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    Chapter 232: You can think about something else now

    Private Saburo Ishihara was very lucky. In other words, the lookout post on the hilltop where he was was not in the eyes of the Air Force and Navy heavy artillery. It was not worth wasting bombs on such a small building.

    During the bombing, Ishihara Saburo was frightened. A private who had never been on the battlefield and was working the night shift alone was so frightened that he held his head and hid behind the door. Fortunately, his brain was not completely frightened. He found that hiding in the guard post might lead to death.  Even faster, he immediately rushed out and hid behind the stone where he had just peed.  The sightline from this place is very good, and Saburo Ishihara witnessed with his own eyes how the entire Naha military port was turned into ruins.

    The first thing to be attacked was the airport. The airport on Naha Island is not far from the military port. You can see it with the naked eye. The buildings on the airport were set on fire in a short period of time. Thick smoke billowed and explosions continued.  Saburo Ishihara has been encouraging the aviation forces, hoping that they can take off in the Zero fighter, known as the universal fighter, fight heroically against the despicable sneak attackers, and eliminate them.  Well, in Japanese propaganda, the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War were both wars started by the other side.  Japan never engages in sneak attacks.

    Saburo Ishihara soon became disappointed because not a Zero or any other plane took off, and the entire airport quickly turned into a huge fire field. The pillars of blazing flames rose so high that they could be seen dozens of miles away.  Everybody can see it.

    The airport was bombed, and the several anti-aircraft artillery positions guarding the military port became critical. Ishihara Saburo looked at the artillery positions again, and this time he quickly heard the sound of anti-aircraft firepower.  The excited Saburo Ishihara hurried back to get a telescope to see clearly. When he saw clearly, he discovered that many soldiers were fighting bravely with a piece of cloth under their buttocks.  He probably went into battle without even having time to get dressed, which is really admirable.

    Ishihara Saburo's admiration soon turned into grief and anger. The Chinese fighter jets did not stay in the sky and swooped down to drop bombs on the anti-aircraft artillery position. The few dozen guns were quickly killed by the bombs.  After more than half of it, the firepower became sparse.  The Chinese planes remained unyielding and kept swooping down repeatedly, sweeping around like plowing the ground with their machine guns.  The tragic anti-aircraft firepower failed to bring down a single aircraft.  Saburo Ishihara did not expect that the anti-aircraft artillery position would also be one of the targets of the first wave of attacks. There were originally more than 40 guns, but more than half of them were destroyed.

    Finally, there was no movement at the artillery positions.  The Chinese plane finally flew away.  But a bigger crisis is coming.  A huge Chinese battleship appeared on the sea, and the sound of the huge cannon made Saburo Ishihara's heart burst. As a navy, he knew the power of this thing. How could it have a caliber of more than 300?  How dare you call it a battleship without a 300mm gun?  As a Japanese navy member, Sisi Momo was thinking about a member of the navy who sank a Chinese battleship. How could he not see that the battleship's main gun was firing on the sea?

    Saburo Ishihara immediately found a ditch to hide so that the plane would not blow up his lookout post.  It doesn't mean that the naval guns won't hit him.  The intensive naval gunfire left the whole world with only the sound of explosions, and the entire mountaintop trembled in the sound of explosions.  Saburo Ishihara's body was also shaking desperately, praying that the shells would not fall around him.

    The main target of the artillery attack was the port. After a period of adaptation, Ishihara Saburo saw that the surrounding areas were still not patronized. He mustered up the courage to climb out of the ditch and saw that the military port under the hilltop was already filled with smoke.  The facilities on the dock were bombed into a mess, and none of the buildings were intact.  Ishihara Saburo observed with his telescope and saw with his own eyes that a destroyer was unlucky enough to be hit by a shell during the bombardment. The entire battleship was blown up and jumped into two parts in the air.  It is normal for a destroyer with a displacement of less than 1,000 tons to receive one shell from a 380mm gun.

    Ishihara Saburo didn't even think about how long the fierce bombardment lasted. He just watched the cannons on the fort fighting back. Ishihara knew very well that there were two 155 cannons on the fort. This kind of artillery was just fine for hitting light cruisers, but it could hit heavy ones.  Touring is too much.  These were the only two guns that fired back during the entire bombardment. Because their positions were relatively concealed, they were not discovered by air raid aircraft.

    But this shell was hit by concentrated fire from large-caliber naval guns during the counterattack. Within half an hour, thick smoke billowed from the fort, and no more shells could be fired.

    The worst thing was that the ships in the port did not sink under the bombardment, but they did not escape the last wave of air attacks. The dive bombers used 500 kilograms of bombs to blow up these small ships left in the port. It was really not easy.

    When the Chinese fleet finally disappeared, Saburo Ishihara, who had no scratch on his skin, was shaking and thinking about going down to help put out a fire or something, but he found that his crotch was so cold that he was so scared that he didn't realize it.

    The swaying Ishihara Saburo didn't care about that and ran all the way, passing a private house along the way.At that moment, I saw a woman at the door, holding a child in her arms and crying. The child was killed in the air raid and was lying in her mother's arms with a look of fear on her face.

    This was pretty good. When I went further in, I saw some even more tragic situations. The legendary incendiary bombs that turned Tokyo into ruins turned large blocks into a sea of ????fire. Everyone was busy putting out the fire. Saburo Ishihara saw  His commander, Sergeant Matsui, was directing the firefighting. He quickly ran over and said, "Sir, I'm glad you're okay."

    Matsui was also a little excited when he saw him, and then he sighed with a sad look on his face: "It's really a blessing from God to be able to save a life. Let's not talk about this, hurry up and put out the fire and save people, save every one."

    In my memory, Sergeant Matsui was a confident officer. After a bombing, he lost his previous optimistic confidence in the war in his words and deeds. This fact made Saburo Ishihara deeply puzzled.  If you think about it carefully, Naha was blocked at the door and beaten up. The prospect of this war is really not optimistic.

    The combined fleet was resting off the coast of Miyako Prefecture. When it was learned that Naha had discovered the Chinese fleet, Yamamoto Isoroku was worried all night long.  Yesterday's battle made him deeply aware that the war was going badly. After the two aircraft carriers were sunk, Japan's ability to control the sea was greatly weakened.  In the future, we can only rely on shore-based aircraft from Naha, Miyako and other bases to restrict China's East China Sea.

    When receiving the telegram, Yamamoto Isoroku was struck by lightning, and Naha was attacked by the Chinese fleet!  lost heavily!  This news finally gave Yamamoto Isoroku the answer to the whereabouts of the Third Fleet, which had been confusing him.  He felt relieved and at the same time his distressed brows furrowed, and a trace of bright red overflowed from the corner of his mouth.  Yamamoto Isoroku walked to the washstand expressionlessly, spit out the blood in his mouth, and seemed to feel a little more relaxed.  But what follows is even greater mental pain!

    "Since the Meiji Restoration, the empire has been struggling to survive under the scrutiny of the great powers. Finally, it has built a navy that is feared by the great powers and has never been defeated. It fought against horses. The empire established its status as a great power. Who would have thought at that time,  Naha Port will be attacked by the enemy. I cannot trust the Emperor!" Yamamoto said to himself.  The Black Island Turtle looked worried and advised: "Your Excellency, the Imperial Navy cannot do without your command."

    Yamamoto nodded: "I know that now is a difficult time for the empire. The navy's strategy must be adjusted." If we talk about the sea and air battle in the East China Sea.  Let Yamamoto Isoroku understand that the Japanese Navy's advantage is no longer, then the attack on the Naha naval port made Yamamoto completely sober. The Japanese Navy can no longer continue his strategic offensive intentions, and the next thing to do is to defend.  How to use various small islands in the East China Sea for defense, adopt delaying tactics and wait for opportunities to counterattack. With luck, Germany will win the European war first, and Japan will have a chance to turn over.  Or if the Soviet Union knocks China down, Japan will have a chance to stand up.  otherwise.  Japan's defeat is a matter of time.

    "Compared to Yamamoto's vomiting of blood, Fang Jianxiong's expression was ecstatic in Shanghai. Naha's hidden and ferocious blow completely exposed the weakness of the Japanese Navy to the sight of the Chinese Navy.  The navy is an offensive arm. How much variability can the Japanese navy bring to this war if it loses its offensive capabilities?  Compared with the Japanese Navy's inability to fight anymore, the Chinese Navy still has seven aircraft carriers. Next, the Chinese Navy will gather into a powerful fleet and shift from strategic confrontation to strategic offensive.

    To be honest, Fang Jianxiong couldn't believe that the Japanese Navy's defeat came so quickly, and China is not the United States yet. The distance between China and Japan is too close, the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea are too small, and the Japanese Navy does not have much strategy.  Room for detours.  On the other hand, Japan's entire strategic resources rely on the input of maritime transportation. Without the protection of the navy, wouldn't Japan's maritime transportation lines be able to attack as it wants?

    There was laughter in the war room, and the excited young staff officers jumped up and made noise for a while before calming down.  Chen Shaokuan couldn't close his mouth, so Tang Xiangming pretended to be reserved and brushed his beard with his hand.

    "Everyone, I think everyone can't believe the fact that we won so easily." Fang Jianxiong said this, and everyone smiled again.  "Next, let's have a meeting, right here, to discuss future strategies."

    In the first quarter of 1941, the European battlefield of the Allied Powers fell into a bitter battle.  At sea, the Bismarck rushed into the Atlantic Ocean, cunningly avoiding pursuit time and time again, while causing continuous heavy damage to the entire Atlantic shipping lane.  Coupled with the murderous accomplice of the German submarine, the entire Atlantic route could only be temporarily suspended in March.  In Africa, the British and American troops were at a disadvantage in the confrontation with the German army. Rommel's attacks became more urgent and cruel each time. The British and American troops in the Egyptian battlefield were forced to retreat 150 kilometers.  In Europe, the British army was forced to withdraw from the Greek battlefield, and then was forced to withdraw from the entire Mediterranean.  The British and American navies pursued the Bismarck with all their strength and gave up the route from the Mediterranean to Africa.

    It can be said that Britain and the United States have suffered repeatedly. The United States was first dealt with by Japan, and thenThey were dealt a heavy blow by Germany again.  At this time, the United States had not yet become a military power in the true sense. The combat effectiveness of its army was really inferior to Germany's veterans of many battles.  Even Japan is inferior. It is conceivable that the United States is now just a rich tycoon.

    When Britain and the United States were in gloom, a ray of brilliant light floated over China. The Chinese and Japanese navies engaged in a decisive battle in the East China Sea. In the end, the two sides barely managed to draw a tie. However, the Chinese navy dispatched a squadron and succeeded.  carried out a devastating blow to the Naha military port.

    Opening the map, it is not difficult to see what the Naha Naval Port means to the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea?  The Japanese navy anchored there is like a knife placed in front of the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea, and it may stab them at any time.  Now the knife was smashed by the Chinese and thrown into the garbage.  With the destructive power of the Chinese Navy, Naha Naval Port will not be able to be restored to its original state within a year.  Not to mention that the maritime situation between China and Japan has been completely reversed. The Chinese navy is based in Taiwan and Hainan. If it wants to use submarines to attack Japan's transportation lines, it can use submarines. If it wants to send its main fleet to fight the Japanese navy, it can do so with great arrogance.  They came to kill him.

    Under the instructions of the government, the Western press reported the results of the Sino-Japanese naval war.  Wall Street Japan analysis said: With China's industrial capabilities, the Chinese Navy will add three to four 40,000-ton aircraft carriers in up to 16 months. By then, the Japanese Navy will be in a desperate situation.  While sea transportation lines are greatly restricted, the Chinese Air Force is also constantly using strategic bombing to attack Japan's industrial capabilities.  One is ebbing and the other is ebbing, and it is foreseeable that the Sino-Japanese war will eventually end with China winning.  The only worrying thing is China's war with the Soviet Union. At this time, the allies urgently hope that China and the Soviet Union can cease the war.  Once an armistice is reached, millions of Chinese elites can move to the European battlefield and completely defeat German fascism.

    Such reports can be said to be the mainstream in Europe and the United States. The initial weakness of the U.S. Army did indeed disappoint the Americans to some extent.

    "Others don't know it, but Fang Jianxiong knows very well that once the United States exerts its power, this country's war potential is astonishing.  The first mobilization of the United States was 6 million people. These 6 million recruits are still being trained in the military camps. After at most half a year, these recruits will be brought to the battlefield. After two battles, the United States will have an increase of no less than 5 million.  of veterans.  On the battlefield, there is a world of difference between new recruits and veterans. Supplemented by the strong industrial production capabilities of the United States, the United States will surely become the world's largest military power.

    At this time, it is a question of how to position it. We must establish a sphere of influence that belongs to China before the United States exerts its power.  Before, the Japanese navy was so powerful that Fang Jianxiong did not dare to think about this issue. Now it is certain that the Japanese navy's strength has been hit hard, and China seems to be able to think about something else.  .  )
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