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    ps: Thank you to book friend Liu Qifeng for pointing out the error. The name of the U.S. Navy's Atlantic fleet is incorrect. It is hereby changed: Fletcher serves as the commander of the Second Task Force (Atlantic), and Kincaid serves as the commander of the Fourth Task Force (Atlantic).  Atlantic)

    ??¡­I have received bad news from the Pacific. Our country¡¯s ally, the United States of America, has been severely hurt!  On February 20, the Japanese fascist fleet launched a rampant sneak attack on the Wake Island base, resulting in the sacrifice of 17 American warships and tens of thousands of American soldiers!  Here, I mourn for those unyielding heroes, and I am grateful to those naval officers who made outstanding contributions and sacrificed their lives in the anti-fascist war!  I would also like to warn those fascists here again that your rampage and arrogance will not last long!  We will not give in, we will not surrender!  We will be on land, in the sea, and in the sky!  Fight to the bitter end with you!  We will fight the enemy bravely!  Never back down!  We will use all means and do our best to cut off your black hands reaching out to the Pacific Ocean!

    ?¡ªPresident of the Republic of China, Yang Qiu, nationally broadcast speech on February 24.

    "You see, this was the first mistake of the U.S. Navy. At that time, the fleet's mission was to ensure the safety of Wake Island. So when it was clear that the enemy and we were equally powerful, it gave up the island-centered defensive war and adopted active offensive tactics.  This is the main reason that led to their active exposure.¡±

    "The second mistake was that Halsey separated the aircraft carriers and battleships in order to prevent the battleships from being unable to keep up. This seemed to be the right thing to do, but in fact it resulted in a serious lack of air defense firepower for the two aircraft carriers when they were attacked. So I  I would like to remind everyone not to treat battleships as decorations in naval battles. In the Battle of Ryukyu, the single ship Dinghai shot down 19 enemy aircraft, and in cooperation with the Ninghai, a total of 31 were shot down. In the Battle of Mariana, the single ship Nanjing shot down 13. This  All show that so far, no other warship has a complete multi-layered, high-density air defense system like a battleship. Therefore, how to continue to cooperate between ship types to exert their strongest capabilities requires us to continue to explore  "

    "The third mistake was that after Halsey discovered the Japanese fake aircraft carrier, he promptly notified the attack fleet to change the target. However, he did not inform the battleship formation that his own battleship fleet had accelerated past the aircraft carrier. As a result, after the attack fleet encountered the Japanese aircraft carrier midway, it was difficult to confirm whether it was a South Korean aircraft carrier.  The Nagumo fleet wasted about ten minutes, which was just enough time for the Japanese interceptor fleet to arrive. If it were not for this serious mistake, then Nagumo would have been attacked by the U.S. military fleet first. According to the Japanese war report, there were only six interceptor planes over Nagumo at that time.  war, and the US military has more than 30 fighter jets alone. Therefore, if the US military discovers Nagumo first, the possibility of the Yamato being sunk cannot be ruled out."

    "This is the fourth"

    "It can be seen from the entire battle that both Japan and the United States made mistakes. These mistakes are common in command, so we must take warning. Also, in this naval battle, although Japan also lost Zuikaku  The fleet aircraft carrier, but construction started early last year, the Dragon Phoenix escort and the two Eagle-class escorts modified to cope with our General-class escort aircraft carriers have begun sea trials. In addition to the three fleet aircraft carriers Soryu, Feilong and Shokaku, four  Kongo-class battleships and Yamato battleships, the Japanese Navy still has considerable strength. Therefore, in the next actions, all ships must remain vigilant enough. Especially submarines, the cases of sinking the Zuikaku and Arizona tell us. Fleet  Extra caution is needed for underwater threats in slow, difficult waters and at night¡­.¡±

    "Finally, let me tell you some news. According to the latest information, the U.S. Pacific Fleet currently only has one battleship left, the USS West Virginia, and two old Wyoming-class battleships have set off from the Caribbean to support Pearl Harbor. They also asked the shipyard to deliver it in advance  The battleship North Carolina, the battleship Washington and the aircraft carrier USS Wasp are expected to enter service in March, July and August respectively. The modification of the USS Raider aircraft carrier and the repair of USS Yorktown are also required to be completed before August. However, from  Analyzing various situations, these efforts are mainly used to strengthen defense. Also, in addition to recently acquiring three escort aircraft carriers, Japan is also refitting more escort aircraft carriers and building various obstacles at some landing sites in the Ryukyu Islands."

    In the large naval conference room of the Ministry of National Defense in Xishan, Beijing, Chief of Naval Staff Bai Yutang held a pointer and pointed to the Wake Island naval battle report and map obtained from Japan, explaining in detail.  This is a naval rule. No matter whose naval battle it is, it must be studied and summarized: "Based on this information, the Office of Strategic Services and our Naval Intelligence Department both believe that Japan is stepping up efforts to prevent our troops from landing. In addition, the U.S. Pacific Fleet will not be able to land before the end of August this year."  Adopt an offensive posture, so this period will be the best time for us to capture Wake Island, the Marshall Islands and Ryukyu"

    "Yes, didn't the president say it when he addressed the nation a few days ago that the Japanese fascists are still very arrogant, and we must do our best to fight against them and cut off their black hands extending to the Pacific."

    "Ha ha"

    "These guys." No.?It was destined to be impossible to end seriously today, so Bingwen looked at the laughing officers in the room and shook his head.  But when I think of Yang Qiu's national speech after the news of the Battle of Wake Island came out, I can't help laughing.

    God, I still don¡¯t know who set up a deadlock on Wake Island long before snatching Guam, and then followed Japan to grab territory.

    "Commander, do you think Roosevelt went into shock and was hospitalized because of the loss or because of the president's speech?" Shen Honglie, who was sitting next to him, poked Bingwen and joked about Roosevelt's brief shock and hospitalization.

    "I guess I'm sulking with myself." Bingwen smiled slightly and returned to the next offensive mission: "Have Tsukahara and Nagumo returned? Where is Guam?"

    "Tsukahara has returned to Yokosuka with three aircraft carriers. Also returning are Yamato, Kongo, Hiei, Kirishima and several heavy cruisers. The Haruna, which was slightly injured on Wake Island, is temporarily staying in Truk.  The three heavy cruisers Kumano, Furutaka, and Kako, the two light cruisers Oi and Kiso, and a dozen destroyer auxiliary ships probably want to support Wake Island and the Marshall nearby. By the way, I heard that the Ryuho sea  After the test, they will go to Truk, and the two Flying Eagles will go to the Philippines. I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s true.¡± Shen Honglie continued: ¡°On our side, two Beihai ships have arrived at Guam, and two Anhai and two Dunkirk ships have also arrived.  Set off and arrive tonight at the latest. Plus 3 escort carriers, there will be 5 aircraft carriers, 4 battleships, 4 heavy cruisers, 6 light cruisers, 28 destroyers, 12 frigates and 27 submarines. Landing Fleet  A total of 42 landing ships, 27 troop transports, 5 supply ships, 5 minesweepersthere are also 67 water reconnaissance/anti-submarine aircraft, and 376 bomber/attack aircraft supported by the Air Force.  , 150 Y-10 transport aircraft. By the way, the napalm bombs you asked me to snatch from the Air Force have been sent to Guam, a total of 10,000. Xu Huansheng almost didn¡¯t keep me there because of this."

    "Haha, he didn't invite you to dinner?" The two continued their tacit little joke.

    "Don't mention those guys. If it weren't for the ammunition, I wouldn't be angry if they killed me." Shen Honglie said angrily.  Due to storage and other issues, mass production of napalm did not begin until the end of last year.  Because this kind of bomb is highly destructive, the navy and air forces quarreled every day over the ammunition, and even he suffered several losses.  Then he said: "After Pan Duheng and others submitted the plan, they believed that there were at least 20,000 Japanese in Truk, and it was not economical to fight to the death now. So he wanted to use napalm and high-explosive bombs to destroy the sea and air base facilities here, but they couldn't  Instead of landing on Wake Island and Eniwetok Atoll, we will use this as a base to move south to clear the Marshall Islands, and finally turn around and attack Truk."

    "Okay, anyway, Truk and Marshall are not the main battlefields. But you have to tell Pan Duheng and Dai Anlan that the General Staff only promised me to keep three escort carriers and five divisions, so after blowing up Truk, some ships  They will all be transferred back to participate in the Ryukyu landing battle. So you ask him to be careful, and he must be steady and don't act too hastily." Bingwen nodded, agreed to the plan, and asked: "Huh? What about the two aircraft carriers Beijing, Guangxi and Guangdong?  No mission assigned?"

    "Pan Duheng said that as long as he removes Truk, Japan's naval and air forces on Wake Island and the Marshall Islands will be very weak, so there is no need for so many aircraft carriers. He is afraid that we will be tight here" Shen Honglie also  Before he finished speaking, Bingwen raised his finger and shook it: "Don't underestimate Japan. Truk has been operating for many years. Besides, the Guangxi and Guangdong have not fought hard battles. Truk has Japan's Hainan Airlines and Land Cruiser."  The two ships from Beijing will come back first, and the Nanjing will be repaired soon. By then, the four ships will be able to provide fire support when landing. Guangdong, Guangxi, Beihai and Balkhash  After the aircraft carriers finish attacking Truk and Wake Island, they will withdraw."

    "What about Ryukyu?"

    "No problem, the Chief of General Staff just told us when he had a meeting with us. As soon as we take action, the Air Force will blow up the Tokuyama Oil Depot first, and then start a night strategic bombing of Japan. I guess we have to leave some room for the Air Force.  In two weeks, if we calculate this way, the landing time in Ryukyu will be about mid-March, which is just the right time difference." Bingwen said: "Also, I will go to Lianyungang and Taiwan after the meeting to check the landing preparations. Can you help me?  I sent a telegram to Zhu Binhou and told him that the Central Asian Railway has passed through Mashhad and the railway to Jiangxinpo in Yunnan will be opened to traffic in a week at the latest. Therefore, in a month, the Army will send 12 additional troops to northern Iran and Bangladesh.  He is a master, so he asked him to prepare as soon as possible, and he may ask us to cooperate."

    "OK."

    While the two were whispering and carefully sketching out the all-out war that was about to begin, the door to the conference room was suddenly pushed open.  "Report to the Commander, Marshal Yue and the Chief of General Staff asked you to rush to the airport immediately. They said that the plane to Korla will take off in half an hour."

    "Korla?" Bingwen was a little puzzled and looked at Shen Honglie, who also looked stunned.  This is all visibleWhy go to the desert of Xinjiang when Truk is about to start a fight?.

    (To be continued)
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