around and return to northern Australia to implement the battle plan of marching westward into the eastern Indian Ocean. It is more prudent!"

"The land-based aircraft group of the Qie China Independent Division's aviation force did not show any action when the main force of the combined fleet entered the inland waters of the Banda Sea. This cannot help but make people suspicious. The strength of that Le Yiqin is not so weak that he does not dare to fight.

Of course, the above is my personal opinion, Commander, please consider it!"

General Nagumo Chuda was in a good mood today. Although he felt a little unhappy about Chief of Staff Matsuda's nagging, he could still listen to it in a calm mood. Anyway, what he made was just a suggestion. Whether you listened or not was up to you.

He himself, Matsuda, is the chief of staff of the Combined Fleet and the second most important figure, so he doesn't want to be too arrogant.

However, Chief of Staff Matsuda brought out Yamamoto Isoroku again, repeating the same old plan of going west to the east Indian Ocean, which made General Nagumo feel extremely disgusted in his heart, and a fire suddenly rose. Although General Yamamoto was

The naval general I admire and respect the most, but within the combined fleet, he should not be an emperor-like existence!

The smile on General Nagumo Chuda's face suddenly disappeared, and his face turned ashen like a dead man. He looked at Chief of Staff Matsuda coldly and said a few words through his teeth, "Chief of Staff Matsuda, let me remind you again,

The current commander of the combined fleet is me, Chuichi Nagumo, and no one else!"

"Also, the battle plan to intercept the China Independent Division fleet in the waters of the Caroline Islands cannot be changed. I hope you will not say anything in the future that has nothing to do with this battle. Otherwise, I will think that you, the Chief of Staff, are not good enough.

Competent!"

After talking to this extent, Chief of Staff Matsuda knew that his efforts had failed again. He stood up, bowed deeply and said: "Commander, the staff is lying!" Then, he turned and left, clearly

I heard the cold snort of Commander Nagumo Chuichi.

However, although General Nagumo Chudai was very dissatisfied with Chief of Staff Matsuda, he still took his reminder very seriously and immediately ordered one-fifth of the fleet's carrier-based aircraft force to be in combat status, but that was all.

In his opinion, it was enough to deal with the Chinese land-based aircraft fleet, and the fleet did not even need to form a battle formation.

Three days later, the main force of the Combined Fleet had reached the northern part of the Banda Sea and the waters west of Bulu Island. The reconnaissance planes of the Independent Division Aviation Force appeared again, circling around the Combined Fleet like flies. In response, Admiral Nagumo Tadashi

The order was, "Deport or shoot down!"

At night, the wind picked up in the Banda Sea, and huge waves surged on the sea. In Makassar, Sulawesi, at the Southern Aviation Group Headquarters, Le Yiqin looked at the intelligence sent back by the reconnaissance plane, laughed loudly, and said:

Chief of Staff He Zhijun said: "Zhijun, do you think that old Japs Nagumo Chuichi is out of his mind? When Yamamoto Isoroku was here, we beat the Japs' combined fleet with blood all over their faces!"

"Now, we have penetrated deep into the northern waters of the Banda Sea. Our reconnaissance planes are hovering around the little Japanese fleet, but they have not entered the battle state. This is the rhythm of fighting. Nagumo Chuichi is crazier than Yamamoto Isoroku!"

He Zhijun said a few words, "You are confident, you underestimate the enemy, or you don't take our Southern Flying Group seriously at all!"

"Really?" Le Yiqin's pupils shrank into a dangerous needle-like shape and said: "Go ahead and order all aircraft groups to launch an attack according to the planned plan tomorrow morning!"

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