Chapter 2471： Japanese final preparations 9

?Yes, you read that right. Historically, German submarines did choose to attack on a night with a full moon or a clearer weather. There was no way. It was too dark and the submarine could not find a transport ship.

"The British's approach is indeed very reasonable. If there are large seaplanes or land-based aircraft hovering over the fleet, it can effectively deter the tracking of enemy submarines, and if they dive into the water, they will not only be unable to obtain information. , And maneuverability will also be greatly reduced. In this regard, we must pay attention to, I will try to solve the problem of the aircraft." Yamamoto Quanhei said.

"This is the crux of the problem. We don't have so many large aircraft now. The cost of a V1500 aircraft is about 6 to 8 times that of a fighter jet. The maintenance cost is also terribly high. More importantly, the UK no longer allows production. There are new large planes. Except for a few smuggled out, most of the remaining in the UK have been destroyed. And we are unable to produce, and we lose one or one less." Shimura said.

"Didn't the British transfer some machinery and personnel? Now that most of the planes are made of wood, it shouldn't be difficult to build them?" asked Yamamoto Kenbei.

"The V1500 aircraft is too big, and the wing extension length is 38 meters! Even if it is made of wood, such a huge mold is difficult to make. Such a huge thing can't be brought out at all, and the Germans are very sensitive to special glue and stickiness. The mixture is very tightly controlled. Without this thing, we can only make firewood instead of airplanes. Although the British brought out the formula and process, it will take some time to resume production. More importantly, the production of large airplanes A large number of skilled workers are needed, and where do these skilled workers come from? How to avoid German surveillance is a problem." Shimura Yasuo explained.

"It seems that we can't rely solely on the British. We can only rely on ourselves." Yamamoto Quanhei said thoughtfully.

"Are you kidding?" Hayao Shimamura's face was faint. Crazy in my heart: "You don't know the level of Japan's aviation industry, let alone the four-shot V1500, the current O-400 has not been done!"

"I don't think it is necessary for the Japanese Army to retain so much aviation power. Instead of placing the Army's aircraft on the mainland or on the wasteland of Siberia, it is better to mobilize them directly on the Pacific battlefield. I have talked about this with His Excellency Saienji. He didn't object to this matter." Gonbei Yamamoto paused and then said, "And this time, we went to see Mr. Saiyuanji to finalize this matter."

"If it was just this matter, I'm afraid it's not enough." Shimura Hayao understood in a second, and then said with some regret. In his opinion, it is easy for a top boss like Saiyuanji Gongwang to stand on the side of the navy. If only some planes are coming, then the army is too cheap! "There is command power! The command power of the entire Pacific battlefield, we want the army to act according to the imperial navy baton!" Shimamura Yasuo added.

"Don't worry, I will consider these issues, but there is another issue, that is, the army's offensive against Russia and the future division of military expenditures. I think that under the current circumstances, the Japanese army continues to maintain a large number of troops in the Russian Far East. The gain is not worth the loss. It is difficult for the empire to take care of both directions," said Gonhei Yamamoto.

"Indeed, it is not good for the empire to fight on the two lines of defense at the same time. If we were able to take advantage of the Russian internal strife to gain some benefits before, then as Russia's internal forces finally win, they will definitely go to the Far East. In that case, We might as well withdraw our troops back to control only Vladivostok and the northern part of Sakhalin. Then, the empire will defend in the north and concentrate its forces on the southern Pacific to fight the Americans.” Shimamura said.

In fact, the Japanese navy did this not only because of the huge pressure from the United States, but the deeper reason was the dispute between the Japanese navy and the army about the northward and southward advances. Needless to say, the Japanese army proposed that it naturally attacked Russia. After all, now Russia has gone through the Great War and then continues to fight the civil war, and it has been unprecedentedly weak. The military problem is not big, but it is not too big in terms of revenue. After all, Siberia is also a barren land.

As for the southward advance proposed by the Japanese Navy? In fact, when the plan was first put forward, the military issues were not big. After all, the major powers in the world have become a mess on the European battlefield. The Americans had this idea but lacked confidence, especially after the two navies had a conflict in the Bismarck Sea. , The disadvantaged US Navy decisively chose to retreat. At that time, the powerful Japanese navy could only face the weak Holland.

Therefore, under the conditions at the time, Japan acted decisively. According to Japan's vision at the time, if the Allied Powers could win the war, then Japan's expansion would be solid! Most of the Dutch East Indies will be brought under the control of Japan, and the former German Pacific colony will also be controlled by Japan, and will become the first breakwater to resist American penetration into the Far East. If the Allied powers win, after the war, even if the United States is dissatisfied, it will absolutely not dare to trouble Japan. Japan based on the Anglo-Japanese alliance will become the overlord of the Far East! However, all of this is based on if the Allied Powers win!

However, the final result is that the Allies lost! Lost! Lost! Say the important thing three times! As a result, the Japanese suddenly realized that tomorrow was a great situation and suddenly collapsed! The southward strategy immediately became a big pit! Because Japan invaded and occupied the Dutch East Indies, and because Japan invaded and occupied the colony originally assigned to the United States by Germany, after the war, Japan was besieged by two superpowers! The southward strategy not only failed to bring enough benefits to Japan, it also brought Japan to the brink of subjugation!

Of course, it is absolutely wrong to say that Japan did not have any preparations. After the collapse of Russia, the Japanese army's northward offensive was actually used as a backup after the failure of the southward strategy. It is not that Japan has never thought of calming things down after the defeat of the Allied Powers. Even the Japanese consider that if Germany is willing to let Japan go after its defeat, then Japan can withdraw from the former German Pacific colony, and is willing to refund part of the Dutch colony, and even willing to indemnify! The loss of the failure of the southward strategy was made up by the northward strategy. This is why even now, although the pace of the Pacific war is approaching, Japan still maintains its military power in Siberia!

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