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Volume One: On the Songhua River Chapter 1620: Yamamoto Isoroku¡¯s Conspiracy (Part 1)

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    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 Goto 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, but the trap he carefully designed failed to achieve satisfactory results, and he unexpectedly suffered casualties of five to six thousand imperial soldiers.

    Lieutenant General Hirano Ryoki could not swallow this tone no matter what. The two telegrams to the General Staff and the Navy Department of the base camp did not include personal emotions at all. They were quite satisfactory and reported truthfully. The telegram to General Yamamoto, but  The Lieutenant General himself wrote it, and his tone contained a lot of complaints, blames and ridicules. Even if he could not do anything to Yamamoto, he would still be disgusted.

    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!  "

    "Well!" A question full of coercion was squeezed out of Lieutenant General Hirano Ryoki'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 had always obeyed him, 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: "Commander, please calm down and think again! 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, land and sea  The two armies have always been at odds with each other. 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!  "

    Lieutenant General Hirano Yoshiki sighed and softened his tone and said: "Nobuto-kun, I have considered these issues. As an emperor, you should express your feelings directly and state your interests. Otherwise, I will be sorry to thousands of emperors."  The injustice of the soldiers. As for whether General Yamamoto takes revenge, that is his business. The telegram was sent out word for word. I want to stimulate this famous general 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 the military attache of 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 driving or hiking, 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 break out between the two countries, but Isoh Yamamoto was only a small naval commander.  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 on the ocean, and the decisive battle must also be on the ocean. 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 believes that since a war with the United States is inevitable, then the primary goal of the Japanese navy should be to eliminate the United States' naval and air forces. It should adopt a surprise attack to destroy the United States in the Pacific before the Americans can react.  The destruction of the naval force and the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor were the concrete manifestations of this idea. Of course, the results were already expected by General Yamamoto.

    ?????????????????? Calculating with intention but without intention, if you fail to win, the Japanese Navy willThere was no need to exist anymore. As for later, the Battle of Midway, in which 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 and a continuation of the surprise attack on 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 wars 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 will fall into a protracted war of attrition, and the Japanese Empire cannot 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, the continuous launch of the East Pacific Islands Campaign, especially the Battle of the Hawaiian Islands, is the base camp.  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 in 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 be severely damaged 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 cannot be matched by the Pacific Fleet, which has 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. The 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 a missed opportunity to a misjudgment, and so on.

    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 U.S. Pacific Fleet on its way to escort the Army to the Hawaiian Islands battlefield.  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 Shuyama, "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 Fullwood, 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 beat rabbits, 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 was 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!"
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