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Text Chapter 229 Yamamoto Isoroku (Part 1)

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    The Japanese's focus at this time was entirely on Shandong, because on April 1, the federal provinces expressed their attitude and demanded that Japanese troops withdraw from Shandong within 72 hours, otherwise they would use force.  This is simply an ultimatum. According to general circumstances, if Japan cannot agree, then the Chinese should declare war.  But the Chinese did not declare war, which is very embarrassing. These two countries are ninjas. If you can tolerate it, I can tolerate it even more.  After being attacked, Japan no longer dares to ignore the voice of China, especially when the Chinese leader is someone like Zhao Zeyong.  Last time they said they would retaliate, but as soon as the three months were up, they immediately launched an attack. They were so decisive that even the enemy had to secretly praise them.  This time they issued an ultimatum again, and everyone believed that the Chinese would definitely launch military operations as scheduled.  Japan has already lost one move in the navy. If the army in Shandong is defeated, it will be a complete defeat. In the future, its international status will be greatly reduced.  At the same time, the navy could not do nothing. The naval officers were so excited when they arrived that their strong sense of shame made them almost disobey orders and forcefully stationed in Qingdao to fight to the death with the Chinese navy.  But there are always people who understand, and Isoroku Yamamoto is an understanding person.  It was he who resolutely blocked the Navy's decision to request an attack.  At this time, Yamamoto¡¯s position was the captain of Japan¡¯s most powerful large-scale aircraft carrier, the Akagi aircraft carrier. Not long ago, he was the captain of a cruiser. This promotion speed is quite fast.  However, Yamamoto's promotion did not cause any special criticism. The reason is that in the Japanese Navy, whether he is at the upper or middle levels.  Or the troops he was employed in all recognized Yamamoto's abilities.  Yamamoto was like most Japanese naval officers.  The promotion process is nothing more than naval school - Naval University - entering the army - meritorious service and qualifications - to the position of senior officer.  The same is true for Yamamoto, and he is the best among them. He has excellent academic performance and outstanding work performance. It is unreasonable not to be promoted.  It is worth mentioning to enumerate Yamamoto¡¯s previous experiences, starting with his graduation from the Naval Academy. As soon as he graduated, he joined the flagship of the Japanese military god Togo Heihachiro as a recorder.  And he soon participated in the Battle of Tsushima. In the first battle, the Japanese navy won a great victory. Yamamoto was injured and broke two fingers. He was nicknamed Eighty Cents. The reason was that it cost one dollar to ask a Japanese geisha to trim his nails, but he had less.  Two fingers cost eighty cents.  In addition to this nickname, he also has more practical gains.  The Emperor of Japan commended the bravery of the soldiers in combat and rewarded him with several hundred dollars and a medal.  And Yamamoto got the opportunity to go to the Naval University, graduated from Japan's Class B and Class A classes, and completed almost all the naval education he could receive in Japan.  Then he continued his studies and went to the United States.  After completing studies at Harvard University, I inspected the situation in Europe and the United States, and made a profound investigation of the American economy, politics and culture. I was especially impressed by the American aircraft industry, but later I could not get funding.  He even stubbornly completed a trip to Mexico to inspect oil fields at his own expense.  Later, he was ordered to participate in the naval negotiations between Japan and Britain, the United States and other countries in Washington, in which Yamamoto participated.  In order to prepare for the negotiations, he stayed awake for three days and three nights. Americans judged him to be a powerful guy.  Then he returned to work in China. He did not choose to go to the Navy Ministry or the fleet, but went to the aviation force. He did not understand airplanes, but he made quite effective improvements to the aviation force.  Later he went to the United States to serve as a military attach¨¦.  Then he returned to China and served first as captain of a cruiser, and then as captain of the aircraft carrier Akagi.  Another task was coming soon, which was to be ordered to prepare for Japan's naval negotiations in London more than a year later. However, before Yamamoto's transfer order came, the Chinese navy attacked Japan.  Because he was a little overwhelmed by the bombing of the planes, Yamamoto, who had become a complete American aviation expert at this time, suddenly became a celebrity and frequently attended high-level meetings of the Navy. However, Yamamoto had reservations about counterattack at this time.  "Obviously our enemies have more advanced aircraft than us. And we have no ability to resist it. Needless to say, our aircraft industry produces aircraft that are simply rubbish. Our air defense system is also powerless. Future wars  We cannot do without airplanes, and this time is a proof that although we don¡¯t want to admit it, our enemies are ahead of us.¡± Yamamoto was talking, and the audience was a group of old warlords who had been in the Japanese military for decades.  Guy.  Immediately, some people muttered dissatisfiedly, "Isn't it just "The Theory of Airplane Victory"? There is nothing new at all."  After the end of World War I, a voice arose in the Western navies, believing that the future was a world of aircraft. However, the old forces still insisted on the view that battleships would win. This was the "Ship Victory Theory" that was opposed to the theory of aircraft victory.  And due to status and old power factors, this view is still the mainstream, and the theory of aircraft victory is just the nonsense of a few unconventional people.  After Yamamoto inspected new European and American ideas and conducted in-depth research on aircraft, he also became a firm believer in the theory of aircraft victory. This view has been promoted in the Japanese Navy.?,Unfortunately, there are many obstacles.  Being attacked by the Chinese at this time, Yamamoto even believed that this was not necessarily a bad thing. At least it would allow the Japanese to see future trends a few years earlier and save them a few years of detours.  When Yamamoto heard someone being angry, he immediately stood up and glared at him, without any regard for the status gap between the two parties.  "Don't you regret it when death is imminent? Why didn't the Chinese planes blow you up? When the Chinese planes came, the ports were finished, the shipyards were finished, the arsenals were finished, and even the warships were finished. It couldn't be done.  Explain the problem? " Yamamoto is a very calm person, known for his analysis and calculation, and he rarely loses his composure.  But this time, no one paid attention to his rudeness, and just regarded it as anger.  But the person he scolded couldn't accept it, and immediately stood up and left the meeting.  Yamamoto continued to speak freely and explained in detail the application of aircraft in combat. There is no doubt that aircraft carriers are the top priority.  An old warlord asked: Could it be that Japan has nothing to do against Chinese aircraft?  Yamamoto replied that no weapon is omnipotent. Machine guns were considered invincible in the early days of World War I. The Somme massacred 60,000 soldiers in one day, but later everyone saw that trenches can avoid machine guns and artillery can suppress machine guns.  , all things are always scariest when others don¡¯t understand them.  This is the situation now. The Chinese are equipped with more powerful aircraft. This is just a weapon and is definitely not invincible.  Yamamoto said that anti-aircraft weapons, anti-aircraft machine guns, and anti-aircraft guns can all pose a threat to aircraft, but they are not fatal. The only thing that can really fight against aircraft is aircraft. Unfortunately, Japan's aircraft cannot do that now, so they can only rely on ground-based air defense weapons. Therefore,  Temporary disadvantages are inevitable.  The warlords were finally satisfied. Each of them held a high position in the navy. Although most of them no longer directly commanded the troops, the military did not dare to ignore it. At this time, everyone agreed with Yamamoto. In fact,  On the other hand, Yamamoto has gained considerable influence in the military department.  After finishing another inquiry, Yamamoto immediately returned to his ship, the Akagi.  At this time, my own warship was not stable. From the deputy captain on down, basically all the soldiers wanted to go to war. This time they were attacked by the Chinese, the army was responsible for the navy. Although the upper management was shirking, internally everyone was required to do so.  Have the heart to expand, know your shame and then be brave.  The aircraft carrier sequence in the navy is indeed the most shameful. Everyone believes that the aircraft carriers who cannot stop the Chinese should bear the greatest responsibility and the greatest shame.  Yamamoto must suppress this situation. He cannot tolerate his troops disobeying military orders. Before the superiors make any decisions, his troops must not be in chaos. As expected, Yamamoto came back in time. He will no longer do this.  It's time, his men are already plotting and about to move out.  Moreover, they were dispatched without Yamamoto's knowledge. The reason was because they loved Yamamoto. Just like the other soldiers who served in the Akagi, everyone on the Akagi loved Yamamoto. They did not want to involve Yamamoto. They had to bear the responsibility of launching a private attack alone.  action.  "Asshole, whose idea was this?" Yamamoto was furious and questioned his men.  But the officers under his command unanimously expressed that it was everyone's idea. Since the news of the discovery of the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier fleet came out today, many warships have launched private attacks. Although they all failed or were severely punished, everyone thought it was  Yes, the Akagi is also going to fight.  Yamamoto was so angry that he locked up all the officers above and below him, and he also locked himself up as a punishment for himself. However, the warship must not be dispatched and must stay in the military port.
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