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    When Shan Wuliu received the news, he was stuffing pufferfish fillets into his mouth with a fork.  On the officer's small dining table in front of him, there were dozens of large and small plates of delicacies from all over the world.  There are Persian caviar, Okhotsk sea oysters, Alaskan long-legged crabs, American veal, Japanese puffer fish fillets, Kyoto rice wine, Chinese sturgeon soup, and the most tender backbone taken from the back of a whale.  Any layman who saw this scene would probably not believe that in the tense years when the average daily salary was less than 30 yen, which was not enough to buy two loads of rice, a small dinner for the senior Japanese navy generals would cost hundreds of dollars.  Kilograms of top-quality ingredients are worth more than thousands of dollars!  This is just the tip of the iceberg. The Japanese Navy spends enough on food and drink every year to purchase two destroyers.  Although the navy is an aristocratic service, the naval meals of all major powers in the world are many times higher than the national average income standard, and the Chinese navy is no exception. However, the Japanese navy is the only navy in the world that suffers from a serious shortage of funds and the national finance may go bankrupt at any time.  Even today, such extravagant designs have become commonplace (no fiction, in 1943 the Japanese Navy's annual food and miscellaneous expenses for officers alone were US$1.33 million, equivalent to two and a half destroyers), which is jaw-dropping.

    The news of the sneak attack on Sasebo instantly silenced the bustling officers' cafeteria.  Many officers even thought this was a joke at the party because they did not believe that the impregnable Sasebo would be bombed.  But the staff officer who came to report was impatient and shouted loudly over and over again: "Your Excellency, General! Sasebo, Seoul, Kagoshima, Fukuoka and Okinawa all sent telegrams saying that they were bombed by Chinese aircraft! A total of about 700 people  Multiple planes! China launched a shameful sneak attack and war broke out!"

    "What?!" It was Tsukahara 243 who stood up.  As early as the afternoon when the incident occurred in the Soya Strait, he felt that something was not good, but like all military officers, he believed that it would take at least two days for China to complete its military buildup in the southeast region.  So there is still plenty of time to go south and launch an attack.  But he never expected that in just six hours, bombs would not only fall on Sasebo and Naha, but also cities such as Seoul, Kagoshima and Fukuoka would also be intensively bombed!  "Where is the airport? Where is our plane? Is there any news from Yaeyama? Where are the Hosho and Zuiho?" Tsukahara asked eagerly, not even bothering to knock over the entire plate of caviar in front of him.

    "Baga! How is this possible? Didn't the intelligence say that there was no sign of mobilization of the China Navy and Coastal Forces? Where did so many planes come from? Did Takasu Shiro's second team break out?"  Nagumo Chuichi also put down his knife and fork in a panic.  He was the seventh to graduate in the 36th class of the Navy, while Tsukahara was the 15th in the 36th class, so his bed number is higher (Japanese Navy tradition, the higher the bed number of graduates in the same period is. It means the better the performance in the school, even if  No matter how outstanding you are in your later work, as long as the school bed number is at the back, the military rank and position cannot exceed that of the officer with the bed number at the front. At that time, battleships were more important than aircraft carriers in the Japanese Navy).  In the parallel world, Tsukahara Er43 was accidentally injured on the battlefield in China.  Therefore, Nagumo was forced to lead the First Air Fleet and made constant mistakes in the two naval battles of Pearl Harbor and Midway.  But in this world, Tsukahara is safe and sound, so Nayun is more concerned about the Second Battleship Group and the Matsushima and Itsukushima battleships in Ryukyu.

    "His Excellency Lieutenant General Kusaka Renichi said that the Fuso sank after the explosion! Lieutenant General Takasu Shiro and all the officers of the Second Sentai were loyal to the Emperor! Yamashiro and Hyuga also caught fire, and only I  The "Shi" is breaking out! He also said that while attacking the seaport, the Chinese aircraft bombed seven airports in Kyushu and North Korea in one go! The bombing is not over yet. The specific losses will not be calculated for a few hours." The staff continued  He said loudly: "Prime Minister Tojo has ordered the entire country to be on alert, and the Ministry of War has sent a telegram. The ground battle will begin in three hours at the latest!"

    There was a crisp sound, the fork in Shan Wuliu's hand.  The sound of the staff's report finally fell down.  This sound was like a twilight drum, completely waking up the senior officers in the restaurant.  Three battleships, those are three main battleships!  You know, the Japanese Navy only has a total of twelve battleships.  This still includes the two Songdao-class battlecruisers (the Tireless-class battlecruisers purchased from the United Kingdom after the war in Europe, excluding Hanoi and other classics).  Now we have lost three ships without even fighting!  Moreover, the bombing is not over yet. It is still unknown whether the two aircraft carriers Ise, Matsushima, Itsukushima and Hosho and Zuiho can escape.  If they are also lost, it will be equivalent to directly abolishing half of the combat effectiveness of the Japanese Navy.

    So Shan Wuliu felt his hands and feet were cold, and his head was in chaos.  This is such a big blow!  Especially this happened two days before the implementation of Plan Z!  "Admiral, please immediately issue an order to change the communication password and contact Fengxiang and Zuiho to retreat." Genda Minoru, who was sitting at the end, responded the fastest.  He was a naval aviation expert and one of the officers most proficient in aerial techniques and tactics, so he immediately guessed that the plan might have been leaked or the communication code had been deciphered.  Because he knew that such a large air strike would take at least several weeks to prepare, so ChinaThe density, intensity and time of the plane's sneak attacks, etc., seemed so strange to him!

    "Just follow what Colonel Genda said and deliver the order." After the initial shock and confusion, Yamagori suddenly became quiet.  He picked up the napkin and wiped his mouth in a very gentlemanly manner, seeming to have forgotten about the sneak attack.  Of course, the attentive Tsukahara could clearly see the slight stagger in his steps after standing up.  "Report! Telegram from the Miyakojima Marines!" Before Shan could walk out of the restaurant, another staff officer rushed in with a telegram.  Seeing that Yama did not take over, Tsukahara, who was worried about the two aircraft carriers, grabbed the telegram, but when he saw it clearly, he suddenly stopped: "Your Majesty, General! It was Yamaguchi Tawen who asked the Marine Corps to forward it. He is sending it to  Sailing east.¡±

    Shan Wuliu, who had looked ashen just now, was shocked: "Go to the bridge."¡ª¡ª

    The night of August 23rd was also a sleepless night for Beijing.  When the first plane took off and the typhoon plan began, senior government officials at all levels who were resting at home got the news and rushed back to their offices.  All government buildings are brightly lit and a chaotic and busy scene.  Everyone is asking each other why they suddenly went to war with Japan.  Whether the navy is dispatched, how much total troops are invested, how long the fight will last, how many national resources need to be invested, etc.  Many people even criticized the Presidential Office and the military, secretly speculating on the reasons that prompted an all-out war against Japan and brought the country into the most dangerous two-front war.  The phone on the table is ringing non-stop, with inquiries from relatives, friends and colleagues, as well as inquiries from European and American representatives. Everyone is waiting for the president's speech tomorrow morning.

    "The Fuso sank, the Ise capsized, the Hinata sank, the Yamashiro capsized, the Kawauchi sank, the Kamatsu sank, and the Naa sank." In the general operations room of the Ministry of National Defense in Beijing, there was no time to pay attention to the disturbances from the outside world. Every time  When the name of a Japanese ship is reported, the staff will draw a white line on the blackboard with the Japanese navy roster written on it.  The officers around him could not suppress their excitement and shouted "Hello" in a low voice.  In just one hour, the Japanese fleet in Sasebo was completely destroyed.  This result was beyond expectations, but Yang Qiu, Yue Peng and others were still sullen. Next to them, Chen Shaokuan and other senior navy generals were also smoking continuously, waiting for news from Ryukyu.

    "Report, the Ninth Strategic Bombing Group reported that it confirmed that facilities such as Seoul Airport and power plants have been initially paralyzed. Four bombers and two fighter jets were lost, and reconnaissance aircraft are assessing ground damage. Ten minutes from the 27th and 31st Tactical Bombing Groups  It took off from Yantai before, and the second round of air strikes on Seoul is expected to start one hour later."

    "The 17th Strategic Bombing Group reported that they have arrived over Nagasaki and have not been intercepted by Japanese fighter jets."

    "The 32nd and 35th Tactical Bombing Groups report that they have completed the bombing of Fukuoka and are returning. It is confirmed that 25 important targets and 11 secondary targets were destroyed."

    "Urgent news from Pyongyang! The reconnaissance plane reported that it found a small group of Japanese fighter planes flying towards Kaesong and Pyongyang. The North Korean Air Force has taken off to fight."

    "The 15th Fleet reported that it was intercepted by five Japanese destroyers in Terpeniye Bay, Sakhalin Island, and the exchange of fire is continuing."

    "Fengshan (today's Kaohsiung) reported that Fleet 23 is passing through the Bashi Strait."

    "Natuna reports that the Japanese Navy's contact signal has been monitored, and the Japanese Second Fleet has all left the port."

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    Although there are no war scenes, the sound of reports one after another makes people feel like they are in the scene of war eagles flying over the target, fighting and bombing.  For tonight's operation, it can be said that the navy and air force have used almost all the air power they can currently concentrate on the southeastern coast, including four types of special ammunition.  But in the series of battle reports, Yang Qiu slowly raised his eyebrows.  According to the plan, Ryukyu was launched at the same time. At the same time as the Fuso was sunk, the fleet bombing Naha sent news that it had arrived. Why is there no specific battle report yet?  Just when he and everyone were most anxious, the staff officer in charge of Ryukyu liaison finally ran in: "Report, the 22nd Bomb Group and Suiyou Group reported that they have carried out operations on Japanese military facilities in Naha Port, Miyako Island and Ishigaki Island.  Bombing, but the battleships Matsushima and Itsukushima were not found during the bombing, and the aircraft carriers Hosho and Zuikang in the roundabout anchorage southeast of Iriomote Island have also disappeared!"

    "Run away?!" Yang Qiu's expression changed
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