Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

April 17, 1942, Seto Inland Sea.

About 40 kilometers due south of Hiroshima, there is an island with an area of ​​only 3.12 square kilometers.

If any force can send out reconnaissance planes to observe at a low altitude, they will find countless small boats or modified fishing boats cruising around the area 24 hours a day.

Surrounding this island are many small, hilly islands.

They are covered with crops and various types of vegetation from the shore to the top of the mountain.

But once you get up close, it's not difficult to find that carefully camouflaged anti-aircraft gun positions are deployed on the tops of these hills. The so-called good years are just superficial illusions.

This small spot that is so tightly defended that it is difficult to find on the map is the current main base of the Benzi United Fleet: Pillar Island.

As an anchorage carefully selected by the Japanese Navy and spent a lot of money to patiently transform, Zhudao is far away from conventional merchant shipping channels. Its location is very hidden and difficult for enemies to spy on.

It is sturdy and safe, and is very suitable for large fleets to go to sea.

Surface ships departing from here can reach the open sea in just a few hours.

Thirty kilometers northeast of Zhudao are the large arsenal of the Honzi Navy and the Kure Shipyard. Many ships of the Combined Fleet were launched from this shipyard.

Not far to the west of the shipyard, there is a quiet island that is easy to ignore. The energetic Etajima Naval Academy is located here.

Almost all senior officers of the Japanese Navy have received systematic training in naval strategy and tactics here.

The ingenious combination of anchorage, shipyard and school makes this inland sea the cradle of the Japanese navy.

It is precisely because of such a unique geographical environment that it can be as famous as the Port of Toulon in France, Scapa Flow in England and Hampton in France, and became a world-famous military base in World War II.

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The roar of the piston engine intertwined with the howling wind in my ears.

Looking at the Zero fighter jets rising against the wind and flying toward the northeast, a certain senior Japanese general wearing a white general uniform sighed quietly, his frown never relaxing.

"Takasu-kun, has the combat headquarters contacted the battleship Yamato? When can the First Fleet leave port?"

The old Japanese raised his hand to suppress the hem of his clothes that was blown by the sea breeze, and stood at the command tower to ask about the progress again.

"Those bomber groups that appeared out of thin air were menacing and were obviously organized and premeditated powerful enemies. Judging from the enemy's currently exposed flight route, it is very likely that the enemy has a secret intelligence network."

"I'm concerned that the Navy will also be targeted by our enemies."

"Yi Pier has only been training for four months, and neither she nor the warriors are fully ready for battle. If she is alone, something unexpected may happen."

The person speaking at this time is naturally the commander-in-chief of the fleet, the only legendary captain during World War II: Yamamoto Shichijohachi.

Considering the safety of his own locusts, the old Japanese did not hesitate to dispatch all the Zero fighters of the 21st Air Force as soon as the hot city was hit by an air attack.

There was no way, he didn't want to be liquidated afterwards.

If he is bitten by the Army Red Deer, he will be blamed for not being able to rescue him in time. That's really just mud falling into the crotch, it's not a problem, it's a problem.

But here comes the problem.

After dispatching all aviation forces to rescue the ship, the air defense force of our own anchorage has been weakened to the lowest point.

Once the enemy attacks, they may not be safe just by relying on the air defense firepower of the surface units and the air defense positions deployed on the islands.

Upon hearing Yamamoto's question, Lieutenant General Takasu Shiro immediately turned bitter.

Since the Pacific War started between Japan and Chou, he has been kept on standby at domestic bases by his superiors. He was even ridiculed as Admiral of Wu Gang by other fleet commanders.

Abnormalities must lead to monsters. Now that he was suddenly ordered to command the fleet in the port in a critical situation, the old devil immediately realized one thing, that is, his boss would very likely let him take the blame.

However, the first level of officialdom is overwhelming, and Takasu Shiro has to do his job well no matter how reluctant he is.

"The combat command has contacted the captain at the dock, and they are now on their way back to the Zhudao base. As long as they can rendezvous with the large fleet, everything will be fine."

"As for the situation of the First Fleet."

At this point, Takasu Shiro suddenly stopped. Then he took the telescope hanging around his neck and began to observe the military port not far away.

At this time, the Hashishima Fleet has been awakened. On the deck of the previous flagship Nagato battleship, countless crew members in sailor uniforms are busy anchoring.

Around the Nagato, there were 21 warships including the Mutsu, Ise, Hyuga, Fuso and Yamashiro.

It seems that due to the hasty attack, these large surface ships were not even prepared for fuel, ammunition and daily supplies, so the waterline was much higher than usual.

"If everything goes well, the main ship of the First Fleet should be able to leave the port in half an hour. Other surface units will be relatively slower, but it will certainly not exceed three hours."

As soon as these words came out, Yamamoto Qixianba breathed a sigh of relief.

Under normal circumstances, it takes at least three to four hours to activate the Nagato battleship. The situation in Mutsu, Ise, Hyuga, Fuso and Yamashiro was similar, and they could not leave the port within a few hours.

However, the above situation changed after the mobile fleet attacked Pearl Harbor.

The boilers of battleships that are currently stationed basically do not go out. Unless it is returned to the factory for overhaul, the high-pressure steam boiler will maintain minimum power operation.

There is no way, Benzi is not an ugly country with a big family and a big business.

Battleships like Zhujima are prepared for the decisive battle. If they are successfully attacked by the enemy, there will be no possibility of replenishing them in a short time.

"Hey, I hope everything goes well."

"Now is the weakest moment for the entire fleet. Once attacked, the consequences will be disastrous. As long as you give me another half hour! Then the sky is high and the birds can fly!"

The Pearl Harbor incident made the Japanese Navy fully realize the importance of protecting ships from torpedo attacks, and it cannot relax its vigilance even in inland waters.

For this reason, Yamamoto Shichijohachi specially deployed mine protection fences around each light, heavy cruiser and battleship.

However, it was precisely because of the above-mentioned protective measures that the old Japanese fell into a dilemma after receiving the news of the attack on the base camp.

Immediately let the battleships of the First Fleet leave the harbor for safety?

Before entering the Seto Inland Sea, surface ships are not protected by mine barriers and cannot take advantage of their maneuverability. What should they do if they encounter enemy torpedo bombers?

Not leaving the port?

The enemy obviously has a special source of intelligence, so that they can silently bypass many observation posts. Who knows whether the opponent will target their first fleet.

If that group of powerful enemies with unknown origins carry special aerial bombs designed to deal with large surface ships, wouldn't the stationary capital ships become lambs to be slaughtered?

Thinking of this, Yamamoto Qixianba simply gave up the two-for-one gamble. In order to avoid becoming a XX hero, the old devil directly pushed the problem to Takasu Shiro.

Shit the blame?

You can eat indiscriminately, but you can't talk indiscriminately. He is the Vice-Admiral Commander of the First Fleet, and it is his job to command the entire fleet.

What's more, doesn't this give you two options?

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Tokyo time, April 17 at 2 pm.

High above the vast sea, there is a huge fleet of aircraft that is advancing silently like ghosts. They are the second team of this strategic bombing.

Here, it is only one hundred and twenty nautical miles away from Zhudao anchorage.

"Team Liu, there is news from the brother troops. They successfully completed the mission and are leaving the battlefield according to the planned route."

"Currently, the 26th Air Force of the Japanese Army has appeared to pursue us. The 21st Air Force of the Navy must also have fallen into our trap!"

Hearing this, the top commander of the Third Air Division showed a confident smile.

Looking at the history of wars from ancient times to the present, no bloody country or major force can allow its rear area to be attacked without resistance.

Therefore, this strategic bombing operation is a conspiracy, a conspiracy that maximizes intelligence and equipment advantages.

Without the intelligence provided by the Yellow River, or the ability to build monitoring radar stations on the coastline, the Eighth Route Army Air Force would not have dared to be so arrogant.

"Pass my order to have each unit push fuel and speed up, and try to block the Japanese in the Seto Inland Sea."

"According to the information provided by superiors, the enemy currently has only one unsatisfied First Fleet in the homeland. So when we attack later, pick the bigger ones for me to attack."

"Remember! The priority targets are Nagato and Mutsu with four twin-mounted main guns. For other illegal buildings, make an alternative when you really don't have a good angle to enter! Start taking action!" (End of this chapter)