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    Chapter 227: Launching the Black Tiger Heart-Eating Plan

    The plan sounds simple, but in actual operation there are many details to be perfected.  After the victory in the Bay of Bengal, Chen Ce, commander of the Third Fleet, had this idea and had many private contacts with Chen Shaokuan.  Shen Honglie, commander of the Fourth Fleet and commander of the Marine Corps, was also dragged into such a plan by Chen Ce.

    This plan was established after the victory in the Bay of Bengal. The Japanese Navy had to face a difficult problem, that is, it had to take the initiative, otherwise the air transport lines would be paralyzed.  The shrewd Chen Ce quickly found the crux of the problem, and Shen Honglie hit it off immediately. The Marines in his hands were still thinking about landing in Naha to do it.

    This plan was reported to the Navy Command. Chen Shaokuan first denied that Shen Honglie wanted to use the Marine Corps to land in Naha. Are you kidding? Naha is a key defense area of ??the Japanese Navy. The total of the Marine Corps in Naha is only three divisions.  It's great to gather 50,000 people. If 50,000 people are about to land on Ryukyu Island, what can they do?

    Chen Shaokuan was very interested in the plan to use carrier-based aircraft and naval guns to invade his hometown, so he brought it up at this meeting. It was not a whim, but a plan that he had discussed with a bunch of old guys in Beijing many times before departure, and the staff had repeatedly deduced it.  Route results.

    This change in the plan may lead to the Second Fleet becoming a supporting role. Will the entire fleet have any opinions? This matter must be settled first. Simply using orders to pressure people is not the best way.

    Tang Xiangming stroked his beard, and after thinking for a while, he said: "The plan is a good plan, but the question is how to retreat the task force? If Naha's lair is really destroyed, will the Japanese Navy go crazy and chase the task force?"

    "This depends on the performance of the second fleet. It can hold back the main force of the Japanese navy's combined fleet while trying to avoid a decisive battle. When Naha succeeds, the second, third, and fourth fleets of our navy will merge into a huge force.  If the Japanese navy loses the Naha naval port, it will have to start from the Japanese mainland if it wants to go to war. It is difficult to deal a fatal blow to the Naha military port by relying on the strategic battle of the air force, but the navy's naval guns are different. Special  The mixed fleet had more than a hundred naval guns with a caliber of over 200, and they bombarded the Naha naval port. The scene was amazing!" Chen Shaokuan said that he was very happy.  This plan is really tempting.  "The victory in the Bay of Bengal initially weakened the strength of the Japanese navy, and the Naha sneak attack weakened the strength of the Japanese navy again. If there is a decisive battle by then, our chance of winning is at least 60%."

    ¡°Everyone felt very uncomfortable hearing these last words, but what they said on their lips was definitely different from what they thought in their hearts.  The Japanese navy seems to be no longer as powerful as China, but fighting on the vast sea has many factors that determine victory or defeat.  The ship is just one aspect.  The quality of soldiers, the command of officers, etc.  When it comes to other factors, the people in the Chinese Navy really don¡¯t feel confident.  After all, Japan is not the kind of navy that has not suffered a defeat since the Sino-Japanese War of 1898. It has always been the confidence of the world's naval power.

    How to fight.  The final plan is still made by the Naval Command. Before that, it must be sure that the Second Fleet is willing to cooperate.

    "Then let's do it this way, I have no objection!" Tang Xiangming first expressed his position. This opportunist during the Xinhai period knew well how to maintain the trust of the top in the military for a long time.  That's for sure.  The president must have had his considerations in making Chen Shaokuan the navy commander.  Even Tang Xiangming is not convinced.  Nor will it show.  If he loses the trust of the president, no matter how senior he is, he will be abandoned.  Just like Liu Guanxiong, who started his Fujian Gang within the Navy, but is now shelved in the position of Deputy General Counsel of the Navy.  Even Sa Zhenbing was promoted to general adviser of the navy, which actually emptied the military power.

    After the others expressed their opinions, Chen Shaokuan took out the battle plan jointly created by Chen Ce and Shen Honglie and placed it in front of everyone.  This plan has been made very carefully, and a lot of preparations have been made, from the specific route to how to avoid Japanese detection, etc.  The specific plan was to use the night to set off from Keelung and then go south, proactively exposing himself to the Philippine route and being watched by the Japanese army, and making a posture to completely cut off the Philippine route.  After the Japanese army discovered it, they suddenly implemented radio silence and turned around to head east. When the Second Fleet of the Navy and the Japanese Combined Fleet were trying to contain each other, they suddenly turned north and headed straight for Naha.

    The biggest feature of the entire plan is to take advantage of the Japanese navy's eagerness to retaliate against the Chinese navy and the opportunity to send out all its main forces.  The key to the success or failure of the plan lies in how the Second Fleet can deal with the Japanese Combined Fleet within the limited scope of the East China Sea and gain enough time to make a detour.  The plan also made detailed arrangements for how to take remedial measures once the Japanese army discovered the task force's combat intentions and lost the opportunity. This method was to directly enter the North Pacific and break up diplomatic relations.  By then, even if the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet wants to catch the task force, it will be difficult to find traces of the task force in the vast ocean.

    Generally speaking, the naval command¡¯s plan is to be ¡°stable¡±, to stay on an invincible position and to be able toIf we can't fight, we will fight. If we can't fight, we will use the method of breaking diplomatic relations at sea to bring down the strength of the Japanese navy.  After all, Japan cannot compare with China. If there is a problem with the sea route on the southeast coast, there is still Yangon Port in Myanmar that can be used.  In fact, since the beginning of the war between China and Japan, not a single Chinese ship has been seen on the originally busy route to China via the Strait of Malacca.  Freighters departing from the United States always go to Australia and then enter the Indian Ocean and arrive at Yangon Port.  Thanks to the British, Yangon Port has a good foundation. After a period of expansion and repair, it has an annual throughput capacity of 10 million tons.  At present, domestic construction companies are in the process of further expansion. Otherwise, the throughput of only 10 million tons will still be very difficult.

    The interruption of the Nanyang route has a great impact on China, especially the steel manufacturing industry. Australian iron ore cannot enter China by sea, and there is no domestic railway to Yangon.  China and the interim government of Myanmar are discussing to build a railway to connect to the domestic railway in Myanmar.  However, this matter will not happen overnight. The main focus is on the impact on Myanmar after the war, not the present.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????After the plan was recognized by everyone in the Second Fleet, Chen Shaokuan officially ordered the implementation of the "Black Tiger Heart Removal" plan to successfully implement the plan.  A command team led by Chen Shaokuan was formed, and the commander-in-chief was naturally Chen Shaokuan.  The deputy commanders are Tang Xiangming, Chen Ce and Shen Honglie.  The first step of the plan was for the special fleet commanded by Chen Ce to set off on the night of April 2, 1941. The second step was for the main force of the Navy's Second Fleet to leave Shanghai Port and assume a trap to head south.  If the Japanese Navy wants to ambush the main force of the Second Fleet, the best ambush point is along the coast of Zhejiang. This distance can avoid attacks from shore-based aircraft in Shanghai and Hangzhou to the greatest extent, and end the battle before the shore-based aircraft arrive.

    With this inference, everything becomes clear.  Chen Shaokuan decided that Deputy Commander She Zhenxing would command the main force of the fleet to go south, luring the main force of the Japanese combined fleet to attack. After discovering the Japanese combined fleet, he entangled and kept a distance from it, and made a gesture of retreating to Hangzhou Bay to contain and hold back the Japanese forces.  The main force of the combined fleet.  The key to this process is to be slow and start slowly.  If you move slowly, you will definitely drag your feet when going south.

    ¡°It must be said that the Chinese Naval Command still ignored an issue, that is, the issue of Japanese troops landing in Taiwan.  There are two armies stationed in Taiwan, totaling six infantry divisions, plus the local police, with a total strength of over 100,000. The navy has not really thought about this issue.  If Japan wants to land in Taiwan, it must have at least four divisions. With Japan's current strength, it is difficult to draw four divisions from Nanyang.

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUT out out of the Japanese Navy, but two Japanese divisions plus about 6,000 marines from Ishigaki and Miyako islands were included in the first wave of landing operations.  Under the cover of the fleet, first stand firm and then carry out subsequent reinforcements.  The Japanese navy and army have gone crazy.  I didn't think too much about whether the two divisions could take Taiwan. Instead, I first considered whether they could land in Taiwan.  The Japanese are very careful in their work, but to be honest, the current plan is a bit too big, and it is not something that the Japanese army can do.  Whether from the country or from Nanyang, the distance cannot be closer than across the Taiwan Strait, which means that the Japanese army will certainly not receive reinforcements faster than the Chinese garrison.

    The problem is that the Chinese Navy¡¯s perspective is different from that of the Japanese military, which also makes the war full of variables.

    The night in Keelung Port was not peaceful. Black smoke rolled up in the lights. The huge fleet was sailing out of the harbor one by one. Chen Shaokuan, who flew to Keelung in person, solemnly saluted Chen Ce: "The Commander-in-Chief has something to say, no.  Seek victory, but be undefeated! We are a big country and Japan is a small country. The longer the war lasts, the better it will be for our army."

    Chen Ce solemnly returned the greeting and said: "Please tell Commander Fu that you will keep your humble position in mind, but I hope you will not be defeated." The entire fleet disappeared into the night, but Chen Shaokuan was not allowed to rest. He flew back to Shanghai overnight to take overall command.  This is to rely on air control, otherwise such a move would be very dangerous.

    On April 3, when the sky was dark, the airports along the coast were busy, and one guy sent out ten reconnaissance planes.  It is a joke to expect submarines to follow a fleet throughout the city. Fortunately, the Chinese Navy has many submarines and can send submarines on predicted possible routes. It is always possible to wait and wait.  Because of the dispatch of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, twenty submarines that were originally operating near the East China Sea rushed to cruise around various routes where the Japanese Navy might appear.  Not to mention, twenty destroyers were scattered. Destroyers with a speed of up to 35 knots had radars as eyes. It didn't matter if they couldn't hit them, as long as they could escape.

    Fang Jianxiong, who knew the key to this battle, could not sit still in Beijing. He took a special plane south to Shanghai and rushed to the Second Fleet Headquarters on Chongming Island.  His appearance made the entire Second Fleet tense. Only Tang Xiangming knew best. Fang Jianxiong was worried that the Second Fleet would not listen to Chen Shaokuan's command and came to defend Chen Shaokuan personally.

    Messages are uploaded one by one from various investigation points.Recently, the Japanese naval combined fleet currently leaving Naha appeared within the sight of a submarine, and its specific location was on the route from Naha to Taiwan.

    After discovering the traces of the Japanese combined fleet, everyone felt relieved.  War starts with intelligence collection. Only with intelligence can we make targeted arrangements.

    Fang Jianxiong has always been sitting in the hall of the headquarters, watching the staff officers busy, without anyone accompanying them, just sitting there.  When Tang Xiangming saw this, he didn't think it was a big deal. He came over to talk to him and said, "I am old and have to retire in two years. This battle will be left to them young people."

    After hearing this, Fang Jianxiong smiled and said: "Zhu Xin, that's a bad statement. You have to help me look after the fortune of the Second Fleet for a few more years."

    When Tang Xiangming heard this, he felt reassured and said with a smile: "Then let Fushuai be the watchdog."

    After the task force moved south, it rushed towards the Philippines with great fanfare.  This time the Japanese navy was shocked.  Yamamoto Isoroku, who personally commanded the combined fleet, was greatly surprised after receiving the news.  I rushed to the chart and looked at it for a long time without understanding why.  "So what if we hit Manila Port in the Philippines? I don't believe that the Chinese don't know that the combined fleet is heading towards Taiwan."

    This matter confused Yamamoto Isoroku. It was clear that the United Fleet was heading towards Taiwan, but the Third Fleet stationed in Taiwan actually headed towards the Philippines. This is not in line with common sense.  The question is, how to explain this?

    The Black Island Turtle Man was also at a loss. He thought for a long time before saying: "Is this a deliberate move to cover China's Second Fleet's attack? So what is the target of China's Second Fleet's attack? It's obvious. Only  It can be the main force of the combined fleet. In other words, the Chinese intend to fight decisively. Their aircraft carriers are larger and their aircraft are more advanced. The Chinese must be full of confidence in this. But out of caution, they want to let the Third Fleet go south to the Philippines.  , because it involves the strength of our combined fleet."

    This analysis looks very reliable.  Yamamoto did not expect that the task force would dare to go to Naha. He nodded and said: "It seems that the only way to explain it is to inform the Philippines to prepare for the battle. In this case, the landing troops of the two divisions may  It¡¯s been affected to a certain extent.¡±

    "As long as the Chinese Navy's Second Fleet can come out for a decisive battle, everything will be worth it." The Black Island Turtles are quite dark.  He even planned to sacrifice the army.  Yamamoto still shook his head and said: "Let me inform you and ask the two divisions to postpone loading."

    After Yamamoto Isoroku¡¯s cautious decision, a more puzzling news came the next day. The Third Fleet disappeared overnight, and the entire fleet was radio silent.  It is really difficult to find a fleet that is deliberately hiding on the vast sea.  Unless you're just lucky enough to happen upon it.

    This news made the combined fleet heading south uneasy. The so-called Taiwan strategy was based on two army divisions. Such a large fleet cannot be fought by a few small boats. The entire third and fourth  The task force composed of fleets is even capable of fighting against the Japanese combined fleet.  Otherwise, the United Fleet will take the initiative and assume a posture of attacking Taiwan, just to lure the Second Fleet to attack.

    Just when Yamamoto Isoroku and his top staff officer Kuroshima Kameto were having a headache, new news came. Intelligence personnel in Shanghai discovered that the Chinese Navy¡¯s Second Fleet had launched an attack, with four aircraft carriers and four battleships.  Thirty-six ships, large and small, appeared on the surface of the East China Sea.  The Japanese Navy's investigation methods are not that rich now. Some intelligence personnel pretend to be local fishermen and pretend to fish on the beach.

    This discovery cheered up Yamamoto Isoroku, and he finally came out. According to the normal route, he must sail along the offshore sea and get reinforcements from shore-based aircraft as much as possible.  Yamamoto would have done the same thing. After all, subconsciously Yamamoto felt that the strength of the Japanese navy was still slightly superior.

    "Great, it happened that the two divisions of the Army stopped loading ships. As long as we can destroy the main force of the Chinese Navy's Second Fleet, everything will be worth it." The Black Island Turtle jumped up excitedly as the plan was formulated  Or, his mood is not difficult to understand.

    At this time, Yamamoto hesitated. Now the Japanese combined fleet is not far from Miyako Island. Since there are shore-based aircraft for reconnaissance on the island, Yamamoto is not worried about being discovered by Chinese reconnaissance planes.  The question is how to explain the whereabouts of the Chinese Navy's Third Fleet. Normally, it should be heading north, seeking a round with the Second Fleet, and then a decisive battle with the Combined Fleet.  Now he actually disappeared on the way south. What on earth was he doing?  There are no satellites shining in the sky these days. If you want to find targets on the sea, you can only rely on radar and eyes.  At this time, the Japanese Navy's carrier-based radar Type 21 and Type 13 have not yet entered service, but they will be soon.

    Although the actions of the Third Fleet (Japan¡¯s judgment) are unreasonable, it is okay to dare to take risks.Yamamoto Isoroku, who was willing to take risks, decided to implement the original combat plan. After all, for the Japanese Navy, a main fleet hidden in the military port and having air superiority was beyond the Japanese Navy's ability.  Now that this fleet is finally willing to come out, the combined fleet must not miss this plan.  As for the uncertainty caused by the whereabouts of the Third Fleet, it depends on what Amaterasu means.  The Japanese army and merchant ships on various islands in the Southeast Asia are just wishing for themselves.

    Yamamoto actually made this decision very helplessly. The powerful Japanese navy is no longer as good as China in terms of ship strength, especially after it was confirmed that the power of the aircraft carrier was the factor that determined the victory of the naval battle. Yamamoto  I have to marvel that the Chinese Navy has a long-term vision for its development, unlike some people in the Japanese Navy who are still immersed in the cannons of battleships.

    The Second Fleet that left Shanghai was commanded by Deputy Commander She Zhenxing. As the commander, in addition to excitement, there was also heavy pressure.  All the radars of the navy ships were turned on, especially the destroyers equipped with radars. They took turns to attack the front stations and placed them far away. Four reconnaissance planes were also thrown out, with the purpose of discovering traces of the Japanese combined fleet in advance.
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