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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1624 Yamamoto Isoroku¡¯s Fierceness

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    At about four o'clock in the morning on July 4th, the commander of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, Yamamoto Goh-Admiral, was awakened by a rapid knock on the door. He turned on the lights in the cabin and looked at his watch. At four o'clock in the morning, according to the fleet's sailing speed,  At this time, the U.S. Pacific Fleet was approaching, and Lieutenant General Matsuda, the chief of staff on duty, should have come to report the situation.  om//The fastest update//

    When he opened the hatch, it was indeed Chief of Staff Matsuda. However, at this moment, Lieutenant General Matsuda was not at all excited and excited about catching prey, but had an anxious look on his face. General Yamamoto looked at his deputy in surprise and asked calmly  Said: "Matsuda-kun, what unexpected situation happened?"

    Lieutenant General Matsuda wiped the sweat from his face and reported hurriedly: "Your Excellency, Commander, we received a report from the submarine fleet monitoring the enemy. The U.S. Pacific Fleet was forced to slow down due to strong winds and huge waves.  The voyage was delayed for more than three hours and we did not reach the planned ambush area for our fleet. General, what should we do? "

    General Yamamoto frowned. This was indeed an unexpected situation. Due to unexpected circumstances, the US Pacific Fleet did not enter its own ambush circle. Ambushes at sea are not as good as on land. Land can be concealed on the spot. More than a hundred warships are operating in an unobstructed area.  If you stay on the sea for one more minute, you will be exposed to more risks. When the sea calms down, the US Pacific Fleet will definitely send out reconnaissance planes. This is a common sense approach!

    Damn the strong winds and waves. Yamamoto was very surprised. They were both warships. How could his own fleet arrive at the designated sea area on time under the same harsh weather conditions, but the American warships could not. Could it be that something unexpected happened?  An accident?

    Admiral Yamamoto asked: "Matsuda-kun, the submarine fleet, have you noticed any unusual actions by the US Pacific Fleet?"

    Chief of Staff Matsuda shook his head and returned: "No, so far, the submarine team has not exposed its target."

    General Yamamoto frowned and thought hard, how could this be? What went wrong? Even if the American warships did not dare to sail at high speed, there would be a gap of about an hour, which was normal. When he was formulating the battle plan, he had already  Taking this situation into consideration, suddenly, an idea flashed in Yamamoto's mind, and he thought of the key to the problem.

    It is a troop transport ship imported from the United States. In such strong winds and waves, the troop transport ship is no better than a warship and dare not sail at high speed. It is a troop transport ship imported from the United States that slows down the speed of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Damn it, a fatal negligence will lead to  The entire campaign plan could not proceed smoothly, General Yamamoto thought with annoyance, and deeply blamed himself for his negligence.

    In fact, according to the strength in front of the combined fleet, the number of warships and carrier-based aircraft has an absolute advantage. Even if it confronts the U.S. Pacific Fleet head-on, there is a high chance of winning. However, this is not the way Admiral Yamamoto wants to play. The so-called "  Kill a thousand enemies and suffer eight hundred losses." When the U.S. Pacific Fleet, which has three aircraft carriers, desperately counterattacked, even if the United Fleet won, it would be a tragic victory!

    The time for a head-on confrontation with the U.S. fleet is far from mature. Yamamoto, who is well aware of the foundation of the U.S. national power, knows this very well. He is a brave general, but he is also a wise general. To end in a tragic victory is not the result he wants, or  Abandoning this ambush plan, or persisting, he thought rapidly. Various countermeasures flashed through his mind, but none of them were perfect.

    After thinking for more than ten minutes, Yamamoto gritted his teeth and made up his mind. The fighter plane he had been waiting for for several days had appeared, so he could not give up easily. He decisively ordered: "Matsuda-kun, order all warships in the fleet to be on the spot.  Anchor, we continue to wait!¡±

    Lieutenant General Matsuda was taken aback and hurriedly reminded: "Your Majesty Commander, this is a very risky move. We are too close to the US Pacific Fleet and our target will be exposed at any time. In this way, the ambush becomes an encounter.  This is not the result you want. If the US fleet discovers us and starts attacking before us, the fleet will be in a very passive situation! "

    "The staff has a suggestion. Why don't our fleet sail against the US Pacific Fleet to gain back the lost time? Before the storm subsides and before the United States enters, we can launch an attack. This can also achieve the effect of an ambush!" Chief of Staff Matsuda  The suggestion, in fact, was to change the planned ambush location.

    Admiral Yamamoto said angrily: "Matsuda-kun, have you ever thought about it, if according to your suggestion, the fleet sails against the U.S. Pacific Fleet, based on the time and the sailing speed of the enemy and our warships, then where is the sea area where the battle will take place?  "

    Yamamoto took a few steps in front of the map, pointed to a sea area, and continued: "This is here. This sea area is a coral reef with a radius of nearly a hundred square kilometers. Warships of more than 2,000 tons cannot pass through. By then, we will  The main battleship, separated by the coral reef, cannot engage the enemy and can only rely on carrier-based aircraft to attack. Facing a force with three aircraft?. You know in your heart what the effect of an attack by a fleet of dozens of warships will be. What is the difference between that and a frontal decisive battle?  "

    Looking at the somewhat dull Chief of Staff Matsuda, Admiral Yamamoto's tone slowed down slightly, but he still said very unkindly: "After the battle begins, the US Pacific Fleet, which has not been severely damaged, will definitely not be reluctant to fight and will retreat at full speed.  Heading towards Hawaii Island, on that route, what kind of situation will the first aircraft carrier formation waiting to intercept the US fleet face? "

    "The U.S. Pacific Fleet has suffered almost no major losses in strength. Rear Admiral Masa Kagecho's first aircraft carrier formation has only two aircraft carriers and twenty-six warships. We are outnumbered and the enemy will be outnumbered. Rear Admiral Masa will suffer a big loss.  If our main fleet continues to pursue, it will have to bypass the coral reef and be at least more than an hour behind the U.S. Pacific Fleet. When we arrive, I am afraid that there will not be a few warships left in the first aircraft carrier formation. Even in the end,  Completely annihilate the U.S. Pacific Fleet, but is this kind of victory what I need?¡±

    General Yamamoto's voice was not high-pitched and his tone was not very harsh, but there were fine beads of sweat on the forehead of Chief of Staff Matsuda, and he said in a nagging voice: "General, you taught me a lesson very well, and the department has learned a lesson."  , it¡¯s because the Ministry of Staff has made the problem simple, but, General, are we just going to wait like this?¡±

    Yamamoto raised his head for the first time, with ferocious flames in his eyes, and his tone suddenly worsened, and he said: "No, it is extremely stupid to wait passively. The battle plan has been partially changed. From now on, the main fleet will enter the first level of combat readiness.  Order the fleet meteorological director to report the weather situation to the headquarters every thirty minutes. We must launch an attack before the United States enters! "

    "Order the submarine fleet and carrier-based aircraft formation to launch an air attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet, abandon the original mission of attacking the U.S. aircraft carrier, and instead focus on attacking the escort warships outside the U.S. Pacific Fleet aircraft carrier, tearing a hole in its air defense fire network.  Order all the warships in the main fleet to change the target of attack, let go of the U.S. troop carriers, and mainly attack the U.S. escort warships. Order Rear Admiral Masa Kagezhao's first aircraft carrier formation to change the original mission and attack the U.S. troop carriers. Chief of Staff Matsuda  , convey my order!¡±

    A series of orders that made me dizzy. In fact, the ambush plan originally formulated by General Yamamoto has been changed beyond recognition. Correspondingly, the entire plan has also been completely adjusted. The only thing that has not changed is that the original ambush sea area can be used in unexpected situations.  After the appearance, corresponding adjustments were quickly made based on the actual situation, but the original goal of annihilating the enemy was not changed. Yamamoto Isoroku's commanding ability is evident, and he is even more ruthless!

    At around 5:30 in the morning on July 4th, the stormy winds and huge waves that had been raging for almost a night in the eastern Pacific Ocean gradually subsided. A little dawn appeared in the east, and the calm sea returned to the sea.  A gentle side.

    The commander of the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet, Vice Admiral Fullwood, had been awake almost all night. The damn wind and waves had delayed the fleet's voyage for more than three hours. For Lieutenant General Harrison, the commander of the Second Group Army who was looking forward to reinforcements,  , in these more than three hours, countless American soldiers were killed by Japanese bullets and artillery shells.

    Lieutenant General Fulwood, who rubbed his sore eyes and looked increasingly haggard, ordered: "Convey my order and immediately dispatch a fleet of carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft, with the fleet as the center, to conduct a survey of all sea areas within a radius of 200 nautical miles.  , conduct reconnaissance, do not let go of any suspicious targets, communications officer, inform Commander Harrison immediately, the fleet will arrive at Hawaii Island in another ten hours!"

    Lieutenant General Harrison must be notified of this situation, otherwise, the eager landing force of the Second Army may be in disarray. The mixed formation of troop transport ships and fleets itself limits the fleet's maneuverability. Lieutenant General Fullwood,  We absolutely do not want the Japanese fleet and troop carrier formation to appear at this time, which itself will be a drag.

    More than forty minutes ago, the commander of the Japanese Navy¡¯s Combined Fleet.  Yamamoto, the fifth general, stood on the command tower in high spirits and neatly uniformed. Looking at the sea that was not completely calm, he said to the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Matsuda, without looking back: "Matsuda-kun, convey my order to all ships.  The aircraft took off in two waves, launched an attack on the US Pacific Fleet, and ordered all warships in the headquarters to sail at the highest speed and quickly engage the enemy! "

    More than a hundred nautical miles apart, the two fleets of Japan and the United States quickly approached without either party being aware of it. The course of the U.S. Pacific Fleet was in the direction of Hawaii Island, while the direction of the Japanese Navy's combined fleet was from  The left front wing of the U.S. Pacific Fleet formation was inserted diagonally, like a samurai sword suddenly unsheathed, with coldness and cruelty, with murderous intent and bloodthirsty lust, suddenly thrust out!

    The tip of the knife is the more than 200 Japanese Navy aircraft that took off from six aircraft carriers.Carrier-based fighters, torpedo bombers, dive bombers.

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